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MISS LUCINA C. ROCHE, Teacher
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE-1939
CHRISTMAS SEAL FRIENDS :
Your purchase of CHRISTMAS HEALTH SEALS helped to make the following tuberculosis prevention services possible for the children of Milford :
1. Three Milford girls, particularly needing health service, spent July and August at Sterling Health Camp, where they had an abundance of right food, supervised play, careful medical and nursing attention, with lessons in swimming and various handicrafts. 2. Milford received a School Chest Clinic from the Worcester County Sanatorium and this Association-
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CHRISTMAS SEAL money paying a portion of the cost.
521 children were tested for earliest signs of childhood type of tuberculosis. The 90 children giving positive reaction were X-rayed. In addition, 97 were re-X- rayed, making a total of .187 X-rayed, of which 30 children were found to have some form of childhood type of tuberculosis.
3. Through our staff members we provide for Milford a permanent health education advisory and lecture service.
These services to the people of this community are worthy of your continued generous support.
The sale of Christmas Health Seals in the schools, this year, proved highly successful. A total of $96.17 was real- ized, this sum far exceeding those of all previous years.
While this financial report is one of which we can be rightly proud, of greater significance is the realization that through this project, little hearts and minds have been instilled with the spirit of charitable giving.
MILFORD SEAL SALE COMMITTEE
Mrs. Ernest A. Whitney, Chairman
Miss Rita M. Daigle
Miss Maude D. Frost
Mrs. Eleanor V. Moore
Mrs. Mary H. Sherbourne
Mrs. Anna C. Zocchi
MILFORD TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Executive Committee Chairman
Paul F. Raftery Isabelle MacLachlan Eleanor E. Arnold Agnes L. Crane Lucina Roche
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Social Committee Chairman
Dorothy King
On April 2, 1939 the Milford Teachers' Association ob- served its twenty-fifth anniversary at a banquet held at the Weber Duck Inn. Present and past members of the Association, members of the present School Committee and members of former School Committees attended. The main address of the evening was given by Mr. Philip Cashman of the State Department of Education.
In recognition of his long and faithful service as Truant Officer, Mr. Raphael Marino was presented a suitable gift on the occasion of his retirement in June.
In September the Association organized for the school year 1939-1940. At this meeting Mr. Caswell, Superinten- dent of Schools, was the speaker.
At the meeting held in November, Miss Eileen Moore, a representative of the American Optical Company, spoke on "Aids in Remedial Reading" and demonstrated the Ophthal- mograph and Metronoscope.
In December, Miss Elizabeth E. Sullivan, Professor of Sociology in the Boston College Graduate School and Super- visor of School Nursing, State of Massachusetts, addressed the teachers and their guests on the subject of Health.
The Library Committee this year, comprised of, Miss Marion Ryan, Chairman, Miss Florence Aldrich and Miss Rose Bertorelli selected books which were presented to the Milford Public Library.
Meetings are held once a month to carry out, as in the past, a program of educational social and civic activities.
MILFORD TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION ELEANOR E. ARNOLD, Secretary
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
RETIREMENT OF MR. MARINO
Mr. Raphael Marino retired as Supervisor of Attendance
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at the close of the school year 1938-1939-after three decades of prompt and energetic service-with the sincere good wishes of all his co-workers and a wide circle of friends both within and outside this department.
APPOINTMENT OF MR. VESPERI
On September 15, 1939, Mr. Arthur E. Vesperi was ap- pointed to succeed Mr. Marino as Supervisor of Attendance (and distributing agent). To Mr. Vesperi were assigned certain other duties, i. e., to act as delivery agent (books and supplies), checking first grade census cards, and to act as agent of the School Department to carry out, with the Chief of the Fire Department, the Fire Prevention program recommended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Mr. Vesperi's report follows :-
Truancy is directly related to conditions which result in more serious trouble if not found out and corrected. It is an indication of a slipping away from the authority of the parents and the schools. It may be truancy by choice on the part of the child or often the fault of the parents, or the schools' fault or a combination of all these factors may be involved. In the treatment, it is important to get to the cause. Truancy is a currently increasing problem which predominates in Grade VIII at the average age of fourteen and in Grade IX at the average age of fifteen. Tests reveal that 85% of court cases have had their origin in truancy.
It is wise, therefore, from a social and economic view- point to meet this condition in the truancy stage rather than to be burdened with the care of a delinquent in later life in courts or jails.
To the other town departments and the various charitable organizations with which I have had almost daily contacts, I extend my appreciation for their valuable cooperation and assistance.
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE, JAN. 1, 1939 TO JULY 1, 1939
Calls on account of :-
Reasons for absence :-
1939
Supt.
