What became of my school records / transcripts, etc. from my time at Grahm?
According to the Massachusetts Dept. of Education website, the school's transcripts
have been transferred to the custody of Mount Ida College. Their address is:
Registrar’s Office, Mount Ida College
777 Dedham Street
Newton, MA 02159
(617) 969-7000 ext.111
Are any of my old haunts still around?
Virtually all of Kenmore Squares Night scene establishments have passed into history. Pizza Pad a/k/a Kenmore Deli operated for years at the corner of Brookline Ave. & Commonwealth, feeding thousands of Baseball fans and clubgoers until the wee hours, but now it's been replaced by a McDonald's. The famous Disco club Lucifers (later Narcissus) closed and is now a restaurant. Pooh's Pub is also gone, and The Rathskeller, better known as "The Rat" which spawned many punk/new wave bands in the 70's and 80's closed in 1998. In 2002, an entire block of Kenmore square buildings was demolished to make way for the new Hotel Commonwealth right next door to old Kenmore Hall. Victims of the wrecking ball were The Rat, Strawberries (Discount Records), Paperback Booksmith, Relax-A-Bit, Souper Salad (The Fatted Calf) Dunkin' Donuts, Kenmore Barber shop and Kenmore Wine (supplier of many keg parties). Kenmore Square has moved away from entertainment towards retail business. Deli Haus, which once touted itself as the "Oldest restaurant in Kenmore Square" closed in December 2001 after over 40 years. At least the Citgo Sign is still there, although it was recently upgraded from classic neon to modern LED lighting.
Is Grahm Street still in Kenmore Square?
The street is still there of course, but in the 1980's the City of Boston removed the Grahm name and changed it back to Kenmore Street. Since the Square was named after the street, it seemed the appropriate thing to do. On a side note, Sears Roebuck and Co. had a major New England distribution Center located a few blocks up from the Square on Brookline Avenue. According to the Sears web page, their famous Kenmore appliance line may have been named after the nearby Hotel Kenmore, where the Sears Execs used to hold their business meetings back in the 30's. Coincidentally, there is a Kenmore Avenue in Chicago near Sears world headquarters.
Whatever became of Milton Grahm?
He retired as president about four years before the school closed. He passed away at the age of 82 in December 1992.
When is the next class reunion?
There are no reunions scheduled at the present time. Our unofficial "Reunion Organizer" in the past has been Joanne Peterson, Class of ’73. If you want to help out with putting the next one together, or just want some general info, she can be reached at joanne@abator.com
GRAHM ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB:
Classmates.com is a subscription site which doesn't offer much to
non-subscribers, but it has a lot of Grahmites in the guestbook who
have not signed on here.
