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Collector
273.31
Clerical Work
45.00
Travel Expense
16.00
Collector's Bond
10.00
Printing and Postage
32.65
Labor
414.03
Pipe and Pipe Fittings
194.68
All Other Supplies
38.05
River Repairs
190.00
Seed and Trees
28.80
Survey
125.00
$1,501.88
Special Survey
$250.00
CEMETERIES
Care of Lots
$383.09
INTEREST
Town Hall Notes
$318.75
Revenue Notes
117.75
Reimbursement Notes
15.10
$451.60
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Town Hall Notes
$5,000.00
Revenue Notes
25,000.00
Reimbursement Notes
13,100.00
$43,100.00
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT
Taxes :
State
$7,425.00
Audit
372.45
State Parks
108.38
Veterans
18.00
County
8,491.98
Bridge, Acts of 1936, Chapter 429
1,687.08
$18,102.89
Cemetery P. C. Fund :
New Fund
$300.00
Income
9.76
$309.76
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Taxes
$59.20
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
118.53
$177.75
Dog Licenses Paid to County Treasurer
232.00
Cas hon hand Dec. 31, 1941
$44,605.92
Total
$215,213.60
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RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES
1940
1941
$5,611.90 General Government
$5,352.20
1,997.94 Town Hall Maintenance
2,607.47
4,084.90 Protection of Persons and Property
3,885.07
252.56
Unpaid Bills of Previous Years
533.85
1,711.75
Health and Sanitation
985.75
22,462.83
Highways
25,244.48
19,028.28
Charities
19,669.21
493.31
Soldiers' Aid and Relief
355.04
43,650.28
Schools
43,425.96
1,401.62
Library
1,416.88
3,307.35
Unclassified
353.46
4,798.84
Works Progress Administration
546.86
1,787.37 Insurance
1,721.68
1,785.07 Water Department
1,751.88
356.41
Cemeteries
383.09
608.69
Interest
451.60
49,000.00 Municipal Indebtedness
43,100.00
14,230.28
Agency, Trust and Investments
18,645.45
486.56 Refunds, Transfers
177.73
$177,055.94
$170,607.66
Unpaid bills of 1940 :
Welfare
$200.58
Unpaid bills in accordance with Acts of 1941, Chapter 179:
Cooley Dickinson Hospital $17.25
Robert C. Byrne, M. D. 2.00
$19.25
Appropriation Table
Appropriated or Available
Expended
To Revenue
Balance Forward
Moderator Selectmen's Salaries
$25.00
$25.00
750.00
750.00
Selectmen's Clerk
88.00
88.00
Selectmen's Expense
93.38
93.38
Accountant's Salary
800.00
800.00
Accountant's Expense
100.00
94.64
$5.36
Treasurer's Salary
600.00
600.00
Treasurer's Expense
210.00
154.44
55.56
Collector's Salary
700.00
700.00
Collector's Expense
320.00
319.25
.75
Assessor's Salary
900.00
900.00
Assessor's Expense
75.00
74.93
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Attorney's Fees
100.00
80.00
20.00
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
150.00
53.06
96.94
Election and Registration
200.00
104.50
95.50
Elector's Salary
10.00
10.00
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Care of Town Hall
2,607.49
2,607.49
Police
2,200.00
2,197.34
2.66
Fire
1,058.23
1,058.23
Purchase of Fire Truck
450.00
Purchase of Alarm System
400.00
$450.00 400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures :
Salary
132.00
132.00
Expense
50.00
48.50
1.50
Moth Work
250.00
250.00
Tree Work
250.00
249.00
1.00
Tree Warden's Salary
200.00
200.00
Health
2,000.00
495.75
1,504.25
School Physician
200.00
200.00
Inspection of Animals
240.00
240.00
Inspection, Tuberculosis
75.00
75.00
Toxin Inspection
50.00
50.00
Highway, Chapter 81 :
Town
7,050.00
14,100.00
State
7,050.00
Highway, General
3,959.04
3,959.04
Highway, Chapter 90: Town 1,000.00
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State County
1,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
Road Machinery Operating
2,100.00
1,810.52
289.48a
Truck Purchase
2,500.00
2,500.00
Street Lights
2,400.00
2,374.92
25.08
Public Welfare
4,605.41
4,605.41
Aid to Dependent Children :
Town
900.00
526.50
373.50
Federal Grant
489.36
445.50
43.86
Federal Grant Adm.
