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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1957
DEATHS RECORDED IN PLAINVILLE DURING 1957
Date Name
Yr. Mo. Day
Non-Resident:
1957
January
8-Arthur E. Heon
70
7
19
11-Cecelia A. Mckeon
72
11-Joseph Brierley
74
26-Annie (Lewis) Woodward
79
19
30-Anna Emelia Baker
80
10
17
February
7-Sarah Helen (Kingman) Leavitt
91
5
22
13-Mattie L. (Dean) Barden
82
9
10
14-Mary M. (Byrnes) McNamee
36
10
5
21-Arthur Stanley Bolton
93
1
7
26-August Dupont
81
March
3-Bridget T. (McLaughlin) O'Neil
79
24-Frederick E. Brown
89
10
26
April
4-Luke Vaillancourt
86
4
21
21-Lillian (Ruthman) Heath
68
8
May
7-Alice (Robb) Mason
74
2
26
June
12-James G. Hill
82
24-Mary L. (Marchand) Bellevance
70
July
4-Marie V. Nelson (Verschoor)
71
2 20
22-Fertuliano Bravetti
76
7
14
23-Katherine (Conway) Hanlon
77
August
7-Flora H. (Taylor) Davis
86
7 30
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1957
ANNUAL REPORT
September
2-Violet E. Pentleton
84
7
16
25-Elizabeth Ann (Gilby) Randall
79
10
25
30-Malcolm MacMillan
96
8
3
October
6-Annie (Mulkern) Brown
89
3
25
27-Florence J. (Wilmot) Martin
89
November
6-Susan I. (Smith) White
66
6
3
9-John Wesley Tingley
68
3
8
10-Edwin Wilbur Howland
85
1
6
22-Josephine (Morin) Cote
84
6
18
December
11-Mrs. Olive M. Evans (White)
86
11
22
19-Grace D. (Towne) Allen
93
6
12
Resident:
1956
December
6-Baby Boy Evans
19-Wallace Herman Peckham
71
2 Hours 1 18
25-Stillborn
1957
January
13-Isabelle A. Crosby (Robinson)
90
1
3
21-Charles F. Breen
72
8
14
27-Chester A. Meyer
65
8
6
February
2-Walter Delbert McKechnie
66
11
13
9-Laura M. (Dube) McGill
64
17-William H. Nash
93
9
22
March
8-Charles Whiting
87
8
23
9-Richard A. Paul
14 Hrs., 49 Min.
9-David A. Paul
19 Hrs., 47 Min.
May
6-Otto Louis Schubert
80
9
23
17-Agnes (Kulik) Babiec
64
11
2
22-Earl A. Rose
61
6
1
30-Harry F. MacDonald
56
7 13
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1957
June
6-Howard P. Bigelow
62
6
16
16-Selina Ann (Smith) Davis
89
4
16-George Jones
80
17-Frank J. Cain
88
2
25
18-Waldo R. French
74
3
13
July
5-Emile Chretien
66
August
7-Ida Josephine Burt
73
3
1
23-Alfred Henry Mailhot
69
2
27
September
6-Ralph Hemmingsen
59
5
17
October
10-Ralph A. Day
46
7
3
11-William Henry Barton
66
7
9
14-Nicholas Joseph DePasquale
60
6
27
December
1-Caroline Lambert Cooper
80
1
5
Causes of Death
Subdural Hemorrhage
1
Hypertension
2
Bronchopneumonia
2
Diabetic coma
1
Intrauterine asphyxiation
1 Acute myocardial infarction
1
Cerebral thrombosis
3 Congestive failure
1
Carcinoma of stomach
2
Pulmonary embolus
2
Carcinoma of prostate
2
Cerebral vascular hemorhage
1
Cerebral hemorhage
9
Hypostatic pneumonia
1
Acute coronary thrombosis
1 Uremia
2
Myocarditis
3
Carcinoma of breast
1
Acute cardiac infarction
1 Arterosclerosis
2
Prematurity
2
Fracture base of skull
1
Carcinoma of ileum
1
Lymphatic leukemia
1
Carcinoma of bladder
1
Cardiac failure
1
Metastatic carcinoma
1
Lymphomatous (aseptic) chronic meningitis
1
Heart disease
8
Coronary pulmonale
1
Pneumonia hypostatic
1
Coronary oclusion
1
A true copy. Attest:
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
Coronary thrombosis
2
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ANNUAL REPORT
1957
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK'S EXPENSES
Appropriation
$900.00
Salary
$500.00
Postage
25.00
Vital Statistics
187.00
Typing
11.25
Supplies
18.02
Dues
7.50
Books
55.80
Binding Records
36.42
Expended:
840.99
Balance
59.01
REPORT OF BOARD OF REGISTRARS EXPENSES
Appropriation:
$900.00
4 Salaries
$800.00
Typing
17.00
Listing Cards
56.35
Supplies
15.00
Expended:
888.35
Balance
11.65
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1957
LICENSE FEES RECEIVED BY TOWN CLERK
Number of dogs licensed: 376
$989.25
2 Kennel Licenses
@
$25.00
