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54.75
James Murphy, Truck Driver, 134 hrs. @ .78
104.52
Louis Fulone, Truck Driver, 48 hrs. @ .75
36.00
Charles Vorron ,Truck Driver, 61 hrs. @ .75
45.75
Charles Vorron, Truck Driver, 128 hrs. @ .78 .
99.84
Augustus Wellman, Truck Driver, 13 hrs. @ .75
9.75
Augustus Wellman, Truck Driver, 111 hrs. @ .78 86.58 Anthony Furno, Truck Driver, 606 hrs. @ .78 472.68
Anthony Furno, Truck Driver, 415 hrs. @ .85
352.75
Victor Doyon, Truck Driver, 362 hrs. @ .78
282.36
Joseph F. Cupka, Truck Driver, 236 hrs. @ .78 184.08
John Manning, Truck Driver, 290 hrs. @ .78 226.20
John Manning, Truck Driver, 218 hrs. @ .85 . 185.30
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Patrick Salatiello, Truck Driver, 210 hrs. @ .78 163.80
Patrick Salatiello, Truck Driver, 419 hrs. @ .85 356.15
Norman Hippert, Truck Driver, 144 hrs. @ .85 122.40
Albert Valcourt, Labor, 77 hrs. @ .60
46.20
Albert Valcourt, Labor, 1050 hrs. @ .70
735.00
Carmine Furno, Labor, 77 hrs. @ .60
46.20
Carmine Furno, Labor, 1077 hrs. @ .70
753.90
Florentine Furno, Labor, 29 hrs. @ .60
17.40
Florentine Furno, Labor, 290 hrs. @ .70
203.00
Edwin Chase, Labor, 517 hrs. @ .70
361.90
Jesse Chase, Labor, 509 hrs. @ .70
356.30
Henry Fougere, Labor, 48 hrs. @ .70 33.60
Edward Cook, Labor. 515 hrs. @ .70
360.50
Total Labor Chapter 81 8,184.41
Workmen's Compensation Ins. 325.49
Equipment Hire
Edward A. Therrien, 5/8 c.y. Shovel, 48 hrs. @ 5.50
264.00
Edward A. Therrien, 58 c.y. Shovel, 24 hrs. @ 5.00
120.00
Edward A. Therrien, 58 c.y. Shovel, 80 hrs. @ 4.50 360.00
Edward A. Therrien, 5/8 c.y. Shovel, 63 hrs. @ 6.50
409.50
Edward A. Therrien, 2 Ton dump truck, 196 hrs. @ 2.00
392.00
James Walmsley, 2 Ton dump truck, 100 hrs. @ 2.00
200.00
90.00
Leon Sochie, 2 Ton dump truck, 45 hrs. @ 2.00 John Gingras, 2 Ton dump truck, 126 hrs. @ 2.00
252.00
Joseph DeVries, 4 Ton dump truck, 48 hrs. @ 3.00
144.00
Joseph DeVries, 4 Ton dump truck, 38 hrs. @ 3.50
133.00
Gordon King, 2 Ton dump truck, 47 hrs. @ 2.00 Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., 4 Ton dump truck, 50 hrs. @ 3.50 175.00
94.00
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., 5 Ton dump truck, 88 hrs. @ 4.00 352.00
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Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., 11/4 c.y. shovel, 31 hrs. @ 7.50
232.50
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., 11/4 c.y. shovel, 72 hrs. @ 7.00 504.00
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., 5/8 c.y. shovel, 11 hrs. @ 5.50 60.50
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., 5/8 c.y. shovel, 13 hrs. @ 6.50 84.50
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., Trailer Service, 13 hrs. @ 7.50 97.50
3,964.50
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery account
3,975.95
Chapter 81 Material
Rosenfeld Sand and Gravel Co., tar patch
$608.13
Hartford Railroad, Freight
3.48
C. B. Dolge Co., Weed Killer 49.00
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., Tools and Material
14.15
Saco, Stone & Asphalt Co., Bitum. Concrete
55.00
New England Metal Culvert Co., Culverts
792.93
John Gingras, Gravel
143.20
John Meszaro, Gravel
499.20
Old Colony Tar Co., Tarvia and Asphalt
323.57
. Wachusett Bitum. Products Co., Tarvia and Asphalt
1,036.56
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., Sand and Stones
344.45
State Prison, Signs
47.25
Barrett Division, Tarvia and Asphalt
925.51
Miscellaneous Purchases
6.56
Total Chapter 81 Material 4,848.99
Grand Total Chapter 81 Highways
$21,299.34
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Appropriated by Town $1,500.00
Allotment by State
1,500.00
Allotment by County
1,500.00
Total
$4,500.00
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Edward A. Therrien, Supt.
