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Intra-mural leagues in baseball are the after school diversions in the spring.
We hope to run horseshoe tournaments and tennis ladders this coming spring if the courts are in condi- tion.
Senior High School
A more complete and advanced program is given to the High School boys, but in the main it is similar to that given to the Junior High groups.
Intra-mural programs are run in all but the fall sea- son.
The school sponsors the following varsity sports: foot- ball, basketball, baseball and track. These sports are very well patronized. Football carries about sixty boys, basketball about twenty-five on the varsity squad and about one hundred twenty on intra-mural. Baseball takes care of about one hundred boys and track interests about forty or fifty.
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General
Individual and group work in posture is carried on throughout the yearly program. A series of lectures and demonstrations on first aid to the injured and in life saving also is given. The corrective work is done mainly through the individual conference method in conjunction with the medical department.
Lectures on personal hygiene and care are given from time to time throughout the year.
Regular foot and gym suit inspection is carried on also.
We hope in the near future that we may have our own athletic field and tennis courts and that our Junior High · playground may be put in usable condition.
Mrs. Beatrice E. Garvin, Supervisor of Physical Edu- cation in the Elementary Grades and Senior High School girls reports as follows :
The physical education program for Senior High girls has begun to show signs of growth, inasmuch as each new experience for the individual has meaning in terms of past experiences. In order to set up a background, the first year of work provided a wide variety of activi- ties ; this year emphasis has been placed on the stimula- tion of interest and development of skills in highly or- ganized team games. As an experiment which appears successful, those girls who join the afternoon seasonal sport group are allowed the privilege of not reporting with the weekly class, except during periods when games or skills are taught which they need for participation on intra-mural teams. The resulting smaller classes have been able to play hockey, soccer, volley-ball and baseball outdoors during the fall months and already a number of girls are interested in joining the afternoon group an- other year. All gymnasium work is taught in squads with pupil leaders in charge, in a belief that the teach- er should serve as adviser and leader with pupils prac- ticing activities in an informal way with help for indiv-
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iduals or groups as difficulties arise. Since recreational activities provide one of the best means for developing and maintaining healthy and happy personalities and teaching methods should develop intelligent self-direction and self-control, that is the keynote of the present class program.
The sports program is making real progress. Over fifty girls played hockey, with four teams competing in an intra-mural tournament. The first and second school teams played thirteen competitive games, only after the larger number of girls had participated. The basketball group numbers over seventy, all girls playing on the intra-mural teams during December, followed by a class team tournament. A varsity squad will play only six games while the other girls continue intra-mural compe- tition. This still allows recognition of the superior group without eliminating an elective sport for all interested girls. Spring activities do not seem to quite solve the in- terest problem yet-neither baseball nor track being en- tirely satisfactory-and it is hoped that badminton, ten- nis and other smaller group activities may be added and inter-school competition eliminated during this season.
The elementary grade program continues to emphasize rhythmics, group games, relays, stunts, contests, skills of team games, athletic events. The children have so long acted under team organization that it functions in a manner that allows the maximum results from the short- ened instructional period of the supervisor. Since the physical education teacher has the responsibility of mak- ing some contribution toward improving the posture of the pupils, those children who are poorest in body mechanics are kept in mind for individual encourage- ment. The value of an erect well poised position of the body must be associated with the interesting things that boys and girls like to do.
A second season of swimming and life-saving instruc- tion was given to the school children in July, in which
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twenty-five of the elementary school group received Be- ginners or Swimmers Red Cross buttons, and twenty- three of the Junior-Senior High group passed Life- Saving requirements.
Miss Catherine D. Welsh, Physical Instructor for Girls in the Junior High School, reports :
The physical education program for the Junior High School girls includes instruction in calisthenics, posture, folk and social dancing, individual skills, group activities, and sports; as field hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, track and field events.
The posture work was done in cooperation with the Health Department and supplemented by the advice of Dr. Joel Goldthwait.
Basketball has been the intra-mural sport during the winter season.
The need of instruction in social dancing has been an outgrowth of the successful afternoon dances held in the gymnasium.
