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"This year has seen a continuance of the splendid spirit in buying War Bonds and Stamps by teachers and pupils. The Minute Man Flag which flies above our building each day desig- nating that ninety per cent of the pupils have purchased at least one bond or stamp during the preceding month now has twelve service bars upon it, one for each month, and nine jeeps, at a cost of $900. per jeep. Ten of the twelve months, the percentage buying was 100%. During the calendar year 1943, $8,588.10 worth of stamps and bonds was purchased by the teachers and pupils of the Plainville Senior and Junior High School.
"Since the beginning of School September 1942 War Bonds and Stamps have been sold at school. The following table gives the number of times each grade has had 100% buying stamps that week. Stamps have been sold 51 weeks in school.
Grade 12 - 50
Grade 11 38 Grade 10 - 33
Grade 9 - 42 Grade 8 - - 22 Grade 7 - 41
Grade 6 8*
*Grade six record was not started until September 1943.
"It is most interesting to note that on the Public School War Saving Honor Roll as published by the Treasury Department for 90% participation, Plainville is included in the forty-three municipalities named for pupil participation and one of the twenty-four named for teacher participation. Analyzing the per capita purchases of War Bonds and Stamps in Public Schools, Plainville has always ranked with the leaders and there is no municipality in the State that has consistently ranked higher than our schools.
"On March 15, the Plainville Senior and Junior High School together with the War Finance Committee of the town entered upon a campaign to build a fighting ship. The goal set was $30,000. The pupils proved to be splendid salesmen and adver- tising agents. The drive closed May 1st with a total sale of $256,085. Top honors went to William Nowick, grade nine, with ninety-two individual sales totalling $15,000. With this total of sales it was possible to sponsor the purchase of a P51 Mustang fighter and a landing barge with ramp. Both plane and barge were delivered to the armed services before September and it is quite possible that they have already seen service against the enemy. The picture of the plane is on display at the High School
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and one in the selectmen's office. A picture of the landing barge has been promised at an early date. Military Drill given twice a week has proven not only a very pleasant but most profitable course in our school program. Boys who graduated last year and have since entered the armed services, have been high in their praise as one of the courses that have helped them greatly in their present work. The 10th Company, 28th Infantry, Plainville Company of Massachusetts State Guard, is to be commended for its fine assistance and supervision of this class. Much time and thought is rightly being given post-war planning by our leaders. The value of education has never before been so realized as in the present crisis. In a word, our situation would be absolutely hopeless if it were not for the sound back- ground that our public school system has and is giving our people. In this war of machinery and invention our schools readily mobilized their facilities and the splendid job being done is recognized on all sides. The task of post-war education and re- education will be far greater than any task thus far encountered. Not only must we offer educational opportunities to the youth but to all ages and in countless fields of endeavor. Now is the time for the people of Plainville to begin thinking and planning so that their educational facilities and personnel will be equal to the task that lies not far ahead. The facilities for the teaching of higher mathematics, physics, chemistry, and aeronautics should be expanded. Facilities for the teaching of manual training and domestic science should be made available. Plans for adult education and a more complete use of the educational plant and personnel should receive considerable attention. To win the war and lose the peace would be sheer folly. We can show our appreciation of the many sacrifices of this war by improving our way of life which they fought to save."
"I wish to express my appreciation, together with that of all teachers, to you, Mr. Nourse, for your fine leadership, patience, and understanding, and to the School Committee for their willing and earnest cooperation in the many trying problems of the year."
PRIMARY SCHOOL Miss Beatrice H. Wood, Principal
"During the past year the Primary School was privileged to fly the Minute Man flag, an honor awarded to those schools in
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which ninety per cent of the pupils buy War Savings Stamps each month. The flag was presented to the school at special flag- raising exercises by Lieutenant Barker of the United States Army, and has been flown almost continuously since that time.
