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

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1930 volume:

DURFEE RECORD BOOK 1930 PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF 1930 B. M. C. DURFEE HIGH SCHOOL FALL RIVER - MASSACHUSETTS Six To Miss Alice Langford, our beloved teacher, who is ever ready to support school activities and lend a helping hand, is this book fittingly dedicated by the Class of 1930 Seven IQ 3° Eight Record Book Officers Edit or-in-Chief Ruth E. Sanford Associate Editors Hugh Neville, Jr. Eleanor F. Chace Bn sines s M ana ger Jennie Sapadin Assistant Business Managers Ethel S. Pokross Hillard M. Nagle Acknowledgment The publication of this book is due to. the willingness and cooperation of the staff and to the faculty advisor, Mr. Harry P. Lynch, who gave freely of his time and advice when it was sought. The Editor. Nine I Mr. Joseph The Faculty PRINCIPAL Mr. Charles V. Carroll VICE PRINCIPALS A. Wallace Mr. Ral ph M. Small Allard, Louis A. Duffy, Andrew I.. Miles, E. Estelle Allen. Ralph C. Earle, Charles C. Mitchie, George A. Andrus, Don F. Forster, Gladys G. Mixer, Virginia Ashley, Myron T. FouIkes, Carrie T. Morse, Nelson C. Bent, Eugenie W. French, Henry F. Newkirk, Ruth W. Brightman, Ernest L. Galvin, Patricia O'Keefe, Catherine E. Bullock. Mary A. Gormley, Lillian M. O’Leary, Mildred J. Campbell, Emily B. Gottwald, Frederic J. Orcutt, Leslie W. Caron, Marie E. A. Grant, Grace M. Pickup, Herbert W. Carpenter, Mary L. Harlowe, Mabel Pratt, F. Antoinette Carroll. Joseph 0. Harrington, John J. Pritchard, Florence G. Carroll, Mildred V. Hickey, Helen M. C. Ramsey, Mabelle E. Chase, Winifred F. Hilliard, Nellie S. Robbins, Mabel S. Chisholm, William J. Hoffman, Lillian L. Seagrave, Sylvia W. Chur ton, Ethel Jouett, Blanche I. Shea, Henry J. Cleare, William M. Judge, Mary E. Smith, Harriet A. M. Coggeshall, Dexter E. Judge, Vera Smolensky, Hilda I. Cole, Lillian F. Lane, Frank D. Spring, Mabel A. Collins, Helen S. Langford, Alice G. SulHvan, Catherine L. Connors, George L. Laporte, Louise C. Sullivan, Daniel J. Connors, Mary B. Lautel, Olga A. Thompson, Marion R. Cook, Berton E. Lavelle, Mary A. Torphy, Marion L. Coyle, George F. Law lor, Joseph J. Townsend, Ella L. Crowley, John T. Lomax, Katherine Townsend, John M. Cyr, Rosamonde D. Lynch, Harry P. Vosburgh, Ruby M. Davis, E. Christine Macdonald, Margarett E. Walsh, Anna F. Des Maris, Louise E. Maranpot. Raymond P. Wi Hist on, Amasa F. Dolan, Mary A. Met artv, Anna G. Withrow, Helena H. Dow, Ruth N. McHale, Rose E. Woods, William J. Driscoll, Mary E. McQuillan, Mary A. Wight man, Lillian Twelve Jln limariam MR. RALPH | GARWOOD Teacher and Head of the Civics Department September, 1921 - February, 1930 1 h irteen Class Officers James Driscoll, President Mary Dunne, Vice President Agnes Fitzgerald, Secretary Fourteen JAMES DRISCOLL DORA FARLAND THOMAS FOLEY JENNIE SAPA DIN RUTH E. SANFORD DOROTHEA HURST THOMAS WELCH DUNCAN KELLY Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen IQ 3 o ANTONIO RENE BARRETTE “Benny” Tennis 3� Gapt. 4 Baseball Z Track 2 Chairman R:ng Committee 3t 4 Capt. Cheering Squad 4 Orchestra 3, 4 LUCILLE S. BARRY Treasurer Glee Club 4 Eighteen TQ ELISABETH BELISLE “Lib” “Libby “Betty” Glee Club 3, Pres. 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Dance Committee 4 CARME BELMONT YVONNE BERNARD Commercial Club 4 EVELINE BEVERLEY “Ev” Commercial Club 3, 4 Nineteen CLAKENCE K. BUSS “ Bits sie” Home Room Directors PHYLLIS EDYTHE BLISS Home Room Director 1 Glee Club 4 Dramatic Club Vice Pres. 4 Cheer Leader 4 Twenty CHARLOTTE FRANCES BRAGG “Charle FLORENCE MARY BOYD Ftoss Prn and Ring Committee 8r 4 DOROTHY E. B ROD El R uDet Basketball 1 Commercial Club 3, 4 y m Dramatic Cl ill) 4 %€® A DELE ELIZABETH BROWN , ’ £ ■■ JSr 1 Brownie” Twenty-on e ANNE BROWN Babe Honey Dramatic Club 4 Glee Club 4 Girls' Athletic Club 1 HAZEL ELOISE BROWN Twentx-two BEATRICE FRANCES CAMPBELL “Bea Glee Club 3, Librarian 4 Dramatic C lub 3 FRANK CAPONE “Cappy” Traffic Squad 2f 3 ADRIEN O. CARON “Ad Orchestra 2, 3. Concert Master 4 Commercial Club 4 Record Book Staff 4 IRENE L. CARRIER Commercial Chib 3, 4 Twenty-three RITA M. CASEY “Kay JOHN ALFRED CAVA Freddie Home Room I )irector 3 ELEANOR FRANCES CHACE Associate Editor Hilltop 4 Associate Editor Record Book 4 Home Room Director 2, 3 Advisory Committee 4 Forum 4 E. VIRGINIA CHACE C iris’ Tennis 4 Twmty-f our HARRY F. CLAPHAM “Sandy” Debate Finals 4 HELEN COHEN Hindle I Jramatic Club 4 THOMAS B. CON AT Y PAUL CONNOLLY Dramatic Club 4 Record Rook Staff 4 Baseball Manager 4 Twenty-Ji ve LORETTA ANNA C0RNELLIER “Ret'1 JOSEPH COSTELLO AMBROSE C. COUGHLIN “Amby Basketball 3, Captain 4 Baseball 3, 4 HERBERT ( ROMETON 'Twenty-six JOSEPH DAI,EDA (- lass President 2 Home Room Director 3 Chairman ( oft Committee 4 1 dramatic Club 4 Track 2. a. 4 Foot bal I 3 CAROLINE DAVIS Twenty-seven Twenty-eight JAMES DRISCOLL Class President 4 C hairman Pin and Ring Committee 3 Home Room Director 3 MARION F. E. DRISCOLL Dramatic Club 4 Twenty-nine mKtT : MARY DUNNE •W. ®Sjjp Class Vice President 4 Jp L Home Room Director 3 iiL E iP f v: ;, Girl Councillor 5. A. A. 3 Chairman Advisory Committee 4 HE ■ ■ m VIRGINIA DVRFEE ST ■ ' • •' :;,.:: fe-. . •j:i: EVELYN DUSSAULT “EGT 9HP iot n igjp EARLE OSBORN DWELLY p ■ I H Dance Committee 3 bbbbRw 7'h i r i v w 30 MARY KELSEY EDWARDS May Commercial Club 3, 4 WILLARD ELLIS Thirty-one VIVIAN VIOLA FAIRHURST uViv uVivi ( tee Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 MANUEL M. FALCAO v-.