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The fill at Prospect Street School grounds by the W.P.A. is appreciated by the school department.
The many minor maintenance items included the installation in the Centre School office room in February of the dental chair donated through the agency of the local P. T. A. (see report under Health), the light which was put in over the chair at the year-end, the individual pupil table-drawers which were built in February in the first grade room together with the rubber-tipping of the small chair legs, and the darkroom which was built during the summer in the basement at the Port School.
Early in the year the Centre School received the gift of a McPhail upright piano from Mrs. Polly Grant of Stoneham.
AIR RAID DRILLS
Through the cooperation of Mr. C. L. Lockwood, Air Raid Warden, plans have been developed in all schools for air raid drills. The object of these drills is to prepare the pupils for organized dispersal in case of. an actual air raid alarm. The keynote to the present plan is to locate not more than the equiva- lent of one class under any one roof, provided the warning signal indicates sufficient time for such dispersal. Shelter points, suitably located, have been offered by citizens and organizations. Children who live within a distance from the school approved as
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a walking distance by the local air raid warden may be allowed to walk home. Any plan for air raid drill is subject to modifica- tion and improvement, as experience indicates.
The following excerpt is from a letter of December 23 to the superintendent of schools from Mr. Lockwood:
"Teachers may receive requests from parents: 'Send my child home regardless of distance' or 'I'll call in my car for my child'. The answer to that if persuasion fails is: 'The wardens have ordered everyone off the streets. They have authority in raid to keep you, your car and your child off the streets. As a teacher it is out of my hands. You will have to see the Air Raid Wardens.' "
ENROLLMENT
On the first of October the enrollment of the Merrimac public schools was 386, distributed as follows: At Centre 200, at Prospect Street 61, at Merrimacport (special) 21, at High School 104. Further distribution was: At Centre, Mrs. Blackden (Grade I) 36, Mrs. Manning (Grade II) 30, Miss Titcomb (Grade III) 31, Miss Gillen (Grade IV) 31, Mrs. Journeay (Grade V) 37, Mrs. Shaheen (Grade VI) 35. At Prospect Street, Mrs. Dewar (Grade VII) 32, Mr. Swenson (Grade VIII) 29. At High School (Grade IX) 29, (X) 22, (XI) 26, (XII) 25, (P.G.) 2.
TEACHING STAFF
There was only one change in the teaching staff of Merrimac during 1941,-in the French-Latin position at the High School. On March 28 Miss Maolyn D. Osgood resigned, after two years and seven months. For the remaining three months of the school year Mrs. Mary A. Cummings substituted, and then was elected to the position for the school year beginning in September. Mrs. Cummings is a high school teacher of six years experience, most of which has been in teaching French and Latin. In each of these languages she has had seven years of preparation. She is a graduate of Bates College, with the bachelor's degree, and has studied one summer at Simmons College and two summers at
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Bates College. Recent French summer study at Bates has in- cluded a course in French Phonetics and another in Advanced French Composition, both in 1940 under Mme. Harriet Laurent, formerly of the University of Bruxelles, and, in 1941, "Explica- tion de Textes", also under Mme. Laurent. Summer Latin courses in 1941 included "Teaching Cicero to High School Students" and "Teaching of Latin Poetry", both given by Dr. Charles J. Arm- strong of Dartmouth.
GENERAL SCHOOL NOTES
During the second week of January, 1941, the school work was interrupted badly by an epidemic of influenza.
On May 13, at Centre and Prospect Street Schools, the annual standardized tests were given, for indicating the achieve- ment level in each subject in the various grades.
On Thursday, May 29, all Merrimac schools joined at Sargent Hall in Memorial Day exercises.
In the fall at High School, Prospect and Centre Schools branch school libraries have been established through Mr. Isaiah Chase and the cooperation of the trustees of the Merrimac Public Library. To this end locked cases with glass fronts have been built or improvised. It is hoped that these branch libraries with their seven-day-loan systems will do much to increase the amount of good reading among the pupils. In the Prospect and Centre Schools, books on the State Library Reading List will be featured.
