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

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1927 volume:

e Qtirfee decori) jpiiMislicft Inj the Class of W27 JW. C. SDurfef s d)ool IV M (t It Vnnr £o JiltSS ertrube $5afeer, for tuf)otn tfje Class of 1927 fjas great abmtratton anb respect, is tfjts boofe bebkateb Five Class Officers Aiirele G Lavoie, President George F. Glynn, Pice President Marion Smith, Secretary m Principal CHARLES V. CARROLL Vice Principals RALPH M. SMALL JOSEPH A WALLACE Allard, Louis A. Allen, Ralph C. Andrus, Don F. Anton, George F. Ashley Myron T. Baker, Gertude M, Becker, Charles J, Bent, Eugenie Brightmatt, Ernest L. Caron, Marie E. A. Carpenter, Mary L, Carroll, Herbert A, Carroll, Joseph O. Carroll, Mildred V. Chase, Winifred F. Chisholm, William J. Churton, Ethel Cleare, William M. Co gge shall. Dexter E. Collins, Helen S, Connors, Mary B. C ook, Berton F.. Corrigan, Helen M. Coyle, George F. Crocker, Louise S. Cronin George K. Cummings, James L. Davis Christine E. Davis, Grace Ue Marais, Louise Dolan, Mary A. Dow, Ruth N, € Teachers Duffy, Andrew L, Dwyer, Agnes C. Earle. Charles C. Foulkes, Carrie T. French, Henry F. Galvin, Anne P, Garwood, Ralph S. Ge risen, Edna Giduz, Hugo Gormley, Lillian M. Gottwold, Frederic J. Grant, Grace M. Harlow. Mabel Hickev, Helen Hilliard, Nellie S, Hoffman, Lillian L. Irving, Jennie M. Jonett, Blanche I. Judge, Mary E. Judge, Vera Kiky, Gertrude L. Lane, Frank D. Langford. Alice G. Laporte, Louise C. Lavelle, Mary A, Lynch, Harry P. Macdonald, Margaret E. VlacMillian, Adelia McCarty, Anna G. Me Hale, Rose E. McIntyre, J. Henry Miles, E. Estelle Mite hie, George A. Moriarty, Harriet E. Morse, Nelson C. Newkirk, Ruth W. O'Keefe, Catherine E, Orcutt, Leslie W. Pickup, Herbert W. Pratt, F. Antonittc Ramsey, Ma belle E. Rhodes� Agnes K, Robbins, Mabel S. Seagrave, Sylvia W. Shea. Henry J, Shurtleff, Bertrand L. Smith. Harriet A. M. Spring, Mabel A. Sullivan, Daniel J. Thompson, Marian R, Torphy. Marion L. Townsend. Ella L. Townsend. John M. Vander, William C. Vosburgh, Ruby M. Walsh, Anna F. Waterfall. Myrtle H. We Hi n gton, Barbara Wild. Lawrence W. Willis to ii, Amas a F, Wiuward, Emily E, Withrow, Helena H, Woods, William J. 0 Eight iHEknolulebgmcnt The success of this book is due to the cooperation of the staff and editor, to Mr. H. P. Lynch, our faculty advisor who has guided us through the complex problems, and to the 'Commercial department which has typed the material for this book. The Editor. Nine Ten Cfje 3 etorb PooU 0ffitfr£ Editor-In-Chief Mildred D. Walton Associate Editors Sumner Britton Dorothy V. Roberts Business Monager Nicholas Lucas Associate Business Managers Robert P. Parker Matthew Sullivan Advertising Monager Francis D. Toohey K )t etorbj$5ook s taffl The students of the class of 1927 elected Mildred Walton as Editor- In-Chief and Nicholas Lucas as Business Manager of their class book. Soon after the election Miss Walton appointed Dorothy V. Roberts and Sumher Britton as associate editors, and Francis Toohey as advertis- ing manager, Nicholas Lucas appointed as his assistants Matthew Sulli- van and Robert Parker, After these appointments a staff was selected. At the first meeting specific duties were assigned to each member of ihe staff according to ability and aptitude. With the cooperation of the student body we hope that the staff will offer to the class of 1927 a Record Book equal to, if not better than, those of preceding years. (C=-------- -—-- -------- —— p Eleven HALL OF FAME Xt 19fi§l27 Stiris (iH A.mshiortl] Dot” Record Book Staff 4 Dance Committee 4 Home Room Director 1 Traffic Squad 3 3Mjxt .3jl J Unt “Jake” Commercial Club French Club 3 Traffic Squad Fifteen XuJj t-Jn‘1 3 1 Sixteen Seventeen Ji % Eighteen I M Jy LAj A- Luqeiie 1C. Bcltsle “Gene” Cadets 2, 3, Sergeant 4 Debating Team 3. 4 Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4 Hilltop Staff 3 Councillor of S. A, A. 2 Student Manager 4 Vice President S.A.A, 3 Caralgn ‘15ell “Ding” Home Room Director 2 ITranh H. Ueittn Dramatic Club 4 Ip • ] lixise IXauunta IHeritstem P' l Dramatic Club 3, 4 French Club 3 1 unior Forum 2 Literary Club 2 Senior Forum 3 hht '■, h Cj-aJ ul Catherine (P . fetters “Betty Wales” Chemistry Club 3 dines Cunh ®ielut B Literary Club 2 G. A. C. 2. 3. 4 Junior Forum 2 c- ■D Nineteen ai 9 27 M Allan 3J. JStsbce “Bis” Chemistry Club 4 Traffic Squad 1. 2, 3. 4 Record Book Staff 4 Cadets 1, 2. 3, Major 4 ■Eattrrnn 13. lllacltinmt C k S “Kath” “Bob” G, A. C. 4 0 a ris 13 na riUtta n “Dot” Chemistry Club 3 (Hat tier in c liiu an 'JjXjbx'iuLp Twenty n Twenty-one M 11 fyu LAaa lJs fou. ICv-JrJ' til C juJUjlLs I fit jit Has el A BraMumJ Vi _ m Dramatic Club 3, 4 French Club 2, 3 Chemistry 4 Junior Forum 2. Vice Pres. 3 Home Room Director 4 3) antes iz. ®vaitiutrg “Brad” Football 2, 3. 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2 Home Room Director 3 K A Jy Jiuttii illtlitob IBraMntrg “Rudy” Commercial Club 3 Home Room Director 3 Traffic Squad 2 (Clarmcc ICeic 33rnMi'y “Brad” Commercial Club 3, 4 Traffic Squad 4 3M|ii |)3mtl illrinblctj “Jack” hammer IJari Urtthm “Sum” “Sub” Cadets 1. 2 Junior Forum 1, 2, President 2 Associate Editdr of Hilltop 4 Asst. Editor. Record Book 4 Tzuniiy-two 5firatk Hi � r na Mum i Dramatic Club 4 Junior Forum 1, 2 Home Room Director 4 5rllim ©rulim Tow” G. A. C. 1, 2, 3, 4 Chemistry 3 Cheer Leader 4 Basketball I, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 1 ogev ®irffingtnn “Rod” “Buffy” Chemistry Club 4 Home Room Director 1, 3 Councillor of S, A. A. 3 Record Book Staff 4 Traffic Squad 3 Join! 23 imis “Chuck” Home Room Director 4 (C 3 Twenty-three m B IMitta 3J oc IWuotiis Del” French Club 2 Chemistry Club 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Junior Forum 1 antes llttmut 'Butler “Fancy” “Kid” Twenty-four 3lrme M . (Ear eg CT ‘‘Biscuits” Dramatic Club 3. 