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The attendance at each park (average) was as follows:
Beal
50 Lake Street 125
Bradford Hawes
70
Stetson 70
Pond Plain
40
Stella Tirrell 45
Webb
55
Weston 135
These figures show an average daily total of some 590 children playing under organized supervision. Of course some 600 children may seem a small number when compared with the school population of the Town, but it is well to remember that the vast majority of these are smaller children, those whose age does not exceed fifteen. It is also well to remember that many youngsters go away to summer homes and to summer camps; and of course swimming attracts many to the beaches both at Nantasket and in town, notably at Wessagusset Beach. It can not be stressed too much that one hour of supervised recreation is worth many hours of unsupervised play. When we have capable instructors, we secure a maximum amount of benefit, both to our children and ourselves, from our playgrounds.
A change was made this year in the method of carrying on Hand- work. Mrs. Inez Kohler, assisted in the latter weeks of the season by Miss Marion Spencer, carried out a scheduled program of instruction at each playground. She visited each park for at least one half day each week. She gave valuable assistance to the park teachers and showed the children how to make many interesting and educational articles with their hands. Samples of the children's handwork were exhibited at Tufts Library (both Washington Square and Bicknell Square branches) and in Loud's Store in Columbia Square. We wish to express our appreciation to both of these for their cooperation which enabled us to show these articles. They included yarn pocketbooks, dolls' ham- mocks, yarn umbrellas, leather billfolds, wooden bracelets, seed beads, costume jewelry, beaded rings, sponge rubber puppets, sponge animals,
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handkerchief aprons, plaster of Paris plaques, tie racks, belts, curtain racks, amberol rings and many, many other articles. This exhibition caused much favorable comment from the friends and families of the children.
For the second year the children were the guests of the Boston Bees at National League Field. On Tuesday afternoon, July 30, some six bus loads of children went to the game as the guests of the man- agement. They saw the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Bees in a very exciting game sparked by three home runs, by Johnny Mize, Terry Moore and Sibby Sisti. All the children were safely home by six o'clock in the evening, tired but satisfied.
The annual playground outing was held at Wessagusset Beach dur- ing Tuesday and Wednesday of the final week. The children look for- ward to this each year and enjoy it very much.
The tournaments were also held the final week at several of the playgrounds with the co-ordinators bringing the contestants to scenes of the contests.
Every playground set aside one day a week for a special event of some kind; pet show, horrible parade, amateur show, costume parade, picnic, etc. Parents' Day was also a feature at most of the playgrounds.
Story telling and sandbox modelling are very popular activities during the hottest parts of the day. The selection by the playground teachers of Park Patrol members is an excellent method of developing in children a sense of cooperation, good citizenship and a responsibility toward others. Clubs and committees and sales-promoting are also ex- cellent ways in which to develop these desired qualities in making good citizens of our boys and girls. The playground instructors have done very well in their selection of children for these activities.
During this year the softball schedule was carried out under the very capable direction of Warren Heffernan. The baseball schedule was carried out under the direction of Joseph Crehan, Jr., and George Pardo. These people in cooperation with Charles Wintermeyer planned, before the season began, a complete six-weeks schedule. Thus there was no lost time in the carrying out of the wide reaching softball and baseball activities. In this way, through this foresighted planning, the Town received a maximum amount of benefit for this, the most popular type of activity. More than two hundred seventy boys between the ages of nine to fifteen were actively engaged in playing inter- playground League games. The first week of the season, as usual, was devoted to coaching the boys in the fundamentals of these two games. There were two divisions in both softball and baseball. The Midget division, consisting of boys under twelve years of age, and the Junior division, consisting of boys under fifteen years. The weekly publishing of team and individual averages in the following newspapers: "Quincy Patriot Ledger," "Weymouth Gazette" and "Weymouth Truth," con- tributed in large measure to the maintaining of a very high degree of en- thusiastic competition. At the end of the season individual awards were given to the leading pitchers and batters in each division of each League.
The sixth and final week was spent in tournament contests and games staged at the various playgrounds.
CHARLES WINTERMEYER,
Supervisor.
