Stoughton High School

Elizabeth Staples “Betty”

Elizabeth Staples (“Betty”) was one of 55 graduates in the class of 1938 at Stoughton High School, Stoughton, Massachusetts. Printed details: activities listed: Senior Play Cast and Class Secretary; a motto; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the Semaphore, page 14.

Class of 1938

55 in the class of 1938 · 17 more named Staples

Full name: Elizabeth Staples
Known as: Betty
School: Stoughton High School
Graduated: Class of 1938

Also searched as: Betty Staples; Beth Staples; Staples, Elizabeth.

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Same surname 13
Classmates 54

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 55 names from the Stoughton High School class of 1938, Elizabeth stands 45th. On the scan, the entry sits on page 14, in the last third of the stretch from page 8 to page 15 where this site found the book's portraits. Names on this site: 55 for the class of 1938, compared with 40 for 1937. The yearbook calls itself “Semaphore”.

On the same scan page	Dominic Statkus, John Stonkus, William Trowbridge, Charles Urciuoli and 3 more
The book's own title	Semaphore

What Elizabeth did at school

Senior Play Cast
Honorary Woman's Club Member 4
Dramatic Club 3, 4
Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4
4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4
Class Secretary
Promenade Committee 3
Basketball 1, 2
Hockey 2

What the yearbook said

Do it well or not at all.

"Betty" is right at home with her knitting and 4-H Club work. She has been active in many fields from athletics to dramatics. Whenever co-operation and dependability have been needed "Betty" has acquitted herself nobly.

The class of 1938

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Source

Stoughton High School yearbook, 1938, page 14. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item stoughtonhighsch1938stou).

Published 1938. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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