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149.35
Moran Rest Home
125.20
Plains Pharmacy
9.75
Lawrence Volpe & Son
150.00
Dr. John T. Pollard
20.00
Cash
6,049.05
$10,230.31
Balance Dec. 31, 1953
$14.47
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FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION Receipts
Balance January 1, 1953
$35.56
Cancelled checks 7.75
Federal Grants received in 1953
526.64
$569.95
Expenditures
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co.
$3.00
Dr. George Nossiff
5.00
Dr. Donald Allain
10.00
Dr. Charles Carroll
5.00
Dr. Thomas DePalo
5.00
U. S. Postoffice 7.00
James L. Ahearn (expenses meetings) 12.00
Catharine L. McAvoy (exp. meetings) 4.15
James L. Ahearn (travel expenses)
50.00
Catharine L. McAvoy (travel expenses) 50.00
Clarke Printing Co. 24.50
Cahill's
6.60
James L. Ahearn (Salary)
146.86
Catharine L. McAvoy (Salary)
114.80
Margaret Callahan (Salary)
47.80
Rita Dalrymple (Salary)
47.80
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
30.20
$569.71
Balance December 31, 1953 $ .24
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Receipts
Balance January 1, 1953
$9.28
Cancelled Checks
50.63
Federal Grants received in 1953
9,351.55
$9,411.46
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Expenditures
Dr. Donald Allain
$176.00
Dr. Jacob Fuchs
50.00
Gardella's Pharmacy
40.30
Dr. G. S. Nossiff
20.00
Plains Pharmacy
74.00
J. Allen Rice & Co.
280.30
Joseph Sargeant
35.00
A. H. Sweet Co. Inc.
20.15
Tewksbury State Hospital
834.71
Dr. Nicholas Capece
171.00
Dr. Charles Carroll
22.00
Claflin Hill Home
1,729.60
Marguerite Connors, R. N.
75.00
Moran Rest Home
313.00
Neilan's Drug Store
345.55
Dr. Eugene Smith
148.00
Star Rest Home
917.10
A. H. Sweet Co. Inc.
31.75
Dr. Frank A. Geoffroy
26.00
Massachusetts General Hospital
14.25
Davoren's Pharmacy
27.05
Dr. Thomas DePalo
4.00
Dr. J. C. MacLellan
11.00
Milford Hospital
132.00
Dr. Stanley Goettlieb
35.00
Dr. John T. Pollard
55.00
Cash
3,582.15
$9,169.91
Balance December 31, 1953
$241.55
GENERAL RELIEF 1953
Total Cost
$31,151.03
State Reimbursement
5,703.62
Cities and Towns Reimbursements
4,422.79
Refunds
372.65
221
Recoveries from Individuals
2,541.22
Total Reimbursements 13,040.28
Net Cost to Town 18,110.75
Average net cost to Town monthly 1,509.22
Average net cost to Town monthly per person 50.31
Bills outstanding from other cities and towns 1,110.06
Average number of persons aided monthly 30
No Federal Reimbursement on General Relief
GENERAL RELIEF 1954
Estimated Cost $30,000.00
Number of cases, January 1, 1954 27
This estimate is based on the monthly average cost of 1953 and does not provide for an increase in case load.
General Relief Expenditures :
Aleknas, M. J.
$108.80
Banker and Tradesman
17.00
Baldwin, Gladys E.
189.05
Board of Public Welfare
Bellingham
194.75
Franklin
123.30
Mendon
949.31
Natick
178.00
Northbridge
425.75
Salem
327.95
Upton
384.72
Waltham
23.70
Wayland
86.70
Westborough
190.75
Worcester
174.40
Bradbury-Locke Co.
33.20
Brockton Shoe Store
12.90
Children's Shop
10.02
Clark-Shaughnessy, Inc.
23.87
Clary Business Machines
25.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(Division of Child Guardianship)
2,889.21
Cross' Taxi 18.00
222
Cut Price Super Market
15.00
Davart Shoe Co.
