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Income
$344.24
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. DUNLEAVY, Treasurer
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Chapter 81 Highways
Appropriated by Town
$5,325.00
Allotment by State
15,975.00
Total
$21,300.00
Superintendent
$1,683.50
Grader Operator, 986 hrs. @ 1.20
1,183.20
Drivers, 120 hrs. @ 95c
114.00
Drivers, 1403 hrs. @ 1.02
1,431.06
Drivers, 1994 hrs. @ 1.05
2,093.70
Laborers, 40 hrs. @ 80c
32.00
Laborers, 2089 hrs. @ 90c
1,880.10
Clerk, 302 hrs. @ 50c
151.00
Mason, 231/2 hrs. @ 1.50
35.25
Total Labor Chapter 81
$8,603.81
Workmen's Compensation Insurance 341.28
Equipment Hire
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., 1 c.y. Shovel
$873.01
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., Trailer Service,
14 hrs. @ 7.50 105.00
Edward A. Therrien, 5/8 c.y. Shovel, 272 hrs. @ 6.50
1,768.00
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., 5 ton Dump Truck, 134 hrs. @ 4.25
569.51
Edward Murphy, 3 ton Dump Truck, 6 hrs. @ 3.00 18.00
Joseph DeVries, Jr., 3 ton Dump Truck, 30 hrs. @ 3.00 90.00
C. Church, Jr., Tractor and Sycle Bar
33.50
Total Hired Equipment 3,457.02
Rental from town owned equipment credited Machinery Account 4,326.80
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Chapter 81 Material
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., Tools and Material
$109.41
Rosenfeld, Tar Patch
901.96
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc., Sand and Gravel
86.29
Voutour's Express
3.09
Texol Chemical Works, Weed Killer
76.66
The Barrett Division, Asphalt and Tarvia
3,166.55
George F. Blake, Material
58.11
Reliance Motor Transportation, Inc.
4.85
Duty Caswell, Gravel
156.80
John Meszaro, Gravel
86.40
Total Chapter 81 Material
4,650.12
Grand Total Chapter 81 Highways
$21,289.03
Unexpended
10.97
$21,300.00
Chapter 90 Construction
Appropriated by Town
$1,000.00
Allotment by State
2,000.00
Allotment by County
1,000.00
Total
$4,000.00
Labor
$1,321.88
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
52.16
Hired Equipment
729.50
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account
656.55
Material
1,230.44
Total Chapter 90 Construction
$3.990.53
Unexpended
9.47
$4,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Appropriated by Town
$1,000.00
Allotment by State
1,000.00
Allotment by County
1,000.00
$3,000.00
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Labor $986.12
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
38.65
Hired Equipment 416.00
Material 1,013.34
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account 542.55
Total Chapter 90 Maintenance $2,996.66
Unexpended
3.34
Bridges
Labor
$174.50
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
6.97
Hired Equipment
10.00
Rental from town owned equipment credited
to Machinery Account
10.60
Material
134.38
Total Bridges
$336.45
Sidewalks
Labor
$60.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
2.40
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account
12.00
W. R. Wallis
.25
Total Sidewalks
$74.65
Railings
Labor
$48.00
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
1.92
Material
38.79
Total Railings
$88.71
Snow Roads
Labor
$4,075.10
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
157.23
All Other
281.61
Hired Equipment
935.90
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Rental from town equipment credited to
Machinery Account 3,505.25
Total Snow Roads
$8,955.10
Machinery Rental Receipts
Chapter 81
$4,236.80
Chapter 90 Maintenance
542.55
Bridges
10.60
Snow Roads
3,505.25
Chapter 90 Construction
656.55
Sidewalks
12.00
All Other
143.61
Total Machinery Rental $9,107.36
Payments from Maintenance Fund
Heil Equipment Co.
$130.52
Bousquet's
55.40
Bancroft Oil Co.
5.00
Whitin Machine Works
1.70
Jenkins & Robinson, Inc.
7.00
Eastern Equipment Sales, Inc.
15.50
Perkins Eaton Machinery Co.
11.26
Irving Schultz & Co.
255.45
E. A. Forbes & Co.
102.70
Farrar Co.
88.00
Railway Express Agency
1.68
Waite Hardware Co.
