Somerville High School

John G. Murphy “Professor Pepp”

John G. Murphy (“Professor Pepp”), Somerville High School class of 1920 (Somerville, Massachusetts). The entry prints: College Course; lived at 15 Taylor Street.

Class of 1920

299 in the class of 1920 · 310 more named Murphy

Full name: John G. Murphy
Known as: Professor Pepp
Lived at: 15 Taylor Street, Somerville, Massachusetts
School: Somerville High School
Graduated: Class of 1920
Course: College Course

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

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Household 1
Neighbours 2
Same surname 293
Classmates 298

In context

299 people from the Somerville High School class of 1920 appear on this site, and Murphy puts John 202nd among them. Turning the scan to page 267 shows John; the portraits we read from this book run from page 20 to page 287. From 1917 to 1931, 150 Somerville High School graduates on this site share the first name John, spread over 12 classes and peaking at 23 in 1931. 26 Somerville High School graduates on this site are named Murphy, spread over 9 classes from 1920 to 1931. Of the 260 entries in the class of 1920 that print a course, 59 (23%) are college or college-preparatory, where the neighbouring classes have 35% in 1917-B and 23% in 1921.

On the same scan page	Leon W. Mooers, Alice F. Morgan, Patrick J. Morrison, Veronica M. Morrissey and 1 more
Same course	College Course: 59 of 260 classmates with a course (23%)
Same first name	John: 4 other people in the class

At home, 15 Taylor Street

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

Gertrude G. MurphySomerville 1925

What John did at school

Junior Night (3)
“Professor Pepp”

Also grew up on Taylor Street

The class of 1920

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Source

Somerville High School yearbook, 1920, page 267. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item radiatorsomervil1920some).

Published 1920, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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