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Helen K. Manning .
Bridgewater Normal, 1918.
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Grade 1.
Elaine W. Blackden.
Aroostook Normal, 1923 ..
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Merrimacport School
Ind. Arts Class .. .
Howard G. Patchett
Union, B.A. '14; Clark, M.A. '26
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Drawing Teacher. . .
Judith Cressy
R. I. School of Design, 1943
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Music Teacher
Doris C. Currier.
Institute of Music Pedagogy.
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Grade 7.
SCHOOL REPORT
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CONGESTION IN THE PRIMARY GRADES
The number of pupils in the primary grades in recent years have been such that they cannot be taught properly by one unassisted teacher to each grade. During the school year ending in June the first grade was divided into two sections: Mrs. Blackden taught one section in the regular first grade room (the rear room on the first floor), while Mrs. Ingalls taught the other section in the regu- lar third grade room (the middle room on the first floor). This was made possible as an emergency measure by shifting classrooms and placing two grades with two teachers (the fifth and the sixth) in the regular sixth grade room (the front room on the first floor). It was not a satisfactory arrangement, as was explained in last year's school report; it was a temporary expedient, pending the finding of another classroom. Six classrooms and seven teachers means doubling somewhere. In the hope that a classroom might be found before September, Mrs. Ingalls was engaged for the fall. It was planned that her room should combine the overflow from grades one and two and thus relieve the congestion of both of these grades. When, however, no such extra classroom was found for Centre School, Mrs. Ingalls was released. The fifth and sixth grades could not wisely be expected to continue the handicap of no classroom of their own. Each grade in Centre School is now back in its regular room, the one it occupied in June, 1943. The congest on in the prim- ary school, however, continues. It will not be relieved until an extra class room and an extra teacher are found. Prior to September, 1938, the relief for primary grade congestion was obtained by use of the Port School as a primary school. The Port School is now used for the special class. The second grade in 1944 is the largest since 1936 and that year nine of the second grade pupils went to the Port and relieved the congestion.
ENROLLMENT
On the first of October the enrollment of the Merrimac public schools was 361, distributed as follows: At Centre 197, at Prospect Street 65, at Merrimacport (special) 15, at High School 84. Further distribution was: At Centre, Mrs. Blackden (Grade I) 35; Mrs. Manning (Gr. II) 41; Miss Titcomb (Gr. III) 35; Miss Burns (Gr. IV) 27; Mrs. Journeay (Gr. V) 30; Mrs. Shaheen (Gr. VI) 29. At Prospect Street, Miss Irwin (Gr. VII) 33; Mrs. Donaghue (Gr. VIII) 32. At High School, (Gr. IX) 29; (Gr. X) 18; (Gr. XI) 19; (Gr. XII) 18.
TEACHING STAFF
Thanks to the loyalty of the teaching staff, and to the wisdom of Merrimac citizens in making possible the teacher salary adjust- ments which became a practical necessity after the situation which followed the passage by the state legislature of Chapter 494 of the
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Acts of 1943, most of the Merrimac teachers remained in their positions throughout 1944. In fact the only teacher resignation during the year was that of Miss Annie A. Kelly who resigned in June after eighteen years with the Merrimac schools. Miss Kelly's work in art has meant much to many pupils and will be gratefully remembered. The supervisor of art beginning in September 1944 has been Miss Judith Cressy of Providence, Rhode Island. She comes to the Centre and Prospect Street Schools on Thursdays and to the High and Port Schools on Fridays. Miss Cressy is a graduate of the East Providence High School, 1939, and of the Rhode Island School of Design, 1943, with the bachelor's degree. During the year following her graduation she was an illustrator.
At the close of school in June, Mrs. Shaheen, Mrs. Journeay and Mrs. Manning attended the State Conference on Elementary Edu- cation held at Bridgewater.
GRADUATIONS
On Tuesday evening, June 20, at Sargent Hall, a class of 26 pupils, consisting of 11 boys and 15 girls (exactly as in 1943), graduated from the eighth grade. The honor pupils were Floyd Corson, Eleanor Craig, Thelma Gilmore, Arthur Henry, June MacDonald, Rita MacDonald, Muriel MacKay, Vivian Mader, David McGirr, JoAnn O'Brien, William Whiting, Jr., and Yarmilla Yurkovich. Diplomas were presented by Mr. Howard L. DeLong. The program was a patriotic feature entitled "We Pledge Al- legiance."