School
School
Grades
Special
Total
Truancy
Illness
Carelessness of
Truants on Street
Clothing
Left school
to work
Left Town
Excusable
Habitual School
Offender
Court Case
Total
January
13
2
15
5
4
.
0
1
15
February
1
7
4
2
3
16
Or
3
3
2
1
2
16
March
18
17
3
4
42
6
18
5
2
8
3
42
April
15
13
1
29
13
00
1
1
3
3
29
May
1
19
26
4
49
14
13
2
1
6
1
9
3
49
June
A
21
3
3
31
12
9
1
1
6
1
*
31
Total
2
76
81
15
10
182
55
58
Or
3
6
16
1 28
6
1
182
* Guilty of Habitual School Offending. Committed to Oakdale Training School.
Called at Supt. Office daily when schools are in session.
Supt. Calls-2. All others as above-182.
Total Calls-184.
Visited schools often.
Respectfully submitted, RAPHAEL MARINO, Supervisor of Attendance Milford, Mass., July 1, 1939.
Prin. High
Prin. Stacy
parents
Lack of
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE, SEPT. 18, 1939 TO JAN. 1, 1940
Calls on account of :-
Reasons for absence :-
1939
High School
Stacy School
Vocational
Elementary
Continuation
Special
Sacred Heart
Worcester
Trade School
Total
Truancy
Carelessness
of parents
Truants on
Left school
to work
Left Town
Lack of
Clothing
Illness
Excusable
Total
September
11
8
11
6
3
39
4
5
3
3
5
3
10
6
39
October
65
13
36
14
4
6
3
141
10
14
7
6
4
7
73
20
141
November
71
9
30
12
5
4
3
2
136
13
18
6
3
5
8
61
22
136
December
26
00
15
6
2
4
co
64
00
00
2
6
28
11
64
Total
173
38
92
38
11
17 9 2
380
35
46
18
12
14
24
172
59
380
street
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4-H CLUB
This year's 4-H Club faced the same problems as of the past few years-namely : lack of Senior and Junior Leaders, and a meeting place for social activities, so necessary for a successful Club.
Due to lack of Senior Leaders, we were unable to register any new members and had a waiting list of forty, all anxious to become 4-H girls. However, under the very fine direction of eight Senior and six Junior Leaders, seventy-five girls made an excellent showing of their skill in sewing, knitting, and cooking at their annual exhibit in May.
The Heart "H" was exemplified in a beautiful afghan, 60 by 50 inches, knitted by sixteen girls and presented to the Children's Ward at the Milford Hospital.
Lack of a suitable place to hold monthly get-togethers has prevented the girls from participating in the many educa- tional features sponsored by the Worcester County Exten- sion Service and brought to us by specialists from Mass. State College; such as Music, Folk Dancing, Lectures on Health, and Good Posture.
4-H Club work brings to the Girl in her teens the best training in the arts, so that she may become the "better mother" of tomorrow. It deserves the best support and cooperation from everyone, as in the youth of today rests the future welfare of the nation.
MRS. FRED J. LUBY, Town Director
REPAIRS
CARPENTER WORK
Repairs to the Oliver Street roof and the South Grammar school-William C. Waters, $210.00.
Repairs to the roof of the Plains School-U. Tosti, $173.00.
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Repairing roof and new stair treads at the Stacy School; Fountain Street fence; Repairs at the Park School-A. P. Clarridge, $314.15.
Repairing and shingling roof and chimneys, windows and sashes, cutting glass, repairing conductor pipes, doors and locks at the Plains Grammar School-E. J. Dillon, $102.58.
Recovering Ventilator and shingling at the Plains Primary School-E. J. Dillon, $263.50.
Repairing fences at Chapin Street and South Schools- J. V. Abretti, $90.00.
Repairing roof and gutters, 200 ft. of drain pipe, repair- ing stone wall in front, patching walks, at Chapin Street School-Richard J. Abretti, $160.00.
MASON WORK
Patching plastering and repairing chimney at the Oliver Street School-R. Costa, $78.40.
PAINTING
Repairing and refinishing upper hall ceiling, repairing walls and painting toilet at the Oliver Street School-John A. Fales, $36.00.
ELECTRICAL WORK
Installing electric lights in the Park School-Niro and Niro Co., $234.02.
Installing electric lights in the Claflin School. Rubenstein Bros., $258.46.
In addition to the above, there were the usual ordinary small and emergency repairs.
In conclusion, I sincerely thank the committee and all my associates for cooperation and consideration during the time under review.
