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Milk Inspector's Report
To the Andover Board of Health and Andover Townspeople:
I submit herewith a brief summary of the activities of the Milk Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1948.
During the year the following licenses were granted following inspection of processing plants and storage facilities :
Milk and Cream-64 Oleomargarine-12 Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacture-4 Pasteurization of Milk-6
Assessments for the above licenses were collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer.
During the year 55 samples of milk were taken and tested for butterfat and total solid content. Eight samples of cream were also evaluated. Of the milk samples mentioned above, a number were evaluated for bacterial count at the Essex County Agri- cultural School. All retailers were furnished with a report of the results obtained when their samples were tested.
On the whole, the situation in this Town seems to be very good. All pasteurizers and producers have been receptive to sug- gestions and have followed our requests within reason. Since no complaints were received from any source concerning milk, cream or other dairy products, we must assume that the Andover consumers are being supplied with high grade dairy products.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT A. WALSH, Inspector of Milk
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Report of Building Inspector
Andover, Mass., February 1, 1949
Board of Selectmen, Andover, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
In the past year of 1948 there have been one hundred and sixty-nine (169) permits for New Buildings issued with an esti- mated cost of $1,224,109.00.
There have been seventy-eight (78) permits for Additions and Alterations with an estimated cost of $147,600.00.
Making a total of one million three hundred and seventy-one thousand seven hundred and nine dollars ($1,371,709.00).
These permits being classified as follows :-
Single Residence
100
Duplex Residence
8
Single Garage
19
2-Car Garage
9
3-Car Garage
3
4-Car Garage
1
Quonset Hut
1
Camps
3
Camp and Garage
1
Trailer Dwelling
1
Barns
2
Storage Shed
3
Green House
2
Chicken House
1
Tool and Power House
1
Transmitter Station
1
Broadcasting Tower
1
Tool House
2
Sheep Shed
1
Laying House
1
Heating Plant
1
Gymnasium
1
Animal Shelter
1
Office Building
1
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Brooder House Pig Shelter Lumber Storage Outside Toilet
1
1
1 1
Total 169
I have made four hundred and eighty-six (486) inspections and have traveled fifty-five hundred and eighty-four (5584) miles to complete this work.
This department has collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer fourteen hundred and forty-four dollars and fifty cents ($1444.50) for permits and license fees.
Respectfully yours,
RALPH W. COLEMAN, Building Inspector
Report of Wire Inspector
Board of Selectmen, Andover, Massachusetts
GENTLEMEN :
I hereby submit my reportfor wire inspections for the year 1948.
Number of wire inspections 377
62
Number of fixture inspections
Total 439
Amount collected and turned over to treasurer, Town of Andover, $437.00.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. YOUNG, Wire Inspector
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Sealer of Weights and Measures
December 31, 1948
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover: GENTLEMEN :
I hereby submit my annual report for the year 1948:
SCALES
Adjusted
Sealed
Condem.
Platform over 10,000 lbs.
4
6
0
Platform under 5,000 lbs.
9
58
0
Counter 100 1bs. or over
3
8
0
Counter under 100 lbs.
2
38
0
Beam over 100 1bs.
0
3
0
Spring 100 lbs. or over
0
3
0
Spring under 100 lbs.
9
22
0
.
Computing under 100 lbs.
3
31
0
Personal Weighing (Slot)
4
14
0
Prescription
0
7
0
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Avoirdupois
0
293
0
Apothecary
0
74
0
Metrics
0
13
0
Liquid Measures
0
7
0
Meters over 1 inch
0
6
0
Gasoline Pumps
7
51
0
Oil Jars
0
10
0
Oil Measuring Pumps
0
7
0
Grease Measuring Pumps
0
26
0
Quantity Measures on Pumps
0
5
0
Yard Sticks
0
10
0
Cloth Measuring Machines
0
1
0
.
I have collected from December 1, 1947 to November 30, 1948, $114.98 (one hundred and fourteen dollars and ninety-eight cents).
