Town annual report of Swampscott 1945, Part 13

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1945
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 210


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$2,000.00


Income Accrued 1945


40.20


Less Withdrawals


40.20


Balance December 31, 1945


$2,000.00


Mary L. Thompson Library Fund


Balance January 1, 1945


$1,000.00


Income Accrued 1945


20.10


$1,020.10


Less Withdrawals


20.10


Balance December 31, 1945


$1,000.00


Hattie Sherman Cemetery Lot Trust Fund


Balance January 1, 1945


$500.00


Income Accrued 1945


10.00


$510.00


Less Withdrawals


10.00


Balance December 31, 1945


$500.00


Emma Y. Stocker Cemetery Lot Trust Fund


Balance January 1, 1945


$500.00


Income Accrued 1945


10.05


$510.05


Less Withdrawals January 3, 1946


10.05


Balance January 3, 1946 $500.00


Fund for Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots


Balance January 1, 1945 $17,897.63


Interest Accrued 1945


346.84


Balance January 1, 1946 $18,244.47


$5,300.43


$2,040.20


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[Dec. 31


Phillips School Medal Fund


Balance January 1, 1945


$2,735.01


Interest 1945


54.39


Less Withdrawals


55.71


Balance January 1, 1946 $2,733.69


Municipal Insurance Fund


Balance January 1, 1945


$10,193.68


Interest 1945


204.88


Balance December 31, 1945


$10,398.56


The Manual Ross Scholarship Fund


$1,100.00


Interest 1945


5.00


$1,105.00


Withdrawals


100.00


Balance December 31, 1945


$1,005.00


High School Alumni Fund:


Balance January 1, 1945


$364.91


Interest 1945


7.66


Bond Interest


100.00


$472.57


Less Withdrawals


100.00


Cash Balance December 31, 1945


$ 372.57


U. S. A. Savings Bonds, Series G 4,000.00


$4,372.57


(Note-This is not a trust fund of the Town of Swampscott as defined by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915, but is held by the Town Treasurer in behalf of the Swampscott High School Scholarship Fund Committee. It is included in this report in order that the mem- bers of the High School Alumni may be kept informed of its existence.)


Respectfully submitted,


LESTER B. MORLEY, Town Treasurer.


Treasurer of Trust Funds and Custodian of all Funds and Securities, as provided for by Chapter 282 of the General Acts of 1915.


HENRY S. BALDWIN, CONRAD P. RICHARDSON, HAROLD R. AUSTIN, Trust Fund Commissioners.


$2,789.40


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TREASURER'S REPORT


1945]


Tax Titles


During the year 1945 substantial progress has been made in dis- posing of Tax Title accounts, There are numerous difficulties and problems met. In many instances the addresses are not available of the present owners of the land against which Tax Titles are out- standing. In many others it is difficult to determine whether persons in interest are in the military service. In both cases special investiga- tions are necessary in order to ascertain the facts, and of necessity, progress in disposing of the accounts is thereby slowed. However, many of these matters have been entered in the Land Court during the year and others disposed of by sale under the provision of law relating to sales of land of low value.


At the same time every opportunity is being afforded to known owners to redeem, and utmost cooperation extended to those showing an interest in redemption. Additional accounts are being prepared now for disposal and investigations are in process.


It is hoped that by the end of the current year virtually all of the old Tax Title accounts will have been closed.


Respectfully yours, LESTER B. MORLEY, Town Treasurer.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Board of Trustees of the Public Library


To the Citizens of Swampscott:


The Board of Trustees of the Swampscott Public Library submits its report for the year 1945.


Circulation


There has been a slight increase in the total circulation of books and periodicals. Perhaps the most important phase of the circulation has been the demand for books of a vocational character. Books on Styles in furniture, data on early American customs for use in adver- tising, music appreciation, building, remodelling, and pre-fabricated houses, books in Italian, German, Russian, economics, and titles on the Harvard Law School background reading list indicate the variety of vocational needs that have been met. A returned veteran asked for a pronunciation handbook of proper names to assist him in preparing for a test as a radio announcer. The library furnished the material and he got the position.


Bond Drive


In June the library took part in the Author, Book, and Bond Rally organized in various libraries by the United States Treasury Depart- ment. At the library there was an informal reception for the authors, and about seventy citizens came to meet them.


