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I wish at this time to thank you for your friendly sup- port, the many courtesies and the hearty cooperation you have accorded me during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE N. WATSON, Superintendent.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance, January 1, 1956 Collections Refunds
$ 62,539.02 269,612.76
76.99
$332,228.77
*Standpipe Account
9,292.33
$322,936.44
Disbursements
Maintenance and Operation
$242,818.58
Amortization on Debt
18,000.00
Interest on Debt
1,975.50
Commisioners Salaries
300.00
263,094.08
Balance, December 31, 1956
$ 59,842.36
Also we have in the Standpipe Account
$ 9,292.33
And Petty Cash of $200.00
*This Account was transferred to our General Account Article 10, 1955, Annual Town Meeting but the State Auditors disallowed the vote. 1
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School Committee For the Year 1956
CHARLES W. BALDWIN
REUBEN H. FROGEL, M.D.
ROGER W. ARNOLD
LEONARD ALVES
ROBERT J. BARRETT
RUTH W. SHUSTER
The School Committee is pleased to report continuing progress in the educational and physical improvement of our children for the past year. In order that this progress might truthfully be reported it was necessary to spend a great deal of time, effort and money.
The time and effort represent the hours that are willingly given by many of our citizens serving on building and study committees to help hold the gains that have been made in the past and to make plans for the future improvement of our school system.
The money is what is furnished by you, the taxpayer, to enable the School Committee to carry out its planned program. With an average increase each year of nearly five hundred pupils the cost of instruction and housing must increase also. It is hoped that some day a new and more equitable method of taxation may be devised to help relieve the home owner who is now carrying nearly the whole load.
During the past year the new South Junior High School, with a capacity of eight hundred pupils, was added to our growing list of school buildings. A new twelve room elementary school on Old Liberty Street was about seventy-five per cent completed. The contract was let for a two-room addition to the Colbert School, and finally an appropriation was granted at a special town meeting for plans and specifications for a four room addition and improvements to the Watson School.
The Committee is aware of the many problems lying ahead, but with the continued cooperation and loyalty of the citizens and school personnel it is felt that the obstacles can be overcome.
It would not be fitting to end this report without expressing the Committee's heartfelt thanks to our Super- intendent of Schools, the entire school personnel, the
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Parent-Teacher Associations, Town Officials, the building and study committees and to all who have assisted in making this a year of continuing progress.
CHARLES W. BALDWIN, Chairman
The Superintendent of Schools For the Year 1956
I The Enrollment
On October 1, 1956 the enrollment was 6702, an increase of 513 over 1955. This is the largest increase we have received to date, and is an indication of the complications that will soon result at the senior high school level as these classes of approximately 600 pupils in each grade progress through the upper grades in the next few years. The opening of the South Junior High School in September 1956 was most timely, as the 760 pupils now housed there could not have been assigned to any other place. It is certainly hoped that planning for increases on the senior high school level may be equally successful and timely. The School Study Com- mittee is presently giving its attention to that problem and will have recommendations to make during 1957.
It is interesting to note that the enrollment in October 1946 was 3346; compared to 6702 in October 1956 this shows almost exactly 100% increase during that ten year period. During this period Braintree has added to the High School to eliminate the double shift there, at a cost of $1,200,000. and also built eight new schools, plus: additions to two buildings and partial remodeling in two others that provided one hundred fourteen additional classrooms at a cost of $5,000,000. Sites are available near Five Corners and also on Plain Street if additional residential building in those areas requires school build- ings. Provision of an addition at the Watson School, additional study halls at the Senior High School, and a new 1200 pupil secondary school in the East Braintree area might seem to complete the program. (The replace- ment of Monatiquot, Perkins, Penniman and Torrey are not to be forgotten when the program levels off.)
