Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Williamsburg 1957, Part 3

Author: Williamsburg (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: Town of Williamsburg
Number of Pages: 102


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3,628.83


Road Machinery Fund


5,147.68


State and County Aid to Highways


19,055.03


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus


7,928.21


Overlays Reserved for Abatements :


Levy of 1954


456.43


Levy of 1955


2,340.31


Levy of 1956


4,796.19


Levy of 1957


9,047.83


16,640.76


Revenue Reserved Until Collected :


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


4,750.89


Tax Titles and Possessions


802.18


Departmental


360.21


Water


2,021.29


7,934.57


Dog Taxes for County


1.75


County Tax 1957


108.14


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Water Available Surplus Surplus Revenue


15,450.26 77,594.24


$182,124.52


TRUST FUNDS


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities in Custody of Treasurer


$114,152.12


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities in Custody of Trustees


3,876.74


$118,028.86


Henry M. Hills Bed Fund


$17,649.07


Whiting Street Worthy Poor Fund


5,574.25


3,000.00


Mary L. Main Worthy Poor Fund Electa Waite Charity Fund Lyman D. Waite Charity Fund Albert S. Hills Charity Fund C. J. Hills Charity Fund


1,773.51


700.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


Collins School Fund


12,470.64


Onslow G. Spelman School Fund


36,947.77


Byron L. Loomis School Fund Ethel Curry School Fund


1,000.00


Albert D. Sanders School Fund


6,508.30


3,004.77


Ellsworth H. Hyde School Fund Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Post War Rehabilitation Fund


1,325.00


1,123.48


Henry W. Warner Fund


5,638.82


Helen E. James School Fund


3,876.74


$118,028.86


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·


7,436.51


NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$207,000.00


$207,000.00


Water Main, South Street Water Extension


$3,000.00


Water Main, Sanatorium Extension 1,000.00


Underground Water Supply


15,000.00


Anne T. Dunphy Elementary School


170,000.00


Helen E. James Remodeling


18,000.00


$207,000.00


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Assessors' Report


The method of computing the tax rate for the year 1957 is as follows :


Appropriations to be raised $293,359.81


Taken from available funds in 1957 $21,474.99


in 1956 since 1956


rate was fixed 5,000.00 26,474.99


State Parks and Reservations 762.91


State Audit


1,653.64


County Tax


11,318.10


Overlay of current year


15,585.27


Gross Amount to be raised $349,154.72


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds :


Income Tax


$36,070.70


Corporation Taxes


6,590.47


Reimbursement of Publicly Owned


Land 114.30


Old Age Tax


724.78


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Tax


13,000.00


Licenses


3,500.00


Protection of Persons and Property


50.00


Charities


3,250.00


Old Age Assistance


11,000.00


Veterans' Services


1,000.00


Schools


21,000.00


Public Service Enterprises


12,000.00


Interest : on Taxes and Assessments 300.00


State Assistance for School Const. 8,9000.00


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Collins School Fund Income


1,200.00 O. G. Spelman School Income


1,100.00


Total Estimated Receipts $119,800.25


Amounts voted to be taken from available


funds $61,474.99


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$181,275.24


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and


Property :


Polls, 500 @ $2.00 $1,000.00


Total Value Personal Property


$161,620.00 @ $85.00 13,737.70


Total Value Real Estate


$1,801,668.00 @ $85.00


153,141.78


Total Taxes levied on Polls and Property


$167,879.48


Total Amount of 1957 Taxes on Polls


and Property and of Assessments added to


taxes as committed to the Collector $167,879.48


Respectfully submitted, EDWIN C. BRECKENRIDGE, Chairman JOSEPH M. DYMERSKI


RUTH T. MONGEAU


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Report of Water Commissioners


During the past year the following routine work was performed : 9 renewals of old services, 4 new service con- nections, 5 new meters installed and 3 hydrants repaired.


The auxiliary gasoline engine at the pumping station was given a complete maintenance check and put in first- class running order. The exterior of the pump house was given two coats of paint.


