Melrose High School Class of 1939

In their own words

• “Suicitle John” “Johnny” “Bill”

  John F. Abbott

• One “n” for this Virginia, And a double “n” for you, To help us tell you two apart, WT’ll present an “n” or two.

  Virginia Kenniston

• Bea’s always saying that she’s off men Forever and a day. But plenty are always seen about. Use this sign to scare them away.

  Beatrice T. Flagg

Nicknames in the yearbook

• “Guv” Arthur G. Galvin
• “Jess” Jesse Materese
• “Joe” Forest H. Barter
• “Cuddles” June Ray Parman
• “Margo” Marguerite Agar
• “Fritz” Fred J. Thompson
• “Cis” Priscilla Emily Sears
• “Bill” William J. Mills

Local businesses that advertised

• Kennedy’sSUMMER AND HAWLEY STREETS - BOSTON
• HASLAM’S
• POWDER PUFF BEAUTY SHOPPE484 Main Street Melrose, Mass
• THE PRESCRIPTION STORE541 Main St. (above Clement’s)
• MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL
• New England Business School
• BABSON’S STATISTICAL ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED
• Bailey & Janes
• Benson Coal Co.458 Main Street
• J. B. RUDERMAN AND SONS544 Main St., Melrose
• WYLLYS GANNETT
• WHITTEMORE BARBER SHOP
• FRED E. WHEELER’S HARDWARE CO.16 Essex St. Opp. City Hall
• ANN’S FOOD SHOP
• LADY MAY SHOPPE
• DUNCAN’S HARDWARE
• DR. WALTER H. FLANDERS
• P. M. GROVESTEIN
• WOOD’S GIFT SHOP
• CLEMENT’S
• THE HABERDASHER
• ALECK’S
• THE MELROSE THEATRE406 Main St. Melrose, Mass.
• BELLEVUE SHOPPE
• BETTY’S MARKET
• THE MELROSE LEADER
• NEWHALL’S SHOE STORE
• WYOMING AMOCO SERVICE STATION
• M. DUDLEY WILLIAMS Jr.437 Main Street ~ Melrose
• THE PHONOGRAPH AND RECORD SHOP5 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.
• HOOD’S ICE CREAM

As printed in the advertising pages of the yearbook.