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II The Operating Budget
The yearly operating budget continues to jump in an alarming manner. This year the addition of twenty-eight teachers to the staff, plus regular and special salary in- creases, and the operation of new facilities will cause an increase of over $250,000 in the 1957 budget. Yearly in- creases will continue at about this rate, which means that either $4,000,000 in new valuation or additional State Aid must be secured to finance the schools without in- creasing the real estate tax burden further.
Teachers' salaries are the largest budget item, and Braintree has not been leading the way in adjustment of these salaries. Our starting salary has been as low as the State minimum salary law allowed. Now we find that the average eastern Masaschusetts community starting salary for next year will be $3300-$3400; Weymouth $3400, Quincy $3650. In order to maintain any competitive position in the teacher market we must advance from $3000 to at least $3300.
JII Teacher Recruitment
Good schools are insured by securing good class- room teachers. The teaching takes place in each class- room with the reaction between each child and the teacher. The rest of us simply try to secure the best situation, materials, procedures, and support for this situation.
Our teachers fall into three categories:
(a) the experienced teacher who came to Braintree ten to thirty years ago and has remained with us. These are the backbone of our system.
(b) the married women who have resumed teaching after a space of years. This group shows great understanding and ability.
(c) the beginning teachers who come here for their first teaching experience. Many of these be- ginning teachers, numbering about thirty each year, come here through recommendation by our own teaching staff and former teachers. They are people of fine potentiality. With proper guidance by supervisors and principals they develop into superior teachers.
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BRAINTREE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT PROGRAM Braintree Schools on the Air - Station WJDA 1300 - Every Wednesday at 10:45 A.M.
Unfortunately, we have a very high rate of turn over in this group due to (a) offers from communities with better salary scales, (b) marriage plans, which require a change in resi- dence for women, and (c) marriage plans for young men, which require a greater income than can be seen in teaching and force many into other occupations.
Some years ago experienced teachers in smaller school systems could be induced to move to Braintree because of the better salary scale. Since that time, how- ever, the small towns have had to raise their scales even higher than suburban towns in order to get teachers to
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go out to those places. Now their salaries are better than ours and this source of teacher supply is practically non- existent. Geographical location is the only advantage we can offer.
Good schools cost money; largely because the best teachers cost money! Braintree, or any other town, will have a superior, average or poor school system in relation to the extent to which the people are willing to support their system financially, and in other ways make it a superior, average or poor place in which to teach. Our teachers are giving their best and deserve the best sup- port that the Town can possibly give.
IV The Teaching Staff
The teaching staff as a whole continues to be alert and responsive to needs of present day children. During 1955-56 the studies given special attention in Institutes and staff meetings were (a) Improvement of learning in Arithmetic, and (b) Public Relations. During 1956-57 the topic has developed into a discussion of the modifica- tion of policies desirable in the interest of the Gifted Child.
Curriculum committees continue to function in the fields of Social Studies, Mental Health and Special Class. Courses have been given by our own supervisors in the fields of Art, Music, Arithmetic, Social Studies and Audio- Visual. Curriculm guides are constantly revised and com- mittees continue to gain insight and understanding into particular problems.
A special class for blind children has been organized and functions at the Ross School. These children spend much of their time in regular classes and receive special training in Braille from a trained teacher. As this class serves the"South" Shore we receive 100% reimbursement from the State.
Very helpful additions to the school staff this Fall were the several student interns who came through the cooperative plan at Northeastern University. These young people have seemed sincere and anxious to learn. They have been getting a broad background by helping the building principal with various routine duties, and ob- serving school procedures. They will become more helpful as they continue to grow in training and experience.
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DONALD E. ROSS SCHOOL
The sixth grade pupils shown in the picture with Governor Christian A. Herter at the State House are Janet Cannon, Karen Geyer [braille class], Norma McDou- gall, Judith Welch [braille class. The resource teacher who accompanied the pupils is Mrs. Wilberta L. Woods.
Presently in the school system we have practice teachers from Perry Normal, Emmanuel College, Boston University, Regis College, Boston and Bridgewater Teachers Colleges, who are rendering valuable services white learning.
