Melrose High School

John M. Powers “Johnny J. P”

Class of 1942, Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts: John M. Powers (“Johnny J. P”). The yearbook entry prints: came from Roosevelt School; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the 1942 yearbook, page 85.

Class of 1942

256 in the class of 1942 · 93 more named Powers

Full name: John M. Powers
Known as: Johnny J. P
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1942
Came from: Roosevelt School
Headed for: Johnny hopes to enter the field of Journalism

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Same surname 72
Classmates 255
Same schools 38

In context

256 people from the Melrose High School class of 1942 appear on this site, and Powers puts John 180th among them. Turning the scan to page 85 shows John; the portraits we read from this book run from page 18 to page 173. From 1926 to 1942, 65 Melrose High School graduates on this site share the first name John, spread over 12 classes and peaking at 15 in 1939. John did not arrive alone from Roosevelt School: 38 other graduates name it too. First names that recur in the class of 1942: Robert (15), Barbara (11) and William (8). In the class of 1939: John (15), Ruth (8) and Barbara (6).

On the same scan page	Robert P. Porter, James Powell, Pauline E. Poynter
Same earlier school	Roosevelt School: 38 other classmates
Same first name	John: 4 other people in the class

What John did at school

Cloak and Plume i
Model Airplane Club 1,2
Rifle Club 4

What the yearbook said

Johnny could easily be taken for a rather meek lad because of his unassuming ways, but those who know him find that he is quite a wit and has a real knack for telling stories. Although he has not participated in many athletics, he is a firm supporter of practically all the teams. Much of John's spare time is taken up by photography. Later on Johnny hopes to enter the field of Journalism.

The class of 1942

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Source

Melrose High School yearbook, 1942, page 85. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1942melr).

Published 1942. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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