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Albert J. Thomas (Insurance for Trucks)
64 68
Town of Rutland Highway Department (Repairing road to Pumping Station)
205 50
Commonwealth of Mass. Sewer Commitments
210 23
Total Expenditures
$7,782 76
Total Maintenance Appropriation
$9,000 00
Total Maintenance Expenditures
7,782 76
Unexpended Balance
$1,217 24
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ANNUAL REPORT
Superintendent's Salary Expended
$2,600 00
2,600 00
Commissioner's Salary Appropriated
$ 200 00
Expended
200 00
CHLORINATOR
Appropriation Balance from 1949
$1,067 21
Total Expended 1950
1,067 21
WATER DEPARTMENT TRUCK
Appropriation - 1950
1,251 45
Total Expended - 1950
1,207 76
Unexpended Balance
43 69
RELAYING WATER MAIN CENTRAL TREE ROAD
Balance from 1949
$520 51
Expended 1950
Balance to 1951
520 51
WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT BILLINGS
Water Billings - State Sanatorium
$3,023 05
Water Billings - U.S. Veterans' Hospital
4,725 14
Water Billings - Town Residents
4,792 53
Total Billings
$12,540 72
Sewer Billings - Town Residents
$ 479 96
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD H. JONES JAMES E. HEANEY THEODORE H. CURTIS Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Report of the Charlton Home Farm Association
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1950
Land and Buildings
$12,000 00
Deposits in Savings Banks
13,594 27
3 U. S. Bonds
2,250 00
Personal Property
5,511 95
Amount Receivable from Towns
1,084 60
Cash in Warden's account
200 00
Cash in checking account
1,268 88
$35,909 70
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1950
$ 2,796 79
Farm Products sold
1,014 38
Received from Towns
16,744 79
$20,555 96
EXPENDITURES
Bills Paid
$19,287 08
Cash in checking account
1,268 88
$20,555 96
Number of Towns having Boarders
18
Number of Boarders
36
Number of Towns not in Ass'n., having Boarders
7
Number of Boarders from these Towns
11
ROBERT F. TUCKER, President LESTER P. GATES,
Secretary and Treasurer
CARL F. DAVIS, Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Memorial Field Committee
January 26, 1951
To the Selectmen of Rutland:
The Committee wishes to report on the work done on the field during 1950:
Bleachers were installed on the field, a gift of a friend of the town. Also included in the gift was a fine set of benches.
The ball field was finished with a hard surface infield and equipped with the necessary bases and home plate. A water line was laid from the town water line across the field to beyond the backstop with outlets for sprinklers and bubblers on the ball field and the playground.
A large score board was installed, the construction of which was given by the Rutland Training Center, the Town furnishing the material.
On the southwest corner of the field a softball diamond was established with the necessary bases and a backstop.
A triangle of land on the extreme southwest part of the field was reserved for the Children's Playground. Seven pieces of playground equipment were bought and partially installed in the fall.
A Memorial monument was erected on the west side of the field. It consists of a large native boulder with a bronze plaque with appropriate lettering placed upon it. It is surrounded by an evergreen planting. In back of this is a flag pole donated by a friend. We also received as a gift a very fine nylon flag.
FINANCIAL REPORT - MEMORIAL FIELD COMM.
Appropriation
$2,000 00
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TOWN OF RUTLAND
Labor
$ 510 33
Installation of Water System
419 14
Seed, Lime, Fertilizer
155 15
Playground Equipment and Athletic Equipment
760 49
All Other
7 00
1,852 11
Unexpended
147 89
SPECIAL FUND FOR MEMORIAL TABLET
Bronze Plaque
150 00
Evergreen Plantings
57 00
207 00
Respectfully submitted,
RAYMOND PUTNAM
JOHN W. McGANN
FRANK TAYLOR
GEORGE E. SMITH
MARK L. READ
Annual Report
OF THE
School Committee
OF THE
TOWN OF RUTLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
DED
FEB. 23. 17/3
SETTS
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290%
HOME OF RUFUS PUTNAM . 1781-1788
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1950
Organization
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Frank S. Bracebridge, Financial Sec.
Term Expires 1951
James L. Wood, Chairman Term Expires 1952
Daniel J. Fitzgerald, Recording Sec.
