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A great stimulation to students and teachers has been the completion of our new high school. Its facilities and specialized equipment make it possible for everyone to do his best work. An excellent library, a spacious gymnasium, science laboratories with individual study and research areas, a language laboratory, adequate facil- ities for guidance, a separate auditorium for assemblies and large group instruction, and many other features have greatly strengthened our high school program.
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A further incentive to improve our work has been the preparation required in connection with our high school evaluation which will take place in April, 1962. During the year just closed our teachers and staff went through a period of self evaluation considering the ob- jectives, curriculum content, methods, equipment, etc. in each subject field. In April an evaluating committee of about thirty persons will make a three day visit to the Duxbury high school to examine and report on our pro- gram, administration, personnel and building and equip- ment. This committee represents the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
SCHOOL SERVICES
School services are provided to facilitate the work of the schools. They include library services, transportation, health, cafeteria services, and guidance, and are directly related to the operation of the educational program. In connection with our library services two matters should be noted. First, there is a need for many more books in the high school and the elementary school libraries. At present there are about 2600 volumes in the new high school library. This library has a capacity of 7500 volumes. Each room has its own library in the primary grades, and a separate library room is in operation in the inter- mediate school. Both schools could use many more books. Persons who may wish to donate books should contact the librarians or principals. Secondly, attention should be called to the fine work of the Elementary School Parent- Teacher Association in arranging a volunteer library service for the intermediate school library. We are most grateful to the parents and others who have been serving as librarians during the current year.
It is of importance to note that through the coopera- tion of our transportation services a plan for emergency
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evacuation of all school pupils to their homes has been worked out. New bus schedules, for use in emergency only, and the availability of two extra busses has made it possible to return all pupils to their homes at any time during the school day in a very short period of time. We are grateful for the excellent cooperation of Herrick Auto Sales in making this possible.
Again this year, our school physician emphasizes the need for continued efforts to improve pupil posture, and our school dentists stress the importance of action to bring about fluoridation of the town water supply.
We are continuing to find the psychological services of the Old Colony Mental Health Association very valuable to pupils, teachers, and parents. Dr. Page of the Clinic staff visits our schools once each month for consultation.
Special statements concerning the health of our pupils are shown in another section of this report.
It is interesting to report about our new cafeteria services. Every school day the school department operates the largest restaurant in the community serving many hundreds of pupils a noonday meal at minimum cost. Two cafeterias are provided, and, if used in shifts they have a combined total capacity of 1800 pupils. It is especially interesting to report that our plan to prepare all food in the new high school cafeteria kitchen is working out very satisfactorily. This is a very economical arrangement from the standpoint of operation costs. The following statement indicates the extent of this school service.
The total cafeteria receipts for the year 1961 were $47,214.78. Of his amount $32,406.30 was received from the sale of lunches. The federal and state governments contributed $13,396.68 to subsidize the program, and the town appropriated $1,000.00 from local funds. Expendi-
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tures for the year totaled $47,107.48. There were 123,128 meals served.
Good guidance services are essential if young people are to be successful in planning for future training beyond high school. These guidance services begin early in a students schooling and continue, when necessary, even after graduation. A guidance director must not only be a successful counselor, but he must have a complete knowledge of the program of his school, the admission requirements of many colleges and other post-secondary institutions, and the requirements and opportunities in many vocations. In addition, through testing and con- sultation he needs to know each pupil in his school as thoroughly as possible.
During the past several years Duxbury has had one person to carry out its guidance services. An additional person is requested for 1962-63, together with part-time clerical help. This plan will help us meet present day standards for these services.
The following tabulations indicate the distribution of our high school graduates over the past four years, together with a list of the institutions attended.
