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Robert F. Griffin
Laborer
May 16, 1942
James H. McCadden
Laborer
April 18, 1942
John T. Marlborough
Laborer
June 9, 1942
Henry M. Hodgkins
Meter Man
September 26, 1942
George M. Berrett
Tree Surgeon
December 26, 1942
Withdrawals during 1942
Name
Occupation
Date of Withdrawal
Daniel B. Murphy
Laborer
February 28, 1942 March 30, 1942
Irene E. Anderson
Clerk
June 29, 1942.
Prudence I. Priest
School Nurse
August 27, 1942
William J. Maag
Social Worker
September 1, 1942
George B. Dixon
Certifying Agent
October 18, 1942
Ernest A. Merrithew
Supt. of Pub. W'ks October 19, 1942
Louis H. Sylvester
Janitor
October 23, 1942
George F. Riley, Jr.
Janitor
November 21, 1942
Margery C. Stocker
Senior Clerk
December 31, 1942
Deaths during 1942
Name
Charles Wilson
John M. Ward
Occupation Health Inspector Fireman
Date Deceased October 12, 1942 December 15, 1942
PENSIONERS
List of Surviving Pensioners
Name Hatch, Raymond D.
Occupation
Sutherst, Thomas C.
Porter, Sarah W.
Janitor Plumbing Insp Janitor:
Date Retired September 8, 1937 October 3, 1937
April 4, 1938 : :
4
3
7
Chester C. Davis
Operator
117
Day, Albert C. Quint, Joseph J.
Pumpman July 1, 1939
Janitor July 1, 1939
Shores, Lillian
Chief Clerk
May 17, 1941
Deaths during 1942
Name
Occupation Date Deceased
Laura A. Taylor
Librarian
September 28, 1942
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS SUMMARIZED
Cash Receipts
Cash Payments
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1942 $4,212.09
Investments
22,000.00
Employees Contributions : Annuity Savings: Group 1
Retirement Allowances:
Annuities Paid 41.54
Group 2
107.90
Prior Service
3,244.02
Appropriation by Town:
Subsequent Service
41.54
For Pensions
8,855.00
Refunds:
For Int. Deficiency
536.03
Group 1:
For expense
400.00
Deposits
3,700.61
Investments
10,819.99
Interest
76.72
Investment Income
1,128.64
Deposits
540.11
Interest
14.46
29,992.50
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1942 1,643.23
$31,635.73
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1942, After Closing
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash on hand
1,643.23
Annuity Savings Fund:
Investments:
Group 1
22,762.18
Bonds 48,585.15
Group 2 None
Paid up Coperative Bank Shares 2,000.00
Annuity Reserve Fund: Group 1 310.59
Pension Accumulation Fund:
Group 1 28,239.85
Group 2
739.06
Expense 577.84
52,629.52
STATEMENT OF CASH AND SECURITIES, DECEMBER 31, 1942 After Amortization
Cash on Hand:
Merchants National Bank
$ 1,465.45 177.78 $1,643.23
Bonds:
U. S. Treasury 234 % 60/65
12,256.51
Town of Saugus Sewer 234 % 62
5,190.62
State of North Dakota 4% 60
1,138.02
U. S. Defense Series G 21/2% 51
10,000.00
U. S. Defense Series G 21/2% 52
10,000.00
U. S. Defense Series G 21/2 % 52
10,000.00
48,585.15
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
1942]
31,635.73
Expenses
333.50
5,576.08
Group 2:
Interest Deficiency 401.14
52,629.52
In Office
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Paid-up Shares: 10 Saugus Cooperative Bank
2,000.00
2,000.00
$52,228.38
$52,228.38
Respectfully submitted, RALPH QUIRK, Chairman WILLIAM H. ROBINSON, Secretary DELMONT E. GODING
Onum of Saugus Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Annual Report
of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
and
Superintendent of Schools
of the Town of Saugus, Mass.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1942
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OF . SAUGUS
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1942]
In Memoriam
M. BLANCHE MILBERY
COMMENCED TEACHING IN SAUGUS HIGH SCHOOL IN 1927.
