William L. Dickinson High School
'Proudly on a hilltop stands!'
One of five high schools in Jersey City the school is located on a prominent hill at the corner of Palisade and Newark Avenues and was once known as the Jersey City High School. The school was renamed to honor a educator from the early days of the city. The current school was built in 1904 with an addition in 1911 and another building added in 1937.
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All the following lists were submitted by M.B. Wilson
Graduates Class of June, 1931 (as listed in Gnome Yearbook)
| Abadin, Joseph - "Abbey" | 241 Van Vorst Street |
| Addiss, Huldah M. - "Hud" | 121 South Street |
| Anglesea, Frederick - "Freddie" | 82 Columbia Avenue |
| Arata, Warren J. - "Bud" | 46 Sherman Place |
| Babula, Helen Anna - "Babs" | 54 Storms Street |
| Bachursky, John M. - "Slim" | |
| Balmer, John H. - "Bunny | 359 York Street |
| Balsamo, Anthony J. - "Andy" | 174 Hancock Avenue |
| Barabas, Alfred - "Al" | 53 Beacon Avenue |
| Baumfalk, Frederick Edwin - "Eddie" | 105 Paterson Street |
| Begemann, Lillian - "Billy" | 118 Hutton Street |
| Berglund, Anna Pauline - "Six" | 55 Beacon Street |
| Berrian, George Eames - "Professor" | 71 Giles Avenue |
| Berrian, Kenneth - "Ken" | 71 Giles Avenue |
| Berrian, Marguerite E. | 71 Giles Avenue |
| Bielk, Lucy Lillian - "Lou" | 197 Lincoln Street |
| Binaski, Theodore H. - "Tibbi" | 50 Laidlaw Avenue |
| Birchett, Joseph I. - "Joe" | 39 Oak Street |
| Birish, George Albert - "Gizzel" | 45 Monitor Street |
| Bochnak, Anthony Stanley - "Tony" | 19 Seaman Avenue |
| Bogardus, Helen Miriam - "Helen" | 92 Clendenny Avenue |
| Bosquett, Joan Lucille - "Joan" | 573 Pavonia Avenue |
| Brassil, Eleanor Marie - "El" | 71 Tonnele Avenue |
| Bratton, Gertrude - "Gert" | 270 Ninth Street |
| Brickman, Sidney - "Sid" | 206 Fourth Street |
| Brierly, Marion L. - "Mirium" | 105 Beach Street |
| Brogowski, Blanche R. - "Buddy" | 468 Monmouth Street |
| Brown Ellah Frances - "Brownie" | 81Boyd Avenue |
| Carluccio, John B. - "Caluck" | 23 Leonard Street |
| Casadonte, Columbia - "Smiles" | 141 Greenville Avenue |
| Cerracchio, Peter - "Pete" | 552 Ocean Avenue |
| Chryanowsky, Anthony R. - "Chry" | 233 Manhattan Avenue |
| Ciesla, Frank R. - "C’s" | 184 Tonnele Avenue |
| Civitello, Ralph J. - "Civvy" | 939 Courtland Street |
| Claudat, Leonard - "Len" | 20 Poplar Street |
| Colacurcio, Dominick A. - "Dick" | 80 Wallis Avenue |
| Colasurdo, Mary - "Phily" | 393 Montgomery Street |
| Collin, Emma M. - "Em" | 102 Paterson Street |
| Collins, Jane Elizabeth - "Sis" | 150 Stevens Street |
| Collis, Charles - "Greek" | 2700 Boulevard |
| Comparetta, Lucille R. - "Lou" | 139 Grand Avenue, North Bergen |
| Connin, Lawrence - "Larry" | 39 Mercer Street |
| Corn, Ethel - "Eth" | 73 Sherman Place |
