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"A handicraft class has been formed at the High School for boys who have ideas which they wish to work out under guidance. Their work and that of all classes has been shown from time to time at the library and in store windows."
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MUSIC
In the spring Mr. Douglas A. Porell resigned, without returning from his year's leave of absence. The position was filled by the election of Mrs. Doris C. Currier who had filled-in for Mr. Porell during the preceding year. Mrs. Currier, therefore, in effect, remains with us for her second year.
1932 has been a very successful year in Merrimac school music. On April 6 the combined Merrimac-West Newbury High School Orchestra played for all the teachers of the district at the union teachers meeting held at the Merri- mac High School. Participants included John Walker, trumpet; Ruth Cutler and Willard Kelly, violins; Lucille Godin, piano. On May 1, Howard DeLong, Jr., tenor and Daniel Hargraves, bass, represented the High School Chorus at the All New England Chorus in Providence. On June 10 an operetta, Sun- bonnet Sue, was repeated, very successfully, by the students of the Merrimac High School at Grange Hall. The fall finds Merrimac developing its own or- chestra, and four-part song work in thriving condition in the high school. Through out the grades time has been taken for including music appreciation. The latter work could be be greatly aided by adequate records of the Music Education series. Salisbury now has this equipment, and Newbury has started to obtain it.
WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL
The outstanding event in 1932 in the schools of Merrimac and throughout the schools of the nation was the celebration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington. This celebration, under the direction of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission, with the President of the United States as Chairman, extended for nine months, from Washington's birthday to Thanksgiving. Its central thought was the refocusing of the minds of the youth of the nation upon the life of George Washington and upon the signifi- cance of the birth of the nation under his leadership. Its methods included distribution of abundant reference guidance for study, and suggestion of days and forms of special observance, together with distribution of some actual litera- ture.
The schools of Merrimac entered fully into the spirit of the program. Al- though neither funds nor economic conditions warranted the purchase of Wash- ington school reference libraries, nor the use in our schools of such materials as the official Washington motion pictures which became available, the Merrimac schools commemorated Washington abundantly upon his bicentennial birthday, at graduation, at tree-planting time, and in the classroom throughout the period.
On February 19, at the Merrimacport School Mr. John T. Lovett gave an inspiring address on "The Meaning of the American Flag and George Washington to us." Many guests were present. The program consisted of twenty-two numbers, mostly poems by the school and songs by all present.
On March 16 at Sargent Hall the pupils of the Centre School held a George Washington pageant in which pupils from all six grades participated. With guests, the hall was nearly full.
On April 29 two Washington elms were planted with appropriate ceremonies, one at the High School and one at the Junior High. Each pupil participated by throwing in a symbolic handful of earth. The tree at the High School was labeled "Washington Elm" by a small plate etched on copper in the high school chemical laboratory. Another Washington Elm was planted at the Merrimac- port School on May 5. These trees were presented by Mr. Willard T. Kelly. They will, it is hoped, serve as perpetual reminders to the pupils.
MEMORIAL DAY
Since these are times when patriotism is especially in order and when the minds of children may well be focused upon the local standard bearers, it was thought best to have this year an all-Merrimac Memorial Day program in Sar- gent Hall, and to invite for the platform all local members of the G. A. R. and
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also to invite all local patriotic organizations to send one or two representatives. The program was held on May 27. The guests of honor who appeared were Mr. John T. Lovett and Mr. William C. Tuson of the G. A. R., Mrs. Eva Hoyt and Mrs. George Kierstead of the Woman's Auxiliary of the G. A. R., Mr. Philip Gilmore and Mr. James S. Schiavoni of the American Legion, and Mrs. W. J. MacDougall of the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion. The program consisted of songs, exercises and recitations by pupils representing all the schools, and patriotic addresses by Mr. Lovett and Mr. Schiavoni. The committee of arrangements which was appointed for the occasion consisted of Mr. MacKay, Mr. Patchett, and Mrs. Kingsbury.
Care was taken that all flags were in good condition for Memorial Day.
GENERAL
On February 1 Merrimac teachers visited other schools where work similar to theirs was being done.
On April 23 the science work of this district received attention at the state meeting of the Massachusetts P. T. A. when your superintendent explained it and conducted the discussion on Attitudes Secured through the Study of Science.
