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ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Generation
During 1959 the Power Plant generated 20, 568, 600 K. W. which represents an increase of about 10 per cent. The peak load on the plant occurred December 22nd at 5:15 p.m. and was 4870 K.W. Installed capacity of the plant is 6835 K. W. with 1250 K. W. being installed whichleaves a safe reserve for some time to come.
During the year the new additions to the engine room and switch gear room were started and at the close of the year are nearing completion. These addi- tions will house the new Civil Defense diesel generators and leave room for addi- tional capacity in the future.
Orders were placed for switchgear for the C.D. installation and are being manufactured at the present time. All repairs and maintenance were carried out by the station personnel and proper operating records kept. All units are operating and general plant conditions are good.
Power Plant Expansion
New Sub-station Transformers
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ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Sales and Distribution
The cost of expanding our electric facilities necessary to meet the demand for more power and improved service resulted in a rate increase of approximately 4.5% to the domestic and commercial customers. The new rate schedules were filed at the Department of Public Utilities on January 13, 1958 and went into effect on February 1, 1958. An off peak rate was established which allows Domestic. Customers to heat water at a lower cost for a period of 15 hours a day.
Maintenance: The Department experienced few outages during the year. Outages which occurred at frequent intervals on the line on Argilla Road were corrected by providing wider spacing between wires and trimming trees. Fifty-two series streetlight fixtures were replaced with thirty-nine multiple units. Sixty poles and 14,000 feet of wire were replaced, and eighty-three two-wire services were changed to three-wire.
New Construction: An additional wire was installed on the Linebrook Road circuit and is ready to convert from 2400 to 4160 volts. A new 4160 volt 336, 400 circular mil feeder circuit was installed to supply power to Argilla Road and South Main Street. This circuit will connect to the Vermette Court Substation when it is com- pleted. The 13,200 volt line was extended from Linebrook Road to Vermette Court. Four 1500 watt floodlights were installed in the new Municipal Parking Area. The following were added to the system: 533 KVA transformer capacity, 22 multiple streetlight fixtures, 49 poles, 65 services, capacitors 150 KVA and wire 15, 900 feet.
Future Expansion: The 5000 KVA and 3750 KVA substations were delivered late in October 1958. Plans have been prepared for installation in April 1959 and they will be in operation to carry the peak load in December 1959. Due to construction on Jeffreys Neck Road approximately 4400 feet of pole line will be relocated and larger wires installed to take care of future power demands. The number of service connections increasedfrom 2829 in 1957 to 2894 in 1958. The total meters in service is 3545.
2400
2200
2000
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KWH
-1600
.1400
-1200
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
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1958
DOMESTIC CUSTOMER KWH USED PER YEAR
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
HIGHWAY DIVISION
Summer Maintenance - All the remaining gravel roads were scraped and graded several times during the year and all catch basins were cleaned. Traffic lines were painted twice and several new crosswalks put in. All metal sign posts were repainted. East Street was widened at Wilcombs corner and at the town wharf. Lakemans Lane was widened from Route 121 to Fellows Road and Labor-In-Vain Road from Turkey Shore to Goulds Bridge.
A catch basin was put in on Hayward Street. The Department laid a drain and prepared the site for the new garage and at the end of the year the department moved to the new garage.
A total of 21119 gallons of oil was used to resurface various streets and an additional 25067 gallons was used on different streets, municipal parking lots and school driveways under construction appropriation. Patch was mixed on two occasions requiring the use of 3036 gallons of oil. In addition to the 180 tons mixed 503 tons were purchased and used in street repairs. A total of 33163 gallons of gasoline was supplied to the different town departments through the highway tank.
Winter Maintenance - A total of 2060 tons of sand and 180 tons of salt was used in ice control. Hired trucks worked 121 hours, hired plows 9 hours and hired dozers 19 hours. Many new streets and ways not yet accepted were added to the list to be plowed and sanded.