4 3|iiljn jA. Olarrviro “Johnny” French Club 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 2 Roy Councillor 4 Pin and Ring Committee 4 Dance Committee 4 Cheer Leader 4 % aura (Carlisle “Polly Jllmtrire -|jj. (Basra “Professor” AM € n Twenty-five Joseph Casl] ‘Joey” Jltuuse JJtargarei (Criula “Weeza” G. A. C. 2 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 JCeruy JHtlimi Cijase,, Jr “Chacy” President Chemistry Club 4 Henn fG. (CljtimberIa.uh “Champ” Dramatic Club 4 Hilltop 3 Twenty-six c il Twenty-seven luiil] Curoltm Ctfilb� “Bunny” Chemistry Club 4 French Club 2. 3 Home Room Director 2 3Josrph iH. CUomior “Joe” Junior Forum 1 Cadets 1. 2 Home Room Director 3 £ tl Twenty-eight HI armi (Lnpr(ant “DieUs” French Club 4 %inih Jfranccs Cosirlln Literary Club 2 1 II Twenty-nine JflarreUe JL (Emisfrteait “Mars1 French Club 1 linbcrf II. (Jlraiufmb Bob’1 Chemistry Club 3 Senior Forum 4 (Cent 31 melba (Cemsetierc French Club 2, 3, 4, President 3 Traffic Squad 4 Menrietla Olarnluit fflruhicll Home Room Director 3, 4 t Thirty ii lEilltmt iW. QIttmj “Lill” Chemistry Club 3 JEfrita iW. (ditstlt Senior Forum 3 Hilltop Staff 3 Dramatic Club 4 Thirty-one Thirty-two m Joseph 1ft HEIt aala “Joe” Commercial Club 2. 3t 4 (Cora ■01- iUsnuirais Commercial Club 3, 4 fGiiiiait Jit. iBcsixcntpis “Lil” Commercial Club 3 (Slather me Alice 39tUmt Junior Forum 2 Senior Forum 3, 4 Chemistry Club 4 French Club 3, 4 Institute 4 Home Room Director 2 Record Book Staff 4 Thirty-three US M a ICefois (©. Bitrfre “Luke” Orchestra 1 Traffic Club 1 ®ltand]e homic Bussmilt French Club 2. 4. Vice President 3 Glee Club 3. 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Junior Forum 1 Girl Councillor 3 Advertising Mgr. Hilltop 4 Home Room Director 4 JVltte j ntl|nny jDhnjcr French Club 3 Dramatic Club 4 3RosaIie Sagan “Rose” Chemistry Club 3 Thirty-four 11 uti j 3®. icp sicut “Ruthy” Commercial Club 3, 4 Junior Forum 2t 3 Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3, 4 4JUtry airirui libati s Junior Forum I C. A. C. 2. 3t 4 French Club 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Hockey Team 3 Thirty-five fl =J� (©sua Sfelfrtttmt “Osrta” Chemistry Club 4 Senior Forum 4 Jjvancis ®L ifcnne ru 1C pretia iFbh “Rct” G. A. C. 1 JBornthu ,Jtt. ttsgeratlh “Dot” French Club 3t 4_ Home Room Director 3, 4 3jantcs 3[it=gcralh “Fitz” Antia dUlag .Jffiisgtbbtins French Club 3 Thirty-six 4H Sfhntagmt “Lou” JHtlltmtt IFl etcher Orchestra 2, 3 Jdonnrn C. IFoleu “Nora JlfL Sjtfrfr “Fliv” President Orchestral Club 1 (Claire ilVtrlyn Sforcstel Junior Forum 1 French Club 2 Eugenia fortuna “Gene” €■ Thirty-seven 1 B Mcrhrri IHtUimit 3[rcbericfesctt Herb” Cadets ]. 2 Football 4 Jlosqji] 33. 3[m lwg “Joe Ring and Pin Committee 4 Home Room Director 2 Thiriy-eight (Seor c H. (Bagnmt Chemistry Club 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Orchestral Club 1 Jftarbel X. ©arbiter M 3| antes ©. (Sarrahy “Pat” 3Beril|a iWellutta (Sextault “Bert” “Red” Commercial Club 2. 3, 4 Traffic Squad Captain 4 £ XMiiarh Charles ©tbbpns “Fat” Chemistry Club 3 Angela Bernice (Ifriblm “Gibby” G. A. C. 1 Chemistry Club 3 Literary Club 2 French Club 3 haI Thirty-nine Helen (Stir li rest Chemistry Club 3 (Seara,? Jjrmms (Slumt Chemistry Club 4, Vice President 3 Vice President Class 4 Home Room Director 3, 4 Forty [y O rn m Forty-one JHtlbrefr Ifort 05nmobsl|y “Millie” Literary Club 2 Senior Forutn 4 Glee Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Hilltop Staff 4 30 mt ittau OSrt'i'n “Dot” Commercial Club 3, 4 G. A. C. 1 Hitter Jffl- 05rrrnbaU;c “Greenie” Durfee Football 2, 3 lEmilu fiSreettslafu' “Em” Glee Club 1 iHary 3Jidhi 05rebury Literary Club 2 (Lbmtias jFrcmcis 05rifftn “Tom” Commercial Club 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 € tl Forty-two ii lattice Dexter (Srnwell ‘‘Jan’' “Jannie” 3]� liws fiSrozett “Julie” Durfee Forum 3, 4 Chemistry Club 3 Chairman of Executive Com- mittee, Durfee Forum 4 Sjlprmce JR. JEfamiltan Glee Club 1 Hygeia Club 4 J2lla pf attic a Junior Forum 1 Chemistry Club 3 Home Room Director 3 £■ El Forty-three = 9 -M (6vare JHargait hartley Girls Athletic Club 3 French Club 3, 4 (Eat herme JK. pfamrigait “Kitty” “Kate” Commercial Club 4 Glee Club 1 (iHHaicoInt 3! - ifiattsmt “Professor” Cadets, Corporal, 4 Cillian 33crtmira garbing “Li r 05 enetur lie J arrmgtxm Hygcia Club 4 Junior Forum 1 JJUliiam ISbiuarh ffiavrtn tnu “Bill” Dramatic Club 1 n Forty-four ffifziyrs Commercial Club 4 (TilUr iliyelfenbeht “The Toiler” G. A. C. 1. 2. 3 Chemistry Club 3 ixlhmnh ®etfrtck Traffic Squad Milbrcb Annie iheyliunth “Milly” Traffic Squad £ Forty-five ■a 1 M iutfrtmt Collins Sicyiiicirtlj “Dora” French Club 3 Junior Forum 1, 2 Catherine Jilani Hite key “Kathie” Hilltop Staff G. A, C. 2, 3 French Club 4 fisJs V JiMargarct 3fsaliel lljtdu'u “Is” “Izzie” “Bell” Literary Club 1. 2 Home Room Director 2, 3 Margaret Celeste Jiiggins “Peg” Glee Club 4 G. 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(Olui'it “Red” JJilfra |Jarlj£c French Club 2, 3, Vice President 4 Chemistry Club 3 Durfee Forum 4 Hvgeia Club 4 Home Room Director 2 Record Book Staff 4 (£- 3 Sixty-eight 11 Jjftasmt It. l olu4rt ;)J:irIuT “Bob’1 Dubs” Chemistry Club 3, 4 Cadets 1, 2, 3 Home Room Director 3 Asst. Mgr. Record Book V IWlrice 3E. Jarlmgtrm Bee” Dramatic Club 3, 4 Record Book Staff Dramatic Club Sergcant-at-Arms 4 Sixty-nine % =M 'JCillmn 58, perron “Buddy” Orchestral Club 2, 3, 4 French Club 2 Glee Club Treasurer 4 G. A. C. 1.2.3 Commercial Club 2, 3 Secretary' 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3 President 4 Iffstfier 39. Glee Club 4 (Seorse BMillutm |U mj “Judd” French Club 3 Home Room Director 2 (Siibctt 'JJlidHn “Gil” Orchestra 3. 4 Chemistry Club 4 Home Room Director 4 e P Seventy € Juliette .iiHarii� |3nirtcr JuT French Club 4 Hygeia Club 4 Traffic Squad 3t 4 (Cecelia Llokmss “Ce” Glee Club 4 Commercial Club 3T 4 i Seventy-one Seventy-two ii I IV it ) AAAJLd um1 .33 oris ■JEtarle JUibutiehy “Dot” French Club 2, 4 Institute 3, 4 Forum 3, 4 Chemistry Club 3, 4 Jjantes -RapfizH “Barney” H Seventy-three jftlarijantf l£. 31{aiit0cm “Peggy lElste ICoittsi' jRcagan Hygeia Club 4 Secretary of S. A. A. 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2 £ P Seventy-four lil it' BiUmmcr irrathy -0. Roberts “Dot” “Dolly” Dramatic Club 3, 4 Hygeia Clui� 4 Chemistry Club 4 Associate Editor Record Book 4 (£■ H Seven ty five % Sjantcs J . 