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Expenditure Per Pupil in Average Membership, 1949-50
Elementary Junior High Senior High
State
$172.52 $215.17
$276.61
Plymouth
163.35
187.90 221.45
In considering the amount of the Plymouth school budget for any year, it should be borne in mind that there are certain offsetting receipts in substantial amounts. For example, in the fiscal year, 1950, Plymouth received (1) from the State, $53,521.57, (2) from tuition of non-resident pupils, $21,249.08, and (3) from miscel- laneous sources, $1,289.74, making a total of $76,060.39. These receipts approximated $3.00 on our tax rate and reduced our gross expenditures in 1950 from $442,822.44 to a net of $366,762.04.
FOUR NEW STATE LAWS AFFECTING LOCAL SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
The General Court of 1950 enacted several laws affect- ing state aid and our local accounting procedures.
Chapter 658 requires that each town where funds are received and expended by the public schools in connection with athletic games and exercises shall establish an athletic fund. All receipts from admissions, dues, and other sources including the town appropriation for the aforesaid purposes are turned into this fund held in custody by the Town Treasurer. All expenditures from the fund must have the approval of the School Commit- tee. Any balance at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund for further use and is not merged with the Excess and Deficiency Fund of the Town.
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Chapter 417 of 1950 accomplishes the same purposes in the management of public school lunches. This law requires that a so-called "revolving fund" be set up for the operation of such lunches and that the fund be ad- ministered in the same way as the athletic fund referred to above. It so happens that cash on hand and intake of the Plymouth school lunches-elementary and high- are such as to make it unnecessary this year for the Town to appropriate funds in support of either. For a state- ment of receipts and expenditures, see the report of the Town Accountant.
Chapter 622 of 1950 requires that towns and cities pay necessary transportation expenses of day pupils in voca- tional schools. The State reimburses to the local com- munity half of such expenditures.
Chapter 703 of 1950 provides for a 50% reimbursement to towns and cities for establishing salary differentials for teachers of retarded children up to the limit of $500 per teacher. This special reimbursement is conditioned upon the teacher having special training for this type of instruction and holding therefor a state certificate. Plymouth has four such classes. The salary differential thus established is necessary not because this specialized type of teaching is more difficult than that of other teachers but rather as an added incentive for teachers to enter this field in larger numbers and to make the necessary special preparation for it.
STANDING OF PUPILS IN THE TOOL SUBJECTS
In May the annual testing program of our Plymouth elementary pupils on their achievement in the tool sub- jects was administered by the several school principals. The Metropolitan tests Form T were used.
In terms of general results the 252 first-grade pupils showed an average standing of grade 2, 1 month in reading.
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The 197 second-grade pupils showed an average of grade 3 in reading and grade 3, 2 months in number work. In spelling they showed an average standing of grade 3, 4 months.
The 193 third-grade pupils showed an average standing in the several subjects of grade 4, 2 months.
The standing of the middle grade pupils was also gratifying and ranged from 5 months above standard in the fourth grade to 8 months above standard in the sixth.
The responsibility of the elementary schools in the development of young children is of course far broader than that of helping them to master the three R's. The mastery of the tool subjects, however, is essential to further learning on the higher grade levels as well as to success in after school life. The foregoing results on the standardized tests offer some concrete evidence of the sincere and effective work being done by our elementary teachers and principals.
I invite your attention to the following reports of Principals, Department Heads, and Supervisors for fur- ther information as to more detailed accomplishments of the schools and as to various needs regarded as neces- sary to be met as we go forward with improvements in our educational program.
I wish again to indicate to you the satisfaction that comes to me in working with the Plymouth School Com- mittee in the joint effort to have each year make its rightful contribution to an improved program of educa- tional opportunities for Plymouth children and youth.
Respectfully submitted,
BURR F. JONES,
Superintendent of Schools.