On Thursday evening, June 22, at Sargent Hall, a class of 9 pupils, consisting of 4 boys and 5 girls, graduated from the Merri- mac High School. One of the boys, Edward Glennie, was in active service; the diplomas was received by his mother. The valedictory was by Geraldine Powers, and the salutatory by Constance Gleed. The diplomas were presented by Mrs. Annie L. Tucker. High School honors and awards, as well as a list of graduates and their courses, will be found in the principal's report.
Nine graduates from the high school in June, 1944, was the smal- lest number of graduates in any year for twenty-two years. Coming as it did after four years in which the average number of graduates a year was twenty-two, it is an indication of the impact of the war upon our high school enrollment. Parents should make every effort to encourage a child who is capable of good work to continue his education rather than to leave school for temporary remunerative employment. The high school history of the enrollment of this class was: 27 as freshmen, 22 as sophomores, 14 as juniors, 9 as seniors.
GENERAL SCHOOL NOTES
In 1944 the pupils of Merrimac collected 56 bushels of milkweed
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pods for making life preserver belts and aviation jackets for the armed services. By schools, the collections were as follows: Centre School 13 bushels, Port School 6 bushels, Prospect Street School 33 bushels, High School 4 bushels.
During 1944 the sales of war stamps and bonds made directly through the schools to pupils and teachers amounted to $4,480.40. In the high school in every school month except January the par- ticipation was 100%. In the junior high school, war bond purchase was the objective of a silver collection taken up during a minstrel show presented by the school in the Town Hall under the auspices of the P. T. A.
In the high school there have been courses in Pre-Flight Aviation, Spanish, Home Nursing.
On March 9, the slides of the New England Wild Flower Preser- vation Society were shown by the superintendent.
On May 12 the annual standardized achievement tests were given throughout the district.
At the high school the Boston University Testing Service for Vo- cational Guidance was made use of.
Beginning in October, 1944, and extending through May, 1945, a course is being given in the fifth grade in Conservation and Nature Lore, under the auspices of the Massachusetts Audubon Society. The instructor, every other Thursday at eleven o'clock, is Miss Virginia Clapp.
In the fall there were two Merrimac boys attending the Charles W. Arnold Trade School in Haverhill. The tuition rate is $130 a year payable from the vocational appropriation. Half of the tuition is reimbursable.
In the fall the following numbers of Merrimac pupils were ex- cused at the request of their parents for one hour a week on Mon- days for religious instruction under Chapter 423 of the Acts of 1941: Eighth grade-14, seventh grade-11, sixth grade-16, fifth grade- 12. The instruction is under the direction of Mr. Frederick E. Brag- don.
On September 20 the Merrimac Grange No. 171 held a Parent- Teachers night.
On Fire Prevention Day, October 11, Chief Louis B. Davis and Mr. Clifton V. Bixby responded to invitation, inspected all four school buildings, and witnessed fire drills. The times for clearance in fire drills were as follows: Prospect Street 45 seconds, Port 10 seconds, Centre 60 seconds, High School 45 seconds.
In the fall a new furnace (the one on the North side) was necessary at the High School. This emergency was the chief reason for trans- fer of funds made by the finance committee.
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At the High School, eighteen typewriting tables and chairs were added to the equipment.
At the Centre School a long Cellotex bulletin board was installed at the right of the Main stairway.
In regard to Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1943, the attorney general's further ruling (which came through at the end of 1944) reduces considerably the service pension fee required from Merrimac. The ruling (which reverses prior Department opinion) limits the service pension fee payable in the case of a teacher not on tenure when he joined the armed forces (Mr. Sewnson) to the end of the period of his contract when he left.
In 1944, athletics at the high school were coached as follows: For the boys, soccer, basketball, and baseball by Mr. MacKay; for the girls, basketball and baseball by Miss Annon.
Substitutes were so difficult to obtain in 1944 that sometimes the absence of a teacher meant no classes.
TRANSPORTATION
On the first of October, 126 of the 361 Merrimac public school pupils (34.9%) were transported regularly by the Massachusetts Northeastern Transportation Company. This included 32 of the 84 High School pupils, 14 of the 65 Prospect Street School pupils, 68 of the 197 Centre School pupils, and 12 of the 15 Port School pupils. From Birchmeadow there were 27, from Bear Hill and Lake Attitash 55, and from the Port 44.
The bus contract with the Massachusetts Northeastern Trans- portation was renewed in 1944.
REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
Dr. John C. Page, Superintendent of Schools:
Dear Sir:
My report is herewith submitted, dating from January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1944.