At the request of the Commissioner of Education, each Merrimac pupil joined with others in the state to contribute one cent towards a Silver Service Set for the Battleship Massachusetts.
For the Red Cross course to be given at Sargent Hall, seven Merrimac teachers have registered, in order to be of service in case of actual raid casualties should occur among children.
In art, much was done in 1941 under Miss Kelly and the teachers to improve the wall pictures in order to make the class- rooms more cheerful. At Prospect Street the pupils substituted
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colorful pictures of artistic merit in the frames which were already in use. At both Prospect and Centre, pupils brought discarded donated frames. Pictures were painted by Lee Powers, Yvonne Metcalf, Dorothy Franklin, Donald Saulnier and others. Some pictures were from calendars and other sources. James Clark at the Port School framed some very attractive first grade pictures. Miss Kelly reports: "Craft classes at the High School made good use of scrap metal which was given by Mr. Ralph Condon. They made rings, pins and small articles, using prac- tically every bit of metal. Owing to shortage of material, the students now use plastics and wood. A gratifying number of students are enrolled in the mechanical drawing class, for whom some excellent published textbooks have been provided. The Industrial Arts Class (Merrimacport) continues to improve and keep its interest in drawing which supplements its manual work."
The reports of Mr. C. D. MacKay, high school principal, and Mr. H. G. Patchett, special class teacher at the Port, are parts of this school report, on pages beyond.
CENTRE SCHOOL
At the Centre School an out-of-door exchange schedule in physical education and athletics was a feature during the fall while weather and footing permitted. It is planned to continue the schedule in the spring. On Fridays the older boys were taken to the athletic field by Mrs. Journeay for volley ball, dodge ball, and free play, while the older girls were taken behind the school by Mrs. Shaheen for soft ball, marching, and general exer- cises. On Wednesdays younger boys were taken on one side of the school playground fence by Miss Titcomb for marching, games, and general exercises, while the younger girls were taken on the other side by Miss Gillen. The 1941 baseball team of the boys of the fifth and sixth grade ended the season un- defeated. The staff was organized for general playground super- vision during recess and noon hours, during good weather and footing.
On October 7, sixty fifth and sixth grade pupils attended the drama "The Adventures of Marco Polo", which was sponsored by the Haverhill P. T. A.
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On Wednesday, October 8, at 3:30 p. m., at Spalding School, Salisbury, Miss Evelyn Shearer, Reading Consultant, discussed reading problems with elementary teachers of Merrimac and other towns of the district.
Holiday activities at Centre School included the decoration of 100 nut cups for the Veterans' Thanksgiving Dinner (sixth grade), the filling of 87 Junior American Red Cross Christmas boxes to be sent to Europe, appropriate decorations by each grade, and the itinerant singing of Christmas carols by grades five and six under the direction of Mrs. Currier and Mrs. Shaheen.
1941 found Centre School teachers enrolled 100% in the National Education Association, which met this year in Boston.
PROSPECT STREET SCHOOL
On Tuesday 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 Barbara Hall and the second highest to Anna Yurkovich. Other honor pupils were Margery Clark, Edward Denault, Olive Greeley, Maribelle Hartwell, Beulah Hutchins, and Pauline Vallieres. The commencement address was by the Reverend J. Kenneth Clinton of Rowley and the presentation of diplomas by Mr. Howard L. DeLong.
Departmentalization of subject matter continued, with Mr. Swenson teaching the social and natural sciences and Mrs. Dewar teaching English, literature, spelling, and mathematics. Several dramatic sketches as well as athletic and outing activities were features during the year. Dramatic sketches included (7th grade) "The Old Sleuth" on February 17, (8th grade) "The Americanization of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. C." on February 20, and (7th) "Too Old for Christmas" on December 23. The boys under Mr. Swenson played basketball, baseball and football games with teams from nearby communities and the girls under Mrs. Dewar played basketball with other teams, and softball. Outing activities included winter sports parties on February 4 and March 3, a ski party February 11, a bicycle club trip of May 20, and social and class trips. On June 6 the eighth grade took its
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class trip to Boston, visiting the airport, museums, and places of historic interest. On Visiting Day, March 31, Mr. Swenson visited work similar to his in Ipswich, and Mrs. Dewar work similar to hers in Amesbury.