-S t t FRANCIS J, FANNING 41 Frmk” ■ :■ ; M 1 Home Room Director 3 Representative Bristol County League 3 Dramatic Club 4 Advisory ( ommittee 4 ,Jjj| miM ANTONIO C. FARIA in Mm Thirty-two DORA MAE FAR LA NO “Doe” President S. A. A 4 Vice Pres. S. A. A. 3 Secretary S. A. A. 2 Class Seeretarv 1 Basketball 1 Home Room Director 1, 3 Girls' Athletic Club 1 Forum 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Vice Pres. 4 Senior Choir Record flunk Staff 4 ESTHER FETNBERG T hirty-three AGNES FLYNN ANNA M. B. FLYNN Ho nit: Room Director 2, 8. 4 Dramatic Club Treasurer 4 Dance Committee 3 (iift Committee 4 THOMAS FOLEY MijM wbRl Tom ' CC r P re i.l cn t D ra n ia tit' C1 u b 4 Deliate Finals 4 m % ■ m . Jf mJM la SB Thirty-jour IQ 3° JOSEPH T. FRO IAS Joe Commercial iT.ib 4 Track 1 VIRGINIA FURGHELLE Jinny Commercial Club 4 Thirty-five HTLDEGARDE MAD ELAINE GAGNE Hilda” Commercial Club 3, 4 Glee (’lull 4 IRENE G. GAGNON “Renee” Horne Room Director 2 Class Vice President 3 WILLIAM J. GARDNER, JR. “Bill” Track 3, 4 Record Book Staff 4 GEORGE PAUL GEORGE “GP” “G2” “Perrival Class President 1 Home Room Director 1 Dramatic Club 4 Advisory Committee 4 Thirty-Six WILLARD S, GILBERT Bar “Billy “allyM MARY L. GIL LI GAN Home Room Director 3 NAOMI GLADSTONE u Na£9 Ji Nancy Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 FRANCIS PAUL GLYNN Tenni? 4 Thirty-Smeii CHESTER J. W. GOSCIMINSKI “Chef “Gus ALFRED GREENBERG “Alfi Kelly MAX GREENBERG GERTRLDE MAY GREENHALGH Cert Glee Club 4 Thirty-Eight IRENE E. GRIME Glee Club 2. 4 LET IE ELSBETH GRINNELI Budy Ring Committee 3, 4 GERMAINE LILLIAN GUAY Horne Room Directors CHARLES McLt'LLAN HADLEY, JR. “Charlie Tennis 4 JOHN HALL Java Jfi'-k -Johnny larmier Kay aa11 . mg If fjdfl fcjfjjl MARJORIE ROBERTS HAI.J. %' nv ®r , Marge” JlEjr Commercial Club 3. 4 Thirty-nine y% 19 30 Forty 19 30 ANNE J. HATHAWAY “Anna” HERBERT HAYDEN “Babe Track 2 Dramatic Club 3 Forty-one jo Forty-two jo 10 DOROTHY A. HURLEY “Dot Dramatic Club 4 Forum DOROTHEA C. HURST Dot “Dot-tie Editor Hilltop 4 Circulation Manager 3 Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 {lift. Commit tee 4 Forty-three EARL KAY DUNCAN KELLY Dune Record Book Si,ilf 4 Forum 2, 2, 4 Treas. 2 Dcbating Team 2, 2, ('apt, 4 Baseball 2, 3, Capt. 4 Football 3 Track 2 Forty-four Forty-five ARLINK KNOTT Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 ALBERT LACHANCE KATHLEEN FLORENCE LANE IT:me Room IJirrctor‘J ETHEL GERTRUDE LARABEE Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Forty-six i() 3° ANGELA MARIE LEVELL “Ande FRIEDA LEVINE Glee Club 3, 4 Dra.nia.tif Club 4 MAX LIFRAK (Irehestra 3 Football 3, 4 Track 4 RALPH LUTTERWORTH LIGHT FOOT “itaT “Lnhr Home Room Director 3 Boy Councillor S. A. A. 4 Forty-seven GILBERT WILLIAM LOWNEY “Gil GEORGE EDWARD LYNCH Home Room Director 1, 2, 3 muriel r. Macdonald Billy ALFRED MACHADO Forty-eight 3° Forty-nine 9 'o Fifty 3° VINCENT A. MANNION “Vin “ Vinnie Basketball 3, 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Tennis 3 ELLSWORTH MATTESON “Red Debating Team 4 WILLIAM Me AN D REW Bill AGNES JOSEPHINE G. McCLOSKEY GERTRUDE AGNES McGRADY Gert JOHN FRANCIS Me GRAW “Mugsy Mac Home Room Director 4 Fifty-one Fifty-two T9 MARJORIE FLORENCE MINIKIN “Marge Home Room Director 2, 3 Dramatic Club 4 Hilltop Staff 4 MARIE ROSE MINVILEE “Min” “Minnie” JOHN ANTHONY MONSOLR “Jack” I Ionic Room Director 2t 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2 Football 3, 4 FRANCIS MONTLE Track 3, 4 Fifty-three _ EVA MORRISS ilEve Commercial Club m :z m 4 jgr lit ;v H f E CARLOS S. MOTT A, JR. “Charlie fa. U 11 j v., PHI Commercial Club 2 £L- • • V- 3 5? Fifty-four Fifty-five HAROLD NERENBERG “ IIashy Student Manager Athletics 4 Basketball 1,2, 3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Traffic Squad I Football 8 Baseball 3 Track 2, 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 HUGH NEVILLE. JR. “Hitghie Associate Editor Re cord Book 4 Hilltop Staff 4 Fifty-six CATHERINE MARGARET O'BRIEN ‘4 Kay HELEN O’BRIEN Glee Club 3, 4 Commercial Club Dramatic Club 8, 4 IRENE CECILIA O’GRADY Commercial Club 2, 3. 