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

Text from Pages 1 - 114 of the 1944 volume:

FEE OF 1944 A Message ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To you, members of the Class of 1944, I give the hearty congratula- tions of the faculty on the completion of your high school years, unusual years in which you have been forced to meet unusual situations, and you have met them well. Forty-five boys from your class have already gone from Durfee’s portals to enter military service, and they are but the vanguard of many more of you, both boys and girls, who will soon be enrolled in the armed forces of our country. In addition to your regular school program, many of you have helped on the home front by working in the various war indus- tries of our city. The patriotism that all of you have displayed, when called upon to aid in any way the war effort, has been a splendid example for classes to come. You have assisted in the drives for the collection of paper and scrap metal; you have been part of the invasion army of Durfee students in behalf of the Red Cross drive; you have con- sistently bought War Savings Stamps and War Bonds, but you have risen to the greatest height of patriotic effort in the Fourth War Loan Drive when Durfee “took to the air” by the purchase of a mighty bomber. This height to which you have risen in your patriotism and loyalty to your school is the symbol of the skyward flight of the pilot who will guide your bomber in one of the theaters of war. As that pilot for the safe accomplishing of his mission will take his bomber high above the clouds, so may you keep high your ideals of courage, patriotism, and right living to guide you safely through the years ahead—hard years of war and still harder years of peace with problems which will require love of country, integrity of character, clearness of vision, and the courage to follow that vision. Upon you, the men and women of the immediate future, depends the solution of these problems. Upon your loftiness of purpose depends the retention of the democratic princi- ples of our founding fathers. DEDICATED ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ DURFEE goes INTO TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF DURFEE WHO HAVE CONE INTO THE AIR, DOWN TO THE SEA AND TO DISTANT LANDS, IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY FOR THE FREEDOM OF MANKIND . . , . ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Pilots of Air-minded Class of ’44 Wilfred C. Driscoll Editor in chief Mary Sherry Assis ta nt E ditor Warren Boothman Business Manager M. Kathryn Hathaway Asst. Business Manager Philip Wilcox Assistant Editor Beverly Ferguson Asst. Business Manager Patrick Kennedy Asst. Business Manager Michael Cantwell Art Editor Joseph Holland Sports Editor Gladys Shea Staff Typist Our Instructors.... Charles V. Carroll, Principal Herbert W. Pickup, Vice Principal Ralph M. Small, Vice Principal Mary Lee, Dean of Girls John V. Donnelly, Director of Vocational Guidance Louis A. Allard Myron T. Ashley Eugenie W. Bent Emily B. Campbell Joseph 0. Carroll Mildred V. Carroll John A. Carvalho Winifred F. Chase William M. Cleare Lillian F, Cole James F. Conlin Mary B. Connors Berton E. Cook Mary F, Corcoran Angeline B, Crispo John T. Crowley Margaret G. Dailey Lewis P. Damon Christine E. Davis Edna U. Delahanty Mary A. Dolan Ruth N. Dow Edward B. Downs Charles C. Earle Ralph J. Fletcher Gladys G. Forster Carrie T. Foulkes Virginia W. Frost Frederic J. Gottwald Almira R. Graham Mary C T. Grandfield Marjorie Gray Frederick J. Harrington John J. Harrington Ruth A. Hey wood George C. Hoar Katherine L. Hogan Blanche I. Jouett Mary E. Judge William F. Kaylor Margaret F. Keefe Ambrose F. Keeley Helena A. Kelley Marion E. Kernan John E. Kiley Frank D, Lane Alice G. Langford Joseph J. Lawlor Elizabeth L. Leonard Katherine F. Lomax John G. E, Lord Margaret F. Lowney Harry P. Lynch Margarett E. Macdonald Raymond P. Maronpot Grace L. Martin Anna G. McCarty Rose E. McHale Victor E. Mello E. Estelle Miles George A. Mitchie Stephen Nawrocki Ruth W. Newkirk Caesar Nobrega Catherine O’Brien Anne L, O’Neil Leslie W. Orcutt Margaret H. Powers F. Antoinette Pratt Florence G. Pritchard Maybelle E, Ramsay Mary E. Ryan Malcolm G. Salmond Sylvia W. Seagrave Antonio A. Serpa Marie V. Shalloo Henry J. Shea Charles D. Smith Hilda I, Smolensky Anna L. Sullivan Daniel J. Sullivan Dorothy C. Sullivan Helena V. Sullivan Marian R. Thompson Marion L. Torphy Louis J. Urban Barbara Wellington Margaret J. Whalon Amasa F. Williston Helena J. Withrow Ernest B. Fantom Philip W. Sherry Florence M. Burns, Clerk Anne T. Coughlin, Clerk Lauretta L, Butler, Clerk Katheryn A. Lenehan, Clerk Lillian Wight man, Matron In Recognition The Class of 1944 extends to Miss Margarett E. Macdonald its heartfelt thanks and best wishes at this time upon the completion of twenty-five years of service in the B. M. C. Durfee High School. The Class of 1944 also extends to her its wishes for many more happy years in the teaching profession. Dedication___ To John V. Donnelly, counselor and friend, we, the members of the Class of 1944, dedicate this book. CLASS OFFICERS Donald Ashworth President William Suneson Vice President Fernand’s; Lemay Secretary HONOR ROLL Many members of the Class of 1944 entered the service of their Country before the completion of their senior year. They were eager and ready to serve and to them the Class of 1944 pays honor. Other members of the class are already enlisted in some branch of the service but are now on inactive duty, subject to call when their school days are over. To them, too, the Class of 1944 pays tribute. We must not forget that in a short time most of the boys of 1944 will have answered their Country’s call to serve. The following is a list of our members who at present are in the ranks and wear the uniform of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard. William Angelini Army Raymond R. Levesque Army William Bishop Navy Roland Levesque Army Edward F. Bray Army Robert Lowney Navy Gardner Brightman Navy Clifford J. McGinnis Army Raymond J, Bryant Navy John J. Michaud Navy Charles V. Carroll, Jr. Navy James J. Murphy, Jr. Navy Raymond Carvalho Navy Raymond P. Najim Navy Albert Crompton Navy William P. O’Brien Army Raymond F. Benicourt Army Edmund N. O’Connell Navy James P. Dowd Army Afonso F. Oliveira Navy Charles W. Du by, Merchant Marine George R. Paiva Navy Frank B. Dunham Navy Reginald Potota Navy Alfred Eastwood Army Roman Perry Navy Norman F. Estrella Army Joseph Petrosso Navy Everett C. Faltus Navy Joseph Raposa, Jr. Army Donald F. Farrell Navy Joseph W. Rapoza Navy Paul B. Gravel Navy Walter F. Ritz Army Raymond T. Grimes Navy James A. Robinson Navy Andrew L. Guimond Marines Antonio P. Silva Marines George H. Hart Navy Alexander Smith Army Stanley L. Hirsch Navy Donald R. Thorell Navy Alfred W. Jata Navy Edward Tobol Army Patrick F. Kennedy Navy Earl R. White Army Chester R. Zuber Army ACES” IN ’44 TEN HIGHEST RANKING SENIORS William R. Dagnall Thomas Higgins Robert B. Davis Fernande Lemay Madeline J. Flynn William M. Murphy Arnold M. Friedman Gloria E. Urcelay Sidney Friedman Albert Wong SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Donald Ashworth, President William Suneson, Vice President Fernande LEMAY, Secretary PRESIDENT OF THE S. A. A, Gloria E. Urcelay PRESIDENT OF THE HOME ROOM DIRECTORS Rita Manupelli ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Record Book Staff wishes to express its thanks to all those who have given their cooperation to make this book a success. To our faculty advisors, Miss Katherine L. Hogan and Mr. John V. Donnelly, we are indebted, for without their aid we would not have been able to complete our work. We wish to thank the presidents and faculty advisors of the various clubs for contributing pictures and accounts regarding their organizations. We are grateful to our Staff Typist, Gladys Shea, who spent many tedious hours preparing material for this book. To Jessie Kalil and Beatrice Rashkovsky go many thanks for typing copy for the Record Book. Praise is due Michael Cantwell whose cartoons add a pictorial review of the activities which have taken place at Durfee. The Staff also wishes to thank the Fall River Herald News for allowing us to use the pictures of the athletic teams. Without them our book would be