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The instructor spent January in California visiting all sorts of potteries and potters.
At the Plymouth Pottery we have steadily maintained standards. This has made the pottery produced by the Guild membership increasingly attractive to our sum- mer buying public. Also membership in the Guild brings increased incentive and honor to those pupils who will be eligible for the invitation to join. Three new mem- bers have been added this year.
We look forward to an active 1948-and the ever in- creasing waiting list is some indication of the popularity of our work.
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As to our needs-one of the major needs is time, more time definitly assigned to art so that proper habits may be formed. A second major need is that of a highly in- tegrated program so that the habits, attitudes, and knowledge learned in the art periods may have an op- portunity for practical application and that the needs of other subject matter may be a motivating force in the accomplishments of the art periods.
Physical Education
A. Junior-Senior High School Boys-John H. Walker, Teacher
CLASS ACTIVITIES
All boys are examined by the school physician to de- termine whether they should be allowed to participate without restriction in the Physical Education program. The daily class work consists of tumbling, apparatus work, calesthenics, teaching of game and sports funda- mentals and participation in class games. Through our class work we try to improve posture and all body me chanics, teach the values of good appearance, and in- crease the physical efficiency of each pupil as much as is possible in the short time alloted for this work.
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Intramural sports are becoming increasingly important in the over-all picture of school activities. Intramurals give many students the opportunity to put to use the fundamental skills and games that are taught and devel- oped in the class work. Participation in intramurals is restricted to boys who are not members of varsity ath- letic squads.
Home-room leagues in Junior High School function in tag football, basketball, and baseball, with appropriate trophies awarded at school assemblies to the winners. El- igibility rules are enforced and, as a result, the intra- mural program has proved to be a valuable incentive to the pupils to do well their academic work and has greatly lessened the disciplinary problems.
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Senior High School leagues in volleyball, basketball, and badminton are participated in with much enthusi- asm by at least fifty percent of the total enrollment of the boys. The combination of class work and intramurals is the foundation on which the varsity teams are built.
Our primary aims in varsity sports are the develop- ment of good sportsmanship, leadership qualities, self- discipline, and the feeling of loyalty to the group. The will to win is inherent in every individual, and in vars- ity sports we are careful not to lose sight of the other values that can be secured from a desirable program. The intensive practice required naturally increases the participant's physical well-being, emphasizes the need for good health habits and clean living, and helps pre- pare the student for later life.
Competition among schools is carried on in football, basketball, track, and baseball. All participants must have parental consent and carry insurance issued under the auspices of the Headmasters' Association.
B. Junior-Senior High School Girls-Jeanne Fabian, Teacher
The seventh-grade girls receive one period of gym- nastics per week. Girls in the eighth and ninth grades have two training periods per week. The general pro- gram includes: marching and posture excercises; ap- paratus work; social, folk, and square dances; individual skills; and group activities including games and sports. The ninth-grade pupils have interclass competition in field hockey, basketball, and softball.
Each Senior High group is given one training period per week. Class groups are organized in field hockey, basketball, and softball for girls in the sophomore, jun- ior and senior groups. The seniors also engage in com- petitive contests with high schools in nearby towns in those games recognized as being adapted to girls, name- ly, field hockey, basketball, and softball.
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with the band at the Eastern Mass. Music Festival in Medford and with the band were the only Junior High School groups mentioned by the Boston papers, so far as we could determine.
In Senior High School, the band is improving in size and quality as it receives larger numbers from the Jun- ior High Band. This past year the band had twenty members, played at all the football rallies, school assem- blies, and at some of the football games. It rehearses once a week after school. This group musically was an excellent one and, combined with some members of the junior group, were kept busy playing for numerous school programs and civic programs.
It would be our wish that instrumental music be in- corporated in the school schedule and receive as much consideration as the Three R's.
Art
A. Junior and Senior High-Mrs. Margaret E. Brown, Teacher.
The art classes in Junior High continued their lessons in design, color, life drawing, and interior decorating during the spring term. Place cards for the veteran's hopital, illustrations for the school paper, and posters for the Spring Band Concert were among the contributions to school activities. Lettering and modern design were stressed in the fall term and folders were designed for art and music classes.
