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DeLory, Bernard, 54 Stanton Clerk
Dill, Percy E., 136 North Ave. Shoe Operative Dillon, John, 989 Union Agent
Shoe Operative
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Dondero, Joseph, 412 Webster Shoe Operative
Donovan, Daniel H., 117 Liberty Machinist Dyer, Bertrand A., 329 North Ave. Shoe Repairer Easton, Carrol, 858 Union Salesman Ednie, John, 520 Market Painter
Estes, Joseph B., 305 Liberty Town Assessor
Fass, Carl G., 377 North Ave.
Draftsman
Fearing, Charles L., 436 East Water Mechanic
Fitzgerald, Thomas F., 51 North Ave. Shoe Operative
Ford, Patrick J., 542 Liberty Salesman
Gammon, Frank L., 135 Union Manager
Garrity, Peter, 162 North Ave. Janitor
Gelinas, George O., 99 Exchange Asst. Manager
Guilfoyle, Michael, 52 Concord Foreman
Harney, Edmund F., 66 Church Shoe Operative
Hawes, Fred M., 88 Howard Salesman
Hayden, Robert E., 40 Summit Laborer
Higgins, Thomas S., 32 Belmont Laborer
Hobart, Albert C., 57 School Civil Engineer
Holmes, Harry O., 248 Central Meter Reader
Howland, Giles W., 181 Webster Civil Engineer
Hunt, Lester A., 224 Myrtle Shoe Operative
Inglis, Wilbur T., 66 Prospect Boxmaker
Jacobs, S. Percy, 137 East Water Clerk
Johnson, Clarence B., 266 Plain Teamster
Kramer, Charles F., 39 Grove Shoe Operative
Lelyveld, Benjamin, 129 Pacific Podiatrist
Lewis, Willard A., 69 Hartsuff Shoe Operative
Locke ,Louis F., 30 Reed Webbing
Loud, Fred, 28 Myrtle Bookkeeper Lovell, Jasper, 4 Maple Box Cutter
Mahon, Thomas, 31 Summit Janitor
Mahoney, Patrick H., 35 Cary Court
Teamster
Marks, Austin, 477 Webster Farmer
Mastrodominico, Joseph, 355 Union Shoe Operative
McCarthy, Michael J., 22 School Shoe Operative Mckeever, James, 199 Webster Clerk McKim, George, 570 Webster Tinsmith
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Measures, Ralph, 251A Union Painter
Mullen, William, 865 Union Shoe Operator
Niles, George R., 137 Pacific Carpenter
Phillips, Roland P., 196 East Water Manager
O'Grady, Matthew, 108 Belmont Laborer
O'Hayre, Bernard F., 278 Reed Shoe Operative
Orr, Charles E., 67 Stanton Salesman
Partch, Forest L., 57 Taunton Ave. Electrician
Patterson, Henry E. L., 889 Union Florist
Poole, Norman C., 580 West Water Salesman
Ransom, Roger T., 31 Hartsuff Engineer
Reardon, Thomas, 101 Summit Clerk
Ryan, Patrick C., 122 Myrtle Shoe Operative
Scott, Charles N., 91 Pacific Clerk
Sheehan, Eugene, 39 Pacific Shoe Worker
Sheehan, Maurice, 101 Prospect Shoe Operative
Shields, Charles T., 42 Franklin Ave. Shoe Operative
Shurtliff, Alton E., 40 East Water Retired
Smith, Bartholomew J., 35 Stanton Shoe Operative
Sylvia, John E., 76 Albion Cigar Maker Umbrianna, Michael, 35 Salem Shoe Operative
Vargus, Antone J., 215 Crescent Auto Supplies
Walls, Magorisk, 663 Liberty Inspector
Wallace, Earl, 231 Myrtle Truck Driver
Whiting, W. Alton, 455 Webster Shoe Operative
HARRY S. TORREY, NORMAN S. WHITING, JOHN J. BOWLER,
Selectmen of Rockland
Report of Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Chief of the Fire De- partment for the year 1937.
203 calls were answered by the Fire Department dur- ing the year 1937, 42 of which were Bell Alarms, 159 tel- ephone or verbal calls, and two A. D. T. calls. We had 12 false alarms. The Chief's car answered twenty-three of the alarms without other apparatus, saving the town a considerable amount of money.
