Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1942, Part 5

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 256


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( 4)


4,700.00


Shingle


( 5)


725.00


$ 9,425.00


April


Garages


( 3)


$ 1,100.00


Alterations and Additions


( 5)


1,765.00


Minor


( 1)


200.00


Shingle


.( 3)


350.00 $


3,415.00


May


One Family Dwellings


( 1)


$


1,500.00


Garages


( 2)


975.00


Minor


( 2)


550.00


Alterations and Additions


(2)


200.00


Move


( 2)


175.00


Shingle


( 2)


250.00


$


3,650.00


June


One Family Dwelling


( 3)


$ 4,950.00


Garages


(4)


1,350.00


Camp


( 1)


1,650.00


Minor


( 9)


720.00


Alterations and Additions


.( 6)


6,645.00


Store House


( 2)


1,825.00


Shingle


(13)


1,725.00


$ 18,765.00


July


Garages


( 4)


$ 800.00


Camp


( 1)


500.00


Minor


.( 3)


281.00


Alterations and Additions .


( 7)


46,278.00


Shingle


( 4)


450.00 $ 48, 309.00


425.00 $ 17,010.00


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ANNUAL REPORT


August


Garages .


( 1)


$ 75.00


Minor


( 3)


100.00


Alterations and Additions


.( 2)


125.00


Shingle


( 1)


200.00


Raze


( 1)


$


500.00


September


Garages


( 5)


$ 1,020.00


Storage


( 1)


1,000.00


Alterations and Additions


.( 5)


1,825.00


Minor


( 4)


610.00


Shingle


( 7)


880.00


Raze


( 1)


5,335.00 $


October


Garages


( 4)


$ 843.00


Ware-house


( 1)


4,500.00


Minor


( 2)


86.00


Alterations and Additions.


( 5)


1,800.00


Shingle


( 7)


1,400.00 $ 8,429.80


November


Minor


( 2)


$ 71.00


Alterations and Additions .


.( 1)


20.00


Shingle


( 1)


640.00


Raze


.( 1)


$


731.00


December


Alterations and Additions


. ( 5)


$ 975.00


Shingle


( 1)


400.00


$ 1,375.00


Total for the year 1942


One Family Dwellings


( 9)


$ 24,450.00


Garages


(26)


6,998.00


Minor


(29)


3,043.80


Alterations and Additions


(44)


66,458.00


Shingle


(45)


6,120.00


Ware-house


( 1)


4,500.00


Camps


( 2)


2,150.00


Storage


( 3)


2,825.00


Move


( 2)


175.00


Raze


( 5)


$ 116,719.80


The total number of permits issued in 1941 was 283 amounting to $381, 796.00 making a difference for this year of 117 permits and $265, 076.20 in cost.


Respectfully submitted,


Fred A. Clark, Inspector of Buildings.


66


ANNUAL REPORT


Report of Park Commissioners


Honorable Mayor and Municipal Council;


January 21, 1943


We enclose herewith our Superintendent's report as well as the Playground Supervisors, for 1942, both of which speak for themselves.


Also enclosed find our budget for 1943, including $1,400. additional wages for our Superintendent and Laborers. In view of the fact we have only five steady laborers who are underpaid with the present scale of wages, we ask for $1,400 for bonus, or $20.00 per month. This is the only way we can expect to keep our help satisfied for this year. We are not asking for any further additional amount, but the money asked for is very essential and necessary to keep up Capron Park, Angell Square and Hebronville Square.


We want to take this opportunity to thank our Superintendent, the Police and Fire Departments, as well as the employees of the Park, for the splendid co- operation given us during 1942.


Very respectfully yours, S. M. Stone, Chairman H. C. Wolfenden T. G. Sadler Park Commission


To the Board of Park Commissioners, Attleboro, Mass.


I, herewith, submit my eighteenth annual report as Superintendent of Parks for the year ending December 31, 1942.


