Newton High School

Esther Kirk Gates “Rusty”

Newton High School in Newton, Massachusetts, listed Esther Kirk Gates (“Rusty”) among 153 graduates in the class of 1924. The entry gives: came from Hamilton Grammar Scho; headed for Connecticut; lived at 38 Kenwood Ave., Newton Centre. Portrait and entry from the Newtonian, page 39.

Class of 1924

153 in the class of 1924 · 25 more named Gates

Full name: Esther Kirk Gates
Known as: Rusty
Born: January 13, 1907
Lived at: 38 Kenwood Ave., Newton Centre
School: Newton High School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Course: Classical
Came from: Hamilton Grammar Scho
Headed for: Connecticut

Also searched as: Rusty Gates; Esther Gates; Esther K. Gates; Gates, Esther.

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Neighbours 1
Same surname 15
Classmates 152
Same schools 6

In context

153 people from the Newton High School class of 1924 appear on this site, and Gates puts Esther 50th among them. The entry is on page 39 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 23 to page 73. Esther is one of 107 listed under Classical among the 153 classmates whose course is printed (70%). 12 people named Esther turn up in 8 Newton High School classes on this site, 1910 to 1928. The class of 1924: 86% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 89% in 1923 and 84% in 1925.

On the same scan page	Marion Janette Frink
Same course	Classical: 107 of 153 classmates with a course (70%)
The book's own title	Newtonian (editor: Lawrence A. Peakes)

What the yearbook said

character and personal force are the only investments that are worth while

Rochester, N. Y.

Also grew up on Kenwood Ave., Newton Centre

Rachel BlanchardNewton 1913

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Newton High School yearbook, 1924, page 39. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item newtonian1924newt).

Published 1924, 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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