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

Text from Pages 1 - 130 of the 1945 volume:

NINE VICTORIES AND ONE TIE GAME SIXTEEN STRAIGHT VICTORIES The A” Line The l‘B” Line Spearhead of Victory Team A11 Helped Build the Teams Aime V. Boissoneau Assistant Editor i c STAFF o Rita M. Shea Staff Typist the RECORD BOOK Margaret F. Livesey Assistant Business Manager Anna C Occhiuti Business Manager Donald A. Quinlan Sports Editor Joseph C. Almeida Assistant Business Manager Mary A, Liberatore Art Editor DEDICATION To John T. Crowley, sincere friend, earnest teacher and wise counselor, we, the members of the Class of 1945, dedicate this book. FACULTY Charles V, Carroll, Principal Herbert W. Pickup, Vice-Principal Ralph M. Small, Vice-Principal Mary Lee, Dean oe Girls John V. Donnelly, Director of Vocational Guidance Louis A, Allard Myron T. Ashley Eugenie W. Bent Emily B. Campbell Joseph O. Carroll Mildred V. Carroll John A. Carvalho Winifred F. Chase William M. Cleare Lillian F. Cole James F. Coni in Mary B. Connors Berton E. Cook Mary F. Corcoran Angeline B. Crispo John T, Crowley Margaret G, Dailey Lewis P. Damon E. Christine Davis Edna U. Delahanty Mary A. Dolan Ruth N. Dow Edward B. Downs Charles C Earle Ernest J. Fantom Ralph J. Fletcher Gladys G. Forster Carrie T. Foulkes Virginia W. Frost Frederic J. Gottwald Almira R. Graham Mary C, T, Grandfield Marjorie Gray Samuel A. Hall Frederick J. Harrington John J, Harrington Ruth A. Heywood George C. Hoar Katherine L. Hogan Blanche L Jouett Mary E. Judge William F. Kaylor Margaret F. Keefe Ambrose F. Keeley Helena A. Kelley J Marion E. Kern an 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 Margaret 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 Sylvia W. Seagrave Antonio A. Serpa Marie V. Shalloo Henry J. Shea Philip W. Sherry Charles D, Smith Hilda I. Smolensky Anna L. Sullivan Dorothy C. Sullivan Helena V. Sullivan Marian R, Thompson Marion L. Torphy Louis J, Urban Barbara Wellington Margaret J. WhaLon Amasa F. Wiiliston Helena H. Withrow Florence M. Burns, Clerk Anne T. Coughlin, Clerk Lauretta L. Butler, Clerk Katheryn A. Lenehan, Clerk Lillian Wightman, Matron RECOGNITION 1920-1945 Miss Carrie T. Foulkes—Miss Mary E. Judge—Mr. Frederic J. Gottwald This year marks the completion of the twenty-fifth year of service at the B. M. C. Durfee High School for Miss Carrie T. Foulkes, Miss Mary E. judge, and Mr. Frederic J. Gottwald. The Class of '45 takes this opportunity to express to them its sincere appreciation and wish them many more happy years in the teaching profession. RETIREMENTS Charles C. Earle 1924-1945 The class of 1945 extends its best wishes to Mr. Charles C. Earle and Mr. John G. E. Lord who are retiring this year from the faculty of the B. M. C. Durfee High School. John G. E. Lord 1932-1945 IN MEMORIAM Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan June 26, 1891—February 4, 1945 The Class of 1945 deeply regrets the death of Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan during the present school year. The class extends its sincere sympathy to his wife and family. IN HONOR OF Mr. Hector L. Belisle The Class of 1945 wishes to pay tribute to Mr. Hector L. Belisle who has served the City of Fall River faithfully and well as superintendent of schools during the past thirty-two years. The Class of 1945 wishes Mr. Belisle many happy and pleasant days in the years to come. DLIRFEE STUDENTS PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT On Friday, April 13, 1945, the entire student body of the B. M. C Durfee High School respectfully assembled to honor the memory of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt who died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 12, 1945. Principal Charles V. Carroll opened the assembly and called upon Rev- erend Lester Hull of the Sacred Heart Church to lead the students in prayer. Mayor Alexander C. Murray was then introduced and recalled the splendid work which President Roosevelt had done in the service of his country both in peace and during the trying period of war. Mr. Hector L. Belisle, superin- tendent of schools, then addressed the students. His talk, a glowing tribute to the late president, carried the message that a man is great because he possesses three oustanding qualities, vision, courage and faith. That Franklin Delano Roosevelt had vision, courage and faith was shown in his work during the eventful years of 1933 to 1945. This year many members of the senior class have left school to enter the Armed Forces. The Class of 1945 pays diem honor. Many members of the class have already enlisted and are now on inactive duty. Some of these boys will be called before graduation. The Class of 1945 pays them tribute. HONOR ROLL The following is a list of our members who are at present in the ranks of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Merchant Marine. Joseph C Almeida—Navy Raymond R. Arruda—Coast Guard Faheem J. Assad—Navy Raymond Audet—Navy Aime V. Boissoneau—-Navy Thomas Botelho—Coast Guard William Bra?.—Marine Corps Robert N Brightman—Navy Herbert Brown—Navy William J. Brown—Merchant Marine Edward Cabral-—Navy Andrew D. Cahoon—Navy Leonard Campbell—Navy William Campbell—Navy Edward J. Campion—Army Joseph L. Connors—A. S. T. R. P, Leonard C.Connors—Army Air Corps Burton O. Cowgill—A. S. T. R. P. John J. Crawford— Navy Donald M. Cripps—Navy Raymond B. Davis—Navy Albert L. Delisle—-Navy Alfred H. Delorme—Navy Roger G. Desrosiers—Army Air Corps John Dias—Navy Irving Dinnerman—Navy Wilfred A. Dolbec—Navy John T. Egan—A. S. T. R. P. John T. Elder—Navy Charles T. Estrella—Navy Norman P. Fantom—Rrmy Joseph L. Feinberg—U. S. Maritime Academy Louis A. Ferman—Army Paul D. Gardella—Navy James A. Goslin—A. S. T. R. P. George B. Gregory—Navy Frank P. Guarniere—Army Arthur C. Hannafin—Navy Robert M. Hambidge—A. S. T. R. P. Paul E. Hebert—Army Thomas J, Holderness—Navy George Houlker—Navy Taft Howard—Navy Richard Hurley—Navy Richard Hurley—Navy Stanley T. Janczura-—Navy John E. Kane—Army Air Corps Seymour Kevelson—A. S. T. R. P. Ernest J. Krupa—Navy Walter E. Kwasek—A. S. T. R. P. Alan S. Lash—Navy Norman Lazaroff—A, S. T. R. P. Joseph Lord—Navy Robert H. Madowsky—A. S. T. R. P. Edward J. Marsden—Navy Leo P. McDonald—Navy Francis W. McGreavy—Marine Corps Francis S. McKowen—Navy Eugene J. McNally—Army Air Corps Francis Murphy—Navy James N. Padams—Maritime Service Octave Pelletier—Navy Tesse P. Perry—Navy Harold J. Peterson—Navy Joseph I. Phillips—Navy Alfred F. Pierce-—Navy Andrew J. Plocica—Navy Donald A. Quinlan—Navy Manuel A, Raposa—Army Robert C. Rawson—Coast Guard Hugo D. Rockett—Navy Edward T. Ryan—Coast Guard Joseph H. Savoie—Navy Charles C. Shackleton—Army Air Corps Wilfred Everett Shovel ton-—Navy Solomon K. Slobins—A. S. T. R. P. David E. Snyder—Navy Daciano W. Stone—A. S. T. R. P. Daniel F. Sullivan-—Navy Francis R. Sullivan—A. S. T. R. P. John T. Trainor—Army Gordon Trust—Navy Bronislaw Wasilowski—Navy Raymond Westcott—Navy Ernest J. Wilkinson—Navy Gordon Wrenn—Navy au o ame THE HIGHEST RANKING SENIORS Edward J. Burns Francisco Cabral William Chebot Mildred E. Jackson Mary L. Melia Norman Silk Hortense Silva Irene Silvia Daciano Stone Bronislaw Wasilowski SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Amelia Melnik, President Robert Brightman, Vice President Lorraine Porter, Secretary PRESIDENT OF THE STUDENTS ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION Mildred E. Jackson STAR ATHLETES OF 1945 Raymond Billington John MacAyeal Leonard Campbell Thomas MacDonald William Corner, Football Manager William E. Matte John F. Dator John Egan Carl Feldman Paul D. Gardella Francis J. Harrington Stanley Kay Arthur Keusch Fred A. Ko2ak Leo F. McDonald Robert S. Murray Joseph Nowak Harold J. Peterson Donald Quinlan Charles Shackle ton Alfred Smith Roger F. Sullivan % .IP -] mm2 lass ricers Amelia Melnik President Robert N. Brightman Vice President Lorraine Porter Secretary MARIAN ALSERNAZ JOSEPH C. ALMEIDA foe’ JJ. S. Navy Asst, Business Manager of Record Book 4 EVERETT ALPHONSE Al U, 3. Air Corps OCTAVIA A. AMARAL Tdvf Basketball 2 Badminton 3 Camera Club 4 DOROTHY ARAUJO DoS’ Basketball 2 Home Room Director 3, 4 RICHARD P. ARCHER Archie” RAYMOND R. ARRUDA Ray” U. S. Coast Guard Home Room Director 1, 2, 4 Commercial Club 4 22 VICTOREEN L. ASHKER nnnHHnai l Library Aid 2 National Honor Society 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 spar ■ ■ Wl|m: Varsity 4 , ■ ' Girls' Numeral Club 3, 4 |� || Vice-President and Treasurer 4 Badminton 3, 4 Refereeing 3, 4 Gym Leader 4 c Soccer 4 fa | HELEN ASHOOK fife Aid in Infirmary 3, 4 ROBERT J. ASPDEN Bob Commericia] Club 4 National Honor Society 4 oJ f FAHEEM J. ASSAD Fazy” S. Navy Home Room Director 3 CATHERINE H. ASSIFF Katie Shorty Health Councillor 2 Aid in Infirmary 4 Camera Club 4 RAYMOND W. AUDET Ray Arm bo U. S. Navy CLAUDIA E. AULISIO Uss” MARY JANE AUSTIN L Jane Literary