25.99
25.99
Old Age Assistance:
Town
8,000.00
7,161.52
838.48
Federal Grant
6,657.18
6,657.18
Federal Grant Adm.
247.11
247.11
Military Aid
150.00
120.00
30.00
Soldiers' Relief
500.00
235.04
264.96
School Committee, Salaries
200.00
200.00
Schools
41,500.00
41,418.42
81.58
Smith-Hughes, Federal
331.25
270.61
60.64
George Deen, Federal
371.81
371.81
Industrial Tuition
1,725.00
1,165.12
559.88
Library
1,419.35
1,416.88
2.47
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WPA
3,000.00
546.86
403.14b
Memorial Day
125.00
101.35
23.65
Care of Town Clock
25.00
25.00
Printing Town Reports
170.00
170.00
Telephone
50.00
48.36
1.64
Unclassified
25.00
8.75
16.25
Insurance
2,000.00
1,721.68
278.32
Reserve Fund
2,500.00
283.55
2,216.45c
Unpaid bills, Previous Years
533.85
533.85
Land Court Expense
50.00
50.00
Civilian Defense
200.00
200.00
Water Commissioners, Salaries
150.00
134.36
15.64
Water Department
1,600.00
1,595.28
4.72
Cemeteries
385.65
383.09
2.56
Interest on Loans
468.75
451.60
17.15
Town Hall Note
5,000.00
5,000.00
$127,248.85
$113,940.81
$7,200.40
$4,057.64
a. To Machinery Fund. b. $2,050.00 transferred to other departments.
c. To Overlay Surplus.
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TOWN OF HATFIELD Balance Sheet-December 31, 1941 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$44,605.92
Temporary Loans :
In Anticipation of Revenue $25,000.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1937
$85.64
Levy of 1938 483.21
Levy of 1939
3,140.67
Levy of 1940 8,737.25
Levy of 1941
23,605.97
$36,052.74
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1934 $2.00
Levy of 1937
70.11
Levy of 1938 59.81
Levy of 1939 12.00
Levy of 1940
26.00
Fire Alarm System 400.00
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County Tax, Overestimate 62.74
Road Machinery Fund 2,414.06
Federal Grants:
Aid to Dependent Children 43.86
Smith-Hughes Fund 60.64
Unexpended Balances : Purchase of Fire Truck $450.00
Unpaid Warrants 362.74
Cash Overage, Treasurer 5.41
State Park Tax, Overestimate 4.38
Veterans' Exemption, Overesti- mate 1.03
Levy of 1941 574.26
$744.18
Highway Truck Purchase 2,500.00 Civilian Defense 200.00
Tax Titles
$716.16
WPA Projects 403.14
Departmental :
$3,953.14
Old Age Assistance $84.99
Water Available Surplus
$7,714.24
State and Military Aid 120.00
$204.99
Reserve Fund, Overlay Surplus
$6,273.05
Water Rates
$2,920.80
Overdrawn Accounts :
Dog Licenses
$109.20
Levy of 1938 483.14
Levy of 1939 113.71
Levy of 1940
753.43
Levy of 1941
422.74
$1,858.66
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $744.18
Tax Title
716.16
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Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income 2.18
Overlays Reserved for Abatements :
Levy of 1937 $85.64
Departmental Water
204.99 2,920.80
$4,586.13
Surplus Revenue
$33,016.09
$85,356.17
$85,356.17
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$5,000.00 Town Hall Loan
$5,000.00
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TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities $10,574.15 Hatfield Library Fund $1,420.07
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 9,154.08
$10,574.15
$10,574.15
Respectfully submitted, EVA F. RYAN, Temporay Town Accountant.