New Construction - With Chapter 90 Maintenance funds a section of Argilla Road was oiled and honed, a section of Topsfield Road was seal coated and pea- stoned, and patching was done on Linebrook Road. A drain under Fellows Road was dug up and replaced with larger pipe. Two catch basins and a crossover pipe were put in on Linebrook Road. North Ridge Road was peastoned. Graveling was done on Valley Drive and will be continued in 1959. Union Street was widened. Two catch basins were built on Farley Avenue and one basin on High Street. The road at Meeting House Green was widened and several tree stumps removed. Twenty-five new street names signs were purchased and erected. Four catch basin were built on Stage Hill Road, Goulds Bridge was cemented, the guard rails re- paired and painted and the iron work painted. A new chain link fence was erected on Turkey Shore Road at the bridge, two sections of guard rails replaced on Line- brook Road, and rails repaired on Heartbreak Road and Lakemans Lane. Sections of hot top sidewalks were built on Manning Street, Farley Avenue, and on Argilla Road. Work was also done on sidewalks at the corner of Poplar and County Streets on East Street, and the corner of Washington and Broadway was widened and a new cement sidewalk was built.
FORESTRY DIVISION
A total of 86 trees were removed this year. Six of these were maples and the rest were elms. To offset the loss of these trees 96 young maples were set out in various parts of the town. As in the past wood samples of the elms were taken and sent to Amherst to be checked for Dutch Elm disease. Brush was cut on about ten miles of roadside and burned in various gravel pits.
Pest Control - Two complete airplaine sprays were used to control Dutch Elm. Roadsides were sprayed for poison ivy and mosquito spraying was done around town with the hydraulic sprayer.
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CEMETERY DIVISION
During 1958 there were 101 interments, seven more than in 1957, including eight infants and two removals. Thirty-five liners were used in 1958. Six single graves, 6 four grave lots and 2 eight grave lots were sold. Fourteen lots and single graves were put under perpetual care. One flower fund was established and one addition was made to an old fund.
The regular maintenance work was carried on throughout the year. Fifty- four graves were raised. Foundations for head stones and monuments were prepared. One and one half tons of limestone were applied to the Highland Cemetery, also one ton of fertilizer. The latter part of March the regular. cleaning up of the yards was started and all cemeteries were thoroughly raked. New winter graves were gone over and the sod tamped. Flower beds were pre- pared for planting. Walks and avenues in the Locust, South and Highland Ceme- teries were edged and weeded.
The first mowing took place April 23rd. The cemeteries are mowed about 18 times a season, all depending upon the weather. Due to the dry seasons, the turf is getting thin and wild growth is taking over in all cemeteries. Lime and fertilizer is being applied to stimulate root growth of the grass and to smoth er the weeds. A weed control will be applied this summer. Rotary mowers are being used to keep wild growth from going to seed. The willys Jeep proved very satisfactory not only during the summer, but also in the winter in clearing the cemetery avenues of snow, also clearing the parking area around the Town Hall, the parking space on Market Street and dead end streets. The jeep was used 93 hours on the Highway Department, and the Dodge was used 102 hours on snow removal. Stones have been pushed over, cars have been driven over lots, glass broken in the avenues and plants, flowers and baskets stolen from lots. Through the efforts of Mr. Stilphen the Executive Secretary, the chains at the entrance to the Highland Cemetery are locked at sunset each night during the summer by the Police Department. This has kept vandalism at a minimum. During the winter the chains are locked each night at 4 p. m. by the Cemetery Department and are taken care of on week ends and holidays by the Police Department. The flag in the Cowles Memorial Cemetery is raised andlowered each working da y by the employees of the department. Five 6-grave lots and eight 4-grave lots were allotted by the American Legion.
Cash Receipts for 1958 were as follows:
Foundations & Posts
898.82
Annual Care
844.00
Openings & Removals
3,455.00
Sale of Lots & Graves
365.00
Liners 139.00
Care of lots & graves, Perpetual Care 2,696.10
New Perpetual Care
2, 965.00
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HIGHLIGHTS - 1958
Cowles Memorial Cemetery
22 Inches of Frozen Ground
New Parking Lot
Before
Outfall Sewer Construction
After
Power Station Expansion
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LIST OF JURORS
These are the citizens who are eligible to be drawn for Jury Duty during 1958.