"At the beginning of the Third War Loan Drive in September, the pupils set as a goal the sum of $1165.00 for the purchase of an original jeep. At the conclusion of the drive the children had bought a total of $1184.00 in stamps and bonds, or almost $20.00 more than they had hoped to attain.
"The annual exhibition was combined with the Memorial Day exercises, and the results were most gratifying. We were par- ticularly fortunate in having as our guests, not only veterans of World War I, but also Captain John Hutchinson of the United States Marines, who had seen active service on Guadalcanal.
"As an added incentive for the children a group of four clubs was organized. Miss Boyden, in cooperation with Mrs. Washburn, was in charge of the Glee Club, composed of pupils from all five grades. Miss Welch conducted a class in stunts and folk- dances; Miss Lee had a story telling hour for the smaller children and the boys and girls in the third, fourth, and fifth grades had a Handicraft Club. While some of the pupils learned various crafts such as painting, modeling and construction, the older boys devoted their time to building model airplanes.
"May I take this opportunity to thank Mr. Nourse for his patience and understanding, and the members of the School Committee for their untiring interest and support."
MUSIC
Mrs. Harriet F. Washburn, Supervisor
"In these strenuous, unsettled times it is, more than ever, necessary that cultural subjects be an integral part of our educational system.
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"The study of both Music and Art help to give a starting point on which to base a partial understanding of world or inter- national conditions. So much of beauty has come from the aggressor nations through their Music, Art and Literature that a common ground may be found, for there is not only material beauty but spiritual beauty as well in these allied arts.
"A study of Music also makes us realize that people of other races and creeds have something to offer, thus helping to bring about the day when religious, racial and national prejudices will be abolished and we can really attain to Universal Peace. All of this I try to give to the children, for it is quite amazing to see the expression of hate on the faces of some of the children when we talk about and sing songs which have come from the aggressor peoples, songs written many, many years ago.
"We took our usual part in Memorial Day, Parent-Teacher, and Graduation programs this past year.
"I have particularly stressed the theory of note reading, for it must be learned as a basis for the fullest enjoyment of singing. Since Music is an exact science, that very quality of exactness should, and very often does, carry over to other subjects and helps in clear, straight thinking.
"This Fall it was decided to have a Glee Club in the Primary grades, with Miss Esther Boyden in charge. She is doing an excellent piece of work and the children's response to her leadership is most gratifying. We expect to do something definite with this group before this school year is over.
"I wish more parents would realize the need children have for Music expression through study of some instrument. It seems too bad that interest in an orchestra is not so keen as it was a few years back, when twelve or more children had such a good orchestra. They learned to work together, realizing that one was just as important and necessary as the other.
"Through radio, a wonderful opportunity is given to listen to the best of the world's music. After all, it is this worth while music which lives on year after year. By knowing how to listen to and enjoy it, we are helped to relax, so that we can go on with our more arduous tasks."
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ART
Mrs. Rowena B. Rice, Supervisor
In beginning my report of the art work in the schools of Plainville for the year ending December 1943, I would like to quote from the writings of an eminent artist and teacher, Van Dearing Perrine, who says, "I believe that all children are creative if given the opportunity to develop along lines of their dominant interests and are not crushed or standardized by that most dangerous of all things, a very little knowledge."
Our art program has been closely related to the war effort from grade 1 through High School. In the lower grades such vehicles as planes, tanks, ships and jeeps have been constructed from paper as well as drawn and painted. Such subjects as "Collecting Scrap Metal" and "Waste Paper"-"Saving Kitchen Fats" were illustrated and applied to slogans for lettering. Food and health posters, experiences at home and at school and the usual holiday projects were included in the program.
The advanced art classes have worked enthusiastically on protective coloring of animals in nature in water color, which was preliminary to camouflage examples as used the way such as the concealing of factories, roads, tanks, airports, planes, guns, soldiers, and ships. War Bonds posters and Win the War slogans have been made and posted about the schools and in Public Buildings-other problems were original surface patterns in tempera, life drawing, and numerous drawings of airplanes, and other war vehicles. Christmas cards using stencil method were made. -
The Art program consisted of Old English Lettering, pen and ink techniques, costumes, life drawings, cartoons, and out door sketching-also insignia for uniforms.
