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Sharratt, Charles H.
Pleasant Street, Three Rivers Belanger Street, Three Rivers South Street, Three Rivers Kelley Street, Three Rivers Pleasant Street, Three Rivers Ruggles Street, Three Rivers Springfield Street, Three Rivers Ruggles Street, Three Rivers Ruggles Street, Three Rivers South Street, Three Rivers Belanger Street, Three Rivers Maple Street, Three Rivers Maple Terrace, Three Rivers High Street, Three Rivers Palmer Street, Three Rivers Main Street, Three Rivers Bourne Street, Three Rivers
Main Street, Three Rivers Bourne Street, Three Rivers Bourne Street, Three Rivers South Main Street, Bondsville Main Street, Bondsville
South Main Street, Bondsville State Street, Bondsville Griffin Street, Bondsville Main Street, Bondsville South Main Street, Bondsville Pleasant Street, Bondsville Palmer Street, Bondsville Pine Street, Bondsville
Main Street, Bondsville Pine Street, Bondsville High Street, Bondsville Main Street, Bondsville
South Main Street, Bondsville Main Street, Bondsville Palmer Street, Bondsville
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Shaw, Benjamin F. Warfield, George L. Wickman, Carl E.
Main Street, Bondsville South High Street, Bondsville Main Street, Bondsville
LUDWIK MARHELEWICZ HARRISON W. THOMPSON WILLIAM F. GRISWOLD
Board of Selectmen
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INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Three Rivers, Mass., December 31, 1936
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Palmer
Gentlemen:
On October 7, 1936, in accordance with section 19 of Chapter 129 of the General Laws, as inspector of Animals of your town, I was ordered to make an inspection of all neat cattle, sheep and swine found within the limits of the town. Said inspection has been completed, and the necessary returns have been made to the Division of Livestock Disease Control, 100 Nashua Street, Boston.
Statistics of my annual inspection are as follows :
Premises Visited
Jaworek, Joseph
Kwasniewski, Andrew
Jacek, Joseph
Strzempek, Catherine
Rusek, Zofia
Kulig, John
Bernard, Joseph
Shea, Daniel A.
Nadolski, Sophie
Kusek, Mrs. John
Santos, Tony
Skaza, Peter Tobiasz, Albert
Motyka, George
Niemiec, Stanley
Panek, Joseph
Pisarski, Michael
Hopfe, Herbert H.
Zbylot, George
Dumas, Brothers
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Lesniak, John Midura, John
Piskor, Wojciech
Bycenski, Peter
Mega, Michael Kapinos, Lawrence
Bubon, Peter Muniec, Victor
Kulig, Thomas
Jorczak, Joseph
Balon, Frank
Broton, Adam
Strycharz, Maciej
Kivior, Michael
Kos, John
Piechota, Michael
Opielowski, Joseph Spelko, John
Halverson, Conrad
Plankey, Alexander
Szumiel, Anthony
Accorsi, Domizio
Berthiume, Anthony Wilk, Adam Peterson, Mrs. Anton
Christianson, Christian
Laroche, Hormidas
Chaffee, Everett L.
Topor, Agnes
Newell, Roscius
Burlingame, Mrs. Fred
Waszkiewicz, Julian
Krzepka, Joseph Sierakwoski, Bronislaw
Kowal, Stanley Bogacz, Michael Czesnulewicz, Olga
Keyes, Fred Parda, Stanley Niewinski, Stephen Hamilton, James E. Rondeau, Oliver Herzog, Mrs. Pauline
Fijal, Kazimierz Bartoszek, John Zielonka, John Midura, Thomas St. John, Nelson Pychewicz, Frank
Bigda, Albert
Brothers, Lawrence Smith, George R. Johnson, Niel
Brothers, Nelson
Hacmany, Adam Staback, Jacob
Olson, Christian
Noga, Walter
Tousignon, Alphonse
Haley, Frank Robbins, Willie E. Town Infirmary Goodreau, Joseph P. Powers, Nathan H. Roberts, Wallace A. Kmon, Mrs. Mary
Fabian, Joseph Hedanczuk, Michael
Izyk, Frank Gralinski, Anthony Midura, John
Kos, Katarzyna
Drzal, Mary Wilk, Mrs. Albert
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Buffington, O. B. Zelazo, Wawrzeniec O'Connor, Maurice Borek, Agatha Goodreau, William
Kerigan, William B.
