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Supervision (Superintendent, Clerk, and Attendance Officer) 12,568.48
Care (Custodians' Salaries)
29,681.15
Adult Civic Education
(Salaries) 1,001.00
Health (School Physicians and School Nurse)
4,271.00
Cafeteria
3,430.67
321,979.36
Balance
$1,338.24
Item II-General-Available :
Regular Appropriation
$69,093.75
Books and Supplies
$11,236.86
Fuel
15,765.75
Repairs
11,298.29
Transportation
12,988.10
Tuition-Trade Schools
3,504.45
Operating Costs
12,493.63
Cafeteria
531.07
Athletic Equipment
781.56
New Equipment
494.00
69,083.71
Balance $.04
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD
Herewith is respectfully submitted the seventy- fourth annual report of the School Department and my sixth as Superintendent of Schools.
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PROGRAM
All innovations in program reported upon previously have been continued in the past year.
Innovations made in 1952 include:
Mothercraft Class:
The Mothercraft class reestablished during 1951 for the Stacy School students was shifted to the Course of Study for the High School students. This change was made to provide training for the older girls who are used to a greater extent in the care of infants, than the Stacy School pupils. The Quinshipaug Women's Club has con- tinued their interest in this class and the assistance rendered is appreciated sincerely.
Retarded Children:
A class for retarded children, hitherto unable to attend school, has been organized and is functioning smoothly under the direction of Mrs. Helen Bacon of the State Department of Mental Health. This class meets once a week and is being received enthusiastically by the parents of the children attending. The School Depart- ment provides the room while the teacher is provided by the State Department of Mental Health at no cost to the town.
Curriculum Revision :
A committee of teachers completed a revision of the Program of Studies for Grades four, five, and six. This study was made in order to evaluate our offering in terms of the Curriculum Guide prepared by the State Department of Education. It is gratifying to have mem- bers of our teaching staff willing to give freely of their time and talent to such work and they are highly worthy of commendation and praise.
In Service Training :
In keeping with the policy of the School Committee to keep our teaching personnel abreast of current think-
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ing and good practices in education a course was pre- sented this year by the Harvard-Boston University Ex- tension Course. This year the course was in Visual Edu- cation and those taking the course are to be commended for their willingness to spend of their money and time.
New Classes:
In view of an increase in the number of children registering for Pre-Primary, it was necessary to reopen the Pre-Primary class at the West Street School. This brings to seven the number of such classes in our system.
In order to accommodate increased numbers of pupils in the Spruce and Park School are as it was necessary to transfer a third grade to the Park School and a fourth and sixth grade to the Stacy School from the Park School.
Growth of pupil population in this area is reaching an acute stage and if this growth continues it will be necessary to make transfers of pupils to schools outside of this district.
Remedial Reading Progress:
The program introduced last year has been found to be extremely valuable and worthwhile. Substantial gains in the reading ability of the one hundred and six children receiving help was noted.
The success of the program to date strongly indi- cates the desirability of continuance and probable ex- pansion.
Safety Program :
The safety patrol boys continue to function and this year an increased number of meetings of all patrols in town have been held in an effort to increase the efficiency of their performance. Our community was awarded a singular honor by winning the National Safety Council award for school safety. We are indeed fortunate in the record of safety and the patrol boys are deserving of
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great credit. The cooperation of the Police Department, especially that of Sgt. James Curley, School Safety Of- ficer, has been outstanding and richly worthy of our thanks and commendation.
Intramural Sports :
In addition to the regularly scheduled activities of the athletic and physical education program, boys in Grades five through eight were organized into leagues and played basketball games at the Lynch Auditorium on Saturday mornings and afternoons during the winter.
The boys were supervised by Mr. Charles Espanet of the Physical Education Department and the program was well received by the boys participating.
General :
The administrative agency of the department is con- stantly on the alert and eager to inaugurate practices which will be of greater benefit and advantage to the pupils.
