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

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1936 volume:

5 a aC Kuietti THE I 936 In this volume THE RECORD IS PRESENTED WITH AS COMPLETE A DEPARTURE AS POSSIBLE FROM THE TYPE FACES AND LAYOUTS OF PREVIOUS YEARS. WE HAVE TRIED TO MAKE THIS EDITION A VIVID AND ORIGINAL PORTRAYAL OF STUDENT LIFE AS IT EXISTS TODAY AT DURFEE HIGH SCHOOL. rCCEWOCD SLe nt oK . ea ct L lt It L ■!. GltkiUtl LCi. Q. ell vr n. t i t m£ nt C € N TENTS TO YOU UCCBECT W. PICELP who through four memorable years have inspired us by your friendship and interest, we dedicate our book that we may express our deep appreciation and sincere regard. CEO I C 4 T I C N MESSAGE To the Class of 1936: The approach of the termination of your high school education is a time for serious consideration. For many years the abundant love and numerous sacri- fices of your parents and the wise counsel and excellent examples of your teachers have been the predominating influences of your lives. During this time when you have been progressing gradually from childhood to womanhood and manhood your home, school and church have been training you for citizenship. Are you ready for this great responsibility? I am very eager to know if the lessons received by you in the class room, laboratories, shops, and clubs will make you citizens who will be able to think more clearly, to analyze more accurately your problems, to perform better your duties, to establish and adhere to good habits, to distinguish more clearly between right and wrong, and to aim at high ideals. I sincerely hope that the education you have received in the B. M. C. Durfee High School will help to make and to keep you physically, morally, socially and intellectually fit to meet the numerous problems that will confront you throughout life. Our country, our commonwealth, and our city need men and women equipped with good training and sound character to meet the challenges of our times and the future, I hope that by living upright and courageous lives you will be able to meet success- fully and happily these challenges. Principal. (Prune Ip ai CHACI CS V. CAKCOLL P iee (Pn [laeipaiii PALII M. S.HAI! HERBERT Vi. PICKUP Allard, Louis A. Allen, Ralph C. Andrus, Don F. Ashley, Myron T. Bent, Eugenie W, Brightman, Ernest L. Campbell, Emily B. Carpenter, Mary L. Carroll, Joseph O. Carroll, Mildred V. Carvalho, John A, Chase, Winifred F. Cleare, William M. Coggeshall, Dexter E, Cole, Lillian F. Conlin, James F. Connors, Mary B. Cook, Berton E. Coyle, George F. Crowley, John T. Dailey, Margaret G. Davis, E. Christine Delehanty, Edna U. Dolan, Mary A. Dow, Ruth N. Downs, Edward B. Duffy, Andrew L. Earle, Charles C. Evans, Mary P. Fletcher, Ralph J, Forster, Gladys G. Foulkes, Carrie T. Gottwald, Frederic J. Harlow, Mabel Harrington, Frederick J. Harrington, John J, Hathaway, Joseph R, Hoar, George C. Jouett, Blanche I. Judge, Mary E. Keefe, Margaret F. Keeley, Ambrose F. Kernan, Marion E. Lane, Frank D. Langford, Alice G. Laporte, Louise C. Lautal, Olga A. Lawlor, Joseph J. Lee, Mary Leonard, Elizabeth L. Lomax, Katherine F. Lord, John G. E. Lowney, Margaret F. Lynch, Harry P. Macdonald, Margaret E, Maronpot, Raymond P. McCarthy, Mary F. McCarty, Anna G. McHale, Rose E. Mello, Victor E. Miles, E. Estelle Mitchie, George A. Nawrocki, Stephen Newkirk, Ruth W. O'Connor, Margaret M. O’Neil, Anne L. O'Neil, Isabelle Orcutt, Leslie W. Pratt, F. Antoinette Pritchard, Florence G. Ramsay, Maybelle E. Ryan, Mary E. Salmond, Malcolm G, Seagrave, Sylvia W. Shea, Henry J. Smith, Charles D. Smolensky, Hilda 1. Spring, Mabel A. Sullivan, Catherine R, Sullivan, Daniel J, Sullivan, Dorothy C. Sullivan, Helena V. Sullivan, Louis J. Sullivan, Mary H. Thompson, Marian R. Tcrphy, Marion L. Townsend, Ella L, Townsend, John M. Vosburgh, Ruby M. Walsh, Anna F. Wellington, Barbara Williston, Amasa F. Withrow, Helena H. THE r A C U E T T £cfilton-Ln-CKl£ LORRAINE H. ASHLEY i L iMant £cGltan4 ERNEST KENYON MANUEL VINCENT d3tuA.Ln.e4 A. YRanagen. GENEVIEVE BOLDUC A l tarit diu4in.£44 WlanagenA SAMUEL GOURSE EDITH WILLIS acufti J dltnAan MR. HARRY P. LYNCH THE S T A f r THE RECCED ECCE The aim of the editors of the 1936 Record Book has been to make this book as original in type and design, and as uniform as possible. With the advice and counsel of our faculty advisor, Mr. Lynch, we believe that we have succeeded in our pur- pose and also in producing for you, the class of 1936, a book that you may well be proud of. We hope that in the years to come you will cherish it for the memories that it will bring to mind of your ever memorable high school career. Other members of the staff are Marion Crossley, Irwin Rosenberg, Jeanne Letourneau, Hyalie Yamins, Jordan Fiore, Lily Ann Marks, Ethel Thomas, Henry Almond, Eleanor Cook, Anna Fiore, Harold Lichinsky, Leo Smith, Joseph Arruda, Leo Peloquin, James Fitzpatrick, and Frances Parlin. (Pne idlent GEORGE BOUNAKES Hl ice Pn.£ Ldl£n.t DOROTHY LOIS REED .Secnetani ELIZABETH M. SHEA CLASS c r r i c e l s Qecwuje (Bau.na.ktA J-!anncun.£ M. Uklfey- fWlani.on r$. Cna ity. fancfian. 33, iane ilnunn. (Roienbeng. J auUe i}ad! Leo5a Xxa Smith. (Rl£ety rfakan Jo Qpk Wi. J nn.u.da HALL CL LAME Joseph Ambrose Wallace OCTOBER 14. 1881 SEPTEMBER 13, 1935 His life was gentle, and the elements So nrix’d in him, that Nature might stand up And my to all the world, ‘This was a manV ” 19X3-1918 Head of the English Department, B. M. Ct Durfee High School. 1918-1931 Vice Principal and Head of the English Department, B, M. C. Durfee High School. 1931-1935 Member of the Fall River Finance Com- mission. 1935 Vice Principal and Head of the English Department, B. M. C. Durfee High School. Joseph Ambrose Wallace, a gentleman of singular distinction and scholarly attainments, sympathetic in his understanding of others, yet firm in his sense of justice and honor, brought to all his relationships of life a clear vision and a marked devotion to duty which remain an inspiration to all who knew him. Gertrude Mary Baker B. M. C. DURFEE HIGH SCHOOL 1897 IS29 Her helpful advice and kindly spirit endeared her to the many students in whose memory she lives, beloved. WILLIAM A. MILLS ’36 FRANCIS LEONARD '36 C. HENRY ALMOND Herkey Hilltop 3, 4—Sports Editor 4 Record Book Staff 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Electrical Club 2, 3, 4—Treas, 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 ETHEL VIOLA ALMY Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 WILLIAM ANDREWS, JR. ATLA TERESA ARIEL Commercial Club 3, 4 Gym Leader 4 (17) i RUTH LOUISE ARTHUR Gym Leader 3, 4 Basketball 4 LORRAINE H. ASHLEY Editor of Record Book 4 Hilltop 3, 4—Asst. Editor 4 Health Club 2 Traffic Squad 2 (18) ELLEN DOLORES BARLOW “Helen” “Skippy” Commercial Club 4 WILLIAM BARNES “Bill” JOHN E. BENTLEY ROBERT BERGNER Track 2, 3, 4 Tennis 3, 4 Football 2 Orchestra 3 (19) ALFRED BERNARD “AF Horae Room Director 3 Traffic Squad 3, 4 DOROTHY BERNARD Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 3 IRENE BERNAT MARY PHYLLIS BERTONCINI “Bert” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 4 Volleyball 3 AMELIA FRANCES BLAKE “Meel” “Blakey” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 GLADYS ELIZABETH BLAKE Home Room Director 3 (20) RITA T. BLAKE Reet Health Club 2 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 JULIETTE M. BLANCHARD “Judy” Home Room Director 2 Volleyball 3, 4 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Girls Numeral Club 4 Advisory Board 4 SAMUEL BLINN Chorus 1 JOAN GREENWICH BLONDELL “Kcwpie” Chorus 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3. 