Malden High School
John Walter Avjian “Johnny”
Class of 1928-B, Malden High School, Malden, Massachusetts: John Walter Avjian (“Johnny”). The yearbook entry prints: came from Faulkner School; headed for Boston University; activities listed: Elective Chorus and Glee Club. Portrait and entry from the Maldonian, page 13.
Class of 1928-B
118 in the class of 1928 · 2 more named Avjian
- Full name
- John Walter Avjian
- Known as
- Johnny
- Born
- December 8, 1909
- School
- Malden High School
- Graduated
- Class of 1928
- Course
- General
- Came from
- Faulkner School
- Headed for
- Boston University
Also searched as: Johnny Avjian; Jack Avjian; John Avjian; John W. Avjian.
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In context
In the alphabetical roll of 118 names from the Malden High School class of 1928-B, John stands 3rd. Turning the scan to page 13 shows John; the portraits we read from this book run from page 13 to page 58. College or university was the plan of 53 of the 90 classmates who printed one (59%), and John is listed with “Boston University”. John did not arrive alone from Faulkner School: 13 other seniors name it too. In the class of 1928-B the first names most often shared were George (5) and John (5); the class of 1927-B had Dorothy (9) and Ruth (6).
| On the same scan page | Stanley Otis Ames, Dominic Norbert Antonucci |
|---|---|
| Same club | Elective Chorus: 4 other classmates |
| Same club | Football: 9 other classmates |
| Same earlier school | Faulkner School: 13 other classmates |
| Same kind of plan | college or university: 53 of 90 classmates with a plan (59%) |
| Same course | General: 38 of 118 classmates with a course (32%) |
What John did at school
Fellow members from John's own class:
What the yearbook said
A moral, sensible, and well-bred man.
The class of 1928
Dominic Norbert AntonucciMalden 1928
Max BadenMalden 1928
Stanley Otis AmesMalden 1928
Frances BaerMalden 1928
Abraham Arthur BakerMalden 1928
Marguerite BarrMalden 1928
Others named Avjian
Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.
Also came from Faulkner School
Helen Dawes BicknellMalden 1927
Jean DrydenMalden 1927
Anne FivishovitzMalden 1927
Beatrice GlasserMalden 1927
Richard HabelowMalden 1927
Ruth Frances HargreavesMalden 1927
Also headed for Boston University
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Source
Malden High School yearbook, 1928, page 13.
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