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E: A new wrapped steel, 6 inch welded steel main was installed across the new Route 28 Expressway on Taunton St. This main was pulled through a 10 inch welded steel sleevepipe which is also a new installation. A valve was installed on the Middleboro side of the Ex- pessway.
F: A considerable amount of outdoor piping and equipment for the Propane Plant and Hortonsphere was thoroughly scraped, primed and painted. This was done by our own personnel to preserve the piping and equipment for quite a few years. Also insulation was installed and other improvements were made in our Gas Plant buildings so as to im- prove efficiency in our operations.
G: Mr. William S. Leffler, consulting engineer, was engaged to evaluate our gas contract with the Brockton-Taunton Gas Co. (which would expire in 5 years). This led to re-negotiations and changing of the existing contract from a "Commodity" type to a "Demand and Com-
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modity" type. Final approval of this contract (effective Jan. 1, 1961) should result in worthwhile savings to the Town even though the Town will be required to run the Propane Plant more to make "Peak Shave" gas on very cold days. The new arrangement will also require having gas personnel who have higher technical qualifications and who have to be alert as to mixing of various types of gases for most economical operation.
H: Other data are:
New Low Pressure Gas Services installed 10
Low Pressure Gas Services dug up and abandoned 6
Old Gas Services dug up and completely replaced 6 Low Pressure Services replaced across road into lawn 15 Low Pressure Services replaced (through cellar wall including manifolds) 8
Manifolds, (piping at gas meters) completely replaced 12
*Gas meters dismantled and reconditioned 210
Gas meters tested and sealed by Mass. D.P.U. 225
Jobbing orders executed 145 720
Customers' service calls made
New gas mains laid 609 ft.
Gas main joints dug up and clamped 83
*Because of a State law, about 15% of the gas meters in service must be removed from buildings and tested each year. The meters are dismantled and reconditioned.
GAS 1960
Gas Purchased:
For High Pressure Services
For Low Pressure Services
6,184,300 cu. ft. 58,463,900 cu. ft.
Total Purchased
64,648,200 cu. ft.
Increase over 1959
3,169,200 cu. ft.
Gas Sold other than to G. & E. Dept.
55,802,700 cu. ft.
Increase over 1959
3,387,000 cu. ft.
Gas Used by G. & E. Dept.
713,800 cu. ft.
Gas for Lakeville (passed through Middleboro Mains) Gas on Hand
Gas Unaccounted for
1,078,100 cu. ft. 200,000 cu. ft. 8,131,700 cu. ft. $80,809.77 $1.25
Paid Brockton-Taunton Gas
Average per 1,000 cu. ft. purchased
Average cost per 1,000 cu. ft. Purchased and Distributed
$2.29
Average Received per 1,000 cu. ft. sold
$2.80
Average Consumption per Customer
34,681 cu. ft.
Miles of Main
Average Consumer per Mile of Main
30.367 53. 1,837,610 cu. ft.
Gas Sold per Mile of Main
Average B.T.U. per Cu. Ft. gas
Mfg. Profit to Profit & Loss (Profit)
1004.5 $8,214.94
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ELECTRIC DIVISION
A: New poles and wires were installed on So. Main St. from West Grove St. to R.I. Road because of the new expressway Route 28. This line replaced an old line which had to be removed. At the new tri-level bridge, underground ducts with manholes at each side of the bridge were installed.
B: New poles and lines were installed on Bedford St. from the Rotary to the Lakeville town line. This line also was installed because of the new expressway. The existing poles and lines were removed.
C: Line extensions were installed for barriers on each end of the new expressway.
D: An extension of three phase power lines and a three phase bank of transformers were installed at the Hotz Fur Farm in Lakeville to supply new machinery with power.
E: About a mile of pole line was rebuilt with new poles and heavy wire along R.I. Road from Main St. to the Nanfelt Fur Farm near Clear Pond. This was a conversion from a single phase line to a three phase line to supply over 100 Horsepower loads at the Fur Farm. The line will also provide increased power capacity in the Lakeville area.
F: About a mile of heavy three phase lines was installed along West Grove St. from Main Street toward the State Police Barracks. This replaced the small wire which used to break and stretch during severe storms. This installation will provide more power and reliability to the customers (including the greatly enlarged Nemasket Transportation Co.) in that area.