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REPORT OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
With the nation once again on an emergency footing and threatened by war, a report of this nature takes on added significance, and, because of the circumstances, contains implications which in normal times would not be present. The dislocations occasioned by the last war in personnel, in materials, in equipment, instruments, and general supplies will probably be manifest again in some form. Plans for the future must, therefore, be suf- ficiently flexible to allow for such exigencies when and if they arise, and must be sufficiently rigid to support the fundamental activities of a sound and realistic educa- tional program. The brief report which follows if read in the light of our present curricula and other school services (dental and medical clinics, guidance), gives point to the above sentence.
On the recommendation of the Department of Educa- tion the material on Health Education developed by the Commissioner's committee in their survey and study during the last few years has been incorporated in our courses in Physical Education, in Biology, in Household Arts, in Problems of Democracy. This, as can readily be seen, is a piecemeal approach and of limited usefulness. Health should be a separate and independent course taught by the Physical Education staff, but until we have a gymnasium of the size of our present one for the high school alone with an adequate staff to carry out a fully developed program, we shall have to depend upon make- shifts and improvisations.
The work of the school nurse, Miss Hilda Swett, in carrying out her responsibilities merits especial praise.
The athletic program, too, largely supported out of pupil resources, is a matter for decent pride as comparison
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with other schools and their athletic budgets and pro- grams will disclose.
During the past year the work of organizing and pre- senting a course on "Atomic Energy and Its Implications" has been completed. The material is now in such form that it can be included as a unit in whatever major course seems desirable, and since the one course besides English required of all students is American History, Atomic Energy has been placed there. This does to a degree handicap American History for already state law has required that a special unit in local history be included. As a consequence the original content of the American History course must either be cut, or compressed and accelerated, since the new units take from 3 to 4 weeks for development in class.
One of the most obvious responsibilities of the school in an academic sense is to see to it that its qualified graduates get into college. Last year's candidates were successful in this, though in some cases where the schools had an exceptionally heavy enrollment some of our pupils had to go to a college other than their first choice. Throughout the year we maintained the usual after- school classes in college entrance subjects in order that all candidates might have every opportunity we could provide for thorough preparation. Of course, it should always be borne in mind that a student from a general high school such as ours will always have difficulty in entering college and staying in college unless he has been able to maintain honor grades pretty consistently throughout his high school career.
In other respects also the academic work done by the school seems to be up to standard. Our graduates have found employment in shops, stores, and offices here in town, in Brockton and nearby towns, and in Boston. They are at work in mills and factories, in industry and com- merce. Many are attending business or other vocational
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or technical schools. Except for some glaring misfits they all appear to give promise of being successful.
Within the school one of our pupils, a sophomore, dis- tinguished herself by winning the first prize in our annual Science Fair and then going on to win First Honors at the Massachusetts Science Fair held in Boston. Another of our prize winners here took a Second Honor award at the Boston show. Of course, it would not be fair to argue from this that these cases are indicative of the level of scholastic achievement in the school, but it is quite proper to point out that a pupil of ability who cares to make the effort can gain distinction not only in this school but in competition with the best pupils in the State.
It should be noted here too that one of these pupils has appeared by invitation before the Science Depart- ment and pupils of one of the large high schools in the northern part of this State to demonstrate and explain her project, and to give information about organizing and conducting a Science Fair as well as competing in one. The reports from the authorities of that school have been highly laudatory. Other schools have written to request the outlines of our course in Atomic Energy.
Back during the war a testing program under the direc- tion of the Boston University Testing Service was insti- tuted in this school to serve as the basis for a guidance program. Of the high schools in this State that originally took this service all still continue with it except for two or three-and the service is now used by so many schools in Massachusetts that Boston University can offer it to no new school unless one of the present takers gives it up. This is an indication of the regard in which it is held in educational circles generally. That we are unable to make greater use of it is due to the fact that those members of the present staff who have had training in guidance, especially counselling, cannot be released from classroom
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responsibilities unless new teachers are hired to take up the slack. The other alternative is to employ new teachers specifically for guidance work.
