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I recommend that a committee be appointed to make cer- tain changes in our clam laws so as to make it possible to ap- ply a system of supervised digging in this town, which in my opinion, would be a great benefit to the industry.
I also recommend that a study be made of our worm laws and necessary changes be made so that we will not again run into the complications that we faced this year.
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There were 160 permits issued this year of which about 75 were year round diggers.
There were very few violations of the clam laws this year.
I wish at this time, to thank the diggers for their co-opera- tion, and also the Chief of Police and his officers for the great help given me this year.
Sincerely, HENRY SHAW ..
Clam Commissioner.
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Report of Board of Health
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
The year 1944 proved one of the busiest and most pro- fitable for some time, profitable in the sense that real progress was made with the institution of new control measures that proved particularly effective in Milk and Restaurant inspections. Your Board is working on rules and regulations that will guarantee uniformity of safety and cleanliness measures in all local eating establishments. These are long overdue and are offered for the protection of owners as well as customers.
The worst outbreak of measles in several years was ex- perienced in St. Stansilaus School and quickly spread to others. Inasmuch as most were serious cases we were fortunate that only one case developed into pneumonia. Mumps were quite prevalent during the fall months also.
The same careful preventative measures were continued for control of Tuberculosis, but a slight increase was experienced nevertheless. We are glad to be able to report that the Town will receive a subsidy settlement on every single case. In con- nection with this your Board recommends that, in cooperation with the School Department, that annual Tuberculosis clinics be held using the Patch test. We should ascertain the number of classes that could be checked each year until the program has adjusted itself so that all children entering school could en- joy the protection of this test. We have found that measures such as this mean a substantial saving to the Town over the years.
A Diphtheria clinic held during the year proved very suc- cessful with 44 children being inoculated. This program has
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now resulted in most children in the schools now having been inoculated. These clinics are held in cooperation with the School Department and we wish to thank them for their ready as- sistance.
A number of serious dog bite cases again resulted this year, many of which we feel are preventable. Certainly a great deal of laxity exists in the enforcement of the licensing of dogs which should be corrected. When the serious nature of some of the cases are evident, we feel justified in calling for stricter enforcement of existing laws. We also recommend an annual dog clinic, such as several previously held, for the detection and prevention of rabies be held, from this year on.
Your Board cooperated with the Chamber of Commerce this past year during Clean up Week and all agreed it was the most successful campaign held thus far. We are ready to do our part this coming year but continue to recommend a regular rub- bish collection such as that enjoyed in all surrounding com- munities in order that clean up week may exist all year round.
We have decided to request a small appropriation for the extermination of poison ivy in areas that are frequently visited by children, and feel that this fund should be appropriated to and administered by the Moth Department.
After a study of the situation at the Public Playground we recommend that toilets be installed for both sexes, and that this matter be cared for immediately due to the frequent use of these grounds by both public and private organizations during the summer months. This can be cared for very inexpensively and need not be of an elaborate nature.
Your Board again recommends that the Selectmen take some long overdue action in regard to the cell blocks in the basement of the Town Hall. Even the most cursory examina-
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tion proves them unfit for human habitation. We feel that this disgraceful situation has existed long enough and should be remedied at the earliest possible moment.
Our most important and long reaching recommendation is for some action on a post war project calling for the installa- tion of a sewerage system in our Town. Had the plans existed for the installation at the time of the available projects before the war we could be all enjoying the permanent benefits now without having expended any more funds than we did for a great number of smaller projects. This matter has been discussed with the Selectmen and offered publicly at the meet- ing of Department heads held some time ago. A modest ex- penditure at this time may well represent a substantial savings to the Town over the years to come.
We take this opportunity to thank other departments for their ready cooperation throughout the year and to commend our Agent M. Jodoin who has worked diligently performing his numerous duties.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE M. KING, Chairman FRANK L. COLLINS, M. D. ERNEST J. SMITH, D. M. D.
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Communicable Disease Reporter
To the Board of Health: Gentlemen:
Following is a list of contagious disease reported to the Board during the year.
Anterior Polimoyelitis (Infantile) 1
Chicken Pox
19
*Dog Bite 10
Malaria
1
Measles
65
Mumps
37
Pneumonia Lobar
5
Scarlet Fever
1
Tuberculosis Pulmonary
4
Whooping Cough
3
Gonorrhea
8
Syphilis
5
159
*Number of cases requiring rabic vaccine six.
Number of revocations received on communicable disease two, one infantile, and one tuberculosis.
