Cambridge High and Latin School

Wilma Phoebe Hodsdon “Dobby, Billie”

Wilma Phoebe Hodsdon (“Dobby, Billie”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from St. Paul’s Grammar School; headed for Salem Normal School; lived at 32 Ash Street.

Class of 1930

483 in the class of 1930 · 4 more named Hodsdon

Full name: Wilma Phoebe Hodsdon
Known as: Dobby, Billie
Lived at: 32 Ash Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1930
Came from: St. Paul’s Grammar School
Headed for: Salem Normal School

Also searched as: Wilma Hodsdon; Wilma P. Hodsdon; Hodsdon, Wilma.

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Household 1
Neighbours 3
Same surname 1
Classmates 482
Same schools 27

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 483 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930, Wilma stands 206th. In the scan, Wilma appears on page 62, around the middle of the run of 483 portraits read for this site (pages 21 to 118). “Salem Normal School” is Wilma's plan after graduation; 33 of 430 classmates with a printed plan (8%) named a normal school or teachers college. For Cambridge High and Latin School, the site holds 483 people from the class of 1930, against 421 for 1929.

On the same scan page	Eleanor Margaret Hill, Anna Edith Hodsdon, John F. Hoffman, Jane Thornton Holland
Same kind of plan	teacher training: 33 of 430 classmates with a plan (8%)

At home, 32 Ash Street

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

Anna Edith HodsdonCambridge 1930

The 1928 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Hodsdon at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Charles S Hodsdon, (A Edith) machinist householderpage

The Hodsdon household is listed here in 1920, 1925 and 1927 too.

What Wilma did at school

Home Room Committee, 1927-28-30
Treasurer Home Room Committee 1930

What the yearbook said

To be a teacher is her desire We know that she'll set the school on fire.

Also grew up on Ash Street

The class of 1930

All 483 in this class →

Others named Hodsdon

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

Emily B. HodsdonMelrose 1927

Also came from St. Paul’s Grammar School

Also headed for Salem Normal School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1930, page 62. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1930unse).

Published 1930, 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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