It is of course, unnecessary to remind you that the past summers drought broke may old records in New England. In the Connecticut Valley and western portions of the state, rainfall records disclose 1957 to have been the driest year since the turn of the century. The rainfall deficiency at the end of September in this area was 13.10 inches. Due to the lack of rainfall and heavy demand, we were unable to shut down the electric pump until Novem- ber 3rd. In addition to the recorded flow through the chlorinator meter of 48,236,420 gallons, 36,637,900 gals. were pumped from the well.


The water bills, both metered and regular accounts, were completely revised this year. The Board would ap- preciate your noting several regulations of the Water Department printed thereon: in particular, we would call your attention to the interest charges now being col- lected for overdue bills and that no abatement will be made on any bill after 30 days.


At the end of the year 1957, your commissioners are happy to report that during a three year period the water · available surplus has been built up to almost $15,500. from a low of about $2,500. We are convinced that this surplus should be increased as fast as possible while at


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the same time protecting the town's investment in the present system. Like many past Boards, we believe that in the near future large expenditures will be necessary to maintain and expand the present water system.


In pursuing the Boards strict policy with regard to de- linquent accounts, we have reduced the outstanding figure of $2,212.00 to $853.25. The Board will continue the policy of shutting off the water as a means of collecting delinquent accounts.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES M. DAMON, JR., Chairman


BERTRAM W. CLARKE GEORGE H. CHILDS


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Report of Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent


Cutting and disposal of trees :


Labor, chainsaws & truck $346.00


Herbert Kellogg, truck & tractor 196.50


Cotton Tree Service, pruning 180.00


Harry Warner, Jr., labor & chainsaw 99.25 Wilbur Loomis, labor & truck 115.75


New England Tree Expert Co., topping and dropping trees 107.00


Merwin Clark, truck & tractor


70.50


Robert Loomis, labor


34.50


Walter Kellogg, III, labor


6.00


Ernest Warner, labor


26.25


$1,181.75


Number of trees cut 30


Trees topped or dropped by utility company at no expense to town 9.


Due to the cooperation of landowners, the expense of removing many of the trees was kept to a minimum.


MOTH SUPERINTENDENT REPORT


Gypsy Moth Public Nuisance - State Liability


Eastern State Farmers Exchange $154.56 Labor 20.25


Cotton Tree Service, spraying 125.00


$299.81


The cooperatin of the townspeople in all tree matters is greatly appreciated.


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DUTCH ELM DISEASE State Liability


Cutting and disposal of trees :


Labor, chainsaws & truck


$154.75


Herbert Kellogg, labor & truck


74.00


Wilbur Loomis, labor & truck


38.25


New England Tree Expert Co.,


topping and dropping


89.75


Merwin Clark, truck & tractor


37.50


Ernest Warner, labor


23.25


Paul Waite, climber


12.50


Robert Loomis, labor


8.25


$438.25


Twelve samples were obtained from trees suspected of having dutch elm disease. Six were found to be diseased and five have been removed, plus two left over from last year. One remains to be removed. Three trees were topped by the utility company at no expense to the town.


Respectfully submitted,


DAVID L. DEWEY


Tree Warden


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Library Report


The Library was opened every Friday evening from 6 to 8 and has been used by more readers than during the previous year. The Bookmobile has provided us with a wide selection of books for both adults and children of all ages, which have been much appreciated.


We are hoping this year to paint the outside trim on the building and start a landscaping job to make the li- brary more attractive.


Books added in 1957


42


Books discarded


13


Books on hand


3,142


Circulation


3,814


Fines collected


$7.48


Respectfully submitted,


LULA SMITH


VIOLA FRASER


MAUDE SANDERSON


Trustees


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Report of Board of Health


The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1957.


Booster shots were given for Polio.


Asian Flu Vaccine shots were given to the personnel in the School Dept.


The Board comments the work done by the garbage collector and the rubbish collector as they are both doing a very good job.


All restaurants and clubs serving food were inspected for sanitary conditions and were in excellent condition.


We wish to call to the attention of the townspeople that the board issues permits for installation of septic tanks, which permits are required by law.


Respectfully submitted,


BERNARD A. REARDON DR. JOSEPH H. HOBBS MRS. MARGARET MADISON


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Report of the Police Department


Streets were patrolled week-ends and holidays for a total of 878 hours and 3,186 miles traveled.