Number of communicable disease cases having out of town settlement five.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL M. JODOIN
Reporter of Communicable Discease.
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Sanitary Agent's Report
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1944.
Licenses granted:
Overnight cabins and camps
5
Collection of garbage and swill
2
Collection of tallow and soap grease
5
Cleaning cesspool and vaults
2
Methyl and Wood alcohol
10
Funeral directors permits
6
Burial permits granted
68
Permits to keep pigs
12
Contagious disease posted
1
Complaints received
133
Notices to abate nuisances
59
Property inspections
61
Restaurant inspections
36
Store inspections
44
Bakery inspections
2
Common victualer's licenses approved
27
Common victualer's licenses not approved
1
Overnight camp inspections
5
Food condemned:
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Vegetables 12 pounds
Pickled Olives 1/2 gallon
Fruit 11/2 dozen pears
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Fish- Lobster Meat 2 pounds
Meats 49 pounds
Pastry-Pies 7 Butter 3 pounds Cream 1 jar
Interviews held during the year on health problems 220
I recommend the following program for the improvement of health conditions in Ipswich.
1 That immediate plans for a sewerage system be made available, so that when funds are made possible work could commence without delay.
2 A rubbish and waste collection system every week during the winter months and every other week during the summer months. That whenever equipment is made possible that the collection of rubbish and garbage shall be collected under the direction of the Highway Department.
3 The elimination of outside privies within certain limits of
the Town. I feel that action should be taken immediately, as it is impossible to have them cleaned out at the present time.
4 The adoption of restaurant regulations and rules covering all establishments serving food and drinks, so as to relieve un- sanitary methods now practiced.
5 The adoption of regulations requiring any one selling ice cream to be licensed.
6 The combining of the Sanitary Agent, Milk Inspector, Animal Inspector and Slaughter Inspector into one position,
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requiring full time employment. This position to be under civil service, and that the examination shall be on a competitive basis for residents of the Town only.
7 That more health programs be instituted by the Board
of Health and the School Department.
Respectfully submitted, PAUL M. JODOIN
Sanitary Agent.
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Report of Milk Inspector
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I submit the following report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1944.
Number of pasteurized licenses granted 4
Number of milk licenses issued to stores, restaurants, etc. 41
Number of milk licenses issued to milk dealers 15
Number of producers permits granted 66
Number of ice cream licenses granted 1
Number of oleomargarine licenses granted
11
Number of dairies scored 16
Number of dairies rescored
3
Number of dairies not approved
5
Number of samples tested for butter fat 83
Number of samples tested for total solids 71
Number of samples tested for bacteria standard plate count 111
Number of samples tested by Microscopic Breed Test 16
51
Number of samples tested by phosphatase test
Number of cream samples tested for butter fat 13
Number of cream samples tested for bacteria standard plate 13
Number of ice cream samples tested for butter fat 6
Number of ice cream samples tested for bacteria 6
Number of milk room inspection made' during the year 44
I recommend to the Board of Health, that whenever equip- ment is made available to the farm industry and those in the milk business, the Board adopt regulations requiring that all milk sold in Ipswich, must be certified raw or pasteurized.
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The present records of the Board of Health show that 2592 quarts of pasteurized milk is sold daily and 622 quarts of raw milk, allowing five percent for persons who own one and two cows and are selling raw milk the percentage of past- eurized milk exceeds seventy percent at the present time.
Respectfully submitted, PAUL M. JODOIN
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Milk Inspector
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Report of Child Hygiene
Reports for the year 1944:
Well Child Conference:
Number of babies present 98
Number of babies attending for the first time 25
Number of physical examinations given 98
Number of follow-up visits made 34
Diphtheria Clinic:
Forty-four children received three inoculations of the Diphtheria Toxoid. Out of this number only fourteen were of pre-school age.
We urge all mothers to have their children safe-guarded against Diphtheria. DO IT NOW.
MURIEL E. MEYER, R. N. Well Child Nurse
FRANK L. COLLINS, M. D.
Attending Physician
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Report of Inspector of Animals
Board of Health,
Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1944.
Number of cattle brought in from out of State 135
Number of Dogs Restrained
14
I made no inspection of Barns by order of State Board.
Respectfully,
G. LORING WOODBURY
Inspector of Animals
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Report of Superintendent of Streets
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith the annual report of the Highway De- partment for 1944.
The maintenance of the one hundred thirty-three streets and sidewalks was attended to as the time and conditions al- lowed. In each section I have found from experience that a different method must beused for surface treatment. With the labor and material shortage we were very fortunate to get as good results as we did.