| Corso, Grace - "Boots" | 183 13th Street |
| Crawford, Peter Dewar - "Pete" | 10 Garrison Avenue |
| Crooks, Thomas | 109 Clendenny Street |
| Cucci, Angelo Joseph - "Cuch" | 379 Second Street |
| D’Agosto, Nicholas - "Nicky" | 240 Fulton Avenue |
| Daneri, Adele Rose - "Delie" | 261 Danforth Avenue |
| Dannenfeld, Ernest W. - "Ernie" | 3652 Boulevard |
| De Angelo, Emilio J. - "Marty" | 119 Myrtle Avenue |
| De Cotus, Constant - "Ent" | 116 Beacon Avenue |
| Degerick, Arthur John - "Red" | 328 Columbia Avenue |
| Diamond, Dorothy - "Dotty" | 565 Palisade Avenue |
| Distel, Frank - "Diste" | 1114 Stonewall Lane, Secaucus |
| Dittler, Dorothy - "Dot" | 218 Neptune Avenue |
| Doering, Irmgard E. - "Irma" | 93 Nelson Avenue |
| Dvorkin, Herbert - "Herb" | 440 Palisade Avenue |
| Ferline, Anna Marie - "Ann" | 9 Zabriskie Street |
| Ferrara, Virginia - "Ginny" | 274 Princeton Avenue |
| Fields, Florence Elizabeth - "Fly" | 372 ½ New York Avenue |
| Filippone, Joseph - "Flop" | 346 Fourth Street |
| Forman, Sidney - "Sid" | 140 New York Avenue |
| Gajkowski, Adam - "A" | 78 ½ Jordan Avenue |
| Gala, F. Frank - "Frank" | 342 Henderson Street |
| Garguilo, Josephine G. - "Jo" | 170 Fulton Avenue |
| Gehlback, Grace - "Gracie" | 38 Manhattan Avenue |
| Gilsenan, Walter A. - "Gilly" | 78 Morris Street |
| Giorgio, John D. - "Jo-Jo" | 47 Park Street |
| Girardi, Maurice Joseph - "Girardi" | 113 Giles Avenue |
| Grece, Lawrence - "Larry" | 124 Magnolia Avenue |
| Greco, Gilda Philomena - "Gil" | 202 Claremont Avenue |
| Grimaldi, Bernard - "Bernie" | 135 Booream Avenue |
| Groshans, William - "Bill" | 337 Third Street |
| Gross, Abram - "Abby" | 2 Paulmier Place |
| Gulakowski, Cecelia - "Sis" | 23 Wentworth Place, North Bergen |
| Gutowski, Edward Martin - "Ed" | 87 Maple Street |
| Haag, Herman F. - "Sunny" | 40 Arlington Avenue |
| Haddow, Helen - "Helen" | 3332 Boulevard |
| Hansen, Thelma Margary - "Thel" | 922 DeMott Street, North Bergen |
| Hansen, Howard V. - "Hal" | 297 Danforth Avenue |
| Happel, Arthur William - "Art" | 160 Pine Street |
| Healy, John F. | 207 Baldwin Avenue |
| Henkel, Walter - "Walt" | 37 County Avenue, Secaucus |
| Hermelin, Sally - "Babe" | 32 Spruce Street |
| Hollender, Dorothea Ruth - "Dot" | 58 Zabriskie Street |
| Holler, Helen - "Helen" | 220 Congress Street |
| Honey, Margaret Mary - "Honey" | |
| Hungler, Fred - "Freddie" | 27 Columbia Avenue |
| Ippolito, Waldo - "Wally" | 370 First Street |
| Ivory, Henry Vincent - "Hen" | 172 Cambridge Avenue |
| Jencowitz, Edythe - "Edythe" | 357 1st Street |
| Joerg, Fred C. - "Fred" | 182 Webster Avenue |
| Kalfaian, Edward H. - "Ed" | 1 Underwood Place |
| Kamens, Edward John - "Eddie" | 7 Terhune Avenue |
| Kamm, Dorothy K. - "Dor" | 93 Sherman Place |
| Katz, Fred - "Wire" | 106 Oakland Avenue |
| Kaufman, Ethyl - "Shortstop" | 42 W. Hamilton Place |