incomplete. Durfee Building Technical Building Frieda Adelman Avis Anne Ainsworth Basketball 2t 3 Badminton 3 Girls' Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Girls Glee Club 2, 3 Mixed Chorus 3 Advisory Committee 4 Home Room Director 4 National Honor Society 4 Angela Ruth Albanese S, A. A, Councillor 2 Commercial Cluib 4 Mildred E. Allison “Millie” Basketball 2 Home Room Director 3, 4 Camera Cluib 3 Commercial Club 4 Advisory Committee 4 Office Aid 4 National Honor Society 4 Irene Antaya “Butch” Literary Club 3 Girls’ Numeral Club 3, 4 Gym Leader 3 Elsie Delilah Armitage Office Aid 4 Commercial Cluib 4 National Honor Society 4 20 Mary Irene Armstrong Home Room Director 2 Health Councillor 2 Commercial Club 4 Ruth Alt her a Ashley “Ruthie” Basketball 2 Donald Herbert Ashworth “Slim” Traffic Squad 3, 4 Chairman Advisory Committee 4 Ring Committee 4 President Senior Class 4 Elizabeth Askew Bet” “Betty” Forum 1 Basketball 2 John Azevedo “Beb” Home Room Director 3, 4 Baseball 2, 4 Dance Committee 4 National Honor Society 4 Kathleen J. Baker “Kay” Home Room Director 2 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Commercial Club 4 Robert Banville “Bob” Home Room Director 1 Baseball 4 Gladys Arlene Baron Basketball 2 Health Councillor 2 Camera Clujb 3 Office Aid 4 Commercial Club 4 Advisory Committee 4 National Honor Society 4 21 Norman Edward Bellefeuille Margaret Ann Benetti “Peg” Basketball 2 Literary Cluib 4 Camera Club 4 Dorothy E. Bennett “Dot” Forum 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Commercial Cluib 4 Omer L. Bergeron Track 1, 2 Vice-President Class 1 President Health Club 2 Boy Councillor S. A. A. 3 Speakers’ Bureau 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Home Room Director 3, 4 Albert Bernardo “Jackie” John R. Berry “Jack” B.n Editor-in-Chief Durfee Hilltop 4 Advisory Committee 4 Ring Committee 4 Office Aid 4 Traffic Squad 4 Camera Club 4 National Honor Society 4 22 Edmond Louis Beshara “Blishie “The Duke” United States Navy Traffic Squad 1} 3 4 Cynthia Ann Betagh “Cinnie” “C. B” Girls' Numeral Club 2} 3, 4 Secretary 3, President 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3 Badminton 3, 4—Tourney Winner 3 Individual Meet 3, 4—Winner 3 Varsity Basketball 4—Cajptain Elizabeth A. Blake “Betty Basketball 2 Gym Leader 3 Mixed Glee Clui'b 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 T30R0THY Blanchard “Dot” “Dottie” Home Room Director 2, 3 Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 National Honor Society 4 Dramatic Clnlb 3 Camera Club 3, 4 S A. A. Councillor 3 Commercial Club President 4 23 Sylvia J. Bloom “Syr National Honor Society 4 Warren Boothman “Nipper” Band 2 Traffic Squad 2 Business Manager Record Boole 4 National Honor Society 4 Edward F. Bray “Ed” United States Army Track 2 Football 4 Varsity Club 4 National Honor Society 4 Doris Y. Brodeur “Dot” Health Councillor 2 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Commercial Club 4 2-1 Raymond J. Bryant Ray” United States Navy Track 2 Home Room Director 1 Catherine Buckley “Kay “Buck Basketball 2 Speakers' Bureau 4 Camera Clulb 4 Frances Gertrude Bugara “Haney Barbara Burkat “Barbie” Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 4 Commercial Club 4 Michael J. Cantwell “Mifce” fled vi ¥ Track 3, 4 IK wh t . Cross Country, Captain 4 Dramatic Club 4 Literary Club 4 ft;——- Isabel Capeto y : . uIzzy” ft f J Commercial CluJb 4 .;■: :: 1' . pL.; . f . ji fl ;Wi m % Charles V. Carroll I 1 CfcaWeif” “Chick” “Chuck” “Bant” W ..«m- f V 1 fl M United States Navy Football 1, 2, 3, 4 ' 3 - Captain 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 H . Varsity Club 4 k JBH Track 3 4 ;;;, I w 'M -1 Dennis Carvalho i Home Room Director 2 Lucille Cater “Lou” Woonsocket, R. L, Senior High School Basketball 2, 3 Baseball 3 Yearbook—Advertising Staff 3 Durfee High School Commercial Cluib 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 Lucille Cetola “Lou” Sanco Guide 2 Commercial Club 4 George G. Chretien Donald Chytilo Boy Councillor S. A. A. 1 Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3 Home Room Director 1 Tennis Team 2, 3, 4 Secretary of Forum 1 27 Bertha R Collins '«Bub” Office Assistant 3, 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Commercial Club 4—Secretary Home Room Director1 4 National Honor Society 4 Paul Francis Collis Health Councillor 2 Home Room Dil ector 2, 3r 4 Vice-President Class 3 Flying Squadron 2 Office Aid 4 National Honor Society 4 28 Joan Marie Coogan Dominican Academy President, Freshman, Sophomore Classes President French Cluib 2 Durfee High School Camera Club 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Senior Dance Committee 4 Ruth Kyran Cornell 2� Calvin Dagnall “Car Health Councillor 2 Advisory Committee 4 William R. Dagnall, Jr. “Bur Home Room Director 2 National Honor Society 3, 4 Therese C. Daly “Tests’ Basketball 2, 3 Gym Leader 3 Badminton 3, 4 Girls' Numeral Cl nib 3 Barbara C. Davidson “Barb “Davie” Home Room Director 2 Basketball 2 Health Councillor 2 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 Robert B. Davis Orchestra 2, 3, 4 National Honor Society 4 30 David J. Daylor “Dave” Gertrude Deininger “Gert” Forum 1 Girls Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3 Raymond Francis Denicourt “Ray” “Muscles” United States Army John E. Deplitch “Jack” Traffic Squad 2, 3 Lorraine M. Desjardins “Cy” Volleyball 2 Basketball 2, 3 Home Room Director 3 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Office Assistant 4 National Honor Society 4 Lorraine Despres “Lorry” Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 Max Dinerman “Maxie” Traffic I Forum 1 Chorus 2 Boy®' Glee Clulb 2 Dramatic Club 3 Thespians 3 David R. Dodsworth “Dave” Traffic Squad 4 31 James P. Dowd “Jimmy United States Army Thomas W. Doyle “row” Home Room Director 1 Football L 2, 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4 Varsity Club 2, 3, 4—President 4 Claire Driscoll Chorus 1, ,2 Girls' Glee Club 2 Camera Club 4 Wilfred C. Driscoll tfWiUu Editor-in-Chief of Record Book 4 Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Office Aid 4 Senior Dance Committee 4 Football 4 Varsity Cluib—Vice-Pies. National Honor Society 4 John Duarte Nancy Ann DuBanevich “O’Bie” Home Room Director 2 Health Councillor 2 Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3 Cheerleader 2, 3t 4—Head Cheerleader Gym Leader 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 3, 4 Charles W. Duby Jr. “Chick United States Merchant Marine Mixed Chorus 3 Boys Glee Club 3 Traffic Squad 4 President Camera Club 4 Janice Duffy “Duff 32 Rita Anna Dumais Home Room Director 3 Health Councillor 2 Dramatic Club 3 Secretary Class 3 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 3, 4 Camera Clulb 3, 4—Secretary 4 Frank Dunham United States Navy Arline Dunn Dunnie” Home Room Director 2 Health Councillor 2 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Camera Club 4 National Honor Society 4 Geraldine Dunn Gerry” Robert L. Durette Bob” Irene Dutka Duke” Basketball 2 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 Girls Numeral Club 3 War Stamps . Bonds, Cashier 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 National Honor Society 4 Alice Ruth Fazio Chorus 3, 4 Girls' Glee Chib 3, 4 Beverly Ferguson “Bev” Home Room Director 2 Basketball 2 Ass’t. Business Manager Record Book 4 Irene Montz Ferreira “Bubu” basketball 2 Hilltop Circulation Manager 4 Commercial Club 4 Camera Club 4 National Honor Society 4 Florence Helen Fiore “Flossie” Health Councillor 2 Home Room Director 1, 3, 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 u '7lf: 0m.t Raymond Fisette “ «’ay” Health Councillor 2 � 4 ■ aBBr Gift Committee 4 Jp A Janice E. Fish ' jls ‘Van” fr g ■• I . im I | JSy :| Doris R. Fitzgerald | gir “Fits” Commercial Club 4 J fpt I'’ George Edward Fitzgerald flV, “Fitzy M| Home Room Director 2 fSSSUSMBBSBSBBBHH nnnKMH| |.7 Claire M. Fitzpatrick jaF' Speakers7 Bureau 4 B M Ol .f 1U 3 A Pin and Ring Committee 4 I wt 1 :4 - George A. Fletcher, Jr. Flying1 Squadron 1 Secretary 2 Home Room Director 3 BpIpBi Madeline J. Flynn IPK Library Aid 4 Aid in Infirmary 3,4 1114 -� T National Honor Society 3, 4 i , . gsg 1M|mL Tgjl Pin Ring Committee 4 ‘ ft Advisory Committee 4 || jSr Seymour Fielden Fogwell Orchestra 2, .3 Band 2, 3 k :,. r ' ' ' Boys’ Glee Club 3 Chorus 3 American History