4 SIDNEY N. OSTROFF Sid Oss Fifty-seven IQ ANNA PACHECO JOHN FRANK PACHECO Johnny Pick” Track Fifty-eight 19 30 BEATRICE PARKER “Be } 11 hiil Rou in D irector 3, 4 ’ I ‘c Club 4 Hilltop Staff 4 MARY A. PARKER Commercial Club 4 LILLIAN V. PATTEN iLUir “Lilturns Commercial Club 3 4, President 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Glee Club 4 Advisory Committee 4 Record Book Staff 4 RUTH PATTEN Commercial Club 3, 4 Fifty-nine Sixty T9 ETHEL SHIRLEY POKROSS -Ethyl “Pokie ('•lee Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Home Room Director 4 Ass. Bus. Mgr. Record Book 4 WILLIAM JAMES PORTER “Bill ZULMA POSNAK Home Room Director 3 Bee Club 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 ROSALEIGH POSNIACK Roe Business Manager II it I Lop 4 Dramatic Club 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Forum 3, 4 Sixty-one Sixty-two IQ BENIAMIN REDER Ben” ARTHUR C. R ED FERN “Art” Sixty-three Sixty-four 19 30 Sixty-jive •.-sMran-rl i ■BF fSjtF ! ■ j§jH|uL : MARGARET THERESA SALMON W .-■■y. m ,5 . ii, rJPIIIis SiS, SB..' M iiiEj ■, Kpgpt til -mm -m m RUTH EVELYN SANFORD '-i , JJ Editor Record Book 4 Associate Editor Hilltop 4 Jfpr W j Hilltop Staff 3 |8fS| ym Home Room Director 2 18I JENNIE SAPADIN “Jen Bus. Mgr. Record Book 4 Ass. Bus. Mgr. Hilltop 4 Glee Club, Secretary 4 Forum 2, 3,4 Dramatic Club 4 Gift Committee 4 ISRAEL SARAT Forum 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Debating Team 3, 4 MARY A. SAUL I NO Susie DOROTHY LOUISE SCHOFIELD “Dot Hour Room Director 2 Dance Committee 3 Glee Club 4 Sixty-six Sixty-seven MARY CATHERINE SHAUGHNESSEY Orchestra 1 CATHERINE MARIE SHEA LEONORA S1ENUTA ROSE SILK Roe” Home Room Director 1 Hilltop Staff 2 Sixty-eight AURELIO ANTHONY SILVA Red Chick . CLARA F. SILVIA EUNICE SILVIA Commercial Club 2 !3£:if -Y:;-:: : : ; :: ; ip M BARBARA LOUISE SIMMONS ■ j[r: Bobby Barbs “Babs ■ ■ M V ■ ... : Orchestra 1, 3 •. : w jmb's ii- Dramatic Club 1 Sixty-nine DOROTHY SMITH “Dot Glee Club 4 Home Room Director 3, 4 Record Book Staff 4 HARRIET LUCILLE SMITH Home Room Director 2 Seventy T9 RUTH WALTER SMITH Rudy “Rufus Walla THOMAS RUSSELL SMITH Home Room Director 2, 3 Forum 2, Vice President 8 Advisory Committee 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 THEODORE B. STACKPOLE Home Room Director 4 Rep. Bris, Cty. League FLORENCE MAY STAFFORD Dramatic Club 3, 4 Home Room Director 1 Record Book Staff 4 Seventy-one i9 30 MARGUERITE M. SULLIVAN “Mdrgy” “Rita” Glee Club 1 PATRICK SULLIVAN “Pat” Seventy-two Seventy-three VICTOR URBAN i£ Vic Football 3, 4 MARY F. VAUGHAN Hilltop Staff 3 Home Room Director 4 Seventy-four IQ 30 MARJORIE H. WARBURTON “Marge” “Margie Home Room Director 3 HANNAH LOUISE WARING Home Room Director 3 Seventy-five THOMAS F. WELCH M mk £ 11 Tom” P i V 1 Basketball 3, 4 P? •:• • A:v H jIwl ■ C t Baseball 3, 4 Eilr 9 Football 3, 4 ESTHER WEXLER BM -—' 4 Es11 , 'jMsgffic Xrtfrr japPww 5 «f| % -•■ � | Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 - T . £ A® t% Dramatic Club 4 8 i4r y iisl Glee Club 4 it ■■Hi aIsHH Advisory Commit Lee 4 :: - ERNEST GARDNER WHALON, JR “Ernie” ANN WIENER Dramatic Club 3 Horne Room Director 3 Orchestra 3 Seventy-six Seventy-seven DOROTHY ASTIN JOSEPH DANIEL CARMODY LILLIAN CASEY JOSE JAONTHO COSTA FRANK EDWARD FITZGIBBONS JOHN WILLIAM GRADY, JR. LOUIS SAMUEL HILLMAN EARL FRANCIS KEN NISON HAROLD KOSSOI MENDEL LIPSCHITZ JAMES VINCENT O’GARA RUTH PIMENTAL WALTER ROSPUT PAUL LEO TOBIN CHARLES HENRY WRIGHT, JR. Seventy-eight AUTOGRAPHS WHO’S WHO Girl Phyllis Bliss Dorothea Phelps Eleanor Chace Phyllis Bliss Helen Bloom Eleanor Chace Ethel Ascroft Dorothea Hurst Margaret Denehy Vida Hambly Mary Cullen Sybil Radovsky Elisabeth Belisle Marion Deplitch Irene Kelly Dorothea Phelps Eudelle Manchester Mary Dunne Mary Kinnane Mary Dunne Eleanor Chace Dorothea Phelps Most Popular Most Original Most Promising Best Known Class Wittiest Most Studious Best Looking Most Dignified Class Giant Class Midget Most Brilliant Best Dressed Most Versatile Best Dancer Most Athletic Most Interesting Class Sport (Hass Flirt Most Mischievous Most Talkative Most Highminded Most Agreeable Boy Paul Connolly Paul Connolly Thomas Foley Paul Connolly Paul Connolly Janies Driscoll James O’Gara James Driscoll John Monsour Roland Hamel Thomas Foley Earl Dwelly Francis Bush Raymond Holland Thomas Welch Paul Connolly Albert Hart James Albert Francis Finneran Francis Finneran Duncan Kelly John Wogan Eighty Students’ Activities Association Dora Farland, President Kathleen As r i w o rt h. Vice P res id ent Ruth Posniack, Secretary Councillors Eubelle Manchester Ralph Lightfoot Grace McQuillan William McAvoy Marjorie Bennett Robert Pickup The Students’ Activities Association, an organization in which the students take a large share in governing themselves, has been very active during the past year. The