Melrose High School

John W. Bunker “Smokey Bunk”

John W. Bunker (“Smokey Bunk”) was one of 256 graduates in the class of 1942 at Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Coolidge School; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the 1942 yearbook, page 31.

Class of 1942

256 in the class of 1942 · 7 more named Bunker

Full name: John W. Bunker
Known as: Smokey Bunk
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1942
Came from: Coolidge School
Headed for: Next year, John plans to go into the Merchant Marine

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

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Same surname 4
Classmates 255
Same schools 15

In context

Of the 256 names from the Melrose High School class of 1942 that have pages here, John is 39th in surname order. The entry is on page 31 of the scan; the portraits read for this site 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 is one of 16 in the Melrose High School class of 1942 whose entry names Coolidge School as the school they came from. The class of 1942: 65% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 45% in 1939.

On the same scan page	George M. Bryant, Donald Buckpitt, Priscilla Bunker
Same earlier school	Coolidge School: 15 other classmates
Same first name	John: 4 other people in the class

What John did at school

Football i, 2, 3, 4
Basketball i
Outing Club 2, 3

What the yearbook said

In 1938, a colorful lad entered Melrose High. Who is it? That's right ; it's Smokey. During his stay in high school he was active in athletics, especially his four years of football. In the winter, we can find Bunk at the skiing areas. He has been ski jumping at Mt. Hood for the last three years and has made a great showing at it. Next year, John plans to go into the Merchant Marine. I'm sure that he will be a success there.

The class of 1942

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Others named Bunker

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Also came from Coolidge School

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Source

Melrose High School yearbook, 1942, page 31. 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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