Skowyra, John Burke, Mrs. Catherine
Trzepacz, Andrew
Muniec, Tadeusz
Strzeminski, Joseph
Papuzenski, Andrew
Witkowski, Ignacy
Topor, Zofia
Dojka, Mrs. Thomas
Pikul, John
Nevue, Henry
Wyrobek, Wincenty
Soltys, George
White, John
Hartnett, Francis
Topor, Stanley
Samek, Bronac
Mrs. Kate Swiatlowski
Pytka, Ignacy
Royce, Mrs. Milton
Topor, Joseph
Johnson, Kiel
Marciniec, Stanley
Smola, Paul
Nadolski, Walter
Karczmarczyk, Albert
Krzywda, Rev. Andrew S.
Domey, Dosylva
Nietupski, Roch
Sasur, Anthony
Kempisty, Anthony
Baynor, Benny Kostrzeba, Walenty
Mozden, Peter
Tyksinski, John Lenard, Joseph
Fila, Joseph Tyburski, John Kosmider, John Kuzniar, John
Witkowski, Wincenty
Karczmarczyk, Stanley LaForrest, Louis
Czajka, Anthony Gula, Stanley Sugrue, Con
Skura, Maciej
Kokoszka, Szymon
Skowronek, Gabryel Wrzesien, John Gondek, John
Golas, Paul
Kostoleski, Steve
Capen, Fred A.
Seipel, Joseph
Winer, John
Austin, John
Fijak, John
Ziembinski, Jacob Pobieglo, John
Pobieglo, Stanley Korzec, Stephen Miller, Rufus Blanchard, Stephen Mastalerz, Anna
Parda, Mrs. Mary
Roberts, Ernest Wilczek, Stanley
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Tenczar, Jacob
Bernat, Caroline
Holewa, Felix
Loncenski, Paul
Rudnik, Frank
Clough, Frank
Smith, Fred Polom, Frank
Ridz, Andrew
Noga, Leon
Riel, Julius
Waszczuk, John
Wrubel, Joseph
Hebert, Fred
ANIMAL CENSUS OF THE TOWN OF PALMER
As of December 31, 1936
Young
Cows
stock
Bulls Swine Sheep Goats
Palmer
114
32
4
14
0
2
Thorndike
398
104
20
49
2
1
Three Rivers
140
30
5
48
2
4
Bondsville
106
43
3
32
0
1
-
Total - Town
758
209
32
143
4
8
Note - In addition to the above visits relative to the annual inspection-
216 Cows were identified and released during the year. These cows came from out of this state, and had to be examined, identified as to tag numbers and prop- erly released before they could be added to any local herd.
Two barns had to be inspected as to cleanliness and proper disinfection, as tuberculin reactors were found in these barns.
At two different times cows had to be checked as to illegal entry into this town from another state.
At two different times hogs had to be examined as they were suspected as having contracted Cholera.
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Six visits were made to examine dogs that had bitten persons and were suspected as having rabies.
Two visits were made to examine horses, same being under suspicion as having a contagious and com- municable disease.
Respectfully submitted
JOSEPH L. MARHELEWICZ Inspector of Animals
Palmer, Mass.
Three Rivers, Mass., January 9, 1937
Town of Palmer
To: Joseph Marhelewicz
Animal Inspection - Services rendered as follows 11-22-36 Examine and quarantine dog - E. Kosmider $ 2.00
11-23-36 Examine dog, E. Kosmider 2.00
11-25-36 Examine dog, E. Kosmider
2.00
12-9-36 Examine and release dog, E. Kosmider Note-This dog had bitten a girl from
2.00
Worcester, hence had to be watched for symptoms of rabies. That accounts for the large number of visits.