Term Expires 1953
SUPERINTENDENT
William H. Buker Tel. Holden 2370
SUPERVISORS
Ruth S. Innes, Music
Tel. Holden 2235
Lucy P. Hurley, Art
Marjorie F. Cates, Art
Resigned Nov. 17, 1950 Began Nov. 13, 1951
SCHOOL NURSE
Brenda. T. Sullivan, R. N. Tel. Holden 4634
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Leroy E. Mayo, M. D. Tel. Holden 4441
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Mark L. Read Tel. Rutland 22
CUSTODIANS
William R. White
Mark L. Putnam
Tel. Rutland 236-2 Tel. Rutland 48
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1950 - 1951
Fall Term-15 weeks Sept. 15 to Dec. 23, 1950 Winter Term-7 weeks Jan. 2 to Feb. 17, 1951
Spring Term-7 weeks Feb. 26 to April 14, 1951
Summer Term-9 weeks April 23 to June 16, 1951 (Elem.) June 23, 1951 (High)
HOLIDAYS May 30 - October 12 - November 2, (County Convention) Thanksgiving Day and day following. Other holidays come during vacation periods.
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Report of the School Committee 1950
To the Citizens of Rutland:
The Committee organized with James L. Wood, Chair- man; Frank S. Bracebridge, Financial Secretary; and Daniel J. Fitzgerald, Recording Secretary.
The Committee has held monthly meetings and several special meetings to discuss, besides the regular affairs of the School Department, such topics as the Building Im- provements, Transportation, the Regional District and the State Survey.
Committee members have met during the year with the State Building Assistance Commission, the Selectmen, Finance Committee and the members of the Joint Com- mittee of School Union, No. 30.
The State Department made a survey of the Rutland Schools in September, 1949. This report was received in 1950. The gist of the report was: (1) Improved build- ing facilities were needed; (2) A program for physical train- ing, Industrial Arts, School Lunches in the Elementary School and an Improved High School Program. Since the survey was made the Regional High School District has been formed. The Secondary Program advocated by the State Department of Education will be met.
The suggestion for the Elementary School cannot be completely carried out until the town has increased build- ing space.
The Building Committee consisting of the School Com- mittee, Arthur Smith, David Darrah and Mrs. James Heaney will make a report at the Town Meeting concerning an ad- ditional building.
Funds
The Committee wishes to express its appreciation to the Regional Planning Board, for its many hours of con- structive thinking and community service in bringing about the Regional School District. The members of the Com- mittee were James L. Wood, David A. Darrah and Rev. Willard Bickett.
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Miss Geraldine E. Rice and John A. Watters, Jr., were elected to fill the vacancies at the High School. Miss Jeanne Muir was added to the Elementary staff.
The transportation system has been much improved and is now apparently very satisfactory.
The November hurricane did so much damage to the School roof that it was necessary to ask The Finance Com- mittee for a special appropriation to cover the cost of repairs.
The School Auditorium was plastered and painted, the floors sanded and remarked for basketball, the stage has been refloored. The Committee recommends curtains for the stage.
Movable furniture was secured in order that the Audi- torium might be used during the school day for study and classes.
The Committee thanks the Superintendent, teachers, and other school employees for their valuable assistance in directing the schools of Rutland.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES L. WOOD
FRANK S. BRACEBRIDGE
DANIEL J. FITZGERALD
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Town Appropriation
$59,040 00
Special - Auditorium Repairs
2,000 00
Special - Roof Repairs
1,649 59
(From Reserve Fund)
School Committee
200 00
Union High School Committee
197 85
(Balance from 1949)
$63.087 44
Expenditures:
General Control
$ 1,679 53
Teachers' Salaries
35,899 80
Text Books
1,083 52
Supplies
1,494 01
Custodians' Salaries
3,285 48
Custodians' Supplies
124 87
Misc. Operation (Light, Tel. etc.)
854 56
Fuel
3,348 38
Repairs
609 55
Health
713 43
Transportation
9,142 50
Tuition
113 48
Libraries
211 00
New Equipment and Outlay
397 12
Graduation Expenses
81 22
School Committee Salaries
200 00
Repairs - Auditorium
1,999 54
Repairs - Roof
1,649 59
Union High School Committee
197 09
Total Expenditures Unexpended Balance
$63,084 67 $ 2 77
RECEIPTS
State:
Transportation $ 5,712 50 (Will be forwarded in 1951)
Union Superintendent 803 07
State Pupils - Tuition and Trans.
