Town annual report of Saugus 1959, Part 6

Author: Saugus (Mass.)
Publication date: 1959
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 22


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Total no. of home visits ... 79 No. of cases reported. .. 7 No. of cases admitted to Sana- torla 5


No. of deaths .3 Total no. of visits. 249


No. x-rayed at Essex Sanator- No. of new patients. ... 42 ium. 58 No. of old patients. 41


No. of patients immunized. 45


No. of patients vaccinated .. 2


No. of patients revaccinated. .... 6 No. of patients receiving Polio inoculations. 133


No. of pupils patch tested in High School. .. 533 No. of clinics held 22


2. Dental Clinic -


6. Immunization Clinics


Clinics for immunization against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis were held at the Board of Health Office on October 3rd, November 7th and December 5th for the pupils of the first grades and Kindergar- tens.


Total no. of inoculations given ... 116 7. Premature Babies ·····


The Premature Baby Law states that the Board of Health is liable for the care of premature infants weighing five pounds or less at birth providing that the parents are umable to pay and application is


1959 Report Assessors Department


Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Department) ... 171.447,12


Cemeteries (other than trust funds end sale of lots)


8,263.00


Interesi: On Taxes and Assessments ...


3,044.25


Slate Assistance for School Construction 69,544.00


Reimbursement: Chapter 59. Section 5, Clause 22 & 22A 1.268.00 1,068.52


2,546.20


13.56


Amouni lo be taken from Available Funds


200,723.60 Net Amount lo be Raised by Toxation on Polls and Property.


$2,195.019.68


RECAPITALIZATION


Number of Polls-5, 070 at $2.00 each ...


10.140.00


Personal Property: Valuatlon-$ 2.553,545. at $71.60


182,833.82


Real Estote: Valuation- 27,961,544. at $71.60


2.002.046.55


Fraction


Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property


$2,195,019.68 Tax Rats $71.60


During the past year the Assessors placed o value upon the following type


type properties:


Real Properly


10,628


Polls


239


Motor Vehicle Excise COST'OF OPERATING THE ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT FOR 1959


8,628


WAS AS FOLLOWS:


Salaries


Expenses $15,463.00 3,838.00


AN ANALYSIS OF THE TAX RATE FOR 1959 EXPENDITURES


Town Appropriollon


$2.866.067.13


200,723.60


Court Judgments


2,850.00


Overlay Deficils ..


11,273.01


Metropolilan Water Purchase State Parks and Reservations Slate Audit of Municipal Accounts


22,492.96


State Examination of Retirement System 6,127.43


Smoke inspection Service ... 1,364.39


359.59


County Tax


11.870.24


81.869.14


26,117.25


Overlay


4,921.25


80,257.93


GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED


.$3,367,147.76


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


income Tax


$ 222,845.35 Polls


Old Age Tax (Meals)


58,731.15


Licenses


Fines ..


Special Assessments


Protection of Persons ond Property


3,366.00


Health and Sanllation ...


5,572.00


Charities (other than federal grants)


16,614.00


Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)


23,083.00 78,736.17


Libraries


24,291.00


1,306.00


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made within ten days after birth, and providing that the parents have a legal settlement in the town.


No. of premature births .... 32 No. of applications made for assis- tance .. 12


No. of applicants assisted. 7


8. Polio Clinics - - --


Two Polio inoculation clinics were held at the Saugus General Hospital on June 6th and June 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for those who could not afford to go to their family physician. These clin- ics were held for those who had not completed the series of three injections or who had never re- ceived any injections.


Total no. of injections given ..... 820


9. Contagious Diseases re- ported to the Board of Health.


Disease No. of cases


Chicken Pox.


13


German Measles .8


Infectious Hepatitis .. 2


Measles


13


Meningococcal Meningitis


1


Pneumococcal Meningitis .1


Mumps. .8


Poliomyelitis (non paralytic) ..... I


Poliomyelitis (paralytic). ... 1


Scarlet Fever.


Septic Sore Throat. ... I


Pulmonary Tuberculosis. ..?


Whooping Cough


2


Total 69


Reportable Non-Contagious -... Dog bites .. 145


I have performed various cleri- cal duties, planned clinic programs which included having consent cards distributed, signed and col- lected, contacted volunteer work- ers, doctors, and nurses, investi- gated and checked all settlement cases and patients in need of assis- tance.