Our regular work of maintaining the care of Capron Park, Blackinton Park, Angell Park, the Common, and the triangle at Hebronville kept the regular em- ployees busy all the time. Due to conditions it was impossible to hire extra help when needed but we managed to keep the Rock Garden, Flower Beds, and the vegetable garden at the City Infirmary in good order. The vegetable garden pro- duced 136 bushels of vegetables for the animal s at the Park.


The Newell Shelter, after serving the public of Attleboro for 31 years, was given a thorough overhauling, with the exception of the roof. We were not able to obtain the tile necessary for same and may not for the duration. All broken cement railings and caps were replaced and broken corners and edges repaired. All the cement work was given three coats of cement paint and the steel frame and plank ceiling given two coats of paint. Five new windows were installed to give more light in the Rest Rooms, also two new doors, four new toilets, new urinal, new gutters and conductors. All woodwork was given two coats of paint. A cement sidewalk, seven foot wide, was constructed around the building. The above work was done at a cost of $1,300.00, taken from the Harford A. Capron Fund. This building was donated to the City by Mrs. Fred Newell in 1911 in memory of her husband, Mr Fred Newell.


A new building and wire inclosure was built to house "King" the Lion Cub. The cost of same was $900.00, sponsored by the Lions Club and Harford A. Cap- ron Fund.


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ANNUAL REPORT


During 1941-1942, Mr. Albert Goodall, the Kiddies friend, donated the fol- lowing animals to Capron Park Zoo: 1 Lion Cub, 1 Black Bear, 1 Kinkajou, 1 Ocelot, 1 Spider Monkey, 1 Ant Eater, 1 Wildcat, 1 Alligator, 2 Opossums, 1 Porcupine, 1 Ground Hog, 1 Rhesus Monkey, 2 Green Vervet Monkeys, 4 Para- keets, 4 Finches, 1 Owl and 1 Peach Throated Parakeet.


We wish that Mr. Goodall could spend more time at the Park so that he could see the fun the children get looking at the animals.


The Hunton swimming pool and playground had an increase of 15 per cent in attendance this year over 1941. The Shelter House, Horse-Shoe Courts and Playground equipment were constantly in use, but due to our young men joining the armed forces and shortage of Tennis Balls, the Tennis and Baseball playing fell off considerably.


I wish to express my thanks to His Honor, the Mayor, and to the Park Com- missioners for their help and cooperation at all times. Also, to the playground supervisors for their effort in promoting the health and welfare of the children at the Park Playground.


Respectfully submitted. John E. Anderson Park Superintendent


Report of Recreation Commissioners


Dear Mayor.


In 1942 one section of the concrete bleachers at Hayward Field was completed. It is proposed to build two additional sections. This will enable the football field to be separated from the baseball field. Thus, the annual maintenance cost of the baseball field will be substantially reduced and the conditions for watching foot- ball games will be greatly improved.


At Horton field a stone stairway to the railroad bridge at Starkey Avenue was completed. This was a long needed improvement.


The Board was pleased to cooperate in maintaining the new Willett School playground by cutting the large area of lawn. A protective chain link fence was installed at the Dodgeville playground at the joint expense of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and the city. This is a most important feature since it may save some children using the playground from serious injury.


The Briggs playground was again an extremely busy spot. Activities were carried on under the supervision of Messrs. William Madden, James Cassidy and Miss Helen Bruen. A large number of children were taught to swim. Regular classes were held. The children cooperated splendidly in all of the activities.


The Board feels that a great deal is being accomplished in Attleboro in its reczeational program, but believes that there is still need for additional facilities.


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ANNUAL REPORT


We wish to acknowledge the wonderful cooperation of Robert W. Mawney, Superintendent of Public Works, and his department. Without his help and the loan of equipment, it would be impossible to maintain the playground areas in the present good conditions without substantially increasing appropriations.


All the members of the Board pledge our best efforts for the coming year.


Respectfully yours,


Recreation Commission George T. Oldham, Chairman Louis J. Guillette, Secretary Ara Berberian Thomas H. Moore Leo Hennessey


Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures


To His Honor the Mayor and Municipal Council, Attleboro, Mass.


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report for 1942.


