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All Other 1052.74
Total
$ 4,870.17
Metropolitan District Commission Sewer Billings $ 511.19
Total Appropriation Expended
$12,454.27
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Total Appropriation: $13,435.00 Total Appropriation Expended : $12,454.27
$
980.73
Unexpended Balance
Water and Sewer Billings :
Water Billings State Sanatorium $ 2,539.77
Water Billings U.S. Vet.
Hospital 4,387.91
Water Billings Town
Residents 8,482.78
Total Water Billings Sewer Billings Town Residents
$15,410.46 1,401.52
Total Water & Sewer Billings
$16,811.98
Truck :
Appropriated 1959
Expended 1959
$ 1,644.50 1,644.00
Balance .50
Water Investigating Committee:
Balance from 1958 $ 319.63
Expended in 1959 000.00
Balance to 1960 319.63
Respectfully submitted , ROBERT LOVE, Chairman RICHARD JONES, Clerk ANTHONY MARTELLI, Member
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REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
Recapitulation
Total Number Dwelling Units
13 Estimated Cost
$113,600.00
Total Number Commercial Units 8 Estimated Cost 9,750.00
Total Number Private Garages 5 Estimated Cost 1,900.00
Total Number Addition & Repairs
21 Estimated Cost
16,739.00
Total Number House Trailers
2 Estimated Cost
40.00
Total Number Units Demolished
2 Estimated Cost
Total Number Permits
51 Total Fees Col. 147.00
Total Estimated Construction Cost for 1959
142,176.00
Inspections
Building
35
Plumbing 13
Electrical
27
There were thirty-two miscellaneous electrical inspections not connected with these permits.
Respectfully submitted,
Attilio C. Alinovi Building Inspector
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS
This board had no requests for hearings in 1959 and gave no decisions. No funds were expended.
Respectfully submitted,
Timothy C. Murphy, Chairman Robert H. Cannon, Clerk Nelson M. Calkins, Jr.
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REPORT OF THE WIRE INSPECTORS DEPARTMENT January 1, 1959 to December 31, 1959
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Rutland:
There were 26 miscellaneous wire inspections for the year 1959.
There were 27 inspections covered by building permits, of which 14 were for new homes.
Respectfully submitted,
Herbert G. Calkins Wire Inspector
REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER
Dog Bitės 12
Dogs Destroyed
25
Dog Complaints
11
Claims
None
Respectfully submitted,
A. W. Brown, Jr. Dog Officer
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Rutland &
I hereby submit my report for the year 1959 .
Circulation Adult
Fiction
849
Non-fiction 851 Juvenile
Fiction 1727
Non-fiction
333
Cash received :
Sale of cards and fines
$33.73
Donation for reading tables
5.00
Paid to Town Treasurer $38.73
The Rutland Grange gave five dollars toward magazines for the reading tables.
Magazines for the tables were donated by the American Legion, the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Mrs. Frank Calkins, Mrs. Frank Dana, Mrs. Franklin T. Wood, Mrs. Frances P. Hanff, and Miss Emma Hawes .
Fifty-seven new adult and twenty-five new juvenile books were purchased this year.
Books were donated by Mrs. Franklin T. Wood, Miss Rosalind Buswell, and Mr. John B. Hitchins.
The new desk which was purchased this year is greatly ap- preciated and very useful.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda A. Hanff, Librarian
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
January 1, 1959, through December 31, 1959
To the Citizens of the Town of Rutland:
The Library Trustees held four meetings during the year for the administration of library matters. A total of seventy-two books were purchased for the library, twenty-seven of which were for juvenile readers and forty-seven for adult readers. There were sixteen renewals of subscriptions for magazines and period- icals. A donation of five dollars was received inthe name of the Rutland Grange.