TRANSPORTATION
On the first of October, 120 of the 386 Merrimac school pupils (or about 31%) were transported regularly by the Massa- chusetts Northeastern Transportation Company. This included 22 of the 104 High School pupils, 14 of the 61 Prospect Street pupils, 65 of the 200 Centre School pupils, and 19 of the 21 Port School pupils. From Birchmeadow there were 39, from Bear Hill and Lake Attitash 51, from the Port 30, and one on tickets.
VOCATIONAL
In the fall of 1941 five Merrimac boys were in regular voca- tional schools which come under Chapter 74,-three in the Haverhill Trade School and two in the Essex County Agricultural School at Hathorne.
HEALTH
On March 7, at Grange Hall, under the auspices of the Merrimac Parent Teachers Association and under the direction of Miss Roberta Annon a well-attended drama "Meet the Hus- band" was presented for the benefit of a Merrimac school dental clinic. The cast included Mr. Lennart Swenson, Miss Edith Gillen, Mrs. Henry Dewar, Mr. Isaiah Chase, Miss Maolyn Osgood, Miss Angie Johnson, and Mrs. Angeline Shaheen, i. e., seven members of the school staff, and Herbert Hargraves.
As director of the dental clinic, Dr. W. A. Cleary was elected, with Mrs. Clara T. Anderson as assisting nurse. The work was done in the chair installed in the office room at Centre School (see under Buildings and Grounds) at no cost to the school budget except for minor laundry bills. A report of the school dental clinic follows, and likewise a report of Mrs. Ramona H.
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Hewson, R. N., the school nurse who was elected to start her work in September, following the June resignation of Mrs. Jean Badashaw.
REPORT OF SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC
The School Dental Clinic started functioning February 19, 1941 and was operated two mornings. each week until the close of the school year, June 11, 1941, during which time the following work was done:
298 Examinations
28 Cleanings
95 Silver fillings
18 Cement fillings
12 Extractions
12 Certificates given to pupils having their dental work completed at the school clinic.
The following work was done from Sept. 10, 1941 to December 17, 1941.
230 Examinations
18 Cleanings
46 Silver fillings
18 Cement fillings
12 Extractions
25 Certificates given to pupils having their dental work completed at the school clinic.
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. CLEARY, D. D. S., Director of Dental Clinic.
Per
CLARA T. ANDERSON,
Dental Assistant.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
Dr. John C. Page,
Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir:
My report is herewith submitted dating from September 1st to December 31st, 1941.
Number of school visits 50
Number of home visits 12
Number of children weighed and measured 388
Number of children examined by Dr. Davis
(annual physical examination) nurse assisting (Sept. 1941) 384 As a result of these physical examinations the following de- fects were noted :-
Number of children with defective teeth. 134
Number of children having poor posture. 36
Number of children with defective tonsils and adenoids.
146
Number of children with defective heart (slight) 5
As a result of the vision testing the following defects were noted: Number of children with defective vision 17
Number of corrections 7
Accompanied 3 school pupils to Haverhill for glasses.
Number of First Aid Treatments 63.
The Pre-School Clinic was held May 16th, 1941 at Dr. Davis' office with Mrs. Jean Badashaw assisting, 20 children were given the pre-school physical examination.
The clinic for giving Toxoids for the prevention of Diphtheria will be held at Centre School in the Spring.
Beginning February 1st 1942 I am to teach the Red Cross Home Nursing Course to the girls in the Senior Class at the High School.
In concluding my report I would like to express my thanks to Dr. Page, the teachers and members of the school committee for all their assistance and co-operation.
Respectfully submitted, RAMONA H. HEWSON, R. N., School Nurse.