Prize 3 ■M to i ,,' v-v National Honor Society 3, 4 wKhl 1 I 35 Paul Francisco “Cisco” Arnold M. Friedman “Artiie” Track Team 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Winner of Senior Debating' Tournament Sidney Friedman “Sid” Forum 1, 2 Health Councillor 2 Roys' Glee Club 2, 3 Chorus 2} 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Harvard Club Book Winner 3 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Winner Senior Debating Tournament 4 Marion Furze “Furzie” Home Room Director 3 Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 Fay Futoransky Mixed Chorus 3 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3 Dramatic Club 3 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 David Irving Futtersak “Dave” Lillian G. Gangwxsch Aid in Infirmary 3, 4 Estelle Carolyn Garonsky “Estie” Health Councillor 2 Library Aid 3, 4 Speakers Bureau 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Camera Club 4 Gift Committee 4 Feature Editor Durfee Hilltop 4 National Honor Society 4 Morgan J, Glavin “'Morff'’ “Glav” Home Room Director 2 Health Councillor 2 Library Aid 2, 3, 4 Secretary 4 George Golan “Gut” 37 Paul Greenberg “Pinky” “Hank” United States Army Air Corps Forum 2 Traffic Squad 2 Boys’ Glee CluJb 2, 3, 4 Chorus 2, 3 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Phyllis Elaine Greenhalgh “Phyl” 38 Colette Grenier Dramatic Club 3, 4 Wardrobe Mistress Thespians 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 3, 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Health Councillor 2 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Raymond T. Grimes United States Navy Thelma Grinnell Commercial Club 4 Camera Cluib 4 Andrew L. Guimond “Andy United States Marine Corps George Habib “Dab Boys' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Business Manager 4 Marjorie L. Halkyard Margie” Bertram John Halliwell “B. J Traffic Squad 3, 4 First Lieutenant 4 Madeline C. Hamel “Tippy Home Director 2, 3 Gym Leader 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4—Ca ptain 2 Commercial Club 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Badminton 3, 4 39 Owen Joseph Hartnett Mary Kathryn Hathaway tfKaye Commercial Club 4 Chorus 3, 4—President 4 Girls' Glee Club 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Ass’t. Business Manager of Record Book Ann P. Heffernan Thomas Dennis Higgins ‘Tom” “w; Health Councillor 2 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 Library Aid 4 Winner Senior Debating Tournament National Honor Society 3, 4 40 Anne M. Hinckey “Hinck” Stanley Lewis Hirsch “Red” “Irish” United States Navy Football 3, 4 ■ Varsity Club 3, 4 Office Aid 2, 3, 4 Vice-President 3—President 4 M. Virginia Holen “Penny” Home Room Director 2 Joseph N. Holland “Joe” “Jose” Hilltop Staff 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 Basketball Manager 4 Varsity Chub 4 Sports Editor of Record Book 4 Office Aid 4 Laurette A. Houde “Rett” Winner of Speaking Contest 3 Speakers' Bureau 3t 4 Dramatic Club 4 Commercial Club 4 Grace Howard “Grade” Home Room Director 1, 4 Health Councillor 2 Girls' Numeral Clulb 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3� 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Basketball Referee 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3 Badminton 3, 4 41 Horden B. Howard “Whitey” Basketball 4 Varsity Club 4 Constance Vera Hyslop Connie” Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Robert Louis Jackson “Bob” Solon Jafpe “Jaf” United States Army Air Corps Home Room Director 2 Chorus 2, 3 Boys’ Glee Cluib 2, 3 Band 3 Orchestra 3 Patricia A. Jewell “Pair Health Councillor 2 Dramatic Club 3 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Eleanor Lathrop Johnson “Johnnie” Aid in Infirmary 4 National Honor Society 4 42 Jessie Kalil Office Aid 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 National Honor Society 4 Anita Katz Home Room Director 2 Theatre Ensemble 2, 3 Glee Cluib Accompanist 3, 4 Orchestra Accompanist 2, 3, 4 Muriel Marcia Katzman “Katzie” Dramatic Club 3, 4 William Joseph Kay Sa-wimy” Home Room Director 2, 3 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Attendance Officer 43 Patrick F. Kennedy “Pat” United States Navy Flying Squadron 2 Record Book Staff 4 Assistant Business Manager Clifford Kiley “Clint” Elaine Carolyn Kune “Kline” Basketball 2, 3 Dramatic Club 2, 3—Recorder 4 National Thespians 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 Muriel Kneen “Sis” Basketball 2, 4 Gym Leader 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Lillian H. Kurlan “Lil” “Kurly” Forum 2 Basketball 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 3 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4—President 4 National Honor Society 4 Madelyn Ann Labossiere “Pat” 44 Jacqueline D. LaForest “Jackie” Health Councillor 2 Camera CM 2, 3, 4—Treasurer 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4—Call Girl 4 Thespians 3, 4—Treasurer 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 Home Room Director 4 Priscilla Lake “Pussy” Commercial Club 4 Alice Helena Leeman Blondfa” “Al” Norman Chester Leigh S. A. A. Councillor 4 Home Room Director 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Health Club 2 National Honor Society 4 45 Fernande Leona Lemay “Fern” Basketball 2 Library Aid 2, 3, 4 Red Cross Council ‘3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Secretary of Senior Class 4 Chairman of Gift Committee 4 Gloria Letendre Camera Club 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 William F. Long “Bill” Forum 1—Sergeant-at-Arms 2 Traffic Squad 1, 2 Home Room Director 1, 3 Secretary S. A. A. 2—Vice-President 3 Tennis Team 3 Speakers’ Bureau 3 Daniel Joseph Love Basketball 1, 2 Track Squad 2 Football 4 Varsity Clulb 4 Dance Committee 4 Robert J. Lowney “Bob” United States Navy Home Room Director 2 Baseball 2 Varsity Club 3, 4 Lois Rachel Lubinsky Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 4 National Honor Society 4 46 ■_ ■ _ ■ a Jeanne Louise Anne Lynch “Bed” fWr V jjS JRL M 1 jd H| ■ -%v : : . J| Lucy Machado pk ,■'■ ©!■ JSt SR ■ iKi Basketball 2 Gym Leader 3 ■ mjttdF Girls' Numeral Club 2, 3 Girls' Glee Club 2 Health Councillor 2 Commercial Club Mf‘r: f§|, hfci.: National Honor Society 3, 4 Wk , War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 mSmR Antoinette Mancini il s ; «V IpT M “Dow” dMeMHjP; ( 'V “ Ay. JjBbv Rita Manuppelli Hjfin Home Room Director 1, 2, 3, 4 President 4 ,i;:'v;1 A S. A. A. Council 4 j Commercial Club 4 BIF'' Wwt .v.-..! A?f .:: ? National Honor Society 4 Edward G. Marchessault j0%S k Sam-” £ i Track 3 M ® f, ■' ’•' Warren David Marsden bifc- ' Health Councillor 2 IP .. Home Room Director 1, 2, 4 Basketball 3 jw jH Stock Clerk 4 MS'Jff | Football 4 M Gift Committee 4 BM 47 Loretta A. McDonald Mac” Speakers’ Bureau 4 Marie McDonald “Mac” Eleanor McWhinnie “Elite” “Mac” Commercial Club 4 Chorus 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 3, 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 National Honor Society 4 Dennis M. Medeiros “Prof” Chorus 3, 4 Boys’ Glee Club 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4 Second Lieutenant 3 First Lieutenant 4 Inez P. Mello Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Lithia M. Mello “Lee” Home Room Director 2 Basketball 2 Dramatic Cluib 3f 4 Camera Club 4 Literary Club 4 Mary Eloise Mello Mixed Chorus 4 Girls' Glee Club 4 Forum 2 Literary Club 2, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Health Councillor 2 Barbara Jean Messier “Barb” 4! John Joseph Michaud “Mick” uJohnny” United States Navy- Home Room Director 2, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Library Aid 4 Elizabeth K. Misek “Betty” Basketball 2 Commercial Clu b 4 Ruth Louise Mullins “Rut hie” few Sacred Heart Academy Home Room Director 2 Glee Club 2 Durfee High School Camera Club 3, 4 L J 's’ Ruth Shirley Munro .. .ST “Shirr Camera CluJb 4 jmMt §|| James J. Murphy, Jr. “Jim” 'Murph” United States Navy- Cheerleader 1 Flying Squadron 2 Office Aid 2, 3 John B, Murphy Marjorie L. Murphy “Marge” Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 Health Councillor 2 Junior Red Cross Councillor 2, 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4—Yice Pres. 3 Office Aid 4 Advisory Committee 4 William Matthew Murphy “BUT' “ Willie” National Honor Society 3, 4 Secretary 4 51 Genevteve Caroline Nacelli 11 Gm Jenny” Westport High School Glee Club 1, 2 Raymond P. Najim United Spates Navy Edward Joseph Nasser “Eddie” Harry” Raymond V. Navin “Ray” Health Councillor 2 Home Room Director 3 Esmer Worth Nelson “Pat” “Ezzie” News Editor of Hilltop 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Orchestra, Pianist 2 Boys’ Glee Club, Accompanist 4 Jacqueline A. Nelson “Jackie” Camera Club 4 Walter D. Nelson “Nel “Nellie” Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 Phyllis K. Nerenberg “Phyl” Girls’ Numeral Club 3, 4 Basketball 2, S Individual Gym Meet 3 Gym Leader 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 52 William Patrick O'Brien “Bill” “ B” United States Army Basketball 2, 4 Football 3 Varsity Club 4 Vincent Paul Occhiuti “Vinny” Aldina T. Oliveira “Dina Aid in Infirmary 4 Library Aid 4 Gift Committee 4 National Honor Society 4 Normand G. Oliver “Olty' Home Room Director 2, . 