50.00
10 Kennel Licenses
@
10.00
100.00
$1,139.25
Less fees
84.25
$1,055.00
8 Common Victuallers
@
$ 3.00
24.00
15 Lord's Day
@
3.00
45.00
10 Sale of Gasoline
@
1.00
10.00
3 Sunday Licenses Yearly
@
25.00
75.00
50 Sunday Licenses Weekly
@
1.00
50.00
1 Motor Vehicle Junk
Class III
@
25.00
25.00
1 Used Car Sales
Class II
@
25.00
25.00
2 Auctioneers
@
2.00
4.00
1 Junk
@
25.00
25.00
6 Beauty Parlor
a
1.00
6.00
10 Wood Alcohol
a
1.00
10.00
1 Beer and Wine Package Store
a
100.00
100.00
5 Overnight Cabins
a
.50
2.50
2 Mfg. Frozen Dessert
a
5.00
10.00
1 Drive-In Theatre
a
40.00
40.00
1 Rooming House
a
1.00
1.00
1 Pony Track
a
3.00
3.00
1 Mfg. Sausage
@
3.00
3.00
2 Sale of Fire Arms
@
5.00
10.00
19 Storage of Gasoline
a
.50
9.50
13 One Day Beer
@
3.00
39.00
2 Sunday Permits to Work
@
1.00
2.00
4 Business Certificates
1.00
4.00
1 Antiques Sale
1.00
1.00
1 Taxi Cab
@
5.00
5.00
1 Beer and Wine Restaurant
@
100.00
100.00
1 All Alcoholic Seasonal License
@
400.00
400.00
1,029.00
Paid to Town Treasurer
$2,084.00
1958 Licenses Paid in 1957
6 Common Victuallers
@
3.00
$ 18.00
1 Inn Holders
@
5.00
5.00
1957
ANNUAL REPORT
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1 Beer and Wine Restaurant @
100.00
100.00
2 All Alcoholic Restaurant
@
500.00
1,000.00
1 All Alcoholic Special
@
100.00
100.00
3 All Alcoholic Club
@ 500.00
1,500.00
2 All Alcoholic Package Store @ 500.00
1,000.00
2 Beer and Wine Package Store @ 100.00
200.00
3,923.00
Paid to Town Treasurer $3,923.00
Fishing Licenses
412
Hunting Licenses
198
Sporting Licenses
152
Minor Fishing Licenses
66
Female Fishing Licenses
69
Minor Trapping License
2
Citizen Trapping License
7
Special Fishing License
5
Non-resident Citizen Fishing Licenses
11
Non-resident Citizen Hunting Licenses
9
Non-resident Sporting License
2
Resident Citizen Sporting License Free
28
Resident Citizen Sporting, Old Age, Free
5
Duplicate Licenses
13
979
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN
Town Clerk
4
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1957
JURY LIST
Town of Plainville, Massachusetts July 1957-July 1958
Name
Address Occupation
MEN
Andrews, Sydney J., 2 Maple Street Arnold, Clifton W., 392 South Street Bergh, George N., Jr., 3 Harvard Street Breitenbach, Edwin R., Hancock Street Christenson, Roswell S., School Street Cole, Stanley G., 61 South Stret Glennon, James J., 188C School Street Godin, Ernest P., 423 South Street Hawkins, Eugene E., 11 Cottage Street Henrich, Irving C., 98 Grove Street Jacques, Amos L., 7 Harvard Street Lemire, George J., 57 South Street McKechnie, John, 14 Everett Street Martin, John A., 12 Huntington Avenue Morse, Harvey C., 9 Maple Street O'Neil, Edward J., 116 E. Bacon Street Proal, Gordon S., Pleasant & Cottage Sts. Shoening, Harry A., Jr., Hancock Street Stafford, Stephen E., Cowell Street
Bank Official
Salesman
Assistant Manager Chemical Operator Water Sander Refrigeration Mechanic Maintenance Oil Burner Service Foreman Engineering Supervisor Bank Teller Loader Jewelry Designer Electrician
Office Manager
Hardware Store Owner
Cost Accountant Salesman
Technical Supervisor Toolmaker
WOMEN
Stigall, Marjorie, 79 South Street
Secretary
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
School Committee
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1957
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
CHARLES O. PEASLEY, Chairman Telephone Myrtle 9-8240
MRS. HELEN A. SMITH, Secretary Telephone Myrtle 5-9593
MELVIN V. CHEVERS Telephone Myrtle 5-5167
MRS. MARY V. PROAL Telephone Myrtle 5-6874
ROBERT W. ROOT Telephone Myrtle 5-5975
Term Expires 1959
Term Expires 1960
Term Expires 1958
Term Expires 1958
Term Expires 1959
Meeting of the School Committee is held in the Library of the Plainville Elementary School on the first Monday of each month.