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REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC
January 1, 1940 - January 1, 1941
January 1, 1940 to June 14, 1940, there were -66 days with a total of 1861/2 hours.
Number of Patients 309
Number of visits 426
Number of fillings:
Temporary teeth 148
Permanent teeth 354
Total 502
Number of extractions :
162
Temporary teeth
46
Permanent teeth
208
Total
Number of Cleanings 184
In September, 1940 :
2288 children were examined.
1518 children were in need of immediate dental care. 770 children's teeth were in good condition.
There have been 36 clinic days with a total of 8712 hours from September 25, 1940, to December 20, 1940.
Number of Patients 181
Number of visits
Number of fillings :
Temporary teeth
63
Permanent teeth
175
Total 238
Number of extractions:
80
Temporary teeth
16
Permanent teeth
96
Total
23
Number of Cleanings
This makes the total for the year 1940 as follows:
490
Number of Patients
629
Number of visits
Number of fillings:
211
Temporary teeth
529
Permanent teeth
Total 740
Number of extractions :
242
Temporary teeth
62
Permanent teeth
304
Total
207
Number of Cleanings
There have been 99 clinic days with a total of 274 hours.
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This year a new program to interest the children in their teeth was started by the hygienist with the approval of Mr. Thibadeau, super- intendent of schools. The object of the program is to make the children "Tooth Conscious" and to acquaint them with the idea of going to the dentist regularly, along with the regular toothbrush care.
The program consists of monthly visits to the classrooms to deter- mine how many children have been to the dentist, and to present a short lesson about the teeth. There will be nine visits during the year, the first being the regular examination in September. The last visit will be in May and will be a special program denoting "Child Health Day" (May 1st.)
The children are now making notebooks that carry out the program between visits.
This work includes the first and second grade only because the time is limited. We hope to have several if not all one hundred percent dentally perfect rooms by the first of May. The idea in visiting these low grades is to interest the children in their teeth as early as possible with the hope that they will seek dental care while they are getting their second teeth rather than waiting until it is too late to save the teeth.
It is a "Program of Prevention."
The superintendent, supervisors, principals, and teachers have been very co-operative and enthusiastic in helping me carry out this program, and for this I am very grateful.
I should like to express my appreciation at this time to the principals, teachers, and janitors, who have helped with the transportation of the children.
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGINIA F. LORING Dental Hygienist.
We wish to express our appreciation at this time, to the following: superintendent, supervisors, principals, teachers and dentists who have made this work possible through their co-operation.
Thanking you,
THOMAS J. MacDONALD, Clerk FREDERICK L. DOUCETT, Chairman LEWIS W. PEASE, 3rd Member
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth :
The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report:
The Board met March 29, 1940 and elected Frederick L. Doucett, chairman, and Thomas J. MacDonald, clerk, and have held regular meetings throughout the year.
Henry Godin was reappointed Milk Inspector.
Virginia Loring was reappointed Dental Hygienist.
George Marshall, Plumbing Inspector.
Thomas J. MacDonald, Deputy Plumbing Inspector.
John Reidy, Animal Inspector.
Edward Keith, custodian of the Town Dump.
The garbage contract was awarded to Aurel Carrier.
During the year the following Contagious Cases were reported :
Chicken Pox
9 Septic Sore Throat 1
Dog Bite
51
Tuberculosis 16
Lobar Pneumonia
35 Typhoid
4
Measles
8 Whooping Cough
5
Mumps
5
Rat Bite 1
Scarlet Fever 9
Erysipelas 1
TOTAL 145
Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK L. DOUCETT THOMAS J. MacDONALD LEWIS W. PEASE
REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Board of Health,
Town of Weymouth :
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1940. During the year there have been issued 618 Permits for Plumbing. Received for Plumbing Permits $2,057.
During the year there have been issued 240 Permits for Cesspool and Septic Tanks.
Received for Cesspools and Septic Tanks Permits $240.00.
There was a Total of 2,057 fixtures installed in new and old buildings.