13.80
Paul Manning
21.00
J. D. Bousquet & Sons
20.31
United Battery & Auto Electric Service
19.15
City Auto Parts
73.23
P. Wajer & Sons
1.20
Worcester Rim & Wheel Co.
46.00
C. & R. Tire Co.
556.62
John Searles
10.00
Walker Oil & Garage
209.10
Worcester Oxy-Acetylene Supply Co.
63.60
Hedge & Mattheis Co.
272.33
Voutour's Express
4.56
Emmott Valley Transportation Co.
5.02
Carter's Auto Service
192.75
Harr Motor Co.
111.99
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co.
10.52
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Johnson & Grove Co.
143.56
E. F. Edson Co.
803.23
Douglas Motors
1,193.97
Veino Chevrolet, Inc.
33.17
Louis Jussaume
326.65
Bowker-Hamblin-Malmquist, Inc.
253.80
H. A. Suddard Co.
Christie & Thomson, Inc.
82.14
Page's Service
446.11
R. E. N. Motors
6.25
Johnson Motors
450.91
George Blake Co.
17.32
Vassar's Auto Service
637.65
Edward A. Therrien
4.50
All Other
43.05
$6,747.70
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD A. THERRIEN, Superintendent
Annual Reports
OF THE
School Committee AND
Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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December 31, 1948
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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, 1948.
The appropriation for the Schools amounted to $68,000.00
We received the following reimbursements:
General School Fund, Part I
$5,587.30
General School Fund, Part II
5,425.53
School Transportation
2,987.95
Tuition from other towns
106.26
School Superintendent, 1947
666.67
14,773.71
This reduces the Net Cost of the Schools to
$53,226.29
EXPENDITURES OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
For the Period Ending December 31, 1948
1949
Budget Expenditures
Budget
GENERAL EXPENSES:
Clerk of School Committee
Miscellaneous School Committee
Superintendent's Salary
$3,400.00
$3,421.96
$3,400.00
EXPENSES FOR INSTRUCTION:
Teachers, High School
15,450.00
15,058.41
15,250.00
Teachers, Elementary
26,000.00
25,928.22
27,150.00
Substitute Teachers
500.00
255.43
500.00
Special Teachers
1,650.00
1,386.60
1,720.00
Text Books, High
700.00
481.26
700.00
Text Books, Elementary
700.00
744.62
700.00
Supplies, High
800.00
840.72
800.00
Supplies, Elementary
600.00
636.74
600.00
Visual Education
100.00
72.06
150.00
46,500.00 45,404.06 47,570.00
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EXPENSES FOR OPERATION:
Janitor High
Janitor, Elementary
Janitor, Douglas Center
5,550.00
5,678.24
5,840.00
Fuel, High
Fuel, Douglas Center
2,220.00
2,274.57
2,500.00
Fuel, Elementary
Lights and Power, High
Lights and Power, Elementary
355.00
352.71
355.00
Telephone, High
Telephone, Elementary
130.00
139.96
130.00
Janitor's Supplies, High
Janitor's Supplies, Elementary
300.00
363.54
335.00
Water Dept., High
Water Dept., Elementary
25.00
20.00
20.00
8,580.00
8,829.02
9,180.00
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS:
High School
Elementary Schools
1,800.00
2,125.90
3,000.00
AUXILIARY AGENCIES :
Health, High
Health, Elementary
1,340.00
1,336.41
1,430.00
Transportation, High
Transportation, Elementary
5,230.00
5,721.50
6,600.00
Tuition
600.00
454.97
270.00
Athletics
200.00
229.20
200.00
7,370.00
7,642.08
8,500.00
INSURANCE
100.00
149.50
100.00
NEW EQUIPMENT
250.00
427.48
500.00
$68,000.00 $68,000.00 $72,250.00
School Committee,
BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1949, Chairman E. MIALMA JENCKES, 1949 LOUIS A. CALLAHAN, 1950 ANDREW CENCAK, 1950 MARGARET CARRICK, 1951 WARREN JOHNSON, 1951
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS HARRY Y. HILYARD
PURCHASING AGENT ANDREW CENCAK
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
EDMUND BRUNO PAUL RAWSON
JAMES HICKEY VICTOR NELSON
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1948-49
DAYS
HOLIDAYS
September
18
Schools open Sept. 7
October
20
Oct. 12-Columbus Day
November
18
Nov. 5-Teachers' Convention
Nov. 11-Armistice Day
Nov. 24-Nov. 29-Thanksgiving Recess
December
17
Dec. 23-Jan 3-Christmas Recess
January
21
February
15
March
23
April
15
April 14-April 25-Good Friday and Vacation
May
21
May 30-Memorial Day
June
16
Schools close June 22
184
Feb. 21-Feb. 28-Vacation
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOLS
To the School Committee and Citizens of Douglas:
I herewith submit my second annual school report of the Town of Douglas.
