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

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1938 volume:

IN APPRECIATION OF HER GENEROUS SERVICE, FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT, THE CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT DEDICATES THIS VOLUME, THEIR RECORD BOOK Dedication w E of the Class of Nineteen Hundred Thirty-eight offer this volume of the RECORD BOOK as a continuation of the glorious history of Durfee High School GRATEFUL to the men and women who have taught and in- spired us, we leave Durfee [rust- ing that we may exemplify in our lives the principles we have made our own. oneutforid! SENIORS ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS ADVERTISEMENTS Contents Editor-in-Chief John P. Devitt Assistant Editors Raymond L. Greeley James A. O’Brien B min ess Manager Lawrence J. Morin Assistant Business Managers Cynthia A. Douglas George F. Sutherland Faculty Advisor Mr. Harry P. Lynch The Staff of the 1938 edition of the Record Book presents this volume trusting that it will meet with the approval of its readers — the Class of 1938. Employing the most modern forms of design and development, we have built a book which we feel will be a fitting record of the glorious history of the Senior Class. To keep before the graduate the story of his life at Durfee lias been our aim. Upon this Record we feel that he can “stand upon the shoulders of Yesterday and scan the horizon of Tomorrow.” Our Faculty Advisor, Mr. Harry P. Lynch, is sincerely thanked for his splendid assistance. The Editorial Staff included John P. Devitt, editor-in-chief; Raymond E. Greeley and James A. O'Brien, assistant editors. Lawrence J, Morin, business manager; Cynthia Douglas and George Sutherland, assistants, comprised the Managerial Staff. We trust, therefore, that as you thumb the pages of this book you will feel that we were worthy of publishing this Record Book for so great a Class. The Faculty CHARLES V. CARROLL Pr RALPH M. SMALL HERBERT W. PICKUP Vice Principals Allard, Louis A. Allen, Ralph C. 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. Corcoran, Mary Coyle, George F, Crowley, John T. Dailey, Margaret G. Davis, E. Christine Delahanty, Edna U. Dolan, Mary A, Donnelly, John Dow, Ruth N, Downs, Edward Duffy, Andrew L. Earle, Charles C. Fletcher, Ralph J, Forster, Gladys G. Foulkes, Carrie T. Gottwald, Frederick J, Harlow, Mabel Harrington, Frederick Harrington, John J. Hathaway, Joseph R. Hoar, George C. Jouett, Blanche L Judge, Mary E, Kaylor, William Keefe, Margaret F, Keeley, Ambrose F. Kernan, Marion E. Lane, Frank D, Langford, Alice G. Connors, Mary D. Lawlor, Joseph J. Lee, Mary Leonard, Elizabeth L. Lomax, Katherine F. Lord, John G. Lowney, Margaret F. Lynch, Harry P. Macdonald, Margaret E« Maleady, Helen Maranpot, Raymond P. McCarthy, Anna G. McCarthy, Mary F. 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, Mabelle E. Ryan, Mary E. Salmond, Malcolm G. Seagrave, Sylvia W. Shea, Henry J. Smith, Charles D. Smolensky, Hilda L Spring, Mabel A. Sullivan, Catherine R. Sullivan, Daniel J Sullivan, Dorothy C. Sullivan, Helena V. Sullivan, Mary H. Thompson, Marion R. Torphy, Marion L. Townsend, Ella Townsend, John M. Vosburgh, Ruby M. Walsh, Anna F. Wellington, Barbara Will is ton, Amasa F. Withrow, Helena H. Mr. Joseph O. Carroll Miss Mary B. Connors Miss Alice G. Langford Miss Louise C. Laporte Miss Anna G. McCarty Miss Rose E. McHale Mr. Ralph M. Small Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan A t CLASS OFFICERS Theophilo Vincent President June E. LeDoux Vice President Barbara A. Mitchell ■ Secretary Sememe Hallo :: Fame Paul R. Delisle John P. Devitt Joseph Janusz Samuel Kaplan John J. Liset Manuel E. Nunes Beryl E. Richardson William J. Shea Theofhilo Vincent 19 3 8 Jesse J. Aguiar Electrical Club 4 Joseph V. Aguiar, Jr. Speed Home Room Director Commercial Club 4 Dramatic Club Raymond J. Anctil Ray George Aronis A La Greek ' John Arruda Johnnie Home Room Director lt 3 Commercial Club 4 Florence M. Arsenault Flossie ' Cheerleader (15) 19 3 8 % Claire Olympe Audette ' ■ M ig n on' ’ '‘ M a rgo Gym Leader 4 Home Room Director 3 Traffic Squad 2 'A IVIaey Jane Ayee “Scotty Virginia Baedsley “Ginni ” Forum ‘1, 4 Dramatic Club ‘3, Literary Club 4 ITiTtop Staff 4 Gym Leader Ruth L. Ratines ” liantey Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director (16) (17) John Melvyn Barry Beano” Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 1 Lillian Beauchemin Chester J. Bednarz Chet Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2t 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, Secretary 4 Health Club Vice-President 2 Commercial Club 4 Joseph F, Bento ■loria Bernstein Orchestra 2. 3 Anna E. Bevilacqua Home Room Director 1 Health Club 2 Commercial Club 4 Morris Bieler Murray Track 2, 3, 4 19 3 8 Katherine A. Blahey “Kittie “Kay “K A B Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society 3 Althea Bliss Cheer Leader 4 Girls Numeral Club 4 Commercial Club 4 (18) 19 3 8 Herbert Boff Commercial Club 4 Dorothy Joan Bolger “Dot” Commercial Club 4 Girls Numeral Club 2, 3, Pres. 4 Basketball 2 Volleyball 2, 3 Gym Leader 3, 4 Raymond Joseph Bond “Bandy Home Room Director 1 e Russell Booth “ Russ” Commercial Club 4 George Bor “ Georgia Lillian D. Borden Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 Health Club 2 Irma Virginia Bosi Commercial Chib 4 19 3 8 Alfred Botelho Commercial Club 4 Young- Drivers Ass'n. 4 Traffic Squad Ruth Bower Amelia Ashton Boyce Commercial Club 4 Catherine A. Boylan Florence Bradley ' Florrie” Orchestra 2 Chorus 2 T w Joseph Branco Commercial Club 4 Traffic Squad 2, 3. 4 Grace Marguerite Breen Literary Club 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 4 (20) Charlotte Maria Briggs 19 3 8 Ruth D. Briggs Literary Club 3f 4 Gym Leader 3 Forum 4 k Commercial ClubMp Chorus 4 Angela Broadbent Angie Commercial Club 4 Laura Brodeur Home Room Director 1 Commercial Club 4 John Francis Brooks Johnny Football 3, 4 Basketball 3, Manager 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Office Aide 4 Annie Margaret Brown Forum 3, 4 Literary Club 4 Gym Leader 4 Ellwood Harold Brown Everett P. Brown Brownie ” Chorus 2. 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2, 3, 1st Lieut. 