Town annual report of Ipswich 1938, Part 9

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 252


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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT


proved. The other extensions were not as large and were financed by the Town through the tax levy. The Little Neck extension was financed by the Water Department by the bor- rowing of $15,000 on fifteen-year notes. The debt oustanding in the department has therefor reached a figure that prohibits the borrowing of any further money for these purposes.


In November the Board of Selectmen notified the Water and Light Commission that it desired the use of the room in the Town Hall building used as the office of the Water and Light Department for other Town purposes and requested that the commission move in to the brick building at the rear of the Town Hall on Elm street. This was done as soon as possible and on February 15, 1939, the office in the Town Hall build- ing was vacated.


JAMES E. COLE, JR., Chairman.


BENJAMIN H. DAVIS, Clerk.


CHARLES A. MALLARD, Manager.


Water and Electric Light Commission.


TOWN OF IPSWICH


Annual Report of the


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


.S.A.


634


THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1687


FOR THE YEAR 1938


STANLEY A. HULL Printing Company


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Term Expires


THEODORE CIOLEK 1939


FRED D. HARRIS


1939


BESSIE F. DAWSON 1940


WILLIAM F. HAYES


1940


EARL EWING 1941


FRANK W. KYES


1941


FRED D. HARRIS Chairman


FRANK L. COLLINS, M.D.


School Physician


MURIEL E. RILEY, R.N. School Nurse


GEORGE W. TOZER Attendance Officer


N. N. LOVE Superintendent and Purchasing Agent GEORGE W. TOZER Clerk OFFICE Manning School Building


OFFICE HOURS School Days from 3.30 to 5.00


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


To the Citizens of Ipswich :


Your School Committee takes this opportunity of reporting the physical activities of the department for the year 1938.


The Project of painting the Central group of build- ings is being done by the W.P.A. under the direction of the local Coordinator. This work is not entirely com- pleted, but when weather conditions permit, the work will be completed. The trimmings on the Burley, Shatswell and High Schools need painting and we hope for an additional W.P.A. Project for this work.


The grounds about the High School have been land- scaped through the courtesy of the Ipswich Garden Club. Trees and shrubbery were furnished by the Ipswich Fruit Growers Association and were planted around the High School, under the direction of the Garden Club and Mr. Gardner Caverly. This has materially improved the ap- pearance of the grounds and building.


The continued increase in enrollment of the new High School proves its necessity. There are thirty-five more pupils this year than there were last year. Because of a falling off of enrollment in the Elementary grades and an increase in High School, we found it neces- sary to transfer one eighth grade teacher to the High School and also assign the Grammar School Domestic


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Science teacher two periods daily at the High School. In making these transfers it was not necessary to employ new teachers which of course materially saves in the cost of operation.


The past few years we have had no Art Instructor in the system. Because of the necessity of this work and the qualifications of Miss Zelda Hayes for this work, we transferred her to this department without employing a new teacher. Thus the teaching staff remains the same in number as before. These teacher transfers were made necessary in order to maintain our High School as a Class A rated school, otherwise the classes would be larger than the State allows under our former teaching staff. With the Class A standing, our High School stu- dents are allowed to enter College and other institutions without examination if their credits are up to the College Board certification standards.


The cost of operating our Schools is the largest single Town Department expenditure. The taxpayers at the Annual Meeting appropriated $102,377.25. However the reimbursements to the Town from the State, Rowley tuition and other sources for 1938 were $20,112.16. De- ducting these reimbursements from the appropriation leaves a net cost to the taxpayers of $82,265.09, a fact which most citizens do not consider when discussing school appropriations. The net cost per pupil to the Town on this year's expenditure is $65.92, as compared with $67.98 last year. In looking over State reports we find that Ipswich per capita cost is lower than the average for the State.


Your School Committee has tried to operate as eco- nomically as possible and they will continue to do so during the coming year.


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We want to take this opportunity to thank the Ips- wich Garden Club, the Fruit Growers Association, the Welfare Department, the local Coordinator and all those who by their co-operation have helped to make this past year a successful one.