The Triple Combination and the Ladder Truck respond- ed to a call from Abington to help their Department at the Franklin Hall fire. The Lighting outfit was also sent to Hanson and Abington on another call. The Inhalator was sent to Hanover on a call, but was too late to be of any help.
The Department laid 10,750 feet of 21/2 inch hose, 2250 feet of 11/2 inch, and 5850 feet of Chemical hose. We used 400 gallons of soda and acid, 71/2 gallons of foam, 7 quarts of Pyrene, 12 packages of chimney compound, besides the pump tanks. The Light equipment was used about twenty hours.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
I wish to bring to your attention the condition of the Fire Alarm system. The present system was installed in
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1889 and has been in use since that time. Many of the old boxes have been replaced, but there are at present a number that should be discarded and new ones installed. We will have to begin this year to replace some of our wire and also finish trimming out the trees on account of grounds. About half of our system was trimmed out during 1937.
APPARATUS
The Triple Combination and Ladder Trucks were in- spected and placed in condition out of this year's appro- priation. The Combination was inspected and overhaul- ed but not in time to be paid for in 1937. All trucks are now in good condition except the paint on the Triple Combination. I recommended that we paint this piece of apparatus in 1937, but the Town voted not to do so and now the paint on the body is cracked and will soon peel off.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND REMARKS
For the year 1938 I recommend an appropriation of $10,725.00, which includes the restoration of pay cuts if approved by the Town.
Many repairs on the Fire Station should be made in 1938. The second floor has dropped about four inches and should be taken care of. The front doors are decayed badly, the north side of the roof needs shingling and the inside and out of the Station should be painted. The north wall of the down stairs needs to be taken out and replaced. The carpenters tell me that the boards under the clapboards are rotted out. Therefore I am asking that an article be placed in the Town Warrant to take care of the repairing of the Station.
CONCLUSION
In concluding this report I wish to thank the Finance
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Committee for their co-operation although we did not agree on all articles in my report to them. Also I wish to thank the Board f Selectmen, Board of Water Com- missioners and their employees, and the Chief and mem- bers of the Police Department for the help and coopera- tion given the Fire Department. I also wish to express my appreciation to the Officers and Members of the Fire Department and to all others who have assisted me in the performance of my duty as Chief of the Fire De- partment.
Respectfully submitted,
CLYSON P. INKLEY, Chief Rockland Fire Department
Report of Forest Fire Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Forest Fire Warden for the year 1937.
The Forest Fire Department answered seventy calls for Woods and Grass fires during the year 1937, the largest fire and most expensive occurred November 11th.
For the year 1938 I recommend an appropriation of $700.00.
Respectfully submitted,
CLYSON P. INKLEY, Forest Fire Warden
Report of Infirmary
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen :
I wish to present to you a report of activities and im- provements, which have taken place during the year 1937.
We have taken care of thirty-five inmates during the year, four women and thirty-one men, the oldest being eighty-seven and the youngest, four months.
We have had eight in the hospital room.
Two deaths have occurred, both being men. At the present time we have twenty-two inmates, four women and eighteen men.
Raised 10 ton of hay, 125 bushel of potatoes, and other small vegetables, canned 200 quarts of vegetables, produced 225 dozen eggs, produced 7,300 quarts of milk, raised three pigs.
Had the barn shingled which leaked very bad, and other ordinary repairs.
Respectfully submitted,
EARL W. WYATT,
Supt. of Infirmary
Sealer of Weights and Measures
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen :
I have with my standards, weights and measures, tested and sealed all weighing and measuring devices which I have jurisdiction over, also several scales for private use.
All gas meters were retested and inspections and weighing of merchandise which is put up for sale and delivery were also made. The inspection and resealing of these measuring devices is an important item after sealing.
Computing scales need attention as in many cases they are found to be incorrect. Inspection of all stores in town that have measuring devices are made frequently. Ped- lars increase yearly and I make sure all are properly licensed.
The oil meters on oil trucks are another item which have to be checked more carefully on account of the in- creasing sale of oil.
The duties of a Sealer of Weights and Measures in- crease yearly and I am on call at all times. My duties are under State and Town regulations.
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Below is an itemized account of the work I have per- formed for 1937:
co Adjusted
+ Sealed
Not Sealed
Condemned
Platform over 5,000 lbs.
Platform under 100 to 5,000 lbs.
17
37
5
Counter 100 lbs. or over
2
Counter under 100 lbs.
3
35
1
Beam over 100 lbs.
Beam under 100 lbs.