4 (21) 19 3 8 Evelyn E. Burgess “Evy Commercial Club 4 Frank Henry Burgess “Buddy' National Honor Society 3, 4 Track 3 Home Room Director 2� 3, 4 Francis Michael Burke «Frank” Commercial Club 4 James L. Burke, Jr. “Jimmy'' “Bitrkey Football 2, Asst. Mgr. 3, Mgr. 4 Basketball Co-Manager 3 Track 2, 3 Traffic 2 Chorus 3 Young Drivers Association 4 John J. Burke Isabel C. Cabeceiras Helen Rose Marie Campbell Dramatic Chib 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 Joseph Andrew Campbell (22) Dalia Joan Canulla Dal Chip '-Jackie Commercial Club 4 Girls Numeral Club 8, 4 Traffic Squad 4 Gym Leader 3 Volleyball 3 Health Club 2 Mary Isabel Capeto ■■Bilik” Renold Cardin Rev Robert Leonard Carpenter Asst. Manager Football 1, 2 Asst. Manager Basketball 2, 8 Office Aide 4 Young Drivers Association 4 Agnes Louise Carreiro Girls Numeral Club 2 Forum 4 Library Aide 3, Vice-pres, 4 Advisory Board 4 James W inton Carroll f‘ Wint (23) Rita M. Casavant Commercial Club 4 Frances Marie Cash Commercial Club 4 Gertrude R. Castonguay Gert Gertie Charles Chasse Lily Constance Chin Debating Team 4 Forum 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Chorus 4 National Forensic League 4 Hilltop Staff, Associate Editor 4 Lucien R. Chretien Luky Electrical Club 3, 4 e! Edward A. Christophers Orchestra 2 Vice President 1 Traffic Squad Lieut. 3, Capt. 4 Dramatic Club 4 Hand 4 Hilltop Staff 4 Alyce Theresa Chrupcala (24) 19 3 8 C. Martin Ciba Literary Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Hilltop, Associate Editor 4 Dominick Andrew Cichon “Nick Robert H. Clarke Advisory Board 4 Debating Team 4 Everett Clifford Clarkson “Skipper Traffic Squad 4 Young Drivers' Association 4 Commercial Club 4 Russell Cochrane “Runs” Home Director 2. 3 4 Commercial Club 4 Football 2 Rita Marie Coleman “Chick“ Commercial Club 4 Gym Leader 3 Home Room Director 1, 2 Traffic Squad 2 (25) 19 3 8 Ruth Patricia Connors “Pat” Secretary Health Club 2 S.A A. Councillor 3 Home Room Director 3 National Honor Society 3 Commercial Club 4 James A. Cook “ Cookie Commercial Club 4 (26) 19 3 8 Henry Cottrell Band 1, 2, 3. 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Ruth C. Cottrell (27) Edwin Sydney Custer 19 3 8 Katherine Felicita Cyr Home Room Director 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 4 Photographic Committee 4 Peter J. CZATIGA John Raym 'Johnny” “Bruno” Home Room Director 1 Commercial Club 4 Annette A. Daepiiinais Commercial Club 4 Henrietta E. Davidson Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club Sec. 4 Mertis Davidson Janice A. Davis Home Room Director 2 Traffic Squad 2 Band 4 Pin ami Ring Committee 3 (28) Rita May Davis Literary Club 19 3 8 Virginia Whalley Davis Ginny” Howard Davol Hy” James Dean Joseph Henry DeBiasio Electrical Club 4 Home Room Director Emelia A. DeBonis Commercial Club 4 (29) Gerard A. Delisle Paul R. Delisle Home Room Director 2, 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 4 Gift Committee 4 Forum 4 Hilltop Staff, Editor-in-Chief 4 Mary A. DeMello 19 3 8 Alice M. Denton Home Room Director 1, 4 Health Club 2 Honor Society 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Charles E. Deplitch Frederick L. Devine, Jr. “Fred Commercial Club 4 John Patrick Devitt Jack “Jackie” Record Book Hditor-in-Chief Health Councillor 2 Office Aide 4 Baseball lf 2 19 3 8 Statia Ann Doiiaz Gym Leader 3 Commercial Club 4 Volleyball Cynthia Secretary of Record Book Alice Douglass Library Aides Staff 4 ides 4fl or Anne Drewniak Commercial Club 1 Claire Louise Driscoll S. A A. Councillor 2 Chorus 2, 3, Pres. 4 Home Room Director 3 Pin and Ring- Committee 3 (31) Germaine Dufresne ' Gerry' Commercial Club 4 Mae J. Dumais Record Book Staff 4 Commercial Club 4 Pin and Ring Committee 3 Girls Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Volleyball 2, 3 Daniel Durfee Durf” Traffic Squad 2 Albert Dussault “Tony Commercial Club 4 Norma Marie Dyer “Norm Home Room Director 1, 2 Girls Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 Leah Dyer Commercial Club 4 (32) 19 3 8 Myra R, Ellis “Chubby” Commercial Club 4 Evelyn English Billie’' Commercial Club 4 Basketball Girls Numeral Club 2t 3, 4 William Entin “Bill” Forum 2, 3, Pres. 4 National Honor Society 3 Debating Team 3, 4 Sydney Eskow Band 3, 4 John T. Faris 19 3 8 (34) Elizabeth A. Farren Commercial Club 4 Lillian Ruth Feldman “Lilw Home Room Director 1, 2 Commercial Club 4 'cAT' Selma Feldman Dramatic Club 4 Literary Club 4 Forum 3, 4 Daniel -John Fennelly, Jr. S. A. A. Secretary 2 Vice President S. A. A. 3 Basketball 2, 3 Tennis 2, 3, Captain 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Gift Committee ee 4 «ajr Idalina Ferreira Lena Commercial Club 4 Mary Ferreira Mamie Serafino Ferreira 19 3 8 Jennie Fiesal Home Room Director 3 Literary Club 4 Constance C. Findlay Orchestra 4 Chorus 4 Elizabeth Anne Finglis Bessie ' a Frances Fisher “ Franny Home Room Director 2 Commercial Club 4 John Joseph Fitzgerald • Fiiz” “Fritz Gladys Fitzgerald Fitzy Girls Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3 Mary C. Fitzgerald “Fitzie Commercial Club 4 Rita Joanne Fitzgerald 4 Fitzie Dramatic Club 3, 4 Gym Leader 4 (35) 19 3 8 John P. Fleming “Peanuts” Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 2 Edward J. Foley “Ed” Home Room Director 1, 2 Commercial Club 4 Office Aide 4 Herbert B. Forman “Herb” Traffic Squad 4 Young Drivers Association 4 Commercial Club 4 Evelyn A. Fortin 19 3 8 Rita Jeannette Fournier Reet Commercial Club 4 James Frazer Baseball 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 Commercial Club 4 Varsity Club 4 Theodore Friedman “Ted Literary Club 2, 3 Forum 2, 3, Vice-pres. 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Debating1 4, Hilltop Staff 4 Barbara Fuller Barb Home Room Director 2 Orchestra 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 19 3 8 Alban Gagne At Home Room Director 1 Office Aide Agnes M. Gagnon Commercial Club 4 Marguerite Gardella Commercial Club 4 Francis Garell Frank Irving Garrick Robert Leo Gaudette ■Bor S. A. A. Councillor 1 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 (38) 19 3 8 Jeannette Gauthier ‘ J ean Fren cky' Home Room Director 2 Commercial Club 4 John W. Gazzero Jack Basketball 1,2,4 Baseball 2, 4 Commercial Club 4 Margaret Gibney Commercial Club 4 Catherine E. Gill Kay Carleton Gillett 41 Carl Commercial Club 4 Jane Glowacki Commercial Club 4 (39) 19 3 8 Dorothea J, Golden “Dot” Commercial Club 4 Wallace Leo Goldstein Wally” Hilltop Staff 4 Orchestra 3, 4 Harry Golub High Health Councillor 2 Forum 2, 3, Sec. 4 Literary Club 2, 3, 4 S. A. A. Councillor 3 Traffic Squad 2� 3f Lieut. 