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Newton High School · Newton, Massachusetts

Newton High School Class of 1923

116 graduates of Newton, Massachusetts. Every name and face was read out of the scanned yearbook pages themselves.

Rights: Published 1923, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

  • 116graduates
  • 3listed activities
  • 12homes in the city directory
Cover of Newton High School Class of 1923

About this yearbook

Scanned by
Newton Free Library, via the Internet Archive

Staff. S. Warren Davis.

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The 1923 yearbook of Newton High School in Newton lists 116 graduates, and every one of them has a portrait on this site. They are listed alphabetically below, each linked to a page of their own.

112 different surnames appear. The most common were Bache (2), Clark (2), Gotshall (2) and Pratt (2).

The most common first names were Eleanor (6), Charles (5), Mary (5), John (4) and Katharine (4).

116 graduates printed a course of study. The largest were Classical (76), Scientific (29) and General (11).

98 graduates named the school they came from. The most often named were Mason Grammar School (14), Bigelow Grammar School (12), Claflin Grammar School (10) and Hyde Grammar School (6).

89 graduates said what they planned to do after graduation. The most often named were Harvard (10), Smith (5), Vassar (5) and Dartmouth (4).

63 graduates have a nickname printed beside their name, such as “Goggy”, “Franny”, “Sis” and “Ellie”.

Eleanor M. Hosley and Dwight Shepler were in this class and went on to be known beyond their hometown.

Most common surnames

Most common first names

  • Eleanor6
  • Charles5
  • Mary5
  • John4
  • Katharine4
  • Robert4

Courses of study

  • Classical76
  • Scientific29
  • General11

Schools they came from

  • Mason Grammar School14
  • Bigelow Grammar School12
  • Claflin Grammar School10
  • Hyde Grammar School6
  • Pierce Grammar School5
  • Roger Wolcott Grammar School5

What they planned next

  • Harvard10
  • Smith5
  • Vassar5
  • Dartmouth4
  • Simmons4
  • Wellesley4

In their own words

Nicknames in the yearbook

Known beyond the classroom

Local businesses that advertised

  • John Hancock Life Insurance200 Devonshire St., BOSTON, Mass.
  • GILMOUR, ROTHERY & CO.50 Congress Street, BOSTON
  • Tucker, Bartholomew & Co.120 Water St., BOSTON
  • Ralph B. Emery
  • Jor NEWTON REAL ESTATE
  • JOHN T. BURNS 6c SONS, Inc.Three Offices: Newton, Newtonville, Chestnut Hill
  • MILLER SAW-TRIMMER CO.191 HIGH STREET, BOSTON
  • JOHN D. BABBAGE
  • George B. H. Macomber Company44 Bromfield Street, Boston
  • Wm. M. L. McAdams272 Devonshire Street, 'Boston
  • NEWTON Y. M. C. A.276 Church Street, NEWTON, MASS.
  • Parsons, Todd & Co.70 State Street BOSTON
  • CHAS. J. O'MALLEY
  • THE GRAPHIC PRESS12 CENTRE PLACE, NEWTON, MASS.
  • H. C TRAVIS263 Washington Street, NEWTON
  • CHARLES H. LYNDE424 Boylston Street BOSTON
  • Cochrane & Stimets
  • ORR HARDWARE CO.
  • H. W. CO.
  • FRANK FROST 8C CO.Bray Block, Newton Centre
  • W. Mark Noble, Jr.103 Union Street, NEWTON CENTRE
  • West Newton Battery Station981 WATERTOWN ST., W. NEWTON
  • ALBERT J. ROCHETTE61 LANGLEY RD., NEWTON CENTRE
  • GEORGE W. HUNT1409 Washington St., West Newton, Mass.
  • INGRAHAM &c PAINE CO.1003 WATERTOWN ST., WEST NEWTON, MASS.
  • HOWARD G. TUTTLE277 Walnut Street, NEWTONVILLE
  • Theodore O. Bjornson92 Bowers Street, [opposite station], Newtonville, Mass.
  • BUNNY'S SHOP887 Washington Street, NEWTONVILLE
  • The Foresman Electric Co., Inc.28 UNION ST., POST OFFICE BLOCK, NEWTON CENTRE
  • YATES BATTERY SERVICE240 Walnut Street, NEWTONVILLE, MASS.
  • DANIEL PHILOON1217 Centre Street, Newton Centre
  • D. BRADLEE RICH dc CO.262 Washington Street, Boston
  • Densmore & LeClear88 Broad Street, BOSTON
  • The GARDEN CITY PHARMACY1 27 1 Washington Street, West Newton
  • Jolly's237 £Moody Street, Waltham

As printed in the advertising pages of the yearbook.

All 116 graduates

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