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Medical cases aided
54 Cases
Fuel cases aided
24 Cases
Veterans' Services
Disability Compensation and Pension Applications
110 Cases
Photostatic Copies
132 Cases
Hospitalization at Veterans' Hospitals
46 Cases
Education - House Loans - G. I. Insurance
55 Cases
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD J. McGRAIL
Veterans' Agent Veterans' Service Director
Report of Recreation Commission
The attendance at the Col. Connelly swimming area was 19,100 for 10 weeks; the weekly average was 1,910. Season totals and weekly averages for the play areas were: Common, total, 11,727, average for 8 weeks, 1,466; Moulton-total, 5,585, average, 698; Maple Way-total, 3,981, average, 488; Col. Connelly play area-total, 3,688, average, 461; J. J. Round-total, 3,385, average, 423; Nasella-total, 2,842, average, 355; Dolbeare-total, 2,683, average, 336; and Montrose-total, 1,840, average, 230.
There were 36 minor accidents and two major accidents. The latter consisted of a fractured wrist, and a laceration of the scalp.
Seven fields-Dolbeare, Blatz, Maple Way, Moulton, Nasella, J. J. Round, and Veterans were used for farm league baseball on Saturday mornings. Nasella and Blatz were also used for Little League baseball, and Moulton was used for Pony League baseball. The older boys played baseball on the Common and Walton Field.
The total number of boys in the above leagues was more than 600.
A tennis program was started this summer at Veterans' Field. A total of 125 players attended two clinics. A men's singles tennis tournament lasted for one month.
An adult softball league playing on Veterans' Field played from early May through September. The different teams totalled 180 players.
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Handicraft was taught on all playgrounds and an exhibition of the best work was shown on the tennis courts at Veterans' Field under lights.
Story telling, softball, baseball, horseshoes, dodge ball, kick ball, checkers, bean bags, and volley ball were the main activities daily on each playground.
The staff consisted of 22 workers under one director. Next year with the addition of the Spaulding Street Bathhouse group consisting of a head life guard, an assistant head lifeguard, 4 assistants, a checker, and a gate tender the staff will increase to 30 members.
The Annual Demonstration Day at Veterans' Field under lights brought the season to a close. Hundreds of parents and friends watched each play- ground put on an exhibition. There was dancing on the tennis courts to recorded music.
Articles have been placed in the 1961 Town Warrant for the construc- tion of six new tennis courts, and the addition of a new playground for the Montrose section.
The Recreation Commission consists of:
LINWOOD F. YOUNG, Chairman HAROLD T. DONOVAN, Secretary MRS. JOSEPH CURLEY DONALD T. MCAULIFFE JOSEPH SARDELLA DEANE RAMSDELL PHILIP A. PERRONE
Maintenance
AP
Reports of
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Cemetery Division Highway Division Moth and Tree Division Park Division Sewer Division Water Division
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Report of Board of Public Works
Board membership for 1960 remained the same as in 1959 except that in June Mr. Herbert Hewitt Jr., resigned, Mr. Melvin J. Levine was elected by the Selectmen and Board of Public Works to complete the unexpired portion of Mr. Hewitt's term.
The reconstruction of Farm and Nahant Streets will provide an im- proved access road from Wakefield to Route C-1 South. This project is being financed entirely by Federal Aid funds except for land taking.
Approval has been received for financial Federal assistance of approx- imately $35,000 to aid in the construction of the new pressurized sewer main and pumping station at Farm and Nahant Streets.
In order to preserve the shore line of Lake Quannapowitt for the benefit of the town, the board is negotiating to procure several parcels of land adjoining the Lake.
A study of the Greenwood Fire Station revealed that the cupola is in danger of collapsing and that the extent of repair necessary to maintain the building is so great a new building is justified. Arrangements have been made to remove the cupola and an article has been inserted in the Annual Warrant proposing that a committee be appointed to study re- placement of the existing station with a modern building.
There have been numerous requests from all sections to correct dam- aging drainage conditions and the most critical are those of the Mill River from New Salem Street to the Saugus River. It is proposed that construc- tion be started in 1961 to correct the Mill River drainage.