DIED IN SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS, IN 1942.
School Committees 1 WALDO B. RUSSELL, Chairman. GEORGE A. McCARRIER, HARRY F. WENTWORTH. WILLIAM S. BRAID. ANNIE L. HALLIN.
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Retired After Faithful Serbice
LILLA G. QUINT
APPOINTED TO TEACH IN SAUGUS IN 1898
COMPLETED FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF CONTINUOUS TEACHING SERVICE AND RETIRED IN JUNE 1942.
Always Faithful, Efficient, and Loyal.
School Committees
1
WALDO B. RUSSELL, Chairman.
GEORGE A. McCARRIER,
HARRY F. WENTWORTH.
WILLIAM S. BRAID.
ANNIE L. HALLIN.
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Report of the School Committee
School Committee WALDO B. RUSSELL, Chairman 8 Anawan Avenue Term expires 1943 GEORGE A. McCARRIER 31 Prospect Street Term expires 1944 HARRY F. WENTWORTH 11 Emory Street Term expires 1943 WILLIAM S. BRAID 6 Allison Road Term expires 1945
ANNIE L. HALLIN 35 Adams Avenue Term expires 1945
Superintendent of Schools
VERNON W. EVANS 94 Chestnut Street Office -- High School Building Office Hours-3 to 4 P.M. Every School Day
Secretary to Superintendent ANNA V. JACOBS 20 Felton Street
In Charge of Attendance ANNE C. PRENDERGAST 23 Henry Street
HAROLD E. HALEY 72 Jasper Street
School Physicians
DR. LEROY C. FURBUSH 420 Lincoln Avenue
DR. MARY PENNY 26 Jackson Street
DR. JAMES A. CLARK
545 Lincoln Avenue
DR JOSEPH O. WARI) 40 Main Street
School Nurse
ANNE C. PRENDERGAST 23 Henry Street
High School Principal JOHN A. W. PEARCE 5 Myrtle Street
School Calendar
Fall Term, 1942: Opened Septem- bei 1942. Closed December 18, 1942. Winter Term, 1943: (First Half) : Opens, January 4, 1943. Closes February 12. 1943.
Winter Term, 1943: (Second Half) : Opens, March 1, 1943 to April 23, 1943
Spring Term, 1943. April 26, 1943 to June 30, 1943.
NO SCHOOL SIGNALS Elementary Grades
8 A.M. 2-2-2-2 blows on fire alarm system and radio announce- ment from radio station W.N.A.C., means no morning session for the Elementary Grades and opportuni- ty class.
12:45 P.M., 2-2-2-2 blows on fire alarm system and between 12 noon and 12:45 P.M. radio announce- ment from radio station W.N.A.C., means no afternoon session for Elementary Grades
High and Junior High Schools
6:45 A.M., 2-2-2-2 blows on fire alarm system and radio announce- ment from radio station W.N.A.C., means no session of Senior or Junior High Schools on that day.
SCHOOL TELEPHONES
Armitage 1090
Ballard 1091
Cliftondale 1092
Emerson 1093
Felton 1094
Lynnhurst 1095
Centre 1388
Sweetser 1097
North Saugus 1098
Roby 1099
Oaklandvale
731
High School 260
Supt's Office
775
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Saugus:
At a meeting of the School Com- mittee which took place on De- cember 28, 1942 it was unanimously voted to accept the annual report of the Superintendent of Schools as the report of the School Com- mittee required by the Statutes.
