Newton High School

Katharine Rand “Kay”

Class of 1923, Newton High School, Newton, Massachusetts: Katharine Rand (“Kay”). The yearbook entry prints: came from Private Tutor; headed for Vassar; lived at 139 Gibbs St., Newton Centre. Portrait and entry from the 1923 yearbook, page 54.

Class of 1923

116 in the class of 1923 · 16 more named Rand

Full name: Katharine Rand
Known as: Kay
Born: May 19, 1906
Lived at: 139 Gibbs St., Newton Centre
School: Newton High School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Course: Classical
Came from: Private Tutor
Headed for: Vassar

Also searched as: Kay Rand; Rand, Katharine.

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Neighbours 7
Same surname 15
Classmates 115
Same schools 16

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 116 names from the Newton High School class of 1923, Katharine stands 84th. Turning the scan to page 54 shows Katharine; the portraits we read from this book run from page 23 to page 66. Katharine is one of 76 listed under Classical among the 116 classmates whose course is printed (66%). “Vassar” is Katharine's plan after graduation; 59 of 89 classmates with a printed plan (66%) named a college or university. Plans for a college or university made up 89% of the classifiable plans in the class of 1923 (59 of 66), against 75% in 1922 and 86% in 1924.

On the same scan page	John Keith Pratt, Alice Lea Ratcliffe
Same kind of plan	college or university: 59 of 89 classmates with a plan (66%)
Same course	Classical: 76 of 116 classmates with a course (66%)

At home, 139 Gibbs St., Newton Centre

The 1936 city directory lists Katharine Rand with the occupation “lawyer” (page).

The 1936 Newton Directory lists these people named Rand at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Gertrude M Rand, widow of Waldron H jr householderpage
Katharine Rand, lawyer lived herepage

The Rand household is listed here in 1938 too.

What the yearbook said

WITH GENTLE YET PREVAILING FORCE, INTENT UPON HER DESTINED COURSE

Also grew up on Gibbs St., Newton Centre

The class of 1923

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Others named Rand

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

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Also came from Private Tutor

Kenneth Henry BartonNewton 1925

Also headed for Vassar

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Source

Newton High School yearbook, 1923, page 54. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item newtonian1923newt).

Published 1923, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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