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749.92
Maturing Debt
2,000.00
Welfare Agent and Clerk
350.00
Town Officials Bonds
150.00
Moth Department
798.37
Norfolk County Hospital
797.98
Highway Machinery operation
998.39
Highway, Chapter 90
1,488,88
Highway, Chapter 81
11,497.57
Foreclosing of Tax Titles
184.55
Repair of Dam, 10 mile river
399.40
Water Mains, Walnut Street
254.60
Platting of Town, assessors
200.00
School Building Committee
218.20
State and County Taxes
3,802.19
Water Mains, Potter and Hillcrest
1,219.31
Forest Fires
234.25
Town Hall roof repairs, special
665.00
$112,751.03
Less Accounts payable
2,207.63
$110,543.40
RECAPITULATION OF APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-DECEMBER 31. 1947
Account
Appro- priations
Refunds and Transfers
Payments
Balances
Library
$510.00
$ ...
$506.21
$3.79
Selectmen
1,750.00
1,750.00
Treasurer
600.00
588.26
11.74
Town Clerk
450.00
406.44
43.56
Assessors
1,100.00
1,051.13
48.87
Tax Collector
785.00
770.31
14.69
Registrars
350.00
341.99
8.01
Town Auditor
75.00
75.00
Sealer of Weights
75.00
75.00
......
Insurance
2,600.00
2,600.00
Public Welfare
1,500.00
$90.00
1,348.78
241.22
A. D. C.
300.00
247.50
52.50
O. A. A.
10,000.00
1,481.09
11,481.09
Veterans Benefits
200.00
200.00
Highway-Center
2,000.00
1,999.20
.80
Memorial Day
150.00
126.81
23.19
Interest Payments
125.00
105.55
19.45
Fire Department
2,700.00
2,670.13
29.87
Street Lights
4,650.00
4,560.27
89.73
Water Department
4,300.00
4,300.00
... .
Board of Health
900.00
871.79
28.21
Police Department
2,600.00
56.81
2.656.81
. . .
Tree Warden
300.00
299.90
.10
Removal of Snow
2,000.00
270.19
4,166.06
$1,895.87
Town Hall
300.00
294.31
5.69
Park Commission
625.00
. .
581.57
43.43
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....
...
... .
. .
..
.
Schools Smoke Screens Town Forest
41,346.00
510.94
41,848.38
8.56
745.00
745.00
75.00
74.93
07
Municipal Building
750.00
749.92
08
Maturing Debt
2,000.00
2,000.00
Welfare Agent
350.00
350.00
Official's Bonds
150.00
150.00
Moth Department
800.00
798.37
1.63
County Hospital
797.98
797.98
Road Machinery
1,000.00
998.39
1.61
Highway, Chapter 90
500.00
992.58
1,488.88
3.70
Highway, Chapter 81
4,300.00
7,200.00
11,497.57
2.43
Tax Title Closing
504.00
1.99
184.55
321.44
Repair of Dam
400.00
399.40
.60
Water, Walnut St.
4,000.00
254.60
3,745.40
Fire Equipment
6,000.00
6,000.00
12,000.00
Platting, Assessors
250.00
200.00
50.00
Library Committee
100.00
100.00
School Building Committee
500.00
218.20
281.80
State and County Taxes
4,251.38
3,802.19
449.19
Water, Potter Ave.