WALDO B. RUSSELL,
Chairman
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ENROLLMENT - DECEMBER 18, 1942
School
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Spec. Totals 146
Ballard
44
45
40
38
33
33
297
Cliftondale
35
37
35
27
134
Emerson
28
24
24
18
94
Lynnhurst
19
16
12
19
17
7
90
North Saugus
16
15
12
8
9
15
75
Oaklandvale
10
17
21
21
18
17
104
33
34
Roby
40
38
42
52
31
34
304
Centre
19
9
38
42
117 112
13
322
Felton
30
41
35
35
36
34
211
Central Junior High
175
117
292
High
244
240
207
162
853
Totals
261
257
251
246
273
275 292
2.29
244
240
207
162
13
2950
20
15
30
28
23
30
35
29
...
...
28
Sweetser
...
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Armitage
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1942]
Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the Honorable School Commit- tee and Citizens of Saugus :
It is both the duty and the privi- lege of the Superintendent of Schools to submit his tenth annual report for the School Department, the same being the fiftieth annual report.
The 1942 Budget
At the annual March town meet- ing of 1942 the School Department was voted a general budget of $250,000.00 and a repair budget of $5,000.00. An additional approp- riation of $600.00 was granted for the maintenance of the Stackpoles' Field Stadium. The amount of $700.00 was also voted under a special article for the purchase of land adjoining the Emerson School for a school playground area. A transfer of $450.00 was made to the repair budget by the finance committee to allow for certain building changes in the Sweetser and Emerson Schools as ordered by the State Building Inspector. This transfer made the total repair bud- get $5,450.00. The work at the Sweetser School was completed in 1942 but it was impossible to com- plete the work at the Emerson School. Therefore a substantial part of the $450.00 transfer will be returned unexpended to the town
treasury.
During the year 1942 the School Department operated within each of its respective budgets (approp- riations) .
The following amounts from each respective account were returned unexpended to the town treasury:
General Budget $149.18
Repair Budget
319.75
Stadium Budget 6.87
Special Article 0.00
Total $475.80
Net Educational Cost
The total amount of money ap- propriated for or transferred to the School Department in 1942, includ- ing the General Budget, School Repairs, Stadium Budget, and the Special Article, amounted to $256,750.00.
This sum of money, however, does not represent the amount of money expended by the taxpayers of Saugus for education and the maintenance of the Stadium.
The following refunds, as far as can be ascertained at the writing of this report, have been returned to the town treasury during the year 1942:
State reimbursement on account of the employment of teach- ers: Chapter 70, Part I, General Laws:
$25,859.20
Tuition from City of Boston. (For Boston wards) 506.10
Tuition from Commonwealth of Mass. (For State wards) 1,187.18
Miscellaneous income 188.44
Americanization Class (State reimbursement) 90.00
Unexpended amounts in various appropriations
475.80
$28,306.72
This total sum of $28.306.72 in various forms of refunds lessens the cost of education and the main- tenance of the Stadium to the tax- payers of Saugus by the above amount. We, therefore, subtract this sum of $28,306.72 from the total amount appropriated and transferred ($256,750.00) in order
to determine the actual cost of education plus the maintenance of the Stadium to the taxpayers of the town. The cost is $228,443.28.
School Cost Comparison
The annual Town Meeting of 1942 gave the School Department a more liberal appropriation than
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in preceding years. In spite of this school costs in Saugus are still low in comparison to other towns in the Commonwealth of ap- proximately the same school popu- lation.
The School Committee of Saugus is asking for a General Budget for the year 1943 of $236,979.94 plus the sum of $19,382.00 for tem- porary "cost of living" salary in- creases. This is a total of $256,- 361.94.
The Town of Wakefield is asking for a General Budget for the year 1943 of $306,592.50. The Town of Wakefield in December 1942 had 2800 public school children.
In other words Wakefield with a public school population of 2800 is requesting in 1943 a General Bud- get appropriation of $306,592.50 Saugus with a public school popu- lation of 2950 is requesting in 1943 a General Budget appropriation of $256,361.94. The difference amounts to $50,230.56.