5 Traffic Squad 3, 4 Second Lieutenant 4 53 ■ Thomas Ouellette “Tom” Orchestra 1, 2 Football 4 Baseball 4 Varsity Club 4 Office Aid 4 Arthur Pacheco, Jr. United States Army Air Corps Harold M. Parsons “Blimp” Basketball 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 Ann Mary Patota Margaret Peterson “Peg” Basketball 2, 3 Home Room Director 3, 4 Camera Club 4 War Stamps and Bonds, Cashier 4 Joseph Dominic Petrosso “Pete” United States Navy Muriel F. Piekos “Mickey” “Pinky” Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Dennis Pimentel “Rocky” Stasia Plasski Traffic Squad 3 Commercial Club 4 Stefania Pomprowicz “Steve” Chorus 3, 4 Girls Glee Club 2, 3, 4 5fj Doris Ann Porter “Dorie” Frances Postiglione Home Room Director 2, 3 Vice-President Sophomore Class 2 Dramatic Club 3 Commercial Club 4 Camera Club 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 National Honor Society 4 Raymond Francis Powers, Jr. “Ray” Track Team 2 Office Aid 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 1. 2, 3, 4 Durfee Band 3 Thes pians 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Joseph Rapoza, Jr. United States Army Air Corps Football 3, 4 5? ; JL Beatrice F. Rashkovsky SHhI. “Pat” Forum 1 Health Councillor 2 Dramatic Club 3 Office Aid 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 National Honor Society 4 4 i jSgr 5 jU Bt Evelyn W. Read IBk “Evie” Library Aid 4 Joseph D. Rigby Joe” Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Band 4 National Honor Society 4 Walter Frederick Rjtz “Ritzy” United States Army Home Room Director 2 58 Audrey Roberts “Andyif Home Room Director 4 Dramatic Club 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 Library Aid 2 Althea A. Robertson “Al” “Ally” Home E,oom Director 3 Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 Josephine C. Rock “Josie” “Rocky” Elaine Helen Rodman “Lairne” National Honor Society 3, 4 Home Room Director 2 Health Club 2 Hilltoip Staff 4 Business Manager Girls' Numeral Club 2, 3, 4—Vice-Pres. Basketball 2, 3, 4 Badminton 3T 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Basketball 4 59 George A. St. Laurent Elizabeth Ann Salvo “Betty” Library Aid 2, 3, 4—-President 4 Pin and Ring- Committee 4 National Honor Society 4 Jennie Linda Salwan v. jr Band Twirler 1 Drum Majorette 2, 3, 4 Health Councillor 2 Commercial Cluib 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 Camera Cluib 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 National Honor Society 3 4 Office Aid 3, 4 Senior Dance Committee 4 Elaine Sanft “Elky” Home Room Director 2 Commercial Clutb 4 Gordon H. Schofield See” Office Aid 3 Traffic Squad 4 Edna Louise Sellars “Ed “Eddie” Basketball 2 Gym Leader 4 60 Sylvia F. Settlow Girls' Numeral Club 2 Basketball 2 Volleyball 2 Speakers' Bureau 4 Thespians 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 President 4 Theresa Frances Shanley “Terry” Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society' 4 Francis Shay “Frank” Gladys Shea “Snick” Basketball 2 Camera Club 2 Office Assistant 3, 4 Commercial Club—VLce-Pres. and Treas. War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 Staff Typist of Record Book 4 National Honor Society 4 Mary Sherry Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4—President 4 Speakers Bureau 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Clufb 2, 3, 4 Assistant Editor Record Book 4 Elsie Shoesmith “Els” “Frankie Eleanor H. Siecskowski “Red” Health Councillor 2 Commercial Club 4 Office Assistant 4 Gift Committee 4 National Honor Society 4 Alice F. Silva “At” _ Antonio P. Silva jdtk Bk “Tony” Mb United States Marine Corps • Jmm ' ' Home Room Director 1, 3 W -• � ' Sm.. Z V Health Councillor 2 W - Lydia M. Silva i lilt . v “Lee” a pr - Wmtt Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 ygKtenfc Jm K5K 1 Literary Club 4 Camera Club 4 PHI 62 Eileen Elizabeth Simmons “Skip” Forum 2 Camera Club 3 Vasil Simmons “Bill” Norma L. Singleton Home Room Director 3 Alexander Smith “Scotty” United States Army Basketball 4 Varsity Club 4 Mary L Soares “Judy Glorta L Soloff “GIq” Girls Glee Club 2, 3 Chorus 3 Dramatic Cluib 3, 4 Secretary 4 Cora E. Southworth Basketball 2 Traffic Squad 2 Commercial Club 4 James Allen Soulier “Soul 61 Juliette F. Souza “MUe” Lillian M. Souza uLil” Dramatic Club 3, 4 Mistress of Revels 4 Thespians 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Literary Club 4 Constance Anne uConnie” Chorus 4 Girls’ Glee Cluh 4 Dramatic Club 4 Specter John Spellman “Jack” Rhoda Spence “Rhody” Aid in Infirmary 3, 4 Stephen R. Stankiewicz “Steve” 65 Frederick J. Starkie United States Navy Football 4 Varsity Club 4 Home Room Director 2, 3 Neove Ann Stavros Basketball 2, 3 Gym Leader 3 Camera Club 2, 4 Chorus 1 Sanco Guide 2 Girls’ Numeral Chub 2, 3 Kenneth R. Steen Ken” Basketball 3, 4 Football—Assistant Manager 2, 3 Manager 4 Varsity Club 4 Herbert Strauss Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Concert Master 3 John Joseph Sullivan Home Room Director 4 Mary Ruth Sullivan Literary Club 3 National Honor Society 4 66 Paul E. Sullivan “SuF Sully” Home Room Director 2 Rita Louise Sullivan “Rocky” Home Room Director 2, 3 Girls1 Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Gym Leader 3 Camera Club 2, 3, 4 Health Councillor 2 Ruth Violet Sullivan Mixed Chorus 2 Girls1 Glee Club 2 William E. Suneson “Tarawa” “Swede” Health Club 2 Office Aid 4 National Honor Society 3, 4—President Student Council 4 Dramatic Club 4 Vice-President Senior Class Home Room Director 4 Dance Committee Chairman 4 Charles N. Tavoularis, Jr, Orchestra 3, 4 Band 3, 4 Student Conductor of Band 4 Richard Tavares Teves “Dick” United States Army Air Corps Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3, 4 67 Phyllis Rita Thibodeau “PM” Girls1 Numeral Club 2, 3 Basketball 2 Gym Leader 3 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Mixed Chorus 2, 3 Donald Thorell “Don” United States Navy Office Aid 2, 3, 4 Marjorie Thorpe ‘-Margie Roland J. Tierney United States Army Air Corps Class President 2 Home Room Director 2 National Honor Society 3, 4 Edward Tobol “Eddie” United States Army Etta Tolley Class Secretary 2 Home Room Director War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 President Class 3 Speakers’ Bureau Pin Ring1 Committee 3 Chairman Ring Committee 4 Georgianna Travis “Georgien “Anne” Chorus 1 Health Councillor 2 Camera Club 2, 4 War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 4 Gertrude Trepanier “Gert ' War Stamps Bonds, Cashier 3 68 Gloria E. Urcelay “Glo “Gloriia ’ Dramatic Cluib 3, 4 Speakers Bureau 3, 4 Thespians - Strategiers 4—(Mem. Chm.) Orchestra 3, 4 S. A. A. President 4 Library Aid 2, 3, 4—Secretary 3 Chairman of Social Activities 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Margaret Ventura C. Philip Wallwork “Moe” “Phil “Zemoe” Football 4 Varsity Club 4 Elsie Carole Walsh Health Councillor 2 Home Room Director 2 Commercial Club 4 Phyllis M. Walton “Phil “Flip Basketball 2 Traffic Squad 2, 3 Camera Club 3, 4 Dramatic Clulb 4 Speakers Bureau 4 Alzada Weaver “AV’ Catherine A. Whalon “Caddy Aid in Infirmary 4 Earl R. White United States Army Home Room Director 2 Philip B, Wilcox Band 2 Home Room Director 3 Record Book Staff 4 National Honor Society 4 Clifton L. Williams, Jr. “Cliff “Willie” 70 Barbara Elizabeth Wise “Betty” Albert Wong “A l” “Butch” S. A. A Councillor 2 Health Club 2 National Honor Society 4 Anthony Kee Wong “Tony” Warren Milton Wood “Woody” Home Room Director 2 National Honor Society 3, 4 Norman Burton Wordell “Norm” Traffic Squad 3, 4 Second Lieutenant 4 Robert Earl Wright “Bob” Traffic Squad 4 71 Corinne Janet Wrightington “Connie’’ Home Room Director 2 Basketball 2 Gym Leader 3 Mary M, Zaidan “Zais” Girls’ Numeral Clulb 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. and Tie as. 3—Secretary 4 Basketball 1, 2t 3� 4 Volleyball 1, 2, 3 Gym Leader 3 Varsity Basketball 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Forum 1 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director National Honor Society 3, 4 Joanna Anne Zarlenga “Joan” Basketball 2 Chorus 3 Girls1 Glee Club 2 Home Room Director 3 Ronald Zimmerman “Z immy United States Army Air Corps Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 4 Master of Lighting Committee 3 Chorus 3, 4 Boys’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Speakers Bureau 3, 4 Chester R, Zuber United States Army Frederick J. Zwiesele “Smirtz” “F. J” Traffic Squad 4 72 Irene Louise Zwol.ens.ki Commercial Cluib 4 Gardner Meacham Brightman United States Navy Charles Joseph Burke, Jr. Ruth Christophers Health Councillor 2 Girl Councillor S. A. A. 4 John Francis Harrington Raymond Robert Levesque United States Army Roland Levesque United States Army George Robert Paiva United States Navy Gerald Rosa United States Army Air Corps Ruth Ada Sanft Emma Florence Tonnelli In Memoriam ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Class of 1944 regrets the passing of two of its members. GUS PAPPAS ADELINE SOUZA Born, May 20, 1925 Died, June 7, 1943 Born, July 10, 1925 Died January 10, 1944 STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION President Gloria E. Urcelay Vice President Secretary Mildred E. Jackson Ina Rosenthal Because of war conditions, the Student Council, which is the govern- ing board of the Students’ Activities Association, has had an unusually busy year assisting in the various drives in which the school has taken part, in addition to conducting the usual program of school activities. The first assembly of the year was an innovation, its purpose to acquaint the student body with the clubs of Durfee. Other student gather- ings sponsored by the Council have been the fall Football Rally, the Awards Assemblies, the Scrap Drive rallies, and the assembly for the Bond Drive Awards. A special Christmas assembly was arranged as an entertainment for members of the Students’ Activities Association. Highlights in the school year were the Pigskin Hop in November, the Football Banquet in December, and the Officers’ Banquet in March. As a variation in the social calendar, an evening dance, the Midwinter Hop, was held during the New Year holidays in place of the senior and junior after- noon partes. Council Members—Ruth Christophers ’44, Norman Leigh ’44, Rita A. Manupelli ’44, William E. Suneson ’44, Catherine E. Borden ’45, Francisco T. Cabral ’45, Marion D. Stavros ’46, Raymond H. Turgeon '46, Ralph P. Dupont ’47. Faculty Advisors—Miss Mary Lee, Mr. James F. Conlin, Miss Anne L. O’Neil, Treasurer. HOME ROOM DIRECTORS President Vi ce-President Rita Manupelli Fred Kozak The Home Room Directors organization, the largest elective group in the school, is composed of a boy and girl director chosen in each home room at the beginning of the school year. These directors must have reached definite scholastic standards and should possess initiative, power of lead- ership, and readiness to cooperate. This year, these boys and girls have been busier than usual. They, with the student cashiers, did much of the work required for the success of the Fourth War Loan Drive, Stimulating their classmates, collecting and carrying the money, and then bringing back to their rooms the stamps and the bonds placed much responsibility in their hands. This, of ■course, was in addition to their regular duties of assisting in the home room tasks and in the sale of tickets for many school activities. The directors are a very cooperative group which has become almost indispensable to carrying out the projects yearly inaugurated at Durfee. THE BAND The Band, under the leadership of the Misses Helen L, Ladd and Victoria Isenberg, played an important part in various school activities. Everyone of its members showed his keen interest in arousing school spirit. Some of the parades in which the band participated included those on Armistice Day, Memorial Day and I Am An American Day, The music was provided for the John Foster Stafford Post of the American Legion on these occasions. The band performed at all the football games, and played at many assemblies held throughout the year. During the half at the football games, the band put on an exhibition of drill letters which was an example of the fine training received under Mr, Keeley’s leadership. Besides the parades and football games, this organization showed its musical talent by taking part in the program of the All-Boy Concert, held annually during the month of May. The officers of the band were Charles Tavoularis, student conductor; James Thorpe, librarian and Jennie Salwan, drum majorette. COMMERCIAL CLUB President Dorothy Blanchard Treasurer Secretary Gladys Shea Bertha Collins The Commercial Club is one of the largest organizations in Durfee, Its members are all Commercial Seniors, having a rating of 80% or better in all their studies. The aim of the Commercial Club is to create higher standards of commercial scholarship, greater interest in business education and to provide vocational guidance and social activities for its members. Since its first meeting in November, this Club has had a very active year. At the January meeting, Mr. R. Morgan Thompson spoke on “Mer- chandising and National Relations.” The Valentine Dance, which more than four hundred students attended, was a social success. The Typewriter Speed Competitive Test held in March created intense interest. Award Day was a day to remember and cherish. In June the Club had its annual outing which concluded a happy and active year. It has been a busy but fruitful year and one which will last long in the memory of all its members. The Faculty Advisor is Mr. George C. Hoar. DRAMATIC CLUB Characters : A former member and a present member of the D.C.C. Scene: Main Street, Fall River, 1944 Present Member: Why, hello, sailor. How are you? Where've you been? Former Member: I'm O.K. Just back from the Pacific. P. M.: Bet you had some fun, eh? F. M.: Oh, not so much as I did at the Dra- matic Club's Hallowe'en parties. They were fops. Say, when was Novelty Nite? P. M.: April 28 and we went crazy getting uip enough skits, plays, and dances. Anything goes for Novelty Nite. F. M.: I'll say. I remember when I was in it, we had about JO acts. P. M.: Well, ours lasted over three hours and it was lots better than yours. Take our first show, the matinee. We had a full house with junior high school children even waiting for the “second showing. F. M.: What did you do for Curtain at Eight? P. M.: We had three queens, Cleopatra, Elizabeth and Victoria with Shakespeare thrown in for good measure. And it was good. F. M. How’s your treasury? P. M.: It’s aces this year. We even donated a large sum to a Service Men's Library so you could read plays and theatre news We gave a radio broadcast boosting the war bond drive which we repeated at three assemblies, as well as over WSAR. F. M.: Did you enter a play in the Drama Festival? P. M.: We sure did. Twenty of us drove up to Belmont to see our Durfee stars get a high rating with “Lonesome-like. F. M.: And now is everything over for the year? P. M.: I should say not. We're having our big banquet and giving an out-of-door play in June in a garden for a Women's Club. F. M,: Did you ever take your plays around the city as we did? P. M.: Yes indeed, we’ve given them for old folks, young folks and many church groups here and there. F. M,: Did you take in many Thespians? P. M.: A good big crowd of fine members. We have a stage and lighting crew this year, as well as actors second to none. F. M.: O.K. O.K. I'll have to admit you're pretty sharp. Well, it’s swell to hear about everything. Remember me to the gang. P. M.: You bet, and why not write to the club? They love to read letters from you old- times, especially those in the service. F. M.: I'll do that. So long. P. M.: Good luck, sailor. Dramatic Club Officers—President, Sylvia Sett low; Vice President, Raymond Powers; Secretary, Gloria Soloff; Call Girl, Jacqueline LaForest; Fin.