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In the summer of 1940:
Methods in Educational Research, under Dr. Whittier L. Hanson.
The Unit Assignment in Secondary Education, under Dr. Roy O. Billett.
Supervision of the Elementary School, under Supt. Burr J. Merriam.
GENERAL SCHOOL NOTES
. An audiometer test for all pupils was given at the Merimac High School on January 30, 1940. Further details are . in the report of the school nurse.
On May 24 Merrimac and the other schools of the district participated in standardizing a new battery of national achieve- ment tests. At the end of 1940 the returns has not yet been received from Yonkers, New York.
On Wednesday morning, May 29, all Merrimac schools joined at Sargent Hall in Memorial Day exercises to do honor to American heroes and to local patriotic organizations. The address was by Mr. Edward Germain.
On Wednesday evening, October 2, the school staff were the guests of Merrimac Grange 171.
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On October 21 and also on December 6 the Merrimac Valley WPA Band gave concerts at Sargent Hall. For the first three grades there were special, early concerts, at 10.30 a. m.
At Centre School, at 3.30 p. m. on Monday, February 5, 1940, Miss Evelyn Shearer, Reading Consultant, held consulta- tion with teachers of Centre School and other schools of the district that use the Alice and Jerry books. There was a follow- up on Tuesday, October 22, at Woodbridge School, Newbury, for all further reading problems that had arisen in the interim.
At Centre School there were many group art projects during the year. In the sixth grade, in March, "The Stone Age" and "Knighthood." Later "the sixth grade pupils completed a social science project by making lantern slides of life in other countries, transportation studies, land and water formations, weather studies, and maps which made an impressive story of civilization." Also
"the sixth grade class visited Whittier's Birthplace in June, after which each pupil composed an original narrative poem." In the fifth grade, group art projects included New England,-country and city,-Florida, Airport, etc. In the fourth grade, Norway and Africa (Bombo). In the third grade the class has been making bean bags for organized games on the playground. The Centre School social science work was helped in September by motion pictures of New York, Washington, D. C., Canada, and the New England States, shown by Miss Gladys Crane. The study of hygiene has been stimulated throughout the building by the interest of Mrs. Shaheen in the subject. The first grade room at Centre School needs desks, or at least drawers for keeping pupil materials under the tables.
At the Port School the practical arts class has continued at maximum size. State rules and regulations concerning these in- dividual help classes are constantly being revised, so that special permission has had to be asked at several times during the year.
On Tuesday, March 26, Mr. Patchett visited other special classes in this district.
The 1940 report of Mr. Patchett will be found later in this school report.
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At the Prospect Street School the outstanding spring activity was an English and art project which culminated in an original puppet play entitled "Cinderella." It was a commendable crea- tive production. The story of this play and its fourteen per- formances is told in brief by Miss Annie A. Kelly in her report, later in this school report. The seventh grade had its usual activities during the year, such as a skating party (Jan. 15) and skiing party (Feb. 1), drama ("False Pretenses" at P. T. A. in March), and class trip to Canobie Lake (June 7); likewise the eighth grade had its usual activities.
On Monday evening, June 17, at Sargent Hall, a class of 28 pupils, consisting of 16 boys and 12 girls, graduated from the eighth grade, Prospect Street School. The highest scholastic honors went to Ralph Condon, Jr., the second highest to Margaret Tanguay, and the third highest to Shirley Breed. Other honor pupils were Constance Gleed, Frederick Noone, Dorothy Schia- voni, William Sweeney, and Barbara Watson. The feature of the evening was "The Pageant of the Months", by the graduates. This was a journey through the school year. Diplomas were pre- sented by Mr. Willard T. Kelly, Chairman School Committee.
As to the Prospect Street School beginning in September, a report of the principal follows at a later point in this school report. Likewise of the High School in the report of Mr. Mackay.
Under the fall arrangmeent for basketball practice there has been left only Fridays for the seventh and eighth grades, -. 4.00 to 5.00 for the boys and 5.00 to 6.00 for the girls. This is be- cause high school evening practice has been supplanted by after- noon practice.