Reduction of Teaching Staff
A decrease in pupil enrollment has enabled the School Committee to reduce the size of it's teaching staff. Other factors have also operated to the same end.
Accordingly, the School Com- mittee has been able to reduce its estimated 1943 regular General budget by more than $13,000.00 from the 1942 figure. The 1942 regular General Budget was $250,- 000.00. The estimated 1943 regu- lar General Budget is less than $237,000.00.
The reduction of approximately $13,000.00 will thus absorb $13,- 000.00 of the $19,382.00 requested in 1943 for temporary "cost of liv- ing" salary increases for School Department employees.
The reduction in the teaching staff was taken care of by not fill- ing existing vacancies and by the total abolition of one position in the Junior High School.
Retired Teachers Die
Two former retired elementary teachers have passed away recent-
ly. Both of them gave the Town of Saugus many long and faithful years of service.
They are Miss Clara Trowbridge and Miss Gertrude Chapman.
Miss Trowbridge was appointed to teach in Saugus in the year 1892 and Miss Chapman in 1912.
Both were very devoted to the teaching profession and both were always faithful to their duties.
Many a Saugus citizen attended their classes and know the kind of teachers they were.
Jehovah Witnesses
During the past year a commit- tee representing the Saugus Coun- cil of Protestant Churches re- quested the School Committee to allow children of the sect known as "Jehovah Witnesses" to attend our public schools without saluting the Flag of the United States or pled- ging allegiance thereto.
By unanimous vote the School Committee refused to accede to the request of the church committee.
In Massachusetts the statute law is very clear. It makes mandatory the flag salute and the pledge of allegiance thereto. The statute even provides for a fine upon the teacher who does not cause her pupils so to do.
The law has been held constitu- tional by the Supreme Court of the United States. Some say the same court will soon reverse its own de- cision. If they do, it is most cer- tainly their own business. As the law stands now it is constitutional and has been so decreed.
Personally I can see no conflict that exists between such a law and the religious beliefs of any creed or denomination. Our God is one ideal our country is another. These people can worship God as they see fit and still salute and pledge al- legiance to the Flag of our coun- try. If any group believes the law to be wrong they should petition the Legislature seeking its' repeal. That is the American way of doing things. The Legislature may not repeal the statute but anyone who
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believes that it should be repealed should take that recourse. The School Committee should not be requested to do that which is not in keeping with existing statutes of the Commonwealth.
Men today are giving their lives to protect the Flag of the United States and that which it stands for. I am liberal and I am tolerant of the honest opinions of others. I am beginning to wonder, how- ever, as to how much patience we should exercise towards those who consistently and persistently refuse to salute the Flag of our country.
Three months ago a clean cut young man came into my office. Proudly he was wearing the uni- form of the United States Marines. Only a short time ago he was a student in Saugus High School. We sat down and talked together. He told me of his hopes and aspira- tions. The other day I attended a Mass in his memory. He was killed in action in the Solomon Islands. His body lies buried there. His soul. I know, marches on. He gave his life that others might live.
Why discuss the decency of sal- uting the Flag he died to protect?
A Teacher Shortage
Today in Massachusetts and the nation there is a definite shortage of qualified teachers. This con- stitutes a serious threat to educa- tion so essential in a democracy. If qualified teachers are not avail- able to replace those leaving the teaching profession education is bound to suffer. I pointed out in my 1941 report that in time of war teachers are subjected to all kinds of inducements to leave the pro- fession.
In Saugus the School Committee recognizes this danger and has al- ready taken steps to prevent our losing many of our best teachers. The line of attack is to offer the teacher some inducement to stay.
The School Committee has voted to allow single women to marry men in the armed services of the country and continue teaching at least as long as the war lasts.
The School Committee is also asking the citizens of Saugus to temporarily increase the salaries of teachers at a time when teachers' salaries, in proportion to industrial wages, are ridiculously low.