Admission to the program at the New Ocean House, which fol- lowed the reception, was by ticket, issued upon proof of the purchase of a War Bond. Our library issued 432 tickets, representing $72,300 worth of Bonds.


More Room Needed


The basement stockroom has been reorganized and 7500 books are shelved there. Possibly there is room for 2500 additional books. Then shelf room will not be available anywhere in the library. The need of an addition to the library is pressing, and should have a prom- inent place in the postwar planning of the town.


Memorial Books


The Lynn Writers Club made the first gift of money to the library for the purchase of a book in memory of a Swampscott boy who gave his life in the service of his country. It was given in memory of Alan Bjorkman. Other gifts of money for memorial books have come from the Leon E. Abbott Post, American Legion; the Swamp- scott Rotary Club, the family of Gershon Ross, Mr. I. Murray Adams, Mr. John A. Holmes, Mr. J. Warren Doherty, and an anonymous donor. The sum of $150 has been contributed so far for this worthy purpose. To distinguish these books the Swampscott Rotary Club donated a book plate, especially designed by Frank A. Durkee, well- known local artist.


Personnel Changes


During the war years many changes have taken place in the library staff, and we have been fortunate to carry on the work of the library so efficiently.


This year Miss Priscilla Hill resigned to be married, and Mrs.


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TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY


1945]


Raymond resigned to rejoin her husband when he returned from overseas.


Miss Susan Duval has been elected to one of these full-time positions.


Gifts to the Library


The Board of Trustees gratefully acknowledges the following gifts: from Mrs. Charles Price, twenty dollars; from Mr. B. Floyd Soule, a copy of a poem by his son in the U. S. Merchant Marine; from the local O.P.A. office, the deposit of a servicemen's register of autographs; from Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Chesley, valuable art books; from the Girl Scouts, twenty-four hours' work on the local history scrap books; from Mr. Nathan Zletz, cartons for shipping Victory books. Donors of other gifts are:


Mrs. Ralph Bicknell


James D. Barnett


Rep. George J. Bates


G. W. Pearce, Jr.


Phyllis Mason


Mrs. G. W. Pearce, Jr.


Mrs. Hazel Chase


Grace Young


Angus Snead MacDonald


Essex Institute Library


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Harold Walker


Mr. Conrad Richardson


Sister Anna Magdalene


G. W. Howe Mrs. Louise F. Carter


Political Review


Louis N. Robinson


Statistics


Circulation :


Adult fiction


39,273


Adult non-fiction


15,284


Adult periodicals


4,257


58,814


Juvenile fiction


27,669


Juvenile non-fiction


5,613


Juvenile periodicals


696


33,978


Total


92,792


Books:


Books in the library January 1, 1945


29,245


New books added


1,982


Books discarded


1,493


Books in the library January 1, 1946


29,734


Attendance:


Adult


31,249


Juvenile


14,827


46,076


Registered borrowers:


Adult


2,650


Juvenile


885


3,535


Fine receipts turned over to the town


$1,333.59


Respectfully submitted,


LEE T. GRAY, Chairman; JAMES D. CUMMINS, GEORGE W. HOWE, Board of Trustees.


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[Dec. 31


Annual Report of the Chief of Police


To the Citizens of Swampscott:


I herewith submit my report as Chief of Police for the year 1945.


ROSTER Chief of Police Francis P. Wall


Captain of Police James M. Kennedy


Patrolmen


Almon B. Owens


Frank T. Roach


Joseph L. Shanahan


James W. Doherty


George D. Horton


Robert L. Cunningham


John P. Costin


James H. Pedrick


Herbert F. Frazier


Harold J. Keating


Joseph P. Ryan


Owen E. Smith


Reserve Patrolmen


Clark W. Wood Joseph H. Doane


Thomas J. Cahill William A. Hinch


Clerk Kathryn B. Ingell


Pensioned Member Samuel Hooper


STATISTICS


Arrests


Total persons charged


40


Male


37


Female


3


Juvenile


6


On warrant


8


Without warrant 32


97


Disposition of Cases


Committed to House of Correction 2


Committed to Lyman Industrial School for Boys


1


Committed to Shirley Industrial School for Boys 3


Dismissed


1


Filed


9


Fined


4


Held and turned over to the United States Army


1


Held and turned over to the United States Navy


1


Placed on Probation


1


Released


3


Suspended sentence


4


Summonses served for other departments


Francis E. Delano


Frederick J. Rowe


1945]


POLICE REPORT


171


Parking Violations


All night parking


Parked on crosswalks


4


Overtime parking


57


Parked in restricted area


237


Parked within 25 feet of intersection


1


Parked on sidewalk


1


Parked on wrong side of street


7


Parked double


2


Blocking driveway


7


Parked too close to hydrant


1


Parked too close to corner


1


Licenses Issued


Gun licenses 97


Bicycle licenses 98


Permit to perform work of necessity on the Lord's Day 25


Accidents


Accidents involving claims against the Town investigated 3


Automobile accidents investigated


27


Property damage only 5


Personal injury 22


Fatalities


....