In Mr. Mackay's report there will be found a report of the supervisor of high school athletics for girls, by Miss Roberta Annon. Miss Annon, who has long been a leader of girls' ath- letics at Merrimac High School, was on a leave of absence from February 26 to March 22, to take a course in Girl Scouting in New York. In boys' athletics Mr. Chase reports that the rise of interest in soccer in Merrimac and other rival towns is the chief 1940 news item.
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High school dramatic activities in 1940 included "David Copperfield" presented by the English Club on Friday evening, March 8, at Grange Hall, for the benefit of the Athletic Associa- tion, and the senior class play, "Murder in Rehearsal" on Friday evening December 13.
On Friday, June 7, Stanley E. Whiting (class of 1939) grad- uated from Governor Dummer Academy.
On Wednesday, October 2, at 10 o'clock, Miss Grace Phelan, World's Amateur Champion Typist, demonstrated at Merrimac High School before the combined Merrimac and West Newbury groups. She was brought by Harold W. Winnik, Manager Under-
wood Elliott Fisher Company, Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Throughout 1940 Merrimac High School continued with its full quota of NYA pupils.
TRANSPORTATION
On the first of October, 124 of the 413 Merrimac school pupils (or 30%) were transported regularly by the Massachu- setts Northeastern Transportation Company. This included 27 of the 117 High School pupils, 12 of the 62 Prospect Street School pupils, 68 of the 214 Centre School pupils, and 17 of the 20 Port School pupils. From Birchmeadow there were 29, from Bear Hill and Lake Attitash 55, from the Port 39, and one on tickets.
VOCATIONAL
During 1940 two Merrimac citizens have taken advantage for short periods of various sections of Chapter 74 of the General Laws pertaining to vocational education. In October, one entered the course in Shop Mathematics in the Beverly Evening Trade School and in November another entered the course in Steam Engineering at Lawrence Industrial School. The cost for voca- tional education in 1940 was $30.
DENTAL SURVEY
Dr. Catherine F. Ronan, from the state department of health, made a dental survey in the Merrimac public schools September
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24 to 27, 1940. Six grades were covered by the survey: Grades 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 11. As a result of a talk of Dr. Ronan on October 15 before the Merrimac P. T. A., much interest was aroused in the possibility of a school dentist or a director of a ' school dental clinic, supported by the local organization. There has never been any provision for dental work on the school budget.
REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
Number of school visits 292
Number of home visits 120
Number of children visited 223
Number of children examined 422
Number of children examined by Dr. Davis (annual physical examination) nurse assisting 422
Number of children having defective posture 117
Number of children having defective teeth 233
Number of children having defective heart (slight) 26
Number of children having defective vision 5, corrections 3
Accompanied 3 school pupils to Haverhill for glasses.
During September there was a dental survey in grades 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11 this was done by Dr. Rowan (nurse assisting).
April 12 Dr. Hugh and Miss Heffernan gave the Von Per- quette test to 64 pupils at High School.
April 15 Dr. Hugh did reading of arms.
April 16 Mr. Wilson X-rayed 13 pupils; this also was done at the High School, nurse assisted at all clinics.
The Pre School clinic was held on June 6th at Dr. Davis' office, 10 children attended.
On January 30 and 31 the Audiometer test was given to 310 pupils including all pupils from 3rd grade through High School.
On January 2 and 3 I went to 11 homes for school record histories, these histories are required by the state.
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The Clinic for giving Toxoid for the prevention of diphtheria will be held at Centre School in early spring.
Very truly,
JEAN BADASHAW, School Nurse.
REPORT OF ART SUPERVISOR
Dr. John C. Page,
Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir:
My annual report of Art in the Merrimac Schools is here- with submitted.
Only a few of the outstanding accomplishments are listed, because otherwise the work has progressed very much as in previous years.
For the annual membership drive of the P. T. A. each grade made a poster to record the enrollment. For example, in Grade 8 a flag was added to a battleship for each parent, in Grade 6, clothes on a clothes-line; Grade 3, a sailboat on a lake; Grade 1, a balloon for the balloonman; at the Port, a star in the sky.