1.481.47
1,219.31
262.16
Forest Fires
234.25
234.25
Town Hall Roof
665.00
665.00
1946 Overdrafts
25.42
25.42
*Overdraft
$103,688.40
$25,085.70
$112,776.45
$15,997.65
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STATEMENT OF CONDITION AT DECEMBER 31, 1947
ASSETS
LIABILITIES & RESERVES
Cash, General fund
$38,135.89
Withholding tax reserves $27.06
Accounts Receivable:
Tax Levy, 1947 account
6,125.91
State and County Receivables
8,192.58
Departmental Receivables
386.12
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax: Levy, 1947 account
297.64
Tax Title Possessions
858.35
Tax Titles and Tax Possessions:
Tax Titles
29.66
Motor Vehicle Excise
297.64
Tax Titles Possessions
858.35
Departmental:
Overlay Reserved: Abatements 1947 Levy 551.40
Water Rates and Supplies
1,863.79
Reserve Funds:
Accounts Receivable:
Road Machinery Reserve
1,516.25
Departmental accounts
386.12
State Aid to Highways
8,192.58
Appropriation Balances:
Tax Title Expenses
321.44
Water, Walnut Street
3,745.40
Fire Equipment
12,000.00
Platting of Town
50.00
Library Committee
100.00
School Building Committee
281.80
State and County Taxes
449.19
Water, Potter and Hillcrest
262.16
Other Liabilities: Dog Tax Collections Federal Grant, O.A.A. Adm.
1.80
47.01
Tax Titles 29.66
Water Rates and Supplies
1,863.79
Overlay Surplus 1,449.37
Overdrafts To Be Raised:
Snow Removal 1947 account
1,895.87
Revenue Reserved:
Federal Grant, A.D.C. Federal Grant, A.D.C. Adm. Accounts Payable, Departments Surplus Revenue
80.18 6.88 2,207.63
$57,785.81
$57,785.81
INVESTMENTS AND TRUST FUNDS AT DECEMBER 31, 1947
Trust Fund, Cash
$727.30
Trust Fund, School
$727.30
Post War Rehabilitation Fund, Cash
382.70
Post War Rehabilitation
20,382.70
Post War Rehabilitation Fund, Bonds
20,000.00
Alice I. Cobb, Legacy
2,017.52
Legacy, Cash
2,017.52
Library Stabilization Fund
2,015.00
Stabilization Fund, Cash
2,015.00
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$25,142.52
$25,142.52
DEBT ACCOUNT AT DECEMBER 31, 1947
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$6,000.00
Municipal Building Loan
$6,000.00
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD E. OSTERHOLM, Treasurer
23,060.10
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
For The Year Ending December 31, 1947
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1947.
Sealing
Scales
Adjd. Sealed
Fee
Total
Platform over 10,000 lbs.
1 1
$2.00
$2.00
Platform 100-5,000 lbs.
5
.50
2.50
Counter under 100 lbs.
2
.10
.20
Spring under 100 lbs.
8
.10
.80
Computing under 100 lbs.
6
.10
.60
Personal Weighing
2
.50
1.00
Weights
Avoirdupois
1 34
.03
1.02
Capacity Measures
Liquid under 1 gal.
7
.03
.21
Automatic Measuring Devices
Gasoline Meters
2
20
.50
10.00
Tank Truck Meters
3
3
1.00
3.00
Oil Measuring Pump
1
.10
.10
Grease Measuring Pumps
10
.10
1.00
Totals
7
99
$22.43
Reweighing of Commodities Put Up For Sale
Bread 7, Butter 5, Flour 3, Grain 3, Lard 6, Potatoes 6.
Cash Paid to Town Treasurer
$22.43
Appropriation
$75.00
Salary
$50.00
Transportation and Supplies 25.00
75.00
Respectfully submitted, ADRIAN G. WHEELER,
Sealer
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Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
Plainville, Massachusetts
PLAIN
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FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1947
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SCHOOL OFFICIALS
School Committee
HARVEY C. MORSE, Chairman Term expires 1950 Telephone North Attleboro 294-W
CLINTON E. BARTON, Secretary Term expires 1949 Telephone North Attleboro 214-W
SIDNEY A. MADDOCKS Term expires 1948 Telephone North Attleboro 372
Meeting of the School Committee is held in the office, Town Hall Building, on the second Tuesday of each month.
Union Superintendent of Schools, Norton and Plainville LAURENCE G. NOURSE Residence Telephone, Norton 66 School Telephone, North Attleboro 385-R
Superintendent may be reached at the office in the Town Hall Building every Tuesday, and other days by appointment.