14.81
Davoren's Pharmacy
4.00
DeLuca's Market
184.00
DiVittorio's Oil Service
7.95
Edwards, Joseph F.
150.00
Everybody's Market
99.00
Fitzpatrick's Express Co.
60.15
Gardella's Pharmacy
30.40
Geoffroy, Frank A.
17.25
Gloria Chain Store
122.00
Greenlaw, Joseph E.
48.65
Helfand's Dry Goods Store
18.86
Hopedale Coal & Ice Co.
8.25
Iacovelli Oil Co.
4.13
Independent Super Market
44.00
Jimmy's Taxi
11.50
Louis Fashion Shop
11.99
Marcello, A. & Son
15.00
Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary
297.95
Mass. General Hospital
411.00
Morcone Bros.
32.00
Morcone, Joseph Sons
14.90
McCausland, Ray
66.00
Milford Daily News
19.87
Milford Hospital
792.00
Morelli, N. & Sons
50.00
Neighborhood Grocery
17.00
Neilan's Drug Store
8.65
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
38.64
Nigro, Mario
15.00
Phil & Co.
4.95
Plains Pharmacy
32.75
Pondville Hospital
510.00
Provost, Lillian G.
6.00
Ragonese, A. V.
25.00
Red & White Store
13.00
Reed, Thomas W. Co.
8.00
Rice, J. Allen & Co.
349.25
Ruggerio Bros.
45.00
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Sargeant, Joseph F.
30.00
Savage Real Estate
23.50
Schiappucci, Michael
14.65
Schiappucci & Zaccarino
25.81
School St. Market
204.90
Shaw, Herbert W., D.D.S.
20.00
Silva's Market
24.00
Solomon's
26.61
Solomon's Shoe Store
5.00
Star Rest Home
28.56
Stimpson's
2.50
Sweet, A. H. Co.
49.00
Ted's Taxi
23.50
Testa, S. & Sons
10.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(Tewksbury State Hospital & Infirmary)
2,454.62
Town Taxi
9.00
Trautwein Bros.
11.93
Werber & Rose, Inc.
50.00
Woman's Store
5.00
Zocchi, Leon
1.00
TOWN INFIRMARY
Total Cost
$16,216.47
State Reimbursement (State case)
306.00
Cities and Towns Reimbursement
(Out of town boarders)
4,204.18
Other Reimbursement
658.00
Sale of Cattle
760.00
Sale of chickens
101.00
Total Reimbursement
6,029.18
Net Cost of Town
10,187.29
Average net cost to Town monthly
848.94
Average net cost to Town monthly per person
40.423
Average number of persons aided monthly
21
Number of Out-of-Town boarders
6
TOWN INFIRMARY 1954
Estimated Cost Number of cases January 1, 1954 17
$13,000.00
224
Accounts Payable
American Oil Co.
$266.26
Ahearn's Amoco Station
29.57
Aldrich, Bob
22.50
Atlantic Service Station
32.10
Bandy, Raymond E.
21.00
Bert's
17.60
Boston Janitors Supply Co.
232.67
Brockton Shoe Store
16.00
Brooks Farm Dairy
286.32
Cahill's
100.59
Calarese, J. L.
87.86
Cal's Candy Company
188.14
Casey, William H. Store
482.91
Catella, A. & Son
121.73
DiPietro, Celia Market
134.03
Clam Shop
74.20
Clancey, B. J.
61.88
Clougherty, Charles H. Co.
6.00
Commodity Distribution Division
13.20
Comolli, Cesare C. Co.
49.98
Consigli, Construction Co.
533.40
Cooney, Charles E. Store
12.46
Curtiss, H. M. Coal Co.
198.49
DeLuca's Market
151.69
DiGirolamo's Market
21.66
DiVittorio's Bakery Products
76.01
Donahue, J. Frank Co.
12.45
Electrolux Corp.
119.50
Everybody's Super Market
112.48
Fair Grain Co.