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REPORT OF MERRIMACPORT SCHOOL
Dr. John C. Page,
Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Dr. Page:
Each year during the past three years which marks the beginning of the Special Class in Merrimac, our enrolment has increased steadily. In 1941 we reached the high peak of twenty- one pupils-all boys but two.
May 15, the P. T. A. held their monthly meeting at the Port School when an exhibition was held of handicraft work. Because of the difficulty of collecting and transporting there was no exhibition of handicraft work uptown as had been done in previous years.
About two weeks before the school closed for the summer recess, the pupils enjoyed an outing at Canobie Lake, New Hamp- shire.
Four of our boys, having reached the age of sixteen, and having completed satisfactorily eight years of school work were presented with certificates of merit.
We are endeavoring to make the school work, both from the academic, as well as, the manual side as practical as we can. The Academic work always receives first consideration; after which, we spend a part of each day in handicraft work. It is a pleasure to follow the progress that the pupils are making at the Port School.
I am much indebted to Dr. Page, and the Merrimac School Committee for their hearty co-operation in supplying us with whatever we have needed, and to Miss Kelley, Mrs Doris Currier, and Mrs. Shaheen, for their valuable suggestions and inspiration.
Very sincerely yours,
HOWARD G. PATCHETT.
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REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
To Dr. 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 1940-41.
The following table presents pertinent facts concerning en- rollment by courses and by classes, as of October 1, 1941:
Enrollment
Gen.
Col. Prep.
Sc. Prep.
Norm. Com.
Total Girls
Total Stud- Boys ents.
Post Graduates
Girls
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
Boys
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Seniors
Girls
8
4
0
0
6
18
Boys
2
0
5
0
0
7 25
Juniors
Girls
5
1
0
1
5
12
Boys
7
1
6
0
0
14
26
Sophomores
Girls
0
1
0
0
9
10
Boys
7
1
3
0
1
12
22
Freshmen
Girls
3
5
0
0
5
13
Boys
2
2
7
£
0
5
16
29
36
15
21
1
31
55
49
104
The drop in total enrollment from that of last year is partly explained by the increasing opportunities for employment which have tempted several students.
Without question, the paramount issue which has confronted the schools is that of preparing for total war in a thorough and
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intelligent way. The high school has adopted a plan of action to be taken in the event of an air raid alarm. Immediately as the air raid signal sounds, students get their hats and coats and go to their home rooms, At a signal, less than a minute later, those living within six minutes walk of the high school, start for home. Boys acting as messengers and having bicycles at school, start for the control center. Those living outside a six-minute walking radius separate as follows: The Seniors go to the Parish House of the Church of Nativity with Mr. Isaiah Chase, the Juniors remain in the building with Miss Angie Johnson and Mrs. Mary Cummings, the Sophomores go to the home of Mrs. Edgar Tucker with Miss Roberta Annon, and the Freshmen go with Mr. C. D. Mackay to his home. The complete plan has been sent to Mr. Clement Lockwood, Chief Air Raid Warden, and has been approved by him. Students have been instructed as to what they are to do and where they are to go in the event the air raid signal is given, and there have been practice drills. The object has been to separate the students into as many small groups as is practical. We appreciate the cooperation of those who have so willingly helped by permitting the various groups of students to go to their homes and premises.
On the all clear signal, students are to return to the school, unless it is later than 1:45 P.M., the usual time of dismissal.
We are now offering a course in Everyday Law. In the re- organization of curricula, the introduction of this subject has been contemplated for some time. The subject is required of Com- mercial Students, and is optional or elective with others. The earlier introduction of Sociology, and now of Everyday Law, have together helped our Social Science Department to more nearly coincide with present trends in offering vital and practical subjects.
Office Training is being taught as part of Typewriting III. We believe that this will be of help to those who will need to know some of the usual duties of the office worker.
The class in Introductory Business is now being taught in the Commercial Department. This class had previously been
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taught, as an extra subject, in the Social Science Department. In reorganizing the curricula, it has been possible to have this class taught by the proper department.
