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Superintendent of Schools Frank L. Mansur
Secretaries Meredith Munsey, Hadley School Edith Legro, High School Gertrude Donlon, Superintendent of Schools
Janitors
Elizabeth Kehoe, High School Wendell Jones, Hadley School
Daniel Myers, High School Michael Pagnotta, Clarke School Rudolph Woodward, High School Henry J. Callahan, Machon School Frank Ximiness, High School Thomas Bailey, Stanley School
Frank Coletti, Hadley School
Assistants
Elizabeth Tennent Marie Soucy
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Honor Roll
SWAMPSCOTT MEN AND WOMEN of WORLD WAR II
Aborn, Gage N.
Aborn, Howard B., Jr.
Abrams, Eugene L.
Addison, Charles D., Jr.
Birch, Walter C.
Alden, Charles
Blaisdell, Rolland C.
Amelotte, Joseph A.
Blanchard, Gordon C.
Anderson, Frank L.
Blood, Philip J.
Andresen, Thomas E.
Blood, William W.
Andrews, Robert E.
Boccuzzo, John J.
Bogardus, Frederic R., Jr.
Arribea, Paul J., Jr.
Bonner, William C.
Arrington, George
Boston, John A.
Atwood, Joseph
Boston, John A., Jr.
Atwood, Raymond L.
Boudreau, Harold C.
Atwood, Stoughton
Boyce, Thomas J., Jr.
Averill, Philip G.
Braccio, Antonio R.
Baker, Irving
Brady, Francis L., Jr.
Ball, Wesley E.
Brann, Paul A.
Bamforth, Charles N.
Bray, John S.
Breed, Frederick L.
Breed, Harlan P., Jr.
Breed, John B.
Breed, Richard P., Jr.
Breed, Robert W.
Barnes, Leonard C.
Briggs, Russell A.
Batchelder, Howard E.
Brine, Philip A., Jr.
Bates, Arthur K., Jr.
Brine, Robert J.
Beatrice, Michael
Brine, William C.
Broadwell, Robert E.
Bedard, Joseph S.
Brown, David I.
Brown, Robert W.
Benedetto, Alfred C. J.
Bubier, Frederick H.
Buckley, Arthur J.
Bufalino, Henry F.
Benevento, Carlo
Bufalino, Henry F.
Benevento, Charles
Bufalino, Louis C.
Burckes, Ralph S.
Burdett, Dean U.
Bell, Robert C. Bemis, Edmond F.
Brown, Thomas K.
Benedetto, Albert
Benedetto, James H.
Bergin, Edward R. Besanko, Richard W.
Bessom, Russell R.
Bickford, Donald E.
Barnard, Howard F.
Barnard, Stuart W.
Briggs, Oliver R.
Barbuzzi, Daniel
Barbuzzi, Samuel J.
Barbuzzi, Tony
Barker, Robert W.
Beckman, Ronald E.
Bigelow, Roy E.
Anthony, Keith
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Burdett, John D.
Burdett, Robert M.
* Burgess, Charles H., Jr.
Coughlin, John C., Jr.
Burkart, John F.
Courtney, Newton S.
Burke, Arthur J.
Cox, Richard P.
Burke, Walter E.
Craig, George P.
Burke, Willard F.
Craig, William F.
Burnett, John T.
Crocker, Denton W.
Burnett, William E.
Burrell, John W.
Crosby, William C.
Burt, John J.
Cuddy, Charles R.
Burt, William L.
Cummings, Richard S.
Byrne, Francis P.
Cunningham, Robert L.
Byrne, Robert G.
Curtis, John F.
Cahill, John T.
D'Agnese, Carl
Calabrese, Joseph L.
D'Agnese, Charles
Callahan, Frank J.
D'Agnese, Philip
Cameron, John
Dallas, James L.
Caprone, Maurice C.
Dalton, Roy E.
Caputo, Frank P.
Damsky, Robert P.
Cardillo, Joseph
Dance, Walter D.
Cardinal, Frank L.
Dauphine, James J.
Cardinal, Louis C.
Day, Bradford M.
Carson, Ernest T.