V Public Relations
We are fortunate in having such interested and co- operative parent groups. In addition to the usal P.T.A. activities these groups have furnished subscriptions, bus trips, Christmas parties, library books and special teaching aids. The several receptions to teachers, and the spirit of friendship displayed, has definitely contributed to making Braintree a good place in which to teach. The interest and assistance of the Women's Club of Braintree in our handicapped children's program has also been most helpful.
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PRESENTATION OF SAFETY PATROL HELMETS to representatives of all schools. Courtesy of the United States Navy
The schools, in turn, have tried to assist in public relations by means of our speaking engagements, news- paper publicity, thirty-three radio programs, School News, and especially by the system of parent-teacher conferences for reporting the progress of pupils. This arrangement continues to receive the highest praise from both parents and teachers.
DO YOU KNOW?
Braintree High School now has 882 pupils; by 1962 we expect 1700.
A course in Occupational Biology has been added for those who have shown adeptness in this field and who plan to enter a related career.
The total number of instrumental music pupils is 461 (48 in senior high school; 140 in junior high school; 273 in the grades). This figure is 9% above last year.
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Parents have invested well over $50,000 in musical in- struments for these children.
Art classes in the junior and senior high schools made over 100 posters for the Braintree Mural project. Here is a good statement of the underlying objective in Art: "the opportunity to express one's own experiences through Art media is a means of understanding, enjoying and enriching life".
Soccer, introduced in the Physical Education pro- gram, has grown to the point where we now have high school and sixth grade leagues.
During 1956 thirty-eight pupils received home teach- ing through the Department of Home Instruction.
Thirty-three radio programs were presented this year.
The following figures show the usage made of ma- terials and services through our Audio-Visual Department : 565 rented films, 292 library films, 9607 filmstrips, 457 recordings, 49 unit pictures, 18 sets-slides, 478 school visits.
The Braintre Evening School provides 21 classes weekly for about 350 adults.
The estimated value of school pianos is $14,000.
The selection liked best in the music listening pro- gram in grades 4-5-6 was "Flight of the Bumblebee".
Over 500 young citizens performed in the Elementary Music Festival "Around the World with Music".
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1956 COMPARATIVE SCHOOL COSTS (24) All Cities and Towns 20,000-30,000 Population
City or Town
1956 Tax Rate
Max. B-Min. (3200 (5300
Av. Salary
P-T Ratio
M.T.A. Support Per Pupil
State Per Pupil
1955 Population
Framingham
51.00
4365
26.4
270
248.23
31,589
Beverly
68.60
4800
4081
23.9
264
259.75
31,432
Melrose
58.00
(4800
4703
25.3
265
261.40
29,239
Belmont
43.00
4815
4922
23.2
320
313.02
28,790
Braintree
59.00
(4650
4063
25.0
240
225.56
26,698
Peabody
66.80
4400
4283
23.8
273
249.71
26,682
Methuen
58.50
(4200
3689
25.3
220
213.81
26,437
Northampton
57.00
4600
4479
25.0
254
