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200.00
138.87
150.00
150.00
4. Selectmen's Clerk
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
5. Accountant's Salary
1,050.00
1,050.00
1,050.00
1,050.00
6. Accountant's Expense
1.00.00
94.49
100.00
100.00
7. Treasurer's Salary
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,150.00
8. Treasurer's Expense
250.00
244.88
275.00
275.00
9. Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
10. Collector's Expense
250.00
319.34
450.00
400.00
11. Assessor's Salary, 2 members @ $350.00, Clerk, $500.00
1,200.00
1,168.30
1,200.00
1,200.00
12. Assessor's Expense
200.00
194.20
300.00
200.00
13. Attorney's Fees
200.00
180.00
400.00
400.00
14. Town Clerk's Salary
950.00
950.00
1,050.00
1,050.00
15. Town Clerk's Expense
250.00
243.05
250.00
250.00
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16. Election and Registration
350.00
262.59
500.00
500.00 10.00
17. Elector's Salary
10.00
10.00
10.00
18. Town Hall
5,500.00
5,479.42
5,000.00
5,000.00
19. Police
1,500.00
1,270.50
1,500.00
1,200.00
20. Fire Dept.
2,000.00
2,222.58
3,000.00
2,500.00
21. Tree Work
1,200.00
1,354.90
1,500.00
1,500.00
22. Moth Work
600.00
545.50
600.00
600.00
23.
Sealer of Wts. & Meas., Salary
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
24. Sealer of Wts. & Meas., Expense
50.00
16.69
50.00
50.00
25. Public Health
1,000.00
167.75
750.00
750.00
26.
School Physician
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
27.
Inspection of Animals
480.00
480.00
480.00
480.00
28.
Insp. Children, Pre-School
100.00
70.00
100.00
100.00
29.
Insp. Children, Tuberculosis
75.00
40.00
75.00
75.00
30.
Highway, General
5,000.00
4,990.92
5,000.00
5,000.00
31.
Highway, Chapter 81
8,500.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
32.
Highway, Chap. 81 fr. Surp. Rev. 8,500.00
8,500.00
12,500.00
12,500.00
33.
Highway, Chap. 90 Maint.
600.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
34. Highway, Chap. 90 fr. Surp. Rev. 1,200.00
993.55
1,200.00
1,200.00
35. Machinery Operating
3,000.00
2,992.75
3,000.00
3,000.00
36. Street Lights
2,900.00
2,757.71
2,900.00
2,900.00
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37. Public Welfare
5.500.00
4,474.12
5,500.00
5,500.00
38. Aid to Dependent Children
3.000.00
3,342.20
3,500.00
3,500.00
39. Old Age Assistance
11.000.00
9,845.14
11,000.00
11,000.00
40. Soldier's Benefits
1,000.00
376.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
41. School Committee Expense
100.00
49.20
100.00
100.00
42. Schools
65.175.00
65,142.78
69,130.00
68,650.00
43. School Lunch Maintenance from School Lunch Reserve
6,377.00
5,819.86
6,400.00
6.400.00
43a. School Lunch Maintenance by Taxation
600.00
600.00
44. Industrial School Tuition
2,500.00
1,977.42
2,500.00
2,500.00
45. Library
2,000.00
2,246.83
2,200.00
2,200.00
46. Library Building Repairs
200.00
27.65
200.00
200.00
47. Memorial Day
300.00
320.40
300.00
300.00
48. Care of Town Clock
50.00
250.00
100.00
100.00
49.
Print and Deliver Town Reports
450.00
450.00
450.00
450.00
50. Telephone
75.00
80.03
125.00
125.00
51. Unclassified
50.00
30.00
50.00
50.00
52. Binding Town Records
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
53. Insurance
2,200.00
2,355.55
2,800.00
2,800.00
54. Reserve Fund fr. Surp. Rev.
54a. Reserve Fund fr. Overlay Surp.
2,500.00
2,466.63
3,500.00
3,500.00
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55. Water Comm. Salaries fr. Water Available Surplus
56. Water Dept. fr. Water Available Surplus 57. Cemeteries
375.00
372.40
375.00
375.00
3.400.00
4,665.97
4,290.00
4.290.00
800.00
794.86
800.00
800.00
$157.842.00
$154,500.03
$170,985.00
$169,555.00
LUTHER A. BELDEN,
JOSEPH V. PORADA,
RAYMOND E. BALISE,
Finance Committee.
