Arlington High School

Garrett Smith “Gunboat”

Garrett Smith (“Gunboat”), Arlington High School class of 1929 (Arlington, Massachusetts). The entry prints: lived at 14 Highland Avenue; a motto.

Class of 1929

133 in the class of 1929 · 715 more named Smith

Full name: Garrett Smith
Known as: Gunboat
Lived at: 14 Highland Avenue, Arlington, Massachusetts
School: Arlington High School
Graduated: Class of 1929

Also searched as: Gunboat Smith; Smith, Garrett.

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Neighbours 11
Same surname 514
Classmates 132

In context

133 people from the Arlington High School class of 1929 appear on this site, and Smith puts Garrett 116th among them. On the scan, the entry sits on page 49, in the last third of the stretch from page 10 to page 54 where this site found the book's portraits. Elizabeth (6), Helen (6) and Mary (6) were the first names most often repeated in the class of 1929, and Joseph (6), Dorothy (5) and Helen (5) in the class of 1930. For Arlington High School, the site holds 133 people from the class of 1929, against 157 for 1928 and 136 for 1930.

On the same scan page	Bertha E. Snow, Frederick Spence, Anthony Spina

At home, 14 Highland Avenue

The 1930 city directory lists Garrett Smith with the occupation “student” (page).

The 1930 Arlington Directory lists these people named Smith at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Arthur L Smith, clerk Am Ry Exp lived herepage
Garrett E Smith, student lived herepage
James E Smith, (Smith Bros.) lived herepage
Joseph A Smith, (Mary) express messenger lived herepage

The Smith household is listed here in 1920, 1923, 1925, 1928, 1933 and 1935 too.

What the yearbook said

Whose wit in the combat, as gentle as wright Ne'er carried a heart-stain away on its blade.

Also grew up on Highland Avenue

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Source

Arlington High School yearbook, 1929, page 49. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item arlingtonhighsch1929arli).

Published 1929, 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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