D. Americanization Classes
Mr. William I. Whitney, Director of Americanization reports as follows :
Adult Alien Classes have been conducted Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, beginning October 26th at the following places.
Harris Hall, Plymouth Cordage Company's Plant. Cordage Kindergarten Rooms.
Cornish School Building.
Eleven groups are meeting, all anxious for improve- ment, making conscientious endeavor, and fully apprecia- tive of the opportunities provided for them.
It is the earnest belief of those who have a most in- timate knowledge of the aliens in our land that it is
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the hope and wish of the vast majority of them to fit themselves to become worthy citizens of our Democracy.
This cannot be done suddenly; for, of course, before they can be made to understand anything of laws and customs by which our country is governed they must understand and learn the language of the country. They must understand that a duty they owe to themselves is to learn English. Many have lived here for years, handi- capped by inability to speak English, yet have been use- ful and industrious members of our communities. These are now more than ever qualifying and becoming Natu- ralized Citizens. This means great effort on their part, many times at the end of a hard day's work.
Before assuming the duties of citizenship it is im- portant and necessary to know how our country is gov- erned and to be prepared to take part in making our nation greater and better. Through a study of our cus- toms, ways, our struggles and accomplishments, and the principles of our government it is trusted that those seeking citizenship will gain much of the spirit of America and show their love for America by performing all the duties of loyal citizens, among which none is greater than the duty of voting intelligently.
A nation is safe for democracy only when it is com- posed of citizens who think seriously and intelligently, and who act on their convictions. It is a recognized fact that the ultimate success of our Democracy depends to a greater extent on the thoughtful intelligence of the people than upon any other factor. This necessary in- telligence must be fostered by a wide spread and practical system of education which reaches out and includes all within our shores.
Our aim is to stimulate the acquisition and mastery of English, develop understanding of American govern- ment and laws, institution and ideals, and promote nat- uralization and the assimilation of American doctrines.
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American citizenship is a glorious privilege. Some have it by birth; others by right of adoption; but wheth- er by birth or adoption it means the same to all, free- dom of action under law and equality of opportunity.
These Americans by adoption contribute much to our welfare. Every art, science, profession and industry has been enriched by contribution of women and men of foreign birth, who have sought here the opportunity for a new and more abundant life.
At our closing program last April we were fortunate in having Miss Mary H. Ward, District Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, with us. In closing may I quote from a letter received later from Miss Ward, "I doubt if anybody at the meeting enjoyed it as much as I did. I am sure you and the teachers are to be con- gratulated for putting on such a fine demonstration and from the earnest efforts of these people and their en- thusiastic spirit I can plainly see that the work you and your force have put into the classes has not been in vain."
E. Summer School
Mrs. Miriam A. Raymond, Principal, reports as fol- lows:
The summer session for 1937 was held at the Mt. Pleas- ant School for grades IV to IX inclusive. Here Miss Per- rier, Miss Peterson and Mrs. Raymond gave group and individual instruction to ninety-three pupils in arithme- tic, language, reading, and spelling. A report on the atti- tude, attendance, and accomplishment of each pupil was submitted to the classroom teacher or principal, and most of these reports were of an encouraging nature.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
A. Reports of School Physician and School Nurse
This year as in the previous two or three years there has been no time when there was not one or more cases of scarlet fever in town. In April the disease reached its greatest frequency, thirty cases being reported during the month. After holding several consultations with the local board of health, the district health officer, and also the state board of health, it was decided that we were doing all that was possible to keep the disease under con- trol.
For four years there has not been a case of dipth- theria in Plymouth. This should indicate to parents the value of having their children receive the diphtheria tox- oid treatments either before they enter school or in the first grade.
Four hundred and twelve pupils in the sixth, ninth, and eleventh grades were given the annual examination for the detection of tuberculosis by the doctors of the Plymouth County Hospital at South Hanson. Eighty-two of those who reacted positively showed sufficient evi- dence of infection to require further observation.