Respectfully submitted, IPSWICH SCHOOL COMMITTEE, Fred D. Harris, Chairman.


Comparative Statement of School Department Expenditure. Years 1930-1938 inclusive.


General Expense


$


1930 5,301.62 $ 69,174.55


1931 4,961.99 $ 69,907.84


1932 5,068.20 $ 70,486.13


1933 5,058.08 $ 68,915.03


1934 4,951.03 $ 68,022.54


1935 6,035.10 $ 66,782.28


1936 5,815.19 65,540.27


1937 6,905.62 67,960.18


$


68,635.44


Americanization Classes


0


274.00 8,137.76


252.00 4,134.91


238.00 3,391.88


232.00 3,949.65


236.00 4,661.41


5,895.90


4,054.04


3,317.42


Libraries


1,562.20


1,501.61


1,518.46


978.72


1,054.42


1,419.47


809.21


384.80


831.86


Transportation


6,116.50


7,689.31


9,527.34


9,192.00


9,007.77


8,966.33


8,166.01


7,874.50


8,075. 13


Janitor Service


4,296.40


4,465.99


4,510.60


4,452.19


4,522.60


4,491.00


4,738.85


6,778.40


6,796.00


Fuel and Light


3,146.66


3,777.41


1,584.94


2,987.49


3,105.57


4,597.91


5,360.94


4,885.61


5,460.20


Bldgs. and Grounds


4,103.67


4,471.09


1,764.98


4,048.22


4,772.67


1,901.62


3,467.94


4,809.50


3,048.12


Furniture and Fur.


597.77


202.03


75.95


27.40


192.15


92.20


1,728.91


1,225.12


644.84


Supp't of Truants


96.91


194.28


368.29


375.14


Diplomas and Grad.


162.25


117.45


119.45


112.94


114.97


120.50


143.17


155.41


71.56


Insurance


1,721.04


1,954.87


795.50


888.05


986.03


1,100.02


1,646.59


1,993.13


279.70


Athletics


693.55


714.67


556.99


533.14


188.91


Fire Alarm


983.81


Health


1,696.34


Total Expend.


$104,928.26 $108,176.02 $100,395.45 $100,899.14 $102,084.12 $100,500.45 $103.882.65


$107,958.50


$104,362.53


Receipts :


9,580.00


9,410.00


9,570.00


16,695.00


17,858.30


14,920.00


14,663.20


14,720.00


14,950.00


Mass. Income Tax Rebate


11,605.00


Tuition-Hamilton


112.50


Tuition - Rowley


4,411.50


3,719.00


3,755.00


4,236.47


2,163.25


3,837.75


3,298.00


3,383.00


4,633.00


Mass. Voca. Edu.


598.79


920.71


629.57


652.85


736.89


306.92


491.88


423.50


284.25


Feoffees


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


Manning


500.00


500.00


500.00


Manual Training


141.77


1,541.25


Salem Music Women's Club


5.75


Miscellaneous


0


127.56


134.00


965.97


Refund


8.68


36.10


2.00


Mass. Amer. Classes


121.00


110.00


90.00


128.00


99.00


159.00


Boiler Sale


.


50.00


Total Receipts Unexpended Bal.


$14,590.29


$14,177.27


$14,088.57


$33,310.32


$20,868.44


$20,120.64


$20,787.28


$22,315.35


$22,114.16


108.23


14.72


$22,207.12


$22,128.88


Net Cost


$90,337.97


$93.998.75


$86.206.88


$67.588.82


$81.215.68


$80,379.81


$83.095.37


$85,751.38


$82,265.09


Number of Pupils Enrolled


1,510


1,504


1,507.


1,425


1,409


1,400


1,326


1,267.00


* 1,240.00


Net Cost per Pupil enrolled


59.82


62.50


57.27


47.43


57.64


57.41


62.66


67.68


66.34


Enrollment as of Oct. 1, 1938.


1938 5,242.99


Teachers Salaries


296.00


264.30


190.20


Text Bks. & Sup.