G: About three miles of small wire were replaced with heavy lines along Wareham St. from Smith St. to Locust and Spruce St. This will provide more reliable power and capacity in the South Middleboro area.
H: A new and enlarged transformer bank and structure were in- stalled to provide power for the addition to the Winthrop-Atkins Co. plant on East Main St. The deteriorated transformer structure at the Maxim Fire Apparatus Co. was also rebuilt.
I: Heavier wire and larger transformers were installed as replace- ments in numerous locations where customers added loads such as elec- tric stoves, water heaters, motors, etc.
J: On September 12, a Hurricane struck the town and felled many poles and lines. Line crews from the Town of Wellesley and So. Hadley gave Middleboro some much needed help. Most of the damage to power lines was due to the many fallen trees and branches. Our crews worked during all daylight hours and most of several nights to restore power. Damage to power lines cost about $35,000.
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K: Due to favorable fuel costs, a year-end Bonus Dividend was given to all customers who had paid up all previous bills. This amounted to 50% of the last electric bill for 1960 for Residential and Commercial Customers and 5% of the net annual bill for Industrial Customers.
L: Other Data are:
Services Installed:
Temporary 2-wire - 21
Temporary 3-wire - 5
New 3-wire - 115
Changeover, 2-wire to 3-wire - 153
New 3 Phase, 3-wire - 1
New 3 Phase, 4-wire - 3
Poles:
New Poles Set
Poles Removed
Poles Replaced
25 ft.
25 ft. 1
25 ft. - 2
30 ft. - 19
30 ft. 9
30 ft. 26
35 ft. - 79
35 ft. - 33
35 ft. 137
40 ft. - 20
40 ft. 10
40 ft. 1
45 ft. - 2
50 ft. - 6
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166
Poles hit by cars - 20
Poles damaged by Hurricane - 32
Transformers:
Installed
Removed
3 KVA-17
3 KVA - 13
5 KVA-27
5 KVA - 8
71/2 KVA - 2
71%, KVA 3
10 KVA - 5
10
KVA 5
15 KVA-23
15 KVA - 6
25 KVA-12
25 KVA 2
50 KVA 3
371/2 KVA 1
50 KVA 6
89
44
Wire:
Installed
#6 WP copper - 560 ft.
#4 WP copper - 3,293 ft.
#2 WP copper - 4,128 ft.
#2 Bare copper - 22,172 ft.
#1/0 WP copper - 300 ft.
#4/0 WP copper - 59,982 ft.
#4/0 Bare copper - 22,000 ft.
#2 ACSR Alum - 6,730 ft.
#4/0 ACSR Alum - 1,200 ft.
#4/0 Copper paper and lead 15 KV - 3,699 ft. #2 Copper Neoprene jacket - 1,233 ft.
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Removed
#6 WP copper - 47,203 ft.
#4 WP copper - 21,783 ft. #2 WP copper 24,250 ft. #2 Bare copper - 2,244 ft.
#2 ACSR Alum. - 11,250 ft. #4/0 ACSR Alum. - 8,680 ft.
#8 WP copper - 2,600 ft.
Service Cable Installed:
#2/3 aluminum - 32,331 ft. #2 - 4 cond. copper - 150 ft. #2 - 3 cond. copper - 100 ft.
Electric 1960
K.W.H. Purchased High Tension K.W.H. Purchased for East and Beach Sts.
22,051,000 56,100
Total K.W.H. Purchased
K.W.H. Increase over 1959 Total paid for electricity
22,107,100 917,600 $267,474.93
Average Cost per K.W.H. High Tension
Average Cost per K.W.H. East, Beach and Pine Sts.