For the past several years while Miss Crook was Director of Music, the distribution of classes in the organ- izing of the school made it a practical impossibility to set aside time to give music to all pupils in the school. This year the opportunity presented itself and we now have a class that meets once a week for 20 minutes. The pupils are enjoying the singing; in fact, they are enthusiastic about it. We are fortunate to have Miss Canan, also a fine teacher, to take Miss Crook's place.
The future from a schoolman's point of view looks anything but bright. Boys instead of being able to plan for college, or job-training or employment, will for the most part have to plan on some kind of military service; girls will find it necessary to fill the vacancies in business and industry occasioned by this, and will probably be urged by the Government to enter colleges in order to qualify for the professions as a supply of trained brains will have to be maintained. One result of this will be the probable disappearance of our present college admis- sions problem, which is a melancholy consolation at best. About the only comfort that can be drawn from this prospect lies in the fact that the boys and girls them- selves are aware of their obligations and responsibilities and should prove equal to them. The school will try to do the same.
Respectfully submitted,
EDGAR J. MONGAN, Principal.
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REPORT OF THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Achievements of 1950
Further development of the Boston University testing program with expanded use of the test results.
Development in this school of one section of the new outline for teaching of Health in grades seven, eight, and nine published by the Massachusetts Department of Education and now in operation throughout the State.
Completion of payments for the new motion picture projector.
Continued success with instrumental music climaxed by a fine band concert and drum major drill in May.
Reduction in the price of the main dish served in the Junior-Senior High School Cafeteria. This is approx- imately a $25,000 business, self-supporting, staffed by three workers-the manager, one full-time assistant, and one part-time assistant.
Continuation of afternoon program for pupils who need or desire help.
Many good assemblies, participation in "Corn Planting," publication of school paper, and other accomplishments routine in nature.
Recommendations for 1951
Modernization of the foods laboratory.
Interior painting-classrooms, teachers' room, halls, and stairways.
Expansion of the vocal music program with the help of the supervisor.
The purchase of towels so that the showers may be used as part of the physical education program for boys.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY M. DOLAN, Principal.
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REPORT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
In addition to the usual accomplishments of the ele- mentary schools during 1950, the following improvements are to be noted:
1. Introduction of new arithmetic texts in grades three and four.
2. Further extension of the language and music texts adopted in 1949.
3. Strip film projector for the Mt. Pleasant School purchased by the Parent-Teacher Association.
4. Enlargement of film strip libraries made possible by pupil earnings and Parent-Teacher Association contributions.
5. Formation of a Parent-Teacher Association at the Manomet School.
6. Extensive redecorating of the Cornish, Burton, and Oak Street Schools.
7. Purchase of playground equipment by the Hedge School, made possible by money earned by pupils.
Service Activities
1. Contributions of money and Christmas Boxes to the Junior Red Cross.
2. Bags of clothing for Save the Children Federation.
3. Donation to Jimmy Fund.
4. Sale of Christmas Seals.
To enable the elementary schools to be more effective
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in their service to the pupils, the following recommenda- tions are made:
1. Assembly halls for Mt. Pleasant, Manomet, and Cornish Schools.
2. Improved lighting in the classrooms.
3. Increased allowance for visual aids equipment and facilities.
4. Science equipment and materials.
5. Portable dental chair for Mt. Pleasant, Manomet, and Cornish Schools.
Respectfully submitted,
ELOUISE E. CASHIN
HELEN S. MANCHESTER RICHARD F. SMITH DONALD T. WELCH
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EXCERPTS FROM REPORTS OF SPECIAL SUPERVISORS
Miss Canan, Supervisor of Music, states that she is striving to gain good tone in vocal music and to establish daily lessons in grades 1 to 6. "Music education should not be too technical and staid nor must we allow it to become a diverted and worthless pastime."
Mr. Pacheco, Director of Instrumental Music, states that the Senior High School band has 35 members and has become a fine musical organization. The Junior High band this year has 55 members. Two new Sousaphones and a new bass drum have been purchased from the band fund. A high scholastic standing and good deportment are prerequisite qualifications for the Drum Major Corps. Instrumental music lessons are given in four of the six elementary schools and are without charge.
