Cambridge High and Latin School

Lester Hershon “Les”

Class of 1930, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Lester Hershon (“Les”). The yearbook entry prints: headed for Harvard College; activities listed: Senior Drama Committee; lived at 25 Highland Avenue. Portrait and entry from the 1930 yearbook, page 61.

Class of 1930

483 in the class of 1930 · 5 more named Hershon

Full name: Lester Hershon
Known as: Les
Lived at: 25 Highland Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1930
Came from: Harvard Grammar School
Headed for: Harvard College

Also searched as: Les Hershon; Hershon, Lester.

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Household 2
Neighbours 18
Same surname 2
Classmates 482
Same schools 78

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 483 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930, Lester stands 201st. On the scan, the entry sits on page 61, around the middle of the stretch from page 21 to page 118 where this site found the book's portraits. Lester did not arrive alone from Harvard Grammar School: 46 other classmates name it too. College or university was the plan of 206 of the 430 classmates who printed one (48%), and Lester is listed with “Harvard College”. Among first names, the class of 1930 favours Mary (30), Anna (14) and John (14); the class of 1929 had Mary (28), Margaret (17) and Helen (15).

On the same scan page	Barbara Louise Heath, Anna Mae Henry, George Taylor Hickey, William Timothy Hickey
Same earlier school	Harvard Grammar School: 46 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 206 of 430 classmates with a plan (48%)

At home, 25 Highland Avenue

Same surname, same address — very likely brothers and sisters.

What Lester did at school

Swimming Team 1926-27
Senior Drama Committee
Orchestra, 1926-27-28-29

What the yearbook said

Not just a jester Much else is Lester.

Also grew up on Highland Avenue

The class of 1930

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Others named Hershon

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

Also came from Harvard Grammar School

Also headed for Harvard College

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1930, page 61. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1930unse).

Published 1930, 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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