De Barry, Clinton O.
Caswell, Francis H.
Dedrick, William T.
Caton, Robert E.
Dennehy, Herbert
Cesarone, Carmillo C.
DePaolo, John E.
Chadwell, Kenneth J.
DeRoche, Arthur J.
Chaisson, Francis R.
Deschenes, Homer J.
Chaisson, John R.
Deveau, Leon R.
Chambers, Robert A.
Devine, Raymond E.
Champion, Donald R.
Devitt, Roland N.
Champion, Eugene F.
Devitt, Thomas S.
Champion, James E.
DiArcipreti, Rocco J.
Champion, Walter M., Jr.
DiArcipreti, Santino C.
Chapman, Charles F.
DiBattista, Ralph J.
Chase, Robert W.
Dichirico, Theodore S.
Ciardi, Ralph J.
Didio, John Dilisio, Ralph
Cirenza, Ralph
Dinan, John R.
Clark, Wardell H., Jr.
DiPietro, Anthony, Jr.
Clarke, Paul E.
DiPietro, Raymond
Clarke, Warren H.
Doane, Joseph H.
Coan, Henry W.
Donlon, Norman J.
Donovan, Daniel A., 3rd
Colton, Charles A.
Doty, Lawrence G.
Colwell, Charles G.
Doughty, Harold C.
Connell, Edward J.
Dow, Henry C.
Connolly, Stephen J., III
Dozier, Paul G.
Conrad, Lewis J.
Drew, Franklin H.
Conway, Frederick W.
Drummond, Maurice F.
Cook, Frederick R.
Duffy, George W.
Coraine, Natale
Duffy, Helen L.
Cornell, John R., Jr.
Dullea, Charles H. W.
Duratti, Leonard J.
Cornell, Vincent J. Corrado, Armond
Durkee, Allen B.
Corso, John P. Costantini, Antonio
Durkee, Raymond Jesse Duval, Peter
Coan, James M.
Colley, Oscar B., Jr.
Donovan, Richard H.
Connell, Roger
Downes, Myles J.
Chorover, Hyman L.
Dagnese, Mariano
Calvert, William J.
Daley, Richard F.
Calderan, Erminio
Costantini, Balilla Costin, John P.
Cropley, John H.
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Dwyer, William L., Jr.
Dykeman, Almon L.
Eames, Seth C.
Grimes, Loring, Jr.
Grynkraut, Francis D.
Gustavsen, Harry G.
Gustavsen, Ivar O.
Ellis, Harlan N. Ellis, Herbert C.
Epps, Richard B.
Esposito, George W.
Halloran, John W.
Hambrecht, Edward O.
Hanifey, Joseph M.
Eurenius, Sven L.
Hanley, Joseph W.
Farber, Irving L.
Farber, Martin
Hardy, Frank S.
Hathaway, Charles F., Jr.
Hathaway, Jane
Hawthorne, Nathaniel H.
Hay, Maurice W.
Hay, Robert W.
Hayes, Edward J.
Hayes, Richard F.
Hayes, Robert E.
Hayes, William K.
Healy, William S.
Healey, Melvin E.
Heaney, Donald M.
Heaney, Elbridge
Hennessey, Paul F.
Hicks, Robert L.
Freedman, Eli
Higgins, Raymond H.
Hines, Joseph M.
Hitchings, William N.
Gagne, William J.
Hoitt, Theodore
Holbrook, Clarence E.
Holmes, Andrew B., Jr.
Gallo, Louis P.
Homan, John, Jr.
Homan, William R.
Gambale, James
Howard, Elmer L.
Howe, Donald F.
Howes, Donald Newhall
Gannon, Daniel P.
Howes, Daniel Newhall
Gannon, Joseph F.
Hudson, Robert F.
George, Willis Raymond
Hughgill, Curtis T.
Gendron, Wallace R.
Humphreys, Donald R.
Hunt, Joseph M. Hutchinson, Harry G.
Ingalls, John P., Jr.
Glosband, Benjamin A.
Ingalls, William H.
Goldsmith, Ernest G.
Ingram, Stephen R.
