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Quincy's sportsman. Also on display are a group of bicycles dating back to 1870 showing the different types down through the years. At one side of the house stands one of the entrances to the old Boston City Hall which was brought here by a former owner. This houses the display of bicycles.
During the past year, a rustic fence has been constructed across the front and a chain-link fence on the sides and back. The barn has been demolished, giving more space to grow things in this horticultural paradise. This spring, the Park Department will make repairs on the house and give it a coat of paint to further enhance the beauty of the spot which the Board feels will be a most welcome addition to the growing Park system.
SPORTS Baseball
No city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, outside of the City of Boston, has better facilities for playing baseball than the City of Quincy, with eight first-class regulation baseball fields, plus a new enclosed field which has been added for the coming season. All are under the constant care of Department workers, lined off before games, and furnished with bases and pitcher's rubbers. Every ward in the City has its own field and representative teams.
The Park Board cooperated in organizing the Park League. Dur- ing the season, the competition was keen and a fine set of play-off games for the championship were played. The Granite City Ice Team, winning over the Sagamore Plebes. The League was guided to a successful season by Hobart Robinson, who served as Presi- dent. A banquet to the winners was attended by the Board.
Baseball Leagues using the fields were, the Industrial, Church, South Shore and Shore B League, Wollaston Post 295 American Legion Baseball Team, North and Quincy High Schools, Junior High Schools and many independent teams. Another excellent field at Montclair will be added this year. The field at Kincaide Park will not be available owing to construction work. Games usually played there will be played at O'Rourke Park in West Quincy.
Softball
Three senior leagues were conducted by the Park Department in cooperation with the Recreation Project. Teams for the most part were made up of men of all walks of life and included Doctors, Lawyers, Dentists, Clerks, etc. The Park League was comprised of ten teams, while the City and Social divisions were made up of eight clubs each. Games were played on the following city operated playgrounds: Welcome Young, O'Rourke, Kincaide. Pageant, Merrymount, Faxon Field, Faxon Park and Munroe Field. The Social and City League clubs each played a fifty-six game schedule and total participants over the regular season were 2688 and spec- tators number 10,532. Four clubs took part in the playoff series (top two teams in each league). Playoff total participants were 220 and the games were witnessed by over 1200. Whiteway Laundry of Atlantic won in the playoff.
Ten teams comprise the Park League and ninety games were played. Every section of the city was represented by at least one team. Twenty-one hundred sixty players took part over the regular
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season and over 12,000 enthusiastic fans witnessed the games. Play- offs were conducted at the termination of the regular season with North Quincy Associates, Brooksides, West Quincy Bocce, and Wol- laston Recreation vieing for honors. Two hundred and sixteen players saw action in the playoffs and 1,800 spectators were on hand to watch the fine play. North Quincy Associates were finalists and were awarded the Park Department trophy. There are three Leagues, 26 Teams, 5,274 Total Participants, 14,532 Total Attend- ance.
Football
This great American game for rugged youth was encouraged in every way possible by the Board. Floodlights for night practice were erected on several playing fields and goal posts furnished. The Quincy Manets this year played three outstanding games under floodlights. The games were well played. Three of the outstanding professional teams in New England were the attractions with a large attendance at each game.
Both High School teams played their home games at the Muni- cipal Stadium, with the intercity game on Thanksgiving Day, draw- ing 15,000 fans. They played a total of ten games for the season, at the Municipal Stadium, with an attendance of 53,000. The Junior High School had their three playoff games at the Municipal Stadium, attended by 3,200, with South Junior High winning the playoff.
The Quincy City Football League was composed of the following teams: North Quincy Alumni, Crescents, Quincy Alumni, Fratus Motors, President City and Quincy Warriors, with Frank G. Pray as President and approved by the Board of Park Commissioners. They played a twenty-game series with a total attendance of 98,000. The Quincy Warriors won the Championship. At the end of the season, a dance was held at the Quincy Armory, sponsored by all the clubs. This affair was attended by the Mayor and many prominent citizens interested in athletics. The Mayor donated and presented individual football charms to the members of the First and Second Teams, Coaches, Managers and to Bill Walsh, who did the broadcasting at City League games. A total of 34 charms.
The Quincy Manets were the only Pro Team in Quincy. They played three very successful night games and had a total attend- ance of 10,500.
Fore River Apprentices, was made up of a group of young men attending the Apprenticeship School at the Fore River Ship Build- ing Corporation and coached by Mr. Anthony Colucci. This team played five games at the Stadium with an attendance of 15,000.
