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Mann, Geo. E., No. Main St., Foreman
McMahon, Joseph J., South St., Retired
Neary, Jas. E., North St., Shoeworker
O'Connell, John J .. Howard St.,
Shoeworker
O'Mahonev, Jas. W., Pleasant St., Shoeworker
O'Brien, Robert E., No. Main St .. Plumber
Pelissier, M. Frank. North St .. Shoeworker
Powderly, Chas. T., No. Main St., Shoeworker Reynolds, O. F .. No. Main St. Merchant
Riley, J. Edw .. Liberty St .. Shoeworker
Sawyer, Geo. F .. Liberty St .. Shoeworker
Sheridan, Wm. F. So. Main St .. Shop"Orter
Sullivan, M. F .. South St .. Shoeworker
Sullivan. George, Maple St .. Shoowo Fer
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Teed, Frank F., Oak St., . Carpenter
Toomey, John F., Warren St., Shoeworker
Vaughn, Otis S., Howard St., Shoeworker
Wales, Joseph D., Wales Ave., Clerk
Wren, John H., Fairview Ave., Salesman
Murphy, Dennis J., Warren St., Shoeworker
Donovan, James V., Bank Teller
Heney, Chas. T., Salesman
Young, Martin E. Manager
McAuliffe, Robt. T., Union St., Shoe Dealer
Mahoney, John B., Manager Foley, Howard, Shoeworker
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Voters of the Town of Randolph.
In March I started to put gravel on South street and Mt. Pleasant Square. Silver street was graveled in front of John Diauto's house to West street. Fowler street was grav- eled. Warren street from Fowler to Silver. The scraping was begun the First of April. Gravel was put on Mill street. around the bend near Mr. Hurrley's Place.
Cross street, graveled from Grove to Wales Ave. One part of Chestnut Street was graveled. Repairs on Cement Road was done near the Bridge. Tar patch of Union street, Warren street and West street was relaid from Car Barn to North Main street. Cottage street relaid from North Main street to Moulton. North street relaid from Crawford Square to Oak street. Warren street relaid from West street to Silver street.
Catch Basins were cleaned out.
Culvert on Cottage street was relaid. Also culvert be- tween Old street crossed Mr. Hansen's land to North Main street.
Side walk had to be raised according to grade from North Main street. Sidewalk on North Main from Crawford Square.
Both sides to Warren was graveled and Tarvia on one side to West street. Tar Patching done the last part of the season on North, Union, Warren, Cottage and West streets.
Respectfully Submitted
CHARLES HI. TRUELSON
Highway Surveyor
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Randolph, Mass., January 1, 1922.
To the Board of Selectman :-
Gentlemen :--
The following report of the Board of Engineers of Ran- dolph Fire Department is submitted for the year 1921. .
The Department was organized May 1, 1921, as follows Board of Engineers, Elmer P. Vaughn, Henry J. Mann, and Fred A. Diauto.
Combination Co. I Henry Kiley, Captain. Harold L. Bailey, Driver. William Connell, Clerk. Fifteen Men Steamer Co. I Jesse Taber, Engineer. Charles E. Young, Stoker. Combination I
Report of the number of Alarms answered by Company from May 1, 1921 to December 1, 1921.
Date
Box Name Address
June 1 47 Unknown Automobile Fire
July 1 21 False
July 1 28 False
.July 4 47 False
July 4 21 Kehoe, So. Main street, Barn.
July 1 23 False
Julv 1 35
False
9
45 B. F. Porter, No. Main street House
July 15 34 False
July 17
31 False
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July 17
52
False
July 27
47
Brockton Transportation, Truck
Aug. 12 27
A. Strickland, South street, House
Aug. 16
56 False
Aug. 23
42 Randolph Foundry Co.
Sept. 1
28
Randolph & Holbrook Electric Light
Truck
Sent. 21 16 S. & S. Transportation Truck
Sept. 22
·61 False
Sept. 29 12
Carrol Capen's House. No. Main street.