The High School Handicraft class completed examples of leather, billfolds, pocket books, animals, pins, stenciled skirts and book ends.
The cover design for the school report was made by Ethel M. Dodge. The awards for the "Be Kind to Animal Poster" contest were given to the following pupils: First prize, Geraldine Des- Jardins; Second prize, Patricia Davis, and Honorable Mention, Rosemarie Caron.
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SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Dr. John T. Cotter
"During the past year there were ten children immunized against diphtheria at the clinic held in May.
"There were twenty children examined at the pre-school clinic.
"Because of the amount of illness in the community, the routine examination of all school children has not been com- pleted, but it is under way at present. There has been an im- provement in dental conditions observed last year. A few cases of chronic tonsillitis in which tonsillectomy was recommended last year have gone unattended. It is hoped that this year these children will at least be seen by their family physician regarding this matter.
"This year a new routine has been suggested to include examination of all students' feet. There has been no serious condition observed thus far. No student who applied was ex- cluded from athletics.
"At this time I wish to thank Mrs. Maddocks for her able assistance in these examinations."
SCHOOL NURSE
Isabel M. Maddocks, R.N.
' The pre-school examinations and the clinic for prevention of diphtheria were held in June. Twenty children were given examinations and ten children were innoculated against diph- theria. Follow-up visits were made to the pre-school child, and any necessary problems discussed with the parent and teacher.
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"During the fall when there were cases of infantile paralysis in the town, daily inspection of all pupils was made. The attendance was checked and the cause of any absence determined.
"The tests for defective sight and hearing have been com- pleted. Twenty eye defects and twelve cases of hearing loss were reported. Notices recommending attention to these defects were sent out to parents.
"Examinations, including examination of the nose and throat, hair and skin are given periodically. With the exception of colds, there have been few serious illnesses."
CLOSING
To the school committee: Your continuous interest and care- ful attention to the many school problems in these war days are greatly appreciated by me and, I am sure, by the citizens of Plainville interested in the progress of the schools.
Respectfully submitted,
LAURENCE G. NOURSE, Superintendent of Schools
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PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
EXERCISES, JUNE 24, 1943
Program
Processional Seniors
Invocation
Reverend Arthur W. Munk
Salute to the Flag Audience
"America" (1st and 4th verses) Audience Salutatory, "The Average American" . Dorothy May Mathewson High School Glee Club-
"The Lullaby of the Bells" Gustav Klemn "Lift Thine Eyes" Mendelssohn
Valedictory, "Whan Can We Salvage From War?" Jane Louise Patton
Presentation of Plainville High School Alumni Award,
Mr. Charles O. Peasley, President of the P. H. S. Alumni Association
Presentation of Awards to Graduating Class,
Mr. F. Sumner Turner, Principal
Address, "Salt of the Earth,"
Reverend Phillips Endecott Osgood, Rector Emmanuel Church, Boston, Mass.
Diplomas presented by Mr. Harvey C. Morse,
Chairman of the School Committee
"Star Spangled Banner" Audience
Benediction Reverend Arthur W. Munk
Recessional Graduates
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Class Officers
President Marjorie Edith Kettell
Vice-President Eileen Rita Feid
Secretary Leroy Francis Corbin, Jr.