Twenty-one accidents were reported to the department, thirteen were inspected and eight were not.


Four persons received injuries (none fatal) .


Five licenses suspended by the Registrar on request of the Chief.


Several cars stopped and drivers warned.


One care reported stolen, abandoned in Northampton.


Two patients were taken to the State Hospital by Police.


Five persons were bitten by dogs.


Five dogs were killed by cars (three no owners) .


Two injured dogs taken to S.P.C.A. (one stray).


Two dogs destroyed by Police.


Two dogs taken to S.P.C.A. because owner was taken ill and was unable to care for them.


Sixty-two various complaints received by the Depart- ment.


Eighteen summons served for outside departments.


Twenty complaints taken before the District Court.


Drunkenness


6


Operating under influence


2


Endangering 1


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Speeding


1


Stoplight violation


1


Failing to use proper singnal


1


Passing when view was obstructed


1


No sticker


1


No license


2


Driving after suspension


1


Escaping police


1


Assault and Battery


1


Delinquent


1


20


Fifteen persons pleaded or were found guilty.


Two dismissed for lack of prosecution, one found not guilty, two dismissed, requested by the Commonwealth (eighteen males, two females) .


The State Police were called several times and the Police Department wishes to thank them for their splended cooperation.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES H. CROSS


Chief of Police


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Report of Fire Department


Thirty-six calls were answered by this department dur- ing the year, 5 house fires, 7 chimney, 8 grass, 3 forest, 2 vehicle, 4 dump, 3 false alarms, 1 mutual aid and 3 mis- cellaneous.


During the spring of the year, we joined the Hilltown Mutual Aid. This organization consists of the fire de- partments of 10 towns. The purpose of this organization is to help one another in time of emergency, thus afford- ing greater fire protection for the entire area. This past year Williamsubrg called on Goshen and our fire truck was sent to Goshen to stand by for Goshen and Cumming- ton when their apparatus was in Windsor.


We sent a portable pump to Easthampton and later to Amherst to help supplement the town water supplies dur- ing the extremely dry weather.


Northampton Fire Department came to Williamsburg to aid us during a building fire and our tanker was sent to help them fight a forest fire.


Fire departments in all cities and towns are willing to help each other whenever one has a particular emergency. They probably work as closely with one another as any municipal department could.


This last fall, with permission from the Water Depart- ment, we delivered about 10,000 gallons of water with the tanker to the people in the outlying districts who needed it. The men of the department donated their time for this project which required an average of two evenings each week.


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Our fire department attended Firemen's Muster in Hat- field, Cummington and Greenfield. We won first prize in Cummington and Greenfield for pumping and second prize in Hatfield.


The men of the department completed their uniforms this year with money earned from labor at fires and win- ings from the Firemen's Musters.


The engine house in Haydenville is in dire need of re- pairs. It is felt, by the firefighters that a new building, in a different location, would be more practicable inasmuch as the present building is too small and in a very poor lo- cation.


Engine #1 in Williamsburg station is in its twenty- first year of service. The motor needs repair and the truck in general is very inadequate for present day fire- fighting. We feel we should have a larger truck with more horse power, more pumping capacity and more storage room for water and equipment.


The purpose of the fire department is to protect life and property. However, we are called for other types of help and we are willing to cooperate whenever there is some- thing we can do.


Respectfully submitted,


HOWARD SANDERSON


Fire Chief


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Report of Special Committee


The committte which was appointed to look into the problem of securing a new pumper for the Williamsburg Fire Station reports progress.


This committee believes that the present pumper is in- adequate and should be replaced. It is hoped that the committee can make satisfactory recommendations to the Town for the purchase of a new pumper with the near future.


It is requested that this committee be continued for an- other year.