The Federal government released heavier bituminous ma- terial this year so that we were able to use more of it on sections of forty-nine (49) of our streets. Approximately fifty-six thousand gallons of bituminous material were used, and about five hundred forty-nine (549) tons of pea stone and twelve hundred fifty-eight (1258) tons of sand were used for covering bituminous material. About one hundred thirty-six thousand three hundred seventy-four (136,374) square yards of surface were treated.
Traffic and parking lines were marked once and some twice. Signs were repaired and replaced where and when needed.
Minor repairs were made on surface sewage system to insure their service and the debris was cleaned from catch basins when necessary.
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Report of Inspector of Slaughtering
Town of Ipswich, Mass.
Animals inspected during the year 1944.
1 Hog - 1 Cow
Respectfully,
HILMER H. LINDGREN
Inspector of Slaughtering
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Bay View Road was graveled and treated with bituminous material with a sand cover.
North Gate Road was treated with bituminous material and covered with sand improving that street a great deal.
Sections of Linebrook Road, Topsfield Road, and Fel- lows Road were treated with bituminous material and covered with sand and pea stone under Chapter 90, to seal up the porous conditions.
On snow removal, we were fortunate that there were light storms not needing a large amount of labor to clean up the surplus snow around the square. The Walters Snow Fighter has been able to plow the deep drifts on the outskirts and plow additional roads.
TABULATION OF TIME EQUIPMENT WORKED, 1944
Equipment
Miles
Hours
Gal. Gas
Qts. Oil
Truck No. 1 (old)
2614
620
524
15
Truck No. 1 (new)
7405
1665
945
42
Truck No. 2
8293
1835
1343
46
Truck No. 3 Walters
3412
462
1582
118
Garder, Rome
1225
476
742
32
Roller, Gasoline
89
168
30
Tractor, Clectra
75
126
7
Tractor, Fordson
49
78
7
Mixer, Cement
75
36
3
Loader, Gravel
36
18
4
INVENTORY, DECEMBER 31, 1944
No. Equipment
Amount
1 Cart, Two horse
20.00
1 Derrick
100.00
1 Forge and anvil
30.00
Fence, snow 7000 feet
700.00
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1 Grader, Whier
50.00 2000.00
1 Grader, Rome
2 Hones, Road 20.00
1 Kettle, tar
20.00
1 Loader, Gravel
250.00
1 Mixer, Cement
100.00
1 Marker, Street
100.00
1 Plow, Road
20.00
3 Plows, Blade snow
700.00
1 Plow, V-Shape Truck
1100.00
1 Plow, V-Shaped tractor
800.00
1 Plow, one way
400.00
1 Plow, sidewalk tractor
50.00
5
Plows, sidewalk horse
325.00
1 Roller, Stone two horse
25.00
1 Roller, gasoline
1500.00
4 Sanders
600.00
1 Sweeper, two horse
50.00
3 Screens, gravel
15.00
1 Shovel, Scoop tractor
15.00
1 Tractor, Cletrac
2000.00
1 Tractor, Fordson
50.00
2 Trucks, small dump
2100.00
1 Truck, large
9000.00
1 Truck, Pickup
300.00
1 Wagon, oil
25.00
22,465.00
Other tools and supplies
2,900.00
25,365.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS E. WOOD
Superintendent of Streets
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Report of Board of Public Welfare
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
Herewith is annual report of your Board of Public Wel- fare for the year ending December 31, 1944.
General Relief
With the war situation at its most acute stage, and in- dustry clamoring for every last individual to join the ranks of those engaged in war production, it is natural for many to assume that there is no need for anyone to make application for relief.
While it is true that there is work for all employable per- sons, nevertheless, it must not be forgotten that lack of em- ployment is not always a factor in the relief situation. There still remains a number of persons whose employability is re- tarded due to physical impairment or mental deficiency.
Our entire case load at the present time consists of individ- uals who are not employable from practically any standpoint. Then we have those to consider who require aid and social service even in a time of great industrial production. They in- clude the elderly infirmed persons not eligible for Old Age As- sistance for various reasons.
When the problem is given serious study it can readily be seen that all out production does not necessarily mean the elim- ination of relief.
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Old Age Assistance
Old Age Assistance shows an increase in expenditures due to liberalization of the law, especially that part increasing the exemptions of children. The recess commission has just sub- mitted their report to the Legislature, and if some of their proposals are enacted into law, there will be a further increase in the cost of administering the law. Two of the recommenda- tions, namely, elimination of citizenship requirement, also con- tributions from children, will greatly increase the amount of money expended for this type of aid.
