Cambridge High and Latin School

Mildred M. Lakschewitz “Dynamite”

Mildred M. Lakschewitz (“Dynamite”) was one of 319 graduates in the class of 1923 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Putnam Grammar School; headed for Dressmaking and millinery; lived at 223 Hurley Street. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 78.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 2 more named Lakschewitz

Full name: Mildred M. Lakschewitz
Known as: Dynamite
Born: January 7, 1907
Lived at: 223 Hurley Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Putnam Grammar School
Headed for: Dressmaking and millinery

Also searched as: Dynamite Lakschewitz; Millie Lakschewitz; Mildred Lakschewitz; Lakschewitz, Mildred.

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Household 1
Neighbours 13
Classmates 318
Same schools 13

In context

319 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 appear on this site, and Lakschewitz puts Mildred 157th among them. In the scan, Mildred appears on page 78, around the middle of the run of 319 portraits read for this site (pages 39 to 119). The first name Mildred appears 61 times in the 15 Cambridge High and Latin School classes read for this site (1915 to 1930), most often in 1923 (8). Counting Mildred, 8 people in the class are listed as coming from Putnam Grammar School. This site lists 319 names for the class of 1923, against 254 for 1922 and 366 for 1924.

On the same scan page	Bella Kyett, Margaret Lane, Gladys Elizabeth Langston
Same earlier school	Putnam Grammar School: 7 other classmates
Same first name	Mildred: 7 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 223 Hurley Street

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

Elsie Louise LakschewitzCambridge 1927

The 1927 city directory lists Mildred M. Lakschewitz with the occupation “priv sec” (page).

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

Sophie Lakschewitz, clerk lived herepage

The Lakschewitz household is listed here in 1927 and 1928 too.

What Mildred did at school

G. A. A., 1920

What the yearbook said

Dynamite” “SHE’S THE FUNNIEST, CHUMMIEST SORT OF MITE

She’s the funniest, chummiest sort of a sprite, she surely lives up to her name “Dynamite.”

Also grew up on Hurley Street

The class of 1923

All 319 in this class →

Also came from Putnam Grammar School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 78. 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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