Club 4 Camera Club 4 Traffic Squad 4 2nd Lieutenant flAs 23 K9S SHIRLEY E. AYER Shirl” ALBERT AYOUB The Sensational Kid“ JEANNE L BANVILLE MARJORIE M. BARLOW Margie” LOIS PHYLLIS BARNES Dramatic Club 3, 4 Commerictal Club 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 GERMAINE BEDARD Gerry” Camera Club 4 GERMAINE IRENE BELISLE Gerry” Basketball 2 Home Room Director 2 Traffic Officer 2, 4 Camera Club 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 IRENE BERRY Health Councillor 2 IRVING W. BIELER Irv” Camera Club 2, 3, 4 RAYMOND J. BILLINGTON Cowboy Ray Football 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4, Captain 4. Basketball 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 CONSTANCE R. BLANCHETTE Connie Home Room Director 1 Basketball 2 Dramatic Club 4 AIME V. BOISSONEAU Buster” U. S. Navy Assistant Editor of Record Book 4 ANNE BOOTH Boots” Commercial Club 4 25 CATHERINE E. BORDEN Kaf Cathy Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 Health Club 2 President S.A.A. Councillor 3 Orchestra 3, 4 Band 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 ANN G. BORGES WILLIAM BROOKS BORGES Bill” S.A.A. Councillor 1 Traffic Squad 2 Home Room Director 2 CONSTANCE B. BOTELHO Connie Aid in Infirmary 2, 3 26 BARBARA A. BRAYTON Barb ' 'fBobbie 33 Chorus 2, 3, 4 WILLIAM BRAZ Bill” U. S. Marine Corps Advisory Committee 4 ROBERT M. BRIGHTMAN Bob” U. S. Navy Health Councilor 2 Vice-President of Class 2, 4 Office Aid 2, 3, 4 Secretary 2 Home Room Director 3 Dance Committee 4 Chairman GEORGE BROTKIN Brock” Dramatic Club 3 Office Aid 4 27 BEVERLY BROWN Set’' ' aidlLv' Basketball 2 JQI Home Room Director 2 - t Badminton 3 tHl. . Jp? Individual Gym Meet 3 1 J2SL £T m Dramatic Club 4 . :. RALPH LOPER BROWN - :SSsr ■ 9k , BETTY BROWNELL Camera Club 3 Literary Club 4 NORMA M. BROWNELL Norm” Commercial Club 4 ARTHUR E. BUCKLEY, JR. Buck” Chorus 4 President Dance Committee 4 NORMAN H. BURKE National Honor Society 4 EDWARD J. BURNS Literary Club 2, 3, 4 President 3 Library Aid 2, 3, 4 Secretary 4 Social Chairman 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 MARGUERITE V. BUZZELL Peggy” Basketball 2 Varsity Basketball 3f 4 Volleyball 2 Individual Gym Meet 2, 3 Girls Numeral Club 3, 4 Soccer 4 Gym Leader 4 Stamp and Bond Cashier 3, Commercial Club 4 28 FRANCISCO T. CABRAL Cisco” Traffic Squad 2 S.A.A. Councillor 2, 3 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 President 4 Science Club 4 ANDREW D. CAHOON “Bub” U. S. Navy LEONARD F. CAMPBELL “Len” Football 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 U. S. Navy WILLIAM CAMPBELL Soupf U. S. Navy EDWARD J. CAMPION Ed “Cam” U. S. Army Basketball 3 MARY L. CAPONE Home Room Director 3, 4 Literary Club 4 29 VEVA S. CAY ACO Vick?' Health Councillor 2 Camera Club 3 Library Aid 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society 4 ANNA CETOLA Basketball 2 Camera Club 4 PAUL M. CHAPPELL Chubby” Advisory Committee 4 WILLIAM M.4 CHEBOT Home Room Director 2 Band 2, 3t 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Boys' Glee Club 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 President 4 Thespi arts 3, 4 ? ational Honor Society 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Science Club 4 Debating Society 4 Senior Debating Finalist 4 30 JOSEPH L CONNORS r'Joe,} : ' N... ' ..: :. .■••• U. S. Army gpr -L ' L || A.S.T.R.P. ®P .;V | Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 % «Sp: f Home Room Director 4 i % « i “ { Advisory Committee 4 M. VM ... £ . Debating Society 4 ip?P � ■ ? Science Club 4 ■ . jL _ 4lSi | s!Sh President 4: §2 Winner of Senior Debating Tournament 4 National Honor Society 4 V. ■ ■■ ■ ■ Jv M LEONARD C. CONNORS Len” U. S, Army Air Force 31 MARIE CORDEIRO Health Councillor 2 Camera Club 3, 4 u MARIAN CORGINO Corgie” n7| 0 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 4 Girls’ Glee Club 4 Home Room Director WILLIAM GILL CORNER Bill” Pin and Ring Committee 3 Football 3 Manager of Football 4 Varsity Club 4 Home Room Director 4 DOLORES CORREA Del” Commercial Club 4 JOHN CORRIGAN Jack” Track 3 Science Club 4 YVONNE M. COSTA Kitty” JACQUELINE M. COUTU Jackie” Commercial Club 4 BURTON OREN COWGILL Burt” U. S. Army A.S.T.R.P. Chorus 2, 3, 4 Boys’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Librarian 3 Health Councillor 2 Juke Box Committee 4 32 -1« DONALD M. CRIPPS Coach” Office Aid 3 U. S. Navy JUNE BALMFORTH CROSSLEY First Aid Infirmary 4 Gift Committee 4 MARGUERITE D. CUSICK ’TegSy� CLAIRE DANIS Basketball 2 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Office Assistant 4 National Honor Society 4 33 JOHN F. DATOR Baseball 2 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 2, 3 National Honor Society 4 BARBARA DAUDELIN LOTTIE E. DAVIS Shorty” Gremlin” Health Councillor 2 NORINE C. DAVIS Nome” National Honor Society 4 RAYMOND BENSON DAVIS Raf ■tfOJIWlllLL. U. S. Navy 7y V; • i ' LOUISE JUNE DAWSON ’ '§ W ■ JM Dawsey” Lou” JP ® W Home Room Director 2, 3 ■ • Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3t 4 toss Chorus 3t 4 % JA § Literary Club 2 NiiTTiArfll plnh 4- UUlft ii Ullltlcll viUU Mi O Gym Leader 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4 RctIp 1 K; Competitive Meet 2, 3f 4 Camera Club 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4 r v. -- . «■P Tumbling Club 4 ! ‘ • • k .. :J'K C Chairman ▼ Badminton 4 Commercial Club 4; Head Majorette 4 34 TULIA CLARA DE AMICIS Basketball 2 Literary Club 4 National Honor Society 4 RICHARD E. DEAN Cbickef Dick” U.S.A.A.C.E.R. ALFRED DELORME A!” U. S. Navy BEATRICE DbMELLO Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 NORMAN DESMARAIS 35 MARILYN DESTON Home Room Director 1 Glee Club 2 Mixed Chorus 2, 4 Library Aid 3 Speakers' Bureau 4 Debating Society 4 National Honor Society 4 ROGER GERARD DESROSIERS ,rRog” U, S, Army Air Force Chorus 1, 2, 4 Boys Glee Club 1, 2, 4 Octet 4 Assistant Mechanical Drawing Teacher 4 JOHN DIAS Rap” U S. Navy Traffic 2 Home Room Director 2 Commercial Club 4 HELEN D1GNAN 'Diggy” Commercial Club 4 TRYING DINNERMAN Dinny” U S. Navy Dramatic Club 4 WILFRED A. DOLBEC WU” U. S. Navy Home Room Director 2 36 RAYMOND WILLIAM DUBE Ray” CLAIRE L. DOYLE Commercial Club 4 GERMAINE LAWRENCE DUBREUIL Gerry” Commercial Club 4 Camera Club 4 JOHN H. DLJFFY Track 2 Orchestra 2, 3 Band 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 2, 4 Tennis 3 Science Club 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 ROBERTA DUNLOP Bobbie' Red Home Room Director 1, 2, 3, 4 Health Councillor 2 Girls' Glee Club 2, 4 Chorus 2, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 President 4 Dramatic Club 4 Thespians 4 National Honor Society 4 NORMAN LOUIS BURETTE Red” Camera Club 3 LOUISE MARIE EAGER Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4 2nd Lieutenant 3 1st Lieutenant 4 Camera Club 4 Literary Club 4 HAROLD EASTWOOD Home Room Director 1 37 JOHN THOMAS EGAN jack” U. S. Army A.S.T.R.P. Baseball Manager Football 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 DELORES ANN EID Dellf JOHN T. ELDER Rolla” U. S. Navy Health Councillor 2 Home Room Director 3 Thespians 3P 4 President 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 National Honor Society 4 HENRY ELIE THELMA ELLISON fT obf Home Room Director 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Secretary 4 Commercial Club 4 Stamp and Bond Cashier 4 Gift Committee 4 Thespians 4 Chairman of Membership 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 National Honor Society 4 CHARLES T. ESTRELLA Chuck” U. S. Navy ISABEL FABER Health Councillor 2 Dramatic Club 3r 4 Library Aid 3, 4 Thespians 4 Hilltop Staff 4 National Honor Society 4 NORMAN P. FANTOM Major” U. S. Army 38 JAMES A. FAY 7 im JEAN FEARNLEY Fern” tffeannie Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 President 4 Basketball 2. 