Malden High School

Harold Yaffe “Heck”

Malden High School in Malden, Massachusetts, listed Harold Yaffe (“Heck”) among 48 graduates in the class of 1924. The entry gives: College course; headed for Boston University; born in 1906. Portrait and entry from the Souvenir, page 36.

Class of 1924

48 in the class of 1924 · 1 more named Yaffe

Full name: Harold Yaffe
Known as: Heck
Born: 56 Myrtle Street March 27, 1906 Maplewood School
School: Malden High School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Course: College
Headed for: Boston University

Also searched as: Heck Yaffe; Hal Yaffe; Harry Yaffe; Yaffe, Harold.

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Classmates 47
Same schools 245

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 48 names from the Malden High School class of 1924, Harold stands 47th. Harold is printed on page 36 of the scan, near the end of the 12-to-36 run of portrait pages. Of the 48 entries in the class with a course, 14 (29%) say College, Harold's among them. College or university was the plan of 17 of the 37 classmates who printed one (46%), and Harold is listed with “Boston University”. Of the 48 entries in the class of 1924 that print a course, 14 (29%) are college or college-preparatory, where the neighbouring classes have 12% in 1923-B and 27% in 1925.

On the same scan page	Gertrude Youdelovitz
Same kind of plan	college or university: 17 of 37 classmates with a plan (46%)
Same course	College: 14 of 48 classmates with a course (29%)
The book's own title	The Souvenir (editor: Miriam E. Alexander)

What the yearbook said

Sadie Edith Sherman Louise Mary Viola The numeral after the name of the pupil indicates the number of times that pupil has been promoted with honor or credit.

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Malden High School yearbook, 1924, page 36. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item maldonianyearboo1924mald).

Published 1924, 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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