PLANT
In furtherance of the policy adopted previously in the department certain major items of repair were ac- complished.
In an effort to improve the repair of the nine elemen- tary school buildings, the junior high and senior high school certain items were accomplished last year as follows :
Claflin School:
The interior of this building was painted and the effect has been highly satisfactory since the dinginess, the drab and dark colors have given way to cleanliness, bright and cheery surroundings ever so much conducive to the proper learning situation.
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Claflin School Yard:
A small piece of hot top paving on the South side of this building was installed improving appearance and giving better protection to the building foundation and the cellar in particular.
Chapin Street School:
A complete hot top paving job was installed in the yard in front of the building. Catch basins were installed for drainage purposes and an unsightly and dangerous play yard was eliminated.
A new oil burner was installed in this building to replace the hand-fired coal burning system used previ- ously. This school brings to five the number of buildings recently converted from coal to oil.
Park School:
The Highway Department is deserving of commenda- tion for the excellent hot top sidewalk which they con- structed in the north east sector of Town Park. This walk in addition to serving the residents of the locale at all times is a wonderful improvement for pupils of the Park School since it connects with the walk system at the High School where the Cafeteria and some physical education classes are located.
Stacy School:
A new hot water heater was installed in this build- ing, providing the Home Economics room, the girls' toilet, the teachers' room, and the boys' toilet with hot water. Previously, except for the Home Economics room, there were no hot water facilities in the building.
New gas stoves were installed in the Home Econo- mics room replacing the plates fed through rubber tubes suspended from above. The replaced system was anti- quated and dangerous since the tubes corroded and al- lowed gas to escape at times.
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Oliver Street School:
New toilet bowls were installed in the girls' toilet and the entire girls' basement area repainted and bright- ened considerably.
General:
The foregoing constitute the larger items of repair effected last year. Innumerable small jobs of maintenance and repair were also accomplished to buildings and grounds by the custodial staff as part of their routine duties in compliance with the policy established by the School Committee for the department.
PERSONNEL
Retirement :
Miss Mary F. Lynch, teacher at the Plains School retired from service in the department June 13, 1952.
Miss Lynch rendered unselfish, devoted, and inspir- ing service to the youth of our community for many years. The School Committee, the Superintendent, all the personnel of the school system who enjoyed her association wish her many happy years of good health and enjoyment in her retirement.
Resignation :
Mr. Edward McGarigle, teacher of Mathematics and Chemistry at the Milford High School resigned on Sep- tember 19, 1952 to assume a position in Madison, New Jersey.
Miss Mary Louise Luby, teacher of Grade II at the Claflin School, resigned at the end of the school year to become Mrs. Thomas Seaver.
Miss Claire Lynch, teacher of Science and Social Studies at the High School resigned in May to become Mrs. Harold McNaney.
Transfers:
Miss Margaret Cochran from Grade III to Grade II, Spruce Street School.
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New Appointments :
Miss Helen Doherty to teacher of Grade II, Claflin School, replacing Miss Mary L. Luby, resigned.
Miss Elsie Erickson to teacher of Grade III, Park School, replacing Miss Cochran, transferred.
Miss Barbara Seaver to teacher of Grade III, Plains School, replacing Miss Lynch, retired.
Mr. Frank Satkiewicz to teacher of Mathematics and Chemistry at the High School to replace Mr. McGarigle, resigned.
Military Leave of Absence:
Benjamin F. Consoletti terminated his leave of ab- sence in May and returned to his duties as teacher of Science and Social Studies at the High School.
Philip J. Lucier is on military Leave of Absence.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Program :
In view of the importance of the offering to pupils, I recommend that continuing study be carried on by the administrative and teaching staff, bearing in mind at all times the local needs and the thinking of educational leaders in broad geographic area in which our pupils find themselves in later life.
As a long range program I recommend consideration of more vocational education in the junior and senior high schools.