Personnel


Officers John P. Costin and Robert L. Cunningham, who were granted leaves of absence for Military Service, have returned to active duty in the Department. Officer Costin was reinstated on July 16, 1945, and Officer Cunningham on November 26, 1945.


Officer Gordon H. Laumann, serving as Military Substitute for Officer Costin, and William A. Hinch, serving as Military Substitute for Officer Cunningham, terminated their duties in that capacity, Officer Laumann on July 15, 1945, and Officer Hinch on December 9, 1945.


Reserve Officers Joseph H. Doane and Thomas J. Cahill, who were also in the Military Service, have returned and are available to perform police duty.


On December 10, 1945, Reserve Officer Owen E. Smith, who was first on the Reserve list, was appointed a permanent Patrolman.


Captain's Examination


On December 1, 1945, a Captain's examination, which was open to all patrolmen in this Department, was conducted by Civil Service at the Swampscott High School. Four members of the Department filed applications to take this examination.


Commendations


The following Officers were commended for especially meritorious police work during the year:


Francis E. Delano Harold J. Keating


Frank T. Roach Joseph P. Ryan


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TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Police Manual


On January 9, 1945, the Board of Selectmen approved and adopted Rules and Regulations for the government and discipline of the Department. These rules and regulations will replace those adopted in 1926.


Recommendations


I recommend the purchase of one new 1946 motor vehicle to replace a 1942 Plymouth Sedan to be used as a patrol car.


I recommend the appointment of four additional patrolmen to the Department.


Whereas there is a vacancy on the Reserve list, I recommend the appointment of a Reserve Officer.


Appreciation


I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the Board of Select- men, to the members of my own Department, to all Town Depart- ments, to the Officers and members of the Auxiliary Police, and to all others who have co-operated with me during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANCIS P. WALL, Chief of Police.


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CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUND


1945]


Contributory Retirement Fund


To the Citizens of Swampscott:


This is the ninth annual report of the Retirement Board.


In 1945 the State Legislature enacted legislation materially changing the retirement law. While deductions from employees are still made on a reserve basis, the Town's contributions have been placed on a cash basis; i.e., payments sufficient to cover current charges. This change will result in a distinct saving for the Town; in 1945 the Town paid $20,599.03 into the pension fund; this year it will pay $10,772. However, retirement allowances have been increased in many instances, so that employees will benefit. Each member of the system will receive a printed copy of an explanation of features of the new law. This will enable a better understanding of retirement ben- efits, and particularly some important features of the law, such as the change permitting retirement at age 55.


The board has continued to invest surplus monies in War Bonds, for a study of the market reveals that they pay a better return than the average high grade utility, and there is not the possibility that a bond will be called at an early date, resulting in a loss to the system.


The Board is now composed of three Town employees. In past years we have been criticized by the Insurance Department, as we have not had periodic meetings of the full board. It has been difficult for men in private business to attend meetings regularly. Now that we have Town employees as board members, meetings of the full board are held each week; once a month a longer meeting is held, which permits discussion concerning the shaping of policy. These have proven very helpful.


The new law will necessitate purchase of new forms, additional files, and the setting up of new books. It also requires that when one retires for disability, the applicant must go before a panel of doctors, one of whom is appointed by the State, one by the applicant, and one by the local board. It is believed that this panel will sit in Boston. This board must pay the professional fees and travelling expenses of two physicians. All these factors mean that it will require more money to operate the system. Further, so many additional duties have been imposed by the new law, that it will be necessary to have additional help. The work is now handled by a part time clerk, who has many other responsibilities. In that the new law is more exacting in its requirements, many details must be handled promptly, and can not be put off, as has been the practice in the past, until the pressure of other duties is relieved.


