Town annual report of Rutland 1951-57, Part 31

Author: Rutland, Mass.
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 870


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10


10


5.5


Prep School


2


0


2


1.1


Specialized School


9


2


11


6.1


Total Continuing Educ .


34


50


84


46.6


OCCUPATIONS


Clerical & Sales


1


33


34


18.9


Service


4


0


4


2.2


Agric., Marine, Forestry


2


0


2


1.1


Trades & Industrial


5


0


5


2.8


Public Utilities


O


6


6


3.3


Married


0


6


6


3.3


Armed Forces


20


1


21


11.8


Unknown


13


5


18


10.0


Unemployed


O


0


O


--


-


Total


45


51


96


53.4


Grand Total


79


101


180


100.0


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Of interest is the large number of schools and colleges which our graduates are attending. The three classes which have graduated from Wachusett Regional High School have re- ceived $31,507 in scolarships and are enrolled in the follo- wing schools:


FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES


Anna Maria College 4


Boston University 2


Bouve Boston School 2


Bowdoin College 2


Brigham Young University 1 Brown University 1


Buffalo Bible School 1


Simmons College 1


Skidmore College 2


Springfield College 2


Colorado A & M College 1


Dartmouth College 3


Fitchburg State


Teachers College 1


Framingham State


Teachers College 1


Hofstra College 1


University of Miami 1


University of Rochester 2


University of Vermont 1


Bob Jones College 2


Indiana University 2


Vassar College 1


Kalamazoo College 1


Wellesley College 3 Wesleyan University 1


Wheaton College (Mass.) 2


Wheaton College (Illinois) 1


Williams College 1


Massachusetts School of Art 2


Middlebury College 1 Northeastern University 4 Norwich University 7 Pamona College 1


FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE (cont 'd)


Rensselaer Polytechnic


Institute 1


Pembroke College 1


Rhode Island School


of Design 1 St. Lawrence University 1


Clark University 12 Colby College 4


Tufts College 2 University of Connecticut 2


University of Denver 1


University of Maine 1 University of Mass. 11


University of Michigan 1


Holy Cross 3 Hood College 3


Upsala College 4


Lehigh University 1


Los Angeles City College 1


Massachusetts College of Pharmacy 1


Worcester Polytechnic Institute 8


Worcester State Teachers College 8 Wells College 1 William Smith College 1


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SPECIAL SCHOOLS


Worcester Art Museum School 2 Bernard Baruch School of Business 1 East Coast Aero Tech 1


Massachusetts Radio &


Telegraph School 1


New England Institute of


Embalming 1


New England School of Accounting 1


Elizabeth Ollis School l


School of Practical Art 1


Stockbridge School of


Agriculture 9 Stromberg-Carlson Dial School 1


Vesper George School of Art 1 Ward School 2


Wentworth Institute 6.


Katherine Gibbs 2


Forsyth Dental School 1


Wilfred Academy 1 Leland Powers School 1


JUNIOR COLLEGES


Becker Junior College 14 Fisher Junior College 1 Colby Junior College 1 Centenary Junior College 1 Green Mountain Junior College 1 Lassell Junior College 2 Vermont Junior College 2 Worcester Junior College 12


HOSPITALS


Burbank Hospital 2 Worcester City Hospital 4 Hahnemann Hospital 8 Leominster Hospital 2 Memorial Hospital 5 New England Sanatorium and Hospital Winthrop Community Hospital 2 Salem Hospital 1 St. Vincent Hospital 1 . Trade School for Girls (Practical Nursing)


Of the 466 graduates, 127 are attending four-year colleges, 33 junior colleges, 33 special schools and 30 nursing schools. Approximately 49% of the graduates continued their education after high school.


Use Of School Property


The building continues to be widely used by both school and outside organizations. Adult Education classes of various types are in session three nights a week. The gymnasium is in almost constant demand either for dances or for intra-mural and inter-scholastic sports. The auditorium is frequently used, both by school groups such as the musical and dramatic organizations, and by non-school aggregations, for many varied purposes .