Average Cost per K.W.H. Purchased and Distributed
Average Cost per K.W.H. Sold
Total K.W.H. Sold for Lighting
Total K.W.H. Sold for Power
16,237,728 3,928,184
Total K.W.H. Sold K.W.H. used in Gas House and Electric Station
20,165,912 56,550
Net Received per K.W.H. for Lighting
Net Received per K.W.H. for Power
.0342 .0258 .0325
Received for Street Lights
Average Cost to Town per K.W.H. for Street Lights
Mfg. Profit to Profit and Loss (Profit)
$104,269.48 5573
Maximum K.W. Demand (December)
5200
Power Factor at Maximum Demand
.929
Average Power Factor at Maximum Demands
.907
GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
1959 Sales
1960 Sales
Increase
Gas
$156,221.80
$161,881.58
$ 5,659.78
Light
599,070.34
614,190.99
15,120.65
Street Lighting
11,922.45
12,958.74
1,036.29
Power
111,765.92
115,941.19
4,175.27
Jobbing
4,646.72
31,631.10
26,984.38
$883,627.23
$936,603.60
$52,976.37
.01205 .0303 .0249 .0274
Net Received per K.W.H. all Classes of Service K.W.H. used for Street Lights 472,000 $12,958.74 .0275
Maximum K.V.A. Demand (December)
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Accounts Receivable
Gas Light Power Jobbing
$19,726.36 23,584.84 934.77 13,235.59
$57,481.56
Meters Installed January 1, 1961
1744
5703
Consumers
January 1, 1961
1609
Gas Electric
5593
Street Lights 1960
Total No.
Total No. Hours
Ave. No. Nights per Mo.
Ave. No. Hours per Night 11 hrs. 15 min.
White Way Service 362
4073
30.2
No. Middleboro, Rock
and So. Middleboro 362
4073
30.2
11 hrs. 15 min.
K.W.H. Purchased
22,107,100
Total K.W.H. used for Street Lights
472,000
1960 OPERATING EXPENSE - GAS
Maintenance:
Purchased Gas
$80,809.77
$80,809.77
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Operation:
Compressor Station - Labor
$ 66.57
Transmission and Distribution Supplies and Expense
2,210.08
Removing and resetting meters
448.14
Inspecting and testing meters
479.00
3,203.79
Maintenance:
Maintenance of Distribution Holder $ 69.96
Maintenance of Street Mains 3,343.60
Maintenance of Services
16,493.20
Maintenance of Consumers' Meters
2,951.14
Gas Electric
Nights
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Maintenance of Misc. Structures
221.94
Maintenance of Gas Generator 848.63
Maintenance of Other Gas Generating Equipment 9.25
23,937.72
Operation:
Maintenance of Consumers' Installations $11,667.87 11,667.87
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Salary of Manager
$1,745.56
Salaries of General Office Clerks
3,818.66
Meter Readers and Collectors
1,648.20
General Office Supplies and Expense
1,264.80
Insurance
1,113.62
Transportation Expense
1,661.01
Miscellaneous General Expense
1,832.33
Advertising
258.79
Depreciation
15,230.84
28,573.81
Total Expense
$148,192.96
Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
8,214.94
$156,407.90
INCOME - GAS
Income Residential Gas
$106,742.46
Income Commercial Gas
43,954.03
Income Industrial Gas
2,093.24
Income Munic. Gas
3,595.93
Bad Debt Paid
22.24
$156,407.90
1960 OPERATING EXPENSES - ELECTRIC
Maintenance:
Electric Energy Purchased
$267,474.93
$267,474.93
TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE
Operation:
Transformer Station Labor $19,588.49
Transformer Station and Sub-Station Supplies and Expense
1,026.00
Water
27.65
Inspecting and Testing Meters 820.07
Removing and resetting transformers 2,161.81
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Transm. and Distribution Supplies and Expense Removing and resetting meters
4,917.63
2,626.87
$ 31,168.52
Maintenance:
Maintenance Station and Sub-Station Equipment
$ 701.75
Maintenance Station Structures
270.73
Maintenance Transm. and Distribution Lines
115,630.51
Maintenance Uuderground Conduits
77.74
Maintenance Underground Conductors
622.67
Maintenance Consumers' Meters
79.51
Maintenance Transformers
1,378.63
$118,761.54
UTILIZATION
Operation:
Munic. Street Lamps, Supplies and Expense Maint. Consumers' Installations
$ 2,204.74
631.80
$ 2,836.54