Authorized to Issue Work Certificates F. SUMNER TURNER Telephone North Attleboro 1546
School Physician DR. JOHN T. COTTER Telephone North Attleboro 204
School Nurse MRS. ISABEL MADDOCKS Telephone North Attleboro 372
Attendance Officer ELMER C. PEASE
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SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1947-1948
Elementary and High Schools:
First term opens September 3, 1947 First term closes December 19, 1947 Second term opens January 5, 1948 Second term closes February 20, 1948 Third term opens March 1, 1948 Third term closes April 23, 1948 Fourth term opens May 3, 1948 Fourth term closes:
Elementary Schools June 18, 1948
High Schools
June 25, 1948
Holidays for all Schools:
October 13
October 31
November 11 November 26 (1/2 day)
November 27, 28 April 19 Good Friday May 31
School Sessions:
Junior-Senior High School: Regular session 8:30 to 2:00.
Primary School: 9:00 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:00.
No School Signals:
7:30 A.M .- Three double blasts on fire alarm system signifies no school for all pupils for the day.
7:45 A.M .- Same signal signifies no school for primary pupils.
11:30 A.M .- Same signals signifies no school in the afternoon and Primary pupils will stay in school until 2:00 P.M.
Plainville NO SCHOOL signals are broadcast over radio stations WEAN 7:00 A.M. to 7:30 A.M. and 7:45; and 8:15 A.M. WBZ 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Plainville:
There were few changes in our teaching staff during the past year. The following teachers were placed during the year:
Plainville High School:
Miss Grenith M. Rood, History and Physical Education for girls.
Mr. Peter Oberto, Mathematics and Physical Education for boys.
Plainville Primary School:
Mrs. Clarice Van Ummersen, Grade 2. Miss Barbara Allen, Grade 3.
Mrs. Austin F. Grant, changed from a part time to a full time teacher and was assigned to Grade 4.
School Nurse:
Mrs. Isabel Maddocks.
The very large increase in the Primary School as reported in recent Town reports with the addition of the largest first grade in September 1947 for a great many years made the need for early action on this problem. In last year's report we stated that some temporary relief had been made by the part time teaching position and as this was found not adequate to the conditions this year the part time position of Mrs. Grant was changed to a full time position, thus making a single teach- er for each of the first five grades. For several years we have been handicapped by one or two rooms being required to have double grades. The only location for this extra room was the use of the Art room in the basement of the High School build- ing. Several changes were made to make this practical even as a temporary class room. We feel sure the class room condi- tions are definitely better and will result in educational prog- ress for the Primary school. A special transfer of $350.00 at the end of the year was made by the Plainville Finance Com- mittee to meet the cost of this change.
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The cesspool for the Primary and Town Hall building be- came filled up with resulting unsanitary condition in the school basement. With the help of Mr. Harry Proal, Superintendent of Highways, additional overflow cesspools were dug and this remedied this situation. A transfer of $150.00 to meet this unforseen expense was authorized by the Plainville Finance Committee.
The smoke screens in the Primary building and the fire escape on the High School building as requested by the State Building Inspector were installed and paid for out of the special appropriation voted at the last Town Meeting. These changes were made in the interest of greater safety for pupils in our schools. 1947 was the first full year for operation of the Town Hall under the Supervision of the School Committee. Minor repairs have been made. A careful schedule of school and special events in the Town Hall were kept by the Secretary of the School Committee. Collections for rentals have been made in accordance with the same regulations as voted in the past at the annual Town Meetings.
No major repairs have been made to either buildings. All plans for improvements are being applied to the Primary building in anticipation of a new High School building. The special school building committee report on this topic deserves careful consideration.
To our Superintendent, Mr. Laurence G. Nourse, our prin- cipals and teachers we wish to extend our appreciation for their work during this past year. It has been a pleasure to work with them.
Careful study of the two following pages of financial in- formation in regard to the support of the Plainville schools is urged.