$299.00
Earl McCann, Ass't. Supt., 215 hrs. @ .90
193.50
Earl McCann, Grader Operator, 24 hrs. @ 1.00
24.00
Anthony Furno, Truck Driver, 48 hrs. @ .78 ..
37.44
Anthony Furno, Truck Driver, 220 hrs. @ .85 .
187.00
Patrick Salatiello, Truck Driver, 34 hrs. @ .78 26.52
Patrick Salatiello, Truck Driver, 184 hrs. @ .85
156.40
John Manning, Truck Driver, 56 hrs. @ .78
43.68
John Manning, Truck Driver, 8 hrs. @ .85
6.80
Norman Hippert, Truck Driver, 208 hrs. & .85 ..
176.80
Albert Valcourt, Labor, 136 hrs. @ .70
95.20
Carmine Furno, Labor, 248 hrs. @ .70
173.60
Edward Cook, Labor, 8 hrs. @ .70
5.60
Elwin Chase, Labor, 24 hrs. @ .70
16.80
Jesse Chase, Labor, 24 hrs. @ .70
16.80
Total Labor Chapter 90
1,459.14
Workmen's Compensation Ins. 43.85
Chapter 90 Maintenance Material
Rosenfeld, Tar Patch
110.44
Barrett Division, Tarvia and Asphalt
1,948.18
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., Sand
390.00
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., Cement
7.56
Miscellaneous
29.25
Total Material Chapter 90 Maintenance .
2,485.43
Rental from town owned Equipment credited to Machinery Account
488.90
Grand Total Chapter 90 Maintenance
$4,477.32
Bridges
Appropriated by Town
$300.00
Edward A. Therrien, Supt.
$60.00
Earl McCann, Ass't. Supt., 48 hrs. @ 1.00
48.00
Anthony Furno, Driver, 48 hrs. @ .85
40.80
Patrick Salatiello, Driver, 6 hrs. @ .85
5.10
Norman Hippert, Driver, 40 hrs. @ .85
34.00
Victor Doyon, Driver, 20 hrs. @ .85
17.00
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Joseph F. Cupka, Driver, 20 hrs. @ .85 17.00
Carmine Furno, Labor, 52 hrs. @ .70 36.40
Albert Valcourt, Labor, 16 hrs. @ .70 11.20
Florentine Furno, Labor, 4 hrs. @ .70
2.80
Total Labor Bridges $272.30
Material Bridges
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., Linseed Oil and Tools $12.12
Hayward Schuster Woolen Co., Paint 15.00
Total
27.12
Grand Total Bridges 299.42
Sidewalks
Appropriated by Town
$100.00
Edward A. Therrien, Supt. $48.00
Earl McCann, Ass't. Supt., 32 hrs. @ 1.00
32.00
Anthony Furno, Driver, 22 hrs. @ .85
18.70
Total Labor Sidewalks
$98.70
Material Sidewalks
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., Cement
.82
Grand Total Sidewalks
$99.52
Railings
Appropriated by Town
$100.00
Material
Hayward-Schuster Woolen Mills, Inc., paint .. 67.19
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., Lumber 63.41
Albert Valcourt, Fence Posts 22.00
Total
$152.60
Snow Roads
Appropriated by Town $6,000.00
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Labor
$4,028.35
Workmen's Comp. Ins.
129.04
Hired Equpiment
224.50
Material
156.37
Rental from town owned machinery credited to
machinery account
1,218.00
Total Snow Roads
$5,756.26
Unexpended Balance
243.74
$6,000.00
Machinery Rentals Receipts
Chapter 81
$4,162.15
Chapter 90
403.45
Sundry Persons
13.06
Snow Roads
1,218.00
Total
$5,796.66
Payments from Maintenance Fund
Chesley Johnson & Sons
$292.14
Douglas Motor Sales
1,189.36
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co.
54.76
Walker Oil Co.
351.15
International Harvester Parts Co.
10.79
Hedge & Mattheis Co.
218.45
William J. Altobello
3.00
Louis J. Gauthier
63.43
Worcester Oxy-Acetylene Supply
38.37
H. A. Taylor
.72
Millbury Express
.75
Aronson Tire Co.
