Melrose High School

George M. Sterling “Georgie”

George M. Sterling (“Georgie”) was one of 247 graduates in the class of 1936 at Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Washington School; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the 1936 yearbook, page 81.

Class of 1936

247 in the class of 1936 · 13 more named Sterling

Full name: George M. Sterling
Known as: Georgie
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1936
Came from: Washington School
Headed for: Business

Also searched as: Georgie Sterling; George Sterling; Sterling, George.

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Same surname 6
Classmates 246
Same schools 41

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 247 names from the Melrose High School class of 1936, George stands 214th. Find George on page 81 of the scan; the people on this site from the Melrose High School class of 1936 are spread over pages 19 to 158. Of 104 classmates who gave a plan, 10 (10%) point to going to work; George's entry says “Business”. Washington School appears as the earlier school of 34 people in the class, George among them. In the class of 1936 the first names most often shared were Charles (7), Richard (7) and Robert (7); the class of 1934 had Henry (5) and Robert (5).

On the same scan page	Priscilla Stone, Grant A. Stonebury, Francis Sullivan
Same earlier school	Washington School: 33 other classmates
Same kind of plan	work: 10 of 104 classmates with a plan (10%)

What George did at school

Baseball 2, 3, 4, Captain 4
Cross Country 2, 3

What the yearbook said

The Washington School bestowed on us a popular boy in the person of George Sterling. Owing to his genial humor and pleasing personality, he has acquired many friends throughout the school. George has made quite a name for himself in baseball, and almost any summer’s afternoon you will find him out on the diamond indulging in his favorite pastime. George plans to enter business next year, and with his ability he is sure to make good in anything he undertakes.

The class of 1936

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Others named Sterling

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Source

Melrose High School yearbook, 1936, page 81. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1936melr).

Published 1936. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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