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Treasurers' Report
Dewey J. Ryan, Temporary Treasurer
In account with Town of Hatfield
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1941
$22,249.07
Receipts for 1941
Unpaid warrants
182,978.67 362.74
Overage
5.41
$215,213.60
Payments as per warrants
$161,725.30
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1941
44,605.92
$215,213.60
DEWEY J. RYAN,
Temporary Treasurer.
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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE AND OTHER FUNDS
1941
1941
Fund
Income Expense
Hannah W. Smith
$12.18
$10.00
1941 Balance $119.88
J. D. Brown
2.01
2.01
100.00
Lewis S. Dyer
2.03
2.03
101.00
Chas. H. Waite
2.70
137.94
Charles Morris Billings
3.01
3.01
150.00
James Porter
2.19
2.19
109.51
Fannie M. Burke
2.21
2.21
110.82
Chas. S. Shattuck
2.21
2.21
110.63
Seth W. Kingsley
2.19
2.19
109.45
Ruben Belden
2.01
2.01
100.00
Theo. Porter
2.13
2.13
106.18
Chas. L. Graes
2.13
2.13
106.22
Augusta Beals
2.15
2.15
107.29
B. M. Warner
4.16
4.16
207.42
Henry Batcheller
2.03
2.03
101.26
Anthony Douglas
1.38
1.38
55.24
Mary E. Hubbard
2.51
2.51
100.00
E. S. Warner
2.02
2.02
204.53
Scott & Herman Harris
3.00
3.00
200.00
William Dougherty
3.75
3.75
251.56
E. C. Billings
1.92
22.50
582.03
Hugh McLeod
2.05
2.05
102.92
Lucius & Stearns Curtis
5.10
5.10
254.28
H. W. Carl
2.05
2.05
102.73
J. Franklin Knight
8.60
8.60
428.20
Silas G. Hubbard & Justin Hastings
5.61
5.61
279.57
Levi Graves
3.19
3.19
159.00
Jonathan Graves
2.09
2.09
104.12
J. E. Porter
2.05
2.05
102.43
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Chester Hastings
2.07
2.07
102.14
Frary & Gardner
2.01
2.01
100.57
Thaddeus & Soloman Graves
4.04
4.04
201.91
Samuel Fields
3.02
3.02
150.53
Alpheus Cowels
2.15
2.15
107.18
Daniel Allis
3.05
3.05
152.22
P. M. Wells
2.60
2.60
129.86
Joseph D. Billings
2.05
2.05
102.92
Cooley Dickinson
2.59
2.59
129.63
Lemuel B. Field
2.19
2.19
109.18
Roswell Hubbard
2.07
2.07
103.54
Benjamin Waite
1.81
1.81
90.91
Abby Dickinson
2.05
2.05
102.57
Rufus H. Cowles
2.23
2.23
111.44
Luman M. Moore
4.02
4.02
200.64
Israel & Lucy L. Morton
6.45
6.45
321.39
Elizah Bardwell
8.06
8.06
401.90
Luther Wells
6.83
6.83
340.48
Oliver Warner
1.04
1.04
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Charles E. Hubbard
2.29
2.29
114.30
John H. Sanderson
2.11
2.11
105.44
Charles Smith
2.19
2.19
109.05
J. H. Howard
2.15
2.15
107.48
Conrad W. Wolfram
4.02
4.02
200.00
Henry R. Holden
4.02
4.02
200.00
Ruben H. Belden
1.00
101.00
Edwin H. Eldridge
.67
200.67
$169.44 $183.47
$8,853.08
Hatfield Library
8.26
420.07
$177.70
$9,273.15
DEWEY J. RYAN, Temporary Town Treasurer.
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Town Clerk's Report
Having been appointed Temporary Town Clerk, De- cember 30, 1941, I have no report to make.
DEWEY J. RYAN,
Temporary Town Clerk.