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Basketball 2, 4 Volleyball 3 Design Guild 3 Girls’ Numeral Club 4 (21) EDWARD BOARDMAN % $Hp 7 “Eddie” ■ ;3 Aoii Sj ill DONALD A. BOGLE Orchestra 2 nS« Chorus 2 : •: ■ • ; Band 2 Baseball Manager 4 iHRlk. BEATRICE JANICE BOLDUC “Bee” Dramatic Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 GENEVIEVE BOLDUC “Billie” Forum 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Girls' Numeral Club 4—Sec’y Bus. Mgr. Record Book 4 Volleyball 3t 4 Basketball 2, 4 (22) GEORGE BOUNAKES Class President 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 2 ft' ?f ■ ;TIL; ■ | Dance Committee 4 ffepa} ' HAROLD CLIFFORD BOWER “Bud? ' A ■ ESTELLE BOWERS “Stelte” Home Room Director 2 Advisory Board 4 DOROTHY WILLIAMSON BOYER “Dottie” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 3 Secretary of Christmas Seal Drive 3, 4 (23) JAMES R. BROWN Traffic Squad 4 CATHERINE ANNA BUCKO “Kitty” “Kay” Commercial Club 2, 3t 4 (24) CATHERINE PATRICIA BURNS Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 GEORGE FRANCIS BURNS BESSIE EDITH RURSTEIN Beb” Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Volleyball 2 Basketball 4 DELIA MARIE-LOUISE CABRAL Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 EDWARD JOSEPH CALLAHAN “Col” “Ed” WILLIAM CAMARA Electrical Club 2, 3 4 MARJORIE LOUISE CAMPBELL “Marjie” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 2, 4 MARY U CAMUSO Commercial Club 3, 4 (25) - ::i MARY HELEN CAPETO Health Club--Sec’y 2 Commercial Chib «3, 4—Sec'y 4 LEO CARDIN Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Varsity Club 3, 4—Treas. 4 EDNA MAY CHAPMAN Commercial Club 3, 4 HELEN EDYTH CHARLTON Commercial Club 3, 4 Design Guild 2 ( 26) 1 -- - MB J|p JOHN L. CIBA - i “Johnny” If Traffic Squad 4 Home Room Director 3 - -a Cij Wffl Jg ”, FRED P, CICHON .. |i “Freddie” mb� Traffic Squad 4 MARY E. CLEAVES Commercial Club 2, 3 MARGARET T. CLIFFORD Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 (27) RUSSELL COLLINS “Rip” Electrical Club 4 FRANCES AGNES CONNELLY “Franny” Commercial Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls Numeral Club 4 Volleyball Team 3 Gym Leader 4 RUTH C. CONNOR MARGARET VIRGINIA CONNORS “Peggy” Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Chorus 2 ELEANOR HARRIET COOK “Cookie” WALT W. COOLIDGE, JR. Chorus 2, 3, 4—Pres. 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Band 2t 3t 4—Sec’y. 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4—See'y. 4 Literary Club 3, 4—Pres, 4 Library Aids 3 4 Thespians 4 Home Room Director 2 (28) PEARL ALMA COOPER Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 DORIS CLAIRE CORNELLIER “Dot” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 EDNA MAY CORNER Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 3 MARY CORREA Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 EMMA COSTA Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2 OLIVIA REGO COSTA Commercial Club 3, 4 (29) GRACE CRAWFORD “Grade Allen ” Commercial Club 3, 4 Volleyball 3 Home Room Director 1, 2 Gym Leader 4 Chorus 2, 3t 4 WALTER V. CRAWLEY “Walt” Health Club 2 Baseball 3, 4 MARION FRANCES CROSSLEY Secretary S, A A. 2 Vice President S. A. A. 3 President S. A. A. 4 Dramatic Club 4 Gift Committee 4—Chairman Record Book Staff 4 MARJORIE CHRISTINE CROSSLEY “Marj” Orchestra 2 Chorus 2 Health Club 2 Basketball 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 4 (30) HENRY IRVING CUSHMAN “Cush” WILLIAM CZELUSNIAK “Yitz” FLORENCE W. DAMON ;:|gyM J WF%” jpii Girl Councillor S. A. A, 2, 3, 4 ■1v «i NATHAN DASHOFF ; -j. Nate” “Irish” W Dramatic Club 3, 4 i?-- Thespians 4 Pin and Ring Com. 3 Dance Committee 4 GEORGE W. DEC “Georgie Porgie” Traffic Squad 4 ARTHUR DeFARIA “Mouse” Football 2 Traffic Squad 2, 3 Home Room Director 4 (31) ARTHUR J. DESPRES LIONEL S. DESTREMPS “Lewie” Commercial Club 3, 4 (32) CORNELIUS DONOVAN 't ■ Neil” £ .9 Health Club 2 te I Baseball 2, 3 MARGARET VIRGINIA DOORIS Jlfe ; Kv. “Peg” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 CHARLES HENRY DRAKE Commercial Club 2, 3 Health Club 2 Band 2, 3, 4 Student Leader 4 EUGENIA FRANCES DRZAL “Jeanieu Health Club 2 Home Room Director 2, 3 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 OWEN DUNN ERNEST A. DURFEE “Durf” Electrical Club 2, 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 3 33 VICTORIA RUTH EISENBERG “Vidcz” Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Chorus 2, 4 Forum 2, 3 MARGARET B. ELDON Home Room Director 4 Commercial Club 4 (34) CATHLEEN FARREN Commercial Club 2. 3, 4 WILLIAM FERGUSON Hilltop 3, 4—News Ed. 4 ANTONE G. FIDALGO Electrical Club 3, 4 VIOLET CHRISTINA FIDDLER “Chris” “Boots” Dramatic Club 3 (35) ANNA G. FIORE Home Room Director 1, 3, 4 Health Club 2 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4 Dramatic Club 4 Record Book Staff 4 JORDAN D. FIORE Home Room Director 4 Advisory Boord 4 Farum 4 Dramatic Club 4 Record Book Staff 4 Hilltop Staff 3, 4—Ed. 4 DORIS F. FITZGERALD “Dot” “Fitzie” Chorus 2 Home Room Director 2 Volleyball 2 Basketball 2 Dramatic Club 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 4 GLADYS FRANCES FITZGERALD Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Advisory Board 4 Home Room Director 2, 3 JAMES H, FITZPATRICK, JR. Home Room Director 2 Health Club 2 Hilltop 4 Record Book Staff 4 Advisory Board 4 ELEANOR FITZSIMMONS “Fitzy” Commercial Club 2t 3, 4 (36) LEONARD FLORES “Buzz” Football 4 Varsity Club 4 JAMES HENRY FLYNN Home Room Director 3 Electrical Club 2, 3, 4 GENEVIEVE FOLEY Home Room Director 2 Orchestra 2, 3 Basketball 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Hilltop—Bus. Manager 4 Gift C ommittee 4 HELEN ANN FOLEY [37) AGNES I. FRANCO Volleyball 2, 3 Commercial Club 4 Numeral Club 4 LEONA MAY FRAZER Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 JEANNE HENRIETTA GAGNE Commercial Club 4 RITA CONSTANCE GAGNE Basketball 2 Volleyball 2 (38) CECILE GAGNON “Ceil” CLARA BLANCHE GAGNON “Frenchy” “Mosquito” Basketball 4 Volleyball 2 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Girls' Numeral Club 4 ... GEORGE GARDINER IM i |g, - m BERTHA GARDNER jjt J™- A - i ?'5 - “Bert” Health Club 2 ; k v - Home Room Director 3 Library Aids 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 EVELYN GARSIDE p Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 ,% A Cheer Leader 3 Volleyball 2—Captain v twBis Ibt T0T MIREILLE CECILE GAUCHER “Mira” .. V Home Room Director 2, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Literary Club 4 Thespians 4 (39) JOSEPH L. GILL HERMAN GITLIN Home Room Director 2 Football 2 Forum 1, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Literary Club 4 Gift Committee 4 OMER GOULET SAMUEL M. GOURSE “Sam” Design Guild 2, 3, 4—Pres. 4 Dramatic Club 4 Horne Room Director 2, 4 Assrt, Bus, Mgr. Record Book 4 (40) (41) HERBERT CLYDE HALLIDAY ‘'Bert” ELEANOR DORIS HAMPSON “Iggy” Dot” Commercial Club 3, 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 HELEN HARNETT Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 CYNTHIA HARRINGTON Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4—Sec.