Superintendent of Schools, Plainville KENNETH L. SHARP Residence-Telephone Evergreen 4-3767 Elementary School-Telephone Myrtle 5-6571
The Superintendent may be reached at the office in the Plainville Elementary School, except Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning, every school day.
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE WORK CERTIFICATES
KENNETH L. SHARP, Supt.
School Physician DR. JOHN T. COTTER Telephone Myrtle 5-6342
School Nurse MRS. JANET CLAUDY Telephone Myrtle 5-6788
Attendance Officer ELMER PEASE
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ANNUAL REPORT
1957
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1957-58
Elementary School:
First term opens September 5, 1957 First term closes December 21, 1957 Second term opens January 2, 1958 Second term closes February 22, 1958 Third term opens March 3, 1958 Third term closes April 19, 1958 Fourth term opens April 28, 1958 Fourth term closes June 14, 1958
Holidays:
County Convention, October 25 Veterans' Day, November 11 Thanksgiving, November 28-29 Memorial Day, May 30, 1958
School Sessions:
Elementary-Grades 1 through 6 8:30 to 2:30
Fire Alarm (No School Signals)
3 double blasts of the Fire Alarm 7:30 A.M .- NO SCHOOL-All Day-All grades.
NO SCHOOL news will be given over Radio Station WARA between 7:15 and 8:00 A.M.
1957
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Plainville:
The past year has brought several improvements in the Plain- ville Elementary school operation.
The opening of the King Philip Regional High School provided sufficient classroom space in Plainville for a return to one-session operation in the elementary school.
On January 2, 1958 the splendid new addition to the elementary school was opened and the elementary school is now operating as a single unit. We wish to commend the School Building Committee and Superintendent Sharp for their outstanding contribution to the successful completion of the new addition.
In September, a new Language Arts curriculum was placed in operation and is proving very successful. Departmentalized teaching at the 6th grade level has also proved successful.
The Committee accepted with deep regret the resignation of Mrs. Esther Grant as teaching-principal of the elementary school. The Committee wishes to express its thanks to Mrs. Grant for her excel- lent service to the Plainville School system while she held this posi- tion. Mr. Alden Randall was appointed to fill the teaching-principal- ship and is proving an excellent replacement.
The teachers' salary schedule was revised again in this year's budget to keep it in line with the State average. This was done in order to allow Plainville Schools to compete equally with other com- munities in hiring and holding better teachers.
The Committee wishes to thank the faculty and all other em- ployees of the Plainville Schools for their efforts in the successful operation of the schools in the past year. We wish to express our appreciation to all Civic organizations, the Alumni, Town Officials, Town Service Departments and all other groups and individuals who in any way helped the Committee in operating the schools.
