Newton High School

Arthur Lawrence Ball “Art”

Arthur Lawrence Ball (“Art”) was one of 105 graduates in the class of 1921 at Newton High School, Newton, Massachusetts. Printed details: Classical course; lived at 167 Woodward St., Newton Highlands, Mass; born in 1902. Portrait and entry from the Newtonian, page 24.

Class of 1921

105 in the class of 1921 · 34 more named Ball

Full name: Arthur Lawrence Ball
Known as: Art
Born: June 21, 1902
Lived at: 167 Woodward St., Newton Highlands, Mass
School: Newton High School
Graduated: Class of 1921
Course: Classical

Also searched as: Art Ball; Arthur Ball; Arthur L. Ball; Ball, Arthur.

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Same surname 26
Classmates 104

In context

Arthur Lawrence Ball is number 7 of 105 in the alphabetical list of the Newton High School class of 1921 on this site. Turning the scan to page 24 shows Arthur; the portraits we read from this book run from page 23 to page 52. From 1913 to 1928, 14 Newton High School graduates on this site share the first name Arthur, spread over 10 classes. 62 of the 105 classmates who printed a course (59%) took Classical, as Arthur did. Plans for a college or university made up 86% of the classifiable plans in the class of 1921 (48 of 56), against 89% in 1920 and 75% in 1922.

On the same scan page	Meta Pauline Bachman, Elsa Badger
Same course	Classical: 62 of 105 classmates with a course (59%)
The book's own title	Newtonian

At home, 167 Woodward St., Newton Highlands, Mass

The 1936 city directory lists Arthur Lawrence Ball with the occupation “real estate” (page).

The 1936 Newton Directory lists these people named Ball at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Edwd J Ball (wife Ethel G), real estate householderpage
Arthur L Ball, real estate lived herepage
Helen G Ball, clerk (B) lived herepage

What the yearbook said

i have never seen a greater monster or MIRACLE THAN MYSELF

The class of 1921

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Others named Ball

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Source

Newton High School yearbook, 1921, page 24. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item newtonian1921newt).

Published 1921, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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