This department has co-operated with Public Safety Committees of the Com- monwealth and O. P. A. on several occasions in a capacity of statistics, investi- gations and reports.


During the year, 1361 articles were tested and 660 various commodities re- weighed including coal, ice, food packages, bread, vegetables and dry commodities, 14 special city licenses were granted and 2 local.


In connection with the Nation Wide Program against inflation this depart- ment is often called on because of the particularly good position to observe prac- tices relative to prices, rationing and so forth.


Respectfully submitted, Dan O'Connell Sealer of Weights and Measures


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


CITY OF ATTLEBORO


FOR THE YEAR 1942


.


.


70


ANNUAL REPORT


SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1942


Term Expires January 1943


Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook, 45 Holden St.reet.


Mrs. Alice Stobbs, 63 Bank Street. 1943


Mrs. Rena Rounseville, 141 South Main Street 1943


William A. Blackburn, 197 South Main Street. 1943


Allen K. Remingtom, 138 Highland Avenue 1943


Fred L. Wetherell, 507 Thacher Street. 1943


Mrs. Dorothy R. Worman, 23 Third Street 1945


Victor G. Vaughan, 173 County Street.


1945


Roger K. Richardson, 303 Bank Street


1945


Organization


Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook Chairman


Roger K. Richardson. Secretary


Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook . Representative before Municipal Council


STANDING COMMITTEES


Teachers and Course of Study


Mrs. Holbrook


Mrs. Stobbs Mr. Richardson


Textbooks and Supplies


Mrs. Worman


Mr. Blackburn Mr. Richardson


Buildings


Mrs. Rounseville


Mr. Richardson Mr. Vaughan


Finance


Mrs. Holbrook


Mr. Remington


Mr.


Wetherell


Regular meetings, first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 p. m. Bills are paid on the fifteenth of each month.


All bills to be acted on must be submitted in duplicate and be in the hands of the Clerk of the Committee, Superintendent's Office, on the 26th of each month.


71


ANNUAL REPORT


Superintendent of Schools LEWIS A. FALES


Office: Sanford Street Telephone 12


Residence: 22 Mechanic Street. Telephone 22


The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:30 to 5:00, Satur- day, 8:30 to 11:30. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 8:30 to 9:00, 4:00 to 5:00 Monday and Wednesday, Monday evening by appoint- ment.


Superintendent's Secretary


Alice I. Wetherell


32 Sanford Street


(Retired August 8, 1912)


Clerks .


Hilda R. LaPalme. .61 Hebron Avenue 53 1-2 Holman Street


Edna I. Langley, (Mrs.)


Jessie C. Ford. .37 Prospect Street


School Physician


Dr. Jesse W. Battershall, Telephone 284. 18 North Main Street


School Nurse


Mrs. Dorothy B. Wendell, R. N., Telephone 940-W. . . . .. 90 Locust Street Office hours: Willett school 8:30 to 9:30 on school days.


Attendance Officer and Custodian of School Buildings


W. Wesley Young.


27 Jewel Avenue


Telephones: Office 12 Home 640-M


SCHOOL CALENDAR


First Term-Tuesday, Sept, 8 to Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1942


Second Term-Monday, Jan. 4 to Friday, Feb. 19, 1943.


Third Term-Monday, March 1, to Friday April 16, 1943.


Fourth Term-Monday, April 26 to Friday, June 23, 1943.


School Sessions


High School-One session, from 8:15 to 1:40, with a recess of fifteen minutes. Briggs Corner-8:45 to 11:45 and 12:30 to 2:30. Lincoln School-8:45 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:00. Washington-9:00 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:15.


Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning sessions from 9:00 to 11:45. Afternoon Sessions from 1:15 to 3:30. Grade one closes fifteen minutes earlier than the other grades.


72


ANNUAL REPORT


NO SCHOOL SIGNALS Adopted March 5, 1928


Four double strokes of the Fire Alarm 2-2-2-2


7:15 A. M. Postponement of the opening. of the High School till 9:00 o'clock. 8:00 A. M. No morning session except for the High School. If signal has sounded at 7:15, no session for the High School.