Gordon Gunn
Liberty Street
Salesman
Percy R. Dort, Jr.
5 Mineral Street
Machinist
Percy R. Dort, Sr.
5 Mineral Street
Carpenter
George R. Hovey
High Street
Retired
Frank J. O'Malley
53 East Street
Retired
Sylvester D. Conley
90 Central Street
Salesman
Daniel A. Markos
Southern Heights
Insurance
Agnes Jodoin
Jeffreys Neck Road
Housewife
Marion A. Stone
Hovey Street
Housewife
Arthur P. Marcorelle
Retired
Chester G. Brockelbank
Clam Dealer
Kathleen Brockelbank
21 North Main Street
Waitress
E. Chester Smith
4 County Street
Retired
Henry A. Dondero
Topsfield Road
Retired
Katherine C. Comeau Alice I. Wass
High Street
Housewife
Gretchen M. Perkins
Green Street
Housewife
Rose L. Wynaught
8 Ward Street
Housewife
Blanche Barkowski
Topsfield Road
Shoe Worker
Barbara Daugherty
Summer Street
Housewife
William V. Arsenault
High Street
Knitter
Leo Nauguszewski
Peatfield Street
Manager
Alice V. Trocki
13 Peatfield Street
Housewife
Bernard V. Farley
Cameron Avenue
Clammer
Charles E. Earley
Argilla Road
Retired
Alice V. Quint
High Street
Housewife
Charles S. Mansfield
Upper River Road
Mason
Beatrice E. King
Essex Road
Housewife
Robert D. Hill
41 HighStreet
Retired
Eleanor Burns
Manning Street
Retired
Doris Goodhue Leola L. Ford
16 Argilla Road
Waitress
Lillian M. Brown
Turkey Shore Road
Housekeeper
Raymond T. Hull
Newmarch Street
Retired
James R. Marsh Rachael Warner Joel Camacho
Broadway Avenue
Machinist
Charles C. Stevens, Jr.
Retired
Manley Butler
Artist
Harry Munroe
Jeffreys Neck Road
Salesman
George J. Pappas
Waldingfield Road
Clam Dealer
Ira E. Wright Albert W. Enos
150 Turnpike Road
Innkeeper
Irene B. Gillespie
Elm Street Summer Street
Retired
Stephen Harasen Philip Abell
Essex Road
Developer
George Mourikas
Brown Street
Laborer
Frank J. Kasprzyk Angelo Labadini
Washington Street Linebrook Road
Leather Worker
Manager
Central Street
Carpenter
Housewife
Warren E. Grant
Farley Avenue
Draftsman
23 High Street
Engineer
Argilla Road
Housekeeper
Depot Square Argilla Road
Woods Lane
Housewife
Burleigh Place
Housewife
32 Central Street Summer Street
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Stella Labadini Louis Bournazos Elizabeth E. Arthur Helen E. Cooke Julia Eliopoulos Arthur W. Marsh Peter A. Johnson Alphonse A. Gallant Mikolaj Czyrycz
Linebrook Road 39 Estes Street 4 Grant Court Linebrook Road
30 Washington Street
Off Labor-In-Vain Road 10 Putnam Road
Dist. Manager Clam Dealer
Lea. Measurer Retired Telephone Op. Sylvania Manager
Doris Arnold Gardiner A. Bolles Donald L. Comeau
Central Street 12 Woods Lane
Northgate Road
Carpenter
Gladys Bulger George Bugden
10 Sawyer Street
Carpenter
Daisy L. Poor
5 Highland Avenue
Housekeeper
Barbara Castle
14 Green Street
Housewife
Stephen W. Prisby
16 Southern Heights
Retired
Anna J. Orchard
102 Linebrook
Housewife
Paul R. Owens
4 Brown Street
Millman
John J. Michon
3 Lafayette Street
Sylvania
Ruth M. Parr
11 Topsfield Road
Housewife
Samuel Aitken
34 Central Street
Custodian
Charles E. Dagnall, Jr.