Respectfully submitted,
HARVEY C. MORSE, Chairman CLINTON E. BARTON, Secretary SIDNEY A. MADDOCKS
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MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS IN 1947
Appropriation
$41,346.00
Interest on Town School Fund
10.94
Transfer
500.00
$41,856.94
Expenses
General Expenses:
School Committee
$120.00
Superintendent Salary
1,899.96
School Union
200.04
Clerk & Miscellaneous
436.56
Expenses of Instruction:
Salaries, High and Elementary
27,135.14
Books & Supplies
1,976.03
Operation of School Plant:
Janitor
2,150.20
Fuel
1,981.49
Miscellaneous
1,183.47
Maintenance
928.73
Health
520.63
Transportation
2,947.48
Tuition
104.15
New Equipment
264.50
Total
$41,848.38
Balance
$8.56
1946
1947
General School Funds, Part I
$2,240.00
$1,845.00
General School Funds, Part II
3,478.95
3,472.24
For Superintendent
781.93
772.09
For High School
1,250.00
1,250.00
For School Bus Transportation
1,545.00
$7,750.88
$8,884.33
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From Tuition: Jewelry School Pupils
$39.78
$41.84
From Tuition: Wrentham
125.56
From Tuition: Boston
64.67
$7,855.33
$9,051.73
Total Expenditure
$37,028.90 $41,848.38
Receipts from outside sources
7,855.33
9,051.73
Expenditure by the Town of Plainville $29,173.57 $32,796.65
TOWN HALL
Appropriation
$300.00
Expenditures:
Salaries
$120.00
Fuel
121.65
Supplies and Repairs
52.66
294.31
$294.31
Balance
$5.69
Collections on Town Hall Account turned over to the
Town Treasurer
December 19, 1946
$30.00
February 13, 1947
37.25
May 13, 1947
50.75
November 6, 1947
15.00
$133.00
PLAINVILLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET 1948
Budget 1948
1947 Expended
1946 Expended
1945 Expended
School Committee
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
$120.00
Superintendent:
Salary
1,900.00
1,899.96
1,658.28
1,700.00
School Union Travel
200.00
200.04
200.04
Clerk & Miscellaneous
375.00
436.56
295.68
352.82
Teachers' Salaries
30,340.00
27,135.14
23,693.13
22,813.25
Books & Supplies
2,100.00
1,976.03
1,776.60
1,713.53
Operation of School Plant:
Janitor
2,124.00
2,150.20
1,915.75
1,864.00
Fuel
2,397.00
1,981.49
2,080.03
1,560.72
Miscellaneous
1,105.00
1,183.47
789.90
1,185.94
Maintenance
1,135.00
928.73
811.77
785.81
Health
560.00
520.63
492.31
486.61
Transportation
3,100.00
2,947.48
2,755.00
2,700.00
Tuition
125.00
104.15
156.26
77.52
New Equipment
310.00
264.50
284.15
168.00
Town Hall
300.00
$46,191.00
$41,848.38
$37,028.90
$35,528.20
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Plainville School Committee: 1
I have the honor of submitting to you my twenty-fourth annual report as Superintendent of Schools and the forty-first in the series of reports.
New School Building
For several years, and with special emphasis for the last three years, there has been extensive discussion and official reports urging the need for a modern, well-equipped high school building. Many towns and cities in this state are actively planning on new school buildings. Several towns in our immediate vicinity have brought their plans to completion and are about to vote in regard to funds for early construc- tion. The increased enrollment in the primary school has been noted in recent reports. The increase in 1947 was the largest at any time and there is a strong probability of this continuing. Confirmation of this statement is seen in the recent announce- ment of Town Clerk Arthur W. Washburn that the births recorded in Plainville were fifty for the first eleven months in 1947. One overflow room has now been prepared as a tem- porary solution in the basement of the high school. There is a definite need for prompt and careful study for early progress in this matter. The educational needs of the pupils, the physical condition of the present high school and the heating system in the primary building, and the definite trend towards increased enrollment-all support the need for early solution of this problem.