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Activities


In no school does all learning take place solely within the classrooms. To broaden and to enrich the students' pro- gram here, many group meetings take place both during "activity period" and after the regular school day is over. These thirty or more varied activities cover a wide field and range from strictly scholastic clubs such as the Latin Club, Chem- istry Club, and others, through specialized groups like the Future Teachers' Club, the Yearbook Staff, the Dramatic and Musical groups, to the various intra-mural and inter-scholastic athletic teams. The Student Council is an important and powerful organization of outstanding students elected by their classmates. This group aids in forming school policies, scheduling social events, operating the school store, and the like . All in all, practically any student who so desires can become a member of some worth-while extra-curricular activity.


Library


The library has continued to grow in size and quality. At present there are 3,295 volumes including:


Non-Fiction - 1955 Fiction - 936 Reference = 358 Teachers' Professional - 27 Foreign-Language19


In addition,. many magazines and newspapers are available.


In conclusion, I should like to state that I am very happy to be associated with such a fine school and wish to express my thanks to all those who have been so willing to render assistance.


Respectfully submitted,


Neal T. Skillings Principal


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REPORT OF THE TREASURER


I. Total 1958 Appropriations


With the objective of providing the best possible educa- tional opportunities for our students and at the same time recognizing the pressing need for economy, the Wachusett Reg- ional School District Committee, after careful study, analysis, and revision, at its meeting on November 25, 1957, voted the following appropriations for the operation of the Wachusett Regional High School for the year 1958:


Account


Amount


% of Total


#1 General Control


$ 8,000.00


1.3


#2 Expense of Instruction


327,600.00


53.5


#3 Operation of School Plant


55,900.00


9.2


#4 Maintenance of School


10,000.00


1.7


#5 Auxiliary Agencies


22,800.00


3.7


#6 Outlay


15,000.00


2.5


#7 Debt and Interest


172, 297,50


28.1


Total


$ 611,597.50


100.0


II. Sources of Income


This budget represents an increase of #41,065.00 over the 1957 budget. In view of the trend in all costs, this increase of 7.2% is very conservative. However, the total amount ass- essed the participating towns is up by $68,533.92 because of a reduction in credits, centered largely in tuition. This is the first year since the opening of our school that West Boylston has not had a large number of tuition students.


The following tabulation shows estimated receipts in 1957 and 1958, the changes from 1957 to 1958, and the balance of the budget to be assessed the towns:


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Source


1957


1958


Change


Tuition


$ 37,350.00


$ 10,350.00


$-27,000.00 - 175.00


Rentals


400.00


225.00


Miscl. Receipts


1,500.00


1,500.00


George-Barden Fund


11,000.00


6,700.00


- 4,300.00


State Reimbursement


80,493.92


84,500.00


+ 4,006.08


Total Credits


$130,743.92


$103,275.00


$ 27,468.92


Bal. Assessed Towns


$439,788.58


$508,322.50


$ 68,533.92


III. Operating Costs


Items #1 through #6 of the 1958 budget are assessed in proportion to the enrollment in the High School of the five towns of the District on October 1, 1957. Estimated receipts to be used against operating costs total $18,775.00 (See Sec- tion II) . The following tabulation presents data used to distribute these operating costs.


In accordance with Section 16B of Chapter 638 of the Acts of 1949 and Sections Lb and 10 of the Regional School District Agreement, the amount opposite the name of your town is hereby certified to you as an assessment and should be appropriated by your town at the annual meeting for 1958 for the use of the Wachusett Regional School District.


Town


Proration Factor


Amount


Pupils


%


Total Operating Costs


$ 439,300.00


Total Credits


18,775.00


Total to Towns


$ 420,525.00


Total of Factors


969


100.0


Holden


535


55.212


$ 232,180.26


Paxton


92


9.494


39,924.64


Princeton


88


9.082


38,192.08


Rutland


117


12.074


50,774.19


Sterling


137


14.138


59,453.83


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IV . Debt and Interest


Item #7 of the 1958 budget includes $130,000.00 for bond maturities and $42,297.50 for interest on outstanding bonds, a total of $172,297.50. After applying the state reimbursement of #84,500.00, the balance to be assessed is $87, 797.50.