Christmas gifts were especially satisfactory this year. Grades one to four made blotters, calendars and match scratchers, Grade 5 knitting boxes, Grade 6 silhouettes on glass, Grade 7 lunch sets, waste-baskets and silhouettes, Grade 8 name pins and silhouettes, the Industrial Arts class tea tiles of celotex and silhouettes of tapped metal foil.
Aluminum has been introduced into the High School craft classes, offering a wider choice of articles to be made than from wood or plastics. Students have already made trays, bracelets, letter openers and candlesticks. We offer our sincere apprecia- tion for the good natured endurance of our noise by the teachers and students.
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Interest in the new public bulletin board at the Centre School will be a real help in producing good Art work by the pupils with the hope that it will be posted.
Last spring Grade 7 wrote the story of Cinderella as a four- act play, constructed and produced a puppet show. For a stage, a bathtub crate was donated by the W. H. Franklin Corporation, celotex by the J. B. Judkins Company, paint, wire, cloth and many other necessities were given by the pupils. The actual cost was very small.Pupils made the scenery, planned the music, ar- ranged the wiring for lighting, made and dressed the puppets. Fourteen performances were given including the Library story- telling hour, a P. T. A. meeting and all grades of the schools of Merrimac, Groveland,. Georgetown and Rowley. The children who "toured" the various towns were at all times a great credit to their teacher, Mrs. Dewar, and their parents. Their audiences of teachers and pupils were delighted with the show and greatly appreciated our taking it to them. These children's accomplish- ment was a stimulus to the other classes.
May I offer my thanks and gratitude to all pupils, teachers and school officials who have made my work a pleasure.
Respectfully submitted, ANNIE A. KELLY,
Art Supervisor.
REPORT OF MERRIMACPORT SCHOOL
To Dr. Page, Superintendent of Schools, and Members of the School Committee:
The Calendar Year of 1940 has been an enjoyable year at the Port School. The greatest number of pupils at any one time was twenty-one. Three hours of each day is spent in regular school work, and the remaining two hours in handicraft work. We have endeavored to make our handicraft work practical. With a lathe, a power jig saw, and a fair equipment of tools, the
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wood working department has been of special interest to the boys from the start. Among the many things the boys have made this year we list: book cases, small tables, chests, hall trees, racks of various kinds, lamps, clothes hampers, and wall brackets.
Each year we have exhibited a few projects the pupils have made, and those exhibited have brought very favorable comments.
That the special class is growing in popularity and is filling a real need is evidenced from the fact that there are more pupils desirous of entering the class than we can at the present time accommodate.
We express our thanks to Miss Kelly, the art supervisor, and to Mrs. Currier, the music supervisor, for the inspiration they bring to us each week. We also express our thanks to Dr. Page and the Merrimac School Committee for their hearty co-opera- tion in making 1940 an enjoyable and successful year at the Port School.
Respectfully yours, HOWARD G. PATCHETT.
REPORT OF PRINCIPAL OF PROSPECT STREET
SCHOOL
Dr. John C. Page, Superintendent of Schools
Dear Sir:
I wish to report that the Junior High School has been de- partmentalized because I feel that much more progress can be accomplished in the field of scholastic endeavor. Mrs. Dewar is teaching English and Mathematics and I am teaching the Social Sciences.
The total enrollment is 63 students, 36 pupils being in Grade VIII and 27 in Grade VII.
Citizenship is being stressed in an effort to impress upon the minds of the students the duties and responsibilities which ac- company worthy membership in our great democracy. This
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striving for better citizenship is bearing fruit in the form of a splendid spirit of co-operation between teachers and pupils.
In our athletic program we have the objectives of fair play, good sportsmanship and wholesome recreation. A football team was organized for the boys during the past autumn and the plans for this winter and coming spring include a basketball team for boys and girls and also a baseball team.