Mrs. Donna Vigneau, a valued member of the Trustees, resign| during the year due to removal of resi ence to the state of Ver- mont. Mrs. Joanne Alinovi was designated to serve until the nex annual Town Meeting, or until her successor was chosen, as pro- vided by General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 11.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Receipts :
Appropriation
$367.78
County Dog Tax Refund
632.22
Donation Received
5.00
$1005.00
Disbursements :
Librarian's Salary
$600.00
Books
227.06
Periodicals
87.70
Desk and Freight Charge
66.00
Printing, Binding, and Postage
22.70
All Other
1.50
1004.96
Unexpended Balance
Hazel H. Wood Bernice F. Putnam Edmund D. Kelsey
Respectfully submitted, Florence E. Wheeler Joanne Alinovi Timothy C. Murphy
Trustees
111 REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Female
Larceny
Using motor vehicles without auth-
ority
2
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Driving while intoxicated
2
Drunkenness
4
Incest
2
Liquor law violations
2
Non-support
2
Traffic rules violated Total arrests
17
2
Runaways
3
Accidents
27
Injured
17
1
Killed
Complaints investigated
169
Summons served for other depts.
24
Returned to State Hospital
2
2
Stolen cars
2
Stolen cars redovered
3
Licenses suspended
43
Respectfully submitted ,
John Collins Chief of Police
10
Male 2
112
REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN
During the year there were twenty-five calls answered for grass and brush fires; four calls were answered for fires at the dump, one false alarm, one out-of-town call to Holden. A total of thirty-five acres were burned.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriations :
Salary, Fire Warden
50.00
Department Expense
400.00
$450.00
Transferred from Fire De-
partment
275.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
21.60
Balance
$746.60
Expenditures:
Salary, Fire Warden
$ 50.00
Fighting Fires, Payroll
696.60 $746.60
Respectfully submitted,
Russell Erickson Fire Warden
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REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS
During the year there were nine calls answered; three building fires, four chimney fires, one oil burner, and one rescue call.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriations and Expenditures :
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Appropriation
$1500.00
Expended :
N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
$363.60
William Griffin
360.00
Lois Love
240.00
Myrtle Erickson
240.00
Charlotte Judkins
240.00
1443.60
Unexpended Balance
56.40
MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$2000.00
Transferred to Forest Fire Account
275.00
Balance
1725.00
Expended :
N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
$110.45
Worcester Cty. Electric Coo
133.80
E. D. Marsh Oil Co.
226.73
W. C. Moore
119.65
Bill's Garage
54.00
Palley Office Supply
11.40
Brierly Lombard Coo
2.97
Worcester Industrial Supply Co.
15.88
Giard Electric Co.
44.50
Rutland Construction Co.
6.00
N.E. Assn. pf Fire Chiefs
3.00
Worcester Communications Co.
22.50
Mid-State Mutual Aid
5.00
John Collins
11.47
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Artists' Center
$ .75
Robert Dea
453.96
P. L. Rider Co.
3.70
Worcester Oxyacetylene Co.
2.85
A. J. Thomas
152.31
Jenkins & Robinson
24.79
Washburn & Garfield
21.20
Ambrose Auto Service
1.50
Green Electric Corporation
17.28
Payroll
226.35
Town of Rutland - gas
49.92
$1721.96
Unexpended Balance
3.04
HOSE AND EQUIPMENT
Appropriation
$1100.00
Expended :
W. C. Moore
$883.00
Police Radio Lab - O. C.
206.00
1089.00
Unexpended Balance
11.00
BUILDING MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended :
Nelson Calkins
54.03
Unexpended Balance
145.97
Respectfully submitted,
Board of Fire Engineers Russell Erickson, Chief Robert Love, Ass't. Chief Arthur Smith, Clerk Russell Gordon John Collins
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Morrison
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REPORT OF THE FIRE ENGINEERS
During the year there were nine calls answered; three building fires, four chimney fires, one oil burner, and one rescue call.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriations and Expenditures :
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Appropriation
$1500.00
Expended :
N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
$363.60
William Griffin
360.00
Lois Love
240.00
Myrtle Erickson
240.00
Charlotte Judkins
240.00
1443.60
Unexpended Balance
56.40
MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$2000.00
Transferred to Forest Fire Account
275.00
Balance
1725.00
Expended :
N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
$110.45
Worcester Cty. Electric Co.
133.80
E. D. Marsh Oil Co.
226.73
W. C. Moore
119.65
Bill's Garage
54.00
Palley Office Supply
11.40
Brierly Lombard Co.
2.97
Worcester Industrial Supply Co.
15.88
Giard Electric Co.