The High School work during the first part of 1947 consisted of large life drawings in charcoal and colored pencil. Illustrations in the annual school publication, graduation decorations, and original designs for wall papers and fabrics were made. High School work in the fall term began with outdoor sketching. Some fine pencil sketches and pen-and-ink sketches were made on the Green and in Brewster Parfl. These were on exhibition in the different home rooms of the High School during Art and Education weeks. Later these sketches will be developed into block prints.
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An imporant change in the art program this year has been the addition of another period for High School. One project undertaken was the renovation of the entire in- terior stage set. The increased number of High School art students brings an urgent need for more equipment. This has not been possible up to the present time, but it is hoped that something may soon be done to improve this condition. Art education increases the pupils enjoy- ment of living. Also several of our graduates go on to art school each year. This June the Avery Prize scholar- ship for special talent was awarded to a very talented and outstanding boy in our art classes.
B. Elementary and Junior High-Hazel Bates, Teacher
In working with younger children in the field of art, our objectives go beyond mere facility in drawing and include the development of certain fundamental atti- tudes, abilities, and habits including the following:
(a) Clear, concise thinking.
(b) The ability to apply a fundamental principle to the solution of a specific problem.
(c) The habit of approaching a new problem from the point of view of:
1. What have I learned that will help me solve this problem?
2. Where can I find further information to help me solve this problem?
(d) Willingness to make one's own decisions.
(e) The ability to work harmoniously in a group either as a leader or a follower.
(f) An appreciation of the fine and beautiful in life. It is believed that a greater percent of our boys and girls have made progress in these directions in recent years. The day when the child was exepcted to be en- tirely dependent on the teacher as the source of all knowledge is passed. Rather is the teacher the coach on the side lines, who has given his team the rules of the game, and stands by to help the members of the team achieve the goal, if their own resources should fail them.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The year 1947 was outstanding in that there were few- er cases of contagious diseases than there have been for some years past. Scarlet fever cases in particular were much less numerous than before. Considering the num- ber of children who have had their tonsils removed in the past two years, one wonders whether this fact may not account, in part at least, for the decrease in the num- ber of cases of scarlet fever. This procedure may have lessened the number of potential carriers of the infecting organism.
Another outstanding fact this year is the increased co- operation of parents in the correction of defects.
The annual physical examinations of all children were completed as usual. In general the health of the school population as a whole seems improved over previous years with the possibility of one exception, namely pos- ture. The number of students, particularly in the Junior and Senior High Schools, who have poor posture with potential curvatures was found to be larger in the fall examinations. A greater number of pupils who had never been considered abnormal in posture showed defin- ite defects in a relatively short span of time. We are not yet able to account for this.
We are taking children to various clinics whenever and wherever the needed services can be secured and are still hoping for a child guidance clinic here in Plym- outh. On the whole, we feel that the health program in our schools is on a high level and we intend to work to keep it so.
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STATISTICS - 1947
Physical examinations 2356
Inspected by school physicians 291
Pupils re-admitted by school physician 191
Pupils re-admitted by family physician 193
Pupils re-admitted to school after having
a contagious desease 145
Inspections by school nurse in school 834
Home visits by nurse 256
Pupils excluded by nurse
235
Pupils taken to hospitals and clinics out of town 126
Pupils weighed and measured 2345
Pupils given first-aid treatment in schools 256
Pupils excluded by school physicians 43
FRANK J. ABATE, JR., M.D.
MEDORA V. EASTWOOD, M.D., School Physicians
HILDA SWETT,
School Nurse
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REPORT OF ORAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT AND DENTAL CLINIC
It is our earnest desire to develop in boys and girls during their growing years those attitudes and habits necessary to sound dental health.
THE DENTAL HYGIENIST IS AVAILABLE FOR -
1. Classroom instruction in dental health practices, such as: regular visits to the dentist, daily home care, and proper nutrition.