Oct. 2
John Kiley, Auto Fire
Oct. 8
17 House on Morgan street No. Randolph
Oct. 12 52 Woods and bridge over N. Y. N. H. and
Hartford R. R. Tracks
Oct. 18 16 False
Oct. 18 61 False
Oct. 28 21 Lee Porter, So. Main street House
Nov. 6 47
Automobile owned by Daniel McShane, of Neponset
Nov. 21 47 H. Cutting, House
Dec. 20 31 William W. Hurley. House
Dec. 25 29 False
We recommend that the following amounts be raised for the ensuing year :--
General Expenses
$ 500.00
Salaries, fifteen men at $30.00
450.00
Hour service at fires 350.00
Driver of Truck 1,500.00
Engineers' salaries 150.00
Engineer of Steamer 20.00
Stoker of Steamer 15.00
Painting Engine House 100.00
Repairing of Fire Alarm
1,000.00
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Fire Hose 750.00
$4,835.00
Our Fire Hose, and Fire Alarm are in poor condition. Engine House, No. 2, is in fair condition.
Respectfully Submitted, FRED DIAUTO
Clerk, Board or Engineers.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Trustees of the Turner Free
Library
1921
TOWN OF RANDOLPH MASS.
TURNER FREE LIBRARY
Trustees, 1921
John V. Beal President
Winthrop B. Atherton . Vice-President
N. Irving Tolman. Treasurer
William H. Leavitt Secretary
Richard F. Forrest Richard J. McAuliff
John B. Mahoney (Selectmen of Randolph, Ex-Officiis)
Asa P. French
Mrs. Helen W. Pratt
Seth Turner Crawford
Frank C. Granger
Mrs. Alice M. T. Beach
Frank W. Belcher
Herbert F. French
Charles C. Farnham
Librarian Alice M. Belcher
Librarian Emeritus Charles C. Farnham
Assistant Librarian Sarah C. Belcher
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of Randolph :-
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of the By- Laws of the Turner Free Library, this the forty-sixth annual report is submitted, showing the condition of the trust, consisting of the building, library and funds, to- gether with the reports of the Librarian and Treasurer and so much of the reports submitted by the various com- mittees to the Trustees as seem of general interest.
The Library Committee, consisting of John V. Beal, Mrs. Alice M. T. Beach, Mrs. Helen W. Pratt, Herbert F. French and Charles C. Farnham, with the assistance of the Librarian. has found the books, charts and furnish- ings in good condition. All books were accounted for by . the Librarian.
Randolph, Mass., January 1, 1922. To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :-
There are some very necessary repairs needed to the building and an appropriation of $150 is requested.
WINTHROP B. ATHERTON. N. IRVING TOLMAN. FRANK W. BELCHER.
Randolph, Mass., January 18, 1922.
To the Trustees of Turner Free Library :-
Your Committee on Finance presents the following report :
The Committee has audited the accounts of the Treasurer for the year 1921 and found that all money received has been duly accounted for and no money has been paid out except upon vouchers properly approved.
The Committee has examined also the securities representing the investment of the funds of the library
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and has found them to be intact. No change has been made in these securities during the past year .. ASA P. FRENCH,
Chairman .. .
The report of the librarian statistically showing in detail the doings, management and results of the various departments of the library and the reports of the Treas- urer showing the investment of the funds and the re- ceipts and expenditures of the library are hereunto sub- joined.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN V. BEAL,
President of the Board of Trustees
Randolph, Mass., January 1, 1922.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
Randolph, Mass., January 1,1922.
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
I have the honor to submit the annual report of the librarian for the year ending December 31, 1921.
There have been 240 books added to the library the past year, 192 by purchase, 17 bound magazines and 30 as gifts from various sources. The totals number of acces- sioned volumes is now 28,324.
Two of our gift books, "The Knights of Columbus in Peace and War," were presented by the Vera Cruz Coun- cil, No. 129, Knights of Columbus. Dr. Frank C. Granger presented us with some old-time singing books, one pub- lished in 1829.
For several months we have had the loan of the Traveling Library sent out by the Woman's Educational Union, This collection consists of books on arts and crafts, which have been circulated the same as our own books.
The library has been opened 303 days and 34,376 books have been circulated, a gain over last year. There were 481 unbound magazines circulated.
We have issued 304 borrowers' cards, making a total of 1.252 cards, most of which are in constant use.
The work with the schools has been carried on as usual. We keep several of the teachers in the lower grades supplied with ten or a dozen books at a time for use in the school room.
We have done more reference work than usual this year, a greater part being with the High School pupils and the students attending school out of town. Our greatest help in this work is the magazine index, which
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makes available the valuable material on all subjects com- ing out in the weekly and monthly magazines.
The reading room is well patronized. We have added a new magazine, "The Open Road," for boys and young men. We have also renewed our subscription to "Fore- cast," a magazine devoted to up-to-date ideas on foods, cooking and health.