-Treas. 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Pin and Ring Committee 3 Thespians 3, 4 Dance Committee 4 DANIEL HARRINGTON “Dav” Home Room Director 2 Basketball 3 Traffic Squad 2 Dramatic Club 3 ELIZABETH MARIE HARRISON “Betty” Home Room Director 3 Hilltop Social Editor 4 (42) RITA HILL Design Guild 4 EVELYN LOUISE HOAR tcEvy” Commercial Club 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 4 Volleyball 3 Gym Leader 3, 4 (44) LOUISE MARION IADICOLA Home Room Director 2 Health Club 2 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4—Pros, 4 HORACE INGALLS JAMES I3HERWOOD “Jimmie” I ' i WILLIAM JAFFE «Walt” Home Room Director 2, 4 Dramatic Club 4 (45) ELEANOR GERTRUDE KEEFE “El” Hilltop Circulation Manager 4 JOHN CHARLES KEEFE “Johnny” Home Room Director 2 Football 2 Advisory Board 4 CHARLES KELLY DONALD KELLY “Kel” EDWARD KELLY Band 2, 3, 4 Electrical Club 2, 3, 4 MARJORIE KELLY Kill” Marge” Design Guild 4 (47) ERNEST KENYON Health Club 2—Vice- Pres. 2 Home Room Director 3, 4 Councillor S. A. A. 2, 3 Ass’t Editor Record Book 4 LUCILLE THERESA KIRBY tfLucy” Commercial Club 3 EILEEN FRANCES LaFOREST Chorus 2 Commercial Club 3, 4 YOLANDE B. LaLIBERTE Library Aids 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 ELIZABETH J. LAMOND “Betty” Home Room Director 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3 Commercial Club 4 Library Aids 4 Advisory Committee 4'—Chairman PAUL LANNEVILLE DORIS LASH Secretary of Class 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Health Club 2 BARBARA LATHROP Dramatic Club 4 (49) BEATRICE LAVOIE “Juliette” Orchestra 3 BERNARD LAVOIE 14 Barney' Home Room Director 4 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 SIDNEY SEYMOUR LECHAN “Prof’ Health Club 2 Orchestra 4 Chorus 4 Home Room Director 3 Advisory Board 4 ROBERT LeCLAIR MARGARET LENAGHAN Health Club 2 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 CATHERINE LENARTOWICK (50) HAROLD LISCHINSKY Health Club 2 Forum 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Master of Revels 4 Record Book Staff 4 Debating: Team 4 Literary Club 4 MARY LOUISE LENNON JEANNE LETOURNEAU u J earmie” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 3 Record Book Staff 4 Advisory Board 4 PAULINE ANN LEVESQUE Commercial Club 4 THERESA ADRIENNE LEVESQUE “Terry” Commercial Club 4 IRMA PHYLLIS LEVISS Dramatic Club 37 4 Home Room Director 2, 3 Forunr 2, 3 (51) RUTH LOTTO Commercial Club 4 JEANETTE D. LOWDEN “Jeanie” Commercial Club 3, 4 DANIEL F. LYNCH Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2 Chorus 2 ELEANOR LYNN “Linnie” Commercial Club 1, 2, 3 EDWARD P. LYONS “Sowy” Home Room Director 3 Baseball 3, 4 THOMAS LYONS “Tom” Home Room Director 4 F oot bal L M anager 4 Tennis 3, 4 EDITH R. MACHADO Commercial Club 3, 4 THOMAS MacMURRAY “Mac” Home Room Director 1 Traffic Squad 2 Commercial Club 2, 4 (52) Commercial Club 2 PAUL THOMAS MALONE “Doc” H. ELTON MANCHESTER Home Room Director 2, 3 Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4 MARTHA MANISHEFSKY “Marty” Home Room Director 1, 2 Traffic Squad 2? 3, 4 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Volleyball Team 2 Basketball Team 2, 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 4 WILLIAM MANLEY Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4—2nd Lieut. 3 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 (53) DORIS MARKLAND Design Guild 4 Dramatic Club 4 STUART MARSH “Beef” Traffic Squad 2 Commercial Club 2, 3 VIRGINIA C. MARTIN Gin” Connie” j Home Room Director 1, 2 |L || Design Guild 1, 2, 3 VIRGINIA ANNE MASON , Gin” Ginny” igp� ' Health Club 2 Home Room Director 3, 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Hilltop Staff 4 (54) MARY LOUISE McCAULEY Commercial Club 3, 4 Home Room Director 2 Hilltop Staff 4 JACK McCROSSAN “The Chemist rita louise McDermott Commercial Club 2, Z, 4 MARGARET C McGUIRE Dramatic Club 3? 4 Library Aids 2, 3f 4 Literary Club 2, 3 Debating Team 2 CHARLOTTE EUNICE McLEOD “Eunice” Commercial Club 3 MARGARET PATRICIA McGUIRE Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Volleyball Team 2 (55) JAMES McMANUS ADELINE MELLO Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3 RALPH MESSENGER Health Club 2—President (56) ALTON IRVING MILLER aH Wrestling 3 LLOYD MILLS A dm JM Home Room Director 1, 2 ■ kk TUfe . ■4 Electrical Club 2, 3, 4 MARY ELIZABETH MITCHELL “Murry” Gym Leader 3, 4 Commercial Club 2, S; 4 Girls Numeral Club 4 Volleyball 4 ANTONIN MORIN “Tony” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 GERARD R. MORIN Commercial Club 2f 3, 4 HELEN ELIZABETH MORRIS Volleyball 2 Home Room Director 4 RITA MORRISSETTE Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 FLORENCE MARY MOSS Flossie” “Flo” Home Room Director 3 (57) HAZEL MARIE MULLEN Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 4g|§ A ,ij Dramatic Club 3, 4 -m XrTJl m ffm Design Guild 2y 3, 4 ■ Sir Home Room Director 2 M -3? f jf A| W ' CATHERINE C. MULLINS :V; : ' Commercial Club 2, 4 Health Club 2 apip EDWARD F. MURPHY “Ted” “Murpk” EDWARD T. MURPHY “E.T” “Ed” Chorus 2, 3 Electrical Club 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Basketball 2 FRANCIS BRADLEY MURPHY FRANCIS JOSEPH MURPHY rips!t:: .. v ANGELA C. NAGLE “Ange” mSK.' ■■I, 'Sr P EVELYN ANN NAVIN Cheer Leader 2, 4 pi'.:'' . h ' Sl - Dramatic Club 3 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 ,v. Volleyball 4 jPs� , -f-:' Gym Leader 3, 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 4 (58) KENNETH SEDGWICK NELSON “Ke % Band 2 Home Room Director 2 Traffic Squad 2 GERTRUDE P. NERENBERG Commercial Club 2, 3f 4 Dramatic Club 3 Home Room Director 2 EDWARD NESTOR T ed” WALTER NEVES Orchestra 2. 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 FRANCES LOUISE NICKERSON -Fran “Nickie” Commercial Club 3, 4 RITA SHIRLEY NURIN Home Room Director 1 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 (59) JAMES PAUL O’HEARN Jim” WILLIAM O’HEARN “Bill” Commercial Club 4 MARGARET A. OLIVEIRA “Peggy” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 ELEANOR T. O’NEIL “El” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 (60) ELIZABETH G. O’NEIL uB sUy” Commerial Club 2, 3, 4 FRANCES ORZECHOWSKI “Fmn” Basketball 2 Volleyball 3, 4 Health Club 2 Commercial Club 3, 4 Girls' Numeral Club 4 Cheer Leader 4 (61) FRANCES PARLIN Franny” Fran” Design Guild 4 Commercial Club 4 Health Club 2 Chorus 2 m m HELEN EUSTELLE PARTRIDGE Commercial Club 3 JEANNE E. PELLETIER Chorus 2t 3 4 Dramatic Club 3. 