Pupil Accounting
The Plainville schools have in past years done outstanding work in preparing educational data in regard to the progress of pupils from grade to grade. A number of these procedures in the field of pupil accounting have been mentioned in previ- ous town reports. In November 1946, I appointed a committee of teachers from both towns in this school union to re-examine our work and the present status of pupil accounting. A number
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of new types of records have been found very helpful and valuable in the Army and Navy records of men in the service and in records which they requested schools to submit in regard to men going into various branches of the armed services. This material was carefully examined along with the latest pro- cedures recommended in the professional courses at various colleges. After extensive research the committee recom- mended:
1. A new permanent academic and statistical record card for the elementary grades.
2. A new permanent academic and statistical record card for the high school.
3. A new school census card.
4. A cumulative record of personal characteristics.
These records cover the scholastic and personal records of the pupils as shown in their school life both in the classroom and in school activities. These records were approved by the School Committee early in 1947 and have now shown their value. The cumuluative effect of these records will be valu- able from year to year as pupils progress from one teacher to another or as new teachers come into the system. The general chairman of the committee was Miss Loretta McHugh, Principal of the Norton Center School. The members of the Plainville staff who worked on the committee were: Mr. F. Sumner Turner, Miss Dorothy M. Cleary and Miss Beatrice H. Wood. I wish to express appreciation for their extensive efforts and professional interest in undertaking this project.
Courses of Study in the Primary Grades
"A Curriculum Guide for Primary Grade Teachers" has been put into use in all primary grades. This guide is extensive background material for the course of study in the primary grades. It was prepared under the direction of the Massachu- setts Department of Education. It has been under preparation and experimental use for the last three years.
Your Superintendent has had the honor of being a member of the Steering Committee for the making of this guide. The General Chairman for this guide was Miss Alice B. Beal, State Supervisor of Elementary Education.
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Research and experimental study are now underway for the extension of the guide to cover the work of the middle grades of the elementary school. Your Superintendent has been appointed chairman of the Steering Committee for this under- taking.
More than seventy-five teachers, principals, professors in our state teachers' colleges, and representatives from many state organizations interested in the work of the elementary grades of our public schools have cooperated in preparing the material and in experimental use of the first suggestions in order to produce this curriculum guide. The separate topics covered in this guide are: arithmetic, art, social studies, music, health, reading, safety and science.
The guide is prepared in a loose-leaf notebook form. Ex- tensions and enlargements of subject matter and teaching aids are underway and can be added from time to time. The basic principles in elementary education are emphasized at the start of this outline. These are given below. Each of these are fully presented and developed in this document for the assistance and guide of primary teachers.
1. Elementary education must provide conditions that will foster growth in democratic living.
2. Elementary education must realize that the child is a "total person," and must recognize the value and need of inte- grating experience in the school.
3. Elementary education must recognize and provide for individual differences.
4. Elementary education must arouse and foster a desire for learning.
5. Elementary education must conserve, advance, and establish the physical and mental health of each child.
6. Elementary education must provide for the acquisition of basic skills and knowledges.
7. Elementary education must emphasize desirable char- acter growth.
The curriculum guide is one of the most extensive under- takings of this field in a number of years. It is in active use in our schools. I believe it will be the basis of much help, guidance and inspiration to our teachers.
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Penmanship
I urge the consideration of the revision of our instruction in Penmanship. I believe greater results can be secured in this important subject. Two systems of Penmanship or plans of instruction are under consideration by the members of our staff at the present time. After the completion of this study, a definite recommendation will be made. I trust approval will be granted by the School Committee for a revision of plans in this field.
Mental Hygiene
One of the new undertakings in the field of education has been various studies and ectivities in the field of Mental Hygiene. For the last two or three years, a "Course of Study in Human Relations in the Classroom" has been used extens- ively in the State of Delaware. Under the guidance of the Massachusetts Society for Mental Hygiene, this course of study has been put into operation in a number of towns in our state. This material is now being studied by some of our teachers. It may be of great help in Guidance classes, home-room classes and in the solution of all problems that arise in the regular classroom. This subject will be investigated and used as fully as possible as it has promise of giving help to the teacher in his, or her efforts to bring greater and greater educational progress on the part of each pupil.