ALMORIN O. ÇASWELL,
Superintendent of Schools.
Milford, Mass., January 19, 1940.
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REPORT OF THE ELEMENTARY SUPERVISOR
On August 18, 1939 the School Committee unanimously appointed Miss Mary E. Davoren, Milford High School, 1924, Framingham Teachers' College, 1926, B. S. in Educa- tion. B. U., 1939, Elementary Supervisor, Grades L-VI incl., in the Public Schools. This was a long step in advance, and the Committee are to be congratulated on this enlarge- ment of policy, as well as on their choice of a Supervisor.
Miss Davoren's first report follows :-
To the Honorable School Committee of Milford, Gentlemen :
I should feel guilty of ingratitude, if I did not begin my first report as Elementary Supervisor of Milford with a word of thanks for the cooperation and courtesy which has been extended to me by every member of the Milford School Department. We have a common goal; the better- ment of educational opportunity for the children of our town, and it is my hope that we shall be able to make the maximum use of every dollar appropriated for elementary education.
Milford has always had comparatively adequate educa- tional facilities. The records of our graduates in competi- tion with the products of more expensive school systems can lead to no other conclusion. Our problem, as I see it, is to keep abreast of modern educational research and to adapt to our needs those procedures which have proven themselves of value in the field of public education. We have neither the money nor the desire to stray into doubtful experiments or expensive innovations.
There seems to be a tendency in present school procedure to stress the old fundamentals, the "three R's". It is variously referred to as the "theory of basic constants". or the "principle of parallelism", but the underlying idea is to give every child in the elementary grades one hundred per cent mastery of those subjects which every adult uses in everyday life. In arithmetic, for example, nothing less
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than absolute accuracy would be sufficient to hold any job involving the handling of money.
In view of its importance, I have centered my activities since my appointment upon an analysis of arithmetic ac- tivities in our schools. I have given "diagnostic tests" in the "100 primary combinations", addition, and subtraction. The result of these tests, to my mind, shows conclusively the need for a change in the arithmetic program. Formal arithmetic should be deferred until the third grade. When formal drill is begun, it should be guided by diagnostic tests, and the material should be presented in accordance with the degree of difficulty of the various processes as de- termined by scientific test. A simplified functional program has been devised by the "adult activity analysis" method; which means simply that the arithmetic actually used by adults has been determined and a plan devised which would work for one hundred per cent mastery of these essentials. Too many of us can remember problems involving the digging of wells, the papering of rooms, and the acreage of land at a time when we were still slightly vague concern- ing "nine times nine".
While the lack of funds for procuring tests in reading will probably defer an accurate analysis for some time, I feel confident that the present system is open to criticism. Complaints of teachers as to the lack of reading ability on the part of an unduly large percentage of pupils is well justified. This is partially caused by the lack of a uniform system of reading in our schools. I find that five systems of reading are in use and that only one of these is in ac- cordance with the best procedures in this vitally important subject. Obviously, a child transferring from one school to another is confronted with a change in system and a pos- sible failure in reading as a result. I sincerely recommend the adoption of a uniform, modern style of reading as soon as possible.
Another cause of failure in the elementary grades, not only in reading but in other subjects as well, is the early age at which many of our pupils enter the first grade. We do not have a kindergarten in Milford, and any child enter-
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ing the school system must start on work which is adapted to the mentality of normal children of six. Parents fre- quently do not realize the terrific task which they force upon their children when they ask them to begin work which is beyond their powers. Failure is the inevitable result and it is a failure for which neither the child nor the school system can be held responsible. This condition can be easily corrected by insistence upon a mental test for children under six years as a pre-requisite for school entrance. Many children of a lesser chronological age will be found to have a mental age which warrants beginning the first grade and the others will be spared the psycho- logically disastrous effects of failure in their first school experience.
In closing, I wish to particularly thank Mr. Caswell for the benefit of his rich experiences and thoughtfulness for his subordinates. He has eliminated many of the difficulties which ordinarily beset the path of a new supervisor.
Respectfully submitted, MARY E. DAVOREN
Elementary Supervisor
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Report of the School Physicians
The object of the annual physical inspection of school children is not to ascertain the number and character of defects, but to call to the attention of the parents the fact that such defects exist. The real value of the work should be measured by the number of corrections made. This we estimate by the percentage of uncorrected defects which are discovered each year.
Judged by this standard, the pupils have improved since last year. The percentage of pupils having no notable de- fects in 1938 was 45; in 1939 it is 51; a good gain. The percentage of pupils who showed serious defects-requiring prompt attention-in 1938 was 31; in 1939 it is 29; not much difference, but a balance on the right side.
