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

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1950 volume:

c 9o (liar es ( Carro l wh to. for a Cjuctrler of a century, has served IIte peopIe of o7alt r tver With honor, dignity and distinc- tion as principal of % 1 1 ( COnrfee Htcjh cS choo I the (doss of igjo proudly dedicates its fhecord {(look. The decision to dedicate this book to Principal Charles Y. Carroll was not prompted solely by the desire to give customary recognition to an anniversary. Special tribute, the Record Book Staff felt, is overdue to one who has devoted himself so zealously to education, particularly the education of Fall River youth. An appraisal of his administration justifies the use of superlatives in describing his contribution to the record of B. M. C. Durfee High School. Charles V. Carroll, then superintendent of Woonsocket, R. I. public schools, was elected principal of Durfee on August 4, 1925 and assumed his new duties die following month. A graduate of Holy Cross, he had served his native city as an eve- ning school principal, high school teacher and vice-principal, prior to his election as superintendent, supplementing his teaching experience with special courses at Brown, Rhode Island College of Education and Harvard. Fire and Reorganization The administrative ability of Durfee's new principal was soon tested. When on Sunday, April 10, 1927 the original Technical building was destroyed by fire, his was the task of completely reorganizing the school with a minimum of delay. With practically all shop equipment as well as classrooms and countless text books destroyed, and new programs to be made out for every teacher and pupil, it is amazing to read that the resumption of school routine was held up only one week after the Spring vacation, then at hand. Double sessions were held in the Durfee building; the facili- ties of the neighboring Lincoln and Westall schools were utilized. The Hilltop resumed publication on April 29, its columns replete with news of Spring sports ond other extracurricular activities. Teachers and pupils had cooperated with their prin- cipal. A time and place were found for everything — even detention. Durfee was still Durfee. A new and more modern Technical building was ready for the opening of school in September, 1930, and the school schedule was reestablished on an 8:15 to 1:55 basis. Depression and War The decade that followed brought two new problems for the administration — industrial depression and an ever-increasing enrollment. School department budgets were slashed but every effort was made to give Durfee pupils of that era the same opportunities their predecessors had enjoyed. Teachers worked with larger classes for lowered salaries; pupils shared the burden of homes where there was little or no income — yet there was no lowering of standards. Practical, common sense leader- ship. combined with the cooperative efforts of faculty and student body, kept the spirit of Durfee high. Indeed, it was in that period that a student was inspired to write our Durfee Alma Mater: High aloft ■well lift her banner Bright with Durfee s hue. The tremendous task of winning World War II involved every phase of Ameri- can activity, education not excepted. Principal Carroll took the lead in gearing the school to the war effort —- carefully planning the use of the school’s facilities for the civic good. With the cessation of hostilities, Durfee’s doors were open to veterans n u u y p who wished to complete their high school education or to make further preparation for college. Those who availed themselves of the opportunity were impressed with thg cordial reception they received from the Durfec principal and his eagerness to assist them. EightyTive veterans received their diplomas with the Class of 1946, many of them going on to college. These, in brief, have been the highlights of Principal Carroll's administration. At the same time, he has been an ardent advocate of extracurricular activities. Durfee s numerous dubs offer all pupils opportunities for fraternization with others whose in- terests are similar, and a well rounded program has been developed. Alumni Field In the booklet published for the dedication of the clubhouse at Alumni Field in 1934, Mr. Ellis Gifford, secretary of the Alumni Athletic Association wrote as fol- lows : When Mr. Charles V. Carroll assumed the principalship, the field began to assume its real place in the life of the school. To his activities in erecting the steel bleachers, buying more land, and building a quarter-mile track and finally culminating in this wonderful clubhouse, Alumni Field owes its present position of being one of the best high school athletic fields in this part of the country . . An athlete in his school and college days and later coach of all sports at Woon- socket High, Mr. Carroll has been particularly interested in developing Alumni Field. Vistitors to the Elsbree Street stadium today find a modern, wfeli equipped recreation field — a far cry from the lot of other years, with its dilapidated fence and an aban- doned schoolhouse serving as a clubhouse. The present clubhouse was built after a city-wide drive for funds — generously contributed to by prominent local citizens. The renewed interest in Durfee sports following the Hilltoppers’ defeat of New Bedford on Thanksgiving Day, 1944, brought a pressing demand for a larger seating capacity. Section after section of bleachers was added until the present capacity of 8,000 was attained. Other improvements included the installation of a lighting system for night games, new tickets booths, accommodations for press and radio, a public ad- dress system, and more recently, the purchase of land immediately south of the field for a practice field. P reparation for Life Principal Carroll, we believe, has kept in mind at all times the primary reason for any school’s existence — the preparation of boys and girls for a good, useful life. We are convinced he has worked tirelessly to maintain Durfees excellent reputation as a preparatory school — whether for higher education or for its graduates’ life work. Names of Durfee alumni may be found on the rolls of America's greatest colleges and universities, and for those wrho have completed their formal education here, he has tried to make their high school years valuable stepping stones to success in business or in- dustry. His dignity in all his relations with the student body has commanded our respect; his efficiency and zeal in directing a large public high school in a cosmopolitan city have inspired in us great admiration. We of 50 are grateful to Principal Carroll for all he has done for Durfee, and for us. A Message From... Our Superintendent You arc to be congratulated on having successfully qualified for a diploma from your school. With the diploma you receive on Commencement Day go the very best wishes of everyone in the city. To these collective congratulations I am happy to be privileged to extend my own. To many of you there will be other graduations, and for all of you, other periods of triumph, but none of them will have quite the same meaning as does this one. For this marks in a very special way your taking up the privileges and re sponsibilities of manhood and womanhood. Certainly there is very little needed by our society more than young, well-trained men and women of character and spirit. Fundamental to our belief in a democratic and God-fearing community and nation is the fact that each individual has dignity and the worth, the true measure of which will mark the success or failure of our ideals. We have every confidence in you, knowing that in your great hopes and high standards go the hopes and standards of all of us. Sincerely yours, Superintendent of Schools. CHARLES V. CARROLL, Principal HERBERT W. PICKUP, Vice-Principal RALPH M. SMALL, Vice-Principal MARY LEE, Dean of Girls THOMAS F. DORAN, Assistant Director of Vocational Guidance Louis A, Allard Elinor F. Gilbert E. Estelle Miles Myron T. Ashley Frederick J, Gottwald George A. Mitchie Loretta R. Belmont Mary C T, Grandfield Stephen Nawrocki Eugenie W. Bent Marjorie Gray Ruth W, Newkirk Paul G. Buckley Thomas W, Hammond Caesar Nobrega M. Dolores Burns Alice C. Harrington William A. Nugent Emily B, Campbell Frederick J, Harrington Catherine O’Brien Joseph O. Carroll John J. Harrington Anne L, O’Neil Mildred V. Carroll Margaret M. Harty Margaret H. Powers Winifred F. Chase Joseph R. Hathaway Maybelle E, Ramsay William M. Cteare George C Hoar Antonio A. Serpa Lillian F. Cole Katherine L. Hogan Marie V. Shalloo James F. Conlin Mildred A. Hogan Henry J, Shea Mary B. Connors Mary E, Judge Charles D. Smith Berton Cook Margaret F. Keefe Hilda I. Smolensky Mary F, Corcoran Helena A. Kelley Anna L. Sullivan Angeline B. Crispo Daniel Kelly Dorothy C. Sullivan John T. Crowley John E. Kiley Helena V. Sullivan Joseph B. D Adamo Alice G, Langford Marian R. Thompson Margaret G. Dailey Joseph J. Lawdor Marion L. Torphy Edna U. Dclahanty Elizabeth L. Leonard Louis J, Urban Margaret G Doran Katherine F. Lomax Frederick H. Vinecombe Ruth N. Dow Margaret F, Lowney Barbara Wellington Edward B. Downs Harry P. Lynch Margaret J. Whalon Romeo J. Dufour Margarett E. Macdonald A, Wilson Whitman Ralph J. Fletcher Grace L. Martin Amasa F. Williston Carrie T. Foulkes Anna G, McCarty Helena H. Withrow Virginia W. Frost Florence M. Bums, Clerk Lauretta L. Butler, Qerk Rose E. McHaie Anne T. Coughlin, Clerk Kathryn A. Lenehan, Qerk Lillian Wightman, Matron mm of fjmif Ten Highest Ranking Seniors BARBARA COHEN ALFRED WONG RUTH BALLWEG ROCHELLE LUBINSKY GORDON DEAN DOLORES MARTIN JOAN E. HOYLE HILDA MADEIROS CHARLES ISHERWOOD IRENE VICTORINE Class Officers HERBERT CHASE, President CLAUDETTE GAGNON, Vice-President VELMA TRAVERS, Secretary President of the Home Room Directors ROBERT PONTE President of the Students Activities Association JOHN F. McMAHON Editor of the Hilltop BARBARA COHEN HERBERT CHASE President CLAUDETTE GAGNON Vice-president VELMA TRAVERS Secretary Tilff Of fiJ IRENE V1CTORINE Editor ARTHUR KING Sports Editor nancy McDonald Artist SYDELL LEVIN Artist WILLIAM LaROCHELLE Artist LILLIAN GRAY Business Manager Perhaps it will be a pleasure in years to come to recall the highlights of our high school days, so, beginning here, we set down the story of the four years of Durfee history which we of ‘50 helped to make. Our first few' days were the toughest, weren’t they? Instead of the royal welcome w?e expected on entering high school, we got get- out-of - my - w ay ’' looks from super- cilious seniors and side glances from gesticulating juniors. Yes, we were quite de- jected with all the rules and regulations we had to learn. During our first year we noticed the arrival of 160 of ' Kilroy's