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The following reports which I have received from those in charge of special divisions of the school program deserve careful study. Attention is called to the first report of Mr. Kenneth L. Sharp, Principal.
PLAINVILLE HIGH AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Mr. Kenneth L. Sharp, Principal
In keeping with the usual custom, I am pleased to submit my first annual report for your consideration.
Although I can supply very little information on the school year from January to June 1953, I would like to com-
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mend your former principal, Roland Wolcott, for the work that he did in developing, maintaining and leaving for us a very well-organized educational system. The results of his work indicate excellent administrative ability.
If the first part of our school year is an indication of our success in the future, we can be very optimistic. Faculty co- operation is excellent. The Spirit, Morale and Friendliness are on as high a plane as one would desire. These character- istics alone make for better teaching and better schools. We seem to be working toward a common goal-that of producing young men and young women who not only have gained knowledge but also have acquired those characteristics which will help them make worthwhile contributions to their com- munity and their country. It is a pleasure to work with this excellent group of teachers.
Our teachers are continually endeavoring to grow educa- tionally. Some are now taking extension courses, while others plan to study during the spring term and during the summer months. According to a report published by the Massachu- setts Teachers Association, the teachers of Plainville rank with the best in the State in educational backgrounds. It is to our advantage to keep these people on our staff. For addi- tions and replacements, we were fortunate to secure the serv- ices of six well-qualified teachers: Mrs. Ida Meade, who for- merly did substitute work for Plainville, is now doing a fine job in one of the Second Grades; Miss Sylvia Blanchard re- placed Miss Donovan and is doing commendable work; Mr. Joseph Glennon is a strong addition to our Elementary Fac- ulty; Mrs. Catherine Reardon, teaching eighth grade English and Social Studies, has demonstrated her capability in both departments; Mr. Arthur Murdock replaced Mr. Parfitt in the High School Science Department and is progressing nicely; and Mr. Raymond Valaitis replaced Mr. Murphy in the Com- mercial Department and as Athletic Coach. His work in both areas has been very satisfactory.
Throughout the year we intend to utilize opportunities provided by outside agencies. So far this year, we have had the following:
Pre-school Conference of all teachers in the Union at Norton to discuss the field of Guidance.
Mr. Warren Benson, State Supervisor of Guidance and Placement, who studied the guidance program in Plainville and made helpful suggestions.
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A meeting between Evelyn Robinson, Children's Library Consultant, and the Elementary teachers to discuss the use of supplementary library books in everyday classroom teach- ing. As a result, teachers are now using several of the books available from the State Library.
Later this year, Miss Esther Worthington of the H. P. Hood Company will present a health program to those in the Elementary School, and Miss Bernice Tassineri, Dental Hy- gienist, will spend a few days in the first six grades examining teeth and making suggestions on dental hygiene.
The School Lunch Program is operating very successfully under the able direction of Mrs. Evelyn Snell. About two hundred and forty pupils and teachers have lunch each noon in the cafeteria. Mrs. Bethel B. Ross, Assistant Supervisor of School Lunch Programs, has visited the lunchroom, conferred with the staff, and expressed satisfaction with what is being done.
We are very grateful to the John Edward MacNeil Post #217 of the American Legion for their gift of a twenty-one inch, General Electric Television Set. We hope to be able to use it to good advantage in our audio-visual program.
The problem of providing classrooms for pupils because of continually increasing enrollment is now facing us. It will be necessary to use the space that is now a library and con- ference room as a classroom next year. According to the census figures, this growth will continue. It would seem that some action should be taken so that we may cope with the problem before we become so overcrowded that our program will suffer and the calibre of our teaching be lowered.
The Adult Education Program includes only a course in Driver Education. Mrs. Grenith Rose in now teaching a class of eighteen. The tabulations of our interest inventory did not show a need for more courses at this time. It is a desirable pro- gram though, and we hope that another year there may be greater interest on the part of Plainville citizens.