4 Design Guild 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 LEO PELOQUIN Pete Varsity Club 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Record Book Staff 4 (62) SUETELLE PHILLIPS “Simmcy” “Du Telle” Home Room Director 2, 3 Chorus 2 Design Guild 2 Commercial Club 2, 3f 4 Dramatic Club 4 ARTHUR PICHE Orchestra 3, 4 Band 3, 4 Health Club 2 : MERLE PIERCE tiff Commercial Club 4 T' ■ GOIELLO LEO PIERI v “Jcllo” . $1? jh ’ ' f Traffic Squad 2 jb iH Electrical Club 3, 4 U JH. m (63) ALICE ANNE PIZIO HAl Health Club 2 Home Room Director 3, 4 Library Aids 3, 4 Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 JANE ELIZABETH PLOCICA Commercial Club 3, 4 RITA PLOURDE Commercial Club 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Gym Leader 4 ANNA POGUBILA “Porky” Commercial Club 2f 3, 4 Volleyball 4 CHARLES H. POMFRET “Chick” Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2T 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4 Home Room Director 1, 2, 3 Vice President 3 Varsity Club 3, 4—Secretary 4 RUTH PORTER Commercial Club 4 Chorus 2, 4 Home Room Director 2, 3 (64) THELMA ALICE PORTLOCK Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 AMBROSE ALOYSIUS POWERS, JR. “Amfry “Al” Dramatic Club 3, 4 Electrical Club 4 (65) (initii ARTHUR RACHLIN Health Club 2 Commercial Club 3, 4 EVELYN CLARE RAFTERY Commercial Club 4 DOROTHY REED Class Vice-President 4 Home Room Director 4 Basketball 2, 4—Capt, 4 Volleyball 4 Chorus 2, 4 Orchestra 4 Advisory Board 4 MILTON REED Commercial Club 4 ANNE PRANCES REMINGTON Pin and Ring Committee 3 Dramatic Club 4 Commercial Club 4 Dance Committee 4 BEATRICE RENAUD BERNICE N. ROBINOVITZ “Bunny” Dramatic Club 4 Home Room Director 3 GEORGE ALFRED ROBINSON “Ackey” Home Room Director 2 KENNETH ROBINSON Ken “Kenney” :. Jp Baseball 3, 4 III'; Varsity Club 3, 4 |«j ; % Football 2 ' WILLIAM A. RODGERS “Bill” “Billy” ■Ikilm 67) ARTHUR RALPH ROMANOS Track 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Home Room Director 3 Photographic Committee—Chairman 4 GERALDINE ROPPE “Jerry” Commercial Club 3, 4 Gym Leader 4 IRWIN ROSENBERG Literary Club 2, 3, 4—Pres. 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4—Pres. 4 Forum 2, 3, 4 Debating Squad 3, 4—Capt. 4 Home Hoorn Director 4 Photograph Committee 4 MYRTLE RITA ROSS Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 HELEN RUDD Home Room Director 2 Dramatic Chib 4 Commercial Club 4 MILDRED HELEN RUDDICK “Millie” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 (68) i� CLEMENT FRANCIS RUTTLE “Clem” EDMUND ST. AMOUR “Eddie” “Flash” EDMOND G. ST. LAURENT Design Guild 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Health Club 2 LOUIS SAMSON (69) FREDERICK C. SAYWARD Home Room Director 2, 3 Football 2, 3 Basketball 2 Track 2, 3, 4—Capt. 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 PHYLLIS SEAMAN PhylV Commercial Club 2, 3? 4 Gym Leader 3 JOSEPH SHAKER Traffic Squad 3 Football 2, 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 MILDRED RUTH SHARPLES “Millie” Commercial Club 3 ALICE MARIE SHAW “May” Library Aids 3, 4 Design Guild 1, 2, 4 ELIZABETH M. SHEA “Betty M” Home Room Director 2 Library Aids 4 Pin and Ring’ Committee 3 Photographic Committee 4 Secretary of Class 3, 4 (70) M ELIZABETH S. SHEA Forum 3, 4—Secretary 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Pin and Ring' Committee 3 Dance Committee 3, 4 Photographic Committee 4 Thespians 4 LILLIE SHEA “Lil” Girls1 Numeral Club—President 4 Basketball 2, 4 Volleyball—Captain 3, 4 MARGARET MARY SHOTT “Peg” Design Guild 4 HAROLD SHOVELTON JR. “Joe” LOUISE SILVIA Volleyball 2 Traffic Squad 2 Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 MILDRED SILVER Milly” Literary Club 2, 3, 4 Hilltop 4 Literary Editor 4 (71) ALICE SIMAS Commercial Club 3, 4 SOPHIE ROSE SKOMIRO Commercial Club 3, 4 LEO SMITH “Moe LeHo” Baseball 2, 3f 4 Basketball 2f 3f 4 Football 2, 3t 4—Capt. 4 Record Book Staff 4 Advisory Board 4 Varsity Club 3r 4 GEORGINA SOARES “Georgia” Commerial Club 2, 3, 4 (72) MARY V. SOPER “iliY jT Commercial Club 4 ALFRED JOHN SOUTHWORTH “Al” Traffic Squati 2, 3, 4 EDWARD STOCRLINSKI Ed” Tennis 3, 4 Health Club 2 CATHERINE M. SULLIVAN Suit” Commercial Club 3, 4 (73) MARGARET REGINA SULLIVAN “Peg” “Peggy” Home Room Director 3 Library Aids 4 MARION T. SULLIVAN Health Club 2 Commercial Club 4 (74) Commercial Club 3 GEORGE D. SUTHERLAND “Buck” DAVID SWERLING Home Room Director 2 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Pin and Ring Com. 3 Dance Committee Chairman 4 RUTH HELENA SWINBURN “Swing” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 Library Aids 3, 4 THOMAS ANDREW SYNNOTT “Tommy” Electrical Club 3, 4 Home Room Director 3 (75) SOPHIE TEIXEIRA So” Commercial Club 3f 4 WILLIAM TERRY “Bill” Home Room Director 3 Commercial Club 4 CHARLES THOMAS Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 MARY ISABEL TERCEIRA Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 ETHEL MAY THOMAS Chorus 2, 3, 4—Treasurer 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Literary Club 3� 4—Vice Pres� 4 Cheer Leader 3, 4 Record Book Staff 4 Thespians 4 REBECCA TOMPKINS Becky” Commercial Club 3, 4 Volleyball 3, 4 Girls' Numeral Club 4 Basketball 4 (70) ELIZABETH THOMPSON Home Room Director 2, 3 Dramatic Club 4 RILEY TOKARZ “Ri” Basketball 3, 4 Capt. 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Record Book Staff 4 RITA AGNES TRIPP “Snooks” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 MARGUERITE MARY TROMBINO “Marge” Commercial Club 2y 3, 4 (77) MANUEL C. VASCONCELLES “Rubirioff” Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Concert Master 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 VIRGINIA FRANCES VEASEY “Ginnf “Verme” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 MANUEL VENICE MANUEL VINCENT “Vimiy” Home Room Director 1. 2? 3t 4 Electrical Club 8, 4—Pres. 4 Dramatic Club 4 Thespians 4 Traffic Squad 4 Associate Editor Record Book 4 JOHN EDWARD VIVEIROS “Peanuts” ELSIE GLADYS WAGNER Chorus 3f 4 Commercial Club 3 (78) JAMES WALMSLEY “Jim” “Jimmy” Football 3, 4 Vanity Club 3, 4 JAMES J. WALSH “Jim” “Jimmie RUTH DORIS WARBURTON “Warbie” Home Room Di retor 2 ALFREDA CELIA WARCHOL “Freda” Commercial Club 2, 3, 4 JOHN ANTHONY WARD “Johnny” “ Weirdie” Home Room Director 3 Class Vice-President 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 S. A. A. Council 4 Gift Committee 4 Basketball 4 EVERETT E. WARING “Pip” Baseball 3, 4 (79) ELMER RIDGE WATTERS “Butch” Electrical Club 4 FRANK BRADFORD WEAVER Electrical Club 2, 3, 4 EDWIN HOWARD WILKINSON “Wilkie” EDITH S. WILLIS Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 Health Club 2 Ass't Bus. Mgr. Record Book 4 (80) RICHARD LESTER WONSON “Dick” Chorus 2 HYALIE YAMINS Dramatic Club 3 Literary Club 2, 3 Vice President 2 Library Aids 3, 4 President 4 Debating Squad 2 Forum 2 Record Book Staff 4 LILLIAN YATES Commercial Club 2� 3, 4 BELLE YOKEN Home Room Director 1 Commercial Club 3, 4 HELEN