Recipients aided January 1, 1944 116
Applications received during year 24
140
Approved 23
Not approved for following reasons:
Children able to support 1
139 .
Closed during the year for the
following reasons:
Death
14
Sufficient income
2
Moved Out of Town
4
Private Employment
2
22
Total cases as of December 31, 1944. 117
Aid to Dependent Children
The total case load as of December 31, 1944 was 7, and the total expenditures amounted to $2,428.40.
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Recipients being aided January 1, 1944 9 1
New Cases during year
10
Cases closed
3
Total cases as of December 31, 1944. 7
We wish to thank all those whose co-operation has en- abled us to keep expenditures at a minimum. We wish, especi- ally, to thank Mr. Edward S. Cogswell, our Town Clerk, for his very valuable aid in securing vital statistics so necessary in determining eligibility for various categories of relief.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. HOVEY, Chairman EDMUND P. GILLIS CHARLES L. ROSE
NELSON W. PASCOE, Agent.
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Report of Park Commissioners
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
The Park Commissioners herewith submit their annual report.
The regular routine work of this department is much the. same from year to year. Only occasionally is some new project attempted which the commissioners feel is for the best interests of the public.
Again this year because of extraodinary conditions, tulips were not planted in the various beds on the North and South commons. The grass plots, however, were taken care of to the best of our ability during the growing season.
It will be necessary to make repairs to: the flagstaffs in 1945, at a considerable expense. The Commissioners are esti- mating this expense at $200.00. Both upper staffs are badly worn and are no longer safe. It will be necessary to lower both of them to the ground and have them rebuilt. In addition to this work, each staff must be painted in order to preserve it.
Respectfully submitted,
C. GARDNER CAVERLY, Chairman
HENRY S. BOWEN SAMUEL GORDON
Park Commissioners.
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Civilian Defense Committee Report
Ipswich Board of Selectmen,
Ipswich,
Massachusetts.
ATTENTION: Mr. Brainard C. Wallace
Gentlemen:
There is very little to report relative to the activities of the Ipswich Civilian Defense Organization for the year 1944. With the lessening of the possibility of submarine or air at- tack and the consequent lift of the blackout, all restrictions were relaxed and all enforcement, medical, and relief divisions went into an inactive status with the exception of the Auxiliary Police Force.
The Auxiliary Police Force, under the very capable di- rection of Captain George Hovey and Lt. Jerome Richardson, has continued on by their own choosing and popular demand and has been of great value to our Community whenever their services were required. This same situation is generally true throughout the Nation and many communities have made the Auxiliary Police a prominent subsidiary to their regular police force and such a move on the part of the Town of Ipswich would be well worth considering.
Although all other units of the Civilian Defense Organiza- tion are at present inactive, it does not mean that they have been disbanded. Every volunteer realizes the possibility of being called to action and consequently, continually hold themselves
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in readiness for service during any emergency. Should there be any call whatsoever for the services of the Civilian Defense Committee, the Town of Ipswich will find them ready and · willing to perform the duties to which they were originally assigned.
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. GILL, Chairman
Ipswich Civilian Defense Committee
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Advisory Committee Report
To the voters of the Town of Ipswich:
The Ipswich Advisory Committee was formed on May 24, 1944 in connection with the Veterans Rehabilitation Plan Officers and chairman of sub-committees were appointed and 2 each chairman has been working out a plan for his particular work.
Letters and questionnaires have been sent out to the ser- vicemen and women and their families. Information gathered from these will be very beneficial to the committee.
The office is open every Monday evening from 7 to 8 p. m. in the Selectmen's Room in Town Hall and any service man or woman or any returned veteran desiring any informa- tion may call, talk the matter over, and receive the necessary assistance from the committee.
We feel that the Ipswich Advisory Committee is organized to be able to assist the returned veteran, any man or woman in the service or their family in many ways and we recommend that it continue with the work.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. CONLEY, Chairman
Ipswich Advisory Committee.
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Report of Salvage Committee
To the Board of Selectmen:
The quantities of material collected were as follows:
Paper
Tin
Metal
155,640
13,250 4,425
The work of the Salvage Committee this year has been largely on the collection of paper and tin, as the above figures show, and credit is due to Al Barbati for heading up the tin can salvage work and to John Bialek, who is in charge of the paper collections. The superintendent of highways, Frank Wood, and his men have co-operated to the fullest extent in helping on col- lections. George Greenberg has been more than cooperative in handling the disposal of salvage materials. Special honors go to the superintendent of schools and his entire personnel for going all out to cooperate with the salvage committee in the collection of paper. The school-children in this town have done a re- markable job and without their efforts we know that the town of Ipswich could not have made such a good showing.