Treasurer Herbert Eugene Thompson
Valedictorian Jane Louise Patton
Salutatorian
Dorothy May Mathewson
Class Roll College Preparatory Course
Willard Francis Heintz Jane Louise Patton
Marjorie Edith Kettell
Commercial Course
Eileen Rita Feid
Dorothy May Mathewsoll
General Course
Leroy Francis Corbin, Jr. William Joseph Dorothy
Frederick Charles Hemmingsen Herbert Eugene Thompson
Class Motto "Education For Victory"
Class Colors Red and White
Class Flower Dark Red Rose
FACULTY
MR. F. SUMER TURNER, PRINCIPAL Mathematics and Sciences MR. WILLIAM E. SAWYER English and History MISS ALISON R. BORIGHT Commercial MRS. ELEANOR C. HUTCHINSON Foreign Languages and English MISS PRISCILLA PINEL Mathematics
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MISS DOROTHY SCHRADER Mathematics, Science, and English
MISS BEATRICE TRULSON Social Science and English
MRS. ROWENA B. RICE Art MRS. HARRIET WASHBURN Music
STATISTICS
Extracts from the School Census of October 1943
Males Females Total
Pupils between 5 and 7
26
26
52
Pupils between 7 and 16
92
104
196
118
130
248
Sight and Hearing Tests
Number of pupils examined
244
Number of pupils found defective in eyesight 20
Number of pupils found defective in hearing
12
Number of notices sent to parents
32
.
Work Certificates
Number of employment certificates issued
22
Number of educational certificates issued 84
Average number of days the Elementary Schools were in session
175
Number of days the High School was in session 178
Perfect Attendance for the School Year 1942-1943
High School-Edward Beetlestone. Junior High School-Paul Roberts.
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MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1943
GIRLS
Ages
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Total
Grade 1
10
4
1
15
Grade 2
7
7
1
10
Grade 3
2
6
1
1
7
Grade 4
1
3
3
10
Grade 5
4
5
2
Grade 6
4
7
2
3
Grade 7
2
5
1
Grade 8
High School
1
4
1st year
4
7
2
13
2nd year
4
5
9
3rd year
6
3
1
10
4th year
Total
10
11
10
8
6
14
11
11
10
8 17
11
1
128
2
6
2
11
16
8
3
15
BOYS
Ages
5
6 7 8 ·
9
10
11 12
13
14
15
16
17
Total
Grade 1
8
6
1
15
Grade 2
3
6
9
Grade 3
6
1
7
Grade 4
2
7
1
1
11
Grade 5
5
4
2
1
12
Grade 6
1
2
1
3
1
8
Grade 7
3
5
1
1
10
Grade 8
1
3
3
2
1
1
11
High School
1st year
3
5
3
11
2nd year
5
5
1
11
3rd year
1
4
2
7
4th year
4
2
6
Totals
8
9
13
3 12
6
8
11
9
14
11
10
4
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ATTENDANCE TABLE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1943
Aggregate Attendance
Average Daily
Attendance
Total
Membership
Average
Membership
Per Cent. of
Attendance
Number of
Tardy Marks
Number of Dismissals
High School
11,059
62.13
71
67.49
92.17
422
89
Grade 8
2,627
14.76
17
16.05
91.50
3
3
Grade 7
3,671
20.62
23
22.45
91.68
52
3
Grade 6
3,673
20.63
22
22.84
90.63
25
1
Grades 4 and 5
5,159.5
29.84
33
32.98
90.51
34
13
Grades 3 and 4
4,230
24.45
27
26.82
91.16
28
13
Grade 2
2,992
17.30
21
19.46
88.85
40
12
Grade 1
4,184
24.19
27
26.97
89.66
23
5
Total
37,595.5
213.92
241
235.06
90.77
627
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LIST OF TEACHERS - JANUARY 1, 1944
School
Name
Where Educated
Date of Appt.
Junior-Senior High School F. Sumner Turner, Principal
Dartmouth, A.B.
Harvard, Ed.M.
1941
, Ralph S. Smith
Bowdoin, A.B.
1943
Esther C. Smith
Bates College, A.B.
1943
Alison R. Boright
Boston University, B.S.
1940
Estelle W. Cotton
Mount Holyoke, A.B.
1943
Priscilla Pinel
Bridgewater State Teachers, B.S. in Ed.
