Melrose High School

Olof Sandgren “Swede”

Olof Sandgren (“Swede”) is one of 247 graduates in the class of 1936 at Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts. The 1936 yearbook entry gives: came from Washington School; a write-up.

Class of 1936

247 in the class of 1936 · 2 more named Sandgren

Full name: Olof Sandgren
Known as: Swede
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1936
Came from: Washington School
Headed for: Business

Also searched as: Swede Sandgren; Sandgren, Olof.

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Same surname 1
Classmates 246
Same schools 41

In context

Of the 247 entries from the Melrose High School class of 1936 read for this site, Olof's is 192nd alphabetically. Olof's portrait is on scan page 74, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 19 to 158. Of 104 classmates who gave a plan, 10 (10%) point to going to work; Olof's entry says “Business”. 33 other classmates came from Washington School, the school Olof is listed as coming from. Plans for a college or university made up 57% of the classifiable plans in the class of 1936 (39 of 68), against 56% in 1938.

On the same scan page	Martha Saari, Joan Sanders, Betty Sauer
Same earlier school	Washington School: 33 other classmates
Same kind of plan	work: 10 of 104 classmates with a plan (10%)

What the yearbook said

Olof entered the high school from the Washington School in 1932. In his four years he has won the friendship of many of his fellow students with his good nature and cheerful smile. His marks in his studies have been good throughout his school career. He plans to enter business. We all wish you luck, Swede, and may your future be a happy one.

The class of 1936

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Others named Sandgren

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

Andrew F. SandgrenMedford 1936

Also came from Washington School

Also headed for Business

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Source

Melrose High School yearbook, 1936, page 74. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1936melr).

Published 1936. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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