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JSullitran Dramatic Club 3, 4 Glee Club 4 Chemistry Club 3 Hygcia Club 4 £lL Eighty-.six 1 m Xen 01. Jsnidifrmi “Sully” Junior Forum 1 V ice President of Class 2 TEetioni X - “Lee” Ilygeia Club Vice President 4 Dramatic Club 4 Senior Forum 3 Hilltop Staff 3 Home Room Director 4 TUrtitia JV. JSudtinm “Sis” Literary Club 2 jWargmTt 3% Suxlltmm French Club 2, 3. Secretary 4 G. A. C, 1, 2, 3, 4 junior Forum 2 VL Eighty-seven p ,JMattl{dit 0. Snilhunt “Matt Chemistry Club 3 Executive Committee 4 Associate Business Manager of Record Book 4 President of Class 2 Senior Forum 3 Junior Forum 2 Traffic Squad 1. 2. 3, 4 Pat rich iti. ulltuati Sully Science Chib 1 (Caltsta (C. 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(Crmiuir “Lou” ILtma CEuhlhi ‘‘Lee’1 Commercial Club 3, 4 i Ninety-one CSratE Isabel JHalker Girl Councillor 4 Home Room Director 1, 2, 3. 4 junior Forum 1 Hygcia Club Secretary 4 French Club 2, 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 3mte JSialker “Rene ill Albert Wail Red iHilbreit Boris JUnitmt “Bob ‘ Mini Ed.tor-in-Chief of Record Book 4 Dramatic Club 4 Hygiene Club 2 Chemistry Club 3 Ninety-two % i 9 3JoIin lllittsmi “Jackie” Anna ffiddi “Red” G- A. C. 3. -1 Literary Club 2 Hygiene Club 3 Olorndms HMcli “Neil” 3Jul}tt 3L HU'irli “Johnny” Ninety-three Ciiehiut malic JffiiUtiusmi “Thil” Glee Club 4 Commercial Chib 3, 4 Charles M. 31 r “Charlie” Hilltop Staff 3. Accountant A Penmanship Club 3 Basketball 3. 4 c £1 Ninety-four m (9 ,-itt 'Hu aui paulius “H y” Chemistry Club 3, 4 Greek Club 2 H ome Room Director 4 rlttlies 3j:tnitaItapouins French Club 3, President 4 Durfee Forum Secretary 4 Chemistry Club Treasurer 4 c pSEtilliam Hate Bill”' Junior Forum i Executive Committee Chemistry Club 4 Cadets 1, 2, 3 Traffic Squad 3, 4 3Jteste 15. Htthnt “Jess” Glee Club 4 Commercial Club 3 ti Ninety-five (Djarbs ,14 Immg “Charlie” Football 2, 3, 4 iilarrt jEttii Timing G. A. C. 2, 3 French Club 2, 3 Hilltop Staff 3, 4 Hoekfey 2, 3 Basketball 2 i Ninety-six V: ■J9 ill! 27 M $utograp1)S CL L Gi_. Isiaj x tM r _,y, a cu u iu GLn U V.Ucu oU Xj b TfP J T1 )u •W% 4 COu uJ Ex ) , -2- C)h £_ i j , X ' L (sfip j-L.y 6 „ • } ' ka.'ii.l' ■— i' , 1 - 9(dtrt AAt££(_ CjLxj Xm 6. StA-HT h- 5co-o)L K 40a . , U- y i f X O-uJL j (XAJ aJuX fh t a I .oj 4 7u y J y £ J A t-u j d SWi € ■il 'Vr' J' v- % Sutograpftf i f J PiAAAIfyl (U« A Ci 4A L (C 3 ATiWfy-efc ftf Class of 1027' lUlui's mi|n Austin Sullivan Eugene Belisle Aurele Lavoie Emmett Shea Eugene Belisle Achilles Yaiuiakopoiilos Fred Minkin Allan Poole Harry Thistle waite “Rube Lawton Stewart Lang Lloyd Lawton Allan Pootc Francis Coogan Allan Thatcher John Hall “Bob’ Crawford “Don ’ Hackett 'VDiekM Copeland Aurele Lavoie Most Interesting Most Highminded Most Dignified Most Popular Most Promising Most Studious Most Mischievous Most Original Most Versatile Most Athletic Best Dancer Best Known Best Natured Best Looking Class Midget Class Giant Fashion Plate Prima Donna Class Flirt Class Orator Lillian Perron A dela ide S eh wart z Dorothy Merrill Grace Walker Blanche Dussanlt Alice Dwyer Elise Reagan Beatrice Partington Lillian Perron Charlotte ONeii Florence O’Neil Elinor Laurens Marjorie Bean Elise Reagan Margaret F. Sullivan Isabel! Gifford Rose Bernstein Blanche Dussauli Elise Rimme-r Adelaide Schwartz )t SDurfec jForttm President Edward Ilanify Vice President Eugene lid isle Treasurer Adelaide Schwartz Secretary A chi 1 le s Yan nakop t mkis Sergeant-at-Arms John Kerrigan Exec utive Com mi t fee Julius Grozen, Chairman Sara Spbiloff Catherine Dillon 1 he Durfee Forum, under the leadership of its capable President, enjoyed an eventful year. The purpose of the Forum is to interest students in debating, so that when they leave Durfee, they will have had practical experience in argumentation and public speaking. This year it was decided to join the Junior and Senior Forums of previous years into one, the Durfee Forum, thus making a club which could represent the whole school, instead of the lower and upper classes. The Executive Committee arranges debates and discussions on topics of timely interest for every meeting. Perhaps some of the members of the Senate and the House might have been greatly aided by these arguments. Early in the year a mock trial was held at which Sara Sobiloff was accused of manslaughter in wilfully killing Alice Lenaghan's pet chicken, Harold Goldman was the defendant's lawyer. Achilles Yannakopoulos, the plaintiff’s. After due deliberation, the jury found the defendant not guilty, in spite of the fact that her vicious nature was shown by Mr. Hanify's “ailing optic.” The Forum also wishes to thank Mr. Herbert Carroll, the faculty adviser, and Miss Anna McCarthy, the faculty treasurer, for their help and cooperation during this year. One Hundred One 19 2 7 THE HILLTOP Editor-in-C hief Adelaide C. Schwartz Associate Editors Simmer E. Britton, Eugene L. Belisle Advertising Manager Faculty Adviser Blanche Y. Dussault Herbert A. Carroll Faculty T re usurer Helen M. Corrigan Accountant Charles Wilson Circulation Manager F rank Torphy One Hundred Three % )t Butfee tlltop Under the leadership of the officers named above the journalism class this year succeeded in putting out one of the best high school weeklies in this part of the country. Besides making Friday morning the time when Durfee students looked forward eagerly to the next issue of the Hilltop, the staff paid up the large debt which was incurred in former years. In order to make this task easier two moving pictures, “Treasure Island'” and “The Tale of Two Cities ’ were presented to the students during as- semblies. One of the features of the year was a humorous number called the “Doifee Hicktop printed on bright red paper. This issue was so success- ful extra copies were sold to non-subscribers and even the teachers admit that it was a good big laugh. For the first year Mr. Herbert A. Carroll and Miss Helen M, Corri- gan assumed the duties of faculty adviser and treasurer respectively. We all agree that it was due largely to their efficient guidance that the Hilltop enjoyed such a successful year. One Hundred Four Durfee Hilltop [ ISSUED WEEKLr FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS. DECEMBER 3, 192S No, 8 DURFEE WINS OVER RIVALS RED AND BLACK BLANKS CRIMSON GRIDDERS 10-0 AMERICAN HISTORY PUPILS HAVE MOVIE GIVEN IN ASSEMBLY Leniti� of Ntlrons li Sdhjicl nf Fictiira—Derived Br dflfl Stsldont� Through the MHirUi� y of the Lci-gu e ii 1 Moiioii Non I'urti uri Ai-vicUilUn, III «tadentj taking a Course in A meritim II injury H'd-ti' given the oppurlunity la sco for thsniM'lwis the important laclOKi of the League ier Nations, Til,I title nf Ihe 6im priuluiHl by 31r. Fcturaciil va Bell Ill'll til,. Way Out . 