Seventeen undernourished children were sent to the Bailey Health Camp at South Hanson for eight weeks. Three hundred and thirty dollars ($330) of the Christ- mas seal money was given to defray part of the expense of sending them. We wish to thank the various local or- ganizations and citizens who contributed the remainder of the money which enabled us to carry on this work.
The W. P. A. nutrition project is continuing to serve hot noon lunches at several of the schools. The general improvement in the health of each child shows the bene-
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fit derived from this work. The children who carry lunches to the Manomet School are provided with hot soup or cocoa each day by the Village Improvement Society.
Through the generosity of the Nook Farm Dairy and A. R. Parker Company a large amount of milk has been provided for children who would not have it otherwise.
We were fortunate to have Dr. Joel E. Goldthwait of Boston speak to the teachers on the subject of bodily mechanics. As a result of his discourse renewed inter- est concerning the teaching of correct posture has been stimulated among the teachers.
The clinic for crippled children under the State De- partment of Public Health is being continued at the Brockton Hospital. Any child who attends the clinic must have been referred to them by their family physi- cian. Those who are unable to provide their own trans- portation are taken to the clinic by the school nurse. Some of these children are visited each week by an or- thopedic nurse who gives them the prescribed treat- ments.
The tonsil and adenoid clinic at the Jordan Hospital is also being continued, thucy children having been op- erated on this year.
We have tried through our health education program to maintain the following objectives : (1) to promote and establish fundamental habits of healthful living, (2) to develop satisfactory attitudes toward all health practices, (3) to stimulate the acquisition of health knowledge, (4) to arouse and sustain enthusiasm for a higher standard of individual and community well-being. We wish to express our appreciation to principals, teach- ers and citizens who have helped to carry on various health activities. We realize the extent to which we have
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reached our goals has been possible only because of the fine cooperation we have received in our work.
Respectfully submitted,
L. B. HAYDEN, M. D. School Physician
HILDA R. SWETT, R. N. School Nurse
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STATISTICS
Number of inspections
1196
Number of examinations 2005
Number of notices sent to parents
297
Number of pupils admitted by school physician ..
525
Number of pupils admitted by other physicians.
. .
431
Number of pupils referred to school nurse
143
Number of pupils referred to physicians
316
Number of pupils excluded by school physician. .. 150
Number of pupils excluded by school nurse.
256
Number of pupils inspected in schools by nurse ... 1114
Number of pupils inspected in homes
705
Number of pupils treated in school
402
Number of home visits
1000
Number of school visits 710
Number of pupils operated for tonsils and adenoids 30
Number of pupils weighed and measured 4276
Number of pupils taken to hospitals or clinics .... 90
Number of contagious diseases found in schools ..
83
Number of contagious diseases found in homes . .
71
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B. Report of Oral Hygiene Department and Dental Clinic.
The following statistics show the work that has been accomplished in the oral hygiene department and dental clinic for the year 1937.
Number of examinations 1866
Number of pupils having received dental certifi- cates from family dentist before examination. 51
Number of pupils having dental work done by family dentist at time of examination. 7
Number of pupils 100% at the time the school dentists make their examinations in the fall .. 372
Total number of 100% mouths at examination
423
(a gain of 39 over 1936)
Number of pre-school examinations 44
Number of permanent teeth filled (six-year mo- lars) 255
Number of temporary teeth filled 13
Number of permanent teeth extracted 10
(7 extractions were from grades 1 and 2, 3 emergency cases from upper grades)
Number of temporary teeth extracted 144
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Treatments of Vincent's Angina (trench mouth) .. Several cases of Vincent's Angina have been taken care of by the school dentists in their private offices, which involves many treat- ments.
Dr. Donovan and Dr. Dyer give a great deal of free service to the children as emergency cases arise during the year that have to be taken care of other than at the clinic.
Number of pupils having some work done 18
Number of treatments 55
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Number of completed cases 115
Number of oral hygiene talks in the schools. 373
Number of pupils having a dental prophylaxis
(cleaning of teeth) 859
Number of home visits 1
Number of Well-Child Conferences attended 1
Amount of money received for dental pro- phylaxis $81.50
Amount of money received for filling and ex- traction 22.40
Amount of money received for sale of tooth- brushes 27.89
Total amount of money received at the clinic $131.79
A fee of ten cents is charged for each operation which keeps the work from being that of charity. However, no child is refused treatment if he is unable to pay.