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Selectmen's Report
The Board of Selectmen wish to take this opportunity to thank all town officials and citizens for their sincere co-operation.
At this time, we would like to summarize the im- provements which have been made this year in the town hall, town barn and the highways.
The highways have been kept in good condition throughout the town. Different sections of the town roads were re-surfaced with tar, and this year, instead of using gravel as was customary, crushed stone was used which made a better and harder road finish. The road at the entrance to Great Ponsett was widened partly, and it will be completed this year. We have again con- tinued further construction of Main Street. We feel that we should discontinue further construction of roads for a while and instead recommend that the town vote to con- struct a new bridge and approach at so-called Riverside.
Under the supervision of Alfred B. Howard, part of Chestnut Street was drained. This drainage was well put in. The dirt which was removed from this drainage line will be used for widening the lower part of the street near the bridge. The pipe used was a cement-coated corrugated one which has seepage holes at top and bot- tom to insure good drainage.
More of the wooden fence posts were replaced with cement ones. The River Road is nearly completed, and fences will also be built in other dangerous places.
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We purchased a cement mixer and a tar kettle for the highway department. These two articles were very much needed by the department.
The town barn was repainted and necessary repairs were made to the doors and windows.
At the town hall, we replaced the wooden flag pole which the wind broke with a metal one. The wood trim- mings and windows of the town hall were repainted. A new gold leaf was applied on the town hall lettering. There was much improvement and decorating done on the inside of the town hall. In the basement, the tem- porary locker room was replaced by a permanent one. This was done by taking the bricks from the coal bin which was on the opposite side. This change enlarged the dining hall, made the boys' shower room into which four additional showers were installed and also made a sound locker room. As there was a need for separate shower and locker room for the girls, the ladies' cloak room has been put into this service with five showers. The lockers for both the boys' and girls' rooms were donated by the Hatfield Men's Club. The Selectmen, in behalf of the citizens, wish to thank the officers and mem- bers of the Hatfield Men's Club for this donation.
The floor of the basement and dining hall has been covered with square tile, which will make it easier to keep clean. The basement ceilings and walls were re- painted. The offices and halls were also painted.
The Selectmen have had nine square dances and from these we realized the sum of $343.53. The carry-over from the year 1948 was $453.77, making a total of $797.30. $537.00 of this was used to dye, reline and repair the stage and window curtains. The balance of $260.30 is to be used towards a stage ceiling.
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This past year we sponsored the Old Timer's Basket- ball games between Hatfield and Hadley and the sum of $233.40 was realized. This amount was distributed to these worthy causes as follows:
March of Dimes
$50.00
Heart Fund
18.40
Cancer Fund
15.00
Community Chest
150.00
$233.40
We adopted traffic rules and regulations for the Town of Hatfield on June 20, 1949 and they were approved by the Department of Public Works on September 20, 1949.
1949 CHAPTER 81 EXPENDITURES
1 Maple Street
$258.49
2 Elm Street
1,316.32
3 Little Neponset Road
181.00
4 Little Neponset Branch Road
24.00
5 Brook Hollow Road
428.56
6 Lower Plain Road
20.00
7 Great Neponset Road
143.26
8 South Street
48.50
9 Bridge Lane
142.56
10 Main Street
1,902.27
11 Cow Brook Road
184.08
12 North Street
89.30
13 School Street
821.21
14 Prospect Street
1,554.49
15 King Street
422.80
16 Bashin Road
267.09
17 Old Farms Path
54.84
18 Upper Farms Path
55.00
19 Bradstreet Depot Road
960.71
20 Mountain Road
160.76
21 Rocks Road
120.00
22 Linseed Road
471.32
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23 Haydenville Road
0.00
24 Chestnut Street
3,447.80
25 Raymond Avenue
61.00
26 Bridge Street
2,365.52
27 Dwight Street
714.25
28 Pantry Road
1,481.27
29 North Hatfield Road
1,380.77
30
Straits Road
209.74
31 Cronin Hill Road
114.50
32 Plain Road
263.06
33 Gore Avenue
228.80
34 Chestnut Mountain Road
0.00
35
Porter Avenue
16.00
36 Great Neponset East Branch
20.00
37 Great Pond Road
42.00
38
Oak Avenue
0.00
39
Reservoir Road
0.00
40
Pine Branch Road
120.00
41 Jericho Road
261.06
42 Plain Road Extension
161.00
43 Sunset Avenue
202.00
Signs
169.95
$20,885.28
ALLOTMENTS
State
$12,500.00
Town
8,500.00
Total
$21,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY M. KUGLER,
HENRY S. BOKINA, JOHN CERNAK,
Selectmen of Hatfield.