44.50
Rutland Construction Co.
6.00
N.E. Assn. pf Fire Chiefs
3.00
Worcester Communications Co.
22.50
Mid-State Mutual Aid
5.00
John Collins
11.47
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Artists' Center
$ .75
Robert Dea
453996
P. L. Rider Co.
3.70
Worcester Oxyacetylene Co.
2.85
A. J. Thomas
152.31
Jenkins & Robinson
24.79
Washburn & Garfield
21.20
Ambrose Auto Service
1.50
Green Electric Corporation
17.28
Payroll
226.35
Town of Rutland - gas
49.92
$1721.96
Unexpended Balance
3.04
HOSE AND EQUIPMENT
Appropriation
$1100.00
Expended :
W. C. Moore
$883.00
Morrison
206.00
1089.00
Unexpended Balance
11.00
BUILDING MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS
Appropriation
$200.00
Expended :
Nelson Calkins
54.03
Unexpended Balance
145.97
Respectfully submitted,
Board of Fire Engineers Russell Erickson, Chief Robert Love, Ass't. Chief Arthur Smith, Clerk Russell Gordon John Collins
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Police Radio Lab - O. C.
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN AND THE MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Rutland, Mass.
$500.00 was appropriated for the year 1959 for the Tree Warden Department.
$500.00 was expended in 1959 for trimming and removal of dead trees and hazardous limbs along the highways of the town in general.
Respectfully submitted ,
Herbert G. Calkins Tree Warden
REPORT OF THE MOTH DEPARTMENT Insect Pest Control
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Rutland, Mass.
$250.00 was appropriated in 1959 for Insect Pest Control. $250.00 was expended in 1959 for the following:
Scouting for Gypsy Moth and other insect pests; also, spraying of elm trees along the highways of the town for the elm leaf and elm bark beetle.
There was no increase of the Gypsy Moth or tent caterpillars, and there was a decrease of the Fall Web Wormo
Respectfully submitted ,
Herbert G. Calkins Local Superintendent
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REPORT OF THE MOTH DEPARTMENT Dutch Elm Disease
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Rutland, Mass.
$800.00 was appropriated for Dutch Elm Disease for the year 1959 .
$800.00 was expended in 1959 for the location, removal, and disposal of all diseased elm located in Rutland in 1959.
There were sixteen single diseased elm trees located in Rut- land in 1959, ranging from 3 inches in diameter to 72 inches in diameter. The 72 inch tree was at Jordan's Farm on the roadside and was removed by the State Department of Natural Resources, at a cost on $312.50; in addition to this cost, we had assistance of one day at $75.00, making the total assistance $387.50. There were also nine groups of elms in size as follows :
1 - Group of three trees - 20", 40", 18" -- 70 feet high
1 - Group of two trees 4", 2" 20 feet high 1 - Group of four trees 8", 8", 8"1, 7" = 30 feet high 1 - Group of four trees 8", 8", 6", 4'' 50 feet high
1 - Group of three trees 6" , 12", 15" - 30 feet high
1 - Group of three trees 20" , 20" 60 feet high
1 - Group of two trees 18", 24" 70 feet high 1 - Group of four trees 6" , 10", 10" 9 12"5 0 feet high
1 - Group of two trees 10", 12" 60 feet high
Total number of trees in groups - twenty-seven trees Total number of single trees - sixteen trees
Total number of trees removed = forty-three trees
Respectfully submitted ,
Herbert G. Calkins Local Superintendent
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REPORT OF CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR
To: Honorable Board of Selectmen!
Gentlemen :
My report as Civil Defense Director for the town of Rutland, year ending December 31, 1959, is as follows :
At the annual Town Meeting of 1959, money was appro- priated for Civil Defense equipment under government match- ing funds. Town shares totaled $795.00. There was $200.00 appropriated for maintenance; $200.00 was appropriated for installing generators, plus $33.85 taken from surplus funds approved by the Finance Board.
One new radio costing $20.00 was purchased from Govern- ment surplus at Taunton, Massachusetts. Also, a 1951 Chev- rolet pick-up truck was purchased from Westover Field Air- base ®
Fourteen 38 special Smith & Wesson revolvers were pur- chased under Government surplus at Natick for the Police Department in 1958. No mention was made of this in last year's report.
