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$28,479.57
Expenses:
Salaries and personnel expense (including social security, retirement and work-
men's compensation insurance)
$22,884.91
Nursing supplies and expense
706.20
Transportation
3,407.65
Administrative expense
928.17
Clinic expense
180.00
Total Expense
28,106.93
Balance December 31, 1961
$ 372.64
REPORT OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
January 12, 1962
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
and Citizens of Weymouth
Gentlemen:
The commission was instrumental in leasing 10,000 square feet of floor space in the Wool Scouring Plant to the Hingham Yacht Club for storage of boats and equipment.
Instrumental and primarily responsible for arranging with Micro- sonics, Inc. of Hingham to take an option and ask for a variance on 3-2/5 acres of land to build a 12,000 square foot, one story plant with the expectation of further expansion later. Employs 25 people. Massa- chusetts Electric Company cooperated in the proposed sale of their land to this company. The industry wants no publicity at this time.
Cooperated indirectly in a small way in locating the Minot Folding Box Company of Boston in the Clapp Shoe Plant, 25-30 employees.
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Instrumental in having another out of town prospect take an op- tion on 6 acres of land to erect a 10,000 to 20,000 square foot plant subject to zoning changes. Employs 25 to 40 people. (Nelson).
Assisted in a very minor way in relocating Morgan Sheet Metal Company and offered assistance to Schofields, Inc. but location found without our assistance. Appreciated our offer.
Another out of town concern is negotiating for nearly two acres of land to erect a 10,000 square foot plant. (Savin). Made frequent contacts with the Massachusetts Department of Commerce. Took two field representatives on their first tour of available properties in Wey- mouth. Supplied them with data on properties for their files and ready reference, resulting in at least three prospects considering Weymouth. With Department of Commerce negotiated with one, and electronics industry, who are still interested but will take no action until spring. Also met with prospective developer and toured sites. Still interested.
Frequent contacts with Railroad Industrial men and supplied prop- erties data. Resulted in 6 tips or prospects, one of which has option re- ferred to in the fourth paragraph above.
Contacts with and supplying property data to Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce resulted in two prospect tips.
Also supplied Massachusetts Electric Company, some local and out of town realtors and builders and the New England Council with some property data. Contacts made with Quincy South Shore Chamber of Commerce.
Made many contacts with owners of both buildings and land. Pre- pared maps and listings of many suitable sites and secured general information and knowledge of others not now for sale. Data was also secured on buildings that have been listed for Commission use. At least 50% of the contacts with owners of land were required evenings and Saturday on account of owners not available week days.
The above does not include 5 inquiries from Realtors seeking gen- eral data on property listings. Five of the prospects were developers who were contacted in an effort to set up an industrial park or center. Two still interested. Twenty five of the above prospects are industries that have not yet located and are being followed.
A tour of properties was made with five industrial prospects. One has an option on land. One had site in Randolph but wanted to see if Weymouth had anything better-went to Randolph. Others being fol- lowed. Eight industries looked at properties, suggested at their con- venience, one selected site and has option. Following others. Seven in- dustries wanted existing buildings only. Efforts to interest them in new building have been unsuccessful thus far.
Comments of industries: Properties not suitable for their use. Can get better sites elsewhere. Prices too high for them. Zoning too re- stricted.
Started advertising campaign in October in Boston papers, par- tially aimed at electronics. Prior to the advertising campaign the Com- mission had 4 direct prospects (Clark Babbit, Clark & Smith, Arnold Box, Tank Farm.) Since starting advertising campaign the Commis- sion has had 15 direct prospects not including the realtors seeking
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general data. Some of the prospects stated they saw the "ad" and that made them call.
The town Vocational School printed 2,000 folders setting forth the advantages of Weymouth and pointing out its training program in the electronics and printing trades. About 180 were distributed to the printing trade and others will be sent later to others.
Frequent contacts have been made with other Town Departments who have been very cooperative (Building Inspector, Town Engineer, Assessors, Sewer, Water, Town Clerk's and Vocational School.)
Having experienced difficulty in locating industry because of the very restrictive zoning regulations and scarcity of good sites that wll attract industry, contacts were made with several owners of residen- tial and business properties regarding rezoning to industry. A study has been made of the zoning and as a result there is being submitted to the next Town Meeting proposed changes in the zoning by-laws and the rezoning of a few areas that would be more suitable for industrial development. Other areas recommended will be considered later.
The checking out of available properties that are for sale has not been completed and should be continued.
Started to bring up to date "The Weymouth Story" originally issued in 1959.
