Brookline High School

Gladys F. Brightman

Gladys F. Brightman was one of 273 graduates in the class of 1931 at Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts. Printed details: General course; headed for Art School; lived at 20 John Street. Portrait and entry from the 1931 yearbook, page 39.

Class of 1931

273 in the class of 1931 · 13 more named Brightman

Full name: Gladys F. Brightman
Lived at: 20 John Street, Brookline, Massachusetts
School: Brookline High School
Graduated: Class of 1931
Course: General.
Headed for: Art School

Also searched as: Gladys Brightman; Brightman, Gladys.

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Neighbours 3
Same surname 11
Classmates 272
Same schools 8

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 273 names from the Brookline High School class of 1931, Gladys stands 23rd. On the scan, the entry sits on page 39, right at the start of the stretch from page 34 to page 110 where this site found the book's portraits. 10 people named Gladys turn up in 5 Brookline High School classes on this site, 1923 to 1931. 71 of the 252 classmates who printed a course (28%) took General, as Gladys did. Counting only people with pages here, the class of 1931 has 273 entries, while the neighbouring class has 251 for 1930.

On the same scan page	James Boston, Mary Brebbia, Lindsey Brigham
Same kind of plan	art or music school: 10 of 231 classmates with a plan (4%)
Same course	General: 71 of 252 classmates with a course (28%)

At home, 20 John Street

The 1931 Brookline Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Brightman at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

John Brightman (wife Bessie), wool B householderpage
Milton Brightman, student lived herepage

The Brightman household is listed here in 1925 and 1928 too.

What Gladys did at school

Girls’ League ’27, ’28. ’29
Art Club ’28, ’29.

What the yearbook said

Happiness is the best thing in life.

Also grew up on John Street

The class of 1931

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Others named Brightman

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

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Also headed for Art School

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Source

Brookline High School yearbook, 1931, page 39. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item murivian1931broo).

Published 1931. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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