LEWIS N. MEARS, Sealer of Weights and Measures
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Report of Tree Warden
January 1, 1949
To the Citizens of Andover:
"Trees are of the greatest importance to the health of man." "Good trees are an asset to a town in beauty, enjoyment and in property values. It pays to protect and guard them."
The citizens of Andover should be greatly stirred and concerned over the loss of our elms by the Dutch Elm Disease.
A great heritage of beauty, enjoyment and value to our homes and the town will be lost unless prompt all-out action is taken to retard and control this terrible disease.
One diseased tree was found in 1947, four more in different sections of the town in 1948. This year may bring many times this number of diseased trees. Should we wait for the loss of a great many trees before the town becomes aroused, the cost will be much greater than to fight for our good trees now.
Trees should be pruned and fertilized at least every three years for good growth and health. This department with but three regular men cannot hope to do this work alone.
Funds will have to be provided for extra pruning to destroy the home of the Elm Bark Beetle. For an all-out fight, spraying from overhead by airplane or helicopter and from the ground by mist sprayer must be provided each year even though it is im- possible to prune all the elms at once.
Such a program would not only retard and control the Dutch Elm Disease but at the same time would control other insect pests, and as a public health measure destroy disease carying flies and mosquitoes.
As authorized at the last annual town meeting a new one and one-half ton truck with power winch was purchased. It has been a great help in carrying out our work since its delivery. Our chain saw continues to prove its worth. Many miles of roadsides were cut by our tractor mower and additional heavy brush was cut by hand.
The Andover Village Improvement Society stands ready to provide the tree warden with $500.00 worth of chemicals this year to destroy poison ivy along our roadsides provided we supply the labor and a sprayer. Last year delay in obtaining chemicals
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was the cause of the small amount of this work being carried out. It is planned to continue this work more extensively in 1949.
I recommend that $10,800.00 be appropriated to carry on the regular work of the Tree Warden's department. This is an in- crease of $310.00 over the amount appropriated last year. Such a budget under present rates provides the following sums :
Warden's Salary $1,568.00
Labor-three men 7,819.50
Gasoline, Oil, Truck, Tractor, Mower and Saw Mainten. 690.00
Hardware, Tools and Equipment
250.00
Trees 150.00
Rent of Shop and Garage
210.00
Telephone, Printing and all other items
112.50
Total
$10,800.00
This budget provides for the employment of three regular men and for an increased number of trees for planting, in front of new homes being built in many parts of the town.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. ABBOTT, Tree Warden
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Report of Moth Superintendent
January 1, 1949
To the Board of Selectmen, Town of Andover:
GENTLEMEN :
Insect control during May and June of 1948 was greatly hamp- ered by frequent rains. The development of insects during this cool wet period was retarded, and extended several weeks longer than normal.
There was a large increase in Elm Leaf Beetle over last year. Web worms were numerous in all sections of the town during the summer.
Spraying operations were delayed by the breakdown of our large sprayer at the height of the spraying season.
Many fungus diseases developed during the wet conditions in May and June causing many leaves to wither and fall off.
The State Moth Laws have been changed to include the con- trol of more insects by local departments. The revised Moth Laws now come under Chapter 660 Acts of 1948.
The Dutch Elm Disease which silently destroys our elms and will in the future cause greater loss than any hurricane, unless repeated efforts to retard and control it are undertaken, continues to spread in town.
Four more elm trees, two in Shawsheen, one near the center of town and one beyond Andover Hill were destroyed by the Dutch Elm Disease in 1948, showing the disease to be well distributed.
While pruning all elm trees of broken and weak wood to re- move gathering places of the Elm Bark Beetle, may be a long process requiring much time and labor, thorough spraying at least three times a season should protect our good elms for some time.
Because of the height and size of many elm trees the Moth superintendent believes thorough coverage means spraying over- head by airplane or helicopter and from the ground by the new mist type spraying machine.
The mist sprayer costs less to operate and the necessary three sprays against the bark beetle should cost no more than the one or two sprays formerly applied with our old type sprayers.
The above methods of spraying would destroy other trouble- some insects at the same time. Many disease spreading flies and mosquitoes would be eliminated; a method already employed by some towns as a health measure.
