Leominster High School

Virginia Bates “Jinny”

Leominster High School in Leominster, Massachusetts, listed Virginia Bates (“Jinny”) among 139 graduates in the class of 1934. The entry gives: Commercial course; headed for Beckers; a motto. Portrait and entry from the Magnet, page 11.

Class of 1934

139 in the class of 1934 · 64 more named Bates

Full name: Virginia Bates
Known as: Jinny
School: Leominster High School
Graduated: Class of 1934
Course: Commercial
Headed for: Beckers

Also searched as: Jinny Bates; Ginny Bates; Bates, Virginia.

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Same surname 49
Classmates 138
Same schools 2

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 139 names from the Leominster High School class of 1934, Virginia stands 5th. In the scan, Virginia appears on page 11, right at the start of the run of 139 portraits read for this site (pages 11 to 28). In the Leominster High School class of 1934, 33% of the 119 printed courses are Commercial (39 people), Virginia included. “Beckers” is Virginia's plan after graduation; 6 of 64 classmates with a printed plan (9%) named a business or secretarial school. This site lists 139 names for the class of 1934, against 132 for 1933 and 142 for 1935.

On the same scan page	William Adams, Helen Anderson, Lillian Armstrong, Edward Bassett and 3 more
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 6 of 64 classmates with a plan (9%)
Same course	Commercial: 39 of 119 classmates with a course (33%)

What Virginia did at school

Secretary Home Room 2
Debating Club 2
Glee Club 2, 3, 4
Health Council 2
Usher at Reception and Graduation 3
Speech Club 4
Track 2
Prom Com. 38
Advertising Staff of Magnet 4
Honorary Member Fortnightly 4

What the yearbook said

“T talk, I laugh, and when it is necessary, I study.”

The class of 1934

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Others named Bates

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Also headed for Beckers

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Source

Leominster High School yearbook, 1934, page 11. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item leominsterhighsc1934unse).

Published 1934. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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