234.79
26,271
(3300
Natick
65.00
(5200
4059
27.2
248
243.21
26,213
Gloucester
61.30
4900
4170
23.8
270
255.34
25,966
Woburn
46.00
(4500
4429
29.3
232
214.64
25,856
3000
160
(3000
3000
(2900
(1955)
(1955)
(1955)
3200
3200
(3000
3200
(3150
3103
Attleboro Leominster
48.80
5000 4800
3863
24.2
234
221.22
24,870
59.00
4281
(3000
23.6
271
294.54
24,787
3200
Milton
53.00
5300
4762
25.0
285
278.43
24,043
(3200
W. Springfield
46.00
(4900
4466
24.8
270
258.01
22,871
Lexington
51.00
5100
4045
25.2
235
226.40
22,256
(3000
Wakefield
61.60
(4650
3982
25.6
244
219.18
22,115
Westfield
46.00
4800
4300
25.2
257
231.54
22,046
Wellesley
51.20
5500
4854
22.3
325
302.55
21,759
Needham
51.00
(4800
4269
25.8
288
275.48
21,560
North Adams
58.00
4700
4064
21.0
282
276.19
21,493
Dedham
52.60
(5000
3902
24.0
245
232.78
21,450
Norwood
51.00
4800
4525
29.0
278
225.28
21,052
Gardner
65.00
(4800
4288
23.1
266
246.79
20,108
Group II (Towns 5,000 population and over)
241.37
3250
161
3400
(3100
3000
(3200
3000
(3200
3100
SOUTH SHORE NEIGHBORS
Quincy
60.60
3200 5050
4675
27.2
263
253.74
84,495
(3150
Brockton
68.60
(4650
4319
30.0
222
199.61
62,628
Weymouth
43.80
5000
4335
27.4
246
230.14
42,747
(3200
Hingham
68.00
(5250
4369
22.4
341
289.64
13,418
3200
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Jury List
Name - Address Ackerson, Robert E., 30 Staten Rd. Adams, Sidney T., 57 Wilkins Rd. Ainsleigh. Jack R., 71 Arborway Drive Alden, Jchn, 16 Arbutus Ave. Alexander, Thomas, 508 Elm St. Allen, Ernest D., 293 Middle St. Allen, George R., 327 Middel St. Allsopp, Harry E., 2 Blake Rd.
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Back, Edna C. 51 Holmes St. Bacon, Francis P., 106 Arborway Dr. Bacon, Robert E., 33 Glenrose Ave. Bailey, Frank N., 3 Harrison Ave. Baldwin, Charles W., 100 Belevue Rd. Balfour, James, 37 Judson St. Barrett, Francis P., 15 Carter Rd. Barrett, Joseph P., 31 Elmlawn Rd. Barrett, Robert J., 16 Frederick Rd. Barron, Thomas F., 16 French Ave. Basile, Frank, 519 Pond St. Bates, Henry F., 35 Fairview Ave. Bates, Marjorie, 25 Cochato Rd. Belbin, Gordon E., 26 Thayer Rd. Belmayne, Colin B., 306 Middle St. Belyea, Harry Mansfield, 40 Mt. Vernon St. Bennett, Charles M., 33 Cochato Rd. Bergman, Walter L., 386 Pearl St.
Cahill, John H., 11 Jersey Ave. Calderwood, Earle, 86 West St. Campanelli, Michael, 44 Ellsmore Ter.
Name - Address
Alves, Gordon, 16 Linden St. Amann, Robina N., 20 Trafton Dr. Anderson, George, 105 Cotton Ave. Andre, Carl P., 15 Bickford Rd. Andrews, Harrison B., 12 Kew Rd. Arnold, Roger, 242 Middle St. Ashton, L. Ambrose, 601 Washington St. Ayer, Helen A., 257 Tremont St.
Bergstrom, Gustaf H., 59 Marshall St. Berquist, Arthur A., 40 Cleveland Ave. Black, Hollis M., 61 Edgemont Rd. Bloom, Leonard M., 11 Popular St. Bluemner, Robert, 13 Hamilton St. Boyle, James F., 12 Paul Ave. Brackett, George A., 3r, 94 Peach St.
Bradley, George L., 26 Judson St. Brandt, Philip F., 21 Maple St.
Brawley, Anthony T., 12 Beech St. Brock, Walter M., 34 Weston Ave. Brow, George F., 20 Oak St. E. Buckawicki, Anthony W., 44 Plymouth Ave. Buckley, James G., 187 Hollingsworth Ave. Burns, Clara C., 98 Stetson St. Burns, David E., 48 Lakeview Ave. Butterworth, Walter J., 14 Washington Park Rd.
Chatfield, Ella R., 45 Hawthorn Rd. Christofi, Francis A., 294 Union St. Clancy, Harold J., 5 Birchcroft Rd.