136.18
Edna A. Manning, Insurance
235.28
Louis Jussaume
468.84
Ernest P. Lunn
605.85
Bousquet's Auto Parts
264.66
I. F. Davis Tractor Co.
86.65
Theroux Bros. Express
2.03
rving Schultz & Co.
183.12
1. F. Edson Co.
1,587.57
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P. Wajer & Sons Express
.82
Voutour's Express
1.65
Files & O'Keefe Co.
70.80
Vassar's Auto Service
51.90
Heil Equipment Co.
30.48
Bowker-Hamblin & Malmquist, Inc.
417.15
Stephen Bezik
4.50
Carter's Auto Service
22.00
George F. Blake
11.02
William Allen & Sons Co.
77.84
Armor Fence Co.
10.68
Louis Bloniaz
6.00
Railway Express Agency
.78
John M. Searles
12.00
Total Payments from Maintenance Fund $6,510.72
I wish to thank the members of the Department and the vari- ous town officials for their splendid cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD A. THERRIEN, Highway Superintendent
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS 200th ANNIVERSARY AND WELCOME HOME DAY
GENERAL PROGRAM
Saturday, August 24, 1946
10.30 a.m .- Grand Parade
2.00 p.m .- Clambake for Veterans at Schuster Field
4:00 p.m .- Softball Game at Schuster Field Army Vets vs. Navy Vets
2.00-5.00 p.m .- Historical Exhibit at Library 9:00 p.m .- Victory Dances-Town Hall, Sokol Hall, Pastime Club
Sunday, August 25, 1946
9:00 a.m .- Memorial Church Services 9.00 a.m .- First Congregational Church-
Rev. Edwin G. Hambrick
8.45-9.30 a.m .- St. Dennis Church-General Communion 11.00 a.m .- Second Congregational Church-
Rev. Allen S. Lehman
11.00 a.m .- Methodist Church-Rev. David S. Evans Subject, "We Take Increased Devotion"
2.00-5.00 p.m .- Historical Exhibit at Library 3.00 p.m .- League Ball Game-Whitinsville vs. Douglas
8.00 p.m .- Exercises at Old Douglas Common Speaker-Mr. Harold T. Eaton 7.30-9.30 p.m .- Band Concert
Monday, August 26, 1946
8.00 a.m .- Victory and Thanksgiving Mass-St. Denis Church Capt. Edward T. Conners, Army Chaplain 9.00 a.m .- noon-Sports Program,
School Children and Doll Carriage Parade 3.00 p.m .- Memorial Square Dedication-Depot Street Speaker-Capt. Emory P. Hylant, U.S.N. 7.30 p.m .- World War II Veterans Assembly at Schuster Field Address by Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge Band Concert
FOR COD AND COUNTRY
FIRST PRIZE
GRANGEY
SECOND PRIZE
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Tuesday, August 27, 1946 All Events Postponed
Wednesday, August 28, 1946
9.00 p.m .- Grand Finale-Schuster Field 9.00 p.m .- Band Concert 10.00 p.m .- Fireworks
Thursday, September 26, 1946
1.30 p.m .- Exhibition Baseball Game-Schuster Field Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees
OFFICIAL ORDER OF PARADE
Saturday, August 24, 1946
Starting Time: 11 a. m.
Official Judges
Mrs. John W. Lasell, Whitinsville Mrs. Gordon Scott, Whitinsville Commander John H. Cunningham, U.S.N.R., Whitinsville
Section 1
1. Grand Marshal-Baylis G. Aldrich
2. Deputy Marshal-William J. Caswell
3. Color Guard
4. Orange, Mass., High School Band
5. Disabled Veterans World War II
6. World War II Veterans
7. American Legion-Exhibit No. 1
8. Veterans of Foreign Wars-Exhibit No. 2 (Sponsored by I. H. Fisher)
9. American Legion Auxiliary-Exhibit No. 3
10. Women's Relief Corps-Exhibit No. 4
Section 2
11. Color Guard
12. Rockdale Fife and Drum Corps
COLOR GUARD
The high spot on the opening day's program for the veterans was the clambake held at Soldiers' Field on Saturday afternoon.