Space does not permit a detailed report of the activi- ties of the clinic, but I feel that from the above the people of Plymouth may obtain a fair knowledge of what is being done for the children in their community.
As it is the policy of the clinic to do the corrective work for the first and second grade children of parents who cannot afford to send them to a dentist, it leaves a great many pupils in the lower grades that are unable to have any dental care. This does not apply to cleaning as all children from kindergarten through grade six are entitled to have this done, as it is a part of the educa- tional program.
One of the most serious problems that has confronted us is our inability to do more for Junior High School, other than examining. However, this has its value with children of this age, as it gives them the contact with the dentist-shows them the work that is to be done and also inspires them to have it done.
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The attitude on the part of the teachers of wanting to know the condition of the pupils' mouths and what they can do to help has contributed a great deal to the success of our program.
The teachers cooperate with the dental hygienist in her classroom work by developing various projects with their children, "good teeth" being their aim. One pro- ject this year which has seemed to have effect in getting children to brush their teeth, is the awarding of a pur- ple banner for 100% cleanliness upon my monthly in- spection. Each child has an individual score card on which he may keep a record of his teeth during the year.
Lessons in dental hygiene are taught from kinder- garten through grade four and a follow-up for mouth cleanliness in grades five and six.
It may be of interest to parents to know that this year I have started a dental record card for each child be- ginning with the first grade. On this card a report of the child's mouth upon examination will be kept for nine years. It's value may be of service to us in later years.
The child is taught proper dental health habits at school, namely to visit the dentist regularly, to brush his teeth, and to eat good wholesome foods. Only if par- ents cooperate with us in carrying out these habits at home can the best results for the child be obtained, which will give him the best chance in life. Failure, how- ever, to cooperate will tend to deprive the child of his opportunity to safeguard his future dental welfare.
School Dentists : Dr. E. Harold Donovan Dr. William O. Dyer
Respectfully submitted,
JANE BRADFORD,
Dental Hygienist
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. REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Absentees Sickness Truancy
Other
Total
Cold Spring School.
1
0
0
0
1
Cornish School.
3
0
0
7
10
Hedge School
5
2
0
2
9
High School
4
3
12
2
21
Junior High School .. 34
60
40
51
185
Knapp School
0
0
0
0
0
Mt. Pleasant School. .
0
0
0
0
0
Oak Street School ...
0
1
0
0
1
South Street School. .
6
15
7
16
44
-
-
53
81
59
78
271
Investigated for Superintendent's Office
66
Employment Certificates investigated
4
Investigations for night school .
0
Children found on streets and taken to school
32
Total number of investigations
373
Number of homes visited
338
Visits to schools
284
Total number of miles traveled for above cases 1,652.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH F. MATINZI.
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EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
1936
1937
Certificates to minors 14 to 16 years
16
42
Certificates to minors 16 to 21 years
159
184
There were 30 minors between 14 and 16 years of age who, within the calendar year 1937, were employed while schools were in session.
SCHOOL CENSUS-1937
Males
Females
Total
Persons 5 to 7 years
169
148
317
Persons 7 to 14 years
726
691
1417
Persons 14 to 16 years.
237
214
451
Total
1,132
1,053
2,185
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT -DECEMBER 1937
SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY GRADES
JUNIOR HIGH
SENIOR HIGH
Ung.
Sub. Prim.
1
2
3 |
4 |
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 |
12 |P. G.
Ttl.