1ft. Pifteison took advantage of the enthuubllbtl l1 audience II hd tlUlCT impiis, and txpliiiiird Hie League's nclMUts Hh they WOie U lu-(ruled In the form of moving pSL'tuFes. AflWDff rhb numy tolil In his inlk, Mr. Peterson t'lliphr-.-iM'i) the furl thnt the hiime pictures being shown in Tech wore the ft me jlielUit'F. thlil had been fllnuit) in nimo uf the lead in it collem?, nutb an WcItCflley, Hod- elide, Smith, Amherst, nnd Bnw- dein. What Rind of Magazines Do DurlW Pupils Read? Tmu Stories '. WiesU'Cn Stories The- natmm Ititerviuiett. don’t thi.yl Rut if it your liailcet opinion lbut Mich lUnita .!� '1 these ropre- sent the bet tier cluss of American Uci-raturi.-l They du n.'tvmlinir to twit durfee sLiulniti. Only lii-t Wi-rii the teacher of li sciph.imu-re EnglLli rill--' gftvr the Vili1'I a t lurncf in ctiiMuc what they considered t hi; best litornry ji'Urn ! It Ht-em In mu that boys and girli who have readied high -rhinil iigc opiiltt to luive, ill Icnsi, nenuircd the ability Ihlhk Four utofulmn uf thut dime diosu the Lllerury Digest , wliicli discusse� the rhntt Important news Items lin-l contain, nothing thnt MUthl be classed in literary iriiilernil- Amt numuoro else chow ‘'tlcuglflullic'-, which Is. a- aiiiiir i inplius. ii travelogue aiul ifeoUrtphy. CfiiUiCT other inngitranre, lli.i were ronvideii'il sre tV.lllirrV'. ''Anerircn ', Llla-Tty , '‘Atlantic , ■'IJeiirjt'B'', t 0liliril Jjfmk , Harp- er's-', und nfii-mopolitan’ Fivt- iludciil� imuli' a very thoughtful choice in 1'f’cnlLirywhich cunlaimi excellent literature, C'ALtNLlAH Dior. ft. Senior Dunce, Tech Au- ditorium, H : uj T. M fire. 7. Orchestral Club, LUirL! Auditorium, 4JD, Dec, 1. The Institute, Tech 22, 2:0b P. M- Him. Glee Cltlli, 1 lurfvL- AII- ilu min in. 2-tS P. M. Dee. Literacy Club, Ptirfoo aw, «;ya r. M- Dt'e. A. Commercial Club, Tech 9(1. £:06 P. M, Dec. Ill Blown Alumni pro- Si'lLis tlio eorardy ‘‘Dully1 . Baptist Pm lull Hintin', K:IH I' M RECORD BOOK STAFF WORKING IN EARNEST ON ANNUAL PRODUCT Editor-In-Cld� f. Mildred Wniloti. Ajiifbi Varied Dutiea To Stuff Member� Mildred Walton, Editur of Lhe Ror iMl Book, togetbi. c with I ho A ssirtnnt Eihtnrri nnd the Busin ms Mnlituei'r, Nlchnla Lucas, bun OS- signed the dutien of the buok to vurlml.i raientber!. uf the SUilT. The bolt mu perati- in is promised by thus in cblirtre of the different dejnrt- menku. Thu Aaeistwint Editor , tkuulliy Knhrrtfi and Sumner Rritton, will work, in general supervbaon With Mii'i Walton, Till' Hucimms Mlinugnr, Niehnln- l-urus, Mini Awisrum Mnniiecm Malhew Sliltl'iifi nnd Holiert Parker take cure • tlic Injsinc-w end (i.-ire I her with Francis Timeiey. Harry ThML'Wiuti-, 11 roe e Mylu=-, Hut Ainsworth, KciJinr Jtnnwoau, Allan Bi.ibeo, unit Elwowl Hail rick. Thou' in i-harirc nf thn pirtuns are Craci' S'iclifils, Grace My but -Sarah Scdiilmf, Dori-- Ainiwottlf, [wrotlij Koticrta Biatrice Pfn iitnt- lon and Eleanor Laurens huvu charge nf Drum sil r Notes, Girb' A ill I rl ic are to bo tulcen anre nf hy Cert I iA'Il- II nf-fs.'}. Adulaiilr chwurtx will Iium- riiurt'i' of JliJltuji Note� . K'licvilc BeJ'.-lv hilri lli,■ llcbailng arid Siiom with Suinnui tlrittnr. Cihla Piiclu-Cit linn Ih... Furum. The Qlea (lluli i- tu be writs ii n up by ELruu-ar lulUrens. Allah Biuliee Ims the Cuilcts nnd EIwdikI Hcttriak the TraiJk Ndich. The Cummer rial Da- pnrtmenl is ill cure f llnjusa It.ijn veini Ciilhi-riits DILI tin I-. the head t,r the Frt'Ui h Uc-pnrtmanL Arirhar Ieory and Wtlliam Collin- Imivc the Art DepurLmunL li race Mylei anil Itvgor Bulllngtnn � r,. in charge of the Joke DejutrLmcnt. Th record book promise? to he vi-ry goad tills year, with the lml|i of tiior.c si ho hnee lieea clmssn in vharge of the defiarlments. FORUM HEARS ADVICE OF WELL KNOWN GRAD The Durfee Forum had lhe upper (.unity at their meeting, Nov. li, i ( bearing an address by Mr. Hubert Bugle, AmAtfiut Clerk of Court l tliu ifuperiac f'i'ur1.. Mr Bogle, who ii meoilwr of thu Cn-.I Durfeii tenm to win the Brown Debating Trophy, held the interest of n large iniUiering of studultlii .1(1 Tecll Auditoriam, where he spake on the value or debuting, ithd guvo u brief resamn of court procedure. Bin informal end plraslhp mu liner was uppreriutisl hv Hit- audience. At the clone nf bis Udk. M r Ttnjrlv received n rising vr.ie of theiiks in luiiliUori to u hearty round of upplauun. E-dward Hantfy, President uf the Forum, eiieneri the meeting, nnd a few matter� of liij-trir-- WC-lt dlrr- ftnoiod ilt- Auiui I'.. McLiirltiy was unanLraoUeiy cltxlcd Fflculty TYeue- ijihi M( Uniiify then Introduced Mr. Buck', lifter whom! i|Wecb tfu- mveting odjuurlml Durfee Repents Feat of New Bedford Last Year, Scoring Touchdown and Field Goal—Dolan Make� All Point� in Annual Holiday Content DURFEE DEBATERS WILL MEET TEAM FROM SI JOHN'S Prellntluaer Debate T« Be Held Under Orient -SyMem--Sgved Me inbirri fa Pirliupltc Ttc liohutuig iwueoii i' m begin ■(•on. lb� first 1 abate heing with SL iohji's at Danvers, January Hist Tin- i|Ou--liiiii uf whirh Durfen will •phnld tho nfllrniative I: Hcaotvkd. Hint tire k'lHHuJ SuiO� JtUJld rircoc nui1 the pensent Ssiviei Co 'c inInont of RuEfln. The debaters now hard � t work fur DtllfOM m-' Eugcroi Belisls '27, Norman McDonald 'ZS, nnd Edward Hiiiiif 'Mil- Tim alternate will be rkiuen ja the near fulUrv. A preliminary dehatr which will ho nrsin to the public will !