Buddies. These, of course, were vets who ''invaded” Durfee with books, pencils, notebooks, and all the other ’’weapons’' necessary to conquer’’ an education. Times change and w e change with them. That is a familiar saying which is especially prevalent in women’s fashions. This was proved to be true in Durfee in 1946 when the fad was jacquard sweaters and wide belts, and black suede flat heels were the latest campus rave. However, these were only a wee fewr, as far as we girls were concerned. We probably all remember the Get-Acquainted Dance, wrhich certainly fulfilled its purpose. It was almost impossible to ignore the person whose elbowr was in your backbone, whose foot crushed your toes, and wrhose hips nearly sent you sprawling. It was almost impossible not to get acquainted with anyone who did all that. We certainly w ere freshmen just in bloom, especially during the election of class officers. Although there weren’t too many candidates, wre elected as president, Barbara Coffey; vice-president, Ann B. Rose; secretary, Delores Texeira, and S. A. A, council- lor, Louis Cabral. We’ll never forget our big disappointment when Durfee bowed to New Bed- ford in the Thanksgiving Day Game, 13-7. This was made up for, however, wrhen Durfee wron the Headmaster's Tournament at Boston Garden, which was a newr dis- tinction as well as a new thrill for Durfee followers. Then there was the Clean-Up-Drive, a contest by the Health Club. The winner from the freshman class wras Gertrude Cayer, who received a year’s subscription to the Hilltop. One of the many festivities wfe were unused to was the singing of Christmas carols in the corridors. We wrere pleased to find out that this was customary every Yuletide. We are very proud to announce that tw'o freshmen, Mary Theresa Oliveira and Charles Isherwood, attained the All-A List. SOPHflillDMS As sophomores, many of us were newcomers to Durfee for we had entered from junior high. Although it took us a few days to find our way around school, we finally became accustomed to our new surroundings and took an active part in many of the activities going on about us. September found Durfee losing its first football game of the season to East Providence. By the end of November however, we had won the remainder of the games to annex our first Class C Championship. Included among the gridsters were sophomores Tex Bramblett, Jeff Sullivan, Gil Medeiros and Bob Dunlop, November was also the month for report cards. Twelve sophomores attained All-A honors, while 70 made the Principal’s List the first term. In December, the music department presented its annual Christmas concert, in which many of us took part. About this time, basketball became our great interest. The Hill toppers started the season well by beating Providence Central 64-32. This team swept through the season undefeated and thus captured the Bristol County Championship. This outstanding quintet defended it Eastern Massachusetts Crown by trouncing Everett High 39-27 on March 13, 1948 at the Boston Garden. The Hilltoppers travelled to Boston again the next week and defeated Hillhouse High 41-30 in the finals of the N E. Tournament to become the first Massachusetts team in 23 years to cop the Mew England title. The Dramatic Club’s big production of the year was ' Junior Miss”. It was soon learned that there were some actresses and actors in the Class of ’50 for Claire Galland, Ruth Moss, Harriet Ltfrak, John Corea, Lew Nadien, Carl Schweber and Robert Higgins displayed their talents it. the play. In the spring, Durfee’s music department added another artistic triumph to its long list of successful productions when it presented The Bohemian Girl” in St. Anne's Auditorium. Sophomore class officers were Frank Hadley, president; William Fletcher, vice-president; Delores Texeira, secretary; Harold Kaizman, secretary of the S. A. A.; John McMahon and Barbara Coffey, S A. A, councillors. Several school dances were held this year. Among these were the Get Acquainted” Dance, Pigskin Hop, Mid-Winter Hop, and the Record Book Dance. We weren't too sorry when June arrived because we knew that we’d have two more happy years in B. M. C. D, j u j] I i) ;i As we look back on 1948-1949, we find that we all wore a new air of im- portance, We were juniors, upperclassmen, older and more important than the sophomores and freshmen. We also played a more important role in the activities in Durfee, The football team provided many thrilling games in compiling a record of eight wins and two defeats to retain the Bristol County Championship. Outstanding juniors on this team were Tex Bramblett, Bob Dunlop, Ernie Elias, Brud Hadley, Jeff Sullivan and Dick Torchia. The main social events of the fall were the Get- Acquainted Dance and the Pigskin Hop, both sponsored by the S. A. A., and the Thespian's performance of T. N, T. Several additions were made to the list of S, A. A.-sponsored clubs, namely the German Club, the La Petite Cercle Francois, the French Club, and the Records Club. When time for report cards came along, the juniors placed seven on the A1LA list and 39 on the Principal's List. December brought the Dramatic Club's performance of Alice In Wonder- land” and the Music Department's wonderful Cantata, The Christmas Story”, The main interest of school wras nowr centered on the basketball team, which compiled a record of 16 wins and three defeats to retain the Bristol County championship and gain a bid to the Tech Tourney. They were defeated by Somerville in one of the most thrilling games of the tournament. On the social calendar for the winter we found the S. A. A.’s Gold Rush Dance and the Dramatic Club’s Curtain at Eight performance of Our Town”. In spring, there came a series of assemblies, social events and performances. Main events were the Officers' Banquet, the Speech Social, and the Record Book Dance. Performances were the Varsity Club’s show, Varsity Night and the Dramatic Club's Hilltop Review, Jimmy Dean walked off with first prize at the latter. In May we had our junior Prom, the highlight of the social events of the year, and our elections. Winners were Herbert Chase, president; Claudette Gagnon, vice-president; Velma Travers, secretary; John McMahon, president of S. A. A.; Charles Moran and Jane LaRocque, councillors; Irene Victorine, Editor of the Record Book. During this month 23 juniors were elected to the National Honor Society. In June, Barbara Cohen was named editor of the Hilltop. In September, 1949, the class of '50 began its last and most thrilling year at Durfee. We became more deeply interested in the life of the school, and, as the usual activities got underway, we realized that we would have to work constantly and faithfully to attain our goal—a Durfee diploma, which would signify the successful end of an educational endeavor here. Interest in clubs was strong this year; two new clubs, the Portuguese and the Mathematics, met the approval of the S. A. A. This organization also sponsored the Get Acquainted Dance and the Pigskin Hop, at which the football squad and the cheerleaders were feted. The vocational guidance department helped us to consider the future more seriously when it conducted the annual Career Day. At that time we heard Princi- pal Peter Donnelly of Rogers High and guest speakers representing business, industry, and the professions, discuss specific vocations. Although Durfeeites couldn’t boast of a championship football team, our players showed much grit and determination in tight spots. Coach Urban’s fight- ing eleven ended the season with a record of four wins and six defeats. During the Yuletide season, the music department presented the Christmas Story, a musical pageant consisting of five scenes centered around the Birth of Christ, in which 265 pupils participated. About this time, too, wre attended the Mid- Winter Hop, featuring ballroom dancing and novel square dancing. Good Government day brought an election of a substitute Senator and Repre- sentative, who acted for the State Legislators at sessions in the State House. Those who won those positions were John McMahon and Nancy McDonald. The finals of the senior debate tournament ended with the negative side composed of Eleanor Y7yse and Eunice Evans defeating Joan Hague and Joan Hoyle. With the ending of the second term came the publication of the All-A and Principal’s List, with 15 seniors on the first and 65 on the latter list. Highly pleasing was the Dramatic Club's Curtain at Eight” production of Belvedere, Sitting Pretty”, a three-act comedy in which Robert Higgins had the title role, assisted by Laura Ramos. As the basketball fever mounted, we saw the quintet w'hich Coach Urban had developed not only finish in second place in the Bristol County League, but partici- pating in the Tech Tourney and reaching the semi-finals. After beating a fighting Waltham five, Durfee was downed 38-34 by Attleboro, writh whom the Hilltoppers had previously split a two-game series during the season's play. Dick Ainsworth, captain ard brilliant guard, placed on several All-County teams, in his first year of vi-sity ball. Dick Torchia, coming up from the reserves, also proved to be a valu- able cog in Coach Urban's court machine. As the Record Book goes to press, the entire class looks forward to all the events attendant upon graduation; the commencement exercises, the prom, and the culmination of our four years at B. M. C. Durfee High School, our diplomas. DOLORES T. AGUIAR Del Home Room Director 2 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Health Officer 4 Portuguese Club 4 Office Aid 3 Bank Cashier 4 Camera Club 4 Junior Prom Committee 3 Senior Gift Committee 4 RICHARD AINSWORTH Dick Basketball 3, 4 ALICE ALEXANDER Alex Portuguese Club 3, 4 Office Aid 4 JAMES R. ALLEN Jim Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 Office Aid 4 JANET M. ALLEN Applesauce Numeral Club 2, 3� 4 Field Hockey 2, 3, 4 Secretary 3 Captain 4 Varsity Basketball 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 3t 4 Captain 4 Badminton 2, 3 Commercial Club 4 Softball 2, 3 Dance Committee 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 ARMAND M. ALMEIDA Dramatic Club 2, 4 Thespians 4 Boys' Glee Club 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 4 Literary Club 2, 4 Camera Club 2 All State Chorus 4 17 fejl AGNES M. ALVES Aggie Blue-Eyes Office Aid 3 Portuguese Club 3, 4 DELORES E. AMARAL Dody Del Health Councillor 2 Guidance Office 2 Cafeteria 3, 4 Bank Cashier 4 Portuguese Club 4 EDWARD M. AMARAL Mac MARY MADELINE AMARAL Madge Assistant Business Manager of Record Book 4 Camera Club 2, 3 Vice-President 3 Commercial Club 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 4 Senior Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Guidance Office 4 WILLIAM C. ANDERSON A ndy DOROTHY S. ARNOLD Dot Health Council Lor 3 Girls' Glee Club 2 Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Junior Varsity 2 Varsity 3, 4 Softball 2, 3 Field Hockey 2. 