It has been necessary to make a rule that no one under 14 shall use the reading room in the evening. As we are opened three afternoons in the week we feel the children have ample opportunity to have their share in the room. It would be to the advantage of the librarians and the adult patrons, as well as to the children them- selves, if the children should come to the library only during the afternoon sessions, but it is difficult to know how to bring this about.
The sum of $115.31 received for fines and collections has been turned over to the Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted, ALICE M. BELCHER, Librarian.
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ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE LIBRARY BY MONTHS
Total
Days
Av.
January
2965
25
119
February
3066
23
133
March
3306
27
122
April
3153
25
126
May
2914
25
117
June
2819
26
108
July
2465
25
99
August
2581
27
96
September
2269
25
91
October
2642
25
106
November
3350
24
140
December
2845
26
109
34,376
303
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
Randolph, Mass., January 3, 1922. To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
In compliance with the requirements of the by-laws. I herewith submit my annual report as Treasurer of the Turner Free Library :
Receipts
Income Turner Fund
522.80
Income R. W. Turner Fund
855.06
Rent Randolph Savings Bank
360.00
Rent, C. Fred Lyons
300.00
Interest, Boston Elevated Bonds
225.00
Randolph Savings Bank, fuel 1920 140.19
Fines and collections 115.31
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Town appropriation
150.00
Balance January 1, 1921
460.33
3,128.69
Disbursements
Books
344.41
Periodicals
96.04
Rebinding
199.49
Salary, Librarian
600.00
Salary, Assistant Librarian
300.00
Salary, Janitor
300.00
Extra help in vacation
17.48
Electric Lights and Lamps
104.00
Supplies
10.73
Fuel
756.42
Printing
32.25
Rent Safe Deposit Box
10.00
Repairs
14.30
Sundries
10.60
Balance December 31, 1921
332.97
3,128.69
The Turner Fund is invested in:
1 Third Liberty Loan Bond 1,000.00
1 Third Liberty Loan Bond 50.00
1 Old Colony R. R. Bond
1,000.00
1 Western Tel. & Tel. Bond
1,000.00
1 N. Y. Central & Hudson River Bond
1,000.00
3 Union Pacific Bonds, each
500.00
3 Pere Marquete R. R. Bonds, each
1,000.00
3 Pere Marquette R. R. Bonds, each
100.00
33 Shs. Union Pacific preferred, each 100.00 The Royal W. Turner Fund is invested in : 10 Old Cciony R. R. Bonds, each 1,000.00
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5 American Tel. & Tel. Bonds, each 1,000.00
5 N. Y. Tel. Bonds, each 1,000.00
Deposit in Randolph Savings Bank 650.00
The remaining funds are invested in:
5 Boston Elevated Bonds, each 1,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
N. IRVING TOLMAN,
Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1921
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
School Committee
Edmund K. Belcher Chairman
Marshall W. Leavitt Secretary
Edmund K. Belcher Term expires 1922
Marshall W. Leavitt Term expires 1923
Jame: F. Kennedy Term expires 1924
Trustees of Stetson School Fund
James F. Kennedy . Chairman
George V. Higgins, M. D. Secretary
Edmund K. Belcher Term expires 1922
Marshall W. Leavitt Term expires 1923
James F. Kennedy Term expires 1924
Superintendent of Schools ADOLPH O. CHRISTIANSEN
Residence, Avon Telephone Brockton 5324-R. Regular meeting of the School Committee the last Friday of the month at 7.30 P. M.
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RANDOLPH
School Calendar, 1922, 1923
Elementary Schools Open Feb. 27, 1922. Close April 14, 1922. Seven week period. Vacation, one week.
Open April 24, 1922. Close June 16, 1922. Eight week period. Summer vacation. eleven weeks.
Open Sept. 6, 1922. Close Dec. 21, 1922. Sixteen week period Vacation, one week.
Open Jan. 2, 1923. Close Feb. 16, 1923. Seven week period. Vacation, one week.
Open Feb. 26, 1923. Close April 13, 1923. Seven week period. Vacation, one week.
Open April 23, 1923. Close June 13, 1923. Eight week period. High School
Open Jan. 3, 1922. Close Mar. 24, 1922. Twelve week period. Vacation, one week.
Open April 3, 1922 Close June 21, 1922. Twelve week period. Summer vacation eleven weeks.
Open Sept. 6. 1922. Clore Dec. 21, 1922. Sixteen week period. Vacation, one week.
