Cambridge High and Latin School

Helen M. Powers

Helen M. Powers, Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Haggerty Grammar School; headed for Normal School; lived at 147 Cushing Street.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 93 more named Powers

Full name: Helen M. Powers
Lived at: 147 Cushing Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Haggerty Grammar School
Headed for: Normal School

Also searched as: Helen Powers; Powers, Helen.

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Household 2
Neighbours 7
Same surname 70
Classmates 461
Same schools 83

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 462 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926, Helen stands 355th. On the scan, the entry sits on page 113, in the last third of the stretch from page 23 to page 140 where this site found the book's portraits. From 1915 to 1930, 148 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name Helen, spread over 15 classes and peaking at 17 in 1924. The surname Powers appears 5 times among the names on this site from the class, the second most common surname. The class of 1926 has 462 names here, where the neighbouring classes have 424 for 1925 and 459 for 1927.

On the same scan page	Francis Powers, Marjorie Florence Powers, Leverett L. Preble
Same earlier school	Haggerty Grammar School: 8 other classmates
Same kind of plan	teacher training: 43 of 388 classmates with a plan (11%)
Same first name	Helen: 13 other people in the class

At home, 147 Cushing Street

Same surname, same address — very likely brothers and sisters.

The 1927 city directory lists Helen M. Powers with the occupation “stenographer” (page).

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Powers at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Margaret E Powers, widow of Albert J matron Haggerty sch householderpage
Etta Powers, matron Haggerty sch lived herepage
Helen M Powers, stenographer lived herepage
Joseph R Powers, student lived herepage
Mary A Powers, teacher lived herepage

The Powers household is listed here in 1916, 1918, 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What Helen did at school

G. A. A., 1925
French Club, 1925

What the yearbook said

She loves life when there 1s no hurry. She loves strife 1f it’s only a flurry

Also grew up on Cushing Street

The class of 1926

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Others named Powers

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

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Also came from Haggerty Grammar School

Also headed for Normal School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 113. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, 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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