In the high school report for 1939, the statement was made that a study has been undertaken by the faculty with the view of reorganizing the high school curricula. Recommendations were made, and over the past two years many of these were put into effect as soon as was practical. We believe that we have greatly improved the effectiveness of the high school by these changes, consistent with modern trends. We expect to make recommenda- tions for future reorganizations as changes in our society make these changes advisable.
Mrs. Doris Currier has offered a course, to be given one period a week. in Music Appreciation. A number of students who have no conflict with another subject at the time the Music Ap- preciation Course is offered, have expressed deep interest.
Mrs. Ramona Hewson, School Nurse, is expecting to organize a course on Red Cross Home Nursing work for the high school girls of the Senior class. During these times especially, the extreme practicability of such a course is obvious. Mrs. Hewson is to be complimented upon her willingness to plan and to teach this work so vital to both the individual and to our society.
There have been a number of students in the high school who have, during the past few years, been earning a maximum of six dollars a month for work done under the auspices of the National Youth Administration. Early in September, announce- ments have been made concerning this opportunity for aid to students who require financial help while attending high school. The student who applies for this work, must fill out an applica- tion, supplying data concerning age, family income etc. During the past school year, allotments of funds have been decreased and it is becoming increasingly questionable whether this financial aid will in the future be maintained as generously as it has been in the past.
It has been and is, impractical to report in detail the many and varied extra-curricular activities carried on in the high school.
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Club activities, assembly programs, play, entertainments, and dances have been conducted as occasion demanded, or as custom dictated. The Merrimac Valley W.P.A. Band has given a number of concerts which were greatly enjoyed. It has been possible to obtain at no cost, a number of outstanding speakers, and sound motion pictures for assembly programs. ·The three-act play "Stephen Foster" coached by Mr. Iaaiah Chase with music under the direction of Mrs. Doris Currier, was given on March 28, 1941 for the benefit of the Athletic Association. Mrs. Mary Cummings coached the Senior Play, "Three Little Maids", given November 28, 1941.
The Journal is being lithographed instead of being printed on the mimeograph, as it has been for the past several years. The lithograph work is much neater and although we are financial- ly unable to have the paper published as often as in the past, we feel that for the present the change is a successful one.
The winners of the essay contest sponsored by the Womens' Auxiliary of the American Legion on the subject. "Selective Service; Its Effect on Youth" were as follows:
First: Marcia Wilde
Second: Raymond Anderson Honorable Mention: John McMahon
Marcia Wilde also won the County Contest. Reed Manning won first prize for the best essay on the Holyoke Hi-Y Conference. The contest was sponsored by the Essex County Committee of the Y. M. C. A., and was open to any boy in Essex County, who at- tended the three-day conference. Carleton Emery was elected president of the Essex County Hi-Y Conference for 1942.
There were twenty-one members of the class of 1941. The class parts were won as follows: Valedictory, Clinton Piper; Sal- utatory, Reed Manning; Class History, Judith Connor; Class Will, John McMahon; Class Prophecy, Dorothy Flynn; Class Gifts, Frances Weeks; Class Poem, Virginia Peaslee.
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Clinton Piper won a scholarship to the College of Liberal Arts of Boston University. Other Members of the Class of 1941, who are continuing their education are:
Raymond Anderson, Haverhill Trade School Judith Connor, Training for Nursing, Clinton Hospital, Clinton, Mass.
Pearl Godin, P. G. at Merrimac High
Reed Manning, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine
John McMahon, St. Anselm's, Manchester, N. H. Adelaide Merritt, Gordon College, Boston, Mass.
Frances Weeks, P. G. at Merrimac High
Kenneth MacDonald,Serving in U. S. Marines Eleanor Chase who was a P. G. in 1941 has entered Gordon College.
There is a recommendation which seems most advisable.
