Cambridge High and Latin School
Ruth Josephine Yorke “Ruthie”
Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Ruth Josephine Yorke (“Ruthie”) among 421 graduates in the class of 1929. The entry gives: came from Morse School; activities listed: G. A. A; lived at 13 Glenwood Avenue. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 132.
Class of 1929
421 in the class of 1929 · 2 more named Yorke
- Full name
- Ruth Josephine Yorke
- Known as
- Ruthie
- Lived at
- 13 Glenwood Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- School
- Cambridge High and Latin School
- Graduated
- Class of 1929
- Came from
- Morse School
Also searched as: Ruthie Yorke; Ruth Yorke; Ruth J. Yorke; Yorke, Ruth.
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In context
This site lists 421 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929; sorted by surname, Ruth comes 419th. Turning the scan to page 132 shows Ruth; the portraits we read from this book run from page 25 to page 132. Counting Ruth, 21 people in the class are listed as coming from Morse School. The name Ruth appears 6 times among the 421 names on this site from the class. Of the 308 plans printed for the class of 1929 that name a kind of next step, 174 (56%) are a college or university, where the neighbouring classes have 58% in 1928 and 56% in 1930.
| On the same scan page | Dora Zax, Jennie Zax |
|---|---|
| Same earlier school | Morse School: 20 other classmates |
| Same first name | Ruth: 5 other people in the class |
| The book's own title | The Cambridge Review |
At home, 13 Glenwood Avenue
The 1930 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Yorke at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.
- Frederick C Yorke (wife Matilda), teamster householderpage
- Cecil J Yorke, metal tester lived herepage
- Dorothy A Yorke, proof rdr lived herepage
- Emily Yorke, § bookkeeper lived herepage
- Mary E Yorke, letterer lived herepage
The Yorke household is listed here in 1920, 1921, 1925, 1927 and 1928 too.
What Ruth did at school
- G. A. A. 522
- Home Room Committee, 1929
- Class Notes Reporter, 1928
Fellow members from Ruth's own class:
What the yearbook said
It is the deed that counts.
Also grew up on Glenwood Avenue
The class of 1929
Gratian M. YatsevitchCambridge 1929
Dora ZaxCambridge 1929
Mary Corinne WycheCambridge 1929
Jennie ZaxCambridge 1929
Lena WinthropCambridge 1929
Alice May WillisCambridge 1929
Others named Yorke
Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.
Also came from Morse School
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Source
Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1929, page 132.
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