Thomas Handley, Superintendent of the Cemetery, was retired in September, 1945, but continues in his position under the Emergency Act of the Legislature.


One pensioner, Wallace W. Pratt, died in 1945.


Ten members have withdrawn and nine new members have been accepted.


MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY


A. Membership December 31, 1944 .... 107


1. Enrolled during 1945


9


116


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2. Deaths 1


3. Withdrawals 10


4. Retirements for Superannuation 1


12


Membership December 31, 1945 104


B. Pensioners 1937-1945:


1. Retirements for:


a. Superannuation 12


b. Ordinary Disability 1


c. Accidental Disability 1


14


2. Deaths


1


13


C. Total Membership December 31, 1945: Including Beneficiaries 117


The following is an income statement for the period January 1, 1945, to December 31. 1945, and a statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1945:


Balance December 31, 1944 $52,100.80


INCOME


Contributions from Members:


Group I


$7,674.91


Group II 1,488.95


$ 9,163.86


Contributions from Town:


For Pension Accum. Fund


$19,749.00


For Expenses


938.10


For Military Fund


850.03


For Interest Deficiency


124.04


21,661.17


Investment Income


$1,434.26


1,434.26


32,259.29


Total Income


$84,360.09


DISBURSEMENTS


Refunds:


Withdrawals from Group I ....


$2,160.95


Interest on Withdrawals,


Group I


317.54


Withdrawals from Group II


462.63


Interest on Withdrawals,


12.15


Administrative Expenses :


Clerical Hire


$668.10


Premiums on Bonds


50.00


Stationery and Postage


2.00


Printing and Binding


26.15


Furniture and Fixtures


147.55


All Others


36.32


Group II


$2,953.27


930.12


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CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT FUND


1945] : 1


Pensions :


Group I:


Annuities


$ 303.21


Prior Service Allowance


6,859.59


Subsequent Service Allow.


327.33


Group II:


Annuities


10.07


Prior Service Allowance


1,716.86


Subsequent Service Allow.


10.07


Total Disbursements


$13,110.52


Balance December 31, 1945


$71,249.57


INVESTMENTS


Danvers Savings Bank


$2,000.00


Salem Five Cent Savings Bank


4,000.00


Lynn Institution for Savings


3,000.00


Salem Savings Bank


2,000.00


$11,000.00


U. S. Savings Bonds


$36,360.00


American Telephone & Telegraph Co.


5,118.42


Boston Edison Co., 1st A


2,056.27


Central Maine Power Co.


1,060.97


Connecticut River Power Co.


1,082.13


Detroit Edison


1,104.53


Duquesne Light First


1,077.50


First National Bank of Boston


3,766.50


Illinois Bell Telephone Co.


1,025.46


National Shawmut Bank


1,015.00


Toledo Edison 1st


2,168.78


Wisconsin Michigan Power Co.


1,068.76


$56,904.32


Security Trust Co., Cash


3,345.25


$71,249.57


Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK C. BURK, Chairman; CHESTER E. BRADLEY, I. MURRAY ADAMS, Secretary, Contributory Retirement Board.


9,227.13


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TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Jury List


Approved January 17, 1946


In accordance with Section 9 of Chapter 234 of the General Laws, the following jury list is published in the Annual Town Report:


NAME


Residence


Occupation


Anderson, Andrew H.


113 Essex Street


Atkins, George B.


171 Burrill Street


Austin, Harold R.


150 Redington Street


Clerk


Averill, Philip


57 New Ocean Street


Home


Bell, J. Carroll


25 Elmwood Road


Draftsman Machinist


Benoit, Alfred


18 Eastman Avenue


Berg, Abraham S.


80 Atlantic Avenue


Fabrics


Bolton, William J.


19 Suffolk Avenue


Manufacturer


Brown, Charles


7 Commonwealth Ter.


Shoeworker


Bufalino, Peter J.


10 Shelton Road


Gas Sta. Oper.


Callahan, David W.


42 Suffolk Avenue


Buyer Laborer


Camuso, Nicholas


51 Glen Road


Carver, Paul F.


24 Estabrook Road


Merchant


Clapp, Joseph


259 Puritan Road


Retired


Clark, Arthur E.


43 Crosman Avenue


Carpenter


Cropley, John H.


157 Essex Street


Machinist


Cunningham, Melville J.


20 Beach Avenue


Toolmaker


Dager, Lester S.