Several sewer policy matters have been a problem to the Board, such as (a) the right to assess, (b) apportionment of charges not covered by the Betterment Act and (c) licensing of contractors to install sewer con- nections. At the request of the Board, Town Counsel has made a study of the sewer act but he has deferred reporting, pending the outcome of liti- gation in which the Town is involved.
The water supply and distribution system has been improved by the installation of an altitude valve at Hart's Hill. The replacement of under- sized mains and resanding of one of the filter beds. An effective metering program together with greater than anticipated growth of the Town have provided a surplus of over $90,000 in this division.
WALTER E. MORTON, Chairman GEORGE F. GARDNER, Secretary HARRY H. DENNING
MELVIN J. LEVINE
SABATINO BENEDETTO
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
Construction progress in the year 1960 continued at a rate similar to that of recent years, with some of the work being done by the depart- ment, and some by contract. A particularly annoying problem of drainage in the vicinity of Hamilton and Jefferson Roads was ended this year with the installation of a drainage system in that area. This project was ac- complished by town forces and although it solves one problem, there are
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many other drainage areas which require attention in the town. It is hoped that these can be eliminated on a planned schedule in the next few years.
A major step forward in the extension of sewer service to a greater number of Wakefield residents was taken in 1960 with the awarding of a contract to construct the Oak-Nahant Street trunk sewer and pumping station. The contract for construction of a force main to connect this to our existing system will be awarded within the next month. This important link in our system will make sewer available to the East side of Wakefield. Construction has been delayed on the force main pending approval of Federal Aid for this section and notification has been received recently that $35,100.00 will be made available for this work.
Extension and enlargement of our water distribution system was begun this year, following the recommendation outlined in the Water Survey Report. A continuing program based on this report will greatly benefit all inhabitants in the town by assuring them adequate pressure and quantity, and eventually, lower insurance rates.
The balance of this report is contained in the details of work accom- plished as prepared by the Division heads.
GEORGE R. WINTERS, Director
ENGINEERING DIVISION
The Engineering Division has worked diligently to try and satisfy the engineering demands of all the departments in the Town. It is becoming more and more evident that the engineering needs of the various depart- ments, boards and general public of the Town requires an increase in man power in this division of the Public Works Department. A three man survey party; proper inspection of contract work and various subdivisions; and an adequate office staff are our goals. Negotiations along these lines have been in progress during the latter part of this year and we are in hope of satisfactory results.
Six streets were constructed for acceptance this year. Plymouth Road, Fell Street and Hillside Avenue (from Fairmount Avenue westerly to a dead end at Morningside Road) were built by the McDavitt Corporation of Wakefield, Mass. Harwick Road, Swansea Road (from Shetland Road to Harwick Road), and Beebe Lane were built by the Chesterbrook Construc- tion Co., Inc. of Arlington, Mass.
Preliminary survey work has been done on Forrester Road and Brew- ster Road so that estimated quantities and costs may be determined for construction. Petitions for acceptance were received from the abutters on the aforementioned roads.
Costs and assessments of sewer, sidewalk and street construction pro- jects that have been fully completed are being compiled and submitted to the Board of Assessors upon completion.
Keeping abreast with current projects in the field and office has been more than could be handled since there is some work that was requested but not completed this year. Therefore, I am sorry to report that "Project Backlog", as it has been called in previous reports, has not made any appreciable progress.
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Street renumbering, making record plans of sewer and storm drain projects, "bench mark levels" and the filing system are some of the more important phases of the "Project Backlog".
I should like to express my appreciation to the Engineering staff, the Director and Board of Public Works, and to all the various departments and Boards that have given me their co-operation and assistance since I became Town Engineer in February of this year.
JOSEPH F. CASAZZA
WATER DIVISION New Water Main Construction - 1960
By the Town
Church Street - 200 feet of 16" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (from North Avenue east).
By Contractor Under Town Supervision
Sycamore Road - 850 feet of 6" Cement Lined Cast Iron Pipe (225 ft. from Montrose Avenue to new dead end).
Reynolds Road - 700 feet of 8" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (from Nahant Street to dead end).
Baldwin Road - 460 feet of 6" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (from Appleton Road to Grand Passway).