Attended meetings of the newly formed Southeast Expressway Regional Development Committee organized for the joint effort of developing the Massachusetts Southeast Atlantic Coast Area.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Selectmen and all other persons for their co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. CAMERON, Chairman
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
January 15, 1962
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Weymouth
I am pleased to submit to you and, through you, to the citizens of Weymouth, my Annual Report of the taxes, interest and charges col- lected by me as Collector of Taxes during the year 1961. These collect- tions as made and paid over to the Town Treasurer, apply to the several' lists committed to me by the Board of Assessors for the years 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1961, and include assessments of Real and Personal Property, Polls, Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise, Farm Animal Excise, Common and Particular Sewer and Water Liens.
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1958 TAXES
Balance Outstanding January 1, 1961 $ 255.00
(1958 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise) Less Abatement of Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
255.00
Balance of 1958 Taxes Outstanding December 31, 1961 1959 TAXES
None
Balance Outstanding January 1, 1961
$ 19,472.78
(Includes all kinds of 1959 Taxes)
Add Interest and Charges Collected in 1961:
Personal $ 8.46
Real Estate
654.22
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
218.48
Polls
35.00
916.16
Add Refund on 1969 Taxes: Real Estate
13.60
Total
$ 20,402.54
Less Collections of 1959 Taxes:
Personal
$ 146.26
Real Estate
7,091.29
Common Sewer-Apportioned
253.00
Particular Sewer-Apportioned
30.00
Interest-Apportioned Sewer
110.15
Water Liens
146.15
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
1,526.80
Polls
80.00
Interest and Charges on above
916.16
Total
$ 10,299.81
Less Abatements and Tax Title Credits:
Personal
$ 11.36
Real Estate
19.28
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
5,642.78
Polls
72.00
Real Estate Tax Title Credits
2,753.37
Water Lien Tax Title Credits
127.11
Total $ 8,625.90
Total Collections, Abatements and Tax Title Credits
$ 18,925.71
Balance of 1959 Taxes Outstanding December 31, 1961 $ 1,476.83
Summary of Outstanding 1959 Taxes: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise $ 1,476.83
1960 TAXES
Balance Outstanding January 1, 1961
$ 429,39.44
(Includes all kinds of 1960 Taxes)
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Additional December 31, 1960 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Commitment B
27,023.56
Commitment C
86,882.05
Commitment D
18,587.28
Commitment E
1,418.81
Commitment F
487.48
Commitment G
119.97
Add Interest and Charges Collected in 1961:
Personal
$ 137.41
Real Estate
3,422.43
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
6,813.11
Polls
85.30
Sewer-Unapportioned
2.29
Total
$ 10,460.54
Add Refunds on 1960 Taxes:
Real Estate
$ 4,133.25
Water Liens
30.20
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
9,130.60
$
13,294.05
Total
$ 587,673.18
Less Collections of 1960 Taxes:
Personal
$ 3,313.72
Real Estate
145,938.32
Common Sewer-Apportioned
1,223.82
Particular Sewer-Apportioned
644.02
Interest-Apportiosed Sewer
771.89
Water Liens
3,357.51
Common Sewer-Unapportioned
6,886.94
Particular Sewer-Unapportioned
23,383.92
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Polls
263,095.35
204.00
Interest and Charges on Above
10,460.54
Total
$ 459,280.03
Less Abatements and Tax Title Credits on 1960 Taxes:
Personal
$ 2888.86
Real Estate
5,527.52
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
34,013.43
Polls
242.00
Real Estate Tax Title Credits
2,665.32
Water Liens Tax Title Credits
207.55
Re-Committed Common Sewer
6,972.54
Re-Committed Particular Sewer
54,061.52
Total $ 103,978.74
Total Collections, Abatements and Tax Title Credits $ 563,258.77 Percentage Collected on 1960 Taxes -- 89.997%
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Balance of 1960 Taxes Outstanding December 31, 1961 $ 24,414.41 Summary of Outstanding 1960 Taxes:
Personal
$ 38.74
Real Estate
9,645.98
Common Sewer-Apportioned
67.00
Particular Sewer-Apportioned
30.00
Interest-Apportioned Sewer Water Liens
314.55
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
13,968.82
Polls
320.00
Total
$24,414.14
1961 TAXES
Commitment to Collector by Board of Assessors:
Personal
$1,913,268.00
Real Estate
5.266,962.00 21,759.24
Water Liens