The grand total of attendance at the Municipal Stadium for the football season was 179,700 fans.
Tennis
19,574 tennis enthusiasts. 14,000 of whom were over 16 years of age, utilized nineteen tennis courts operated daily until dark with a Tennis Supervisor in charge. Boys, girls, men and women's tournaments were conducted and City Championship trophies were awarded at the Stadium with over five thousand spectators ap- plauding the victors. This was the first year City Tennis Champion- ship tournaments were conducted. Interest was so keen that this
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will be an annual affair. Tennis courts are located in West Quincy, Hough's Neck, Atlantic, and Montclair, in addition to those now at Merrymount Park, Bradford Street, Squantum, Faxon Field, Fore River, and Welcome Young Playground, giving every ward in the city a double court.
Horse Shoe Pitching
Interest in this popular barnyard sport was keen this year-so much so, that the Board encouraged it as one of the regular play- ground features. Competition was conducted on an inter-playground scale, with finals played at the end of the season. Clay courts will be built on several playgrounds this year.
Bowling on the Green
The Bowling Green has proved to be a popular city investment. It gives the men of mature age a chance to exercise in keeping with their age. The green was in use during pleasant weather and also during the evenings under floodlights.
Basketball
Six leagues were conducted in cooperation with the Recreation Project in the following gymnasiums at North Quincy High, Ather- ton Hough and South Junior and Central Junior High Schools. There are three senior leagues made up of boys of out of school ages, known as the City Park and District Division in these circuits. These include eight teams each, while ten teams comprise the City Circuit. There are two Junior Leagues, one for boys 14 to 16 years of age, and one made up of boys 12 to 14 years of age. There is one girls' league with six clubs enrolled.
Liveableness An Asset
The absence of parks and playgrounds is a blow to the financial future of any city. Our Chamber of Commerce in its efforts to secure more industries for Quincy, could find no more persuasive argument than the progress we have made in this direction. It might well be said by industries that "We find it was the liveable- ness of your city that decided the issue; nowhere did we find the qualities of good living as highly developed as they were in Quincy." Keep Quincy a good place in which to live and our future is assured.
Recommendations
Completion of the Stadium by the erection of a stand on the opposite side of the Field. Close O'Neil Field for grading and grow- ing grass. Construct a skating rink as a W.P.A. Project. Montclair Field be named in memory of the last G. A. R. Veteran member of Paul Revere Post, FREDERICK H. BISHOP, the dedication to take place on Memorial Day, May 30, 1940. A study be made of the development of Merrymount Park according to the Keelaway Plan for a W.P.A. Project. Faxon Park and its facilities be made known to the citizens of Quincy and accommodations provided to properly care for those who come there for a day's outing. A survey be made of the body of water known as "Sandbergs Bath Tub" with the idea in mind to develop it as a place to bathe, by cleaning out the pres- ent mud conditions by suction and the construction of a dam that
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will let out all the water on night tides cleansing the whole basin thereby eliminating chances of stagnation. This would make an excellent W.P.A. Project.
The Park Board herewith includes the Quincy W.P.A. Recreation Project report recognizing the valuable aid that this worthwhile activity has been to the Department during the past year.
Quincy W.P.A. Recreation Project
One hundred forty-seven thousand, four hundred twenty-four persons availed themselves of the facilities of the City's twenty- three playgrounds to participate in the program conducted by the Quincy Park Department-W.P.A. Recreation Project Program. Twenty-six thousand, seven hundred and eighty-eight spectators witnessed the various special events. One hundred and sixteen thousand, six hundred twenty-seven participants were under six- teen years of age while thirty thousand, seven hundred ninety- seven were over sixteen years of age. General playground activities drew the largest attendance when more than one hundred nine thousand, eighty-three youngsters under sixteen took part in the regular supervised play program. Nineteen thousand five hundred seventy-four Tennis enthusiasts, fourteen thousand of whom were over sixteen years of age, utilized the nineteen fine courts.
Three Soft Ball Leagues, made up of men adults, played a two- hundred game schedule with four thousand, eight hundred sixty participants. These leagues were conducted during June, July, August, and September. Ten thousand, four hundred six spectators witnessed these games. Basketball with four thousand six hundred twenty-four participants provided fine competitive interest and seven leagues drew an attendance of twelve thousand, eight hun- dred. Gym classes provided conditioning exercises for two thousand seventy-six persons and were conducted two nights each week. A baseball school for all the boys in elementary grades had a fine attendance of two thousand four hundred seventy-nine. These classes were held in eleven school buildings.