1,086 84
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Tuition from Town of Princeton 811 28 Reimbursements a-c Chap. 70 17,002 17 Mass. Vocational Schools 50 85 (Due)
TRANSPORTATION
Carl R. Griffin - $50. per school day Al's and Dave's - $13. per school day
Respectfully submitted, JAMES L. WOOD, Chairman
FRANK S. BRACEBRIDGE
DANIEL J. FITZGERALD
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and Citizens of Rutland:
The curriculum of any school system is important, but unless we have strong teachers and modern, up-to-date books, supplies, and equipment, we cannot have efficient schools.
Rutland has been making great strides in raising the level of the above requisites the past two years, and, with the Regional School in the near future our secondary edu- cation will be raised to a higher level.
As stated in the School Committee Report, we must provide more space for the elementary school to increase our educational opportunities for the first eight grades.
Rutland is very fortunate in having a School, Finance and Building Committee, Selectmen and Town Accountant who cooperate in analyzing the various school problems.
The coming year, the eighth and tenth grades will be given the so-called Aptitude Test by Boston University for the first time. These tests give teachers and pupils guid- ance suggestions as to the pupils' future welfare.
The Committee also expects to provide occasional out- side talent for the High School Asemblies. Both of these measures are forward steps.
We should continue each year to change the lighting system in the classrooms until we can furnish at least thirty- five foot candles of light.
Rutland transports daily 178 Elementary and 42 High School students. These young people should be provided with a properly-prepared lunch. Should we endeavor to begin such a project before we have additional school room space?
I would be amiss not to mention the loyal and con- scientious School Committee members, teachers, custodians and bus drivers that we have in the Rutland School System.
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The world crisis is such that we need the highest type of educational leadership. It looks now as if the teacher will be called again to assist in Civil Defense work.
During the year, Miss Mary Houlihan, an instructor in the High School for several years, resigned to accept a position in Worcester. Rutland lost an excellent teacher.
This past year has been a busy and a pleasant year, and I appreciate the privilege of working with the school officials, teachers, pupils and citizens of Rutland.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. BUKER Superintendent
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Report of the High School Principal
To the Superintendent of Schools:
A summary of interesting highlights occuring during the year 1950 is as follows:
In the Commercial Department, the first year type- writing course is now available to sophomores and a course in office practice for seniors was started last fall. The latter course has an extra value in the fact that the as- sistance given to clerical work in the principal's office has been helpful.
Visitors to the school have been complimentary in their remarks concerning the appearance of the newly redecorat- ed school auditorium. The school as well as the basket- ball team are glad to see trim wire guards over the lights instead of the ceiling net that has made its appearance for so many years during the basketball season.
Leicester High School and Sutton High School were admitted to the Southern Worcester County High School Basketball and Baseball League. The eight schools now belonging are: Brookfield, Charlton, Leicester, North Brook- field, Oxford, Rutland, Sutton and West Boylston.
The enrollment last fall was 73 students. The mem- bership for the year ending June 1949 was 62.
Popular assembly programs were "Magical Entertain- ment" by Richard Looby and "I Was Shanghaied into the Foreign Legion" by Walter Leathe.
Helen Putkiston, '51, was selected to attend Girls' State at Bridgewater State Teachers College and Leroy Letendre, '51, was selected to attend Boys' State at the University of Massachusetts.
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Students on the honor roll for the entire year were:
Dorothy B. Anderson 1950
Ruth E. Campbell 1950
Shirley A. Hatstat 1950
Frances Matta
1951
Helen Putkisto
1951
Anita Ketela
1953
Lois Letendre
1953
Kathleen Yonker
1953
Special awards presented at the graduation exercises last June were as follows:
Washington and Franklin medal for excellence in the study of United States History, Ruth E. Campbell.
American Legion medal for character and all-around ability, Arnold C. Weller, Jr.
American Legion Auxiliary medal for character and all-around ability, Shirley A. Hatstat.
D.A.R. Good Citizen award Ruth E. Campbell.