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Salary of Manager
$ 8,728.19
Salaries of General Office Clerks
19,110.28
Meter Readers and Collectors
8,687.33
General Office Supplies and Expense
5,900.55
Insurance
2,318.13
Transportation Expense
6,888.08
Advertising
307.40
Misc. General Expense
4,741.60
Law Expense
11.30
Depreciation
75,011.33
Total Expense Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
104,269.48
$656,215.20
INCOME - ELECTRIC
Income Residential Light
Income Commercial Light
Income Industrial Light
Income Munic. Light
$364,601.81 148,705.95 20,062.82 8,683.91
$131,704.19
$551,945.72
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Income Commercial Power
50,320.18
Income Industrial Power
39,815.15
Income Munic. Power
11,047.87
Income Street Lighting
12,958.74
Bad Debt Paid
18.77
$656,215.20
1960 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
By balance at beginning of year
$1,223,838.36
By balance Gas Operating Expense
8,214.94
By balance Jobbing Account (Gas)
2,574.12
By balance Jobbing Account (Electric)
25,341.20
By balance Electric Operating Expense
104,269.48
To Middleborough for use of assessors
$115,000.00
To Town of Middleborough Town Hall Account 5,000.00
To Balance Account
1,244,238.10
$1,364,238.10 $1,364,238.10
1960 BALANCE SHEET
Investment - Gas
Land - Gas
$ 4,157.89
Structures
47,576.78
Other Equipment at Works
5,623.38
Street Mains
46,767.55
Services
24,847.97
Consumers' Meters
9,020.69
Consumers' Meter Installations
1,942.37
Office Equipment
851.73
Laboratory Equipment
191.04
High Pressure Gas Line
3,255.79
High Pressure Services
3,541.78
Transportation Equipment
7,260.08
Miscellaneous Equipment
5,103.65
Gas Generating Equipment
67,906.23
Purification Apparatus
977.20
Investment - Electric
Land - Electric Rights of Way Rights of Way Brockton High Tension
7,639.85
2,846.65
3,813.70
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Rights of Way - Tremont
6,307.31
Rights of Way Taunton
4,510.30
Rights of Way - Navaho Shores
5.35
Structures
8,417.50
Reservoirs, Dams, Canals and Waterways
341.55 43.20
Water Turbines and Water Wheels
Transf. Station and Substation Equipment
49,409.55
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
299,264.21
Consumers' Meters
51,580.49
Consumers' Meter Installations
9,967.09
Line Transformers
82,334.63
Line Capacitors
944.54
Transformer Installations
6,831.53
Street Lighting Equipment
18,686.86
Underground Conduits
23,414.52
Underground Conductors
26,409.89
Brockton High Tension Line
2,142.47
High Tension Line Project - Tremont
5,663.64
High Tension Line - Taunton
193.64
Office Equipment
4,728.92
Transportation Equipment
10,292.98
Miscellaneous Equipment
7,811.73
Laboratory Equipment
374.19
Current Assets
Cash on Hand
145,153.13
Accounts Receivable Inventory
76,029.83
Unadjusted Credits
21,372.49
Reserve Funds
Construction Fund
1,843.26
Depreciation Fund
287,549.80 9,599.00
Liabilities
Loan Repayments
$162,200.00
Appropriation for Construction Repayments
45,992.39
Consumers' Deposits
9,599.00
Profit and Loss Balance
1,244,238.10
$1,462,029.49 $1,462,029.49
Plant Investment - Book Value
Gas Electric
$229,024.13 633,976.29
Special Deposits Fund
57,481.56
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1960 CONSTRUCTION AND DEPRECIATION DRAFTS
Gas
Expended for:
Gas Meters
$ 224.29
Land
1,300.00
Other Equipment at Works
72.69
Gas Mains
2,837.14
Gas Services
1,830.01
Structures
176.16
Miscellaneous Equipment
881.41
Transportation Equipment
6,480.56
$13,802.26
Electric
Expended for:
Structures
$ 99.00
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
18,416.59
Consumers' Meters
5,230.68
Consumers' Meter Installations
437.57
Transformers
5,565.02
Transformer Installations
680.95
Street Lighting
782.23
Underground Conduits
5,732.37
Underground Conductors
8,634.27
Transportation Equipment
2,424.00
48,002.68
$61,804.94
1960 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Depreciation Fund
Jan. 1
Balance in
Town Treas.