12-19-36 Identify 6 cows Fred Keyes 2.00
12-26-36 Examine horse (With SPCA agent) Fred Keyes 2.00
12-26-36 Examine horse (With Dr. Austin)
Fred Keyes 2.00
Sundries-postage, etc. 1.40
Annual inspection of all animals
303.75
Total $319.15
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License Commissioners
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The following licenses granted during the year 1936:
Sunday Licenses
44
Common Victualers
30
Innholders 7
Druggists
4
All Alcoholic, Malt and wines
Innholders
4
Common Victualers
5
Package Store
1
Clubs
4
Druggists
4
Malt beverages and wines
Innholders
2
Common Victualers
9
Package Store
2
Clubs
0
One Day Licensing
10
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT A. SWAIN
Clerk of Board License Commissioners
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Report of Tax Collector
Account of 1930
Outstanding March 14, 1936 per State Audit report
Paid Treasurer
$174.76 174.76
Account of 1931
Outstanding March 14, 1936
per State Audit report
$8.00
Paid Treasurer
8.00
Account of 1932
Outstanding March 14, 1936 per State Audit report
$4.80
Paid Treasurer
4.80
Account of 1933
Outstanding March 14, 1936
per State Audit report
$1,7717.63 33.20
Interest
$1,750.83
Paid Treasurer
1,691.00
Abatements
60.83
1,751.83
*Overpayment
*Reimbursed by Town
1.00
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Account of 1934
Outstanding March 14, 1936 per State Audit report
Interest
$10,470.55 1,016.00
$11,486.55
Paid Treasurer
10,354.80
Abatements
53.40
Tax Titles
766.37
11,174.57
Outstanding December 31, 1936
311.98
Account of 1935
Outstanding March 14, 1936
per State Audit report
$55,162.19
Interest and demands
2,005.64
$57,167.83
Paid Treasurer
42,965.82
Abatements
104.77
Tax Titles
857.66
43,928.25
Outstanding December 31, 1936
13,239.58
Accounts of 1936
Assessors' Warrants to be collected
$303,950.59
Interest and demands
247.00
Motor vehicle taxes abated after payment
322.58
Real estate tax abated
after payment
65.16
$304,585.33
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Paid Treasurer Abatements Tax Titles
206,777.14
33,999.85 1,867.16
242,644.15
Outstanding December 31, 1936
61,941.18
JOHN T. BROWN, Collector of Taxes
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
Total Appropriation Tree Warden and Other Labor
$ 125.00
$ 125.00
Amount allowed from W. P. A. Fund
$ 395.02
Labor and Tools
$ 395.02
Respectfully submitted, DUSTIN E. GUNN,
Tree Warden
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Young Men's Library Association
There have been no important changes in the Pub- lic Library during the past year. There was a falling off in circulation amounting to 4430 as compared with last year, principally in the main library and in the Three Rivers Branch. This appears to have been due to a variety of causes, none of them within the control of the trustees.
The circulation for the year 1936 was as follows:
Palmer, Main Library
37182
Bondsville Branch
9865
Thorndike Branch
5114
Three Rivers Branch
8017
Total
60178
L. E. CHANDLER, Librarian
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REPORT OF CHARLES H. LINE, TREASURER YOUNG MEN'S LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Year Ending Jan. 2, 1937
Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$ 11.36
American Legion Refund
22.99
Fines received
80.00
Received from Davis Fund
100.00
Received from Hastings Fund
100.00
Received from Town of Palmer
3,600.00
$3,914.35
Paid :
Salaries
$2,292.00
Books and Magazines
945.38
Light, Telephone & Supplies
198.77
Repairs
27.85
Fuel
415.62
Miscellaneous
7.59
Balance in Book, Jan. 2, 1937
27.14
$3,914.35
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES H. LINE, Treasurer
The accounts of the treasurer have been audited and approved by me this 2d day of January, 1937.
FREEMAN A. SMITH, Auditor
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Report of Chief of Police
Palmer, Mass. January 1, 1937
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During the year 1936, 659 cases, not including cases against juvenile offenders, were prosecuted in the Dis- trict Court of Eastern Hampden against 637 persons, for offences committed within the Town of Palmer. Of the persons brought before the Court in these cases 133 were residents and 504 were non-residents; 621 were males and 16 were females. The 159 drunkenness cases include cases against 22 persons who were driving motor vehicles while under the influence of intoxicating liquors.
A list of the cases follows :
Accosting and annoying persons of
opposite sex
2
Affray
2
Assault
8
Bastardy
2
Breaking and Entering
7
Contempt of Court
2
Damaging Property
6
Drunkenness
159
Fugitives from justice
9
Junk Laws
1
Larceny
19
110
Lewdness
6
7
Non-support Stubborn child
1
Trespass Vagrancy
5
6
Violation of Motor Vehicle Laws 387 8
Violation of pure food laws
637
I wish to call the attention of the Board to the in- crease in the number of drunkenness cases from 100 in 1935 to 159 in 1936. This is due to the large number of transients who have been employed on the Metro- politan Water Works project in Enfield.