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INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING CURRENTLY ATTENDED BY DUXBURY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Upsala College Marietta College Northeastern University Pembroke College Harvard University
Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing Bryant & Stratton School Boston University (Sargent College) Skidmore College Curry College
Wentworth Institute John Hopkins School of Nursing Green Mountain Junior College Wabash College Massachusetts Maritime Academy Springfield College New York Institute of Photography College of St. Joseph
Emmanuel College
Babson Institute of Business Administration Westbrook Junior College Simmons College University of Oklahoma East Coast Aero Technological School Rutgers University University of Massachusetts State College at North Adams Northrup Institute of Technology
Westminster College Bentley College of Accounting and Finance
Dean Junior College
Cape Cod Community College Cazenovia Junior College Suffolk University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Shepherd-Gill School of Practical Nursing
Nova Scotia College of Art United States Military Academy
Cambridge School of Business
University of Virginia Fisher Junior College
Barrington College
Connecticut College Mt. Ida
Leland Powers School of Radio and Television
Rhode Island School of Design Bard College Bridgewater State College The Citadel Quincy Hospital School of Nursing Massachusetts Memorial Hospi- tal School of Nursing Bates College Emerson College Oberlin College
Dartmouth College Gordon College Lafayette College
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INITIAL ACTIVITIES OF DUXBURY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Classes of 1958-1961
Class
4 Year School
Nurse's Training
2 Year School
Short-term Schools*
Armed Forces
Direct Employ- ment **
Totals
1958
10
1
1
4
16
1959
11
5
2
2
6
14
40
1960
13
1
10
2
4
12
42
1961
24
12
4
3
13
56
Total
58
7
24
9
13
43
154
Per Cent
37
5
15
6
9
28
100
*Short-term school refers to terms of 1 year, 6 weeks, 3 weeks, or any span of time under one year.
** Included here are those few who have married soon after graduation.
NOTE: 98 students, or 63% of those graduating in this four year span, have gone on to some form of advanced education. The state average is usually 40-45%.
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SCHOOL COSTS
School costs in 1962 will advance about 19 percent over 1961. The bulk of this increase is in instruction costs, and in operation costs for the new high school. Instruction costs have increased because of the addition of five teachers in 1961 and the need for seven more in 1962. Maintaining salaries for existing and for additional per- sonnel constitute a major portion of the increase. The cost of operating the new high school is approximately $25,000.00 per year. These operating costs include light and power, fuel, maintenance supplies, telephone, water, etc. plus the salaries of four janitors and outside main- tenance men. Other large increases result from transpor- tation costs, insurance, and additional clerical services. Following the transition period to the new school, costs should advance more slowly.
Attention is called to the amount of reimbursement now received by the town on account of schools. This amounted to $101,615.83 in 1961.
Other income received from the federal government for school purposes came from funds available under pub- lic law 874, and from money available under the National Defense Education Act. These monies are grants to the School Committee for specified purposes.
Attention is also called to the chart showing school appropriations for the past five years. This distribution indicates that a continually larger proportion of school expenditures is for instruction rather than for operation, maintenance, administration and services. This is as it should be for instruction is the real work of our schools.