I have recommended that the sum of $300.00 be appro- priated under maintenance for the year 1960.
Respectfully submitted,
Cecil W. Blair Civil Defense Director
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The board adopted new regulations for the installation of sewage disposal systems, including provisions that percolation tests must be made and the disposal system design be approved before the issuance of a permit to build. These provisions do not apply to buildings to be connected to the public sewer.
After many years of service Mrs. C. Hope Bracebridge re- signed from the board, having moved from Rutland. Mrs. Cath- erine Prescott was appointed to fill the vacancy.
APPOINTMENTS MADE FOR 1959
Miss Linda A. Hanff
Charles M. Fiske
Dr. Emil J. Koenig
Everett L. Maynard
Board of Health Agent Inspector of Slaughtering Physician Sanitary Engineer
Respectfully submitted,
P. E. Dow, Chairman Edith Jones, Clerk Catherine Prescott
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF RUTLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
NDED FEB. 23.
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17/7
RUFUS PUTNAM . 1781-1788
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1959
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ORGANIZATION
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Rollin M. Wheeler, Chairman Leonard F. Janes, Secretary
Nelson M. Calkins, Jr.
Term Expires 1962 Term Expires 1961 Term Expires 1960
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Dr. Charles L. Bowlby
Mrs. Lois P. Drawbridge
Mrs. Thelma Coffin
Mrs. Hazel A. Pillsbury
Superintendent of Schools Secretary, School Union #24 Secretary, School Union #24 Secretary, School Union #24
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
Raymond Bogosian Russell C. Palmer
Principal
Asst. Prin. & Grades VII & VIII
Grades VII & VIII
Charles G. Varjian
Grades VII & VIII
Mrs. Margaret L. Young
Grades VII & VIII
Edmund J. Butkiewicz
Grade VI
Grade VI
Grade V
Mrs. Margaret H. Griffith
Grade V
Miss Betty May Dean
Grade IV
Mrs. Catherine N. Griffin
Grade IV
Mrs. Nancy H. Hemlin
Grade III
Mrs. Norma G. Kallio Miss Louise Such
Grade II
Mrs. Margaret Follansbee Mrs. M. Helen Campbell
Grade I
Mrs. Martina C. Wentworth
Grade I
James J. Underwood
Miss Claire F. Slack Robert G. Lister, Jr.
Special Class
Household Arts
Industrial Arts
Mrs. Freda T. Kelsey
Armen Manuelian Miss Helen I. Dillon
Grade III
Grade II
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SUPERVISORS
George N. Morris Miss Ruth S. Innes Richard H. Bowden Rinehart Handwriting System Mrs. Agnes S. Coppin
Art Music Music Penmanship French
HEALTH
Emil J. Keonig, M.D. Mrs. Helen P. Olmstead Mrs. Brenda T. Sullivan
School Physician Health Supervisor School Nurse
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Mark L. Read
CUSTODIANS
F. Eugene Marsh Ralph J. Latowne
SCHOOL LUNCH MANAGER
Mrs. Helen Ericson
TRANSPORTATION
Carl R. Griffin
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Fall Term Winter Term Spring Term Summer Term
September 9, 1959 through December 23, 1959 January 4, 1960 through February 19, 196( February 29, 1960 11 April 14, 1960
April 25, 1960 = June 24, 1960
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
October 12, 1959 November 6, 1959 November 11, 1959 November 26, 27, 1959 April 15, 1960 May 30, 1960
Columbus Day Teachers' Convention Veterans Day Thanksgiving Recess Good Friday Memorial Day
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Budget appropriation for 1959 was Receipts from P.L. 874 (for school use only)
$133,096.00 9,744.53
Total funds available for operation of Rutland School, Grades I - VIII, for 1959 $142,840.53
Reimbursements from State and Federal Departments
36,824.56
General School Fund, Chapter 70 Superintendent's Salary Transportation Vocational Tuition and Transportation (Boys' and Girls' Trade State Wards Special Education
19,744.18 901.63
3,214.75
Public Law 874 (Based on report of pupils whose parents are employed by the Veterans Administration)
7,792.00
$ 68,477.12
138,788.51 68,477.12
Total Expenditures for the year 1959 Reimbursements for 1959 NET expenditures from funds raised by local taxation 70,301.39
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 1960
5,474.00
General Control Expense of Instruction
101,605.00 15,350.00 3,000.00
Operation of School Plant Maintenance Auxiliary Agencies
28,905.00
Outlay
2,660.00 $156,994.00
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SEPTEMBER 1959 REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Elementary
419
Wachusett Regional High School 135
CENSUS October 1959*
AGE
PRE-SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY
HIGH SO00
Less than 1 yr.