Mrs. Brown, Supervisor of Art, speaks of the following as highlights of the year: (1) Pupils' contest for the best design of a seal for the Plymouth Community Nurse Association; (2) Twelve murals representing the most important events in the past half century of American History were painted for the annual graduation exercises; (3) Exhibit of painted trays decorated with students' original designs and held in the Plymouth Library.
Mr. John Walker, Supervisor of Physical Education in the High School, states that approximately 75% of all the boys take part in the intra-mural athletic program. All boys who enter inter-scholastic athletics must have per- mission of parents and become members of the New England Headmasters' Athletes' Accident Benefit Fund before being allowed to participate.
Miss Helen Whiting, Supervisor of Physical Education
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in the elementary schools, states that she is inaugurating a posture program in the fourth grades which we hope can be used on a much wider scale in all the grades in years to come.
Miss Ardys Farnsworth, Supervisor of Physical Educa- tion for High School girls, states that the school physician each year examines all girls before they are allowed to take part in the physical education and athletic program. In the gymnasium exercises the chief aims are to develop good posture, muscular strength, and individual skills.
Mrs. Helen Muthig, Director of Americanization, states that in her class of 37 the following nationalities are rep- resented: Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Italian, English, Scotch, Canadian, South African, German, and Ukrainian.
Miss Katharine Alden, teacher of the Plymouth Pottery School, speaks of two outstanding events during the year in which the school participated, namely: (1) The State- wide craftsman's sale held in Plymouth by invitation of the Board of Selectmen and the Plymouth Pottery Guild; (2) the New England Fair at Storrowton in September in which Plymouth was represented by an exhibit.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
A school health program, as stated in several previous reports, is essentially a preventive program and not clin- ical medicine. Its primary function is education rather than practice of medicine.
These statements are repeated in our reports from time to time because it is essential that the parents, who are the taxpayers of this Town, understand just what the school health program attempts to accomplish.
The general physical examinations in the elementary grades have been done in alternate grades as last year, while all children in the Junior and Senior High Schools were examined. We attempted to have the parents pres- ent at the examinations of grade school pupils but the results were very disappointing. Those parents who were present are parents of children who had a good health record.
As is the situation in many communities trying this program, the parents who should avail themselves of this opportunity show no interest. Whether we continue such a program, as stated in the last report, depends upon the parents themselves.
The contagious disease situation for the past year has been about average with no abnormal numbers of chil- dren having any one of the usual contagious diseases.
We of the health staff still feel that more education and studies should be undertaken in the field of posture.
We reiterate the need for a Health Council in Plymouth and feel the need of a more co-ordinated health program of teaching health in which the health workers are used more freely as consultants in building up the program.
Lastly we mention again the need of employing a
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Health Co-ordinator to give unity to the efforts of the physical education instructors, school physicians and nurse, as well as teachers, pupils, and parents.
Many of these suggestions have been repeated in prior reports but to us they are so necessary and important, that they will bear repetition until proper measures are taken to bring them to actual fulfillment.
STATISTICS OF SERVICES RENDERED TO PUPILS
Physical Examinations 1120
Pupils inspected by school physicians 297
Pupils excluded by school physicians 45
Pupils re-admitted by school physicians 301
Pupils re-admitted after having a
contagious disease 201
Pupils re-admitted by family physician
96
Inspections by school nurse in school
906
Pupils excluded by nurse
178
Home visits by nurse
211
Pupils taken to hospitals, clinics and local doctors' offices 113
Pupils X-rayed at Plymouth County Hospital
58
Pupils weighed and measured 1324
126
Pupils given first-aid treatment in schools
757
Pupils tested with the Pure Tone Audiometer Pupils found to have some hearing loss
19
Pupils receiving treatments 19
Pupils given the Massachusetts Vision Test 825
Pupils found to have defective vision 87
Pupils who received treatment
80
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
Pupils examined in Elementary Schools and
Jr. High, September 1950 1718
Pupils found to have all needed
corrections made 647
Pupils found to have certificate from family dentist 81
Pupils examined in Senior High School
481
Pupils found to have all needed corrections made 169
Pupils examined at Pre-School Conferences 93
Children found free from defects 43
Children having attention of family dentist 43
Oral Hygiene Lessons given to pupils 334
A tangible means of evaluating a dental health educa- tion program is by the percent of dental corrections made.