Dec. 31 Payments
$22,713.69
$220,021.32
Dec. 31
Transferred
from Operat-
ing Fund
Dec. 31 Balance in Town Treas. 287,549.80
90,242.17
$310,263.49
$310,263.49
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Construction Fund
Jan. 1 Balance in Town Treas. $ 10,934.51
Dec. 31 Payments
$ 39,091.25
Dec. 31
Transferred
from Operat-
ing Fund
30,000.00
Dec. 31
Balance in Town Treas. 1,843.26
$ 40,934.51
$ 40,934.51
Operating Cash
Jan. 1 Balance in Town Treas. $202,811.98
Dec. 31
Transferred to Deprec. Fund $ 90,242.17
Jan. 1 Refunds Rec'd
14,267.73 Dec. 31
Transferred to Constr. Fund 30,000.00
Jan. 1 Bad Debt Paid
41.01 Dec. 31
Transferred to T. of Middle- boro for use of Assessors 115,000.00
Jan. 1
Collections
817,641.87
Dec. 31
Transferred to T. of Middle- boro Town Hall Account 5,000.00
Dec. 31 Payments
649,367.29
Dec. 31
Balance in Town Treas. 145,153.13
$1,034,762.59
$1,034,762.59
Deposits Fund
Dec. 31
Paymentas
$ 7,721.00
Jan. 1
Collections
8,423.00
Dec. 31 Balance in Town Treas. 9,599.00
$ 17,320.00
$ 17,320.00
SUMMARY OF 1960 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Balance - January 1, 1960
$ 442,664.81
1960 Receipts
From Sales of Gas From Sales of Light From Street Lighting
$154,179.96 529,517.87 12,958.74
Jan. 1 Balance in Town Treas.
$ 8,897.00
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From Power Sales
101,513.37
From Jobbing
19,471.93
From Deposits
8,423.00
From Refunds
14,267.73
From Bad Debt Paid
41.01
840,373.61
$1,283,038.42
Expenditures - 1960
Depreciation
$ 22,713.69
Construction
39,091.25
Operation
649,367.29
Deposits
7,721.00
Town of Middleboro for Use of Assessors
115,000.00
Town of Middleboro for Town Hall
5,000.00
838,893.23
Balance January 1, 1961
$444,145.19
Construction Fund
$ 1,843.26
Depreciation Fund
287,549.80
Operation Fund Deposits
145,153.13
9,599.00
$444,145.19
CONCLUSION
Our lower gas profits this year should not be too disturbing as reliable sources of information indicate that we will get some refunds from the Brockton-Taunton Gas Co. on the "Fuel Clause" surcharges which we paid in 1960. These surcharges have been passed on to all gas companies by the big interstate pipeline companies and were subject to rebate if the FPC did not approve them at a later date. For the same amount purchased gas, our wholesale costs over last year are about $8,000. greater. It should also be noted that we are still paying off costs of converting to Natural Gas at about $7,000. per year. This cost will be reduced in about 3 years and eliminated in about 5 years. With our modified gas contract which requires us to "peak shave" (supply our own gas over a certain contracted amount), we expect 1961 to be the best year the Town has ever had for the gas business.
The electric division continues to show good profits. Results of im- provements show up in the form of less outages during severe storms. Planning, on a continuing basis which has been done (and is being done) over the past nine years, has resulted in keeping up with appreciable load growth, and in improving the quality of service for both the Gas and Electric divisions. We also have no apologies to make for the profits which have been more stable from year to year and which have been better in general, than they used to be.
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Good operations in our Department are the results of hard work by all hands, a capable and loyal team of workers, and cooperation of our Commissioners (Selectmen). We thank our customers for their pa- tience when troubles occur and we appreciate the cooperation of other Town Employees when we have mutual problems.
Respectfully submitted,
STEPHEN HORBAL Manager
ANNUAL REPORT
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At the meeting of the School Committee held on January 19, 1961, it was voted:
"To accept the annual report of the Superintendent of Schools and to adopt it as the report of the Committee to be incorporated in the Annual Town Report."
STANLEY KRUSZYNA Secretary to the Committee.
School Committee Membership 1960
C. Trafton Mendall, Chairman, 18 Forest Street 1961
James M. Bonnar, Jr., Vice-Chairman, 33 Pearl Street 1963
Richard B. Wilmot, North Street 1962
Eugene H. Savard, Everett Street
1962
Robert F. Howes, School Street 1963
Richard A. Fickert, Plymouth Street 1961
Regular meetings of the School Committee are held in Room 7, Town Hall, on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 P.M.
Superintendent of Schools
Stanley Kruszyna, B.S., M.Ed. The Superintendent of Schools also serves as Secretary to the School Committee
School Physician
Stuart A. Silliker, M. D., 29 Oak Street
School Nurse
Mary H. Edgerly, R.N., North Street
Supervisor of Attendance
John Rebell, Everett Street
Census Enumerators
M. H. S. Class of 1962
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School Calendar 1960
First Term-January 4-February 19 Second Term-February 29-April 14 Third Term-April 20-June 23 (All Schools)
Fourth Term-September 7-December 23
No-School Days
Good Friday, Memorial Day, Teachers' Convention, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and day following.