On the social side or our extra-curriculum activities, clubs and various outdoor social parties have been planned. Grade VIII is looking forward to a trip to Boston in the spring as a climax to their year's work.
The faculty of the Junior High School expresses its thanks and appreciation to all school officials for their kindly co-opera- tion and assistance.
Respectfully submitted, LENNART A. SWENSON.
GRADUATES OF EIGHTH GRADE, 1940
F. Wesley Bishop, *Shirley Loring Breed, ** Lucille Autoi- nette Bouffard, Richard Alan Chase, Alva William Clark, Nancy Jean Clark, *Ralph Ingalls Condon, Jr., Vernon Westley Connor' Frank E. Danforth, Florence Rita Denault, Walter Everett Dion, Arthur W. Eaton, Ruby Lorraine Fitzgerald, Jean Shirley Foisy, *Constance Rebecca Gleed, Edward H. Glennie, Gordon Roy Hargraves, Alice Marietta Hull, ** Catherine Dorothy Hutchins, Phyllis Ruth Jerome, George Ellsworth Lay, *Frederick J. Noone, ** Sybil Ruth Raymond, Robert B. Ryan, *Dorothy Ellen Schia- voni, ** Anna Louise Smith, ** Alden Bertram Speed, Roland Leslie Spinney, *William Gwynn Sweeney, *Margaret Albertine Garland Tanguay, Bettie Patricia Thompson, *Barbara Mae Watson, David S. Whiting.
* Honor pupil
Diploma in February
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REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
To Doctor J. C. Page, Superintendent of Schools, and Members of the School Committee:
I submit herewith the annual report of the Merrimac High School for the year 1939-40.
Following is a table presenting facts about enrollment by courses and classes :
Enrollment
Gen.
Col. Prep.
Sc. Prep. Norm.
Com.
Total Girls
Total Stu- Boys dents
Seniors
Girls
3
0
0
4
3
10
22
Boys
9
1
1
0
1
12
Juniors
Girls
5
1
0
3
11
20
28
Boys
2
0
6
0
0
8
Sophomores
Girls
5
0
0
3
7
15
37
Boys
13
2
5
0
2
22
Freshman
Girls
3
0
0
0
9
12
27
Boys
5
2
6
0
2
15
Post Grads.
Girls
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
Boys
Total
48
6
18
10
35
60
57
117
The reorganization of curricula, which was initiated last year, has been partly put into practical effect. A freshman course in sociology has been introduced into the Social Science Department. This subject deals with the social contacts of the average person, and points out the advantages and disadvantages, the compensa- tions and difficulties resulting from different kinds of behavior.
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According to Miss Roberta Annon, head of the Social Science Department, this subject is proving to be of more than usual interest to the students.
Typewriting 1 and bookkeeping 1 now meet five times each per week. For the past several years typewriting 1 has met three times weekly and bookkeeping 1 two times. By thus in- creasing the early training in typewriting, we hope to introduce advanced office training as part of typewriting 111. An ap- preciable part of bookkeeping is now spent on personal bookkeep- ing, as well as on bookkeeping for commercial life.
A definite course in Consumer Education is now being taught in connection with economics. Consumer Education teaches the future citizen or the present consumer, intelligent understanding of advertising, pure food laws, and many facts helpful to sensible choices in buying and using commodities.
The Readers' Digest, to which many students subscribe at a reduced rate, is being used in the English Department. In this manner students read the best contemporary literature, under supervision, as well as learn many aspects of recent important events. Several of the articles are read and discussed and the students are trained to pick out the salient facts. New diction- aries have been provided, one for each student. No student of literature or language can adequately study the subject without a dictionary readily available. It is heartening that this de- ficiency of so many years standing has been surmounted.
The trend today is to teach the high school student material which he can put to use in his everyday living as a student in high school, and as a future citizen. We are gradually adapting our curricula to meet this intelligent demand.