It may be of interest to note that Clerk of Court Arthur E. Fitch turned over to the Town Treasurer last year $2386.98 in fines.
Respectfully submitted, TIMOTHY J. CRIMMINS Chief of Police
Report of Forest Fire Warden
Palmer, Mass., January 1, 1937
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Palmer
I respectfully submit my report as Fire Warden for the Town of Palmer for year of 1936 .. Number of fires 47
Number permits 735
Expended for Fires, Gas, Oil, Repairs; Telephone, etc. $864.33
Balance $635.67
EDWIN J. DUNCAN Fire Warden
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Auditor's Report
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE TOWN INFIRMARY
1935 Accounts
Receipts
Town of West Springfield
$ 63.58
Forest Lake Dairy
12.41
Board of Public Welfare
184.00
Old Age Assistance Bureau
8.00
$267.99
Expenditures
Paid Town Treasurer by Infirmary $204.41
Paid Town Treasurer direct 63.58 $267.99
1936 Accounts Receipts
· Receipts as per books
Charges as per books
Refund State Gas Tax
$1,800.34 280.22
3.00 $2,083.56
Expenditures
Paid Town Treasurer by Infirmary $1,800.34
Paid Town Treasurer direct $283.22 $2,083.56
Total receipts 1935 and 1936 $2,351.55
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Bills Receivable
Forest Lake Dairy L. D. Burke
$ 30.71
100.00
State of Mass. (Board)
97.00 $227.71
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
1936 Account
Receipts
Fees collected as per books $138.03
Expenditures
Paid Town Treasurer Dec. 31, 1936 $128.03
Paid Town Treasurer Jan. 9, 1937 10.00 $138.03
TOWN CLERK'S ACCOUNT Dog Licenses 1936 Account
Receipts
Fees collected 459 @ $2.00
$918.00
79
@ 2.00
158.00
49
@ 5.00
245.00
$1,321.00
587
Expenditures
Paid Town Treasurer
$1,203.60
Paid John T. Brown, 587 fees @ .20
117.40 $1,321.00
TREASURER'S REPORT
Receipts
Balance on hand December 31, 1935 . $102,055.49
Anticipation of Revenue Loans $225,000.00 Josephine A. Brown, Tax Collector: Taxes, 1932 2.00
Taxes, 1933 75.65
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Interest and Demands, 1933 80.42
Taxes, 1934
5,293.04
Interest and Demands, 1934 361.51
Taxes, 1935
15,284.33
Interest and Demands,
1935 219.36
John T. Brown, Tax Collector:
Taxes, 1930
174.76
Taxes, 1931
8.00
Taxes, 1932
4.80
Taxes, 1933
1,657.80
Interest, 1933
33.20
Taxes, 1934
9,338.80
Interest, 1934
1,016.00
Taxes, 1935
40,960.18
Interest and Demands, 1935 2,005.64
Taxes, 1936
206,530.14
Interest and Demands, 1936 247.00
Redemption of Tax Titles
798.29
Sale of Lands of Low Value 94.12
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Taxes, Reimbursements, Refunds and Licenses
100,891.81
Chapter 90, Bondsville Road Acct. 9,289.51
Chapter 90,
Whipples Bridge Acct. 3,958.42
Chapter 90,
Thorndike-Three Rivers Rd. 1,280.58
County of Hampden:
Chapter 90,
Bondsville Road Acct. 8,135.92
Chapter 90,
Whipples Bridge Acct. 2,968.82
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Chapter 90, Thorndike-Three Rivers Rd. 640.28
All Other Sources 26,953.65
663,304.03
$765,359.52
Disbursements
Paid out on Selectmen's Warrants $693,304.35
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1936 72,055.17
$765,359.52
Respectfully submitted, WILLARD S. FRENCH FRED S. POTTER ELMER J. THOMAS Auditors
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS' ACCOUNTS REGULAR APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNT
Receipts
Appropriation $4,300.00
Expenditures
Expenditures as per books $4,299.97
Balance .03 $4,300.00
CARE OF CEMETERIES
Receipts
From Perpetual Care Funds
$1,059.72
For Soldiers' Graves $180.00 1,098.18 $2,337.90
Other Sources
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Expenditures
Paid Town Treasurer
$2,337.90
SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Receipts
Appropriation
$250.00
Expenditures
Paid Cemetery Commissioners
$180.00
Paid Rev. D. E. Hennessey
52.00
Paid P. Coache
18.00
$250.00
BILLS RECEIVABLE
As per books :
Mrs. B. F. Hathaway
1930/1
$4.00
A. H. Lavalle
1931/2
6.00
F. I. Collis
1933/4 4.00
Mrs. Sadie Trumble
1932
2.00
Benj. Biron
1930
13.00 .