New 221 Old 397
Estimated Value $1,207.43
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE MARSHALL, Plumbing Inspector.
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JURY LIST
The following is a List of Proposed Jurors prepared by the under- signed for use during the year commencing August 1, 1940.
Ahern, Albert J., 24 Water
Ahern, Cornelius, 480 Summer
Allen, Harold M., 1071 Front Anderson, Edwin J., 283 Pond Auger, Leon J., 292 Broad
Badger, Russell W., 883 Front Barnes, Fred T., 33 Tower
Barraud, Ernest S., 27 Walnut Avenue
Bates, Henry L., 39 Central
Bates, Quincy B., 298 Washington
Beedy, Wilfred F., 52 Wachusett Road
Belcher, Ernest E., 164 Randolph
Belcher, Harold F., 46 Emerson Belcher, Lester L., 12 Myrtle Belcher, Roland E., 60 Pine Bell, Charles R., Jr., 779 Main
Bell, Elmer W., 698 Front Bender, Joseph D., 307 North Benjamin, John, 167 Middle Blackwell, Lester, M., 15 High Blackwell, S. Raymond, 9 High Blair, Wm. P., 76 Mill
Blenis, Stanley E., 110 Mill
Bloxham, Edward G., 150 White
Bowker, Sumner P., 19 Bates Avenue
Boyle, Chester L., 50 Cedar Brennan, John J., 50 Lee
Brissenden, Edwin A., 87 Mill
Buchan, Robert H., 44 Fairlawn
Burkett, Charles H., 83 Hawthorne
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Burrell, Malcolm, 94 High
Cann, Malcolm, 11 Fairmount Avenue Cazeault, Jordan, 605 Bridge
Cicchese, Uranio M., 659 Broad
Cleaves, George C., Jr., 185 Bridge
Clifford, Paul W., 1103 Front Coe, Albert J., 222 West Colby, Alfred A., 57 Norfolk Coleran, Joseph H., 36 Norton Condrick, Harold A., 606 Main Connor, Timothy J., 71 Pond Corthell, George N., 87 Grant Coyle, William F., 381-2 Phillips Crawford, Allan F., 25 Tower
Bank Clerk Metal Roofer Shoeworker Supt. Salesman Mechanic Builder Shoeworker Shoeworker Plumber Retired Farmer
Printer
Undertaker Laborer Salesman Salesman Oil Station
Chauffeur Banker Salesman Janitor Gardener Carpenter Carpenter Manager Bookkeeper Machinist Clerk Carpenter Insurance Underwriter Salesman Electrician Meat Cutter Carpenter Farmer Shoeworker Purchasing Agent Woodworker Chauffeur Retailer Painter Truckman
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Crawford, Robert D., 58 Kirkland Road Crowther, George E., 5 Swan Avenue
Daly, John J., 20 Richmond Dalto, Angelo, 15 Washburn Daniele, John, 29 Broad Street Place Davidson, John H., 33 Humphrey Davison, Seymore M., 12 Oakcrest Road Delorey, Theodore J., 25 Delorey Avenue De Lucca, Michael, 28 Lake Descalzo, Charles J., 418 Pond Desmond, Leo P., 1134 Middle
DeRusha, Joseph L., 1126 Middle Dorey, Richard, 619 Bridge Ducca, James V., 49 Grove Ducker, August J., 262 Main
Dunham, George C., 82 West
Dunn, J. Wilfred, 56 Thicket Duplin, Harold W., 12 off Park Avenue
Edelstein, David M., 307 North
Edelstein, Meyer, 307 North
Ernst, Lester F., 231 Bridge
Ewell, Raymond L., 50 Glendale Ewing Archibald, 27 Saunders
Farrar, Charles S., 1285 Pleasant Faul, Otto P., 18 Clinton Road Ferguson, William A., 1065 Washington Field, John W., 15 Bates Avenue Field, Walter R., 73 Union Fitzgerald, Arthur L., 48 Elinor Road Fitzgerald, John J., 1238 Washington Flattery, John L., 815 Middle Forcier, Charles A., 46 Union