3. 4 Bowling 2 4 Tennis Team 4 LEONARD R, ARRUDA Lett Home Room Director 1 Varsity Club 4 Football 3, 4 Band 1, 2 Orchestra 2 ELEANOR J. AUSTIN El Elite Commercial Club 4 Office Aid 4 18 HI FREDA AYASH Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 2, 3t 4 President 4 Business Manager «i Volley Ball 2, 4 State Chorus 4 Basketball Scorer 4 Gym Leader 3 Numeral Ciuh 2, 3, 4 Field Hockey 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 Sophomore Basketball Committee 3 Freshman Party Committee 4 BETTY ANN BAILEY Beaddy Girls’ Glee Club 2 Field Hockey 3, 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Softball 3 Girls Numeral Club 3. 4 Volleyball 4 Numeral Club Basketball 3 Literary Club 4 RUTH C BALLWEG National Honor Society 3, 4 German Club 2, 3S 4 President 3 Library Aid 4 Vice-President 4 Commercial Club 4 Camera Club 4 Girls Glee Club 2 Office Aid 3, 4 ROWENA BARISH Dramatic Club 3, 4 NANCY E. BATCHELDER Commercial Club 4 Orchestra 2, 3} 4 Concert Mistress 4 Ensemble Club 3, 4 All State Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Band 3, 4 WILD A Y. BAZINET IF7 V 19 MARY W. BOWEN Whit Mary-Whit Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Camera Club 4 Literary Club 4 ARLENE C. BOWSER Al Skippy Girls' Glee Club 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 LOIS BOYD Lo Office Aid 4 COLQUITT R. BRAMBLE Tex Kit Football Team 2, 3t 4 Health Councillor 2 Varsity Club 3, 4 Track Team 2, 3, 4 20 CLAUDIA S. BRANDAO Corky Farmer Portuguese Club 3, 4 Office Aid 4 Health Officer 3 KENNETH J. BRAY Ken Baseball Manager 4 Assistant Manager 3 Varsity Club 4 CALVIN E. BROWN Cal CAROLYN BROWNELL Carrie Lyn Tennis Team 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Girls' Numeral Club 2 3 4 Field Hockey 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Varsity Basketball 4 Volleyball 2 Bowling 2t 4 Softball 3, 4 Home Room Director 3, 4 NORMAN A BURNS Burnzre Swisher Tennis Team 3 Basketball Team 2, 3� 4 Football Team 2 Varsity Club 3, 4 Home Room Director 3 Junior Prom Committee 3 JOHN CABECEIRAS Cabby 21 LOUIS E. CABRAL Louie Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Camera Club 1, 2 Student Council i Boys' Glee Club 1, 2t 3 Chorus I, 2, 3 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Portuguese Club 3, 4 MARGARET SYLVIA CABRAL Maggy JOSEPH CAMARA joe MILDRED ANN CAMPOS Millie Portuguese Club 3 4 Health Councillor 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 4 ELLEN CANTWELL CAROLYN ), CAPSTACK Literary Club 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Girls' Glee Club 2 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Field Hockey 2 Debating Tournament 4 22 FRANCIS CASTANHO Frankie SHIRLEY MARY CATES Shir! Camera Club 2 junior Girls' Glee Club 2 Senior Girls' Glee Club 3 Junior Red Cross Councillor 4 Com merci al Club 4 Guidance Office 4 GERTRUDE A. CAYER Gert Trudy German Club 3 JOAN LOUISE CHAPMAN HERBERT R. CHASE jfU ? Chasie Home Room Director 2 jp|P Speakers' Bureau 4 dBr b Sanco 4 Jp| h| Student Council 4 Sp 'a - J- mm Class President 4 Office Aid 3, 4 |ggp g 1 i •y 1 JL I A-ikj EVELYN L. CHEW IMP 23 WILLIAM DONALD CLEGG Cleg gee Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 Healtli Councillor 3 WILLIAM M. CLEMENT Cernent Drum Major of the Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 11 3 Portuguese Club 3 Librarian of the Band 4 Commercial Club 4 Office Assistant 1, 2, 3 NANCY E. CLIFTON Nance Camera Club 2 Home Room Director 3 Drum Major 3, 4 Cap Gown Committee 4 Commercial Club 4 LLOYD J. COBB BARBARA K. COHEN Barb National Thespian Society 3, 4 Secretary 4 junior Prom Committee 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Editor of Hilltop 4 Dramatic Club 2� 3, 4 Health Councillor 2 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 Literary Club 2, 3, 4 Records Club 3, 4 Secretary 3 Publicity Director 4 Library Aid 3, 4 Sanitation Commission 4 BETTY ANN COHEN B. A. National Honor Society 3,. 4 Girls1 Glee Club 2 Tennis 4 Cheerleader 3, 4 junior Mixed Chorus 2 Records Club 3, 4 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 French Club 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 JOHN M. COREA, JR. Home Room Director 2 Dramatic Club 2f 35 4 Call boy 3 National Thespian Society 3, A Strategus 4 BENEDICT T. CORREIA Ben 25 jJ Bob 11 4 Portuguese Pub fc. 4 __ fe jfl w F VBF | 1 wF| j Fv W 1 : m ' « r r' kl DEO LIND A M. CORVELLO A' Dee (i, Portuguese Club 3, 4 ’ Commercial Club 4 jm 1 ’'-'C. EVELYN A, COR VELLO Eve Commercial Club 4 Portuguese Club 3, 4 WILLIAM G. CORY Bill French Club 4 26 THOMAS A, COTE Tom Senior Mixed Chorus 2t 3 Boys' Glee Club 2 3 ANTHONY R. COTTA Dago EDWARD P. COURI Eddie WILLIAM COURY Bill Health Councilor 1 Home Room Director 2 ALICE ANN CRAWFORD Record Club 3, 4 Financial Secretary 4 Literary Club 3, 4 Field Hockey 2 Camera Club 3, 4 Gift Committee 4 ROY G. CROSS RUTH J. CROWLEY Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 National Thespian Society 4 Literary Club 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 Library Aid 3, 4 Health Councillor 2 Girls' Glee Club 2 Lead in Opera Hansel and Gretal 2 LINWOOD W. CUNNINGHAM Lin 27 LOUISE M. DAVID DOROTHY H. DEAN Dot Home Room Director 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3� 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Tennis Team 4 Girls’ Numeral Club 3, 4 Junior Varsity Basketball 4 Captain 4 Bowling 3, 4 Field Hockey 1, 4 Softball 2, 3 Volleyball 4 GORDON J. DEAN Boys' Glee Club 2T 3 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Orchestra 3, 4 Ensemble Club 3, 4 String Orchestra 3, 4 All-State Orchestra 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Home Room Director 4 JAMES D. DEAN Jimmy Hey You RICHARD M. DEANER Dick Danville High School Letterman's Club 2t 3 Jayvee Football 1, 2 Varsity Football 3 Class Historian 2 ALBERT DESROSIERS AI 28 CONSTANCE D. DiGIACOMO Connie Jackie DAWNA M. DILLON Don Girls' Numeral Club 3, 4 Bowling 3 Tumbling 3 Softball 3 Field Hockey 3 Badminton 3 Volleyball 4 PHYLLIS ANNE DO VD Phyl Junior Girls' Glee Club 2 President 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Senior Girls' Glee Club 3 Commercial Club 4 Office Aid 4 ALBERT J. DOWNEY, JR. Bumper 29 CHARLES W. DOYLE Chuck German Club 3, 4 DOROTHY C. DREWNIAK Dot Daisy Commercial Club 4 Camera Cl ub 4 Home Room Director 2 EILEEN H. DREWNIAK Ei Camera Club 4 ROBERT G. DUNLOP Bob Football 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Cafeteria 3� 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Health Councilor 2 Senior Prom Committee 4 DANIEL G. DURFEE Dan Speakers’ Bureau 3, 4 BETTY JEAN EARLEY Field Hockey 3 Office Aid 4 30 ELAINE EKLOF Girls' Glee Club 2 Ensemble Club 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 2, 3 National Honor Society 3, 4 Library Aid 4 Health Councilor 4 Orchestra 3, 4 MASSOUD ELHILOW CLARiNDA EVANS Linda EUNICE P. EVANS Girls' Glee Club 2 Home Room Director 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Secretary 4 Advisory Committee 4 Winner Senior Debating Tournament 4 MICHAEL J. FARIS Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 4 Portuguese Club 4 French Club 4 GEORGIANNA FARRAH 31 WESLEY J. FASTIFF Wes Camera Club 2, 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 Library Aid 3, 4 Mathematics Club 4 Advisory Committee 4 Home Room Director 2, 4 DAVID B. FELDMAN Dave Junior Mixed Chorus 1 Boys' Glee Club 1 Camera Club 3 4 Vice-President 4 GLADYS FELDMAN Rusty Hilltop Staff 4 Records Club 3S 4 Literary Club 4 Guidance Aid 2 ALICE FERNANDES Portuguese Club 33 4 Commercial Club 4 Office Aid 4 RONALD FERNANDEZ Va-neek Camera Club 3, 4 Portuguese Club 3, 4 JOHN E. FERREIRA Big John Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Master of Lighting 4 Thespians 3, 4 Boys' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Camera Club 2 All State Chorus 4 VIRGINIA T. FERREIRA Ginnie Sugar Chorus 2 Portuguese Club 3, 4 Records Club 4 Office Aid 4 Cafeteria 3 4 WILLIAM A, FLETCHER Home Room Director 3 Vice-President of Class 2 Sanitation Commission 2 32 JOAN M. FOSS Jo Speakers' Bureau 4 Camera Club 3 Orchestra 2, 3 Literary Club 4 Com merci al Club 4 CHARLES FREITAS Chuck Track 3 Hilltop Staff 4 Boys’ Glee Club 2 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 JOHN ANTHONY GAGUARDI Johnny Orchestra 2 Band 2, 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2 CLAUDETTE MARIE GAGNON Gan Health Club 2 Sanitation Commission 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director 2, 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3 Class Vice President 3, 4 Junior Prom Committee 3 Senior Prom Committee 4 Senior Advisory Committee 4 National Honor Society 3� 4 Ring Committee 3 ELAINE B. GALITSKY Record Club 3, 4 Literary Club 2 CLAIRE GALLAND Dramatic Club 2 33 JOHN MICHAEL GEORGE Home Room Director 1, 2 JOHN GIANAKOS Galloping Greek Varsity Club 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Football 2} 3, 4 JOAN P. GIFFORD Joann ie Home Room Director 1 Junior Mixed Chorus 1, 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3 German Club 2, 3 STEPHEN B, GOLDBERG Steve Home Room Director 3 Vice-President of Class 3 Speakers Bureau 4 Basketball Team 2f 3, 4 WILLIAM P. GOODRUM Bill Orchestra 2, 4 Band 2, 4 Ensemble Club 3, 4 Home Room Director 2. Health Councillor 4 Assitant Business Manager of Record Book 4 EUGENE M. GRACE Gene Con Beak 34 JOAN L GRAY Girls’ Numeral Club 3, 4 : it Bowling 3, 4 Softball 3, 4 Field Hockey 4 Basketball 3 Bank Cashier 4 LILLIAN C. GRAY La «at Oh Ul Commercial Club 4 Literary Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Business Manager of Record Book 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 4 Senior Girls’ Glee Club 3, 4 Junior Girls' Glee Club 2 1 f Nr RUTH THEA GREENBAUM Rut hie Volleyball 2, 4 Camera Club 3, 4 German Club 3. 