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To give the citizens of the town an opportunity to express themselves on a maximum effort to retard and control this disease to save our best elm trees I recommend as in 1948 that the Board of Selectmen request a special appropriation of several thousand dollars for a Dutch Elm Disease Control Fund. Such a fund to be used in such control practices as-
1. Area spraying by airplane or helicopter where the greatest number of elms are located.
2. Purchase of aero-mist sprayers to protect trees in all parts of the town.
3. For spray materials and other expenses not covered by the regular moth appropriation or for new methods of control that may come into practical use.
4. For prompt removal of any diseased elm trees, both private and public that are proven to have the disease by tests made at the Shade Tree Disease Laboratory.
Control measures taken now will be more effective and of more value and less expensive than if this terrible disease becomes firmly established in town.
The aero-mist type sprayer developed and perfected in its present form largely by the U.S.D.A. insect control unit at Greenfield, Massachusetts is now generally accepted as far su- perior in the application of insecticides to shade trees.
This modern mist sprayer is a great advancement over older types. It has been purchased and used with great success in over forty-four towns and cities in Massachusetts as well as by many commercial tree service companies. Health authorities throughout the country are using them in the prevention of disease by the destruction of flies and mosquitoes and other disease spreaders with new insecticides. Many other uses are found for these fine mist spreading machines on farms, recreation areas and rubbish dumps. Also for spreading odorants and deodorants where it is desirable.
I again urge the purchase by the town of this new type sprayer so necessary in the control of present day insects and the preser- vation of our shade trees.
For the regular Moth Department appropriation I recom- mend $7,850.00.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. ABBOTT, Moth Superintendent
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Town of Andover - Jury List
JUNE, 1948
Adams, Arlon C.
Adams, George J.
Alexander, John P.
Insurance
Clerk
Sales Manager
Blacksmith
Foreman
Civil Engineer
Overseer
Janitor
Salesman
Civil Engineer
YMCA Secretary
Trustee
Gas Station Op.
Salesman
Truck Driver
Bendroth, Harold W. B. Student
Billings, Walter E.
Jeweler
Recreation Director
Bliss, Arthur
Retired
Boutwell, Everett S.
Farmer
Telephone Mgr.
Brierly, James
Operator
Vice Pres. Ins. Co.
Chemist
Painter
Fireman
Machinist
Funeral Director
383 No. Main St.
Burton, Everett D. Carleton, F. Tyler Cheever, W. Abbot
Christison, Leslie
Clark, Granville T.
Clinton, Joseph A.
Retired
Cable Splicer
Anderson, John A.
Ashburn, James R. Auchterlonie, John C. Auty, Herbert W.
Avery, John
Babb, Benjamin
Bachman, Herbert L.
Bailey, Ralph A.
Baldwin, James R.
Bancroft, Harold E.
Barnard, Foster C.
Barron, William F.
Batcheller, Kirk R.
Bateson, James
19 Williams St. 3412 Summer St. 14 Cabot Rd.
Haggetts Pond Rd. 161 Lowell St. 51 Red Spring Rd. 17 High St. 9 Wolcott Ave. 11 Chestnut St. 1 Hidden Rd. High Plain Rd. Appletree Lane 7 Tewksbury. St. 9 Punchard Ave. 357 No. Main St. Bailey Rd. 29 Main St. Lincoln St.
Brooks, Arthur Brouillard, Arthur R.
Brown, Benjamin C.
Buchan, Raymond L.
Burke, Michael A.
Textile Worker 29 Maple Ave. Consultant Eng. Artist 18 Cheever Circle Salem St. Chemist 100 Burnham Rd. Electrical Dealer 100 Elm St. Fireman 9 Bartlet St.
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10 Summer St. 28 Pasho St. 74 Summer St. Ballardvale Rd. 135 Haverhill St.
65 Red Spring Rd. 6 Chestnut St. 36 Morton St. 5 Princeton Rd. 18 Stratford Rd. Porter Rd.
Bissett, James T.
Bramley, Edwin L.
Brigham, Frank L.
Colbath, Howard L. Cole, John N. II
Laborer
Andover Press
Collins, Andrew
Manager
Collins, William F.