THE PERCENTAGE OF DENTAL CORRECTIONS INCREASES
Results, June, 1950
Mt. Pleasant School Grade 2 77%
Grade 1 100%
Grade 2 74%
(Mrs. Simmons' room
Grade 3 50%
for 4 consecutive years)
Grade 4 67%
Grade 2 100%
(Miss Cassidy's room)
Grade 3 67%
Grade 5 84%
Grade 4
66%
Grade 5 74%
Grade 5
68%
Grade 6
78%
Grade 6 50%
Grade 6
69%
Hedge School
Manomet School
Grade 1
100%
Grade 1 74%
Mrs. Anderson's room)
Grade 1 & 2 64%
Grade 5 & 6 58%
Grade 1 75%
Grade 4 50%
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Cornish-Burton School
Grade 1
100%
(Miss Tosi's room)
Oak Street School
Grade 1
82%
Grade 1 & 2
100%
Grade 2
88%
(Mrs. Watkin's room)
Grade 2
93%
Grade 3 & 4
100%
Grade 3 80%
(Mrs. White's room for
Grade 3 & 4
68%
Cold Spring School
Grade 4
68%
Grade 5
71%
Grade 5 & 6
70%
Grade 3 & 4 58%
DENTAL WORK AT CLINICS
Clinic sessions (including examinations) 80
Children having all corrections made 91
Extractions (4 permanent in grades 1 & 2- 158 baby teeth 162
Fillings (6 year molars)
164
Treatments (including X-ray)
211
Pupils having teeth cleaned
962
Amounts received for clinical services rendered
For cleaning of teeth
$91.80
For filling and extractions
25.40
For toothbrushes sold 66.56
$183.76
The benefits derived from Fluorine treatments are still debated in the dental profession.
Three years ago a project was carried out in a small group of children at the Burton School. It was noted that it helped some children and in other cases it did not help. We feel there is some value in the use of fluorine if children have a diet rich in vitamins and minerals and use other follow-up methods such as brushing the teeth
Grade 6 70%
Practical Arts
67%
3 consecutive years)
Grade 1 & 2 62%
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faithfully and visiting the dentist periodically. We are giving fluorine treatments with consent of parents to children who are eligible for clinic work.
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
Sickness Truancy Others
Total
Elementary Schools 29
46
9
84
Junior High School
42
43
13
98
Senior High School
0
1
0
1
Employment certificates investigated for validity . 210
Employment certificates found invalid and
returned to Superintendent's Office
75
Minors found working without employment certificates
6
Truants found on the streets and taken to school
12
Cases investigated for Superintendent's Office
39
Court cases (habitual offenders and absentees)
8
Total cases investigated
248
Visits to schools
105
Visits to homes
125
RALPH F. MATINZI
Supervisor
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
1947
1948
1949
1950
Certificates to minors 14-16 yrs.
47
42
27
23
Certificates to minors 16-21 yrs.
298
201
170
316
345
243
197
339
SCHOOL CENSUS, OCT. 1, 1950
Males Females Totals
Persons 5 to 7 years
230
188
418
Persons 7 to 16 years
935
848
1783
Totals
1165
1036
2201
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT -- DECEMBER, 1950
SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY GRADES
JUNIOR HIGH
SENIOR HIGH
11
1
2
- -
3
4
5 6
|P.A. |J.P.A. | 7
8
9
10
11
117
3
-
449
Junior High
32
181
174
222
609
Hedge
33
35
35
35
37
32
34
35
36
33
38
32
10
425
Cornish
32
31
(22
7)
35
41
27 27
222
Burton
36
37
(14
22)
18
127
Mount Pleasant
36
39
34
30
32
30
201
Cold Spring
26
(13
15)
54
Oak Street
(19
17)
(16
14)
66
Manomet
12
27)
(16
23)
(14
22)
119
TOTALS
228
224
196
184
184
170
28
32
181
174
222
164
165
117
3
2,272
-
--
-
164
165
12 |P.G. || Total
Senior High
-
Grade groups enclosed in parentheses are taught by one teacher.
