Cambridge High and Latin School

John A. Walz Jr.

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed John A. Walz Jr. among 254 graduates in the class of 1922. The entry gives: headed for Harvard College; lived at 42 Garden Street. Portrait and entry from the 1922 yearbook, page 60.

Class of 1922

254 in the class of 1922 · 5 more named Walz

Full name: John A. Walz Jr.
Lived at: 42 Garden Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1922
Came from: the Peabody Grammar School
Headed for: Harvard College

Also searched as: Jack Walz; John Walz; Johnny Walz; Walz, John.

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Household 2
Neighbours 7
Same surname 1
Classmates 253
Same schools 34

In context

John A. Walz Jr. is number 242 of 254 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1922 on this site. On the scan, the entry sits on page 60, near the end of the stretch from page 16 to page 64 where this site found the book's portraits. 10 people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1922 are called John. “Harvard College” is John's plan after graduation; 43 of 90 classmates with a printed plan (48%) named a college or university. In the class of 1922 the first names most often shared were Mary (19), Helen (10) and John (10); the class of 1923 had Mary (21), John (13) and Anna (10).

On the same scan page	Harold Vucassovich, Pearl Weinstein, Richard Wetherbee, Dorothy M. White
Same earlier school	the Peabody Grammar School: 21 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 43 of 90 classmates with a plan (48%)
Same first name	John: 9 other people in the class

At home, 42 Garden Street

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

The 1920 city directory lists John A. Walz Jr. with the occupation “prof of German H U” (page).

The 1920 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Walz at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

John A Walz (wife Esther), prof of German H U householderpage

The Walz household is listed here in 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1925, 1927 and 1928 too.

Also grew up on Garden Street

The class of 1922

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Others named Walz

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

Walter WalzSaugus 1931

Also came from the Peabody Grammar School

Also headed for Harvard College

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1922, page 60. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1922unse).

Published 1922, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Cambridge Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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