Newton High School

Leora Helen Bacon “Lee”

Leora Helen Bacon (“Lee”) is one of 153 graduates in the class of 1924 at Newton High School, Newton, Massachusetts. The 1924 yearbook entry gives: headed for Perry Kindergarten; lived at 354 Waltham St., West Newton; born in 1906.

Class of 1924

153 in the class of 1924 · 33 more named Bacon

Full name: Leora Helen Bacon
Known as: Lee
Born: September 16, 1906
Lived at: 354 Waltham St., West Newton
School: Newton High School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Course: Classical
Headed for: Perry Kindergarten

Also searched as: Lee Bacon; Leora Bacon; Leora H. Bacon; Bacon, Leora.

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Neighbours 7
Same surname 23
Classmates 152
Same schools 3

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 153 names from the Newton High School class of 1924, Leora stands 6th. The entry is on page 25 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 23 to page 73. In the Newton High School class of 1924, 70% of the 153 printed courses are Classical (107 people), Leora included. 86% of the graduates in the class of 1924 whose plans we could classify named a college or university, against 89% in 1923 and 84% in 1925. The volume is titled “Newtonian”, edited by Lawrence A. Peakes, as read from its opening pages.

On the same scan page	Lucy Babcook, Louise Elizabeth Baldwin, Marjorie Banton
Same course	Classical: 107 of 153 classmates with a course (70%)
The book's own title	Newtonian (editor: Lawrence A. Peakes)

What the yearbook said

come now sing; for i know you sing well

Also grew up on Waltham St., West Newton

The class of 1924

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Others named Bacon

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Also headed for Perry Kindergarten

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Source

Newton High School yearbook, 1924, page 25. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item newtonian1924newt).

Published 1924, 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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