Town annual report of Ipswich 1956, Part 8

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 124


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Appropriation


12,000.00


Transfer from General Relief


3,500.00


Refunds 16.15


Expenditures : Cash Allowances 23,127.51 Balance of Federal Grants to 1957 1,926.93


25,054.44


25,054.44


VETERANS' SERVICES


Available :


Expenditures :


Appropriation


18,375.00


Salaries and Wages


2,638.19


Outside Services


5.00


Communications


39.55


Supplies


34.75


Equipment Costs


120.00


Insurance


5.00


Total Administrative


2,842.49


Cash Allowances


11,468.70


Medical


3,866.65


Fuel


144.60


Groceries


1,445.09


To Revenue


1.47


19,769.00


19,769.00


RECREATION


PARKS


Available: Appropriation


2,430.00


Salaries and Wages


1,641.51


Outside Services


4.20


Supplies


2556.61


Equipment Costs


190.68


Fuel and Utilities


77.49


Insurance


259.38


To Revenue


.13


2,430.00


2,430.00


PLAYGROUNDS


Available: Appropriation


2,680.00


Salaries and Wages


1,094.70


Outside Services


194.15


Supplies


1,322.47


Equipment Costs


19.49


Fuel and Utilities


29.59


Insurance


10.50


2,670.90


To Revenue


9.10


2,680.00


2,680.00


Transfer from Pest Control and Fire


1,300.00


Refunds


94.00


19,767.53


Expenditures :


2,429.87


Expenditures :


78


RECREATION PROGRAM


Available : Appropriation


7,898.75


5,318.16


Salaries and Wages Outside Services


1,024.61


Communications


168.96


Supplies Equipment Costs


300.00


Fuel and Utilities Insurance


3.00


To Revenue


.49


7,898.75


7,898.75


MISCELLANEOUS FINANCE


MATURING DEBT


Available: Appropriation


35,000.00


Expenditures : Elementary School Loan


35,000.00


INTEREST ON NOTES


Available: Appropriation


14,287.50


Expenditures : Elementary School Loan


14,287.50


PENSIONS


Available: Appropriation


Expenditures : Pension Payments


7,796.45


To Revenue


103.55


7,900.00


7,900.00


CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS


Available : Appropriation


22,292.96


Expenditures : Essex County Assessment


22,292.96


RESERVE FUND


Available : Appropriation


10,000.00


Expenditures : Transfers to:


603.00


Parking Lot Leases Elem. School Bldg. Fund


6,000.00


Legal


500.00


Street Lighting


399.00


Highway-Winter


2,486.55


Reports


11.45


10,000.00


10,000.00


Available: Balance Jan. 1, 1956 Appropriation


564.48 3,000.00


Expenditures : Ipswich Oil Co. Cable Memorial Hosp.


108.00 2,799.00


2,907.00


Balance to 1957


657.48


3,564.48


3,564.48


79


1,082.42


1.11


7,898.26


Expenditures :


UNPAID BILLS


7,900.00


PARKING LOT LEASES


Available :


From Reserve Fund


603.00


Expenditures : Payments


603.00


CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION


CHAPTER 90-1955


Available:


Balance Jan. 1, 1956


5,741.46


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment To Revenue


4,901.93 839.53


5,741.46


5,741.46


CHAPTER 90-1956


Available:


Appropriation


28,000.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


17,340.65


10,659.35


28,000.00


28,000.00


GREAT NECK - NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION


Available: Balance Jan. 1, 1956


8,730.78


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


1,129.93


7,600.85


8,730.78


8,730.78


FARLEY AVENUE DRAIN


Available: Balance Jan. 1 Appropriation


587.51 1,000.00


Expenditures : Balance to 1957


1,587.51


1,587.51


1,587.51 -


STAGE HILL


Available: Balance Jan. 1


785.72


Expenditures : Balance to 1957


785.72


JEFFREYS NECK CAUSEWAY


Available: Balance Jan. 1


1,024.12


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


1,020.69


3.43


1,024.12


1,024.12


LITTLE NECK ROAD


Available: Balance Jan. 1


359.01


Expenditures : Balance to 1957


359.01


80


GUARD RAILS


Available : Balance Jan. 1 Appropriation


1,166.35 1,100.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


811.30 1,455.05


2,266.35


2,266.35


STREET SIGNS


Available:


Balance Jan. 1


Appropriation


70 37 500.00


Expenditures: Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


179.62


390.75


570.37


570.37


LINEBROOK ROAD DRAINAGE


Available :


Balance Jan. 1


1,700.00


Expenditures : Balance to 1957


1,700.00


UPPER RIVER ROAD DRAINAGE


Available:


Balance Jan. 1


220.98


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment To Revenue


186.24


34.74


220.98


220.98


TOPSFIELD ROAD (GRAVEL WALK)


Available:


Appropriation


2,000.00


Expenditures: Labor, Supplies and - - Equipment Balance to 1957


1,171.36 828.64


2,000.00


2,000.00


HOVEY STREET DRAINAGE


Available:


Balance Jan. 1


47.35


Expenditures :


Labor, Supplies and


Equipment


To Revenue


40.32


7.03


47.35


47.35


RECONSTRUCTION GREEN AND COUNTY STREET BRIDGES


Available:


Appropriation


3,050.00


Expenditures:


Labor, Supplies and


Equipment


Balance to 1957


573.52 2,476.48


3,050.00


3,050.00


PERLEY AVENUE NORTH ROAD CONSTRUCTION


Available:


Appropriation


500.00


Expenditures :


Balance to 1957


500.00


81


LINEBROOK ROAD WIDENING


Available: Appropriation


2,000.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


1,354.60 645.40


2,000.00


2,000.00


CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING LOT


Available: Appropriation


500.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


236.09 263.91


500.00


500.00


TOWN WHARF


Available: Balance Jan. 1


262.50


Expenditures : Balance to 1957


262.50


BLINKER REPLACEMENT


Available: Balance Jan. 1


681.05


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment To Revenue


96.86 584.19


681.05


681.05


NEW SIDEWALKS


Available: Balance Jan. 1


3,217.66


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


1,114.58


2,103.08


3,217.66


3,217.66


SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT


Available: Balance Jan. 1


57.05


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


56.86


.19


57.05


57.05


SEWER COMMITTEE


Available: Balance Jan. 1


271.63


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


95.47 176.16


271.63


271.63


GREEN STREET WIDENING (BUS STOPS)


Available: Appropriation Refunds


1,000.00 44.04


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment


1,044.04


1,044.04


1,044.04


82


NORTH RIDGE ROAD DRAINAGE


Available: Appropriation


2,000.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


865.55 1,134.45


2,000.00


2,000.00


NEWMARCH STREET SIDEWALK BASE


Available:


Appropriation


1,300.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


1,191.11 108.89


1,300.00


1,300.00


LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS


Available:


Appropriation


275.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment To Revenue


274.75 .25


275.00


275.00


PLAYGROUNDS CONSTRUCTION


Available: Appropriation


700.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment


700.00


700.00


700.00


CEMETERY FENCE


Available: Appropriation


1,900.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to Revenue


1,530.00 370.00


1,900.00


1,900.00


CEMETERY ROAD CONSTRUCTION


Available: Appropriation


2,000.00


Expenditures : Labor, Supplies and Equipment Balance to 1957


1,779.83 220.17


2,000.00


2,000.00


DREDGING OF IPSWICH RIVER


Available: Balance Jan. 1


10,000.00


Expenditures : Payments to Commonwealth of Massachusetts


10,000.00


10,000.00


10,000.00


83


TOWN HALL CONSTRUCTION


Available: Balance Jan. 1


223.25


Expenditures: Labor, Supplies and Equipment


223.25


223.25


223.25


PLANS AND SURVEYS


TAX MAPS


Available: Balance Jan. 1


865.00


Expenditures: Outside Services Balance to 1957


89.06


775.94


865.00


865.00


RECREATION


PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCES


Available:


¿ Appropriation-Memorial Day 850.00


Expenditures : Miscellaneous To Revenue


731.80


118.20


850.00


850.00


CEMETERIES


Available:


Expenditures :


Appropriation


18,980.40


Salaries and Wages


18,453.27


Perpetual Care Income Refunds


2,530.37


Outside Services


199.00


Communications


196.30


Supplies


805.48


Equipment Costs


922.38


Fuel and Utilities Insurance


247.25


585.83


21,409.51


To Revenue


347.57


21,757.08


21,757.08


246.31


84


.


THE BIRTHLAR OF AMERICAN


Ipswich, Massachusetts


REPORT


and RECOMMENDATIONS


of the


FINANCE COMMITTEE


For the Annual Town Meeting


Monday, March 4, 1957


TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF IPSWICH


Your Finance Committee, in accordance with the Town Charter, have given careful consideration to the requests of the various departments for appropriations for the current year and we submit herewith our recom- mendations :


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue for the financial year beginning January 1, 1957, and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.


We Recommend the adoption of this article.


Article 5. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the current expenses and normal construction of the Water Department, the same to be paid from revenues received by the Water Department during the year 1957.


We recommend an appropriation of $79,304.00 for the current expenses of the Water Department, the same to be paid from revenues received by the Water Department during the year 1957.


Article 6. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the transfer of any unexpended balances or surplus in the Water Department.


We recommend the transfer of $26,500 from the Operating Surplus in the Water Department to the Construction Account of the Water Department.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer all, or any part of the Overlay Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund.


We do not recommend the adoption of this article.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or take any action in relation thereto.


We recommend an appropriation of $28,000.00 for Chapter 90 Construction work on Northgate Road to be used in conjunction with any money allotted by the State or County or both, $21,000.00 to be taken from surplus revenue $7,000.00 to be taken from Chapter 718 when same is received.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both for Chapter 90 Maintenance.


We recommend an appropriation of $3,000.00 to be used in conjunction with any money allotted by the State or County, or both, for Chapter 90 Maintenance.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $2,450 in the "Sale of Cemetery Lots" fund to the Capital Equipment Budget for the purpose of buy- ing a truck for the Cemetery Department.


We recommend an appropriation of $2,450.00 from the "Sale of Cemetery Lots" fund for a truck for use by the Cemetery Department.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to transfer monies received from the rental of the highway equipment and now in the Highway Equipment Account to the Highway Capital Equipment Account for the purchase of a truck.


We recommend that the sum of $3,500.00 be appropriated from the Highway Equipment Account to the Highway Capital Account for the purchase of a truck.


Article 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen with the approval of the Town Counsel to settle land damage claim now pending in the Superior Court of Dianis and Edna Michaud.


We recommend an appropriation of $1,125.00, the same to be used to settle land damage claim now pending in Superior Court of Dianis and Edna Michaud.


Article 13. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 401 of the Acts of 1956 which provides that Civilian Defense volunteers will be classified as employees of the Town and under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, (1) and Chapter 41, Section 100A which relates to claims arising out of automobile accidents when operated within the scope of their authority.


We recommend the adoption of the article.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and to execute a deed on behalf of the Town of Ipswich for land comprising of ap- proximately 19,950 square feet lying Southeasterly of Little Neck Road and ad- Jacent to Little Neck Cove.


We recommend the adoption of this article.


Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a parcel of land belonging to Andrew and Viola Gianakakis and located on the Southwesterly side of High Street comprising of about 8 acres and adjacent to the Baroway property, so called.


We recommend indefinite postponement.


Article 16. To hear and act upon the reports of committees and to continue such committees as the Town may vote to continue.


No recommendation necessary.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant a permit to the Ipswich Post No. 80, the American Legion, to display or cause to be displayed, fireworks, especially aerial fireworks, at their annual car- nival to be held some time during the month of July, 1957, at the Linebrook Playground, a Town owned property.


No recommendation necessary.


