


Elaine in her graduation dress
1937 June · Myrtle St, San Jose, California

This picture was labeled “Elaine in her graduation dress from Hester Grammer [sic] School 1937.” Yes, Grandma spelled grammar wrong.
The Graduating Class
1937 June

This is Elaine’s graduation picture from Hester School. Elaine is the second from the right in the second row— she has a small H pinned near her hip.
The Back of the School Picture
1937 June 15 · 12:00AM · Tuesday

This is the back of Elaine’s graduation picture from Hester School. Elaine wrote all of the names, and so will I, because Google is a wonderful thing and you never know who will be searching.
“Left to right 1st row: Dick Arthur, Victor Amato, James Boone, Junior Freitas, Philbrook Holmes, George Bradford, Ralph Brown, Donald Ryder, Buddy Ryan, Earl Grossbeck[?], Francis Shelley, Leroy Felice. 2nd row: Dorothy Fouch, Alice Dornsife, Bernice Glendenning, Betty Martin, Mr. W.J. Peters, Betty Monday, Patricia Schoneman[?], Miss Roberts, Ruby Mae Thompson, Helen Thompson, Jacqueline Prowse. 3rd row: Melba Huntz, Elda Beth Payne, Jean Kreeshaw[?], Florence Dumonceau, Marjorie Whittaker, Patty Hill, Alyse Hauser, Betty Doyle, Eileen Cushing, Anona Nichels, Elaine Hollingsworth, Marve Davis. 4th row: Harold Hanks, Jimmie Petersen, Harold Wells, Jack Silva, Bobby Viet, Paul Kinne, Eddie Cavello, Louis Fry, Robert Elmer.”
Elaine went to Hester School in San Jose.