Salem Classical and High School

William R. Letarte

Class of 1942, Salem Classical and High School, Salem, Massachusetts: William R. Letarte. The yearbook entry prints: lived at 34 Gardner Street; a motto. Portrait and entry from the Witch, page 40.

Class of 1942

326 in the class of 1942 · 6 more named Letarte

Full name: William R. Letarte
Lived at: 34 Gardner Street, Salem, Massachusetts
School: Salem Classical and High School
Graduated: Class of 1942

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

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Household 1
Neighbours 7
Same surname 4
Classmates 325

In context

326 people from the Salem Classical and High School class of 1942 appear on this site, and Letarte puts William 170th among them. Turning the scan to page 40 shows William; the portraits we read from this book run from page 17 to page 58. There are 6 people named William in the Salem Classical and High School class of 1942; the entry on this page is one of them. Count the first names and the class of 1942 gives John (14), Richard (13) and George (12), where the class of 1941 gives John (18) and Mary (12). On its own title page this book is “The Witch”.

On the same scan page	Lucien Leclerc, Anthony Lemay, Alphonse F. Lemiesz, Alfred F. Lesch and 3 more
Same first name	William: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Witch

At home, 34 Gardner Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

Thomas Henry LetarteSalem Classical and 1941

The 1935 Salem City Directory (Sampson & Murdock) lists these people named Letarte at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Jas A Letar'te, student lived herepage

What William did at school

Commercial Club 3, 4
Dramatic Club 3
Movie Club 2, President 3, 4
Yearbook Staff 4
Committee to interpret the school 4
Cheer Leader 4
Student Council 2, 3, Treasurer 4

What the yearbook said

The flower of our young manhood.

Also grew up on Gardner Street

The class of 1942

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Others named Letarte

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Source

Salem Classical and High School yearbook, 1942, page 40. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item salemhighschooly1942clas).

Published 1942. Scan courtesy of the contributing library via the Internet Archive.

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