Cambridge High and Latin School

Bertha V. Powell “Bertie, Big Bertha”

Bertha V. Powell (“Bertie, Big Bertha”) is one of 483 graduates in the class of 1930 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1930 yearbook entry gives: came from Roberts Grammar School; lived at 208 Washington Street; a motto.

Class of 1930

483 in the class of 1930 · 38 more named Powell

Full name: Bertha V. Powell
Known as: Bertie, Big Bertha
Lived at: 208 Washington Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1930
Came from: Roberts Grammar School

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Neighbours 23
Same surname 23
Classmates 482
Same schools 23

In context

Of the 483 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930 that have pages here, Bertha is 363rd in surname order. Bertha's portrait is on scan page 94, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 21 to 118. Roberts Grammar School appears as the earlier school of 15 people in the class, Bertha among them. The first name Bertha appears 21 times in the 12 Cambridge High and Latin School classes read for this site (1914 to 1930). In the class of 1930 the first names most often shared were Mary (30), Anna (14) and John (14); the class of 1929 had Mary (28), Margaret (17) and Helen (15).

On the same scan page	Elizabeth Beatrice Powers, Gertrude Esther Powers, Donald Charles Preko, Norma Isabel Pringle
Same earlier school	Roberts Grammar School: 14 other classmates

What Bertha did at school

G. A. A., 1926
Home Room Committee, 1926-27-28
Class Notes, 1926-27-28

What the yearbook said

BERTIE” “Bic BERTHA” “Some girls we meet are very sweet

Some girls we meet are very sweet But here's a girl who can't be beat.

Also grew up on Washington Street

The class of 1930

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Others named Powell

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Also came from Roberts Grammar School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1930, page 94. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1930unse).

Published 1930, 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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