I have donated twenty-five hours to the Red Cross Blood Mobile unit.


During the year I attended several health conferences con- ducted at various intervals by the Massachusetts State Nurses Association, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, New England Health Institute, Staff Educational Program of Public Health Nurses of the Northeastern District, Greater Lynn Conference of Health, Edu- cation and Social Workers. I have also attended the meetings of the Saugus General Hospital Disaster Plan Committee of


which I have been appointed


Secretary for the year 1960 .. At this time I wishtoexpress my deepest gratitude to the Graduate Nurses and School Nurses for. their assistance in carrying out the Polio Clinic program and the Patch testing program in the High School.


I am most grateful for the very fine cooperation I have received during the year from- Mr. Vincent Pendleton, Admin- istrator of the Saugus General Hospital, Miss Genevieve Flood,


Directress of Nurses, doctors and hospital personnel.


I also wish to express my sincere gratitude to the mem- bers of the Board of Health, Mr. John V. Spencer, agent, Mrs. Mildred Robinson, clerk. Doctors and the School Depart- ment for their very fine cooper- ation in carrying out the various projects for the year.


Respectfully submitted, Mildred H. Derrah R.N. Public Health Nurse Board of Health.


1959 Report Sealer Of Weights And Measures


To the Town Manager:


The following is the Annual Report of your Sealer of Weighis and Measures which includes the number of gasoline pumps, gasoline trucks, oil trucks, scales and other weighing and measuring devices, tested, sealed and inspected by me from January 1, 1959 to December 31, 1959.


Also included in this report is a list of trial weighings and other inspections made during the course of the year; SEALED SCALES:


Over 10,000 pounds 3


100 to 5,000 pounds 12


Under 100 pounds 107


Avoirdupois Weights 18


LINEAR MEASURES


Yard Sticks 2


AUTOMATIC


MEASURING DEVICES


Gasoline Meters 129


Oil and Grease Meters 27


1


Vehicle Tank Meters


43


TRIAL WEIGHINGS


COMMODITY TOTAL NO. TESTED CORRECT INCORRECT


Bread


60


42


1


17


Butter


82


60


3


19


Confectionery


45


38


2


5


Dry Commodities


180


153


7


20


Flour


8


7


1


0


Fruits & Vegetables


206


180


3


23


Meats & Provisions


283


270


1


12


Potatoes


42


35


0


7


Lobster Meat


6


6


Pedler's Licenses


Pedler's Scales


3


Gasoline Trucks


16


Bread


60


Gas, Meter Retests 38


Food Packages


912


Ine sum of $366.50 was collected as Sealers Fees during the year and turned in to the Town Treasurer.


Respectively Submitted Wesley W. Gage


Sealer of Weights and Measures


1959 Report of the Town Collector's Department


To the Town Manager:


I hereby submit my report as Town Collector for the Town of Saugus for the year ending December 31. 1959. Tax bills were malled and taxes collected os ilemized in the following schedule:


Taxesı


Commitments


Real Estate


2,002,045.86


Collected 1,823,034.31


Abated 87,019.14


Refunds 14,278.08


Tax Titles 123.87


Uncollected December 31, 1959 106,146.57


App. Sidewalk


526.57


460.70


47.99


17.44


35.32


App. Sewer


876.60


709.55


57.00


6.87


116.92


Ini. on App. Sewers App. Water Mains


209.20


169.20


11.40


1.92


30.52


345.69


245.64


10.32


78.51


Water Liens added to Taxes


11,671.78


9,429.22


92.65


199.65


2,349.56


Excise


252,782.97


181,873.71


13,464.30


4,263.10


61,708.06


Sewer


10.732.00


9,112.50


11.00


1,608.50


Old Age Assisi. Stale


69,225.20


69,225.20


9,013.79


7,910.63


10,433.77


7,131.04


10.192.15


10.192.15


15,000.00


15.000.00


7,840.82


7,840.82


$2,758,923.36


$2,468,035.38 $102,381.28


$19,070.90 $123.87


$207,453.73


· Com. In Dec. $74,022.