Council has made many changes this year. Because of the different system of marking at the Junior High .Schools, it was voted to count only the marks of the second, third, and fourth years for eligibility to the Honor Roll. The Chaminade Glee Club was accepted as a school extra-curriculum activity, therefore the president is to be awarded a delta. A new point system, to record both major and minor offices, has been adopted, whereby a certain number of points is given for each office, and one pupil can carry only a certain number of points. The name of the ’’All A Honor Roll” was changed to the “High Honor Roll.” The pin drive staged early in the spring was a great success. -owe Durfee Dramatic Club President, Thomas Foley Vice President, Phyllis Bliss Secretary, Dorothea Phelps Treasurer, Anna Flynn RecorderT Helen Bloom Cfl -003% Paul Connolly Under the guidance of Coach Mary Bullock and President Thomas Foley, the club has met weekly, alternating its business with a varied program of individual recitations, plays, singing, and dancing. In the fall our first get-together was a hare and hound hunt. The fleet-footed hares were released from Durfee at the close of school, but their freedom was short- lived. The energetic hounds pursued by leaps and bounds and fell upon their prey at Sandy Beach. Being tamed hounds and gentle hares, the “killing was postponed “sine die and instead an amicable picnic supper, minus hare stew, resulted. To increase the club treasury, a Costume Dance was held in the Woman’s Club. This affair was a wonderful success both socially and financially. The club’s first public performance was the three one-act plays presented at Masonic Temple, December 31. An original play, “A Fantasy, written by Esther Eighty two Yamins 30 was given by the first year drama class. The second year class presented an excellent performance of the exciting melodrama, “Two Crooks and a Lady while the volunteer group supplied humor with “The Real Ciloria.11 On February 6 and 7 at the Morton and Lord Junior High Schools the club members presented their annual Novelty Nile The program which was most en- joyable and effectively varied gave the audience an opportunity to realize the wide range of talent enlisted in the club activities. On March 20, Durfee, in accordance with its custom, participated in Dramatic Day sponsored by the Pawtucket High School. A very thrilling and gripping play, The Man Without a Head was so artistically and feelingly presented by Francis Bush, Francis Finnefan and Paul Connolly that Durfee was awarded first prize in a tie with East Providence, and brought home the silver loving cup. Twice during the year the student body lias been entertained at assemblies by members of the club. A program in honor of Washington and Lincoln was offered in February and a few weeks later the comedy, “Sham ’ was presented. In order to show appreciation to the faculty for its ready sympathy and interest, the club entertained the teachers at a Festival of Drama held in Women's Union Hall. The guests, while sipping ginger ate and munching pretzels enjoyed tremendously the delightful program of singing, dancing and the iliree plays “Mansions ' “When the Whirlwind Blows and “Thank You, Doctor. After the concert all joined in general dancing. The Fall River Association of University Women was delightfully entertained by the excellent presentation of the plays “Three pills in a Bottle, and “The Man Without a Head ’ Paul Connolly also entertained with feats of magic. The whole Club participated in the finale of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Ter- centenary Celebration at the South Park. When this book went to press the year was drawing to a close and one big play remained for the Durfee Dramatic Club. Whether the play was of Shakespeare or of some other playwright, the club, trained in observation and imagination, the basic principles of the stage, added further lustre to its glory. Eighty-three IQ o The Durfee Hilltop Editor-in- Chief, I )ori )T i i ea ( II uksi Associate Editors Ruth E. Sanford Assistant, Miria News Editorf Beatrice Parker Ass't, Rita Halpin Sports Editor, John J. Ragan Ass't, John Walsh Literary Editor, Grace. McQuillan Personals Editor, Muriel Russell Exchange Editor, Marjorie Minikin ofce Editor, John Walsh Human Interest Editor. Hugh Neville, Jr. Circulation Manager, Margaret Halpin Faculty Advisor, Mr. Joseph Wallace 7j Eleanor F. Chace [ ClIUCNIN Business Mgr, Rosaleigfi Posniack i.s.s’ , Jennie Sa pa din Accountant, Helene Reid lr .s7, Marion Lane Photographer, George Bozian hw’ j, Hanford Carr, Jacob Yamins Sophomore Reporters, Irene Kerness Harold Sapadin Freshmen Reporters, Bernard Zass Oscar Paradis 'o7s, Kathleen Lane, Arlene Knott There are three reasons why the Durfee Hilltop this year has proved both a financial