4 Dramatic Club 3, Sec. 4 William Joseph Gomes Office Aide 4 Young Drivers Association 4 Joseph Felix Gondela Arthur H. Goodwin Health Club 'I Orchestra 2 Traffic Squad 2 Rand 2, 3, 4, Leader 3, 4 Ruth Anne Gootman “Rufus Hilltop 3, Bus. Mgr. 4 Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 2, 3 Marcel J. Gosciminski “Marky Gus” “Polak” Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Young Drivers Association 4 (40) Raymond Edward Greeley Ray” Football 2, 4 Basketball 3 Commercial Club 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Pin and Ring Committee 3 Asst. Editor Record Book 4 Helen K. Green “Greenie Literary Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Thespians 4 Henry B. Greenberg “ H ank Ruth Anne Greenhalgh Home Room Director 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Edna M. Gregory Commercial Club 4 Claire Rena Grenier Chick Butch Hilltop, Assistant Editor 4 Commercial Club 4 Forum 4 (41) 19 3 8 19 3 8 Hazel Adelaide Handfield “Handy Han Home Room Director 3 Commercial Club 4 Myrtle Hannon Myrt Gym Loader 4 Home Room Director 1 Commercial Club 4 Josephine J. Haracz “Jq” Gym Leader 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Ernest H. Hargreaves Ernie Office Aide 4 Traffic Squad 3 Electrical Club 2 Joseph Daniel Harrington “Joe Hank Home Room Director 2 Patrick H. Harrington, Jr. Pat National Honor Society, President 3, 4 Forum 2, 3, 4 Debating 3� 4 Secretary National Forensic League 4 Dramatic Club 4 Young Drivers Association 4 (43) Thomas Harrington 19 3 8 Robert Wilbur Hathaway Jr. Bob Hap Basketball 2 Asst. Manager Football 2 Home Director 2 Dramatic Club 4 Helen F. Hawthorne Commercial Club 4 Charles V. Hetherington c. V. Orchestra 2, .‘1, Concert Master 4 Home Room Director 4 Rufus K. Hilliard “Ruf” Traffic Squad 2, Lieut. 4 (44) 19 3 8 John Philip I-Iilton “ Johnnie” Lucille Hindle Commercial Club 4 Health Club 2 Eunice May Hodgson Neecy Margaret Elizabeth Holen Betty Health Club 2 Home Room Director 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Charles H. Holt, Jr. Chuck' “Blonde Kenneth Horrocks Barney Electrical Club 4 Health Club 2 Robert Roy Hosford Katherine Hosking “Kay” Chorus 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 4 (45) Ruth Howarth Commercial Club 4 19 3 8 Adrian J. Hughes ■■ U-Z” Louise Ann Hughes W eezie'3 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 William Holland Hutchings Jr. Basketball 1, 2, 3 Office Aide 3, 4 Ledora Isidorio Commercial Club 4 Louis Leonard Isserlis “ Lennie ” Young Drivers Association 4 Health Club 2 Dance Committee 4 Photographic Committee 4 Russell Brace Jackson Russ” Young' Drivers Association 4 Joseph Janusz '■Joe” Peevo” Snooky Track 4 Varsity Club 4 Football 2, 3, Capt. 4 George W. Jenkinson Commercial Club 4 Track 3, 4 Francis E. Jerome Elaine Alice Jette Ruth Muriel Johnson •Vo Home Room Director 3 (47) 19 3 8 Virginia Florence Johnston Gym Leader }A ader 3 4 ■ 'jr Albert Jussaume AV Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 3, 4 Charles T. Kalil Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4 Office Aide 4 Esther Kapitanoff Kapi” Chorus 3, 4 (48) 19 3 8 Samuel Kaplan “Kap” Commercial Club 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Library Aide 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, Captain 4 Record Book Staff 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Kenneth Springer Kay “ Ken'' Dramatic Club 4 Jane Frances Keefe “ Keefey” Commercial Club 4 Margaret Ann Keeley Home Room Director 4 Commercial Club 4 (49) Marion Bernice Kenney Gym Leader 3t 4 19 3 8 Mary Elizebeth Kidd Hoorn Room Director 2 Henry Frederick Kispert Orchestra 2 Traffic Squad 2, 3 Margaret Mary Kitchen Peggy Dramatic Club 3, 4 Olga Klimka Anita R. Knight Skippy” Traffic Squad 2 Home Room Director lf 2 Commercial Club 4 Edgar Colby Knowlton, Jr. ■Ed Literary Club 2, 3, 4—Sec. 2� 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Library Aide 2, 3, 4—Pres. 3 Dramatic Club 4 Advisory Board 4 (50) Norm and C. LaForest Duke Young Drivers Association 4 Office Aide 4 Ulric Lamoureux, Jr. Lefty Irene Lash Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 4 Young Drivers Association 4 Evelyn May Lassonde Commercial Club 4 (51) 19 3 8 Anne Leach Commercial Club 4 Marjorie R. Leach Marje Midgie Smudge Commercial Club 4 Health Club 2 Girls Numeral Club 3, 4 Helen Anne Leary Gym Leader 4 Commercial Club 4 Jane Claire LeComte Girls Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3 Basketball 2 Leonidas Aime LeComte Leo Commercial Club 4 Elizabeth Ruth Leddy Commercial Club 4 Traffic Squad 3 Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3t 4 June Ledoux Vice-President 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Fin. Sec. 4, Sec. 1 Home Room Director 2, 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Dorothy Lee Dot” Commercial Club 4 (52) 19 3 8 Lucy L. Leedham “Lue Luce Lulu Heme Room Director 3 Gym Leader 3 Commercial Club 4 Andre Lemay 14 Limy Gertrude Levesque Gert Gerry Trudy (JM -h Madeline G. Levesque Sumner Levin Debating Team 3? 4 TTa imal Forensic League, Pres, 4 Forum 1' jotball 2, 3 Chairman Dance Committee 4 Record Bock Staff 4 Romeo Joseph Levrault Home Room Director 4 Commercial Club 4 Louis Lipis lied Litmus Madeline Lisciiner ' Maddie Commercial Club 4 (53) 19 3 8 John Joseph Liset “Liz” Home Room Director 2, 3 Dramatic Club 3, President 4 Lillian Machado Commercial Club 4 (54) Palmira Machado Commercial Club 4 Margaret Elizabeth Mahoney Lloyd David Maker “Dick Dramatic Club 3, 4 Young Drivers Association 4 Tennis 2, 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2 Helen C. Malinovvska Commercial Club 4 Volleyball 2, 3 Basketball 2 Cyra Leader 3, 4 (55) John Francis Malone “Rusty Katherine Malloy “Kaye1 19 3 8 'kp Lois Manchester Lo Nat. Honor Soc. 3, Sec. 4 Home Room Director 2, 3 Health Club 2 Dance Committee 4 Beulah May Mann Lawrence Mansfield Buddy Robert Marcoux Edward Marek Commercial Club 4 Football 3 Arthur Margarido “Blue Hill Varsity Club Vice-Pres. 4 Football 2, 8, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Young Drivers Association 4 Edward Nathaniel Markell Dramatic Club 3, 4 Forum 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 (56) Arthur Edward Marois 19 3 8 Lucy Christine Marois Commercial Club 4 Katherine Martin Kay” Commercial Club 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Literary Club 4 Edward F. Mason, Jr. Young Drivers Association 4 Traffic Squad 2 19 3 8 Arthur C. Mattos Pee Wee Young' Drivers Association 4 Vera Matwejko Paula Gym Leader 8 Commercial Club 4 Frederick L. Mayo, Jr. Home Room Director 2� 3, 4 Health Club Council 2 National Honor Society 3 Pin and Ring Committee 3 Janet Nicholson McAfee Jane Jan Mac 19 3 8 Ralph Raymond McCrosson Mac Office Aide 4 Madeline M. McDermott Home Room Director Commercial Club 4 19 3 8 Francis M. McHenry “Mac1 Proddy Commercial Club 4 Mary A. McIntyre “Mm” Commercial Club 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Aires Mello “Shoes Commercial Club 4 19 3 8 r Hilda Norma Mello Gym Leader f3 Commercial Club 4 John C. Mello Shirley Meretsky ” Sherry Commercial Club 4 Juliette R Metayer “Julie Normand Michaud 19 3 8 Franklin S. Miller ''Dutchy Commercial Club 4 . Calvert Edwin Mills 44 Cal” Commercial Club 4 Marguerite Mills “Meg Gym Leader 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Emma Miranda Emmy ’ Commercial Club 4 Arthur G. Mockas 19 3 8 Edward Moniz “Eddie Margaret Mon sour “Connie Commercial Club 4 Natalie Moore “Nat Home Room Director 1 Commercial Club 4 Lawrence Joseph Morin “Lurry Doc Record Book Staff, Business Mgr. l b me Room Director 2t II National Honor Society 