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Assessors' Report
Value of assessed land
$853,465.00
Value of assessed buildings
1,519,060.00
Valeu of assessed real estate
2,372,525.00
Value of assessed personal estate
246,660.00
Value of assessed real and personal estate
2,619,185.00
Rate of tax per thousand
27.60
Number of polls assessed
770
Number of horses assessed
201
Number of cows assessed
190
Number of neat cattle assessed
66
Number of sheep assessed
200
Number of fowl assessed
3,280
Number of dwelling houses assessed
481
Number of automobiles assessed
803
Number of acres of land assessed
8,946
Town appropriation
$107,508.10
State tax
7,425.00
State audit tax
372.45
State Parks tax
112.76
Veterans' exemption
21.07
County Tax
8,554.72
Overlaying's
1,774.99
Chapter 429, Acts of 1936
1,687.08
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
$10,825.32
Corporation tax
1,001.89
Excise tax
4,000.00
Licenses
1,900.00
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Fines
Schools
150.00 10,000.00
General Government
175.00
Charities
500.00
Old Age Assistance
4,200.00
Libraries
40.00
Interest on taxes
750.00
Available funds
13,646.72
Chapters 232 and 504, Acts of 1939
6,172.68
Health and Sanitation
265.00
VALUE OF PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Under Chapter 59, General Laws
Church property
$79,050.00
Town property
365,705.00
Holy Trinity Cemetery
3,500.00
Smith Academy
60,000.00
THOMAS L. MULLANY,
JOSEPH S. WILKES.
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Library Report
To the Trustees of the Public Library :
Herewith is my sixth annual report as librarian of the Public Library.
We have added 450 books during the year. 182 were for children and 268 for adults. Many of these books were "war" books, ranging from light fiction to serious studies.
Every three months we borrow from the Division of Public Libraries, Boston, Mass. a collection of non-fiction, Polish and Slovak books. We are always willing to borrow non-fiction books not found on our shelves.
Circulation resulting from the services of the Book Mobile of Greenfield, Mass. in West Hatfield, at the North Hatfield and Bradstreet schools was 3,496. This circula- tion was credited to the Hatfield Library. We are well pleased with the Book Mobile service and hope it may con- tinue.
The circulation of books and periodicals for the year was:
Juvenile Fiction
7,182
Juvenile Non-Fiction
1,285
Adult Fiction
10,281
Adult Non-Fiction
2,973
Book Mobile
3,496
A total of
25,217
The total number of borrowers, including men, women and children is seven hundred and eighty-six (786).
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The library is open Monday and Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for adults, Wednesday from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. for pupils of the outlying districts who attend school in the center, and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for all adults and children.
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Miss Margaret Hayes, my faithful assistant and to the Trustees for their hearty cooperation and interest in our library.
Respectfully submitted,
THERESA M. GODIN,
Librarian.
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Report of Water Commissioners
To the Board of Seceltmen and Citizens of Hatfield : Greetings :
Your Water Commissioners herewith submit their re- port of work during the past year. During this period we have replaced several service connections and installed some new ones. In the month of June we suffered a major break in our 8 inch main which was repaired at considera- ble expense. This break was no doubt the cause of poor pressure and of the poor analysis of our water in the first six months of 1941. The bugs in the water that caused so much commutation last March were beyond human con- trol. "They came without invitation and left without notice."
The increased acreage of potatoes, installation of many new bath tubs, etc., has led to a grately increased consumption of water. Which, eventually, will necessitate increased water pressure. We have had two surveys made by experienced water work engineers, and one other that was contributed. The conclusion arrived at by these engi- neers is that there is only two ways to increase pressure. 1st, an elevated water storage of at least 100,00 gals, ca- pacity supplied by pumps. 2nd, the acquiring of a new location for a reservoir at a greater height. Pressure is developed by the altitude of the reservoir, not by the vol- ume of water. There has been considerable agitation about a storage tank, but the surveys are facts from engi- neering experts not opinions.
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Charles J. Eberlein resigned as Commissioner last August and was appointed Superintendent of your water system at no salary. The resignation was forced by the vote at the last town meeting. The Commissioners could not work for the board as they were on salary and there- fore, should be contented with eighty cents a week.
Arrangements have been made with several different persons to report any suspicious people in the vicinity of your reservoir. Police Chief Arthur R. Breor is making two trips a day to the reservoir. Chief Breor will be forced to discontinue these trips in the near future due to the rationing of tires.