A part of the salvage program which has not received too much mention is the fats collection. Without any specific work on the part of the salvage committee, this program has gone over very successfully and the women of the town have contributed a total of 15,155 lbs. of fat for the year and in some months have gone way over the quota.
Yours very truly,
GORDON S. HUGHES,
Chairman, Salvage Committee
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IPSWICH SALVAGE COMMITTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENT - 1944
DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL BAL.
1944 Net Profit - Year 1943 404.98
INCOME
1-31 Interest on money in bank 3.54
2-5 Paper, 33,975 1b. and rags, 40 lbs .- G. Greenberg 193.66
4-20 Newburyport - Tin 3.49
4-29 City of Everett-5280 1bs. tin 14.57
6-20 83,170 lbs. paper 457.44
7-31 Interest on money in bank thru July 2.43
8-2 Tin - May collection 1,075 1bs. 15.68
9-19 10,810 1bs. paper June 30 thru Sept. 5 54.05
500 1bs. paper - collected by Girl Scouts 2.50
9-30 300 1bs. Metal
1.65
10-20 City of Everett-5,575 1bs. tin 14.58
6,350 1bs. paper, 225 lbs.
rags, 4,125 1bs metal 55.92
12-21 20,835 lbs. paper -Oct.
13 thru Dec. 21
104.18
TOTAL 923.69
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EXPENSES Operating
DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL BAL.
1-1 Unaccountable discrepancy 2.00
2-24 Advertising - Chronicle Publishing Co. waste paper- 2 10" pg. 1"@ $1.00 20.00
3-31 Advertising - Chronicle Publishing Co., waste paper collection-tin-rags- 20" pg. 1"@ $1.00 20.00
4-26 Salaries paid to salvage workers of Highway Dept. 72.61
7-1 For War Bond Parade Float: Machine Gun . $ 2.00
Crepe paper (4 doz. folds) 6.00
14 Flags
10.00
Chronicle Ad 20.00
Don Hamm's bill
for Material and
work on float 8.00 46.00
7-31 Advertising for paper drives 36.00
9-30 Advertising for paper
collection 10.00
Advertising for tin
collection 12.00
9-30 J. Bialek-expenses- paper collection 2.00
10-13 Twine for binding paper Burley School) 1.20
TOTAL EXPENSES 221.81
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Donations
DATE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL BAL.
2-5 Infantile Paralysis
25.00
3-25 Red Cross 250.00
6-20 Money for paper col. to schoolchildren 457.44
9-19 Scouts (Girl) 2.50
School Fund
52.05
12-21 School Fund
104.18
1,112.98
189.29
TOTAL DONATIONS 891.17
NET PROFIT - YEAR 1944 215.69
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Honor Roll Committee
At the Annual Town Meeting held in March 1944 this committee was appointed to arrange for the erection of an Honor Roll to commemorate the services of all Ipswich men and women in the Armed Forces of our country. In carrying out its obligation the committee first canvassed the townspeople for an expression of opinion as to the best possible location for this Memorial. Several tentative sites were proposed for study, and after due consideration, the greater number of people finally determined upon the property owned by the Town on South Main Street as the proper location. Thereafter, through the cooperation of the Board of Selectmen, this site was turned over to the committee. The Highway Department volunteered their services and were instrumental in filling in the cellår of the dwelling house that formerly existed on this property, and graded the land to the level of the adjacent sidewalk. Through the good offices of the Park Department the land was seeded and cared for, and a lawn was grown, and a pathway laid out to the base of the Honor Roll. Donald J. T. Hamm of Ipswich designed the Honor Roll and assisted in its erection. We believe that the Town has every right to feel pleased with' the location finally selected and the park-like appearance of the grounds. The Honor Roll itself is one of the most imposing in this vicinity and reflects great credit to the Town. There are over one thousand names on the Honor Roll at the present time, and room has been left for an additional three hundred names. On November 26, 1944 the Honor Roll was dedicated. A parade was organized and speakers were secured, and a gathering of several hundreds of our townspeople witnessed the unveiling of the Honor Roll. It was considered to be a most inspiring occasion, and our thanks go to all those individuals and organ- izations that in any way contributed toward the success of this event. It is our intention to beautify the grounds as presently laid out with the addition of such ornamental shrubs and trees
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