1
1
Spring over 100 lbs.
3
9
1
Spring under 100 lbs.
31
65
Computing under 100 lbs.
16
52
3
1
Personal Weighing
1
8
Prescription
4
WEIGHTS
Avoirdupois
19 313
Apothecary
55
Metric
49
CAPACITY MEASURES
Liquid
89
2 2
Dry
5
AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES
Oil Meters
1
8
3
Gasoline Pumps
7
7
3
Gasoline Meters
13
63
2
Kerosene Pumps
1 13
1
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Oil Measuring Pumps
42
16
Quantity Measure on Pump 92
Cloth Measuring devices Yard Sticks Molasses Measure
1
40
2
TOTAL UNITS SEALED
Total United Sealed 1000
Weighing and measuring devices
Adjustted 115
Weighing and measuring devices Condemned 4
Weighing and measuring devices Not Sealed 37
Sealing fees returned to Town Treasurer $118 74 23
Over payments
REWEIGHING AND REMEASURING
Number Tested
227
Number Correct
191
Over Weight
26
Under Weight
10
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD J. INKLEY
Highway Surveyor's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I wish to report that all of the work covered by the various appropriations granted to the Highway Depart- ment have been completed.
This work included building sidewalks and curbs as follows: South side of East Water Street, west side of Everett Street, north side of Webster Street, west side of Howard Street and the south side of North Avenue.
Various streets were repaired where needed and catch basins and drains were cleaned.
In addition to the above work, another section of East Water Street was completed in co-operation with the State and County.
Respectfully submitted,
RODERICK MacKENZIE
Report of Collector of Taxes
Taxes of 1934
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$
792 81
Collected during year 792 81
1934 Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$
70 35
Collected during year
70 35
Taxes 1935
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$
70 666 47
Collected during year
68 539 49
Outstanding January 1, 1938 $ 2 126 98
1935 Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$ 1 804 68
Collected during year
1 319 16
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$ 485 52
Taxes of 1936
Outstanding January 1, 1937 $123 928 91 Collected during year 57 161 70
1
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$ 66 767 21
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1936 Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$ 5 116 54
Collected during year
3 553 70
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$ 1 562 84
Taxes of 1937
Amount committed to Collector
$303 730 76
Collected during year
190 102 66
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$113 628 10
1937 Motor Vehicle Excise
Amount committed to Collector
$ 13 967 68
Collected during year
10 466 84
Outstanding January 1, 1938
$ 3 500 84
1937 Water Liens
Amount committed to Collector
$ 1 963 51
Collected during year 315 08
Oustanding January 1, 1938
$ 1 648 43
Respectfully submitted
JAMES A. DONOVAN, Collector of Taxes
Report of Board of Public Welfare
The Board of Public Welfare herewith submits its an- nual report covering the period from Jan. 1, to December 31, 1937.
Again as in the last several years we are sorry to re- port that our Welfare problems are still increasing due to the present unemployment depression, which has lasted for the past eight years.
Relief through our Board of Public Welfare has been granted when needed assistance was necessary, using our best judgment in administering to their needs. It has been our aim to provide for those in need and yet restrict expenditures to a minimum.
It is clearly evident that we face a long term problem of increased relief, with a group of relief clients who have become quite conscious of their status as dependents, and who will insist on the relief standards to which they have become accustomed.
Aid to Dependent Children has increased this past year since the acceptance of the Massachusetts plan for Aid to Dependent Children by the Social Security Board, the Federal Government will participate in the program and will make financial grants to the State.
The Civilian Conservation Corp has aided our relief rolls to some extent. Eligible young men who are will- ing to allot a substantial proportion of their $30.00 month- ly allowance to their needy and dependent families have been given healthful outdoor work.
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The distribution of food and clothing under the W. P. A. has continued during the year. The project is under the supervision of the W. P. A. where needy families re- ceive supplies of food and many articles of clothing.
We wish to thank the Churches, Red Cross, and Fra- ternal societies and all the workers that have helped in raising money for the Milk Fund for their helpfulness and cooperation given us in our Social Service Work.
We also wish to thank the Visiting Nurse who had charge of the Practical Nurse Project and the Town Physicians who have given so liberally of their time for the care of the needy sick.