3, 4 Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Individual Gym Meet 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Basketball Referee 3t 4 Badminton 3, 4 Swimming 3, 4 Soccer 4 JOSEPH FEINBERG U. S. Maritime Service Chorus 2t 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3 CARL FELDMAN Red” Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Boy's Glee Club 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 LOUIS A. FERMAN Lou” U. S. Army Home Room Director 3 Dramatic Club 4 FRANCIS J. FERREIRA Franny” ARTHUR E. FINE . v rW Tw f Flying Squadron 1 Orchestra 2 Health Councillor 2 Track 2, 3, 4 Science Club 4 ' fnBl ' - A V ,ir ' ::: Ip U-U’UU gg|f I Jl JOSEPH R. FINNEGAN -;.X4 If 5 39 THERESA M. J. FIOLA Terrf Junior Red Cross Councillor 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Stamp and Bond Cashier 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 AGNES FLYNN Commercial Club 4 Don” Kid” Red” Baseball 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 40 • ■ EUGENIA VERONICA FRANKOWIEZ a j fT ■■ lik.. r? ™. v V EDWARD H. FREEMAN JR. Ed” Feet” wi . j ■ Traffic Squad 4 ...I PAUL DONALD GARDLLLA U. S. Navy Basketball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 2, 3, 4 MARION GARRICK Mitsf Health Councillor 2 Home Room Director 3 Speakers' Bureau 4 Commercial Club 4 41 CLARENCE FRANK GIFFORD Frankie” Home Room Director 2, Traffic Squad 3 Office Aid 3 MAUREEN CLAIRE GILLESPIE Home Room Director 2 Basketball 2 Camera Club 2 Girls' Numeral Club 2, 3 Pin and Ring: Committee 3 Commercial Club 4 ESTELLE MARILYN GINSBERG Traffic Squad 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Literary Club 4 CAROL FANA GOLDSTEIN Red” Literary Club 4 ADORA GONSALVES Library Aid 3, 4 Literary Club 4 National Honor Society 4 JAMES A. GOSLIN Jim” U. S. Army A.S.T.R.P. Commercial Club 4 MARVIN GREENBERG Man” Band 2 Orchestra 2 Aa RITA GREENBERG Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 42 EARL T. GRIFFITHS JR. Griff Band 2 4 Orchestra 4 JUDITH GROSSMAN Judy Basketball 2 Gym Assistant 3� 4 Tumbling 4 FRANK GUARNIERE U. S. Army JOSEPHINE M, GRUSZEZENSKA H HELEN VALERIE GULA Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 Stamps and Bond Cashier 4 National Honor Society 4 43 PHILIP M. HADAD Phil Home Room Director 3, 4 Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society 4 LILLIAN I. HADAD Camera Club 3, 4 Vice-President 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Public Speaking Medal 3 ROBERT M. HAMBRIDGE JR. Boh Durfee Debating Society 4 HELEN LOUISE HANDHELD Babe” Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Theatre Ensemble 2t 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Home Room Director 4 44 FRANCIS JOSEPH HARRINGTON Hank” Football 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 ALICE STANSF1ELD HARRISON Al” Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 HELEN HAST IE Blondre” National Honor Society 3, 4 Office Assistant 3, 4 Stamps and Bond Cashier 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 4 MARY CAROLYN HAWES Hawes” Dramatic Club 4 JOYCE HAWKINS Band 2 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Business Manager 4 Basketball 2 Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 2, 3 Gym Leader 3 Vice-President of Class 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Debating Society 4 Theatre Ensemble 4 Dramatic Club 4 WILLIAM HEALEY Bill” 45 JOHN ROBERT HINVES Bob” Home Room Director 4 Science Club 4 Librarian Assistant Mechanical Drawing Teacher 4 National Honor Society 4 BERNARD HOFFMAN GLORIA HOLDEN Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 HELEN LOUISE HOLDEN Camera Club 4 Commercial Club 4 V A THOMAS HOLDERNESS Pappy” U. S. Navy LILLIAN ELAINE HOLLINS IM” Glee Club 2, 4 Chorus 4 Commercial Club 4 JUNE FRANKLYN HOLMES Holmesy” Sandy” Dramatic Club 3, 4 Home Room' Director 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 EPHRIAM HORVITZ Eph” Football 3 Literary Club 4 46 PAULINE T. HORVITZ Forum 1 Band 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Theatre Ensemble 4 National Honor Society 4 PHYLLIS ANN HORVITZ Chickie” Basketball 2 Girls’ Glee Club 21 3 Chorus 3 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Literary Club 3, 4 f ( GEORGE HOULKER JR. Okey” IV i TAFT T. HOWARD U. S. Navy NELLIE HOWARTH Nell” Basketball 2 Hilltop Staff 3, 4 Editor-in-Chief of Record Book 4 Commercial Club 4 RICHARD A. HURLEY Dick” U. S- Navy ALAN B. HUTCHINSON Hutch' Health Club 2 Band 2, 3 Orchestra 3t 4 Dramatic Club 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Durfee Debating Society 4 Treasurer 4 Science Club 4 JJ ALFRED IWANSKI ''Freddy” Ski” 47 A, ,; BARBARA JACKSON Babs” Jackie” Basketball 2 BARBARA D. JACKSON Barb” Sbortie” Literary Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary 2 Vice-President 3, 4 Basketball 2 Speakers’ Bureau 4 MILDRED JACKSON Millie” Mil” S.A.A. Council 2, 3, 4 Vice-President. 3 Secretary 2 President 4 Basketball 2t 3, 4 Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Girls' Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Library Aid 3, 4 PAULA LOUISE JACKSON Basketball 2 Captain Home Room Director 2 Advisory Committee 4 Stamp and Bond Cashier Commercial Club 4 Vice President National Honor Society V y ROBERT L. JACKSON Bob” U. S. Navy HOPE JACQUES Chorus 2 Home Room Director 3 Volleyball 3 Girls’ Numeral Club 3, 4 Secretary 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Gym Leader 4 Soccer 4 Individual Gym Meet 3 EVELYN D. JAMES Jarnesie” Basketball 2 Health Councillor 2 Hilltop Staff 4 STANLEY T. JANCZURA Stan” U. S. Navy 48 JUDITH KAHN Judy” Literary Club 1, 2f 3, 4 Secretary 3 President 4 Dramatic Club 4 Mistress of Ceremonies Thespians 4 Basketball 2 National Honor Society 4 _ JOHN E. KANE JR. Kanef Mo Mo Meatball” U. S, Army Air Corps STANLEY R. KAY Football 4 Varsity Club 4 JOHN F. KEFLEY Frc-d rKel” Johnnie Home Room Director 2 Band 2 Dance Committee 4 49 CYNTHIA ROSALYN KELFER ' . Cyn” Dramatic Club 4 Literary Club 4 Thespians 4 ARTHUR J. KEUSCH Art” Football 1, 2. 3, 4 Basketball Manager 2 Varsity Club 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 SEYMOUR KEVELSON “Sef U. S. Army A.S.T.R.P. Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 Boys’ Glee Club 2. 3, 4 Dramatic Ciub 3, 4 MILL1CENT HARGRAVES KING Mickey” Alike” Commercial Club 4 GRACE E. KITCHEN Kjt” President of Freshman Class Basketball 2 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Home Room Director 4 Commercial Club 4 BENTLEY GILBERT KOLODNY Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Secretary 4 LILLIAN KORZENIEWSKI Lit” Kozo” Home Room Director 2 Commercial Club 4 Office Assistant 4 National Honor Society 4 HARRIET KOSOESKY Forum 1 Health Councillor 2 50 MARILYN ICOSSOI Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Theatre Ensemble 4 Literary Club 4 FREDERICK A. KOZAK Hurricane” Sport” Freddy” Basketball lt 2, 3, 4 Co-Captain 3 Varsity Club 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Home Room Director 1, 3f 4 Vice-President 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Gift Committee 4 LEAH M. LAKIN Lee” Forum 1 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Theatre Ensemble 4 National Honor Society 4 ROBERTA SYLVIA LAMPERT Bobbie” Speakers' Bureau 4 51 DOROTHY MILDRED L Dramatic Club 4 MARY ANN LIBERATORE Mary Lib” Stamps and Bond Cashier 3, 4 Office Assistant 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Secretary Art Editor of Record Book 4 National Honor Society 4 NORMAN LAZAROFF Norm” U. S. Army A.S.T.R.P. HERBERT LESHINSKY Home Room Director 4 52 C. ELIZABETH LISET Betty” Liz” DOROTHY ELAINE L1VESEY rDot” Lib” Basketball 2 Girls' Numeral Club 2 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 2, 3r 4 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 MARGARET FRANCES LIVESEY Toots” Home Room Director 1, 3 Health Councillor 2 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3 Literary Club 2 Mixed Chorus 3 Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 Basketball 2 Captain Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Assistant Business Manager of Record Book 4 Volleyball 2T 4 National Honor Society 4 BERTA E. LOPES JOHN O. MacAYEAL Mac” Varsity Club 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Lexington High School Basketball 1, 2 Football 2 President of Sophomore Class Vice-President Student Council 2 FRANCIS J. Mat DONALD Fran” Frannf Mac” ; , Home Room Director 3, 4 THOMAS. J. MacDONALD Tam” 'T J” Mac” Basketball 2 1 ■ Football 2, 4 HELEN ROGERS MACHADO Basketball 2 Traffic Squad 3 Cheerleader 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 Commercial Club 4 54 ROBERT HENRY MADOWSKY Bob” U. S. Army A.S.T.R.P. Band 2, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 4 THELMA MARIE MA1NES fh Thel” Shorty' DOROTHY M. MAKOWSKY Dot LUCILLE JOAN MALGIERI Lou Glee Club 4 FRANCES MARGARLETTA Camera Club 4 MV ' r ISABELLE ALINE Issy” Basketball 2 Camera Club 3, 4 Aid in Infirmary 3, 55 MARY JANE MARQUES 'Murray” Moxie” Health Councillor 2 Camera Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 ARD JAMES MARSDEN Humphrey” U. S. Navy 56 CLIFFORD M. MASSOUD Kit” Home Hoorn Director 4 DOROTHY MARIA MATHEWS Dot” Orchestra 2, 3 WILLIAM MATTE Bill” Home Room Director 2 Baseball 2t 3r 4 Varsity Club 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3� 4 Co-Captain 4 JEAN PATRICIA McCABE ROGER J. McCANN Mac” Scoop” Hilltop Staff 4 Commercial Club 4 Speakers Bureau 4 PATRICIA ANN McCARTHY Pat” Irish” Volleyball 2 Home Room Director 2 Chorus 3, 4 Girls' Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2. 