Arlington High School
Helen Picken “Lefty”
Helen Picken (“Lefty”) appears in the 1930 yearbook of Arlington High School in Arlington, MA, listed at 258 Massachusetts Avenue. This page shows the portrait as printed, with classmates, family and what the book says.
Class of 1930
136 in the class of 1930 · 2 more named Picken
- Full name
- Helen Picken
- Known as
- Lefty
- Lived at
- 258 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, Massachusetts
- School
- Arlington High School
- Graduated
- Class of 1930
Also searched as: Lefty Picken; Picken, Helen.
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In context
In the alphabetical roll of 136 names from the Arlington High School class of 1930, Helen stands 103rd. The entry is on page 44 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 9 to page 54. Across 4 classes of Arlington High School on this site, from 1927 to 1930, 18 people are named Helen; the class of 1929 has the most, 6. Counting Helen, “Dramatic Club” is named by 40 people in the Arlington High School class of 1930. Names on this site: 136 for the class of 1930, compared with 133 for 1929.
| On the same scan page | Agnes Patterson, Theldon Phinney, Vincent Power |
|---|---|
| Same street | Massachusetts Avenue: 6 other classmates |
| Same club | Dramatic Club: 39 other classmates |
| Same first name | Helen: 4 other people in the class |
At home, 258 Massachusetts Avenue
The 1930 Arlington Directory lists these people named Picken at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.
- Archie Picken, Edward Jr. window dresser lived herepage
What Helen did at school
- Dramatic Club 117
- Honor Roll
Fellow members from Helen's own class:
What the yearbook said
No duty could overtask her.
Also grew up on Massachusetts Avenue
The class of 1930
Theldon PhinneyArlington 1930
Vincent PowerArlington 1930
Agnes PattersonArlington 1930
Gertrude PrestArlington 1930
Willard PatchArlington 1930
Helen ReardonArlington 1930
Others named Picken
Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.
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Source
Arlington High School yearbook, 1930, page 44.
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Published 1930, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Robbins Memorial Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.
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