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Adult Civic Education-Mrs. Helen P. Muthig, Director
Classes were held on Tuesday and Thursday at 2:45 p.m. in Harris Hall, Plymouth Cordage Company, and at 7:15 p.m. at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, Town Square. Those who were unable to attend these classes took advantage of the Home Study Course. The members of the advanced class of students who enjoy the privilege of American Citizenship were interested in discussion groups looking toward better economics and political understandings. We now have 33 in all groups.
A major effort is made to lead all members of these groups to the conception that citizenship does not consist merely in raising the right hand and swearing to defend the Constitution but rather in a worthy participation in the affairs of the town, state, nation, and indeed of a world that is searching for peace.
Pottery Vocational School-Katharine Alden, Instructor
The Plymouth Pottery School, now in its thirteenth year, has maintained three capacity classes with a total of forty pupils who attend for one full day or one or two evenings each week. During the summer we combined the evening groups and tried an afternoon session de- signed for the younger people. We found there were too many other competing activities and the plan is not likely to be continued.
We had an active display at the Eastern States Fair in conjunction with the Massachusetts Association of Handcraft Groups at Storrowtown, a local display during Art Week, and Plymouth Pottery was shown at Worces- ter in the Contemporary Craft display in the Museum. We contributed also to the Art Alliance Show in Phila- delphia.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
A school health program is essentially a preventive program and not clinical medicine. Its primary function is education rather than the practice of medicine. Parents should find ways and means of correcting physical defects in children found by the family physician or in the annual school physical examinations. If this is not done the health program may have little value for such pupils.
In looking over the health records during the past year, we found a group of pupils who have had definite heart murmurs for several years. It was decided that these children should, if possible, have a complete evaluation of the heart condition in order to determine just how much physical activity they should be allowed to partici- pate in. With the permission of the family physician and parents, these children are being taken to the heart clinic at the Massachusetts General Hospital for this complete evaluation. When reports come to us, a record is placed on the school health card and a copy sent to the family physician for his record. By this plan, we are protecting the health of these children against future disability from over-exertion during the growing years in school.
Everything we do in school health work should teach health knowledge and health habits. With this in view, we have attempted to discuss with the pupils themselves the reasons for health examinations and have tried to point out certain defects that we found. This was done at first with the junior and senior high school pupils. In the future, we shall do more of this teaching, increasing the time for examination and requesting the parents' presence.
Environmental factors in the health program are very important not only as a protection to children but also as an important teaching factor. Ventilation, heating,
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lighting, plumbing, desk arrangement, and hand-washing facilities are a few such factors. At various times during the past year, inspections of these factors have been made. From the sanitary standpoint, the toilet facilities in some of our schools are, without question, below a normal standard. The plumbing in the Burton School has long been outmoded and unsanitary. Passageway to the toilets in the Cornish School is through the ends of the lunch- room. These conditions should be given serious con- sideration.
In the opinion of the health staff more attention should be given to posture. We need more education about posture and more scientific studies on the matter of seats and of desks.
Other matters that should receive careful consideration are:
(1) The need for the latest equipment for detecting hearing defects. The audiometer which has been in use for a number of years is fast being supplanted with more scientific instruments. (2) The need for a health council composed of representatives of the schools, medical pro- fession, parent-teacher association, and other organiza- tions interested in improving health conditions. (3) A child guidance clinic located in Plymouth as a center for this general area. (4) A co-ordinator of the health pro- . gram to give unity to the efforts of physical education teachers, school physicians, and nurses, as well as those of pupils and parents.
These, in brief, are some of the accomplishments and some hopes for the future in our school health work. Only through complete understanding on the part of the towns- people as to the importance and meaning of health and conditions essential to good health can we hope to keep our work at the high standard we have attained at the present time.
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STATISTICS - 1948
Physical examinations 1,714
Inspections by school physicians 309
Pupils excluded by school physicians 39
Pupils readmitted by school physicians 285
Pupils readmitted by family physicians 249
Pupils readmitted after having a contagious disease 385
Inspections by school nurse in school
624
Home visits by nurse 113
189
Pupils excluded by nurse
Pupils taken to hospitals and clinics out-of-town 65
Pupils weighed and measured 1,411
Pupils given first-aid treatment in schools 208
FRANK J. ABATE, JR., M.D., MEDORA V. EASTWOOD, M.D., School Physicians
HILDA SWETT,
School Nurse
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REPORT OF ORAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT AND DENTAL CLINIC
One of the chief objectives of our school dental program is the correction of defects. Examinations are of little value unless there is a planned follow-up program.