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Summary Financial Statement for 1961-62
Adjusted Anticipated Allocation Allocation Expenditures Requested 1961
1961
1961
1962
I. General Control 18,860.00
18,895.00
18,890.00
21,649.00
II. Instruction
347,473.00
342,967.00
341,795.56
413,385.00
III. Operation
53,633.00
53,633.00
52,766.30
67,152.00
IV. Maintenance & Repairs
10,305.00
14,990.00
13,765.46
14,675.00
V. Auxiliary Agencies
53,538.00
53,558.00
53,729.00
62,160.00
VI. Capital Outlay
3,624.00
3,390.00
3,360.00
2,359.00
Totals $487,433.00 $487,433.00 $484,306.32 $581,380.00
Less Dog Tax 1,083.14
Amount to be appropriated for 1962
$580,296.86
During 1961 the following cash reimbursements were received on account of schools:
General School Fund (Chapter 70) 55,208.60
Vocational Education
3,828.11
Transportation 37,858.78
Education for the
Mentally Retarded 4,259.21
Miscellaneous Receipts
461.13
101,615.83
Net Cost to the Town
$478,681.03
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1961
Allocation
Adjusted Allocation
Expendi- tures
Requested for 1962
GENERAL
CONTROL : $18,860.00
$19,128.22
$19,104.17
$21,649.00
School Committee Expense
300.00
360.00
351.43
300.00
Expense of Office
18,560.00
18,768.22
18,752.74
21,349.00
INSTRUCTION 347,473.00
344,341.00
344,234.71
413,385.00
Salaries, Elemen-
tary School 148,007.00
146,821.00
146,751.91
166,329.00
School
130,943.00
128,977.00
128,969.94
153,464.00
Supervisors
and Special
Instructors
45,307.00
44,404.00
44,380.80
64,527.00
Classroom Supplies, Elementary School
5,932.00
5,722.00
5,716.87
7,216.00
Textbooks, Elemen-
tary School
3,370.00
3,420.00
3,419.84
4,075.00
Classroom Supplies, High School
11,056.00
11,984.00
11,982.45
13,076.00
Textbooks,
High School
2,858.00
3,013.00
3,012.90
3,698.00
Evaluation Com- mittee Expense
-
-
1,000.00
OPERATION
53,633.00
51,260.78
49,973.92
67,152.00
Salaries,
Janitors
30,107.00
28,805.00
28,759.69
37,772.00
Other Expenses 23,526.00 of Operation
22,455.78
21,214.23
29,380.00
MAINTENANCE
& REPAIRS 10,305.00
15,525.00
15,507.75
14,675.00
Elementary
School
3,270.00
5,921.00
5,915.14
12,225.00
High School
7,035.00
9,604.00
9,592.61
2,450.00
AUXILIARY
AGENCIES
53,538.00
53,718.00
53,524.55
62,160.00
Libraries
1,100.00
1,166.00
1,165.45
1,800.00
Health
4,784.00
4,732.00
4,652.47
5,583.00
Transportation 45,941.00
46,087.00
46,086.00
51,490.00
Graduation
200.00
220.00
219.50
220.00
Insurance
513.00
513.00
401.76
2,067.00
Lunchroom
1,000.00
1,000.00
999.27
1,000.00
OUTLAY
3,624.00
3,460.00
3,458.50
2,359.00
Elementary
1,224.00
230.00
230.00
1,008.00
High School
2,400.00
3,230.00
3,228.50
1,351.00
TOTALS
$487,433.00 $487,433.00 $485,803.50 $581,380.00
School
Salaries, High
SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS COMPARED FOR THE YEARS 1958-1962
1958
%
1959
%
1960
%
1961
%
1962
%
General Control
$14,462.00
4
$15,185.00
4 $18,499.00
4 $18,860.00
4 $21,649.00
3.5
Instruction
262,435.00
72
289,859.00
72
319,035.00
74
347,473.00
71
413,385.00
71.1
Operation
32,915.00
9
35,471.00
9
36,361.00
8
53,633.00
11
67,152.00
11.6
Maintenance & Repairs 9,033.00
3
11,214.00
3
8,620.00
2 10,305.00
2
14,675.00
2.6
Auxiliary Agencies
40,319.00
11
43,022.00
11
45,896.00
11
53,538.00
11
62,160.00
10.7
Capital Outlay
2,956.00
1
4,322.00
1
3,364.00
1
3,624.00
1
2,359.00
0.5
Totals $362,120.00 100 $399,073.00 100
$432,045.00 100
$487,433.00 100
$581,380.00 100.0
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STATEMENT - PUBLIC LAW NO. 874 (Federal Funds)
Balance - January 1, 1961
$ 6,694.29
Receipts :
February 23, 1961 Department of
Health, Education and Welfare
$ 380.00
August 14, 1961 Department of Health, Education and Welfare
5,506.00
December 7, 1961 Department of
Health, Education and Welfare
2,348.00
8,234.00
Total
$14,928.29
Disbursements :
August 14, 1961 Science Supplies and Equipment
$ 2,690.44
and Audio-Visual equipment
2,912.90
September 11, 1961 Classroom equipment
210.00
September 8, 1961 Language Laboratory
5,054.50
October 30, 1961 Landscaping
932.91
11,800.75
Balance - December 31, 1961
$ 3,127.54
NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT- TITLE III (P.L. 864) (Federal Funds)
Receipts :
February National Defense
Education Act, Title III
$ 1,529.43
December National Defense
