Cambridge High and Latin School

Rose Frances Freedman “Ro, Smiler”

Rose Frances Freedman (“Ro, Smiler”) is one of 319 graduates in the class of 1923 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1923 yearbook entry gives: came from Morse Grammar School; lived at 341 Pearl Street; born in 1905.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 42 more named Freedman

Full name: Rose Frances Freedman
Known as: Ro, Smiler
Born: June 6, 1905
Lived at: 341 Pearl Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Morse Grammar School

Also searched as: Rose Freedman; Rose F. Freedman; Freedman, Rose.

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Household 2
Neighbours 51
Same surname 39
Classmates 318
Same schools 27

In context

319 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 appear on this site, and Freedman puts Rose 94th among them. On the scan, the entry sits on page 63, in the first third of the stretch from page 39 to page 119 where this site found the book's portraits. Rose did not arrive alone from Morse Grammar School: 13 other graduates name it too. 42 people named Rose turn up in 14 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1915 to 1930; 1925 has the most with 6. Counting only people with pages here, the class of 1923 has 319 entries, while the neighbouring classes have 254 for 1922 and 366 for 1924.

On the same scan page	Dorothy Grace French, Terrence P. Gallen, Grace Mary Galway
Same earlier school	Morse Grammar School: 13 other classmates
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 341 Pearl Street

Same surname, same address — very likely brothers and sisters.

The 1927 city directory lists Rose Frances Freedman with the occupation “stenographer” (page).

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

Morris Freedman (wife Minnie) householderpage
Goldie Freedman, checker lived herepage

The Freedman household is listed here in 1920, 1927 and 1928 too.

What the yearbook said

Ro” >. “Smiler” “SHE NEVER HAS TO WORRY OR CARE, FOR SHE HAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HAIR.” FRENCH, DOROTHY GRACE “Frenchy” “UPON HER LESSONS DON’T RELY BUT HER GRACE AND CHARM ONE CAN’T DENY.” “Bells of Corneville”’ cast

She never has to worry or care, for she has the most beautiful hair.

Also grew up on Pearl Street

The class of 1923

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Others named Freedman

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

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Also came from Morse Grammar School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 63. 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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