We are financially unable to carry on the athletics and phys- ical education in the way we should. Besides Soccer, Boys' and Girls' Basketball, and Baseball, the girls have adopted Softball as a spring sport. Necessary equipment and transportation create a demand for funds much in excess of the money collected from gate receipts or earned. Most of the students in high schools pay fifty cents a year to help support athletics. We run an annual play to earn money for the same purpose. The only sport from which we derive revenue is that of Basketball. When a dozen baseballs cost' $10.00, and we need at least two dozen for a season; a dozen bats cost $18.00; and there are new uniforms to be bought, old ones to be cleaned, soccer balls, basketballs, soft- balls, many and varied kinds of equipment for the various teams that ought to be replaced each year, together with the cost of properly transporting the teams to out-of-town games, under present conditions, we are unable to adequately meet the expenses of athletic program. It was necessary for us to have new back- boards for Basketball. Even though we had them made locally, and several boys of the high school did a considerable amount of work helping to make and put up the supports, the cost of this work will necessitate curtailing on other phases of our athletic
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expenses which means we shall have to do without equipment or service which we ought to have.
I therefore recommend that a sufficient sum be appropriated for athletic expenditures. This sum to be in addition to regular school appropriation.
Dr. Page as well as the School Committee have been ex- tremely cooperative and helpful. It has been a pleasure to work with them.
Respectfully yours, CHAUNCEY D. MACKAY,
Principal.
MERRIMAC HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1941
Name
Course
Hollis Melvin Allen General
Raymond Evans Anderson General
Bernard Berry Burbeck. General
Wentworth Allen Clark General
Judith Elaine Connor Normal
Donna Louise Darbe
Commercial
Dorothy Elizabeth Flynn. Normal
Mary Agnes Fortin. General
Gertrude Pearl Godin.
Commercial
Herbert Jasper Hargraves.
General
Donald Evan Harvey
Clifford R. Howe, Jr.
Scientific Preparatory
Kenneth A. Macdonald
General
Vincent Reed Manning
Scientific Preparatory
John S. A. McMahon
General
Adelaide Beatrice Merritt General
Virginia Hamer Peaslee Commercial
Clinton Albert Piper College Preparatory
James Richard Thomas
Scientific Preparatory
Frances Angela Weeks Normal
Normal
Sadie Pearl Hargraves. General
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Class 1941 Special Awards at Graduation
Balfour Award- Washington and Franklin Medal-(tie)
Clinton Albert Piper Raymond Anderson John A. McMahon
D. A. R. Good Citizenship Pin and Award-
Frances Angela Weeks
Special Citizenship Award-
Special Reader's Digest Award-
Vincent Reed Manning Clinton Albert Piper
MERRIMAC HIGH SCHOOL
1940 - 41
HIGH HONOR
(Names arranged alphabetically)
Ralph Condon, Jr. '44
Reed Manning '41
Richard Harrison '43
Clinton Piper '41
Hilda Lowd '42
Geraldine Powers '44
Chauncey MacKay, Jr. '43
Natalie Whiting '42
Jean Manning '43
Marcia Wilde '42
HONOR
(Names arranged alphabetically)
Shirley Bailey '43
Eleanor DeLong '42
Eleanor Brown'43
Ruth Franklin '42
Winifred Buzzell '42
Constance Gleed '44
Harriett Child '43
Frederick Noone '44
Marjorie Comley '43
Dorothy Schiavoni '44
Judith Connor '41
Gwynn Sweeney '44
Alice Crosby '42
Barbara Watson '44
Boys Awarded Letters in Basketball
Carleton Emery, Captain Raymond Anderson Norman Bishop
Gerald Hargraves
Reed Manning Clinton Piper
Donald Harvey
Herbert Hargraves, Manager
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Boys Awarded Letters in Baseball
Kenneth MacDonald, Captain
Carleton Emery
Hollis Allen
Elmer Grant
Raymond Anderson
Gerald Hargraves
Norman Bishop
Richard Harrison
Walter Dion
Carmen Pesce
Dudley Ellenwood
Herbert Hargraves, Manager
Girls Awarded Letters in Basketball
Frances Weeks, Captain
Alice Crosby
Adelaide Merritt
Donna Darbe
Marcia Wilde .