3, 4 Girls Glee Club 2r 3, 4 Varsity 4 Individual Gym Meet 3 Gym Leader 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Soccer 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Stamp and Bond Cashier 3, 4 57 ■ wt Elizabeth McCullough Basketball 2, 3, 4 Girls' Numeral Club 3, 4 Badminton 3 Individual Gym Meet 3 Debating Society 4 Home Room Director 4 LEO PATRICK McDONALD Leo Mac” Weto” Home Room Director 1, 2, 3 H) Basketball 3, 4 S Jil -y:.v Varsity Club 4 RAYMOND ANTHONY McOOUCH Mac” m jpft::! Track 3 Si® 58 CECILIA MEDEIROS Home Boom Director 2 Commercial Club 4 Camera Club 4 OLIVIA MEDEIROS rrLivvie Basketball 2 Dramatic Club 3 Commercial Club 4 Glee Club 3 MARY L, MELIA Health Councillor 2 Library Aid 2, 3, 4 Vice-President 3 President 4 Basketball 2 National Honor Society 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Dance Committee 4 HELEN MELLO Butch” ( El ELEN FELIX MELLO Felix” Camera Club 2, 3, 4 LORRAINE MELLO Mel Basketball 2, 3 Home Room Director 2, 3 Cheerleader 3, 4 59 JANET MELLOR Glee Club 2 Library Aid 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Vive-President 4 Chorus 4 Advisory Committee 4 Speakers1 Bureau 4 Durfee Debating Society 4 AMELIA MELNICK Minnie 3 Health Councillor 2 Basketball 2 Literary Club 2 Library Aid 2, 3, 4 Junior Red Cross Councillor 2, 3, 4 President 4 Secretary of Junior Class 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Secretary 4 President of Senior Class Juke Box Committee 4 Chairman of Advisory Committee 4 ALTHEA MERGER ,r Hunky En'gluh Basketball Traffic Sotted 3 LOIS WINSLOW MERRITT Dramatic Club 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Advisory Committee 4 60 IRENE MIRANDA Hilltop Staff 3, 4 Literary Club 4 DOROTHY G. MITCHELL Dot” Mitch Basketball 2 Girls' Glee Club 2 Debating Society 2 4 Vice-President 4 Editor-in-Chitef of Hilltop 4 STANLEY MNEEK Home Room Director 4 AGNES MONIZ Glee Club 2 Basketball 2 Home Room Director 4 Commercial Club 4 61 WILLIAM F. MORAN Bill” Chorus 4 Boy's Giee Club 4 ELEANOR RITA MORGANSTEIN Elly Morgy” Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3 Mixed Chorus 3 Camera Club 3 Dramatie Club 3, 4 Literary Club 4 DOROTHY ANN MORRIS Dot” Chorus 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 BETTY MARION MUNRO Bet” Spike” Dance Committee 4 DOROTHY EILEEN MUNRO Library Aid 4 Dramatic Club 4 National Honor Society 4 FRANCIS KENNETH MURPHY fr Frank” Murph U. S. Navy ROBERT S. MURRAY Boh” Health Councillor 2 Pin and Ring Committee 3 Home Room Director 3, 4 President 4 Juke Box Committee 4 Basketball 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Basel all 3, 4 Dance Committee 4 Chairman National Honor Society 4 WILLIAM P. MURRAY Muff” 62 COLETTE j. NADEAU Collie” SYLVIA NADIEN Syl Basketball 2 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Financial Secretary Thespians 4 4 MARY CAROL NIEWOLA Merrie” Basketball 2 Office Assistant 4 Commercial Club 4 HILDA A. NOBREGA Betty” Basketball 2 CASIMIRA NOG Cassie” JOSEPH NOWAK Joe” Big joe” Big Juke” Football 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 ANNA CATHERINE OCCHIUTI Quite Home Room Director 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice-President of Freshman Class Girl Councillor 2 Basketball 2 Pin and Ring Committee 3 Hilltop Staff 3, 4 Business Manager of Record Book 4 Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society 4 RACHEL RUTH ODESS Rookie” Health Councillor 2 Band 3, 4 Orchestra 3, 4 Theatre Ensemble 4 Dramatic Club 4 Recorder National Honor Society 4 63 ETHEL V. OLIVEIRA Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society 4 CLAIRE M. O’NEIL Irish” Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Varsity 3, 4 JAMES N. PADAMS Nick” Jim” TJ. S. Maritime Service BARBARA SHIRLEY PANCHLEY Bob” Commercial Club 4 Stamp and Bond Cashier 4 National Honor Society 4 JEANNE L. OUELLETTE Jeannte99 Basketball 2 Glee Club 4 Commercial Club 4 Hilltop Staff 3, 4 PATRICIA ANN PACHECO Pat” Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Commercial Club 4 RUTH PARKER Park” Basketball 2, 3, 4 Badminton 3, 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 3, 4 Swimming 3, 4 Individual Gym Meet 3, 4 Soccer 4 Home Room Director 2 Varsity Basketball 4 BRADFORD D. PEARSON Brad” Health Councillor 2 Home Room Director 2, 3 American History Prize 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Science Club 4 President Debating Society 4 Winner Senior Debating Tournament 4 Bausch Lomb Honorary Science Award 4 64 CAROLINE PEREIRA Carol” Commercial Club 4 Basketball 2 Office Assistant 4 EVELYN PEREIRA Lynn” GLADYS CLAIRE PEREIRA Midge” Basketball 2 Home Room Director 3 Camera Club 3t 4 Commercial Club 4 HAZEL C. REIRA Aid in Infirmary 3, 4 65 MILDRED A. PERRY Milly Stamp and Bond Cashier 3, 4 HAROLD JAMES PETERSON JR. Pete” Guilder” U. S. Navy Traffic Squad 1 Basketball 3. 4 Co-Captain 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 DORIS M. PHELPS Dot” Phelpsy” Home Room Director 1 Basketball 2 Debating Society 4 Secretary JOSEPH IRVING PHILLIPS Joe U. S. Navy Home Room Director 1, 2, 3 Orchestra 1 Band 1, 2 Bandmaster 2 HANS E. PICARD Dramatic Club 3, 4 Stage Manager 4 Vice-President 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, Varsity Debating Debating Society Finals Winner Se: Science Club 4 National Honor Thespians 3, 4 Treasurer 4 bating Tournament 4 -MARIE PICHE Basketball 2 Dramatic Club 4 f ALFRED PIERCE Freddie” U. S. Navy ■ wk ; i: • DONALD BUCKLEY PIERCE •i-c, Don” Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Hik f ABb Band 2, 3, 4 33 Business Manager 4 ! jpj JOHN E. PIKOR Johnny” . pL MILDRED PILLING HEflp Milly” 1 : STANLEY R. PIOTROWSKI |ggr it W '. - Ski” jfe m w'' -x? ‘ G. MARILYN PLATT eBWBWWpi' •. | Commercial Club 4 j JBkk £sh ANDREW JOSEPH PLOCICA Andie” U. S. Navy National Honor Society 4 GERARD ERNEST POITRAS Gerry” Speakers' Bureaij 4 Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society 4 McKinley High School Deer Isle, Maine Band 1, 2 67 „ THERESA I. POWERS Cookie” Terry’ Home Room Director 2t 3 Commercial Club 4 Girl Councillor of S.A.A. 4 Speakers' Rnreau 4 Stamp an AT Bond Cashier 4 DONALD A. QUINLAN Don” U, S. Navy Football 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Record Book Staff 4 FRANCIS J. QUINN “Frank” Football Club 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 IRENE S. RAMALHO Basketball 2 Health Councillor 2 Cheerleader 3, 4 Office Assistant 4 Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society 4 BARBARA ANNE RAMSAY r'Ramsay Baby” ”BabsJt Commercial Club 4 Office Assistant 4 MAE IRENE RANGER Home Room Director 2 68 LENA RAPOSA Lee” Commercial Club 4 ERNEST MEDEIROS RAPOZA ''Jabs” ROBERT CHARNLE RAWSON Bob” U. S. Coast Guard Tennis 3 BARBARA ANN READING Bar by” ANDREW ROCHA REBELLO Andy” MADELYN REBELLO Aiaddy” Commercial Club 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Basketball 2 Office Assistant 4 National Honor Society 4 69 ANN ELLEN REYNOLDS r | Speakers’ Bureau 4 CATHERINE REZENDES JTjL i§ik ms Cathie” Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 Jp i JACQUELINE LAURA RIOUX Jackie” Commercial Club i ELAINE ANN RITTER Orchestra 2, 3 Mixed Chorus Accompanist 2, 4 Glee Club Accompanist 2, 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 Literary Club 4 Science Club 4 Secretary National Honor Society 3, 4 Theatre Ensemble 3 70 BEVERLY JEAN ROSE Bet 1 Rose?’ Home Room Director 2 Dramatic Club 3 MURRAY PHILIP ROSOFSKY Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 ELIAS SABER Louie” Office Aid 2, 4 Home Room Director 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 Attendance Officer 4 Juke Box Committee 4 CHARLOTTE SANFT Commercial Club 4 71 EDWARD SARAIVA Ed” Home Room Director 1 Commercial Club 4 JOSEPH H. SAVOIE Joe U. S. Navy DELLA M. SCANLON Del” Commercial Club 4 Dance Committee 4 JOHN T. SCANLON Moke” JOAN THELMA SEIFERT Camera Club 2, 3, 4 Commercial Clu Hilltop 3, 4 LORENCE SHIRLEY SEXTON CHARLES SHACKLETON Charlie” Chuck'' U. S. Army Air Force Football 4 DOROTHY R. SHAPIRO Dot” Literary Club 4 72 MURIEL ANNE SHAPIRO Health Club Councillor 2 Literary Club 4 National Honor Society 4 RUTH MARILYN SHAPIRO Rulhie” Camera Club 3 Speakers' Bureau 4 Literary Club 4 RITA MARY SHEA Reet” Basketball 2, 3, 4 Captain 2 Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Captain 4 Volleyball 4 Gym Leader 3 Girls' Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 Commercial Club Pres, 4 Staff Typist 4 Gift Committee 4 Office Assistant 4 Stamp and Bond Cashier 4 BARBARA ANN SHELDON BoV b.a;j Health Club 2 Library Aid 3, 4 Secretary Glee Club 4 Dance Committee 4 National Honor Society 4 PHYLLIS SHELMERDINE Commercial Club 4 Assistant Editor of Record Book 4 Stamps and Bond Cashier 4 OLGA A, SHEMET Home Room Director 3 Commercial Club 4 WILFRED EVERETT SHOVELTON Sbovie” U. S. Navy JUNE B. SHUMWAY Junie” 73 LILLIAN SIECZKOWSKI V jl JULIAN M, SIEGEL 3iv:i igfl Julie” Health Club 2 r1... ■ ■ Home Room Director 2 pip t u . M S'6 6 Health Councillor 2 FwirfA if, x?r- ms'- BBMll «aB� Dramatic Club 3 NORMAN BOREN SILK Norm” Health Councillor 2 Literary Club 2 Debating Society 4 Band 2, 3 Science Club 4 Orchestra 3, 4 Reporter 4 Dramatic Club 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Theatre Ensemble 3 4 HORTENSE SILVA Horty Girls' Glee Club 2 Basketball 2 Library Aid 