18.20
Farm-Fresh Poultry Store
57.58
Gardella's Pharmacy
60.87
Garelick Bros. Farm
480.13
Gloria Super Market
696.07
Helfand's Dry Goods Store
9.38
Hobart Manufacturing Co.
46.95
Iacovelli Oil Co.
1,313.76
Jenney Super Service
80.63
Jimmy's Taxi
5.00
225
Koopman Tractor & Farm
Equipment Co.
75.03
Lucier, Edward J.
154.70
Marcella A. & Son
49.72
Mazzarelli's, J. Sons
146.87
McCausland, Ray
27.71
Milford Auto Parts
6.50
Milford Bottled Gas Co.
42.00
Milford Daily News
8.76
Milford Exterminating Service
120.00
Milford Grain Co.
278.94
Miller, Ira & Son
78.81
Morcone Bros.
187.21
Morelli's N. & Sons
86.45
Morse, T. E. Co.
69.84
Murphy, Frank D.
529.35
Neilan's Drug Store
3.90
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
152.14
Nigro, Esther
12.00
Niro & Niro Co.
704.84
Nolan Bros.
137.44
Parkside Poultry Farm
99.15
Peter's Meat Market
111.65
Phil & Co.
55.46
Plains Pharmacy
203.77
Plains Shoe Repair
61.67
P. O.'s Furniture Co.
700.00
Power, Bill & Son
124.26
Ragonese, A. V.
30.00
Ray's Auto Service
122.95
Rice, J. Allen & Co.
19.53
Ring's Men's Wear
68.00
Rose Machine Shop
17.75
Rosenfeld's Garage
4.25
Rosenfeld Sand & Stone Co.
28.60
Salmon Bros.
25.30
School St. Market
5.00
Schotanus Refrigeration Service
51.40
Solomon's
66.78
Stetson, M. D. Co.
128.38
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Superior Saw & Knife Co.
3.60
Sweet, A. H. Co. Inc.
4.00
Tony's Fruit Store
144.97
Upton, Town of
17.48
Vasti, John
85.01
Webster-Thomas Company
36.50
Werber & Rose, Inc.
9.45
Western Emergency Light Co.
377.50
Winter Frozen Products Co.
1.96
Worcester Baking Co.
99.32
Worcester County Electric Co.
572.08
Worcester County Selective
Breeding Co.
6.00
Worcester Telegram
23.28
Yankee Products Co.
77.40
Zocchi, Leon
185.99
$12,691.90
SALARIES
1953
Board Members
$732.40
Staff
16,985.39
Federal Reimbursement on staff
(four quarters)
4,555.93
There is no Federal reimbursement on the salaries of the Town Physician and the Superintendent of the Town Infirmary.
SALARIES
1954
Estimated Cost :
Agent
$3,830.00
Social Worker
3,000.00
Social Worker, New Clerk
2,700.00
2,500.00
Clerk
2,500.00
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Board Members 732.40
Superintendent Town Infirmary 2,850.00
Hired help at Infirmary 1,248.00
Town Physician 1,089.00
Balance of Federal Administration carried from 1953 O. A. A. 9.62
Balance of Federal Administration carried from 1953 A. D. C. .85
Balance of Federal Administration carried from 1953 D. A. .24
1953 Expenditures
Office Supplies, Travel, Telephone, etc. $1,427.99
Travel Expenses, New Social Worker 300.00
Federal reimbursement (four quarters) 577.17
1954
Estimated Cost 1,750.00
WELFARE PHYSICIAN'S REPORT
Board of Public Welfare
Milford, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit the following report of my duties as Town Physician for the period beginning Janu- ary 1, 1953 and ending January 1, 1954.
As Town Physician I make 152 calls at the Town Infirmary to examine, treat or transfer inmates to other institutions.
In addition to my duties at the Town Infirmary I had eighty-two office visits from patients who are at the In- firmary or who receive welfare benefits.
Patients who receive welfare benefits were visited at various rest homes in the Community.
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I wish to express my appreciation for the cordial relations and the cooperation extended me by Mr. Ahearn and other members of the staff of the Department of Public Welfare.