3, 4 Library Aide 4 Young Drivers Association 4 •jjiPb Frances Maud Morris “Fran Home Director 2 Commercial Club 1 Health Club 2 Helen Gertrude Morris “Liberty Coinin' rcial Club, Vice-Pres. 4 Home Dive-tor 4 Health Club 2 Claire Elizabeth Morriss Chorus 4 Dramatic Club -3, 4 Thespians 3, President 4 (63) Norman Morrissey 19 3 8 � t LV v V 1 Richard Allan Morse Dick7' Dramatic Club 3, Vice-Pres. 4 Traffic Squad 2, 3 Thespians 4 Young Drivers Association 4 19 3 8 William Francis Murphy Bill Mnn h” James Mycock Electrical Club 4 Virginia L. Mycock “Ginny” Traffic Squad 3 Helen K. Mythowicz Commercial Club 4 Jerome P. Nathanson Jerry” Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 3 Young Drivers Association 4 Milton Nerenberg 'Hershy” Football 2 Margaret E. Nestor Commercial Club 4 Althea Nicholson ‘Mr Commercial Club 4 (65) 19 3 8 Muriel H. Nitsche Home Room Director 1, 2, 3 Commercial Club 4 Ethel M. Norry Chorus 4 Thespians, Secretary 4 Dramatic Club 4 Manuel Er Nunes Manny” President of S. A A. 4 President of Literary Club 3 Varsity Debating Team 3t 4 Hilltop Staff 4, Forum 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club, Thespians 3, 4 National Forensic League 3, 4 James A. O’Brien “Briney” Record Book Staff 4 Commercial Club 4 (66) William J. O’Brien “Bud” Home Room Director 2 Commercial Club 4 Catherine Marie O’Connell Kay Commercial Club 4 Eileen O’Connell Mickey” Evelyn Tavares Oliveira William S. Ormerod “ Bill Band 2, 3, 4 President 4 Orchestra 4 Russell Ouellette Herman Pacheco Anna Ruth Packer 19 3 8 Lorraine J. Paradis Dramatic Club 3, 4 National Thespians 4, Strategius 4 Chorus 4 Commercial Club 4 Raymond Edward Parise Raz” MStooge jy Iff L Bernadette B. Parisee Bcrme Alice Paul Gym Leader 2, 3 Commercial Club 4 Fernande Paulhus Fein' Antonio Pavao Commercial Club 4 Willis T. Pettey, Jr. “Bill Young Drivers Association 4 Russell David Piche “Russ Home Room Director 3 Track 4 Helen G. Pietraszek Cecilia Mary Pikul Health Club a Home Room Director 3 Girls Numeral Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 19 3 8 Donald Pomfrft “Don” Football 2, 3, 4 Track 3 Varsity Club 3, President 4 President Class 3 Pin and Ring Committee 3 Health Club 2 Edward Joseph Ponte “Ed “Eddy Commercial Club 4 Photography Committee William Henry Quinlan, II “Bill” Dramatic Club 4 Home Room Director 3, 4 Eileen Margot Quinn Leo Rachlin Martin Rachlin ‘L Marty Home Room Director 1 Hilltop Sports Editor 4 Commercial Club 4 Arthur Rand Raymond Ready “Ray Red “Reddy” Commercial Club 4 (71) ■sSk 19 3 8 Dorothy Arlene Redfern “Dot” Heme Room Director 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Mary Carmo Rego Lucky Girls Numeral Club Irma Joan Reitz as Diolinda N. Relvas Dee Deedee Commercial Club 4 Thelma Remick The.r Gym Leader 3, 4 Young- Drivers Association 4 George Rkmy Rem Electrical Club 4 (72) 19 3 8 Eulalia A. Rezendes Lolly Home Room Director 1, 2 Gift Committee Hilltop 4 Beryl E. Richardson Rich if Health Club 2 Home Room Director 3 Gift Committee 4 Commercial Club President 4 (73) Winifred J. B, Robillard Commercial Club 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Chorus 4 Edith M. Robinson Dramatic Club 3, 4 Forum 2, 3, 4 Young' Drivers Association 4 19 3 8 Kathleen Cavanagh Robinson Kan Forum 4 Library Aide 4 Advisory Board Sophia Robinson Commercial Club 4 Paul M. Rockett Young Drivers Association 4 Vice-President 4 Office Aide 4 Robert Rocklin Joseph Leo Rogers “Buck ' Margaret E. Rooney Home Room Director 3 S. A, A. Councillor 4 Commercial Club 4 Literary Club 4 Gym Leader 4 Paul E. Roppe Orchestra 2 Forum 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Young Drivers Association 4 (74) 19 3 8 Doris Claire Roy “Dot” Dramatic Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Thespians 4 Rachel Libbian Rubenstejn “Rae” Rack” Forum 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, Rec. Sec. 4 Literary Club 3, Secretary 4 Badeeh Sabra “Pete” Commercial Club 4 Traffic Squad Philip Sabua Football 4 Varsity Club 4 Traffic Squad 2, 3 Rose San ft Chorus 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 2 Forum 3 Commercial Club 4 Roger Sartini “Sock” Josephine Claire Sbakdella “Jo” Gym Leader 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 Dramatic Club 4 Janice Mabel Schlegel (75) 19 3 8 James F. Shanley ’ Jim Traffic Squad 2, 3 Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 Electrical Club 4 Gertrude Elizabeth Shea “Gert” Commercial Club 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 William J. Shea “B r Commercial Club 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4 Gladys Sherman “ Glad Girls Numeral Club 2 Health Club 2 Volleyball and Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 Louis Silvestri James Henry Silvia Dm” Manuel Silvia Ruth Naomi Silvia “ Rut hie Commercial Club 4 Gladys Joan Simpson “Glad” Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 2{j i j r jp r George Sisson Literary Club 3, 4 Dance Committee 4 Forum 3 Y. D. A., Pres. 4 19 3 8 Nathalie Sludsky “Nat” Home Room Director 3 Library Aide 4 Dramatic Club 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Advisory Board 4 Harris L. Smith “Tex” Janice Eleanor Smith “jSmitty” “Skippy Home Director 3 Chorus 3 Dramatic Club 4 Commercial Club 4 Theodore Smith “Ted Rita Soper Commercial Club 4 Gym Leader 3 Lucille Muriel Sorel Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 1 19 3 8 S'k. Robert Spence Bob Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 3 National Honor Society Kenneth Spiller Chorus 2, 3 Orchestra 3 Dramatic Club 4 Jennie Spillman Home Room Director 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Library Aide 3, 4 Elsie May Stone Snitch Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 3 Gilbert A. Stone St oncy“ Home Room Director 3 Health Club 2 Leonard Stone “Stony” Chorus 2 Traffic Squad 3 Electrical Club 3, 4 Young Drivers Asso. 4 (79) 19 3 8 Rosemary Stoody Stooge ' National Honor Society 3, Vice-Pres. 4 Dramatic Club 4 Library Aide 3, Russell Porter Strickland “Stricky ” 19 3 8 Robert E. Sullivan Bob” Sully” Basketball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 Health Club 2 Ruth Sullivan Vice- President 2, 3 Gift Committee 4 Bertrand H. Surprenant Bert” Soupy3 Dramatic Club 3, 4, M. of C. 3 Home Room Director 2 Health Club Thespians jj 'Treasurer 4 Dorothy Frances Sutcliffe V FRANCES 7 (81) George F. Sutherland Electrical Club 2, Vice- Pres, 3, Pres. 4 Pin and Ring Committee 3 Library Aide 3, 4 Asst, Bus, Mgr, Record Book National Honor Society 3, 4 n Cecilk Sutto Bernard F. Sweeney, Jr. Orchestra 2 3 Band 2, 3, Vice Pres. 4 Theodore Swidzinski Football 2, 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 Anna Szurko Home Room Director 2 Commercial Club 4 Joseph Tavares “Joe Buck Chorus 3t Vice-Pres. 4 Football 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Julia