Mrs. W. H. Kenyon
1931
7.14
Raymond Milligan
1933/4
4.00
Mrs. Elizabeth M Cross 1932
20.00
F. P. Carroll
1928
13.50
Fred L. Snow
1936
2.00
Martha E. Royce
1936
4.00
Lena C. Langewald
1936
2.00
Frank Prouty
1936
26.00
G. H. Fillmore
1936
20.00
Jos. Belanger Co.
1936
32.00
Harold H. Christianson
1936
24.00
Est. Alice G. Thomas
1936
12.00
$195.64
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PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS Balance, December 31, 1935
$32,139.56
Receipts
New Funds received during year $1,200.00 964.14 2,164.14
Interest for 1936
$34,303.70
Expenditures
Care of Lots for 1936 1,059.72
Balance, December 31, 1936
$33,243.98
(Principal of the Funds is $30,596.00)
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Account of 1930
Outstanding March 14, 1936
per State Audit report
$174.76
Paid Treasurer
174.76
Account of 1931
Outstanding March 14, 1936
per State Audit report
$8.00
Paid Treasurer
8.00
Account of 1932
Outstanding March 14, 1936 per State Audit report
$4.80
· Paid Treasurer
4.80
Account of 1933
Outstanding March 14, 1936 per State Audit report
$1,717.63
Interest 33.20
$1,750.83
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Paid Treasurer
Abatements
1,691.00 60.83
1,751.83
*Overpayment *Re-imbursed by Town
1.00
Account of 1934
Outstanding March 14, 1936 per State Audit report
$10,470.55
Interest
1,016.00
$11,486.55
Paid Treasurer
10,354.80
Abatements
53.40
Tax Titles
766.37
11,174.57
Outstanding December 31, 1936
311.98
Account of 1935
Outstanding March 14, 1936
per State Audit report
$55,162.19
Interest and demands
2,005.64
$57,167.83
Paid Treasurer
42,965.82
Abatements
104.77
Tax Titles
857.66
43,928.25
Outstanding December 31, 1936
13,239.58
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Account of 1936
Assessors' Warrants to be collected
$303,950.59
Interest and demands
247.00
Motor vehicle taxes abated after payment
322.58
Real estate tax abated
after payment
65.16
$304,585.33
Paid Treasurer
206,777.14
Abatements
33,999.85
Tax Titles
1,867.16
242,644.15
Outstanding December 31, 1936 61,941.18
FRED S. POTTER ELMER J. THOMAS WILLARD S. FRENCH
Auditors
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Palmer
-
For the fiscal year ending December 31, 1936
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School Committee 1936-1937
CLIFTON H. HOBSON, Secretary
LOUISE M. CUSHMAN
Term expires 1939
DR. CHARLES GIROUX Term expires 1939
ELIZABETH CORNISH Term expires 1938
DR. WILLARD SEDGWICK Term expires 1938
FLORENCE CALLAHAN Term expires 1937
JOSEPH RUSSELL
Term expires 1937
* Resigned.
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held at 8 p. m. on the Tuesday before the last Friday of each school month.
All bills must be in the hands of the Superintendent on the Monday before the above date.
Superintendent of Schools, Clifton H. Hobson.
Office, High School Building, Telephone 54.
Office Hours :- 8 a. m. to 12 m .; 1 to 5 p. m. Saturdays, 9 a. m. to 12 m.
