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At this time I want to thank the selectmen and the firemen who provided the wonderful skating rink on the Center School playground. Such community spirit is to be highly commended. Floodlights were also erected so that in the evening young and old could enjoy this sport. The children and the school personnel certainly appreciat- ed the time and effort these men gave to provide us with a fine skating rink.
Center School Graduation Program
Processional
Invocation Green Cathedral
Kathleen Poole Grades 6, 7, 8 John Beattie
Welcome
Freedom for All
Education for All
Equality for All
Hymn of Brotherhood
God Save America
Carol Maciorowski Linda Kempisty Mary Ann Romance Grades 6, 7, 8 Grades 6, 7, 8
Presentation of Library Awards Mrs. Theresa Godin, Librarian
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Presentation of Penmanship Awards Mr. Maxwell Moczulewski
Presentation of Class of '54 Plaque Superintendent John Skarzynski
Presentation of Diplomas Mr. William H. Burke, School Committeeman
Vesper Song Star Spangled Banner
Grade 8 All
Recessional
Graduates
Boys
Banas, Walter
Beattie, John
Bucala, George
Burnickas, Thomas
Cechvala, Michael
Celatka, Sabin
Kopacz, George
Korza, Richard
Kulesza, Henry
Maiewski, Joseph Majewski, Peter McKay, Steven Michajluk, Jay Mullins, James Ostrowski, Carl Rudy, Raymond Santoni, Robert Slysz, Richard
Waskiewicz, Harry
Girls
Baceski, Dorothy
Cybulski, Cessie
Dickinson, Louise
Erman, Jane Fitzgerald, Gail Godek, Kathleen Goller, Nancy
Kempisty, Linda Lesieur, Karen Lyman, Anne
Maciorowski, Carol Maslanka, Jo-Ann Maslanka, Sandra Novak, Suzanne Paniczko, Helen Pelc, Jane Poole, Kathleen Pyles, Pamela Romance, Mary Ann Ryan, Bonnie
Wendlowski, Barbara
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To the Hatfield School Committee, the Superintend- ent of Schools, the Building Committee, the teaching staff, custodians, cafeteria staff, townspeople, Parent- Teacher Council, and pupils, may I express my sincere appreciation and gratitude for the assistance you gave me so that we could work for the betterment of our schools and children. A special word of appreciation is extended to the Superintendent of Roads, Joseph Deres, and his men and the Superintendent of Schools and other towns- people for the help they so generously gave me during the summer when so much work had to be done to organize and reorganize both the junior high school and the ele- mentary school. I certainly appreciated the assistance they so willingly gave me.
Respectfully submitted,
DOROTHY M. BREOR
Principal
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School Health
To the Superintendent and School Committee of Hatfield:
I herewith submit my ninth annual report as the school nurse of Hatfield.
School Health services include all services aimed at promoting optimal growth and development for each indi- vidual child. They include careful appraisal of each child's status together with health counseling of parents in respect to the correction or improvement of conditions which tend to prevent the child from achieving maximum health. Health services provided by our schools include : physical examinations; measurement of height and weight; First Aid; screening facilities to detect children who have vision and hearing impairments; and follow-up procedures which assure that each child receives the serv- ices required. Good school health requires the active co- operation of many people, both in the school and in the community.
Physical examinations have been recently completed. Disabilities and defects which were found were brought to the attention of the family. Parents were encouraged to take the child to their family physician or other source of care. As a result of our findings and recommendations, three pupils had their tonsils removed, two underwent hernia operations, and two reported for X-ray of the spine. A small percentage of children was found to be in need of dental care and were advised to have the conditions cor- rected. Recommendations were made to those who were found to be several pounds overweight.
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The following is a report of the Vision and Hearing program in our schools. There were 489 pupils whose eyes were tested. Of this number, 47 failed the re-test. Thirty-eight were seen by an eye specialist and received correction and eight did not report. Hearing testing was given to 490 students with 29 failing the re-test. Of this number, 20 were seen by an ear specialist and 9 did not report.
In accordance with the State Health Laws, all per- sonnel having contact with school children are required to be X-rayed every three years. All personnel reported for X-ray and were reported negative.
Communicable diseases reported during the year are as follows :
German Measles 5
Measles 21
Scarlet Fever 3
It was possible, through the Board of Health, to con- duct several Polio clinics under the direction of Drs. Rob- ert Byrne and Alfred Kaiser. Seven children received their first injection, 7 the second, 20 the third, and 407 the fourth.
Registration for entering first grade pupils was held in May, with 36 children and parents reporting. A census of physically handicapped children was completed and a report sent to the State Department of Education.