4 Gym Leader 3, 4 MARILYN L. GREENBERG Mac Records Club 3, 4 Camera. Club 4 PHYLLIS LET A GREENBERG Phyi Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Record Club 3, 4 Hilltop Staff 4 Mathematics Club 4 GEORGE A, GRENON PAUL B. GROZEN Camera Club 2, 4 Mathematics Club 4 Tennis Team 3 4 Track Team 2, 3 Varsity Club 4 JOAN GURGON Home Room Director 2 Senior Gift Committee 4 Commercial Club 4 Office Aid 4 Camera Club 2, 3 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Senior Girls’ Glee Club 3 Girls’ Glee Club 2 35 GILBERT R. HADAD Gil PRANK B. HADLEY Brud Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Track 2 Class President 2, 3 Sanitation Committee 2, 3 Chairman 3 Varsity Club 3, 4 Student Council 2, 3 JOAN MARIE HAGUE Camera Club 2T 3 Dramatic Club 2, 3 Home Room Director 4 Senior Debating Tournament Finals 4 ALBERT R. HALBARDIER Al GERALD M. HANLEY Gerry Mike FRANCES A. HARDRO Frannie Home Room Director 2 Junior Girls' Glee Club 2 Senior Girls’ Glee Club 3 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Ensemble Club 3 Commercial Club 4 Office Aid 4 JOHN J. HARGRAVES Boys' Glee Club 2, 3 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 ALICE E. HARRISON Al Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Sophomore Girls' Glee Club 2 Senior Girls’ Glee Club 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 36 JOAN M. HEINKE German Club 2, 3 Girls' Numeral Club 3, 4 Volleyball 2 Field Hockey 3 Bowling 3, 4 Gym Leader 3� 4 Softball 4 Basketball Coach 3 ROBERT HIGGINS Bob Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Vice-President 4 National Thespians 3 4 President 4 Literary Club 4 GRACE ELSIE HOSKIN Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Senior Girls' Glee Club 3, 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Sophomore Girls' Glee Club 2 JOAN BARBARA HOYLE National Honor Society 3� 4 Library Aids 2, 3, 4 President 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 French Club 3, 4 Secretary 3 Debating Tournament Finals 4 DOROTHY ]. HRICIU Do tie Tish Home Room Director 2 EDMUND JAMES HUMPHREYS Hunza Eddie 37 DEOLINDA M. ISABEL Leatta CHARLES S. ISHERWOOD Ish Library Aid 2, 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 Student Council 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 President 4 LUCILLE DIANE JABBOUR Lou Girls' Glee Club 1 Junior Mixed Chorus 1 Senior Mixed Chorus 2 German Club 2, 3, 4 Junior Prom Committee 3 Mathematics Club 4 Record Club 4 GLORIA JACKSON fack German Club 3, 4 38 MARILYN ROSE JOEL Camera Club 2 CAROL J. JONES jonesie Twmnie Record Club 4 Camera Club 3 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Office Aid 3 German Club 2t 3, 4 Mathematics Club 4 Senior Advisory Committee 4 Home Room Director 4 JOYCE J. JONES Jonesie Joy T tv i mi re German Club 2, 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Vice-President 4 Senior Prom Committee 4 Record Club 4 Mathematics Club 4 Camera Club 2, 3 SARAH E. JONES Jonesie Class Secretary 3 Home Room Director 3 Junior Prom Committee 3 Ring Committee 3 CONSTANCE G. JUNEAU Connie Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Ensemble Club 3, 4 All State Chorus 4 SALLY KABALKIN Orchestra 2, 3 Record Club 4 Literary Club 2 Commercial Club 4 Advisory Committee 4 Junior Prom Committee 3 Staff Typist 4 RICHARD KANUSE Dick EDWARD J. KAPLAN Punchy Jake German Club 3 Camera Club 3 Traffic Squad 2 Student Manager of Baseball Team 2 Mathematics Cl ub 4 Financial Secretary 4 39 GEORGE E. KARCHER • • .. ' . German Club 3 mk Home Room Director 4 1 ■%?) nm $ - • M Sii i 'O HAROLD KATZMAN •0. , B a ' 't1' if WMt Student Council 2 Secretary 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 . . | pSi Thespians 3, 4 w ’ ' J Speakers Bureau 2, 3 4 Mathematics Club 4 ll 11 Ilis JANICE B. M. KAY Jan Home Room Director 1, 3 Junior Mixed Chorus 1 Girls' Glee Club l Dramatic Club 3 Health Councillor 4 Office Aid 4 JEAN ANN KEARNS Kearnsie Home Room Director 2 French Club 3 Vice-President 3 Mathematics Club 4 DONALD KENYON Chips Kid Sure FRED T. KES5ELL Freddie Sharpie Irish Band 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 Boys Glee Club 2, 3 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 40 m-' DOUGLAS JOSEPH KHOURY ARTHUR V. KING Art Home Room Director 2 Hilltop Sports Editor 4 Record Book Sports Editor 4 NANCY E. KIRKWOOD Health Councillor 2 National Honor Society 3� 4 French Club 4 President 4 Office Aid 3 PHYLLIS ANN KISPERT Kiss Khs Speakers' Bureau 4 Literary Club 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Ensemble Club 4 French Club 3 Lead in Opera Hansel and Gretal 2 Lead in Opera Rastien and Basitienna 3 Lead in Opera Mikado” 4 SARAH T. KITCHEN Sally Camera Cl ub 2 Dramatic Chib 4 Commercial Club 4 Office Aid 4 Record Book Staff Typist 4 ARTHUR R. KLINE Art Artie Traffic Officer 3 Hume Room Director 4 GERALD C KLINE Jerry Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 Traffic Officer 3 MARIE D. KNE1SEL Byoum Eyes Commercial Club 4 Camera Club 4 41 HELEN A. KOSTA Literary Club 4 Records Club 4 French Club 4 MONA LEE KOZEL Junior Mixed Chorus 1 Girls Glee Club I All State Orchestra 3, -4 French Club 4 Mathematics Club 4 Ensemble Club 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 ROSE KRECIOCH Camera Club 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 4 Literary Club 4 French Club 3 KATHLEEN T. KRUPA Kathy Home Room Director 2, 4 Dramatic Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 MARCIA J. KUPERSCHMID Marsh Camera Club 4 Office Assistant 3, 4 CLAUDETTE A. LaBONTE Claud Numeral Club 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Treasurer 4 Bowling 3 4 Softball 3, 4 Captain 3S 4 Field Hockey 3, 4 Captain 4 Varsity Basketball 4 Advisory Committee 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 42 LILLIAN LANZENDORFER Lil Camera Club 4 CARL D. LaROCHE WILLIAM R. LaROCHELLE Bill Stretch Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Lead in ''Bastiene and Bastienna 3 Senior Prom Committee 4 Ensemble Club 3, 4 Boys' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Lead in Mikado 4 Health Officer 2 Record Book Staff 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 All State Chorus 4 Librarian 4 JANE LAROCQUE Basketball Coaching 3, 4 Basketball Junior Varsity 2, Senior Prom Committee 4 Junior Prom Committee 3 Ring Committee 3 Girls' Tennis Club 4 Softball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 4 Basketball Varsity 4 Volleyball 2. 4 Field Hockey 2, 3, 4 Captain 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Girls' Glee Club 2 Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 S. A. A. Councilor 3, 4 RICHARD A. LARTER Dick Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Boys Glee Club 2 Dramatic Club 3, 4 National Thespian Society 4 Camera Club 3, 4 President 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 MANUEL LAUREANNO Moon PAUL E. LAVOIE Home Room Director 1, 2 Health Councillor 4 Mathematics Cl ub 4 President 4 Traffic Squad 3, 4 RONALD A. LAVOIE Ronnie 43 EVA MARIE LEVESQUE Eve Girls’ Glee Club 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 4 French Club 4 Ensemble Club 3 SYDELL MAE LEVIN Syd Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Mathematics Club 4 Camera Club 4 Thespians 3, 4 Treasurer 4 Record Book Staff Artist 4 DONALDA LEVRAULT Donnie Orchestra 2i 3 Records Club 4 Camera Club 4 Commercial Club 4 Guidance Office 4 Typist of Record Book 4 HARRIET LIFRAK Har National Thespian Society 3, 4 Literary Club 3, 4 Camera Club 3, 4 Records Club 3, 4 Tennis Team 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Hilltop Staff 4 Dramatic Club 2, 3 4 ROSE LINER Dramatic Club 2, 3 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Literary Club 2, 3 Record Cl ub 4 Camera Club 4 BARBARA ANN LIVESEY Bobs Barbie Libby Gills' Glee Club 2 Camera Club 2 Speakers’ Bureau 4 4A JOSEPH F, LOGOZZO Joe Basketball Freshman League Ail Stars JOHN J. LOVE Lovey Horne Room Director 3, 4 ELVEREE DEE LOWRY Elite Commercial Club 4 Girls' Glee Club 2 Girls’ Cafeteria 4 DAVID GEORGE LOWNEY Dave Mathematics Club 4 Boys’ Glee Club 2, 3 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 ROCHELLE R LUBINSKY National Honor Society 3, 4 Record Book Assistant Editor 4 Girls' Glee Club Accompanist 2 Junior Mixed Chorus Accompanist National Thespians 3 Camera Club 2, 3 Library Aids 4 Record Club 3, 4 President 4 Speakers Bureau 4 Dramatic Club 2, 3� Treasurer 3 Literary Club 1 ELEANOR M. LYNCH El Lynchie Camera Club 2 Junior Girls' Glee Club 2 Senior Girls’ Glee Club 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 JOAN FRANCES MacDONALD Mac Irish Jo Home Room Director 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Junior Girls' Glee Club 2 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Sensor Mixed Chorus 3 Senior Girls’ Glee Club 3 ANDREW F. MACHADO Andy 45 JAMES M. MACHADO Jimmy Jim Health Councillor 2 ■T HILDA S. MADEIROS % Camera Club 2, 3, 4 ' fi Record Club 4 National Honor Society 3S 4 M JlIV Commercial Club 4 Vice-President 4 Portuguese Club 3, 4 -i— Committee 3, 4 _ c nlni mm Guidance Office 4 Mmm wmm Health Councillor 4 CONSTANCE MARCHAND Connie Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 JOAN FRANCES MARSHALL Franny DOLORES MARTIN Del Portuguese Club 3, 4 Secretary 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 President 4 Record Club 4 Camera Club 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Office Aid 4 JESSE R. MARTIN Jess Junior Prom Committee 3 Traffic Squad 3 46 nancy j. McDonald Mac President Junior Red Cross Council 4 Record Book Staff Cheerleader 3, 4 Head Cheerleader 4 Record Club 4 Office Aid 4 Mathematics Club 4 Ensemble Group 3 Volleyball 2 German Club 3} 4 Field Hockey 2 Volleyball 2 NANCY R. McGEH Ale Gee Squittles German Club 2, 3, 4 Home Room Director L. Health Councillor 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 JOHN FRANCIS McMAHON, JR. Mac Franny Irish Students Activities Association 2, 3 4 Boy Councillor 2 Vice-President 3 President 4 Speakers' Bureau 3, 4 Sanitation Commission 3, 4 Junior Protri Committee 3 Class Rin£ Committee 3 Home Room Director 2, 3 National Honor Society 3� 4 GEORGE McNAUGHTON Mac 47 GILBERT MEDEIROS Gil Varsity Club 2, 3, 4 German Club 2, 3 Baseball 2,. 3, 4 Football 2 Mixed Choir 2 Boys' Choir 2 Alumni Field Aid 2S 3, 4 IDA MEDEIROS Health Councillor 2 Portuguese Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 JUDITH C MEDEIROS Judy Camera Club 2 Portuguese Club 3, 4 National Honor Society 3 Speakers' Bureau 4 Commercial Club 4 Office Aid 4 Home Room Director 4 JULIETTE C. MEDEIROS Julie Camera Club 2 Portuguese Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 LOUIS MEDEIROS Louie PAULINE MEDEIROS Camera Club 3 4 Secretary 4 Portuguese Club 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 48 BARBARA L. MERRILL Bahs Girls Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 German Club 3, 4 Camera Club 2 ROSE D. MEYERS ROBERT D. MICHAUD Bob Mich German Club 3, 4 Health Councillor 3, 4 Traffic Squad 2 Freshman Baseball 1 Freshman Basketball 1 eA V l - EDWARD C. MICHNO Ed 49 JAMES R. MONIZ Jim Health Councillor 1 Boys' Glee Club 1 [unior Mixed Chorus 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 2 Basketball Student Manager 2, 3, 4 Football Student Manager 4 Varsity Club 2, 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Alumni Field Aid 2, 3, 4 Cafeteria 2, 3 4 DONALD MONTLE Ducky Football 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 CHARLES M. MORAN, JR. Mo Chuck National Honor Society 3, 4 Junior Prom Committee 3 Student Council 3� 4 Speakers’ Bureau 3� 4 Sanitation Commission 4 Library Aids 2, 3, 4 Freshman Baseball 1 Ring Committee 3 MARILYN T. MORAN Mai Home Room Director 2, 3 Girls’ Numeral Club 3, 4 Basketball 3 Cheerleader 3, 4 Field Hockey 4 Office Aid 3 Gym Leader 4 Advisory Committee 4 JAMES M. MOREY f ,T3 Jim 1; ' JOAN C MORTON Joarmie Mort | v.. Junior Mixed Chorus 2 t f:: ;v Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3 f§ (mHR Office Aid 4 50 1 CONSTANCE M. MOSLEY -L Connie Health Councillor 3 4 r’« fc ■ � ajgpjF W JUh Hilltop Staff 4 - H 'life •- 1ft Commercial Club 4 Cap and Gown Committee 4 ■Pg —-Jk RUTH MOSS Orchestra 2 %y£f i'i. Band 2, 3f 4 Ljfe - ' ,; y . Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 £ 3pp iff Thespians 3, 4 lll Health Councillor 2 r T f ' Jb j DOLORES L, MURPHY Det Commercial Club 4 JOSEPH P. MURPHY Mur jib Traff ic Squad 2 JEFFREY O’BRIEN O Bie TIMOTHY F. O’CONNELL Tim DELORES M. OLIVEIRA Del Girls' Glee Club 3 Junior Mixed Chorus 3 MANUEL OLIVEIRA Happy MARY THERESA OLIVEIRA French Club 4 Health Councillor 1, 3 Home Room Director 2 Mathematics Club 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 NORMAN A. OLIVEIRA Norm Oll e Health Councillor 2 Traffic Squad 4 52 GEORGE OSTROW Band 2, 3, 4 Assistant Business Manager 4 Home Room Director 4 IRENE L. OUELLETTE Queente French Club 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 JEAN M. OUELLETTE Office Aid 4 DORIS PAIVA Dot Dottie Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3 Commercial Club 4 PAUL J. PARENTE Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Assistant Librarian 2, 3 Business Manager 4 Orchestra I, 2, 3, 4 Ensemble Club 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 BERTRAND A. PATENAUDE Bert Home Room Director 2, 3 53 HAZEL E, PEREIRA Flash German Club 3, 4 Portuguese Club 3, 4 Records Club 4 Business Manager of Hilltop 4 LOUIS PEREIRA Band 1, 2, 3 Orchestra 3 Portuguese Club 3, 4 DONALD H. PETERSON Pete JOYCE A. PHELAN ]oy Dramatic Club 2 Band 3, 4 Commercial Club 4 Record Club 4 54 CLAUDETTE L. PIGEON French Club 3, 4 President 3, 4 JAMES H. PIMENTAL Pep Baseball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 3. 4 GAETANO M. POLSELLI Gae Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3 Cafeteria 4 ROBERT M. PONTE Assistant Sports Editor Boys Glee Club I, 2 Junior Mixed Chorus Senior Mixed Chorus Football Team 2, 3 Manager 4 Varsity Club 4 Student Council 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 Bob Bobby of Hilltop 4 3 3 Home Room Director 4 President 4 Camera Club 3 Sanitation Commission 4 MARY M. POWERS Home Room Director 2, 4 Girl CouticeUor of Health Club 2 Sanitation Commission 2 EDMOND M. QUINTAL Eddy 55 GLORIA T. RAMOS Dimples Girls' Glee Club 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 4 LAURA B. RAMOS Pres Dramatic Club 3, 4 President 4 Thespians 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Speakers’ Bureau 4 Ensemble Club 4 All State Chorus 4 Lead in Mikado” 4 Lead in Hansel and Gretal 56 DORIS D. RIENDEAU Dot Speakers Bureau 4 Commercial Club 4 Camera Club 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2 GEORGE F. RILEY Hugh e Band 2, 3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 DORIS RIOUX Dot Majorette 2 Health Councillor 2 Camera Club 2 Office Aid 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2 CAROLYN J. ROBINSON Carol Girls Glee Club 2 EDITH L. ROCHA Boots e AURELIO RODRIQUES Curly Lead in Bastien and Record Club 3 Vice-President 3 Dramatic Club 2 Home Room Director 2 Boys Glee Club 3 Ensemble Club 4 Bastienna,T Senior Mixed Chorus 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 3 Barbershop Quartet 2 Lead in ‘Mikado’ Portuguese Club 4 57 ANN B. ROSE Vice-President Freshman Class 1 Sanitation Commission, l Home Room Director 3 Health Councillor 3 Hilltop Staff 4 LORELEI RUBIN Lolly German Club 3, 4 JEANNETTE M. SAHADY Janet Home Room Director 1, 2 Office Aid 4 ALICE P. ST. AMOUR Al St Say No More Dramatic Club 2 Field Hockey 2 Softball 2 58 CARL I. SCHWEBER Don Carlos Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Thespians 3, 4 Co-Master of Ceremonies 4 SAUL J. SCHWEBER Schweb Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 National Thespian Society 3, 4 JOHN THOMAS SEAMAN Tommy Home Room Director 1 FLORENCE R. SERAFIN Flo National Honor Society 3� 4 Secretary 4 Health Councillor 2, 4 Girls' Glee Club ly 2 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Staff Typist of Record Book 4 junior Mixed Chorus 1, 2 59 DONALD P. SETTERS Red German Club 2, 3 Band 2 3 MARIANNE B. SHAPIRO Kitty Literary Club 2, 3, 4 Record Club 3, 4 Camera Club 3, 4 Membership Chairman 4 Dramatic Club 4 Costume Mistress 4 Field Hockey 2, 3 Softball 2 CHARLES G, SHEDIACK Home Room Director 1 American History Award 3 RAYMOND SHELMERDINE Bud Shelly Senior Mixed Chorus 2, 4 Boys' Glee Club 2� 4 junior Mixed Chorus 2 Traffic Squad 3, 4 BETTY SHOGEL Dramatic Club 3, 4 National Thespians 3, 4 STANLEY J. S1ECZKOWSKI, JR, Stan Spike Sis Home Room Director 2 Baseball Team 2, 3, 4 Basketball Team 3 Varsity Club 3, 4 Alumni Field Aid 2, 3, 4 PAULINE SILVA Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Thespians 4 Camera Club 3, 4 Literary Club 3, 4 Hilltop Staff 4 THERESA M. SILVA Terry Home Room Director 2 Hilltop Staff 4 Commercial Club 4 Advisory Committee 4 Office Aid 4 60 ELSIE JOAN SILVIA Joan MA11Y C. SILVIA Girls' Glee Club 1, 2 Junior Mixed Chorus 1 Senior Mixed Chorus 2 Office Aid 4 Commercial Club 4 Secretary 4 Hilltop Staff 4 NATALIE SILVIA Nat Camera Club 2, 3 Chairman of Social Committee 4 Library Aids 2� 3, 4 Health Councillor 4 French Club 3, 4 Debating Tournament 4 SARAH SILVIA Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Junior Girts' Glee Club 2 Senior Girls' Glee Club 3 Commercial Club 4 Treasurer 4 Camera Club 4 Portuguese Club 4 Home Room Director 4 VORMA J. SIMMONS Swim Norn Home Room Director 3 Camera Club 2, 3 Records Club 4 Mathematics Club 4 WILLIAM A. SIMMONS Simmh Health Councillor 3 61 CAROL W. SLATER Girls Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2 Field Hockey 2S 3 Softball 2, 3 Coaching 3 Gym Leader 3 THOMAS W. SMIALEK Smoke EARL J. SOARES Duke Portuguese Club 3 RUTH SHIRLEY SOUTHWORTH Shirl DONALD J. SOUZA Mickey FRANCIS J. SOUZA r 62 RUTH M. STUKUS Band 2, 3 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Girls' Glee Club 2 WALTER F. STUKUS Walt Varsity Club 3„ 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Home Room Director 2, 5 JEFFREY E. SULLIVAN Jeff Suit Sully Football Team 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball Manager 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Track Team 3 LOUISE M. SULL Sully Junior Prom Committee 3 Senior Prom Committee 4 Girls’ Numeral Club Basketball Coach 3 Bowling 2, 3 Hockey 1, 2, 3 Volleyball 2, 3 3, 4 Softbal I Gym Le3Bet 3. 4 Tennis 4 M. KATHLEEN SUMNER Kathy Senior Girls' Glee Club 3, 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3, 4 LILLIAN SUNTER Lil Dramatic Club 2 Volleyball 2 Field Hockey 2, 3 Bad in in ton 2 Softball 2, 3 Basketball 2 ALICE A. SUPRENANT Supey Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Field Hockey 2, 3, 4 Gym Leader 4 Badminton 2, 3, 4 Volleyball 2, 3, 4 Captain 4 Softball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Manager 4 Bowling 2, 4 Basketball Official 3, Jayvee Basketball 3 LARRY P. SZCZESNY Pete Sneezy 63 BERNARD A. G. TAR AD ASH Bernie T eka Jasper Tennis Team 3, 4 Captain 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Mathematics Club 4 WuL- Dramatic Club 3 jBr Mm DONALD F. TAYLOR Jp |p Home Room Director 3, 4 mk Jmm Z LORRAINE M. TAYLOR Lome Girls Glee Club 2 3� 4 Junior Mixed Chorus 2 Home Room Director 2 Speakers' Bureau 4 Senior Mixed Chorus 3T 4 ALBERT B. TEIXEIRA Tex Portuguese Club 3, 4 President 3, 4 Speakers' Bureau 4 DOLORES M. TEIXEIRA Del Class Secretary 1, 2 Girls' Glee Club 2 Junior Mixed Chorus 1 Senior Mixed Chorus 3 Commercial Club 4 Office Aid 4 ROSALIE L. THIBAULT Bobbie ARTHUR J. THIBODEAU Arch JOHN THOMPSON Jack 64 ROBERT E. THOMPSON Bob Tom Thumper Track Team 2 DOROTHEA S. TICOZIN Dinny German Club 3, 4 Camera Club 4 RICHARD R. TOR CHI A Dick Basketball 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3� 4 Track 3, 4 Varsity Club 3� 4 President 4 Home Room Director 2 JOHN R, TORRES Johnny VELMA L TRAVERS Vei Girls’ Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 Secretary of Health Club 2 Sanitation Commission 2 Home Room Director 3 Senior Prom Committee 4 Secretary of Class 4 Softball 2, 3 Field Hockey 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 3, 4 Varsity Basketball 4 NORMA M. TRIPP Norm Trip pie Girls' Glee Club 65 CHRISTINE P. TURNER Chris Chrisie JOAN M, TURNER Mac Girls' Numeral Club 3, 4 Office Aid 3, 4 Hilltop Staff 4 Health Councillor 2, 3 Volleyball 3, 4 Softball 3 Hockey 4 Bowling 3 Badminton 2, 4 JUDITH L, UDOVIN Judy Senior Mixed Chorus 2 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club lt 2 Camera Cl ub 4 LAURA F. VASCONCELLOS Dramatic Club 2 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Camera Club 3 Office Aid 3 IRENE M. VICTOR INE Vic Stan National Honor Society 3, 4 Editor of Record Book 4 Hilltop Staff 4 Library Aid 4 Health Councillor 4 MARY C. VINCENT MARY VIOLET French Club 4 Literary Club 4 iKrA MARY LOUISE WALKDEN 11f V Alary Lou Lou Girls' Numeral Club 2, 3, 4 President 4 Field Hockey Captain 2, 3, 4 % ' gp«k Home Room Director 2, 4 Senior Prom Committee 4 IpP '1KS Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 |U Sf s ’ t Junior Varsity 2, 3 Basketball Coaching 3 Varsity Basketball 4 Gym Leader 3 66 WILLIAM E. WALMSLEY Billy Senior Mixed Chorus 2 Boys’ Glee Club 3 RAYMOND J. WALSH Ray Basketball 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 ALBERT W. WATTS Al Wattsie Home Room Director 1 Dramatic Club 3 French Club 3, 4 Records Club 4 Literary Club % 4 BETTY LOU M. WELLS Lou Belts ALVAN P. WHITE At Whitey Home Room Director 2, 3 ELIZABETH A. WIDNER Betty Home Room Director 2 DONALD F. WILBUR KENNETH WILEY Ken 67 VIRGINIA L. WILEY G'trmy Home Room Director 3 Speakers' Bureau 4 Commercial Club 4 Office Aid 4 ALFRED G. WONG At Ally Health Councillor 2 Library Aid 4 Home Room Director 3, 4 National Honor Society 3, 4 Vice-President 4 Assistant Editor of Record Book 4 ELEANOR E. WYSE Ellre Literary Club 2t 3, 4 Secretary 4 Records Club 3� 4 National Honor Society 3� 4 Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 National Thespian Society 3, 4 Home Room Director 3 Debating Tournament Winner 4 DOROTHY A. YATES Bert At 68 ARTHUR A, CHABOT RALPH E. CHEATHAM GIL M. DIAS JOHN DOUGLAS DOLAN THOMAS DORSEY RAYMOND FRANK JOHN R. LOPES, JR. FRANK J. MARCHESI leo a. McGinnis BRENDON D. McNALLY RAYMOND M. MELLO JOHN D. RAPOZA EDWARD SULLIVAN JOAN