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ANNUAL REPORT
1957
We urge careful study of our budget and the reports of Super- intendent Kenenth Sharp and the administrative staff.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES O. PEASLEY, Chairman HELEN A. SMITH, Secretary MELVIN V. CHEVERS MARY V. PROAL ROBERT W. ROOT
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Plainville:
In September, 1956, a School Planning Committee was appointed to meet with Town Officials for preliminary planning for either reno- vating the old High School building or to consider an addition to the present Elementary School. At this meeting, the Committee asked for the sum of $400 in order to have Mr. Korslund, Architect, draw up blueprints, specifications and sketches to enable us to present the plans to the Town. At the same time, we secured estimates on reno- vation of the High School building and requested a special Town Meeting.
On November 19, 1956, a special Town Meeting was held in order that the people of Plainville could consider and approve one of the two plans. They voted the nine-room addition to the Elementary School and appropriated $228,000.00, $18,000.00 from proceeds of Post- War Rehabilitation Funds, $10,000.00 by taxation and $200,000.00 by borrowing with approval of the Emergency Finance Board, the State to contribute 50% of costs.
It was also voted that the School Planning Committee be desig- nated a School Building Committee with full authority to enter into all contracts necessary to construct, equip and furnish a new addition to the Elementary School.
Several trips were made to the offices of the State Board of Edu- cation. Mr. Domas of that office requested educational specifications
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1957
for additional classrooms, on November 27th. A report on education- al specifications was sent to Mr. Domas along with sketches of the proposed addition. The specifications were approved by the full Board of Commissioners and vote of approval was sent to Mr. Dines of the State Emergency Finance Committee, and we had the final ap- pointment with that Committee and approval. We worked with Mr. Korslund on plans and on March 15th we advertised for bids.
On April 24th bids were opened by the School Building Commit- tee and on April 24, 1957, the contract with J. L. Marshall & Sons, Inc., was signed by the committee. Construction started on April 29, 1957. If the Contractor had not been held up by the steel and brick layer strike, we felt the building could have been ready for occupancy about October 10, 1957. However, the 4th and 5th grades were moved to the new addition on January 2nd - at the end of Christmas va- cation.
The final payment has not been made to the Contractor or Archi- tect and there are still a few more items to be taken care of. It will be Spring before the grading can be completed. It is the hope of the Committee to turn the addition over to the School Committee by early Summer.
We are most happy to report that we have been able to keep within our budget and will submit a financial report to the towns- people in the very near future.
We want to take this opportunity to thank our Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Kenneth Sharp, for his kind assistance, time and support during these many months. We are most grateful. We want to in- clude our thanks to Mrs. Dorothy Andrews for many favors.
Respectfully submitted,
ROLAND CAMPBELL, Chairman MARY V. PROAL, Secretary FRED SHERMAN LEROY WILSON ELTON FRANKLIN
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ANNUAL REPORT
1957
MONEY AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOLS IN 1957
Appropriation
$117,511.00
Interest on Town School Fund
21.82
$117,532.82
Expenses
General Expenses
School Committee
$ 315.00
Superintendent's Salary
5,865.44
Travel
240.00
Clerical
2,740.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
507.47
Special Education
135.00
Expenses of Instruction
Salaries
74,613.62
Books & Supplies
4,683.50
Operation of School Plant
Janitors
6,175.05
Fuel
4,141.90
Miscellaneous
4,252.44
Maintenance
1,581.31
Health
2,163.71
Transportation
9,589.18
New Equipment
278.16
Driver Education
250.96
$117,532.74
Balance
$ .08
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1957
THE TOWN RECEIVED FROM THE STATE ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS
1954
1955
1956
1957
Chapter 643
State Aid
$19,196.18
$20,985.87
$22,776.49
$26,192.96
For Superintendent
1,457.88
1,493.33
1,468.49
3,442.17
For School Bus
Transportation
2,763.02
2,529.84
2,886.15
7,254.72
From Tuition
Youth Service
Board
442.89
436.19
305.90
State
250.82
64.20
Private
100.00
60.00
82.00
$23,959.97
$25,505.23
$27,769.85
$36,954.05
Total
Expenditures
83,955.23
95,273.01
113,347.41
117,532.74
Receipts from
Outside Sources
23,959.97
25,505.23
27,769.85
36,954.05
Expenditures by
Town of
Plainville
$59,995.26
$69,767.78
$85,577.56
$80,578.69
1958 ESTIMATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 643, 1948
Chapter 643 State Aid
$28,561.49
15% additonal as member of
