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

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f f) £ s ij ]]) Seniors are a mighty thing, Juniors are a little less; Sophomores are just “in between”— But Freshmen, we can't even guess! September The Football season opens. October Our first social event — The Freshman Party S. A. A. Membership Drive Get-Acquainted Dance November Four plays in TNT produc ion New club formed — The Math Club Thirteen Freshmen make Principal's List December Eleanor Drbiel elected president of the Freshman Class Freshman Basketball organized Jan u ary Five Freshmen on Red Cross Council Mid-Winter Dance February Twenty-three receive scholastic honors March “Sitting Pretty” by D. D. C. Hilltoppers at Boston Garden Durfee Freshmen defeat Morton to capture 9th Grade IIoop Crown Varsity Show a huge success April Officers' Banquet at Women's Union First three Freshmen attain “All A” honors May Durfee students attend United Nations June A wards Assembly

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VIRGINIA GARDELLA Most Popular THOMAS KARAM JANE MALLOCH Best Looking GEORGE O'BRIEN JOAN ANDERSON Most Dignified WILLIAM RILEY ELLEN FARREN Most Athletic PAUL BOGAN EILEEN CONNORS Best Dancer ROGER MELANSON MARCIA WINEGARD Class Wit BRADFORD DURFEE ELIZABETH BERGERON Most Interesting WILLIAM McHENRY NANCY JACKSON Best Speaker MELVIN HORVITZ NORMA PEREIRA Best All-Around Student JOHN CORREIRO RUTH COOPER Most Brilliant WILLIAM DIXON NORM A PEREIRA Most Likely In Succeed EDWARD PIANKA

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S D P xl U III!) ii £ !5 You can always tell a senior by her stately cap and gown; You can always tell a junior by the way she struts around ; You can always tell a freshman by her timid looks and such— You can always tell a sophomore — but you cannot tell her much. September Dtirfee whips LaSalle in opener Three Sophs named to Varsity Debating Squad Many Sophs pass D. D. C. tryouts October S. A. A. membership drive Dramatic Club Hallowe'en Party November Four enjoyable plays presented at TNT Seven football players honored at annual Pigskin Hop are soph- omores Durfee bows to Whalers in annual Turkey Day tussle December Eleanor Dubiel re-elected president of Class of ’53 Soph candidates are guests of Girls’ Numeral Club Basketball opener against Rogers January Annual Mid-Winter Hop Thespians attend get-together at Revere 60 sophs on Principal’s List February I). I). C. “Glass Menagerie” Operetta — “H. M. S. Pinafore” April Officers’ Banquet Varsity Show tremendous hit May Officers of the junior class are elected Four sophomore girls are chosen cheerleaders June Annual Awards Assembly Durfee Baseballers play in Eastern Mass, Tourney after winning 11 straight