M. Taylor Sheldon W. Taylor Edward Ernest Alden Terry, Jk. ■Joe Home Room Director 2y 3, Pres. 4 Student Council 4 Varsity Club 4 Young Drivers Association 4 Tennis Manager 3, 4 Frances Adelaide Terry d (82) James E. Thornley 19 3 8 Lillie May Thorpe Commercial Club 4 June Grace Tikosen Health Club 2 Forum 3 Literary Club 4 Anne Marie Tobin “Toby” Home Room Director 2 Gift Committee 4 Winifred Mary Tomlinson “Winnie Win” Commercial Club 4 Dorothy Torres “Dot” Commerday Clujj 4 Alice P. Tunney Pat Hilltop Staff, Circulation Mgr. 4 Commercial Club 4 Lois Reynolds Turner Health Club 2 Debating Team 4 National Forensic League 4 Dance Committee 4 Young Drivers Association 4 Gym Leader 4 George Washington Twitchell Commercial Club 4 ✓ Annie Helen Varanese Manuel Viera Manny Toby” Vinny ” Class President 1, 4 Debating Team 3 Forum 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 George Viveiros “ ViveM Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3, 4 Phyllis Joyce Wagner “Phyl” Gym Leader 4 Young Drivers Association 4 Edna Maureen Walker “Ed....Eddie” Health Club 2 Class Secretary 2, 3 Girls Numeral Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Cheerleader 3, 4 Capt, Volleyball team 3 (85) Eunice Walker Library Aide 4 Dance Committee 4 Mary Elizabeth Walker “Beth J ‘ John Doyle Wallace National Honor Society 3, 4 Advisory Board Chairman 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 H. R. Director 2, Vice-Pres. 3 Record Book Stall 4 . Track 3, 4 f 1' Joseph Walsh Frances Warrener Fran Vera Anita Webster Blondie Richard T. Weyer “Dick Traf, Sq. 2, 2nd Lieut. 3, Capt. 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Office Aide 3� 4 Record Book Staff 4 Marilyn Whalon Elsie Whitfield “Pinky Commercial Club 4 (861 19 3 8 Hazel L. Williams National Honor Society 3, 4 Robert H, Willis f'Bob President 2 Home Room Director 2, St 4 Traffic Squad 3, Lieut 4 Chorus 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Young: Drivers Association 4 HM Mona Wuchter “Mo” Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Sybil E. Yamins Library Aide 3, Pres. 4 Forum 4 National Honor Society 3r 4 Young1 Drivers Association 4 Advisory Board 4 Record Book Staff 4 Russell Yates Olympia M. Zarlenga Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Gym Leader Leo Benoit Russell R. Berube Norman J. Boucher Martin F. Bushell Leonard Campbell Arthur Caron Doris E. Connolly Charlotte L. Cory Edward Crane Marguerite Cripps Eugene Czepiel Daniel Downey Edward F. Duclos Grace E. Eccles Dorothy M. Fairhurst Henry Fortier Edward C. Gagnon Maurice Gosselin James T. Hargraves Stanislaus Hertel Edna Hilton William C. Hindle John A. Holahan George Howard Dovard C. Jackson Thomas Kelly Thomas H. King Mary Nancy Kuzla Edward LaVasseur Lowell Loftus Robert S. Marshall Raymond Melancon Ruth Mercer Ernest R. Met hot Arthur A. Nelson Joseph F. Perry Walter Pietera Alphonse Pilacik James Powers Robert L. Quinn Joseph Rogers John P. Sarmento Robert Sharples John E. Shea John Slaiding Estrella Strait Anne Marie Sullivan Earl Suneson Henry Swist Walter Witengier Bertram Wright Norman Wright Most Popular Best Looking Mary Bishop June Ledoux Madeline Levesque Mae Dumais Virginia Bardsley Kathleen Robinson Evelyn English Marjorie Grinnell Mae Dumais Hazel Handfield Phyllis Wagner A. Virginia Sullivan Rosemary Stoody Rertha Adams Claire Morriss Lois Manchester Alice Denton Lois Turner Sybil Yamins Most Attractive Best Known Most Original Class Sport Best Dancer Class Flirt Most Athletic Most. Agreeable Best Dressed Most Talkative Most. Dignified Class Wit Most Talented Most Interesting Most Studious Best All-Round Student Has Done Most for Durfee Most Likely to Succeed John P. Devitt William H. Hutchings E. Alden Terry Manuel Nunes Richard Morse Donald Bom fret Arthur Margarido Ovid Bain Chester Bednarz Joseph Janusz Norman La Forest Patrick Harrington Casimir Ciba John Grondin Charles Hetherington Theophilo Vincent Edgar Knowlton Sumner Levin Manuel Nunes Paul Delisle Agnes Carreiro cCibnam Aldb The Library Aids, chosen from the Principal’s List by Miss Marion E. Kernan, librarian, form one of the most important student groups at Durfee. The pupil’s general helpfulness, co- operation, and dependability are considered as well as scholastic- standing. This year the organization is headed by Sybil Yamins, presi- dent; Agnes Carreiro, vice president; Cynthia Douglas, secretary; and John Wallace, chairman of the social committee. The duties of the library aids are very numerous. Each morning, before school, four aids must be on duty to distribute passes and receive books. At the beginning of every period the aids collect and match these passes and bring them to the study halls. They also assist pupils and teachers in finding material and delivering books and data to different rooms. Each aid is responsible for a definite section in the library which he must check twice a week according to the Dewey Decimal System. In addition, they must be ready at all times to locate absent pupils, deliver messages to the bookbinders and take Miss Kernan’s place in her absence. Library Science lessons are given to all Sophomores and the aids render their assistance by checking papers and at times conducting the classes under Miss Kernan’s supervision. In addition to the officers, the following members—Allen Bolden, Kathleen Dean, Joseph D’Adamo, Lucy Duffy, Camella Fazzina, John Foley, Irene Gagnon, Lorraine Giblin, Ralph Higgins, Barbara Jones, Samuel Kaplan, Edgar Knowlton, Gertrude Ledoux, Marion McPartland, Walter Milne, Lawrence Morin, Manuel Nunes, Warren Prebluda, Kathleen Rohinson, Joseph Shelley, Nathalie Sludsky, Jennie Spillman, Rosemary Stoody, Nancy Stove]', Sally Stover, George Sutherland, and Eunice Walker. Co war ofu Idling llie N.F.L. wi-rtvie'T4 i Dnanaatic Chib President JOHN LISET Vice President RICHARD MORSE Secretary HARRY GOLUB Financial Secret a ry JUNE LEDOUX Recorder RACHEL RUBENSTEIN Call Boy THEODORE FRIEDMAN The annual journey of the Dramatic Club began in October, 1937. The old members combined with the newly adopted, who were taken on at the first stop, and after settlement the ride was continued under a new constitution. The second stop was for the production of three short plays, which was the club’s first major performance of the new year. These were suc- cessful in all ways. Short stop for gas. Stops, with no time in between, swiftly followed. It was not engine trouble, but rather two radio broadcasts, a theater party and many club productions. In January a quick stop was made and all left the car to participate in “Novelty Nite.” Amid the cries of appreciation we continued our jour- ney, and in passing a few cars we lent a little assistance to the Chorus in their production of the operetta. A clue led us to Boston to enter into Drama Day Festival. We did not place, but