We have at the present time on Relief Rolls :
15 Mothers' Aid cases 4 Child Boarded cases
161 Families, outside poor
75 Single Persons, outside poor
27 Families Soldiers' Relief
20 Single Persons, Soldiers' Relief
265 Old Age Assistance cases 22 Infirmary
HARRY S. TORREY, NORMAN S. WHITING, JOHN J. BOWLER,
Board of Public Welfare
For financial statement of Board of Public Welfare see Page 114.
Report of Old Age Assistance
The number of Old Age Assistance cases is steadily in- creasing each month, due to the new law effective in Sep- tember 1936, which reduced the age from 70 to 65 years. This has resulted in a large influx of applications. The main parts of the law is as follows: "Adequate assistance to deserving citizens in need of relief, who have reached the age of sixty-five or over, and having resided in the state not less than five years during the nine years pre- ceeding the date of application; and shall have resided in the Commonwealth continuously for one year immediate- ly preceeding date of application."
The main eligibility requirements are as follows :-
(1) Sixty-five years of age or over
(2) A Citizen of the United States
(3) A resident of the State for at least five out of the last nine years.
After the March meeting Miss Mary L. O'Brien was employed as a Supervisor of Old Age Assistance working three days a week. Her work consists in visiting the dif- fent cases, and making out reports, and clerical work. We feel her work has been efficient and she has taken a real interest in the work, her report is as follows:
The number of people receiving Old Age Assistance has
increased very rapidly since April 1937. At that time there were 235 cases and at the present time we have 265 cases that are active.
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After an application for assistance has been made all statements made by applicant must be verified. Ques- tionaires are sent to children of applicant asking them to contribute to their support. Statements made in re- gard to their salaries are verified. Other questionaires are sent to banks where mortgages are placed, and to in- surance companies.
During the past year I found that many recipients of Old Age Assistance were allowing some other person to endorse their checks. This necessitated going over all checks sent out from Oct. 1936 to date, and statements made that all benefits from these checks were received.
Visits are made frequently to all recipients, and where- ver sickness occurs plans are made for their care.
I find this work most interesting and I know what a salvation it is to those who are receiving Old Age As- sistance.
HARRY S. TORREY, NORMAN S. WHITING JOHN J. BOWLER, Bureau of Old Age Assistance MARY L. O'BRIEN, Supervisor
Plymouth County Extension Service
Board of Selectmen, Town of Rockland:
It is encouraging at this time to find that agriculture is increasing in importance in Plymouth County. The Plymouth County Extension Service has played an im- portant part in making it an annual business of over eight millions of dollars. The Extension service arranges win- ter meetings for the poultry, dairy, cranberry, orchard and truck crop interests. At these meetings the best practice in production and distribution of agricultural products are discussed with the help of specialists from the State Department of Agriculture.
The Extension service co-operated with the Federal government in bringing $25,000.00 into Plymouth Coun- ty in payments to farmers who met the requirements of the Federal Conservation Program.
With the recession in our industrial activities it becomes vital to build up a farm population, with some degree of self suufficiency, that will use the country's natural re- sources to the best possible advantage.
Through boy's and girl's clubs as well as through a great variety of women's clubs the Plymouth County Extension service carries on many projects for the pur- pose of making the farm more profitable and farm life more attractive. The facilities of the extension service are being used more and more by individuals and organ- izations in our own town. In addition, Rockland as the
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trading center for a large part of Plymouth County bene- fits directly from an increasing farm income of the coun- ty.
I recommend that Rockland will continue to co-operate with the other towns in the support of The Plymouth County Extension Service, and will raise and appropriate $150.00 for that purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES D. MAHONEY,
Town Director
Report of Inspector of Animals and Stables 1
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :-
I hereby submit my report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1937:
Number of Stables Inspected 34
Number of Cows Inspected 113
Number of Swine Inspected 342
Number of Goats Inspected
8
Number of visits made in Inspections 113
Number of Dogs Quarantined 10
Number of visits made to premises of quarantined animals 72
Number of animals sent to Division of Livestock
Disease Control for Laboratory Test 1
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM T. CONDON, Inspector of Animals and Stables
Assessors Report 1937
The Assessors have assessed the sum of $319,661.95 upon the Polls and Property subject to taxation in the Town of Rockland and have committed said sum to the Collector for collection.