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Name - Address Carlino, Angelo M., 9 Hoover Ave. Carlozzi, Constanzo V., 15 Fairview Ave. Carr, Charles F., 1 Circuit Rd. Carson, Joseph A., 46 Hollis Ave. Carten, Ernest, 123 Elmlawn Rd. Casale, Lawrence J., 100 Hawthorn Rd. Casey, Gerard J., 12 Blossom Rd. Cassidy, Joseph P., 79 Bellevue Rd. Centorino, Anthony J., 630 Pond St. Champagne, Roger R., 498 Pearl St.
DeCoste, Andrew E., 30 Coolidge Ave. DeCoste, Edwin G., 11 Hillcrest Rd. Delaney, Louise M., 39 Hobart Ave. Delaney, John W., 39 Hobart Ave. Delaney, Thomas A., 520 Elm St. Derby, Elmer G., 2 Wildwood Ave. Donahue, Daniel R., 294 Middle St. Donahue, Patrick T., 491 Washington St. Donohue, John F., Jr., 45 Water St.
Eagan, Paul E., 44 Elmwood Park Eisenhauer, Clarence C., 26 Georganna St. Elliott, John, 29 Marshall St. Elliott, Walter C., 101 Prospect St., N.
Ferrante, Silvio, 286 Hayward St. Farnsworth, Mary C., 328 Middle St. Ferranti, Steven, 105 Pond St. Flower, Frank J., 159 River St.
Gammons, J. Ellis, 157 Wildwood Ave. Geary, Joseph F., 37 Davis Rd. Glassett, Robert J., 329 Comemrcial St.
Name - Address
Clapp, A. Warren, 90 Commercial St. Cleaves, Eugene T., 21 Ash St. Clergy, John W., 15 Hobert St. Cohoon, Emma A., 50 Wilkins Rd. Connelly, John N., 192 Hollingsworth Ave.
Copp, Isabelle D., 408 Washington St. Crowe, John B., 18 Mann St. Cummings, Marie K., 9 Talbot Rd.
Curry, John P., 409 Pearl St. Cutler, A Cushing, 94 Colby Rd.
Donovan, Gail I., 85 Prospect St., N. Downs, Alice Frances, 16 Strathmore Circle Doyle, Edward L., Jr., 118 Peach St. Drake, Arthur K., 64 Cleveland Ave. Drinkwater, Lillian M., 64 Church St. Driscoll, Kathleen E., 408 Union St. Driver, Frederick W., 398 Pearl St. Dugan, Mary E., 78 Cedarcliff Rd. Dyer, Warren W., 684 Washington St.
Ellis, Chester O., 117 Adams St. Embree, Leonard W., 61 Columbus Ave. Erickson, E. Maurice, 61 Hawthorn Rd.
Flynn, Joseph A., 29 No. Bowditch St. Fowler, Jennie A., 62 Beech St. Frazier, Lawrence B., 50 Front St. Frazier, Stephen M., 39 Jersey Ave.
Gordon, Joseph F., 90 Arbutus Ave. Gorham, Mathias A., 23 Boscabel St. Grady, Charles M., 54 Arbutus Ave.
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Gnecco, John A., 4 Massachusetts Ave. Goodwin, George H., Jr., 30 Washington St. Habeeb, Isabelle H., 22 Nickerson Rd. Haley, Charles Vincent, 65 Prospect St., E. Hall, James F., 53 Wilkins Rd. Hallett, Milton B., 7 Victoria Ave. Halpin, James P., 34 Brow Ave. Healy, M. Joseph, 1281 Washington St. Hendrie, Robert E., 91 Walnut St. Hill, Mervin B., 57 Liberty St. Hixon, Virginia A., 37 Parkside Circle Holbrook, George E., 48 Jersey Ave.
Johnson, Raymond V., 90 Edgehill Rd.
Keith, Bertram G., Jr., 85 Walnut Ave. Kendrick, William T., 539 Union St. Kilbrith, Harold E., 78 Trefton Dr.