R. MINOR FROST, JR. PATRICK F. LARKIN HOWARD R. SANDERSON LAURI S. RONKA FRANKLIN KING


January 9, 1958


Chairman


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Visiting Nurse


REPORT OF YEAR 1957


RECEIPTS


Nurse's Collection


$493.50


EXPENDITURES


Gas for Nurse's car


$196.88


Old Age Tax paid for Nurse


27.94


Supplies for Nurse's use


3.67


Postage


1.32


Nurse's salary $1,325.00


Less taxes withheld 154.14


Net paid $1,170.86


Withheld Taxes for-


warded to Gov't. 154.14


$1,325.00


Less Town Appro. 750.00


$575.00


$804.81


Excess of expenditures over receipts


$311.31


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ANNUAL REPORT


of the


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


of the


Town of Williamsburg


for the


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1957


School Organization


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Kenneth Sherk, Chairman


1959


Miss Eleanor Mansfield, Secretary 1960


Mrs. Mary Kellogg 1959


Mr. Erol Bowie


1958


Mr. Norman Graves


1958


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


J. Walter Richard


Office, Anne T. Dunphy School


SUPERVISOR OF ART


Mrs. Elizabeth B. Ferrante, 48 Meadow St., Florence


SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC


Miss Olive Healy, West Chesterfield


SPECIAL READING TEACHER


Mrs. Jean Snow, Williamsburg


SCHOOL PHYSICIANS


Dr. Joseph Hobbs, Williamsburg Dr. Ruth Hemenway, Williamsburg


SCHOOL NURSE


Mrs. Margaret Madison, Williamsburg


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SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE


H. Merrill Bisbee, Williamsburg


Charles Sabo


MEETING OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Last Wednesday of each month


TEACHERS' MEETING


At call of Superintendent


PHYSICAL EDUCATION SUPERVISOR


Mrs. Evelyn Kmit, Williamsburg


HELEN E. JAMES SCHOOL Tel. COlony 8-4421


Principal, Edmonds J. Houle : Social Studies, General Math, Goshen


Mrs. Anne Belck : Science Goshen


Robert Branch: U. S. History, Math.


61 Meadow Street, Florence


Mrs. Anna B. Curtis : Arithmetic, English, Reading grades 7 and 8


Chesterfield


Miss Martha Dickerman: Arithmetic, Social Studies, Health, grades 7 and 8 Williamsburg


Mrs. Helen Judd: Science, Reading, grades 7 and 8 Goshen


Mrs. Marjorie McKusick : Latin, Ancient History Haydenville


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Mrs. Marianna Milanese : Social Studies, English, Read- ing, grades 7 and 8 Audubon Road, Leeds


Henry Simm : English, Civics 187 Main St., Northampton


Mrs. Marie Thomas : English, Speech Haydenville


Earl F. Tonet : French, Social Studies, Driver Education, Physical Education, Coach 387 Florence, Rd., Northampton


N. Deming Hoyt: Adjustment Counselor 213 Crescent St., Northampton


ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL Tel. COlony 8-7770


Principal, Edith D. Foster, Williamsburg, Grade 6 Mrs. Margaret Breckenridge, Williamsburg, Grade 5 Mrs. Gertrude Ramstrom, Haydenville, Grade 4 Mrs. Dorothy Colburn, Williamsburg, Grade 3 Mrs. Ethel Graves, Williamsburg, Grade 2 Mrs. Sophia Eaton, Williamsburg, Grade 1


HAYDENVILLE SCHOOL Tel. COlony 8-4912


Principal, Margaret Trainor, Haydenville, Grade 6 Mrs. Marion Hickey, Haydenville, Grade 5 Mrs. Priscilla Kostek, Haydenville, Grade 4 Mrs. Ruth Nash, Williamsburg, Grade 3 Mrs. Doris Tilley, Williamsburg, Grade 2 Miss Mary Crampton, Haydenville, Grade 1


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SCHOOL CENSUS - OCTOBER 1, 1957


Haydenville


16 Yrs. or


5-7


7-16


over


Boys


22


90


15


Girls


15


93


10


Total


37


183


25


245


Williamsburg


Boys


20


113


9


Girls


15


96


6


Total


35


209


15


259


Combined total


72


392


40


504


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NET EXPENDITURES FOR SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS 1957


Total Expenditures for Support from All Sources $163,301.45


Income on Account of Schools


1. General School Fund $31,946.09


2. Trans. Reimbursement 7,250.02


3. Smith's School Reimbursement 3,324.08


4. High School Tuition, Chesterfield, Goshen, Westhampton, Plain- field, Worthington 10,341.43


5. Telephone Charges - Other Towns in Union 96.09


6. Supt. Reimbursement 1,400.00


7. State Wards' Tuition and Trans. 1,147.33


8. Special Class Reimbursement 2,306.07


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9. Youth Service Board 2,700.00