7,992.05


79.79


269.60


96.97


Tuition


$


85.91


Burley Insurance


76.00


Mass. Inc. Tax


IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT


IPSWICH GROSS AND NET COST


Year


Total Cost


Pupils Enrolled 1501


Gross Cost Per Pupil $62.69


Nét Cost $81,564.90


Net Cost Per Pupil $54.34


Pupil Cost * for State $134.88


1925


$ 94,102.47


1926


96,490.24


1521


63.44


83,239.40


54.73


110.40


1927


97,073.93


1570


61.83


83,851.90


53.41


114.26


1928


93,335.29


1544


60.45


79,615.79


51.56


114.05


1929


97,777.94


1516


64.49


83,534.80


55.10


112.08


1930


104,928.26


1510


69.48


87,735.36


58.10


117.44


1931


108,176.02


1504


71.92


94,289.89


62.50


117.37


1932


100,395.45


1507


66.62


86,306.88


57.27


112.44


1933


100,899.14


1425


70.81


67,588.82


47.43


97.86


1934


102,084.12


1409


72.45


81,215.68


57.64


92.51


1935


100,500.45


1400


71.99


80,379.81


57.41


93.74


1936


103,882.65


1326


78.34


83,095.37


62.66


96.41


1937


107,958.50


1267


85.21


85,751.38


67.68


108.41


1938


104,362.53


1248*


83.62


82,265.09


65.91


104.68


* Average membership as of June 1938.


Total cost per pupil for support and outlay.


Cost per pupil based on average membership.


In 1937 there was $5,712 of valuation per pupil in net average membership for the school year ending June 1938. The rank is 224 for the State. Ipswich is 92 in rank for expenditures for school support from local taxation per $1,000 valua- tion. In per capita cost for support the rank is 203 based on local taxation and 236 from all sources. There are 355 towns listed.


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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


To the School Committee,


Ipswich, Mass.


The thirty-seventh report from the office of the Su- perintendent of Schools follows, to which is added cer- tain data about the schools.


ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS


Miss Violet Hawkins who was granted sick leave for the school year of 1937-38 returned. Miss Ruth B. Ar- thur resigned in June. Miss Alice Yagjian was appointed to the Commercial Department. Mr. Charles Avada- nian went to Malden. Mr. Arthur Danielson was ap- pointed in his place as Manual Training Teacher. In May, 1938, Miss Florence Forsyth resigned to go to Arlington. Mrs. Helen B. Fitzgerald was elected as substitute for the remainder of that school year. In June Mrs. Fitzgerald was elected as the regular teacher of Domestic Science in the elementary schools.


Due to a heavy enrollment at the Shatswell, Grade One was again divided and Miss Sophie Kobos was put in charge. Miss Alice Ciolek was assigned to the Seventh Grade because of the size of the class.


The additional enrollment in the High School of thirty-five more pupils this year, made a re-assignment of teachers neces- sary. Miss Elizabeth Glover, an eighth grade teacher, was as-


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signed to work in History, English, and Commercial Geography. Mrs. Lena J. Atherly was transferred from Grade Seven to Grade Eight. The children in the extra Grade One at the Shatswell living nearer to the Burley and Payne Schools than the Shatswell were transferred to those schools and the extra First Grade at the Shatswell was discontinued. The teacher, Miss Sophie Kobos was assigned to Grade Seven.


Due to the number of pupils electing the household arts and domestic science at the High School, and in order to make it possible for the sophomore girls to con- tinue their work in this department, Mrs. Helen Fitzger- ald, the Elementary school teacher of household arts, was assigned to the High School for two periods daily.


ART EDUCATION


Miss Zelda Hayes was appointed Art Supervisor for the Elementary Grades. This next fall her program will include an elective course at the High School. The work of this department is very valuable and is being well administered.


This rather lengthy explanation is given to show that there were no additions to the staff of teachers asıde from the transfer of Miss Hayes from a Grade position to the work in art.


