Arlington High School

Frank S. Breen “Biffer”

Frank S. Breen (“Biffer”) was one of 157 graduates in the class of 1928 at Arlington High School, Arlington, Massachusetts. Printed details: lived at 40 NEWMAN WAY; a motto. Portrait and entry from the 1928 yearbook, page 18.

Class of 1928

157 in the class of 1928 · 15 more named Breen

Full name: Frank S. Breen
Known as: Biffer
Lived at: 40 NEWMAN WAY, Arlington, Massachusetts
School: Arlington High School
Graduated: Class of 1928

Also searched as: Biffer Breen; Francis Breen; Frank Breen; Breen, Frank.

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Neighbours 2
Same surname 13
Classmates 156

In context

Of the 157 names from the Arlington High School class of 1928 that have pages here, Frank is 17th in surname order. In the scan, Frank appears on page 18, in the first third of the run of 157 portraits read for this site (pages 14 to 54). Against 135 for 1927 and 133 for 1929, the class of 1928 comes to 157 names on this site. Count the first names and the class of 1928 gives Mary (6), Ruth (5) and William (5), where the class of 1929 gives Elizabeth (6), Helen (6) and Mary (6).

On the same scan page	Emma Broekhuis, Virginia Brooks, Pauline M. Burke

At home, 40 NEWMAN WAY

The 1928 Arlington Directory lists these people named Breen at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Mary Breen, widow Frank S. telephone operator lived herepage
Mary F Breen, Mrs lived herepage

The Breen household is listed here in 1930 and 1933 too.

What the yearbook said

In every deed of mischief he had a heart to Resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.

Also grew up on Newman Way

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Source

Arlington High School yearbook, 1928, page 18. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item arlingtonhighsch1928arli).

Published 1928, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Robbins Memorial Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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