Topsfield Road 31 Farley Avenue Argilla Road
Reporter
Merrill H. Dukeshire
Linebrook Road
Carpenter
Emma Lemieux Vandalia E. Dziadul James M. Stewart
22 1/2 Lafayette Road Labor-In-Vain Road 5 Sawyer Street
Sylvania
Cemetery Dept .
Barbara R. Young
Linebrook Road
Housewife
Charles W. Herrick
Old Right Road Jeffreys Neck Road
Bookkeeper
Florence B. Dove Herman J. Young Edward P. Hetnar
County Road
Retired Cabenet Maker
Mary B. Miller
Jeffreys Neck Road
Housewife
Brainard C. Wallace
56 North Main Street
Retired
Edward Kozeneski Frank Slysz Daniel B. Lunt, Jr.
Labor-In-Vain Road
Buyer
Benjamin W. Alhowik
15 Mineral Street
United Shoe
United Shoe
Linebrook Road Linebrook Road
Farmer
Sylvania
Meetinghouse Green
Reporter
Purchasing Agent
Essex Road 5 Labor-In-Vain Road Central Street
Housewife United Shoe Bookkeeper Housewife Waitress
13 Brown Square
3 Saltonstall Street
Agnes M. Robishaw
4 Market Street
106 High Street
Housewife
Sylvania
Mary A. Prescott
Housewife
Adele C. Robertson
Housewife
Salesman
8 Kimball Avenue
Linebrook Road Winter Street
Farmer
Electrician
Winifred Wegzyn S. Harold Perley Chester S. Bartnicki Helen F. Peters Robert N. Raymond Carl G. Woodbury Joseph Burns
15 Second Street
Sexton Fire fighter
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THE MUNICIPAL FAMILY December 31, 1958
TOWN MODERATOR Edmund H. Kelleher
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Nathaniel M. Quint, Chairman Frank J. O'Malley John A. Pechilis Walter J. Dziadul John W. Trudel
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Dr. Robert E. Waite, Chairman Dr. William Wigglesworth George J. Geanakos Brainard C. Wallace Joseph V. Riley James A. Doughty Leon K. Purington
HOUSING AUTHORITY
George S. Ewing Glenfred A. Wanzer Fred C. Whittier, Sr. Christopher Karas Donald Hazen
BOARD OF ASSESSORS Seward S. Tyler David Claxton Charles Pickard
BOARD OF HEALTH Lawrence M. King Dr. Frank L. Collins Dr. Ernest Smith
FINANCE COMMITTEE Charles T. Passales
Timothy F. Carey, Jr.
Richard W. Davis H. Ernest Stone Stephen S. Tlumacki George A. Pechilis James Austin Daniel B. Lunt Charles A. Mallard
CONSTABLE Boley S. Radzinski
DOG OFFICER Joseph Leet
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Norris W. Stilphen
PLANNING BOARD Chester J. Patch, Jr.
Donald F. Whiston
Richard R. Mansfield
John G. Markos Charles W. Herrick
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE George R. Hovey Charles Rose Edward S. Graffum
RECREATION COMMITTEE Barbara Cole Stanley Eustace James H. Daly, Jr. Joseph Rogers Barbara Cruikshank
BOARD OF REGISTRARS Henry Hills John A. Kobos James Lampropoulos
SEWERAGE COMMITTEE Lawrence M. King Stephen M. Prescott Millard J. Patterson Peter A. Johnson
TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS
Edward J. Marcorelle Charles E. Goodhue George C. Parsons
REGIONAL SCHOOL PLANNING COMM. James C. McManaway Ben K. Collins Dr. William C. Wigglesworth
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Armand M. Brouilette
William H. Davis
Edward A. Wegzyn
James Theodosopoulos Arthur W. Marsh
Thomas Gregory, Jr., Assoc. Mbr.
