Salem Classical and High School

Mary J. Gifford

Salem Classical and High School in Salem, Massachusetts, listed Mary J. Gifford among 326 graduates in the class of 1942. The entry gives: lived at 5 Pickman Street; a motto. Portrait and entry from the Witch, page 29.

Class of 1942

326 in the class of 1942 · 23 more named Gifford

Full name: Mary J. Gifford
Lived at: 5 Pickman Street, Salem, Massachusetts
School: Salem Classical and High School
Graduated: Class of 1942

Also searched as: Polly Gifford; Mary Gifford; Molly Gifford; Gifford, Mary.

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Neighbours 6
Same surname 17
Classmates 325

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 326 names from the Salem Classical and High School class of 1942, Mary stands 108th. Mary's portrait is on scan page 29, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 17 to 58. Across 8 classes of Salem Classical and High School on this site, from 1938 to 1945, 54 people are named Mary; the class of 1941 has the most, 12. John (14), Richard (13) and George (12) were the first names most often repeated in the class of 1942, and John (18) and Mary (12) in the class of 1941. “The Witch” is the name this yearbook gives itself.

On the same scan page	Elaine Gelin, Grayce Giacoppo, Patricia H. Gilday, Stella P. Glowa and 3 more
Same first name	Mary: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Witch

At home, 5 Pickman Street

The 1937 Salem City Directory (Sampson & Murdock) lists these people named Gifford at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Albert R Gifford, student lived herepage

What Mary did at school

Movie Club 4
Red Cross Club 1

What the yearbook said

Just our Mary Jane, quiet and sweet, The nicest girl you could wish to meet.

Also grew up on Pickman Street

The class of 1942

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Others named Gifford

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

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Source

Salem Classical and High School yearbook, 1942, page 29. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item salemhighschooly1942clas).

Published 1942. Scan courtesy of the contributing library via the Internet Archive.

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