8:15 A. M. No morning session for grades one, two and three. Afternoon


session for all grades unless the signal is repeated at 12:15 or 12:30.


11:15 A. M. One session. Grades one , two and three will close for the day at 12 M. All higher grades then in session except the High School will close for the day at 1:00 P. M.


12:15 P. M. No afternoon session for all grades below the High School.


12:30 P. M. No afternoon session for grades one, two and three. The signal will be given at 8:00 A. M. and 12:15 only in very severe weather. WEAN will broadcast no school announcements in the morning between 7:00 and 7:15 and 7:45 and 8:00, and again at 12:00 noon if necessary.


WNAC will also broadcast the no school announcements in the morning.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1942 Receipts-Appropriations


April, Salaries


$252,574.50 2,000.00


June 16, Salaries


$254,574 50


December 29, Transferred to other Expenses


-2,000.00


252,574.50


April, Other Expenses


44,756.00


August 10, Other Expenses


5,700.00


April, Other Expenses


44,756.00


December 29, Transferred from Salaries Account


2,000.00


Smith-Hughes Fund for Vocational and Continuation Schools .. Total available for schools


$305,493.77


Total expended-gross cost of schools $302,919.47


Emergency Compensation Account


15,100.00


Total expended, Emergency Compensation Account


13,075.00


RECEIVED by the City on account of schools but not credited to the School Department:


1. State Reimbursements


General School Fund, Teachers' Salaries $25,629.60


Vocational and Continuation Schools.


4,466.51


Americanization Class 196.75


65.55


Evening School, Distributive Occupations


31.56


2. Tuition and Transportation of State Wards.


1,121.96


3. Tuition


410.50


4. Use of school buildings


126.00


5. Sale of books and supplies.


532.88


6. Sale of supplies, Vocational School


32.09


7. Miscellaneous


12.80


8. Tuition, Continuation School.


5.12


Total


32,631 32


Net cost of schools


$270,288 15


Trade School Tuition


$305,030.50


463.27


73


ANNUAL REPORT


EXPENDITURES, 1942


Including delayed bill amounting to $13.25 paid Feb. 1, 1943, out of ap- propriation for 1942.


General Account


High School


Elem. Schools


Total


1. General Control


Clerks


$ 4,059.33


$1,130.00


$ 5,189.33


Telephones .


117.97


66.36


$378.02


562.35


Office Expenses Superintendence


329.89


329.89


Superintendent .


4,200.00


4,200.00


Attendance Officer and


Custodian of Bldgs.


1,600.00


1,600.00


Office Expenses .


100.46


100.46


Expenses Out of Town


335.82


335.82


Automobiles


489.50


489.50


2 Instruction


Teachers


63,541.01


140,640.50


204,181.51


Supervisors


1,338.00


6,092.00


7,430.00


Books


1,833.88


2,532.50


4,366.38


Supplies


1,753.90


2,509.58


4,263.48


Cooking


161.41


314.46


475.87


M anual Training .


73.04


842.38


915.42


Sewing


2.45


12.34


14.79


3. Operating School Plant


Janitors


260.83


4,534.08


14,645.82


19,449.73


Fuel


196.81


1,452.93


8,510.07


10,158.81


Water.


11.68


149.62


546.97


708.27


Janitors' supplies


87.95


543.12


631.07


Light :- electricity


41.48


1,564.90


1,425.90


3,032.28


Power


360.06


658.73


1,018.79


Towels


16.50


91.48


182.95


290.93


4. Maintaining School Plant


Repairs ..


1,528.48


8,459.20


9,987.68


Equipment, repairs and replacements


56.15


757.3)


813.45


Flags .


9.09


78.49


87.58


Care of Grounds


98.93


98.93


5. Auxiliary Agencies


Health-Salaries


75.00


2,675.00


2,750.00


Auto


2,437.56


6,469.68


8,907.24


6. Miscellaneous


223.52


59.35


282.87


Sundries


27.00


142.71


169.71


Express


8.93


8.93


Band


49.01


49.01


$11,759.27


$82,546.88


$198,633.47


$292,939.62


48.54


48.54


Transportation


Graduation.