Fowler, Warren F., 134 Clinton Road
French, Charles E., 99 Hollis French, C. Lewis, 97 Columbian
Gallant, John L., 78 Putnam Galvin, John G., 237 Front Gannon, Timothy L., 110 Prospect Garlick, Harry E., 65 Grant Gaughan, William J., 51 Academy Avenue Grillo, Angelo M., 101 Pond. Gunville, John W., 1258 Pleasant
Hanson, Harry W., 208 Evans Harrington, Thomas G., 1144 Pleasant Hartry, John F., 30 Overlook Road Hausler, Arthur T., 492 Bridge Heffernan, John W., 1024 Front Heffernan, Leo A., 551 Washington
Mechanic Clerk Laborer Restaurant Clerk Shoeworker Manager Shoeworker Shoeworker Bookkeeper Laborer Moth Dep't. Foreman Wool Sorter Chauffeur State Road Shoeworker Shoeworker
Auto Dealer Auto Dealer Fore River
Engineer Plasterer
Shoeworker Metal Worker Draftsman
Foreman Salesman Clerk Fore River Truck Driver Rest Home Painter Janitor Superintendent
Carpenter Clerk Gate Tender Machinist
Bridge Tender Storekeeper Clerk
Radio Engineer Salesman Chauffeur Salesman Shoeworker Chemist
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Hodgdon, George R., 171 White Holden, Wm. F., Jr., 68 Gilmore Hollis, Minot E., 30 Lakewood Road Howe, James R., 5 Pine Point Avenue Hunt, Arthur F., 1194 Washington Hynes, Richard M., 50 Chauncy
Iliffe, Thomas H., 56 White
Jessop, Robert, 48 Idlewell Blvd. Jorgenson, William, 181 Pearl
Kalaghan, Joseph H., 249 Evans Keefe, William E., 215 Front Keefe, Dennis, 11 Linden Place Keith, Chester M., 14 Hyde Avenue Kendrick, Peter F., 162 Middle Kelley, Norwell C., 99 Hibiscus Avenue Kelliher, James P., 25 Standish Road Keohan, John J., 51 Norfolk Kezer, William E., 42 Beal Knight, Edward W., 16 Newton Knox, John W., 661 Middle
Leland, George H .; 108 Biscayne Avenue Lee, Joseph N., 246 North Lesenechal, Joseph J., 12 Pearl
Lincoln, Donald A., 11 Shaw Litchfield, Henry S., 21 Linden Place Litchfield, Richmond, 102 White Lohnes, Lester E., 22 Sea
Lynch, William E., 30 Essex Lyons, Flurance I., 85 Front
Electrician Bus Operator Foreman Asst. Supt. Woolen Mill Plumber Insurance Broker Storekeeper Appraiser
MacCullum, Warren, 137 Pearl MacKay, Daniel S., 37 Holbrook MacLachlin, Alexander, 57 Wilson
MacNamara, Edward P., 21 Lindale Avenue
Mechanic
Madigan, George S., 118 High Mahoney, Joseph W., 24 Genevieve Road
Major, Jr., Thomas F., 46 Church Marden, George B., 21 Chard Matteson, William H., 29 Partridge Road
Mauro, Anthony R., Anthony Road McAlpine, James G., 952 Commercial Mccullough, Carroll E., 51 Pine Circle McIntosh, Edward C., 50 Raymond McIsaac, John T., 105 Cedar McIsaac, Waldo S., 118 Cedar McLain, William, 39 Bartlett McMullen, Fred G., 96 Torrey
Shoeworker Tel. Insp. Real Estate Carpenter Meter Reader Butcher
Laborer
Gardener Bookkeeper
Welder Laborer Shoeworker Floor Layer Buyer Shipper Retired Salesman Carpenter Salesman Carpenter
Machinery Expert Butcher Laundry
Chauffeur Insurance Tel. Repair
Watchman Accountant Student Fore River Salesman Meter Reader Supt.