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 74 IRENE PACHECO SILVIA 1” Renie” Chorus 1( 2, 3, 4 Asst. Librarian 3 Business Manager 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 WANDA SILVIA Shorty” AMELIA M. SKRZYPIEC Girls' Glee Club 2 National Honor Society 4 THELMA Commercial LIIL1AN SLATER SOLOMON K. SLOBINS Bud” U. S. Army A.S.T.R.P. Glee Club 2, 3 Chorus 2, 3 National Honor Society Dramatic Club 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Science Club 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 4 THOMAS W. SLOWE Tom Home Room Director 2 VICTORIA L. SMIALEK Vicky” ALFRED SMITH Home Room Director 1, 3 Football 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Varsity Club 4 75 H. VIRGINIA SMITH Gini” Smiity” Basketball 2 RAYMOND W. SMITH Tiny” Tubby” Quartet 3 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Librarian of Chorus 4 FRANCES C SOJA Home Room Director 2, 3 Durfee Debating Club 4 National Honor Society 4 ZELIG H. SOKOLL Zelie” Zeke” Flying Squadron 1 Band 2, 3r 4 Librarian 4 Orchestra 2 3, 4 String Trio 3, 4 Dramatic Club 4 76 NANCY STAVROS Nan” Scoop” Secretary of Sophomore Class Health Councillor 2 Camera Club 1 Basketball 2 Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Pin and Ring Committee 3 Manager of Cheerleaders 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Hilltop Staff 3, 4 Treasurer Speakers’ Bureau 4 National Honor Society 4 DACIANO W. STONE Stony” U. s. Army ' A.S.T.R.P. Home Room Director 3, 4 Library Aid 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 CLARE SULLIVAN Home Room Director 1 Health Councillor 2 Basketball 2 Orchestra 4 Theatre Ensemble 4 Advisory Committee 4 National Honor Society 4 DANIEL F. SULLIVAN Sully” Dan” EILEEN SULLIVAN Sul Sully” Basketball 2 ELIZABETH M. SULLIVAN Sul” Betty” Speakers' Bureau 4 77 FRANCIS R. SULLIVAN Sul” Yank” Frank” U. S. Army A.S.T.R.P. MARY H. SULLIVAN Sully” Merry” Home Room Director 1, 2, 3( 4 Girls' Numeral Club 2 President of Sohpomore Class Basketball 2 Captain Cheerleader 2t 3, 4 Head Cheerleader 4 President, of Junior Class Camera Club 1 Pin and Ring Committee, 3 Chairman National Honor Society 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Advisory Committee 4 Hilltop Staff 3, 4 ROGER FRANCIS SULLIVAN Roddy” Baseball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 2, 3, 4 Football 3t 4 Secretary 3 Basketball 2, 3, 4 President 4 Home Room Director 3, 4 Dance Committee 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 JAMES D. SUNDERLAND Jimmy” Home Room Director 2 Ua. - RITA A. SURPRENANT Rusty? Red” Basketball 2 DOLORES TAVARES “Del” Commercial Club 4 JOAN M. TAYLOR Shortf Commercial Club 4 F. MARJORIE THORPE Marge” Margie” Midge” Basketball 2 Captain Health Councillor 2 78 — ' -1 ROSALIND RUTH TOLLIN Roz” Dramatic Club 4 1 It jL WILLIAM J. TORPEY Scoop” Bill” Chorus 2, 4 Boys' Glee Club 2, 4 MARJORIE A. TRAVIS Library Aid 3 National Honor Society 4 JOHN T. TRA1NOR U. S. Army THELMA TRAVIS Travie Volleyball 2 Basketball 2 Captain r Camera Club 4 DIALINA TRINDADE 'mkey” Basketball 2 Commercial Club 4 79 GILBERT VINCENT Gil” Vinny Traffic Squad 2 Dramatic Club 4 Scenery Master 4 S. A. A. Senior Boy Councillor 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 General Assembly Stage Manager 4 Thespians 4 National Honor Society 4 ANTONE R. VITAL Tony” j T MARIAN F. WAGNER .Mm Puf Wag V ii Basketball 2, 3, 4 1A Varsity Basketball 4 m 3 % ■, . Swimming 3 a i.T Badminton 3, 4 ; B 4 r F StJ Soccer 4 •• LILY AN M. WALDROP Lit” 80 BRANISLAW M. WASILOWSKI U. S. Navy Home Room Director 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 RAYMOND WESTCOTT Ray” U. S. Navy BERNICE GWEN WIENER WILLIAM F. WHITE Bill” ‘ vj' Traffic Squad 2 ETHEL C WILBUR Health Councillor 2 Home Room Director 3, 4 Speakers Bureau 3T 4 Office Assistant 4 Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 BRADFORD W. WILD Home Room Director 3 Debating Team 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Secretary 4 Debating Society 4 President Science Club 4 Treasurer 81 BRUCE W. WILD Health Councillor 2 Debating Team 3, 4 Debating Society 4 Home Room Director 4 Science Club 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 National Honor Society 4 NORMA WILEY Norm” Home Room Director 2 Basketball 2 GORDON PEMBER WRENN Gitnga U. S. Navy CARLTON HENRY YATES Carr Home Room Director 2 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 SHIRLEY R. YOKEN Class Secretary 1 Literary Club 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Call Girl 4 Thespians 3. 4 Commercial Club 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 ALICE ZAJAC 82 HERBERT ZEMAN JOHN BIK HERBERT BROWN U. S. Navy WILLIAM BROWN Merchant Marine RICHARD HART ALAN LASH U. S. Navy JOSEPH LORD U. S. Navy RAYMOND MARCOLJX FRANCIS McGREAVY U. S. Marine Corps PAULINE THOMPSON Jtt Memoriam JOSEPH NICOLETTI Born August 11, 1926 Died May 3, 1944 83 Roger Sullivan A ost Popular Mary Sullivan Donald Quinlan Best Look big Harriet Lucas Raymond Billington Best Personality Nancy Stavros Francisco Cabral Most Brilliant Mary Melia James Padams Class Wit Anna Occhiuti William Chebot Best All Around Student Mildred Jackson Arthur Hanna fin Best Dancer Louise Dawson John Marsden Best Dressed Anna Rougas Bradford Pearson Alast Likely to Succeed Amelia Melnik Bentley Kolodney Most Interesting Dorothy Mitchell Bradford Wild Most Dignified Mary Capone Raymond Smith Most Talented Irene Silvia Michael Brett Most Mischievous Marion Corgino Stanley Mneek Shyest Ethel Wilbour Fred Kozak Most Athletic Rita Shea Hans Picard Best Speaker Joyce Hawkins 84 THE STUDENTS ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION President MILDRED JACKSON ’45 RAYMOND TURGEON '46 SALLY GUTTLER '47 Vice-President Secretary Councillors Marion Stavros ’46 Everett Thomas '46 Jean Wildman ’47 Ralph Dupont ’47 Artemesia Silva '45 The event of the school year sponsored by the Student Council was, of course, the Football Banquet, biggest ever, as it should be, in tribute to our winning team. The usual program of assemblies beginning with the Clubs Assembly in September was held. A highly successful drive for membership in the as- sociation was conducted in October. Several dances have been sponsored: the Pigskin Hop, the Mid-Winter Dance, and the Sophomore Social. In April the annual Officers’ Banquet was given in honor of our school leaders. Two new organizations, the Durfee Debating Club and the Science Club, have been recognized by the Student Council this year. Faculty advisors—Miss Mary Lee, Mr. James F. Conlin, Miss Anne L. O'Neil, treasurer. Robert Murray ’45 Theresa Powers 45 Gilbert Vincent '45 Francisco Cabral ’45 86 HOME ROOM DIRECTORS President ROBERT MURRAY OFFICERS Secretary-Treasurer MARY LOUISE SHEA The Home Room Directors' Organization is the largest elective group in the school. The directors, a boy and girl from each home room, are chosen by the students because of their dependability and scholastic records. The duties of the directors are many. In the home room the directors take the attendance, read the bulletins, stimulate campaigns and take gen- eral charge of opening exercises in the teacher’s absence. This year the directors played a large part in the Red Cross Drive and continued their cooperation in the weekly sale of War Stamps and Bonds. The group, really the junior organization of the S. A. A., has become almost indispensable in carrying out the various yearly projects at Durfee. Miss Mildred V. Carroll is faculty advisor. 87 THE BAND The Band opened its 1944-4 ) season by playing for a football rally. This was followed by several appearances at the games here in Fall River and by two out-of-town trips, one to the Coyle game and one to New Bedford. The Band took part in the Armistice Day and the Memorial Day parades and gave a concert in May with the Boys’ Glee Clubs to bring to a close a successful season. 88 CAMERA CLUB President GENEVIEVE CABACEIROS Vice President Secretary OLIVER WONG CLAIRE GAUTHIER Faculty Advisor MR. JOSEPH J. LAWLOR The Durfee Camera Club has added another year to its record of pro- moting beneficial extra-curricular activities. Under the guidance of energetic and capable student-officers and with the assistance of interested and cooperative members, the club promoted a varied series of events. Restricted supplies and equipment, more important war-time activities and the limited attendance of professional speakers hampered the accomplish- ments somewhat. However, the officers and members feel duly repaid in that the club's existence has been kept continuous and is offered to the future students for their interest and improvement. 