LaMarine, Francis A., 817 Washington St. Lambert, John J., 41 Beechwood Rd. Landrey, Joseph C., 49 Central Ave. Lathrop, Durant E., 19 Trefton Dr. Law, Reginald T., 7 Parkside Ave. Lazarus, Robert R., 41 Robinson Ave. Leggett, Constance S., 310 Tremont St.
Mack, Robert L., 3 Woodedge Circle MacWilliam, Alexander F., Jr., 38 Holden Rd. Mahoney, James H., 12 Poplar St. Manning, Leo F., Jr., 14 Merritt Ave. Mansfield, Arthur R., 128 Beechwood Rd. Marr, Helen B., 100 President Rd. Mattie, James F., 660 Commercial St. Mattie, Walter J., Jr., 57 Magnolia St.
Gray, Marietta S., 61 Robinson Ave. Grondin, Robert O., 111 Arborway Drive
Holbrook, Lowell S., 42 Holbrook Ave. Hollis, Donald A., 607 Washington St. Hope, Virginia N., 177 Glenrose Ave. Howes, George E., 487 Washington St. Huleatt, Helen M., 273 Middle St. Hutchings, Calvin L., 56 Bestick Rd. Hutchinson, Thomas B., 40 Morrison Rd. Hull, Ralph O., 81 Walnut St. Hutton, Robert M., 8 Lincoln St. Hylen, George, 34 Harrison Ave.
Julian, Frank T., 24 Willow St.
King, Robert L., 439 Commercial St. Kuhn, Albert J., 62 Holmes St.
Litchfield, Alan C., 31 Newton Ave. Logan, Samuel M., 95 Commercial St. Longfellow, Ralph G., 450 Grove St. Lorusso, Michael A., 40 Rose Ave. Low, William H., 59 Cleveland Ave. Lucas, Angie, 241 Plain St. Lydon, George A., 268 Quincy Ave.
McPhee, F. Elmer, 89 Hobart St. McPherson, Robert A., Jr., 23 No. Bowditch St. McSharry, Mary E., 59 Academy St. Metayer, Edward A., 33 Arthur St. Miller, Penrose R., 92 Brewster Ave. Milner, A. Murray, 40 Harrison Ave. Mitchell, Robert J., 32 Tingley Rd. Mitchell, William E., 16 Tenney Rd.
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Name - Addre88 McCue, James P., 7 Wainwright St. McCusker, Helen D., 27 Roberts St. McDonald, Hugh W., 49 Edgehill Rd. McDonough, Michael J., 7 Spencer St. McKenna, George R., 1271/2 Plain St. Mclaughlin, J. Stanley, 334 Middle St. McLennan, George A., 74 Beech St.
Nelson, Carl G., 33 Nelson St. Nickson, Charles E., 19 Liberty St. Nolan, John J., Jr., 55 Brierwood Rd. Nordstrom, Lillian, 47 Talbot Rd. Noren, Carol P., 47 Pleasant St.
O'Brien, John J., 110 Liberty St. O'Connor, Patrick P., 16 Phillips St. O'Neill, John J., 18 Elm Knoll Rd.
Parker, Clarence R., 56 Thayer Rd. Pash, Walter, 251 Pearl St. Pierce, Ellen F., 88 Brow Ave.
Reader, Ralph B., 43 Pleasant View Ave. Rennie, Alfred A., 27 Faxon St. Rhoads, William R., 5 Bonnieview Rd. Richards, "ercy T., 362 Commercial St. Riendeau, Sylvio, 87 Central Ave. Roberts, Theron M., 144 Liberty St. Rodick, Benjamin P., 67 Sheppard Ave.