STATISTICAL REPORT OF SCHOOL YEAR-
1. Annual Examinations
Pupils examined in Elementary Schools and Junior High, September 1948 1,733
Pupils found to have all needed corrections made 558
Pupils found to have certificate from family dentist 90
Pupils examined in Senior High School
439
Pupils found to have all needed corrections made 224
(An outstanding fact this year is the very evident co-operation of Senior High pu- pils as 51% had dental defects corrected.)
2. Pre-school Examinations, May
Number of inspections 121
Children found free from defects 54
Children having attention of family dentist 59
3. Classroom Instruction and Follow-Up
Oral hygiene lessons given to pupils 347
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PER CENT OF DENTAL CORRECTIONS MADE Results, June 1948
HONOR CLASSES
(Having 50% or more of corrections made) Mount
Pleasant School
Hedge School
Cornish School
*Grade 1 . 100%
Grade 1 51%
Grade 1
78%
Grade 2 76% Grade 2 68%
Grade 1 58%
Grade 3 57%
Grade 3 88% Grade 2 60%
Grade 4
63%
Grade 3 85%
Grade 2 & 3
64%
Grade 5
75%
Grade 4
88%
Grade 3
62%
Grade 6 72%
Grade 4
60%
Grade 4 53%
Grade 5
68%
Grade 4 & 5 71%
Grade 5
61%
Grade 5
66%
Grade 6
80%
Grade 6
65%
Grade 6
70%
Grade 6
50%
Practical Arts 72%
Oak Street School
Cold Spring School School
Manomet
*Grade 3 & 4 100% Grade 1 & 2 85%
Grade 1 & 2 71% Grade 2 & 3 79% Grade 1 & 2 61%
*Correction of all defects is an outstanding result. This has been accomplished in Grade 1 at Mt. Pleasant School for two consecutive years.
DENTAL WORK AT CLINICS
An experimental study was started last year to help control decay in children's teeth through the applications of sodium fluoride (2%) to the teeth four times a year. Information regarding its results will be given later.
Clinic sessions 60
Children completed (all corrections made) 80
Extractions of permanent teeth (six-year molars) in grades 1 - 5 17
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Extractions of deciduous teeth (baby teeth) 119
Fillings (six-year molars) 234
Treatments (including X-ray) 131
Pupils having sodium fluoride 12
Pupils having teeth cleaned
1,005
Amounts received for clinical services rendered were as follows:
For cleaning of teeth $94.00
For filling and extractions
24.00
For toothbrushes sold 59.69
Total
$178.69
Respectfully submitted,
JANE B. BRADFORD, Dental Hygienist DR. W. O. DYER, DR. JAMES McDADE, School Dentists
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Absences Referred to Supervisor
Sickness Truancy Others
Total
Elementary Schools 6
24
10
40
Junior High School 16
31
25
72
Senior High School 0 6
3 9
Employment certificates inspected for validity
180
Employment certificates found to be invalid 152
Minors found working without employment certifi- cates
11
Truants found on the street and taken back to school 7
Cases investigated for Superintendent's office 25
Appearances at court cases
9
Total cases investigated
407
Visits at homes
132
Visits at schools
96
RALPH F. MATINZI,
Supervisor
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
1945 1946 1947 1948
Certificates to minors 14 to 16 years
76
65
47
42
Certificates to minors 16 to 21 years
289
404
298
201
365
469
345
243
SCHOOL CENSUS, 1948
Males
Females
Totals 443
Persons 5 to 7 years
220
223
Persons 7 to 16 years
915
792
1,707
Totals
1,135
1,015
2,150
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT-DECEMBER, 1948
SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY GRADES
Il
JUNIOR HIGH
SENIOR HIGH
1
2
3
4
5 |
6
| P. A. | J.P.A.