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CHANGES IN SCHOOL STAFF
New Appointees Name
School
Subjects
Training
Years of Experience
*Cahalane, Katherine
Hedge
Grade 4
Bridgewater Normal
17
Canan, Marietta
All Schools
Supv. Vocal Music
Boston University
17
Gallerani, Theresa
Supt.'s Office
Clerk
Burdett College
0
*Guidoboni, Mary B.
Hedge
Grade 6
Bridgewater T. C.
4
*Henry, Mary E.
Hedge
Grade 4
Bridgewater T. C.
3 1/2
Kazantis, Julia Lenon, Elinor
Oak Street
Grades 3 and 4
Boston University
0
Hedge
Grade 3
Bridgewater T. C. 0
Lonergan, Audrey
Cornish
Grades 2 and 3
Bridgewater T. C.
0
Morton, Lewis B.
Junior High
Science
Univ. of Mass., Boston Univ.
0
Rogers, Harold
Junior High
Science
Boston University
2
Whiting, Helen
Elementary
Physical Education
Bridgewater T. C.
5
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*Substitute
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CHANGES IN SCHOOL STAFF
Resigned or On Leave
School
Taught
Years Served In Plymouth
** Barlow, David E.
Junior High
Science
2
Bell, Barbara R.
Hedge
Grade 3
1
*Cahalane, Katherine
Hedge
Grade 4
1
Cingolani, Mary
Junior High
English, French
7
Connolly, Mary A.
Senior High
Social Studies, English
21/2
Crook, Elizabeth
All Schools
Supv. of Vocal Music
2
Egan, Elizabeth
Elementary
Supv. of Art
21/2
Holmes, Barbara M.
Supt.'s Office
Clerk
41/2
* Holmes, Jeanette
Cornish
Grades 1 and 2
2
Lovering, Charlotte E.
Cornish
Grades 5 and 6
38
*Moran, Renelta A.
Hedge
Grade 6
1
Parren, Carolyn E.
Elementary
Physical Education
7
* Substitute
** On Leave
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES DECEMBER 31, 1950
OFFICE
Burr F. Jones
Superintendent of Schools
Elinor B. Sanderson
Secretary
Theresa A. Gallerani
Clerk
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Edgar J. Mongan
Iris E. Albertini
Helen M. Bagnall, Mrs.
Economic Geography, Type. I
Ellen M. Downey
World History, U. S. History
Lydia J. Gardner, Mrs.
Stenog. I, II, Office Practice
Carlo T. Guidoboni
Mechanics, Biology, Radio
Roland W. Holmes
English II, III
Jeannette C. Jacques
French
Helen C. Johnson
Typing I, II, Bkkp. II
Bkkp. I, Economic Problems
Virginia H. Kingman, Mrs.
Household Arts
Nellie R. Locklin
Math. III, IV, Geometry
Joffrey T. Nunez
John W. Packard
Social Studies Physics, Chemistry
United States History
English IV, Dean of Girls
Mario J. Romano
Basic Mathematics, I, II
Richard Smiley
Driver Training
Alice F. Urann, Mrs.
Margie E. Wilber
Latin
Biology
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mary M. Dolan
Beatrice M. Arthur Hazel Bates
Lawrence M. Bongiovanni
Civics 9, Counsellor for Boys
Phyllis R. Boucher
Social Studies 8, Civics 9
Clothing 7 & 8
Math. 8 & 9, Drafting 9 Math. 8, Algebra 9
*New Employees, 1950
Principal Bus. Trg. 9, Math. 8
Art 7 & 8
Cynthia E. Bradley
Louis L. Cappannari Esther M. Chandler
English III, IV
Claiborne H. Young
Principal English II, Psychology
Elizabeth C. Kelly
Arthur G. Pyle Miriam A. Raymond, Mrs.