In order to strengthen the language interests and subsequent achievement of pupils in the foreign language area, I recommend the introduction of Latin in the Course of Study of Grade VIII on an elective basis.
Plant :
I recommend continuation of the program embarked upon six years ago to rehabilitate the existing buildings and grounds.
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I further recommend that a school building survey committee be appointed to investigate the feasibility of constructing new elementary school facilities in Milford in the very near future.
Legislation currently in force makes it possible for Milford to obtain financial assistance in the amount of 30.48%. None of our elementary school structures are new, the available dates of construction ranging from 1905 to 1871, 1867, 1864, 1860, and 1858. Our birthrate as well as our enrollment in the elementary grades is increasing. The complete modernization of existing build- ings to include lighting, flooring, fire doors and safety features, redecorating, new movable school furniture, hard surfacing, drainage and seeding of school yards and play areas will cost fabulous sums of money and still leave us with antiquated structures while neighboring communities enjoy modern plants paid for partially at least by tax money of Milford.
In view of the foregoing I believe that the matter of new construction merits serious consideration by our citizenry at this time.
Personnel :
I recommend continuation of the present policy of the School Committee to procure and to hold top flight teachers.
In view of the present shortage of qualified elemen- tary school teachers I recommend that consideration be given by the Committee to the matter of continuing the employment of female teachers up to and including Grade VI even after they become married.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID I. DAVOREN,
Superintendent of Schools.
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM June 18, 1952 .. . at Eight O'Clock PROGRAM
Processional: Marche Pontificale Gounod Milford High School Orchestra Mr. Ben C. Lancisi, Director
Your Land and My Land Romberg
Senior Class Under the direction of Mr. Alex diGiannantonio, Supervisor of Music
Essay : Choosing Our Chief Executive Marguerite Shuber
For All We Know Coots
Senior Class
Essay : Problems Confronting Our Next President Mary D'Amelio
Ave Maria Schubert
Senior Class
Presentation of Diplomas
Mr. Joseph J. Tosches, Principal
Awarding of Diplomas
Dr. Nicholas J. Capece Chairman of the School Committee
Remarks by the Chairman of the School Committee
Presentation of Prize Awards Mr. David I. Davoren Superintendent of Schools
Song of Farewell and Class Ode
Senior Class
Recessional
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CLASS ODE
Soft shadows float on silent walls And distant choirs swell To pledge their faith to Milford High, Alma Mater, loved so well.
Each voice has sung in years gone by, When high school days were o'er; Though we depart, we'll ne'er forget Those cherished days of yore.
"Today decides tomorrow," And now our future calls ; But through the years we'll reunite And walk your hallowed halls. Words by Phyllis A. Lombardi, '52
CLASS OFFICERS
President, Peter Bedrosian
Vice-President, Catherine A. Liberto Secretary, Mary Lee Dalrymple Treasurer, Louis J. Valente
CLASS OF 1952
Nancy Elaine Adams Ann Marie Alberta George Anthony Alves Alphone Robert Andreotti Agnes Barsamian Peter Bedrosian Anthony William Bonina John William Bruce Leonard Peter Bucchino Louise M. Byron