Becker Key for excellence in commercial subjects, Ruth E Campbell.
Bausch and Lomb Science Award, Shirley A. Hatstat.
Pro Merito Certificates, Dorothy B. Anderson, Ruth E. Campbell, Shirley S. Emmott, Shirley A. Hatstat, Arnold C. Weller, Jr.
Pro Merito Pins, Alice Fales, Leroy Letendre, Frances Matta, Karolyn Parker, Helen Putkisto, Nancy Scott, Joyce Viner.
Respectfully submitted, EDMUND D. KELSEY Principal
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Report of the School Physician
To the Superintendent of Schools:
The School Physician submits the following report for Rutland for 1950.
In the Spring of 1950, immunization for diptheria was completed.
In May of last year, the pre-school children were ex- amined at a special Clinic, and those who required vaccina- tion received it.
The Athletic Teams of the Rutland High School were examined during the first week of school. Pupils of the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth grades, in all grammar schools, have been examined.
Respectfully submitted,
LEROY E. MAYO, M. D.
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Report of the School Nurse
To the Superintendent of Schools:
The yearly physical examinations of the school children have been completed by Dr. Mayo. Defects have been recorded on the individual physical record card of each pupil. The predominant defects were diseased tonsils and carious teeth. The parents were urged to have corrections made.
Three diptheria immunization clinics were held and sixty-eight pupils were innoculated.
Pre-school children were examined and vaccinated at the clinic held in May.
The annual vision test has been given and most of the defects have been corrected.
Throughout the year routine work went on, such as home visits, personal interviews, weighing and measuring, inspections, first aid, excluding sick children who either came to school ill, or who became ill at school, planning and assisting the school physician in clinics.
Weighed and Measured
406
First Aid
57
Field Visit 20
Vision Test 45
Physically Handicapped
1
Physical Examinations with Dr. 192
Pupils Excluded 6
Pupils Re-admitted
6
CLINICS:
Diptheria
68
Pre-school 19
I sincerely wish to thank everyone who has helped throughout the year to make my work pleasant and effective.
Respectfully submitted,
BRENDA T. SULLIVAN, R. N.
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ORGANIZATION 1949 - 1950
High School
Teacher
College
Began in Rutland
Edmund D. Kelsey, Prin. University of Mass.
Sept. 1927
Marian F. Eames
Framingham S.T.C. Sept. 1948
Katherine H. Fenton
Emanuel College Sept. 1949
Geraldine E. Rice
Clark University
Sept. 1950
John A. Watters, Jr.
Providence College
Sept. 1950
Rutland Elementary
Grade
VIII Donald W. Marsh, Prin.
Clark University
Sept. 1947
VII Richard V. Beals
Worcester S.T.C.
March 1947
VI Eileen F. Swenson
Salem Normal
Sept. 1946
V Margaret G. Harding
Keene Normal
Sept. 1941
IV Catherine N. Griffin
Fitchburg Normal
Sept. 1924
III Lillian M. Stone
Worcester S.T.C.
April 1929
II Margaret I. Follansbee
Fitchburg Normal
Sept. 1948
II
Jeanne V. Muir
Clark University
Sept. 1950
I
M. Helen Campbell
Worcester S.T.C.
Sept. 1949
I
Martina C. Wentworth
Miss. State College
Sept. 1949
ENROLLMENT FALL TERM - December 22, 1950
Grade I
39
II
52
III
35
IV
26
V
23
VI
30
VII
24
VIII
28
257
IX
24
X
24
XI
10
XII
15
73
Total
330
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SUMMARY OF REGISTERS - 1949 - 1950
Year Ending June 30, 1950
Grade
Membership Average Mem. % of Attendance
High
70
62.62
95.46
VIII
28
26.48
92.52
VII
30
28.87
93.96
VI
25
24.10
94.32
V
31
30.32
93.81
IV
24
24.00
95.83
III
31
28.82
95.45
II
40
38.83
94.57
I
55
54.46
93.55
Totals
334
318.50
94.39
Totals - 1948 - 49
312
295.32
90.73
CENSUS - OCTOBER 1, 1950
Number of children in Rutland
Boys
Girls
Totals
5 to 7 years of age
44
40
84
7 to 16 years of age
149
141
290
193
181
374
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
JUNE, 1950
Dorothy B. Anderson
Ruth E. Campbell
Shirley S. Emmott
Beverly A. Fontaine
J. Robert Griffin
E. Frank Harmon
Frances E. Hatstat
Shirley A. Hatstat
Robert E. Johnson
Daniel E. Stevens
Arnold C. Weller, Jr.
