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

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THE RECORD BOOK In publishing this Record Book of the Class of 1940, we have tried to compile an accurate account of our happy days at Durfee. This work was begun under the able direction of our faculty advisor, the late Mr. George F. Coyle, and completed under the guidance of Mr. John V. Donnelly and Mr. Malcolm G. Salmond. We are grateful to them as wel! as to other faculty members for their interest and advice. We are especially in- debted to Doris Burfeind for her excellent illustrations. We express our gratitude to the seniors of the Commercial Depart- ment for typing our copy. We also thank the presidents and advisors of the various student organizations who supplied us with the necessary information regarding their clubs. These extra-curricular groups and their presiding officers are: Students Activities Association— Americo Almeida, Pres. Band—Eugene Gancarz, Pres. Camera Chib—Donald Burke, Pres. Cheerleaders—Mary Martin, Head Cheerleader. Chorus—'John Bezubka, Pres. Commercial Club—Susan Whalon, Pres. Debating Team—Bay less Manning, Captain. Dramatic Club—Edwin Jaffe, Pres. Electrical Club—Edward Morgan, Pres. Flying Squadron—Joseph Neilan. Pres. Forum—Peggy Chytilo, Pres. Girls’ Numeral Club —■ Mary Downey, Pres. Hilltop—Natalie Gourse, Editor. Home Room Directors—Malcolm Kispert, Pres. Library Aids—Muriel Shultz, Pres. Literary Club—Ann Burns, Pres. Motion Picture Appreciation Group —Donald Pickup, Pres. National Honor Society—Bayless Manning, Pres. Orchestra—Florence Nadien, Con- cert-master. Traffic Squad—Charles Eager and Evelyn Kiteck, Co-captains. Young Drivers’ Association—Jean Durfee, Pres. Baseball—James McCarthy and Manuel Fidalgo, Co-captains, Basketball — William McCarthy Captain. Football—Charles Carey, Captain. Tennis—.John Rockett, Captain. Track—Clifford Depin and Thomas Dunlea, Co-captains. Varsity Club—Harold Say ward, Pres.

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THE STAFF Edward F. Hughes, Jr. Edit oi •-in-C h ie f Bernice Jones A ssista nt Editor James H. Mackie Janice Mary Fitzpatrick Assistant Editor Business Manager Robert Henry Bradshaw Lois May Clarkson Assistant Business Manager Assistant Business Manager