and social success; namely, the fine cooperation and advice given by our new faculty advisor, Mr. Joseph A. Wallace, the loyalty of the staff to this school publica- tion, and the ability and foresight of our editors and their associates. A number of special editions were put out, such vs the Hallowe’en and Christmas editions. In the humorous edition, “The Daff Dill.” the staff created a piece of work which amused both students and faculty alike without injuring the feeling? of those who were mentioned. Due to the fact that more cuts were used and more features were introduced, the Hilltop became a treat which was looked forward to each week by its many subscrib- ers and purchasers. Eighty-four The Durfee Forum F r a n c i s V. H a n i f y , Pres id en t Normam M. Zalkind, Vice President Anna M. Cher nock., Secretary T HDMAS C em. tt vt Treasurer Edward W ard, Sergeant-at-Arms Led by the new coach. Miss Virginia Mixert and the very able president, Francis Hanify. the Durfee Forum entered upon a most successful year. The membership, composed of students from the four classes was large. Weekly meetings were held where interesting debates and open floor discussions took place. The Mock Trial staged by members of the organization created much excitement among the student body. The Senior Class Debating Tournament, which Thomas Foley and Harry Clap- ham won, was held under the direction of the Forum. At the annual banquet of the club, held in May, seniors and juniors, receiving high marks in debating and public speaking, were entertained and members of the Debating Team were presented medals. Eighty-five The Debating Team Under the leadership of Captain Duncan Kelly, and Miss Virginia Mixer, coach, the debating team this year completed its fourth undefeated season, by emerging victorious from debates with Brockton High and Providence Technical, both debates on the question, “Resolved, that the United States cease its policy of armed intervention in Central America.M The Durfee team upheld the negative of the question in both debates. This year's squad was composed of Captain, Duncan Kelly, Israel Sarat, Norman Zalkind, Joseph Mansfield, Ellsworth Matteson, and Francis Finneran, the first three being members of the regular team. Eighty-six The Commercial Club Lillian Patten, President Annie Edwards, Vice-President Lillian Alwood, Secretary Eleanor Pierce, Treasurer William Chisholm, Faculty Advisor Under the able guidance of its faculty advisor, W illiam J. Chisholm, the Com- mercial Club, led by Lillian Patten, has experienced a most successful year. This club in its six years of existence has become an important part of the school’s social life and is now established as one of the largest and most successful in the school. ft has been especially active this year,having sponsored besides its annual bazaar, a Valentine Party which was anticipated with great enthusiasm by the student body. The club expended its energy to the utmost in preparing for this event as was plain to be seen by the quality of the entertainment, the decorations and the general good time that everyone enjoyed. Eighty-seven Cham in ad e Glee Club Elisabeth Belisle, President Dora Farland, Vice-President Jennie Sara din, Secretary Lucille Barry Treasurer The Chaminade Glee Club has successfully completed another year under the competent leadership of Mr. Howard. Among its important activities, the robed choir, consisting of a group of twenty girls chosen from the organization sang Christ- mas carols in the corridors at Durfee High School on the day before Christmas recess. This same group gave a Christmas program before the Fall River Rotary Club. On March 13, the Chaminade Club sponsored a successful joint concert with the orchestra in Temple Hall. Again the robed choir gave a very satisfactory rendering of carols in the Durfee auditorium during Music Week. On June 12, Ihe club met and enjoyed an informal banquet, the last function of the girls as members of the 1930 Chaminade Glee Club. Eighty-nine file Durfee Orchestral Club As in former years, the B. M. C. Durfee Orchestral Club has taken one of the leading places in the school's activities. Due to the great patience and knowledge of leadership of the instructors, Mr. Robert M. Howard and Miss Helen Ladd, the club has progressed rapidly and is known as one of the best high school orchestras in our state. Not only have the pupils of the school had the opportunity to listen to the results of the weekly rehearsals of the dub. but the public also has had a chance to note the progress of the club on such occasions as the joint concert of the Orchestral Club and the Charninade Club. The club is also greatly appreciated at the Class Day and Graduation Day exercises. The B, M. C. Durfee Orchestral Club is, therefore, of great benefit both to the school