We make an effort to impress upon the pupils the im- portance of visiting their family physician and dentist and securing proper treatment, especially in the case of serious defects which may be affecting their general health and their progress at school. To attain this end, the assistance and cooperation of the school-nurses and teachers are a help for which we wish to express our grateful appreciation.
The tables given below show the number of the most common defects and their distribution among the grades and High School.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN V. GALLAGHER, M.D. JOSEPH E. LENARES, M.D.
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RESULTS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION
Primary Department
Number of pupils
714
No. having no notable defects
289-40%
No. having slight defects
211
No. having serious defects
214
No. having mouth and teeth defects
304
No. having nose and throat defects .
184
No. having miscellaneous defects
160
Grammar Department
Number of pupils
847
No. having no notable defects
414-49%
No. having slight defects
172
No. having serious defects
261
No. having mouth and teeth defects
321
No. having nose and throat defects
148
No. having miscellaneous defects
63
High School Department
Number of pupils
792
No. having no notable defects
517-65%
No. having slight defects
59
No. having serious defects
216
No. having mouth and teeth defects
197
No. having nose and throat defects
97
No. having miscellaneous defects
113
Whole School
Number of pupils
2353
No. having no notable defects
1220-51%
No. having slight defects
442
No. having serious defects
691
No. having mouth and teeth defects
822
No. having nose and throat defects
429
No. having miscellaneous defects
336
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Report of the School Nurses
Eye Examinations
Number of children having eye examinations and fitted to glasses, financed by the Lions Club 46
Number of children having eye examinations at Clinic or Dr. Ruggles' office 38
Psychological Clinic
Number of children examined by Dr. Mitchell
20
Number of children taken to Wrentham for special examinations
15
Number recommended for special class
10
Number recommended for institutional care
5
Number of children under the care of Child Guidance Clinics 5
Chadwick Clinic
Number of children having X-rays
59
Number of children discharged 12
County Clinic
Number of children having skin test 385
Number of children having X-rays 126
Number of girls having two months at Sterling Health Camp 2
Toxoid Clinic
Number of children enrolled in first grades
181
Number of children having three doses of toxoid 125
Tonsil Operations
Number of children having tonsil operations, financed by the George F. Curley Memorial Fund 7
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Physically Handicapped
Number of children under the care of the Federal Physically Handicapped program
8
Number of children having orthopedic operations and hospital care
3
Number of Eighth grade girls completing Mothercraft 64
Number of Vocational girls completing Red Cross Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
10
Number of Vocational girls completing Red Cross First Aid 10
Respectfully submitted, MARY E. NAUGHTON, R.N. MILINA R. TRUDELL, R.N.
DENCEMENT PROGRAM
A
5 "Instruction Is " Thy Life
ILFORD
28
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SCHOL
DAVID CASEY
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JOHN C. LYNCH AUDITORIUM
Wednesday Evening, June 28, 1939 At Eight O'Clock
PROGRAM
March
Milford High School Orchestra Mr. Ben C. Lancisi, Jr., Director
Entrance of Seniors
Graduation Song Senior Girls' Glee Club Miss Helena F. Swift, Director
Cooper
Salutatory : Enemies of Peace Mary Ann DiBattista
Barcarolle Offenbach-Goodell
Senior Girls' Quartet
Valedictory : Blessings of Peace Louis Nicholas Ianzito
The Beautiful Blue Danúbe Strauss-McConnathy
Senior Glee Club
Presentation of Diplomas Mr. George F. Grayson Chairman of the School Committee
Remarks by the Chairman of the School Committee
Class Ode
Senior Class
Presentation of Awards Mr. Almorin O. Caswell Superintendent of Schools
March
Milford High School Orchestra
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CLASS ODE
Tune : Faith of Our Fathers
Now we must leave thee, dear Milford High ;
With mem'ries dear, we say goodbye.
With dewy eyes and aching heart New roads in Life we now must start.
Since now the curtains have fin'lly been drawn On high school life, of which we're so fond, We shall be brave as we say to you, Dear Milford High, adieu, adieu !
Chorus : We know "Instruction is thy Life," Conquer we will through storm and strife.