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen and the Ex- ecutive Secretary to have the Board of Assessors include as part of the Town Report for next year a complete listing of the real estate property valuations and assessments within the Town of Ipswich for the year 1957, and provide for the payment thereof.


We do not recommend the adoption of this article due to the expense in- volved. However, we have no objection to the publication of the valuations and recommend that the Assessors furnish a list of the valuations and have them published through the local newspaper.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Moderator to ap- point a committee of five members to investigate and study the need and the location for a branch fire station in the so-called Linebrook Parish Section of the Town or in any other proper area which would afford greater fire protection to the rural areas of the Town, and provide the sum of $300.00 by appropriation or transfer for the use of said committee in the performance of their study.


We recommend adoption of this article and that the sum of $1.00 be appropriated.


CHARLES T. PASSALES, Acting Chairman T. FRANCIS CAREY, JR. RICHARD W. DAVIS H. ERNEST STONE STEPHEN S. TLUMACKI GEORGE A. PECHILIS JAMES AUSTIN DANIEL B. LUNT


Ipswich, Massachusetts


REPORT


and RECOMMENDATIONS


of the


FINANCE COMMITTEE


For the Annual Town Meeting


Monday, March 4, 1957


SCHOOL BUDGET


Shellfish & Harbors


5,343.17


5,745.00 2,170.70


5,745.00 2,170.70


Weights & Measures


30.00


85.00


85.00


Bounty on Seals


60.00


100.00


100.00


Health Department


7,561.84


8,791.00


8,091.00


Sanitation Department


16,387.30


16,314.00


16,314.00


Town Dump


1,998.05


2,000.00


2,000.00


Mosquito Control


1,000.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


Highway - Summer Maintenance


50,417.52


62,067.00


62,067.00


Highway - Winter Maintenance


30,140.96


23,752.00


23,752.00


Street Lighting


7,599.00


8,000.00


8,000.00


Charities:


Administration


5,905.00


6,750.00


6,750.00


General Relief


9,037.05


6,280.00


6,280.00


Aid to Dependent Children


5,550.00


5,550.48


5,550.48


Old Age Assistance


85,000.00


107,000.00


107,000.00


Permanently Disabled Veterans' Services


12,000.00


16,000.00


16,000.00


Parks Division


2,429.87


2,640.00


2,640.00


Playground Division


2,670.90


4,235.00


4,235.00


Recreation Program


7,898.26


8,975.00


8,975.00


Patriotic Observances : Memorial Day


731.80


750.00


750.00


4th of July


500.00


500.00


Cemetery Department


18,879.14


20,456.60


20,456.60


Maturing Debt


35,000.00


34,893.82


34,893.82


Interest


14,287.59


14,000.00


14,000.00


Pensions


7,796.45


7,900.00


6,400.00


Contributory Pensions


22,296.00


31,714.87


31,714.87


Unpaid Bills


2,907.00


1,317.40


1,317.40


Parking Lot Leases


603.00


603.00


603.00


OPERATING BUDGET


1956 Expenditures


1957 Requests


1957


Moderator


100.00


100.00


100.00


Selectmen


· 1,181.81


1,175.00


1,175.00


Executive Secretary


10,765.22


11,980.00


11,980.00


Accounting Department


7,750.60


8,394.00


8,394.00


Treasurer & Collector


12,883.17


14,067.50


14,067.50


Treas. Coll. Cash Variation


50.00


50.00


Finance Committee


305.00


500.00


500.00


Assessing Department


9,210.18


10,570.00


10,570.00


Purchasing Department


325.00


350.00


350.00


Personnel Department


189.15


200.00


200.00


Legal Department


2,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Misc. Construction


4,009.83


1,700.00


1,700.00


Engineering Department


4,694.90


8,863.00


7,563.00


Planning Board


499.11


500.00


500.00


E'ections & Registrations


6,561.78


4,850.00


4,850.00


Town Hall Operation


7,122.89


8,294.00


8,294.00


Community Planning


3,950.00


55,650.70


57,150.70


Dog Officer


444.00


509.00


509.00


Fire Department


49,415.76


58,645.00


58,645.00


Forest Fire Division


600.00


600.00


600.00


Moth Control


5,701.84


6,113.00


6,113.00


Dutch Elm Control


2,885.00


4,600.00


4,600.00


Forestry Division


9,313.54


10,175.00


10,175.00


CAPITAL BUDGET


1956


1957 Requests


1957 Recommended


Highway Construction


42,099.77


12,275.00


12,275.00


Sidewalk Construction


1,171.44


3,000.00


3,000.00


Building Construction


593.47


4,000.00


4,000.00


Records -- Town Clerk


4,586.71


4,960.00


4,960.00


Sewer Construction


95.47


230.00


230.00


Equipment Construction


27,810.00


18,905.00


18,905.00


Reports


2,211.45


3,000.00


3,000.00


Memorial Building


4,223.89


4,635.00


4,635.00


Town Clock Maintenance


75.00


75.00


75.00


Police Department


1956 Expenditures $384,981.01


1957 Requests


Recommended


School Department


General Control


$ 14,917.00


$ 14,917.00


Instruction


312,604.25


307,604.25


307,604.25


Less Feoffees


5,000.00


38,159.00


38,159.00


Plant Operation


20,406.05


20,406.05


Aux. Agencies


59,140.00


59,140.00


Outlay


9,699.35


13,937.87


Athletics


5,969.40


5,969.40


384,981.01


455,895.05


460,133.57


LIBRARY BUDGET


Library Trustees


14,978.89


20,600.00


20,600.00


RESERVE FUND


Reserve Fund


10,000.00


10,000.00


12,000.00


567,739.59


642,132.07


640,132.07


TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF IPSWICH


Your Finance Committee, in accordance with the Town Charter, have given careful consideration to the requests of the various departments for appropriations for the current year and we submit herewith our recom- mendations :


1957


Civilian Defense


450.13


Expenditures


75,779.98


40,110.00


40,110.00


18,373.53


21,185.00


21,185.00


Maintenance & Repairs


47,986.12


Recommended


The Finance Committee recommends that the amount to be approriated for Capital Expenditures be taken from Surplus Revenue, and that the sum of $3,843.52 be taken from the Boiler Replacement in Manual Art School and that the sum of $395.00 be taken from the Manning School Grading for the replace- ment of a boiler in the Shatswell School.


Article 13. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 401 of the Acts of 1956 which provides that Civilian Defense volunteers will be classified as employees of the Town and under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, (1) and Chapter 41, Section 100A which relates to claims arising out of automobile accidents when operated within the scope of their authority.


We recommend the adoption of the article.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and to execute a deed on behalf of the Town of Ipswich for land comprising of ap- proximately 19,950 square feet lying Southeasterly of Little Neck Road and ad- Jacent to Little Neck Cove.


We recommend the adoption of this article.


Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a parcel of land belonging to Andrew and Viola Gianakakis and located on the Southwesterly side of Hign Street comprising of about 8 acres and adjacent to the Baroway property, so called.


We recommend indefinite postponement.


Article 16. To hear and act upon the reports of committees and to continue such committees as the Town may vote to continue.


No recommendation necessary.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant a permit to the Ipswich Post No. 80, the American Legion, to display or cause to be displayed, fireworks, especially aerial fireworks, at their annual car- nival to be held some time during the month of July, 1957, at the Linebrook Playground, a Town owned property.


No recommendation necessary.


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen and the Ex- ecutive Secretary to have the Board of Assessors include as part of the Town Report for next year a complete listing of the real estate property valuations and assessments within the Town of Ipswich for the year 1957, and provide for the payment thereof.


We do not recommend the adoption of this article due to the expense in- volved. However, we have no objection to the publication of the valuations and recommend that the Assessors furnish a list of the valuations and have them published through the local newspaper.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Moderator to ap- point a committee of five members to investigate and study the need and the location for a branch fire station in the so-called Linebrook Parish Section of the Town or in any other proper area which would afford greater fire protection to the rural areas of the Town, and provide the sum of $300.00 by appropriation or transfer for the use of said committee in the performance of their study.