The following Tax Collector's Fees were collected during the year 1959:


Trailer Fees


$1,640.00


Water Lien Releases


13.00


Tax Certificoles


1,238.00


Paid lo Town Treasurer


$2,891.00


The cost of operating the Town Collector's Department far the year of 1959 was-as follows:


Salatles


$12,659.00


Expenses


3,232.00


$15,891.00


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN T. RAICHE Town Collector


3,990.26


Ini. on App. Sidewalk


123.14


106.59


11.52


4.19


9.22


In. on App. Water Main


172.42


111.90


50.34


2.12


12.30


Sewer rental odded to Taxes Water


658.00


539.00


119.00


157,723.63


130,823.94


473.80


273.21


26,699.10


10,174.00


9,964.00


80.00


14.00


144.00


Public Welfare


6,028.12


6,028.12


Old Age Assisi. Cliy & Town


Ald to Dep. Children


Disobilily Assisi.


Wakefield Dump ..


Veterans Benefits


Tolals


Veterans' Services .....


Schools (Funds from Income Tax not lo be included)


3. Each month cards are sent out to parents of infants four months of age to remind them to have their children immunized against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis. No. of cards sent out todate .... 360 4. Inspections -----


No. of Nursing Homes .3


No. of Kendergartens 4


5. Well Child Conference


The Well Child Conference is conducted the first and third Wed- nesdays of each month at the Leg- ion Hall. Walter V. Gilman M.D. is in charge of this clinic.


No. of pupils patch tested in Kin- dergartens. .80 No. of pupils patch tested in grades 1. 361


It is my duty to examine the teeth of the pupils in grades one through four and to transport those eligible and needing dental care to the clinic which is held every Tuesday and Thursday morning at the Cliftondale School.


Total no. of pupils screened ... 1703 Total no. of visits .... .... 416 No, of new patients ... 85 No, of old patients, .. 145 No. of extraction ..... 132


No. of fillings ... 199 No. of cleanings. 70


No. of treatments 15


The Saugus Advertiser, March 3, 1960


Personal Property


182,833.82


178,027.11


816.45


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


Essex County Project


Boller for Town Holl


3,804.00


Corporotion Taxes ..


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


5,555.70


241.231.99 23,165.00 2,547.00 2,286.00


General Govemmen1 ...


8,355.52


38,694.32


Personal Property


5,070


County Tax ... Metropolilan Parks Smoke inspectien ...


Tatal. .... $30,515.089.


INSPECTED


23 Fuel Oil Trucks


23


1


Under


Over


Appropriations taken from Available Funds


Tar Title Foreclosure


Metropoliian Woter Connection Charge


659.52


1,103.16


3,302.73


4,879.47


NOT SEALED


The Saugus Advertiser, March 3, 1960


1959 Report ..


Library Department


To the Honorable Board of 5e- lectmen:


1959 has been a very busy and ,exciting year in the 5augus library department. Our circu- lation figures indicate a steady growth in the use of books by the townspeople as indicated by the following tables:


Comparative Circulation


Statistics


19$8


Adult


Juve- Total


nile


Main 25,040 21,590


46,630


Library


Clifton-


dale


9,019 14,194 23,213


East 3,164 6,846 10,010


Saugus


Lynn-


hurst


1,928 1,928


North


5augus .


Oakland- vale


3,8SS 3,855


Grand Total 37,223 51,883 89,106


1959


Adult Juve- Total nile Main 25,948-25,948 *52,654 Library


Clifton- dale *9,903*17,579 *27,482


East


3,010 *6,948


9,9$8


5 augus


Lynn-


hurst


North


2,814 2,814


Saugus


Oakland- vale


Grand


Total *38,861*$9,810 *98,671


Starred figures indicate in- creases in 1959.


Gain over 1958 ..... 9,565. All through the state more and more books for children are be- ing circulated and we are happy that 5augus is' among those lib- raries experiencing this prom- ising trend. If our boys and girls develop good reading habits they will make better informed cīt- izens as the years go by.


Along with other libraries throughout the nation we partici- pated in the observance of Na- tional Library Week in April. The project aims to stimulate interest in the local library-its books - its physical set-up and staff. The climax of the week was an Open House on Friday, April 17th. The citizens' Com- mittee for this event was headed by Mrs. Walter H. Devitt with Mrs. Laurence Davis as chair- man of hospitality. Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Carp showed marvelous pictures of their trip to England and Israel; a group of Girl 5cours gave a choral reading and the evening ended on a note of friendly sociability, Our grateful thanks go to all who helped with this community pro- ject.


