Malden High School

William Edwin Gage “Skin-nay”

William Edwin Gage (“Skin-nay”) was one of 53 graduates in the class of 1920 at Malden High School, Malden, Massachusetts. Printed details: General course; a motto; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the 1920 yearbook, page 45.

Class of 1920

53 in the class of 1920 · 10 more named Gage

Full name: William Edwin Gage
Known as: Skin-nay
School: Malden High School
Graduated: Class of 1920
Course: General

Also searched as: Bill Gage; William Gage; William E. Gage; Billy Gage.

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Same surname 6
Classmates 52

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 53 names from the Malden High School class of 1920, William stands 17th. In the scan, William appears on page 45, in the first third of the run of 53 portraits read for this site (pages 39 to 60). 19 of the 53 classmates who printed a course (36%) took General, as William did. From 1920 to 1931, 28 Malden High School graduates on this site share the first name William, spread over 14 classes. A college or college-preparatory course was the choice of 11% of those who printed a course in the class of 1920; the neighbouring classes show 10% in 1919-B and 8% in 1921.

On the same scan page	Winifred Katherine Gavin, Florence Katherine Gottholm
Same course	General: 19 of 53 classmates with a course (36%)

What the yearbook said

I keep close to my business; this morning at my books before three.

It takes “Skin-nay” to Gage the bulletins.

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Malden High School yearbook, 1920, page 45. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item maldonianyearboo1920mald).

Published 1920, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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