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ANNUAL REPORT


7. Vocational and Continuation School


Salaries


$6,627.56


Salaries from Smith-Hughes Fund


463.27


Telephones 19.58


Books and supplies


23.97


Cooking, sewing and manual training.


383.75


Fuel


497.61


Gas


28.84


Electric lights


234.43


Maintenance and replacement of equipment.


34.98


Transportation


275.70


Sundries


$8,589.69


$8,589.69


8. Evening School Salaries


353.00


9. Parochial School Transportation 957.76


10. Tuition to Trade Schools 15.00


11. Traffic


64.40


Total expended


$302,919.47


Balance


2,574 30


$305,493.77


Reserved to pay bills for work not completed in 1942.


Summary of Expenditures


General Control


School Committee


6,081.57


Superintendence


6,725.78


Instruction


221,647.45


Operating School Plant.


35,280.88


Maintenance


10,987.64


Auxiliary Agencies


11,705.78


Miscellaneous .


510.52


$292,939.62


General Vocational and Continuation School


8,589.69


Evening School Salaries


353.00


Parochial School Transportation.


957.76


Tuition to Trade Schools


15.00


Traffic


64.40


Total


$302,919.47


Balance


2,574.30


$305,493.77


Reserved to pay bills for work not completed in 1942


461.75


Summary of Accounts


Salaries


Receipts $252,574 50


Expenditures $251,772.13 50,684.07


Balance $802.37


Other Expenses


52,456.00


1,771.93


Smith-Hughes Fund


463.27


$463.27


$305,493.77


$302,919.47


$2,574.30


Emergency Compensation Account ..


$ 15,100.00


$13,075.00


$2,025.00


461 75


75


ANNUAL REPORT


Jewelry Trades School


Appropriations


$15,111.93


Total Expended-gross cost of school 14,882.54


Received by the City on account of school but not credited to the School Department:


1. State reimbursement for maintenance


$3,646.99


2. Tuition for non-resident pupils for 1941


89 76


3. Tuition for non-resident pupils for 1942


1,013.88


4. Sale of supplies. 84.67


$4,835 30


Tuition for non-resident pupils, received after Jan. 1, 1943 $61.20


Expenditures


Telephone


$ 44.21


Gas


51.62


Electric lights


92.24


Power


172.07


Books


155.6>>


Supplies


473.41 373.36


Maintenance and replacement


Janitors' Supplies


21.45


Transportation


115.88


Miscellaneous


36.21


$1,536.10


$ 1,536.10


New Equipment


$ 145.11


Alterations to building


117.46


Rent


1,800.00


Teacher's salaries .


11,283.87


Total expended


$ 14,882.54


Balance


229.39


$ 15,111.93


Federal Funds


Balance from 1941, George-Deen Fund.


$ 348.46


Received from State Department, George-Deen Fund.


1,120.00


Balance from 1941, Smith-Hughes Fund.


153.07


Received from State Department, Smith-Hughes Fund


131.67


$ 1,753.20


Expended for salaries of teachers in the Attleboro Jewelry Trades


School


$ 553.07


Balance, George Deen Fund.


1,068.46


Balance, Smith-Hughes Fund.


131.67


$ 1,753.20


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ANNUAL REPORT


George-Deen Fund for Evening Classes


Balance from 1941 $ 63.00


Balance December 31, 1942.


63.00


Vocational Education of Defense Workers Receipts -


Federal Funds, Balance from 1941.


$


1,084.98


Received, 1942.


21,774.72


$ 22,859.70


Expenditures


Salaries


$ 16,205.22


Other expenses.


3,243.87


Balance


3,410.61


$ 22,859.70


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS Watson Avenue School Construction Account


Balance from 1941.


$ 730.24


Expended-Narragansett Machine Company .