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Deane E. Eldridge
Viola M. Figueiredo, Mrs.
William Gault, Jr.
Alice Graeme-Harrison, Mrs. Phyllis M. Johnson
*Lewis B. Morton, Jr. Loring R. C. Mugford Hector E. Patenaude Jean Patenaude, Mrs. Barbara E. Pioppi, Mrs.
Shop 7, 8, 9 Foods 7, 8, 9 English 8 & 9
Junior Practical Arts
Social Studies 8, Civics 9 Science 8 & 9
Junior Practical Arts
Shop 7, 8, 9
Social Studies 7, English 9
Library, Social Studies 8 Science 7, 8, 9
* Harold E. Rogers Doris M. Schneider
Sara B. Sharkey. Mrs.
Doris G. Smith, Mrs.
Antone J. Spath
Social Studies 7, Math. 7
English 8, Latin 9, Gen. Lang. 8
William A. Tedeschi
Music 7 & 8, Science 8 & 9 Mathematics 7
CORNISH-BURTON, COLD SPRING, OAK STREET SCHOOLS
Donald T. Welch
Principal
CORNISH-BURTON SCHOOL
Louise E. Tosi
Grade I
Gertrude W. Zahn
Grade I
* Audrey F. Lonergan
Grades II, III
Dorothy A. Judkins
Grade II
Evelyn M. Gellatly, Mrs.
Grade III
Helen F. Holmes
Grades III, IV
Esther A. Maloni, Mrs.
Grades IV, V
Mildred E. Stearns, Mrs.
Grade V
Eleanor L. White, Mrs.
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
Grade I
Grades II, III
OAK STREET SCHOOL
Rose B. Watkins, Mrs. *Julia Kazantis
Grades I, II
Grades III, IV
*New Employees, 1950
English 7
English 9, Counsellor for Girls English 7 & 8
John S. Tavernelli
Catherine D. Welsh
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HEDGE SCHOOL
Richard F. Smith
Principal
Olga D. Anderson, Mrs.
Grade I
Kathryn H. McCarthy
Grade I
Margaret L. Christie
Grade II
Amedea Parkhurst, Mrs.
Grade II
*Elinor Lenon Rose Marciole
Grade III
*Mary E. Henry, Mrs.
Grade IV
Rose Lamborghini, Mrs.
Grade IV
Sara F. Doten, Mrs.
Grade V
S. Claire Goodwin, Mrs.
Grade V
Susan M. Beauregard, Mrs.
Grade VI
*Mary B. Guidoboni, Mrs.
Grade VI
Berthine Cave, Mrs.
Practical Arts
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
Elouise E. Cashin, Mrs.
Principal, Grades V, VI
Gladys M. Higgins, Mrs.
Flora H. Kite, Mrs.
Grades I, II
Violet A. Mieg, Mrs.
Grades III, IV
SPECIAL TEACHERS
*Robert J. Andrews Margaret E. Brown, Mrs. Art, Jr .- Sr. High
*Marietta Canan Supv. of Vocal Music
Ardys C. Farnsworth
John Pacheco
John H. Walker
*Helen Whiting
Art, Elementary
Phys. Ed., Jr .- Sr. High Girls
Supv. of Instrumental Music
Phys. Ed., Jr .- Sr. High Boys
Phys. Ed., Elementary
STATE-AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Katherine L. Alden
Pottery School
*New Employees, 1950
Grade I
Grade III
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Frank J. Abate, Jr., M. D.
Medora V. Eastwood, M. D.
Jane B. Bradford
Marilyn L. Maguire
Hilda R. Swett
School Physician, Boys
School Physician, Girls Dental Hygiene Teacher
Assistant to Nurse
School Nurse
SCHOOL CLERKS
Ruth F. Bailey, Mrs.
Frances C. Carletti, Mrs.
Gloria A. Longhi, Mrs.