The administrative duties of the principal requires much time in order to achieve a desirable school routine, but the supervisory duties are educationally the most important func-
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tion. We are carrying on testing, classroom visitation and teach- er conferences. Curriculum revision is another important su- pervisory field in which the principal may assist teachers. Constant study is going on in this field. The new State bulletins, Massachusetts Curriculum Guides, were distributed to all Ele- mentary School teachers at the Opening School Conference. Every effort will be made to develop further these supervisory activities.
The patience, assistance and encouragement given to me by you and all school officials are indeed appreciated. My orientation has been a pleasant experience. I hope I can do my part to make your plans for the future successful.
ART
Louise B. Spier, Supervisor
"The growth of a child's creative power is like a plant. It must be surrounded with favorable learning situations, loving teachers and parents, in order to develop and mature."- Gretchen Grimm.
The art program has endeavored to provide art experi- ences in correlation with other school subjects as well as from personal interests and imagination to help achieve the total development and growth of the child.
The pupils in the seventh and eighth grades and the high school art club participated again in the International School Art Program sponsored by the American Junior Red Cross and the National Art Education Association by painting pictures portraying personal impressions of what they do, see or feel in their daily experience and so give foreign children an effective conception of American life. The pictures selected were on exhibition at the Elementary School and in one of the store windows in the town. Through the North Attleboro Red Cross Chapter, we enjoyed a filmstrip on Micronesia which showed paintings done by students.
Fourths, fifth and sixth grade pupils submitted animal posters to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Seven out of fifteen posters sent were awarded prizes. The winners were as follows:
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Grade 4
1st prize-Nancy Keyes
2nd prize-William Hurkett
3rd prize-Sandra Evans
Grade 5 1st prize-Richard Clark 3rd prize-Alden Smith, Jr.
Grade 6 1st prize-Fred Clentimack 2nd prize-Juanita Ruest
In grades seven and eight and the high school art club, posters were made for the National Poppy Poster Contest for the American Legion Auxiliary. The winners of the local con- test were:
Grade
7
Judith Stolworthy
Grade 9 Mildred Frederickson
Grade 10 Anne Kilham
Anne Kilham also won the county and state contests with her poster which was entered in the National Contest. We feel justly proud of Anne's achievement.
This fall, the high school art students made posters for the Lions Club in connection with their light bulb sale.
With the increased classes in the Elementary School, the time allowed every other week for the art supervisor's visit to each room has been cut short by fifteen minutes in grades four, five, six, seven and eight. It would be a great benefit to the high school classes to have more time, especially for me- chanical drawing to help students who plan to go to technical schools and colleges.
It was with great pride and satisfaction that I attended the commencement exercises at the Massachusetts School of Art, last June. George P. Bucklin, Jr., one of our former high school graduates, received the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts having completed the course in Advertising and Product Design.
Again, I wish to express my grateful thanks for the splen- did co-operation extended to me by the teachers, principal, school committee and you, Mr. Nourse.
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MUSIC Nahum P. Gillespie, Supervisor
Junior-Senior High School
There are three ways to use Music; to perform it, to listen to it, to create it. During the past year in both Junior and Senior High we have endeavored to utilize a portion of each. Today we have to guard against allowing our children and our- selves as well from always listening to music and never pro- ducing any ourselves.
During the month of May, the entire High School Glee Club, accompanied by several members of the faculty, attended a Concert by the famous Pop Concert Orchestra in Symphony Hall, Boston. It proved a great treat to all, especially to the young people who were hearing the Boston Symphony for the first time.
At the close of the year, as a reward for good attendance, and satisfactory work, silver pins in the shape of a musical lyre were presented to the Glee Club members.
With the opening of the school year this fall, new music books "The American Singer" were distributed to the seventh and eighth grades. That made the three Junior-High grades up to date with interesting music books.
If enough interest can be found to warrant classes in Instrumental instruction such will be started, with the hope that it will in time develop material for an orchestra and per- haps a band.
MUSIC
Harriet F. Washburn, Supervisor Primary School
The music program in the first five grades progressed satis- factorily last year, covering: singing by rote and note; taking part in the rhythmic orchestra, a really co-operative activity; dancing the singing games and folk dances of America and other countries; and learning to listen and appreciate well- loved worthwhile music.
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It is my sincere hope that the children's ability in reading music will continue to improve so that full enjoyment of music may be increased and that the music program in the Plainville Schools will help to enrich their lives.
Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Dr. John T. Cotter
The annual examination of the students in the Plainville Schools is being conducted. To date, no serious disease has been found in any student. All applicants for athletic activi- ties have been permitted to participate.
The new system of examining students of selected grades each year was started last year and is being continued this year. It seems to work very well, and gives more time for con- sideration of each student's problem.
In the spring of last year, a clinic was held for innocula- tions. It was well-attended. This clinic will be offered again this year.
I wish to thank Mrs. Claudy and the members of the fac- ulty for their assistance to me.
SCHOOL NURSE
Janet Claudy, R.N.
Three immunization clinics were held during the spring months in the health unit at the Elementary School. At this time, the innoculations of a triple antigen were administered to all eligible Plainville children. This form of immunization is supplied by the State and protects a child against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough.
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During the month of May a registration was held for all prospective first-graders. At this time, candidates for first grade were enrolled and introduced to school officials who ex- plained necessary school regulations. Members of the P.T.A. served refreshments to the children and their mothers in the cafeteria.
In early October, all members of the Senior Class and all recently-employed personnel received chest x-rays.
Pupils in grades one, four, seven, nine and eleven, as well as new students who did not receive a physical examination in the past year, and all athletes will be examined by the School Physician.
Students in grades one, three, five, seven, nine and eleven will receive hearing and vision tests. All pupils will be weighed and measured each year. At the close of the present term, parents will be notified of any existing defect.
Examinations by State Hygienist for all students in the first six grades will take place in January.
I should like to thank Dr. Cotter, Mr. Nourse and Mr. Sharp, as well as members of the teaching staff, for their ex- cellent cooperation in the health program.
Closing
Once again, I express my deep appreciation of the sin- cere interest and effective work which the members of the Plainville School Committee have given to the Plainville Schools. I want to call to the atention of the public the long hours and careful study the members have spent in their official duties.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE G. NOURSE.
Superintendent
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PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Exercises, June 18, 1953
Theme-"We Have Only to Look"
Processional
Invocation
Rev. John M. Bowmar
Salutatory "Man's New Power" Leslie Earle Negus
Essay "A Defense of the Three R's Dorolyn Ann McGowan
Glee Club "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Rodgers
Valedictory "Modern Design" John Anthony Hayes
Glee Club "Czecho-Slovakian Dance Song" Manney
"The Halls of Ivy" Russell-Knight
Address "What Has Our Education Done to Us?"
Mr. Ernest R. Caverly
Class Gift Presentation John Anthony Hayes
Presentation of Awards
Principal Roland L. Wolcott
Presentation of Diplomas
Mr. Edward H. Hemmingsen Plainville School Committee
Benediction Rev. John M. Bowmar
Recessional
CLASS ROLL
Harvey Wilfred Austin Roberta Ann Logan
Nancy Elaine Babbitt
Dorolyn Ann McGowan
Robert Earle Barney Jeanne Eileen Morriseau Leslie Earle Negus
Gary Brown Berkley
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Shirley Jean Bucklin Ina Perle Peck
John Anthony Hayes
Barbara Margaret Stoddard
Peter Hemmingsen
Kenneth Bradford Youngdahl
CLASS OFFICERS
President
John Anthony Hayes
Vice-President
Kenneth Bradford Youngdahl
Treasurer
Harvey Wilfred Austin Ina Perle Peck
Secretary
Valedictorian
John Anthony Hayes
Salutatorian
Leslie Earle Negus
Marshals
William Searle, '54 Jacqueline Ruest, '54
CLASS COLORS
Blue and White
CLASS MOTTO
"We Build Tomorrow on Yesterday"
STATISTICS
Extracts from the School Census, October 1953
Girls
Boys
Pupils between 5 and 7
58
44
Pupils between 7 and 16
158
174
216
218
Perfect Attendance for the School Year 1952-53
Grade 12 Dorolyn McGowan
Grade 11 Sandra LeBlanc
Grade 10 Eugene Norton, Susan Reynolds, Beverly Snell
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Grade 9 Elizabeth McQuade
Grade 8 None
Grade 7 Rose Reynolds, Jean Skinner
Grade 6 Fred Clentimack, Linda Morris, Stephanie Stafford
Grade 5 Judith Cobb, Betty Davis, Fred Breitenbach, Walter Burlingame, James Card, James Ruest
Grade 4 Karel Breitenbach, Beverly Nadeau
Grade 3 Everett Skinner
Grade 2 Alan Godoin, Robert Peasley, Elaine Davis, Albert Newman
Grade 1 Jill Lomasney, Eric Christiensen
Work Certificates
Number of full-time educational certificates issued 52 Number of part-time educational certificates issued 39
Number of part-time employment permits issued 9
Number of full-time employment permits issued 1
Average number of days the Elementary Schools were in session 177
Number of days the High School was in session 181
ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1953
Aggregate Attendance
Average
Daily
Attendance
Total
Membership
Average
Membership
Per Cent of
Attendance
Number of
Tardy Marks
Number of
Dismissals
High School
14,955.