We are seriously considering the introduction of World His- tory to replace our present courses in Ancient History, and Modern History. World History combines the most important events of Ancient and Modern History, and gives unified perspective of historical relationships. We are also contemplating the introduc- tion of a course in Everyday Law. This course not only embodies
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commercial law, but also includes the legal problems confronting the average citizen. It teaches the citizen's rights in such common matters as insurance, injuries sustained through vehicle accidents, notes, bills etc., concerning which many are not well informed, yet are facing daily.
The winners of the local essay contest sponsored by the Womens' Auxiliary of the American Legion on National Defense were as follows: First Prize, Shirley Whiting; Second Prize, Ar- mand Vallieres; Honorable Mention, Catherine Clark. Shirley Whiting won the County Contest. This contest was conducted under the auspices of the English Department. Armand Valliczes won the essay contest on the subject, "Benefits of a Democracy," sponsored by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Students from several of the larger high schools in the vicinity entered the contest. This contest was conducted, in our high school, under the auspices of the Social Science Department. Shirley Whiting was awarded a one-year subscription to the Reader's Digest by the publishers of that periodical, as she was valedictorian of her class. Reed Manning won the essay contest on "Impressions of the Worcester Hi-Y Club Conference". This award, a copy of "Alone" by Richard Byrd, suitably inscribed, was sponsored by the Essex County Committee of the Y. M. C. A., and was held for the boys of Essex County who attended the conference. Reed Manning was elected vice-president of the Essex County Older Boys' Conference for 1941.
Three of the Class of 1940 won substantial scholarships to institutions of higher education, Catherine Clark for Colby Col- lege, Armand Vallieres for American University, Washington, D. C., and Shirley Whiting for Bates College. Considering that these students were competing with thousands of others from other high schools, it is truly remarkable that all three were successful. This can but reflect favorably not only upon the students whose high standings won them these scholarships, but also upon this high school which prepared them.
Other students of the Class of 1940 who are attending higher institutions of learning are Ruth Donahue at Mount Saint Mary College, Howard Lafaver at Northeastern University, and
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Barbara Sullivan at Bridgewater State Teachers' College. Eleine Brown is training for nursing at the Trull Hospital, Bidde- ford, Maine.
We have been fortunate in obtaining many splendid assembly programs at no cost. Several sound motion pictures have been shown among which was "Know Your Money" presented by the Secret Service Division of the United States Treasury Department. The W. P. A. Band has given one concert and to the writing of this report, plans to give three more. The Student Council financed a lecture accompanied by motion pictures given by Miss Oloha Baker, traveller and lecturer. The Student Council, not only in conducting the freshman dance and in regulating student traffic, but also through its funds, is assuming an increasing in- fluence by constructive and beneficial action.
The girls have adopted softball as a spring sport. Under the supervision of Miss Roberta Annon, the girls enjoyed this sport playing intramural games. The addition of this sport with soccer, recently adopted, makes it utterly impossible to properly finance our physical education program with the meager school funds now available which are raised by the students themselves. Larger schools rely upon gate receipts from football to finance other sports. We have no such income. This problem has be- come extremely difficult to solve.
As girls' athletics is becoming increasingly important, I quote the following words from Miss Roberta Annon.
"During the past year the girls have maintained their usual standing in sports. Basketball scores far exceeded their opponents in total points. In fact, the Merrimac girls have a record of winning approximately forty games and losing six during the past four years.
Softball, which is rapidly sweeping the country, was intro- duced last Spring. Again, the girls won all their games, despite the fact that they played without adequate equipment.
Merrimac should be proud of these girls since they are un- usually cooperative, interested, courteous, courageous and loyal.
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In fact, many favorable comments have come from officials and opponents concerning the Merrimac girls superior appearance and conduct."
We are indebted to Mr. James Foster who ably gave a series of talks on aviation to all who were interested. He ap- proached the subject from a vocational point of view. His talks gave much valuable information to those interested in aviation as a future vocation. We appreciate the use of a Victrola which Miss Pearl Godin lent the high school from her home.'