Goldsmith, Paul H.
Jackson, Ralph P.
Goodrich, William A.
Jacobs, Harold L., Jr.
Goodwin, Ernest R.
Jacobs, Morton R. Jacobs, Robert B.
Janakas, George
Gowell, Richard
Janakas, Harry
Gowell, Robert L.
Janakas, James
Gowell, William H., Jr.
Jenkins, Philip H.
Jenkins, Robert E.
Johansen, Roy N.
Graham, Reginald L.
Green, Charles L. Green, Wilbur E.
Greene, Freeman W.
Greene, Harvey S.
Eaton, Kenneth H.
Eigner, Robert H.
Estey, Donald B.
Etter, George D.
Findley, Gerald V.
Finnegan, John A.
Finnigan, Donald E.
Finnigan, James F., Jr.
Finnigan, John W.
Fiore, Gabriel J., Jr.
Fiore, Joseph G.
Fish, Don K.
Fitzpatrick, James J.
Fitzpatrick, John V.
Fletcher, Eugene C.
Floro, Ralph E.
Foody, James M. J. Frechette, Earl F.
Fusco, Michael J.
Gagne, Robert R.
Gallo, James J.
Gallo, John
Gambale, Antonio
Gambale, John
Gannon, Cyril J.
Given, Kenneth R. Given, Norman D. Gleason, Leo F., Jr.
Gough, Irving F. Gould, Arthur W. B.
Grace, William J. Graham, Philip A.
Johnson, Harold R.
Johnson, Karl V. Johnson, Kenneth T.
Hall, Charles A. Hall, Franklin C.
Hanscom, Reginald K.
Farrell, Herbert L.
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Johnson, Laurence S.
Mangini, Jerry L.
Johnson, Moody E.
Marble, Robert E.
Johnson, Richard B.
Marcus, Sidney
Johnson, Richard W.
Marino, Felix T.
Johnson, Thomas C.
Marino, John J.
Jordan, Edward E.
Markey, Francis H.
Judkins, Charles L., Jr.
Marshall, Raymond J.
Kaiser, Herbert J., Jr.
Mason, Forrest E., Jr.
Kaplan, Maurice
Mastromarino, Michael
Kausel, John D.
Mattera, Giosue
Keegan, Frank H.
Mattera, Joseph H.
McArthur, Beth M.
Kehoe, Blaine
McAuliffe, John A.
Kehoe, William K.
McAuliffe, Philip J.
Kennedy, Clement E.
McAuliffe, Robert H.
McCarthy, John P.
McCarthy, Richard B., Jr.
McDonald, Charles A.
McDonald, Edward A., Jr.
Klose, Karl G.
McDonald, James A.
Knowles, Perry G.
Knowles, Ralph W.
McGettrick, William J.
Knowles, Robert W.
McGougan, Francis R.
Koen, William J.
McGrory, John E.
Kuhnberg, Bernard M.
McGuire, Michael J.
Ladd, Ralph M.
McGuire, William R.
LaFleur, Lawrence M.
McInerney, Robert B.
Laier, Carl R.
McIntyre, William H.
Lalime, Albert W.
McKenney, John S.
Lally, John J.
McLearn, John G. McManus, Arthur
Lane, Charles T.
Lang, Francis N.
Lash, David C., Jr.
McNamara, William C.
Lash, Robert S.
McNulty, Joseph J.
Lattanzi, Romeo
Merritt, William B.
Leach, Henry G.
Leadbetter, Robert G.
Milburn, Arthur W.
Lee, John T.
Miller, Fred E., Jr.
Lendall, Frederick S.
Miller, John W.
Leone, Armand
Miller, Thomas A.
Leone, Mario P.
Milmore, Charles W.
Leone, Victor
Milmore, George O.
Lewis, Roy E.
Minton, Thomas J., Jr.
Linden, Robert A.
Lindquist, Forrest R.
Linscott, Andrew R.
Lipsky, Bernard
Livermore, Walter F., Jr.
Logan, Thomas H., Jr.
Losano, Angelo M.
Losano, Francis A.
Losano, Patsy J.
