Cambridge High and Latin School

John Arthur Altimas “Jack Al”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed John Arthur Altimas (“Jack Al”) among 416 graduates in the class of 1928. The entry gives: headed for Holy Cross; activities listed: Checker Tournament; lived at 68 Orchard St. Portrait and entry from the 1928 yearbook, page 28.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 2 more named Altimas

Full name: John Arthur Altimas
Known as: Jack Al
Lived at: 68 Orchard St, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: St. John’s Grammar School
Headed for: Holy Cross

Also searched as: Jack Altimas; John Altimas; John A. Altimas; Johnny Altimas.

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Household 1
Neighbours 23
Classmates 415
Same schools 18

In context

John Arthur Altimas is number 8 of 416 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 on this site. John is printed on page 28 of the scan, right at the start of the 27-to-134 run of portrait pages. Among first names in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928, John comes 3rd in frequency (16 people). John's plan is printed as “Holy Cross”, which counts here as a college or university; 173 of the 343 classmates who named a plan (50%) named the same kind. Counting only people with pages here, the class of 1928 has 416 entries, while the neighbouring classes have 459 for 1927 and 421 for 1929.

On the same scan page	Fred Ralph Addonizio, Bernard John Ahern, Mary Cecilia Allen
Same kind of plan	college or university: 173 of 343 classmates with a plan (50%)
Same first name	John: 15 other people in the class

At home, 68 Orchard St

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

Mary Agnes AltimasCambridge 1929

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

John F Altimas (wife Mary C), carrier P householderpage
John A Altimas, student lived herepage

The Altimas household is listed here in 1921, 1927 and 1930 too.

What John did at school

Checker Tournament

What the yearbook said

The teachers thank heaven he’s leaving so soon, They only regret that he stayed ’till this June.

Also grew up on Orchard Street

The class of 1928

All 416 in this class →

Also came from St. John’s Grammar School

Also headed for Holy Cross

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 28. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1928unse).

Published 1928, 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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