Joanne Threase Calabrese Louis Ralph Calabrese Robert Bruce Cameron Joseph Anthony Capece Donald P. Carroll Edward Francis Castiglione Adam Michael Colaianni, Jr. Johanna Marie Cutropia Mary Lee Dalrymple Joanna Marie Daltorio
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Mary Ann D'Amelio Viola Marie Del Signore Nicholas Alfred DeRuvo Lois Ann DeSantis Francis John DiVitto Elizabeth Anne Dugan Virginia Mae Ferraro Claire Marie Ferrelli Victor Peter Filosa Donald Bourne Fisher, Jr. Don Gardner Flanders Bruna Lillian Fornaciari A. Anna Garabedian Humphrey Germagian Anthony M. Gogliormella Louis Luchini Guerriere Merle Grace Hatten Kachadoor Charles Haroian Dorothy Margaret Iannetti Janice Marie Kelley Michael John Kowalczyk Frank John Lancisi, Jr. Jean Marie La Preste Avrom Aaron Levy Ann Helen Lioce Catherine Ann Liberto Nancy Louise Lombardi Phyllis Ann Lombardi Nicholas A. Lucca, Jr. Paula Josephine Luisetti Giachino John Martello Concetta S. Mastroianni
Ernest Ralph Mastroianni John Joseph Mignone Helen Jane Moreira Rocco Samuel Morelli Gordon Allen McGonnell Frances Carroll Nelson Emmanuella Sylvia Ozella Marion Eunice Palanzi Ralph Mario Porzio Nancy Solfrid Peterson Robert Allen Quattrochio Marie Grace Ricci Virginia Lee Richards Florence C. Richardson James Donald Robertson Grace Marie Ruggiero Rose Ann Santoro James Gerald Scanzaroli Ann Marie Scirocco Marguerite Mary Shuber Barbara Ann Simmons Jean Marie Stefanoni Christine Ann Tellier Sarah Jean Tomaso Patricia Joan Valakis Louis John Valente Jose Francis Valerio Mary Jane Vartabedian Harold Carl Vilensky Bernard Anthony Villani Evelyn Mae Wellman Robert Paul Whelen
STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED THE TEN HIGHEST AVERAGES DURING THEIR FOUR YEARS
Mary Ann D'Amelio Marguerite Mary Shuber Phyllis Ann Lombardi
Evelyn Mae Wellman Virginia Lee Richards James Donald Robertson
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Catherine Ann Liberto Aaron Avrom Levy
Emanuella Sylvia Ozella Bruna Lillian Fornaciari
Class Motto-"Today decides tomorrow" Class Colors-Red and White Class Flower -- American Beauty Rose Class Pianist-Patricia J. Valakis
Secretary's Report
Books and Supplies:
Allyn & Bacon
$678.56
American Book Co.
722.77
Americana Corp.
171.75
Anti-Defamation League
21.46
Babs-Merrill Co., Inc.
20.54
Benton Review Publishing Co.
22.69
Birchard, C. C. Co.
14.80
Cahill's News Agency
23.47
California Testing Bureau
235.66
Cascade Paper Co.
229.56
Charlescraft Press
37.50
Clarke Printing
127.49
College Entrance Book Co.
68.33
Davidson, J. E. Co.
83.00
Davoren's Pharmacy
18.52
Dowling School Supplies Co.
107.92
Dura Binding Co.
194.00
Educational Testing Bureau
2.11
Fideler Co., The
2.36
Frontier Press Co.
50.39
Ginn & Co.
300.15
Gaylord Bros., Inc.
10.15
Garrard Press, The
62.00
255
Gledhill Bros., Inc.
1,992.90
Hammett, J. L. & Co.
1,572.67
Harcourt, Brace & Co., Inc.
19.64
Heath, D. C. & Co.
393.70
Holt, Harry & Co.
163.90
Houghton-Mifflin Co.
41.23
Iroquois Publishing Co.
$289.56
Ladd Visual Service
5.23
Laidlow Bros.
6.69
Lindner, Harold
19.80
Loveland Gold Fish Farm
9.75
Lyons & Carnahan
64.33
MacMillan Co., The
410.99
Major Printing Co.
20.00
McCausland, Ray
60.45
Mentzer, Bush & Co.
182.40
Merrill, Charles Co.
44.80
Merriam Co., G. & C.
11.05
Mimeograph Distributing Co.
348.00
Music Nook, The
33.50
Neilan's Drug Store
11.39
New England Paper Co.
178.66
New York Central System
8.37
Palley Office Supply Co.