� ■ held in iVch Auditorium, probably on January 7th. The Dxford system wall bn - .cam! Mi-mber. ; of the ilehalii sijuaiJ will pari i clpiate, the nvitm ivu ■lili' hoing i,iitu I-1 by Achillea Yurt- nnfthpolun '2 . Harry Clvcrnoek '2S, and John Kerrigan ’28. Tbe Brut tram will ha-'.' kilo nlflMiintive Tim inniti iipcodien will tm twelve lannatu- mill 1 lu ri; will hi! uhe lebuttal by the allll uiatlve, The nudieSica (rill de. I'idi- I hr Vi I ii Her Tin' Forum n inukihg Rf?nllKO- iricnLH for a hunw delmte with New Bedford. Ttu-pol.l Lead Toe Mueb Five Viritor� —Weak Ofjmidva Wcice xxMatblod t tile Altllrtlll Field to witness tbc annuoJ Tbankngiviny Day classic betwoeii Durfee and Now Bedford High. Thu powerful Ked and Bliick tcuin woa by the score -of Ul-Jt. Both teams bud a large following, and some of the piny? which were uf ■ spectncuiur nature.' gave the fans u chance to cheer for their own respective team, winch they did to itreat udv nthB«. Thu fine wnrk of the entire Durfee teuni uc'iuglit ubout the Bed and Black victory. Doing again played a brilliant gums', ami it was he who neared bath (he louclidtiwu and the field goal for Durfee. On tW dt-feiifttvo. Ihu Hilltapper orri ttiiwler-, and New Bedford was forced to rcaort to an aerial attack tu try and make a first down an morn (hurt oti0 ucci'i'j M. Continued op Page Mr, Giduz Introduces New Plan In Teaching Method Thu IhcWitt Clinton Hlpll Sclluol III N'.W York bus a plan to have the vtui-hiiitp. who arc efTeieht In their -IuiIk- stay after school certain •Ini'- ll ml tutor llmse wbu ure tiarkworii in tliclr atudip . These s-tudents who do remain after icluml ami glw up tli-ar spare tlnoc tn du tbi lalorlng will be given credit towurd honors', iil:oi toward entering illiferent clubs, ■file tutoring la bellig dune in (Very Mthjiii't, A u method of improving the pu |ii5v' “tn milled of ■ urk1 U linn lint'll vary succussifuL Mr. Didu� , hem! nf thu foreign lunguago rk'pnrLmi!nt. is i x|NT-ini-‘uI - ing with thin plun which will i iuibk- lhe backward Btudnnts to hidn broilit- Ms their knowledge on their auhiert� - 11. purfi'C, thin luiMhod it just being t rie-tl nut in thv nmdorn tnripujiRu •li j 9fCinicn(, If the plan ni ll •ticrcssful unc. moat likely it will lm tried out In thr irthirr departments. Superintendent Belisle Advises Normal Girls .3 Thai Pupil. Mull H ' Average in Normal Schools To Lap.Cl Positions Mi Hector L Bulislv. nupvrln- tandocit of rdiiuila in Fall ilivtr. spoke Oti KClKiiurrklp fur Ma«achu- � utt Nornuil iirhonl? at the ansembly fur seltluy , JUJlIcru, 4tad � opli(inior is ■uthiiig the nurnuiJ CDUnto, Ihs third period Tuertlny, Ncv 2S I'nnripal Charles V Carruli In- iroiluwd tin1 MipcrinisrulPiU- Mr DelinLi' uid that if tku three huniJreif und fifty pupd In Ihirfe new talcing the Normal CiulfMi riioiaJd gcmiunie from nontusl school, tin last one would prbbilbly gel wurh in twelve year?- k’nf a girl's iliiiuc to be put em the acliooi cjq plcyrntfiit lt?1, she must go nn .■mi nil: i .£ B the last year In normal ■cIm.iI Fkiih the ninety _ r.rrnial sch.Hit graduates lasL year, siaty-livc rt'Celved an tivti'sjn! at B, bm, only tiftoen got work in the city, and «bout twenty-live uptslds of the city Hi1 olsn discuxieil the meaning of jirufuwloh iir-il eepcciolly (hut of leaching lie niriitinned that the lefiChci-s who w-srfcod fur ««ms alone didn’t get vety grooif resulu tram lheli rliiSSSs ! wc� MSf rhii|r weren't really interested in what they wee leiiclitJig Hi' I'onriiMlsd kin talk by saying u iob vrnaji't prommed to any ofis- tdkihfc I. ymfoswon, hat that it you lire worth the job you gut It. Mr Ciinnll tiled called thu nttrn I hid uf the student� tu Ike achohcfttir lenulrfmi'llls whh'h lie � id wkcre to be found i-n the Bulletin Bu � d uf Tccb ntld flurfvs- Ctie J3urfee debating ®eam Early in the year Mr. Herbert Carroll, coach of debating, selected a squad of six men to uphold Durfee in the debating field. Those chosen were: Achilles Yannakopoulos and Eugene Belisle, seniors; John Kerrigan and Norman MacDonald, juniors; Harry Churnoek and Edward Hanify, sophomores. Norman MacDonald was elected captain of the team. Negotiations were completed with St. John's Prep fora debate to be held in January on the question of recognition of the Soviet Government of Russia. The Durfee team, composed of MacDonald, Hanify, Belisle, and C hurnoek, alternate, elected to uphold recognition. In order to help them out, Churnoek, Kerrigan, and Yannakopoulos prepared a negative case and a public debate under the Oxford System was held in the Tech- nical Auditorium one week before the interscholastic debate in which the afii rmative won. After almost two months of hard training the team journeyed to Danvers and won the debate. Transportation facilities were assured through the kindness of Judge Edward F. Hanify. After a brief rest the same team with Yannakopoulos as alternate, tatted preparations to uphold modification of the immigration law against New Bedford in the Technical Auditorium on March 11. Other pros- pectivc matches were with Melrose April 1, and Worcester Classical April 29. If diligence wins its own reward the Durfee team should come through the season with a clean slate. One Hundred S?z en 2Tljc Student gkttoitiesi association President Vice President I Tarry Thistle waite Virginia French Senior Councillors John A. Carreiro Grace Walker 1 he Student Activities Association of this year under the leadership of Harry Thistle waite has enjoyed a very successful season. The officers and council of the organization have proved themselves worthy of the great honor bestowed upon them by their fellow-students, and their initiative and wisdom have been large factors in the success of the organi- zation. Among the important matters to come up before the S. A. A. was the question of Durfee’s entrance to the newly formed Bristol County Athletic League. The council was heartily in favor of this league and willingly endorsed Principal Carroll’s proposal to enter it. Correlative with this was the election of two students from the school to represent Durfee at the Board meetings. The election was successfully carried out under the direction