High
186
164
124
12
486
Junior High
46
34
26
38
37
26
33
15
16
11
17
299
Knapp
25
26
31
32
27
30
171
Cornish
20
13
41
32
39
37
32
247
33
32
34
40
17
20
143
Mt. Pleasant
40
28
30
41
37
35
211
Cold Spring
20
15
19
14
-
-
55
Manomet
13
11
10
11
7
12
64
Wellingsley
10
9
11
30
South Street (Ungraded)
25
25
Total
25
46
227
197
206
199
189
224
209
209
199
186
164
124
12 2416
-
209
209
199
617
Hedge
-
-
68
Oak Street
11
16
18
10
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-
-
Burton
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES 1937-1938
(*) New Teachers Employed in 1937
Office
Anson B. Handy Ruth F. Thomas
Supt. of Schools Secretary
5 Bay View Avenue
72 Summer Street
High School
Wayne M. Shipman Charles I. Bagnall
E. Doris Carey
Louise B. Humphrey
Jeannette C. Jacques
English, French
115 Court Street
Helen C. Johnson
Helen M. Johnson
Lydia E. Judd
Type., Sten., Off. Practice
Bus. Org., Bkkpg.
Type., Off. Practice, Geog.
16 Allerton Street
Nellie R. Locklin
Mathematics
13 Whiting Street 7 Lincoln Street
Asst. Prin., Math., Algebra 195 Sandwich Street Carver Road
Physics, Chemistry
History, Am. Culture
English
Biology
34 Oak Street
13 Brookside Avenue
Junior High School
Mary M. Dolan
Principal
11 Lothrop Street
English
31 Prince Street
English
115 Court Street
English
11 Lothrop Street Kingston, Mass.
Social Studies
19 Oak Street
Social Studies
22 Allerton Street
7 Lincoln Street
English
11 Vernon Street
Household Arts
16 Allerton Street 301/2 South Street
Social Studies
Eng., Gen. Lang., Music
Eng., Household Arts
English Mathematics
Business Training
115 Court Street
Woodworking
177 Sandwich Street
Science Science
3 Howes Lane 66 Oak Street
Social Studies
115 Court Street
Mathematics
301/2 South Street
Physical Ed., Health
156a Sandwich Street
History, Com. Law
193 Sandwich Street
French
115 Court Street
English
19 Franklin Street
Type., Bkkpg.
History
13 Whiting Street 177 Sandwich Street 29 South Street 11 Jefferson Street
Elizabeth C. Kelly Katherine J. Lang
Kathleen F. McNerny Edgar J. Mongan John W. Packard
Amy M. Rafter
Miriam A. Raymond Richard Smiley Margie E. Wilber
Latin
13 Whiting Street Sandwich Road
*Iris E. Albertini Elizabeth R. Barlow M. Agnes Burke Esther M. Chandler Ellen M. Downey Barbara E. Dunham Deane E. Eldridge
*Gilbert C. Garland Amy L. Hammond * Alice Heywood Beatrice A. Hunt Bernice M. Landry
*Eleanor C. McCormick Bertha E. McNaught Anna M. Monagle Hector E. Patenaude Arthur G. Pyle Mario J. Romano Julia A. Salmon