Appleton Road - 1030 feet of 8" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (from New Salem Street to Salem Street).
Alpine Circle - 340 feet of 6" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (from Parker Road to dead end).
Water Main Relay
By the Town
Shady Avenue - 548 feet of 6" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (to dead end of street).
Fitch Court - 368 feet of 8" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (from Vernon Street to dead end of street).
Vernon Street - 715 feet of 8" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (front of #82 to Emerald Street).
Hillside Avenue - 291 feet of 6" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (Fair- mount Ave. to dead end).
Farm Street - 1645 feet of 12" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (Water Street to Nahant Street).
North Avenue - 825 feet of 12" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (Yale Avenue to Prospect Street).
Prospect Street - 450 feet of 12" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (North Avenue to Cedar Street).
Byron Street - 1312 feet of 8" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (Albion Street to Jordan Avenue).
Montrose Avenue - 1600 feet of 12" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe (Water Street to front of #65).
HYDRANTS BROKEN -5
Foundry Street near Wakefield Bearing Company
Water Street in Water Street Trust yard
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Vernon Street near Foster's Lane
Oak Street front of #202
Jordan Avenue near Nazareth Academy
HYDRANT REPLACED - 1
Otis Street corner Pleasant Street
NEW HYDRANTS-9
Sycamore Road (2)
Shady Avenue (front of #12)
Farm Street (front of #11)
Montrose Avenue (front of #19) Reynolds Road (Opp. Lot #4)
Baldwin Road (100 ft. from Appleton Road)
Appleton Road (50 feet from New Salem Street) (2)
SERVICES
New Services - 78
Services relaid during year - 66
Number of feet of pipe laid on public land - 1340; number of feet of pipe laid on private land - 2337 (New services) .
Number of feet of pipe laid on public land - 1491; number of feet of pipe laid on private land - 1223 (Relays).
Distribution System :-
Extended during the year - 1650 feet 6" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe, 1730 feet 8" Cement Lined Cast Iron Pipe and 200 feet 16" Cement Lined Cast Iron pipe.
Total miles of pipe now in use - 74.06
Number of hydrants added - 9
Range of pressure on mains - 20 pounds to 115 pounds.
Number of service taps now in use - 6398
Percentage of active services metered - 99%
During the year 2300 lbs. of copper sulphate was applied to Crystal Lake.
Two new inserts for 12" check valves and internal working parts for 12" intake gate were installed at the Broadway Pumping Station and alti- tude valve was installed at the Dillaway Street standpipe.
MATTHEW P. CURRAN,
Supervisor
MAIN BREAKS - 1960
Date
Occurred
Water On
Size
Location
Cause
3/17/60
3:30 P.M.
2:00 A.M.
8" C.I.
Vernon Street opp. Eastern Avenue Vernon Street
Pipe Settled
(Water off 6:00 P.M.)
3/18/60
3/18/60
(Water off 9:30 A.M.)
1:30 P.M.
8" C.I.
opp. Eastern Avenue
3/27/60
7:30 A.M.
11:30 A.M.
2" Galv.
King St. at Wyoma Ave.
Old Age
4/21/60
(Water off 9:30 A.M.) 4:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
6" C.I.
Main St. near Bay State Road
7/19/60
(Water shut off) 4:30 P.M.
7:30 P.M. 7/19/60
6" C.I.
Opp. #173 Oak Street
Broken by contractor
8/3/60
(Water shut off) 10:00 A.M.
Did not shut off
6" C.I.
Near #167 Oak Street
Crack in main
9/6/60
1:00 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
6" C.I.
Opp. #219 Oak Street
Blast by contractor
10/14/60
(Water shut off) 11:45 A.M.
3:30 P.M.
8" C.I.
Salem St. at intersection of Walton St.
Broken by contractor blasting. Old Cement Main
10/28/60
(Water shut off) 9:00 A.M.
4:00 P.M.
6" Cement Main
4:15 P.M.
12" C.I.
Opp. #305 Nahant Street
Blast by contractor
11/17/60
4:00 P.M.
4" C.I.
Near #40 Forest St.
Blast by contractor
(Water Shut off) 7:15 P.M.
10:15 P.M.