37
53
2
45
3
52
4
53
5
57
3
6
42
7
55
8
54
9
58
10
48
11
58
12
52
13
26
14
23
15
4
37
*Birth to 16 yrs.of age
ENROLLMENT
December 1959
438 plus 135 at Wachusett Regional High
December 1958
419 plus 130 at Wachusett Regional High
December 1957 412 plus 117 at Wachusett Regional High
December 1956
395 plus 98 at Wachusett Regional High
December 1955
368 plus 90 at Wachusett Regional High
December 1954
343 plus 80 at Wachusett Regional High 378 including High School
December 1953
December 1952
344 =
11 =
December 1951
333
=
December 1950
328
11
11 11
28 6
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1959
Patricia Allen Raymond Allen Sally Arlin Forest Armentrout Diane Beaumont Janet Bigelow Geraldine Charette David Cresswell David Donaldson Samuel Faulkner Michael Griffin Harrison Griffith Peter Heaney Sandra Hume William Johnson Jessica Keyman Ronald Lambert Alan Lloyd Michael Maloney
Ronald Marsh Paul Mattson Mary McGann James McGann Michael McGann
Richard Merchant Susan Prescott Lois Rasku Sandra Reed
Henry Ruchala
Corrine Smith
Darlene Smith
Marjorie Szaban Victoria Tarbell Meredith van Leeuwan Walter Williams
Helen Willis Philip Zaramba
WACHUSETT REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1959
Phyllis Darrah Ruth Davis Evelyn Ford Mary Holopainen Carolyn Narva Joanne Prescott Joy Soderlund Josephine Stevens Bette Strong Marcia Thormahlen Barbara Wood Virginia Wood
Gerald Alisio Leslie Allen Donald Baril
Kenneth Bigelow
William Congdon
Paul Ericson Ernest Fales
Philip Helle Richard McAllister John McGann William Maloney Stephen Ruchala Peter Tarbell Ronald Wood
RUTLAND SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Rollin M. Wheeler Leonard F. Janes Nelson M. Calkins, Jr. Dr. Charles L. Bowlby, Superintendent of Schools
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
The calendar year just completed found the Rutland School sys- tem operated under two school superintendents. Mr. William Buker carried the responsibility until July 1, 1959 after which the administration shifted to the present superintendent. After only six months in the post, I am in no position to point to any major improvements nor to make any drastic recommendations for change .
School committees and superintendents today are faced most frequently with two basic and often chronic, conditions. The first of these is the almost continuous need to provide physical facilities for a rapidly increasing school population. A steady growth in numbers of pupils again brings Rutland to the need to study this situation. To this end, a school study committee will be asked for at the Annual Meeting. It is hoped that this com- mittee will undertake a long-range study of the local school needs both on an elementary and high school basis.
The second persistent problem is that related to the program of instruction. A constantly changing society places demands upon the school system unknown in the past. The need of a literate, informed citizenry is more important today for the protection of our Democracy, than in the past; because Democracy faces chal- lenges never met before.
The emphasis must change in the teaching of elementary science, from awareness of facts to the development of interest and curiosity in science which will lead to a desire on the part of capable pupils, to make science a life career. This then, means up to date science textbooks, equipment, materials and teaching know-how.
Again, most people recognize that competence in foreign lan- guages is not just a convenience as in the past, but is a nec- cesity for educated Americans. Health education and physical fit- ness, leading to the development of a healthy body, is of increas- ing significance.
Just as the businessman must determine his success by good accounting methods, so the schools must measure success by means of a continuous, modern system of standardized tests. Such a program has been introduced, along with a pupil guidance folder, to better counsel the individual pupil and assure him of an ed- ucational program suited to his abilities and needs.