*Lemira C. Smith Catherine D. Welsh
Principal
Household Arts
Mathematics
Woodworking
6 Water Street Ext. 40 High Street 177 Sandwich Street 33 Russell Street
21 Alden Street
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Hedge School
Coburn W. Tripp
Florence B. Corey
Mary E. Deans
Edith C. M. Johnson
Dorice A. Knowles
Leella F. Leonard
Grade III
49 Pleasant Street
Grade I
10 Franklin Street 280 Court Street
Grade IV
Grade V
Grades I, II
Grade VI
12 Washington Street Howland's Lane Kingston, Mass.
Knapp School
Principal, Grade VI
Grade III
Grade II
Grade VI and Ass't
Grade V
Grade IV
Grade I
8 Church Street
Cornish School
Helen M. Reise Helen F. Holmes
Flora A. Keene
Charlotte E. Lovering
Eleanor L. Testoni
Grade VI
87 Samoset Street Rockland, Mass.
281 Sandwich Street 320 Court Street
Burton School
Dorothy A. Judkins Clementine L. Ortolani Helen F. Perrier Kathryn R. Simmons *Marjorie J. Cassidy
Grade III
11 Sever Street
Grades III, IV
Grade IV
Grade V
Cadet teacher
8 Cherry Street 12 Washington Street Rocky Point 21 Wood Street
Cold Spring School
Mabel F. Douglas Mora E. Norton
Grades III, IV Grades I, II
16 Nelson Street 210 Court Street
Oak Street School
Mildred R. Randall Esther M. Ward
Prin. (also Mt. Pleasant)
47 Union Street
Grade V, VI
133 Court Street
Cadet teacher
50 South Street
Grade II
13 Whiting Street
Sub-primary
133 Court Street
Kathryn H. McCarthy Evelyn L. Peck
Barbara R. Perrier Elizabeth H. Quartz Susan M. Quinn
William I. Whitney Annie S. Burgess Margaret L. Christie Alice Lema
· Maude H. Lermond Eleanor E. Schreiber Flora C. Stevens
Principal
Grade V
22 Allerton Street 28 Chilton Street 4 Sever Street
Grade II
Grade VI
16 Brewster Street
Ruth H. Tolman
Grade VI
Louise E. Tosi Gertrude W. Zahn
Grade I
Grades I, II
70 Sandwich Street 37 Union Street 42 Allerton Street
108 Standish Avenue
49 Pleasant Street 115 Court Street
Grades III, IV Grades I, II
76 Oak Street 2 Willard Place
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Mt. Pleasant School
Principal (also at Hedge)
Grade II
Grade I
Grade VI
11 Washington Street
Grade IV
Grade III
Grade V
Cadet teacher
Wellingsley School
Grades I-III
6 Clyfton Street
Manomet School
Principal, Grades V, VI Grades I, II Grades III, IV
Manomet, Mass. Manomet, Mass. Long Pond
Individual School
Principal, Ungraded Ungraded
152 Sandwich Street 13 Allerton Street
Special Teachers
Drawing, Elem., Jr. High Supervisor of Sewing Supervisor of Music
Clifford Road 210 Sandwich Street 5 Howes Lane
Music Gr. I-VI (part-time) 47 Samoset Street Drawing, Jr .- Sr. High Phys. Educ., Elem., High girls Phys. Educ., Jr .- Sr. High boys 30 Vernon Street
16 Leyden Street Sandwich Road
Health Department
Louis B. Hayden, M.D. Hilda R. Swett Hazel E. Bruce Jane Bradford
School Physician School Nurse Assistant to Nurse Dental Hygiene Teacher
79 Court Street 26 Whiting Street 301/2 South Street 31/2 Mayflower Place
Clerks
Barbara M. Coombs Marion F. Bennett
Katharine L. Alden
Principal's Office, High 3 Goddard Court Principal's Office, Jr. High 76 Sandwich Street
State Vocational Education
Pottery Class 42 Summer Street
Coburn W. Tripp Dolores Guidoboni *Bernice D. Ludden Helen S. Manchester Bertha M. Mitchell M. Louise Peterson Maxine Swett Mary A. Ryan
Muriel G. Bradford
Elouise E. Ellis Estella Butland Mabel R. Woodward
*J. Leo Ash Carolyn L. Avanzini
Hazel Bates Grace Blackmer Howard C. Davis Eileen C. Dennehy Virginia Dowling Beatrice E. Garvin
Henry T. Knowlton
47 Union Street 6 Suosso Lane 13 Whiting Street
16 Lothrop Street
31/2 Mayflower Street 26 Whiting Street 9 Highland Place
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Supervisor of School Buildings
Thomas A. Bodell
24 Royal Street
Janitors
Manomet
State Road 103 Court Street
Hedge
Cornish and Burton
1 Royal Street
Jr .- Sr. High
31/2 Sagamore Street
Oak Street
190 Summer Street
Mt. Pleasant
32 Whiting Street
Cold Spring
20 Hall Street
15 Royal Street
14 Atlantic Street
85 Sandwich Street
*Charles Temple Fred Voght
South Street
34 South Street
Wellingsley
234 Sandwich Street
*David Briggs Leo Callahan Peter A. Dries
Wilson Farnell Benjamin P. W. Lovell James Martin
John J. O'Connell Arthur Poirier Sebastian Riedel Fred J. Smith
High Knapp
Junior High
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