The first annual report of the superintendent of schools made specific recommendations, namely: (1) provision for a dental clinic, (2) art supervision in the grades, (3) more background courses at secondary level, (4) improvement of the playground at the East Douglas elementary school and improved lighting at Douglas Center and East Douglas. Certain of these recommendations have been met, and others are in the process of achievement. The physical exam- ination given to school pupils at that time disclosed a great need for dental work. Hence a clinic was established and has been operating since April, 1948. We feel the results thus achieved have played their part in conditioning pupils for classroom work .- See report of School Nurse.
A limited physical education program has been planned and will become operative during the spring term of the present year. Even with our limited facilities, we feel justified in making such a program available.
The introduction of art into the school curriculum has added much to the cultural background of pupils from grade one through the junior high school. Every effort will be made to extend the program into the secondary school.
Plans are still at hand for the steps necessary to improving the East Douglas elementary school playground. We hope this step can be taken this year, at least in part.
A word of explanation is perhaps in order regarding the curricu- lum reorganization in the high school. Educators have become in- creasingly dissatisfied with the traditional curriculum, suitable as it is for only a small percentage of the student body. It would be only a platitude to point out how necessary it is that in a democracy the emphasis must be upon training of the many, not alone to the acquisition of skills and information, but to understanding through experiences that build interests, attitudes and ideals. Curriculum
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makers have long been divided between the advocates of classical subjects, the sciences, or the vocations. Now they must realize that none of these approaches hold the whole truth-that a successful man in any walk of life is an integrated man, so thoroughly diversi- fied in his interests and activities that he can adjust himself to any conditions that may arise.
Accordingly, with these ideas in mind and the principle of learn- ing by doing as a guide, the initial steps looking forward to still further reorganization of the program of studies at Douglas Memorial High School have been taken. This year, an additional period was added to the day, making provision for more dramatics, music, art, sports, newspaper publication, health activities, assembly program, etc. The "O" period, so-called, provides for greater flexibility in the school program. Insofar as the mechanics of the program itself permits, the individual differences, needs and interests of each stu- dent have been foremost in the plan of reorganization.
Work is now being carried on by teachers, under the direction of the superintendent, to strengthen instruction in the fields of arithmetic, social studies and English. New materials to aid teach- ers, such as supplementary text-books, reading books, visual aids, new type tests, have been liberally supplied. This practice will con- tinue until results may be objectively felt throughout the system.
The superintending school committee are conscious of the need of manual arts for all boys and domestic science for all girls at the secondary level. Aside from financial aspects, some reorganization beyond the fifth grade may be necessary to provide room for the re- establishment of these courses, which will be so beneficial to all pupils in Douglas.
Increased state aid to education has now become a reality, to the extent that the citizens of the Commonwealth generally are becoming increasingly aware of the inadequacies in our educational system. However, until such time as there is a clarification of this new legislation and a strengthening of the same by possible amend- ments to the statute, or a more adequate bill, it seems unwise to ex- pand our present school program beyond the limits of the ability of the local community to appropriate necessary funds to finance our schools. In 1949, state aid for schools will be about 17% of the cost of the schools.
Douglas, like communities all over the country, will begin this year to feel the effects of increased enrollment in the elementary grades. This will create several administrative problems, and un- doubtedly will increase the cost of transportation and instruciton.