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TRAFFIC RULES AND ORDERS OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD
The Traffic Rules and Orders adopted by the Board of Selectmen on June 20, 1949.
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of these rules and orders, the words and phrases used herein shall have the following meanings except in those instances where the context clearly in- dicates a different meaning.
(a) "Street or Highway." The entire width be- tween property lines of every way open to the use of the public for purposes of travel.
(b) "Roadway." That portion of a street or high- way between the regularly established curb lines or that part, exclusive of shoulders, improved and intended to be used for vehicular traffic.
(c) "Lane." A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient width to accomodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
(d) "Vehicle." Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(e) "Emergency Vehicle." Vehicles of the Fire Department (Fire Patrol), police vehicles, ambulances and emergency vehicles of federal, state and municipal departments or public service corporations when the latter are responding to an emergency in relation to the police or fire departments.
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(f) "Parking." The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the pur- pose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading, or in obedience to an officer or traffic signs or signals, or while making emergency repairs or, while making emer- gency repairs or, if disabled, while arrangements are be- ing made to move such vehicle.
(g) "Crosswalk." That portion of a roadway ordi- narily included within the prolongation or connection of curb lines and property lines at intersections, or at any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrians crossing by lines on the road surface or by other markings or signs.
(h) "Railroad Crossing." Any intersection of ways with a railroad right-of-way.
(i) "Official Traffic Signs." All signs, markings and devices, other than signals, not inconsistent with these rules and orders, and which conform to the standards prescribed by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdic- tion, for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning, or regulating traffic.
(j) "Officer." For the purpose of these rules and orders an officer shall be construed to mean any officer, any constable or special officer, provided he has his badge of office displayed over his left breast and upon his outer garment.
(k) "Bus Stop." An area in the roadway set aside for the boarding of or alighting from and the parking of busses.
(1) "Official Curb Marking." That portion of a curbing, the painting of which has been authorized by the Board of Selectmen and which has been authorized by
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the Board of Selectmen and which has the written ap- proval of the Department of Public Works, Common- wealth of Massachusetts.
(m) "Official Street Marking." Any painted line, legend, marking or marker of any description painted or placed upon any way which purports to direct or regulate traffic and which has been authorized by the Board of Selectmen and which has the written approval of the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts.
ARTICLE II AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF POLICE
Section 1. Officers to Direct Traffic. It shall be the duty of officers designated by the chief of police to enforce the provisions of these rules and orders. Such officers are hereby authorized to direct all traffic either in person or by means of visible or audible signals in con- formance with the provisions of these rules and orders, provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police or Fire Departments may direct traffic, as con- ditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of these rules and orders.
Section 2. Police May Close Streets Temporarily. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to close tempor- arily, any street or highway in an impending or an exist- ing emergency, or for any lawful assemblage, demon- stration or procession provided there is reasonable justi- fication for the closing of such street.
Section 3. Police May Prohibit Parking Tempor- arily. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to pro- hibit temporarily, parking on any street or highway or part thereof in an impending or existing emergency, or for a lawful assemblage, demonstration or procession pro-
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vided there is reasonable justification for such prohibition. Vehicles parked in places where parking is prohibited temporarily may be moved by or under the direction of an officer.
Section 4. Exemptions. The provisions of these rules and orders shall not apply to operators actually en- gaged in work upon a street or highway closed to travel or under construction or repair, to officers when engaged in the performance of public duties nor to drivers of emer- gency vehicles while operating in an emergency and in performance of public duties when the nature of the work of any of these necessitates a departure from any of these rules and orders. These exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others.
ARTICLE III TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, MARKINGS AND ZONES
Section 1. Traffic Signs and Signals.
(a) The Superintendent of Streets or Highway Sur- veyor is hereby authorized and as to those signs and sig- nals required hereunder it shall be his duty, to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained all official traffic signs, signals, markings and safety zones. All signs, signals, markings and safety zones shall conform to the standards as prescribed by the Department of Pub- lic Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(b) Sections 2 and 3 of Article II and sections 2 to 6 inclusive of Article V relating to parking shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official signs are erected and maintained in each block designating the provisions of such sections and located so as to be easily visible to approaching drivers.