-
-Miriam Niles Bullard
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CLASS OF 1939
Dorothy Anne Abbondanza Ralph Edward Acquafresca Claire Elizabeth Adams Dorothy Jean Alberta Lucy Vivian Alcarese Margaret Dorothy Anderson Ruth Anthony Robert Francis Ayotte Ernest David Baraiolo Florence Emily Beal Robert Edward Bell Virginia Marie Bernardi Barney Francis Biagetti Joseph Charles Bianchi, Jr. Anthony Eugene Bibbo Donald Leroy Black
Joseph Randall Blackmore Rose Ann Blascio Anna Marie Bonina George Joseph Borghi Louella Mildred Boudreau Elizabeth Ethel Brown Walter Freeman Browne Helen Marie Bruno Miriam Niles Bullard John Peter Calagione Kenneth Wright Cameron Ernest James Carbone Joseph Robert Carlson Frances Margaret Carroll Nicholas Richard Caruso
David Eugene Casey Helen Arlen Cassinelli Lena Mary Celeste Evelyn Marie Cenedella Harold Louis Cenedella Arline Louise Chace Margaret Loretta Chapman Amelia Yolanda Cheschi
Louise Ann Cipriani Dorothy Alice Coleman Irene Marie Comolli Athens Coniaris James Francis Cooney John Vincent Cozzi James Ralph Crivello Michael Joseph Crivello Albert Joseph Cugini Jennie Ann Cutropia Rosalinda Viola D'Alesio Vincent Nicholas D'Antonio Michael Julius DeCesare Anna Marie Deletti Helen Lucille DeMeo Robert Peter De Witt Mary Ann DiBattista Arthur Raymond DiVitto Ada Hilda Dominici Anna Theresa Doyle Robert Gayton Eddy Gustaf Siegfred Eden Michael John Eghian Stanley Fabian Carl Anthony Fantini Mary Concetta Farese Anthony Joseph Femina Mary Veronica Ferraro Elisena Joanna Ferrucci Patsy Richard Ferrucci William Charles Filosa Leo Paul Fitzpatrick Peter James Frascotti, Jr. Bernard Joseph Gattozzi Leonard George Geake Alfred Raymond Germano Joseph Charles Giacomuzzi Ernest Giardini
Mario Emilio Gildone
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Catherine Mary Giordano Josephine Marie Goglior- mella John Joseph Grillo Joseph Francis Guadagnoli Elizabeth Margaret Guido Francis Joseph Hachey Michael Ernest Iacovelli Norma Barbara Iacovelli Anne Marie Iadarola
Susan Lorraine Iadarola Louis Anthony Iannitelli Louis Ernest Iannitelli Louis Nicholas Ianzito Lillian Carolina Imbruno Marjorie Alice Jackson Irma Frances Johnson Marguerite Susannah John- son
Perley Storer Johnson, Jr. Alfred Leon Kempton Winnifred Christina Kiess- ling Mildred Lydia Knox Lena Lucille Lasorsa
Jenny Yolanda Leo Sylvia Rosalin Leone Charles Alfred Lombardi Biagio William Longo Joan Marie Luby Lucy Norma Maietta Mary Louise Malnati Louis Michael Mancini Anita Shirley Marcus Matilda Mary Ann Maren- ghi
Vivian Betty Markakis Ralph Raymond Maxfield Anna Frances May Anna Rose Marie Monaco Alfred Louis Mongiat
Kenneth Donald Morgan John Albert Neal Dorothy Frances Nealley Gloria Ann Nogueira Ernest Edward O'Brien, Jr. John Edward O'Connor Conrad Joseph O'Donnell Josephine Lucille Oliva Leo Enrico Oliveri John Anthony Onorato Lena Joanne Palma John Anthony Paradiso James Vincent Parente Preston Ellsworth Peaslee Alfred Julius Petrilli Arthur Edwin Pierson Salvatore John Augustino Pilla
Margaret Patricia Pisarro
Lydia Grace Piscia
Bruno Peter Pittinari
Anita Julia Porzio
Edith Ellen Pratt William Garden Rae, Jr. Lucille Laurette Ragonese
Doris May Richards Esther Marie Roberti Mary Ann Rogers Dorina Emilia Rosati Charles Rubenstein Claude Francis Ruscitti Dorothea Rosalie Russen Ercole Louis Sabatinelli Michael Sannicandro Michael Julius Sannicandro Salvatore Joseph Sanni- candro
Peter Reno Schiavone Mary Lorraine Schultz Mary Margaret Scott Grace Rose Smith
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Bessie Edith Stevenson Paul Victor Swanson Robert Anthony Tacconi Aldo Peter Tarca Robert Francis Tocchi Alfred Nicholas Tumolo Jennie Eve Venditti
Leo Verrelli Helen Barbara Vignone Donald Edward Webster
Sidney Werber Marion Louise White
Richard Alan Williams Helen Eleanor Wonoski
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STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTAINED AN AVERAGE OF 90 PER CENT OR BETTER DURING THEIR FOUR YEARS
1. Louis Nicholas Ianzito
2. Mary Ann DiBattista
3. Lucille Laurette Ragonese
4. Arline Louise Chace
5. Mary Ann Rogers
6. Michael Julius DeCesare
7. James Francis Cooney
8. Athens Coniaris
9. Doris May Richards
CLASS OFFICERS
President, Michael Julius DeCesare
Vice-President, Mildred Lydia Knox Secretary, Lucille Laurette Ragonese Treasurer, Robert Peter De Witt
Class Motto : Instruction is thy Life Class Colors : Red and White Class Flower : American Beauty Rose Class Pianist : Gloria Ann Nogueira
LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1940
Teacher's Name
An. Sal
Residence
Ap.