Education Act, Title III
6,510.95
December National Defense
Education Act, Title III
2,035.60 $10,075.98
Disbursements :
August 14 Science Supplies
$1,465.75 $ 1,465.75
Balance - December 31, 1961
$ 8,610.23
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT SPECIAL REPORTS
Report of the Rinehart Handwriting System Program
Handwriting is one subject taught in schools that lends itself to the teaching of concomitants such as neat- ness, accuracy, attention to details, and good work habits. It is not enough to teach technical handwriting with a view to merely achieveing the grade norm. If hand- writing is to continue to function acceptably in high school and college, each letter must be taught to the point of mastery and should become automatic to the extent that a writer is free to concentrate on the work at hand with- out being distracted from time to time to stop and think how a particular letter should be made.
A child who has been taught to write well does not lose the ability to write well thereafter. He may become careless if permitted by teachers to do so but he retains the ability to write well when challenged to do so.
Our handwriting program constantly strives to achieve these desirable objectives. Instructional and motivational materials are provided for pupils and teach- ers. Teachers are instructed at regular intervals in methods to be used in teaching and the handwriting pro- duct is checked at the end of each interval with a diagnosis of same given to the teacher in writing for remedial pur- poses.
At the close of the school year 1960-1961 our records show that 81% of the pupils scored excellent, 14% scored good, 5% were fair and no% were poor on the formal handwriting test. It was found in checking the informal handwriting that there had been excellent transfer in handwriting quality to spelling, arithmetic, English com- position, etc.
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The cooperation of the administrative staff and teachers was all that could be desired and I take this opportunity to express my appreciation.
Sincerely yours,
W. L. RINEHART, Director Rinehart Handwriting System
School Nurse's Report 1961
Pupils in grades one, three, five, sever, nine and eleven, all athletes and pupils with known physical defects were examined by Dr. Walter E. Deacon, School Physi- cian. As a result of these examinations sixty-eight refer- rals were made to family physicians or clinics for further treatment and care.
The school dental health program was carried out under the supervision of Dr. Gillis K. Turner and Dr. Francis C. Ortolani. The yearly inspection of teeth was done on students in grades one through twelve. Twenty- nine children were given care in the school dental clinic according to the Board of Health policy.
Urinalysis and Hemoglobin screening tests were done on students in grades one, four, seven and ten. One referral was made in regard to sugar in the urine. One referral was made in regard to low hemoglobin.
Routine hearing and vision tests were done. Five refrerals for hearing defects, and twenty-four referrals for visual defects were made. These children are under the care of their family physician.
Home visits were made in regard to prolonged ill- nesses, injuries and to confer with parents.
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Personnel chest x-rays were scheduled with the Plymouth County Health Association and completed as usual.
First Aid was given in the schools. Accident reports totaled one hundred and eleven. Sixty-nine of these re- quired the attention of a doctor. There were no hospitali- zations.
Ninety-seven children were examined during pre- school registration, and vaccinations for small pox were given where requested.
Dental Report
Gentlemen :
I submit my report as a school dentist for the school year 1960-1961.
The continuing school dental health program was again sponsored by the Board of Health of the Town.
In the annual examination, required by Common- wealth law, 33 pre-school children, 608 elementary, and 440 high school students were screened. Of this number 311 elementary pupils, and 277 in the high school were found in need of dental treatment and were referred to their family dentists for treatment.
