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

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THE DURFEE RECORD ’24 iluntjamtn Camera “Ben” “Benny” Goodness I no. He's not one half as conscientious as he looks “Ben” glided through the Brown school and then he sailed through four years at Durfee. Football is his favorite sport although “Dozing” is close second. When “Benny” receives his precious sheepskin from Durfee he intends to sleep through a course at Tufts. Best wishes, “Benny”; you're happy. Jit ilirmurtam JOHN CHARLES CAMERA BoTn Nov. 26, 1900, Died April 14, 1924. We take this means of expressing our heartfelt sympathy to those whose loss is even greater than our own. It was not our wish that he should come to so untimely an. end, hut the will of the Almighty is not to be questioned. Requiescat in Pace 3M]tt J . (Ilarluilhn John is studious; very studious. Indeed a studious atmosphere fairly radiates from him. However, John can smile. He has been discovered smiling on two or three different occasions. John likes to read books by the great English masters. He likes equally well the popular works of Dante, Virgil and Homer. John states that he spends any spare time watching the exponents of the national pastime. After coming to us from the John J. McDonough School, John pursued a college course in the High School with great success. M. I. T. will be honored next year by John’s presence and we know he will be successful. Treasurer Chemistry Club, 4.

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THE DURFEE RECORD '24 IJnlitt If. Hums “Jake” Yes, everything’s all “Jake”. “Jake” grew ton big for the William S. Greene Grammar School so he decided he would come to Durfee. He is very fond of basket hall and he was a member of the Durfee squad. “Jake” intends to enter Providence College after he leaves the halls of Durfee. Best of luck, “Jake”. We know that some day you will be shining On some college team. iii. ilnlmcs Hunts “Don” Margaret, who is better known as Dolores, graduated from the Susan H. Wixon School in 1920 as one of the highest honored pupils of her class. She took the college course and has been a very faithful student during her four years at Durfee. “Don” finds plenty of time for amusement, however. She likes the movies and ice-skating hut her violin takes up most of her spare time and those who have heard her play agree that she has extra- ordinary talent. Her love of music has been a great aid to her because practicing was never boresome or an unpleasant task. “Don” intends to spend a year or two at Bridgewater and then go to the Boston Conservatory of Music. Her friends vouch that some day she will rank with ICreisler and wish her the best of luck. fztma iff. CalMucll “Eddy” If, perchance, you have not become acquainted with “Eddy” during your stay at Durfee it is not your fault. It is due to the deplorable fact that Edna is very, very quiet and shy. Can you imagine that? Can you conceive of any Senior girl in the Durfee High School that is either quiet or shy? However, after you have become acquainted with Edna you find yourself more than repaid for your trouble. “Eddy” came to us from the Samuel Watson School Her favorite sports are gym exercises. Strange to relate, Edna says she likes “dancing of any kind”. When she completes her course in June Edna says that she will go to work and as a business woman “Eddy” is sure to be successful. 31

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THE DURFEE RECORD ’24 dloscpb 3ffl- Casey “Irish” “Harp” Have you too noticed somebody rushing about the corridors of Tech completely covered by overalls, a stepladder over one shoulder, and a hammer and rule in his hand? You could hardly fail to notice this husky lad, who is no other than our friend, “Irish”. The continual rushing is due to his being a member of the Electrical Vocational Class “Harp” drifted into Durfee with a group of tiny freshmen from the Samuel Watson School. He did not stay with them long, however, for he soon joined the huskies of the class. “Harp” would rather play soccer than eat, which is surely saying a great deal for one of the male species. “Irish” doesnT intend to let his keen electrical brain flag, so next year will probably find him absorbing new ideas at the General Electrical Company at Lynn. Electrical Club, 4. JJanu's CCbmpritLiulc “Chip” We are greatly indebted to the Sacred Heart School for sending us this lad. “Chip” needs but little introduction to us, because since coming to Durfee he has been a big factor in helping the Class. He states that football, basket ball and studying are his hobbies and he is a shark in anyone of these things, especially the latter. Next year we hope “Chip” will not hesitate in enrolling at Brown so as to broaden his knowledge in Latin and other studies; not only that but win four or five letters in sports. The best of luck, “Chip”, Anue (Clraru Anna is a cheerful student, for which reason we are glad she has been with us for four years. Graduating from the Westall School in the spring of 1920, she entered Durfee in the fall and since that time made a vast number of friends by her loving personality. Whenever you hear a lot of laughing around the corridors of Durfee you can make up your mind that Anna is present. Her hobby is dancing and she may be seen at all of the High School Dances “Stepping out”. Next year Anna will depart and enter the Boston University to increase her store of knowledge. 33