Rigger
Printer
Coutts, David L. Cutler, Granville K.
Dyer
Dalton, Charles F.
Druggist
Daniels, Roy A.
Electrician
Dearborn, Roy S.
Clerk
D'Entremont, Francis H. Bus Driver
Disbrow, Walter A.
Operative
Doherty, James D.
Insurance
Dole, Percy J.
Trucking
Douglas, Richard S.
Bank Clerk
Draper, Ralph L.
Mechanical Eng.
Driscoll, John J.
Storekeeper
Erhardt, Frederick A.
Salesman
Fleming, Edward H. Jr.
Painter
Fleming, John J.
Contractor
Flint, Edwin M.
Farmer
Forbes, David A. Janitor
Friel, John A.
Insurance Agent
Gilman, William M.
Student
Glines, Arthur B.
Electrician
Gordon, Walter N.
Maintenance Man
Graham, Arthur M.
Machinist
Greenfield, Alf
Retired
Greenhow, John M.
Retired
Haigh, William H.
Clerk
Hannan, Laurence J.
Foreman
Museum Attendant 6 Summer St.
Electrician 13 Chestnut St. Clerk 6 Morton St.
Service Manager 76 Clark Rd. B. V.
61 Elm St.
Hulme, Samuel P. Jackson, Arthur R.
Johnson, Leonard P.
Judge, Homer G.
Knipe, Wilson Jr.
Kyle, William F.
Clerk, BPW
21 River St., B.V. 10 Wolcott Ave. 18 Wolcott Ave. 18 Washington Ave. 2A Florence St. 99 Shawsheen Rd. 57 Chestnut St. 78 Chestnut St. 109 Elm St. 132 Main St. Chandler Rd. 21 Harding St. 19 Washington Ave. 18 Morton St. 27 Bartlet St. 36 Summer St. 66 Park St. 37 Maple Ave. 37 Maple Ave. Pleasant St. 1 Sweeney Ct. 89 Chestnut St. Lowell St.
63 Bartlet St. 47 Union St. 38 Whittier St. 68 Haverhill St. 124 Main St. 34 Washington Ave. 63 High St.
Hatch, William G.
Hill, Charles A.
Holt, Percy R.
Howe, Guy B. Jr.
Real Estate
Janitor 223 So. Main St. Engineer 22 York St. Carpenter 93 Summer St. Clerk 1 Stratford Rd. 75 Elm St.
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Lakin, Irvin H. Lamb, Ernest R. Livingston, Harold S.
Retired Chauffeur Florist
Contractor
Contractor
Photographer Superintendent
Farmer
MacDonald, David
Mahoney, Timothy J.
Manthorne, Harold N. McDonald, William L.
Marcelle, Arthur J.
Plant Clerk
R. R. Fireman
McGhie, Gavin H. Mears, Lewis N.
Mill, Victor J. J.r. Milne, David
Morse, H. Allison
Mosher, James R.
Muller, Walter F.
Murray, John M.
Nason, Harry C.
Nelligan, Francis A.
Nicoll, Frank L.
Nowell, Frederick N.
Noyes, John L.
Otis, Herbert H.
Pearson, Walter
Perkins, Henry F.
Petty, Frank R.
Pike, Walter N.
Polgreen, John A.
Insurance
Regan, Charles D.
Gas Station Mgr.
391/2 Summer' St. 79 Summer St. 354 No. Main St. Woodland Rd.
Remington, J. Augustus Remmes, Joseph T.
Electrician
Ripley, Philip F.
Retired
7 Abbot St.
Robb, James G.
Rubber Worker
98 No. Main St. 47 Cuba St.
Rockwell, Henry D. Jr.
Carder
Roundy, Glenn H.
Purchasing Agent 28 Wolcott Ave.
Shaw, Irving R.
Wool Sorter 401 Andover St. B. V.
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22 Clark Rd. B.V. 105 Elm St. 107 Abbot St. 3 Windsor St. 5 Windsor St. 115 Main St. 23 Wolcott Ave. Gray Rd. 1 Upland Rd. 34 Florence St. 31 Washington Ave. 37 Railroad St. 32 Park St. 72 Clark Rd.