There were twenty-three students in the Class of 1940. The class parts were awarded as follows: Valedictory, Shirley Whiting; Salutatory, Catherine Clark; Class History, Armand Vallieres; Class Will, Arnold Connor; Class Prophecy, Barbara Sullivan; Class Gifts, Ruth Donahue; Class Poem, Arlene Jerome.
As we look back upon the record of the past year, we are proud of the splendid academic performance of our students in competition with those of other schools. Whether it has been in essay contests, or in scholarship awards, our students have been eminently successful.
We have been reorganizing our curricula to meet the ever- changing demands of everyday life. We hope that in the busi- ness of living as citizens in these United States, our graduates may likewise be of credit to themselves and to our Democracy.
Appended to this report are the following:
Class 1940 Special Awards Honor roll Girls Awarded Letters in Basketball
Boys Awarded Letters in Basketball
Boys Awarded Letters in Baseball Girls Awarded Letters in Softball Boys Awarded Letters in Soccer 1939
Boys Awarded Letters in Soccer 1940 Students Awarded Journal Pins
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Awards for Highest Average and Greatest Improvement for each subject. Perfect Attendance
I close this report by expressing gratitude for the help and cooperation of Dr. J. C. Page and of the School Committee.
Respectfully yours,
CHAUNCEY D. MACKAY,
Principal.
MERRIMAC HIGH SCHOOL
Graduating Class Class of 1940
Name
Course
Eleine Ripley Brown
Commercial
Leo John Busch
Commercial
Eleanore Lillian Chase
Commercial
Catherine Clark.
. College Preparatory
Arnold Eugene Connor
Scientific Preparatory
Ruth Elizabeth Donahue.
Commercial
Arlene Zelma Jerome.
Commercial
Helen E. Kendrick.
General
Howard Irving Fafaver
Scientific Preparatory
Forrest Millard Lavalley
General
Helen Ella Mader
Commercial
Winnifred Marion McCarron
Commercial
Rachel B. Munroe
Commercial
Frederick Leo Regis, Jr.
General
M. Alan Remick
Scientific Preparatory
George Joseph Patrick Stevens.
General
Robert L. Streeter
.Commercial
Barbara Ellen Sullivan.
General
Helen Louella Tammik Commercial
Armand I. Vallieres.
College Preparatory
Clifford Arthur Wallace
General
Shirley Gladys Whiting
. College Preparatory
Shirleymae Mary Young
General
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Special Awards
Balfour Award (for scholarship, loyalty and achievement) Armand Vallieres.
Washington & Franklin Medal (for excellence in the study of United States History) Catherine Clark.
D. A. R. Good Citizenship Medal, Shirley Gladys Whiting.
HIGH HONOR
(Names alphabetically arranged)
Buzzell, Winifred '42
MacKay, Chauncey, Jr. '43
Child, Harriett '43
Piper, Clinton '41
Clark, Catherine '40
Vallieres, Armand '40
Crosby, Alice '42
Whiting, Natalie '42
Harrison, Richard '43
Whiting, Shirley '40
Lowd, Hilda '42
Wilde, Marcia '42
HONOR
(Names alphabetically arranged)
Brown, Eleanor '43
Manning, Jean '43
Connor, Arnold '40
Manning, Reed '41
Connor, Judith '41
McMahon, John '41
DeLong, Eleanor '42
Sullivan, Barbara '40
Flynn, Dorothy '41
York, Marjorie '42
Franklin, Ruth '42
York, Shirley '43
Girls Awarded Letters in Basketball
Barbara Sullivan, Captain
Pearl Hargraves
Eleanor Chase
Adelaide Merritt
Priscilla Choquette
Helen Tammick
Donna Darbe
Frances Weeks
Eleanor DeLong
Marcia Wilde
Eleine Brown, Co-Manager Shirley Whiting, Co-Manager
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Boys Awarded Letters in Basketball
Howard Lafaver, Captain
James Gile
Raymond Anderson
Gerald Hargraves
Norman Bishop
Reed Manning
Carlton Emery
Clinton Piper
Arnold Connor, Manager
Boys Awarded Letters in Baseball
Forrest Lavalley, Captain
Dudley Ellenwood
Raymond Anderson
Elmer Grant '
Norman Bishop
James Gile
Walter Dion
Gerald Hargraves
Carlton Emery
Kenneth MacDonald
Reed Manning, Manager
Girls Awarded Letters in Softball
Edith Skinner, Captain
Ruth Donahue
Judith Connor
Adelaide Merritt
Priscilla Choquette
Anna Smith
Almeda Chase
Barbara Sullivan
Helen Tammick, Manager
Boys Awarded Letters in Soccer, 1939
Forrest Lavalley, Captain
Chauncey MacKay, Jr.