and to the public. The cooperation of the members is appreciated by teachers and students of the school, and it is the wish of the class of 1030 that the success and prosperity of the club will continue in future years. The instrumentation and names of members are as follows: Violins Adrien O. Caron (Concert Master) Anna Chernock Harold Britz Meyer Ostrivosky Sonia Tut war Lydia Pacheco Ruth Posniack Sidney Levinson Fred Sullivan Karl Kiencke G E R1R UDE Ka L eVIT CH Sarah Blacker Samuel Ratner Ed wa rd On a fdela ine Peter Turowitz Milton Gollis Gladys Comstock Morton Bedrick Nathan Silk Milton Freedman Victor Rothstein Alice Krupa Bernard Zass Samuel Wexler Olympia Salcus Helen Hopkins George Lucore Edward Allsop Jerry7 Sullivan Ninety Mai -COLM ROBERTSON Th EC) DORE B ED RICK Violas Bass Violins Thomas Kidd Cornet Sydney Nager Clarinet Francis Holthan Saxophones Harold Bannister George Lonsdale Rene Barrette French Horns Roger De Nucct A. Tulchin Tuba Sidney Levinson Drums H. Lechan Ella Anderson, Charles Benoit. Robert Schwartz Pianists Elizabeth Leary Mary Louise Hinckley Ninety-one Home Room Directors In each home room, both in morning and afternoon sessions, the students have elected two home room directors. In order to be eligible for this office, the student must have a certain grade in his academic work. These directors are the immediate representatives of the student body in the Students Activities Association. Among their numerous duties, the most important is that of recording the attendance each day. Their work lias proven most essential and successful. The following are the Senior Home Room Directors of this year: Ruth Borden John Monsour Harry Clap ham Mary Norton Thomas Foley Rena Piche Anna Flynn Ethel Pokross D O RC) T H E A H u RST Hilda Pierce John Hall THEODORE STACKPOLE Edward Lynch Dorothy Smith Annie Levtten M A Ry Va u g h an John McGraw Victor Urban Eltdeli.f. Manchester N inely-lwo Football The Red and Black Eleven of the 1929-’30 season opened its season with great success. Steve'' Nawrocki, a former Durfee High grid star, began his duties as coach and under his training a light and fast squad was developed. “Hashy Nerenberg proved a most efficient captain. Three straight victories— West Warwick, Attleboro, and, greatest of all, Fairhaven—gave the school high hopes of the Bristol County Championship. Then, like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, Durfee was dismayed one morning before the contest with the much heralded De La Salle team to learn that Hashy ’ was ineligible for playing because of a ruling ol the Massachusetts High School Athletic Association. Thus, without warning on the eve of a great battle, a good captain and an outstanding tackle was lost to the team. However, after the shock of surprise, the team showed its firm resolve to “carry on“ and under its new leader, “Tom Welch, put up some splendid tussles. The final scores tell very little of the determination to make good, the high grade sports- manship, and the willingness to give generously of time and energy as representatives of the school in a major sport. Furthermore, the student body was aroused to a greater interest in the game as the attendance shows both at home and abroad. At the close of the season B. M. C. Durfee High School was the gainer in sportsmanship and finance. Schedule Opponents Durfee West Warwick 7 19 Attleboro 7 14 Fairhaven 6 7 De La Salle 12 7 Vocational 15 0 North Attleboro 20 0 Taunton 13 6 St. James 46 0 Fa i rh a ve 11 (rep lay) 7 6 New Bedford 7 0 Home l lames Ninety-five Senior Members of the Team were: Captain “Tom Welch Durfee’s one and only—he never lost his pluck and was always ready to add to the score. “Jack” Tierney For versatility and dash on both offense and defense there is none equal. Bill” Mooney The bigger the crowd, the fiercer the fray, the more our dashing quarterback’s belligerent soul reveled in combat, “Wes” Read Whatever way the tide of battle turned, his cheery good-nature was always there. “Cietie” Curran A convincing proof of “power of mind over matter.” What did he care for a broken bone or two? Mark Sullivan What a tackle this boy made; a guaranteed cure for the blues. “Red” Kerrigan The only Durfee man on the “All County” Team. How he could go through center! Emile Audette A fine example of “stick-to-it-iveness’' and a tackle hard to beat. “Vic” Urban The center of many a lively skirmish and a man to be relied upon. “joe” Blastoff A good man anywhere on the line. “Jack” Smith He was always on his toes waiting for a chance to advance upon the enemy. Other seniors who deserve special mention are: “Harry” Robinson, “Jim” O’Gara, Jack” Monsour, “Charlie” Malone, “Chris” Young, “Bill” Manning, and Max Li fra k. Ninety-six Boys’ Tennis Team During the closing days of April the tennis team opened its