18.58
Park Pharmacy
4.93
Plains Pharmacy
7.56
Prentice-Hall, Inc.
3.15
Rand, McNally & Co.
4.17
Row, Peterson & Co.
502.35
Rowe, H. M. Co.
5.33
Sanborn, Benj. H. & Co.
40.69
Scott, Forsman & Co.
302.24
South Western Publishing Co.
258.16
Supreme Radio
25.00
Technigraph Dist. Co., Inc.
2.51
Toothaker, O. & H.
129.96
Tracy Music, Inc.
32.35
Ward Stationers
30.80
Walkins, Henry S. Co.
279.08
Warren, Benj. O.
11.09
256
Welch Mfg. Co.
323.44
Wenger Music Equip. Co.
6.09
32.94
World Publishing Co. World Book Co.
122.25
$11,236.86
Transportation :
Carlstrom Bus Lines, Inc. D. I. Davoren
100.00
Framingham State Teachers' College
27.00
Jimmy's Taxi
81.15
Johnson Bus Lines, Inc.
616.10
Larry's Taxi
71.25
No. Milford Trans. Co.
1,378.00
O'Brien and Rizoli
5,109.00
Joan Smith
200.00
Stewart, George
4,916.80
Ted's Taxi
163.90
Town Taxi
231.30
$12,988.10
Fuel :
Barney Coal Co.
$1,157.01
Clarke-Shaughnessy, Inc.
954.01
Curtiss Coal Co.
1,788.82
Iacovelli Oil Co.
4,547.79
Shaughnessy, H. J. Oil Co.
6,248.55
Vitalini, B.
1,069.57
$15,765.75
Repairs :
Abretti, Joseph W. & Son
$298.00
Bianchi, C. V. & Sons
770.00
Bradbury, Locke
75.63
Beltramini, Louis, Jr.
426.20
Casey Store, Wm. H., Inc.
36.00
Consigli Construction Co.
678.80
$93.60
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Detore & Sannicandro
453.00
Empire Jewelry Co.
5.00
Exec-U-Phone System, Inc.
13.93
Freiswick, Oliver
401.62
Grassi, Ricco
45.00
Jaques, L. M. & Sons
107.00
Lemieux, Fred L.
255.00
Louis Battery & Service Station
18.00
Milford Auto Parts, Inc.
30.60
Milford Hardware, Inc.
10.62
Milford Locksmith
67.35
Milford Welding
42.50
Morse, T. E. Co.
258.72
Murray, E. C. Co., Inc.
1,222.00
Niro & Niro Co.
1,705.47
Pantano, A. M.
2,478.25
Plibrico Co.
295.00
Power, "Bill"
52.25
Powers, E. T., Jr.
57.88
Power, John H. & Sons
514.50
Rose Machine Shop Co.
19.45
Sherman Motors
7.95
Sprague Electric Service
5.75
Supreme Radio
70.00
Trask Cycles & Radio Co.
3.15
Williams, W. J.
255.88
Zocchi, Leon
617.79
$11,298.29
Miscellaneous :
Acme Chemical
$16.28
Ahearn, Melvin, Mrs.
25.00
Bickford, John
15.00
Brennan Awning Co.
4.50
Brulin & Co.
480.40
Calvin, Cerrato, M. & D.
50.00
Casey Store, Wm. H., Inc.
108.27
Cichetti, John R., M.D.
50.00
Clarke Printing
280.80
258
Clougherty Co., Charles H.
93.90
Colman Council for American Unity
1.70
David I. Davoren
150.00
Esty Paper Co., C. A.
57.42
Fair Grain Co.
59.40
Hickey, J. F., Insur. Co.
84.03
Home Laundry
6.61
Jaques, L. N. & Sons
95.58
Jones, H. J. & Sons
86.25
Kearns, J. F. Co.
26.68
Lenares, Joseph E., M.D.
10.00
Mass. Association of School Com.