Davidson, Andrew S.


11 Barnstable Street


41 Roy Street


Machinist Electrician Office


Elliott, Edgar M. Engelman, Benjamin H. Erikson, Karl R.


153 Redington Street 2 Huron Street 49 Paradise Road


Accountant Wool Shoeworker


Fisk, Daniel B. Foley, P. Henry


86 Walker Road 79 Fuller Avenue


246 Humphrey Street


Engineer Supervisor Market


Gallup, Raymond H. Gardner, Roland M. Gillen, J. Harold


Goldberg, Samuel A. Goodwin, Earl H. Gordon, C. Arthur Gormley, Ernest R. Gould, Everett A. Gould, Frank D. Gray, William R. Griffin, Gerald R. Griffin, Raymond W. Gustafson, Paul


80 Columbia Street 240 Atlantic Avenue 17 Brooks Terrace


12 Plymouth Avenue 82 Essex Street 6 Maple Avenue 88 Burpee Road 116 Windsor Avenue 7 Oceanside Terrace 42 Hampden Street 584 Humphrey Street 55 Franklin Avenue


Sun Oil Co. Caretaker


Manufacturer


8 Commonwealth Ave. Market Manufacturer Garage Milk Driver Painter Shipyard Salesman Leather Manager G. E.


Forrest, Ralph M.


24 Norfolk Avenue


Doughty, Robert S.


Foreman Electrician


1945]


NAME


Hanscom, Alvin D.


Harding, Burt F.


Haywood, George C.


Hildreth, Warren S.


Hoff, David


Holbry, Joseph B.


Homan, Clyde W.


Hopkins, Earl F.


Hulquist, Selden D.


Humphrey, Dana V.


Jackson, Lawrence W.


Jepsky, Jacob


Johnson, Carl W.


Johnson, Harry E.


Johnson, John M.


Johnson, Philip P.


Johnson, Stephen E.


Kehoe, Walter L. Kennedy, Leonard N. Kraft, Ansel


9 Boynton Street 99 Kensington Lane 389 Forest Avenue


Fisherman Manager Store Owner


Die Maker Leather Magician


Investment


G. E.


Baker


90 Pine Street


Home


Mansfield, Robert C. Marble, Harold E. Marshall, Alfred


25 Norfolk Avenue 45 Maple Avenue 14 Norfolk Avenue


Inspector Inspector Foreman


Executive


Salesman


Druggist


Draftsman


Minihane, Donald


Morse, Elihu N. Murphy, Joseph E.


126 Stetson Avenue 82 Millett Road 60 Walker Road 342 Essex Street 64 Franklin Avenue 32 Andrew Road


129 Elmwood Road


Shell Oil


Neily, Frederick E. Nies, John H. Norris, Harry L.


54 Stetson Avenue 7 Hillcrest Circle 22 Devens Road


176 Norfolk Avenue


Dealer


Pearson, William T. Perron, Thomas


Pratt, William H. Prout, Godfrey C.


51 Windsor Avenue 7 Elmwood Terrace


Gardener Cutter Toolmaker


Regan, Patrick F. Reynolds, Harold P. Richardson, Carl P. Roeder, Clarence E.


Russell, Fred E. Ryder, Francis N.


121 Norfolk Avenue 36 Hillside Avenue 90 Burpee Road 20 Cliffside 11 Eureka Avenue


43 Barnstable Street


Clerk Printer Technician United Shoe Merchant


Accountant


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JURY LIST


Residence


34 Crescent Street


38 Sherwood Road


70 Nason Road


24 Rockland Street


34 Sheridan Road


37 Magnolia Road


164 Norfolk Avenue 6 Greenwood Avenue


60 Beach Avenue 80 Walker Road


Occupation


Laborer


Compositor Salesman


Salesman


Advertising


Machinist Contact Man


Manager


Manager Banker


Printer Proprietor Machinist


Home


Ins. Adjuster


Inspector


50 Columbia Street


Navy Yard


Lakin, Frederick R. Langan, Eugene F. Leight, David


Leonard, Lawrence B. Lermond, Maynard S. Livingstone, Edgar Loyte, Ernest N.


36 Magnolia Road 6 Elmwood Road 18 Orchard Circle


30 Atlantic Avenue 31 Hillside Avenue


45 Blaney Street


Draftsman


Bookkeeper Draftsman Salesman


Oskervitz, Israel


91 Essex Street


Retired


56 Franklin Avenue


Mach. Engineer


Matthews, Robert J. Maxwell, Ralph S. McAuliffe, Thomas J. Merrill, Walter M.