Lectures which were attended during the school year were as follows: Refresher Course in Vision and Hearing Testing and a series of eight meetings on Mental Health.
My sincerest appreciation is extended to the physi- cians, school officials, teachers and parents for their co- operation and assistance in the school health program.
Respectfully submitted,
LUCILLE H. GODEK, R.N.
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School Lunch
The year 1960 not only brought about a change in our school system, but also a change in our school lunch program. The school lunch program has operated two cafeterias since September 1960: one in the town hall and one in the elementary school. The opening of a second cafeteria meant that, although the over-all percentage of students participating in the school lunch program would remain approximately the same, part would eat at the ele- mentary school and the remainder at the town hall. This meant that it would not be necessary to increase the pres- ent staff.
Our school cafeterias are presently staffed by six women, namely, Mrs. Hazel Roberts, manager, Mrs. Irene Lebbee, Mrs. Susan Zima, Mrs. Winifred Betsold, Mrs. Wanda Shea and Mrs. Helen Kugler. These women pre- pare and serve excellent, wholesome lunches and always try not only to keep the nutrition value high, but to please the youngsters by adding a sidelight now and then.
Basic challenges of the school lunch program are the same today as those in the early nineteens: primarily to give children more nourishing, hot food, than many bring in their brown paper bags. Other challenges for the school lunch program have been, and are, to enlist the parents' and the community's support, to utilize foods supplied by the United States Department of Agriculture, to improve equipment and facilities, to conduct workshops and other in-service training meetings and to further nutrition edu- cation through a good school lunch program. School lunch is the heart of the school.
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Methods and ways used in educating the students about nutrition include colorful posters, tours of school lunch kitchens, visits by parents, menu planning governed by students' tastes, and tasting parties for new foods.
As the majority of our foods are cooked by recipe, our school lunch program also adheres to the following recipe for success :
1 cup appetizing food Blend in 1 cup of Nutrition and 1 cup of Learning Add 1/2 cup of Good Example Beat vigorously with Enthusiasm Bake in a warm, pleasant lunchroom.
Yield: Children assured of 1/3 day's nutrients and the establishment of lifelong eating habits.
A large percentage of our students participate in our school lunch program. The program has served a meal of high quality for a reasonable cost. Adequate type "A" lunches are the first aim of our school cafeteria. Each lunch served must contain, as a minimum, 1/2 pint of whole milk, 2 ounces of protein-rich foods (either meat, fish, cheese, egg, 1/2 cup beans or 4 tablespoons of peanut butter), 3/4 cup of two or more vegetables or fruit, at least one slice of enriched bread or its equivalent and 2 tea- spoons of butter. No dessert is required, but we include one with every hot lunch served. These desserts may be fruits or gelatins or various kinds of pudding, cakes, brownies, etc., all made in the school kitchen. Menus are planned to include Vitamin A at least twice a week and Vitamin C every day. All our meats, eggs, fresh vege- tables and canned goods are top-quality, purchased from well-known wholesale houses. Certain government in- spected commodities are received monthly from the state and these help to keep the price of the school lunch at a minimum.
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The menus of the school lunch program are published in the daily newspapers and are also posted in the class- rooms. The hot lunch is served for 25ยข and the amount of food value received for this price is the best bargain one can get. The elementary and junior high pupils are supervised by their home room teachers, with over-all supervision by the principal, Mrs. Dorothy Breor. The high school students are supervised by the high school teachers with over-all supervision by the high school prin- cipal, Mr. John Skarzynski.
A school lunch program is an essential part of the school system and we should be proud of what we are ac- complishing through the nutritious feeding of our young- sters to make them healthy, happy students. The rewards are enduring.
The financial account of the lunch program can be found in the town accountant's report, which appears in another section of this town report.
The following is an accounting of the number of lunches served during the past year.