30.00
McCausland, Ray
5.00
Milford Daily News
122.17
Milford Exterminating Service
180.00
Milford Hardware Co.
17.70
Milford Hospital
35.50
Milford Locksmith
36.35
Milford Water Co.
1,365.05
Mill Creek Supply Co.
24.00
Music Nook
33.50
Nelson Motor Co.
83.18
National Safety Council
5.10
New England School Develop. Council
7.20
N. E. Telephone & Tel. Co.
1,085.11
North American Mogul Pub. Co.
170.63
Panther Oil & Grease Mfg. Co.
41.70
Peg's Studio
24.97
Perkins, M. N. Co.
112.94
Perron, Samuel H.
25.00
Petty Cash
59.84
Reformatory for Women
93.28
Remington-Rand, Inc.
96.21
Rinehart Writing System
1,380.00
Ritz Trucking Co.
24.00
Riverside Trans. Co.
7.57
Rose Machine Shop
1.50
Rosenfeld's Garage
25.81
Royal Typewriter Co.
57.00
Ruhan-Neon Signs
5.00
259
Santucci Trucking Co.
60.00
Seaver's Express, Inc.
5.97
Smith, L. C. Type Co., Inc.
173.00
Stetson, M. D. & Co.
1,812.66
Supreme Radio
45.00
Temple Flowers
29.90
University of Chicago Press
2.40
University Extension Division
7.07
U. S. Post Office
101.00
Verd-A-Ray Corp.
46.80
Volpe, Joseph L.
137.00
Worcester County Electric Co.
2,592.48
Worcester Gas Light Co.
623.21
$12,493.63
Athletic Equipment :
Horace Patridge Co.
$613.62
Mercury System
144.94
Public Cleaners
23.00
$781.56
New Equipment :
Morin's Studio
$494.00
Cafeteria - Equipment :
O'Toole Co., The
$531.07
Tuition - Trade Schools:
City of Worcester
$3,274.05
Town of Framingham
230.40
$3,504.45
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND TEACHING PERSONNEL December 31, 1952
Number
Title
Annual Salary
1
Superintendent
$5,950.00
1
Principal
5,150.00
1
Teacher
4,600.00
1
Teacher
4,300.00
1
Teacher
4,250.00
1
Teacher
4,200.00
1
Teacher
4,100.00
1
Teacher
4,050.00
2
Teachers
4,000.00
1
Teacher
3,800.00
1
Teacher
3,750.00
1
Teacher
3,700.00
1
Teacher
3,650.00
1
Teacher
3,625.00
1
Teacher
3,550.00
1
Teacher
3,545.00
1
Teacher
3,500.00
1
Teacher
3,485.00
2
Teachers
3,450.00
6
Teachers
3,400.00
1
Teacher
3,341.00
1
Teacher
3,316.00
4
Teachers
3,300.00
1
Teacher
3,291.00
3
Teachers
3,250.00
2
Teachers
3,231.00
4
Teachers
3,186.00
1
Teacher
3,162.00
8
Teachers
3,136.00
1
Teacher
3,107.00
3
Teachers
3,087.00
14
Teachers
3,037.00
1
Teacher
3,050.00
2
Teachers
3,000.00
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Number
Title
Annual Salary
1
Teacher
2,900.00
1
Teacher
2,800.00
6
Teachers
2,700.00
1
Teacher
2,500.00
1
School Nurse
2,950.00
1
Attendance Officer
3,200.00
2
School Doctors
665.00
2
Clerks
2,510.56
1
Custodian
3,545.88
1
Custodian
3,542.76
3
Custodians
3,386.76
1
Custodian
3,230.76
1
Custodian
3,176.16
1
Custodian
3,020.16
2
Custodians (part-time)
830.44
Report of the Milford Town Library
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Trustees of the Milford Town Library submit the following report for 1952:
The most significant accomplishment during the past year has been the completion of plans for the establish- ment of a new childrens section to be located on the main floor of the Library.