Miss Blackmer and Mrs. Warren have done book reviews for various groups. Miss Black- mer spoke at the 5pring meet- ing of the Merrimack Valley


Library Club at- Ipswich ;-- also - at the Dorr Memorial Church and at the Daughters of the A- merican Revolution.


In May a bill was introduced into the state legislature-a bill which proposed reimbursing money to the Boston Public Li- brary for reference services to the citizens of communities out- side of Boston. Towns and cities in an area designated as the Metropolitan Parks District were scheduled to carry this assessment. 5augus is included in this district. The librarian contacted Mr. Belden Bly, Jr., our representative, and the Selectmen urging them to take the necessary steps to register protest against this legislation. Other towns in the area felt that the situation was acute and librarians from these commun- ities convened at the Brookline Public Library on May 6th in an endeavor to combat such act- ion by the Boston Public Li- brary. The bill was defeated, but the group has held several sub- sequent meetings and has now become the Metropolitan Boston Library Planning Council. It meets monthly with the objec- tive of setting up facilities for better library service in the * area through inter-library co- operation. Saugus is one of the -smaller libraries in tbe group and our participation in these discussions may well open ways to improvement in our service.


Saugus Librarians are mem- bers of the North Shore Li- brary Club - a professional group which meets four times a year to hear speakers on books and library problems. Your librarian has just been elected to a two year term as president of this organization. The meetings are held in neigh- boring libraries and the staff always comes back to work with ideas for bettering our services to our public. At the September meeting Paul Benza- quin told of the research he had done in order to write his book "Holocaust". Contact with authors and educators is al- ways beneficial.


Our department tries in all ways to co-operate with the schools and teachers. A book display was arranged for Miss Brownrigg, the Elementary 5 chool Supervisor, for the Reading Workshop held at the Veterans' Memorial School. Many of the elementary grades have room deposits of books and the branches at Lynnhurst, North 5augus and Oaklandvale serve juvenile borrowers only. The new T.V. literature pro- gram introduced into the third grades this year calls for much supplementary reading. The library has made extensive pur- chases of these titles and dis- tributed them throughout the system. Miss Mary Walsh, dir- ector of Audio-Visual Aids for the schools has commended us for our cooperation. Again we had a summer reading project for boys and girls. The theme was our two new states - Alaska and Hawaii. The sum- mer project keeps reading in- terest up through the months when schools are closed. During Children's Book Week in No- vember our first and second assistant Librarians, Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Adams, carry a schedule of story hours into the lower grades in our schools. Boys and girls surely appreciate these story hours. It is a most effective way to introduce new books to children.


We - gratefully ~acknowledge book gifts received during the year: "History of Western Morals" in memory of Ben- jamin Bockser, given by Mrs. Naomi Cherkofsky; "Experts' Book of Boating" in memory of Capt. Charles Malone, given by Mr. and Mrs. David Hur- witz; "How to Stencil and Dec- orate" in memory of Mrs. How- ard Barrett, given by friends and neighbors; and two books acquired during National -Li- brary Week - "First Year of American Heritage" presented by 5augus Rotary Club and "Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling" presented by Turnpike Marine. We also thank friends, neighbors and staff members who have generously brought articles for our dis- plays. We had a most interesting collection of old books during National Library Week, At other times we have had ceramics, pottery and porcelain, fans and valentines. Such exhibits create good public relations.


The project in our depart- mental, year which has been most exciting is the drawing of preliminary plans for .a new wing for the Main Library in 5augus Center. We have most. inadequate facilities for carry- ing on the business which comes to us these days. Students have very cramped space for study; there is no work area at. all, nor any staff accommodations. On the busiest days in the Boys' and Girls' Room the chil- dren line up across the width of the room, into the hallway and even up the stairs leading from the front door. We cer- tainly must not discourage this wonderful trend in reading and we must do something to handle it adequately. The article for money for the new wing which will be included in the warrant for the 1960 Town Meeting de- serves the earnest thought and support of every citizen who is interested in the educational opportunities in our town. The library is surely a supplement to our schools - a most active and important supplement.