On May 5 Miss Juliet Richardson of the N. E. Wild Flower Preservation Society gave an illustrated talk at Sargent Hall to pupils through the eighth grade, and later to the high school pupils. She was secured through Mrs. Kingsbury.
On May 10 the annual standardized achievement tests were given. These aid us in comparing the results of our work in all regular subjects with those of the accepted national standards.
In June, State Library Reading Certificates-honor and high honor-were given to those pupils throughout grades four to eight who had met the standards required for their grades. No school library funds were available in 1932; the co-operation of Miss Susanna I. Sayre, was invaluable.
On September 6 Mr. Howard G. Patchett was elected vice-president of the Wenemesane Club, comprising all teachers of the district.
On October 13, Fire Prevention Day, Chief Aaron A. Hume was invited to visit all schools, to witness fire drills, and to make recommendations for the reduction of fire hazards. At the Centre School he was accompanied by Mr. Charles E. Bridges; the building was cleared in 54 seconds. At the High School he was accompanied also by Mr. George R. Buzzell; the clearance was in 35 seconds. At the Junior High he was accompanied also by Capt. William C. Casazza; clearance was in 49 seconds because the large class happened to be up- stairs. The recommendations were for distinctive sounding fire gongs at the High and Junior High.
On October 25, at the Spalding School in Salisbury, Merrimac teachers led the sectional meetings held for the improvement of English in our schools. In the high school group analyses were presented by Miss McDuffee of common local errors.
On the evening of November 8, at Parker Hall, Newbury, the teachers of the district held an informal gathering for fostering friendly contacts and mutual helpfulness throughout the district.
In December Dr. Doris H. Sidwell, Psychiatrist, and Miss Mary H. Holland, Social Service Worker, represented the state department in conducting in Merri- mac a clinic for retarded children. This clinic is not under the jurisdiction of the superintendent or the school committee; it was made compulsory by legis- lation when Section 46 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws was enacted. It is administered under regulations prescribed jointly by two departments at the State House.
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PATRONS
Patrons of the Merrimac schools in 1932 have included the local P. T. A., the Grange, the Woman's Relief Corps of the G. A. R., the American Legion, Mr. C. Lester Sweeney of Merrimac, and the Library Trustees.
The P. T. A., on March 9, under the presidency of Mrs. John B. Judkins, sponsored a hearing clinic at the Merrimac High School. 297 pupils were given the audiometer test, under the direction of the Speech Readers Guild of Boston, represented by Mrs. Harriet M. Manter. These tests were followed by retests on May 26 for those whose hearing registered poor on the first test. On Sep- tember 29 in Sargent Hall, the P. T. A. opened another year very successfully with an inspiring address by Mr. Harry Gardner of the State Department of Education on "Can we afford to educate our children?"
The Merrimac Grange, P. of H., No. 171, on September 21, entertained the school department and the P. T. A. There was a rural comedy, "Sparkin'," given artfully by the Progressive Grange of Deerfield, N. H.
The Woman's Relief Corps of the G. A. R., through Mrs. Eva Hoyt, has given new flags for classrooms.
The American Legion gave a piano to the Port School, as mentioned else- where.
Mr. C. Lester Sweeney gave the High School ,for the opening of the fall term, a Monroe Calculating machine, a most valuable addition to the commer- cial department.
The Library Trustees, through Miss Anine A. Kelly, have offered to start for the teachers a small professional library.
HEALTH
Upon recommendation of the District Health Officer Dr. Robert E. Archi- bald, the union as a whole bought in March a Forsbeck instrument and a supply of Schick and toxin anti-toxin needles for work in diphtheria prevention. Each town contributed its share. This material is under the care of one of the nurses of the district and is obtainable through the superintendent's office.
Health Day was celebrated at the Centre and Port Schools on May 6 by a short program and the giving out of tags. Three grades combined for each program-a short health play.
In the fall Dr. Archibald was replaced for his year's leave of absence by Dr. Henry N. DeWolfe of Malden.
At the opening of the school year the school committee, in conjunction with the board of health, signed application for the benefit of the Chadwick Clinic. Under this clinic, sponsored by a state fund for the purpose, a survey will. be made of Merrimac children who have tuberculous tendencies, but no child will be tested unless a parent cares to sign the request blank which will be sent home at the time. The clinic is likely to start in the spring of 1933.