of the S. A. A. A big step forward was taken this year when the council sent representatives to the Associated Body of Student Councils of Massachusetts High Schools. These representatives brought back many valuable ideas. The latest subject that has been con- sidered is the point system which limits the number of offices to be held by any one person. If passed the system will go into effect next year. The Membership drive for 1927 was a huge success and the time is not far when the association will have a‘hundred percent membership. ®ljc Home ooni Birectors One of the most vital units in the mechanism of Durfee is comprised of a body of students. These students, known as Home Room Directors, serve as a link between the students, organizations and faculty. Their duties are performed for the welfare of the school in cooperation with the S. A. A. The office of home room director has become important enough to warrant a fixed standard in scholarship and ingenuity as requirements. Organizations enlist the aid of the directors in advertising their activities and disposing of tickets. The session-room teachers are aided in the demands and maintenance of the home-room bv the directors. One Hundred Nine m durfee dE rd)esltral Club As in former years, the Durfee Orchestral Cluli has taken one of the leading places in the school's activities. Due to the great patience and knowledge of leadership of the instructor, Mr. Titcomb, the Club has progressed rapidly and is well known as one of the best school orchestras in our state. Not only have the pupils of the school had the opportunity to listen to the results of the weekly practice of the Club, but the public also has had a chance to note the progress of the Club on such oc- casions as the production of “Dulcy by the teachers at which the Orchestral Club assisted, and the joint concert of the Orchestral Club and the Glee Club. The Club is also greatly appreciated at the Class Day and Graduation Day exercises. The Durfee Orchestral Club is therefore of great benefit both to the school and to the public. The cooperation of the members is ap- preciated by teachers and students of the school, and it is the wish of the Class of 1927 that the success and prosperity of the Club will continue in future years. Instruments and names follow: Violins Irene Sullivan Lillian Perron Josephine Steinhof Myer Goil is William Colli ns Harry Prebhula Theodore Almy George Kessler Harold Nerenberg Isadore Mattlin Robert Leonard John Ryan Amelia Lipowska Anna Leary Hymen Packer Maurices Sin dsky Trombone Lindsay Root Violas Meyer K or sun Simon Wiener Leon St. Marie Basses Adelaide Schwartz Anna Horvitz George Doane Ronald Renand Flute William Harris Clarinet James Clarke Saxophone Sumner Britton Horns Franklin Manning Naham Pansy Cornets Gilbert Phelan James O’Brien Raymond Renan Drums James Gavigan Pianists Fannie Ratner Everett Giblin Dorothy Harrison Timpani Jerome Namias i l One Hundred Eleven TL )t ©urfce Bramatit Club President Lillian Perron Vice. President Mary E. Chase Financial Sccrctnry Freti I Iutchins Secretary Virginia French Sergeant at Arms Beatrice Partington Chairman of Program Committee Elinor Laura ns Advertising Monager Archer Learv ■n One H undred Thirteen THE PLAY’S THE THING”—Shakespeare Prologue O'er the paths of memory We trail once more our destiny. The deeds we’ve done, and fame we’ve won Behold us in our majesty! As country louts ourselves we see Bold “Pyramus and his “Thisbe.” The Stepmother” shows a maiden shy Play cupid, spelling No” with “Y ” We hear Fay Scarlet Goodfellow And cheer Mister Antonio.” The drama classes next compete And give the school a Christmas treat. “Two Crooks and a Lady,” one of these plays. Portrays the fate of evil ways. A boy who would a-fishin’ go Keeps wishin’ for “The Medicine Show.” The Fifteenth Candle has a theme Of an artist child’s pathetic dream. But “Creatures of Impulse ’ a musical treat. Makes people say, “O, please repeat.” “Novelty Nite,” our great success. Is work, hilt fun, we must confess. And now comes “Taming of the Shrew” For Shakespeare we attempt—and do! “The Shoes that Danced” in foreign parts Quite danced their way into our hearts. The comedy we gave this spring Makes us agree “The play’s the thing.” We’ve memories both dear and gay Of every character we play. Epilogue The trail, enclosing its sweet story Of our high hopes and some small glory. Now fades—the path obscured is to our view, And so we hid it now a sad adieu. r— i One Hundred Fifteen Alan |. Bisbee Walter Gosciininski Captain Frank Snell First Sergeant Eugene Bel isle Lawrence Hussey John Brown Malcolm Hanson Major Frank Singleton First Lieutenant William Smith Color Sergeant Sergeants Clinton Ivessell Norman MacDonald C orporals Robert Nagle David Stewart; The Cadet Corps started the year in September with the above organi- zation. The drills have been well attended, and the cadets have shown a great deal of improvement in their work. As is usually the case, the em- phasis for the first half year was placed on the movements of the individual and the squad. For the remainder of the year more attention was given to platoon and company movements. On February 18 the first Prize Drill and Dance was held in Ana wan Hall. The drill was conducted by the officers in four rounds. Lieutenant Singleton commanded the first round. Captain Gosciininski the third round, and Major Bisbee the second and last rounds. The judges, who were Lieutenants Borden, Casey, and Whalley of the local National Guard, awarded the gold medal to Corporal John Brown. Corporal Robert Nagle and Sergeant Eugene Relisle were awarded the silver and bronze medals respectively. The music for the dancing which followed the drill was furnished by the Burton Hall orchestra, and was thoroughly enjoyed by a large number of cadets and guests. The success of this dance has been the forerunner for the dances this year and the battalion being a huge success closed the year. C - Jfl One Hundred Seventeen ®fjc (©lee Club In the curriculum of sports, studies, and activities at Durfee, the organization which has had to strive the hardest to gain recognition is the Glee Club. Music, which is the sweet solace of human nature, should he appreci- ated at Durfee even mure than it has been in the past. This year, the Glee Club, composed of thirty girls working earnestly under the guiding hand of Miss Ladd, did their utmost to give Durfeeites a glimpse into the classical realms of music. That perseverance, under able tutelage, cannot he daunted was proved by the remarkable offerings of the Glee Club at their first concert which was held in Music Hall. February 15. 