season under the able leadership of Coach Joseph Carroll. A great increase in interest was aroused, due undoubtedly from the results of a fall tournament opened to all students of Durfee, for sixty players enlisted for the tournament. After tennis had been the talk of the school for several weeks 41Amby,T Murray and Rene Barrette were found to be the out- standing stars of the school. However, in the final round Barrett proved to be too clever and strong for his worthy opponent. As a result Barrette was named to lead the team the following spring. The following spring tryouts were given to the players who had fought their way to the quarter-finals. They were such players as: Charles Hadley, Chester McGuire, Alfred Machado, Frank Glynn, Manuel Ferreira, J. Fienberg. At the time this book went to press the team has defeated both Taunton and New Bedford Vocational. Its first defeat was at the hands of New Bedford High, the score being 3-2. The spirit and hard work of the boys and coach makes the out- look bright. The remaining teams to be played are Attleboro, Taunton, Fairhaven, New Bedford Vocational, New Bedford High. xAttleboro, Fairhaven. Ninety-Seven Basketball There never was such a team—no, never! This was the proud verdict of every follower of the Red and Black at the close of the basketball season. Under Coach Nawrocki, a former Durfee basketball captain, from the initial game on Christmas night to the grand finale on March 9, the team day by day in every way steadily grew better and better. In consistent team-work, clever pass-work, and cool defense tactics the 1930 hoopmen were unsurpassed. The close of the schedule found the Bristol County League with a triple tie, when New Bedford High, New Bedford Vocational and Durfee were claimants for the championship. The authorities decided to award the title by a play-off series. Consequently, on March 5 on the neutral floor of the Bristol Arena, New Bedford, the Hilltnppers. in a bitterly contested and thrilling game, eliminated the Crimson Whalers, 17-15. On March 9 at the same place, the Vocational Team met defeat 21-13.As the result of this victory, the crown was, deservedlv and becomingly, won by the Red and Black. As winner of the county pennant, the Durfee Team, under the capable leadership of Captain Coughlin, entered the basketball tourney sponsored by M. 1. T. at the Hangar gymnasium, Boston. In the first round of the tournament Durfee went down fighting, losing to the fast-traveling Brockton team. The game was close and hard fought. Captain Coughlin and his mates deserve great praise for the splendid work against a much heavier and taller team. Games D. Opp. Alumni 22 18 Woonsocket 12 28 Providence Tech. 26 31 New Bedford Voc. 18 31 Fairhaven 29 17 New Bedford 31 22 Attleboro 9 14 Dartmouth 43 25 Bristol Aggies 32 11 New Bedford Voc. 24 22 New Bedford 35 25 Bristol Aggies 36 23 Attleboro 37 14 Dartmouth 42 9 Fairhaven 28 25 New Bedford 17 15 New Bedford Voc. 21 13 Ninety-ni ne i Baseball I'ncler the leadership of Coach Leslie Orcutt and Captain Duncan Kelly, a fight- ing Durfee baseball team has got off to a splendid start, taking its first five games in a row. The Red and Black began by defeating Last Providence 4 to 3 in a game marked by the hurling of “Jack Wogan. The second victim was the highly-touted St. George Preparatory School aggrega- tion, which fell easy prey to our boys, 10 to 2. Fairhaven offered weak opposition, Durfee winning 17 to 7, New Bedford Vocational, too, proved no match for Coach OrcutCs charges, the score being 11 to 4. Taunton offered suffer opposition, but a fighting Durfee team overcame a two run lead in the last of the ninth and won out 7 to 6 on “Bill” Hacking’s single with the bases loaded. Members of the class of 1930 who helped make the team a success are: Captain Duncan Kelly, whose hitting, fielding, and fighting spirit have featured all the games, “Tom” Welch, our brainy, hard working, hard hitting catcher. Jack Wogan, whose twirling won the first two games. John Grady, whose work both at bat and afield lias been of sensational order. “Amby” Coughlin, our sensational third baseman with the bullet-like peg. “Arabic” Murray, outfielder and pitcher, a natural athlete who has starred in every game. “Jim” Nannery, southpaw hitter, a veteran player who has done much to steady the team. “Jack Murray, substitute infielder, whose peppery play has put much spirit in the team. One Hundred One So Track Generally rated as only a minor sport, but in the eyes of one of the participants or followers, a sport which requires probably the greatest amount of time, study and practice. In many sports one excels in only one position, but a good trackman, who keeps all training rules, may stand out in a number of positions, A dash man can run the century and furlong besides being a reliable