1942
Dorothy V. Schrader
Bridgewater State Teachers, B.S. in Ed.
1942
Primary 4 & 5
Beatrice H. Wood, Principal
Framingham State Teachers College
1930
Primary 3 & 4
Dorothy H. Lee
North Adams State Teachers, B.S. in Ed.
1942
Primary 2
Marion R. Welch
Perry Kdgn. Normal School
1943
Primary 1
Esther D. Boyden
Bridgewater State Teachers, B.S. in Ed.
1942
Music
Mrs. Harriet F. Washburn
Boston Teachers College 1927
Worcester Art Museum School
1927
Teachers in Military Service:
Ensign Eleanor C. Hutchinson
Waves
1942
Pfc. Donald W. Read
Drawing
Mrs. Rowena B. Rice
Det. 16th Airways Comm. Sq. 1941
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REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Plainville:
Gentlemen:
The Board of Assessors hereby respectfully submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1942.
Town Appropriations
$90,824.03
State Tax 1,350.00
County Tax 1,660.09
Tuberculosis Hospital 624.17
Overlay
1,106.32
State Parks and Reservations
40.80
Total
. $95,605.41
Total estimated receipts
$33,309.02
Voted from available funds
12,185.46
Total available funds $45,494.48
Number of polls, 567 $ 1,134.00
Total valuation, $1,530,529.00 at $32.00 48,976.94
Total taxes committed
$50,110.94
Excise Tax
Total number of cars assessed 694
Total valuation of cars
$120,337.00
Total excise tax
3,749.86
Total excise abatements: 1942 in 1943 29.16
1943 in 1943 . 86.67
Table in Aggregates
Number of persons, partnerships and corpora-
tions assessed on property 702
Valuation assessed personal estate $
$245,169.00
Valuation assessed buildings 997,070.00
Valuation assessed land 288,290.00
Total real estate 1,530,529.00
Total valuation assessed Jan. 1, 1943 1,530,529.00
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Total tax on personal estate 7,845.41
Tax on real estate
41,131.53
Tax on polls
1,134.00
Total taxes
$50,110.93
Number of cows assessed 238
Number of horses assessed 27
Number of dwelling houses 436
Number of acres of land
6,360
Number of fowl
6,756
Goats 9
Foxes 14
Abatements
Real estate personal abatements, 1942 in 1943
$10.44
1943 in 1943 1.60
87 Polls of which 82 are in U. S. Service
174.00
Total abatements
$186.04
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK V. HENRICH, CHARLES J. QUIRK, FRANK O. PATTON,
Board of Assessors, Plainville, Mass.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Plainville Plainville, Massachusetts
The following is the report of the Water Commissioners for 1943.
The Pleasant Street extension job was completed in June 1943. Transit pipe was used and hydrant installed at the end. Three new services were connected on this line.
The amount appropriated for this extension was $1,000.00 Total amount spent for this job 979.53
Unexpended balance $20.47
Several services on East Bacon Street had to be lowered to allow drains to be laid. One new service was installed. Leak at West Bacon Street was repaired.
Cash received and paid treasurer . $4,967.51
Old accounts not collectible abated 344.00
Rates due and uncollected $2,486.52
Supplies uncollected 13.50
Total uncollected $2,500.02
Amount appropriated for 1943 . $3,800.00
Total amount expended 3,281.58
Unexpended balance
$518.42
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY B. THOMPSON, Chairman
R. D. BERKLEY, F. V. HENRICH,
Board of Water Commissioners
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF RATIONING BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Plainville Price and Rationing Board, No. 248, respect- fully submit the following report:
We wish to thank the citizens of Plainville for their co- operation and patience in assisting us in carrying out the numerous and necessary regulations of the Office of Price Administration. We, with them, look forward to the day when our duties will be no longer necessary.