I wish also to commend Mr. and Mrs. Ebbeling for the very excellent manner in which they have conducted the affairs of the Infirmary.
Very truly yours, G. S. NOSSIFF, M. D.
The Board of Public Welfare is contemplating the changing of the Town Infirmary to a Public Medical Home with the approval of the voters at the March Town Meet- ing. Several cities and towns have done this. We will give you a complete picture later in the Milford Daily News.
ANTHONY M. OZELLA, Chairman HENRY J. PILLARELLA CHARLES H. RIZOLI Board of Public Welfare
MR. AND MRS. ELMER EBBELING, Superintendent and Matron - Town Infirmary
JAMES L. AHEARN,
Welfare Agent.
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Report of the Department of Veterans' Services
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Milford :
RECEIPTS
Appropriated
$25,000.00
Transferred from Reserve
Cancelled Checks
6,500.00 605.15
Total
$32,105.15
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Sundry Persons, Cash
$25,691.67
Aleknas, M. J.
60.00
Aubuchon, W. E.
2.23
Bontempo, Carl, M.D.
50.00
Bouvier, J. Philip, M.D.
17.00
Cahill's News Agency
29.92
Campbell, D. C., M.D.
52.00
Capece, N., M.D.
403.00
Carnicelli, T. J., M.D.
28.00
Carroll, C., M.D.
4.00
Catella & Sons
5.00
Charlescraft Press
82.85
Cicchetti, J., M.D.
46.00
Clark & Shaughnessy
9.86
Claflin Hill Rest Home
98.00
Coffin Dairy
5.00
Darling, B. H., M.D.
45.00
Davoren's Pharmacy
22.25
DeLuca's Market
19.98
DePalo, T., M.D.
68.00
District Nursing Association
105.25
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Framingham Union Hospital
72.00
Fuchs, Jacob, M.D.
206.00
Gardella's Pharmacy
253.98
Gaston, E. A., M.D.
6.00
Gloria Supermarket
35.00
Grund, J., M.D.
44.00
Hamm, Howard
31.50
Hopedale Coal & Ice Co.
31.31
Humphrey, M. I., M.D.
6.00
Iacovelli Oil Co.
13.80
Iannitelli & Sons
17.00
Independent Market
15.00
Johnson Bus Line
.90
Johnson Office Supply Co.
8.05
Lahey Clinic
35.00
Levy, P., M.D.
6.00
Liberty Typewriting Co.
9.00
Major Printing Co.
30.21
Marcello & Sons Market
32.00
Mass. General Hospital
12.50
Mass. Memorial Hospital
9.50
Mass. Veterans Service Agents Assn.
10.00
Mass. Women's Hospital
132.00
Mastroianni, A. J.
42.20
McGardle Office Supplies
5.80
McCausland, Ray, Market
30.00
Milford Hospital
667.50
Milford Post Office
10.00
Morcone Bros. Market
25.00
Morse, H. E., M.D.
15.00
Moschilli, F. J., Dr.
3.00
Neighborhood Groceries
20.00
Neilan's Drug Store
94.15
Nelson, Carl, M.D.
10.00
New England Tel. & Tel.
266.89
New England Deaconess Hospital
288.00
Nossiff, G. S., M.D.
32.00
Orco Careras, Inc.
22.37
Park Pharmacy
61.44
Pfeffer, Wm., M.D.
3.00
231
Plain's Pharmacy
274.15
Postindex Co.
.57
Ragonese, A. V., Dr.
20.00
Rice, J. Allen
576.74
Silva's Market
20.00
Sargeant, Joseph F.
40.00
Smith, E. F., M.D.
10.00
Spaulding-Moss Co.
44.10
Stop & Shop
257.08
Sweet's Pharmacy
60.75
Taft Groceries
20.00
Ted's Diner
41.90
Taylor Adam Co.
1.00
Tony's Fruit Store
20.00
Veterans Assn. of
So. Worcester County
4.00
Veterans Information Service
2.00
Vignone, N. J., Dr.
