Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1941-1950, Part 27

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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 :


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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


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FOR THE YEAR ENDING


December 31, 1946


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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



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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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


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6


11


3


16


15


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9


4


8


5


2


1


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1


12


2


4


1


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1


1


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20


9


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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


. .


·


.


·


18


2


.


8


10


5


7


3


. .


.


4


. .


. .


. .


4


. .


5


. .


·


. .


·


7


. .


.


.


9


. .


.


10


. .


. .


.


.


. .


. .


. .


. .


6 5


2 4


2


2


11


. .


.


.


. .


. .


. .


.


. .


8


11


12


Total


9


19


15


16


22


21


18


23


19


18


24


14


13


2


233


·


. .


. .


.


..


·


35


2


. .


.


3


.


25


4


20


. .


. .


20


6


. .


7


. .


·


. .


19


8


. .


. .


·


. .


.


.


. .


7


11


. .


. .


.


.


. .


. .


.


. .


. .


. .


. .


.


. .


. .


9


9


10


13


3


.


. .


4 10


1


1


8


15


4


3 !


8


23


1


3


10


9


.


12


ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT


·


.


.


.


.


15


3


22


.


.


·


15


6


1


20


8


4


9


.


. .


4


7 2


5 6


4 5


.


. .


. .


19


2


12


. .


. .


2


. .


.


.


6


5


5


18


13


1


·


.


26


4


30


. .


. .


4


13


19


20


. .


.


. .


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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