Herewith follows the school report for the year ending December 31 of Mrs. Jean Badashaw, Public Health nurse:
Children visited in their homes.
238
Number School visits. . 425
Pupils enrolled in four schools 456
Pupils examined by Doctor, Nurse assisting:
May. 382
October 53
November. 263
Pupils examined by Nurse. . 456
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Number of pupils having defects corrected:
Teeth. 124
Vision. 2
Number of pupils having tonsils and adenoids removed.
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"The Diphtheria prevention clinics were held at Centre School, this year, first on January 18. We Schick tested 136 children, as a follow-up for the Toxin Anti-Toxin given in May 1931, then we had three clinics January 21, 28, February 4, giving treatment of Toxin Anti-Toxin to 55 children. Dr. Archibald of the State Department and Dr. Sweetsir gave the treatments.
"On March 9 the Audiometer test was given to all High, Junior High and Centre School pupils down through the fourth grade. On May 26, we had a re-test for all those with a loss of hearing of 9 or over. These tests were given at the high school by Mrs. Manter. On June 21, the Pre-school clinic was held at Centre School, 19 children attended and were given a physical examination by school physician, Dr. Sweetsir."
TRANSPORTATION
Of the 465 pupils enrolled in the Merrimac schools in the fall of 1932, 107, or 23%, were transported regularly. They were distributed as follows: At the High School, 23 of the 112, or 20.5%; at the Junior High, 30 of the 83, or 36.1%; at the Centre School, 50 of the 250, or 20%; at the Port School, 4 of the 20, or 20%.
In June, the school bus contracts expired.
During the summer, Mr. DeLong, the new committee member, made a long and arduous transportation survey of Merrimac, and made many charts of possible routings. It was his hope to find an economical solution whereby a one-session plan might be possible for the High and Junior High. Plans for different types of possible routings and different times of delivery were distributed in August to those who cared to bid. On August 12, when bids were opened, it was found that the one-session plan for the high schools would cost $400 more, under the best figures available, so it was abandoned.
The contract for the entire town was awarded to the Massachusetts North- eastern Street Railway Company. The bid of this company was surprisingly lower than that of its nearest competitor, and there was no added insurance. Because of the figure the committee was able to continue the Port transportation under its 1932 school budget. This service could not have been rendered under the figures contained in the spring contracts unless there had been a special town meeting and a special appropriation for the purpose. This fact was explained before the 1932 annual town meeting on page 117 of the 1931 town report. The new transportation figure also explains the $430.65 balance returned to the town at the end of 1932, as well as the difference between the 1932 transportation cost and the 1933 transportation estimate.
ADDED REIMBURSEMENT
$1,369.08 more reimbursement from the state is expected in 1933 than was received in 1932. This comes in larger proportion from the continuance of our teachers in their positions, and their consequent increased experience, than from any other one factor. The original purpose of teacher reimbursements was to enable small towns to increase their teachers and retain them, with little to no added cost to the town. The total expected 1933 reimbursement of $9,219.92 means that the town pays only $18,715.08 out of taxation for its schools on a 1933 appropriation of $27,935. This means a cut of 14.9% out of the cost of schools from taxation. It is a rock bottom cut, if teachers salaries are to re- main the same. Those who compare Merrimac salaries to average salaries which are paid will want them to do so. The per pupil cost in Fall River even after the most drastic cuts were made are 19% more than the per pupil cost in
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Merrimac,-a comparison which bends over backwards in fairness because the per pupil costs in small towns average higher for the state than those in cities.
School reimbursements are paid to the town treasurer; they are not avail- able to the school committee, but are applied for reducing the town tax rate. They come from claims filed from the superintendent's office, a little for this and a little for that, adding in 1933 to an estimated total of $9,219.92. When re- imbursements are received they are often part of a check containing other state funds, but the state sends notice to the superintendent of how much of the check results from school claims.
Doctor J. C. Page, Superintendent of Schools, and Members of the School Board: Gentlemen :
Herewith I submit the annual report of the Merrimac High School.