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(c) Sections relating to one-way streets shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official signs are erected and maintained at each of the exits for each one-way street, so that at least one sign will be clearly visible for a distance of at least seventy-five (75) feet to drivers approaching such an exit.
Section 2. Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals and Markings Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain or to display upon or in view of any street any unofficial sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic sign, signal, marking or device or which hides from view any official sign or signal. The Chief of Police is hereby empowered to remove every such pro- hibited sign, signal and marking or device or cause it to be removed without notice.
Section 3. Interference With Signs, Signals and Markings Prohibited. Any person who wilfully defaces, injures, moves, obstructs or interferes with any official traffic sign, signal or marking shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty (20) dollars for each and every offence.
Section 4. Obedience to Traffic Signs and Signals. No driver of any vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any official traffic control signal, sign, marking, marker or legend, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
ARTICLE IV PARKING
Section 1. General Prohibitions. No person shall park a vehicle in any of the following places and vehicles found parked in violation of the provisions of this section may be moved by or under the direction of an officer and at the expense of the owner to a place where parking is permitted.
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(a) Within an intersection, except as herein pro- vided.
(b) Upon any sidewalk.
(c) Upon any crosswalk.
(d) Upon a roadway where parking is permitted unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within twelve (12) inches of the curb or edge of the roadway.
(e) Upon any street or highway within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant.
(f) Upon or in front of any private road or drive- way.
(g) Upon any street or highway within twenty (20) feet of an intersecting way.
Section 2. Prohibited on Certain Streets. Upon the following streets or highways or parts thereof parking is hereby prohibited :
(a) . Upon the easterly side of Prospect Street from Chestnut Street to Porter Avenue.
(b) Upon the westerly side of Prospect Street from Porter Avenue to the McGrath residence.
(c) Upon the easterly side of Prospect Street from Riverside Bridge to the Kochan residence.
(d) Both sides of any bridge or approach thereto.
ARTICLE V ONE-WAY STREETS
Section 1. One-Way Streets. Upon the following streets or parts of streets vehicular traffic shall move only in the direction indicated below:
(a) Upon that portion of Prospect Street beginning at the northeast corner of the Hill Cemetery and extend- ing to the Roswell Hubbard house and thence to Elm Street shall be a one-way street, and vehicular traffic shall move only in a southerly direction.
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ARTICLE VI OPERATION OF VEHICLES
Section 1. Drive Within Marked Lanes. When any roadway has been divided into lanes, a driver of a vehicle shall drive so as to be entirely within a single lane and shall not move from the lane in which he is driving until he has first ascertained if such movement can be made with safety.
Section 2. Use Right Lane. Upon all roadways the driver of a vehicle shall drive in the lane nearest the right side of the roadway when said lane is available for travel except when overtaking another vehicle or when preparing for a left turn.
Section 3. Overtake Only When There Is Space Ahead. The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass a vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless there is sufficient clear space ahead on the right side of the roadway to permit the overtaking to be completed without impeding the safe operation of any vehicle ahead.
Section 4. Driver To Give Way To Overtaking Vehicle. The driver of a vehicle when about to be over- taken and passed by another vehicle approaching from the rear shall give way to the right in favor of the over- taking vehicle on suitable and audible signal being given by the driver of the overtaking vehicle, and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
Section 5. Obstructing Traffic.
(a) No person shall drive in such a manner as to obstruct unecessarily the normal movement of traffic upon any street or highway. Officers are hereby authorized to require any driver who fails to comply with this section to drive to the side of the roadway and wait until such traffic as has been delayed has passed.
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(b) No driver shall enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or cross walk and on the right half of the roadway to accomodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehi- cles or pedestrians notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed.
Section 6. Following Too Closely. The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard to the speed of such vehicle and the traffic upon and condition of the street or highway.
Section 7. Slow Vehicles to Stay 200 Feet Apart. Upon roadways less than twenty-seven (27) feet wide and upon which vehicular traffic is permitted to operate in both directions the driver of any slow moving vehicle when traveling outside of a business or residential district shall not follow another slow moving vehicle within two hundred (200) feet, but this shall not be construed to prevent any such slow moving vehicle from overtaking and passing another slow moving vehicle. This section shall not apply to funerals or other lawful processions.