Number of School visits . 118
Number of Home visits. 84
Number of Children weighed and measured. 372
Number of Children examined by Dr. Davis (annual physical examination) nurse assisting 372
Number of First Aid Treatments. 186
Number of Children with defective vision (Parents notified) 24 Number of Corrections 9
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The Pre School Clinic was held at Centre School May 8th and 15th, 1944.
Number attending. 15
On March 27th and 30th the Schick Test was given to children . who had previously received Toxoid treatment for the prevention of Diphtheria to determine if an immunity had been established.
Number attending 103
Number having a Positive Reaction (meaning they were not immune from Diphtheria) 25
On April 3rd, 24th, 27th, May 15th, May 18th, May 29th, June 5th and June 12th the Toxoid clinics were held at the Centre School, to immunize children for the prevention of Diphtheria.
All those having a positive reaction from the Schick test were privileged to have repeat Toxoid treatments to establish an im- munity. The treatments were given by Dr. Davis, Nurse assisting.
Number of Pre School Children receiving Toxoid. 9
Number of School Children receiving Toxoid 44
Number receiving Toxin Anti Toxin 2
The Home Nursing Class was resumed in September for girls of the Junior and Senior classes at the High School and was taught (2) periods a week for the entire school year. Those girls having the re- quired number of hours and passing the examination, received 1-5 of a unit credit and were awarded Red Cross Home Nursing Certi- ficates and Pins.
Respectfully submitted,
RAMONA H. HEWSON, R.N., School Nurse.
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ART
Miss Judith Cressy, supervisor of art, writes, at the end of 1944:
Art Supervision in the Prospect School of Merrimac has dealt mainly with the fundamentals of Design and Color. The Theories of Color and the principles of Design have been stressed. It is hoped that by the study of Design and Color in Nature the students will apply this knowledge in their everyday life. Both in the Prospect School and Centre School, the children have shown a keen and lively imagination. The grammar grades show good progress in their project work i.e. the history of a development, whether mechanical historical or geographical.
In the High School the students have studied perspective, free
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hand drawing and have executed water colors. Art, for them, is an elective, and the students that choose this subject show marked talent.
We have tried to produce more creative work from the students of the Port School and so far the results have been successful.
REPORT OF MERRIMACPORT SCHOOL
Dr. John C. Page, Superintendent of Schools:
Dear Dr. Page:
The year 1944 has been a pleasant one for all at the Merrimac- port School.
Our total enrollment during the year was 20, all but one being boys.
Our plan has always been to divide our program into two parts. The greater part of the day is devoted to reading, spelling, arith- metic and language and a portion of each day is given to some form of manual work. Since the range of the pupil's ages was much lower, less time was given to wood working projects this year.
The March meeting of the P.T.A. was held at the Port School, at which time much of the work done by the pupils was on exhi- bition.
Two of our boys received awards for having completed eight years of school work, and for having done satisfactory work while at the Port School. The awards enable the holders to enter the High School on trial, if they so desire.
I want to thank Dr. Page, the members of the School Committee and our Special Supervisors, Mrs. Doris Currier, Miss Annie Kelly and Miss Cressy for their part in making the year a pleasant and profitable one.
Very sincerely yours,
HOWARD G. PATCHETT.
REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Doctor J. C. Page, Superintendent of Schools, and Members of the School Committee:
I herewith submit the annual report of the Merrimac High School for the year 1944.
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The following table gives certain pertinent facts which are most conveniently expressed in this way.
AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1944
Enrollment
Gen.
Col. Prep.
Sci. Prep.
Norm.
Com.
Total Girls
Total Boys Students
Seniors:
Girls.
3
2
0
0
3
8
Boys.
1
0
8
0
1
10
18
Juniors:
Girls.
2
3
0
0
6
11
Boys.
2
1
5
0
0
8 19
Sophomores:
Girls.
3
2
0
0
5
10
Boys.
0
0
7
0
1
8 18
Freshmen:
Girls.
0
3
1
0
12
16
Boys.
0
4
6
0
3
13
29
Totals .
11
15
27
0
31
45
39
84
There is a slight increase in enrollment over that of last year. The total enrollment will probably be low until more normal conditions again prevail.
Starting in September, 1944, a course in World History was in- troduced, to replace Ancient History. This newer subject includes the periods usually covered by Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Histories. World History, taught in one school year, obviously does not cover in as great detail the facts as would be taught in Ancient, and Medieval and Modern Histories, which as such are usually offered in separate years. The change, however, made pos- sible a course in Sociology which had been previously introduced and which is more practical to the student in everyday living.
