Arlington High School

Beatrice Gookin “Bee”

Class of 1928, Arlington High School, Arlington, Massachusetts: Beatrice Gookin (“Bee”). The yearbook entry prints: activities listed: Orchestra and Dramatic Club; lived at 101 Madison Avenue; a motto. Portrait and entry from the 1928 yearbook, page 29.

Class of 1928

157 in the class of 1928 · 3 more named Gookin

Full name: Beatrice Gookin
Known as: Bee
Lived at: 101 Madison Avenue, Arlington, Massachusetts
School: Arlington High School
Graduated: Class of 1928

Also searched as: Bee Gookin; Gookin, Beatrice.

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Group photos 7
Clubs & teams 95
Neighbours 2
Same surname 2
Classmates 156

In context

Beatrice Gookin is number 61 of 157 in the alphabetical list of the Arlington High School class of 1928 on this site. Turning the scan to page 29 shows Beatrice; the portraits we read from this book run from page 14 to page 54. 17 people in the class list “Orchestra”, Beatrice included. The class of 1928 has 157 names here, where the neighbouring classes have 135 for 1927 and 133 for 1929.

On the same scan page	Bernard G. Gorsun, Mason Grower, Edward J. Gunzelmann
Same club	Orchestra: 16 other classmates
Same club	Dramatic Club: 28 other classmates

At home, 101 Madison Avenue

The 1930 city directory lists Beatrice Gookin with the occupation “student” (page).

The 1928 Arlington Directory lists these people named Gookin at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

George E Gookin, (Mary E.) builder lived herepage

The Gookin household is listed here in 1918, 1920, 1923, 1925, 1930 and 1933 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

Faces matched to caption names, and confirmed against Beatrice's senior portrait.

Dramatic Club1928

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What Beatrice did at school

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What the yearbook said

She is quiet, tall and dignified.

Also grew up on Madison Avenue

The class of 1928

All 157 in this class →

Others named Gookin

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Source

Arlington High School yearbook, 1928, page 29. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item arlingtonhighsch1928arli).

Published 1928, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Robbins Memorial Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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