Open Jan. 2, 1923. Close Mar. 23, 1923. Twelve week period. Vacation, one week. Open Apr. 2, 1923. Close June 22, 1923 Twelve week period. Holidays.
Feb. 12, 1922. Feb. 22, 1922. April 19,1922. May 30, 1922. Oct. 12, 1922. Thanksgiving day and Friday Nov. 23 and 24th.
No School Signal 7:15 a. m .- No session for High School 8:00 a. m .- No session for grades 11:30 a. m .- One session
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Report of the School Committee
Randolph, December 30, 1921.
To the Citizens of Randolph :
The School Committee hereby submits its annual report for the year ending December 30, 1921.
During the past year, your committee has had a num- ber of problems to meet. First, in an unusual large enrol- ment of pupils in our schools. A number of our teachers, having more pupils than they can care for in a satisfactory manner. This is especially true of the school at the "West Corners," where we have been obliged to divide the school into a morning and afternoon session. This must be rem- edied as soon as possible, and provision made to care for the other rooms where an excess of numbers exists.
The number of pupils enrolled in the High School is large, 186, thirty one more than last year. Some provision must be made for larger accomodations in this building.
Several new teachers have been added to our force this year, Mr.Charles O. Ruddy as principal of the Prescott School. Miss Virginia Murphy at the Prescott School, Miss Mary O'Brien at the "West Corners", all of whom have been doing most excellent work. In the High School we were fortunate in securing Miss Marion F. Hutchings for the commercial department, and Mr. Hubert Powderly as teacher of Latin and History, and their work has been most satis- factory.
The Prescott School building has been painted in a thorough manner. Upon this building we were obliged to expend over $200.00 to repair the damage caused by the "explosion" last spring. In the spring Mr. Mckeever of the Department of Public Safety of the State visited our schools and ordered better fire protection over the boilers in both of
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the Prescott buildings; his orders were carried out. It the same time we were told by Mr. Mckeever to place Fire escapes on the Belcher school building. This was done and at quite an expense. We feel, however, that this necessary expense should not count where the safety of the pupils is considered
Last summer a plot of land was purchased on the north side of "School Lane", and a cesspool built, which we hope will do away with any over-flow, such as we have had at the Belcher School in the past. The sanitary conditions at this school-while not ideal-are the best that have prevailed for some time.
At the close of the school year in June we received the resignation of Mr. James J. Quinn our School Superintend- ent, who left us to enter a larger field, and one with a more promising future, also with a much larger salary. Mr. Quinn had been with us for four years, during which time he was most sucessful in bringing our school system up to a very high standard. He was a man of fine personality, thoroughly educated for the work, and in every way con- versant in all school law. It was with regret that we re- ceived his resignation.
During the summer the joint board met and elected Mr. Adolph O. Christiansen as Superintendent. Mr. Christiansen comes to us highly recommended and although he has been with us but a few months is entering upon the work with earnestness and efficiency. We hope our citizens will give his report careful consideration.
Our School Nurse, Miss Dorr in conjunction with our School Physician Dr. Higgins is caring in a most thorough manner for the health of the pupils in our schools.
The reports of the different departments of our School system follow as do the receipts and expenditures for 1921.
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The committee ask the town to raise and appropriate the following sum of money to meet the school expenses for the year ending December 31, 1922.
Teaching $23,200.00
Fuel
3,000.00
Care of rooms
2,600.00
Books and supplies
3,600.00
General Expense
3,500.00
Transportation
3,300.00
School Committee
300.00
Superintendent of Schools
1,055.00
School Physician
100.00
School Nurse
1,300.00
Stetson High School
9,750.00
$51,705.00
Leas estimate revenue from
Dog Tax .
$450.00
State tuition
400.00
State for Supt.
500.00
Coddington fund
80.00
1,430.00
$50,275.00
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND K. BELCHER, MARSHALL W LEAVITT, JAMES F. KENNEDY, School Committee.
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School Expenses 1921
Received
General Appropriation
$46,311.26
State Wards, tuition 336.75
State for Supt.