1927. The club, however, did not confine itself to school halls but at Christmas helped to make the inmates of the Old Folks Home and the patients of various local hospitals, catch the spirit of the happy season, by carolling for them. The Rotary Club also invited the girls to sing at their annual Christmas dinner and in this way students and business men of the city were brought in closer contact with each other. The aim and goal of the Glee Club is to give the students of Durfee an insight to the Pinnacle of Beauty where Music reigns supreme. One Hundred Eighteen n Jfrmcfj Club President Achilles Yannakopoulos Vice President Secretary Jilda Pacheco Margaret F. Sullivan T reasurcr Mary Evans The French Club under the careful and enthusiastic leadership of Miss Smith. Miss Morkrtv, and Mr. Giduz; faculty advisers, proved itself one of the most beneficial organizations of the school. Bi-weekly. Room 3 resembled a small France since no English was spoken after the threshold was crossed. Before becoming a member of this club, a student has to attain a grade of B or better in French. During the past year the club held a Mayday flower and candy sale and gave Beaumarchais' Le Barliur de Serville.” the proceeds of which went towards the club’s scholarship fund. One Hundred Nineteen flfte Commercial Club Rejane Rousseau V k c Pres id cn t S ecretary Doris Edwards Lillian Perron Treasurer Alice Johnson The Commercial Club this year has proved itself to he among- the most important clubs of the school. Its membership increased per- ceptibly at the beginning of the year, chiefly due to the spirit which Mr. Chisholm, the facility adviser, instilled into the members. The outstanding event conducted by the Commercial Club was the Commercial Club Bazaar, held December 17. In addition to the various booths, there was a very commendable entertainment pre- sented entirely by the members of the Commercial Department. The chief purpose of the Club is to promote interest in the business, political, and social life of the community. Several mem- bers of the Chamber of Commerce have been secured to address the Club. Mr, Chisholm is greatly responsible for the spirit and attitude of cooperation of the members of the Commercial Department, and much credit is due him for the success of the Club, c — —-— ■ ■—————----- p Otic H undred Twenty QCljc 3lnstimte President Eleanor Herbert Vice President Secretary William Kay lor Elizabeth Small Librarian Anita Springer The institute was formed in January 1926, by pupils of Miss Corrigan’s English classes who showed talent in writing. The purpose is to develop the art and habit of writing. Three plays were submitted to the Play-writing Contest of the Massachusetts Tuberculosis League and were presented by the Durfee Dramatic Club in the Copley Theatre, Boston. “Men of Death ' by Eleanor Herbert, won the second prize of ten dollars. It was then entered in the national contest where it received Honorable Mention. This year the membership was extended to pupils of all classes who might wish to join and who had received a grade of eighty-two or better in English. I he individual members did much writing and entered stories, poems, and plays in many contests. Eleanor Herbert won ten dollars in gold for her essay on “What Red Crange Has Done for Football.” Each member of the Institute lias done his best in writing, and Miss Corrigan expects that at least some of them may become famous authors in the future I S — 33 One Hundred Twenty-ant. d)e Cfjemistrp Club President Leroy Chace Vice President Secretary John Manchester Grace Turner Treasurer A chi lies Y a n nak op on lovS Rxccu t ivc Coin wit tee William Yates Hazel Bradbury Nicholas Lucas Ruth Abdelnour Matthew Sullivan 1 he Chemistry Club is open to all students who are taking or have taken Chemistry. The Club this year has had interesting programs consisting of experiments, talks by students, current events, and speakers from outside the school. The meeting date was changed so that the Club now meets on the first Monday in the month instead of the first Thursday. Members of the Faculty have attended these meetings as well as the faculty adviser. The officers of the Club hope that there will he a bigger and better Club next year, and that in the years to come the Chemistry Club will be one of the outstanding clubs of Durfee. One Hundred Twenty-two uv ■ill ®1it Ciaffit quab Durfee C faiw Matthew Sullivan '27 Lieutenants Nicholas Lucas ’27 Alan Bisbee 27 Eugene Belisle ’27 Tech Captain Bertha Genautt 27 First Lieutenants John L. Warren 27 Ruth Epstein '27 Se-arm(I Lieutenat11s John Pusz ’28 John McGardy T28 The Durfee Traffic Squad began its fourth year under the direction of Matthew Sullivan, captain of the Durfee squad, and Bertha Genault. captain of the Technical squad, who were appointed to fill the positions left vacant by those who had graduated in June. It has tried to surpass the record of former years in relieving the congested conditions of the corridors of Durfee and Technical build- ings. The traffic problems differed from those of last year and to some extent increased in difficulty due to the constant transferring of pupils between the two buildings. This has necessitated an increased force and many new rules. The work has been acc niplished only through the able coopera- tion of Miss Miles, Mr. Gtttduz, and Mr. Garwood, faculty advisers of the Squad, and with the assistance of the Lieutenants, faculty and student body. fine Hundred Tu’cnty-three 1 o Girls' Utljlftic Club President Rita Manning jVice President Secretary Dorothy Guillotte Barbara Bodge