The total enrollment at the beginning of school in September 1932, was 112. Of these six were Post Graduates, all of the Class of 1932. This marks the first time for many years that Post Graduates have availed themselves of the oppor- tunity of extended education in the local high school after graduation. It is to be hoped, if facilities will permit, that this practice will be continued.
The distribution of the students by classes and courses pursued follows:
Enrollment
Gen.
Coll. Prep.
Sc. Prep.
Norm.
Comm.
Total Girls
Total 'Boys
Total No. Students
Post Grads .: Girls .
4
4
6
Boys
2
2
Seniors: Girls.
6
1
1
6
14
22
Boys.
6
2
8
Juniors : Girls.
4
2
1
10
17
26
Boys. .
5
2
2
9
Sophomores: Girls.
1
12
13
24
Boys ..
6
3
2
11
Freshmen: Girls. .
1
5
3
15
24
35
Boys.
4
1
1
5
11
38
9
8
6
52
72
41
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This is the second school year during which we have used the so-called home room system. Previous to the adoption of this system, the students all met at the beginning of each session in the main room. Those students who could not be accommodated there met in the room adjoining the main room, the English Room. As a result, it was frequently impossible to properly check up on at- tendance, excuses for absence, tardiness, failures, individual student problems
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etc., with such a large group of students in one room. In the home room system, the Post Graduates meet in the Language Room, the Seniors in the English Room, the Juniors in the Commercial Room, the Sophomores in the History Room, and the Freshmen in the Main Room. Each class is presided over by . a teacher during the opening exercises. In this way the checking up processes are divided between five teachers who obviously can much more efficiently attend to these many matters.
As far as possible the students assemble in the Main Room once a week usually on Friday morning. A special program is arranged for each of these assemblies. Most of the programs are instructive in type; some combine in- struction with entertainment. A few of the specially planned attractions of these weekly programs follow: Speakers from Tufts College, Burdett College, Northeastern University on such subjects as "College Life," "Preparing for Col- lege," "The Value of a College Education." Speakers giving illustrated lectures on birds, and on wild flowers. The Chief Forester of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on "Forestry and Conservation of Forests." Several plays by the Merrimac Junior Womens' Club. ' The editor of a local newspaper on "News- paper Work as a Career." A vocal concert rendered by Mrs. Doris Currier; an instrumental concert by the school orchestra; a novel demonstration of type- writing speed by a representative from a standard typewriter service; a rousing talk on "Baseball and Life" by a gentlemen from a Boston Publishing House, etc.
During April the high school under the direction of Mrs. Doris Currier con- ducted an operetta. "The Sunbonnet Girl." This was the first time that the high school had attempted this kind of entertainment yet so well was it pre- sented that it marks the first of a probable annual series of similar performances. Mrs. Currier worked unstintingly. Her efforts were reflected in the remarkable manner in which the students interpreted this clean type of entertainment. It is to be hoped that the people of Merrimac will encourage the younger people in sponsoring performances of this kind.
The Senior play "In The Octagon" coached by Miss Ruth MacDuffee, earned success in its presentation and the annual stunt night was well managed.
In athletics, the girls, coached by Miss Jeanne Dozois, usually win all but one or two of their basketball games. The boys compete with other schools in football, basketball, and baseball and in general have done well. For a school of its size, Merrimac High School is well represented in sports.
Interclass games of basketball continues to hold the enthusiasm of the stu- dents. Both Miss Jeanne Dozois, coach of the girls, and the boys' coach, have interested many students to participate in this healthful sport. A session of practice is weekly given to Junior High School students, and games are arranged in which they take part, in addition to the practice and interclass games for the high school students. Last year both the girls' and boys' teams of the Class of 1932 won the championship among the classes.
For the second consecutive graduation the Seniors wore caps and gowns. Many who observed the exercises commented upon how neatly and uniformly the Seniors were dressed. Many parents were gratified at the economy in cloth- ing the students which was made possible by the adoption of this custom.
Recently a separate signal system has been installed in the high school building, other than that used for changing classes. An electric horn sounded by three different push buttons placed at conspicuous places in the building, does away with any possibility of confusion in signals during fire drills.
Merrimac High School remains a Class A high school, as awarded by the Department of Education of Massachusetts, and is on the list of approved schools, as compiled by the New England College Entrance Board.