SYLVESTRI GILBERT E. VASCONCELLOS WILLIAM A. WALSH JACOB J. WEISBERG 69 Who’s Who... NANCY MacDONALD JOAN HAGUE DOROTHY DEAN JANET ALLEN JO-ANN FOSS LILLIAN DIAS LYDIA TORRES EUNICE EVANS BETTY ANN COHEN BARBARA COHEN Most Popular Best Looking Most Dignified Most Athletic Class Wit Most Interesting Best Dancer Best Speaker Best All-’round Student Most Brilliant JOHN McMAHON ROBERT PONTE RICHARD DEANER RICHARD TORCH 1A JAMES DEAN ROBERT HIGGINS RONALD FERNANDEZ STEPHEN GOLDBERG CHARLES ISHERWOOD CHARLES ISHERWOOD 70 S. A. A. As usual, the Student Council opened the assembly program of the year with the annual football rally in September. Then followed the Clubs Assembly to in- troduce the various clubs of Durfee to new students and to remind old timers of their opportunities. In October, a highly successful membership drive was sponsored and the Get Acquainted Dance was held. The Pigskin Hop preceded the Thanksgiving Day game, which was followed by the Football Banquet in early December. An unusually fine concert by a rising young pianist, John Moriarty, 48, a former member of the Student Council, was feature of the i annual S. A. A. Assembly. The Officers' Banquet was held in April and the Awards Assembly in May to honor the leaders of all classes at Durfee. In concluding the report of another successful year, the Student Council extends to the Class of 1950 its best wishes. Officers are as follows: president, John F. McMahon 50; vice president, Alexander D. Johnson '51; secretary, Joan R. Kaufman '52; Charles M. Moran ’50, Jane C. Larocque 50, Charles S. Isherwood '50, Robert Ponte ’50, Herbert R. Chase '50, Santi Di Ruzza '51, Judith L. Bergeron '51, Joseph E. Mullaney ’51, Kenneth D. Marum '52, Jean B. Crawford '52, Andrew' J. Farrissey ’53, Marilyn Stys '54 Eleanor Dubiel ’54. 72 MUSIC DEPARTMENT MUSIC DEPARTMENT Durfee's three musical organizations, the band, orchestra and chorus, have com- pleted another busy year. The band, under the direction of Mr. Faust Fiore, is the organization which helps to keep the morale of the football and basketball teams high, represents the school in parades and gives at least one concert a year. The band also has its officers, who usually consist of a librarian and two assist- ants who take care of the music, and a business manager, who takes charge of the instruments. These are elected by the members. There is also a band master chosen by the instructor. The orchestra is one of the most important organizations in the music depart- ment. It plays at assemblies and concerts, competes in the State Festival, and gives aspiring musicians of Durfee a chance to play in a real orchestra that performs in public. Its members form small instrumental groups to play at teas, luncheons and other functions. In our past four years at Durfee, the orchestra has always presented, with the chorus, a Christmas Concert. This year, the orchestra accompanied the chorus for the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta ,TThe Mikado”. Playing for the Class Day and graduation exercises, as always, concludes another busy and enjoyable season. The first presentation of the Durfee Chorus for this year was the ''Christmas Story,” in which the Verse Choir and the Boys’ and Girls' Glee Club participated. This beautiful pageant, given at St, Anne’s Auditorium, was under the direction of Miss Helen L. Ladd and Miss Frances Shaughnessy. During this season, too, the Chorus marched through the corridors singing traditional carols. Singing by the chorus was a feature of the famous operetta, The Mikado,” presented on March 24. On April 1, several members of the chorus appeared in a concert sponsored by the Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association. 74 BANK CASHIERS This organization has been in existence for over two years and has handled well over $25,000 of the students’ savings. Every Tuesday morning is Bank Day. There are cashiers assigned to each building to receive deposits brought to them by the home room directors. These deposits arc checked thoroughly. A weekly report is then typed showing deposits from each home room; a comparison of the last three weeks' deposits is also made. On Monday morning the bank books are returned to the home rooms and distributed on Tuesday. Mr. George C. Hoar, head of the commercial department, is faculty advisor. 75 CAMERA CLUB The Camera Club again this year has been engaged in interesting and educa- tional photography projects as an extra-curricular activity. Its activities have consisted of pictu re-taking contests, listening to professional speakers and a series of lectures, accompanied by film-strips, on the subject of picture taking. Club members, trained in the operation of Audio-Visual Aids to Teaching, have contributed a large amount of their time in the promotion of that phase of education. The officers and members have combined their efforts in profitably spending time in this extra-curricular activity. Officers are Richard A. Larter, president; David Feldman, vice-president; Pauline Medeiros, secretary. Faculty advisor is Mr. Joseph J. Lawlor. 76 COMMERCIAL CLUB The Commercial Club is one of the largest organizations at Durfee, Only commercial seniors who have attained a high degree of scholarship may join. The purpose of this club is to create higher standards of commercial scholar ship, to arouse greater interest in commercial education, and to provide vocational guidance to its members. This dub has been very successful in the past year due to the co-operation of its members and the consdentous work of its officers. Mr. George C Hoar, head of the commercial department, is the advisor. 77 DEBATE TEAM The debate team is one of our most precocious organizations. Last Feb- ruary Eleanor Dubiel, president of the freshman class, debated for Durfee against Classical High. Last year as a sophomore, Clinton Levin, now a junior and presi- dent of the Speakers' Bureau, debated in the finals of the Narragansett League tournament. If the debaters are sometimes impractical in proposing tactics, then their coach, Mr. Paul Buckley, balances them well with sense and precision, for he is a mathe- matics teacher. Members of the varsity team are Eleanor Dubiel, Jocelyn Eklof and Clinton Levin. Members in training are Lea Alexander, John Fletcher, Marilyn Morin, William Pelton and Thomas Powers. If the team has a fine standing, it is because Miss Elizabeth Leonard, who coached the team until this year, worked hard to educate young debaters. 78 LE CERCLE FRANC AIS The French Club is an active organization whose purpose is to promote a better understanding of French culture and civilization. It is open to students who have had two or more years study of the language and comprises some 28 members. The group meets twice monthly for interesting programs consisting of French music, plays, etc. Recently a very successful French tea was given by the club, with some 100 guests attending. At present the club is working on several projects which it is hoped may be completed this year. One is the reproduction of a French village in miniature, and another, reproduction of the native costumes of various provinces of France. The purchase of some pictures by famous French artists and musical record- ings of French folk songs is also planned. The officers are Nancy Kirkwood, president; Eva Levesque, vice-president, and Sandra Cohen, secretary. Club advisors are Miss Margaret Dailey and Mrs. Emily B. Campbell. 79 DRAMATIC CLUB After the children are tucked in for the night, baby-sitting is a dull job. What shall I read ? Aha! Here is my high school Record Book! How well I remember those happy, carefree days with the D. D. C! Look at the pictures of 'T, N, T. ' which we wrote and produced ourselves — the Thespians of Durfee, The Little Princess” was given by our younger members for a children's matinee. The whole city knew Belvedere was sitting pretty at Curtain at Eight 1 Bob Higgins made a real hit as the male sitter, who crowned Durfee's prettiest girl that night The annual Hilltop Revue” brought out the school's best talent and proved popular as ever. A group of members went to Emerson College, Boston, to a drama clinic. The Massachusetts Drama Festival was held at Hingham our senior year, and delegates fortunate enough to be chosen journeyed to York, Pa, to the National Thespian Conference there. Our last play was an outdoor production for the American Association of University Women in June. The year held fun as well as work. We started with a large and noisy Hal- lowe'en party, held, a strenuous but exciting mystery hike, and a jolly Christmas party for alumni. I wonder if those babies of 1950 will have as much fun at Durfee in 1965. 81 DER DEUTSCHE VE REIN The German Club, known officially as Der Deutsche Verein, with a member- ship of 57 students, all of whom are studying or have studied German, has enjoyed an active and successful year. The programs have included guest speakers, slides and movies of Germany, and a number of social activities. The correspondence of club members with students in Germany, a practice started several years ago, has continued to create a personal interest in the present day condition of the life of German boys and girls, and has brought about a feeling of good will and friendship among the youth of both countries. The German club has always striven to develop an interest in all things German—the literature, the language, personal correspondence, the historical and cultural background—and through the proper comprehension of these to bring about a more complete and better understanding of life in Germany today. Officers for the year were Doris Swales, president; Richard Quigley, vice- president; Georgette Kneisel, secretary; and John Baron, program chairman. Miss Marie V, Shalloo is faculty advisor. S2 HEALTH CLUB The main purpose of the Health Club is to promote health among Durfee students through the development of self-guidance in matters pertaining to physical well-being. Although membership is limited to the sophomore class, the projects sponsored by the dub benefit the entire school. The officers of 1947 opened the program of activities with a slogan contest in preparation for a clean up drive to be held later in the year. All classes were invited to participate. The awards offered were two tickets to the New Eng- land Basketball Tournament and a full year subscription to the Hilltop. Selection of winners proved a difficult task but after much deliberation, the prizes were awarded to Rochelle Lubinsky, Segrid Connolly and Francis Hardro. The next project undertaken was the Annual Health Assembly. After care- ful planning, an entertaining, as well as educational, program was offered to the student body. The most important project of the club was the Annual Clean-Up Campaign, which was held in April, Keeping the school and campus free of debris was stressed throughout the drive. The successful outcome of the various activities of the club was made pos- sible through the cooperation and hard work of all its members under the super- vision of Miss Angeline B. Crispo, faculty advisor. Officers of the club are as follows: President, William Crowther; vice- president, Claudette Gagnon; secretary, Velma Travers: girl councillor, Mary Powers; and boy councillor, George Graboys, 83 THE HILLTOP The Hilltop, which has just completed its 28th year, is published by the second year journalism students under the guidance of faculty advisor John T. Crowley. As the only Bristol County weekly high school paper and one of the few Massachusetts high school weeklies, the Hilltop has become as much a tradition as class rings or ‘pep rallies. The policy of the staff and the paper has always been to keep the student body in touch with important school activities, to express editorial opinion in an interesting manner, to present features with a variety of appeal, and generally speaking, to pro- mote the best interest of the school. By handling the Hilltop, the senior students are given an opportunity to put the journalistic knowledge they learned in their junior year into practice, by actually publishing a paper. The responsibility for a good paper rests not only on the writers, but the readers as well. Because of the cooperation and interest of the student body and faculty, the, 49- 50 Hilltop was truly a successful series of publications. 