Fred J. Casali, Assoc. Mbr.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION Nathaniel R. Harris John F. Dolan George C. Mourikas Carroll B. Hills A. W. Smith
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
James Doughty, Leon Purington, Joseph Riley, Dr. Robert E. Waite, George Geana- kos, Dr. William Wigglesworth, Brainard Wallace SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT
1957-1958
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TERM EXPIRES
Dr. Robert E. Waite, Chairman
1961
Mr. James Doughty
1961
Mr. Leon Purington
1961
Dr. William Wigglesworth
1960
Mr. Joseph V. Riley
1960
Mr. George Geanakos
1959
Mr. Brainard C. Wallace
1959
Meetings of the Committee:
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and third Thursday of each month at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools at 8:00 p.m., at the Ipswich High School.
ROBERT M. O' KANE
Superintendent of Schools
BERNICE B., ARSENAULT
-- Secretary
OFFICE-
-Ipswich High School
OFFICE HOURS-
-8-4 and by appointment
Summer schedule arranged.
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STATEMENT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
TO THE CITIZENS OF IPSWICH :
Your School Committee submits its report to you concerning the public school system of the town.
We are pleased to report that some of our goals for 1958 were realized.
One of the most gratifying projects was the summer school program fin- anced by Public Law 874. It was devoted to remedial reading and its success was above our fondest expectations. No small part of the success was due to the attitude of parents and pupils. It is hoped that in the coming summer this program may be expanded to cover other areas of instruction.
The elementary science program of which we spoke last year has con- tinued to function very well. Any person who attended the elementary science fair will attest to this.
The music program was enlarged and strengthened by the addition of a new teacher. This move was necessitated by the heavy work-load of the music supervisor. The elementary area is now more thoroughly covered and choral work on the secondary level is getting the attention it has sorely needed for some time.
As to progress in other areas, we suggest you read the reports of the Superintendent, Supervisors and Principals.
One of the chief concerns of the School Committee is the attraction and retention of capable teachers. One of the most effective steps in imple- menting this is an attractive salary schedule. The School Committee adopted a new type salary schedule this year which is based on a ratio factor and it will be found ih a later section of the school report. In essence, it takes a special cognizance of experience and thereby serves to retain desirable teachers.
A major goal for the year, and the goal we sought most, namely the solution of inadequate school housing, was not attained.
The voters of Ipswich were given the opportunity twice to vote an ap- propriation for a new four year high school. Both times the attempt to build a new school was defeated, once only by a small margin.
As a result, we are still working under great restrictions of time, space and facilities. There are now 625 students on a shortened school day and this figure will continue to rise for some time to come.
BOOD
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It appears almost certain that we must provide two additional class- rooms in the elementary grades this fall. This means that in the area of grades 1-6 some substandard spaces must be used for classrooms. This, coupled with the fact that all grades, 7-12, are on a shortened school day, shows clearly that all areas in the school system are feeling the impact of greater enrollment and the resultant shortage of classroom space.
The situation will become worse for the next few years anyway. This fact is based on known pre-school children in the town.
The School Committee's fondest hope in the year that lies ahead is the same as it has been for the last several years. This hope is that we citi- zens can all agree to a solution of the school housing problem that will be in the best interests of the children with whose education we are entrusted. We ask your earnest consideration in this pressing matter.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert E. Waite, D.M.D., Chairman
James Doughty
Leon Purington Dr. William Wigglesworth Joseph V. Riley George Geanakos Brainard C. Wallace
IPSWICH SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Changes in Teaching Personnel:
The following persons terminated their employment since the last annual town report: Jeanette Ablow, Lawrence Boggio, A. Catherine Carson, Norma Comins, William DeStefano, Anne Friend*, Mindelle Hershberg, Frances V. Hinckley, Elaine Lavoie, Josephine Moyer, Carolyn Pinkham, Alice Stewart, Robert Swasey, Gail Tregor, Ann B. Woodman. *Deceased.
