Melrose High School

Jane Cushman “Janey”

Jane Cushman (“Janey”) was one of 277 graduates in the class of 1938 at Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Calvin Coolidge School; headed for Smith; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the 1938 yearbook, page 34.

Class of 1938

277 in the class of 1938 · 31 more named Cushman

Full name: Jane Cushman
Known as: Janey
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1938
Came from: Calvin Coolidge School
Headed for: Smith

Also searched as: Janey Cushman; Cushman, Jane.

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Same surname 29
Classmates 276
Same schools 96

In context

Of the 277 names from the Melrose High School class of 1938 that have pages here, Jane is 44th in surname order. Jane is printed on page 34 of the scan, right at the start of the 16-to-207 run of portrait pages. Of 120 classmates who gave a plan, 54 (45%) point to a college or university; Jane's entry says “Smith”. 68 other graduates came from Calvin Coolidge School, the school Jane is listed as coming from. In the class of 1938, 56% of the plans we could classify (54 of 96) were a college or university; the neighbouring classes show 57% in 1936 and 45% in 1939.

On the same scan page	Charles J. Curran, Douglas W. Curtis, Barbara R. Daniels
Same earlier school	Calvin Coolidge School: 68 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 54 of 120 classmates with a plan (45%)

What Jane did at school

Cloak and Plume (1)
Masque and Wig (4)
Speakers’ Bureau (4)
School Life Staff (3)
Year Book Staff (4)

What the yearbook said

Jane, being among the number of our best students, has always been active in the school’s clubs. Her interests in books and plays has made her an excellent member of the dramatic and poetry clubs, as well as a popular member of our class. Jane is headed for Smith where we know she will continue to be as fine a student and all-round girl as she is here.

The class of 1938

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Others named Cushman

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Also headed for Smith

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Source

Melrose High School yearbook, 1938, page 34. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1938melr).

Published 1938. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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