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
710,176.55
Polls
23,658.00
Common Sewer-Unapportioned
63,755.68
Particular Sewer-Unapportioned
76,197.45
Common Sewer-Apportioned
14,055.54
Particular Sewer-Apportioned
23,373.52
Interest - Apportioned Sewer
16,453.36
Common Sewer - Paid in Advance
5,395.00
Particular Sewer - Paid in Advance
13,516.00
Interest - Sewer - Pain in Advance
111.41
Farm Animal Excise
98.55
Total
$8,158,780.30
Add Interest and Charge Collected in 1961:
Personal
$ 2.85
Real Estate-
606.08
Motor Vehcle and Trailer Excise
666.73
Polls
502.60
$
1,778.26
Add Refunds on 1961 Taxes:
Personal
6.00
Real Estate
52,471.25
Water Liens
495.75
Common Sewer-Apportioned
17.00
Particular Sewer-Apportioned
41.17
Interst-Apportioned Sewer
22.95
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
6,309.33
Polls
6.00
59,369.45
Total
$8,219,928.01
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29.32
Less Collections of 19961 Taxes:
Personal
$1,910,272.50
Real Estate
5,021,560.99
Common Sewer-Apportioned
13,090.58
Particular Sewer-Apportioned
22,903.22
Interest-Apportioned Sewer
15,788.21
Water Liens
27,538.40
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
466,268.93
Farm Animal Excise
98.55
Common Sewer-Paid in Advance
5,395.00
Particular Sewer-Paid in Advance 13,516.00
Committed Interest, Sewer, Paid in advance 111.41
Polls
21,480.00
Interest and Charges on Above
1,778.26
Total
$7,519,802.05
Less Abatements and Tax Title Credits on 1961 Taxes:
Personal
$ 499.50
Real Estate
142,337.05
Interest-Apportioned Sewer
22.77
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
62,813.36
Polls
1,154.00
Real Estate Tax Title Credits
5,411.28
Water Liens Tax Title Credits
273.47
Common Sewer-Apportioned Tax Title Credit
60.00
Interest-Apportioned Sewer
Tax Title Credit
18.31
Total $ 212,589.74
Total Collections, Abatements and Tax Title Credits $7,732,391.79
Percentage Collected on 1961 Taxes-94.06%
Balance of 1961 Taxes Outstanding December 31, 1961: $ 487,536.22
Summary of Outstanding 1961 Taxes:
Personal
$ 2,502.00
Real Estate
150,123.93
Common Sewer-Apportioned
921.96
Particular Sewer-Apportioned
511.47
Interest-Apportioned Sewer Water Liens
4,443.12.
Polls
1,030.00
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
187,403.59
Common Sewer-Unapportioned
63,755.68
Particular Sewer-Unapportioned
76,197.45.
Total
$ 487,536.22.
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647.02
Fees Collected in 1961:
Trailer Park Fees Municipal Lien Certificates Sewer Lien Discharges
$ 4,180.00
2,088.00
86.00
Total
$ 6,354.00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK W. HOLBROOK Collector of Taxes
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Eighty-Third Annual Report of the Trustees of the Tufts Library Weymouth, Massachusetts 1961
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EIGHTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY WEYMOUTH. MASSACHUSETTS
TRUSTEES
Wallace H. Drake, M.D. Francis N. Drown Alice E. Fulton Henry F. Godin
Walter C. Gutterson Philip T. Jones Franklin N. Pratt Richard Reidy
H. Forrest Wilson
Franklin N. Pratt, President OFFICERS Alice E. Fulton, Secretary
TOWN LIBRARIAN Eleanor T. Cooney
ASSISTANTS
Alice T. Mulready
*Edith L. Payson
Grace Baldwin
Dorothy E. Trussell
Lorna Draper
Alice K. Fay
Judith A. Patt
Assistant Town Librarian Cataloger Cataloger Children's Librarian Young People's Librarian Reference Librarian Assistant Cataloger
Alice Heggblod Senior Assistant in charge of Records and Registration Arlene M. Cole Assistant Children's Librarian I. Athalie Owen Desk Assistant Karen Herald Desk Assistant
Sylvia Jacobson
Ruth K. Philbrick
Desk Assistant Secretarial Assistant
BRANCH AND STATION LIBRARIANS
Catherine C. Osborn
Mildred M. McCusker
Ruth Roulston
Ardith Burns
Irene E. Thompson
Dianne L. Coffey
Margaret Drottar
Mary F. Damon
Emily B. Dilger
Caroline K. Harris
Librarian, North Branch Assistant Librarian, North Branch Desk Assistant Desk Assistant Librarian, East Branch Desk Assistant Weymouth Heights & Lovell's Corner Stations Pond Plain Station Homestead Station Nash's Corner Station
CUSTODIANS
** John A. Johnson George E. Draper Charles H. McColough James Killory * Retired ** Deceased
Main Library Main Library North Branch East Branch
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LIBRARY HOURS
The Tufts Library, Washington Square, Weymouth Landing Open 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. daily. Saturdays, 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. During the summer the Library is closed on Saturdays.