83.12
93
86.81
95.66
226
51
Grade 8
3,526.
20.38
22
21.54
92.64
43
11
Grade 7
4,373.
25.26
28
26.58
95.12
44
10
Grade 6
5,825.5
33.66
37
35.41
95.09
48
4
Grade 5
6,547.5
37.84
40
39.49
95.82
33
14
Grade 4
7,175.5.
41.48
43
43.
96.47
13
4
Grade 3
3,466.
20.03
24
21.14
94.75
11
0
Grade 2-3
4,117.
23.79
27
24.94
95.41
21
1
Grade 2
4,137.
23.91
26
26.38
96.03
15
0
Grade 1 (R)
4,392.
25.33
28
27.33
92.00
4
5
Grade 1 (Z)
3,864.8
22.34
24
23.58
94.51
24
8
Total
62,377.2
357.14
392
376.20
95.22
482
108
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1953 GIRLS
Ages
5
6
7 8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 Total
Grade 1
5
22
29
Grade 2
8
20
1
21
Grade 3
4
17
13
Grade
4
3 10
24
Grade 5
5
17
1
1
20
Grade 6
4
14
2
21
Grade 7
2
15
1
2
1
4
4
3
11
Grade 8
12
2
14
Grade 9
6
5
11
Grade 10
6
6
1
13
Grade 11
5
5
1
11
Grade 12
5
30
24
21
15
21
17
22
5
23
14
11
6
1
215
27
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1953 BOYS
Ages
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20 Total
Grade
1
6 12
1
27
Grade
2
11
12
4
14
Grade 3
2
10
2
20
Grade
4
1
12
4
3
18
Grade
5
16
Grade
6
4
8
2
1
Grade
7
20
Grade
8
3
1
Grade
9
3
5
2
10
Grade 10
1
7
3
2
13
Grade 11
2
7
1
10
Grade 12
6
23
15
15
16
14
23
21
6
17
13
7
9
1
186
2
9
5
2
1
11
4
15
7
4
9
4
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LIST OF TEACHERS-JANUARY 1, 1954
School
Name
Where Educated
Date of Appt.
High School and Elementary High School
Kenneth L. Sharp, Principal
University of Maine, B.S., M. Ed. 1953
Grenith M. Rose
Boston University, B.A. 1947
Kathleen M. Crafts
Middlebury College, A.B. 1952
Mildred T. Wallace
Pembroke College, A.B. 1952
Arthur C. Murdock
Clark University, B.A. 1953
Raymond L. Valaitis
Bryant College, B.S.
1953
Elementary 8
Catherine R. Reardon
R.I. College of Education, Ed.B. 1953
Elementary 7
D. Rita Davis
Bridgewater State Teachers' College, B.S. in Ed.
1948
Elementary 6
Joseph E. Glennon
Boston College
1953
Elementary 5-6
Morton Milesky
University of Miami, B.A.