Days Lunch Served
No. of Lunches Served
January
20
7,912
February
16
6,234
March
20
7,704
April
17
6,428
May
21
7,800
June
11
3,991
September
18
5,828
October
19
6,363
November
18
6,039
December
15
5,712
175
66,021
Respectfully submitted, JOHN A. SKARZYNSKI Director, Hatfield School Lunch
HATFIELD SCHOOL ENROLLMENT October 1, 1960
Elementary Grades
Elem. Total
H. S. Grades
H. S. Total
Total All Grades
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1953
54
44
29
38
31
35
25
21
277
20
16
26
19
81
358
1954
38
54
42 32
38
34
38
26
302
21
20
16
23
80
382
1955
49
33
51
41
29
37
32 36
308
24
21
18
15
78
386
1956
42 53
33
54
41
28
39
32
322
32
23
20
17
92
414
1957
48
47
56 37
51
40
28
40
347
29
34
20
19
102
449
1958
46
53
47
54
38
52
40
25
355
37 2
25
33
19
114
469
1959
41
49
54 44 54
39
52 39
372
22 36 28
32
118
490
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PREDICTED ENROLLMENT CHART
Based on October 1, 1960 Census of in-school and pre-school children Elementary Grades
Elem. Total
H. S. Grades
H. S. Total
Total All Grades
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1959
41
49
54
44
54
39
52
39
372
22
36
28
32
118
490
1960
38
41
49
54
44
54
40
51
371
38
22 37
28
125
496
1961
48
38
41
49
54
44
54
40
368
51
38
22
37
148
516
1962
56
48
38
41
49
54
44
54
384
40
51
38
22
151
535
1963
40
56
48
38
41
49
54
44
370
54
40
51
39
183
553
1964
42
40
56
48
38
41
49
54
368
44
54
40
51
189
557
1965
39
42
40
56
48
38
41
49
353
54
44
54
40
192
545
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR 1960 Regular Day School
Regular Day School:
Appropriation for support $165,700.50
Unexpended balance-returned to Surplus Cash 1,121.03
Total Expenditures for support 164,579.47
Expenditures from P. L. 864 1,265.25
Total Expenditures $165,844.72
Credits : Reimbursements to Town of Hatfield from Commonwealth of Massachusetts General School Fund (Chap. 70) $ 20,382.49 Transportation (Chap. 71) 3,549.11
Total reimbursement for regular day school to Town of Hatfield from Commonwealth $ 23,931.60
Credits : Reimbursement to School Committee from Federal Government
Federal Law-PL-874
$
4,623.65
Federal Law-PL-864 1,010.92
Total reimbursement to School Committee
received from Federal Government
$
5,634.57
Vocational Tuition and Transportation
Vocational Tuition and Transportation :
Appropriation for support
$ 10,246.06
Unexpended balance-returned to Surplus Cash 1,593.50
Total support
$ 8,652.56
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Credits: Reimbursements to Town of Hatfield from Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Vocational Tuition and Transportation Vocational Tuition $ 3,100.23
Vocational Transportation
728.00
Total reimbursement for Vocational Tuition and Transportation to Town of Hatfield from Commonwealth $ 3,828.23
STAFF CONTRACTS
School Year 1960-1961
(As of October 1, 1960) Professional Staff
Number
Amount
1
$1,800.00
5
4,000.00
1
4,100.00
1
4,150.00
1
4,200.00
2
4,300.00
2
4,400.00
1
4,450.00
1
4,600.00
1
4,700.00
1
4,800.00
1
4,900.00
1
5,200.00
1
5,250.00
1
5,300.00
1
5,600.00
1
5,700.00
1
5,750.00
1
5,800.00
1
6,800.00
1
7,300.00
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Nurse
1
1,800.00
Custodians
2
3,600.00
1
3,800.00
Penmanship
1
500.00
On the Road Driver Education
Per hour
2.50
Substitute Teachers
Per day
12.00
Clerk
Per hour
1.10
HATFIELD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SCHOOL BUDGET ESTIMATE
1961
General Control
$ 4,525.00
Instruction
136,093.00
Operation
24,595.00
Maintenance and Repair
2,610.00
Capital Outlay
1,830.00
Other Agencies
12,260.00
Total 1961 Budget Estimate
$181,913.00
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1961 BUDGET ESTIMATE GENERAL CONTROL
Superintendent's Salary
$ 2,700.00
Superintendent's Expense
450.00
Office Expenses
175.00
Census
50.00
Work Certificates
300.00
Clerk
850.00
Total
4,525.00 $
INSTRUCTION
Salaries :
Elementary Salaries
$ 84,351.00
Secondary Salaries
40,602.00
Instruction-Handicapped Children
500.00
Penmanship, Art, Music
2,900.00
Elementary, Instructional Supplies, Texts, etc .:
Elementary Instr. Supplies $ 3,850.00
Elementary Principal's Expenses
50.00
Junior High Principal's Expenses 50.00
Elementary A. V. Aids 100.00
Junior High A. V. Aids
75.00
Elementary Office Expenses
50.00
Junior High Office Expenses
50.00
Secondary, Instructional Supplies, Texts, etc. :
Secondary Instructional Supplies 3,100.00
Secondary Principal's Expenses 80.00
Driver Education Supplies
175.00
Secondary A. V. Aids
100.00
Secondary Office Expenses
60.00
Total
$136,093.00
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OPERATION
Elementary Janitor's Salary $ 3,800.00
Junior High Janitor's Salary 3,600.00
Secondary Janitor's Salary
3,600.00
Elementary Fuel
3,100.00
Junior High Fuel
2,200.00
Secondary Fuel
1,000.00
Misc. Operational, Elementary
4,725.00
Misc. Operational, Junior High