-Sec., Arnold Friedman; Recorder, Elaine Kline. DEBATING The prospects for an active debating season during the school year were not very encouraging. There was a lack of experienced debaters and there was the limitation of schedule necessitated by the cancellation of the district and state National Forensic League Speech Tournaments. Furthermore, many nearby schools that formerly had active schedules had curtailed or eliminated their programs. However, the squad began working in February and in April the teams to represent Durfee were chosen. Bradford and Bruce Wild were selected to debate the affirmative of the subject, “Resolved, That the League of Nations be reconstituted.” Hans Picard and Thomas Higgins were selected to represent the negative. The inexperience of the debaters was evident in the debates, inasmuch as both teams lost to New Bedford. Mr. William F. Kaylor is faculty advisor. THE HILLTOP With one of the smallest staffs since the formation of the Durfee Hilltop 22 years ago, another year of financial success and popularity for the school paper may be recorded in this book. Under the supervision of Mr. John T. Crowley, the members of the Journalism II Class have applied the fundamentals of journalism from the text books to the actual publishing of the paper. This year news gathering was directed by Esmer W. Nelson. Colum- nists were Estelle C. Garonsky, Marjorie H. Phillips and Irene M. Ferreira. Elaine H. Rodman was business manager and Joseph J. Holland, sports editor. With John R. Berry as editor-in-chief, the small staff has been able to produce what has been considered one of the best Hilltops in the history of journalism at Durfee. LIBRARY AIDS President Elizabeth Ann Salvo Vice President Secretary Mary L. Melia Morgan J. Glavin Chairman of the Entertainment Committee Gloria E, Urcelay AIDS—Edward Joseph Burns, Veva S. Cavaco, Isabelle Faber, Madeline J, Flynn, Estelle C. Garonsky, Aldora Gansalves, Thomas D, Higgins Mildred E. Jackson, Fernande L. Lemay, Janet Ann Mellor, Amelia Melnick, John Michaud, Aldina T. Oliveira, Evelyn W. Read, Mary Louise Shea, Barbara Ann Sheldon, Hortense M. Silva, Deciano W. Stone, Marjorie A Travis, Alice I. Walk The Library Aids Association was formed in September, 19-30 under the guidance of Miss Marion E. Kernan, the schoo] librarian, and is com- posed of students chosen from the three upper classes, because of their cooperation, scholastic standing, and general helpfulness. Their duties begin at 8:00 A. M. when four aids are on duty till 8:15, issuing passes, receiving books, delivering gray slips, and assisting in locating material. Several are also on duty each period delivering passes, locating pupils, checking shelves, arranging bulletin boards, checking library science material and attendance and making minor book repairs. In general, they keep the library in order and are very helpful to pupils and teachers. They often render efficient service elsewhere. An attractive Christmas Tree and Manger adorned the library during the holiday season The Library invites Study and Browsing LITERARY CLUB The Durfee Literary Club entered upon its tenth season with a spirit of enthusiasm, but, like other clubs, experienced more than ordinary difficulty in following a pre-arranged schedule. Despite the efforts of President Edward Burns, Vice President Barbara Jackson, and Secretary Judith Kahn to present a well-balanced program, meetings were meagerly attended. Members were working after school. Each individual's contribution to the war effort was of first importance—and rightly so. The club was happy in the thought that its members were foregoing pleasure for serious business. Of the many manuscripts submitted, most were familiar essays, a few were original stories, and a handful were poems. Of the last, several reflect- ed the spirit of the times, thus emphasizing the fact that in these turbulent days the creative genius must forsake its ivory tower and serve its master, mankind. Faculty Advisor—Mr. Ambrose F. Keeley. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY President William Suneson Vice President Marjorie Murphy Secretary William Murphy The National Honor Society is purely honorary in scope. Its members are chosen each spring from the upper twenty-five per cent of the junior and senior classes. The pupils are judged not only by their scholastic record, but also by their service, leadership and character. After the candidates have been selected, they are inducted into the Society at an impressive ceremony held early in June. At this time they realize their achievement and resolve to live up to the four aims for which the organiza- tion stands. ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS The Durfee Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of Miss Helen L, Ladd, have successfully completed one of their busy seasons. The Chorus at Christmas made its annual procession through the school corridors singing carols and later sang at the Fall River Rotary Club, Two American operettas, “Stephen Foster” and “Ballad for Amer- icans, were given in February, Miss Barbara Wellington and the Dramatic Club gave valuable assistance to this production. The Fall River Children's Theater Bureau sponsored a Youth Concert cm Monday afternoon, April 17, The program was given by the Orchestra, Chorus, and Boys’ Glee Club under the direction of Professor Bjorner Bergethon of the University of New Hampshire. This concert was repeated on April 23 with the assistance of the Girls’ Glee Club. The Boys’ Glee Club were guest artists at the April meeting of the Fall River Music Club. The Orchestra opened a concert May 17 given by the Fall River Music Club, to raise money for records and musical instruments which were sent to the service men. The Orchestra played at Class Day and Graduation. SPEAKERS1 BUREAU President Lillian Kurlan Secretary Booker Gloria E. Urcelay William Kay Kathleen Baker, Dorothy Blanchard, Katherine Buckley, Francisco Cabral, Dexter Cohen, Bertha Collins, Barbara Davidson, Wilfred Driscoll, Ralph Dupont, Florence Fiore, Claire Fitzpatrick, Sidney Friedman, Fay Futoransky, Estelle Garonsky, Paul Greenberg, Collette Grenier, Thomas Higgins, Joseph Holland, Laurette Houde, Constance Hyslop, Elaine Jagoda, Patricia Jewell, Mildred Jackson, Elaine Kline, Muriel Kneen, Jacqueline LaForest, Norman Leigh, Loretta McDonald,Mary Mello, Mar- jorie Murphy, Esmer Nelson, Claire Paquet, Audrey Roberts, Elaine Rodman, Jennie Salwan, Sylvia Settlow, Mary Sherry, Elaine Sicard, Lulu Smith, Lillian Souza, William Suneson, Raymond Turgeon, Phyllis Walton, Anthony Wong, Marion Stavros, Mary Zaidan, Ronald Zimmerman. How are our school activities advertised? Is there an organized way of doing this? How can pupils obtain experience in addressing real audiences? Why, in the Speakers' Bureau, of course! In its second year of existence the Speakers’ Bureau has played an important part in advertising and giving pupils experience in public speaking. The Speakers’ Bureau is an organization of seniors chosen for excellence by the teachers of Public Speaking. Members of the Students’ Council belong ex-officio. Miss Elizabeth L. Leonard is faculty advisor. TRAFFIC SQUAD Although hampered by the lack of a captain, the members of the Traffic Squad have executed their duties this year, as in many former years. Under the able direction of the faculty advisor and the lieutenants, the squad has enforced traffic regulations during lunch periods, at the entrances and on the stairways during each school day. Although the stairways are marked, the inability of many to com- prehend what they read makes necessary the presence of some law enforcer such as Lieutenant Dennis Medeiros or Lieutenant Norman Word ell. Miss Miles and her force would like to thank the seniors for their cooperation which through the last three years has made traffic problems at Durfee much easier to cope with. First Lieutenants—Antone Mattos, Dennis Medeiros, Donald Ash- worth, Bertram Halliwell. Second Lieutenants—Louise Eager, Norman Worded, Frank Guar- mere, Norman J. Oliver. Faculty Advisor—Miss E. Estelle Miles. WAR BONDS AND STAMPS CASHIERS This new organization had its inception immediately after the out- break of the present World War, December 