Melrose High School

William Brooks “Bill”

William Brooks (“Bill”) was one of 247 graduates in the class of 1936 at Melrose High School, Melrose, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Roosevelt School; born in 1918; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the 1936 yearbook, page 26.

Class of 1936

247 in the class of 1936 · 105 more named Brooks

Full name: William Brooks
Known as: Bill
Born: 1918
Born in: Maine
School: Melrose High School
Graduated: Class of 1936
Came from: Roosevelt School

Also searched as: Bill Brooks; Billy Brooks; Brooks, William.

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Same surname 77
Classmates 246
Same schools 41

In context

William Brooks is number 13 of 247 in the alphabetical list of the Melrose High School class of 1936 on this site. Find William on page 26 of the scan; the people on this site from the Melrose High School class of 1936 are spread over pages 19 to 158. 5 people in the Melrose High School class of 1936 are called William. The yearbook lists 43 people from the Melrose High School class of 1936 as coming from Roosevelt School, including William. Charles (7), Richard (7) and Robert (7) were the first names most often repeated in the class of 1936, and Robert (13), John (12) and Richard (10) in the class of 1938.

On the same scan page	Louise Brooks, Robert G. Brooks, Beth Beatrice Brunning
Same earlier school	Roosevelt School: 42 other classmates
Same first name	William: 4 other people in the class

What the yearbook said

Bill was born in the state of Maine in 1918. He moved to Melrose in 1924 and attended our grammar schools. He graduated from the Roosevelt School in 1932. During his freshman year, he showed athletic ability in football and was awarded his numerals. His next three years were spent on the track and cross country teams. He received his letter in Track for his excellent running. Bill ranks high among his classmates as a good sport and a popular lad.

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Source

Melrose High School yearbook, 1936, page 26. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item log1936melr).

Published 1936. Scan courtesy of Digital Commonwealth libraries via the Internet Archive.

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