1,000.00
Misc. Operational, Secondary
800.00
Town Hall, Janitor's Supplies
150.00
Telephone Service, Elementary
175.00
Telephone Service, Junior High
175.00
Telephone Service, Secondary
270.00
Total
$ 24,595.00
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
Center School
$
2,410.00
School Street School
100.00
Elementary School
100.00
Total
$ 2,610.00
CAPITAL OUTLAY
New Equipment
Alterations
$
1,730.00
100.00
Total
$ 1,830.00
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OTHER AGENCIES
Transportation
$ 7,450.00
Transportation, Athletic
900.00
Salary of Nurse
1,900.00
Nurse's Expenses
100.00
Health Supplies
75.00
School Library, Elementary
140.00
School Library, Junior High
75.00
School Library, Secondary
150.00
Physical Education
700.00
Athletic Insurance
420.00
Graduation
200.00
Insurance, Liability
50.00
Miscellaneous
100.00
Total
$ 12,260.00
TOTAL BUDGET ESTIMATE
$181,913.00
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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1960 - 1961
1960
Sept. 6 Staff Meeting-9:30 a.m.
Sept. 7 Schools open - full sessions.
Oct. 12 Columbus Day - no school.
Oct. 19 F.C.T.A. Convention.
Nov. 11 Veterans' Day - no school.
Nov. 23 Thanksgiving recess. Schools close at noon - no lunch.
Nov. 28 Schools open - full sessions.
Dec. 23 Schools close at noon for Christmas recess. No lunch.
1961 Jan. 3
Schools reopen - full sessions.
Feb. 21 Schools close for winter vacation.
Feb. 27 Schools reopen - full sessions.
Mar. 31 Good Friday - no school.
Apr. 14 Schools close for spring vacation.
Apr. 24 Schools reopen - full sessions.
May 30 Memorial Day.
June 9 Elementary pupils dismissed with report cards after full educational sessions. Cafeteria in New School serves last lunch. Teachers will report for full days through June 14 to complete closing details.
June 14 All pupils participating in Junior High gradua- tion program report to school or
Junior High pupils dismissed with report cards after full session. Teachers will report for full days through June 16 to complete closing details. Town Hall Cafeteria serves last lunch.
June 16 High School closes. Elementary School - 177 days. Junior High School - 180 days. High School - 182 days.
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Director of Accounts
February 2, 1960
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Walter A. Pickunka, Chairman Hatfield, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hatfield for the fiscal year 1959, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. William Schwartz, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
HERMAN B. DINE
Director of Accounts
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Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
Sir:
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Hatfield for the fiscal year 1959, and submit the following report thereon :
The financial transactions, as entered on the records of the several departments receiving or disbursing town funds or committing bills for collection were examined and checked in detail.
The ledger accounts of the town accountant were checked in detail. The receipts as recorded were checked with the treasurer's record of receipts, while the record- ed payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants and the treasurer's record of disbursements. The appro- priations as listed from the town clerk's record of town meetings were checked with the ledger appropriation ac- counts, the transfers from the reserve fund were com- pared with the authorizations of the finance committee, and all other accounts were checked with information in the departments in which the transactions originated.
The ledger was analyzed, a trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1959.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined. The recorded receipts were analyzed and com- pared with the records of the departments collecting money for the town and with other sources from which
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money was paid into the town treasury. The payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants, and the cash balance on December 31, 1959, was proved by reconcilia- tion of the bank balances with statements received from the depositories, by actual count of the cash in the office, and by examination of certificates of investment in United States Treasury Bills.
The records of payroll deductions for Federal and State taxes, the county retirement system, group hospi- talization and insurance, and teachers' life insurance were examined. The deductions were listed and the payments to the proper agencies were verified.
The savings bank books representing the investment of the trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed. The income and transfers to the town were proved.