The Children's Room, Commercial Street, Weymouth Landing Open 1:30 to 5:30 P.M. Saturdays, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. During school vacations the Children's Room is open at 9 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. daily. Closed Saturdays, summer only.
North Branch, 220 North Street, North Weymouth Oven 2 to 6 and 7 to 9 P.M. daily except Saturday Also open 9 A.M. to 12 noon Tuesdays and Fridays
East Branch, Jackson Square, East Weymouth Open 2 to 9 P.M. daily except Saturday
Lovell's Corner Station, Pratt School, East Weymouth Open 3 to 6 P.M. Tuesday
Nash's Corner Station, Nash School, South Weymouth Open 3 to 6 and 7 to 8 P.M. Tuesday
Homestead Station, Homestead School, Weymouth Open 3 to 6 P.M. Wednesday
Pond Plain Station, Pond School, South Weymouth Open 3 to 6 and 7 to 8 P.M. Thursday, 3 to 5 P.M. Friday
Weymouth Heights Station, Adams School, Weymouth Heights Open 3 to 6 P.M. Thursday
The Library and its branches are open for circulation of books, reference services and reading as noted above, except on Sundays and legal holidays.
LIBRARY SERVICES
The Library is for the use of all residents of Weymouth. Tem- porary residents are entitled to the same privileges as permanent resi- dents. Non-residents may borrow books upon payment of an annual fee of $3.00.
A Library card entitles the holder to borrow books, magazines, pamphlets and pictures for home use. Phonograph records may be borrowed at the Main Library, and the North Branch now circulates children's records. The Library card must be presented when books and records are borrowed.
The Children's Room at the Main Library and Children's Depart- ments at the Branch Libraries provide books and reading guidance for the boys and girls. Children under Senior High School age are entitled to a card if the application is signed by a parent or guardian. Story hours for the younger children are held throughout the winter months:
Main Library - Grades 1-3, Wednesday, 2:30 and 3:30 P.M. Grades 4-6, Thursday, 2:30 and 3:30 P.M.
North Branch -- Pre-School, Friday, 10 A.M .; Grades 1-4, Friday, 3:15 P.M.
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Reference service is available at the Library or by telephone.
For the convenience of residents in the various parts of the Town there is a weekly exchange of books from all Branch Libraries. A Library card is valid at any Branch or at the Main Library.
Telephone: The Tufts Library-EDgewater 7-1402 North Branch-Edgewater 7-1571 East Branch-Edgewater 7-1677
EIGHTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth:
The past year has been one of considerable progress at the Tufts Library and all its branches-increased circulation and more service for the reading public.
All this puts a strain on the worn-out building in Washington Square, where there is little room for handling the books or giving service to the people who are turning to the library for information and study. The building is old and it is a constant struggle to keep it in repair.
The Trustees have been working with five citizens of the town, who were appointed by the Town Moderator last spring as a Building Committee for a new library building. This committee has reviewed many possible sites and is unanimous in the selection of that parcel of land in Weston Park on Broad Street which was turned over to the Trustees of Tufts Library for library purposes by the Town Meeting.
This building committee investigated more than a score of sites in the town and eventually narrowed the list down to fourteen that had possibilities. These were investigated thoroughly, and it was finally decided that the best site from all angles was the Weston Park site designated by the Town Meeting and transferred from the Park De- partment to the Trustees of Tufts Library.
Some of the sites suggested were rejected because the land was ledgy or swampy, others because of their location remote from centers of population or because of traffic dangers.
One of these, the Libby Field site on Middle Street, which at first looked like an excellent site, was rejected because the land is swampy and too near the branch library at North Weymouth. It is also school land and is required for school purposes. The School Department does not choose to relinquish it. It is also the center where are located three large school libraries, and a considerable portion of the nearby land is school owned. It is the last place in the town where a town library is needed.
The reasons for the selection of the Weston Park site are:
(1) The saving of possibly $50,000, because the land is already town owned and does not need to be bought or taken by the right of eminent domain.
(2) It is conveniently located.
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(3) If the main library is located elsewhere than in Weymouth Landing a large branch library should be built in that area. This would probably be an additional expense of $125,000 or more, and again, where should such a building be built except in Weston Park?
(4) The land, sloping from Broad Street is adapted to the style of architecture best suited for library construction. The main library could be on the Broad Street level, and a small hall and Children's Room could be located on the lower level opening into the park. A workroom and the heating plant could be on that level and also rooms for the Park Department's use if they so desire.