Subject
Grade
School
Frank C. Berry Miss Mary B. Ford
$3700 84 High St. 2000|21 West Pine St.
1914
1906|Trigonometry
Solid Geometry
College Geometry
X.
Miss Marion A. Ryan
2000 298 Main St.
1911 English
Latin
X. XII.
Miss Hannah E. Callanan
2000 276 Main St.
1913 History
XI., XII.
Miss Margaret A. Pianca 2000 44 Mendon St., Hopedale 1913 French
German
XII.
Miss Agnes R. Lynch
1775 41 Hayward St.
1918 Typewriting
XI., XII.
Miss Catherine E. Curtin
1775 16 Parker Hill Ave.
1927|Stenography
XI., XII.
Robert J. Cenedella Fred A. Metcalf
1700 35 Congress St.
1934 English
XI.,
XII.
Miss Sadie A. O'Connell
1775 42 Prospect St.
1916 English
Expression
XI.
Miss Marie Cenedella
1775 68 School St.
1925|History
X.
Miss Josephine M. Calarese
1775 10 Union St.
1930 Stenography Bookkeeping
James A. Higgiston
1775 4 Fountain St.
1932 Economics Algebra
James V. Zurlo Harold M. Moran Miss Margaret M. Pyne
1775|15 East Main St.
1932 Italian 1933 |English
IX., XII. X., XII. XII.
1775 16 Gibbon Ave. 1775|51 School St.
1931 Typewriting Stenography
X., XI. XI.
XII.
Typewriting
1900|2 Mendon St., Hopedale
1927 Physics
Biology
XI. X., X.
XI, XII.
English
IX. XI.
., XI. X.
High-Principal High-Teachers
XII. XII.
College Geometry
XII. XI., XII.
XI., XII.
Stenography
LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1940
Teacher's Name
An. Sal.
Residence
Ap.
Subject
Grade
School
High-Teachers
Miss Dorothy M. Callahan
1775|171 Congress St.
1931 |English History
X XI.
Joseph J. Tosches Miss Claire D. Lynch
1400|3 Richmond Ave.
1938 Algebra
IX.
1600|305 Main St.
1935 Civics
IX. IX.
Benjamin F. Consoletti Miss Madeleine W. Kynoch
1600 20 East Main St. 1775 7 Glines Ave.
1938|English
XII.
Philip O'Donnell
1600 38 Thayer St.
1935 Economics
X.
Miss Louise Casey
1500 114 Congress St.
1936 Civics
Miss Margaret L. Rooney
1500 141 Congress St.
1936| Bookkeeping Typewriting
Miss Agnes L. Crane
1936 English
Miss Martha Molinari
1936 Italian
X., XI. X.
Miss Eva L. Burns
1775 297 Main Street
1932 Bookkeeping Cost Accounting
1700|11 Pond St.
1934 Algebra Latin
1934|English
French
Miss Susanne T. Davoren
1400 26 Jefferson St.
1937 |Latin, English
1600 Fruit St. Extension
1934 Bus. Science 1933
1918 Social Studies
VIII.
1929 Mathematics
VII.
Miss Mary E. Kelley
1600 18 Cherry St.
1912 Mathematics
Miss Nina H. Mazzarelli
1925 Social Studies
VIII. VIII.
Miss Mary E. Mullane
1450 71 East Main St. 1600|1 Draper Park
1925 |Mathematics
VIII.
XI., XII. XII. IX. X., XI. XI. X .. X.
IX. IX.
Stacy School
Miss Ida R. Kurlansky *David I. Davoren Miss Rose Bertorelli Miss Margaret M. Gilroy
2400 271/2 Emmons St.
1450 15 East Walnut St. 1450 14 Vine St.
IX. X. X., XI. IX.
1500 7 Poplar St. 1400 154 East Main St.
Bookkeeping
Miss Lucy H. Iacovelli 1 Miss Mary L. Burns
1700 30 Pleasant St.
