Melrose High School
Shirley Eaton “Shirl Sherry”
Shirley Eaton (“Shirl Sherry”) 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 · 41 more named Eaton
- Full name
- Shirley Eaton
- Known as
- Shirl Sherry
- School
- Melrose High School
- Graduated
- Class of 1938
- Came from
- Roosevelt School
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In context
Of the 277 names from the Melrose High School class of 1938 that have pages here, Shirley is 54th in surname order. Shirley is printed on page 37 of the scan, in the first third of the 16-to-207 run of portrait pages. Across 7 classes of Melrose High School on this site, from 1926 to 1942, 15 people are named Shirley; the class of 1938 has the most, 8. Roosevelt School appears as the earlier school of 76 people in the class, Shirley among them. In the class of 1938 the first names most often shared were Robert (13), John (12) and Richard (10); the class of 1939 had John (15), Ruth (8) and Barbara (6).
| On the same scan page | Paul C. Ebert, Edward Edwards, Frank Eich |
|---|---|
| Same earlier school | Roosevelt School: 75 other classmates |
| Same first name | Shirley: 7 other people in the class |
What Shirley did at school
- Girls' Club (3, 4)
- Chorus (1, 4)
- Glee Club (4)
- Operetta (4)
- G. L. A. (3, 4)
What the yearbook said
Guess who? She has blonde, naturally curly hair, a sunny disposition, a peppy personality, a weakness for “bows”, and is always giggling. She goes to the football games, track meets, school dances, and is a loyal rooter for Melrose High. Right: Shirley Eaton.
The class of 1938
Marjorie DyerMelrose 1938
Paul C. EbertMelrose 1938
Paul DwyerMelrose 1938
Edward EdwardsMelrose 1938
Gertrude DumaisMelrose 1938
Frank EichMelrose 1938
Others named Eaton
Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.
Ernest A. EatonSoldiers of the Great War, 1920: Massachusetts 1920
Starr S. EatonSoldiers of the Great War, 1920: Massachusetts 1920
Chester Warren EatonNeedham 1921
Francis Henry EatonNeedham 1923
Elizabeth Estelle EatonNeedham 1925
Allan A. EatonBrockton 1940
Also came from Roosevelt School
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Source
Melrose High School yearbook, 1938, page 37.
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Internet Archive (item log1938melr).
Published 1938. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.
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