84 HOME ROOM DIRECTORS The Home Room Directors organization is the largest elective group in the school. Its membership is drawn from all home rooms, which early in the year elect a boy and a girl whose marks qualify them to serve. The duties of the directors are many and important. In the home room, the director takes the attendance, reads the bulletin, stimulates campaigns and takes gen- eral charge in the teacher s absence. This group, really the junior organization of the S. A, A, has become almost indispensable in carrying out various projects, such as the Red Cross and S. A. A. drives. The officers of the Home Room Directors are a president from the senior class, who becomes a member of the Student Council, and a vice-president-secretary from the junior class, who keeps the records. This year the group has been led by President Robert Ponte and Vice- President-Secretary Edward Harrington. 85 Right — Christmas Art Exhibit Left — Trimming the tree Center -— Freshman Browsing Group LIBRARY AIDS The Library Aids Association is a group of students chosen from the Princi- pal's and the A IDA Lists. Its corps of workers is an outstanding one because of scholastic standing, dependability, cooperation, and general helpfulness of its individ- ual members. Many of those listed in this service group hold major school offices and are very busy students; yet, because they recognize the importance of community respon- sibility in a democracy, they give their time and energy to maintaining and building up an interesting, active school library. Every day they are called upon in turn to discharge their obligations of giving out library passes to about TOO students. Each period they carefully check these passes, help readers find necessary references, dis- tribute materials requested by teachers, keep library shelves orderly, and mend books and magazines. The library could not function without the service of these aids, who are always on hand when there is a special project to be carried out quickly, such as the check- ing of every single book in the library required by the Fall River School Department last spring and the listing of every departmental book being carried on now. In preparing special exhibits, library aids have been called on to assist. The library becomes the center of the Christmas spirit in December and its tree and other decorations make it an attractive setting for reading Christmas Litera- ture and celebrating Christmas parties. In encouraging more students to use our own Library for high school research and to extend their education by means of leisure time reading, the aids are valuable, because most of them are especially interested in educational growth through reading and knowT the good books and magazine articles in the library. Library aids really earn the recognition they receive. 87 LITERARY CLUB For the past 16 years the Literary Club lias been a source of encouragement and inspiration to those students who possess a talent for writing or literary criticism. This year poetic contributions were more numerous than short stories or essays. There has been little publicity to announce the presence of the dub, but never- theless many students from all classes were enrolled in it. The constant work of these members and the able leadership of our faculty advisor, Miss Katherine F. Lomax, have made the club an outstanding organization. 88 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Mu Kappa Delta Chapter of the National Honor Society is a purely honorary organization with its members elected from the upper 25 per cent of the junior and senior classes. The society symbolizes the qualities of scholarship, leadership, serv- ice and character. Members are choosen by a faculty committee and are judged on the basis of their high scholastic standing. These newly chosen members are formally inducted into the society during an impressive spring ceremony, During this assembly the four torches—representing the four characteristics for which the society stands—are lighted. Service, character, scholarship, and leadership are the torches which symbolize the goal one should strive to reach both in school and in future life 89 SANITATION COMMISSION Under the capable direction of Miss Angeline B. Crispo, faculty advisor, and the chairmanship oi Alex Johnson, the Sanitation Commission, better known as Sanco, has completed its fourth successive year of sendee to Durfee High School. This organization is generally composed of the president and vice-president of all four classes, the editor of the Hilltop, president of the Home Room Directors, and the officers of the Sophomore Health Club. Its main purpose has been to maintain cleanliness about the school and campus, and at the weekly court sessions to try any student who deliberately violated the rules of the commission. An innovation this year has been the requirement of all home room health councillors to observe and then report about the unsanitary conditions of school. In this way the commission has hoped to solve many health problems. Sanco, in colloboration with the Sophomore Health Club, has sponsored clean- up drives. It has also backed the assemblies and contests by the sophomore group. Because of its activities, the Sanitation Commission has gained merit and recognition. It has indeed endeavored to create more healthful conditions about Durfee. 90 SPEAKERS’ BUREAU The Speakers' Bureau is the organization which is much in demand when pub- licity is needed for activities. In fact, much of the success of extra-curricular ac- tivities is due to the efforts of the Speakers’ Bureau throughout the entire scholastic year. Membership in the bureau is limited to seniors, chosen on the basis of their accomplishments in junior public speaking classes. Members of the Student Council and the Debating Society also participate in the activities of the bureau, ex officio. Speakers’ Bureau Members are assigned definite home rooms as the field of their endeavor, To those rooms they go to explain to fellowr students the reasons for joining the S. A. A., for seeing a Dramatic Club production, or for lending their support in one way or another to the many good causes which come along in the course of a year. This year the dub has functioned under the direction of Mr. Ralph Fletcher. The officers are Clinton Levin, president; Joyce Jones, vice-president; and Eunice Evans, secretary. Membership in the Speakers' Bureau is not all drudgery. The dub offers friendship through dub meetings and social activities. Because of this contact with others, students learn a better sense of values, through both oral and social expression. 91 PORTUGUESE CLUB The purpose of the Portuguese Club is to promote the educational, civic, and recreational development of its members. It was also established to acquaint its members with the Portuguese and Brazilian civilizations. Membership is open to all pupils who have taken Portuguese one or two years. The direction of the dub is entrusted to its oficers under the supervision of their teacher. During special meetings the activities of the dub have been organized in order to acquaint all its members with the Portuguese and Brazilian ways of life and to give them occasion to practice the Portuguese language and also derive enjoyment. In social activities much has been accomplished. A dance in November was a success and in April a Parents' Night was also an occasion for the pupils of the classes of Portuguese to show their ability and accomplishment in learning the Portuguese idiom. Pictures of Portugal, Azores, and Madeira wrere shown indicating the pupils' ambition to know7 the Portuguese world. The dub motto is: Better Citizens ’ Officers are Albert Texeira, president; Joseph Miranda, vice-president; Delores Martin, secretary. Class secretaries are Ida Medeiros, Doris Bishop, Patricia Camara, Delores Travis and Lorraine Reilly. 92 MATHEMATICS CLUB The Mathematics Club was formed for the first time this year under the direction of Mr. Joseph B. D'Adamo. It is opened to all sophomore, junior and senior students who are interested in mathematics and who have had at least one year of algebra. It was formed with the idea of promoting interest in mathematics and to study certain interesting matters connected with mathematics which do not usually find a place in the classroom. The meetings are held once monthly. The business meeting is followed by a talk and discussion on some mathematical subject given by an invited speaker. The officers of the dub are; Paul Lavoie, President; Clinton Zalkind, vice- president; George Shapiro, secretary; and Edward Kaplan, Financial Secretary. 93 RECORDS CLUB The Records Club is one of the newer organizations in Durfee. The aims of this club are to promote the appreciation and understanding of music among students and to build a record library for the school. Regular meetings are held after school on alternate Mondays from September to May, inclusive. Programs for the regular meetings usually consist of discussions of various composers, followed by the playing of their recorded music. Membership is open to pupils of all classes. The faculty advisor is Miss M. Dolores Burns. Officers are Rochelle Lubinsky, president; Deborah Radovsky, vice-president; Norma Matzkin, secretary; and Alice Ann Crawford, treasurer. 