Spanish was taught for the first time in September and has been offered for the year. In view of the "Good Neighbor" policy, and of the increasing popularity of this subject, it seemed desirable to include this in the curriculum. A second year in Spanish may also be offered later.
A series of Vocational Guidance tests were given under the aus- pices of The School and College Relations Department of Boston University on April 3, 1944, to the members of the Junior and Senior Classes. The tests were machine scored, and the scores were interpreted to the students the test results of which were definite enough to indicate ability in any fields of endeavor tested.
The Minute Man Flag has been flown continuously from the high
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school since the school attained over 90% student participation in the sales of War Stamps and Bonds in January 1944. From Feb- ruary 1944 inclusive to the writing of this report, the high school has attained 100% participation each month.
Robert Saulnier won first prize in an essay contest on the sub- ject "Unity for Peace" conducted by the Haverhill Gazette and Women's Relief Corps, between students in the high schools of Amesbury, Groveland, Haverhill, Merrimac, and West Newbury. The prize was a War Bond awarded during appropriate exercises on February 22, 1944.
The Boys' basketball team won the Gazette Y.M.C.A. Basketball Tournament at the Haverhill High School Court by defeating Georgetown 22-19, Woodbury 34-28, and in the finals, West New- bury 21-12.
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Mrs. Ramona Hewson has, at the writing of this report, a class of nine Junior Class girls who are taking a course in Home Nursing under her able direction. In normal times, this course in Home Nursing has a great practical value, but at the present time, girls who successfully pass this course have acquired a knowledge which should prove of eminent worth should they be called upon to serve as a nurse in the home.
Robert Saulnier represented Merrimac High School in a panel discussion composed of high school students under the auspices of the Haverhill Council of the Parent Teacher Association on June 5.
We are grateful to Mr. Forrest Bishop for the generous loan of his code oscillator for use in the Radio Code Class.
A Smaller High School League has been re-organized. The par- ticipating high schools are those of Georgetown, Groveland, Merri- mac, Topsfield, Woodbury (Salem, N. H.) and West Newbury. The league controls inter-school athletic games between the com- peting high schools for both boys and girls.
A Hi-Y club has been reorganized under the direction of Mr. MacKay, and a Tri-Hi-Y club was started by its advisor, Mrs. MacKay. The purpose of these clubs is "To create, maintain and extend, throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character." The clubs meet separately for their business meeting, then combine in school activities. Though organized with a comparatively small number of students, others may join to form larger clubs than at present. George Buzzell, Charles Cell, Donald MacKay, Lee Powers, and Clayton Turner attended a Two State Older Boys' Conference at Medford, Massachusetts, on December 1, 2, and 3, 1944.
Since the writing of the last report, Robert Miliotes has joined the armed forces.
Edward Glennie graduated in absentia with the Class of 1944. He had previously enlisted in the Navy and was in active service. His
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parents received his diploma at the graduation exercises. Frederick Noone and David Whiting were in inactive service during gradua- tion and have been called into active service since that time.
The following members of the Class of 1944 are continuing pro- fessional or educational training at the institutions indicated.
W. Gwynn Sweeney University of New Hampshire
Geraldine Powers University of New Mexico
There were nine members of the class of 1944. The class parts were awarded as follows:
Valedictory . Geraldine Powers
Salutatory Constance R. Gleed
Class History W. Gwynn Sweeney
Class Will Frederick J. Noone
Class Prophecy Barbara M. Watson
Class Gifts Dorothy E. Schiavoni
Class Poem.
Florence E. Denault
It is our prayer that we have contributed as much as possible to the training and characters of our young people that they may be better prepared to most effectively help in victory.
I have enjoyed working with Doctor Page and I appreciate the generous co-operation of the Merrimac School Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
C. D. MacKAY,
Principal.
MERRIMAC HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1944
Name
Course
Florence Rita Denault. . Commercial
Constance Rebecca Gleed Commercial
Edward Henry Glennie . General
Frederick James Noone.
Scientific Preparatory
Geraldine Adelle Powers
College Preparatory
Dorothy Ellen Schiavoni Commercial
William Gwynn Sweeney
Scientific Preparatory Barbara Mae Watson .