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COST LESS REIMBURSEMENTS AND REVENUE RECEIVED AND RECEIVABLE 1936
*General School Fund
$25,340.90
*Vocational School
107.25
Tuition
*State Wards
2,252.98
Towns
3,248.22
Rentals
216.25
Sales of Merchandise
15.22
$31,180.82
Expenditures
$155,995.48
Reimbursements and Receipts
31,180.82
Net Direct Cost $124,814.66
Average Membership 1,943.17
Cost Per Pupil Based On Average Membership $64.23 **
* From State of Massachusetts
This, in reality, is the cost per pupil based on money raised by taxation. The appropriation was $156,000. A balance of $4.52 was unexpended, making the total ex- penditures $155,995.48. Our reimbursements and re- ceived and receivable revenues were $31,180.82. The amount spent, therefore, from money raised by taxation was $124,814.66.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR-1936
Appropriation
Expended
Balance
Commercial
$ 7,845.00 $
7,618.16
$ 226.84
Fuel & Light
6,710.00
8,492.98
-1,782.98
Furniture &
Furnishings
750.00
404.82
345.18
General Expenses
6,983.00
6,889.92
93.08
Janitors' Salaries
9,274.18
9,266.83
7.35
Maintenance of Bldgs.
and Grounds
2,260.00
2,233.06
26.94
Music, Manual Train-
ing & Drawing
1,950.00
1,924.07
25.93
Other Expenses
7,349.91
7,906.94
-557.03
Repairs
1,500.00
2,347.88
-847.88
Teachers' Salaries
92,877.91
91,056.73
1,821.18
Textbooks &
Supplies
7,800.00
7,059.99
740.01
Transportation
10,700.00
10,794.10
-94.10
$156,000.00 $155,995.48
$4.52
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CALENDAR
HIGH SCHOOL
Winter Term:
Begins January 4, 1937; ends February 26, 1937
Spring Term :
Begins March 8, 1937; ends April 30, 1937 Summer Term:
Begins May 10, 1937; ends June 30, 1937
Fall Term :
Begins September 7, 1937; ends December 24, 1937
Winter Term:
Begins January 3, 1938; ends February 25, 1938 Spring Term :
Begins March 7, 1938; ends April 29, 1938
Summer Term:
Begins May 9, 1938; ends June 30, 1938
OTHER SCHOOLS
Winter Term :
Begins January 4, 1937; ends February 26, 1937 Spring Term :
Begins March 8, 1937; ends April 30, 1937
Summer Term:
Begins May 10, 1937; ends June 18, 1937
Fall Term:
Begins September 7, 1937; ends December 24, 1937 Winter Term:
Begins January 3, 1938; ends February 25, 1938 Spring Term :
Begins March 7, 1938; ends April 29, 1938
Summer Term:
Begins May 9, 1938; ends June 17, 1938
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of the Town of Palmer:
I herewith present my twenty-sixth report as Super- intendent of Schools in Palmer. This is the forty-fourth in the series of reports issued by the superintendents of the Town.
ATTENDANCE
The attendance statistics for the school year of 1935-36 were as follows :- Enrollment, 2,146; Average Membership, 2,002.938; Average Attendance, 1,921.872; Per Cent. of Attendance, 95.95; Tardinesses, 544.
In view of floods and epidemics last year, 95.95% is not a bad showing, especially when 95% is regarded as ideal. The average percentage, during my twenty-five years of incumbency, is 96.25%.
HEALTH WORK
The Health work in the Palmer Schools has always been on a high plane of efficiency. State and private health organizations regard the work highly. A great social contribution is made through the agency of this department.
The annual physical examination this fall disclosed these defects :- Skin, 103; Teeth, 580; Throat, 148; Nutri- tion, 3; Mucous Membrane, 1; Anemic, 1; Gland, 10; Goiter, 1. As usual, skin, teeth, and throat defects are numerous; other defects are few.
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Toxin Antitoxin, the diphtheria immunizer, was given to one hundred twenty-nine (129) public school children; forty (40) parochial school children; and forty (40) pre-school children. During the past ten or twelve years, over three thousand children have been immunized. For several years, diphtheria cases locally have been nil. One dreadful child's disease has been practically "licked".
Pupils are weighed and measured two or three times during the school year. Last fall in the grades, eleven hundred ninety-five (1,195) pupils were weighed. Of these, eighty-eight (88) were 7% underweight; one hundred twenty-two (122) were 10%; and sixty-four (64) were 15%.
The eyes and ears of twelve hundred ten (1,210) pupils were examined last fall. Sixty-six (66) pupils had defective vision; thirty (30), defective hearing.