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Three positions were filled this past year. We were fortunate to secure experienced, well trained teachers. Mrs. Thelma Roberts Tucker, a graduate of Lowell State Teachers' College, was employed to replace Mrs. Daisy Sweet at the Douglas Town School after her re- tirement. Mr. Norman Duprey, a graduate of Becker College and Boston University, was employed as head of the commercial depart- ment and guidance director of Douglas Memorial High School, to succeed Mrs. Morris, who resigned her position to go to the west coast. Miss Barbara Griffiths, a graduate of Colby, was engaged to succeed to the position made vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Mabel Holmes. These people are all meeting the challenge of their new positions and doing commendable work.
The work of the special departments-handwriting, music, public health, art, is commendable. I refer you to the respective reports.
In closing, I wish to thank the school committee and department personnel for the fine spirit of cooperation which has been shown throughout the year. It is only with such help on the part of my associates that results can be shown in our efforts to meet the needs of the school children of Douglas. Let me express my appreciation.
HARRY Y. HILYARD, Superintendent of School
Age-Grade Table BOYS-OCTOBER 1, 1948
Age
5
6
7
8
9 10
11
12 13
14 15
16
17
18 19
20
21
Total
Grade
1
9
24
2
.
. .
2
4
16
2
22
3
6
9
9
1
25
4
13
2
4
1
20
5
2
14
6
1
23
6
1
6
11
4
1
1
19
8
24
9
7
6
3
16
10
2
9
3
14
11
3
4
2
1
10
12
2
8
1
11
Total
9
28
24
24
14
25
20
13
27
15
20
10
11
2
242
GIRLS-OCTOBER 1, 1948
Age
5
6
7
8
9 10
11 12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Total
Grade
1
2
15
1
18
2
8
11
19
3
8
8
2
1
19
4
7
7
1
15
5
7
8
2
1
18
6
7
10
4
7
10
13
3
26
8
5
9
4
18
9
6
11
1
18
10
6
14
1
21
11
3
8
4
15
12
3
6
1
10
Total
2
23
20
15
16
16
23 22
19
21
17
13
10
1
218
.
.
.
23
7
2
7
7
2
1
13
4
5
1
.
.
.
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21
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Attendance for the School Year Ending June, 1948
SCHOOL
TEACHERS
No. of Pupils
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
Ralph E. Dudley .
. .
Seniors
Frances DiNatale
Juniors
Tabea Sweinberger
Sophomores
Mabel Holmes
§ Paul E. Simpson
Myra H. Jillson
Grade 8
Elsa P. Hayes
26
20
6
25.94
23.19
94.83
46
10
Grade 7
Elinor Dunleavy
26
24
2
25.53
24.36
95.42
33
3
Grade 7-8
Roberta Wagner
25
20
4
1
24.55
22.87
93.15
23
18
Grammar 6
Edith Marsh
39
39
37.18
36.02
96.87
16
11
Grammar 5
Mary Joy
35
35
34.95
33.54
95.97
20
7
Grammar 4
Theresa Kachan
37
37
36.00
33.00
90.98
23
0
Grammar 3
Maria C. Buxton
37
37
35.23
33.94
96.30
3
3
Grammar 2
Mae Dermody
25
11
14
23.58
22.59
95.80
21
2
Grammar 1
Mollie Kelly
26
24
2
25.25
23.75
93.53
3
0
Grammar 1-2
Alice Samborski
21
12
9
20.44
19.00
92.95
4
7
Doug. Cen. 1-2-3
Daisy Sweet
28
8
20
24.23
22.65
93.49
2
2
Doug. Cen. 4-5-6
Edith Dixson
25
24
24.63
23.69
96.14
3
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§ Clarence W. Holmes
125
10
61 54 115.68 110.54
95.56
202
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Beatrice Morris
Freshmen
List of Teachers, January, 1949
NAME
SCHOOL
HOME ADDRESS
GRADUATE OF
When Appointed in Town
Ralph E. Dudley
High
Douglas
Worc. Polytechnic Inst.
Boston University
Harvard-M.I.T.
Tabea Sweinberger
High
Holyoke
Mt. Holyoke College
1932
Paul E. Simpson
High
Worcester
Clark University
1947
Barbara Griffiths
High
Beverly
Colby College
1948
Norman Duprey
High
North Grafton
Boston University
1948
Elsa P. Hayes
Grade
8
Uxbridge
Salem Teachers' College
1946
Elinor Dunleavy
Grade
7
East Douglas
Boston University
1932
Roberta Wagner
Grade
7-8
Douglas
Worcester Normal
1942
Mary Joy
Elementary
5
East Douglas
Bridgewater S. T. C.