Appended to this report are the following; High School Graduates 1932, Junior High School Graduates 1932, High School Scholarship Honors, Commence- ment Program, Prizes Awarded at Commencement Exercises, High School Athletic Data, and the High School Curriculum.
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I thank Doctor Page and the School Committee for their kind consideration and for the many ways in which they have thoughtfully co-operated.
Respectfully submitted,
C. D. MACKAY,
Principal.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES-1932
Carroll Leon Blackden-General
Robert Malcolm Carter-Normal
Phyllis Colby-College Preparatory
Ruth Elizabeth Cutler-College Prep. Ruth Dean Eastman-Commercial
Constanti Paul Sanuk-Normal
Esther Rebecca Sargent-General
Arlene Agnes Smith-General
Charlotte Franklin-College Prep. Marie Lucille Godin-General Charlotte Haskell-General
John Olin Walker-Scientific Prep. Chas. Lincoln Whitcomb-Scien'c Prep.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES-1932
Fred Bailey
James How
Elsie Paymond
Barbara Beloff
Phyllis Hoyt
Winnifred Reardon
Glenna Blackden
Harriet Hutchins
Alice Sande
Helen Brady
Flora Belle Joudrey
Lester Sweeney
Leonora Child
Fred Kennett
Clayton Urquhart
Ubell Darbe
Helen Kennett
Mabel Urquhart
Donald DeLong
Marion Perkins
Mary Elizabeth Waterhouse
Elizabeth Goodwin
Mary Plona
Hazel Zinck
Charlotte How
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP HONORS
High school honors are arranged in order of rank, but an asterisk (*) or a (*) means a tie. All honors are for the school year ending June 1932. For high honor the year's average must be 90% or over; for honor from 85% to 90%. The highest on the list has a year's average of 9412%.
High Honor
Betty Bond, '35 ¡Phyllis Colby, '32 +Charlotte Franklin, '32 Virginia Harrison, '34
Jennie Joudrey, "33 Charles Whitcomb ,'32 *Howard DeLong, '35 *Ada Lawrence, '34
Iva Sylvester, '33 Norma Goodwin, '34 Marie Busch, '34 Paul Morgan, '35
Honor
Helen Sanuk, '33 +Ruth Cutler, '32
+Rosella Lawrence, '32 Evelyn Gilmore, '33
¡John Walker, '32 Charlotte Haskell, '32 Ruth Eastman, '32
Irene Hargraves, '34 Willard Kelly, '34 Lucille Schiavoni, '35 E. McConnell, '35
Russell Beauregard Kelly-Normal
John Chapin Lancaster-General
Rosella Lawrence-College Preparatory Rose Mader-General
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM-1932
1. Processional. . Orchestra
2. Invocation Rev. Harry S. Lowd
3. Folk Dance .Gabriel
School Chorus
4. Salutatory Phyllis Colby
5. Class History Charles Whitcomb
6. Class Will Charlotte Haskell
7. (a) Mastery, arranged from "Il Trovatore". Verdi
(b) Music in Nature-from Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagni
School Chorus
8. Class Prophecy John Walker
9. Class Gifts. . Ruth Cutler
10. Class Poem Ruth Eastman
11. Mignonnette. Arranged Tocaben
School Orchestra
12. Address Mr. Frank Robinson
13. Afterwards Mullen
School Chorus
14. Valedictory Charlotte Franklin
15. Presentation of Medals and Awards C. D. MacKay, Principal
Washington and Franklin Medal
Typewriting and Shorthand Awards Balfour Awards
16. Greeting to Spring. Strauss
School Chorus
17. Presentation of Diplomas Mrs. Charles Hoyt
18. Star Spangled Banner All
19. Benediction
20. Recessional Orchestra
Prizes Awarded at Commencement Exercises
Name of Award Winner Washington-Franklin Medal. Charles Whitcomb
(Awarded for excellence in the study of American History)
Balfour Award. John Walker (Given to student highest in scholarship, loyalty and achievement)
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DATA-1931-32
Boys who earned a Letter in Basketball-
Captain Charles Whitcomb, '32, Manager E. Carroll, '33, C. Blackden, '32, R. Carter, '32, B. Casazza, '33, J. Lancaster, '32, H. Smith, '34.