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Standing still in public education today leads only to losing ground. Constant effort, re-evaluation and change, is necessary to keep our school adequate for today's demands.
Sincerely,
Charles L. Bowlby Superintendent of Schools
The School Committee has found deterioration in the old school building that has required immediate attention. It is apparent that other faults exist in the building. Now is the time to think of a new school building. With this in mind the voters will be asked to establish a school study committee at the next town meeting.
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REPORT OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
To the Superintendent of Schools:
The enrollment as of September 1959 was 420 pupils. This showed a slight increase over the previous year. However, there has been a steady increase bringing the total to 438 pupils at the end of the year. This increase in school population has been an added burden to already over taxed facilities. It should be point- ed out at this time that next year one classroom will be located in the school auditorium. Long range plans should be considered for the purpose of solving the problem of housing the increasing student enrollment.
Major repairs made during 1959:
1. Fire doors were installed between the basement and the first floor landing on the east and west stairwells of the old building.
2. Both the boys and the girls basements were repainted in the old building.
3 . A new flushing system was installed in the boys basement of the old building. .
4. Sections of the roof on the old building were treated with water proof material thus eliminating the necessity of re- painting these areas from year to year.
5. Several changes were made in the electrical system of the old building thus eliminating potential fire hazards.
6. The installation of an additional catch basin and an as- phalt curbing along sections of the driveway should elim- inate excess erosion of the playground area.
7 . In order to comply with state health requirements concern- ing the temperature of the hot water in school cafeterias it was necessary to replace the hot water booster with a new gas heated booster. This new system meets all require- ments of the state.
8 . A hood was obtained to protect the air circulator in the school cafeteria.
9 . The roof flashing on the old section of the new building was checked and repaired.
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New equipment purchased during the year included:
1. A piano for the new building.
2. A metal desk for the principal's office.
3. A sewing machine for the Home Economics Department.
4. A metal locker for paint storage.
Serious thought should be given to replacing the chairs in the school auditorium. The chairs in present use are old and in de- plorable condition and constitute a hazard to the children and the general public.
The following textbook changes have been made:
1. A new music book series was purchased for grades I - VIII.
2 . A new health book series was purchased for grades I - VIII. This new health series is one step in strengthening our gen- eral health education program.
School Savings :
At the close of the year, Rutland pupils had in savings $13,719.09 with 334 open accounts. This is an excellent showing.
A new program in foreign languages was inaugrated in Sept- ember under the direction of the Superintendent. The pupils in grade IV are now being instructed in Conversational French. Since the results of this program have been excellent it will be expanded next year to include Grade V.
The Stanford Achievement Tests were administered in February to Grades III - VI.
Grade
Grade Placement
Grade Median
III
3.6
3.8
IV
4.7
5.3
V
5.6
6.0
VI
6.6
7.0
Grades VII and VIII were administered the Cooperative Test in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The Stand- ard mean was not provided for in Social Studies, however, they are available in the other areas for comparison with the Rutland mean.
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Standard Mean
Rutland Mean
Grade VII- Mathematics
41.8
49.9
Grade VII- English
34.4
47.8
Grade VII- Science
44.8
54.8
Grade VII- Social Studies
52.5
Grade VIII-Mathematics 47.1 54.2
Grade VIII- English 39.0
47.4
Grade VIII- Science
50.2
57.8
Grade VIII- Social Studies
52.2
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The Science Research Associates Mental Ability Tests were administered to grades I, III, V, and VII. These were given late in the year and results are not yet available.
Participation in the School Lunch Program has continued to be excellent. Approximately 85% of the students take part in the program.
The new officers of the Rutland Teachers Association are:
Presidento 0 000000. . 0
Armen Manuelian
Vice-President. . 00 . . . o
Charles G. Varjian
Secretary. .
0 0 . . Freda T. Kelsey
Catherine N. Griffin Treasurer. . 0 0
The Rutland Teachers have joined the Wachusett Regional Elementary Teachers Association. This new organization includes all elementary teachers in School Union 24. The directors re- presenting Rutland are Margaret L. Young who is secretary of the organization and Charles G. Varjian who is vice-president of the organization.
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