Raymond Anderson
Reed Manning
Bernard Bailey
Clinton Piper
Frank Danforth
Alan Remick
Dudley Ellenwood
Frederick Regis
James Gile
Armond Vallieres
Gerald Hargraves
Clifford Wallace
Howard Lafaver
Boys Awarded Letters in Soccer, 1940
Raymond Anderson, Captain
Walter Dion
Bernard Bailey
Dudley Ellenwood James Gile
Wentworth Clark
Paul Denault
Gerald Hargraves
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Gorden Hargraves
John McMahon
Herbert Hargraves,Manager
Frederick Noone
Chauncey MacKay, Jr.
Carmen Pesce
Reed Manning
Clinton Piper
The following were awarded Journal Pins in recognition of faithful service on the Journal Staff during 1939-40
Eleine Brown
Reed Manning
Norma Crosby
Winifred McCarron
Catherine Clark
Virginia Peaslee Alan Remick
Ruth Donahue
Patricia Doyle
Robert Streeter
Arlene Jerome
Helen Tammick
Howard Lafaver
Armand Vallieres
Forrest Lavalley
Shirley Whiting
Kenneth MacDonald
Myrtle Young
The following students were awarded, for the highest average in each subject, a blue felt high school seal with white lettering; and for the greatest improvement, a white felt seal `with blue lettering. A certificate suitable for framing accompanied each award. These awards were sponsored by the Hi-Y Club.
Subject
Highest Average for Year
Greatest Improvement
English 1
Shirley York
Harriet Child
English 2
Marcia Wilde
Mary Smith
English 3
Cinton Piper
Hollis Allen
English 4
Shirley Whiting
General Science
James Hartwell
Wilbur Wallace
Biology
Richard Harrison
Benjamin Patten
Stenography 1
Catherine Clark
Clifford Wallace
Stenography 2
Winnifred McCarron
Rachel Munroe
Typewriting 1
Ruth Franklin
Mary Smith Eva Heath
Typewriting 2
Priscilla Choquette
Typewriting 3
Barbara Sullivan
Rachel Munroe
Bookkeeping 1
Winnifred Buzzell
Myrna Lavalley
Bookkeeping 2
Priscilla Choquette
Adelaide Merritt
Algebra
Chauncey MacKay, Jr.
Geometry
Hilda Lowd
George Stevens
Review Mathematics
Shirley Whiting
George Stevens
Physics
Armand Vallieres
Forrest Lavalley
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Subject
Hikhest Average for Year
Greatest Improvement
French 1
Marcia Wilde
Ruth Glennie
French 2
Armand Vallieres
Reed Manning
French 3
Shirley Whiting
Frederick Regis, Jr.
Latin 1
Chauncey D. MacKay, Jr. Gerald Hargraves
Hilda Lowd
Alice Crosby
Latin 2 Ancient History
Chauncey D. MacKay, Jr.
Modern History
Marcia Wilde
Maybelle Merritt
American History
Raymond Anderson
John McMahon
Junior Business
Shirley York
Elmer Grant
Civics and Economics
Catherine Clark?
Clifford Wallace
Shirey Whiting § tied
ATTENDANCE HONOR ROLL
High School: Anna Anderson, Raymond Anderson, *Alice Crosby, Norma Crosby, Ruth Franklin, Perley Hargraves, Jr., *Jean Manning, Reed Manning, Clinton Piper, Sybil Raymond, Alden Speed, John Starbird, Marcia Wilde.
