Melrose High School

Wilfred S. Garvey “Will Joe Garvengo”

Wilfred S. Garvey (“Will Joe Garvengo”) was one of 256 graduates in the class of 1942 at Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Everett; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the 1942 yearbook, page 49.

Class of 1942

256 in the class of 1942 · 16 more named Garvey

Full name: Wilfred S. Garvey
Known as: Will Joe Garvengo
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1942
Came from: Everett
Headed for: Ne.xt year we expect "Joe" to be at Boston College

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Same surname 14
Classmates 255

In context

Of the 256 entries from the Melrose High School class of 1942 read for this site, Wilfred's is 75th alphabetically. In the scan, Wilfred appears on page 49, in the first third of the run of 256 portraits read for this site (pages 18 to 173). First names that recur in the class of 1942: Robert (15), Barbara (11) and William (8). In the class of 1939: John (15), Ruth (8) and Barbara (6). The class of 1942: 65% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 45% in 1939.

On the same scan page	Helen L. Garlick, Barbara A. George, Sylvia L. Germonprez

What Wilfred did at school

Outing Club 3, 4
Hi-Y 3, 4
Biology 4

What the yearbook said

Who is that fellow with the winning smile and hearty laugh? That is "Joe" Garvey! His keen sense of humor and cheerful disposition at all times have won for him a host of friends. In the summer "Joe" can be found at Mt. Hood displaying his abilities sending a golf ball whizzing through the air. Ne.xt year we expect "Joe" to be at Boston College.

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Melrose High School yearbook, 1942, page 49. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1942melr).

Published 1942. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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