1944
Theresa Kachan
Elementary
4
Northboro
Worcester Normal
1916
Mae Dermody
Elementary
2
East Douglas
Worcester Normal
1944
Alice Samborski
Elementary
1-2
East Douglas
Tufts College
1939
Mollie Kelly
Elementary
1
East Douglas
Douglas High School
1908
Edith Dixson
Doug. Cen.
4-5-6
Douglas
Worcester Normal
1942
Thelma R. Tucker
Doug. Cen.
1-2-3
Lowell
Lowell Teachers' College
1948
Helen Ryan
Music Supervisor
Uxbridge
N. E. Conservatory
1946
Clarice Lunt
Art Supervisor
Uxbridge
Mass. School of Art
1948
Frank O. Dodge
Band Instructor
East Douglas
1931
W. L. Rinehart
Writing Supervisor
Weston
University of Pittsburgh
1933
Dudley
Worcester Normal
1928
Maria C. Buxton
Elmentary
3
Douglas
E. Naz. Col. & Bos. Univ.
1944
Edith Marsh
Elementary
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ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE DOUGLAS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1948
Number of students
116
Number of graduates
23
Honor students
Barbara Fontaine
Dorothy Curtis
Arlene Soule
Ann Michna
Nancy Fisher
William Carter
Certificates Awarded 2
Nancy Fisher-D.A.R. Award
Barbara Fontaine-Washington and Franklin Award
Becker Award
1
Nancy Fisher
Number attending college
5
Program of studies
Classical
Commercial
General
Number in each curriculum
Classical
38
General
38
Commercial
37
Number in each class
Seniors
21
Juniors
25
Sophomores
36
Freshmen
31
"O" Period Activities
Hunting and Fishing
boys
50
Music Appreciation
boys and girls
20
Handicraft
girls
20
Dramatic Club
boys and girls
60
Vocational Guidance
Mr. Duprey
History Award for Grades 7 an 8
Bruce Hilyard
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REPORT OF TEACHER OF BRASS AND WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS
East Douglas, Mass. January 3, 1949
Mr. Harry Y. Hilyard Superintendent of Schools
East Douglas, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Hilyard:
I herewith submit my eighteenth annual report of the pupils studying musical instruments in the public schools of Douglas.
There are six on Clarinet, five on Saxophones, ten on Trumpets, five on Trombone, one on Baritone, nineteen on Tonettes, twenty on Flute Horn.
I wish to thank you, the teachers and the supervisor of music for the interest they have shown.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK O. DODGE, Teacher of wind and percussion instruments
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC
Uxbridge, Mass. January 7, 1949
Mr. Harry Hilyard Superintendent of Schools Douglas, Massachusetts
My dear Mr. Hilyard:
Please accept the following brief report concerning the music in the Douglas Public Schools. The main objective in the grades is to instill a love for and desire to sing good music.
All grades are reading notes from books very satisfactorily with the exception of grade one where note reading is being taught from the blackboard; rote songs are a source of joy for the lower grades.
In grades five and six each week; a rote song and one by note is taught. The Junior High School glee clubs have worked satis- factorily doing folk tunes, college songs and Christmas music; to them I am sure music is a joy as shown by their enthusiasm and desire to attend the two classes per week which come under my supervision.
An orchestra has been formed at the High School with fourteen members participating.
There are classes in the Flute Horn, Tonette, as well as those in Trumpet, Clarinet, Trombone and Saxophone held each Friday morning at the grammar school. Mr. Dodge teaches these classes under my supervision.
I wish to thank the school committee, the teachers, and you, Mr. Hilyard, for the cooperation extended to me this year.
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN M. RYAN,
Supervisor of Music
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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
Mr. Harry Y .Hilyard
Superintendent of Schools
Douglas, Massachusetts
My Dear Mr. Hilyard:
I herewith submit my tenth annual report as school nurse in the Town of Douglas.
The physical examinations in the schools were done by Dr. B. H. Spooner, with some parents present.
Notices were sent to parents inviting them to be present, but very few came. We are still hopeful that parents will see the im- portance of this examination and make an effort to be present when their children are being examined.