Losano, Vincent J.
Lowd, Harry M., Jr.
Lucey, George A.
Morrison, Ralph A., Jr.
MacDuff, James A., Jr.
Morse, Mansfield K. Mosco, Austin D.
MacLean, Philip E.
MacLean, Walter D.
Munroe, Norman K.
MacMillan, David W.
Munroe, Raymond
Maddock, Alfred W.
Murray, Robert M.
Magrane, Winsor
Mangan, James C.
Moody, Richard A.
Moore, Bradford D.
Moore, Elmer E.
Moore, Leo A., Jr.
Moore, Paul A.
Morizzo, Dominic J.
Morrill, Eugene A.
Morrill, Frederick D.
Morrison, Andrew M.
Musto, Frank R.
Nadel, David A.
Kennedy, Mary W.
Kester, Victor H.
Killilea, John J.
Kimball, Norman W.
*McGettrick, Gerald J.
McNamara, Frederic T., Jr.
Michelson, Frederick M., Jr.
Mitchell, William P.
Montague, Thomas F.
Keegan, George E.
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Nadler, Harry
Neal, Walter P.
Roderick, Woodbury, Jr.
Neet, James R.
Rogull, Joseph A.
Nelson, John B.
Rolfe, Arthur M.
Nestor, Joseph H.
Ronzano, John A., Jr.
Ronzano, John A.
Ronzano, Thomas A.
Newman, Earl
Ross, Harold C., Jr.
Nickerson, Arthur D.
Nickerson, Horace J.
Rubandt, Rudolf
Nickerson, Raymond H.
Rubenstein, Jack
Nickerson, Robert A.
Rubenstein, Samuel L.
Norris, Robert
Sadler, George W.
O'Brien, James W.
Sanborn, Philip A., Jr.
Owens, Charles F.
Saraceni, Bruno M.
Pagano, Carl J.
Saunders, Helen G.
Pagnotta, John A.
Saville, Kenneth W.
Paige, Dorothy L.
Scally, John T.
Palleschi, Armand
Scioletti, Daniel C.
Palleschi, Michael A.
Sears, Winthrop E.
Palleschi, Orlando R.
Shanahan, Joseph L., Jr.
Palleschi, Rinaldo J.
Sharp, James E.
Palmer, Thomas J.
Pappas, George L.
Pappas, James L.
Sleeper, Thomas T.
Pappas, Leon L.
Small, Malcolm C.
Smith, Charles E.
Smith, James A.
Smith, Vance M., II
Parker, James D.
Snow, Richard
Parrish, Walter L.
Southward, Grant B.
Southward, Thomas W.
Parsons, Richard W.
Pascucci, Joseph
Sprague, Lawrence E.
Sprague, Roger A.
Pearlman, Theodore
Sprowl, Richard A.
Perry, Donald W.
Stafford, Philip H.
Phillips, Albert
Stadiger, Norman, Jr.
Picariello, Lawrence F.
Stevens, George
Pickering, Donald A.
Stewart, George A.
Pierre, William V.
Stewart, William R.
Pierre, Carmen V.
Stocker, John
Stocker, Stanley W.
Stone, Bartol F.
Place, Kenneth M.
Sumner, John W., Jr.
Porter, Richard J.
Sumner, Louis B.
Powers, Frank E. Jr.
Sundquist, Carl W.
Swain, Robert L.
Taitsman, J. H.
Taylor, Frank A.
Teague, Cyril H.
Templer, John A.
Tennant, Thomas A.
Thayer, Bliss Thayer, Russell, J., Jr.
Thibault, Alphie J.
Thompson, Harold S.
Thompson, Luke E., Jr.
Thomson, Davis S.
Torrey, Stephen M., Jr.
Travascio, Joseph Travascio, Mario
Queena, Rocco Raimo, John C.
Ralph, Clarence E.
Ranger, Donald A.
Ranger, Richard L.
Rawding, Judson S., Jr. *Raymond, Harold D. Raymond, Robert Raymond, Wallace A. Reardon, Raymond F. Ricker, Norman, Jr.
Riddell, George T. Robinson, David I.