Prospect Street School: Kenneth Blackden, §Shirley Breed, Rich- ard Chase, Edward Denault, *Frederick Noone, George O'Keefe.
Centre School: Grade 6- Ranie Bisson, Donald McCauley, §Thomas McKenna; Grade 5-none; Grade 4-none; Grade 3-none; Grade 2-none; Grade 1-none. Merrimacport School: none.
*Not absent for 6 years, Sept. 1934 to June 1940
1Not absent for 5 years, Sept. 1935 to June 1940
#Not absent for 4 years, Sept. 1936 to June 1940 §Not absent for 2 years, Sept. 1938 to June 1940
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1940 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Regular school appropriation
$28,500.00
Refunded dog tax
155.27
Returned check
1.50
Total available for schools
$28,656.77
Total expenditures
28,648.44
Balance
$8.33
Reimbursements :
Supt. of Schools
$483.34
General School Fund, Part I. 4,965.00
General School Fund, Part II
3,693.77
Tuition and transp. wards
351.23
Tuition local schools
90.00
All other
.40
$9,583.74
Total expenditures
$28,648.44
Total reimbursements
9,583.74
Total expended from local taxation, 1940 $19,064.70
Summary of Expenses
General Control
School committee expenses
$28.54
Supt. Schools' salary
850.00
Secretary's salary
262.50
Office supplies and travel exp.
224.99
Law enforcement
190.92
$1,556.95
Cost of Instruction
Teachers' salaries
16,441.42
Substitutes
99.00
Supervisors' salaries
746.72
Text books
767.44
1,413.68
Supplies
$19,468.26
150
TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Cost of Operation
Janitors' salaries
$1,577.00
Fuel
1,371.84
Jan. supplies, cleaning, etc.
209.42
$3,158.26
Maintenance
1,968.68
Libraries
41.20
Health
311.63
Transportation
2,032.25
Equipment
39.83
Miscellaneous
71.38
Total
$28,648.44
1941 FINANCIAL ESTIMATES
General Control
School committee expenses $25.00
Supt. Schools' salary 850.00
Secretary's salary
262.50
Office supplies and travel expenses.
225.00
Law enforcement
194.00
$1,556.50
Cost of Instruction
Teachers' salaries
$17,606.66
Substitutes
150.00
Supervisors' salaries
800.00
Text books
650.00
Supplies
1,000.00
$20,206.66
Cost of Operation
Janitors' salaries
1,550.00
Fuel
1,500.00
Jan. supplies, cleaning, etc. 200.00
$3,250.00
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SCHOOL REPORT
Maintenance
900.00
Health
325.00
Transportation
2,030.00
Equipment
150.00
Miscellaneous
81.84
Total
$28,500.00
Estimated 1941 Reimbursements:
Supt. of Schools $483.33
General School Fund, Part I 4,895.00
General School Fund, Part II
3,583.30
Tuition and transp. state wards
350.00
$9,311.63
Total estimated expenses for 1941
$28,500.00
Total estimated reimbursements for 1941
9,311.63
Estimated total from local taxation in 1941
$19,188.37
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstracts from Town Reports
109
Appropriations Made 1940
14
Fire Alarm 22
In Memoriam
13
Jury List
26
Receipts-General
51
Town Officers
3
Town Warrant
96
Reports of-
Assessors
27
Board of Public Welfare
9
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
11
Cemetery Trustees
25
Dog Officer
44
Finance Committee
103
Fire Engineers
21
Inspector of Wires
50
Inspector of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering
Janitor Town Hall
Municipal Light Board
Playground Commissioners
Police Department
16
Public Health Nurse
23
Public Library
49
Relief Projects Co-Ordinator
11
School Committee
123
Sealer of Weights and Measures
19
Selectmen
7
Tax Collector
29
Town Accountant
51
Town Clerk
38
Town Forest Committee
47 39
Trustees of Kimball Park
48
Water Commissioners 42
State Audit 114
Vote for Town Officers
105
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Town Treasurer
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