6" Cement Main
Near #29 Byron St.
Broken by stone fall- ing in trench.
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Front #17 Byron St.
11/4/60
(Water shut off) 1:30 P.M. (Water shut off) 2:30 P.M.
11/22/60
(Water shutoff)
Pipe Settled
3/18/60
3/27/60
Broken by contractor
4/21/60
12/7/60 12/18/60
12/20/60
12/20/60
12/28/60
8:15 A.M. (Water shut off) 8:30 A.M. (Water off 11:30 A.M.) 7:00 A.M. (Water off 3:30 P.M.) 1:00 P.M. (Water shut off) 7:00 A.M.
4:00 P.M. 12/8/60 2:00 P.M.
10:30 P.M.
12" C.I.
Nahant St. at Harding Road
Opp. Lafond Greyvan ga- rage - New Salem Street Cor. Broadway & North Ave.
Cracked pipe broken by vibration. Pipe Settled
Vibration
Vibration
Joint leak - vibration
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10" C.I.
Main & Salem Sts.
6" C.I. Opp. #78 Myrtle Avenue
6:00 P.M.
6" C.I. pipe hy- drant branch 16" C.I.
Did not shut off
1960
PUMPING RECORDS AND RAINFALL
Month
Crystal Lake
Driven Wells
Bay State Wells
Linden Street
Rainfall
January
27,440,000
13,247,300
4,210,040
30,646,500
2.92
February
30,410,000
12,406,300
4,022,840
25,881,900
4.20
March
24,745,000
13,397,700
4,160,710
35,569,800
4.51
April
26,380,000
12,912,000
3,919,000
31,391,900
2.87
May
46,960,000
12,613,200
1,486,430
14,572,800
3.67
June
46,140,000
14,331,100
3,001,340
22,160,300
1.70
July
43,920,000
18,157,100
3,644,200
24,674,100
4.61
August
40,480,000
17,036,700
3,509,550
30,047,000
1.99
September
33,670,000
16,026,600
2,413,570
22,538,200
6.06
October
45,965,000
14,620,600
11,408,300
2.46
November
3,240,000
16,667,100
48,577,300
1.86
December
6,080,000
16,107,000
46,491,200
3.70
375,430,000
177,522,700
30,367,680
343,959,300
40.55
Total Pumping 1960 Average Daily Consumption 1960
927,279,680
2,540,492
Average Daily Per Capita
104.65
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SEWER DIVISION
CONSTRUCTION -1960
By Contractor Under Town Supervision
Vale View Road - from Prospect Street northerly 757 feet to front of #27.
Tuttle Street - from Albion Street northerly 440 feet to about 100 ft. from Chestnut Street.
Forest Street - from front #55 westerly 410 feet to #61.
Oak Street - from Atwood Street northeasterly 2766 feet to front of #220.
Meadowview Road - from front #7 northerly 177 feet to easement between #15 and #32.
Farm Street - from Water Street northeasterly 1793 feet to Nahant Street.
Nahant Street - from Farm Street northeasterly 957 feet to front of #324.
Crosscountry northeasterly 765 feet from easement at Meadowview Road to Nahant Street.
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
1960
Work Done By Town
Redfield Road - from Putnam Avenue northerly 248 feet to dead end manhole front of #80 Redfield Road.
Redfield Road - from front of #50 Redfield Road southerly 600 feet to dead end manhole front of #76 Redfield Road.
Brook Street, Reading - from M.D.C. manhole at Karen Road westerly 295 feet to manhole front of #50 Redfield Road.
Connections made during the year - 97
Number of connections made to date - 4,097
MATTHEW P. CURRAN,
Supervisor
REPORT OF HIGHWAY DIVISION
Labor
Permanent $68,922.18
Temporary
Overtime
Other Leave
$5,018.06
$14,483.55
$3,034.81
Appropriation
$85,000.00
Hurricane Emergency
2,120.94
Snow Work
4,337.66
Total $91,458.60
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Material & Supplies
Account
Appr.
Balance
$ 200.00
$
$ 26.97-
Office Supplies Rubbish Collection Clothing
175.00
119.32
55.68
Street Cleaning Broom refills, etc.