Girls who earned a Letter in Basketball- C. Franklin, '32, Captain C. Haskett, '32, Manager P. Colby, '32, M. Franklin, '33, E. Sargent, '32, R. Sheldon, '33, A. Smith, '32.
Boys who earned a Letter in Baseball- Captain C. Whitclmb, '32, Manager E. Carroll, '33, E. Deminie, '34, G. Bacon, '34, R. Carter, '32, B. Casazza, '33, L. Dow, '35, A. Hoyt, '33. G. Merritt, '35, C. Reynolds, '35, H. Smith, '34.
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College Preparatory
U.
Scientific Preparatory
U.
Normal
U.
Commercial
U.
General
U.
YEAR I
1
English 1
1
English 1
1 English 1
1 English 1
1
1
General Science
Ancient History
1 French 1
1 General Science
1/2
1
Biology
1/2 General Science
1/2 Biology
12
1
Algebra Ancient History
1
Algebra
1 Introductory Business
1 French 1 Introductory Busi- ness or Latin 1 Ancient History
YEAR II
English 2
1 English 2
1
English 2
1 English 2
1 English 2
1
1 Geometry
1 Modern History
1 Modern History
1 Modern History
Geometry Latin 2
1 French 1
1 French 1
1 Bookkeeping 1
2/5 Electives
French 1
1
Modern History
1
Geometry or Latin
1 Typewriting French 2
1 Latin 2, French 1 or (Bookkeeping and Typewriting) 1 French 2
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2
1
[Biology
1/2 General Science Biology 1/2
1/2 Electives Algebra
1
3/10 Geometry
English 1 Ancient History Algebra Latin 1
HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM-(Concluded)
College Preparatory
U.
Scientific Preparatory
U.
Normal
U.
Commercial
U.
General
U.
YEAR III English 3 Latin 3 French 2 American History
1
English 3
1
English 3
1 English 3
1
Latin 1 English 3
1
1
Review Mathema- tics
1 French 2
1
Electives
2
1
Physics or Chemistry French 2 American History
1
1 Latin 2
1 Physics or Chemistry
1 Bookkeeping 2 Review Math. or Stenog. 1 Physics (Chemis- try) or Type- writing 2
Latin 2
Latin 3
YEAR IV
1
English 4
1 English 4
1 English 4
1
English 4
1
Civics
1/2 Economics
1/2
Civics 1/2 yr.
1
1 Economics
1/2
Civics
1/2
Economics 12 yr.
1
Physics or
Electives
1
Electives
1
1 French 3
1/2
French 3 or
1 Adv. Math.
2/5
Stenog. 2 Latin 3 or Typewriting 3 Review Math.
Physics or Chemistry Latin 3 Rev. Math.
Physics Advanced Math.
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English 4 Review Mathe- matics French 3
Advance Math- ematics
1/2 12 2
Latin 4
Chemistry French 3
2 Stenography 2 Typewriting 3 Bookkeeping 3
1/2
French 2 or
Electives Rev. Math.
1 American History 1 Stenography 1 1 Typewriting 2 Bookkeeping 2
1 American History
1
1
American History
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ATTENDANCE HONOR ROLL
Not Absent for 6 Years, September 1926 to June 1932 Donald DeLong
Not Absent for 5 Years, September 1927 to June 1932 Margaret Dow
Ansel Clark
Not Absent for 3 Years, September 1929 to June 1932 George Clark, Jr. Ransford Spinney
Not Absent for 2 Years, September 1930 to June 1932
George Bacon
Lucille Godin Helen How
Frances Plona Joseph Sloban
Harrison DeLong
Phyllis Hoyt
Edith Thornton
Philip Earle
Flora Belle Joudrey
Bernice Trefethern
Elaine Noone
Not Absent for 1 Year, September 1931 to June 1932
High School
Jennie Joudrey Ruth Metcalf
Jeanette Odiorne Canstanti Sanuk Ruth Sheldon
Virginia Street er Ethel Tarbox
Helen Brady Sylva Clark Helen Foster
Junior High School
Harriet Hutchins Myron Kelly
George Odiorne Ralph Sargent Evelyn Travers
Centre School Grade VI
Robert Burbeck Karl Busch
Bertha Clark Alcha Huntress Florence Hurlburt
Berdina Schiavoni Dorothy Vincent
Nellie Durgin Marjorie Fowle
Grade V Margaret Gilmore
Marjorie How Dora Urquhart
Grade IV ..
