Melrose High School

Gordon Frances “Ging”

Gordon Frances (“Ging”), Melrose High School class of 1939 (Melrose, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Calvin Coolidge School; a write-up.

Class of 1939

205 in the class of 1939 · 3 more named Frances

Full name: Gordon Frances
Known as: Ging
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1939
Came from: Calvin Coolidge School

Also searched as: Ging Frances; Frances, Gordon.

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Same surname 2
Classmates 204
Same schools 95

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 205 names from the Melrose High School class of 1939, Gordon stands 73rd. In the scan, Gordon appears on page 44, in the first third of the run of 205 portraits read for this site (pages 16 to 201). The yearbook lists 28 people from the Melrose High School class of 1939 as coming from Calvin Coolidge School, including Gordon. The class of 1939: 45% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 56% in 1938 and 65% in 1942.

On the same scan page	Beatrice T. Flagg, James Gall
Same earlier school	Calvin Coolidge School: 27 other classmates
Dedication, as printed	“DEDICATED TO BLAIR C. WTLSOX HIS FRIENDLINESS AND SINCERE COMPANIONSHIP HAVE MADE HIM OUR ADVISER COMRADE, AND FRIEND”

What Gordon did at school

Football 1, 2
Basketball 1

What the yearbook said

Hockey, swimming, and baseball have attracted “Ging” more than any other sports in which he has participated. Bowling is another outstanding accomplishment of “Ging”. He is one of those who likes tu spend his spare time in eating. He is a boy who is well liked and one who makes friends easily. Best of luck, Gordon !

The class of 1939

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Others named Frances

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

Also came from Calvin Coolidge School

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Source

Melrose High School yearbook, 1939, page 44. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1939melr).

Published 1939. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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