hurried on our way for other clues. Our last long stop was made to present the annual three-act play. “The Bishop Plays Detective” took the audience by storm and applause is still being heard. The final stop was made to let the Seniors off for graduation and to change the drivers. With new drivers and a car full of fuel we hope that next year will be just as successful as the year of 1937-38 was for the Durfee Dramatic Club at Durfee. Onekfc tna The Durfee Orchestra, in 1938, realized one of the most successful seasons ever enjoyed by orchestral groups at Durfee, Under the leadership of Miss Helen Ladd, faculty advisor, and Charles V. Hetherington, concert master, the group played at many of the various assemblies during school. It played at the three one-act plays which were presented by the Dramatic Club, In May it sent several delegates to the New England Fes- tival at New London, Conn., and also presented its annual concert. It played host to a large group of musicians during the Massachusetts State Fes- tival held in Fall River in May. The climax of the year’s work, however, was the presentation of the operetta in February, Combining with the chorus and enlisting the aid of the Dramatic Club, the Orchestra helped greatly toward success of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Yeomen of the Guard.” Closing the year’s activities with a party at the Fall River Country Club, the Orchestra drew the curtains on a most successful season. Ckonu The Durfee Chorus this year numbered ninety members, chosen from all four classes. The Chorus was first heard in December, when its mem- bers marched through the corridors of the Durfee and Technical buildings singing traditional Christmas carols. In February the annual Gilbert and Sullivan operetta was presented, this year our offering being the “Yeomen of the Guard.” Twenty members from the Chorus, Orchestra and Band represented Durfee in March at the New England Festival of Music held in New London, Conn, The Chorus and Orchestra united, in May, to give the annual spring concert. This year Fall River was the scene of the Massachusetts Music Festival, held in the city on May 7th, and in which the Durfee music groups took an active part. The Chorus participated in the Founder’s Day program in June and its members were later awarded insignias of merit upon completion of the year’s work, A dance was held at the Country Club by Miss Ladd for members of the music clubs, past and present, as the last social activity of the year. The officers were Claire L. Driscoll, president; Joseph Tavares, vice president; Roland Allard, business manager; Faust Fiore, Jr., librarian, and Helen L. Ladd, director. (Rand? Under the capable leadership of Director William Allinson, the Durfee High School Band has become one of the leading- organizations of the school. During the past year the Band has been enlarged until it out- numbers most previous Bands. The past season opened at the Alumni Field, when the Durfee football team played Rogers High, and the Band continued to play at all local and some out-of-town games. The members turned out full force in their colorful uni- forms to cheer the players and fans alike. The Band also played at all Pep Rallies throughout the year. However, activities were not confined strictly to the school, as the Frank Allen Wilcox Post of the American Legion engaged the band for parades on Armistice Day and Memorial Day. Another out- side engagement was a concert given at the Elk’s Carnival held in the Casino. The final activity was the State Music Festival, held in Fall River, at which the Band made a fine showing. Many musicians received their start in the B. M. C. Durfee High School Band and are now on their way to a musical career. The officers of the Band for the past year were William Orme- rod, president; Bernard Sweeney, vice president; Eleanor Wil- kinson, secretary-treasurer; Henry Cottrell, custodian; Arthur Goodwin, student leader; Marilyn Cloutier, drum major, and Mr. Ambrose F. Keeley, drill master. if Stop The Durfee Hilltop, school publication of the B. M. C. Durfee High School, has a purpose behind its news, editorial, social and feature columns. Primarily, it is a newspaper to summarize news events of each week and to give students a detailed knowledge of the important happenings in so large a school as Durfee. Con- siderable time is spent and much work is done in order that the paper may be in the hands of the pupil early each Friday morning. The Hilltop works in practically the same manner as any large daily newspaper. News and social as well as feature material is handed to the editor on Monday. The copy is read by the editors and the faculty advisor, Mr. John T. Crowley, whose help and assistance is instrumental to the success of this enterprise. Tuesday and Wednesday are devoted to proof-reading, make-up of pages, and compiling of late news. On Thursday, the paper as it will appear on the day of publication is read for typographical errors. Headlines must be written by the assistant editor and other members of the staff. S. A. A. This year with a total membership of 2,000 students, the Students’ Activities Association through its Council has continued to expand its numerous and varied activities by approving new clubs, regulating old ones, planning assemblies, placing before the Principal all sorts of suggest- ions from students and teachers, and endeavoring in every way to cooperate with the Principal and Faculty on measures for the welfare and enjoyment of students. Projects such as the Officers’ Banquet, the three Upper Class Socials, the Bronze Honor Plaques, and the publishing of the All-A Honor Roll, the Principal’s List and the Guide for New Students were again success- fully carried out by the Council. As a tribute to the Football Team, the Council sponsored the “Pigskin Hop” which was an innovation and a prelude to the Thanksgiving Day game between Durfee and New Bedford. In order that the citizens of Fall River might be acquainted with the extra-curricular activities at Durfee, the Council inaugurated a series of broadcasts over station WSAR. The Council has continued to represent Durfee at the sectional and state meetings of the Associated Body of Student Councils. The officers of the Students’ Activities Association are Manuel E. Nunes, president; Sally Stover, vice-president; and Merrill Leviss, secretary. Miss Alice G. Langford and Mr. James F. Conlin are the faculty advisors. In addition to the officers the following are members of the Council: Margaret Rooney, Patrick H. Harrington, Jr., John Foley, Ruth E. Harrison, Ernest A. Terry, Raymond Wilding, Grace Terry, and Kenneth Leigh. 