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13. World War I Veterans
14. American Legion Auxiliary
15 .. Sokol Society
16. Sokol Society-Exhibit No. 5
17. Douglas Grange-Exhibit No. 6
18. Catholic Woman's Council-Exhibit No. 7
19. East Douglas Kiwanis Club-Exhibit No. 8
Section 3
21. Color Guard
22. Worcester Brass Band
23. Douglas Boy Scouts
24 Douglas Junior Police
25. Mumford River Lodge, A.F.&A.M .- Exhibit No. 10
26. Douglas Teachers Association-Exhibition No. 11
27. Ichthus Club-Exhibit No. 12
28. Daughters American Revolution-Exhibit No. 13
29. Order of Eastern Star-Exhibit No. 14
Section 4
30. Polish National Alliance Fife and Drum Corps
31. Polish National Alliance of Douglas
32a. Douglas Fire Company
32b. Douglas Fire Company
33. W. R. Wallis Lumber Co .- Exhibit No. 15
34. Hayward-Schuster Woolen Mills, Inc .- Exhibit No. 16
35. St. Anne Sodality-Exhibit No. 17
36. Douglas High School Alumni-Exhibit No. 18
37. Boy Scout Troop No. 154-Exhibit No. 19
38. Altar Society, St. Denis Church-Exhibit No. 20
39. Joseph DeVries & Son, Inc .- Exhibit No. 21
40. Worcester Suburban Electric Co .- Exhibit No. 22
Section 5
41. Douglas Brass Band
42. Decorated Vehicles
43. Red Cross Ambulance
Air Show by Navy Fighter Squadron from U. S. Naval Air Station at Quonset, R. I.
AMERICAN LEGION EXHIBIT
One of the highlights of the parade was the colorful picture of the marching members of the Slovak Sokol Club.
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RECEIPTS
Gifts-Ruth Wye
$25.00
L. M. Curfew
5.00
$30.00
Sale of Programs, Pins, etc.
640.60
Program Advertisements
1,885.00
Dinners for Clambake-Contributors
Douglas Teachers' Assocaition
· $3.00
Textile Workers' Local No. 626
30.00
Textile Workers' Local No. 267 30.00
Friends
12.00
Polish National Alliance
39.00
W. R. Wallis Lumber Company
15.00
Douglas Grange
45.00
Sokol Society
87.00
William Caswell
6.00
Mumford River Lodge, A.F.&A.M.
30.00
Kiwanis Club
15.00
Catholic Woman's Council
15.00
Ichthus Club
96.00
423.00
Town Appropriation
1,000.21
Hayward-Schuster. Woolen Mills, Inc.
4,621.40
$8,600.21
EXPENSES
Orchestras
$265.00
Bands
1,089.50
Float Prizes
200.00
Fireworks
1,575.00
Miscellaneous Dinners (Bands, etc.)
85.00
Police Bills
276.85
Clambake (dinners, tent. etc.)
1,078.90
Decorations
245.00
V. F. W. EXHIBIT
200LANNIVERSARY
AUG. 24.25-26 and27
WELCOME HOME
THETERAA TI
ALE SAVS OLDEST CAR
Considerable interest was shown in the presence of an 1893 Stevens- Duryea automobile in the parade .. This two-cylinder job, a far cry from our modern streamlined cars, complete with kerosene lamps and rubber tired wheels made its way from Glendale, R. I., and back without difficulty.
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Printing Programs
2,599.50
Plaques
960.00
Public Address System
75.00
Miscellaneous
150.46
$8,600.21
Submitted,
GENERAL COMMITTEE
Lester J. Dermody, Chairman
William J. Caswell
William J. Dunleavy
Robert F. Frost
Andrew J. Hvizdos
Winfield A. Schuster
William R. Wallis
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200th aninay AAMKEY
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HAYWARD-SCHUSTER WOOLEN MILLS FLOAT :
1746
1946
MEMORIAL SQUARE
WITH ITS FOURTEEN TREES IS DEDICATED AUGUST 26, 1946 AS A LIVING MEMORIAL BY THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF THE YOUNG MEN OF THE TOWN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR II 1941-1945
JOSEPH ANDERSON JOSEPH HVIZDOS
ROBERT BILODEAU STANLEY
ANDREW J. CENCAK
ANDREW A KOLUMRED
FRANCIS E. CLARK JOSEPH S. MAGUGA
WALTER CROTHERS JOSEPH MUCHNA
RAYMOND FROST STEPHEN OFCARONK
EDWARD HOWARD
ROBERT VIOLET
MEMORIAL SQUARE PLAQUE
Annual Reports OF THE
School Committee
AND Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1946
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee submits the following report for the fi- nancial year ending December 31, 1946.