Hoping that our work for the past year has met with your approval, we are
Your servants, S. M. BOURDON, RUPERT HARUBIN, CHARLES J. EBERLIN, Supt., Commissioners.
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Police Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The report of the Police Department for the year end- ing December 31, 1941 and number of arrests made in the Town of Hatfield, is respectively submitted.
Motor Vehicle Violations
30
Driving so as to endanger
3
Drunkness
26
Illegitimate Act
2
Neglect of Children
3
Larceny
4
Vagrants
6
Operating, influence of Liquor
3
Assault and Battery
4
Returned to Institutions
5
Disturbing the peace
3
89
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR R. BREOR,
Chief of Police.
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LIST OF JURORS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN FOR 1942
Stanley T. Rogalewski
Peter Backiel
Peter Raffa
Paul Cernak, North Street
Alexander Celatka
Raymond Balise
Raymond Labbee
John Pelis, Jr.
William E. Boyle, Jr.
Herman N. Harris
George L. Goller
Charles Dickinson
Thaddeus Rogalewski
Stanley Filipek
George M. Deinlein
Joseph M. Slusars
John R. McGrath
Raymond W. Gore
John Osley, Sr.
John J. Kozash
Marcus G. Mullins
John J. Fusek
James S. Bardwell
David Mullany
Anthony W. Jandzinski
Albert S. Kirejczyk
Thomas E. Sheehan
Thomas L. Mullany
Samuel Omasta Leonard H. Vollinger
Harold J. Morse
Zygmont Kugler
Edward J. Day
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Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Old Age Assistance
Payments, January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1941
January, 43 cases
$1,121.50
February, 43 cases
1,115.20
March, 42 cases
1,098.92
April, 40 cases
1,155.60
May, 40 cases
1,115.78
June, 39 cases
1,051.00
July, 40 cases
1,110.63
August, 41 cases
1,101.65
September, 43 cases
1,147.83
October, 43 cases
1,162.50
November, 40 cases
1,136.01
December, 36 cases
982.50
$13,299.12
Burials, 2
200.00
Paid other cities and towns
147.36
$13,646.48
Received, Federal Government
$6,657.18
Received, State
4,495.07
Received, other cities and towns
194.33
$11,346.58
Cost to Town $2,299.90
A. R. BREOR, Agent.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
School Committee
OF THE
Town of Hatfield
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1941
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School Organization
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
A. E. Celatka, Chairman
Term expires 1942
S. G. Carl, Secretary
Term expires 1943
G. H. Howard Term expires 1944
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
William E. Hebard, 4 Franklin Court, Northampton Telephone 1088
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
A. J. Bonneville, M. D .: R. C. Byrne, M. D.
SCHOOL NURSE
Marian Holmes, R. N., 82 Harrison Avenue, Northampton Telephone 25
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Thomas Breor
EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION
R. N. Jenness
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
Winter Term-January 5 to about April 2. Spring Recess.
Spring Term-About April 20 to June 12. Elementary schools close June 10.
Summer Vacation.
Fall Term-September 8 to December 23. Holiday Recess.
1943 term to begin January 4th.
All will notice that the schedule as shown is a depar- ture from a custom of many years to have a mid-winter vacation. Your committee think that the urgency for farm help during the usual planting season requires one winter term to gain days in advance of the seasonal need.
SCHOOL CENSUS As of October 1, 1941
Total 1941-1940-1939
From 5 to 7
Boys 24
Girls 23
47
57
57
From 7 to 16
158
150
308
312
340
1941
182
173
355
1940
184
185
369
1939
199
198
397
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Report of School Committee
To the Citizens of Hatfield :
Your committee has followed the routine practice of regular meetings each month except August with a few special meetings to consider necessary matters, and the superintendent has been in attendance.
As the previous school year advanced the benefits to the pupils of the warm lunch project as operated in part with Federal Surplus Commodities and WPA service seemed to warrant a continuance for the present school year and the committee sponsored the project. Until mumps and chicken pox caused uncommon absence there was a larger patronage than for the period the lunch was in operation last year.