10.00
Total
30,860.40
Unexpended Balance
1,244.75
$32,105.15
DIRECTOR'S SALARY AND EXPENSES
Appropriated :
Salary
$3,150.00 300.00
Investigation Expenses
$3,450.00
Joseph A. Compagnone $890.63
Anthony J. Mastroianni
2,559.37
$3,450.00
Respectfully submitted, ANTHONY J. MASTROIANNI,
Director
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ANNUAL REPORT of
THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT of MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL YEAR 1952-1953 FISCAL YEAR 1953
Approved as the Report of your School Committee
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
(as of December 31, 1953)
Term Expires
Atty. Alfred B. Cenedella, Jr., chairman 1954
Atty. Anthony Compagnone, vice-chairman 1955
Mr. Ernest A. Lombardi 1956
Mr. John P. Pyne
1956
Nicholas J. Capece, M. D. 1955
Nicholas A. Mastroianni, M.D.
1954
Sub-Committees
Teachers and Salaries - Dr. Nicholas J. Capece, Mr. Ernest A. Lombardi, Dr. Nicholas A. Mastroianni.
Rules and Regulations-Mr. John Pyne, Atty. Anthony Compagnone.
Finance-Atty. Anthony Compagnone, Mr. Ernest A. Lombardi.
Books and Supplies-Dr. Nicholas A. Mastroianni, Atty. Anthony Compagnone, Mr. John Pyne.
Care of Buildings-Mr. Ernest A. Lombardi, Dr. Nicholas J. Capece, Atty. Anthony Compagnone.
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John C. Lynch Auditorium-Dr. Nicholas A. Mastroianni, Mr. Ernest A. Lombardi.
School Committee meetings are held on the first Thurs- day of each month at eight p.m. in the School Com- mittee office in the Milford High School Building.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND SECRETARY OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
David I. Davoren
Superintendent's Office, High School Building, Telephone 505.
Residence of Superintendent, 169 Congress Street, Tele- phone 1137-M.
The Superintendent's office is open week days throughout the' year from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. by ap- pointment.
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1953 - 1954
Opening of school: September 9, 1953.
School Year: September 9, 1953 to June 25, 1954.
Holidays : October 12, 1953; November 6, 1953; November 11, 1953; November 26, 27, 1953; May 31, 1954. High School Graduation: June 23, 1954.
Grade Schools close: June 18, 1954.
SCHOOL SESSIONS
High School: 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Pre-Primary : 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Opportunity Class: 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Stacy Junior High: 8:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m., 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Elementary Schools : 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
The signal for closing schools is the sounding of three blasts of the local fire alarm system repeated four times.
The signals have the following meaning :
At 7:10 a.m. all grades close for the morning session.
At 7:30 a.m. all grades below the High School close for morning session.
At 12:10 p.m. all grades below the High School close for afternoon session.
Announcements will also be made over radio stations WTAG and WBZ and WKOX between 6:55 a.m. and 7:45 a.m.
TUITION RATES
High School, $8.38 per week; Grades, $3.92 per week; payable four weeks in advance.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Number of School Buildings 11
Number of Teachers Employed 88
High School 27
Grades 53
Supervisors 8
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MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE
Total Enrollments
High
Grades
Total
Boys
215
751
966
Girls
241
754
995
456
1505
1961
Non-resident Pupils
1
23
24
Average Daily Attendance
402
1381
1783
Number of Sessions
183
171
177
NET COSTS FOR 1953
Gross Costs for 1953
$429,745.61
Receipts
, (Other than School Appropriations)
State Aid Fund (Chapter 643)
$78,503.50
Transportation Reimbursement
626.53
Tuition :
City of Boston
1,520.30
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
2,840.60
Miscellaneous Receipts
67.42
Reimbursements :
Special Schools (Chapter 703)
200.00
Trade Schools
1,570.57
Total Reimbursements
$85,328.92
Net Cost for 1953
$344,416.69
BALANCE SHEET - 1953
Item I-Available for Salaries and Wages :
Appropriation
$351,051.60
Teachers' Salaries $297,758.89
Supervision (Superintendent, Clerk, and Attendance
Officer) 13,490.09
Care (Custodians' Salaries) 29,500.65
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Adult Civic Education (Salaries) 1,192.00
Health (School Physicians and School Nurse)
4,464.44
Cafeteria
2,905.35
$349,311.42
Balance
$1,740.18
Item II-General-Available :
Regular Appropriation
$80,694.02
Books and Supplies
$13,520.15
Fuel
13,647.17
Repairs
20,227.27
Transportation
15,600.47
Tuition-Trade Schools
2,932.62
Operating Costs
12,537.41
Athletic Equipment
1,638.67
New Equipment
575.00
80,678.76
Balance $15.26
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD
Herewith I submit respectfully the seventy-fifth an- nual report of the School Department and my seventh as Superintendent of Schools.