1952
Elementary 4-5
Beatrice H. Wood
Framingham State Teachers' College
1930
Elementary 3-4 Esther F. Grant
Bridgewater State Teachers' College 1946
Elementary 3 Sylvia Blanchard
University of New Hampshire, A.B. 1953
Elementary 2 Jeanne S. Boyce
1952 R.I. College of Education, Ed.B. Bridgewater State Teachers' College, B.S. 1953
Elementary 2 Ida L. Meade
Elementary 1
Lois J. Ramsay
Lesley College 1950
Elementary 1 Mary H. Zajac
R.I. College of Education, Ed.B. 1952
Drawing
Louise B. Spier
Massachusetts School of Art, B.S. 1945
Music Nahum P. Gillespie
N.E. Conservatory of Music 1948
Music Harriet F. Washburn
Boston Teachers' College 1948
9
Boston University, M.Ed.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
We hereby present our annual report of the Public Library for the year ending December 31, 1953.
A change in the Board of Trustees presents Barbara P. Fluck as President, Arthur W. Washburn, Sr., and Alice M. Pease, Secretary.
Mrs. Violet Reynolds continues to act as librarian in a capable manner, and is in attendance on the required days, except when the holidays fall on Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
Repairs that have been needed on the roof have been completed.
Fiction
1,877
Non-Fiction
8
Total
1,885
Appropriation
$600.00
Violet Reynolds, Librarian
$151.00
Elmer Pease, Janitor
$151.00
Expenses
6.00
157.00
Alice Peace, Clerical
10.00
Expenses
6.00
16.00
New Books
232.43
Oil, wood, repairs and supplies
33.75
Worcester County Electric Co.
10.00
$600.00
Respectfully submitted
BARBARA P. FLUCK
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN ALICE M. PEASE
Trustees of the Public Library
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TREASURER'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
As directed by you, I submit herewith my report as Treasurer for the Town of Plainville, for the accounting period from January 1, 1953 to December 31, 1953. This report reflects all financial transactions during the period under review and is supported by the following schedules.
Schedule of Cash Received
Schedule of Cash Payments
Schedule of Estimated Receipts
Schedule of Appropriations, Balances carried forward, Transfers, amounts expended and unexpended balances.
Schedule of Maturing Debt and interest payments due by years.
Balance Sheet as at December 31, 1953 including Trust Accounts and Debt Account.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD OSTERHOLM,
Treasurer, Town of Plainville
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RECEIPTS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1953
Cash balance January 1, 1953
$60,188.01
CASH RECEIVED
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
$9,580.30
Old Age Assistance-Adm. 644.86
Disability Assistance
494.09
Disability Assistance-Adm
34.94
Aid Dependent Children
Aid Dependent Children-Adm
4.00
Special School Lunch
11,450.31
Special School Athletic Fund
611.15
Dog Tax Collection
749.80
Tax Levy 1950 Account
88.00
Tax Levy 1951 Acount
1,657.77
Tax Levy 1952 Account
7,150.97
Tax Levy 1953 Account
106.508.68
Chapter 90-Highway-1952 a/c
1,396.57
Chapter 81-Highway-1952 a/c
7,233.91
Chapter 90-Highway-1953 a/c
1,999.64
Road Machinery Reserve-Highway
1,756.80
Refunds-Disability Assistance
26.40
Refund-Highway
7.40
Interest-School Fund
17.27
Sale of Land
7,889.90
Estimated Receipts-Schedule
94,405.28
Total Receipts
$253,707.14
$313,895.15
DISBURSEMENT FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1953
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
$10,405.33
Disability Assistance
206.35
Old Age Assistance-Adm
783.57
Disability Assistance-Adm.
14.55
Aid to Dependent Children-Adm.
24.45
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Special School Lunch
11,560.30
Special School Athletic Fund
591.90
State and County:
County Tax
3,515.70
County Hospital
1,589.65
Dog Tax Payments
734.20
State Auditing
747.02
State Park Tax
277.15
Abatement 1953 Levy
5.67
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
10,000.00
Appropriation Payments-Schedule
212,443.57
Refunds Motor Vehicle-1952 Levy
34.19
Refunds Motor Vehicle-1953 Levy
34.41
Reimbursement for Damage-School Dept.