I am sure that the citizens of Saugus recognize the necessity and desirability of retaining tried and experienced teachers. We must do everything within reason to en- courage them to remain in our school system. If we do not, our schools will most certainly suffer a loss of efficiency.
Answering The Call
During the year 1942 the teach- er has in reality become a federal employee. Her name, however, does not appear on any federal pay- roll. The teacher has become the key cog in the federal program of both the rationing and draft registrations, elected because of education, training and intelligence the teacher has accepted the chal- lenge and has willingly made a vital contribution to the war effort.
I know the hours and hours of work that the teachers have de- voted to these registrations. They neither knew nor asked an eight hour day. They received not a single penny of extra compensa- tion. From most persons they re- ceived unstinted praise. From a few their reward was a rather low type of abuse. In reality they de- serve the thanks of every citizen.
The draft registrations were ad- mirably planned by both federal and local officials. The instructions were clear and concise. It was a pleasure to see that they were properly carried out.
The same cannot be said of the rationing registrations. They were very poorly planned by both Fed- eral and State O.P.A. authorities. The State and local educational authorities were, in my opinion, given inadequate instructions. The instructions were in most cases tardy and allowed little time for proper planning. Orders were given by Federal and State O.P.A. offi- cials and then changed or counter- manded. The net result was that all
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of the rationing registrations were headaches for school officials and teachers. The climax was reached in the fuel oil registration pro- gram. After teachers had worked hours computing 3200 individual oil applications we were notified that the original formula had been scrapped and a new one substitut- ed. This meant that practically all of the 3200 applications had to be computed over again necessitating hours and hours of extra work. It is even a moot question as to whe- ther the new formula was any better than the original one.
If we are to have future ration- ing registrations, and I know we are, may they please be planned by people who do not attempt to make Chinese puzzles out of things that could be relatively simple. May they not be the product of theorists and those who delight in making the general public groggy.
I am convinced beyond a ques- tion that citizens in general will make any sacrifice to aid the war effort. Teachers will willingly work long extra hours without com- plaint.
I desire to pay especial tribute to the work of Mr. John A. Taylor, High School teacher. whose high type of service in the rationing registrations was invaluable. Mr. Taylor worked hundreds of extra hours and asked nothing in return. His service was outstanding.
In future rationing registrations school authorities should be given :
(a) Adequate instructions.
(b) Reasonable time for plan- ning
(c) Proper time t instruct teachers.
(d) Official opinions which are not changed over night.
Certainly these no not seem to be unreasonable requests to make of Washington.
In Service of Country
Four of the men teachers in the Senior High School are already in
the service of their country in World War II.
They are Edward Galligan, as- sistant coach of football and teach- er of Civics; John Burns, teacher of English; Francis Hochmuth, teacher of Woodworking; and Ed- ward Gibbs, 3rd, Head of the Guidance Department and teacher of Guidance.
The two first named are in the United States Navy and the two latter in the United States Army.
Many of our graduates of Sau- gus High School are also in the service of Uncle Sam. Our gradu- ates are scattereu all over the world serving in the armed forces. Several have already made the su- preme sacrifice. Their memory. lustrous in the cause they served, should ever be an inspiration to us all.
May we left behind so live and work, so love democracy and our country, that their sacrifices shall not be in vain.
Streamlined for War
Throughout the United States school systems have felt the hand of war. School programs are be- ing changed to more directly aid the war effort. Most of our chan- ges will take place in the Senior High School and for the most part will affect the boys in the third and and fourth years of their high school careers. Some of our chan- ges are already in operation and all will be in operation by Febru- ary 1, 1943.
I submit a list of the most im- portant changes with a brief com- ment concerning each.
(a). Physical Education:
Every boy in the Senior High School will be required to take one period of physical education each school day. The only ex- ceptions will be for boys excused by reputable physicians. The program will include calesthen- ics, wrestling. boxing, and hik- ing. The real purpose will be to develop a strong body and a strong mind and to develop a
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proper coordination between the two.