The school dental clinic operated from December 2, 1960 through June 15, 1961. Twenty-nine children re- ceived extensive care, 245 restorations being placed, and 39 teeth being extracted. A resume of treatment follows :
Amalgam restorations 220
Zinc Oxide restorations 8
Porcelain restorations 17
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Cement base
181
Prophylaxis
24
Gum treatment 1
Local anesthesia
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Examinations
13
Dentists
2
Total hours of treatment
76
Total visits
157
In view of our extremely high rate of dental caries, it is unfortunate that our children are still denied the benefit of fluoridation of our public water supply.
Respectfully submitted,
GILLIS K. TURNER, D.M.D.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as a School Dentist for the year 1960-1961.
Your school dentists examined all pupils enrolled in our schools with mouth mirror, explorer and such light as was available. In general all pupils were found to be in good care.
The school nurse screened those pupils in need of treatment with regard to their eligibility. Parents were notified in all cases and all those entitled to clinic treat- ment were completed by the end of the school year.
We are continuing our efforts to further the princi- ples of better supervision, education and treatment at all times.
There is a very obvious need for some portable dental equipment at the high school. This could also be used at the intermediate and the East end of the primary school.
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May we again remind the townspeople of our continu- ing recommendation that the fluoridation of the Duxbury water would improve the dental health of our children.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS C. ORTOLANI, D.M.D., F.A.C.D.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE JUDGE HARRY K. STONE CLINIC BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS 1961 SCHOOL CONSULTATION SERVICE
Child Cases
Cases Termi- nated
Cases Referred to Clinic
No. of Con- sultees In- terviews (2)
Total Hours
DUXBURY: (1)
39
28
5
97
80
1. Child Cases - Children whose cases were discussed by consultee, (principal, teacher, guidance director, etc.) with consultant from Judge Stone Clinic.
2. Consultee Interviews - Interviews between consultee (Superintendent, principal, teacher, etc.) and con- sultant from Judge Stone Clinic, about child cases. This is the basic work of consultation. Average number of interviews per case - 5.
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CLINICAL SERVICES* NUMBER OF PATIENTS AND SOURCES OF REFERRAL
DUXBURY:
School Church Parent
Social Agency
Court
cal
Other Medi- Friend or Chil- Relative dren
Adults **
Total
11
16
3
12
18
30
Total Interviews: 216
*Clinical Services - refers to the diagnostic and treatment serv- ices received in the Judge Stone Clinic itself.
** Adults - in the above statistics represent the parents who re- ceived treatment as part of the treatment of the child and his family.
ADULT EDUCATION
Classes in Clothing, Furniture Refinishing and Cake Decorating and Party Refreshments enrolled approxi- mately sixty adult students during the school year 1960- 1961. State approved instructors were employed to teach the above classes. The expenditures totaled $668.25. Of this amount $334.13 was reimbursed to the Town by the State. Courses now in operation which began in the fall of 1961 are: Clothing, Rug Braiding, Chair Caning and TInholstery. There are sixty people enrolled.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL CENSUS
The following report of the children in town and enrollment is based upon the school census taken October 1,1961.
5 years and under 7
7 years and under 16
Illiterate minors 16 and under 21
Number of boys living in Duxbury
109
500
0
Number of girls living in Duxbury
119
482
0
-
Total in residence
228
982
0
Distribution of above :
*Public School Membership
210
885
0
In Continuation School
0
0
0
In Vocational School
0
3
0
** In Private and Parochial School
16
94
0
In State and County Institutions
0
0
0
Not in any School
2
0
0
*Does not include pupils over 16 years of age.
** Does not include pupils in private kindergartens.
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SCHOOL REGULATIONS
Admissions
Children who are five years of age on or before January 1st following the opening of school in September will meet the kindergarten age requirement.
A certificate of successful vaccination is required for admission.
A birth certificate is required to establish a child's age.
Health
In cases of absence of more than five days a child should present a note from his or her parent stating the cause of absence and may be re-admitted to school after checking with the school nurse. However, in case of absence due to a specific contagious disease, a doctor's certificate is required.