In order to clarify demands for transportation it was voted in April to furnish transportation to pupils in the first three grades who lived more than a mile and a half from their registered school. For others the statutory requirement of two miles was continued. Variations in these limits would be allowed upon the presentation of a certificate of necessity by a local physician.
Bus sittings were available and the committee closed the upper room at North Hatfield and left the first five grades in the one classroom with the beginning of this school year. There should be no trouble in the heating of this one room.
The committee spent several weeks to consider the purchase of a projection machine to add to the teaching fa-
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cilities of your school system and used much of the teacher saving at North Hatfield to acquire a Victor Animatograph No. 40.
The financial estimates were considered at our De- cember and January meetings and we believe that the voters will give them reasonable attention.
We ask your consideration of the entire report.
Respectfully submitted,
A. E. CELATKA, S. G. CARL, G. E. HOWARD. 1
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HATFIELD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Budget Determination for 1942 Administration
School Committee Salaries, (Separate)
Superintendent of Schools, Salary
$1,700.00
Transportation
160.00
Postage and Printing
35.00
Telephone
20.00
Attendance Officer
75.00
Census Taking
25.00
Transportation, Principal and H. Arts
75.00
Telephones, Center and Smith
Academy 100.00
Health, School Nurse
900.00
$3,090.00
Instruction-Teachingt
Academy
$9,945.00
Vocational
3,700.00
Elementary
15,600.00
Music and Drawing
1,100.00
$30,345.00
Instruction-Books and Supplies
Academy
$1,150.00
Vocational and Visual
350.00
Elementary and Drawing
1,150.00
Health and Phys. Education
150.00
$2,800.00
Transportation*
Elementary and High School and Girls' Phys. Ed. $1,600.00
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Janitor Service
Academy and Vocational Elementary
$1,100.00
1,400.00
Supplies, Sanitary and Cleaning
300.00
$2,800.00
Heat-Light-Power
Academy
$900.00
Elementary
2,250.00
$3,150.00
Repairs
Elementary and Maintenance $600.00
Miscellaneous
Graduation
$115.00
$44,500.00
¿Salary changes-if effective as of March 1st would return each woman teacher to the rate scale as used Janu- ary 1st, 1933. Each married man to be raised at rate of $200.00 as of March 1st.
Our present transportation contract expires at the close of the present school year in June.
Industrial Education-at present at Smith's Agricul- tural School-estimate for 1942-$1,800.00.
School Lunch Project
To cover disbursements for 36 weeks at an average of $60.00 per week-$2,160.00.
(About $400.00 has been allotted until the annual meeting).
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LIST OF TEACHERS
Smith Academy
Experience & in Hatfield Years Years
Clarence J. Larkin, Principal, Amherst,
A.B., Harvard (2), Hyannis (2),
Westfield (2), Massachusetts State (10) 22
19
John R. Kalloch, Springfield, B.S.,
Northeastern, Massachusetts State
(7) and (3), Number of Columbia and New England Coaching Schools 15 14
John P. Carroll, Boston University, B.S. Ed., Stockbridge School 2
2
Mary E. Ryan, Smith, A.B., North Adams Teachers' College 22
21
Pauline R. Lyons, New Rochelle, A.B., European travel, 2 summers 7 5
Alice J. Cullinan, Fitchburg Teachers' College, B.S.Ed., Bay Path Institute, Boston University (16) 5
2
Margaret E. Stoddard, McCarthy's Business College 5
5
Elementary Schools
Raymond N. Jenness, Bridgewater Teach- ers' College, B.S.Ed., Massachusetts State College, M.S.Ed., Adult Educa- tion Course 10
5
Eileen M. Larkin, Our Lady of Elms, B.A., Westfield Teachers' College, B.S.