The statistical table recom- mended by the American Li- brary Association follows: Name of the Library Saugus Free Public Library Town:


5augus, Massachusetts


Librarian: Huldah Blackmer


Date of Founding: 1887


Population served (1959 census) 19,605


Library appropriation per cap- ita: $1,31


Total number of agencies: 6


Consisting of Main Library Cliftondale Branch East Saugus Branch


Lynnhurst Branch North 5augus Branch Oaklandvale Branch Hours open for lending and ref- erence (per week): Main Library


Main Library 37 1/2


Cliftondale 2S


East Saugus 11


*Lynnhurst 3


*North 5augus 3


*Oaklandvale 3


*Juvenile circulation only during school sessions Book 5tock:


Volumes at begin .... 34,830 ning of year


Volumes added 2,064


Volumes withdrawn ... 1,047 Total(Dec.31,1959) ..... 35,847


Registration:


New or


Active Re-regis- Borrow-tered Borr- ers owers


Main Library ... 3,998 1,204


Cliftondale .1,805 642


E.5augus


606 176


Lynnhurst . 82


30


N.5augus 153 61


Oaklandvale 163 28


Library 5taff:


Huldah Blackmer, Libr arian Gladys H. Warren, first as- ststant


Margaret D. Adams, second assistant


Frances 5perry, branch li- brarian - Cliftondale, Lynn- hurst and North 5augus Elizabeth Platt, branch li- brarian - Oaklandvale M. Hazel Cryan, branch li- brarian - East 5augus


General Assistants: Phyllis Brown, Robert Ber- trand, Robert Metzler, Grace Stephens


Pages:


Patricia Danahy, Joan Hug- gins,. Rosemary Kelley, Ju- dith McKenney, Margaret Minichiello, Myrul Punco- char . .


Our sincere thanks goes to all members of our library staff for their wonderful loyalty and interest in their work. There are times when these people Work under very trying con- ditions and they come through with a marvelous spirit. We" are indeed fortunate to have such a staff.


Board of Library Trustees: Ernest L. Shapiro, Chalr. Harold J. Adlington Lillian D. George Kaler A. Perkins Catherine Reynolds Katharine Silver


1959 Report Civil Defense


To The Town Manager;


I herewith present my lourtn annual report of the Department of Civilian Defense.


As Director of 5augus Civil Defense, it is with a great deal of pride to report on the activi- ties of participation during the year of 1959.


The 5augus Fire & Rescue Unit under the command of Chief Wm O'Brien, who with three very able assistants, namely Stephen White, Robert DiNarco and Reignhold Winter have increased the efficiency of this unit 100%. It is men of this type with their sterling quality of leadership, and know- ledge, both electrical and mech- anical that has kept our 17 pieces of equipment in first class run- ning order at all times. They do all of the overhauling of motors -- sheet metal work -- electrical work -- welding and burning -- mechanical work and painting of all of the equipment. Therefore our cost to the Town is very small, other than parts and supplies, when needed. The equipment available at all times for any type of disaster is as follows,


1 -- 750 gal. 5eagraves Pumper (This unit, 40 years old, being replaced)


1 -- 500 gal. Ford Pumper 1 -- Packard Ambulace (Being replaced with later model) 2 -- Cadillac Ambulaces 1 -- Ford Panel Light Rescue Truck (fully equipped) 1 -- G.M.C. Heavy Rescue


.. Truck {fully equipped). 1 -- Willys Jeep (equipped with pump and ISO gal. tank) 1 -- International Canteen Truck (fully equipped)


1 -- Packard Lighting Unit (eq- uipped with 31/2 KW generator) 2 -- Trailer Lighting units (each equipped with 31/2 KW generator)


1 -- 500 gal. Buffalo Trailer Pump


1 -- Chevrolet Pickup Truck 1 -- CHEVROLET Sedan


3 -- Portalbe Lighting Genera- tors 31/2 KW each.