We recommend adoption of this article and that the sum of $1.00 be appropriated.


CHARLES T. PASSALES, Acting Chairman T. FRANCIS CAREY, JR. RICHARD W. DAVIS H. ERNEST STONE STEPHEN S. TLUMACKI GEORGE A. PECHILIS JAMES AUSTIN DANIEL B. LUNT


Ipswich League Of Women Voters


VOTERS SERVICE COMMITTEE


presents the following information in the candidates' own words from a questionnaire submitted to each candidate for an office. The listings are in the order in which they will appear on the ballot on March 11.


The questions submitted to candidates were :


1. Name, address, age


2. Education


3. Business, civic or political experience


4. What specific contribution do you hope to make to this office if elected ? (This answer limited to 100 words.)


For another League service call 889-W


If in need of transportation on Election Day MARCH 11


SCHOOL COMMITTEE CANDIDATES


For Three Year Term


(Two Vacancies)


ISADORE L. L. SMITH (Mrs. A. W. Smith), Argilla Road - Age 55


Portsmouth, N. H. public schools, National Cathedral School, Smith College B.A., courses at Columbia.


Ran a small importing business for one year. Served on committees and boards for : education, recreation, conservation, family welfare, and youth counseling in Ipswich, Boston and New York. Served one year on the Ipswich School Committee. If I am re-elected I hope, first, to see double sessions ended, ambitious pupils and teachers given adequate space and time, and transportation fairly and smoothly planned. Studying science and history should be encouraged, especially with reference to material available locally. I hope to see a "wild area" of town land designated an outdoor school laboratory for the supervised study of: conserva- tion, geology, geography, biology and ecology - or man in relation to his environment - as is being done in towns less naturally well endowed than Ipswich. For success, the schools must study the town, and the town the schools.


JAMES MARSH, 23 High Street, Age 62


A.B. Boston University, A.M. Columbia University.


Business : Industrial engineer.


I believe in schools controlled by the people. I believe there is a pressing need for the people to look more carefully at everything professional educators pro- pose for our schools. I do not believe we hire them to try out their personal theories or to experiment with the young. They are hired to communicate to children basic knowledge, the three R's, language, and to develop mind as a tool. This is a full-time job and enough for them to attempt. I believe the chief duty of the school board is to see that this job is well done.


GUY A. B. REEDY, 25 Kimball Avenue, - Age 48


Attended local schoo's, Dean Academy and Lowell Technological Institute. Employed in heavy construction industry. Member School Building Committee. If elected I would try to solve the problem of the double sessions within the present school structure.


I sincerely believe that so called "progressive education" is not only hindering the education of our children, but actually resulting in unnecessarily high taxation.


In my opinion our local educational policy is lacking in quality and direction. The Ipswich schools are undertaking a large number of activities that are not essential to education at all and I think these should be discontinued.


JOSEPH RILEY, Essex Road - Age 33


St. Mary's grammar school (diploma), Lawrence High School (College prepara- tory course), Fitchburg Teachers College (Bachelor of Science in Education), Lesley College (Master of Science in Education), Boston College (Bachelor of Laws), Attorney at Law, State certificate in the teaching of the mentally retard- ed, collegiate certified test and measurement administrator, state civil service rated playground director, qualified American Red Cross water safety instructor. Two years teaching experience at Ipswich High School (1947-1949), one year's teaching experience at the Junior High School level, six years teaching experience with mentally retarded children, subjects taught include arithmetic, reading writ- ing, spelling, geography, history, civics, music guidance, graphic arts, woodwork- ing, drafting, physical education, and handicrafts; two years experience as a di- rector of a municipal playground; two years experience as a water safety instruc- tor in the Ipswich Red Cross swimming program; currently an Ipswich Scoutmas- ter; three years service in World War II; coach of basketball, baseball and other athletic teams; engaged in the practice of law in Ipswich.




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