| Keane, Andrew George - "Georgie" | 218 8th Street |
| Keitlen, Philip - "Phil" | 3 Paulmier Place |
| Kent, Robert James - "Bob" | 276 Second Street |
| Kerzner, Henry - "Hen" | 26 Magnolia Avenue |
| Kessler, Anna - "Ann" | 303 First Street |
| Kwacz, Joseph Frank - "Joe" | 36 Stagg Street |
| Larsen, Erling - "Early" | 105 Van Wagenen Avenue |
| Le Fevre, Catharine E. - "Kay" | 117 Beach Street |
| Leaman, Russell - "Leam" | 3481 Boulevard |
| Leidig, Harry R., Jr. - "Harry" | 16 Romaine Avenue |
| Leonard, Margaret - "Marge" | 233 Griffith Street |
| Leone, Grace E. - "Gracie" | 374 Second Street |
| Leonowicz, Edward C. - "Ed" | 620 Summit Avenue |
| Leukroth, Lillian Marion - "Lil" | 3479 Boulevard |
| Levin, Dorothy - "Dot" | 63 Sherman Place |
| Lewin, Tillie - "Tillie" | 266 4th Street |
| Lieberman, Dorothy - "Red" | 34 Franklin Street |
| Lieberman, Irving - "Irv" | 157 Van Reipen Avenue |
| Lipari, Louis J. - "Lou" | 266 Third Street |
| Lisi, Anthony - "Liz" | 96 Wayne Street |
| Lopiano, Antoinette J. - "Toni" | 948 Hill Street, North Bergen |
| Lucey, Margaret - "Daisy" | 30 Sherman Place |
| Ludewig, Mildred - "Mimmie" | 114 North Street |
| Ludwig, Viola Frances - "Vi" | 664 Liberty Avenue |
| MacFarland, Vera Grace - "Mac" | 3148 Boulevard |
| Mainieri, Florence - "Flo" | 11 Dick Street |
| Mantel, Lena - "Lena" | 121 Chestnut Avenue |
| Maranghi, Mildred C. - "Milcmar" | 278 Columbia Avenue |
| Margewicz, Mary - "Mare" | 59 Colgate Avenue |
| Margules, Eva - "Eva" | 71 Hancock Avenue |
| Mastromonica, Josephine - "Jo" | 134 Manning Avenue |
| McCann, Adrian Gerard - "Mac" | 17 Jones Street |
| McClellan, Grace W. - "Gracie" | 95 Newkirk Street |
| Mellin, Regina V. - "Jean" | 33 Magnolia Avenue |
| Merz, Frederick Henry - "Freddy" | 115 Lincoln Street |
| Meyer, Gustave - "Gus" | 379 Grove Street |
| Militz, Irma Lilly - "Irm" | 68 Zabriskie Street |
| Millelot, Eugene - "Hughie" | 26 Morton Place |
| Miller, Andrew H. - "Andy" | 285 Magnolia Avenue |
| Miller, John Alfred - "John" | 105 Atlantic Street |
| Miller, Mildred Cecilia - "Mil" | 27 Nelson Avenue |
| Miller, Viola Katharine - "Vi" | 144 Nelson Avenue |
| Miller, Walterine - "Wally" | 109 Wayne Street |
| Minor, Ethel L. - "Shrimp" | 165 Hancock Avenue |
| Minto, Muriel M. - "Mur" | 96 Romaine Avenue |
| Moegle, Elsa Erika - "Elsa" | 133 North Street |
| Moeller, Dorothy E. - "Dottie" | 3143 Boulevard |
| Mohl, Anna - "Ann" | 291 Eighth Street |
| Monnheimer, Lawrence - "Larry" | 62 Nelson Avenue |
| Morgen, Anna Margaret - "Ann" | 122 South Street |
| Nemeth, Helen H. - "J" | 936 Hill Street, North Bergen |
| Nigro, Angelina Christine - "Angie" | 227 Bay Street |
| Nolan, Edwin Joseph - "Eddie" | 81 Laidlaw Avenue |
| Nowicka, Anna - "Anne" | 218 Erie Street |
| Nuddle, Molly Thelma - "Chink" | 228 New York Avenue |