Special events showed a total of four thousand, five hundred six participants with the highlight being the annual Field Day and Pageant which was conducted at the Municipal Stadium. Final sporting events along with fine Folk Dancing featuerd this affair. Seven hundred, sixty-two young folks engaged in the various ac- tivities.
The following is a compiled list of attendance records:
January to October inclusive
Playgrounds
109,083
Tennis
19,574
Basketball
4,624
Softball
4,860
Gym
2,076
Baseball School
2,479
Skating
232
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January to October inclusive
Special Events :
Baseball picture
350
Baseball trip to Boston National League Field. 590
Baseball trip to Boston American League Field .. 800
Horeshoe Match 82
Hopscotch Match 48
Field Days (at different playgrounds). 1,594
Hikes and Outings
280
Pageant at Stadium
762
Under 16
23,238
Spectators at Events Over 16
16,382
Softball Spectators Over 16
10,406
Attendance at Playgrounds from April through September
Playground Attendance
April
1,341
May
5,549
June
18,382
July
38,585
August
40,730
September
32,964
Total
137,551
Playgrounds Not Assisted by W.P.A.
Pollard School Playground
Avalon Beach
William Cushing Baker Park
Merrymount Playground
Shell Field-Merrymount
Montclair Playground (Under Construction)
Playgrounds and Tennis Courts Assisted by W.P.A. Tennis Courts Playgrounds
Squantum
Adams
O'Neil
Daniel Webster
Young
Elm Street
Montclair
Fore River
O'Rourke
Nathaniel Hunting
Kincaide
Kincaide
Bradford
LaBreque
Fore River
Massachusetts Field
Fenno Street
Montclair
O'Neil
O'Rourke
Squantum
Wollaston
Young
Attendance at the Playgrounds
April through September Adams Playground
April
180
May
554
June
1.838:
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July
3,858
August
4,073
September
3,296
Total
13,799
Baseball Schools
April
809
May
906
June
764
Total
2,479
Daniel Webster
July
761
August
694
Total
1,455
Elm Street
July
4,264
August
4,386
September
3,270
Total
11,920
Fore River
May
91
June
1,158
July
978
August
1,440
September
300
Total
3,967
Nathaniel Hunting
July
1,328
August
1,400
September
1,200
Total
3,928
Kincaide
May
117
June
2,859
July
5,844
August
5,963
September
4,200
Total
18,983
La Brecque
June
802
July
7,500
August
6,700
September
5,120
Total
20,112
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Massachusetts Field
May
804
June
401
July
800
August
900
September
450
Total
3,355
Montclair
July
594
August
609
Total
1,203
O'Neil
June
479
July
1,527
August
1,820
September
1,720
Total
5,546
O'Rourke
May
877
June
2,695
July
3,327
August
4,330
September
3,780
Total
15,009
Squantum
May
913
June
2,269
July
5,033
August
5,750
September
4,800
Total
18,765
Wollaston
May
2,011
June
3,138
July
4,917
August
4,720
September
4,210
Total
18,996
Young
May
317
June
1,492
July
1,485
August
1,420
September
1,300
Total
6,014
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Junior Baseball League Conducted Throughout the Summer Months 14 years and under Kincaide-Winner
Senior Baseball League 14-16 years of age
O'Neil-Winner
O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Fore River
Kincaide
LaBrecque
LaBrecque
Wollaston
Wollaston
Adams
Adams
O'Neil
St. Ann's
Fore River
Special Events
Baseball Picture
Baseball trip to Boston National League Field.
590
Baseball trip to Boston American League Field
800
Horseshoe Match
82
Hopscotch Match
48
Field Day (at different Playgrounds)
1,594
Hikes and Outings
280
Pageant at Stadium
762
Bus Trips to Franklin Park
110
Bus Trips to Nantasket
240
Boat Trips to Nantasket from Houghs Neck.
530
Total
5,386
St. Ann's
350
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. SPARGO, Manager and Director of Parks and Playgrounds, GERALD GHERARDI, Supervisor, W. P. A. Recreation Project.
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Permits
During the year the following number of permits was issued for various activities.
13 Tennis Courts
Permits 4,203
10,612
8 Baseball Fields School Baseball
814
220,000
264
2,640
14 Softball Fields
379
33.000
10 Football Fields School Football North Football Stadium
16
66,000
4 Soccer Fields
72
3,300
1 Bowling Green
198
9,900
Field Days and Picnics
121
49,500
Fore River Club let other than
52
5,544
Total
6,253
543,111
Expenditures
The expenditures of this Department may be found in the Auditor's Report.
