Cambridge High and Latin School
Eugene Hillis “Bar”
Eugene Hillis (“Bar”) appears in the 1927 yearbook of Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, MA, listed at 53 Henry Street. This page shows the portrait as printed, with classmates, family and what the book says.
Class of 1927
459 in the class of 1927 · 4 more named Hillis
- Full name
- Eugene Hillis
- Known as
- Bar
- Lived at
- 53 Henry Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- School
- Cambridge High and Latin School
- Graduated
- Class of 1927
- Came from
- Morse Grammar School
- Headed for
- Boston College
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In context
Eugene Hillis is number 208 of 459 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 on this site. In the scan, Eugene appears on page 82, around the middle of the run of 459 portraits read for this site (pages 29 to 145). Of 393 classmates who gave a plan, 191 (49%) point to a college or university; Eugene's entry says “Boston College”. Morse Grammar School appears as the earlier school of 25 people in the class, Eugene among them. First names that recur in the class of 1927: Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14). In the class of 1928: Mary (21), Margaret (18) and John (16).
| On the same scan page | John Holbrook, Richard Waldeman Holm, Lawrence Joseph Horan |
|---|---|
| Same earlier school | Morse Grammar School: 24 other classmates |
| Same kind of plan | college or university: 191 of 393 classmates with a plan (49%) |
| The book's own title | Golden Treasury |
At home, 53 Henry Street
Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.
The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Hillis at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.
- John Hillis, laborer householderpage
- Elizabeth M Hillis, C stenographer lived herepage
- Joseph E Hillis, mtrmn lived herepage
- Malcolm Hillis, salesman lived herepage
- Wm D Hillis, bookkeeper lived herepage
The Hillis household is listed here in 1921, 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.
What the yearbook said
In all things temperate.
Also grew up on Henry Street
The class of 1927
William Paul HillCambridge 1927
John HolbrookCambridge 1927
Natalie Tallman HillCambridge 1927
Richard Waldeman HolmCambridge 1927
Marguerite Elizabeth HillCambridge 1927
Lawrence Joseph HoranCambridge 1927
Others named Hillis
Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.
Also came from Morse Grammar School
Isadore DruckRindge Technical School 1931
Louis Henry FritschRindge Technical School 1931
James Lester HarnishRindge Technical School 1931
Robert K. WhiteRindge Technical School 1931
Grace ChandlerCambridge 1915
Agnes F. DelehantyCambridge 1915
Also headed for Boston College
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Source
Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 82.
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Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1927unse).
Published 1927, 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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