Cambridge High and Latin School

Leslie V. Ackiss “Les”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Leslie V. Ackiss (“Les”) among 319 graduates in the class of 1923. The entry gives: came from Houghton Grammar School; headed for Boston University Secretarial Science; lived at 168 River Street. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 39.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 3 more named Ackiss

Full name: Leslie V. Ackiss
Known as: Les
Born: May 28, 1905
Lived at: 168 River Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Houghton Grammar School
Headed for: Boston University Secretarial Science

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Household 1
Neighbours 27
Same surname 1
Classmates 318
Same schools 10

In context

Of the 319 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 that have pages here, Leslie is 2nd in surname order. The entry is on page 39 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 39 to page 119. Business or secretarial school was the plan of 37 of the 253 classmates who printed one (15%), and Leslie is listed with “Boston University Secretarial Science”. Leslie did not arrive alone from Houghton Grammar School: 4 other classmates name it too. The class of 1923 has 319 names here, where the neighbouring classes have 254 for 1922 and 366 for 1924.

On the same scan page	Madeleine Ackers, Marion H. Ainley, Esther Alcock
Same earlier school	Houghton Grammar School: 4 other classmates
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 37 of 253 classmates with a plan (15%)
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 168 River Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

Olive Alvena AckissCambridge 1925

The 1927 city directory lists Leslie V. Ackiss with the occupation “hlpr” (page).

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Ackiss at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Minnie Ackiss, widow of Cassander laund householderpage
Grace Ackiss, assistant lived herepage
Lucille Ackiss, seam lived herepage

The Ackiss household is listed here in 1921 and 1927 too.

What the yearbook said

SHE IS CUTE, SHE IS PRETTY

She is cute, she is pretty, and I’m here to say she’s witty.

Also grew up on River Street

The class of 1923

All 319 in this class →

Others named Ackiss

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

Arnold Sturtevant AckissBrookline 1926

Also came from Houghton Grammar School

Also headed for Boston University Secretarial Science

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 39. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1923unse).

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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