7 8
9
- 10
11
12 | P.G. | | Total
Senior High
149 |157
138
2 |
446
Junior High
39
210
175
192
616
Hedge
36
33
29
40
36
36
32
29
38
36
33 31
15
424
Cornish
35 30
(24
11)
(16
16)
28
225
Burton
36
39
35
18
128
Mount Pleasant
34
34
31
28
32
28
187
Cold Spring
(9
25)
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62
Oak Street
(16
14)
(18
14)
62
Manomet
16
34
(10
20)
(14
14)|
108
TOTAL
227
220
192
191
172
161
33 ||
39
210
175
192
149 | 157
138
2 2,258
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38
27
(24
4)
Grade groups enclosed in parentheses are taught by one teacher.
CHANGES IN SCHOOL STAFF
New Appointees Name
School
Subjects
Training
Years of Experience
Barlow, David E.
Junior High
Science
R. I. State College
1
Boucher, Phyllis R.
Junior High
Civics, English
Worcester Teacher's College Hyannis Normal School 5 1
*Cavi, Berthine
Hedge
Practical Arts
Crook, Elizabeth F.
Elem., Sr. High
Vocal Music
R. I. College of Education
Egan, Elizabeth
Elementary
Art
Mass. School of Art
0
Farnsworth, Ardys
Jr .- Sr. High
Phys. Educ., Girls
Bridgewater and Hyannis T. C.
0
Gilles, M. Barbara
Hedge
Grade 3
Colby College
0
*Goodwin, S. Claire
Hedge
Grade 5
Westfield Normal
6
*Holmes, Jeanette
Hedge
Practical Arts
Simmons College
1
*Kite, Flora H.
Manomet
Grade 2
Lesley Normal
18
Marciole, Rose Mieg, Violet A.
Manomet
Grades 3 and 4
Jamaica, N. Y., T. C.
17
*Shaw, Arleen L.
Hedge
Grade 4
Bridgewater T. C.
2
Smith, Richard F.
Hedge
Principal
Calvin Coolidge College
4
Spath, Antone J.
Junior High Social Studies, Math. Tufts, B. U.
8
Tedeschi, William
Junior High
Vocal Music, Science
Boston University
0
*Trask, Ruth
All Schools
Assistant to Nurse
Plymouth High School
17
Welch, Donald T.
Cornish District Principal
Bridgewater T. C., Boston Univ.
11
*Substitute
tOn Leave
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Hedge
Grade 3
E. Carlysle T. C., Hyannis Normal
16
CHANGES IN SCHOOL STAFF
Resigned or on Leave Name
School
Taught
Years Served In Plymouth
*Arruda, Selma W.
Manomet
Grades 3 and 4
2
*Bissonnette, Barbara
Cornish
Clerk
1
Hedge
Grade 3
13
*Cappannari, Dolores G. Donahoe, Frances
Hedge
Practical Arts
6
*Fabian, Jeanne
Junior-Senior High
Phys. Educ., Girls
3 mo.
*Holmes, Jeanette Johnson, Madeline A.
Hedge
Grade 5
4
*Johnson, Phyllis M.
Junior High
Social Studies
4
McNaught, Bertha E.
Junior High
Math., Reading
39
McNamara, Ann
Manomet
Grades 1 and 2
1
Peck, Evelyn
Hedge
Grade 4
20
Pekarski, Virginia
Junior High
Civics, English
6
*Picard, Frances
All Schools
Vocal Music
8
** Post, Priscilla M.
All Schools
Nurse's Assistant
5
*Shaw, Jeanette M. Swett, Maxine
Hedge
Grade 4
5 mo.
Hedge
Grade 3
10
White, Franklyn O.
Cornish and Hedge Districts
Principal
7
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Hedge
Practical Arts
1
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES DECEMBER 31, 1948
Burr F. Jones
Elinor B. Sanderson
Barbara M. Gunther
OFFICE
Superintendent of Schools Secretary Clerk
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Edgar J. Mongan
Iris E. Albertini
Helen M. Bagnall, Mrs.
Commercial subjects
Mary A. Connolly
English II, Social Studies
World History, U. S. History
Lydia J. Gardner, Mrs.
Commercial subjects
Carlo T. Guidoboni Roland W. Holmes
Auto Mechanics, Basic Mach. English III French
Jeannette C. Jacques Helen C. Johnson
Commercial subjects
Commercial subjects -
Household Arts
Mathematics
Physics, Chemistry, Radio
United States History
English IV
Basic Mathematics
Driver Training
English III, IV
Latin
Biology
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mary M. Dolan Beatrice M. Arthur *David E. Barlow Hazel Bates Grace Blackmer Lawrence M. Bongiovanni
Principal
Business Training, Math.