8, 1941. From a small group of eight members it has almost trebled in size because of the increased demand for Defense Stamps and Bonds. There is a cashier assigned to handle from five to twelve home rooms. Orders for War Stamps and Bonds are brought to the cashier by the home room directors. The money is then counted, prepared, and after certain financial reports are completed, it is taken to the bank by a police officer. The Bonds and Stamps are brought to the school and distributed to the respective home room directors. To date, these cashiers have handled Four War Loan Drives. They have accurately accounted for over one half million dollars and have never lost a penny! During the year, this organization has assisted the Rationing Board, the Red Cross, and Fall River Civic Music Association and has always rendered very efficient service. The names of the cashiers are as follows: Lucille Cayer, Bertha Collins, Lorraine Desjardins, Nancy Dubanevich, Rita Dumais, Arline Dunn, Irene Dutka, Jessie Kalil, Gloria Letendre, Lucy Machado, Eleanor MacWhinnie, Margaret Peterson, Frances Postiglione, Beatrice Rashkovsky, Jennie Salwan, Gladys Shea, Rita Tolley. The Faculty Advisors are Mr. George C. Hoar and Miss Anne L. O’Neil. CAMERA CLUB President Charles W. Duby Vic e Presiden t Claire M. T. Halbardier Secretary Rita A. Bumais Faculty Advisor Mr. Joseph J. Lawlor The Durfee Camera Club began its customary activities rather late in the present school year. Because of the war and its resulting calls upon the students for assistance, both in school and out of school, the program had to be consid- erably curtailed. Appreciating the need of some beneficial extra-curricular activity the officers carried out a modified program. Several speakers addressed the members regarding photography in its various phases and open dis- cussions were conducted. Lack of necessary supplies and equipment due to war restrictions hampered the club in teaching its members advanced photography technique. The main effort by the officers was to maintain the continuity of the Durfee Camera Club from the past through the present trying times into the future so that students may have continued possibilities for beneficial extra-curricular activities. NANCY DUBANEVICH RITA DUMAIS BEVERLY FERGUSON MARY SULLIVAN CYNTHIA BETAGH THERESA SHANLEY AVIS AINSWORTH RUTH MULLINS JOY GILLIGAN LAURETTE HOUDE MARJORIE MURPHY MADELINE FLYNN Most Popular Best Looking Best Personality m Most Dignified. Most Athletic Best Dancer Best Dressed Class Wit Most Interesting Best Speaker Best All-Round Student Most Brilliant WILLIAM SUNESON DANIEL LOVE PHILIP WALL WORK SIDNEY FRIEDMAN CHARLES CARROLL WILLIAM BISHOP CHARLES DUBY JOHN SPELLMAN WILLIAM SHELLEY THOMAS HIGGINS WILFRED DRISCOLL ROBERT DAVIS CHEERLEADERS During the current football season, the cheerleaders were active at all games, both at home and away. In an effort to arouse enthusiasm in a cheering section, practice was held for all students interested and was directed by the cheerleaders. At several home games, sections of the grand- stand were reserved for members of this group. The cheerleaders are to be commended not only for their spirit, their enthusiasm, and their attractiveness, but also for the fact that they had perfect attendance at all games, regardless of weather or transportation difficulties. Members of the squad include Nancy Dubanevich, head cheerleader, Marian Furze, Mary Sullivan, Helen Machado, Lorraine Mello, and Irene Ramalho GIRLS’ NUMERAL CLUB Vice President President Mary Zaidan Elaine Rodman Cynthia Betagh Secretary Due to war conditions and a greater stress on physical fitness the Girls’ Numeral Club this year attempted to offer a more varied program in order to provide every girl at Durfee an opportunity to participate in some type of athletics. In the fall, a ping pong contest was held in which 45 freshmen took part. An indoor commando course was set up in the gym and every girl was encouraged to compete in setting a time record. Sophomores who expressed a desire to enter into athletic programs were invited to the annual Play Day where they were given an oppor- tunity to meet members and to become acquainted with the purpose and aims of the Numeral Club. Club members held weekly classes to improve their capability in refereeing. They later sponsored basketball tournaments for both fresh- men and sophomore girls during the winter months. In the spring a badminton tournament was offered for junior and senior girls. As a closing event to the yearly program an Individual Competitive Meet was sponsored for all girls excelling in athletics. The Girls’ Numeral Club is composed of 45 sophomore, junior, and senior girls who are active in promoting girls’ athletics at Durfee. The faculty advisor is Miss Virginia W. Frost. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM Breaking a precedent of long standing the Durfee girls obtained permission for a varsity basketball team. The schedule for the year included games with North Attleboro High, Dartmouth, and Somerset, with return tilts against the latter two. The record has been most impressive as Durfee won all five games. Next year will find many promising athletes coming into the field who will give their opponents stiff competition and carry on the excellent record setiby the Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team of 1944. Standing, left to right—Jean Fearnley, Margaret Livesey, Mildred Jackson, Muriel Kneen, Victoreen Ashker, scorer, Elaine Rodman, Dorothy Dusoe, timer, Madeline Hamel. Seated, left to right—Claire O’Neil, Mary Zaidan, Captain Cynthia Betagh, Rita Shea, and Margaret Buzzell. Faculty Advisor—Miss Virginia W. Frost. FOOTBALL By compiling a record of sevens wins against two losses the- 1943 football team set one of the most auspicious records made by a Durfee High team in several seasons. Only New Bedford’s crimson horde succeeded in defeating the powerful offensive machine which had tallied 172 points in seven games. Led by the sensatonal swivel-hipped Captain Charles Y. Carroll, Jr., Durfee defeated all of its other scholastic rivals. A green but game team boasting only three men with experience clashed with Rogers High to inaugurate the season. Rogers proved little match for the Red and Black and were easily trounced 25-0. In the same manner Somerville Trade and Attleboro followed suit, bowing 38-0 and 26-0 respectively and then, on a sunny Columbus Day morning on Alumni Field, unscored-on Durfee tangled with New Bedford. In a well-played thrilling game the Whalers came out on top of a 6-0 score. Following this setback Durfee traveled to Taunton. With Captain Carroll scoring twice Durfee gained a 14-7 victory. A small but peppy North Attleboro team fell the victim to a superior power on their own field and lost 24-7. New Bedford Vocational was mangled 26-0. Before a capacity throng on a rainy Armistice Day the Red and Black came from behind in the last period to score three times in rapid succession to down Coyle’s Warriors 19-7 and then, on Thanksgiving Day morning on Sargent Field, a fighting Durfee team minus one of its great stars, Fred Kozak, went down to defeat 13-0. BASKETBALL The 1944 B. M. C. Durfee basketball team under Coach Urban was comprised chiefly of juniors and sophomores with only five senior hoop- sters on the roster: “Chick” Carroll, TAlex” Smith, Horden Howard, '’Tom” Doyle and “Bill” O’Brien. The first team was composed of four juniors— cc-captains Fred Kozak and Roger Sullivan, guards “Bill” Matte and Harold Peterson. The sole other slot was filled chiefly by Howard and Carroll although O’Brien, Smith and Doyle filled in occasionally. The team had great possibilities, having all the necessities for a winning quintet—speed, height, scoring punch, nerve and spirit—but for some unknown reason the boys just couldn’t get going. The season’s record of 8 wins and 6 defeats was a considerable improvement over the record set by the ’43 team. Kozak and Sullivan were the high scoring combination, the former an all-County star and the team’s spark plug. “Charlie” Carroll left before the Attleboro game for Williams College in the V-12 Unit. O’Brien also left during the season to join the service. Although the record was only slightly above a .500 percentage the team really was a better club than the record shows. Seniors