Vandalism
Each year finds the Park Department facilities growing, giving more opportunities to the youth of the city to destroy that which was created for them to enjoy. In our humble way, could we only make them realize how fortunate they are to be living in a country where baseball, football, tennis, skating and other sports are pro- vided with the proper places to take part in them, we would feel we had accomplished much. Damage running into hundreds of dollars of the taxpayers' money has been done the past year. The Park Board will pay a reward of $25.00 to any citizen who will give information about any vandal who is seen deliberately committing these acts.
Conclusion
We acknowledge the magnificent spirit of cooperation evidenced by His Honor, the Mayor, the City Council, the Quincy Patriot Ledger, the Police and Fire Departments, the City Engineer's De- partment. Public Works Department, Manager of Parks and Play- grounds, Foreman of Parks, Park workers, Supervisor of Play- grounds, W.P.A. Recreation Project, Playground Instructors, mem- bers of all leagues sponsored by the Board, referees and umpires of all leagues, and any one who by act or deed has made the work of 1939 a pleasure. It is fitting that we should here record our appreci- ation and gratitude.
We are proud of our city, our citizenry, and our parks, and earnestly hope that this, the 51st Annual Report, will mark another milestone in the upward path.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM M. TRUSSELLE, Chairman, FRANK G. PRAY, Secretary, EDMUND J. SAUNDERS, WILLIAM J. SPARGO,
Manager and Director.
Estimated Attendance
Unlisted
Unlisted
132
50,160
to W.P.A. Recreation
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1939 Published by the Trustees 1940
TRUSTEES, 1939
COL. GEORGE E. ADAMS, Chairman GEORGIANA C. LANE, Secretary PAUL C. REARDON, Treasurer JAMES S. COLLINS
HENRIETTA C. THOMAS
ERVIN A. HINDS
LIBRARIAN GALEN W. HILL
STAFF
GERTRUDE F. CALLAHAN, First Assistant
MARTHA E. ROSVALL, Cataloger
MARGARET M. HEBERT, Chief of Circulation
SARAH B. KINGMAN, Children's Librarian EDNA AMET, Assistant
FLORA DIBONA, Assistant JOSEPHINE GALANTE, Assistant ELEANOR Gow, Assistant
ELIZBETH G. KEATING, Assistant
MARTHA MATTSON, Assistant
DOROTHY E. NEWTON, Assistant IRENE M. PONTI, Assistant
+DOROTHY K. WHITE, Assistant JESSIE D. WILFORD, Reference Librarian
BRANCH LIBRARIANS
MARIE CORAYER, Parkway Branch MABEL E. CORIATI, General Palmer Branch M. LOUISE DINEGAN, Lakin Square Branch DOROTHY HENRIKSON, Hospital Librarian BARBARA M. HILL, Montclair Branch BEATRICE M. KENILEY, Manet Branch CAROLYN KITTREDGE, Atlantic Branch RAGNHILD LINDBERG, Temple Branch
* RUTH MACDOUGAL, Hospital Librarian BETHIAH MORRILL, Squantum Branch MABEL F. PORTER, Merrymount Branch DORIS E. RIZZI, Norfolk Downs Branch CATHERINE SAVILLE, Wollaston Branch CHARLOTTE STONE, Baxter Branch
JANITOR JOHN V. MEAD CHAUFFEUR AND GROUNDS KEEPER LESTER A. WHITE
+Part time * Resigned
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DIRECTORY AND LIBRARY HOURS
MAIN LIBRARY, 40 Washington St. Tel. Pres. 0081.
Open 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. daily except Sunday.
Open Sundays (for reading only) October to May, 2-6 P.M. BOYS' AND GIRLS' ROOM
Open daily except Saturday and during vacation, 1.30-6 P.M. Open Saturdays and daily during vacation, 10-12 A.M., 1.30-6 P.M.
BRANCHES:
ATLANTIC, 137 Sagamore Street, Atlantic Open every afternoon, 1-6 P.M.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, 7-9 P.M.
BAXTER, 139 Water Street, South Quincy
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-6, 7-9 P.M.
GENERAL PALMER, Hunting School, Pelican Road Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1.30-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
LAKIN SQUARE, 495 Beale Street Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 1-6 P.M. Open Tuesday and Saturday, 7-9 P.M.
MANET, Atherton Hough School, Houghs Neck Open every afternoon except Saturday, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
MERRYMOUNT, Merrymount School, Agawam Road Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1.30-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
MONTCLAIR, 91 Holbrook Road, Montclair Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
NORFOLK DOWNS, 6-8 Tyler Street, Norfolk Downs Open every afternoon, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
PARKWAY, 1248 Furnace Brook Parkway, W. Quincy Open every afternoon, 1-6 P.M. Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 7-9 P.M.