8lati.ori.ai Morion. Society. The Mu Kappa Delta Chapter of the National Honor Society was established in Durfee in 1936 on the recommendation of Principal Carroll and the Students’ Activities Association. The object of the chapter is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, and to encourage the development of character in the students of B. M. C. Durfee High School. Membership in this Society is based on Scholarship, Service, Leader- ship, and Character. Candidates to be eligible for election to this chapter, must stand in the first 25'' of their classes in scholarship, must have spent at least one year in B. M. C. Durfee High School, and must have 80in one half of all four and five period subjects and no mark below 7(KL The entire faculty judges the qualifications of candidates on the basis of Service, Leadership, and Character. In the first year of its existence 25 members were elected to the chapter from the junior class and 50 members from the senior class. Shortly after these members were chosen a most impressive ceremony of induction took place in the Auditorium before the senior class. This was followed soon after by a meeting of the society at which the officers for the year 1937-1938 were elected. In the fall of 1937 the first regular meeting of the new organization was held. It was then decided that the society should be purely honorary in scope and should not participate in school activities. The officers of the society for the year were Patrick H. Harrington Jr., president; Rosemary Stoody, vice-president; Lois Manchester, secretary. Commendat Ctub The Commercial Club has just completed another successful year, with a membership of 250 seniors. During the past year we have had business and social meetings. At our business meetings we heard from several prominent business people, consisting of: Mrs. Bertha Huard, chief operator of the New England Telephone Exchange, Mr, Robert Burnett, district manager of the Electric Light Company, Mr. Joseph E. Baldwin, manager of the Massachusetts Employment Agency, and our faculty advisor, Miss Isabelle E. O’Neil. As to our charitable undertakings fifty dollars was donated to fill baskets for the families of needy club members at Christmas, and in the Spring the club gave fifty dollars for the bleachers at Alumni Field. The highlight of our social season was the Valentine Dance held in February. The roller-skating party in May was equally well attended and equally entertaining. First and foremost among our social events was the Get Together Party in 1937. Here the club members became acquainted and struck the note of harmony which was to carry them through a very successful year. The annual picnic concluded the year’s activities. onum The Forum, fostering the art of public speech and debate, enjoyed one of the most successful years in its twenty-six year history. Not only did it have one of the largest enrollments but it showed a line cooperative spirit and determined progress in speech. At various meetings, individuals illustrated the various types of speaking and debating. Constructive criticisms were given by the members and competent Faculty Advisor William F. Kaylor. In addition to sponsoring the debates held during the year, the club embarked on an entirely new project—radio broadcasting. Varied and interesting programs were given by Forum members from the local broadcasting station. The most ambitious project, however, was the successful conduct of the Massachusetts State Speech Tournament sponsored by the National Forensic League. Practically every Forum member had an active part in assuring the success of the tournament. The Forum concluded its yearly activities with a banquet in June. President William Entin, capable and energetic, was toast- master. A review of the year’s activity was given. Debating eam Compiling the most successful record in New England for the second successive year, the Durfee Debating Team climaxed its ’37-’38 season by participating in the National Finals of the National Forensic League at Wooster, Ohio, the early part of May. The team’s record reveals 27 victories in 30 forensic encounters. Among the many teams defeated by Durfee were Brown University Freshmen; La Salle of Providence; Portland, Me.; Kent, Ohio; Seminole, Okla., at present national debate champions, Barnstable, Warren and Durfee’s arch-rival New Bedford High School. The team successfully defended the Southeastern Mass, and New England championships gained by the Hilltoppers last year, and was runner-up in the quest for Massachusetts State honors. Participants in the sectional and national tourneys were Sumner Levin, Patrick H. Harrington Jr., Robert H. Clarke, all seniors, and Rayless Manning, a sophomore. Other Durfee debaters are Warren S. Prebluda, William Entin, Manuel E. Nunes, Lois Turner, Edward Kenney, L. Con- stance Chin and Theophilo Vieent, William F. Kaylor is coach of the Durfee team. m 'THt Lc Scpacfi The Durfee Traffic Squad was organized almost fifteen years ago for the purpose of preventing congestion in the corri- dors, speeding up the passing of pupils between classes. Today, in addition to these duties, the squad handles automobile traffic on Rock Street between periods, enforces Sanco cafeteria laws, patrols the campus, aid in handling crowds at Alumni Field, and details ushers for special assemblies. From a small handful, the squad has grown to a group of more than one hundred members. This year, in recognition of their splendid work, the S. A. A. presented traffic emblems to the officers of the squad. The officers of the Traffic Squad are, seated, left to right: Alphonse Abdullah, first lieutenant; Edward A. Christophers, co- captain; Jessie Manishefsky, scribe; Richard Weyer, co-captain; Everett Brown, first lieutenant. Standing, left to right: Paul Schraer, first lieutenant; Robert Willis, second lieutenant; Warren Trenholme, first lieutenant; Rufus Hilliard, second lieutenant; Harry Golub, second lieutenant ; Stephen Chytilo, second lieuten- ant and Milton Mason, second lieutenant. Theophilo Vincent, a first lieutenant, was absent when the picture was taken. n -ouncf ©nltfenV Akkooiation. The Young Drivers’ Association was organized in January 1938 by George L. Sisson and John D. Wallace. It was under the direction of Mr. John V. Donnelly, faculty advisor. This organ- ization is the only attempt to organize the licensed automobile drivers of the school. The club's motto states the aim of the group, “Safe and Sane Driving.” Membership is restricted to those, who in the school, hold licenses to drive automobiles. The many posters and safety programs sponsored by this organization have done much to render the student body safety- minded. This organization assisted the local chapter of the National Forensic League when it provided transportation for the con- testants in the contest held at Durfee on April 1 and 2. The organization hopes in the future to acquaint the drivers not only with the safety of driving but the mechanics. It also will, in cooperation with the Red Cross, give instruction in First Aid. The officers were George L. Sisson, president; Paul Rockett, vice-president; John I). Wallace, secretary; Mr. John V. Donnelly, faculty advisor. 