History
IX.
1935 Elementary Science
IX. IX.
Business Science
Elementary Science
Teacher's Name
An. Sal.
Residence
Ap.
Subject
Grade
School
Miss Rita M. Daigle
1450 11 Parker Hill Ave.
1924 Social Studies
VII.
Miss Rita K. Fitzpatrick
1450 312 Main St.
1926 English
VIII.
Miss Miriam G. Kirby
1450 12 Leonard St.
1924 English
VIII.
Miss Margaret M. Scully
1450 16 Gibbon Ave.
1926|Mathematics
VII.
Miss Gertrude A. Wallace
1450 100 Spruce St.
1925 Social Studies
VII.
Miss Mildred C. O'Brien
1350 69 School St.
1935 |English
VII.
Miss Lucina C. Roche
1150|136 Congress St.
1936|English
VII.
Samuel Anastasia
2300 68 Emmons St.
1935 Vocational School
Boys' Shop
VII., VIII.
Paul F. Raftery
1500 37 North Bow St.
1935 Vocational School
VII., VIII.
Miss Irene C. Mainini
1200 127 East Main St.
1939 Vocational School
VII., VIII.
Miss Beatrice J. Fleming
1500 46 Claflin St.
1933 Vocational and Con- tinuation Schools, H. A. and H. E.
Spruce St.
*Miss Irene K. Gallagher
1675 104 Spruce St.
1907
1450 91 West St.
1919
Miss Eleanor E. Arnold
1450 49 Jefferson St.
1936
Miss Eva M. Kennedy
1450 26 Cedar St., Hopkinton
1919
Miss Margaret M. Cochran
1450 14 West Pine St.
1919
Park
1685 96 Spruce St.
1893
VI.
1600 10 Parker Hill Ave.
1911
V.
Miss Grace M. Carron
1450 63 South Bow St.
1920
V.
Miss Anne A. Mulligan
1450 46 Grant St.
1924
VI.
Park Portables
Miss Isabelle C. MacLachlan
1450 16 Granite St.
1928
Special
Miss Mary K. Casey
1450 35 Sumner St.
1928
VI. VI.
South
*Miss Mary H. McDermott+ Miss Rita M. Mawn
1450 23 Cherry St.
1934
VI.
Miss Veronica B. O'Neill
1250 3 Poplar St.
1934
V.
Miss Viola F. Leland
1600 12 Gibbon Ave.
1922
V.
Plains Grammar
*Miss Mary F. Ranahan
1665 25 South High St. 1906
VI.
Miss Mary F. Lynch
1600 41 Hayward St.
1911|
V.
+Leave of Absence
VII., VIII. II.
Miss Catherine M. McNamara
IV. I.
I. III.
*Miss Katherine G. McDermott Mrs. Catherine R. Cronin
1665 12 Spring St.
1893
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LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1940
Teacher's Name
An. Sal.
Residence
Ap.
Subject
Grade
School
Miss Eva Realini
1400 |Birch St.
1931
VI.
Miss Ada DiGiannantonio
1450 17 Free St.
1926
V.
Plains Primary
*Miss Susan E. Ranahan
1685 25 South High St.
1905
II.
Miss Rose E. Keany
1600 Hopkinton
1902
I.
Miss Martha C. Toher
1600 Hopkinton
1903
II.
Miss Irene M. Meighan
1600 63 Pine St.
1913
III.
Miss Margaret E. Roche
1450 7 Orchard St.
1917
III., IV.
Miss Dorcas Magurn
1100 31 Parker Hill Ave.
1937
Special
Claflin
* Miss Regina M. Swift
1535 43 High St.
1925
II.
Miss Maude D. Frost
1450 30 Church St.
1920
III.
Miss Mary A. Parks
1450 133 Congress St.
1924
IV.
Miss Rita J. Edwards
1450 26 Pearl St.
1926
IV.
Miss Blanche E. Rooney
1450 141 Congress St.
1927
I.
Miss Lillian Bellofatto
1450 67 West St.
1930
V.
Oliver St.
* Miss Evelyn C. Curran
1665 59 High St.
1908
IV.
Miss Claire F. Hogan
1450 6 Oliver St.
1918
111.
Miss Flora M. Youngson
1450 25 Emmons St.
1926
II.
Miss Anna H. Swift
1450 43 High St.
1918
1.
Chapin St.
* Miss Florence N. Aldrich
1655 48 Claflin Street
1907
I.
Miss Evelyn M. Beckett
1450 20 W. Pine St.
1924
I1.
Miss Elizabeth Riordan
1350 303 Main St.
1932
III.
West St.