SQUANTUM, 738 E. Squantum Street Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
TEMPLE, 516 Washington Street, Quincy Point Open every afternoon, 1-6 P.M. Open Monday and Friday, 7-9 P.M.
WOLLASTON, 41 Beale Street, Wollaston Open daily except Saturday, 1-6, 7-9 P.M. Open Saturday, 9-12 A.M., 1-6, 7-9 P.M.
HOSPITAL SERVICE, Quincy City Hospital Daily except Saturday, 1-6 P.M.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy:
The sixty-ninth annual report of the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library is submitted herewith.
The trustees take pleasure in reporting that the new addition to the main library building has been completed and is now being occupied and used. The corner stone was laid with appropriate exercises on April 12, 1939. The contracts for the building and for the furnishings and equipment were formally accepted on December 18, 1939. This new addition, which was constructed at a cost of $200,000, is technically known as the Adults' Reference and Children's Library. It was made possible by funds from two sources; 55% of the cost being paid from Crane family funds and 45% by grant of the Federal Government. It is planned to dedicate the new building in January, 1940.
The trustees and patrons of the library and our citizens generally will always feel a deep sense of gratitude both to the Crane family and the Federal Government. The trustees es- pecially desire to express their appreciation to the numerous federal officials in connection with this project for their valuable administrative and engineering advice and assistance. The trustees also take this opportunity to add their commendation to the many words of praise which have been given to Messrs. Paul A. and Carroll Coletti, the architects, and to Tornabene Broth- ers, the general contractors, for their eminent skill and ability in designing and constructing the new building. The furniture and equipment installed by Remington Rand, Inc., embodies the most up-to-date features for carrying on library work.
As has been pointed out by Mr. Hill, the librarian, the new building has been needed for at least fifteen years. It also pro- vides room for future growth and expansion of such special de- partments as reference work and the development of art, music, business, technical and historical subjects, all of which have con- tinued to grow very fast in recent years. As a matter of inter- est, the circulation of the Children's Department showed a de- cided increase at once upon the opening of the new building.
During the year, the Mayor and City Council provided funds in the sum of $10,000 for new walks and extensive grading of the library grounds. A portion of this expense was necessary because of the new building, but the need of the major part of this work had existed for some time.
The trustees acknowledge with thanks the legacy received by the library from the Estate of Katharine A. Raycroft in the sum of $1,350.00.
Those using our library facilities appreciate the increase granted by the Mayor and City Council in the book appropria- tion from $13,000 to $15,000. This increase has been reflected in a gain in circulation and is a step forward. There is no lack of interest in books and reading material, but when borrowers find that public libraries are unable to supply their needs, they are apt to become discouraged with such libraries. At the present time, indications point to an increase in the circulation of this library for 1940.
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The members of the board take this opportunity again to at- test the loyal and efficient service of the librarian and staff and again to thank the Mayor and City Council for their cooperation in the work of this department.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE E. ADAMS, Chairman, GEORGIANA CUSHING LANE, Secretary.
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TREASURER'S CONDENSED STATEMENT-1939
Crane Memorial Fund
Securities on hand December 31, 1938 $ 6,555 00
Balance. Cash in bank, December 31, 1938 1,256 92
Receipts, interest invested funds 138 75
Receipts, dividends savings bank deposits 42 71
Receipts, rentals New York City property 7,098 15
Sale of securities
5,602 50
Mortgage loan 30,000 00
$44,139 03
Payments, administrative and other expense Payments, taxes New York City property .... Transfer to Thomas Crane Public Library Building Fund
$ 1,171 80
3,627 07
35,358 24
Balance in banks, December 31, 1939
3,981 92
$44,139 03
Ellery Channing Butler Fund
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank, December 31, 1938
$1,000 00
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank, December 31, 1938 Receipts, dividends deposits in savings bank 25 16
2 52
$1,027 68
Payments, miscellaneous library items
$ 24 85
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank, December 31, 1939 2 83
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank, December 31, 1939 1,000 00
$1,027 68
Crane Special Fund
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank, December 31, 1938
$106 92
Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co., income dis- tribution 45 96
Interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank 2 80
$155 68
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank, December 31, 1939
$155 68
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Special Rent Security Fund
Principal in Quincy Savings Bank, December 31, 1938 $1,000 00
Balance in Quincy Savings Bank, December 31, 1938 37 96
Interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank 26 09
$1,064 05
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