Shoeworker Rigger Salesman
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McPhee, Frank L., 286 Pine McPhee, William P., 327 Ralph Talbot Melcher, Nathaniel E., 174 Central Melville, Walter C., 12 Highland Place Miller, John H., 45 Hawthorne Moore, William C., 89 Broad
Nadell, Stanley, 468 Summer Nash, Earl, 1384 Pleasant
Nash, George W., 40 Shaw Nash, Robert B., 55 Broad Nickerson, Frank E., 945 Commercial
O'Connell, Cornelius, off Kensington Road
Oliva, John F., 21 Birchbrow Olson, Carl E., 46 Pearl O'Neil, Karl, 38 Adams Place
Paris, Gordon D., 6 Great Pond Road Parker, Murray G., 24 Pierce Court
Perette, Albert J., 481 East
Peterson, George, 419 Summer
Pitts, Joseph W., 50 Lovell Poole, Edward I., 1109 Front Pratt, Francis A., 136 North
Pray, Frank A., 97 Broad
Price, Charles A. R., 79 Webb
Price, Clarence M., 69 Webb
Proctor, Gerald B., 14 Babcock Avenue
Reamy, William M., 14 High Street Place Reckert, Louis L., 15 Curtis
Reed, George, 69 Torrey
Reilly, James A., 1001 Main
Salesman
Rockwood, Albert, 102 Lakehurst Avenue
Carpenter Carpenter
Roulston, Fred A., 135 Evans
Roulston, George A., 44 Wachusett Road
Roulston, Warren F., 246 North
Ryerson, Walter F., 59 Cain Avenue
Sakin, Nathan, 198 Pierce Road Salemme, Ralph F., 47 Lake Sampson, A. Wesley, 22 Shaw
Santacroce, Benjamin, 25 Shawmut Santorelli, Charles, 26 Lake Sargent, Henry R., 21 Park Avenue Saunders, Ralph E., 52 Pine Scott, Courtney C., 113 Greenvale Avenue Shepherd, Arthur B., 72 Pond Sheppard, Charles P., 25 Princeton Avenue Shields, William F., 1115 Commercial
Carpenter Carpenter Fireman Printer Lineman Pipe Fitter
Tinsmith Machinist Janitor Fore River Laborer
Leather Worker Engineer Foreman Mail Carrier
Machinist Lineman Salesman Carpenter
Shoeworker Bank Clerk Real Estate
Radio Business Manufacturer Sales Manager
Clerk Engineer Salesman
Carpenter Accountant Machinist
Merchant Clerk Manufacturer Shipsmith Shoeworker Appraiser Mason Insurance Salesman Insurance Shoeworker
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Simpson, William B., 10 Rooseveld Road Smith, Allen D., 40 Park Avenue Smith, Bowdoin B., 44 Pine Smith, Eugene T., 22 Center Smith, Richard J., 85 White Smith, Robert G., 672 Main Smith, Roland W., 615 Pleasant Soule, Albert L., 32 Wachusett Road Spinella, Charles, 793 Pleasant Sprague, Robert L., 438 Pleasant
Sproul, Matthew C., 425 Columbian Stackpole, Lester O., 201 Randolph Stein, Raymond E., 44 Leonard Road Stephenson, Edgar, 1057 Front Stiles, Edgar W., 14 Lovell
Stone, Harold B., 18 Summer
Sullivan, James H., 40 Bluff Road
Sullivan, John F., 599 Main
Swinimer, Harvey L., 49 Federal Sylvestor, Everett H., 16 Cottage
Taylor, Ralph E., 347. Pond Taylor, William A., 137 Pearl
Terry, Thomas J., 46 Roosevelt Road
Tierney, Harold A., 10 Evans Tirrell, Alfred S., 586 Main Tirrell, Frank E., 1 Field Avenue
Tirrell, Marcus L., 10 Hollis
Tirrell, Wilbur G., 167 Pleasant Tisdale, Lester W., 20 Phillips Tobin, David A., 77 Lovell Toomey, David J., 23 Drew Avenue Torrey, Herbert C., 291 Pleasant
Torrey, Stanley T., 15 Lovell Trask, Harold J., 93 Phillips
Trussell, Ernest, 1037 Front Tufts, Russell D., 587 Bridge
Valicente, Paul, 122 Iron Hill Ventre, Dominick, 1193 Commercial
Vincini, Leilo, 19 Washburn Vining, Roy F., 71 Sea Vining, W. Stuart, 71 Columbian
Waite, Fred E., 86 Ralph Talbot Watson, Harold M., 1019 Main Welch, Charles A., 20 Reed Avenue Welch, Emery E., 487 Pond Welch, Phillip M., 20 Reed Avenue Welch, Stephen, 40 Grant Welch, Thomas N., 20 Reed Avenue
Salesman Shoeworker Farmer Salesman Drug Clerk Clerk Salesman Agent Barber Gardener Office Manager Painter Salesman Laborer Surveyor Assistant
Clerk Shoeworker Salesman Truck Driver .