Sherman, David Simpson, Carl M.
Pappas, Louis D.
Paradise, Michael J.
Parker, Francis G.
Parsons, Charles R.
Spoffard, Gerald V.
Pashby, Albert F.
Pinto, Joseph C. Pirie, John C., Jr.
Pratt, William J.
Putnam, Allan G.
Roche, Charles F.
Nestor, Paul R.
Neuzil, Herman E.
Rowe, William M.
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Turner, George E.
Whittier, Fred H., Jr.
Varnum, Leon W.
Whorf, Ira M.
Videtta, Anthony J.
Whyte, Raymond G.
Videtta, James
Widger, Norman C.
Videtta, Samuel
Wilcox, Donald J.
Vose, Harold L., Jr.
Wilcox, Robert E.
Vray, Harold B.
Wiley, James S., Jr.
Wales, Richard A.
Willard, Dana C.
Walker, James C., Jr.
Willard, Emery D.
Wallace, Robert S.
Winkler, Harold W.
Wallace, William E.
Winsor, Kenneth C.
Wallis, James J.
Witherell, George E.
Walsh, Frederick J.
Wolke, Charles R.
Ward, Richard, Jr.
Wood, Raymond S., Jr.
Watts, Robert D.
Woodside, Frank
Way, John S.
.Woodward, Harry S.
Webber, Bruce M.
Woolaver, Cecil G.
Weed, Frederick T.
Wormwood, Daniel W., Jr.
Whipple, Howard B.
Wyman, Richard M.
White, George R., Jr.
Yake, Richard L.
Whitten, Norman C.
Yasi, Charles A.
Whittier, David G.
Young, Harold R.
Yozell, Justin
*Killed in action
Zletz, Joseph
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
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Swampscott Committee on Public Safety
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
FOREWORD
The Swampscott Committee on Public Safety is charged with the responsibility of planning and directing programs and measures to minimize the loss of life and property within the town from enemy action. The essential requisites of this task are: (1) trained women and man power; (2) equipment; (3) co-ordination under competent leadership. Toward this end, the Swampscott Committee on Public Safety has worked diligently for the first two years. Every section of our community now has trained personnel organized under a definite plan and with qualified leaders.
Errors may have been made but we in Swampscott believe that the results were the stepping stones towards more correct and work- able procedures.
In the process of creating an organization throughout the town, we have been fortunate in securing the leadership and judgment of capable and qualified men and women who were equipped to plan and direct the tasks of their respective divisions.
We have been highly commended by the state for the complete- ness of our organization and its efficiency. We have also been ad- vised that we are further advanced in training and preparedness than that of any other town or city throughout our Commonwealth.
We have functioned on the practical basis of what is best for the community and its citizens rather than follow the many intricate rules and regulations submitted by the Federal and State Govern- ment, however, the routine followed received the approval of the state.
Our index tabulations show that approximately 4900 persons in the town have been connected with the Civilian Defense Program and we have 2000 persons actively engaged in this work at the present time.
The town meeting appropriated sufficient funds a year ago to provide the various defense divisions to be properly equipped. Our Fire and Police departments comparatively have better and more equipment to face a disaster than towns of equal size.
The State has reimbursed the town for the money spent on the State Guard unit which will help to keep our tax rate within reason for the coming year.
Your Committee on Public Safety have reviewed all budgets for the various divisions and with the balance on hand we will request only a small amount for maintenance purposes to carry on the com- ing year.
I wish to take this opportunity of paying tribute to the many conscientious and loyal men and women who have given unsparingly of their time and energy.
I wish also to thank my co-chairmen and the chairmen of various committees for the fine co-operation given me and the patriotic spirit that has been shown. Without their help and guidance I would not have been able to carry on.
Very sincerely yours,
JAMES W. BUCHANAN, Chairman, Swampscott Committee on Public Safety.
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The following committee reports will briefly enlighten those who are not familiar with the many duties and effort necessary in order that you as citizens may be protected in case of disaster.
