Melrose High School
Donald Wesley Emig “Deacon Danko Clubber”
Donald Wesley Emig (“Deacon Danko Clubber”) is one of 277 graduates in the class of 1938 at Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts. The 1938 yearbook entry gives: came from Newton High School; headed for Cornell University; a write-up.
Class of 1938
277 in the class of 1938 · 2 more named Emig
- Full name
- Donald Wesley Emig
- Known as
- Deacon Danko Clubber
- School
- Melrose High School
- Graduated
- Class of 1938
- Came from
- Newton High School
- Headed for
- Cornell University
Also searched as: Don Emig; Donald Emig; Donald W. Emig; Emig, Donald.
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In context
Of the 277 names from the Melrose High School class of 1938 that have pages here, Donald is 59th in surname order. Donald is printed on page 38 of the scan, in the first third of the 16-to-207 run of portrait pages. From 1925 to 1942, 33 Melrose High School graduates on this site share the first name Donald, spread over 12 classes. Donald's “Cornell University” falls in the same group as 54 of the 120 plans printed for the class (45%): a college or university. Among first names, the class of 1938 favours Robert (13), John (12) and Richard (10); the class of 1939 had John (15), Ruth (8) and Barbara (6).
| On the same scan page | Marjorie Emery, William Etsell, Catherine Fahey |
|---|---|
| Same kind of plan | college or university: 54 of 120 classmates with a plan (45%) |
What Donald did at school
- Basketball (3, 4)
- Track (3, 4)
- Operetta (4)
What the yearbook said
Newton’s loss was Melrose’s gain when Don came to us from Newton High School. The “Deacon” is considered one of our finest scholars, and also one of our best liked boys. Don’s numerous activities at Newton High clearly show his exceptional qualities of leadership. We all know “Joy”-ful Don will follow the trail of success on entering Cornell University.
The class of 1938
Marjorie EmeryMelrose 1938
William EtsellMelrose 1938
Frank EichMelrose 1938
Catherine FaheyMelrose 1938
Edward EdwardsMelrose 1938
Irene FahyMelrose 1938
Others named Emig
Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.
Also came from Newton High School
Richard Boutelle CarrNortheastern University 1930
Orrin Walker DuffNortheastern University 1930
Herbert Alexander MacDonaldNortheastern University 1929
Michael J. McDonaldNortheastern University 1929
Geoffrey BakerHarvard College, Class of 1920 (Harvard Nineteen Twenty Class Album) 1920
Warren Everett BlakeHarvard College, Class of 1920 (Harvard Nineteen Twenty Class Album) 1920
Also headed for Cornell University
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Source
Melrose High School yearbook, 1938, page 38.
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Internet Archive (item log1938melr).
Published 1938. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.
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