The records of funded debt were examined. The re- ceipts for loans issued were verified, while the payments for maturing debt and interest were compared with the amunts falling due during the period of the audit, and checked with the cancelled securities and coupons on file. The coupons outstanding on December 31, 1959 were list- ed and checked with the amount on deposit in the bond and coupon account.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were ex- amined and checked in detail. The accounts outstanding at the time of the previous examination ,as well as all subsequent commitment lists of taxes and excise, were audited and checked with the assessors' warrants com- mitting them for collection. The collections, as recorded on the cash books, were checked with the payments to the treasurer; the abatements were checked with the assses- sors' warrants committing them for collection. The col- lections, as recorded on the cash books, were checked with the payments to the treasurer; the abatements were
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granted; and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved with the accountant's ledger.
The outstanding accounts were further verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names ap- peared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
It is noted that tax accounts, are outstanding back to 1955, and it is recommended that a prompt settlement be obtained of the delinquent tax and excise accounts.
The appropriations were listed from the town clerk's record of town meetings and compared with the aggregate appropriations raised by the assessors in the computa- tion of the 1959 tax rate.
The financial transactions of the town clerk were ex- amined and checked. The receipts for dog and sporting licenses, as well as for gasoline renewals, were checked with the records of licenses and permits issued, and the payments to the town treasurer and to the Division of Fisheries and Game were verified. The cash on hand De- cember 31, 1959 was proved by actual count of the cash in the office.
The records of receipts of the selectmen and the sealer of weights and measures, as well as of the police, welfare, veterans' services, school, and library departments, and of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked. The payments to the treasurer were checked with the treasurer's cash receipts and with the records of the town accountant, while the cash on hand in the sev- eral departments was verified by actual count.
The books and accounts of the water department were examined. The charges for the sale of water and for con-
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nections and miscellaneous services were verified. The recorded collections and abatements were checked, the payments to the treasurer were verified, and the outstand- ing accounts were listed and proved with the accountant's ledger.
The surety bonds of the several town officials re- quired to furnish them for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
There are appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, tables showing a reconciliation of the treas- urer's cash, summaries of the tax and departmental ac- counts, as well as schedules showing the condition and transactions of the trust funds.
Cooperation was received from all town officials dur- ing the progress of the audit, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM SCHWARTZ
Assistant Director of Accounts
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF HATFIELD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1961
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The Athenian Dath
We will never bring disgrace to this our city, by any act of dishonesty or cowardice, nor ever desert our suffering comrades in the ranks; we will fight for the ideals and sacred things of the city, both alone and with many; we will revere and obey the city's laws and do our best to incite a like respect in those above us who are prone to annul or set them at naught; we will strive unceasingly to quicken the public's sense of civic duty, thus in all these ways we will transmit this city not only less, but greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.
Town Officers for 1961
SELECTMEN Joseph V. Porada, Chairman Stanley J. Filipek Michael A. Yanginski
MODERATOR Gordon A. Woodward
TOWN CLERK - TOWN TREASURER Peter S. Rogaleski
BOARD OF ASSESSORS Lewis G. Wendolowski, Chairman
Richard Belden Mitchell W. Kempisty
TAX COLLECTOR Thomas L. Mullany
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Henry F. Kulesza, Chairman Joseph J. Wendlowski, Jr.
Ethel I. Byrne
WATER COMMISSIONERS John Rudy, Chairman
Ralph Vollinger Rupert Harubin
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CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS A. Cory Bardwell, Chairman Charles Belden
John Besko
LIBRARY TRUSTEES A. Cory Bardwell, Chairman Dorothy Breor Margaret M. Wentzel
ELECTOR UNDER THE WILL OF OLIVER SMITH
Frank T. Woodward
TREE WARDEN
Francis E. Godin
FINANCE COMMITTEE John Osley, Jr., Chairman
Luther A. Belden George Zgrodnik
BOARD OF REGISTRARS Howard B. Abbott, Chairman
Joseph J. Pelc Peter S. Rogaleski Edward T. Kostek
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Gertrude B. Rogaleski
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Joseph J. Deres
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS & SLAUGHTER
Frank Sikorski, Jr.
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES Edward W. Wroblewski
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS Charles J. Eberlein, Sr.
COLLECTOR OF WATER RENTS Stanley J. Kugler
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WELFARE John A. Skarzynski
DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES
Thomas P. Mullins
WOOD SURVEYORS
Henry Donnis Charles J. Eberlein, Jr.
DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE
John Brennan
FENCE VIEWERS AND FIELD DRIVERS
Michael M. Majesky Charles J. Eberlein, Jr.
CHIEF OF POLICE
Henry J. Sliwoski
CONSTABLES
Henry Sliwoski James E. McGrath Joseph S. Wilkes Henry Kosakowski
Mitchell Kempisty Peter Kubosiak Stanley J. Filipek John Brennan
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