Oral hygiene lessons given to pupils in 1947 ... 357 2. Periodic cleaning of the teeth in elementary grades. Pupils having teeth cleaned by Hygienist in 1947 933
3. Pre-school Examinations, May 1947.
Number of inspections 110
Children found free from defects 52
Children receiving attention of family dentist 48
4. Well-Child Conferences.
Attended in 1947 2
Mothers interviewed and babies seen 20
THE SCHOOL DENTISTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR --
1. Annual examinations of the teeth of the pupils in the Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools. Parents are notified of the results of the examina- tion. Needed corrections are brought to the atten- tion of parents through follow-up by the dental hygienist and teachers.
Pupils examined in Elementary Schools and Jun- ior High September 1947 1716
Pupils found to have all needed correc- tion made 607
Pupils found to have certificate from fam- ily dentist 62
Pupils examined in Senior High School 435
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Pupils found to have all needed correc- tions made 140
2. Reparative work at the dental clinic-which is lim- ited largely to the first and second grade pupils whose parents are not so circumstanced as to have the needed work done by family dentist.
DENTAL CORRECTIONS MADE Results June 1947
HONOR CLASSES
(At least 50% of pupils with corrections made)
Mt. Pleasant School
Hedge School
Cornish School
*Grade 1 100%
Grade 1
53%
Grade 1 69%
Grade 2 61%
Grade 1 50% Grade 1 50%
Grade 3 85% Grade 2 64% Grade 2 & 3 71%
Grade 4
63%
Grade 3
73% Grade 3
70%
Grade 5
55%
Grade 3
73% Grade 4 61%
Grade 6
60%
Grade 4
58%
Grade 5 61%
Grade 4
68%
Grade 6
57%
Grade 5
77%
Grade 6
50%
Grade 5
58%
Grade 6
60%
Oak Street
Cold Spring
Manomet
School
School
School
Grades 1 & 2
50% Grades 1
63%
Grades 1 & 2 58%
Grades 3 & 4 83% Grades 2 & 3 59%
*Much credit is due the teacher, parents, and pupils for attaining our goal of 100 percent in dental corrections.
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DENTAL WORK AT CLINICS
Sodium Fluoride
This year an experimental study has been started to help control decay in children's teeth through the ap- plication of sodium flouride four times a year. The child is required to brush his teeth faithfully, visit the dentist three times a year, and eat foods rich in vitamins and minerals. We hope to see some interesting results from this study.
Summary
Permanent teeth filled (six-year molars) 228 Permanent teeth extracted (six-year molars) in grades 3, 4, 5 16
Baby teeth extracted 160
Treatments (including x-ray) 134
Pupils having sodium flouride treatment 16
Pupils having all corrections made 106
Pupils having had part of corrections made .16
Amount received for cleaning of teeth $86.70
Amount received for filling and extractions ......
27.20
Amount received for tooth brushes sold 27.92
Total amount received at clinic $141.82
Respectfully submitted,
JANE B. BRADFORD
Dental Hygienist
DR. W. O. DYER
DR. JAMES McDADE
School Dentists
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Absences Referred to Supervisor
Sickness Truancy Others Total
Elementary Schools 5 36
27
68
Junior High School 9
11
23
43
Senior High School 1
6
0
7
Employment certificates inspected for validity 290 Employment certificates found to be invalid 251
Minors found working without employment certif- icates 23
Truants found on the street and taken back to school
16
Cases investigated for Superintendent's office
27
Appearances at court cases
11
Total cases investigated
485
Visits at homes
177
Visits at Schools
152
RALPH F. MATINZI,
Supervisor
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
1944 1945 1946 1947
Certificates to minors 14 to 16 years . 216
76
65
47
Certificaes to minors 16 to 21 years
414
289
404
298
630
365
469
345
SCHOOL CENSUS, 1947
Males Females Totals
Persons 5 to 7 years.
282
253
535
Persons 7 to 16 years
863
779
1642
Totals ..... ........... .............. ...