WOMEN'S DIVISION (Now known as Women's Division War Service)
The early part of the year 1942 was spent in efforts of co- ordination of branches of our women defense workers with the American Red Cross branches of similar lines, so that all training and equipment would be uniform. Our First Aid, Nutrition and Can- teen, Motor Corps and Social Service are so trained and allied.
The Women's Division has assisted greatly in the Report Center, for a period of time, having complete charge of the personnel in the daytime.
It has also assisted, when asked to do so, in procuring watchers in the Observation Post.
For weeks a corps of our workers assisted Mr. Sargent to record and tabulate his data pertaining to Registration and Identification. Through the generosity of Mrs. Elihu Thomson, an office for this purpose was established in Prof. Thomson's former Laboratory Build- ing, where this work was done in peace and quiet.
Contents for the First Aid Belts for the Defense Workers was received here, and the belts filled and distributed.
Also quarters were established in this same building where groups doing war work sewing and knitting may meet on specified days. A branch Distribution and Collection center for the Red Cross was opened in the WPA Recreation Center Building at Humphrey and Marshall Streets, and this is kept manned under the efficient super- vision of its chairman, Mrs. James Thorner.
In the middle of the summer, the name of our Division was changed by State Headquarters to "Women's Division of War Serv- ice," and with this change of name came a change in type of duty. We are now officially established more as a clerical force, to be called upon for assistance by any branch of War Committee work.
Since this change has come into operation, our division has done two outstanding pieces of work:
1. Its work with our Rationing Board, under the able direction of Mrs. Carl B. Nowell, has been outstanding. Over fifty women have given days of their time every week, ever since rationing started, and it now looks as if this voluntary contribution of our townswomen would continue for a long time to come.
2. The establishment of the Bloc System under the direction of Miss Olive Pitman, who has now nearly 200 women in her organiza- tion. This system is being put into effect, at the request of our Washington Government, in nearly all cities and towns throughout our country. Its purpose is one of education, by personal contact and distribution of literature. Every move made by our Government, which calls for direct co-operation in our homes, such as salvage, rationing, etc., is explained by this group of workers to all house- wives residing in their respective districts. We are happy to report that we are one of the first towns in our community to get this Bloc System on a working basis.
MILDRED C. LARSON, Chairman Women's War Service Committee.
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SOCIAL SERVICE DIVISION
The Social Service Division with representatives from Public Welfare, Red Cross, and private agencies, has as it Information Cen- ter the Swampscott Visiting Nurse and Family Welfare House on Pine Street.
It has a large group of volunteer social workers including some professional workers. This group has had Red Cross training for disaster registration and does registration for the Medical unit, and is on call to assist the Evacuation division.
Respectfully submitted, ELIZABETH G. LEWIS. (Mrs. Philip H. Lewis)
CIVILIAN DEFENSE-REPORT ON WARDENS AND REPORT CENTER
At the close of 1942 the town has 637 fully trained wardens, the bulk of whom have received equipment, and are ready to function in any emergency. We are now conducting a survey to determine how many are still active, and to check up on removals from town. This group has participated in 12 test raids, 11 blackouts and one day time test. At all the evening tests over 80% of the wardens reported for duty. The daytime test revealed some weakness, as the bulk of our personnel works in outside towns, and we had but 35% of our wardens report for duty. Means are being studied to correct this situation.
Every warden has been supplied with a helmet, and 82% of the personnel have received first aid belts. Additional first aid belts will be purchased.
The town has been divided into eight sections, for administrative purposes. These sections under a section chief, meet at least once a month for discussion and practice, and each section has held several sectional drills.
The Chief Warden's staff consists of the following Deputy Chief Wardens: Fred Seaton, Robert Mansfield, George Barker, Edward C. Conway, Thomas S. Bubier. Seaton, Mansfield, and Barker are duly qualified instructors, the first two have trained several hundred wardens. They also assist in the operation of the Report Center, and the supervision of field activities. Mr. Barker also aids in super- vising the Center, and is property officer, having full charge of all equipment. Mr. Conway, who was recently appointed, has direct supervision of field activities, dissemination of rules, and coordination of the various units. Mr. Bubier helps in the general direction of operations. The hearty co-operation, and frequent sacrifice of their time by these men have materially aided the attainment of our ob- jective. Walter Burrill, a technical advisor, has given freely of his time and ability, in no small measure, in bringing to completion vari- ous plans and improvements.