Parents are not expected to send their children to school on days when, in their opinion, the weather is such as to endanger the health of the child even though the busses are in operation. Such absences are excused on receipt of a written request.
No School Signal
School is usually called off when bus transportation is unsafe. On such days an announcement is made over Stations WBZ, WEEI and WPLM in Plymouth, between 6 :45 and 7:45 A. M. Also on such days the Duxbury Fire Department will blow five blasts, twice, that is, ten blasts all together at 7 A. M.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1961-1962
September 6 - School Opens
October 12 - Columbus Day
October 27 - Teacher's Convention November 23 and 24 - Thanksgiving Recess December 25 - January 2 - Christmas Vacation
February 19 to 23 - Winter Vacation April 16 to 20 - Spring Vacation May 30 - Memorial Day June 20 - School Closes
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GRADUATION EXERCISES - June 9, 1961
PROGRAM
Processional-March of the Priests Mendelssohn
Invocation Rev. Timothy Howard
Student Addresses-What's Right With Youth ?
"Coming of Age", Peter S. Welcker "An Expression of Good Will and Concern by American Youth", Margaret H. Marr
"Opportunities Available to Youth", Brian M. McCormick "Youth and Success", Richard K. Seaver
America - Our Heritage - Steele Choir
The Lord's Prayer Choir
Presentation of Diplomas
Mr. Walter B. Collins Dr. Everett L. Handy
School Committee Superintendent of Schools
Recessional - Pomp and Circumstance Elgar
Benediction Rev. John William Estes
Reception to the Seniors in the Elementary School Auditorium at 9:30 P. M.
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1961 GRADUATES
Linda Rose Balboni Edward Charles Banzi Jilio Bernard Benevides Beverly Ann Blanchard Leslee G. Blanchard Pamela Ann Bongiorno John Bates Borgeson Russel F. Campanelli Priscilla Edith Chapin Robert Kendrick Chase Ann Hutchinson Collins Patricia Ann Cope Anne Elizabeth Corcoran Harvey B. Cushing John Davies DeWolf Denise Rae Doyle * Alice Little Hardy Lee Frances Irwin Brian Ernest Jones
Isabella Lucy Kent Cris Welin Kopke Stephen Norris LaFleur
Frederick R. LaGreca, Jr. Mary Elaine Lemieux Linda Jean Levy *Carol Ann Loth
Craig Dixon Loth
Judith Ann Mack
Jean Urquhart Macleod
*Margaret Helen Marr Benamin L. Marshall, Jr. Dennis J. Martin * Brian Malcolm McCormick Judith Claire McManus Jayne Maureen McNeil William Merton McNeil, Jr. Charles Montgomery William F. Murphy George F. Newlands Kenneth Edmund Nix Gregory Neil Peirce
Susan Sanderson Pye David Edward Reed
Kenneth P. Foust (Ridlon)
*Beverly Joan Sanford *Lars J. Schou
*Richard K. Seaver Bruce G. Shipley Arthur John Smithson
Barry A. Suk Susan Elaine Torrey
Robert Lindsey Trout Frederick E. Wadsworth Lawrence N. Wadsworth Richard E. Wadsworth Scott Patten Wales
Charles Edward Walker
*Peter Scott Welcker
*Member of the National Honor Society
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CLASS OFFICERS
President
Frederick E. Wadsworth
Vice President
Lars J. Schou
Secretary
Ann H. Collins
Treasurer
Benjamin L. Marshall, Jr.
MARSHAL
Sheila A. Marr
DUXBURY AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE CLASS OF 1961
Awards The American Legion Distinguished Achievement Award Isabelle Lucy Kent Frederick E. Wadsworth
Bausch and Lomb Science Award Richard K. Seaver
Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizenship Award Isabelle Lucy Kent
The Duxbury Kiwanis Award for Excellence in U. S. History Peter Scott Welcker
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