Science
Art and Reading
Clothing
Civics, Guidance-Boys
Civics, English
*Phyllis R. Boucher Louis L. Cappannari Mathematics Esther M. Chandler Mathematics Mary Cingolani English, French Deane E. Eldridge Irene M. Golden Alice Graeme-Harrison, Mrs. Junior Practical Arts
Shop Household Arts, Foods
Social Studies (On Leave) Junior Practical Arts Science
Shop Social Studies (Substitute)
English
Social Studies, Library
Social Studies
English, Guidance-Girls
*New Employees, 1948
0
C
Elizabeth C. Kelly
Virginia H. Kingman, Mrs.
Nellie R. Locklin
John Packard Arthur G. Pyle Miriam A. Raymond, Mrs.
Mario J. Romano
Richard Smiley
Alice F. Urann, Mrs.
Margie E. Wilber
Claiborne H. Young
Phyllis M. Johnson Loring R. C. Mugford Jeffrey T. Nunez Hector E. Patenaude Jean Patenaude, Mrs. Alice L. Petroff, Mrs. Barbara E. Pioppi, Mrs. Marian E. Radcliffe Sara B. Sharkey, Mrs.
Principal English II, Psychology
Ellen M. Downey
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Doris G. Smith, Mrs.
*Antone J. Spath
*William A. Tedeschi Marjorie D. Viets, Mrs.
Catherine D. Welsh
English, Remedial Reading
Social Studies, Mathematics Music, Glee Clubs, Science Latin, English Mathematics
CORNISH-BURTON, COLD SPRING, OAK STREET SCHOOLS
*Donald T. Welch
Principal
CORNISH-BURTON SCHOOL
Louise E. Tosi Grade I
Gertrude W. Zahn
Grade I
Dorothy A. Judkins
Grade II
Janet Broadbent
Grades II, III
Evelyn M. Gellatly, Mrs.
Grade III
Esther A. Maloni, Mrs.
Grade IV
Helen F. Holmes
Grade V
Bertha H. Perkins, Mrs.
Grades IV, V
Charlotte E. Lovering
Grade VI
Ruth H. Tolman
Grade VI
Carolyn L. Avanzini, Mrs.
Practical Arts
Mary G. Perkins, Mrs.
Remedial Reading
COLD SPRING SCHOOL
Mora E. Norton
Sarah S. Bent
Grades I, II Grades II, III
OAK STREET SCHOOL
Rose B. Watkins, Mrs.
Grades I, II
Eleanor L. White, Mrs.
Grades III, IV
HEDGE SCHOOL
*Richard F. Smith
Principal
Grade I
Grade I
Grade II
Grade II
Grade III
Grade III
Grade IV
Grade IV
Grade V
Grade V
Grade VI
Grade VI
Practical Arts
MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL
Helen S. Manchester, Mrs.
Principal, Grade VI
Gladys L. Simmons, Mrs. Grade I
Marjorie J. Cassidy
Grade II
M. Louise Peterson
Grade III
Mabel R. Mitchell, Mrs.
Grade IV
Esther M. Ward
Grade V
Helen H. Linnell
Grade VI (Part-time)
*New Employees, 1948
Olga D. Anderson, Mrs. Kathryn H. McCarthy Margaret L. Christie Amedea Parkhurst, Mrs.
*M. Barbara Gilles *Rose Marciole Mary E. Kennedy
* Arleen Shaw, Mrs. Sara F. Doten, Mrs. *S. Claire Goodwin, Mrs. Susan M. Beauregard, Mrs. Florence Caldera, Mrs.
*Berthine Cavi, Mrs.
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MANOMET SCHOOL
Elouise E. Cashin, Mrs.
Principal, Grades V, VI
Gladys M. Higgins, Mrs.
Grade I
Grade II
Grades III, IV
SPECIAL TEACHERS
Margaret E. Brown, Mrs.
Art-Jr .- Sr. High
*Elizabeth F. Crook
*Elizabeth Egan
Art-Elementary
Phys. Ed.,-Jr .- Sr. High Girls
Supv. of Instrumental Music
Phys. Ed., Elementary
Phys. Ed., Jr .- Sr. High Boys
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Frank J. Abate, Jr., M.D.