Ed., Extension Courses (4) 6 5
Normal School
Lena P. Fitzgerald, North Adams Teach- ers College, Extension Courses (2) 27 27
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Sarah V. Kiley, Westfield Normal School,
North Adams (1), Extension Courses (5) 34
34
Jennie T. Kempisty, Westfield Teachers' College, B.S.Ed., Extension (1) 3
3
Anna E. Lovett, Bridgewater Teachers' College, B.S.Ed., McCarthy's Business College, Massachusetts State College (1) 1
Constance B. Mullany, Smith Academy, Extension Courses (10), Northampton Business College 25
25
Katherine I. Hayes, North Adams Nor- mal School, North Adams (1), Exten- sion (6) 13
13
Dorothy Boyle, Bridgewater Teachers' College, B.S.Ed., Massachusettts Ext. (10) 1 1
Martha K. Pelissier, North Adams Nor- mal, Mass. State College (1), North Adams, B.C. (1), McCarthy's, B.C. (1) Marie A. Proulx, North Adams Normal School, Mass. Extension (3), Other Extension (3) 13
4 13
Helen J. Donnis, North Adams Teachers' College, B.S.Ed., McCarthy's, B.C. 1
14
Mary D. Donelson, Framingham Normal School, Mass. Extension (2) 24
26
Stephen G. Maniatty, Massachusetts School of Art and Commercial Art Service 2 7
1
Maude E. Boyle, Northampton School of Music, and summer courses, Skidmore (1), Private Study 14 15
Numbers within parenthesis as (5) indicate five indicate five courses or in the case of summer terms that number of sessions.
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£
Superintendent's Report
To the School Committee and Citizens of Hatfield :
My eleventh report as superintendent of your schools is written under national circumstances which were utterly unconceived when I entered this school system late in 1931. Inasmuch as the national needs far transends our local picture I shall make my part of your town report factual.
There was no change in the faculty of Smith Academy and as Principal Larkin may show not a large decrease in enrollment there. There was a retirement from the ranks of your elementary teachers and in the retirement of Mrs. Grac Bardwell pupils of the central school area lost the influence of one grand teacher. Bus capacity was availa- ble so the upper room at North Hatfield was closed for the present and all pupils in the three upper grades are now grouped in the Center School. Teacher transfers were made to meet the changes.
I would ask your consideration of the tabulation of the pupil distribution as cared for in the transportation service.
Smith Academy
Elm Street
W. Hatfield
No. Hatfield
Bradstreet Total
Seniors
1
0
1
2
4
Juniors
2
0
3
5
10
Sophomores
2
2
4
4
12
Freshmen
6
2
4
4
16
-
-
-
11
4
12
15
42
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Center Elementary
Grade
VIII
1
6
5
8
20
VII
2
2
6
2
12
VI
3
1
4
8
16
V
5
4
0
5
14
IV
0
3
0
0
3
III
4
5
0
0
9
II
3
1
0
0
4
I
1
3
0
0
4
19
25
15
23
82
-
-
-
-
-
Section
Total
30
29
27
28
124
The transportation picture has changed a little from last year in that with the pupils from the North Hatfield upper grades included, there are three fewer in the total. However unless there is a marked decrease in the Academy enrollment within a year I do not believe it wise to hope to close another elementary outside room this summer. For with only four seniors to finish there will be roughly a dozen from Bradstreet and North Hatfield to go into the center as well as new pupils into grade I from Elm Street and West Hatfield.
I shall now enter the tabulation showing the distribu- tion of the elementary pupils as to grade and building.
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII 1942-1941-1940
Bradstreet
2
5
4
3
14
16
20
N. Hatfield
3
1
2
3
5
-
14
28
38
School St. 27
47
50
36
Center
45
189
185
191
1942
32
26
33
- 21 35
36
35 - 35 37 46
36 - 36 45
45
264
1941
30
33
20
35
44
279
1940
38
23
34
36
37
43
45
302
-
20
27
15
31 -
71
The decrease in the elementary grade membership was 15 within the fiscal year as compared with 23 in the previous similar period. From a glance at the town clerk's vital records I would guess that the pre-school pupils ready for grade I would exceed those now in that grade. I hesi- tate to recommend a change in schools to reduce class- rooms for the lower grades until it becomes more certain it could be a permanent condition. That small total in the present fourth grade will cause some consideration as it enters the upper grades and high school classes.
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