AMERICANIZATION CLASSES


Jennie A. Johnson, Sophie Kobos, Teachers


The Americanization Classes this year have the largest enrollment in their history - namely - 88 mem- bers. The age range is from 17 to 74 years.


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45 are enrolled in Miss Johnson's class.


43 are enrolled in Miss Kobos' class.


There are 11 American citizens in both classes. Evening School has helped these people to become Ameri- can citizens. They are continuing their attendance be- cause they find it worth their while.


An unusual amount of interest is shown by the stu- dents who wish to become American citizens. There are 42 students who have taken out their first papers. The advantages of American citizenship seem to play an im- portant role in creating this interest. The pupils see the necessity for a knowledge of English. Many realize they are making the United States of America their per- manent home, and choose the work of the Evening School as the best way of preparing themselves for the social, economic, and cultural aspects of American life. In so doing, they are trying hard to contribute to Ameri- can culture and ideals, and, at the same time, find their places in the civic and political life of the community, state, and nation. It is an inspiration to see how ear- nestly and diligently the students apply themselves at the evening school.


The racial enrollments in these classes are as follows :


42 Polish


24 French


16 Greek


3 Italian


1 Portuguese


1 Armenian


1 Russian


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The courses of study offered in the Americanization Classes are as follows :


1. English


2. Hygiene


3. Spelling


4. Reading


5. History


6. Civics and citizenship


7. Patriotic Songs


Plans are being made throughout the state for a Washington, D. C., Pilgrimage on March 10, 11, 12, 1939, for as many of the Americanization Classes as are able to go. Both classes in Ipswich are vitally interested in this trip and are making efforts towards sending repre- sentatives on this pilgrimage.


BUILDINGS


Government projects have been approved for paint- ing inside and out of our various buildings. The work on the Winthrop and Manning Schools has been started and when completed, these buildings will be in very good condition.


HEALTH WORK


The various state and local clinics have been very capably carried on by Dr. Frank L. Collins and Miss Muriel E. Riley, who was appointed to succeed Miss Madeline E. Bailey. This department has been aided in its work by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. This society has provided many pairs of glasses for children who needed better vision. We wish


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to thank all who have helped in assisting the nurse and the schools in caring for our children. We particularly wish to thank all of the local organizations for their con- tinued support of the nursery school, which is under the direction of Miss Catherine Comeau. This department is not directly under the health department but the care of these children during their early years, will do much to insure their success when they enter Grade One.


HIGH SCHOOL


The addition of one more full time teacher and the two periods extra in the Domestic Science, have done considerable to lighten the teaching load on all of the teachers in the High School. School spirit is awakening. Participation by the pupils in school affairs should create a feeling of responsibility in a great many of the pupils. This is particularly necessary for those who wish to enter college, whether it be to train for business or the pro- fessions. The pupils themselves and their parents should have even more responsibility than the teachers in ac- cepting the hard work that is necessary all through High School. Our High School can put the graduates of our High School into any college by certification and without examination. if they obtain a mark of "B" or better in ali subjects, and are in the upper seventh of the graduating class. But the pupils must assume their own share of the responsibility in securing and maintaining a high standard of attainment.


One of the finest opportunities for group education in our High School comes through the use of the audi- torium for assemblies, musical work, athletics and public entertainment. The work in the preparation of the stage settings and school plays has been under the direction of Mr. Harry Merson. This work is very valuable edu- cationally. The school programs and plays produced have been very fine and are thoroughly appreciated.


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The manual training shop and the domestic science courses, the commercial departments, as well as work in college preparation all offer a chance and a challenge. It is our feeliing that the High School staff and our High School building are doing a great deal for the fathers and mothers of Ipswich who made it all possible.


ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS


The work of the elementary teachers deserves our commendation. There is a better spirit evidenced by the pupils. A feeling of friendship and thoughtfulness of each other exists between the teachers and their pupils. This makes for success.


The citizens should be interested in knowing about us and should visit the schools during regular sessions. They are always welcome. We all seek for success, the teachers, as well as the pupils, and the parents. We all hope for self realization. But we must not forget that as we think about preparation for future activities that we may defeat ourselves by weakening our concern for the child as he is now, a growing, individual, human being.