runner on a relay team. While one who may not have a pair of speedy legs, would lit in well in the field events, throwing the discus, shot and javelin. Keeping training rules is very essential. The body needs to be in the best physical condition and one cannot obtain this condition by going out all hours of the night. At the time this book went to press, Durfee had had no meets with rival schools, but it looks as if this is our turn to shine and show that the track team is deserving of better support. This writer predicts that Durfee will be among the leading teams when the final score of the Bristol County Interscholastical Track Meet is announced. An interclass meet was held at the North Park, the Seniors taking first place, the Juniors second, and the Sophomores third. The senior aspirants who showed great skill and landed points for Dear Old Durfee are;— Jimmie Ainsworth, Jimmie Watson. Half Mile; Bill Gardner, 440 and 220 yd; Pacheco, “Vin Mannion, 100 yd. and Hurdles; “Em Audette, Jack Tierney, Red Kerrigan, Cletie Curran, Shot Put, Discus and Javelin; Francis Finneran, Dune Kelly, Pole Vault; Leo Curran, Pacheco, Vin Mannion, High Jump and Broad Jump. One Hundred Two Girls’ Tennis Team Not since the disastrous Tech fire of '27 have the girls at Durfee had an oppor- tunity to engage in any kind of sport, but (his spring, under the leadership of Miss Alice Langford of the Latin Department, a Girls’ Tennis Tournament was inaugurated. Naturally, because of the long inactivity of girls in sports, the tournament was received with much enthusiasm, both among the participants and the student body. The boys, particularly, who have for so long held a monopoly in the athletics of the school, have taken a very kindly and superior interest. Alice Sherry, Virginia Chace, Frances Anyon, Hannah Waring, Jennie Sapadin, Mary Edwards, and Beatrice Parker are the seniors who competed. In the late spring, a mixed doubles tournament was held. The members of the Boys' Tennis Team chose their partners from among the more prominent of the girl players. This resulted in some very exciting matches. Everyone concerned arc agreed that the tennis tournament was a happy idea. It has given to the girls an interest in the outside activities of the school which will contribute many memories to them in the future. One Hundred Three No one ever reads the jokes in the Record Book. There are laughs enough in the pictures on the preceding pages. 1st Senior: Your face would stop a clock. 2nd Senior: Yeh? Well, yours would make one run. M In the Science Class. Mr. Williston: What is the greatest change that takes place when water is changed to ice? Senior: Change in price. $ Mr. Williston: What is the nearest thing to a drop of water? Prescott: Another drop! One Hundred Four The History Class “Jack” Ragan says it’s no wonder some of the history books are missing. Aren’t the students taught bookkeeping? i t. Mary D: 1 was historical with laughter. Phyllis B: You mean hysterical don’t you? M. D.: No, historical -I laughed forages and ages. 5H ;|! The English (Mass M iss Withrow: “ . . . ............................ and there was one terrible picture called ‘Ham and Eggs.' There were two yellow blaubs in the front that I barely recognized as eggs. Ay ash: 11W here w a s the ha m ? ’ ’ M. W.: That was the artist. In the Corridors A I like Frank Fanning, but he is such a small man. 1 wish he were taller. B-----Well, it's better to have loved a short man than never to have loved a tall. Mr. Small: Why do you whisper? Whispering Wisecracker: Because you won’t let me talk out loud. Senior: Do you kiss high school boys? Pretty Junior: That’s my business. Senior: Well, how’s business? Our idea of a dumbbell is the senior who recently threw a surprise party to himself. He: “What shape is a kiss? She: It’s a-lip-tickle. We just heard of the sad case of the senior who skipped school, then remembered it was Saturdav. £ We have come to the conclusion that Tagalong” is broad-minded. One Hundred Five Compliments of E. P. Ch arlton Best wishes from the four MUTUAL SAVINGS BANKS IN FALL RIVER The only savings banks in Massachusetts are the Mutual Savings, and the only savings banks in Fall River are THE FALL RIVER SAVINGS BANK Est. 1828 THE CITIZEN’S SAVINGS BANK Est 1851 THE FALL RIVER FIVE CENT SAVINGS BANK Est. 1855 THE UNION SAVINGS BANK Est 1869 A willing servant in every home for Cooking House Heating Water Heating Clothes Drying Room Heating Incineration Ironing Refrigeration GAS SERVICE FALL RIVER GAS WORKS COMPANY General Office 155 North Main St. JOHN J. FITZGERALD Compliments of 46 North Main St, A FRIEND Stationery Picture Frames Diplomas Framed James McMahon Michael McMahon Res. Tel. 1412-M Res. Tel. 3919-J Compliments of BOWENVILLE McMahon rros. 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