15 Highland Street 121 Stetson Avenue 7 Superior Street 358 Essex Street


20 Hillcrest Circle


20 Devens Road


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[Dec. 31


NAME


Residence


Occupation


Sadler, Henry A.


63 Cherry Street


Salesman


Sargent, Fred D.


237 Humphrey Street


161 Essex Street


17 Bay View Avenue


Statistician


Lynn Gas & Elec.


B. & M. R. R.


Twitchell, George W. Twomey, Harry F.


177 Paradise Road


Chemist


1 Berkshire Street


Consultant


Waite, Albert H.


38 Mountwood Road


Wall, Walter H., Sr.


65 Buena Vista Street


Walton, William H.


59 Pine Street


Webber, John W.


131 Walker Road


Draftsman


West, Rufus L.


145 Elmwood Road


Carpenter


White, Charles H.


52 Crosman Avenue


Manufacturer


Worrall, Albert E.


45 Rockland Street


G. E.


Wyman, Herbert A., Jr.


118 Norfolk Avenue


Salesman


Sarra, Robert L.


Stearns, James F.


Sullivan, John V.


33 Eastman Avenue


Svenson, Donald H.


25 Mountain Avenue


Lynn Gas & Elec. Shoe Business


Banker G. E. Life Ins.


IN MEMORIAM


PERRY CONGDON Member School Committee 1906-1913 Died March 26, 1945


EDWARD H. CURTIS Member Sewer Commissioners 1907-1910 Died September 16, 1945


GEORGE H. LUCY Town Counsel 1942-1945 Died February 4, 1945


WALLACE W. PRATT Town Engineer 1913-1941 Died April 28, 1945


JOHN P. SLATTERY Park Department Died May 20, 1945


GEORGE TILL Town Clerk 1912-1922 Died November 25, 1945


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[Dec. 31


Report of Swampscott War Service Committee


The Swampscott War Service Committee wishes to express its gratitude to the many citizens who so generously contributed their money, making possible Christmas Gifts to our men and women in the service of their country during the war years. Presents were sent to all those in the armed forces whose names we had the Christmases of 1942, 1943, and 1944. The past year, in view of the large number of men coming home, it was felt that it would not be fair to send presents.


The Committee now has a balance in the treasury of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) of which has been placed in war bonds. It is the intention of the Committee, when all the men have returned, to send out a questionnaire, and learn from the veterans themselves, what disposition should be made of this fund. Several projects have been suggested, but it is believed, that whatever plan is followed it should have the approval of the veterans. Consequently, at some future date, some worthy purpose, to commem- orate the service of our local boys, will be espoused.


SWAMPSCOTT WAR SERVICE COMMITTEE.


Committee of Public Safety


The Civilian Defense activity on our home front has now been concluded and as Chairman of this Committee I wish to thank all those who have so willingly given of their time, and for the coopera- tion given to me in behalf of our Town. I am very proud to say that due to the coordinated effort and efficient manner of all those partici- pating in this program the Town has been cited as exceptionally out- standing both by the Federal and State authorities.


A certificate of appreciation will be awarded at a Welcome Home Banquet for World War II veterans in which the Civilian Defense personnel will be invited to take part in the program. Arrangements are now being made to complete the plans for the program which will take place when all of those in our Armed forces in Swampscott can be present.


To the citizens of Swampscott it may be of interest to know that the cost of handling the Civilian Defense Program is the lowest per capita compared with other towns and cities of the same population and size.


The balance in this account will be closed out and the sum of $1,240.64 will be transferred to reduce the tax rate for the coming year.


JAMES W. BUCHANAN, Chairman.


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VETERANS' SERVICE COMMITTEE


1945]


Veterans' Service Committee


In behalf of the citizens of Swampscott I congratulate you upon completion of your service in the armed forces and for your part in bringing to a conclusion a two-front war which resulted in the uncon- ditional surrender of the Axis Powers.


Having been appointed as temporary Chairman of Veterans' Af- fairs in Swampscott, I want to point out that its purpose is to help you to get yourself established again as a civilian and the following Organization has been set up to help you and your dependents after your separation from active military service:


James W. Buchanan, Chairman Pro Tem




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