The impact of education on the varying developing personalities of our children should lead all of us to place human welfare on the summit of our scale of values. We hope the school life will help in the development of the home and family and community life and that the pa- rental influence on the children will aid us in our school life. I would urge upon everyone concerned with the educa- tion of our children that education is a civic responsibility. It is the responsibility of the schools in particular. We


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hope to help the young citizens of Ipswich discover the knowledge which will enable them to discharge their civic duties.


May we all try to realize that the educated citizen should understand what our school and community and democratic ideals mean and that all of us ought to give calm, unanswering loyalty to them.


I believe our teachers are teaching for true American ideals and it is our wish to publicly extend our apprecia- tion to them for the good work done in our schools and also to thank them for their splendid co-operation during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


N. N. LOVE, Superintendent.


ENROLLMENT OF PUPILS IN THE DIFFERENT GRADES FROM 1925 to 1938


Grade


1926


1927


1928


1929


1930


1931 -1


1932


1933


1934


1 1935 | 1936


1937


1938


I.


172


201


175


171


154


124


123


75


111


115


95


105


78


II.


182


159


163


156


163


164


122


109


87


100


106


60


89


II.


149


179


172


166


127


145


161


129


112


88


100


105


90


IV.


195


155


168


145


168


144


149


178


150


121


100


112


94


V.


141


173


145


146


150


169


157


164


162


149


126


97


120


VI.


166


163


180


142


158


157


154


160


163


139


167


127


90


VII.


127


139


133


153


129


154


134


142


131


222


162


157


144


VIII.


104


93


119


104


137


102


137


121


157


103


118


126


119


IX.


108


117


95


130


104


128


112


122


105


124


112


138


144


X.


69


76


81


79


102


86


109


90


101


116


101


100


116


XI.


60


65


60


71


60


82


75


80


73


59


74


74


80


XII.


46


47


50


48


56


43


64


45


54


54


61


56


68


P. G.


2


3


3


5


2


6


10


10


3


10


4


10


8


Totals


-


1521


1570


1544


1516


1510


1504


1507


1425 |


1409|


1400


1326 1267


1240


An'l Inc.


20 |


49 |


*26 |


*28


*6 |


*6 |


2 | *82 |


- *9


-- *74


*59


I *27


*Decrease


Americanization Classes: 1932-33, 43; 1933-34, 51; 1934-35, 42 ; 1935-36, 68; 1936-37, 39 ; 1937-38-88


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MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE


AGE


Grade


5| 6| 7| 8|


9| 10| 11|


12|


13|


14


15|


16|


17|


18| 19|Totais


I


25


42


10


1


78


II


3


29


46


11


89


III


6


16


53


12


3


90


IV


3


24


45


15


5


1


1


94


V


2


32


53|


23


6


4


120


VI


3|


26


26


17


9


7


1


1


90


VII


2|


37


35


34


24


12


144


VIII


6|


24


38


34


15


2


119


IX


5


39


39


39


18


4


144


X


3


26


45


29


12


1


116


XI


1


25|


38


11


5


80


XII


2 29


28


7


2


68


P. G.


1|


5


1


1


8


Total


28| 77 75| 91| 92| 99| 97| 88|127|132|139|118| 60| 14|


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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS


Comparison of certain totals for the Commonwealth for the years 1936-1937 and 1937-1938, and the corresponding yearly totals for Ipswich.


ITEM


1936-37


Ipswich 1937


Ipswich 1938


State 1937-38


PUBLIC DAY SCHOOLS, ELEMENTARY, JUNIOR HIGH, and HIGH


Principals and teachers


26,195


50


50


Pupils enrolled


744,702


¥1,326


*1,302


Average daily attendance


660,586


*1,153


+1,158


Average membership


705,999


¥ 1,285


$1,248


AMERICANIZATION


2


2


Pupils enrolled


72


Expenditure


$264 30


190 20


VALUATION


. $6,446,321,173


$6,907,850


$6,854,908


$6,269,392,924


Valuation per pupil in the average


9,131


5,566


5,712


8,988


ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES


General control, including salaries and ex- penses of school committees and superin- tendents .