6£tetnical C£ub The Electrical Club of the B. M. C. Durfee High School has had a very successful year under the guidance of President George Sutherland; assisted by the faculty advisors Mr. Myron T. Ashley and Mr. Henry J. Shea. The Electrical Club is one of the many extra-curricular activities in the school which has a constitution sanctioned by the S. A. A. The purpose of the club is to create a greater interest in electricity, to take up work and conduct experiments that are impossible in class because of the lack of time and to promote greater cooperation between members of the club and men in the electrical field. The meetings of the club are held every other week and the members of the club usually listen to some speaker or visit some place of interest to students of electricity, such as the Fall River Electric Light Co., the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. and manufacturers of electrical supplies in nearby cities. These visits to the various electrical plants and units in and around the city offer the club members a chance to see, in actual operation, the principles which they have studied in the classroom. By becoming acquainted with electricity in this way, the students understand and appreciate the important place of electricity in our world of today. The officers of the club for the year were George Sutherland, president; James Little, vice-president; James Stanley, secretary. cCltenan. dub The Durfee Literary Club was organized about five years ago at the request of students and the suggestion of the Principal. The purposes of the Club are to offer the student a chance to write and present his work for criticism. In addition to these, the Club is a school where the member is taught to criticize intelligently. At each of the bi-monthly meetings several manuscripts are read. These are voluntarily submitted for comment by the author and ably criticized by the groups. The year’s officers were Kathleen Dean, president; William Lawton, vice-president; and Rachel Rubenstein, secretary. Mr. Ambrose F. Keeley is the Faculty Advisor of this group. 1 QlniV T liunenaf Cfub 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 in assisting the athletic coach in her endeavor to organize an extra-curricular sport program for the beneht of all girls. Membership is restricted to any Sophomore, Junior or Senior girl who has earned at least one set of numerals in either basket- ball, volley-ball or tennis, and also cheer leaders who earn their insignias. Club officers are a president, chosen from the Senior member- ship ; a vice president, from Juniors; and a secretary, from either of these two classes. An executive or advisory board of three, one from each class, is appointed to assist the officers. Among the many activities held by the club are bicycle riding, swimming and bowling parties, hikes, and many other sports. ootbaM With only six lettermen as the nucleus on which to build, Coach Nawrocki found the problem of turning out a winning team in 1937 a very difficult one. The Hilltoppers were forced to accept an 8-0 defeat at the hands of Rogers High of Newport, and a 13-6 setback from Attleboro, before meeting their first real objective of the season, Fairhaven High, on Columbus Day. Sam Glover and Art Margarido, regular end and back, respectively, were out of the second game. The team gave great promise in this game, coming from behind in the second half to score a touchdown and point and earn a 7-7 tie with the Tacktowners. New Bedford Vocational, however, checked Durfee, with a single touchdown deciding the outcome, and North Attleboro proved another stumbling block to Durfee’s gaining a place in the win column, defeating the Hilltoppers 12-6. The team’s first victory came against Taunton High, by the score of 7-0. Poor judgment in the calling of plays cost the Red and Black a victory over Monsignor Coyle Memorial High, and Coach Nawrocki’s boys had to accept another' loss, 13-12. Before a large holiday gathering at Alumni Field on Armistice Day afternoon, the Hilltoppers displayed a powerful attack and downed the team from South High of Worcester by the score of 20-0. The victory raised the hopes of the team’s followers con- siderably for the Thanksgiving Day game with New Bedford, but the advantage in weight and experience gave the Whalers a 14-0 win after a hard, interesting struggle. To summarize, Durfee won two, tied one, and lost six. Ten lettermen wrote “finis” to their high school careers in the New Bedford game: Captain Joe Janusz, Joe Tavares, Chet Bednarz, Teddy Swidzinski, Don Pomfret, Art Margarido, Ray Greeley, Steve Bilinsky, George Reinhagen, and Philip Sabra. Manager James Burke is also a member of the graduating class. At the close of the season the lettermen elected Eugene McCarthy captain of the 1938 team, and Ludger Pelletier was named manager. Under the supervision of Coach Stephen Nawroeki and led by Captain Sam Kaplan, the B. M. C. Durfee High Basketball team of 1938 enjoyed a very successful season winning eight out of twelve scholastic games. The team twice defeated Holy Family, Vocational, Taunton, and divided the series with Fairhaven and Coyle, each winning one. New Bedford was the only team to defeat the Hilltoppers twice, but only after a hectic battle at the Boys’ Club in the final seconds of play did New Bedford emerge victorious by a 20-19 decision. This game resulted in a New Bedford invitation to the M. I. T. tournament in Boston, which otherwise, if the score had been reversed, would have led to a Durfee invitation. Two lettermen formed the nucleus of this year’s team, Captain Sam Kaplan and Chet Bednarz. Other members of the squad were Bob Sullivan, James Creamer, Jack Gazzero, Joe Tavares, Charles P. Carey, Red Harnett, Ted Tokarz, Eugene McCarthy, and Ted DiCorpo. The team was managed by John Brooks. HVack The 1938 Durfee Trade Team had a busy season which featured two interscholastic meets with New Bedford High and New Bedford Vocational, and two interclass meets, both of which were won by the Seniors, The Seniors were the most consistent point winners on the squad. George Jenkinson was an excellent point getter in both the broad jump and the 100-yard dash. Theodore Swidzinski was outstanding in the 220-yard dash, while Theodore Friedman and Robert Sullivan earned many points in the 44(l-yard sprint. Joe Janusz, Joe Tavares, and Warren Foley were the outstanding weightmen on the squad. John Sarmento excelled in the pole- vault. Other Seniors on the team were Russ Cochrane, John Brooks, Frank Burgess, John Wallace, Norman McCabe, Arthur Botelho, Everett Brown, and Tufic Conry. 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