767.59
Coddington Fund
91.31
Dog Tax refunded
578.09
Stetson High School Fund
687.50
$48,772.50
Paid
Stetson High School
$ 9,587.50
Supt. of School
1,154.01
Teaching
22,826.31
General Expense
4,447.08
Books and Supplies
2,510.04
Care of Rooms
2,566.78
Fuel
2,550.63
School Nurse
566.58
Transportation
2,875.00
School Physician
100.00
School Committee
300.00
$49,483.93
Overdrawn
711.43
$48,772.50
Stetson High School
Fred E. Chapin
$ 1,940.00
Marie Allen
1,340.00
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Winnifred Brennan
1,340.00
Marjorie Crawley
1,240.00
Catherine Green
1,340.00
· Elinor Garrity
660.00
Marion Hutchins
487.50
Florence Lennon
720.00
Hubert Powderly
520.00
$ 9,587.50
Appropriation
$ 8,900.00
Reimbursed, by Stetson High School
Fund 687.50
$ 9,587.50
Superintendent of Schools
James J. Quinn $ 714.21
A. O. Christiansen 439.80
$ 1,154.01
Unexpended 70.99
$ 1,225.00
Appropriation
$ 1,225.00
Teaching
Russell C. Dodge $ 1,721.26
Sarah J. Powderly 1,264.42
Mary F. Forrest 1,231.62
Fannie A. Campbell
1,180.14
Ellen P. Henry
1,180.14
Hannah F. Hoye 1,180.14
Mae L. Lundergan 1,180.14
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Ellen E. Mclaughlin
1,180.14
Rachael McMahon
1,180.14
Kittie R. Molloy
1,180.14
Katherine Sheridan
1,180.14
Clara A. Tolman
1,180.14
Mary E. Wren
1,180.14
Grace M. Gilgan
1,135.06
Elizabeth G. Lyons
903.72
L. L. Hopkins
817.32
Charles O. Ruddy
715.84
Helen C. Dignan
605.13
Mary Tilly
559.82
Virginia Murphy
389.44
Mary O'Brien
381.52
Elinor M. Kiely
529.76
Rose G. Hand
740.00
$22,826.31
Unexpended Balance
23.69
'Appropriation
$22,850.00 $22,850.00
General Expense
Paid American Railway Express $ 9.65
M. S. Butler & Co.
87.50
Bailey & Weston
81.90
Burditt & Williams
2.25
The Barrett Co.
20.00
Chandler & Barber Co.
7.46
Cartwright & Hurley 4.00
-
F. W. Hayden Co.
101.40
Wm. S. Clements
3.50
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Dexter T. Clark
28.75
Fred E. Chapin
8.65
Harry A. Dolan
40.16
Russell C. Dodge
2.21
Walter L .. Hickey.
98.86
Bennie F. Hayden
7.25
Lydia L. Hopkins
14.10
Houghton & Mifflin Co.
8.35
Walter L. Hickey
12.35
Frank W. Harris
22.69
Richard P. Condon
40.00
A. C. Hall
532.50
Carl P. Jorgenson
4.25
Chas. A. Lyman
3.50
John Lunt
13.80
M. F. Ellis Co.
6.25
Wm. Mahadv
25.00
Masury Young Co.
105.60
Milton Bradley Co.
51.00
Bernard Moore
6.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
21.68
Sidney Perrow
31.30
Porter's Pharmacy
1.60
Mrs. F. A. Powderly
2.21
Herbert A. Poole
3.75
James J. Quinn
80.48
Patrick Ryan
98.00
R. &. H. Power and Electric Co.
183.44
Rubber Soles Co.
24.18
George A. Roel
52.29
R. G. Simmons
20.00
Bernard Saxton
1.35
Frank H. Tileston
42.00
Wadsworth Howland Co.
.53
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Clarence L. White
31.00
Oliver Ditson
8.09
Office Appliance Co.
111.60
R. E. O'Brien
362.00
Randolph Grange
10.00
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
7.40
Brockton Gas Light Co.
19.60
W. W. Haywood
3.40
.J. B. Ilo't Co.
495.97
New England Reed Co.
6.29
Frank G. Keith
2.50
James Fardy
14.20
Mary Forrest
2.21
Town of Holbrook
27.21
Fred Heintz
12.35
Emil Grosse
5.00
Alfred F. Foote
10.00
Ames Agricultural Implement Co.
16.00
H. L. Stearns Desk Co.
10.75
H. W. Macauley
2.00
American Seating Co.
5.00
John B. Mahoney
157.48
Pernod Moore
10.00
John B. McNeil
25.00
James Milligan
31.10
J. R. McCoole
25.00
Benjamin J. Mann
838.84
Whitall-Tatum Co.
17.15
Arthur H. Holbrook
11.00
Atlantic Clock Co.