Howard, Carroll, Smith, O’Brien, Doyle and Student Manager “Joe” Holland received letters. The highlights of the season were the victory over New Bedford Vocational, the score registered against Attleboro and the two victories over the Taunton five. BASEBALL Durfee fielded one of the most powerful baseball nines in many a year and at the time of publication the boys had won seven straight games with ease. In but seven games, the Durfee power array dubbed “Murderers’ Row” by the local newspaper, had compiled a total of 91 runs and 110 hits. Paced by Captain “Bob” Tripp and seniors, “Tom” Doyle, “Bob” Ban- ville, Harold Parsons and “Tom” Ouellette, Durfee had little difficulty whipping its first seven opponents by prodigious scores. New Bedford Vocational fell 10-1 and 20-7 in the first two games of a three-game series; New Bedford High bowed 12-6, with three games scheduled. Taunton was whaled 13-3 and 16-2; Coyle was beaten 9-1 at Coyle, and Rogers proved little better, losing an 11-5 decision. With all but one of the first eight men batting .300 or better Durfee had the most potent club in the county. “Tom” Ouellette, “Jack” Robinson and “Bill” Kay were senior hurlers. The former won three of the first seven games. Seniors Doyle, Tripp, Banville and Parsons were the leading batters for the first seven games. “Tom” Doyle and Tripp were among the members of the squad who poled out home runs. Other seniors on the roster were catcher “Red” Murray, second base Frank Shay, outfielder-pitcher John Azevedo, and shortstop Paul Collis. TENNIS The Durfee Tennis Team, under the direction of Coach Ambrose F. Keeley, anticipates this year a brief schedule and a series of intra-mural matches Many schools have abandoned tennis for the time being, but the team has been able to arrange matches on a home-and-home basis with the following opponents: Tabor Academy, Marion, Mass.; Moses Brown Academy, Providence, R. L; Portsmouth Priory, Portsmouth, R. L Possibly before the season opens other matches with New Bedford High, Providence Classical High, and Attleboro High will have been scheduled. Match arrangements have been ably handled by William Long ’44, in bis capacity of player-manager. Other members of the class of 1944 likely to see action on the courts this year are Donald Chytilo, James Borden, and Harold Cohen, all of whom represented Durfee in tennis last year. VARSITY CLUB The Varsity Club, composed of all athletes who have won letters in sports, has completed its 12th year Under the direction of Coach Luke Urban it has enjoyed a successful season, both socially and financially. The annua] “Varsity Nite” performance which played to its usual capacity audience was directed by Miss Elizabeth L. Leonard and Mr. John J. Harrington, and consisted of boxing bouts and sports movies. However, the smashing feature of the show was a fashion prevue of the current feminine styles, modelled by the most masculine members of the club. From the proceeds of this affair sweaters for all members were pur- chased, as well as athletic equipment for the gym. The club closed its social activities with an all-day outing at which a program of sports and entertainment and a frankfurter roast were held. The affair was under the direction of the officers: President Thomas Doyle, Vice-President Wilfred Driscoll, Secretary Fred Kozak, and Treas- urer Roger Sullivan, LONG- ACS£NT£-£ LIST NOTED A5 DuRPee o'Rls CRQ55 COUNTRY, L0N(? DORM AWT AT DURFEf, WAS revived SENIORS WON AN interclass MeeT ™’r b' .ni| nrlYlinrv TRACK INTEREST SIESiEinJq despite two NEW BEDFORD DEFEATS DURFEe ENJOVED A VICTORIOUS football season with chic CARROLL AS BRISTOL COUNTYJS LeADiKc- POINT SCORER „ MANY-seniors Entered THE OOUNTRY3 AIR CORPS WHILE STILL CONTINUING STUDIES AT L1URFEE ™E OVTHU.SIASM OF DURFEE . 5TUDCMT5 SOLD ENOUGH IvftK BOND.? ,Wwu HTO BUY A B I7 BOMBER PLANE„ •5IVCN pe’tt.Mis5j(wf to co Per re in (,m ren schola n cqktest 0 vMi €B 5 THE LOG OF '44 1940-1941 Principal’s List—17 of our class on it. Football letters awarded—John Silvia, Norman Bernard, George Atdow, “Tommy” Doyle. Freshman election—Gus Pappas our president. Donald Chytilo elected councillor, S.A.A. Xmas Carols. Honor Roll 13 Freshmen. Operetta—H. M. S. Pinafore. 1941-1942 Home Room Directors elected. Health Club—We were all eating dark bread. S.A.A, Dance (matinee) ; (Sophomore) in name only. S.A.A. Drive. Pigskin Hop. Thanksgiving. Junior Class Dance held. Freshman and Sophomore choose officers. Roland Tierney our president. Football members receive letters. “Tommy” Doyle, Antone Castro, and Charles Carroll, our football players. Chorus sang Xmas Music in school. School’s first Air Raid Drill. Concert by Music Department. Beginning of Stamps and Bonds Sale. Patriotic Play—“Uncle Sam Beckons” —given by all pupils. “Ruddigore”—Operetta. Sophomore girls in hoop tournament. Baseball season opens. Etta Tolley president of Junior Class, Awarding of Deltas. 1942-1943 September Football Rally—Nancy Du- Banevich head cheerleader. Durfee Boys in Scrap Drive. Home Room Directors elected. Football: Hill toppers defeat Taunton by 1 point. Hilltoppers defeat Coyle 19-0. Squad honored at S.A.A. dance. New Bedford game—tie. December Xmas Carols. February Operetta— Gondoliers.” March-—Youth Concert. Election of Officers—Donald Ashworth our president. National Honor Society Installation. 1948-1944 Election Home Room Officers—Rita Manupelli president. Durfee beats Coyle, Pigskin Hop. Senior debate — Arnold Friedman, Thomas Higgins and Wilfred Dris- coll defeated Sydney Friedman, Robert Davis and Mary Zaidan. Xmas Carols. Football Banquet, War Bond Campaign. We bought a Bomber. Operetta— Stephen Foster.” Red Cross Drive—house to house. Girls’ basketball team undefeated. Dramatic Club, Debating Team and Speakers’ Bureau Banquet. Awards Assembly-—-Deltas, Certificates and Letters to Seniors. National Honor Society Installation. Class Day—June 22, 1944, Graduation—June 23, 1944. Senior Prom—Evening June 23, 1944. Au Revoir. CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 44 Photograph — OF WHOM IT HAS BEEN OUR PRIVILEGE TO HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED MANY OF THE MEMBERS SHOWN IN THIS YEAR BOOK, Studio—Fourth Floor CHERRY 6- WEBB CO. STENOTYPE TYPEWRITING SHORTHAND BOOKKEEPING ACCOUNTING and CIVIL SERVICE COURSES Day and Evening Classes HERRICK’S INSTITUTE 209 Franklin Street Fall River, Mass. Tel. 2-5861 COMPLIMENTS OF THE BERCHMAN EPSILON CLUBS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1944 The defense program needs your trained services. Decide now to prepare quickly for profitable employment. Graduates of college or general courses can train as secretaries in one school year. Summer School Begins July 10 The F. C. ALLEN SCHOOL “In its convenient location” Granite Block Fall River 7 Hi 0 y COMPLIMENTS OF Compliments of FALL RIVER SEARS, ROEBUCK HERALD NEWS AND CO. 255 SOUTH MAIN STREET SUCCESS TO THE CLASS OF 1944 LORING STUDIOS 392 SPRING STREET Opposite St. Mary’s Cathedral Telephone 8-5022 LAKE’S Jewelers — Optometrist 42 NORTH MAIN STREET Fall River, Mass. Phone 9-6372 Compliments of ADASKIN C o nip I intents of VIVE SOCIETY and Compliments of 6-D FIDAMIES SORORITY President—Audrey Roberts Vice Pres.—Avis Ainsworth AMICI FRATERNITY Secretary—Betty Munroe Treasurer—Barbara Wagner M HUTCHINSON’S ARTSHOP Co ni pliments o f Pictures - Picture Framing Artists’ Supplies Diplomas Framed 154 Second St. THE NOBBY MEN'S SHOP 162 South Main Street Compliments of Compliments of Nonpareil Confectionery BESSE RUSSELL CO. 135 South Main Street _ South Main Street yi Compliments of Compliments of WARINC % ro Your Jeweler A FRIEND 32 No. Main St. Tel. 2-6501 Best Wishes from the Compliments of WALTER C. FRAZE CO. Brayton Ferguson, Inc. 9 North Main Street f? f J COTTON Compliments of MUSIC SHOPPE Lew Dal bee, Prop. Musical Instruments - Accessories A FRIEND Latest in Sheet Music and Records 50 Rock Street. Tel. 5-7721 JOE SIM 1 ' rX LAUNDERKR and CLEANSER Compliments of % EAGLE RESTAURANT Suits L leaned ana Pressed 227 Bank St. 599 So. Main St. North Main Street Compliments of Compliments of ADAMS BOOKSTORE 165 North Main Street A FRIEND The Engravings in this 1944 Year Book furnished by Advertisers Engraving Company Providence, R. I. C. J. LEARY 6- SONS, Inc. Printers - Publishers Second Floor, Hudner Bldg. Fall River, Mass. Autographs i i