Cambridge High and Latin School

George Mokaba “Shorty”

George Mokaba (“Shorty”) was one of 416 graduates in the class of 1928 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Thorndike School; headed for Harvard; lived at 147 Otis Street. Portrait and entry from the 1928 yearbook, page 98.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 1 more named Mokaba

Full name: George Mokaba
Known as: Shorty
Lived at: 147 Otis Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: Thorndike School
Headed for: Harvard

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Neighbours 30
Classmates 415
Same schools 219

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 416 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928, George stands 279th. Find George on page 98 of the scan; the people on this site from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 are spread over pages 27 to 134. Among the 343 people in the class who printed a plan, 173 (50%) named a college or university, as George did (“Harvard”). 5 other people in the class share the first name George. Counting only people with pages here, the class of 1928 has 416 entries, while the neighbouring classes have 459 for 1927 and 421 for 1929.

On the same scan page	Rose Mintz, Suzanne Frances Moriarty
Same earlier school	Thorndike School: 5 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 173 of 343 classmates with a plan (50%)
Same first name	George: 5 other people in the class

At home, 147 Otis Street

The 1930 city directory lists George Mokaba with the occupation “student H U” (page).

The 1928 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Mokaba at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Mabel Mokaba, rubber worker lived herepage

The Mokaba household is listed here in 1930 too.

What the yearbook said

Unassuming and quiet, not known to the public, But well esteemed by the few.

Also grew up on Otis Street

The class of 1928

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Also came from Thorndike School

Also headed for Harvard

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 98. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1928unse).

Published 1928, 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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