10. Cash Sent to Treasurer 164.59


Total Income $60,675.70


Net Expenditures from Local Taxation


$102,625.75


SCHOOL CALENDAR


Thursday, January 2, 1958


Schools Open


Friday, February 21, 1958


Monday, March 3, 1958 Friday, April 4, 1958 Friday, April 18, 1958


Monday, April 28, 1957 Friday, May 30, 1958 Friday, June 13, 1958


Friday, June 20, 1958


High School Closes for Summer Vacation


Tuesday, September 2, 1958 Wednesday, September 3, 1958


Staff Meeting Schools Open Schools Closed Franklin


Tuesday, November 11, 1958


County Teachers' Convention Schools Closed, Workshop for Elementary Teachers Schools Closed Veterans' Day


Wednesday, November 26, 1958 Schools Close at Noon for Thanksgiving Holiday Schools Open


Monday, December 1, 1958 Friday, December 19, 1958


Schools Close at Regular time for Christmas Holiday


*Date to be determined


Schools close at regular time for Winter Vacation Schools Open Schools Closed, Good Friday Schools Close at Regular Time for Spring Vacation Schools Open Schools Closed, Memorial Day Elementary Schools close for Summer Vacation


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Report of School Committee


To the Townspeople of Williamsburg :


The committee, comprising Mrs. Eleanor Ballway, Miss Eleanor Mansfield, Messrs. Erol Bowie, Norman Graves and Kenneth Sherk, met and organized with the latter as Chairman and Eleanor Mansfield as Secretary. The group has been fortunate in that only a normal number of meet- ings have been required to conduct the business of the School Department. During the year, Mrs. Eleanor Ball- day resigned, due to her moving to Vermont, and was re- placed by Mrs. Charles Kellogg. Mrs. Ballway was the senior member of the committee and her counsel, based on experience and an understanding of human short- comings, has been missed.


There were several resignations from the teaching staff and we are happy to state that the Superintendent was able to find replacements of high caliber and promise. Teachers, and in particular good teachers, are hard to find, harder to hire and hardest to keep. There are many factors bearing on this situation but it will be sufficient to point out here that the Law of Supply and Demand operates, and that the Town must face increased expendi- tures if it wishes to maintain any school system, let alone one that is worthwhile or first-rate.


The Committee has increased the teachers' salary scale to conform with the minimum set by State Law. We have raised the maximum accordingly and increased, from eight to ten years, the period over which the maximum may be achieved. We believe that we are, at the moment, competitive with other systems of our size. The follow-


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ing table shows the basic features of the present salary scale :


Teachers with :


Minimum


Maximum


Certificate


$3,300.00


$4,600.00


Bachelor's Degree


3,300.00


4,800.00


Bachelor's Degree ++ 20


semester hours Educational


credit


3,500.00


5,000.00


Master's Degree


3,700.00


5,200.00


It is intended to reach this scale in three steps, grant- ing increases January and September 1, 1958 and Sep- tember 1, 1959.


The provision for $20.00 per semester hour bonus (up to $200.00) for study, approved by the Superintendent, remains in force.


The program for replacement of our over-aged type- writers has continued so that soon our commercial pro- gram will not be handicapped by machines that are over fifteen years old. A new and modern set of arithmetic books has been put into use. For the first time in many years, the same books are being used in both elementary schools. Major improvements in the physical plant in- clude repairs and renovations in the boiler room at the Haydenville School and new class room furniture for two grades in that school. A colprovia area for parking has been provided at the Helen E. James School.


We have received aid of various sorts from outside groups. Some $3,180.00 was received from the U. S. government as reimbursement for expenses due to children of U. S. employees in our schools. Since this does not revert to the Town but is to be expended by the com- mittee, we have voted to apply the total sum toward the reduction of our budget for 1958.