T. ZWIERCIADLOWSKI Commercial Club 3, 4 (81) HELEN M. ANDREW EVERETT FLYNN FULVIO J. AULISIO ROBERT FRENCH FERN BARNES GERTRUDE GAGNON SAMUEL BATY FLORENCE GARDNER WALTER BERNAT BARBARA GOVAN ALFRED BERUBE THOMAS GREGORY GEORGE BOARDMAN ERNEST GUINEN JOHN BOYD BEATRICE HARRINGTON ARTHUR CAROSELLI ROBERT HARRINGTON ROBERT CHAPPELL FRED HIGGINBOTTOM IRENE COSTA MARIUS JANSON LUCY DAVIS MAX JOHNSON RAY DENARDO GERTRUDE KING PAUL DEXTER ADA KOSSOI FRANKLIN DOLAN ARMAND LACAVA TEDDY DZIDUSZKO ERNEST LADEVIA CHARLES EPSTEIN HELEN LEWIS ELY EPSTEIN GEORGE LIMA MANUEL ESTRELLA ALICE LIMAS HARRY FLETCHER OMER LIZOTTE EDITH LOCKINGEN VIOLETTE ROSS FRANK LOFTUS ADELE RUBIN VIRGINIA MacDONALD JANE SANTERRE LILY ANN MARKS JAMES SAUNDERS JAMES MARSHALL EMMA SCHWARTZ FOREST MILLS ARTHUR SEAGRAVE HELEN MISH ROSE SENAY ALICE MOCKAS JOHN M. SILVIA DERWOOD MOLLO JOHN SIMARD ANN MOORE ALLEN SIMMONS CHRISTOPHER MURPHY STEPHEN SKURKA IRENE MURPHY PETER SNIEZEK ALPHONSO NOTO DOMINICK SPERDUTY CHESTER O’BRIEN JOHN STRAIT DONALD O’MAR A WILLIAM SULLIVAN HENRY O’MELIA JOHN SZYMKOWICY JAMES RAFFERTY CHARLES TRAINOR ROBERT REAGAN THOMAS WHITE LOUIS REIS DOROTHY WOOD WILLARD ROGERSON Rita Reis Angela Nagle Mary Kane Marion Crossley Judy Blanchard Selena Winslow Ethel Almy Selena Winslow Lillie Shea Irma Leviss Doris Fitzgerald Elizabeth Barker Mildred Silver Lucille Roussell Helen Rudd Louise Iadicola Elizabeth M, Shea Atla Ariel Margaret C. McGuire Mildred Silver Lucille Roussell Atla Ariel Thelma Portlock Eleanor Cook Best Looking Most Popular Most Attractive Best Known Class Sport Most Original Most Agreeable Best Dancer Most Athletic Best Dressed Most Talkative Class Giant Class Midget Most Talented Most Dignified Best Speaker Most Brilliant Class Wit Most Interesting Most High ni i n ded Most Promising Most Mischievous Most Studious Most Versatile John Keefe Leo Smith Edward Lyons Leo Smith Leo Smith John Ward Leo Smith Frank Gragnani Leo Smith Willard Rogersosi George Brough Horace Ingalls Manuel Pires Manuel Vasconcelles Irwin Rosenberg Irwin Rosenberg John Ciba Ambrose Powers Manuel Vincent Eli Epstein Manuel Vasconcelles William Terry John Ciba Manuel Vincent I I D D A D y AIDS OJt lessu HYALIE YAMINS President ALICE PIZCO Vice-President BERTHA GARDNER Secretary MISS MARION E. KERNAN Treasurer and Faculty Advisor U1KAC? AIDS Any time during the day Aids may be seen very much at home in our school library. The majority of these Aids are Juniors and Seniors and are selected from the Principal's List by Miss Marion E. Kernan, Librarian. The pupil’s general helpfulness, cooperation, and dependability are considered as well as scholastic standing. The duties are very exacting and sometimes arduous. Each morning, four early risers must be on hand in the library to distribute passes and receive books. Every period several Aids collect and match passes, assist pupils to find material, locate absent pupils and deliver messages and books to teachers and classes. Each Aid is assigned definite shelf sections to keep in order according to the Dewey Decimal System. This is checked twice a week. Library Science instruction is given to all Sophomore pupils and Aids assist here in checking papers. Many times they are called upon for other tasks and render very efficient service. The monthly dues defray expenses of two parties a year and the Record Book publication. They sponsored a very enjoyable party at Christmas time, and Mr. Charles V. Carroll, Mr. Ralph Small, and Mr. Herbert W. Pickup were invited guests. Another get-together was held in June in the form of a “bacon-bat ' at Newport Beach. This ended the social events for the year. In addition to the officers the following are members: Raymond Brock- lehurst, Josephine Cluck, Dorothy Conroy, Eleanor Cook, Helen Donovan, Grace Dunn, John Falcoa, Florence Gardner, Mary Guay, Helen Hinchey, Marie Houde, Edwin Kispert, Edgar Knowlton, Yolande Laliberte, Eliz- abeth Lamond, Marion Longson, Silvia Lubinsky, Chester Mahon, Lily Ann Marks, Margaret McGuire, Dorothea Newton, Frederick Roach, Frank Sandler, Marie Shaw, Elizabeth M. Shea, Margaret Sullivan, Elizabeth Sweeka, Ruth Swinburn, John Wallace, Mary Whalon, Albert Pontifice, Ruth Gamson, Elaine Howayeck, and Samuel Kaplan. D C A H A T I C CLUB G ietn President IRWIN ROSENBERG Vice President ESTHER SULLIVAN Secretary ELEANOR COOK Treasurer ANNA FIORE Call Boy JOHN A. WARD Master of Revels HAROLD LISCIIINSKY Mistress of Ceremonies SYLVIA LUBINSEY Faculty Advisors MISS BARBARA WELLINGTON MISS ELIZABETH LEONARD I C A H A T I C CLUE In 1935-36 the Dramatic Club enjoyed a banner year, presenting a wide variety of productions, successful both esthetieally and financially. Attendance reached a new high this year. The first production—three short plays—was Act I of “Cradle Song,” by Georgio and Marie Sierra, an idyllic, warm-hearted, often humorous picture of convent life in Spain. This was followed by an hilarious one-act comedy, “Romance is a Racket,” by James Kirkpatrick. Last came a dramatization of two scenes from Charles Dickens' “Christmas Carol.” On January 24 the Dramatic Club presented an Amateur Night which packed the auditorium to the doors and proved one of the most popular events in years. Musical selections, dancing, comic skits, and monologues were offered and prizes awarded. In February the club cooperated with the Chorus and Orchestra in the presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera, “The Gondoliers.” On April 17 the club presented a three-act play, the Kaufman-Ferber comedy hit of Broadway, “The Royal Family,” Among the various other short plays presented by members, either at club meetings or outside gatherings, were: “Benjamin Franklin, Journey- man”; “Thank You, Doctor”; “Grace Moore Wanted,” written by club member, Sylvia Lubinsky; “The Conflict”; “Washington’s First Defeat”; and “Two's Company.” On April 4 many members journeyed to Boston to attend the Mass- achusetts Drama Day where “Cradle Song” was again presented and won for Durfee first honors, which took the cast to the New England Festival on May 22 at Manchester, New Hampshire. Mireille Gaucher won the coveted scholarship award Drama Day. The club invited New Bedford and Little Compton High Schools to entertain Durfee. Many theater parties were held at neighboring schools and the Club Alumni were welcomed back for their annual dinner dance May 8. Direction of all productions was handled by Faculty Advisors Miss Barbara Wellington and Miss Elizabeth Leonard. II ecus The Durfee Chorus, directed by Miss Helen L. Ladd, numbers sixty—all selected from applicants representing the four classes. At Christmas it marched through the school cor- ridors in gray-gowned caroling procession. In February, assisted by the Orchestra and Dramatic Club, it produced its fifth annual Gilbert and Sullivan operetta — this year “The Gondoliers. A group of nine participated in the New England Festival Chorus at Springfield in March. In May it joined with the Orchestra in their annual concert. In addition to these regular