89 COMMERCIAL CLUB President RITA SHEA V ke-Presid ent Se ere tary PAULA JACKSON MARY LIBERATORE T reasurer NANCY STAVROS The Commercial Club is one of the largest organizations of Durfee, numbering over ninety students. All have attained a high standard in their commercial subjects. During the past year at the business and social meetings, the members heard from many prominent business and school men. Instructive talks on the business world of tomorrow were given by the various speakers. A Speed Typing Contest was held under the club’s direction, and prizes were distributed to the winners. Motion pictures relating to commercial ac- tivities were shown at some of the meetings. The Get-Acquainted Party held in December was well attended and en- joyed. The Award Assembly held in May was the highest point in the activities. Students of high achievement in commercial subjects were given awards in shorthand, typing, Ediphone, bookkeeping, and clerical tests. The faculty advisor is Mr. George C. Hoar. 90 THE DEBATING SOCIETY President BRADFORD W. WILD VIce-Pres id en t $ ecretary DOROTHY MITCHELL DORIS PHELPS T reasurer ALAN HUTCHINSON The Durfee Debating Society was organized this year to meet the needs of students interested in discussion and debate. An active program featuring weekly discussions on matters of current interest was presented by the mem- bers of the club. In addition, speakers addressed the club during the latter part of the year. From the membership was selected the in ter scholas tic debating team which debated such nearby schools as New Bedford, Rogers, Classical and Hope. Bradford Pearson and Joyce Hawkins upheld the affirmative side of the question, Resolved, That the legal voting age be lowered to eighteen.’ Hans Picard and Bruce Wild debated the negative. In addition, to the na- tional high school subject, Bradford Wild and Norman Silk debated die negative side of the collegiate subject, Resolved, That compulsory arbitra- tion be instituted to settle labor disputes. The debating team won four out of six debates. The Debating Society pays tribute to two charter members who are now in the A. S. T. R. P.—Robert Hambidge and Joseph Connors. V 91 DURFEE DRAMATIC CLUB President WILLIAM CHEBOT Vice-President Call Girl HANS PICARD SHIRLEY YOKEN Secretary TOBY ELLISON Financial Secretary SYLVIA NADIEN Dialogue which might have been heard at Somerville, Mass., April 17, 1945. Characters . . . President of the Somerville Senior Class and a Durfee actress. P.S.S.C. Say, your winning play was grand and the actors seemed to be enjoying it heaps—you Durfee boys and gals seem to have a lot of pep. What do you do down there in Fall River? D.A........We have a very live Dramatic Club which meets every week. P.S.S.C. What do they do? Put on plays? D.A. Oh, sure. We wrote and presented four original ones this fall at a matinee. Then we gave ARSENIC AND OLD LACE in Jan uary; you know the Karloff comedy. 92 P.S.S.C. .. That’s a swell show. I saw it in the movies. Do you do any serious ones? D.A........This year we helped the Music Department stage their opera MARTHA. Many of us were in the performance as actors or the orchestra and we ushered as well as put up the scenery for the five scenes. It was a fine undertaking, everyone said. P.S.S.C....Where do you get tire money for all this scenery, etc? D.A. Oh, we sell enough tickets to our shows. Our annual vaudeville show which we call NOVELTY NITE fills the house every year. We put on 30 acts this year. P.S.S.C. Do you do anything else with your money? D.A........We send twenty-five dollars to the Servicemen's Library Fund each year, and last year we gave several albums of records to the LJ.S.O. when we played for them. P.S.S.C Oh, you give plays outside of school? D.A........Do we? The clubs and churches of the city are constantly asking us for a show. And we broadcast programs. We did one over W.S.A.R, to celebrate National Drama Week. The Thespians sponsored the program. P.S.S.C. The Thespians? What are they? People call all actors Thespians. D.A. The National Thespians is an honor society' for high school stu- dents interested in dramatics throughout the U. S. Only those who have done exceptional work in dramatic productions can belong. We have a troupe at Durfee, and at tire other school, which won at this festival, a troupe was installed by our sponsor, Miss Well- ington, who is regional director. P.S.S.C. She is the one who sat up in the balcony while you put on your show, isn't she? Your boys sure seem to know how to do things and have a grand time in the bargain. D.A. You all have given us a wonderful time here and we hope you'll come to Durfee some day. 93 THESPIANS BIDDING BUDDY GOOD-BYE THE HOUSE OF USHER wktir Bt BENTLEY KOLOPNY THE LIFE OF THE PARTY rsrrf y JUDITH KAHN CURTAIN AT EIGHT-ARSENIC AND OLD LACE HEALTH CLUB President ROGER BOULAY V ice-Pre sident THOMAS BROWN Boy Councillor RAYMOND TURGEON Secretary GLADYS COURY Girl Councillor HELEN PECKHAM The Health Club is composed of the entire sophomore class. The voting power is vested in five officers and two representatives from each sophomore home room. The purpose of the organization is to maintain the health standards of the school by encouraging the participation of the entire student body in numer- ous projects which the club sponsors each year. Among these are the annual Nutrition, Posture, Sanitation and Safety Drives and the Anti-Tuberculosis Campaign. Sanco Scout Squads are organized to inspect lockers and desks, to enforce the rules of sanitation in the cafeteria, corridors and on the stairs of the Tech- nical and Durfee Buildings and on the school grounds. Miss Angeline B. Crispo and Miss Maybe!le E. Ramsay are the faculty advisors. 95 THE HILLTOP The Durfee Hilltop inaugurated its twenty-third year with a record- breaking subscription drive. Under the faculty direction of Mr. John T. Crowley, it has enjoyed a very successful year. The school paper is published thirty weeks of the school year to give students of journalism an opportunity to practice the principles they have learned in the journalism course and to keep students informed of school ac- tivities. Dorothy Mitchell, editor-in-chief, was in charge of news. Business man- ager Harriet Lucas was head of the circulation department. Several new features were added to the paper this year. One of them was a Girls’ Sports Department headed by Mary H. Sullivan. The ’'Inquiring Re- porter” column, also a new feature, was written by Evelyn James and Joan Seifert. Reporters of boys’ sports were Roger J. McCann, William J. Souza, Jr. and Gerald E. Mulrooney. The social column Kampus Komment” was written by Nellie How- arth and Anna C. Occhiuti. Jeanne L. Ouellette was the author of the music column, On the Beam.” A section of the front page was devoted each week to Brief Biogra- phies” written by Nancy Stavros. In this feature school celebrities were spot- lighted. Isabel Faber and Irene Miranda were co-authors of the column, High Points” and Esther M. Linney wrote Movie Chatter.” 96 LITERARY CLUB President JUDITH KAHN Vice-President BARBARA JACKSON Secretary EDWARD BURNS This marks the tenth year in the history of the Durfee Literary Club. Bi-weekly meetings are held in Room 15 with Mr. Ambrose F. Keeley as faculty advisor. The Literary Club serves as an outlet for those students who wish to improve their style of writing with the aid of constructive criticism from the club members. This year the programs of the meetings have featured mysteries, stories with surprise endings, and other types of sShort stories, along with all sorts of poetry. A large and active membership added one more successful year to the Durfee Literary Club’s history. 97 LIBRARY AIDS ASSOCIATION President MARY L. MELIA Vice-President Seere tary JANET A. MELLOR MARY LOUISE SHEA Chairman of the Social Committee EDWARD BURNS The Durfee Library Aids Association is a body of students chosen an- nually from the three upper classes for their scholastic standing and general ability by Miss Marion E. Kernan, school librarian. Their duties begin at 8 A. M. when passes are issued by two aides until 8:15 A. M. They also receive books, deliver gray slips and assist in locating material. There are several aides on duty each period delivering passes, check- 98 ing shelves, arranging the bulletin board, checking library science papers, lo- cating pupils and taking attendance. They frequently render efficient service el sewhere. The library was very attractive during December with a very beautifully illuminated Christmas tree. A delightful Christmas party was sponsored by Miss Kernan to which the aides and friends were invited. The following students are members of the association: Samuel S. Attar Edward J, Burns Veva S. Cavaca Ralph P. Dupont Marjorie Edwards Isabel Faber Marilyn Friedlaoder Aldora Gonsalves James G. Gray Mildred E. Jackson Rachel L. Liner Mary L. Melia Amelia M. Mel nick Janet A. Mellor Dorothy E. Munro Grace Peterson Irene Posey Alice Relvas Joan Robillard Bernice Roszkowicz Mary L. Shea Barbara A. Sheldon Hortense Silva Frederick W. Sullivan 99 THE ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS The first public performance