1145
1032
2177
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT - DECEMBER, 1947
SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY GRADES
JUNIOR HIGH
SENIOR HIGH
1
2
3
4
5
6
P.A.
J.P.A.
7
8
9
10
11
12
P.G.
Total
Senior High
185
149
125
2
461
Junior High
39
190
190
171
590
Hedge
35 34
31 30
32 33
32 32
35 35
39 38
17
423
Cornish
37 34
(20
14)
(14
19)
36 37
247
372
Burton
36
37
33
19
125
Mount Pleasant
36
29
28
32
29
34
188
Cold Spring
(17
9) (15
13)
54
Oak Street
(16
16)
(16
9)
57
Manomet
12
(19
14)
(22
18)
(14
11)
110
Total
240
200
195
170
168
195
36
39
190
190
171
185
149
125
2
2255
.
36
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Grade groups enclosed in parentheses are taught by one teacher
CHANGES IN SCHOOL STAFF
Resigned or on Leave Name
School
Taught
Years Served in Plymouth
*Amaral, Marie S.
Cornish
Office
2
*Anderson, Emma H.
Manomet
Grades 1 and 2
9
Anifantis, Eleanor
All Schools
Vocal Music
2
Garvin, Beatrice E.
Jr .- Sr. High
Phys. Educ., Girls
22
Keene, Flora .A.
Cornish
Grade 2
35
Lang, Katherine J.
Senior High
Type., Ec. Geog., Prob. of Dem.
17
*Matthews, Edith E. Morton, Dorothy E.
Hedge
Grade 3
2
#Peck, Evelyn L. Perrier, Helen F.
Hedge
Grade 4
19
Grade 3
25
#Viets, Marjorie D.
Junior High
English, Latin
7
New Appointees Name
School
Subjects
Training
Years of Experience
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*Bissonnette, Barbara R.
Cornish
Office
Plymouth High School
1
Connolly, Mary A.
Senior High
English, Prob. of Dem.
Boston T. C.
5
Fabian, Jeanne
Jr .- Sr. High
Phys. Educ., Girls
Posse School
0
Gellatly, Evelyn M.
Burton
Grade 3
Lowell Normal
11
*Higgins, Gladys S. McNamara, Ann
Manomet
Grades 1 and 2
Bridgewater T. C.
0
** Packard, John
Senior High
Physics, Radio, Chemistry Grade 2
Harvard University
11
*Parkhurst, Amedea G.
Hedge
Bridgewater T. C.
3
*Patenaude, Jean W.
Junior High
English, Latin
Bridgewater T. C.
3
*Picard, Frances
All Schools
Vocal Music
Boston University
13
*Shaw, Jeanette M.
Hedge
Grade 4
Bridgewater T. C.
1
Swett, Maxine
Hedge
Grade 3
Hyannis and B. U.
15
*Watkins, Rose
Oak Street
Grades 1 and 2
Keene, N. H. Normal
23
*Substitute
** Returned from Service
#On Leave
7
Manomet
Grade 1 (Ass't.)
Lowell Normal
Hedge
Grade 1
1
Cornish
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES December 31, 1947
Burr F. Jones Elinor B. Sanderson
Barbara M. Gunther
OFFICE
Superintendent of Schools Secretary Clerk
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Edgar J. Mongan Iris E. Albertini
Helen M. Bagnall, Mrs.
Ec. Geog., Type. I
English II, Prob. of Democracy
World History
Sten., Cler. Prac., Off. Pr., Type.
Auto Mech., Biology, Mach.
English II, III
Jeannette C. Jacques
French I, II, III
Helen C. Johnson
Elizabeth C. Kelly
Virginia H. Kingman, Mrs.
Nellie R. Locklin
John Packard Arthur G. Pyle Miriam A. Raymond, Mrs.
Mario J. Romano
Richard Smiley
Alice F. Urann, Mrs.
Margie E. Wilber
Latin II, III, IV
Biology
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mary M. Dolan
Beatrice M. Arthur
Grace Blackmer
Lawrence M. Bongiovanni Louis L. Cappannari
Civics, Guidance-Boys
Science Algebra, Math.