activities, small groups from the Chorus have sung before other audiences such as the University Women’s Club, and the Woman’s Club, and have assisted Dramatic Club productions. Two parties rounded out the social calendar. The Chorus has been, before all else, for the members themselves. Here they indulged in their common musical interest, developed their voices, and perfect harmony is their commend- able purpose. ORCHESTRA Manager JOHN BORJE Concert master MANUEL VASCONCELLES Director MISS HELEN L. LADD A ss is tanf Direct or MISS DOROTHY E. PLUTA Under the direction of Miss Helen L. Ladd, the Orchestra experienced a very prosperous year. As a result of this prosperity an oboe and a bassoon were added to the instrumentation of the ensemble. In December they assisted the Dramatic Club by rendering musical selections between the short plays. In February they ably accompanied the Chorus in the Gilbert and Sullivan opera “The Gondoliers.” Five of the members of this organization represented Durfee at the New England High School Music Festival held at Springfield in March. The musical portion of the Dramatic Club production of “The Royal Family” was supplied by the Orchestra. During Music Week they very creditably performed in a concert pre- sented by the budding music organizations of the city. The Orchestra and Chorus jointly presented a concert in May. The Orchestra’s part was masterfully presented. D A N D Preside? i FRANK SANDLER Secretary ELEANOR COOK Leader CHARLES DRAKE O iceni Vice-Presiden t ALBERT POIRIER Treasurer and Ass't. Sec, LOUTS SALHANICK Director MR. WILLIAM ALLINSON The Durfee Band is directed by Mr, William Allinson and drilled by Mr, Ambrose F. Keetey, Its chief activity is playing and drilling at the school football games. As usual this year, it marched in the Armistice Day and Memorial Day parades. It also gave a band concert and played at some assemblies and football rallies. A clarinetist represented this group in the New England Festival Band at Springfield, Mass., in March. The band rehearses once a week, on Fridays. Its members represent all four classes and include those playing wind instruments sufficiently well for rendition of band music. THE 5. A. A The Students' Activities Association has for many years attempted to centralize school activities—social, athletic, and scholastic—and this has been so achieved that now the S. A. A. is the most important organization of the B. M. C. Durfee High School. Projects such as the S. A. A. Drive, the Officers’ Banquet, the Bronze Honor Plaque, the three Upper Class Socials, and the publishing of the All-A Honor Roll, the Principal's List and the Guide for New Students, which were originated in former years, were again successfully carried out this year. To better our school, the Council, as requested by the students, organized a class on Parliamentary Procedure for officers of all school organizations. It also provided dancing classes for both boys and girls and successfully planned and carried out a “Better Lawn Crusade. Such have been some of its many accomplishments. Could Durfee do without it? We should say not!—for it is needed and expected to do bigger and better things each year. The officers are: Marion F. Crossley, president; Edward F. Murphy, vice president; and Daniel Fennelly, secretary. Miss Alice G. Langford, Miss Anna Goff, and Mr, James F, Conlin are the faculty advisors. In addition to the officers the following are members of the Council: John Ward, Florence Damon, Christopher Murphy, Daniel J. Sullivan, John Wallace, Priscilla Hart. Claire Driscoll, and Warren Prebluda. HILLTOP Under the able advisorship of Mr. John T. Crowley the Durfee Hilltop has completed its fifteenth year. The Hilltop has many well founded claims. It is the most complete school bulletin and is by far the best means of publicity this school affords. It is also the only means by which business men can advertise their goods directly to the students and moreover it is a very good means for the fostering of school spirit. The Hilltop exchanges issues with newspapers as far west as Califor- nia and as far north as Halifax, Nova Scotia. Exchange issues range from a large eight page weekly from California to a four page mimeographed weekly from Connecticut, and a four page high school daily from Indian- apolis to a large and interesting tri-yearly magazine from Hyannis. The able staff includes Jordan D. Fiore, editor-in-chief; Lorraine H. Ashley, assistant editor; Gertrude Paradis and Virginia Mason, associate editors; William Ferguson, 3rd, news editor; Genevieve Bolduc, assistant news editor; Genevieve Foley, business manager; Henry Almond, sports editor; Joseph Smith, Thaddeus Dziduszko, and James Fitzpatrick, assistant sports editors; Elizabeth Harrison, social editor; Eleanor Keefe, circulation manager; Mildred Silver, literary editor; Charles Epstein, colyumister; William Henry, humor editor; and Mary McCauley, head typist. F C R IJ M President SANFORD UDIS O LeeJii Vice-President LEWIS SALHANICK Facuity Advisor MR. LOUIS J. SULLIVAN Secretary ELIZABETH S. SHEA Sc rfj ea nt-at-A rms CHARLES BELOVITCH The Durfee Forum is one of the oldest clubs in the school. Organized for the purpose of fostering interest in debating and public speaking, the Forum annually sponsors the Debating Team. At the meetings, which are held bi-monthly, debates and round-table discussions are held to present to the students problems, both national and international, which they must eventually face. The Forum wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Mr. John J. Harrington for his interest and encouragement during the first half of the year when he was Faculty Advisor, and to Mr. Louis J. Sullivan for his willingness to serve as Faculty Advisor. DEBATING The members of the Debating Team, who have in former years been chosen from the Forum and from participants in Public Speaking and Senior Debating Contests, were this year chosen from the student body after “try-outs” had been con- ducted by Mr. John J. Harrington, former coach. The Debating Team, which was formerly a member of the Brown Interschol- astic Debating League, has again agreed to participate this coming year. The members of the Debating Team wish to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to both Miss Elizabeth Leonard and Mr. Ambrose F. Keeley for their assistance as Faculty Advisors. Members of the squad are: Irwin Rosenberg, (Captain), Dorothy Conroy, Eli Epstein, Harold Lischinsky, Louis Sal- hanick, Sanford Udis, Edward F. Murphy, and Sydney Epstein. DESIGN GDILD 9ft IC£H President SAMUEL COURSE Secretary ANN MANKUT Faculty Adviser MISS F. ANTOINETTE PRATT Vice President KATHERINE DeGRANGE Treasurer MARIE SHAW The Durfee Design Guild, under the direction of Miss F. Antoinette Pratt, has played an active part in Durfee High activities by rendering services of an artistic nature to the school. The club members have donated time and effort towards furthering interest in school events by drawing posters to advertise these various affairs—the