Operative Guard
Veteran
Auditor
Clerk 425 Andover St. B. V. Manufacturer 4 Cedar Rd. Laborer 20 Cuba St. Salesman 27 Summer St. Clerk 78 Haverhill St. Clerk 3 Lupine Rd. Gas Station Prop. 61 Pine St. Carpenter 3 River St. B. V. Compositor 49 Carmel Rd. Painter 2 Stratford Rd. Property Mgr. 63 Chestnut St. Farmer Lovejoy Rd. Insurance 70 Summer St. Gas Station Prop. 12 Florence St. Engineer 46 Walnut Ave. Bank Clerk 67 Center St. B. V. Coremaker 28 Avon St.
Agent
Locke, Richard G. Locke, Sherman S. Look, Donald B. Lord, Wilfred Lynch, James A.
Sheeley, Russell F.
Electrician
17 Enmore St.
Sherry, Frank R.
Pattern Maker 247 Andover St. B. V.
Sjostrom, Ivar Jr.
Organist
84 Main St.
Smith, Frederick H.
Real Estate
86 Main St.
Spinney, Charles H.
Machinist
97 Chestnut St.
Stevens, Carl H.
Retired
Virginia Rd.
Stevens, Clinton H.
Accountant
72 Morton St.
Stopford, William W.
Operative
79 Chestnut St.
Sullivan, Augustine P.
Accountant
34 Essex St.
Sutton, Robert H.
Candy Maker
119 Chestnut St.
Thompson, Lester M.
Salesman
Chandler Rd. 60 Poor St.
Todd, Henry
Retired
Trow, Henry J.
Chauffeur
River St., B. V. So. Main St. 7 Argyle St.
Walker, James W.
Retired
30 Chestnut St.
West, Archibald L.
Electrician
74 Lowell St. 3 Main St. Terr. 3 Ferndale Ave.
Whiteway, Hayward G. Carpenter
Wilkinson, Ernest
Real Est. & Ins.
57 Salem St.
Wilson, P. LeRoy
News Dealer
9 Avon St.
Wood, Cornelius A.
Trustee
276 No. Main St.
Turner, Harvey G.
Farmer
Weeks, Eugene M.
Clerk
Whitcomb, Roger H.
Clerk
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Trustees and Staff of Memorial Hall Library
CAROLINE P. LEAVITT
LEO F. DALEY
WINSOR GALE
ARTHUR W. REYNOLDS
E. DEAN WALEN
WILLIAM N. PERRY
ALAN R. BLACKMER
Chairman WINSOR GALE
Secretary WILLIAM N. PERRY
Treasurer ARTHUR W. REYNOLDS
Librarian MIRIAM PUTNAM
MARGARET D. MANNING, Assistant Librarian, in charge, Circulation and Reference
MARGARET LANE, Children's and Young People's Librarian MARY F. ZECCHINI, Catalog Librarian ELEANORE G. BLISS, Circulation Assistant*
M. ETHEL ZINK, Branch Librarian, Ballard Vale
Janitor ARCHIBALD D. MACLAREN
*Part-time
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THE MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY CONSIDERS THE LAST TEN YEARS
Every now and then it is a good idea for a person or an institu- tion to take an account of stock-a kind of mental inventory. A tenth report would seem to lend itself to such an undertaking. Yet this mental stock taking can not be entirely objective. Any hard and fast appraisal must be left until later and to some one whose involvement is much less than that of the writer of this report. These past ten years have left their impressions. Real achievements are harder to measure, since they are made up of so much that is intangible, and because so frequently they lag behind the ideas that fathered them. More tangible results, statistics on the other hand, form on the whole the least important part of the record. Since things of this kind build slowly, achieve- ment in any one decade may often be the result of forces set into motion long before.
One impression which a backward glance provides is the sensi- tivity of the public library to changing conditions. These chang- ing conditions, economic, political, social-the upheavals of a real war or a "cold war"-are almost immediately reflected in the library program. Equilibrium, particularly in a period of great change, is sometimes hard to achieve. It is easy to try to serve what seems to be the moment's greatest need without too much correlation with long-term objectives for which the moment is but preparation. On the whole, the balance was kept and the library stood firm as a resource to give men direction, self confidence and poise. One need look only at reading trends to see how closely they mirrored passing events and so influenced in marked degree book selection and individual book guidance.