English, French
Shop, Drafting
Household Arts, Foods
Jr. Prac. Arts, Rem. Reading Social Studies English Math., Reading
Jr. Prac. Arts, Math., Soc. St. General Science Shop, Drafting
Latin, English
Civics, English Social Studies, Library Social Studies
English, Guidance-Girls
English, Reading Latin, English (On Leave) Mathematics
*New Employees, 1947
Principal
Bus. Trg., Math.
Clothing
Bookkeeping I, Bus. Ec.
Household Arts
Mathematics III, IV, Geometry Physics, Radio, Chemistry U. S. History
English IV
Basic Mathematics I, II
Driver Training and Education English III, IV
Esther M. Chandler Mary Cingolani Deane E. Eldridge
Irene M. Golden
Alice Graeme-Harrison, Mrs.
Phyllis M. Johnson Alice Lema Bertha E. McNaught
Loring R. C. Mugford Jeffrey T .. Nunez Hector E. Patenaude *Jean W. Patenaude Virginia Pekarski Barbara E. Pioppi, Mrs. Marian E. Radcliffe Sara B. Sharkey, Mrs. Doris G. Smith, Mrs. Marjorie D. Viets, Mrs. Catherine D. Welsh
Claiborne H. Young
Principal
English II, Psychology
1 *Mary A. Connolly Ellen M. Downey Lydia J. Gardner, Mrs. Carlo T. Guidoboni Roland W. Holmes
Type. I, II, Bookkeeping
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HEDGE, CORNISH-BURTON, COLD SPRING, OAK STREET SCHOOLS .
Franklyn O. White
Principal
HEDGE SCHOOL
Olga Anderson, Mrs.
Grade I
Kathryn H. McCarthy
Grade I
Margaret L. Christie
Grade II
*Amedea Parkhurst, Mrs. Dolores Cappannari, Mrs.
Grade III
*Maxine Swett Mary E. Kennedy Evelyn L. Peck
Grade IV
Grade IV (On Leave)
*Jeannette M. Shaw, Mrs. Sara F. Doten, Mrs.
Grade V
Madeline A. Johnson
Grade V
Susan M. Beauregard, Mrs.
Grade VI
Florence Giberti
Grade VI
Frances Donahoe
Practical Arts
CORNISH-BURTON SCHOOL
Louise E. Tosi
Grade I
Gertrude W. Zahn
Grade I
Dorothy A. Judkins
Grade II
Janet Broadbent.
Grades II, III
*Evelyn Gellatly, Mrs.
Grade III
Esther A. Maloni, Mrs.
Grade IV
Helen F. Holmes
Grades IV, V
Bertha H. Perkins, Mrs.
Grade V
Charlotte E. Lovering
Grade VI
Ruth H. Tolman
Grade VI
Carolyn L. Avanzini, Mrs.
Practical Arts
Mary G. Perkins, Mrs.
Remedial Reading
COLD SPRING SCHOOL
Mora E. Norton
Sarah S. Bent
Grades I, II Grades II, III
OAK STREET SCHOOL
*Rose B. Watkins, Mrs.
Grades I, II
Eleanor L. White, Mrs. Grades III, IV
MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL
Helen S. Manchester, Mrs. Principal, Grade VI
Gladys L. Simmons, Mrs. Grade I
Marjorie J. Cassidy
Grade II
M. Louise Peterson
Grade III
Mabel R. Mitchell, Mrs.
Grade IV
Esther M. Ward
Grade V
Helen H. Linnell
Grade VI (Part-time)
MANOMET SCHOOL
Elcuise E. Cashin, Mrs.
*Ann McNamara
Gladys Higgins, Mrs. Selma W. Arruda, Mrs.
