Durfee High School - Durfee Record Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

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DU RFEE RECORD Jjniitk Clinton C lutcr • FRANK ' ‘CRAGET” Frank may well be termed tlie business man of our class. We haven't the least doubt ns to his ability as a surgeon after he leaves Harvard, but, judging from the great financial success of the Record Book and the third volume of the Hilltop we are sure that Frank would be a first rate business man. With this promising young man as president, the Duvfee Dramatic Club made a wonderful beginning. As si reward for the high eat scholarship of any 192ft Harvard candidate Frank received a handsome book in his third year. Because of his popularity, he was a candidate for the presidency of the class in his Senior year. When Frank receives his de- gree as a surgeon from Harvard, we are certain that the Alavo brothers will have to go out of business. He doesn’t really look as tliu lie M like t, cut people up, but—you never can tell. We could write a book about Frank, but we'd rather spend the time with him. Did you ever see Frank when he wasn't smiling? Neither did we! We’ll tell the world that we’d rather have to deal with Frank than with anyone we can think of—he’s always on the level. Hilltop staff, 2, ft; Business Manager, 4. Business Manager of Record Book, President of Dramatic Club, 4. Orchestra, 2, ft, 4. Forum 3, 4. jHaru Anna Cijaisiu ‘ BILLY' ’ Haiti Blow the the trumpet! Here comes “Billy’’! When “Billy’’ first entered the walls of Durfee she gained scores of friends and during her four years she has still retained them. Whenever “Billy” is aot exhibiting her dancing specialities, she is in deep thought in reading stories by famous authors. Next year she intends to work in an office as a stenographer and we all know that she will succeed because of her winning personality and ability. TSioln IS. Comstock “VEF” “VV Here we have a little Miss,—shy, quiet, reserved, and altogether lovable. “Vi” came to us in February, 1921, from the “Nut- meg’’ State—Fomieeticnt, and at once found u place for herself in the Commercial Division. She is a very good student, a lover of books and, as she will tell you she just ad-dor es-’T water-color painting, “Vi’s” ambition is to become a writer, and some day we expect to hear of some book of hers that lias been listed as eighth “best seller”, and which the English department of Durfee will be proud to add to its reading List. “Nee” intends to go to Business College next year so that she may find something to occupy her time while she is working out ideas for the novel with which she is some- day to startle tlie world and to rid Mark Twain of his honored position in the world of American Literature. 30

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 DURFEE IECORD (trijouTHs (Carr “TOM” Thomas is one of our best proofs that good things conic in small packages. We’re sure lie’s a good fellow, and studies Ids lessons thoroughly, for he always shines when we fail. He is a. Globe newspaper carrier and Ins cus- tomers always get their papers on time for his middle name is “Service”, NowT Thomas is no athlete. Neither does lie care much about most sports but tie does like foot- ball; and with melodius voice he has often helped to cheer the team to success. Durfee recommends this bit of quietude, as a. good student, to any school. In this case it happens to be Brown University. iHaru i stclle Catrctrn ‘ 'STELLA' Mary is one of the excellent, pupils that the John J. Mc- Donough School sent to us four years ago, She is a mem- 1 er of the Normal Course. Although her voice is not heard very much in Durfee s lmlls, nevertheless Stella always re- cites when called upon, “A's” have been predominant on her report, cards for four years. Her favorite diversion is reading good books which she peruses in numbers. Stella, hasn’t decided which normal school she will enter next fall, but we can guarantee that she will become a successful teacher. Ixaymaiih (Earrirll “PEANUT Who of our many teachers has not had some “import- ant business” with this live wire? As Miss O’Keefe says, 1 The smallest things cause the most trouble.’’ Not saying “Peanut” caused any—no indeed! Merely1 swearing to it! Many adventures has this young hero of ours had; often the adventures turned out a chase, but Houdini’s agility is like unto that of a snail’s when compared with “Peanut’s” when it was a ease of getting out of sight of the offended. To this lad goes much of the success of the social affairs at Durfee, for it was he who made, designed rind painted the snappy looking signs and ads which we surely were proud to hang in cotisj.deions p’nces. Lf “Pea- nut” doesn’t earn au “E, H. P ”t we miss our guess! And we know that he’ll jolly St, Peter into letting him into Heaven by painting “This Way To ”—wherever if may be—on traffic boards For slow people we’ll volunteer the knowledge that “E. 8. P. ” means “expert sign-paint- er.” HR Record Book Dance Committee, 4,

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D tf R FEE REG 0 It D SJulnt tljiiib Cniitu'll JACK ‘ At-teu-shun! 1 Fact1 our eminent sergeant “Jjick”, another ambitious product of the N. It. Borden School. Hi lias b?en a popular member of our class for four ytara. (They usually do be, you know, and that’s the logical time ) “JsuU” is a firm believer in dancing and—well ran you imagine a High School dance without him? Neith- er can we! His hobby is motoring and he is one of the inert skillful drivers ill the city if he dors sav it himself. Wo far his record is, six black eats, (Thank Heavens!), two chickens and si bow-legged bulb (That doesn’t in- clude those he killed on dark nights), dark expects to enter Providence College next year and we’re hoping that he passes everyone in his studies the way he does ears on the road. CadetSj Sergeant, 4, Nuil (fJmntnUy CAT PETE A few years hence after ‘‘Cap’ 1ms graduated from some College of Pharmacy we hope to see a huge sign hanging outside some drug store displaying the words 'iNeil Connolly, Pharmacist.” For the past few years “Cap” has indulged in the pastime of slinging drinks and driving around the town in his “Lizzie”. If lie keeps on with the former as well ns be has so far lie’ll lertninly become some famous druggist! 41 Cap” is al- ways seen and heard at the football games where he holds a front seat, mid if in the future years he uses his lungs ns vigorously' :is he does now, together with his cheery dis- position, we claim that lie’ll have u flourishing business. djuiues i L (l Luuput JAM JIM Just like “ Jam ! Nice to think about and nice to eat. Like Ms brother he has the most ti'oudarful mane;—for a matter of fact we get sleepy when we think about the hours of sleep lie misses getting the curls jusi right. A3- tlio’ “Jim” wasn’t on any teams lit- was an ardent sup- porter of all Durf'ee athletics and activities. He capably filled the office of Vice-President of the Forum and worked on tlie “Hilltop” Staff two years. For a record of his studies we refer you to his teachers—they all sp.ak highly of him. “Jim” was one of the real “live ones' of our class and 1' is with regret.—as people say in letters—that we inform you of his intended departure from here to Notre Dame. Still, it wouldn’t be very useful to stay here all vmir life, ami, anyhow (sour grapes), we all have to go (Porter, an extra towel please 1 ) We can hear the sighs from here 1 Forum, 3, 4, Vice-President, 4. Hilltop, 3, 4. Record Book Staff. 31