for the Chorus of 1944-45 was the singing of Christmas carols in the corridors, followed by a Christmas concert for the Rotary Club. In February, the Orchestra, the Chorus, and the Glee Clubs gave a Youth Concert for the benefit of the Junior Red Cross. April brought three performances of the opera Martha” by the Chorus and Orchestra. In May, the Annual Concert of the Chorus, Orchestra, and Glee Clubs was presented. During the year, small instrumental and choral groups gave programs for numerous civic organizations and participated in radio programs. The Founders Day, the Class Day, and the Graduation programs brought to a close a very busy school year. --------------------------:--------------------- t THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY President FRANCISCO T, CABRAL V ice-Presid ent T reasurer MARY MELIA BRADFORD WILD The National Honor Society exists primarily to recognize scholastic achievement. Since those it admits have worked for membership in the society, the goal is a worthwhile one. Years ago the Greeks in their games contested for a laurel wreath, the sign of victory. It was not the wreath itself for which they strived; it was its symbolic value. Today, students in high schools strive for membership in the National Honor Society because die society symbolizes the qualities of schol- arship, service, character and leadership. 102 THE SCIENCE CLUB The Westinghouse Science Club held its first meeting in September but did not become a dub officially until December. At that time, Joseph L. Con- nors was elected president, Bradford D. Pearson, vice-president, Elaine Ritter, secretary, and Bradford Wild, treasurer. The president drew up the consti- tution which was accepted in January. When Joseph L. Connors left for the A. S. T. R. P., Bradford D. Pearson assumed the office of president and Wil- liam Chebot was elected vice president. Membership was opened to juniors in March. The purpose of the dub is to prepare pupils for the Westinghouse Science Talent Search Test, given each year to seniors throughout the country. Pictured above are members of the original group. From left to right, standing are: Bradford Wild, John Duffy, Robert Hinves, and Solomon Slob- ins. Seated are: Bradford D. Pearson, William Chebot, Elaine Ritter, Norman Silk, and Hans Picard. Other members are Francisco Cabral, Joseph L. Con- nors, and Arthur Fine. Mr. Joseph O. Carroll is faculty advisor. 103 THE SPEAKERS’ BUREAU President ROBERTA DUNLOP Secretary Attendance Taker AMELIA MELNICK ELIAS SABER Faculty Advisor MISS ELIZABETH LEONARD If you’ve wondered who the students are who have come into your home rooms to talk to you at intervals during the school year—wonder no more-— for they are members of the Speakers’ Bureau, Being the best speakers in the school, these boys and girls are called upon occasionally to inform you about just w'hat’s going on and to put you in die know about school affairs. This year the Bureau has not been called upon too often, but wre have made sure to tell you of the S, A. A. dances and other S. A. A. activities, the Dramatic Club productions, the opera Martha”, and the Red Cross Drive, 104 THE TRAFFIC SQUAD First Lieutenants RODNEY TITCOMR, DONALD HEARTH, MARVIN GREENBERG, LOUISE EAGER Second Lieutenants FRANCIS MARKOT and JANE AUSTIN The Traffic Squad, which was one of the first student organizations under the S, A. A,, has been in existence over twenty years. During the past seven- teens years. Miss E. Estelle Miles has been its faculty advisor. There has been no captain this year. About ten years ago Mr. Charles V. Carroll obtained permission from the Fall River Police Department to have No Passing signs on Rock Street, at the intersections of Cherry and Locust Streets during the time pupils pass from one building to the other. It is one of the duties of the traffic officers to see that these signs are in place. As in previous years traffic officers have been on duty in the corridors during the passing of classes. A few traffic officers have been on duty during recess periods to prevent pupils from disturbing classes which are in session. Although we have had the one-way system of traffic on the stairways in the Technical Building for several years, we have tried using some of the stair- ways for two way traffic this year. 105 WAR BOND AND STAMP CASHIERS Shortly after that fateful day, December 7, 1941, this organization, con- sisting of outstanding commercial students, was formed for the purpose of selling War Stamps and Bonds to the students of Durfee. From a small group of eight cashiers, it has doubled in size, due to the increased demand for Stamps and Bonds. This organization has participated in the Seven War Bond Drives and has handled more than a half million dollars, without losing a penny. The following are the cashiers: Marguerite Buzzell, Thelma Ellison, Theresa Fiola, Josephine Gutwienski, Helen Hastie, Paula Jackson, Mary Lib- eratore, Patricia McCarthy, Theresa McCormack, Barbara Panchley, Mildred Perry, Theresa Powers, Rita Shea, and Phyllis Shelmerdine. Faculty advisors are Mr. George C. Hoar and Miss Anne L. O’Neil. 106 ME rORlES OF THE BASKETBALL SEASON In the usual order—The senior members of the squad. The Durfe'e-Brockton game at the Boston Garden—2nd half Dator sinks a foul shot—closing minutes Durfee-N. B. Coach Luke Urban. The old ball refuses to drop in at the Boston Garden. An anxious moment in the Durfee-B rock ton game. A jump ball—Durfee-New B'edford at the Boys’ Club. CHEERLEADERS The past year has been a banner one for the cheerleaders because it gave them the honor of cheering for two teams which closed their seasons without a defeat—the football and basketball teams. Cheerleaders are recruited from the sophomore class at the end of the third term. Tryouts are held and all sophomore girls who have passing marks in all subjects are eligible. The head cheerleader is chosen for two years’ service. This year’s squad consisted of eight girls. The four junior leaders were: Clare Coogan, Pauline Donnelly, Pauline C. Francoeur and Sheila Kelly. The other four were seniors: Helen R. Machado, Lorraine Mello, Irene Ramalho and Mary H. Sullivan, head cheerleader. In schools throughout the state cheer leaders were called upon to cheer their basketball teams and so did Durfee—the first year for our school. Cheering letters are awarded to the girls at the end of the year. Miss Marie V. Sha 11.00 is faculty advisor of the group. 109 GIRLS’ NUMERAL CLUB The Girls’ Numeral Club is an organization for the benefit of the girls at Durfee who are sincerely interested in athletics and who are willing to de- vote their time after school to promote activities in which all girls in the school may participate. The club is composed of forty-five girls from the sophomore, junior and senior classes. Members are chosen chiefly on a leadership basis. In the Fall, the dub outlines a program to be presented in the gym after school and each member signs up for the activities which she desires to help conduct through- out the year. If she faithfully completes the assignment she has chosen she is awarded her class numerals in June. During the year some of the projects offered to the students were: soccer, swimming, ping-pong, volley ball, basketball, badminton, and an indoor ob- stacle course. Incorporated into the social program was a Fall party, a hay ride, a get- acquainted party for sophomores and a spring outing in the country. 110 GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM The Girls' Basketball team ended its second season with a record of three victories and one defeat. Due to transportation difficulties, the girls had to confine themselves to a limited schedule. They chalked up victories over Somerset and Dartmouth but in a return match, Somerset defeated Durfee. In June, the team will lose many of its players because most of the girls are seniors. However, next year will find many promising athletes coming into the field from the second team and other candidates. They will give their opponents stiff competition and carry on the excellent record set by the Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team of 1945. The team consisted of the following girls: Row One: Left to right, Claire O’Neil, Marian Wagner, Marguerite Buz- zel, and Ruth Parker. Second row: Kay Askew, Patricia McCarthy, Captain Rfta Shea, Margaret Livesey, and Manager Marian Lincoln. Third row: Mil- dred Jackson, Victoria Ashker, Janice Tate, and Jean Fearnley. Faculty advisor. Miss Virginia W, Frost. Ill FOOTBALL Rolling up the amazing point total of 253 to the opposition's 30, the Red and Black grid machine turned in the finest record since 1903. With Fred Kozak, the flashy, triple-threat All-State back running wild, the Hill- toppers compiled a record of 9 wins and one tie—this being at the hands of the Crimson Raiders of New Bedford. This blemish on an otherwise per- fect