PROGRAM
It pleases me to report that innovations adopted pre- viously in our program have taken root and are being operated with highly satisfactory results.
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Our Mothercraft Classes, the Classes for Retarded Children, our revised curriculum in grades four, five, and six, the Remedial Reading Program, are now well estab- lished and are operating to the full advantage of our pupils being served in the respective areas.
The Cafeteria is functioning very smoothly and it is encouraging to know that an average of four hundred pupils are being fed a well-balanced and nourishing hot meal each day in the area served by the Cafeteria.
New Classes
Increasing numbers of pupils necessitated the open- ing of another third grade at the Park School and an- other fifth grade at the Claflin School, and another sixth grade at the Stacy School.
In September of 1953 the enrollment of pupils was 2074, an increase of 145 over September 1952. This in- crease was reflected especially in the area served by the Park, Spruce, and Stacy Schools and caused the util- ization of all rooms in the above three buildings, one of which was a basement room.
At present the Stacy School houses four-eighth grades, four-seventh grades, three-sixth grades, one -fifth grade, and one pre-primary class.
Enrollment figures indicate that next year it will be necessary to move at least a pre-primary class from the Stacy School to the High School to provide space for the increasing number of lower grade pupils in this sec- tion of the town.
This item of space for increasing numbers of pupils constitutes a pressing problem confronting school auth- orities and it is receiving the attention of your School Committee as well as the School Building Survey Com- mittee.
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The School Committee voted to introduce the study of Latin in the Eighth Grade level in the Stacy Junior High School. This section was taken early last year and the subject is being studied by approximately 80 Eighth Grade pupils at present.
Toward the latter part of the year the School Com- mittee authorized the purchase of insurance by pupils as protection against injury which might befall them going to school, while at school, or on their way home from school. This insurance costs $1.00 per pupil and protects up to the extent of $1,000. per injury. It is absolutely voluntary on the part of the pupils.
PLANT
Your School Committee continued the policy of im- proving the existing plant facilities by accomplishing the following during 1953.
a. Installation of oil burners to replace coal burn- ing systems in the Purchase, Oliver, South, and Plains School buildings. At present there is only one building in use in the system in which coal is burned.
b. The interior of both the Oliver and the Plains School Buildings was painted during 1953. This re- decorating together with other improvements accom- plished previously places both buildings in very good con- dition.
c. At the Plains school yard, a new drainage system was installed to carry off accumulations of water follow- ing storms in the past. Now the hard surfaced play area is properly drained allowing children greatly improved facilities for play.
d. A new roof was installed on the so-called old section of Milford High School. This job is the first step in the task of waterproofing the entire High School Building.
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e. At the Oliver Street School, new toilet facilities were installed and the lighting in the toilet areas was improved.
f. Boiler rooms at the Chapin, Plains, Stacy, Claflin, and Oliver Street Schools were painted and made to look much more presentable.
g. The Custodial force continued to improve the condition of floors throughout the system by sanding, scrubbing, sealing, and painting. Many other repairs and improvements of a minor nature were accomplished by the custodians of the various schools.