825.00
858.60
33.60-
Drainage
Castings, pipe, etc.
2,175.00
731.29
1,443.71
Traffic Lines Paint
500.00
472.92
27.08
Cleaning Basins Tools
50.00
55.81
5.81-
Rpr. Sidewalks
Curb, Cit. Conc. cement, etc.
3,950.00
2,323.74
1,626.26
Street Signs
Signs, pipe, paint, etc.
955.00
1,521.25
566.25-
Patching
Bit. Conc. gravel, etc.
6,300.00
4,294.03
2,005.97
Snow & Ice
Salt & Sand, blades, clothing, etc.
8,375.00
10,065.62
1,690.62-
Surface Treatment
Asphalt, bit. conc., etc.
7,600.00
7,628.92
28.92-
Miscellaneous
250.00
753.92
503.92
TOTAL
$31,355.00
$29,052.39
$ 2,302.61
CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
Account
Appr.
Exp.
Balance
Drainage
Rentals, outside work
$ 100.00
$ 850.50
$ 750.50-
Advertising
20.00
20.00
Repair Sidewalks Sharpen tools
8.90
8.90-
Snow & Ice
Rentals, weather services, meals, etc.
6,395.00
8,783.17
2,388.17-
Surface Treatment
Contract
2,000.00
277.69
1,722.31
Garbage Collection Contract
18,000.00
18,000.00
Traffic Lines
Contract
1,200.00
1,826.77
626.77- 272.60-
Transfer
2,631.43
2,631.43
TOTAL
$30,326.43
$30,039.63
$ 286.80
Sundries
Other Expense
$ 200.00
$ 37.06
$ 162.94
Exp. 226.97
Other
272.60
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Capital Expenditures
Rubbish Truck - Chassis and packer) 2-9 ft. snow plows
$14,430.00
$13,494.79 $ 935.21
1 - Jeep pick-up
Special Articles
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Main St. along Lakeside 1500 ft.
$ 4,500.00
$ 4,499.25 $ .75
Chapter 90 Construction
$34,000.00 $ 10.00
$33,990.00
The work on the completion of Water St. and reconstruction of North Ave. from Armory to Main St. will be started in the early spring.
Appr. as follows:
Town
$ 8,500.00
State
17,000.00
County
8,500.00
Sidewalk Construction
by town forces
Stonedust sidewalks with bit. berm on Parker Rd. from Elm St. to Davidson Rd. and Salem St. from Wharton Park to Eunice Circle. Hottop side- walks on Ames, Middle and Minot Sts.
10,900.00
10,900.00
Drainage
by town forces
Richardson St., and Hamilton &
Jefferson Rds.
13,800.00
10,667.60
3,132.40
Streets
by contract
Fell Street, Hillside Ave., Plymouth
Road, Beebe Lane and Swansea & Harwick Roads
80,000.00 64,643.60 15,356.40
These streets have been completed with the exception of Plymouth Road. Final payments have not been made.
CARL G. CHELMAN,
Supervisor
PARK DIVISION - 1960
The following work was completed during the calendar year 1960 over and above regular maintenance.
Installation of bleachers at Veterans' Field.
Treating all baseball diamonds with a dust repellent.
Removal of seven diseased elms and replanting with trees of other varieties.
Installation of dock system at the Bath House.
Development of Colonel Connelly and Hall Parks.
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At the Colonel Connelly, installation of 220' of water line. Loaming and seeding an area of about 13,200 square feet. Hot topping all paths - by contract. Hauling and spreading 200 tons of sand on the beach area.
At the Hall Park on North Avenue, graveling and grading approximate- ly 2500 square feet of walks. Installation of 200' of water line. Loaming and seeding 54,000 square feet of park area. Relocating and grading 250' of sidewalk on North Avenue. Removal of about 100 cubic yards of muck and replacing with gravel at shore area. Planting of 24 trees and shrubs, including five holly trees gift of Mr. George Moncrief.
Bath House: The dock system added greatly to the control and safety of swimmers, making facilities more complete. The Red Cross swimming instruction classes were exceptionally well attended.
J. HENRY VIK
Supervisor
CEMETERY DIVISION 1960
The following permanent improvements were completed at Forest Glade Cemetery.