Ruth Donahue William Johnston
Norman Sande
Armand Vallieres Estelle Vincent
Jennie Bushong
Grade III Elsie O'Keefe
Francis Noone
Grade II
Eleanor DeLong
Kathleen Stimpson
Mythel Collins
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Grade I
Jean Manning
Dorothy Hutchins Merrimacport School Grade III Clinton Piper
Grade II
Verna Piper
Grade I James Clark
COMMENDABLE ATTENDANCE LIST
High School
Virginia Harrison
Phyllis Harvey
Arlene Hirst
Pearl Robinson
Helen Sanuk
Arthur Hoyt
Esther Sargent
Russell Kelly
Lucille Schiavoni
Willard Kelly
John Sloban Arlene Smith
Edward Larivee
Eleanor MacDonald
Alegra Spinney
Evald Magi
Elwood Thornton
Elbert McConnell
Beatrice Urquhart John Walker
Junior High School
John Franklin Arlene Hazeltine
Eleanor Preble Winnifred Reardon
Gladys Robinson
Frederick Kennett
Helen Kennett
Shirley Lord
Lester Sweeney, Jr.
Raymond McConnell Leona Noone
Mabel Urquhart M. Elizabeth Waterhouse
Centre School Grade VI
Helena MacDougall Jacob Quinney, Jr. Jack Sargent
Grade V
Mary Hutchins Forrest Lavalley John Monroe
Anna Sargent Florence Worcester
Grade IV
Henry Lay Robert MacDougall Winifred McCarron
Rachel Monroe Shirley Nelson Clifford Wallace
Inez Blackden Irving Blake Bessie Bond Marie Busch William Calnan
Everett Carroll Lois Clark Howard DeLong Louisa Franklin Evelyn Gilmore Norma Goodwin Irene Hargraves
Eleanor Bacon Glenna Blackden John Burgess Robert Calnan Lenora Child Melnott Connor Ubell Darbe Marjory Emery
Gordon Beloff Clyde Frost
Paul Seymour Sylvia Tammik
Staffy Gortot Isabelle Heath
Edward Bridges Bernard Burbeck Leo Busch
Janice Howe
Gladys McGregor Ernest Preble
Thelma Hughes
George Sargent Leon Smith
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Raymond Anderson Elmer Bailey Russell .Bowser Barbara Bunker Madeline Durgin Evelyn Foisy
Grade III
Mary Fortin Eva Heath
Winifred Hutchins
Albert Lay Marilyn Lewis
Charlotte MacDougall John MacMahon
Granville Murphy
Helen Sloban
Alden Speed
Clark Stewart
John Collins Alice Crosby Terrence Dugas
Grade II
Ruth Franklin John Hutchins Dorothy McCarron
Mary Smith Ruth Staples Benjamin Stewart
Shirley Bailey Paul Denault
Grade I Richard Harrison George Lay
Billy O'Keefe Roland Spinney .
Merrimacport School Grade III Harold Wallace
Grade II
Wilbur Wallace
Melverdia Zinck
Grade I
None
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ATTENDANCE DATA September 1931 to June 1932
School and Grade
Average Membership
Percent of Attendance
HIGH SCHOOL.
102.68
95.39
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL:
Grade 8.
34.86
93.64
Grade 7.
46.73
96.08
Total Junior High School.
81.59
94.86
CENTRE SCHOOL:
Grade 6.
29.09
96.90
Grade 5.
39.25
94.79
Grade 4.
38.20
95.00
Grade 3.
40.27
94.97
Grade 2.
46.35
92.75
Grade 1.
39.41
92.99
Total Centre School
232.57
94.57
MERRIMACPORT SCHOOL:
Grades 1-3.
16.62
95.16
Total for Town
433.46
94.995
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PAYROLL, JANUARY 1, 1933
John C. Page
$850.00
Margaret R. Sawyer.
250.00
Chauncey D. MacKay
2,400.00
Barbara Morrell.