370.00


Balance


$ 360.24


Shades Account


$ 2,000.00


Expended-Atherton Furniture Company


657.17


Balance


$ 1,342.83


Report of the Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee of Attleboro:


I submit herewith my thirty-eighth annual report, it being the fifty-eighth in the series of superintendents' annual reports.


STATISTICS


I. Population


Census, 1930 21,769


1935 21,835


22,071


II. School Census, October, 1942


507


Number of children between the ages of 7 and 16.


2,768


Total 3,275


III. Attendance, 1941-1942


Total number of different pupils enrolled.


3,479


Average daily membership.


3,293


Average daily attendance. 3,115


Per cent of attendance.


94.6


Balance from 1941.


1940


Number of children between the ages of 5 and 7.


77


ANNUAL REPORT


Table showing the average membership of the High and the Elementary Schools from 1931-32 to 1941-42 High Elem. Schools


Gain


Gain


All Schools Gain


Av.


or


Av. Memb.


or


Ave. Memb.


Loss


1931-1932


.823


130


3302


-31


4125


99


1932-1933


920


97


3356


54


4276


151


1933-1934


893


-27


3263


-93


4156


-120


1934-1935.


918


25


3192


-71


4110


-46


1935-1936


.895


-23


3036


-156


3931


-179


1936-1937


875


-20


2949


-87


3824


-107


1937-1938


.919


44


2836


-113


3755


-69


1938-1939


924


5


2769


-67


3693


-62


1939-1940.


943


19


2669


-100


3612


-81


1940-1941


.901


-42


2525


-144


3426


-186


1941-1942


808


-93


2485


-40


3293


-133


Loss in 10 years


15


817


832=20%


Fall Term, September-December, 1942


High


Elem. Schools Avg. Memb.


All Schools Avg. Memb.


September


809


2486


3295


October


804


2481


3285


November


787


2469


3256


December


774


2442


3216


Loss since September


35


44


79


SCHOOL BUILDINGS


Number of School Buildings in Use.


11


Number of Classrooms (H. S. 34; Grades 85; Voc'l. 6) .


125


TEACHERS


Number of Teachers


December 1942


High School


.34


Grades I-VIII.


90


Kindergartens


2


Supervisors and Special Teachers.


5


Vocational School.


4


Total 135


APPROPRIATIONS


Compare the decrease in appropriations with the decrease in number of pupils in average membership for the same period as given above.


Fiscal year


Salaries


Other Expenses


Total


1931


$299,076


$55,140


$354,216


1932


284,737


45,605


330,342


1933


232,210


43,163


273,373


1934


244,902


45,845


290,747


1935


248,255


49,558


297,813


1936


272,000


57,777


329,777


1937


272,000


46,810


318,810


1938


272,506


46,940


319,446


1939


268,480


47,560


316,040


1940


265,308


47,880


313,188


1941


259,935


54,565


314,500


1942


254,574


50,456


305,030


Decrease since 1931


$44,502


$4,684


$49,186= 14%


Since 1931 there has been a drop of 20 per cent in the average membership and a decrease of 14 per cent in the appropriations.


1


Memb. Loss


Loss


or


Sept .- June


Avg. Memb.


78


ANNUAL REPORT


COST OF INSTRUCTION


Valuation of Attleboro, 1942.


$28,816,284.00


Fax Rate per $1,000, 1942.


29.50


Expended for support of schools, excluding Vocational School.


292,939.62


Average membership of day schools, September 1941- June, 1942. 3293


Expended per pupil based on average membership


88.96


Cost of books and supplies per pupil .


3.05


High School


Total expended for High School, including High School share of general expense.


$85,486.70


Average membership of High School, 1941-1942.


808


Cost per pupil.


105.80


Cost of books and supplies per pupil.


4.73


Elementary Schools


Total expended


$207,452.92


Average membership, 1941-1942.


2485


Cost per pupil .


83.48


Cost of books and supplies per pupil.