Installation of 50 feet of 12 inch reinforced concrete drainpipe.
Grading and seeding 5000 square feet and the placement of about 5000 cubic yards of earth fill. Stock piling of about 2000 cubic yards of peat. Cutting and burning brush from a two acre area prior to filling. Development of an overall plan for the future expansion of the Cem- etery, this in conjunction with Cemetery Consultant Earl Griever.
The following statistics are from 1960 records.
Adults
101
Babies and Stillborn 17
Total
118
Interments
Concrete foundations:
62
J. HENRY VIK, Supervisor
MOTH AND TREE DIVISION -1960
During the year we lost one hundred and fifty trees throughout the town due to Dutch Elm Disease.
We planted one hundred and thirty Maple trees, that were grown in our nursery, on various streets throughout the town.
Dutch Elm Disease is still on a steady incline. Most of our trees with this disease have been removed.
Gypsy and Satin Moths are about the same as in past years, but Japa- nese Beetles have increased in many areas.
With our Mist Blower we were able to spray our Elms twice. The Park and Common were sprayed for mosquitoes.
At this time I would like to express my appreciation to the Board of Public Works and the Director for their cooperation. I would also like to thank the Civil Defense and all other departments for their help during the past year.
ERNEST J. McWHINNIE,
Supervisor
REPORT CARD
Education
Reports of
SCHOOL COMMITTEE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
LUCIUS BEEBE MEMORIAL LIBRARY TRUSTEES
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Report of School Committee
ORGANIZATION - 1960
Henry B. McConville, Chairman
1963
15 Forrester Road
Mrs. Lenora P. LeCours, Secretary 1961
181 Salem Street
John P. Turner, Treasurer 1962
45 Brook Street
William W. Allyn 1962
31 Robert Street
Harold Staunton 20 Elm Square
1961
Lawrence J. Fitzgerald
1963
61 Outlook Road
Mrs. Gertrude Spaulding 1963
35 Outlook Road
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
During the past year two new members joined the School Committee when Lawrence J. Fitzgerald, Esquire and Mrs. William Spaulding were elected at the annual town election to succeed Stanley C. Goodwin and Mrs. Marcus G. Beebe both of whom had served the Committee and the Town well during their membership on the Committee.
In September the Committee elected the following as officers: Henry B. McConville, Chairman Lenora P. LeCours, Secretary John P. Turner, Treasurer
The grateful thanks of the Committee were extended to the outgoing Chairman, William W. Allyn, for his services in that office.
This past year has seen more progress taken in completing Wakefield's school building program and also has been marked with achievements in the educational field. Some of the highlights of both are briefly sum- marized:
The new Junior High was opened in December with a well attended Open House held by the Building Committee on December 15, 1960. This school represents the latest in educational facilities and will serve our 7th and 8th graders for some time to come.
Last fall ground was broken for the new elementary school on the West Side off Albion Street and work to date has been progressing very satis- factorily. The Committee hopes that the school will open in the fall of this year so that those children in the West Side who are being transported to other parts of the town will be in their own districts.
During the year the additions to the Dolbeare and Montrose Schools were accepted by the Committee.
In 1960 a High School Evaluation Committee from surrounding Com- munities visited Wakefield Memorial High School, surveyed the various
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departments of the school and submitted a report which was very favor- able. As a result of the report the School was elected to membership in the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
Since the Evaluation Committee filed its report our Committee has invited the various Heads of Departments in the high school to discuss with the Committee the work of the department together with the report of the Evaluation Committee. Many of the recommendations of the Evaluation Committee have been implemented and the others are being studied by the committee.
As a result of discussion concerning the Adult Education Program a Committee of Citizens was appointed to study the program in order to determine whether it should be expanded. The members of this committee are:
Joseph B. Connors
George Malonson William J. McCarthy
Jean Barrett
Michael F. Collins
Stanley C. Goodwin
Isabelle M. O'Connor David Russell
Elliot Y. Klasky
The Committee also voted to appoint a committee to study the extra curricular assignments.
At the time of writing the Committee has two representatives on an informal committee made up of representatives from surrounding towns which has been exploring the need for a Regional Vocational High School.
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