Brookline High School
Gertrude Marguerite Pokorny
Gertrude Marguerite Pokorny was one of 251 graduates in the class of 1930 at Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Columbia School of Journalism; activities listed: Class Day Exercises and German Club; lived at 1942 Beacon Street. Portrait and entry from the 1930 yearbook, page 85.
Class of 1930
251 in the class of 1930 · 2 more named Pokorny
- Full name
- Gertrude Marguerite Pokorny
- Lived at
- 1942 Beacon Street, Brookline, Massachusetts
- School
- Brookline High School
- Graduated
- Class of 1930
- Course
- College. X. Trudy
- Came from
- Columbia School of Journalism
- Ambition
- “To become a famous author”
- Pastime
- “Building air castles”
Also searched as: Gertie Pokorny; Gertrude Pokorny; Gertrude M. Pokorny; Pokorny, Gertrude.
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In context
In the alphabetical roll of 251 names from the Brookline High School class of 1930, Gertrude stands 185th. Gertrude is printed on page 85 of the scan, in the last third of the 35-to-103 run of portrait pages. Over 9 classes from 1923 to 1931, Beacon Street is the street of 82 Brookline High School graduates on this site. 14 people named Gertrude turn up in 6 Brookline High School classes on this site, 1923 to 1930; 1930 has the most with 7. The share taking a college or college-preparatory course was 39% in the class of 1930 (92 of 237), against 36% in 1929 and 35% in 1931.
| On the same scan page | Evelyn Pearl Pinkerton, Vincent J. Pollina Jr, Mary Potterton |
|---|---|
| Same street | Beacon Street: 7 other classmates |
| Same club | Class Day Exercises: 4 other classmates |
| Same club | German Club: 28 other classmates |
| Same first name | Gertrude: 6 other people in the class |
What Gertrude did at school
- Class Day Exercises 51
- Marshal ’29
- German Club 139
- Captain Ball 53
- Archery 19
- Basketball 79
- Speed Ball 29
- Sagamore Advertising Staff 12
- French Club 460
- Art Club 148
- Girls' Aero Club 12
- Girls' League ’27, 28, 29, ’30. Senior Advisor 30 474
- Ring and Pin Committee 16
- Four Minute Speaker 153
- Chairman Honor Study Room '30
Fellow members from Gertrude's own class:
What the yearbook said
Love, hope, fear, faith — these make humanity
Also grew up on Beacon Street
The class of 1930
Evelyn Pearl PinkertonBrookline 1930
Vincent J. Pollina JrBrookline 1930
Elsie D. PerryBrookline 1930
Mary PottertonBrookline 1930
Mary Frances PatutoBrookline 1930
Virginia PriceBrookline 1930
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Source
Brookline High School yearbook, 1930, page 85.
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Internet Archive (item murivian1930broo).
Published 1930, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Public Library of Brookline via the Internet Archive.
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