Melrose High School

Elmer Niles “El Al”

Melrose High School in Melrose, Massachusetts, listed Elmer Niles (“El Al”) among 247 graduates in the class of 1936. The entry gives: a write-up. Portrait and entry from the 1936 yearbook, page 66.

Class of 1936

247 in the class of 1936 · 12 more named Niles

Full name: Elmer Niles
Known as: El Al
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1936
Ambition: “To be an amateur radio operator”

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Same surname 8
Classmates 246

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 247 names from the Melrose High School class of 1936, Elmer stands 165th. Elmer's portrait is on scan page 66, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 19 to 158. Plans for a college or university made up 57% of the classifiable plans in the class of 1936 (39 of 68), against 56% in 1938. The class of 1936 has 247 names here, where the neighbouring class has 277 for 1938.

On the same scan page	William Joseph James Muse, Louisa H. Myrick, Mary Lenora Nazario

What Elmer did at school

Glee Club 4

What the yearbook said

Clear the way, for here comes that long sought for individual, Elmer. He tells us he wants to be an amateur radio operator; and with his storehouse of knowledge, this will not be difficult. A well meaning fellow, full of fun and joviality, he is the possessor of a winning smile that will carry him far beyond his wildest dreams of success. Our hopes are high for you, so don’t make us regret it, Elmer.

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Melrose High School yearbook, 1936, page 66. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1936melr).

Published 1936. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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