Sampson, Helen M., 36 Monatiquot Ave. Schatzel, William M., 65 Standish Ave. Sheehan, Francis P., 15 Howard Ct. Sitinger, Frieda C., 158 Edgehill Rd,
Name - Address Mitchelson, Alexander, 169 Liberty St. Morrison, Paul B., 124 Stetson St. Moynihan, Henry J., 46 Sagamore St. Mulligan, Joseph E., 253 Walnut St. Murch, Russell S., 194 Commercial St. Murphy, Patrick, 19 Blossom Rd.
Noren, Herbert E., 47 Pleasant St. Northup, Emil N., 366 Liberty St. Nott, Warren B., Jr., 62 Woodside Ave. Novio, Francis A., 32 Hoover Ave.
Opie, Hugh L., 22 Sampson Ave. Ord, Albert, 47 Faxon St.
Potter, William H., 25 Elm Knoll Rd. Powers, Rodney C., 146 Parkside Ave.
Rose, Howard J., 19 Spruce St. Rosier, Arthur F., 641 Commercial St. Ross, Albert W., 527 Granite St. Rouleau, Edward A., 49 Hobart Ter. Rouse, John L., 52 Ledgewood Rd. Rowe, William, 74 Arborway Dr. Russo, John S., 17 West St.
Smith, Cyrus A., 95 West St. Snyder, George H., Jr., 174 Parkside Ave. Stadelmann, Thomas J., 86 Trefton Dr. Staşik, Alfred J., 307 Commercial St.
Sittinger, Rudolph L., 158 Edgehill Rd. Smart, Robert H., 3 Linden St. Tassinary, Robert R., 2069 Washington St. Tinson, Sidney B., 198 Liberty St. Tisdale, Burton L., 105 Bickford Rd. Vallas, Louis J., 16 Brookside Rd.
Walsh, Herbert, 85 Central Ave. Wells, Ernest M., 25 Bickford Rd. White, Joseph A., 137 River St. White, John J., 39 Portland Rd. Whitehouse, Robert J., 16 Edgehill Rd. Young, Ira R., 50 Waldron Rd. Zanghi, Domonic, 30 Frederick Rd.
Strohman, Joseph Y., 98 Commercial St. Sullivan, William L., 12 Bickford Rd.
Thoren, John A., 52 Nelson St. Timmins, Herbert F., 95 Sheppard Ave.
Whitman, Roland Henry, 4 Sunset Rd. Wilde, Raymond C., 57 Sherbrook Ave. Withington, Whitney, 29 Woodedge Ave. Woodsum, George T., 104 Academy St.
Yourell, Lawrence A., 85 Hobart St.
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Airport Commission WILLIAM G. BROOKS, Chairman
THOMAS C. CURRIER
JOHN W. MURPHY
WILLIAM K. STEWART GEORGE T. WOODSUM
The Braintree Airport Commission reports the com- pletion of ten years of active service and the ninth year of operation of the Braintree Airport.
The Airport is located near Great Pond, off Route 128, on Town-owned property of the Braintree Water De- partment. The runway is 2500 feet in length and is 85 feet wide. The major part of the runway was constructed through the efforts of members of the Braintree Airport Association, whose membership is open to Braintree resi- dents interested in flying.
The flying area is registered as a Private Landing Field and is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Aeronautic Commission at latitude 40°-12'-20" and longi- tude 72°-02'-25".
The Airport Commission reports that the field has been operated for nine consecutive years without a casual- ty or serious mishap.
All persons using the Braintree Airport are required to communicate with the Airport Commission and register their planes before using the facilities of the Town Air- port. You are invited to join the Braintree Airport Asso- ciation.
Harbor Master
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Braintree Town Hall
South Braintree, Massachusetts
DREDGING
Dredging was started in the Weymouth Fore River during November, 1955, and was completed in September, 1956. The Channel was dredged varying widths, ranging
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from 80 feet to 120 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean low water. This work commenced at the Metropolitan Yacht Club running to the Braintree Electric Light plant. All moorings and lines had to be removed during the dredg- ing and were all inspected before being put back and per- mits issued. About 20 more moorings were available after the dredging and all available space has been al- lotted to boat owners.
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