This program will be materi- ally handicapped by the lack of a gymnasium. School authorities have frequently pointed out the need for a gymnasium in Saugus but none has ever been provided for our boys and girls. The as- sembly hall in the high school building will be used, but at its' best it is a poor substitute.
(b). Mathematics:
All present courses in mathe- matics will be continued for both boys and girls. In addition, re- view and refresher courses in general mathematics will be given to boys who at present are not taking courses in mathemat- ics. Practical mathematics will be emphasized.
(c). Aeronautics:
A course in aeronautics is be- ing given to a specially selected group of boys in the senior class. These are students with an ex- cellent previous preparation in the fields of both mathematics and science. Such a previous preparation is essential to suc- cess in such a course as this. These boys are going to be well prepared especially for various phases of the Air Corps.
Many school systems made the mistake of allowing all senior boys to take a course in aero- nautics. Many did not have the proper groundwork in mathe- matics and science and thus were not fitted to take a course in aeronautics.
We did not make this mistake and our course is proving of particular value.
(d). Science:
The changes in science follow very closely the pattern of the changes in mathematics. Gen- eral Science, biology, physics, and chemistry will be continued. Review or refresher courses in science will be given especially to boys in the third and fourth years not now taking courses in
the field of science. Emphasis in these courses will be on the practical side.
(e). English:
In all four years of English stress will be placed on the teaching of good diction, power to express ones-self and clarity of speech.
(f). The Morse Code:
It is hoped that the Morse Code can be taught to as many boys as possible.
The School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools believe that the above outlined curriculum changes will benefit all boys who may sooner or later be in the armed services of their country. In this way the schools can aid greatly in the war effort.
Temporary Salary Increases
Simple justice demands that temporary salary increases be given to employees of the School Department to partially compen- sate for the sharp increase in the cost of living.
The cost of living has increased about 19%. The wages of indus- trial workers have increased ap- proximately 59%. Against this the wages of municipal employees have increased about 7%. Munici- pal employees in Saugus were last year given a 5% permanent salary increase.
The School Committee has unani- mously voted to request the an- nual Town meeting of 1943 for funds to provide a 10% salary in- crease to all employees of the School Department with the sum of $200.00 being the maximum salary increase given to any em- ployee. These salary increases are not to be permanent but are to be effective only for the duration of the war and one year thereafter. At such time they woud terminate and automatically cease.
The School Committee recom- mends that the amount of money necessary for tnese "cost of living" salary increases be set un in a
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supplemental item under town charges. The cost of these tem- porary salary increases in 1943, and in each year thereafter while in effect. would be $19,382.00. The requested 1943 general school bud- get shows a drop of approximately $13,000.00 over the 1942 budget. This naturally will absorb $13,- 000.00 of the $19,382.00 and leave about $6,000.00 additional to be raised in the 1943 tax levy to care for these justifiable increases.
The increases would be retro- active to January 1, 1943.
Stamp and Bond Sales
Saugus school pupils and their teachers have written into the records an unusual accomplishment in the purchase of war saving stamps and bonds.
Our program was initiated in September 1941 and our school system was one of the first in Massachusetts to organize.
From September 1941 to June 30, 1942 nearly $30,000.00 worth of stamps and bonds were pur- chased.
From September 1942 to Decem- ber 31, 1942, a period of only four months, nearly $22,000.00 worth of stamps and bonds have already been purchasea. At this rate near- ly $50,000.00 will be purchased this présent school year.
In one day the pupils and teach- ers of the Central Senior and Jun- ior High School made purchases amounting to $2,700.00.
Latest published statistics showed Saugus punils and teachers rank- ing fourth in total sales among some 83 school systems in Massa- chusetts.
Where can such a record be matched? As Superintendent of Schools I am very proud of this wecord established by our school children and our teachers.
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