A stripped to the waist exam is done with shoes and stockings removed. The following were the defects found in 460 students.
Throat
46
Heart
21
Nose
1
Nutrition
20
Glands
9
Feet and Spine
26
Skin
31
Posture
38
Teeth
122
Speech
6
Chest
11
Torticollis
1
Nervous system
2
One hundred and fifty-seven notices were mailed to parents notifying them of the defects found.
Most parents are interested in correcting these defects.
Last April the local Salvation Army Committee purchased the Massachusetts Vision Test and presented it to the school depart-
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ment. We are most grateful to have this as a part of our health equipment. The Vision test has been given in the elementary grades ,with the high school still to be done.
Forty-one failed to pass the Vision test-some of these children are wearing glasses.
Appointments were made for 20 children to go to specialists dur- ing the year.
The Crippled Children Clinic is still most helpful in obtaining corrections for the crippled child. There are 14 listed crippled chil- dren in this town now. All but one is under treatment, either private- ly or through the State Department.
Home Nursing is taught by the nurse, and in a part of the curri- culem, it being taught once a week for one hour. Red Cross Home Nursing Certificates were awarded to eleven girls in June.
Dental Clinic April-June
A school dental clinic was organized in April, with Dr. Bernard Walkowiak in charge.
The local Salvation Army committee sponsored this clinic. Dr. Walkowiak examined the teeth of the children in the first four grades.
Parents were notified of the defects found and encouraged to go to their own family dentist. The clinic operated only for those children who do not go regularly to their own dentist.
The clinic is held at Dr. Walkowiak's office every Wednesday A. M. from 9-12. Fifty-two children attended. Six of these had all their work completed. Forty-six had more work to be done when school closed in June.
October-December
In October the dental clinic was again resumed. The procedure was to work with the first and second grades only. Dental Authori- ties now feel that the very last way to reduce dental decay is by the use of the "flouride" treatment. The initial step is to clean the teeth- followed by three consecutive flouride treatments. Fifty-six chil- dren have had the foregoing done. At the conclusion of the treat- ment, notices will be sent to parents, notifying them of any further dental attention necessary.
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Milk Program
November 8th the milk program was resumed.
The Whiting Milk company furnishes milk to all three buildings. An average of 225 bottles of milk is being consumed daily.
The speech clinic is not operating this year due to lack of personnel in the State Dept. of Public Health. Several children would be attending this clinic; as past results have proven its worth.
Five children have been referred to child guidance clinic.
Home Visiting is still the most effective means of obtaining a 100% physically fit child. Absentees are checked and parents en- couraged to have defects corrected.
The full report on communicable disease and immunization, as well as the pre-school examination may be found in the Board of Health Nurse's Report, to which I refer you.
For professional improvement the nurse attended a 15 week evening course at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
School Health counseling is one of my objectives this coming year.
I am most grateful to Mr. Hilyard, the school committee, Dr. Spooner, Dr. Walkowiak, Mr. Schuster, Miss Sweinberger, the Sal- vation Army Committee, and the parents and teachers for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs.) MABEL A. BROWN, R.N. School Nurse
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ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF WRITING
December 28, 1948
Mr. Harry Y. Hilyard Superintendent of Schools Douglas, Massachusetts
My Dear Mr. Hilyard:
I am pleased to submit the following report of the operation of the Handwriting program in the Douglas schools for the school year of 1947-48.
In the initial handwriting tests administered in November, 1933, 2.9% of your elementary school pupils received a grade of "A" (Excellent) ; 24.5% received a grade of "B" (Good); and 72.4% were graded less than "B". In the June tests administered in 1948, 79.6% of your elementary school pupils received a grade of "A" (Excellent) ; 13.6% received a grade of "B" (Good); and 6.6% were graded less than "B". In November tests administered in 1933 to your High School pupils, only 4% of the students score "A" (Excellent) ; 45% received "B" (Good); and 51% were graded less than "B". In the June tests administered in 1948, 83% of the papers were satisfactory. Handwriting Certificates were awarded to 79% of your elementary school pupils and 87% of your High School graduates.
During the last year we graded approximately 3250 formal and 9750 informal samples of handwriting for the elementary school children and 900 formal and 1800 informal handwriting samples for the High School pupils.
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