The appropriations for the Schools amounted to $55,000.00.
We received the following reimbursements:
Massachusetts School Fund
$5,354.01
Part I of Chapter 70 G. L.
5,820.00
Individuals
52.50
School Superintendent
779.03
$12,005.54
This reduces the Net Cost of the Schools to
$42,994.46
EXPENDITURES OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT For the Period Ending December 31, 1946
GENERAL EXPENSES:
1947
Budget Expenditures Budget
Clerk of School Committee
Misc. School Committee
Superintendent's Salary
$2,300.00
$2,244.21
$2,500.00
EXPENSES FOR INSTRUCTION:
Teachers, High School
11,600.00
12,351.42
Teachers, Elementary
22,500.00
21,010.32
Substitute Teachers
400.00
177.99
Special Teachers
1,180.00
1,180.92
Text Books, High
500.00
534.77
Text Books, Elementary
500.00
719.90
High School Supplies
600.00
707.59
Elementary Supplies
500.00
331.14
Visual Education
100.00
13.00
$37,880.00 $37,027.05 $44,100.00
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EXPENSES FOR OPERATION:
Janitor, High
Janitor, Elementary
Janitor, D. C.
$4,500.00
$4,479.97
Fuel, High
Fuel, Grammar
Fuel, Douglas Center
1,350.00
2,038.87
Lights and Power, High
Lights and Power, Elementary
360.00
271.86
Telephone, High
Telephone, Elementary
140.00
98.67
Janitor's Supplies, High
Janitor's Supplies, Elementary
300.00
168.26
Water Dept., High
Water Dept., Elementary
20.00
15.00
$6,670.00
$7,072.63
$7,500.00
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS:
High School
Grammar School
1,500.00
2,131.00
2,000.00
AUXILIARY AGENCIES:
Health, High
Health, Elementary
1,200.00
1,145.68
Transportation, High
Transportation, Elementary
4,500.00
4,239.50
Tuition
200.00
262.54
Athletics
200.00
170.64
$6,100.00
$5,818.36
$6,700.00
INSURANCE
150.00
72.19
100.00
NEW EQUIPMENT
400.00
633.72
600.00
TOTAL
$55,000.00 $54,999.16 $63,500.00
School Committee,
BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1949 E. MIALMA JENCKES, 1949 LOUIS A. CALLAHAN, 1947 . ANDREW CENCAK, 1947 MARGARET CARRICK, 1948 WARREN JOHNSON, 1948
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
A. B. GARCELON
PURCHASING AGENT ANDREW CENCAK
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
PAUL RAWSON
JAMES L. HICKEY
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EDMUND BRUNO
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ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
SCHOOL CALENDAR
SENIOR AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1946-47
Fall Term-Sept. 4, 1946 to Dec. 20, 1946 16 weeks
Winter Term-Jan. 2, 1947 to Feb. 21, 1947 7 weeks
Winter Term-March 3 to April 18, 1947
7 weeks
Spring Term-April 28 to June 24, 1947
8 weeks
38 weeks
ELEMENTARY
Fall Term-Sept. 4, 1946 to Dec. 20, 1946 Winter Terms-Jan. 2, 1947 to Feb. 14, 1947
16 weeks
7 weeks
Winter Term-Mar. 3 to April 18, 1947
7 weeks
Spring Term-April 28 to June 13, 1947
7 weeks
37 weeks
SENIOR AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1947
Fall Term-Sept. 3, 1947 to December 19, 1947 1948-1949 Schedule to be announced.
16 weeks
ELEMENTARY
Fall Term-Sept. 3 to Dec. 19, 1947 1948-1949 Schedule to be announced.
16 weeks
HOLIDAYS
Columbus Day-October 12
County Convention Day-First Friday in November
Armistice Day-November 11 Thanksgiving Day and the day after Christmas
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January First
Washington's Birthday Good Friday Memorial Day-May 30 Patriots' Day-April 19
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee and Citizens of Douglas:
I herewith submit my nineteenth report of the Douglas Schools, the same being the forty-sixth superintendent's report of the school union.
In August, 1945 World War II came to an end. Since that time our energies have been given over to the problems of recon- version, to the controling of inflation, to full employment, to feed- ing and clothing the devastated nations, to the making of Peace Treaties, to labor disputes, to the control of atomic energy, and the problems of the United Nations. Some progress has been made along these lines, much still remains to be done. Statesmanship of the highest order is needed if our efforts are to be successful.