With circulation among the juvenile readers reach- ing 17,232 volumes, nearly double that of 1951, the facilities created by the new section will be more than utilized.
The Division of Public Libraries, through its Inter- Library Loan service, has been of great service in filling our requests for books not included in the Library cata- logue.
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The periodical and reference room, under the super- vision of Miss Cecelia Wallace, had a total attendance of 5705 and a magazine circulation of 5263.
The Trustees and Mr. Pyne express their apprecia- tion to the members of the staff, Miss Wallace, Mrs. Rooney and Mrs. Morgan for their efforts during the year.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Salaries and Wages Appropriation
$9,817.91
Salaries and Wages expended :
Mr. Henry J. Pyne
$2,905.18
Miss Cecelia Wallace
2,437.79
Mrs. Alice Morgan
2,237.47
Mrs. Grace Rooney
2,237.47
$9,817.91
General Expense Appropriation
$4,000.00
EXPENDITURES Services and Supplies
Petty Cash
$10.00
Cahills News Agency
14.78
Wm. H. Casey
2.11
Clarke Printing Co.
8.88
Gaylord Bros., Inc.
214.04
Remington Rand
485.00
Seaver's Express
1.65
Steves Dry Cleanser
11.25
Victor Volpecilli
250.00
J. S. Wesby & Sons, Inc.
36.00
Frank Worthen
10.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
114.73
Worcester County Electric Co.
226.02
1,384.46
Books
Americana Corporation
$ 5.00
Barton's Bookshop
13.35
263
Blackfriars Press
40.65
Biagio F. Bonino
6.00
R. R. Bowker
7.00
Cahill's News Agency
369.69
F. E. Compton Co.
101.84
Doubleday & Co.
489.03
Fideler Co.
14.68
Ginn & Co.
26.22
A. A. Haubner
200.25
Houghton Mifflin Co.
20.28
Laurel Publishing Co.
7.50
Library Book House
6.24
Lightner Publishing Co.
3.50
Mercury Book Service
25.09
Personal Book Shop
21.09
Thames Book Co.
1,168.93
O. H. Toothaker
52.85
W. A. Wilde Co.
8.80
H. W. Wilson
26.00
2,613.99
Total
3,998.45
Balance
$1.55
Total circulation
41,620
Number of days open
294
Highest daily circulation
269
Lowest daily circulation
44
Average daily circulation
146
New readers
421
Total registration
2,641
History
210
Biography
1,173
Travel
270
Science
1,050
Fiction
14,073
Miscellaneous
1,724
Religion
134
Poetry
191
Juvenile
17,232
.
264
Number of books per catalogue
25,434
Books added
1,272
Books withdrawn 474
Collection of fines paid Treasurer
$156.70
Reading room attendance
5,705
Magazine circulation
5,263
EMILIO A. PIGHETTI, Chairman
GEORGE L. SULLIVAN, Secretary
PAUL F. RAFTERY
ROBERT E. MCGINNIS
THOMAS H. SEAVER
WILLIAM A. RAE
Board of Trustees
HENRY I. PYNE, Librarian
Milford Athletic Field Committee
December 22, 1952
To the Voters of Milford:
The Milford Athletic Field Committee have endeav- ored to carry out the wishes of the voters and to furnish a clean, safe and respectable location for various athletic events. An unusual amount of sabotage has been in evidence this past season and this caused some curtail- ment of facilities because it appeared foolish to continu- ally replace equipment after it had been destroyed sev- eral times. Most of this destruction was in the Annex.
We have handled 26 baseball games and 9 football games in Fino Field during the year, 4 of these being night games.
Earnings of Fino Field have been only $908.49 but this is to be expected when there are no Blackstone Valley games.
The Annex has had its usual softball activity, and much football practice. Late in the year we built an out-
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door basketball court and this addition to our facilities seems very popular.
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