Principal, Grades V, VI Grades I, II
Grade I
Grades III, IV
*New Employee, 1947
Grade II
Grade III
Grade IV
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SPECIAL TEACHERS
Hazel M. Bates
Art-Elm., Jr. High
Art-Jr .- Sr. High
Phys. Ed .- Jr .- Sr. High Girls
Supv. of Instrumental Music
Phys. Ed .- Elementary
Supv. of Vocal Music
Phys. Ed-Jr .- Sr. High Boys
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Frank J. Abate, Jr., M.D.
Medora V. Eastwood, M.D.
Jane B. Bradford
Dental Hygiene Teacher
Priscilla M. Crawley
Assistant to Nurse
Hilda R. Swett
School Nurse
CLERKS
Ruth F. Bailey, Mrs.
Senior High School
Cornish School
Hedge School
Frances C. Carletti, Mrs.
Junior High School
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Ralph F. Matinzi
SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS Thomas A. Bodell
JANITORS
Joseph Borella
David Briggs
Leo Callahan
Hedge School
Peter A. Dries
Cornish-Burton School
Aroldo Guidoboni
Jr .- Sr. High School
Wilson Farnell
Jr .- Sr. High School
James Martin
Mount Pleasant School
Adelard Savard
Senior High School
Fred J. Smith
Junior High School
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LUNCHES
Sylvia Smiley, Mrs., Director
Cornish School .,
Marie Rose, Mrs.
Barbara B. Bartlett, Mrs.
,,
„,
Hilda Lewis, Mrs.
Annie L. Vaz, Mrs.
Hedge School
Dorothy E. Bartlett, Mrs.
Manomet School
STATE-AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Katharine Alden
Pottery School
Margaret E. Brown, Mrs.
*Jeanne Fabian
John Pacheco Carolyn E. Parren
*Frances B. Picard, Mrs. John H. Walker
School Physician-Boys
School Physician-Girls
*Barbara R. Bissonnette Gloria A. Botieri
Cold Spring, Oak, Cornish Schools Manomet School
*New Employees, 1947
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INDEX TO TOWN REPORT
Part I
Aid to Dependent Children 151
Annual Town Meeting, March 22, 1947 6
Assessors, Board of 120
Buildings, Inspector of 105
Cemetery Commissioners 153
Community Nurse 165
Engineer, Town
136
Fire Commissioner
137
Fisheries, Inland
135
Forest, Town Committee
140
Forest Warden
139
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
135
Harbor Master
134
Health, Board of
101
Jurors, List of
160
Library
124
Officers, Town 1947
3
Old Age Assistance
148
Park Commissioners
106
Planning Board 155
140
Public Welfare 145
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee, March 22, 1947 25
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee, September 8, 1947 45
Retirement, Board of ... 141
Sealer of Weights and Measures 159
Selectmen, Board of
49
Special Town Meeting
24
State Audit 169
98
Births
67
Deaths
85
Marriages
52
Summary
97
Tree Warden
134
Veterans' Advisory Committee
103
Water Commissioners ...
.....
110
Water Superintendent
115
Streets and Sewers, Superintendent of
Town Clerk's Report
51
Police Department
INDEX-Continued Part II
INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Report of Town Accountant
3
Schedule A (Cash Receipts and Payments) 5
Schedule B Appropriations (Additions to and Pay- ments from) 33
Schedule C (Estimated Receipts)
91
Schedule D (Revenue Account)
93
Schedule E (Excess and Deficiency)
96
Schedule F (Balance Sheet) 97
Schedule G and H (Funded Indebtedness) 100
Schedule I (Trust Funds) 101
Schedule J (Calculation of Credit)
128
Part III INDEX TO SCHOOL REPORT
Administration ... 3
Attendance, Supervisor of
50
Calendar 4
Census 50
Committee
3
Elementary Schools, Principal's Report 35
Employees 53
Employment of Minors 50
51
Financial
5
Health Department
45
Hygiene and Dental Clinic
47
Junior High School, Principal's Report
33
School Committee Report
11
Senior High School, Principal's Report
31
Special Departments
37
Superintendent's Report
17
Members of School Department Staff Resigned or Granted Leave 52
New Appointments to School Staff 52
Enrollment
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