Concerning the problems of today, the schools must play a vital part. Our schools must so arrange their program to do more and better work. Educators everywhere are giving serious thought and attention to school procedures and curricula, hoping thereby to better fit the schools to the needs and abilities of the pupil. All investigations of high school pupils points out,-one definite trend, -i.e., a very large percentage want and need vocational training. For a small high school to offer the necessary vocational training needed by our pupils would be impossible on account of the ex- pense. However, possible relief is in sight in a bill recently entered in the Legislature.
House Bill No. 486-is a petition asking for a larger amount of state financial aid for the use of local public schools in the 351 cities and towns of the state. Massachusetts is near the bottom among the states in respect to the support given to local schools from state-collected taxes. In fact, only about 9% of the total cost of the public schools is paid out of state taxes distributed on an edu- cational basis. Unless very much more state aid is forthcoming, Massachusetts schools will suffer a marked drop in quality. This
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House Bill is an equalization bill and will give more liberal aid to the smaller than to the larger wealthier towns. This Bill, if passed, would give the Town of Douglas this year (1947) $16,000.00. In 1948 the amount would be $32,000.00 and thereafter it would be $48,000.00. In as much as the above proposed legislation is based upon the per pupil valuation, the Town of Douglas would receive a relatively larger amount per pupil, since most cities and towns of the state have a larger valuation back of each pupil. With such sub- stantial aid coming to Douglas, much could be done to make our schools more efficient.
As to teacher changes. Mrs. Daisy Sweet went to Douglas Town to fill the vacancy left by Miss Etta Johnson. In the grammar school we have one less teacher. Mr. John Maloney resigned and this position is being filled by Mrs. Elsa P. Hayes. Mrs. Helen M. Ryan is conducting the work of the music department, a vacancy caused by the death of Mr. David Gellatly. The Art Department is now being carried on by Miss Ariadne Moshos, who takes the place of Mrs. Crocker who resigned last June.
For more detailed accounts of the work in the schools I refer you to the reports of the several departments.
In closing I wish to thank the members of the Douglas School Committee, the principal, teachers, janitors and the citizens of Douglas for their loyal support.
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. GARCELON,
Superintendent of Schools
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In Memoriam
David Bellatly
In December, 1946, Mr. David Gel- latly passed away. For fourteen years he served faithfully and loyally as mu- sic supervisor in the Douglas Schools.
The members of the School Com- mittee, the Superintendent and teach- ers, and his pupils are deeply saddened and will greatly miss his cheerful and cooperative spirit. He was liked by all, in school and out.
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Age-Grade Table
BOYS OCTOBER 1, 1946
Age
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Total
Grade
1
6
11
3
16
15
4
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4
1
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.
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7
9
4
8
5
2
1
5
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. .
1
12
2
4
1
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.
1
1 4
1
1
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20
9
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.
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10
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. .
. .
5
1
1 3
1
1
2
1
9
12
·
6
27
20
23
17
17
23
15
22
15
19
12
4
1
1
2
1
225
Total
GIRLS OCTOBER 1. 1946
Age
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 Total
Grade
1
9
11
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.
·
18
2
.
8
10
5
7
3
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.
4
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. .
4
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5
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. .
·
7
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.
.
9
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.
10
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.
.
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6 5
2 4
2
2
11
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.
.
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.
. .
8
11
12
Total
9
19
15
16
22
21
18
23
19
18
24
14
13
2
233
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35
2
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.
3
.
25
4
20
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20
6
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7
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19
8
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.
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7
11
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.
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.
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9
9
10
13
3
.
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4 10
1
1
8
15
4
3 !
8
23
1
3
10
9
.
12
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
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15
3
22
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15
6
1
20
8
4
9
.
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4
7 2
5 6
4 5
.
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19
2
12
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2
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.
.
6
5
5
18
13
1
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.