$2,656,311 99


$5,062 19


$4,930 29


$2,617,655 35


3 76


3


92


3 95


3 75


49,608,382 04


67.960


18


68,635 44


50,537,604 31


70 27 908,075 26


1,782


70


1


38


24


1,950 76


1,917,337 79


2 75


1 76


1


56


2 75


Operation of school plant, including janitor service and fuel .


7,772,489 98


11,778 19


12,256 20


7,699,950 04


11 01


9 16


9


80


11 04


1,993 13


279 70


22 12 2.499,599 52


Repairs, replacement, and upkeep .


3 42


3 74


2


44


3 58


102,851 21


269 60


96 97


107,383 25


Cost per pupil in average membership


1,121,033 79


1.729


1,696 34


1,148,980


24


1 59


1


34


1 35


1


65


Cost per pupil in average membership Transportation


1,880,392 50


7,874 50


8,075 75


1.902,824


65


Cost per pupil in average membership Tuition


702,305 27


753 09


807 00


724.650 55


Cost per pupil in average membership


99


54


64


1


527,379 14


1,410 52


1,029


10 554,301 65


1 09


82


79


Cost per pupil in average membership


76.540,043 32


107.958 50


104,342 53


Total for support, and outlay .


Cost per pupil in average membership


108 41


84 01


85 22


73.017.280 00 104 65


*Includes Rowley pupils


+For the year ending June 1938


52


10


54 91


72 45


Cost per pupil in average membership


1 33


Other expenses of instruction .


1,941,061 68


2,271


Cost per pupil in average membership


Cost per pupil in average membership Insurance


Cost per pupil in average membership


1.55


2,415,894 05


4 800 50


3,048


Cost per pupil in average membership Libraries


15


21


07


15


Promotion of health


2 66


6 12


6 47 2


73


Miscellaneous expenditures for support . Cost per pupil in average membership Americanization


75


264 30 3 67


190 20


2 71


Salaries of principals, supervisors, and teachers Cost per pupil in average membership Textbooks


1 2.9


1,366 66 1 09


929,565 44


Teachers


Valuation for 1926 and 1936 .


membership .


Cost per pupil in average membership


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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS


Meetings of the Committee:


Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the last Tuesday of each month at the Manning School at 8:00 P.M.


Entrance Age:


No child shall be admitted to school in September unless he has reached the age of six on or before the first of January following the opening of school.


Birth Certificates:


A birth certificate is required for entrance to the first grade.


Vaccination:


No child shall be allowed to enter the first grade without a certificate of successful vaccination. Quotation from State Law, Chapter 76, Section 15: "An unvac- cinated child shall not be admitted to a public school except upon presentation of a certificate like the physi- cian's certificate required by Section 182, of Chapter 3."


Employment Certificates:


No child between the ages of fourteen and sixteen shall be allowed to leave school until a signed Promise of Employment Card has been presented to the principal of the school which he is attending or to the super- intendent.


The employment certificates are issued every week- day at the office of the Superintendent of Schools.


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A STATEMENT RELATIVE TO NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS


The following are the signals to be used which are also listed in the Town Report.


4 blasts of the fire whistle with the street lights on for 5 minutes at 7:30 means-


NO SCHOOL - ALL SCHOOLS - ALL DAY (with radio announcement if possible)


4 blasts of the fire whistle with the street lights on for 5 minutes at 8:00 A.M. means-


NO SCHOOL-FIRST 8 GRADES FOR THE MORNING SESSION


If the whistle sounded at 8 o'clock


4 blasts of the whistle with the lights at 11:30 A.M. means-


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NO AFTERNOON SESSION FOR THE FIRST EIGHT GRADES


If the whistle does not sound and the lights do not come on at 11:30, the school busses will appear at ap- proximately as many minutes before the opening of the schools in the afternoon as they do in the morning. For example : if the school bus appears at your home at 8:15 or 30 minutes before school opens in the morning the school bus should appear about 12:45 (a quarter of an hour before 1 o'clock) or 30 minutes before 1:15 the time of opening in the afternoon.