Commercial
David Story Whiting General
Special Awards at Graduation
Readers Digest Award. Geraldine Powers (One year's subscription to Reader's Digest to valedictorian of Senior Class)
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D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award. Constance Gleed
Washington and Franklin Medals . Constance Gleed
Balfour Award. Geraldine Powers
Special Award. Constance Gleed
(Special recognition because Balfour Award decision was so close) Robina Wallace
Typewriting 1
(Speed of 45 words per minute)
Typewriting 2.
Constance Gleed
(Speed of 50 words per minute)
MERRIMAC HIGH SCHOOL
1943-1944
HIGH HONOR ( Names alphabetically arranged)
Geraldine Powers, '44 Lee Powers, '46
HONOR
( Names alphabetically arranged)
Judith Flynn, '47
Onni Mustonen, '47
Robert Frost, '45
Evelyn Nicol, '47
Constance Gleed, '44
Frederick Noone, '44
Barbara Hall, '45
Donald Saulnier, '46
Muriel Lockwood, '46
Gwynn Sweeney, '44
Anna Yurkovich, '45
Girls Awarded Letters in Basketball
Geraldine Bishop, '45 Gertrude Hamm, '45
Florence Denault, '44 Maribelle Hartwell, '45
Constance Gleed, '45 Geraldine Powers, '44, Captain
Dorothy Schiavoni, '44, Manager
Boys Awarded A Letter in Basketball
Kenneth Blackden, '45 Fred Noone, '44, Captain
Charles Davis, '45
Robert Saulnier, '45 Gwynn Sweeney, '44
Merrill Emery, '46
Robert Frost, '45 David Whiting, '44
John Allen, '45, Manager
Girls Awarded Cheer-Leader Letters
Constance Gleed, '44 Florence Denault, '44
Dorothy Schiavoni, '44 Barbara Watson, '44
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Those to whom Journal Pins were awarded, in recognition of faith- ful service on the Journal Staff during 1943-44:
Alva Clark
Margery Clark
Florence Denault
Constance Gleed
Dorothy Schiavoni
Barbara Watson
Anna Yurkovich
The following students were awarded a certificate for the highest average, and the greatest improvement, in the subjects indicated :
Subject
Highest Average for the Year
Greatest Improvement
English I
Onni Mustonen tie
Judith Flynn
English II
Lee Powers
English III
Robert Frost
Alyce Frost Kenneth Blackden
English IV Algebra I
Judith Flynn Onni Mustonen tie
Robert Whitcomb
American History
Barbara Hall
tie
Civics-Economics Law
Constance Gleed Barbara Hall Evelyn Nicol Onni Mustonen
Donald MacKay Robert Whitcomb
Modern History
Donald Saulnier
Latin I
Judith Flynn Į tie Evelyn Nicol Muriel Lockwood Muriel Lockwood Geraldine Powers
Thomas McKenna
French I
French II
Typewriting I
Robina Wallace
Nellie Stewart Gertrude Hamm
Typewriting II Beulah Hutchins Bookkeeping Betty Ann Piper Barbara Hall
Stenography I
Doris Wade
Introductory Business Mary Jane Paul Violet Yurkovitch /
tie Claire Lambert
Plane Geometry Algebra II
Lee Powers Geraldine Powers
Alyce Frost Edward Denault
Fundamentals of Machines Radio Code .
Robert Saulnier
Fred Noone Geraldine Powers
Robert Saulnier Alva Clark Edward Mader
Physics
Geraldine Powers
Robert Saulnier
Gen. Science-Biology
Sociology
Latin II
Beulah Hutchins
Frederick Noone Geraldine Powers Lee Powers
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Perfect Attendance 1943-1944
Judith Flynn, '47 Dorothy Franklin, '46 Muriel Lockwood, '46
Thomas McKenna, '46 Fred Noone, '44 Clayton Turner, '46
GRADUATES OF EIGHTH GRADE, 1944
Arlene Frances Brady, Beverly Ann Chase, Phyllis Jean Clark, Wesley H. W. Colby, Jr., Charles Gordon Connor, *Floyd Whittier Corson, *Eleanor Louise Craig, *Thelma Dorothy Gilmore, Paul Henry Hartwell, Jr., Ralph Kendall Hawkes, Jr., *Arthur Joseph Henry, Phillip Edward Jacques, Marilyn Louise Jerome, *June Rena MacDonald, *Rita Irene MacDonald, *Muriel June MacKay, *Vivian Thelma Mader, *David Douglas McGirr, Roland Morin, Jr., *Jo Ann Phyllis O'Brien, Ann Elizabeth Ross, Frederick How- ard Sloban, *William Harold Whiting, Jr., Sally Ann Wilde, Jacque- lyn Mae Woodard, *Yarmilla Pauline Yurkovich.