| Ogilvie, Janet Margaret - "Jay" | 213 New York Avenue |
| Olsen, Amy C. - "A" | 925 Courtland Street, North Bergen |
| Orlando, Angelo C. - "Angelo" | 42 Bryant Avenue |
| Oster, Frances - "Fan" | 35 Poplar Street |
| Ostrow, Max - "Maxie" | 299 Third Street |
| Pareis, Grace - "Gracie" | 75 Garrison Avenue |
| Pastore, Mafalda M. - "Mae" | 271 Eighth Street |
| Pastore, Vincent James - "Vinnie" | 122 Old Bergen Road |
| Peetz, Frank P. - "Frankie" | 247 Hancock Avenue |
| Perkel, Ida - "Fagel" | 725 Newark Avenue |
| Perla, Charles V. - "Carlo" | 958 Gillies Avenue, North Bergen |
| Petagno, Anna - "Ann" | 70 Wright Avenue |
| Peterson, George - "Pete" | 168 Beacon Avenue |
| Peterson, Henry Peter - "Pete" | 324 Columbia Avenue |
| Pflug, Edna Charlotte - "Ed" | 208 Sherman Avenue |
| Pfrang, Eward E. - "Stretch" | 164 Columbia Avenue |
| Pinsker, Nathan - "Nat" | 563 Central Avenue |
| Pitt, Ruth Frances - "Pitty" | 104 Romaine Avenue |
| Platz, Edward - "Ed" | 135 Morris Street |
| Pliskin, Ethel - "Dimples" | 499 Jersey Avenue |
| Prescott, Irene Elizabeth - "Renee" | 135 Van Wagenen Avenue |
| Pristera, Catherine - "Kay" | 25 Henry Street |
| Provost, Theodore - "Woof" | 19 Willow Court |
| Pucci, Enes Minerva - "Sonny" | 964 Hill Street, North Bergen |
| Rawinska, Stephanie - "Stephie" | 178 Pavonia Avenue |
| Reinke, Edward P. - "Ed" | 214 Ogden Avenue |
| Rennicks, Ruth Marian - "Rufus" | 949 Courtland Street, North Bergen |
| Reznicow, Beatrice - "Beatty" | 2695 Boulevard |
| Ricci, John - "Richie" | 379 Second Street |
| Ricigliano, Gemma Terry - "Jane" | 236 Webster Avenue |
| Ricigliano, Rose J. - "Lee" | 236 Webster Avenue |
| Rodemaker, Helen Julia - "Roddy" - Treasurer | 205 Neptune Avenue |
| Rosenblum, Mathilda - "Tillie" | 634 Jersey Avenue |
| Rosman, Sylvia - "Sid" | 644 Communipaw Avenue |
| Rossi, Louis, Jr. - "Rossi" | 465 Walker Street, Fairview |
| Russomano, Dorothy M. - "Dodo" | 410 Monmuth Street |
| Saksanow, Lillian D. - "Lil" | 523 Jersey Avenue |
| Salvatori, William - "Sally" | 27 Wiegands Lane |
| Saperstein, Fanny - "Phyl" | 355 Second Street |
| Scerbo, Vincent F. - "Jim" | 409 3rd Street |
| Scheurmann, Edward P. - "Eddie" | 284 4th Street |
| Schmitt, Walter | 5 Thorne Street |
| Scialli, Vincent A. - "Vin" | 278 4th Street |
| Sellen, Carl R. - "Carly" | 65 Lake Street |
| Sepenuk, Mack - "Sep" | 253 4th Street |
| Shoemaker, Eleanor - "El" | 50 Jones Street |
| Silver, Florence - "Florrie" | 52 Cottage Street |
| Silver, John - "Gold" | 114 Graham Street |
| Silverman, Sam - "Iggy" | 258 Palisade Avenue |
| Silverstein, Isidore - "Izzy" | 391 Palisade Avenue |
| Simmons, Emily F. - "Bouncie" | 143 Duncan Avenue |
| Singer, Milton Charles - "Twin" | 326 Montgomery Street |
| Singer, Walter Wallace - "Twin" | 326 Montgomery Street |
