Melrose High School

Richard Hosmer “Dick”

Richard Hosmer (“Dick”) appears in the 1938 yearbook of Melrose High School in Melrose, MA. This page shows the portrait as printed, with classmates, family and what the book says.

Class of 1938

277 in the class of 1938 · 5 more named Hosmer

Full name: Richard Hosmer
Known as: Dick
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1938
Came from: Roosevelt School

Also searched as: Dick Hosmer; Rick Hosmer; Hosmer, Richard.

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Same surname 4
Classmates 276
Same schools 97

In context

Richard Hosmer is number 111 of 277 in the alphabetical list of the Melrose High School class of 1938 on this site. Richard's portrait is on scan page 52, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 16 to 207. From 1925 to 1942, 40 Melrose High School graduates on this site share the first name Richard, spread over 10 classes and peaking at 10 in 1938. Richard did not arrive alone from Roosevelt School: 75 other classmates name it too. The most common first names in the class of 1938 were Robert (13), John (12) and Richard (10); in the class of 1936 they were Charles (7), Richard (7) and Robert (7).

On the same scan page	Steadman Howard, Leonard C. Howe, Marian Hoyt
Same earlier school	Roosevelt School: 75 other classmates
Same first name	Richard: 9 other people in the class

What Richard did at school

Cross Country (2, 3, 4)
Basketball (1, 2, 3)
Track (1, 2, 3)

What the yearbook said

“Dick” has been active in sports during his four years here. His hobby is collecting money (“Marnie”). Dick plans to go to Flint, Michigan, next year, and we wish him success.

The class of 1938

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Others named Hosmer

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

Also came from Roosevelt School

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Source

Melrose High School yearbook, 1938, page 52. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1938melr).

Published 1938. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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