many posters in the library and on the bulletin board attest to this fact. The Guild has kept active and has stimulated interest in the various art exhibits and contests which have taken place in this district. Several of the Guild members have entered their work in these exhibits and have received merited commendation. In the Health Poster Contest, which took place this year, three of the four winners were Design Guild members. On February 19, 1936, twenty-two members of the Guild visited the studio of Mr. John Mann, viewed the murals which he is painting for the Technical Auditorium and listened to an interesting talk by the artist. Another outstanding event of the year was an exhibition of Fall River scenes and a talk on outdoor sketching by Mr, James McDonough, a local artist. Mr. McDonough also took the club on a sketching trip in May. GIKI.S’ N U AiECAL CLUE O ieen President Vice-Presiden t LILLIE SHEA LORRAINE VALCOURT Secretary Faculty Advisor GENEVIEVE BOLDUC MISS MARY F. McCARTHY Executive Board JULIETTE BLANCHARD RUTH COLLINS HILDA O’MELIA The Girls' Numeral Club was organized in February, 1936, under the direction of Miss Mary F. McCarthy, Faculty Advisor, with the purpose of creating more interest in girls’ athletics, and assisting the athletic coach in her endeavor to organize an extra-curricular sport program for the benefit of all girls. Membership is restricted to any Sophomore, Junior, or Senior girl who has earned at least one set of numerals in either volleyball, basketball, or tennis. Club officers are a president, chosen from the Senior membership; a vice-president, from the Juniors; and a secretary, from either of the two upper classes. An executive or advisory board of three, one from each class, is appointed to assist the officers. In April, twenty-six members of the G. N. C. were selected to assist WPA instructors at the four parks set aside for the recent recreational project which was organized to interest Durfee girls in tennis, baseball, volleyball, and scotch ball. ELECTRICAL CLUE Q||lQ£JI President MANUEL VINCENT Vice-P t esid e n t FRANKLIN WOOD Secretary PETER SNIEZEK FacuI ty A dvisora MR. MYRON T. ASHLEY Treasurer GOIELLO PIER] MR. HENRY J. SHEA Under the leadership of president Manuel Vincent the Electrical Club has enjoyed a successful year. The club was formed several years ago to help students interested in electricity who wished to further their educa- tion outside the classroom. The Electrical Club has visited the Montaup power plant, the R. C. A. Communications Company, and many other plants using or developing electric power. Among the speakers who addressed the club this year was Henry Bradbury, its former president, whose talk was on radio. Mr. Ashley and Mr, Shea, instructors of electricity, are the Faculty Advisors of the club. Appearing in the photograph are: (second row) Mr. Henry Shea, Peter Sniezek, Mr. Myron T. Ashley; (front row) Goielle Pieri, Manuel Vincent, and Franklin Wood. LITE CLUE O LccnA President ELEANOR COOK Vice-P, aside') it ETHEL THOMAS Secretary EDGAR KNOWLTON Famity Advisor MR. AMBROSE F. KEELEY The Durfee Literary Club is sponsored by Mr. Ambrose F. Keeley. It numbers less than forty, being made up only of those interested in writing. It meets twice a month and discusses the original poems, plays, stories or essays submitted by its members. Its aims are better quality of writing and ability to criticize intelligently. Shown above are: (front row) Mildred Silver, Esther Kaplan, Herman Gitlin, Ethel Thomas, Eleanor Cook, Edgar Knowlton, Josephine Cluck, Warren Prebluda; (second row) Mr. Ambrose F. Keeley, Elizabeth Lamond, Harold Lischinsky, Anne Robinovitz, Ruth Nacman, Aaron Filler, Dorothy Conroy, Genevieve Bolduc, Francis Bennett; (third row) Ruth Gunning, Irwin Rosenberg, Bernard Miller, Harry GolLub, Theodore Freedman. CCMMECCUL CLUB President LOUISE IADICOLA Vice-President LILY ANN MARKS Faculty Advisor MISS ISABELLE O’NEIL Secretary Treasurer MARY CAPETO FRANK LOFTUS The B. M. C. Durfee High School Commercial Club has completed another successful year. Its popularity during 1935-36 made it necessary to limit its membership to Seniors, who have conducted the club’s activities in a commendable manner, under the leadership of a capable president and the supervision of its Faculty Advisor. The parties and dances that were held not only helped the members to become better acquainted with each other, but also helped to make the club a social and financial success. A roller skating party was held this year, the first one the club has ever sponsored, and it proved to be such a great success that it, as well as the annual picnic, is likely to become a regular feature. The club secured, as a speaker for one of their meetings, Dr. Margaret M. Poole, who presented a valuable talk on “Building for Efficiency,” which will be very helpful to the members. The organization has also been prominent in welfare activities at Christmas time. It is a recognized fact that this club has helped to further the interest of the Commercial students, and through their cooperation it has become a valuable part of the school life. VARSITY CLUE President Secretary CHRISTOPHER MURPHY CHARLES POMFRET Treasurer Faculty Advisor LEO CARDIN MR. STEPHEN NAWROCKI This club was organized many years ago as a result of a need for a closer union between athletes. Ever since its organization it has been one of the most outstanding clubs at Durfee, Membership is limited to athletes who have earned a varsity 'D” in some sport. Members who have earned their letter are immediately eligible to participate in the activities of this organization. Dances, frolics, and other forms of amusements are sponsored by the club for the purpose of acquir- ing funds to help their high school maintain athletics. TPAfFIC SCI AD Despite the fact that captains were not appointed, the Traffic Squad organized under the supervision of Miss E. Estelle Miles, Faculty Advisor, performed its duties efficiently. Briefly the activities of the squad were: Enforcement of “One Way Traffic” on the stairways. Patrolling of the corridors during the lunch periods. Placing the “No Passing” signs at Locust and Cherry Streets between each two periods. Closing Cherry Street so that pupils were obliged to stay in bounds when passing to and from class. During March when the wind loosened a large strip of copper from the Durfee roof, the Junior and Senior members of the Squad responded to the call of Principal Charles V. Carroll and stayed outside in the rain to prevent the rest of the students from going near the endangered area. The Squad also attended the football games to prevent the spectators from crowding onto the field. CfiEECI E4DEKS All the cheer leaders this year were present at all home and out-of-town games. In rain or sun the “Artists of Applause were there to help cheer the team on to victory. This year the girls were given insignia as a reward for their faithful work. Those receiving the honors were: Seniors—Ethel M. Thomas, head cheer leader, Evelyn