26
4
30
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4
13
19
20
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20
Attendance for the School Year Ending June, 1946
SCHOOL
TEACHERS
5-7 Years
7-14 Years
14-16 Years
Over 16 Years
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per Cent
Attendance
Number of
Tardiness
Number of
Dismissals
High
Clarence W. Holmes
Ralph Dudley
Beatrice Morris
57 |
1
| 10 |47 |53.86 |51.54 |95.68 |126 |
Freshmen
Mabel Holmes
61 |
6 |46
9 58.38
54.59
93.50
258
74
Grade 8
John Maloney
33
17
16
32.58
30.51
93.65
25
Grade 7
Elinor Dunleavy
33
28
5
31.95
29.82
93.33
31
23
Grade 7-8
Roberta Wagner
31
24
7
29.65
27.76
93.63
36
24
Grammar 6
Edith Marsh
25
24
1
24.99
23.86
95.48
30
Grammar 5
Mary Joy
33
33
31.40
29.91
95.26
33
9
Grammar 4
Theresa Kachan
17
17
32.76
31.34
95.63
6
Grammar 3
Maria Buxton
24
8
16
24.46
22.10
94.44
7
2
Grammar 2
Mae Dermody
31
31
29.83
27.75
92.74
Grammar 1
Mollie Kelly
18
10
8
17.78
16.90
95.56
8
2
Grammar 4-5
Alice Samborski
24
24
23.08
22.12
95.83
26
Doug. Cen. 1-2-3
.: Etta Johnson
26
12
14
22.31
20.91
93.21
2
Doug. Cen. 4-5 6
Edith Dixson
22
22
21.59
20.16
93.45
1
1
Seniors
Juniors
Tabea Sweinberger
Sophomores
Cyril Norton
24
24
24.00
23.25
96.93
12
Grammar 1-2
Daisy Sweet
List of Teachers, January, 1947
NAME
SCHOOL
HOME ADDRESS
GRADUATE OF
When Appointed In Town
C. W. Holmes Mabel Holmes Beatrice Morris Tabea Sweinberger Cyril Norton
High
East Douglas
Brown University
1918
High
East Douglas
Colby College
1944
High
North Grafton Holyoke Chilmark
Harv. Col. & Suf. L. S. Salem Teachers' College
1944
Elsa P. Hayes
Grammar
8
Uxbridge
Elinor Dunleavy
Grammar
7
East Douglas
Boston University
1932
Roberta Wagner
Grammar
7-8
East Douglas
E. Naz. Col. & Bos. U.
1944
Edith Marsh Alice Samborski
Grammar
6
Dudley
Worcester Normal
1942
East Douglas
Tuft's College
1939
Mary Joy
Grammar
5
East Douglas
Worcester Normal
1928
Theresa Kachan
Grammar
4
Northboro
Bridgewater S. T. C.
1944
Maria C .Buxton
Grammar
3
East Douglas
Worcester Normal
1916
Mae Dermody Mollie Kelly
Grammar
1
East Douglas
Douglas High
1908
Daisy E. Sweet
Douglas Cen. 1-2-3
Douglas
Symonds K. T. S.
1916
Edith Dixson
Douglas Cen. 4-5-6
Douglas
Worcester Normal
1942
Helen Ryan
Music Supervisor
Uxbridge
New Eng. Conservatory
1946
Frank O. Dodge
Band Instructor
East Douglas
1933
Writing Supervisor
Weston
W. L. Rinehart Adriane Moshos
Drawing Teacher
Lowell
University of Pittsburg State Teachers' College Lowell
1946
High
Salem Teachers' College Mt. Holyoke College
1945
1932
High
Grammar
. 5-6
East Douglas
Worcester Normal
1944
Grammar
2
1931
1946
13
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
DOUGLAS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL REPORT
December 31, 1946
To the Superintendent and School Board, Douglas Public Schools
I herewith submit my 29th annual report of Douglas High School.
There were twenty-nine graduates in June, 1946, the second largest class in the history of the school. The largest was the class of 1939, with thirty graduates.
Highest honor went to Lester C. Albee, valedictorian, who is onw taking a post graduate year at Mount Hermon to improve his chances at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he intends to enter next year.
The second highest was John Di Costanzo, who qualified for admission to Worcester Polytechnic Institute but did not apply in time for admission last September. He was admitted to Clark Uni- versity, but entered the Army for an 18 months' period, after which he intends to enter Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
The third highest in the class, Valerie E. Norton, is doing well in Massachusetts State College, and the fourth highest, Mary K. Fontaine, is also doing well in Clark University.
The annual award of the Washington and Franklin certificate for highest in American History from the Sons of the American Revolution went to Gladys Anderson. From the Daughters of the American Revolution the award for good citizenship went to Lena Furno, and the award for highest in American History in the Junior High School, to John Duda. Pauline Cupka and Sylvia Graves tied for the Becker award for the highest excellence in the commercial department, and a medal was given to each.
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