| Slavin, Charles Martin - "Sono" | 74 Charles Street |
| Slurf, Anne - "Ann" - Secretary | 710 33rd Street, North Bergen |
| Slettery, Donald Prelle | 106 Cottage Street |
| Smith, Vincent C. - "Smitty" | 80 Bidwell Avenue |
| Sneden, Howard Francis - "Howie" | 121 ½ Cottage Street |
| Snibert, Josephine - "Jo" | 710 Jersey Avenue |
| Snyder, Elizabeth M. M. - "Bet" | 2763 Boulevard |
| Soled, Samuel - "Sam" | 338 4th Street |
| Sonner, Hazel Ruth - "Bob" | 61 Collard Street |
| Spiro, Pearle J. - "Pearlie" | 52 Newark Avenue |
| Srednicki, Joseph - "Lefty" | 161 Mercer Street |
| Stein, Harry A. - "Toddy" | 6 Tonnele Avenue |
| Stites, Everett C. | 160 Van Riepen Avenue |
| Stosser, Sidney - "Sid" | 279 3rd Street |
| Sullivan, Donald - "Red" | 244 Ege Avenue |
| Sullivan, Vincent John - "Vin" | 12 Webster Avenue |
| Sweetman, Alva Henrietta - "Al" | 433 New York Avenue |
| Szalecki, Irene - "Renee" | 6 East Street |
| Szczesny, Michael J. - "Mike" | 479 Bramhall Street |
| Tepman, Elsie - "Els" | 98 South Street |
| Thoren, Elizabeth V. - "Betty" | 89 Poplar Street |
| Tillen, Henry Joseph | 382 Baldwin Avenue |
| Tonnessen, Karl Morris - "Marsh" | 233 Sherman Avenue |
| Tonnesen, Olaf - "Ofty" | 233 Sherman Avenue |
| Tortora, Louis Carl - "Doc" - President | 194 Cambridge Avenue |
| Urbanski, Eleanor C. - "El" | 17 Concord Street |
| Urdang, Jake S. - "Jack" - Vice President | 90 Reservoir Avenue |
| Usdin, Caroline - "Carrie" | 228 Ogden Avenue |
| Van Riper, Vincent R. - "Vinnie" | 148 Congress Street |
| Vanorden, Helen Marie - "Jimmy" | 113 Hague Street |
| Venutolo, Christine F. - "Chrissie" | 204 Bay Street |
| Vetreno, Salvatore W. - "Sal" | 1045 West Side Avenue |
| Virgona, James V. | 420 24th Street, Guttenburg |
| Von Thaden, Howard - "Duke" | 109 Van Reipen Street |
| Von Tobel Edwin E. J. - "Ed" | 109 Grace Street |
| Voute, Madeline A. - "Maddy" | 278 Columbia Avenue |
| Vreeland, Wallace William - "Wally" | 160 Orient Avenue |
| Wackerbarth, Katherine - "Kay" | 2719 Boulevard |
| Ward, Herman M. - "Ward" | 134 Romaine Avenue |
| Weiss, Samuel - "Sam" | 23 Wayne Street |
| Wells, Glacia (Glada) Vivian - "Smiles" | 88 DeKalk Avenue |
| Weren, Eugene - "Gene" | 126 Bayview Avenue |
| Wessel, Ethel Marie - "Ed" | 354 Webster Avenue |
| Whiting, Lawson Manuel - "Law" | 176 Manhattan Avenue |
| Wigh, Russell - "Wiggie" | 69 Paterson Plank Road, North Bergen |
| Wilfong, John David - "Jack" | 2701 Boulevard |
| Wilson, Frank F. - "Frank" | 95 Franklin Street |
| Witomski, Apolonia B. - "Paul" | 27 Montrose Avenue |
| Yelinsky, Meyer | 44 Wayne Street |
| Zahn, Eleanor A. - "El" | 612 Pavonia Avenue |
| Zalewski, Eugene C. - "Zens" | 10 Elizabeth Street |
| Zambrano, Jean Caroline - "Jerry" | 96 Graham Street |
| Zampella, Edward F. - "Eddie | 66 Beacon Avenue |
| Zimmerman, Herbert - "Herb" | 83 Van Wagenen Avenue |