* Miss Mary T. Gilmore
1645 141 West St.
1901
I.
Miss Anne L. Gillon
1250|81 School St.
1934
II.
Miss M. Avis Moran
1450 15 Fayette St.
1929
I., II.
Miss Esther L. Gagliardi
1450 24 Mechanic St.
1927
III., IV.
Purchase St.
*Miss Dorothy King
1495 34 Pleasant St.
1930
Mrs. Helen R. Maxfield
1350 Vine St.
1934
Braggville
Miss Mary C. Edwards
1450|26 Pearl St. 1917
I .- IV. * **
Special
Miss Florentia H. Sennott
1450 4 State St.
1932
High School
Miss Dorothy M. Burns
1150 284 Main St.
1936
Special
Fountain St.
IV. I., II., III. .
.
School
Teacher's Name
An. Sal.
Residence
Ap.
Subject
Grade
Supervisor
of Music
Miss Helena F. Swift
2100 83 High St.
1900
Instrum. Music
Ben C. Lancisi, Jr.
1500 106 Spruce St.
1935
Supervisor of
Drawing
Miss Dorcas Whipple
2000|20 Church St.
1922
Asst. Draw. Sup. Phys'1 Director
Miss Margaret V. Condon
1600 8 Greene St.
1926
Frederick E. Steeves
2000 96 School St. .
1933
Supervisor of
Penmanship |Miss Frances H. Kearnan
1450 Whitinsville
1924
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*Principal
*** Special Teacher of Normal Children below grade.
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LIST OF JANITORS, JANUARY 1, 1940
SCHOOL High
NAME Clement H. Moran Frank L. Cahill
RESIDENCE 16 Gibbon Ave. 21 West Pine St. 147 Spruce St. 1716.00
George E. Stacy Spruce Street
South
George Anderson*
23 Emmons St. 1768.00
Oliver Street Chapin Street
Claflin
Alfred DiGiannantonio 17 Free St. 1560.00
Park
Park Portables
Plains Grammar
Charles Frascotti
94 East Main St. 1768.00
Plains Primary
West Street
Mrs. Delphine Tondreau
108 West St. 350.00
Fountain Street
Mrs. Peter Consigli
119 Purchase St. 84.00
Purchase Street
Mrs. Leroy Black
282 Purchase St. 390.00
Braggville
Mrs. Alina Helin
Braggville 84.00
* Leave of Absence
1
SALARY $1768.00 1820.00
Edward R. Glennon
MEMORANDUM
MEMORANDUM
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413
INDEX
Page
Appropriations
24
Assessor's Report
132
Balance Sheet 222
Board of Health, Report of
28
Board of Public Welfare, Report of 171
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
207
Chief of Police, Report of 203
Dog Officer, Report of
218
Financial Report of the Town Clerk's Department,
and Departments under Supervision of Selectmen
195
Fire Department, Report of 39
Highway Surveyor, Report of 139
Inspector of Animals, Report of 217
Inspector of Wires, Report of 213
Jury List 110
Memorial Hall Department 297
Municipal Retirement System, Report of 295
Park Commissioners, Report of 190
Public Library, Report of Trustees of 286
Recapitulation and Estimates 261
Salaries and Wages of Employees of Milford 268
School Report 341
Commencement Program 397
Elementary Supervisor, Report of 389 4-H Club 387
George Tracy Junior High 368 .....
414
INDEX-Continued Page
Gifts to High School Library 364
High Lights of 1939
343
Honor Students 403
List of Graduates 1939
400
List of Janitors, January 1, 1940
410
List of Teachers, January 1, 1940
405
Milford Teachers Association
382
Net Costs of Public Schools
359
Report of the School Committee
349
Report of the School Nurses
394
Report of School Physicians
392
Report of the Secretary
353
Report of the Superintendent
361
School Attendance
385
School Calendar
345
School Committee, Personnel and Organization
344
School Sessions
347
Summary of Statistics
351
Tuition Rates
347
Supervisor of Attendance, Report of
383
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
149
Selectmen's Report
276
Sewerage Commission, Report of
137
Tax Collector's Report 186
Town Accountant's Report
221
Town Clerk's Report 160
Town Counsel's Report 298
415
INDEX-Continued Page
Town Hall Department 151
Town Meeting Members
11
Town Officers
3
Town's W. P. A. Agent, Report of
163
Town Warrant 46
Treasurer's Report
284
Vernon Grove Cemetery, Report of Trustees of 215
Vital Statistics
302
Births
304
Deaths
332
Marriages
321
World War Memorial, History of 280
W. P. A. Expenditures 1939
220
MEMORANDUM
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