Eleanor DeLong
Judith Connor, Manager
Pearl Hargraves
Dorothy Flynn, Manager
Girls Awarded Letters in Softball
Judith Connor, Captain
Jean Manning
Ruth Barry
Adelaide Merritt
Marjorie Comley
Virginia Peaslee
Donna Darbe
Geraldine Powers
Eleanor DeLong
Edith Skinner
Mary Fortin
Frances Weeks
Pearl Hargraves
Anna Smith, Manager
Boys Awarded Letters in Soccer
Gerald Hargraves, Captain
Chauncey MacKay, Jr.
Martin Anderson
Frederick Noone
Paul Denault
Carmen Pesce
Walter Dion
Fred Spencer
Dudley Ellenwood
Roland Spinney
Carleton Emery
Gwynn Sweeney
James Gile
Vernon Connor, Manager
The following were awarded Journal Pins in recognition of faithful service on the Journal Staff during 1940-41. .
Nancy Clark Alice Crosby
Eleanor DeLong Althea Dill
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Donna Darbe Carleton Emery
Reed Manning
Virginia Peaslee
Ruth Franklin
Perley Hargraves, Jr. Kenneth MacDonald
Dorothy Schiavoni Mary Smith Natalie Whiting
Marcia Wilde
The following students were awarded, for the highest average in each subject, and for the greatest improvement, a certificate suitable for framing.
Subject
Highest Average for Year
Greatest Improvement
English 1
Ralph Condon
Jean Foisy Carmen Pesce
English 2
Shirley York
English 3
Marcia Wilde
English 4
Clinton Piper
General Science
Ralph Condon
Arthur Eaton
Biology
Geraldine Powers
Walter Dion
Stenography 1
Eleanor DeLong
Helen Sloban
Stenography 2
Eva Heath
Virginia Peaslee
Typewriting 1
Natalie Whiting
Catherine Hutchins
Typewriting '2
Alice Crosby
Judy Raymond
Typewriting 3
John A. McMahon
Virginia Peaslee
Bookkeeping 1
Eleanor Brown
Sybil Raymond
Bookkeeping 2
Winifred Buzzell
Helen Sloban
Algebra 1
Geraldine Powers
Geometry
Richard Harrison Reed Manning
Bernard Burbeck
Solid Geometry
Clinton Piper
Trigonometry
Clinton Piper
Judith Connor
French 1
Jean Manning
French 2
Marcia Wilde
French 3
Reed Manning
Latin 1
Geraldine Powers
Latin 2
Marjorie Comley Ralph Condon
Ancient History
Modern History
Richard Harrison
American History
Marcia Wilde
Introductory Business
Constance Gleed
Sociology
Dorothy Schiavoni
Nancy Clark (Tied)
Civics and Economics Judith Connor
John Mader
Chemistry
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GRADUATES OF EIGHTH GRADE, 1941
John Melvin Allen, J. Fred Anderson, Geraldine Bishop, Kenneth E. Blackden, Lois Jean Carden, *Margery Temple Clark, Thurstin Edward Collins, Albert Chester Comley, Joyce Martin Connor, Normand Page Connor, Carl Anthony Deminie, Clifton Lloyd Demeritt, *Edward Joseph Denault, Irma Capen Doyle, Robert Joseph Dwyer, John Herbert Eaton, *Olive Elizabeth Greeley, *Barbara Jane Hall, *Maribelle Evelyn Hartwell, Barbara Elaine Heath, *Beulah Ruth Hutchins, Edward Phillip Mader, George Francis O'Keefe, Robert Joseph Saulnier, Gordon A. Spinney, *Pauline Arrita Vallieres, Stanley Francis Williams, *Anna Yurkovich.
*Honor pupil.
SPECIAL CLASS GRADUATES, 1941
James Richard Clark Albert William Franklin
Phillip Norman Darbe William Daniel O'Keefe
ATTENDANCE HONOR ROLL
High School: * Raymond Anderson, ¡Alice Crosby, Eleanor De- Long, ¿Jean Manning, ¿Frederick Noone, Wilbur Wallace.
Prospect Street School: John Allen, John F. Anderson, Mildred Forsyth, Dorothy Franklin, Olive Greeley, *Edward Denault.