1,300.00
Jeanne Dozois .
1,300.00
Ruth E. MacDuffee
1,100.00
Roberta C. Annon. .
1,100.00
Howard G. Patchett.
1,200.00
Lydia Risi. .
1,100.00
Wilma B. Kingsbury.
1,450.00
Sarah E. Briggs
1,150.00
Theresa Kondrat
1,100.00
Sarah B. Titcomb
1,100.00
Helen O. Manning.
1,100.00
Helen J. Kennedy
1,100.00
M. Ethel Davis
1,050.00
Annie A. Kelly.
400.00
Doris C. Currier. .
400.00
F. E. Sweetsir, M. D.
45.00
Jean Badashaw
250.00
Alexander Sullivan .
50.00
Charles D. Potter
1,000.00
John LaBrie.
200.00
Fred O. Bailey .
150.00
Mass. N. E. St. Ry., Robert B. Stearns, Receiver.
1,850.00
1932 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Regular school appropriation.
$30,105.00
Refunded dog tax .
174.13
Total amount available for schools.
$30,279.13
Total Expenditures.
29,848.48
Balance
$430.65
Reimbursements:
Aid for Supt. Schools .
$483.34
General School Fund, Part I, (Income Tax). 4,312.50
General School Fund, Part II.
3,055.00
Total reimbursements. $7,850.84
Total expenditures.
$29,848.48
Total reimbursements.
7,850.84
Total expended from local taxation, including refunded dog tax, 1932 $21, 997.64
SUMMARY OF 1932 EXPENSES
General Control:
School Committee expenses.
$9.27
Supt. Schools' Salary
800.00
Secretary's salary.
250.00
Supt's. travel expenses and office supplies.
192.04
Law enforcement.
82.00
$1,333.31
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Cost of Instruction:
Teachers and substitutes
$17,671.25
Supervisors' salaries .
800.00
Books.
1,015.03
Supplies.
1,206.57
$20,692.85
Cost of Operation :
Janitors' salaries .
$1,483.36
Fuel .
1,743.76
Janitors' supplies, etc
272.91
Repairs
618.88
Health.
282.66
School Physician
45.00
Transportation.
2,947.15
Tuition .
133.50
Boiler.
264.00
New Equipment.
23.73
Miscellaneous.
7.37
Total
$29,848.48
1933 FINANCIAL ESTIMATES
General Control:
School Committee expenses.
$25.00
Supt. Schools' salary
850.00
Secretary's salary.
250.00
Supts'. travel expenses and office supplies.
200.00
Law enforcement.
85.00
$1,410.00
Cost of Instruction :
Teachers' salaries.
$17,550.00
Substitutes. .
200.00
Supervisors' salaries
800.00
Books.
600.00
Supplies
. . . .
$20,150.00
Cost of Operation :
Janitors' Salaries
$1,350.00
Fuel .
1,800.00
Janitors' supplies, etc
250.00
$3,400.00
Repairs.
500.00
Health.
275.00
School Physician
45.00
Transportation.
1,900.00
Tuition . .
180.00
New equipment
25.00
Miscellaneous.
.... .
50.00
Total estimated expenses.
$27,935.00
1,000.00
$3,500.03
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Estimated 1933 Reimbursements:
Aid for Supt. Schools $483.34
General School Fund, Part I (Income Tax). 4,507.50
General School Fund, Part II.
3,601.86
Tuition and transportation State wards
627.22
Total estimated reimbursements $9,219.92
Total estimated expenses from local taxation, 1933. $18,715.08
An appropriation of $27,935.00 would mean:
$3,282.56 less from taxation than last year. i. e., 14.9% less from taxation than last year.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Appropriations Made in 1932
6
Appropriations Recommended for 1933.
9
Jury List.
15
Town Officers.
3
Reports of-
Assessors
35
Cemetery Trustees
Fire Engineers
Inspector of Wires.
Janitor of Sargent Hall.
Municipal Light Board.
Playground Commissioners
Police Department
Public Health Nurse
Public Library
School Committee
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Selectmen and Overseers of Poor
Tax Collector
Town Accountant
Town Clerk.
Town Forest. .
Town Treasurer. 80
Trustees Kimball Park. 40
Water Commissioners. 32
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