Manager Art Leather Carpenter Restauranter Merchant Clerk Gas Station Clerk Clerk Fore River Printer Foreman Draughtsman Chauffeur Clerk Draughtsman
Chauffeur Shoeworker Shoeworker Agent Clerk
Water Dept. Accountant Chauffeur Salesman Salesman Shoeworker Auditor
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Welsh, John M., 576 Broad Wight, Frank C., 62 Norton Wight, Willis M., 62 Norton Winters, George M., 15 Saunders Wise, Arthur L., 57 Beale Worcester, Paul J., 62 Vine
Young, Clarence G., 23 Great Pond Road Young, Edward W., 1155 Commercial Young, Samuel G., 12 Curtis
Zeoli, Carmine J., 503 Broad
Shoeworker Chauffeur Cabinet Maker Accountant Laborer Foreman
Electrician Carpenter
Shoeworker
SANDY ROULSTON, Chairman, EVERETT E. CALLAHAN, Clerk, JOSEPH A. FERN, GEORGE E. LANE, BASIL S. WARREN,
Selectmen of Weymouth.
JURORS DRAWN DURING THE YEAR 1939-40
Bailey, John A. Bates, Ralph H. Carven, Joseph F. Cipullo, John
Corbo, Frederick E. Evans, David S. Hedden, John W. Larner, Francis L. Mauro, Arthur C.
Ricker, Paul J. Santacroce, Pasquale Silva, Francis M. Sprague, Arthur B. Swift, Chester H. Watson, Cedric D. Weatherby, Kirby Welch, Patrick J. Wyman, William
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Alewive Fisheries, report of 137
Annual Town Meeting Warrant. 10
Assessors' Report 152
Births 80
Board of Appeal, report of 142
Board of Assessors, report of
152
Board of Health, report of
349
Board of Public Welfare, report of
274
Building Inspector, report of
138
Bureau of Old Age Assistance, report of
274
Burial Agent, report of 273
337
Dairy & Milk Inspector, report of
Deaths 125
347
Election, Town, March 14, 1939
46
Election, National
52
Electric Lighting Committee, report of.
139
Fire Department, report of.
142
Fire Department Apparatus
146
Harbor Master, report of 138
Inspector of Animals, report of. 152
Jury List 350
Marriages 104
Memorial Day Observance Committee, report of 272
356
Dental Clinic, report of
Municipal Airport Committee, report of 338
Park Commissioners, report of 339
Planning Board, report of. 336
Playground Report 345
Plumbing Inspector, report of 349
Police Department, report of 141
Registrars of Voters, report of. 137
School Department, report of 158
Sealer of Weights and Measures, report of 155
Shell Fish Constable, report of
138
Supt. Fire Alarms, report of 146
Supt. of Streets, report of 140
Tax Collector, report of. 148
Town Accountant, report of 275
Town Clerk's Financial Report 136
Town Clerk's Statistical Report 136
Town Counsel, report of. 340
Town Engineer, report of
247
Town Meeting, Annual, March 4
20
Town Officials 3
Town Treasurer, report of. 324
Tufts Library, Trustees, Annual report of 237
Veterans' Graves, report of 273
Water Department, report of 251
Weymouth Retirement Board, report of. 273
W.P.A., report of. 341
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