Regional School District
4,284.22
For Superintendent
3,197.48
For Transportation
4,783.20
$40,826.39
Additional Receipts 1957
1. Refund from Film Library
$ 1.47
2. Cash for damages
1.50
3. Sale of old books
10.00
4. Rentals
260.00
$272.97
PLAINVILLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET 1958
Budget 1958
Expended 1957
Expended 1956
Expended 1955
School Committee
$ 315.00
$ 315.00
$ 315.00
$ 315.00
Superintendent
Salary
6,166.67
5,865.44
4,386.15
2,810.04
Travel
240.00
240.00
240.00
240.00
Clerk
2,860.00
2,740.00
1,330.20
596.56
Miscellaneous
540.00
507.47
434.81
439.91
Special Education
100.00
135.00
78.00
Teachers' Salaries
70,025.00
74,613.62
72,518.25
63,917.72
Books & Supplies
5,600.00
4,683.50
5,732.24
3,763.60
Operation of School Plant Janitors Fuel
6,600.00
6,175.05
6,041.50
5,601.67
Miscellaneous
4,400.00
4,252.44
4,152.33
3,548.81
Maintenance
3,400.00
1,581.31
2,527.86
2,392.66
Health
2,250.00
2,163.71
2,160.36
1,093.70
Transportation
7,148.00
9,589.18
8,044.64
4,758.66
New Equipment
400.00
278.16
438.70
2,392.75
Driver Education
250.96
146.39
176.62
$113,544.67
$117,532.74
$113,347.41
$95,273.01
Total Reimbursements (Est.)
36,542.17
36,954.05
26,785.82
25,505.23
15% additional as member of Regional School District
4,284.22
Athletic Budget
$200.00
$500.00 $600.00
$500.00
3,500.00
4,141.90
4,800.98
3,225.31
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1957
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Plainville School Committee:
It is a pleasure to submit my second annual report as Superin- tendent of the Plainville Public Schools.
The citizens of Plainville can be justly proud of their educational facilities with pupils of all grades housed in new, modern building, no over-crowding, no multiple sessions and, for the present at least, rooms which are not occupied. The challenge to school officials is to supply the most important phase - Curriculum. We feel that we are meeting this challenge. Teachers in grades seven through twelve are using curricula which are entirely new or which have been com- pletely revised within the past year. Information supplied in this report indicates what is being done for grades one through six.
A great deal of credit goes to Mr. Laurence G. Nourse for his part in initiating and developing the present educational facilities and programs which we now have in Plainville. In the thirty-two years previous to 1956, he was Superintendent of the Norton-Plainville Union. His retirement in September, 1958, will be a definite loss to the profession.
During the previous school year, our elementary teachers, along with those of Norton and Mansfield, prepared a Language Arts Cur- riculum Guide. The brochure outlined the work for each grade in this field and supplied suggested activities. To implement this, the School Committee adopted a new series of Language Arts Books. This material is now being used in every classroom and we feel that our program is much better organized, thus meeting the needs of each pupil in a more satisfactory manner.
This year, our teachers are working on the same type of guide for Social Studies. In a Harvard-Boston University Extension Course, under the direction of Professor Gilbert Wilson, meetings are being held each Monday throughout the first half-year. The results should strengthen this part of our offerings as it has that of Language Arts. A great deal of credit should be given to those members of the faculty who are willing to expend the time and effort for the benefit of the school as well as for themselves.
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1957
One of the infants in the teaching aid family is television. School administrators, as well as others, are constantly studying the possibili- ties of this medium. Several large school systems are carrying on controlled experiments and are finding many pragmatic results. Per- missive legislation has been passed by the Massachusetts General Court allowing towns and cities to appropriate monies in their budgets to help finance a series of programs over WGBH Boston. The Ford Foundation has granted $15,000 to this same station. It is hoped that all those who are interested in the advancement of education will keep abreast of the progress in educational TV and support the study and experimentation necessary to adequately develop this comparatively new teaching tool.
We are pleased to report that our School Lunch Program is still operating on a self-supporting basis. Double sessions practically de- pleted our operating balance, but under the direction of Mrs. Evelyn Snell it has returned to its original status.
The correct and smooth functioning of any system depends upon the individuals involved. We are happy to report that the spirit of cooperativeness between school officials, administrators, teaching per- sonnel, non-teaching employees and others, has been very satisfactory. This makes for enjoyable working conditions and better results.
More specific phases of the work of the Plainville Public Schools are contained in the following reports.
PLAINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Mrs. Kathleen M. Crafts, Principal
Before we say our final and reluctant farewell to Plainville High School, we would render an accounting of the last term of school. It is my personal feeling that the students are to be congratulated upon their level-headed acceptance of impending developments and for their attention to their work-a-day duties. The graduating class of 1957 is one of which we may well be proud. Of the twelve graduates, seven have gone on for further studies in various universities, schools of nursing and business colleges. Some had positions awaiting them upon graduation. The members of the class of 1957 wore well their honors.
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Some of the awards made to these students included the Betty Crocker Homemaker award to Alice Wilkinson. She also was the recipient of a four-year scholarship to Stonehill College. The $100 award set up by Plainville Teachers' Club went to Carol Rogers, en- rolled in the University of Massachusetts. To Judy Negus went the award for proficiency in French, as well as the American Legion cash prize for highest average in the class. The winner of the D.A.R. award was Nancy Perreault, who also represented the school at Good Citizen- ship Day in Boston. It was Nancy who headed a committee for Stu- dent Exchange Day when students from Roxbury Memorial High School were entertained here on Town Meeting Day.
In March the Science Fair was held when James Ruest, '60, won first prize with his robot - Bruno, the Human Barrel. For their entry of the model of the heart, Bette Wolfe, '60, and Vivian Wilkinson, '60, won second prize. Representing the school at the New England Science Fair were Mauran Snow, '59, with a radio he had made, and Bruce Cook, '59, for his soil conservation study.
At the Junior Prom, Carol Bean was crowned Queen. The Year Book, dedicated to the parents of the graduates, was well-planned and executed by a committee headed by Nancy Perreault. The Class Night program was beautifully presented under the sponsorship of Mrs. Alice Church. Throughout the year, Mrs. Dorothy Andrews was most gen- erous with her time and talents on behalf of Plainville High School and we appreciated her help.
Weekly meetings for the Faculty, as well as for a student commit- tee, were held all year to plan for the King Philip Regional High School. Tests from Science Research Associates were given by Prin- cipal Warren Pressley, Jr., to all students from Grade 6 to 11 inclusive, to insure correct placement next year.
I cannot let this occasion pass without paying tribute to the cap- able direction and effective supervision given to the schools by Mr. Kenneth Sharp, our Superintendent. It is thanks to his never-failing attention and kindly supervision that the Plainville schools have measured up to the requirements of the times and to the high standards set by the State Board of Education. The teaching staff, no less than the pupils, face the change from our own local high school to the new Regional High School with a thousand eager queries which only time can answer. By majority decision, in the best American tradition, the citizens of Plainville took the courageous decision to pool their school- tax dollars with those of their neighboring communities and thus make
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available to their children education opportunities equal to those avail- able to children in America's very largest cities. For this we are most grateful to the parents, the taxpayers of Plainville - it is their wis- dom, their foresight, their generosity which has made it possible and is making it a reality. In gratitude we pledge our best efforts and ded- icate ourselves anew to the challenging task of instructing their chil- dren. This is our duty and our high privilege.
PLAINVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mr. Alden P. Randall, Principal
As teaching principal of our Elementary School, I am pleased to present the following report.
December 1, 1957, shows an enrollment of 420 students in the Ele- mentary School. At the termination of school in June, we saw the end of double sessions, and grades 7 through 12 were consolidated into the King Philip Regional High School. Our present school system comprises grades 1 through 6. Grades 4 and 5 are housed in the former High School until the nine-room addition is completed. Fifteen teachers are employed to teach these grades, plus an art supervisor, music supervisor and a director of instrumental music.
The nine-room addition is rapidly nearing completion and prob- ably occupancy of this wing will be January 1, 1958. There is more than mild anticipation of all involved in having a unified, twenty-room Elementary School under one roof. This one fact alone will greatly enhance the efficiency of the educational program of our school in many ways.
Presently, we are planning to reserve one classroom for the ex- clusive use as an Audio-Visual room. This room is now equipped with black shades and is ideal for this purpose. The movie projector, film- strip and slide projector along with all other related audio-visual ma- terial will be kept in this room. With proper scheduling, this room will be available for any class to use to supplement their classwork and yet not disrupt any other class. This room has been used for such a purpose in the past, but necessitated previous arrangements with the teacher using the room as a classroom.
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