There are approximately 170 men and women who man the Cen- ter. Through fair weather and foul, they have faithfully reported for duty, performing a monotonous, yet highly vital task. Miss Mary Bucknam, Miss Evelyn Fryers, and Mrs. Harlan Breed are in charge of the assignment of operators. They have given unstintingly of their time and performed a difficult and trying task in a commendable
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manner. Personnel records, rules and instructions, log books, and registers, have been ably handled by Miss Bucknam and Miss Fryers.
We have been commended by State Officials for the arrangement and efficiency of our Message Room. This department is under the direction of Mrs. Hazel Seaton, who has done a highly satisfactory job.
Our wardens and report center operators are but an indicia of the patriotic spirit and dependability of the citizens of Swampscott, and we feel that we may pride ourselves upon the manner in which they have responded to the call to duty.
Respectfully submitted,
I. MURRAY ADAMS, Chief Air Raid Warden.
SWAMPSCOTT RED CROSS MOTOR CORPS
The Swampscott Red Cross Motor Corps Disaster Unit has eighteen members.
The Unit responded on one test by request of Civilian Defense Chief Air Raid Warden, Mr. I. Murray Adams.
The equipment consists of four complete Ambulance Units for disaster purposes.
1 Respectfully submitted, ADJUTANT, GRACE E. WHITEARCE, In charge of Swampscott Unit.
GEW:KBI
AUXILIARY FIRE DEPARTMENT
We have organized an Auxiliary Fire Department in Swampscott, consisting of fifty men which includes a chief, two deputy chiefs, five captains, and forty-two privates.
These men have been fully equipped with the following: Fire helmet, fireman's three-quarter length rubber coat, rubber boots, fireman's belt, rubberized gloves, flashlight and spanner.
The Auxiliary Fire Department has three engines, namely: En- gines One, Two and Three. Engine One was donated by Deputy Chief John Blodgett to the Town of Swampscott. The chassis of Engine Two was donated by Philip Blood of Swampscott, and firemen from the Central Fire Station rebuilt the chassis, put on a new body and it is now fully equipped. Engine Three was formerly the property of the regular Fire Department and was turned over to the Auxiliary Fire Department for their use.
The land and building for housing the auxiliary pump and equipment was donated which resulted in a small cost to the town for material only.
The auxiliary firemen put in many hours of labor to build hous- ing facilities and are to be complimented for their patriotic spirit.
All of the auxiliary firemen have been drilled once a week throughout the year by Fireman Luke Thompson of the regular de- partment, who has also lectured the men on gases and Red Cross work.
I feel that Swampscott has one of the best drilled and best equipped fire departments in Massachusetts and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Selectmen for the splendid co-operation given me during the year.
Respectfully submitted, ROY F. OLSON,
Chief, Auxiliary Fire Department.
RFO:MC
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
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AUXILIARY POLICE
I hereby submit the report of the Auxiliary Police for the year 1942.
After several months of preliminary training and instruction under the tutelage of Chief of Police Walter F. Reeves, the Auxiliary Police unit was formed.
This course of instruction included A. R. P. Organization, In- cendiary Bomb Control, Protection Against H. E. Bombs, Instruction on War Gases by representatives of the Regular Army, Auxiliary Fire Services, Auxiliary Police services including Definition of Crimes, Legal Terms, Rights of Prisoners, Duties and Responsibilities of Police Officers, War Traffic Control, Control of Traffic During Blackouts and Air Raids, other Police Duties During Raids, Target Practice, Physical Exercises, and Military Drills, as well as Com- mando Tactics and Self Protection.
During this course we have utilized outside instructors where necessary such as the Gas Course given by Regular Army Instructors and the Health and Sanitation course given by Dr. C. P. Brown.
We have been very fortunate in that Chief of Police Reeves has given us largely of his time for instruction in Target Practice, Police Procedure, and Self Protection as well as Jiu Jitsu.
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