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Portrait of James J. Tonra, Brookline High School, class of 1926
As printed in the 1926 yearbook

Brookline High School

James J. Tonra

Brookline High School in Brookline, Massachusetts, listed James J. Tonra among 171 graduates in the class of 1926. The entry gives: activities listed: Football and Dance Committee; lived at 180 High Street; a motto. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 75.

Class of 1926

171 in the class of 1926 · 2 more named Tonra

Full name
James J. Tonra
Lived at
180 High Street, Brookline, Massachusetts
School
Brookline High School
Graduated
Class of 1926

Also searched as: Jim Tonra; James Tonra; Jimmy Tonra; Tonra, James.

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Helen Tonra — HouseholdHelen TonraJames R. Truden — Clubs & teamsJames TrudenRobert P. Hall — Clubs & teamsRobert HallArthur Falkson — Clubs & teamsArthur FalksonClarence A. Hossley — Clubs & teamsClarence HossleyEdward Henry McGrath — Clubs & teamsEdward McGrathElmer J. Thompson — Clubs & teamsElmer ThompsonLillian A. Le Gacy — NeighboursLillian Le GacyWilliam Klepser — NeighboursWilliam KlepserCatherine Patricia Cannon — NeighboursCatherine CannonMargaret E. Hogan — NeighboursMargaret HoganPhilip Renta Jr — NeighboursPhilip Renta JrBernardine Truden — ClassmatesBernardine TrudenConstance Wiley Tasker — ClassmatesConstance TaskerFrank Taglino — ClassmatesFrank TaglinoEsther F. Warren — ClassmatesEsther Warren

In context

Of the 171 names from the Brookline High School class of 1926 that have pages here, James is 154th in surname order. James is printed on page 75 of the scan, near the end of the 26-to-80 run of portrait pages. The first name James runs through 7 classes of Brookline High School (1923 to 1931), 25 people in all, and is most common in 1927 (6). 6 people in the class list “Dance Committee”, James included. Plans for a college or university made up 68% of the classifiable plans in the class of 1926 (36 of 53), against 71% in 1925 and 75% in 1927.

On the same scan pageBernardine Truden, James R. Truden, Esther F. Warren
Same clubFootball: 12 other classmates
Same clubDance Committee: 5 other classmates

At home, 180 High Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

The 1928 Brookline Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Tonra at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

  • Michael F Tonra, firemn ladder householderpage
  • Margaret Tonra lived herepage
  • Martin V Tonra, laborer lived herepage
  • Michael Tonra, laborer lived herepage

What James did at school

Fellow members from James's own class:

What the yearbook said

lie is a man of a most capacious appetite
X. Brycoii. F. O. Basketball.,\. To be successful. 1). B. U.

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The class of 1926

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Source

Brookline High School yearbook, 1926, page 75. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item murivian1926broo).

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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