Navin and Frances Orzechowski; Juniors—Mary Elizabeth Mannion and Dorothy Conroy. Our spirited cheer leaders also performed at several assemblies given for the distribution of basketball and foot- ball letters, and led the cheers to which the student body responded whole-heartedly. Appearing in the photogaph are: Mary Elizabeth Mannion, Frances Orzechowski, head cheer leader Ethel M. Thomas, Evelyn Navin and Dorothy Conroy. Many thanks are due Miss Mary F. McCarthy, Faculty Advisor, who devoted much time in helping the girls to succeed. BASKETBALL Durfee was represented on the basketball court during the 1935-36 season by a light but fighting team. Enjoying a fairly successful season the team was twice defeated by New Bedford, Coyle, and Fairhaven. On the other hand, it never defeated the same team twice. Although handicapped by the changing of coaches in the middle of the season, the team continued to fight every inch of the way. Tom Hammond, a former Durfeeite, donated his services for the major part of the season and produced a fine team. Two lettermen formed the nucleus of this year’s team, Captain Riley Tokarz and Chet Goodwin. Several subs from last year’s second team also returned—“Chick’' Pomfret, Leo Smith, AI Whalley, A1 Forgette and Leo Peloquin. Captain Riley Tokarz proved himself a capable leader all during the season and was the mainstay in the backcourt, Leo Peloquin and “Chick” Pomfret were the handy men on the squad, playing either forward or guard positions. A1 Whalley starred throughout the season at center. He gained rebounds from both backboards and was an important factor in the passing game. Leo Smith, another guard, performed very well in the backcourt with Tokarz and held opposing forwards to very few points. Whalley and Peloquin played 15 games while all the others played between 8 and 14 contests. FOCTE4I.L This year the Durfee Football Team turned in a fairly good record winning four games and losing five. Four of the five games lost were no disgrace to our boys who went down fighting and were nosed out in these contests by a narrow margin. The team began the season with a victory over De La Salle of New- port, beating them 18-0,and took the second game of the season from a powerful Attleboro eleven by a score of 8-0, The boys lost the next two games. Fairhaven defeated them in the closing minutes of the game. The score was 7-6, New Bedford Vocational took the following game with a score of 12-6. After beating a strong Coyle team 6-0, the boys went down to defeat in the remaining contests, losing 18-0 to Worcester Classical, and losing to Taunton, 7-0. On Thanksgiving Day, Durfee’s boys played the best game of the season. They completely outplayed New Bedford, scoring 12 first downs to 4 by New Bedford. In the closing minutes Durfee reached New Bed- ford's 3-yard line, but the breaks were against them and the boys returned to the clubhouse a down-hearted but unashamed team and willing to wait another year to “take” their Turkey Day rivals. New Bedford won 6-0. At the close of the season the trophy for the most valuable player on the team was presented to Captain Leo Smith, by a vote of the entire squad. Players who are among this year’s class are Captain Leo Smith, “Chick” Pomfret, Chris Murphy, Jim Walmsley, Leonard Flores, George Stinton, Joe Arruda and Joe Shaker. Durfee High may well be proud of its 1936 baseball team for, to date, the squad has won eight of its nine games and seems destined to be state finalists as well as Conference champions. The team is under the direction of Coach Leslie Oreutt, Assistant Coach Wendell Thompson, and Captain Joe Arruda. The team exhibited a powerful batting attack as it won its first eight games before bowing to Coyle High, 3-1. Double victories were scored over Vocational and Holy Family and single victories over the Alumni, Fairhaven, New Bedford, and Taunton, Ken Robinson, senior ace, pitched a one-hit game and his mates worked a squeeze play in the ninth to defeat Taunton in the best game seen at Almuni Field in many a year. Robinson has won five of his six games to date. New Bedford was walloped, 11-0, as the Red and Black staged a pro- longed batting spree behind Robinson’s hurling. Seniors prominent in the team’s success are: Captain Arruda, a three- year veteran outfielder and All-County player; Ken Robinson, speed ball hurler and leader of county moundsmen; Chick Pomfret, heavy hitting catcher and infielder; Leo Smith, who overcame an injury jinx and played consistent ball for three years; Neil Donovan, hard-working infielder for three years; Walter Crawley, smooth fielding infielder and hitter; Leo Peloquin, sensational shortstop; Art Benson, silent but smooth outfielder; Pip Waring, one of the greatest fielders ever seen at Durfee; Ed Callahan, a steady hard-hitting second baseman. COMPLIMENTS O F JOSEPH L. HURLEY LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR CLASS OF 1916 Youth continues to choose.... IWltracI} This yearT last year, and for sixty- eight years previously, students with verve and imagination have chosen Bachrach and will, we hope, for time to come. 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GINGRAS VIVE SOCIETY GENERAL INSURANCE GRANITE BLOCK CHERRY WEBB S KANE’S SHOE SHOP SMARTEST LEN DIN Ur LlfiKAhi MEN’S SHOE STORE IN TOWN Where the “books of the day Can be had at very little to pay. 12 NORTH MAIN STREET Dnrfee Theatre Building1 Compliments of BOWENVILLE COAL CO. CONSULT US FOR YOUR HEATING PROBLEMS EAGLE RESTAURANT 10 THIRD ST.-—-TEL. 4023 Exclusive Agency for “Blue Coal Compliments of Compliments of EAGLES AERIE NO. 570 AL DAVIS’ MEN’S SHOP Compliments of Compliments of ALEXANDER C. MURRAY LIST BROS. W. HARRY MONKS REAL ESTATE AND Compliments of INSURANCE GRANITE BLOCK ALLIE HORVITZ Specialists in Outfitting: Athletic Teams WALTER C. FRAZE CO Compliments of 9 NO. MAIN STREET SPORTING GOODS Class Rings Cameras HICKEY’S PHARMACY Compliments of Compliments of SIGMA BETA NU M W. BREARLEY SORORITY Compliments of NOBBY MEN’S SHOP Compliments of 162 SO. MAIN ST. Tel 4779 TALBOT PHARMACIES DAFGARD’S Compliments of ELECTRICAL AND CARBURETOR JOHN F. STAFFORD CO. SPECIALISTS INSURANCE 283 PLEASANT STREET 88 PLEASANT STREET SERVICE FIRST MOTORS Inc. 229-241 PLEASANT STREET Compliments of FORD SALES AND SERVICE “Watch the Fords Go By” DR EARLE E. HUSSEY Compliments of A FRIEND BROW’S DRUG STORE For Eczema and Al! Skin Troubles Use BROW’S ECZEMA OINTMENT PRICE 50 CENTS 127 STAFFORD ROAD YOUR GUIDE TO COTTON QUALITY PEPPERELL FABRICS PEPPERELL MAN U F AC TURING C OMPAN Y FALL RIVER High School graduates seeking a Higher Education forBusiness may secure their col- lege training and degree at a saving of one to two years of time and college expenses. Aa invitation is extended to visit the campus, inspect the comprehensive group of newly equipped buildings, and discuss problems in person. The College Catalogue and Pictorial Book: will be inai led free upon request. Address The Director of Admissions. 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