Tubercular clinics are held. The Von Pirquet-the skin-test is given, and, where necessary, X-Ray.
Fourteen (14) of our children, pre-tubercularly in- clined or contacts, spent a total of three hundred seven- teen (317) days this summer at Camp Frederic Edwards, the preventorium of the Hampden County Tuberculosis Association, at no personal expense, where they gained, on an average, three and one-quarter (31/4) pounds.
Through the generosity of the Red Cross, Palmer Rotary Club, and Palmer Teachers' Association, much has been done in removing defects-teeth, tonsils, adenoids. Great care is exercised to see that those treated are needy cases financially.
Some day it is hoped that a dental clinic can be made possible.
PROMOTIONS
The promotion statistics in the grades for the last school year were as follows :- Number of Pupils, 1,262; Promoted Unconditionally, 1,042-Percent, 82.56; Pro- moted Conditionally, 128-Percent, 10.14; Not Promoted, 92-Percent, 7.29.
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SCHOOL SAVINGS
The report of school savings for the last school year, September, 1935, to July, 1936, is as follows :- Number of Collections, 166; Number of Deposits, 9,996; Amount of Deposits, $3,077.57.
The combined School Savings from date of inception, November 1, 1921, to July 1, 1936, are-Number of De- posits, 316,459 ; Amount of Deposits, $87,253.56.
COST COMPARISON
The figures below are taken from a bulletin of the State Department of Education, entitled "Statistics of the Public Schools for the Year 1935". In this bulletin, the three hundred fifty-five (355) towns and cities are divided into four (4) groups, as follows :- Group I, Cities (There are 39.) ; Group II, Towns of 5,000 Population or over-Palmer is a member of this group (There are 83.) ; Group III, Towns of less than 5,000 Population and Main- taining High Schools (There are 109.) ; Group IV, Towns of less than 5,000 Population and Not Maintaining High Schools (There are 124.).
1. Average Population, U. S. Census, 1930 :- Group I, 75,393; Group II, 11,019; Group III, 2,395; Group IV, 1,082; State, 11,971 ; Palmer, 9,577.
2. Average Valuation, April 1, 1935 :- Group I, $116,565,984; Group II, $16,660,396; Group III, $3,615,053; Group IV, $1,899,457; State, $18,366,423; Palmer, $8,125,156.
3. Average Number of Pupils Enrolled, 1935 :- Group I, 12,823; Group II, 2,170; Group III, 499; Group IV, 183; State, 2,136; Palmer 2,091.
4. Average Valuation of 1935 per Pupil in Net Average Membership, 1935 :- Group I, $9,667; Group II, $8,198; Group III, $7,901; Group IV, $7,361; State, $9,108; Palmer, $4,250.
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5. Average Expenditure for School Support from Local Taxation per $1,000 Valuation, 1935 :- Group I, $9.46 ; Group II, $9.20; Group III, $8.77; Group IV, $9.64; State, $9.64; Palmer, $14.88.
6. Average Expenditure per Pupil in Average Mem- bership for Support of Public Schools from Local Taxa- tion, 1935 :- Group I, $91.49; Group II, $75.43; Group III, $69.62; Group IV, $70.96; State, $85.36; Palmer, $63.27.
7. Average State Re-imbursement, 1935 :- Group I, $7.38; Group II, $8.61; Group III, $15.68; Group IV, $30.01; State. $9.09; Palmer, $13.36.
8. Average Expenditure in Average Membership for Support of Public Schools from All Sources, 1935 :- Group I, $99.56; Group II, $84.50; Group III, $86.06; Group IV, $126.86; State, $84.50; Palmer, $76.42.
Palmer, which is in Group II, compared with average of each group and the State, reveals these relative frac- tional relationships: - Population - slightly less than State's average; Valuation-about four-ninths (4/9) of State's average ; School Enrollment- about State's aver- age; Valuation Per Pupil-about seven-ninths (7/9) of State's average; Average Expenditure from Local Taxa- tion per $1,000 Valuation - about one-half (1/2) more than State's average; Average Expenditure per Pupil from Local Taxation-about $22.00 less than State's Average; Average State Re-imbursement-more than State's Average by $4.27 ; Average Expenditure per Pupil from all Sources-$8.08 less than State's average.
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