Expenses
Filing Folders $4.00
Consumer Declarations 3.00
Commercial Press (Letter Heads) 7.25
C. H. Cochrane (Office Supplies) 3.00
C. H. Cochrane (Office Supplies) 2.50
Folders, Index Cards and Tabs 3.75
$23.50
Appropriation $100.00
Expended
23.50
Balance
$76.50
Respectfully submitted,
F. SUMNER TURNER, Chairman
DOLIVER S. WHITE,
ROY WILSON,
CHARLES BREEN, JR.,
LESLIE YOUNG,
HOWARD BIGELOW,
WALLACE H. PECKHAM, JR., Plainville Rationing Board
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
This is to certify that the Books of the Treasurer, Tax Collector and Water Department have been examined by me and found correct. All amounts collected and paid to the Treasurer by Tax Collector and Water Department agree with his state- ments, as well as all uncollected amounts.
The Books of the Town Clerk, Sealer of Weights and Measures and Public Library have been examined and they also agree with the records of the Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
ALICE E. RIBERO, Town Auditor
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK AND DAIRIES
Plainville, Mass., January 18, 1944
To the Board of Health, Plainville, Massachusetts
Gentlemen and Others:
My report as Inspector of Milk and Dairies in the Town of Plainville for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Milk Licenses issued, 29 @ 50c ea. .. $14.50 3 Oleomargarine, @ 50c ea. . 1.50
$16.00
Cash paid Town Treasurer
$16.00
Respectfully submitted,
EARL B. THOMPSON,
Milk Inspector
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
The Police Department herewith submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1943.
During the year five (5) arrests were made.
Complaints and investigations . . . .. 120
Papers served for out-of-town
Motor accidents for year 16
Injured
8 (no deaths)
We feel that this was a very successful year. Our accidents were about the same as last year. The injuries were not serious. This makes the third year we had no fatalities.
In submitting this report I want to thank your board and the members of this department for the cooperation shown in the year 1943.
Salaries
$2,216.50
Taxi
33.75
Telephone
53.04
Supplies
8.45
$2,311.74
Appropriation
$2,300.00
Expended
2,311.74
Overdraft
$11.74
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER A. MEYER
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REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you my report as Collector of Taxes for the year ending December 31, 1943, and am pleased to report all taxes for all previous years collected or abated in full.
1941 Account
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943 Collected Abated Uncollected
Personal & Real Estate . $3309.31
$3307.57 $1.74
none
Excise Tax
2.00
2.00
none
1942 Account
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943 Collected Abated Uncollected
Personal & Real Estate . $7656.97
$7646.53
$10.44
none
Excise Tax
55.51
32.39
23.12
none
Poll Tax
14.00
6.00
8.00
none
Excise abatement and refund - $3.02
1943 Account
Assessors' Warrants Collected Abated Uncollected
Poll
$ 1134.00
$ 968.00 $166.00
none
Personal & Real Estate
48976.93
42529.39
1.60
$6445.94
Excise
3745.80
3644.90
55.23
45.67
Excise abatement and refund - $31.44
Other Collections Paid Treasurer During 1943
For 1941
For 1942
For 1943
Interest
$223.48
$242.24
$19.03
Charges and fees
46.45
62.30
71.75
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Collector's Expenses for 1943
Appropriation
$160.00
Expended
153.51
Unexpended balance
$6.49
Respectfully submitted,
O. P. BROWN,
Collector of Taxes
BURIAL AGENT
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
As Burial Agent, I wish to report there has been no call for my services.
JAMES E. McNEILL,
Burial Agent
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REPORT OF PARK AND PLAYGROUND COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
We herewith submit our annual report.
Bath-house and apparatus were painted. New shrubs were planted which will give more color to the Park. New apparatus is needed but it is impossible to obtain on account of the war.
Very few ball games were played as so many of the boys went into service. The outfield has been loamed and seeded.
Never before has so much damage been done in the Park as this year. The door was broken from the bandstand, also one from the bath-houses; the water pipe to the bubbler was broken and shingles torn off the shelter and bath-houses.
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