596.17
$253,564.18
Cash Balance on December 31, 1953
60,330.97
$313,895.15
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS-DECEMBER 31, 1953
FROM COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Old Age Assistance
$8,399.23
Aid Dependent Children
19.95
Disability Assistance
498.81
Income Tax-General
4,204.85
Income Tax-Corporation
10,084.13
Income Tax-School
14,811.80
Income Tax-State
3,302.37
Meal Tax
482.16
Agricultural
50.00
Reimbursement of Taxes
25.21
Tuition
50.00
Transportation
2,699.20
School Aid
910.16
Vocational Aid
386.60
School Building Reimbursement
9,971.40
Total from Commonwealth $55,895.87
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FROM OTHER SOURCES
Motor Vehicle Excise-Taxes 1952 Levy
4,666.32
Motor Vehicle Excise-Taxes 1953 Levy
17,627.37
Water Rates & Supplies
6,151.02
Interest & Charges
407.87
Old Age Assistance-North Attleboro
544.73
Welfare-Attleboro
824.66
Old Age Asisstance-Mansfield
28.66
Soldier's Relief-Wrentham
530.00
Dog Tax Refund-County
515.02
Rents & Leases
400.00
Insurance Claim-Travelers
616.98
Milk Licenses
43.00
Sale of Equipment & Material
44.68
Sale of Truck-Highway
150.00
Sale of Wood
40.00
Damages
1.50
County License
16.00
Town Clerk-Licenses
5,817.50
Sealer of Weights
62.90
Police Dept.
18.00
Library Fines
3.00
Total from Other Sources
38,509.41
Actual Receipts from Estimates
$94,405.28
SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS - DECEMBER 31, 1953 Schedule of Maturities and Interest Payable Yearly
December 31st
$50,000.00 Issue
$275,000.00 Issue
Total
Balance Dec. 31st
Interest Payable
1953
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
265,000.00
1954
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
245,000.00
5,300.00
1955
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
225,000.00
4,900.00
1956
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
205,000.00
4,500.00
1957
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
185,000.00
4,100.00
1958
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
165,000.00
3,700.00
1959
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
145,000.00
3,300.00
1960
5,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
125,000.00
2,900.00
1961
15,000.00
15,000.00
110,000.00
2,500.00
1962
15,000.00
15,000.00
95,000.00
2,200.00
1963
15,000.00
15,000.00
80,000.00
1,900.00
1964
15,000.00
15,000.00
65,000.00
1,600.00
1965
15,000.00
15,000.00
50,000.00
1,300.00
1966
10,000.00
10,000.00
40,000.00
1,000.00
1967
10,000.00
10,000.00
30,000.00
800.00
1968
10,000.00
10,000.00
20,000.00
600.00
1969
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
400.00
1970
10,000.00
10,000.00
200.00
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APPROPRIATIONS, TRANSFERS, EXPENDITURES AND BALANCES
Accounts
Appropriations
Refunds & Transfers
Payments
Balances
Public Library
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
Selectmen
2,500.00
2,426.51
$ 73.59
Treasurer
900.00
885.99
14.01
Town Clerk
525.00
511.27
13.73
Assessors
1,500.00
1,455.48
44.52
Tax Collector
1,000.00
996.42
3.58
Registrars
650.00
638.32
11.68
Auditor
75.00
75.00
Sealer of Weights
75.00
75.00
Insurance
2,000.00
1,973.74
26.26
Welfare Dept.
2,500.00
2,182.59
317.41
Aid to Dependent Children
400.00
400.00
Old Age Assistance
11,000.00
11,000.00
Veteran's Benefits
300.00
64.00
236.00
Highway-Center of Town
4,200.00
4,950.30
7.10
Memorial Day
200.00
176.08
23.92
Interest-Bonded Debt
5,700.00
5,650.00
50.00*
Interest-Anticipation Notes
200.00
200.00
Fire Department
4,350.00
4,343.92
6.08
Street Lights
5,700.00
5,593.72
106.28
Water Dept .- General
7,300.00
7,300.00
3,496.25*
Board of Health
1,700.00
1,583.88
116.12
Police Department
4,800.00
4,767.84
32.16
Tree Warden
300.00
299.50
50
Snow Removal
3,800.00
3,797.62
2.38
Public Park
1,000.00
997.43
2.57
School Department
76,643.00
17.27
76,650.52
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