There has been a growing awareness in this period of the Memorial Hall Library as a community resource for all, regard- less of background, to draw upon. Present library users represent a wider cross section of the town, particularly geographical, than for some time. The library, too, has come to represent in many people's thinking a kind of unifying force, drawing into a whole fabric the variegated threads and strands of which Andover is composed. This is borne out in many ways-by the larger com- munity use of library resources, by the greater use of its meeting rooms by groups which themselves cut across political, economic
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and social lines, by the many ways in which the library joins forces with the community in joint endeavors, by its services- book talks, exhibits,-outside the library's four walls. More and more, too, individuals and groups are serving the library, be it lovely flower arrangements in the reading room by Garden Club members, a Christmas party for the pre-school group, the lending of hobby collections for library exhibit, the leadership of a course or discussion group, or expert book help by community specialists.
Equally important has been the development of reader and librarian relations to the point where warmth, friendliness and shared book enthusiams are the order of the day. There has been a continued strengthening of the library's book stock, the build- ing up of the reference collection to a place where it can meet perhaps 90% of the demands made upon it, the inclusion of non- book materials such as pamphlets and recordings. Films have been used successfully, too, although on a rental basis and for library groups. At some future time, perhaps, films can be made available to community groups, if only on a distribution basis. While books of popular demand have been bought in relatively large numbers, books of permanent value have not been over- looked. The library has sought at all times to include books with diverse points of view, particularly in politics and economics, and it is important that it continue to do so. The library has been mindful of group as well as individual needs. This has resulted in the development of small, special collections of books, periodi- cals and services, of interest to business and labor. Only this past year interest in subject fields was furthered by the rearrangement of some of the book collections, resulting in a home and family life alcove and a science and technology alcove. The physical side of the book collection has not been neglected and the library has followed a careful program of book replacement, with fine, illustrated editions when possible, of standard and important books.
1940 was the peak year for book circulation and the library has not yet gotten back to that point. Certainly a large issue of books is desirable but not the sole aim. There has been, however, an increase in the circulation of worth-while books and greater awareness on the part of members of the community that they could expect to find a variety of books on many subjects. Adult life has become so crowded that leisure and inclination for read-
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ing, except on the part of the devoted, may be less than before the war. Will television have further effects on reading habits? Dire results were predicted from the automobile, radio and the movies, which did not come to pass. Television will not consign books and reading to limbo for there is something about the printed page and one's individual relationship to it that can not be supplied by these other types of communication. One very healthy sign, a good omen for future adult use, is a noticeable increase in the circulation of books to boys and girls through the Young People's Library.
The average person may not know very much or care very much about the processes by which books get to the shelves and into his hands. However, during the past years, efforts have been made to improve methods which will get new books to their potential readers as quickly as possible. The use of printed cata- log cards has been one such method. The card catalog, too, too often a forbidden country to many laymen, has been made as intelligible as possible with common sense ruling practice wherever it best serves this end.
A distinctive feature of the library's past ten years has been its venture in the field of group adult education. Film forums, discussion groups, extension courses, documentary film programs, music listening evenings have all at one time or another been part of the library program. Each has had its special adherents and the general success of the series indicates the eagerness with which people seek to add to their mental, cultural and practical equipment. In 1941 the library held its first Open House, an event now held yearly the first Sunday of Book Week.
Since comparatively new, a special word should be said about the listening hours of which there have been three during the past year with more to come. Musical enthusiasts in our midst have provided the leadership although it is hoped that as time goes on the group will provide leadership from among its own members. The record library, now in its third year, is surely one of the exciting and tangible achievements of this period.
It is not wise perhaps to single out one specific library service and call it the most important. Yet when one considers library service to boys and girls the temptation to do just that is very great. Certainly service to boys and girls provides a cornerstone upon which the rest of the library structure can be built. With
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