PERSONNEL
In view of the critical shortage of qualified single women in the elementary grades, the School Committee voted to continue the employment of female teachers in the first six grades if they changed their marital status.
Later in the year legislation was enacted which authorized the employment of married women in all grades of public schools in the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts.
In the realm of new appointments the School Com- mittee adhered to their policy of seeking the best per- sonnel available by appointing the following teachers:
Miss Rosalba Allegrezza, teacher of second grade at the Claflin School.
Mrs. Rita K. Bishop, teacher of the new sixth grade at the Stacy School.
Mrs. Angelina Bruno, teacher of the new third grade at the Park School.
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Mrs. Lillian Pasacane, teacher of the new fifth grade at the Claflin School.
Mrs. Blanche Edwards, teacher of the fifth grade moved from the Park to the Stacy School.
In my opinion your School Committee members are worthy of commendation in the selection of the above group of excellent teachers.
Miss Helen Doherty, teacher of the second grade in the Claflin School, resigned as she became the bride of Mr. John M. Shanahan and assumed residence in Woodside, New York.
Mrs. Congetta Brucato, teacher of Adult Civic Edu- cation Classes, tendered her resignation.
During last year the following changes of assign- ments were made:
Mr. Charles J. Brucato from the position of head coach of football, baseball, and Director of Athletics to the position of Assistant Principal of the High School and Director of Athletics.
Mr. John Calagione from teacher and assistant coach of football to teacher and head coach of football.
Mr. Benjamin Consoletti from teacher to teacher and coach of Junior High School football, basketball, and baseball.
Mr. Anthony Bibbo, teacher of grade six at the South School was appointed as teacher of the Adult Civic Education Class.
Miss Rose Farese teacher and Head of the Com- mercial Department at the Milford High School and
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teacher of Adult Civic Education Class was made Super- visor of Adult Civic Education Classes in addition to her regular duties at Milford High School.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Program
Continuance of a critical attitude of our offering to pupils at all levels to the end that our children will re- ceive the best preparation for future living as citizens in a democratic society consistent with their need and capacity.
Plant
Another continuation - namely, the improvement and rehabilitation of the existing plant facilities - the buildings and grounds presently in use by or under the custody of the School Committee.
Also a furtherance of the existence of the School Building Survey Committee to the end that a complete, honest, and comprehensive study of the future school building requirements in the town will be accomplished and presented to the people of the community.
Personnel
I repeat my recommendation of last year that we activate and hold the best clerical, custodial, teaching, supervisory, and administrative personnel available for the most important task of developing all of the pupils enrolled in the entire Milford School System.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID I. DAVOREN,
Superintendent of Schools.
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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
Wednesday Evening, June 17, 1953 at Eight O'Clock
PROGRAM
Processional: Marche Pontificale Gounod Milford High School Orchestra Mr. Ben C. Lancisi, Director
America-Our Heritage Steele Senior Class Under the direction of Mr. Alex diGiannantonio, Supervisor of Music
Essay : What is Education ?
Elaine Oldfield
I Believe Drake
Senior Class
Essay : Education for the Adult
Warren Larson
The Lord's Prayer Malotte
Senior Class
Presentation of Diplomas
Mr. Joseph J. Tosches, Principal
Awarding of Diplomas
Hon. Alfred B. Cenedella, Jr. Chairman of the School Committee
Remarks by the Chairman of the School Committee
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Presentation of Prize Awards
Mr. David I. Davoren Superintendent of Schools
Class Ode
Senior Class
Recessional
CLASS ODE
Tune: Auld Lang Syne Oh, Milford High, with saddened hearts We pledge our loyalty ; Our alma mater, red and white, We sing in praise of thee.
As we shall strive to reach our goal, And bring thee only fame, We'll sing to thee in future days This well deserved refrain.
Where'er we wander, near or far, No matter what befall, We'll thank of thee as years go by, And oft thy name recall.
Tonight we leave thy hallowed halls, And offer thanks to thee: Four joyful years you've given us, The Class of Fifty-Three.
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