Medora V. Eastwood, M.D.
Jane B. Bradford
Priscilla C. Post, Mrs.
Hilda R. Swett
School Nurse
Assistant to Nurse (Substitute)
SCHOOL CLERKS
Ruth F. Bailey, Mrs.
Senior High School
Gloria B. Longhi, Mrs.
Cornish and Hedge Schools
Junior High School
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE Ralph F. Matinzi
SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS Thomas A. Bodell
JANITORS
Cold Sp., Oak, Cornish Schools Manomet School
Hedge School
Peter A. Dries
Cornish-Burton School
Jr .- Sr. High School
Aroldo Guidoboni
Senior High School
Wilson Farnell
Mt. Pleasant School
Adelard Savard
Jr .- Sr. High School
Fred J. Smith
Junior High School
Asst. at Hedge School
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LUNCHES
Sylvia Smiley, Mrs., Director Marie Rose, Mrs.
Cornish School
Cornish School
Barbara B. Bartlett, Mrs.
Cornish School
Hilda Lewis, Mrs.
Cornish School
Annie L. Vaz, Mrs.
Hedge School
Manomet School
NOON SUPERVISORS
*Barbara Ruffini, Mrs. *Lillian D. Hunson, Mrs. *Inez F. Barrett, Mrs. *Doris Pedrini, Mrs.
Cornish School
Cornish School
Hedge School
Hedge School
STATE-AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Katharine L. Alden Pottery School
*New Employees, 1948
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*Flora H. Kite, Mrs. *Violet A. Mieg, Mrs.
Supv. of Vocal Music
* Ardys Farnsworth John Pacheco Carolyn E. Parren
John H. Walker
School Physician, Boys
School Physician, Girls
Dental Hygiene Teacher
Assistant to Nurse (On Leave)
*Ruth F. Trask, Mrs.
Frances C. Carletti, Mrs.
Joseph Borella David Briggs Leo Callahan
*Atteo J. Ferazzi
*Florida B. Fraccalossi, Mrs.
*Eleanor Hayward, Mrs.
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INDEX TO TOWN REPORT
Aid to Dependent Children 161
Annual Town Meeting, March 27, 1948 8
Assessors, Board of 128
Building, Inspector of 108
Cemetery Commissioners 163
Community Nurse
176
Engineer, Town
138
Fire Commissioner
139
Fisheries, Inland
137
Forest, Town Committee
136
Forest Warden 136
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth 135
Harbor Master 134
Health, Board of 104
Jurors, List of 171
320
Library
133
Memoriam, In
3
Officers, Town 1948
5
Old Age Assistance
158
Park Commissioners
109
Planning Board
166
Police Department
143
Public Welfare 155
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee,
March 27, 1948 28
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee
July 1, 1948 54
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee
December 8, 1948 57
Retirement, Board of 150
Sealer of Weights and Measures 170
Sea Wall Repair 315
Selectmen, Board of 58
Special Town Meeting, July 1, 1948
54
Special Town Meeting, December 6, 1948 55
State Audit 180
Streets and Sewers, Superintendent of 99
Thanksgiving Program 178
Memorial Plaque
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Town Clerk's Report
61
Births
78
Deaths 92
Marriages
63
Summary
98
Tree Warden 135
Veterans' Services
106
Water Commissioners 115
Water Superintendent 123
INDEX TO TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Report of Town Accountant 191
193
Schedule B Appropriations (Additions to and Payments from) 221
Schedule C (Estimated Receipts)
277
Schedule D (Revenue Account)
279
Schedule E (Excess and Deficiency)
282
Schedule F (Balance Sheet)
283
Schedule G and H (Funded Indebtedness) 286
287
Schedule J (Calculation of Credit)
314
INDEX TO SCHOOL REPORT
Administration 323
Attendance, Supervisor of
376
Calendar
324
Census 376
Changes in School Staff
378
Committee
323
Elementary Schools, Principals' Reports
360
Employees
380
Employment of Minors
376
Enrollment
377
Financial 325
Health Department
370
Hygiene and Dental Clinic
373
Junior High School, Principal's Report
357
School Committee Report
331
Senior High School, Principal's Report 353
Special Departments 361
Superintendent's Report 336
Schedule A (Cash Receipts and Payments)
Schedule I (Trust Funds)
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