record was more than wiped out by the sensational 53-6 rout of the Red and White on Thanksgiving Day. A second period Kozak to Billington forward gave Durfee a close 6-0 win over a stubborn East Providence team in the season’s opener at Pierce Stadium, East Providence. Durfee continued along the victory path with successive -wins over a weak Somerville Trade team and a plucky but inexperienced Rogers aggregation by convincing scores of 45-0 and 21-6. Attleboro also felt the offensive power of the crack Durfee squad, bow ing by a score of 32-0. With Kozak sidelined because of a leg injury, the Durfee juggernaut was held to a scoreless tie by a determined New Bedford team in the Columbus Day spectacle at Sargent Field. Durfee routed Taunton 26-6 for its fifth win of the season and then showed championship form in overcoming a two touchdown deficit to hand North Attleboro its only defeat of the season by a 19-12 score. The Red and Black defeated Newr Bedford Vocational 19-0 and then proved its greatness by handing Coyle its only set back of the season by an overwhelming 32-0 score. For die first time in sixteen years Durfee fans went home from the Turkey Day classic singing the praises of the Hilltoppers after their 53-6 rout of New Bedford. L 112 BASKETBALL Continuing where the football team left off, the Durfee High quintet completed the first undefeated basketball season in the school’s history. Coach Urban’s starting five, all seniors, performed brilliantly throughout the cam- paign. With Co-Captains Matte and Peterson playing stellar ball in the back- court and Kozak, Sullivan and Harrington dropping them in from all angles, the Red and Black went through a sixteen game schedule without tasting de- feat. This fine record won for the Hill toppers State recognition and an invi- tation to compete in the Headmaster s Tournament at the Boston Garden. Brockton edged the Urbanmen 43-41 in a thrilling opening round game. Additional honors were heaped on the Hill toppers when Kozak, Sullivan and Matte were chosen by rival coaches for the Bristol County All-Star Team. ’Roddy” Sullivan, Durfee’s top scorer, with Kozak close on his heels, was elected captain for the all-star aggregation. Bob” Murray and Johnny” Dator deserve credit for their fine work in the role of substitutes and particularly for their flawless exhibition against New Bedford when the Hiihoppers lost three men via the five foul route. The team was every bit as good as the record shows and would have un- doubtedly made a better showing in the Headmaster's Tournament if the boys had been accustomed to playing on a regulation sized court. Durfee should be proud of the record made by the Hilltoppers and par- ticularly of the sportsmanship they displayed throughout the season. The spirit of the Red and Black five was indomitable even in defeat 113 BASEBALL With many members of last year’s squad back, it looks like a good season for Durfee on the diamond. Seven seniors in the starting lineup should make the dub strong and powerful. Although our team dropped the opener at Cranston by a score of 15-5, it was evident that a good dub was in the making. Erratic playing was the prime cause of the failure which chalked up a defeat against ' Bill” Matte. With Art ” Ryan showing the way both on the mound and at bat Durfee handed Taunton a 5-1 setback. The team continued in the win column by de- feating New Bedford Vocational 10-6 in a slugfest; in a return game at Fall River, Keeley missed a shutout against the same team by a 3-1 victory. Taunton was the next victim in a return engagement by an 11-4 score. However, the next opponent was the strong Coyle nine which handed the Hilltoppers a 3-0 shutout. At Newport the team returned to the win column by taking the measure of Rogers 7-2. On turn successive days the athletes of 1945 continued their supremacy over New Bedford by chalking up two victories—a 5-4 one at New Bedford and a 7-0 one at Alumni Field. 114 VARSITY CLUB The Varsity Club staged its annual performance of Varsity Night� under the direction of Miss Elizabeth L, Leonard and Mr. John J. Harrington. The show consisted of boxing bouts, wrestling matches and sports movies. Laughs galore were supplied by the stars of football, basketball and base- ball. The highlight of the program being a Romeo and Juliet scene portrayed by those eminent dramatic stars, Joseph Nowak and Whitey” Peterson. The members are presented sweaters with the money derived from this performance. The proceeds obtained from a scrap drive, which was held in th city, also helped the club to defray other expenses. The club is comprised of athletes who have the honor and distinction of winning letters in any of the major sports. Under the capable leadership of Coach Luke Urban the season was the best in many a year both on the field and in the treasury. This banner year was dosed with an outing which featured sports pro- grams, frankfurter roast and dancing. The outing was directed smoothly by the officers: President Roger Sullivan, Vice-President Fred Kozak, Secretary John Long and Treasurer Sal Petrillo. 115 The Record Book wishes to express its thanks to all those who have have given their cooperation to make this book a success To our faculty advisors, Miss Katherine L. Hogan and Mr. John V, Don- nelly, 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. The Staff also wishes to thank the Fall River Herald News for allowing us to use several pictures. Without them our book would be incomplete. 117 Chronology of ’45 1941-42 FRIVOLOUS FRESHMEN Principal’s List ..................................... twenty-four attain honors Freshmen election Grace Kitchen our president William Borges elected Councillor of S. A. A. S. A. A. Drive a success Freshman basketball team formed Choristers sing Xmas Carols odi ool’s First Air Raid Drill Concert by Music Department Red Cross Dance Stamp and Bond Sales begin Patriotic play— Unde Sam Beckons .................. eight freshmen participate Ruddigore —operetta Speakers Contest held in Hyannis Banquet held for frosh hoopsters 1942-43 SHARPY SOPHOMORES Sophomore Dance had large attendance Football Rally Operetta— The Gondoliers Pigskin Hop in honor of football players Honor Roll—forty-seven of our class make it (Brainstorms) Mary Sullivan chosen our class president Girl’s Numeral Club—fifteen sophs voted in Curtain at Eight Football letters awarded—Fred Kozak—Ray Billington Sophomore Health Club president—Catherine Borden Soph class leads school on second term Honor Roll—sixty-nine pupils Youth Concert Award of Deltas—thirty-two of our class received awards Ninety-five achieve Honor Roll Chronology of ’45 1943-44 ■'JIVEY JUNIORS” Thirty-five of our class on Honor Roll Durfee leads Coyle All Count)7 Team selected—Fred Kozak—Ray Biilington Fourth War Loan Drive Junior class outstanding in Sale of War Bonds Interscholastic competition for Durfee girls in basketball Purchase of Flying Fortress—$450,000 Class President—Mary Sullivan re-elected (History repeats itself) Annual Officer’s Banquet Baseball season opens. Four juniors on team Senior class elects Amelia Melnik president Twenty-five initiated into National Honor Society 1944-45 SOPHISTICATED SENIORS Gridstcrs turn Orators at Pep Rally History made—Durfee smothers New Bedford 53-6 (We dood it) football players honored at Banquet Fred Kozak chosen for All State Team Merry Xmas Science Club organized, Joseph Connors, president Senior Debate Finals—Hans Picard, Bradford Pearson and Joseph Connors victorious over Joyce Hawkins, William Chebot and Bradford Wild Students purchase watch for Pvt. Joseph Silvia Mysterious Mr. Lies disappears Seasons end with LIndefeated football and basketball teams Hill toppers play in tourney at the Boston Garden Red Cross Campaign Birth of Chipper, son of Skeezix Opera—Martha Durfee pays tribute to the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt D. D. C. ties first place in Massachusetts Drama Festival Class Day June 26, 1945 Graduation June 27, 1945 Prom. Hasta Lunego! 119 OtXAA jL T - tViX-£ t. ulog rap li s vv. 4 f'cLuXyx m c L y q Y Q cJl------- % J ■‘i}? Z2b6diLv 7 f i JyXL'+V XsX'A ' _ , A y z- I Jx if. 5 I CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ’45 —Of Whom It Has Been Our Privilege to Have Photographed Many of the Members Shown in This Year Book PHOTOGRAPH STUDIO—FOURTH FLOOR CHERRY WEBB CO. Com pi hue Jits of M'WHIRR’S FALL RIVER’S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1945 The defease program needs your trained serv- ices. Decide now to prepare quickly for profit- able employment. Graduates of college or general courses can train as secretaries in one school year. SUMMER SCHOOL BEGINS JULY 9 THE F. G. ALLEN SCHOOL ‘7n Its Convenient Location'' Granite Block Fall River Compliments of BONNEAU’S CARD SHOP Cards and Stationery For Alt Occasions Open Evenings 93 NORTH MAIN ST. 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