In accordance with Section 16B of Chapter 638 of the Acts of 1949 and Sections La and 10 of the Regional School District Agreement, the amount opposite the name of your town in the following tabulation is hereby certified as an assessment and should be appropriated by your town at the annual meeting of 1958 for the use of the Wachusett Regional School District:


Town


Assessment Factor


Amount


Total


$ 172,297.50 84,500.00


State Reimbursement


Total to Towns


100.0%


$ 87,797.50


Holden


45.0


39,508.88


Paxton


9.0


7,901.77


Princeton


11.0


9,657.73


Rutland


15.0


13,169.62


Sterling


20.0


17,559.50


V. 1958 Assessment


The following tabulation brings together data from Sections III and IV to show the total operating, debt and interest assessments for each of the towns in the Wachusett Regional School District:


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Town


Operating Assessment


Debt and Interest Assessment


Total Assessment


Total 1958 Budget


$ 439, 300.00


$ 172,297.50


$ 611,597.50


Credits


18,775.00


84,500.00


103,275.00


To Be Assessed


$ 420,525.00


$ 87,797.50


$ 508,322.50


Holden


$ 232,180.26


39,508.88


$ 271,689.14


Paxton


39,924.64


7,901.77


47,826.41


Princeton


38,192.08


9,657.73


47,849.81


Rutland


50,774.19


13,169.62


63,943.81


Sterling


59,453.83


17,559.50


77,013.33


The total of your assessment for the Wachusett Regional School District for 1958 is $ 0


WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT


William F. Lionett, Treasurer


WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT


INCOME STATEMENT - 1957


INCOME - Cash on Hand January 1:


Operating Items


Building Fund


Assessments of Towns


Tuitions


$ 7,758.92 576.99 $ 8,335.91 439,788.58 60, 214.96 81,499.35 2,182.31


State Reimbursements


Rental & Miscellaneous


George-Barden Funds Cafeteria


14,949.21


Athletic Fund


Adult Education


47,394.54 4,413.46 5,847.49


TOTAL INCOME


$ 664,625.81


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EXPENDITURES -


General Control


Expense of Instruction


George Barden Fund Operation of Plant Maintenance of Plant Outlay Auxiliary Agencies


Cafeteria


Athletic Fund


Adult Education


Debt and Interest


Miscellaneous


117.90


Total Expenditures Building Fund Cash Cash on Hand 12/31/57


$ 625,231.84


576.99


38,816.99


TOTAL


$ 664,625.81


BANK BALANCES - December 31, 1957:


Merchants National $ 576.99


Mechanics National


Wor. County Trust


30,740.99 8,075.99


TOTAL


$ 39,393.97


WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT


STATEMENT as of DECEMBER 31, 1957


Cash


$ 39,393.97


Accounts Receivable Town Assessments (due 1958) :


Holden $ 271,689.14 Paxton 47,826.41


Princeton 47,849.81


ASSETS


$ 7,817.66 276, 253. 14 14,662.60 52,002.39 6,685.23 15,649.91 21,056.05 47,389.15


3,204.78 5,260.53 175,132.50


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Duplicate Payment : Legal Fees


$ 53.90


$ 547,770.37


LIABILITIES


Payroll Deductions Federal Tax -


.10


Federal Grant


George Barden Fund -


6,986.65


Revolving Funds :


School Lunch $ 3,769.61


Athletics 3,095.78 6,865.39


Adult Education -


1,081.96


Appropriation Balances Non-Revenue : School Building Constr.


576.99


Revenue Reserved until Collected:


508,376.40


Town Assessments, etc. Surplus Revenue -


23,882.80


$ 547,770.37


DEBT as of December 31, 1957


Net Funded Debt


$ 1,995,000.00


Bonds dated 6/1/51: Interest payable 2.20% : Payable $5,000 yearly through 1971 - 70,000.00 Bonds dated 6/1/52: Interest 1.90% : Payable $75,000 yearly through 1972 - 1,125,000.00 Bonds dated 2/15/53: Interest 2.60% : Payable $50,000 yearly through 1973 - 800.000.00


$ 1,995,000.00


INDEX


Town Officers. . 3


Officers Appointed by Selectmen 6


Town Warrant. 10


Report of the Finance Committee 14 1958 Budget Recommended by the Finance Committee 15 Report of Selectmen. 22


Report of the Town Accountant 23 Table of Accounts 43-45


Balance Sheet. 46-47


1.


