Cambridge High and Latin School

Marjorie Florence Powers “Marge”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Marjorie Florence Powers (“Marge”) among 462 graduates in the class of 1926. The entry gives: came from Harvard Grammar School; headed for Salem Normal School; lived at 38 Maple Avenue. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 113.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 93 more named Powers

Full name: Marjorie Florence Powers
Known as: Marge
Lived at: 38 Maple Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Harvard Grammar School
Headed for: Salem Normal School

Also searched as: Marge Powers; Marjorie Powers; Marjorie F. Powers; Powers, Marjorie.

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Neighbours 22
Same surname 72
Classmates 461
Same schools 144

In context

Going through the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 from A to Z by surname, Marjorie is the 356th of 462 names on this site. The entry is on page 113 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 23 to page 140. Powers is the second most common surname in the class, shared by 5 people. Neighbours on paper: 4 classmates share Maple Avenue with Marjorie. First names that recur in the class of 1926: Mary (29), John (24) and Margaret (19). In the class of 1927: Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14).

On the same scan page	Francis Powers, Helen M. Powers, Leverett L. Preble
Same street	Maple Avenue: 4 other classmates
Same earlier school	Harvard Grammar School: 31 other classmates
Same kind of plan	teacher training: 43 of 388 classmates with a plan (11%)

At home, 38 Maple Avenue

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Powers at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

George E Powers (wife Elizabeth), insurance agent householderpage
John L Powers, inspector lived herepage

The Powers household is listed here in 1918, 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What Marjorie did at school

G. A. A., 1923-24

What the yearbook said

You may not know her latent powers, So as the florists advise, ‘Say it with flowers.” “He never asks, never demands, But smiling takes the world in his hands

17 Lancaster Street

Also grew up on Maple Avenue

The class of 1926

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Others named Powers

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

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Also came from Harvard Grammar School

Also headed for Salem Normal School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 113. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, 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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