Cambridge High and Latin School

Mary Agnes Thomas “Mayme”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Mary Agnes Thomas (“Mayme”) among 459 graduates in the class of 1927. The entry gives: came from Houghton Grammar School; headed for P. G.—Salem Normal; lived at 169 Putnam Avenue. Portrait and entry from the Golden Treasury, page 136.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 125 more named Thomas

Full name: Mary Agnes Thomas
Known as: Mayme
Lived at: 169 Putnam Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1927
Came from: Houghton Grammar School
Headed for: P. G.—Salem Normal

Also searched as: Mayme Thomas; Polly Thomas; Mary Thomas; Mary A. Thomas.

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Neighbours 79
Same surname 90
Classmates 458
Same schools 18

In context

This site lists 459 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927; sorted by surname, Mary comes 419th. Mary's portrait is on scan page 136, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 29 to 145. There are 26 people named Mary in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927; the entry on this page is one of them. Putnam Avenue turns up in 15 different Cambridge High and Latin School classes between 1914 and 1930, 79 people in all. Plans for a college or university made up 54% of the classifiable plans in the class of 1927 (191 of 355), against 55% in 1926 and 58% in 1928.

On the same scan page	James Joseph Thompson, Madelyn Mae Thompson, Ruth Leone Thompson
Same street	Putnam Avenue: 9 other classmates
Same earlier school	Houghton Grammar School: 7 other classmates
Same first name	Mary: 25 other people in the class
The book's own title	Golden Treasury

At home, 169 Putnam Avenue

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

Lawrence S Thomas (wife Anna B), janitor householderpage

The Thomas household is listed here in 1918, 1920, 1921, 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What Mary did at school

G. A. A., 1923

What the yearbook said

Know when to speak—for many times it brings Danger, to give the best advice to kings.

Also grew up on Putnam Avenue

The class of 1927

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Others named Thomas

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

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Also came from Houghton Grammar School

Also headed for P. G.—Salem Normal

M. Madina LayneCambridge 1929

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 136. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1927unse).

Published 1927, 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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