Junior High School Hedge and Cornish Schools
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE Ralph F. Matinzi
SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS Thomas A. Bodell
JANITORS
*Horace J. Ardizzoni Joseph Borella David Briggs
Peter A. Dries
Cornish-Burton School
Atteo J. Ferazzi
Senior High School
Aroldo Guidoboni
Hedge School
Mount Pleasant School
Jr .- Sr. High School
Junior High School
Ass't at Hedge School
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Helen Doherty, Director
Mary Scagliarini, Mrs.
Euphemia Davis, Mrs. Sylvia Smiley, Mrs., Director Marie Rose, Mrs. Barbara B. Bartlett, Mrs.
Hilda Lewis, Mrs. Annie L. Vaz, Mrs. * Adelaide Morse, Mrs.
Jr .- Sr. High Cafeteria
Jr .- Sr. High Cafeteria Jr .- Sr. High Cafeteria Cornish School Cornish School
Cornish School
Cornish School
Hedge School Manomet School
NOON SUPERVISORS
Barbara Ruffini, Mrs. Lillian D. Hunson, Mrs. Inez F. Barrett, Mrs. Doris Pedrini, Mrs.
Cornish School Cornish School Hedge School Hedge School
*New Employees, 1950
Junior High School
Cold Spring, Oak, Cornish
Manomet School
Wilson Farnell Adelard Savard
*Louis J. Taddia *Elizabeth Tetrault
Senior High School
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 25, 1950
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk at 3:50 o'clock P. M. who read the warrant.
Mr. Amedeo V. Sgarzi, Moderator.
Article one.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for the purpose of repairing a section of the roadway on Market Street and rebuilding the stonewall over Town Brook which was damaged when the roadway on Market Street caved in, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for the above purpose.
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INDEX TO TOWN REPORT-Section 1
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 27, 1950 29
Adjourned Special Town Meeting, November 2, 1950 108
Advisory and Finance Committee Reports
Annual Town Meeting, March 25, 1950 45
Special Town Meeting, March 25, 1950 86
Special Town Meeting, October 26, 1950 110
Aid to Dependent Children 193
Annual Town Meeting, March 25, 1950 10
Assessors, Board of 165
Buildings, Inspector of 145
Cemetery Commissioners 195
Community Nurse 201
Engineer, Town 188
Fire Commissioner 180
Fisheries, Inland 176
Forest, Town Committee 178
Forest Warden
179
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth
177
Harbor Master 176
Health, Board of 140
Housing Authority 198
Jurors, List of 219
Library 170
Memoriam, In
frontispiece
Officers, 1950 Town
5
Old Age Assistance
192
Park Commissioners
146
Planning Board 197
Police Department 182
Public Welfare 189
Retirement, Board of 183
Salary and Wage Classification Committee, Report of 87 Sealer of Weights and Measures 196
Selectmen, Board of 3
Special Town Meeting, March 25, 1950
end of School Report
Special Town Meeting, October 26, 1950
108
State Audit
209
Streets and Sewers, Superintendent of
136
Town Clerk's Report
Births 122
Deaths 130
Marriages 113
Tree Warden 177
Veterans' Services 143
Water Commissioners 150
Water Superintendent
157
INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Section 2
Report of Town Accountant 2
Schedule A (Cash Receipts and Payments) 5
Schedule B (Appropriations) 32
Schedule C (Estimated Receipts) 96
Schedule D (Revenue Account)
98
Schedule E (Excess and Deficiency) 99
Schedule F (Balance Sheet) 100
Schedules G and H (Funded Indebtedness) 104
Schedule I (Trust Funds) 105
Schedule J (Calculation of Credit) 134
INDEX TO SCHOOL REPORT-Section 3
Administration 3
Attendance, Supervisor of 38
Calendar 4
Census
38
Changes in School Staff
40
Committee
3
Elementary Schools, Principals' Reports
29
Employees
42
Employment of Minors
38
Enrollment 39
Excerpts from Reports of Special Supervisors 31
Financial
5
Health Department 33
Hygiene and Dental Clinic 35
Junior High School, Principal's Report 28
School Committee Report 10
Senior High School, Principal's Report 24
Superintendent's Report 14
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