2.50


RESIGNATIONS


The following resignations and retirements have occurred during the year:


1942


Teacher


School


Reason


January 20


Helen Keena


Lincoln


To be Married


March 23


Amy B. Barton


Lincoln


To be Married


May 4


George B. Allison


High


Better Position


May 11


Berryman D. Minah


Vocational


War Work


June 7


N. Wendell Weeks


High


Better Position


June 7


Doris Wallenthin


Tiffany


Better Position


June 8


Mary E. Ellard


Farmers High


Better Position


July 11


Edward H. Perrin


Manual Arts


Better Position


July 16


Virginia E. Black


Washington


To be Married


July 21


Grace B. Tirrell


Willett


To be Married


July 26


Evelyn Cole


Washington


To be Married


July 27


Ardith P. Todd


High


Better Position


August 1


Gertrude L. Robbins


Lincoln


August 8


Virginia Pekarski


Finberg


Better Position


October 26


Dorothy F. C ovell


High


Better Position


November 14


Mildred F. Crandall


Finberg


To be Married


November 16


Helen E. Calnan


Briggs Corner


To be Married


November 17


Ruth M. Hirons


Finberg


November 23


E. Kendall Gleason


High


Better Position


December 2


Frances L. Remillard


Finberg


December 14


Eric Lindberg


Jewelry Trades


To Be Married War Work


July 12


Cuthbert W. Tunstall


79


ANNUAL REPORT


LEAVES OF ABSENCE for the duration of the war


1942


January 31


William F. Lee


High To enter military service


June 29


Robert Cort


Tiffany To enter military service


October 12


Morton Ely


Jewelry Trades To enter military service


October 13


John A. Cocci


Jewelry Trades To enter military service


RETIREMENTS


July 1


Edith L. Claflin, for thirty-eight years a teacher in the Attle- boro High School.


July 1


August 8


Martha J. Roberts, for forty years a principal in the Attleboro schools, the last twenty-seven years in Hebronville. Alice I. Wetherell, for forty-three years the efficient and loyal secretary to the superintendent of schools.


PENMANSHIP Summary of Awards 1941-1942 By Schools


Rank


School


June, 1942 Enrollment


Pupils holding grade award or higher in June


Percentage of pupils holding grade award 100%


1.


Plat. .


25


25


2.


Pleasant Street


63


62


98%


3. Bliss .


444


424


96%


3.


Briggs Corner


81


78


96%


3.


Finberg.


197


190


96%


3.


Willett


383


364


96%


4.


Washington


257


243


95%


5.


Tiffany


231


218


94%


6.


Richardson


416


387


93%


6.


Lincoln


193


179


93%


7. Farmers


93


82


88%


2383


2252


95%


This report shows that 95 per cent of the pupils in the Attleboro schools write as well as they are expected to write judged by the drills submitted to the Palmer Company.


Summary of Awards 1941-1942 By Grades


Grade


June, 1942 Enrollment


Pupils holding grade award or higher in June


Percentage of pupils holding grade award


VIII


267


263


99


VII


294


271


92


VI


.321


295


92


V


.309


295


95


IV


280


264


94


III


278


267


96


II


320


314


98


I


314


283


90


2383


2252


95


Only 131 pupils did not have the award for the grade they were in.


SO


ANNUAL REPORT


SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK Statement December 31, 1942


Dr.


Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1942, including interest ($1529.40) $4,279.85 Deposits in First National Bank from Jan. 1, 1942-December 31, 1942. 2,998 08


Interest from November 1941 to November 1942. 27.41


Cr.


$7,305.34


Transferred to pupils' individual accounts, Jan. 1, 1942 toDec. 31, 1942 $4,326.00


Withdrawn, 1942, from Interest to cover expenses. 15.64


Balance on deposit Dec. 31, 1942, including interest ($1541.17) 2,963.70


$7,305.34


Total amount deposited since October, 1908 $206,777.02


Number of individual accounts opened at First National Bank from


October 1908 to December 31, 1941


7310


January 1942 to December 31, 1942 133


7443


Number of pupils depositing in the school bank December 31, 1942.


699


Deposits since the Establishment of the Bank in 1908 Year


Deposits


1908-1935 (inclusive)


$166,905.96




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