1 -- Portable Lighting Gener- ator (5 KW) Suitable for Town Hall, Police or Fire outage) 1 -- Amphibous DUKW (fully equipped with pump and genera- tor for any water outage)


1 -- 10 Ton Porter Hydraulic Jack & Tool


2 -- Inhalators 2 -- Resuscitators $ -- 5tokes Stretchers 4 -- Asbestos 5uits


And a stockpile of miscel- laneous disaster equipment such as tools, rope, field (3) kitchens, stretchers, blankets, medicine and medical instruments, etc.


Most all of this equipment Is equipped with 2-way mobile radios, and during the year of 1959 it has participated in many events and disasters, having been called out as follows,


Chief 'of the' Lynn Fire De- partment -- Chase St, Lynn, apartment house fre, sent 1 ambulance and all lighting equipment,. plus one pumper.


Chief of the Chelsea Fire Department -- Fire 'in large quanity of tires on Third 5t, Chelsea, sent one ambulance and all lighting units.


Chief of the Melrose Fire Department -- Lumber Yard fire on Essex 5t, sent all lighting units.


Chief of the Revere Fire Department -- Amphibous DUKW asked for the rescue of people in homes and automobiles at Point of Pines during flood. Department of Public Works, 5augus -- Water breaks on Essex 5t -- Central 5t and Newburyport Turnpike, sent lighting units.


Provided lighting units at the Saugus High School on 8 different occasions.


All units took part in State Civil Defense at Natick


Provided lighting units at the V.F.W. Carnival


All units on display at the Knights of Columbus Civil De- fense program and also at the Topsfield Fair


Civil Defense members assi- sted in search for lost man in wooded area off of 5tevens Place.


Furnished generator power for two days on Nation Wide Civil Defense Radio Test at Lynn Woods.


Civil Defense members de- corated Town of 5augus Christmas Trees


All units took part in 3 para- ded in Saugus, I in Lynn and the Fire Prevention parade in Bos- τοπ.


Fire and Rescue members attended course in boat opera- tion given by U.5. Coast Guard. Fire and Rescue members attended fire-rescue training school at Ashburnham, Mass.


Fire and Rescue members attended fire training school at Fitzwilliams, N. H. Of the 25 men on the roster there has been a


Total man-hours operating and standby 10,750 hours Total gallons of gasoline con- sumed 750 gallons


Continued on page 18


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,c


I


3,470 3,470


+2,162 *2,162


3,601, 3,601


TOWN REPORT Page 17


TOWN REPORT Page 18


Civil Defense


Continued from page 17 Total quarts ol lubricating oil 72 quarts


The Saugus Auxiliary Police training program has produced a number of men who have been appointed Special Officer's Chief R. Mansfiled of the Town of Saugus Police Department. These men have received train- ing on the job as well as class room work consisting of the Blue Book, First Aid, The Art of Self Defense (Judo), Town By-Laws, and the proper use of firearms and night stick.


The Auxiliary Police unit is under the command of Cluef J. O. Smith, who has a most cap- able training officer (Capt. Marshall Campbell) who has spent many hours teaching the complete roster of 30 men, many of the above named sub- jects.


This unit has appeared as a most efficient workable unit on assignments given them by Chief R. Mansfield, such as patrol on Halloween, and during, the Policemen's Ball when they as an individual unit, so as to allow all the regular policemen attend the ball. On all occasions of assignments they work in co-operation with the regular police for training in cruisers and on station duty.


The following is a list of Training Hours worked by the Auxiliary Police Department to Date, compiled by Capt, Mar- shall Campbell. Cruiser Duty


828 hours Station Duty


588


=


Special Events


150


Halloween Night 84


1,650


Communications under the command of Radio Officer An- drew Donovan, an expert elec- tronic specialist, also offi- cially licensed to operate during any Civil Defense Emergency under the RACES plan, when all other means of radio com- munications will be unable to operate. He has at his com- mand about 22 amateurs who operate their equipment con- sisting of mobile and stationary units. Weekly tests are held every Monday evening from 7 to 10 P.M. Twice during the year of 1959, communication equip- ment was set up at the De- Fronzo Circle in cooperation with the Department of Public Safety and Registry of Motor Vehicles on their Roadwatch program,


During the year of 1959 your director attended 27 State Meet- ings, 4 Workshops on the follow- ing, Matching Funds, Surplus Property, Legal Aspects and Disaster Evacuation, plus 2 se- minars on a complete schooling of all phases of Civil Defense and Mutual Aid.




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