(5) Few trees would have to be removed and the remainder of the land could be beautifully landscaped with trees and flower gardens.
The Library Building Committee is preparing a full report of their doings for the Annual Town Meeting. It is the hope of the Trustees of Tufts Library that favorable consideration may be given to the article in the warrant asking for an appropriation so that architects may be selected and plans drawn of a new library building to be located in Weston Park on that portion of land transferred to the Trustees of Tufts Library for library purposes.
The Trustees express their thanks to Trustee Philip T. Jones for the legal advice which he has given freely and many times during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANKLIN N. PRATT President, Trustees of Tufts Library
REPORT OF THE TOWN LIBRARIAN
To the Board of Trustees of the Tufts Library:
"The 1960's should be a great decade for agencies with a special responsibility to facilitate learning outside the formal system, such as libraries. . . ". Thus reads a statement in the Report of the President's: Commission on National Goals. The public library of Weymouth is experiencing this interest in informal learning on the part of many of its users. The Tufts Library feels its especial responsibility to- supplement the formal educational program of the community in a variety of ways. Through a well-selected and well-organized book col- lection it can offer a community storehouse of information on the many facets of life today. It can be a place for study and research by the school and college student who needs to supplement the library/ facilities, perhaps even non-existent, of the institution he attends. The public library can be the "people's university" for the adult who has finished his formal education, yet who is left behind if he does not make some effort to enrich his knowledge of the world through the printed word.
If the Tufts Library is to meet these community needs it must have good physical facilities, an adequate book collection, and a well trained staff. The crowding and lack of space in the present main library building every day limits the effectiveness of the library service. offered there. The use of the book collection is limited by the crowded
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stacks, not enough seats can be provided for readers and students, and the staff is hampered by lack of working space. Until the new library building is realized the town can not offer full library service to its citizens.
Within the framework of our present facilities the library staff has worked with all age groups, from the pre-schoolers who regularly attend the Friday morning story hour at the North Branch Library to the elderly patients in nursing homes who enjoy a book selected from the library deposit.
The increase in the circulation of books for home reading has not been as great as in past years, but all departments of the library note a much greater use of books of reference within the library. The Child- ren's Librarian reports that more and more boys and girls are using the Children's Room as a workshop in connection with their school studies. Both branch libraries likewise report much reference use by elementary school children. This trend is likely to continue, because modern teaching methods are emphasizing the use of library materials.
To meet in part the needs of school children remote from library facilities the Tufts Library has sent collections changed at regular intervals to 100 classrooms this past year. The station libraries in five elementary schools continue to be very active, with 84% of their circulation children's books.
In cooperation with the schools 2,344 reading certificates were issued by the Tufts Library at the close of school last June to pupils who had read twenty books each. During the month of November 1,120 pupils came to the Main Librwary on class visits, as well as many others who visited the branch libraries in class groups.
Work with the high school students has proceeded well, with good cooperation from the teachers in giving advance notice of assignments, which has enabled the library to share the available material fairly with all students. The Young Adult Librarian has found that a good supply of quality paperbacks has made it possible to more nearly meet the demand for specific titles for students' required readings.
To meet adult needs the Reference Librarian has prepared a num- ber of special reading lists, such as books on aging, Civil War History, urban renewal, as well as answering by telephone or at her desk a wide variety of questions. The use of films, both with juvenile and adult groups, has increased. In 1961 the library had available 130 educational films through the Massachusetts Library Film Cooperative and the Canadian Travel Film Library. There were 184 showings of these films, which were viewed by 10,585 people, at various library programs or meetings of Weymouth organizations.
An outstanding exhibit of the year was the arts and crafts display by senior citizens of Weymouth, shown at all the Wevmouth libraries, in cooperation with the Council for the Aging and the Park Department. Library staff members have prepared many attractive displays within the libraries and in the windows which have proved successful in in- troducing the public to library services. Again the Weymouth Garden- ers have been most generous in their gifts of attractive flower arrange- ments. The Weymouth Garden Club planted the annual flower beds at the North Branch Library. We thank these groups and a number of individuals who loaned displays of their hobbies and crafts during the year.
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We have been fortunate to retain a full staff during the past year. Mrs. Edith L. Payson retired last May, after completing thirty-two years of service to the library. The very workable card catalog which we all find invaluable is the result of her personal zeal and profes- sional skill. The library was fortunate to have a qualified assistant to carry on the work in Mrs. Grace Baldwin, now our head cataloger. The staff was saddened by the death of John Johnson, custodian at the Main Library for the past ten years.
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