Centre School: Grade 6-Barbara Bishop, Barbara Greeley, Eve- lyn Nichol, William Pendleton; Grade 5-Arlene Brady, Elvira Pendleton, Eleanor Craig; Grade 4-Florence Allen, Pearl Fitzgerald; Grade 3-Arthur Bisson, Shirley Craig, Edwin Noone, Marion O'Brien, Russell O'Brien; Grade 2- William Franklin, Charles Bisson; Grade 1-Richard Noone.
Merrimacport School: James Clark.
* Not absent for 2 years, Sept. 1939 to June 1941.
+ Not absent for 5 years, Sept. 1936 to June 1941.
¿ Not absent for 7 years, Sept. 1934 to June 1941.
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SCHOOL REPORT
1941 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Regular school appropriation $28,500.00
Special repairs at Prospect Street School .... 1,000.00
Refunded dog tax
150.24
Returned check 28.66
Total available for schools.
$29,678.90
Total expenditures
29,674.01
Balance
$ 4.89
Reimbursements
Supt. Schools
$483.34
General School Fund, Part I
4,532.50
General School Fund, Part II
3,583.30
Tuition and Transportation State Wards
284.90
Tuition local high school
78.00
All other
6.63
$8,968.67
Total expenditures $29,674.01
Total reimbursements 8,968.67
Total expended from local taxation, 1941
$20,705.34
Summary of Expenses
General Control
School committee expenses $ 30.81
Supt. Schools, salary
850.00
Secretary's salary
262.50
Office supplies and travel expenses. 219.06
Law enforcement
216.36
$1,578.73
Cost of Instruction
Teachers' salaries $17,555.19
Substitutes
118.50
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TOWN OF MERRIMAC
Supervisors' salaries
800.00
Text books
690.35
Supplies
1,368.97
$20,533.01
Cost of Operation
Janitors' salaries
$1,570.00
Fuel
1,494.90
Janitors' supplies, cleaning, etc. 147.98
$3,212.88
Maintenance
1,645.33
Libraries
73.84
Health
316.32
Transportation
2,088.75
Equipment
162.44
Miscellaneous
62.71
Total
$29,674.01
1942 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
105.00
$1,467.50
Cost of Instruction:
Teachers' salaries
$17,700.00
Substitutes
150.00
Supervisors' salaries
800.00
Text books
650.00
Supplies
1,000.00
$20,300.00
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SCHOOL REPORT
Cost of Operation
Janitors' salaries
$1,550.00
Fuel
1,500.00
Janitors' supplies, cleaning, etc.
200.00
$3,250.00
High School Athletics
200.00
Maintenance
850.00
Libraries
50.00
Health
425.00
Transportation
2,055.00
Equipment
'150.00
Miscellaneous
52.50
Total $28,800.00
Estimated 1942 Reimbursements:
Supt. Schools
$ 483.33
General School Fund, Part I
4,170.00
General School Fund, Part II
3,829.51
Total estimated expenses for 1942 $28,800.00
Total estimated reimbursements for 1942
8,482.84
Estimated total from local taxation in 1942
$20.317.16
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Appropriations Made 1941 13
Fire Alarm 19
In Memoriam
12
Jury List.
26
Town Officers
3
Town Warrant
96
Reports of-
Assessors 27
Board of Public Welfare
9
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
10
Cemetery Commissioners 25
46
Finance Committee 103
Fire Engineers 20
46
Inspector of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering 25
Janitor Town Hall 23
Municipal Light Board
39
Playground Commissioners
45
Police Department
15
Public Health Nurse
.21-22
Public Library
47
Relief Projects Co-Ordinator
10
School Committee 109
Sealer of Weights and Measures
18
Selectmen
7
Tax Collector
29
Town Accountant
49
Town Clerk
37
Town Forest Committee
41
Town Treasurer
38
Trustees of Kimball Park
44
Water Commissioners 42
Vote for Town Officers 105
Dog Officer
Inspector of Wires
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