If the whistle sounded at 7:30 for no school, all schools, all day, whistle will not sound at 11:30.


If school was in session in the morning and if for any reason is to be dismissed for the afternoon, pupils will be informed in their various rooms.


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If a storm should break during the noon hour after dismissal at noon 4 blasts of the whistle will be given with the lights on at 12:30 P.M.


Obviously we cannot blow the no-school signals for every storm. Parents should reserve the right to keep their children home in stormy weather, if in their own judgment they feel that the pupils ought not to go out.


SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1938 - 1939


TERM


BEGINS CLOSES


Winter January 3, 1939


February 17, 1939


Spring


February 27, 1939 April 14, 1939


Summer April 24, 1939. To be announced


Fall


September 6, 1939 ...... December 21, 1939


Winter January 2, 1940


Teachers must report for duty on Tuesday, Septent- ber 5, at 9 a.m., previous to the opening of school for the Fall Term.


Holidays


Every Saturday ; Columbus Day, October 12; Armis- tice Day, November 11; Wednesday afternoon, Thurs- day and Friday of Thanksgiving Week; January 2; April 7, Good Friday, and April 19; Memorial Day, May 30.


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LIST OF TEACHERS IN IPSWICH


PUBLIC SCHOOLS


N. N. Love, Superintendent ......


High


Ralph C. Whipple, Principal


Robert D. Conary


Mrs. Ruth A. Lord


E. Margaret Allen


Hazel E. Manzer


Helen J. Blodgett


Helen Brown


M. Katherine Blood


Ruth B. Arthur


James M. Burke


Harry S. Merson


Marion F. Whitney


Mrs. Ethelinda Cruikshank


Arthur W. Danielson Mrs. Helen B. Fitzgerald (Part-time)


Winthrop-Manning Katherine F. Sullivan, Principal


WINTHROP


Alice Ciolek


Violet L. Hawkins


Jennie A. Johnson


Sophie Kobos Mrs. Blanche E. J. Leighton


Blanche L. Oxner


Margaret Phelan


Zella Zuoski


MANNING Mrs. Lena J. Atherly


Frances Cogswell


Lucy A. Hill


Rosamond Reilly


Domestic Science Mrs. Helen B. Fitzgerald (Part-time)


Manual Training A. Herbert Henrickson


Elizabeth P. Glover


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Burley Mrs. Nellie T. Smith, Principal


Nellie J. Sojka


Anne E. Friend


Mrs. Margaret Howard Ruth Gilday


Mrs. Elizabeth C. Weare Mrs. Alice D. Moran


Ruth M. Brown


Shatswell


Mrs. Augusta A. Grenache, Principal


Ethel M. Archer


Mary Bond


Ruth F. Joyce


Norma Paige


Mrs. Hilda J. Schofield


Mary A. Nourse


Payne


Grace A. Bowlen, Principal


Frances A. Ross


Lucy Ardelle Kimball


Zelda M. Hayes, Art Supervisor Arthur H. Tozer, Music Supervisor Dr. F. L. Collins, School Physician Muriel E. Riley, Nurse


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Index to School Report.


Department Organization


2


Committee's Report 3


Comparative Statement 6


Gross and Net Cost


7


Superintendent's Report


8


Enrollment of Pupils 15


Membership by Age and Grade 16


Comparative Statistics 17


General Announcements 18


No School Signals 19


School Calendar 20


List of Teachers 21


INDEX


PART I. - TOWN REPORT


Accountant's Report:


Receipts


167


Payments


177


Expenditures


121


Aid to Dependent Children, U.S. Grants


172


Assessors


123


Auditing and Accounting


122


Balance Sheet


182


Bounties on Seals


158


Burial Indigent Soldiers-Sailors


142


Cable Memorial Hospital


133


Candlewood Road


136


Cemeteries


162


Chapter 90, Topsfield Road 1937


134


Chapter 90, Topsfield Road 1938


135


Chapter 90, Topsfield & Linebrook Road


134


Chapter 90, Mill Road 1937


135


Chapter 90, Mill Road 1938


135


Chapter 500, Acts of 1938


137


Clam Commissioners


130


Court Judgments


161


Crane Picnic Fund


155


Debt Account


184


Education


142


Election and Registration


125


Essex Sanitorium


133


Fire Apparatus


128


Fire Department


127


Forest Warden


130


Grant, Valorus H. 127


Grave Digging


163


Great Neck Transfer


160


Green Crab


131


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Green Street Dam


151


Harbor Master


128


Health and Sanitation


131


Highways


133


Horsman, Bayard Indemnity


156


Highways, Chapter 464, Acts of 1935


134


Infirmary


140


Interest


165


Ipswich River Dredging


161


Labor-In-Vain Road Water Ext.


161


Law


125


Libraries


145


Little Neck Resurfacing


136


Locust Grove Cemetery


164


Maturing Debt


165


Memorial Building


156 -157


Memorial Day


157


Military Aid


141


Moderator


121


Mosquito Control


131


Moth Department


129


New High School


144


Old Age Assistance, U. S. Grants


141


Park Department


145


Perpetual Care


164


Playgrounds


145


Police Department


126


Recapitulation


178


Reserve Fund Transfers


158


Scholarships


144


Safford & Cherry Streets Water Ext.


162


School Ground Lighting


144


Sealer of Weights and Measures


130


Selectmen


121


Snow Removal


138


Soldiers' Graves


142


Soldiers' Relief


142


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INDEX


State Aid


141


Street Lighting


139


Treasurer and Collector


123


Town Clerk


124


Town Clock, Care of


157


Town Hall


126


Traffic Rules and Regulations


137


Tree Warden


129


Trust Funds


64 - 98


Unpaid Bills, 1937


146 -147


Welfare


139


WPA Unemployment,


148 to


155


Assessors, Report of


99


Auditor's Report on Trust Funds


63


Auditor's Statement


120


Board of Health, Report of


21


Board of Public Welfare,. Report of


16


Bonds and Notes Payable


118


Clam Commissioners, Report of


41


Estimated Receipts 122


Federal Surplus Commodity Food Distribution


58


Fire Department, Report of


54


Forest Warden, Report


40


Funds, Trusts, Trustees' and Feoffees' Reports


63


Mrs. William G. Brown Fund


89


John C. Kimball Fund


90


Richard T. Crane Picnic Fund


91


Eunice Caldwell Cowles Fund


92


Marianna T. Jones Fund


92


Martha I. Savory Fund


93


Thomas H. Lord Fund


81


George Spiller Fund


82


R. H. Manning Fund


84


Manning School Fund


83


Ipswich Beach Fund-Public Library


85


Dow Memorial Boulder Fund


93


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Treadwell Fund, Public Library


80


Heard Fund, Public Library 79


Brown School Fund 89


Burley Educational Fund


88


Feoffees of Grammar School


85


Trustees of Memorial Building


97


Trust Fund Commissioners, Report of


94


Cemetery Trust Funds


63


Highways, Superintendent of Streets Report


46


Infirmary


31


Milk Inspector, Report of


25


Moth Superintendent, Report of


35


Park Commissioners, Report of


33


Police Department, Report of


27


Sanitary Agent, Report of


25


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of


43


Selectmen's Report


7


State Audit


186


Table of Aggregates, 1938


102


Town Clerk, Report of


59


Town Officers, List of


3


Town Property, List of


185


Treasurer Report of


110


Collector Report of


39


Tree Warden, Report of


10


Work Sheet for 1938


102


W.P.A. Agent's Report


103


PART II


Water and Light Report


PART III


School Report


10


Town Counsel, Report of


119


Vital Statistics


20


Jurors, List of


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