No-School Signals
In the event that there will be no school in all schools all day, the "no-school" signal, (Fire Alarm 2-1-2) will be sounded at 7:00 A.M. only.
If there is to be no school in all schools other than Memorial High School and the Middleboro Junior High School, the signal will be sounded at 8:00 A.M. only.
If school is to be called off for the afternoon session only, in all schools other than Memorial High School and the Middleborough Junior High School, the signal will be sounded at 12:15 P.M.
If the "no-school" signal is sounded on days when Evening School Classes are to be held, these classes will also be cancelled.
Announcements for "no-school" will be broadcast over radio sta- tions WEEI, WBZ, WBET and WPLM and over TV Channel 4.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
"We cannot measure the demands upon our people in the second half of the Twentieth Century by what was demanded of them at the beginning of the first half of this century.
""We are entering upon an era which will test to the utmost the capacity of our democracy to cope with the gravest problems of modern times,-and on a scale never yet attempted in all the history of the world.
"We have to do in the educational system something very like what we have done in the military establishment during the past fifteen years. We have to make a break-through to a radically higher and broader conception of what is needed and of what can be done. Our edu- cational effort today, what we think we can afford, what we think we can do, how we feel entitled to treat our schools and our teachers - all of that - is still in approximately the same position as was the mil- itary effort of this country before Pearl Harbor."
Walter Lippmann
To the Members of the School Committee:
Education continues to be one of the foremost concerns of our times as evidenced by its position among the top issues debated during the last presidential campaign and by the priority it is receiving from the Eighty-Seventh Congress just convened. As a nation we are realiz- ing more and more that the survival of our democratic society rests upon the knowledge, the intelligence, and the wisdom of all the people.
As a nation we can accomplish little in the battle of the survival of our form of government unless we in our local communities, realizing the dangers lying ahead, once again call upon the initiative, the ingenu- ity, and the resourcefulness which created America. It is hoped that this report of the Middleborough Public Schools will be considered in terms of Middleboro's contributions to the demands of our times and that it will serve as a guide in our future educational planning in terms of what we think we can afford and what we think we can do.
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ANNUAL REPORT
The dramatic increase in the birth rate since World War II has persisted and is expected to remain high during the next decade. In 1946 more babies were born than in any other year in our history and record has been surpassed every year since. Although we cannot predict the future level of births, this much is certain: The children already born will tax our schools and our educational system for twenty years to come. Added to the problems of rapid expansion is the severe short- age of well qualified teachers who must be supplied largely from the smaller pre-war group now emerging from college. The growth in school population we have been hearing about for several years is upon us.
In Middleboro three sixth grade classes are housed in the Junior High School; the outlook for September, 1961, is no brighter. Every classroom in every building housing Grades I through VIII will be filled to capacity. In some buildings this will necessitate moving some of the special services such as remedial reading, health, library, and the like to less adequate areas in basements and school supply rooms. At Memor- ial High School the industrial arts shop and the home economics rooms are presently used as home rooms for freshman pupils. The expected increase in next year's enrollments will necessitate the use for class- room purposes of the auditorium, the developmental reading and guid- ance room, in fact, every area where tablet arm chairs can be placed for group instruction.
During the year 1960 the Middleboro Schools suffered the loss of several outstanding individuals. One was Mr. Joseph C. Kunces, Super- intendent of Schools, who resigned in August, 1960, to accept a similar position in Waterford, Connecticut. A man of high ideals, a thoroughly trained and experienced administrator, an educator of the finest type, Mr. Kunces has made lasting contributions to the schools and to the Town; his resignation was truly a great loss.
The retirements of Miss Rose Maley and Mrs. Margaret E. Peck after many years of service to the youth of Middleboro were additional losses to the school system. Tributes to these dedicated teachers are extended in the report of the elementary school principals.
The loss by death of two outstanding teachers shocked and saddened all those who knew Miss Esther M. Spooner and Mrs. Mildred K. Stearns. Posthumous tributes to them are extended in the reports of the ele- mentary school principals and that of Principal Henry B. Burkland.
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