Section 8. Care in Starting, Stopping, Turning and Backing. The driver of any vehicle before starting, stop- ping, turning from a direct line or backing shall first see that such movement can be made in safety. If the opera- tion of another vehicle should be affected, by a stopping or turning movement, the driver of such vehicle shall be given a plainly visible signal, as required by the following section.
Section 9. Stopping and Turning Signals.
(a) Any signal herein required shall be given suf- ficient time in advance of the movement indicated to give ample warning to any person who may be affected by said
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movement, and shall be given either by means of the hand and arm in the manner specified, or by a suitable mechan- ical or electrical device, except that when a vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent the hand and arm signal from being made or from being visible both to the front and rear, the signal shall be given by a suitable de- vice.
(b) Hand and arm signals, as required herein shall be made as follows:
1. An intention to stop shall be indicated by extend- ing the arm horizontally to the left of and beyond the side of the vehicle.
2. An intention to turn to the left shall be in- dicated by extending the arm horizontally to the left of and beyond the side of the vehicle, and by pointing to the left with the index finger.
3. An intention to turn to the right shall be in- dicated by extending the arm horizontally to the left of and beyond the side of the vehicle, and by moving the hand in a circle.
ARTICLE VII
RESPONSIBILITIES AND PENALTIES
Section 1. Owner Prima Facie Responsible for Vio- lations. If any vehicle is found upon any street or high- way in violation of any provisions of these orders and rules and the identity of the driver cannot be determined, the owner or the person in whose name such vehicle is registered, shall be prima facie responsible for such vio- lations.
Section 2. Any person violating any provision of any rule, regulation or order regulating the parking of motor vehicles made by anybody authorized to make same
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shall be dealt with as provided in Chapter 176 of the Legislative Acts of 1935, amending Section 20A of Chap- ter 90 of the General Laws, and any person violating any of the rules and regulations applicable to State Highways made by the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, under the authority of Chapter 85. Section 2 of the General Laws, shall be subject to the penalty provided in said rules and regulations.
Any person convicted of a violation of any rule, regu- lation or order made hereunder, except as otherwise pro- vided, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty (20) dollars for each offence.
The provisions of these rules so far as they are the same in effect as those of any valid existing rules, orders or regulations heretofore made by the Selectmen of Hat- field relative to or in connection with official signs, lights, markings, signal systems or devices shall be construed as a continuation thereof, but all other existing rules, orders and regulations so made for the regulation of vehicles are hereby expressly repealed. This repeal, how- ever, shall not affect any punishment or penalty imposed or any complaint or prosecution pending at the time of the passage hereof for an offence committed under any of the valid rules, orders or regulations hereby repealed.
Passed by BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF HAT- FIELD June 20, 1949.
HENRY M. KUGLER, HENRY S. BOKINA, JOHN CERNAK,
Selectmen.
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A true copy, attest :
PETER S. ROGALESKI,
Clerk.
Massachusetts
Hampshire, ss.
On this 20th day of June, 1949, before me personally appeared, Henry M. Kugler, Henry S. Bokina and John Cernak who subscribed to the foregoing Official Document.
Attest : PETER S. ROGALESKI, Town Clerk.
Approved September 20, 1949. Department of Pub- lic Works, State House, Boston.
Attest: PETER S. ROGALESKI, Town Clerk.
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List of Jurors
1. Joseph F. Baceski
.2 Raymond E. Balise
3. William J. Betsold
4. George Bucala
5. Gilbert Burda
6. Joseph J. Deinlein
7. Edward S. Dickinson
8. Zygmount A. Dzwil
9. Stanley J. Filipek
10. Frank J. Godek
11. Robert W. Gore
12. Rupert Harubin
13. Anthony Jandzinski
14. Lawrence Kabat
15. Frank A. Kempisty
16. Frank P. Kobylinski
17. Edward P. Korza
18. Daniel Kikoski
19. Stanley Kacinski
20. Michael Kuchyt
21. Peter Maiewski
22. Bernard Marcinowski
23. Leo F. Osciak
24. John Osley, Sr.
25. Joseph J. Pelc
26. Leo. F. Wilkes
27. John J. Zgrodnik
Foreman Farmer Miller Carpenter Farmer Farmer Farmer Mechanic Foreman Meat Cutter
Farmer Gas Station Mgr. Lumberman
Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Mechanic Merchant
Farmer
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