Elected to the Teaching Staff were the following: Frances Baumgartner, elec- ted and assigned to Grade 5, Winthrop School; Dolores Begin, elected and as- signed to all schools as teacher of music; Carol Carter, elected and assigned to Grade 2, Shatswell School; William K. Cobbett, elected and assigned to Biology and Science in High School; M. Eleanor Conley, elected and assigned to Grade 2, Burley School; Patricia Conway, elected and assigned to Grade 4, Shatswell School; Marie Grady, elected and as- signed to Social Studies, Junior High School; Michaelene Hurley, elected and assigned to Grade 3, Burley School; Sally Hutton, elected and assigned to Grade 4, Burley School; W Sandra Lane, elected and assigned to Grade 4, Shatswell School; James J. Maguire, Grade 6, Winthrop School; Charles P. Mckenzie, elected and assigned as Math teacher in the High School; Patricia Patch, elected and assigned to Grade l Burley School; Marie E. Smith, elected and assigned to Grade 6, Winthrop School; Barbara Waitt, elected and assigned to Grade 1, Shatswell School; Mary G. Wallace, elected and as- signed to Grade 2, Winthrop School.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee and the Town of Ipswich :
"EDUCATION-A DEBT DUE FROM PRESENT TO FUTURE GENERATIONS"- Peabody
This statement, which serves as the general theme of the Public School report for 1958, has strong implications for those of us who are re- sponsible for the education of the youth of Ipswich. Those responsible in- clude the citizens of Ipswich together with the teachers and school adminis- trators in this system.
Most adults who read this report are products of some public school which he or she attended for at least six years or as much as twelve years. Each was able to do so because previous generations had assumed a re- sponsibility for establishing an educational program and constructing schools in which to offer the program. Free public education is now accepted as a birthright.
Each succeeding year those who are responsible for public educa- tion contribute, in varying degrees, to the progress of public education.
It is difficult to measure in any given year the end results of an educational program on any particular pupil, group of pupils or community. The intent is that the educational program have certain immediate results, which can be measured, but to also have long-range results which are much more difficult to measure or assess. It is for this reason, in part, that education is difficult to "sell" to some people. They cannot immediately see the return on their investment as they can when they purchase a car or a book or a new house. The contributions made this year, whether through taxes by citizens or through teaching by teachers, will make themselves felt for years to come.
Education is not a tangible thing to be seen, felt or heard and yet it is a basic requirement for all in this society.
In the school year 1957-1958 the total expenditures for school purposes amounted to $465,545. from all sources. The average membership in grades one through twelve was 1415 - an average cost per pupil of $329.00 for the year. It cost $1.83 per pupil for each school day!
TOWN
- SCHOOL
465,54
$1.83 PER PUPIL!
STATE
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The responsibilities of a community grow each successive year.Edu- cation, fortunately, is occupying the attention of people more than ever be- fore.
Rising costs of living are apparent to all. Costs of educating the pupils are also rising. To complicate the situation, enrollments are also rising. A new pupil coming to the Ipswich Public Schools immediately has to be fur- nished with the following: a teacher, whom 7+2=4 1+324 he will share with a number of other pu- pils; a desk and chair; a properly heated, lighted and ventilated classroom; books, workbooks; paper; pencils; perhaps a seat on a school bus; lunch facilities; facili- ties for washing; the services of a nurse; the services of the art, music and read- ing supervisors and so on.
The community's responsibilities will grow just basically in continuing to properly finance education. Every citizen has a responsibility for doing his part in sup- porting education because its end results will affect, in turn, the whole community.
SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS
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17.
16.
15
14
13.
12
OF
PUPILS
10
9
'50
751
152
153
54
53
56 '57
58
'59 '60
61 .62
Each of the above pupils, beginning with 1958 figures, is right now either in school or living in Ipswich as a pre-school youngster waiting his or her turn to enter the first grade.
What accommodations will be available to educate these young people now in school, and those coming to school in future years?
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CENA !!
Additional school housing is definitely needed. No one seems to dispute this fact. The problem seems to rest basically on what kind of housing should be provided and at what grade levels.
A school building is a physical, material thing which can be seen and used. It is to many a symbol, the only visible symbol, of education in a community. It represents a long-term investment, involves large sums of money and needs to be given serious consideration in the long- range plans of the community.
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HUNDREDS
The present school plant is being utilized to a high degree. All classrooms in the Burley, Shatswell and Winthrop Schools are in use now. It is expected that one, and possibly two, additional rooms will be needed in September, 1959.
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