Under these officers the club started out on what promised to be a very successful year. The first event of any importance was the turning out of the members one hundred percent to attend the Thanksgiving Day Game. Wearing Durfec’s colors, the girls were a pleasing sight, and certainly did their part to cheer the boys on tu victory. Hockey was started quite early in the year, but because of lack of candidates no teams were formed. Just before Christmas an Acquaintance Social was held in the Technical Auditorium. At this social many new members were initiated. After Christmas the girls came hack ready to settle down to a busy period of basketball practice. Basketball is a favorite sport with the girls, their chief delight being the annual Basketball Tourna- ment. At a meeting of the club on February 14th. plans were made for a hike to Adamsville. It is the general opinion of the girls that no year is complete without at least one hike. With the departure of winter came plans for baseball, tennis and more hikes. It can be truthfully said that the year 1926-1927 lias been a very successful one for the Girls’ Athletic Club of Durfee. One Hundred Tiventy-fme £i)C 1027 Paskettiall ®tam The 1927 basketball team was one that deserved considerable recog- nition despite the fact that they lost seven games out of fifteen. When Coach Cleare formed his squad there were but two veterans which he might have called to play. This meant that he had to practically break in a whole new team. After hard practicing and much work he finally composed a formidable lineup. Durfee won her first game by defeating the Bristol Aggies, but lost to Fairhaven and Brockton. Durfee became tuned up again and bad a fine winning streak. Attleboro, Franklin, and Providence Tech bowed before them in succession. A decided slump then hit the team and they lost the next three games, which was followed by another winning streak. Durfee taking the next four games. Although the Red and Black squad played its best it was defeated in the final two games The boys on the team played their best and more than one game was lost by the margin of one basket. The following is the results of all of tin- games : Durfee 44. Aggies 17. Durfee 20, Brockton 39. Durfee 24, Fairhaven 27. Durfee 17, Attleboro 11. Durfee 33. Franklin 19. Durfee 53. Providence Tech 27. Durfee 18, Vocational 24. Durfee 14. New Bedford 22. Durfee 13, Fairhaven 15. Durfee 26 Attleboro 17. Durfee 26, Franklin 12. 1 )urfec 34. Aggies 22. Durfee 24, Vocational 20. Durfee 19 Brockton 24. Durfee 22 New Bedford 27. (C =3 One Hundred Twenty-seven football The 1926-27 Football Team had what one could call an up and down Season, winning four, losing four and tying one game. The most important (lame which was played on Thanksgiving Day with New Bedford High School was won by Durfee, putting a crowning glory on the whole season, (Rube) Lawton Captained the Red and Black Warriors and proved to be well fitted for the position. (Rube) played in the tackle position and was a big factor in the socalled Durfee1 s Stone Wall Line. The Team under the coaching direction of Bertram Shurtleff dis played a fine spirit throughout the whole season whether winning or losing. Durfee Team’s Record 1926 Durfee 2 LaSalle 0 Durfee 14 Attleboro 0 Durfee 6 Fair haven 20 Durfee 12 Boston Latin 13 Durfee 0 Providence Tech 13 Durfee 0 Melrose 26 Durfee 3 Taunton 3 Durfee 3 Vocational 0 Durfee 10 New Bedford 0 One Hundred Twenty-time Baseball When this book went to press, the call for baseball candidates had just been issued. A great many boys responded, among them being many of last year's players. 1 bis gave the future of the selected team a very bright outlook. Coach Orcuit had the boys practicing in earnest soon after the first call was issued and the first practice sessions which were held proved very successful. Leading the team this year was Bill” Archard. Bill” has always played in the field and he went back to his old position again this season, A few of “ArchardV’ supporters who have played on the team for the past two or three years are; Oliver, f; Boynton, ss; Smith, 2b; Lomax, p; Reagan, 3b; Moson and Fitzgerald, p; Kahan, c; Kelly, p. The f schedule was as follows : April 25 East Providence 18 New Bedford Vocat’l 27 Dartmouth 21 Attleboro 29 Taunton 25 Fairhaven May 4 Attleboro 28 Brockton 7 Fair haven 30 Providence Tech. 9 Dartmouth June 1 Taunton 11 New Bedford 4 New Bedford 14 East Providence 7 New Bedford Vocat''1. 16 Brockton 8 Malden Home Games ■I� One Hundred Thirty $ 3fofcce Teacher yesterday?” Student: it insoluble ' Jerusha: “What is the future of the verb To love ?” Jacob; “Divorce 7 The grave has one thing on a Pullman berth—you at least have room to stretch out. Customer: “Give me four pork sandwiches to take out.” Counter Man (calling to cook) : “Dress up four grunts to go walking.” Some girls think that as soon as they begin to paint they can draw men. Grace: ‘TVe got a bid to the 20th Century Dance Saturday.” Frank: “Sort of a limited affair.” Professor: “If there are any dumbbells in my room, please stand up. (A long pause, then finally a lone freshman stands up.) “What, do you consider yourself a dumbbell ?” “Well, not exactly, Sir, but 1 hate to see you standing alone.” “Have you the solution of the problem 1 assigned “No, sir, 1 soaked it in water all last night and find One Hundred Thirty-two Compliments of HON. W. HARRY MONKS MAYOR One Hundred Thirty-four Oil Compliments of the FYANS, FRASER BLACKWAY CO, TEXTILE MACHINERY Compliments of CARROLL W. TOOHEY SMITH’S DRUG STORE INVESTMENT BONDS “THE MEDICINE SHOP” 70 STATE STREET, BOSTON Opp. Public Library Compliments of F. L. ANDREWS Compliments of Investments—Trusts 43 and 41) Franklin St. A FRIEND FALL RIVER Telephones 1350-1 30 One Hundred Thirty-six 1 1 % At graduation time school friends expect your photograph and you want theirs. WEBCO (DAYLIGHT) GARAGE ALWAYS OPEN Tel. 7710-11-12 Special School Styles at Reasonable Prices THIBAULT STUDIO 258 SO. MAIN ST. Phone 7863. Francis J. Carreiro, Esq. CLASS ’22 JOHN P. NOWELL, JR. 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