10.70
E. C. Young
2.75
Supervising
243.75
$ 4,447.08
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Appropriation
$ 3,500.00
Overdrawn 947.08
$ 4,447.08
Books and Supplies
Paid American Book Co. $ 99.95
Helen Brady
38.00
Brockton Typewriter Co.
133.84
E. E. Babb & Co.
907.26
Robert Burlen
3.50
Chandler & Barber
20.52
Marjorie Crawley
2.35
Carter Rice & Co.
51.75
Dowling School Supply Co.
193.13
Oliver Ditson & Co. .
5.21
The Office Appliance Co.
75.00
Wright & Potter Co.
3.06
World Book Co. 46.65
C. Fred Lyons
3.39
Russell Sage Foundation
3.60
Remington Typewriter Co.
1.50
Benjamin J. Sanborn Co.
225.24
Allyn & Bacon
132.37
American Seating Co.
11.70
De Wolfe Fiske Co.
48.11
American Railway Express
5.53
Gregg Publishing Co.
72.27
Ginn & Co. 109.31
D. C. Heath Co.
62.08
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
12.61
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
2.71
L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. . ...
55.27
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Milton Bradley Co. 147.41
MacMillan Co. 25.86
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
10.86
$ 2,510.04
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Overdrawn 10.04
$ 2,510.04
Care of Rooms
Paid Richard P. Condon
820.95
William Mahady 820.95
Frank Tileston
548.88
Mrs. Carrie L. Eddy
193.00
Fred Heintz
183.00
-
$ 2,566.78
Appropriation $ 2,510.00
Overdrawn 56.78
$ 2,566.78
Fuel
Paid M. E. Leahy $ 1,406.15
Frank Diauto 1,004.93
Randolph Coal Co.
76.55
Edwin C. Soule
26.50
C. E. Soule
24.50
Jas. T. Flannelly
12.00
$ 2,550.63
Appropriation
$ 2,600.00
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Unexpended Balance 49.37
$ 2,550.63
School Nurse
Paid Grace M. Dorr $ 400.00
Warren Pharmacy 38.99
S. H. Reynolds Co. 38.00
E. E. Babb & Co. .
36.00
Accounting Supply Co. 34.39
F. H. Thomas Co.
18.00
E. C. Young Co.
1.20
$
566.58
Appropriation
$
600.00
Unexpended Balance
33.42
$
566.58
Transportation
Paid Eastern Mass. St. R. R.
$ 1,900.00
Stephen J. Hart
975.00
$ 2,875.00
Appropriation
$ 3,000.00
Unexpended Balance
125.00
$ 2,875.00
School Physician
Paid Dr. George V. Higgins
$
100.00
Appropriation
$
100.00
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School Committee
Paid Edmund K. Belcher
100.00
James F. Kennedy
100.00
Marshall W. Leavitt
100.00
$ 300.00
Appropriation
300.00
300.00
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
During the year 1921, the schools in our town were free from any serious contagion. As in every town we have in Randolph, small outbreaks of Diptheria, Scarlet Fever and Measles. But during the past year nothing developed to cause alarm among the Board of Health in our town.
During the year 1921 the State Legislature enacted a bill compelling all towns with a valuation of one million dollars to employ a School Nurse, beginning January 1, 1922.
Your School Committee believing that the beginning of the school year was the proper time to start the new work among the children, they in July elected Miss Grace M. Dorr school nurse for our town. Miss Dorr commenced her duties in September 1921. She has been most helpful in .the few months of. her employ, being especially alert in overcoming any serious disease by reporting any suspicious caso to your school physician.
We have tried very hard to banish from our schools, the head lice pest, and in some cases have done so, but it will take a great deal of time on the part of the parent, nurse, and child to overcome this trouble.
Tonsils and adenoids are receiving more attention, but by far too many parents over look the importance of the notice sent home in regard to same. Children after having their tonsils and adenoids removed soon show an improve- ment in general health, and a marked improvement in school work.
Removal of tonsils and adenoids should be given great consideration by the parent, as the best results can be oh- tained only by emnloving surgeons, qualified in that particu- lar branch of surgery. The recurrance of tonsils and adenoids
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after operation in children is the result of employing men not qualified to perform such operations.
Overcrowding in some of the rooms still exist, and especi- ally is this so in our High School. A building that was originally planned for one hundred and twenty pupils has been accomodating one hundred and eighty-five. This over- crowding is not good for the general health of growing children especially at the High School age. Something must be done in regard to enlarging our High School or the health of the pupils will suffer.
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