*Honor Pupils.
INDUSTRIAL ARTS GRADUATES, 1944
Armand Bisson
Robert E. West
ATTENDANCE HONOR ROLL
High School: See principal's report.
Prospect Street School: Judith Bessette, Priscilla Emery, William Scherbon, William Whiting.
Centre School:
Grade 6 -**** Arthur Bison, ** Pasquale Cotone.
Grade 5 -*** *Charles Bisson, William Franklin.
Grade 4-Richard McCarron.
Grade 3-Ruth Lord.
Grade 2-none.
Grade 1-Leona Fuller.
Merrimacport School: Ralph Cirillo.
Not absent for 4 years, September 1940 to June 1944.
*Not absent for 3 years, September 1941 to June 1944.
** Not absent for 2 years, September 1942 to June 1944.
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1944 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Regular School Appropriation.
$34,000.00
Refunded dog tax.
186.69
Returned check .
117.50
Transferred. .
1,000.00
Total available for schools.
$35,304.19
Total expenditures.
35,284.11
Balance.
$20.08
Reimbursements :
Supt. Schools .
$483.34
Gen. School Fund, Part I ..
3,425.00
Gen. School Fund, Part II.
3,096.65
Tuition local schools.
29.75
H. S. Transportation.
15.00
$7,049.74
Total expenditures in 1944
$35,284.11
Total reimbursements in 1944.
7,049.74
Total from taxation in 1944.
$28,234.37
Summary of Expenses, 1944
General Control
School committee expenses
$26.04
Supt. Schools' salary.
900.00
Secretary's salary.
300.00
Supt's travel expense and office costs
224.94
Law enforcement ..
113.25
$1,564.23
Cost of Instruction
Teachers and substitutes .
$21,970.12
Drawing and music teachers
924.72
Service pension fee
108.80
Text books
430.63
Supplies .
1,279.06
$24,713.33
Cost of Operation
Janitors' salaries .
$1,776.18
Fuel
2,483.24
Jan. supplies, cleaning, etc.
323.68
Maintenance.
1,188.92
H. S. Athletics.
$4,583.10
199.63
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1 Libraries
$76.89
Health .
387.44
Transportation.
2,175.00
Equipment.
328.44
Miscellaneous
67.13
Total
$35,284.11
1945 FINANCIAL ESTIMATES
General Control
School committee expenses
$25.00
Supt. Schools' salary
900.00
Secretary's salary.
300.00
Supt's. travel expense and office costs
225.00
Law enforcement.
115.00
$1,565.00
Cost of Instruction
Teachers and substitutes .
$21,636.67
Drawing and music teachers
943.33
Text books
600.00
Supplies.
1,000.00
$24,180.00
Cost of Operation
Janitors' salaries .
$1,800.00
Fuel.
2,200.00
Jan. supplies, cleaning, etc.
300.00
$4,300.00
Maintenance.
900.00
H. S. Athletics.
200.00
Libraries
100.00
Health .
425.00
Transportation.
2,482.50
Equipment.
100.00
Miscellaneous.
47.50
$34,300.00
Estimated reimbursements:
Supt. Schools.
$483.33
General School Fund, Part I .
3,345.00
General School Fund, Part II
3,958.01
$7,786.34
Estimated expenditures in 1945.
$34,300.00
Estimated reimbursements in 1945.
7,786.34
Estimated total from taxation in 1945
$26,513.66
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Appropriations Made 1944
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Audit of Accounts
66
Fire Alarm
17
In Memoriam. 8-9
Jury List. .
7
Town Officers.
3
Town Warrant.
73
Reports of-
Assessors
21
Board of Public Welfare
11
Bureau of Old Age Assistance.
12
Cemetery Commissioners
20
Dog Officer
30 77
Finance Committee
18
Inspector of Wires.
30
Inspector of Milk, Animals and Slaughtering
Municipal Light Board.
Playground Commissioners
Police Department .
Public Health Nurse.
Public Library
School Committee
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Selectmen .
Tax Collector
Town Accountant
Town Clerk.
Town Forest Committee
Town Treasurer.
Trustees of Kimball Park
28
Water Commissioners.
27
Vote for Town Officers
82
Fire Engineers.
19 24 29
15 18 31 85
16 10 79 33 22 26 23
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