Mr. Roderick Macleod as a member of the Massa- chusetts Arborists Association presented three trees to


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the School Department and supervised their planting. These trees are in memory of Mrs. Helen E. James, Miss Anne T. Dunphy and Mr. Lucius A. Merritt. The com- mittee extends its sincere thanks to Mr. Macleod.


The committee is indebted to Miss Marian Sonnenfeld and Miss Ursula Fielsch of the German Department at Smith College who have contributed the time and know- how to give weekly lessons in German to the fourth and fifth grades in both elementary schools. The local P.T.A. has backed this program by furnishing transportation when it was needed. I wish to point out that, aside from English, German and Russian are the languages that our present and future scientists most need to know.


The committee is again grateful to the F. N. Graves Company for furnishing a new car for our Driver Edu- cation program. Without this cooperation, our driver class would be almost impossible to maintain.


We wish to thank the Williamsburg Rotary Club for their continuation of a scholarship for one of our High school graduates. This is tangible evidence of support to our system and its goals. The committee is most ap- preciative.


We finished the year with a balance of somewhat over $500.00 which reverts to the Town. Reimbursements from the State and other towns of the Union amounted to $60,675.70 which, when substracted from our expendi- tures, brings the net cost of schools to the Town down to $102, 625.75. This fact is not commonly recognized when one looks only at the sum which is appropriated for schools at the Town Meeting.


This report would not be complete without a comment about Mr. Norman Graves who has decided to retire af- ter six years' service on this committee and the School Building Committee. His time and efforts spent to ob- tain a better physical plant and his yeoman service in the


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furtherance of Education in the system are recognized. In the absence of a greater reward, the committee, and especially its chairman, says "Thank you".


We wish to point out that our committee meetings are open to the public and to thank all the citizens who have made suggestions for the betterment of our system. Our relations with the Superintendent, staff and parents have been satisfying and we thank them all for their patience and support.


KENNETH W. SHERK


For the School Committee


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Superintendent's Report


The annual report of the Superintendent of Schools is herewith submitted. It is the fify-sixth since the original school union was formed and the fifth since the present five-town was formed.


Enrollment figures were taken October 1, 1957. At the time the following number of pupils were enrolled in our schools :


Anne T. Dunphy School 142


Haydenville Center School


144


Helen E. James Jr .- Sr. High School


208


494


Smith's School


12


Holyoke Trade


1


Special Class Northampton


5


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The above figures include tuition pupils from the follow- ing towns :


Chesterfield


11


Goshen


19


Westhampton


18


Plainfield


1


Worthington


3


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Tuition rates for these pupils were set by the School Committee. However with the increased cost of operat- ing our schools, tuition rates were raised as of January 1, 1958.


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1957


Junior High School Pupils


$220.00


1958 $275.00


Senior High School Pupils


280.00


325.00


The town of Williamsburg received $10,341.43 for tui- tion of out-of-town pupils.


Many changes took place in our teaching staff during the year 1957. In the Anne T. Dunphy School, Mrs. Eleanor Soden resigned and was replaced by Mrs. Ethel Graves of Williamsburg. Mrs. Graves formerly taught in Granby, Mass. This was the only change in our ele- mentary grades. In our Junior High School, the following changes were made : Miss Emma Jo McConnell resigned to accept a position in the Northampton Public Schools. Her position was filled by Mrs. Marianna Milanese. Mrs. Milanese is a graduate of Hunter College, New York City and has had five years' teaching experience in the state of New Jersey. Mrs. Helen Judd of Goshen replaced Mr. Henry Hmieleski who resigned to accept a position in Orange, Mass. Mrs. Judd received her degree at State Teachers College, North Adams and taught in the Goshen School before coming to Williamsburg.


In our Senior High School, Miss Maria Lovechio was replaced by Mr. Henry Simm as teacher of English and Social Studies. Mr. Simm is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and comes to us from Nedrow, N. Y. Mr. James Fleming resigned as Latin teacher to accept a position in the Springfield Public Schools. Mrs. Majorie McKusick who taught in the Chesterfield Schools last year accepted the position. Mrs. McKusick is a Smith College graduate and has had teaching experience in Framington, Conn., and Haddam, Conn. We feel most fortunate in having found competent and experienced teachers for our schools.




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