State Audit .. 18


Balance Sheet. 52


Report of the Town Treasurer, .54


Report of the Torn Collector 56


Assessors' Recapitulation of 1957 Tax Rate. .60 Report of the Town Clerk. 62


1957 Town Warrant & Action Taken. 73


Report of the Board of Public Welfare. 82


Report of the Charlton Home Farm Association. 86


Report of the Veterans' Arent & Planning Board. 87


Report of the Park Commissioners. 88


Report of the Superintendent of Streets 89


Report of the Water & Sewer Department. .91


Report


of the Building Inspector. .93


Report of the Librarian of the Free Public Library. 94


Report of the Trustees of the Public Library 95


Peport of the Police Department .90


Report of the Forest Warden. 97


Report of


the Fire Engineers . 98


Report of the Tree Warden. 99 Report of the Civil Defense Director 101


Report of the Board of Health & Dog Officer 102


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Organization. .3


Report of the School Committee & Superintendent of Schools.


Report of the Wachusett Regional , School District Committee for the year 1957. 12


Report of the Superintendent. 15 Report of the Wachusett Regional High School Principal. 17


Report of the Treasurer


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NUMBERS TO KNOW


FIRE -- -TU 6-4211 POLICE -- -TU 6-4231 days TU 6-4428 nights


For Information on:


See or Call


Phone No.


Assessments Abatements


Assessors Assessors


TU 6-4551


TU 6-4551


Bills, Accounts Blasting Permits Bldg. Permits-Inspection


Civil Defense


Director


TU 6-4503


Dog Complaints Dog Licenses


Dog Officer Town Clerk


TU 6-4310


Elections Electrical Inspection


Town Clerk


TU 6-4310


Wire Inspector


TU 6-4308


Fire Permits


Fire Chief


TU 6-4598


Librarian


TU 6-4310


Town Clerk


TU 6-4310


Oil Burner Inspection


Fire Chief


TU 6-4598


Registrations


Town Clerk


TU 6-4310


Principal


TU 6-4342


Office


TU 6-4551


Road Supt.


TU 6-4891


Taxes and Tax Bills Traffic Trees


Town Collector Police Chief Tree Warden


TU 6-4551


TU 6-4231


TU 6-4367


Water and Sewers Welfare


Water Supt. Welfare Agent


TU 6-6688


TU 6-4353


Veterans' Service


Veterans' Agent


TU 6-4326


Treasurer Fire Chief TU 6-4598


TU 6-4551


Building Inspector


TU 6-4548


TU 6-4454


Library License's


Schools Selectmen Streets and Highways


MEETING NIGHTS OF TOWN BOARDS


Board of Selectmen -Every other Monday starting Jan. 6, 1958 Planning Board -Second Monday of each month


Water Board -Second and fourth Friday of each month


Board of Health -Fourth Monday of each month


All Boards meet in the Community Hall.


Meeting nights subject to change.


TOWN OFFICE HOURS


Town Collector


-Tuesday 1 - 5 P.M. Thursday 1 - 5 P.M. 7 - 9 P.M.


Town Clerk


Welfare Office


-Hanff Residence on Maple Ave. except during Library hours listed below. -Tuesday and Wednesday 9 - 10 A.M. 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.


Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Friday 10 - 11:15 A.M.


Agent may be reached at Paxton Monday from 3:30 - 4:30 P.M.


Library Hours -Thursday 10 A.M. - noon 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. 7 - 9 P.M.


Swimming Pool


Saturday 1:30 - 4:30 7 - 9 P.M. -Weekdays 1 - 5 6 - 8 P.M. Sunday 1 - 5 P.M.


Open subject to weather. Season -Last week of June to latter part of August at the discretion of the Park Commissioners.


NOV 1971


WESEE





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