Salem Classical and High School

Rita Y. Dowdell

Class of 1942, Salem Classical and High School, Salem, Massachusetts: Rita Y. Dowdell. The yearbook entry prints: lived at 209 Jefferson Avenue; a motto. Portrait and entry from the Witch, page 25.

Class of 1942

326 in the class of 1942 · 3 more named Dowdell

Full name: Rita Y. Dowdell
Lived at: 209 Jefferson Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts
School: Salem Classical and High School
Graduated: Class of 1942

Also searched as: Rita Dowdell; Dowdell, Rita.

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Household 1
Neighbours 5
Same surname 1
Classmates 325

In context

Of the 326 names from the Salem Classical and High School class of 1942 that have pages here, Rita is 75th in surname order. Find Rita on page 25 of the scan; the people on this site from the Salem Classical and High School class of 1942 are spread over pages 17 to 58. Across 7 classes of Salem Classical and High School on this site, from 1939 to 1945, 18 people are named Rita; the class of 1941 has the most, 5. Among first names, the class of 1942 favours John (14), Richard (13) and George (12); the class of 1943 had Robert (12), John (8) and Mary (7). The volume is titled “The Witch”, as read from its opening pages.

On the same scan page	Jane E. Driscoll, Lucille Dube, Doris I. Dubord, Jeannette Dufault and 3 more
The book's own title	The Witch

At home, 209 Jefferson Avenue

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

Richard Charles DowdellSalem Classical and 1939

The 1935 Salem City Directory (Sampson & Murdock) lists these people named Dowdell at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Vincent Dowdell (wife Anna F), machinist operator householderpage

What the yearbook said

Modest, simple, and sweet.

Also grew up on Jefferson Avenue

The class of 1942

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Others named Dowdell

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

Vincent Joseph DowdellSalem Classical and 1940

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Salem Classical and High School yearbook, 1942, page 25. 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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