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

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D U K F E E EE C0RD 111i lliani IE (Exrogmi “BILL” All! Sigh, girls, sigh! The wave in his hair, you would think he used a screw driver hut he doesn’t its as natural as his smile, And ‘ Hill is always smilingt Yes. sir! From 7.45 A. M. at which time he arrives at school, inevitably when you hear his cheery, “MorningI” float across the empty spaces to some lone creature at the other end of the building, to 2 P. M, when he’s off, “Bill5' never quits suiting. And, speaking of voices, there is a certain voice we cun always seem to hear, those of us who attend the field games—hear it in the middle of the night, when our minds are in that subconscious state in which they have the power to recall oft5 heard things— its a loud exhuberaiif, encouraging forceful cheery voice, and it says, “Get ’em, Duxfee, get 'em!” Yes, that's “Bill's” battle cry. “Bill’s” hobby is women. 'INitifT said. From appear- ances he’s very interested in his hobby Next year “Bill” goes to the Notre Daxuo University and we hope he will “stand in” as well there as he does here at Durfee. Football, 3. Hilltop, 3. Beeord Book Dance Committee 4, Jnsqjlj Jfraurts Coppiu er “JOE” “COPPY” Curtain now rises on Joseph and what the Hilltop would have done if Joseph had decided to go elsewher !—Well, it would have been ntittcrabilo dictu ’ “Joe” came from the Borden Grammar School on a straight and nar- row path and he has been wavering-—pavd n us, we mean walking it ever since. “Joe's” hobby is running dances and Ids favorite sport is te nds. We nil agrty with him in this instance because, believe you us, “Jo: ” cer- tainly swings a wicked racquet. “Coppy” has made his annals secure on the tennis team. We all know that “Joes” motto is “Speak before you're spoken to.” so he will be a thoroughbred business man or, maybe, a fireproof lawyer. Well, whatever you become, C oppingor, the class of ’23 wishes you good luck and lots of honors at Boston Univer- sity—“Happy Days, Old Topi” Tennis, 4. Hilltop, 2, 3, 4. Record Book Staff. iHaru 1:11a Corbett “ELLA” JIM” Sweet by name, and sweet by nature is our chariiing friend Ella. She graduated from St. Patrick’s Sdiool and - tiered Bur fee in 1910 where sh- became popular w'th all her classmates. Ella Is fond of dancing and of coiitre when she isn't dancing she is reading her favorite books. She Ini - foinpVed the r. .r-r l enurce am I her ambition is to be n stenographer, but we know someone—well, wo know you'll be a good stenographer, but we know it won’t be a life job. 32

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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

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D U R F E E R E C 0 R D Itilimit jJB (Ungue VIN MAJOR VIN” ‘1 Sfimt1 people fire born greatj others acquire greatness; and others have greatness thrust upon them.1' We haven’t quite derided which applies to ”Ylh” but we are rather inclined toward the first two. At any rate he’s one of the letuliug lights of our fair class—ancl get this is straight.— lie sure does shine! II is military record has berni a fine one and his r (rep ’ truly enviable. We all speak with pride of our star commander of the Durfee Cadets, Major Vincent P. Coyne. ills cheery disposition generous nature and bis willing- ness to help a fellow whenever he Can has made for him a host of true friends. Wo elected him President of our Junior class in 1922, and he served us on the Hilltop Staff in ’21-’22. Between target practicing and football (tVin” keeps in good shape, even tho ’ that broken leg he got. in ’21 f on the football team might be discouraging. You're a horn leader, fVin' and we know well always be ns proud of you as we are at present whether you be a ‘‘so.jer’ or a lawyer. Major of Cadets, 4 Presideut of Class, 3. Football, 1, 2 3, Baseball, 2. Hilltop Staff, 2, 3. (Clinton 38 (Erciglj CLINT” Another product of the Susan H. Wixou School is “Clint” He claims dancing as his hobby, but one can readily see that most of his interest i» shown in driving his twin six, or spending; Ids spare time at a football game. “Clint'' intends to become an electrical engineer and we are quite confident in his success. Next year if all goes well, we shall find him one of Harvard’s under- graduates, Let it be said that ” Clint” is one of the praiseworthy representatives of the class of ’23 (” Clint” you owe us a quarter!) StUimtr tLrainfnrb “FLOSS” Two laughing, rniselicvous, blue eyes—that’s the first thing you notice when you see Florence. Her funny friendly spirit has made a host of friends for her and her approach is welcomed by all. “Floss” makes a good time for others and herself in her classes especially in Miss Harlowe’s English class. Next year she will attend Bridgewater and weTre sure after she has graduated, she will make a fine teacher, well liked by her pupils. Glee Club, -1. Dramatic Club, 4. 33