HONOR ROLL
RUTH E. CAMPBELL
CLASS OF 1950
JAMES BURNETT
CLASS OF 1952
MARION ABBOTT
CLASS OF 1953
LOIS LETENDRE
CLASS OF 1953
RICHARD WHITON
CLASS OF 1953
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADUATES JUNE, 1950
Shirley Anderson
Charles Campbell
Ann Bigelow
Ernest Cormier
Judith Buck
Louis DeLuca
Doris Ducharme
Carl A. Faler
Nancy Emmott
Elmer Fontaine
Barbara Harmon
Donald Haines
Frances Hally
Robert Johnson
Robert Rousseau
Irene Hatstat Eunice Johnson
Robert Taylor
Patricia Linnane Irene Mosteiko
Kenneth Viner
Shirley Peters
Herbert Williams
Beverly Shortt
John Webber
Terees Thoren
Maurice Weiner
Stuart Thurston
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Report of the Art Supervisor
To the Superintendent of Schools:
In the primary grades, the art work has concerned the contrast of shape, size, color and texture. The children were given one problem which dealt solely with the im- agination. The results were indicative of the range of ideas each child possesses when given free rein over his own creative powers.
The intermediate grades have completed a series of prob- lems in arrangement, size, color and texture. They have been given some lessons in figure drawing and are now working on compositions which contain studies of figures in action.
The High School, having completed the work in creative expression is now studying figure drawing. Several stud- ents have been willing to pose as models for the rest of the class. All the drawings are showing a great deal of improvement over those first attempted.
Respectfully submitted, MARJORIE F. CATES Art Supervisor
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Report of the Music Supervisor
To the Superintendent of Schools:
A graded program of music reading readiness and actual music reading is carried on in Grades I - VIII.
The children's enjoyment of music through participa- tion and listening is of prime importance and the acquisi- tion or recordings of the best music has made possible a program of music appreciation.
Glee clubs are being formed in each school. These groups will serve as a nucleus in the musical presentations of the schools.
The Union Band, composed of pupils from Holden, Paxton and Rutland, has appeared at the three home games of the Holden football team, and also at Shrewsbury on Armistice Day. A representative group played at the Victory Dinner of the Holden District Hospital. A glock- onspiel was purchased by the schools, but some of the brass instruments, tuba, baritone horns, and alto horns, are need- ed. The American Legion Post in Holden has allowed the Band to use their drums for which we are extremely grateful and without which we would have been greatly handicapped.
The fine spirit of teachers, pupils and parents has been of great assistance throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
RUTH S. INNES
Music Supervisor
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INDEX
Town Officers 3
Town Warrant
7
1951 Budget Recommended by the Finance Committee 11
Report of the Selectmen
16
Report of the Town Accountant
18
Balance Sheet
34
Table of Accounts 37
Report of the Town Treasurer 41
43
1950 Recapitulation 46
Report of the Town Clerk
48
Report of the Superintendent of Streets 56
Report of the Board of Public Welfare 58
Report of the Park Commissioners 60
Report of the Trustees of the Public Library 61
Report of the Librarian 62
Report of the Board of Health
63
Report of Veterans' Agent
64
Report of the Police Department
65
Report of the Fire Engineers
66
Report of the Forest Warden
67
Report of Regional School District Committee
68
Report of Wachusett Regional School District
70
Report of the Water and Sewer Departments
72
Report of the Charlton Home Farm Ass'n
74
Report of the Memorial Field Committee
75
Report of the School Committee
4
School Organization
3
School Committee's Report
6
Report of Superintendent of Schools
8
Report of High School Principal
10
Report of School Physician
12
Report of School Nurse 13
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School Statistics
15
Graduates
16
Honor Roll
16
Report of the Art Supervisor
17
Report of the Music Supervisor
18
Report of the Town Collector
Organization, 1949 - 1950
NOV 1978
WESBE
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