Cambridge High and Latin School

George Joseph Smith “Smitty”

George Joseph Smith (“Smitty”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from St. Paul’s School; headed for P. G., Harvard College; lived at 19 Hayes Street.

Class of 1929

421 in the class of 1929 · 715 more named Smith

Full name: George Joseph Smith
Known as: Smitty
Lived at: 19 Hayes Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1929
Came from: St. Paul’s School
Headed for: P. G., Harvard College

Also searched as: Smitty Smith; George Smith; George J. Smith; Smith, George.

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Neighbours 10
Same surname 514
Classmates 420
Same schools 57

In context

Going through the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929 from A to Z by surname, George is the 372nd of 421 names on this site. On the scan, the entry sits on page 119, in the last third of the stretch from page 25 to page 132 where this site found the book's portraits. 47 people named George turn up in 13 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1917 to 1930; 1930 has the most with 8. 24 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site are named Smith, spread over 11 classes from 1914 to 1930. The most common first names in the class of 1929 were Mary (28), Margaret (17) and Helen (15); in the class of 1930 they were Mary (30), Anna (14) and John (14).

On the same scan page	Anna Gertrude Skeers, James Alexander Skeete Jr., Thelma Irene Smith
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 19 Hayes Street

The 1930 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Smith at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Hannah Smith, widow of John householderpage
Charles F Smith, laborer lived herepage
Dorothy F Smith, clerk lived herepage
Henry P Smith, meatctr lived herepage
Mary G Smith lived herepage

The Smith household is listed here in 1925, 1927 and 1928 too.

What George did at school

Freshman Track, 1926
Basketball, 1926-'29
Room Committee, 1929

What the yearbook said

Chairman of the Room Committee, That's the job for little Smitty.

Also grew up on Hayes Street

The class of 1929

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Others named Smith

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Also came from St. Paul’s School

Also headed for P. G., Harvard College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1929, page 119. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1929unse).

Published 1929, 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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