94 THE TRAFFIC SQUAD The traffic squad, the first student group to be organized under (he S. A. A., has been in existence over 25 years. During the past 22 years Miss E, Estelle Miles has been its faculty advisor. About 15 years ago Mr Carroll obtained permission from the Fall River Police Department to have Do Not Enter signs placed on Rock Street at the in- tersections of Cherry Street and Locust Street during the time pupils are passing from one building to the other. In the early fall of 1949, Rock Street was made a one- way street from Bedford Street to Highland Avenue, thus cutting in half the number of student traffic officers needed to put these signs in place. As in previous years, traffic officers have been on duty in the corridors and at the doors during the passing of classes. This year, however, they are not keeping traffic moving in any particular direction, but are placing and removing pegs under the corridor doors. Having a smaller school enrollment this year, at Mr. Carroll’s request we have tried out several ways of routing traffic and have finally eliminated the one-way traffic on the staircases. Much credit should be given to the traffic officers, to their advisor, and to the student body for the cooperation they have given one another. 95 I QAsKBTBALi VARSITY CLUB The Varsity Club may be considered exclusive in that it grants membership only to those Durfce boys who have earned a varsity letter in the field of athletics. This year the club was extremely active and boosted a roster of members sincerely interested in the affairs of the organization. Faced with the matter of the school s inability to purchase more than nine sweaters for 27 football letter re- cipients, the boys set about to raise funds to supply all lettermen with at least one sweater per year. A dance, a sale of red and black hats and the annual Varsity Night production were among the moneymaking schemes devised by the athletes to accomplish their purpose. Later in the year, members and their friends spent an enjoyable afternoon and evening at the annual outing held at Mr. Urban’s lakeside lodge. Officers are Richard Torchia, president; James Moniz, vice-president; Joseph Mullaney, treasurer; Robert Vachon, secretary. Coach Urban is faculty advisor. 97 Left — SAA Pep Rally October, 1949 Center -—- Our Band at Sargent Field Right — Action at New Bedford, 1949 FOOTBALL TEAM Gridsters of the Class of 1950, in their last campaign for the Red and Black, attained a 4 and 6 record, but this doesn’t reveal the grit and determination displayed by the Hi I hoppers. Two of the defeats were by a single point, and two others by a lone touchdown. Fifteen members of the squad donned their Durfee uniforms for the last time on Nov. 25, when they were downed by a superior Newr Bedford eleven, 40-6. Highlighting the school’s season on the gridiron was the work of Durable Dick Torchia, who was honored by several newspapers as all-Bristol County. The big end set up numerous touchdowns with his pass receptions, and frequently halted opponents’ plans by smearing their attempted end runs. Recognition by sportswriters was won also by Don Montte and John Gianakos. Dick Dopart, Jeff Sullivan, Walt Stukus, Lenny Arruda, Ernie Elias, Brud Hadley, Tex Bramblett, Bob Dunlop, Don Clegg, Norm Cohen, Bill Cabral and Jim Wood completed the roster of seniors on the squad. All wrore the school’s colors with honor and traditional Durfee courage. 99 'THE KIDS” CAME FORMAL ACTION IN THE COYLE GYM BASKETBALL TEAM The hoop season of 1949-50 gave Durfee followers another trip to Boston Garden where the Hilltoppers participated in two action-packed battles that climaxed another thrilling season. For the first time since the Bristol County League was reorganized the Red and Black didn't finish on top, Attleboro, Durfee's big threat in past seasons, landed the bunting with a 9-1 record, their only setback coming at the hands of the Urbanmen. Opening the campaign with three straight league truimphs, Coach Urban's forces then bowed to a weak New Bedford quintet, and in the six remaining contests lost only to champion Attleboro. On an overall basis, the Hilltoppers engaged in L9 tussles including the Garden tilts and the one against Clieverus in Portland, Me., and emerged the winner 13 times. Dick Torchia and Captain Dick Ainsworth were the only final year men on the starting five. The Hilltoppers based their play on a strong defense and it was Ainsworth who spearheaded the tight barracade. Torch ia’s height w'as an asset but it was mid-season before he really began to click, and in the tournament he played superb bail. Norm Burns, Ray Walsh, Steve Goldberg and Brud Hadley, the other seniors on the varsity, provided the reserve strength. In the opening round of the Tech Tourney, Durfee squared off against Wal- tham and it wasn't until after the automatic that the issue was decided, but the Urban- men won out, 49-44. In the semi-final fracas, Durfee was matched against Bristol County champion Attleboro, and enthusiasm was at a high pitch as both had won and lost against the other. The Jewelers emerged victorious, 38-34. 101 BASEBALL Since the opening of the baseball season follows the deadline for Record Book copy, nothing about the sport can be given here except comment about the team's po- tentiality for a successful record in 1950. The nine that takes the field against Coyle in the opening game on April 28 will carry the burden of maintaining a Durfee win streak of 30 consecutive games — no easy task; but 16 hold-overs from last season, seven of whom were first stringers, give Coach Urban the nucleus of another well-balanced aggregation. Familiar to Durfee baseball fans are the names of Stan Sieczkowski, Gil Medeiros, Jim Pimental, Walt Stukus, Fred Cyr, Bob Dunlop, Don Montle, Tom Gastall, Ken Baxendale, Bill Perry, Bill Kennedy, Jack Perry, Dick Sullivan, Bob Vachon. In their ability and that of others similarly talented but as yet undiscovered the student body places its confidence for another successful season. TRACK Early season news of the track team is featured by the appointment of Mr. Thomas Hammond as coach, succeeding Mr. Frederick J. Harrington, who has resigned the position. The mentor has appointed Colquitt Tex Bramblett captain, and is presently engaged in scheduling interscholastic meets for the track and field athletes. TENNIS The tennis team also has lost its coach, Mr. William Nugent having resigned. His successor, Charles Briggs, will have three seniors — Norm Burns, Paul Grozen and Bernie Taradash — as the nucleus oP his squad. 102 CHEERLEADERS No high school athletic contest would be complete without its two competing teams, and of course, without its cheerleaders. Competition in regard to intricate formations, complicated cheers, and colorful outfits is keen among the girl repre- sentatives of each school. Just as the athletes provide thrills on the gridiron, the court, and the diamond, the cheerleaders entertain the spectators with tricky maneu- vers, besides leading cheers for the team. The duties of a cheerleader are not simple. She must practice strenuously in order to perfect the motions of at least 25 cheers, which must be performed with perfect timing and coordination. She must be present at all games regardless of the weather—and at times Alumni Field can be very wet indeed. She must realize that she is in the public eye both on the cheering floor and off, and must conduct herself accordingly at all times. Arduous as are the duties, to be selected as a cheerleader is the ambition of many Durfee girls. In the spring, tryouts are held for sophomore girls, all of whom must have passing marks for the third term. A trio of outside judges, chosen by the principal, select the four finalists, who will then serve on the squad during their junior and senior years. The members of the squad for the 1949-1950 season were Nancy McDonald, , headcheerleader; Betty Ann Cohen, Lillian Dias, Marilyn Moran, Claudette Gagne, Joan Lamond, Marion O'Loughlin and Verna Sperduti. Miss Marie V. Shalloo is faculty advisor. 103 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The 1950 girls' varsity basketball team closed its season with an impressive eight and one record to tie Dighton for first place honors. Durfee’s only loss, which was handed them by Dighton on the latter's court, determined the tie. Their record is as follows; Durfee 44 Dartmouth 11 Durfee 22 Dighton 27 Durfee 3 6 New' Bedford High 34 Durfee 28 Ncwr Bedford Voke. 23 Durfee 18 Fairhaven 17 Durfee 23 Case 16 Durfee 25 Somerset 22 Durfee 20 Westport 12 Durfee 23 Bristol Aggie 9 The senior girls wrho played were D, Arnold, C. LaBonte, C. Brownell, ]. Allen, J. Larocque, M, L. Walkden, A. Surprcnant, and V. Travers. 104 THE GIRLS’ NUMERAL CLUB The main objective of the Girls’ Numeral Club is to further an interest in sports. All girls in the three upper classes are eligible for membership providing they have the necessary requirements, which include good leadership and an interest in sports. Sixty members comprise the organization. There are 20 seniors, 20 juniors, and 20 sophomores. New members are voted in by the club in November. Girls who are good leaders conduct sophomore gym classes. Some members officiate at volleyball and basketball games. Among the sports played are basketball, volleyball, field hockey, badminton, softball and bowling. To retain membership in the club, one must have regular attendance and earn credits. The club also has social events, including the Alumni Reunion and the Spring Outing. Officers are Mary Lou Walkden, president; Claudette LaBonte, vice-president; Phyllis Walsh, secretary, and Miss Virginia W. Frost, faculty advisor. 105 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Record Book is a cooperative project, dependent on the united efforts of mafiy. We of the staff arc happy to express our gratitude to those who have assisted us in the task of publishing the book. We acknowledge our debt to the following: Our classmates, for their cooperation in submitting promptly glossies and information about themselves. Faculty advisors and club officers, for their promptness with group pictures and write- ups. The many commercial organizations — photographers, engravers, printers and binders — for their fine workmanship and fair dealing with us. The Fall River Herald News for group photographs of athletic teams and other organizations. Our faculty advisors, Miss Katherine L. Hogan and Mr. John T. Crowley, whose counsel has been of extreme importance in the successful completion of the book. 106 ChjubqAapJiA,. 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