Melrose High School

Francis D. Forbes “Fran”

Francis D. Forbes (“Fran”), Melrose High School class of 1938 (Melrose, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from St. Mary’s School; a write-up.

Class of 1938

277 in the class of 1938 · 20 more named Forbes

Full name: Francis D. Forbes
Known as: Fran
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1938
Came from: St. Mary’s School
Headed for: business

Also searched as: Fran Forbes; Frank Forbes; Francis Forbes; Forbes, Francis.

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Same surname 16
Classmates 276
Same schools 22

In context

Going through the Melrose High School class of 1938 from A to Z by surname, Francis is the 72nd of 277 names on this site. Turning the scan to page 41 shows Francis; the portraits we read from this book run from page 16 to page 207. 12 people named Francis turn up in 7 Melrose High School classes on this site, 1925 to 1942. Francis's “business” falls in the same group as 13 of the 120 plans printed for the class (11%): going to work. The class of 1938: 56% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 57% in 1936 and 45% in 1939.

On the same scan page	Mary Elizabeth Fogg, Richard Frederick Folger, Edward P. Franzeim
Same kind of plan	work: 13 of 120 classmates with a plan (11%)

What the yearbook said

Although “Fran” didn’t participate in any activities or sports, he was an ardent follower of all. His spare time is spent in juggling precious bottles of milk. His unsurpassed humor has won him many friends. “Fran” plans to enter the business world, and we all wish him the best of luck.

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Melrose High School yearbook, 1938, page 41. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1938melr).

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

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