Salem Classical and High School

John Bartlett Ballou

John Bartlett Ballou was one of 326 graduates in the class of 1942 at Salem Classical and High School, Salem, Massachusetts. Printed details: lived at 384 Essex Street; a motto. Portrait and entry from the Witch, page 20.

Class of 1942

326 in the class of 1942 · 13 more named Ballou

Full name: John Bartlett Ballou
Lived at: 384 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts
School: Salem Classical and High School
Graduated: Class of 1942

Also searched as: Jack Ballou; John Ballou; John B. Ballou; Johnny Ballou.

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Neighbours 34
Same surname 11
Classmates 325

In context

Of the 326 entries from the Salem Classical and High School class of 1942 read for this site, John's is 15th alphabetically. On the scan, the entry sits on page 20, right at the start of the stretch from page 17 to page 58 where this site found the book's portraits. The first name John runs through 8 classes of Salem Classical and High School (1938 to 1945), 96 people in all, and is most common in 1941 (18). Count the first names and the class of 1942 gives John (14), Richard (13) and George (12), where the class of 1943 gives Robert (12), John (8) and Mary (7). Printed in the book's front pages: “The Witch”.

On the same scan page	Robert Baldini, Lester Paul Barbrick, Raymond G. Bergevin, Barry D. Berkal and 2 more
Same first name	John: 13 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Witch

At home, 384 Essex Street

The 1937 Salem City Directory (Sampson & Murdock) lists these people named Ballou at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Franklin B Ballou, (Sarah S; East In— dia House) householderpage

The Ballou household is listed here in 1935 too.

What John did at school

Commercial Club 4
Ski Club 3
Football 3, 4
Baseball 4
Track 1, 4
Student Council 1, 2

What the yearbook said

As upright as a cedar.

Also grew up on Essex Street

The class of 1942

All 326 in this class →

Others named Ballou

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

All 13 people named Ballou →

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Source

Salem Classical and High School yearbook, 1942, page 20. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item salemhighschooly1942clas).

Published 1942. Scan courtesy of the contributing library via the Internet Archive.

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