State Aid
Last year a report was made of several bills before our State Legislature for additional aid to small towns to equalize educational opportunities. The main measures failed. This year a new state organization for "adequate state aid to educa- tion" sponsored by several state wide organizations and many individuals interested in the educational progress of our state has been formed. If these efforts are successful, there will be much stronger financial support for local education and a large reduction in the local cost for support of schools. One tangible result from laast year's efforts was the new law granting reim- bursement for school bus transportation. Our local school bus routes were carefully revised and our claim for reimbursement entered with the state. Our claim was granted 100%. We have received in 1947 $1,545.00 for support of school bus trans- portation. This is approximately 50% of our total cost for this
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item. This reimbursement is a permanent annual income re- sulting directly from the operation of our schools.
Music
I wish to express appreciation for the recent approval by the School Committee of my recommendation for 1948 that a plan for Music supervision in the primary grades be inaugu- rated in March 1948. Mrs. Harriet Washburn, who had been our Music supervisor for a number of years, has consented to take on this work again for the primary school. This will be on the basis of one visit to each classroom bi-monthly. The unified program and the inspiration from a capable supervisor will bring greatly increased results in this important field. We all will be happy to have Mrs. Washburn return to the Plain- ville schools.
Special Reports
Please give thoughtful consideration to the following re- ports which are attached. They all give valuable information on the progress during 1947 in their separate field.
I wish to commend the excellent elementary report cards which have now been in operation for a year in the Primary School. These resulted from the efforts of Miss Wood, the Prin- cipal. The co-operation of the parents in the conferences which were held for the study of the report cards and for creating the most desirable one for Plainville was very help- ful. The statement of Miss Wood in regard to the contribution of Mrs. Grant is very much approved. It is a pleasure to have her again as a regular member of the school staff. I believe this change was one of the outstanding accomplishments of 1947. In Mr. Turner's report for the High School, the Lions Club Athletic Award deserves careful note. Not only athletic but scholastic gains for the school will result from this plan. At the present time, Mr. Turner reports that six of the present senior class are taking scholastic aptitude tests preparatory to applying for entrance to college. The assistance given in this field is an important contribution by this High School.
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PLAINVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. F. Sumner Turner, Principal
It is with pleasure that I submit to you my seventh annual report as Principal of the Plainville Junior and Senior High School.
Due to many individual circumstances, the faculty turn- over was very slight this year. Mr. Maurice Gouchoe left to enter the employment of private industry and Miss Beatrice Thibeau resigned to accept a teaching position elsewhere at a much more attractive salary.
The return of peace time transportation conditions and the acquisition of a new school bus has lent much impetus to field trips. This phase of our educational process is a very vital one. The opportunity afforded pupils to go, under the leader- ship of competent guides, and see for themselves the actual objects of their study has a very profound and lasting effect. Now that we have the physical means of accomplishing these desired trips, we hope to expand greatly our offerings. Note- worthy among the field trips this year were: Lexington and Concord by grades seven and eight, the Boston Museum of Art by grade six, the Freedom Train by grades seven to twelve.
As usual our school was 100 % in joining the Junior Red Cross and supported generously the sale of pencils to aid the Norfolk County Tuberculosis Association.
Under the direction of Mr. Maurice Gouchoe the Girls' Basketball Team enjoyed a highly successful season winning nine games while but losing five. When one remembers that Plainville High has the smallest enrollment of any school which it plays, this is a real accomplishment. Especially de- serving of credit was the defeat of Attleboro both here and in Attleboro. Numbered among their double victories were West- wood, Medfield and Norton. The Wrentham series was split while Millis and North Attleboro defeated our girls twice. The later defeats have been slightly offset by the defeat of North Attleboro in the opening game of the 1948 season.
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