Number of Polls Assessed 2334
Value Real Estate Assessed $5 665 615 00
Value Land Assessed 1 538 975 00
Total Value Real Estate including land
$7 204 590 00
VALUE PERSONAL PROPERTY
Value of Stock in Trade
$165 460 00
Value of Live Stock 13 250 00
Value of Machinery 32 205 00
Value of all other Personal
441 096 00
$
652 011 00
Total valuation real and personal property $7 856 601 00
Town appropriations
$ 369 976 96
State Tax
15 065 00
County Tax
15 459 80
Hospital Tax
60 00
State Parks and Reservation
168 74
Overlay
14 583 34
Water Department
34 200 00
(Used in Est. Receipts)
$ 449 513 84
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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
$ 26 823 73
Corporation Tax
16 971 64
Motor Vehicle Excise
9 632 39
Licenses
673 00
Fines
126 00
General Government
590 35
Health & Sanitation
787 86
Beverage Licenses
4 310 00
Charities
20 671 72
Old Age Assistance
18 117 98
Soldiers' Benefits
252 76
Schools
1 717 42
Libraries
303 00
Vocational Training
535 02
Water Department
34 200 00
Refund Compensation Policy
516 13
Interest
8 999 36
Tax Costs
137 60
State Aid
676 00
Excess 1936 State Parks
35 05
Excess 1936 County Tax
217 99
Poll Tax
4 668 00
Total Estimated Receipts $150 963 00
Total Amount to be raised on Property 298 550 84
Tax Rate per Thousand
$ 38 00
Number of Automobiles assessed 2 355
Value of Automobiles $504 105 00
Number persons, partnerships and Corporations assessed for Real Estate
1 907
Number on Personal Estate
301
Number of Dwellings 1 875
Number of Cows 82
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Number of Horses
20
Number of swine
34
Number of Fowl Value of Fowl
6 370
$6 640 00
Number of Acres
5 841
AMOUNTS COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR
Real and Personal
$298 550 84
Water Liens
2 382 43
Excise Tax
13 967 68
Poll Taxes
4 668 00
December Assessments on Polls 74 00
December Assessments on Property
19 00
Total
$319 661 95
Respectfully submitted,
DENNIS L. O'CONNOR, JOSEPH B. ESTES, NORMAN J. BEALS.
Report of Board of Health
The Board of Health herewith submits its annual re- port for the year 1937:
Number of cases of reportable diseases as follows:
Scarlet Fever
7
Measles
35
Whooping Cough
50
Lobar Pneumonia
4
Dog Bite
8
Tuberculosis
2
German Measles
10
Chicken Pox
5
The health of the town has been very satisfactory. There has been few cases of serious trouble during the year, if we omit measles and whooping cough.
JOSEPH FRAME, DR. JOSEPH H. DUNN, EDWARD CULLINAN,
Board of Health
Report of Tree Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Elm trees were sprayed this year, for the elm leaf beetle. Spraying is necessary, to keep the beetle under control. Very few trees were taken down this year. Trees that are taken down should be replaced with new ones.
There was a good deal of trimming done in certain sections of the town, much more is needed.
I recommend an appropriation of $1,000.00.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED T. METIVIER, Tree Warden
Report of Gypsy Moth Supt.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
This year much needed work was done in the Cod Pond area, and in the woods north of Salem street, for gypsy moth, spraying was also done in the Cod Pond section with W. P. A. labor.
This section of the town is now getting out of control 'and is spreading fast to the residential section of the town.
I recommend an appropriation of $600.00.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED T. METIVIER, Gypsy Moth Supt.
Report of Works Progress Administration
To the Board of Selectmen:
The closing of the year 1937 saw the completion of the articles voted in the annual March Town Meeting that called for W. P. A. Labor with the exception of some side- walks and upon these curbings have been installed. On the Blossom, Salem and Spring Street sidewalks in addi- tion to the installation of the cement curb, gravelling has been placed in preparation for the black top which it is planned to start laying as soon as the temperature per- mits. On account of the delay in Washington granting approval of funds to pay for Federal labor upon the side- walk projects it was impossible to start work upon them until late in October. The Town's money for the mater- ials was ready, but the government was not.
On Jan. 1, 1937, the number working on W. P. A. Pro- jects was 180. Curtailment on Federal labor started in February and was gradual until June when wholesale slashes were made and in August the number working was reduced to 124. In November, with the advent of cold weather and dearth of private employment, addi- tional men were put to work to relieve the excessive town welfare load and the year closed with 194 on Rockland projects and more additions are to be made in the new year. The largest weekly W. P. A. pay roll was $2,716.45 on the first week in January. The smallest weekly pay roll was in August when the amount was $1,525.05. The year closed with a weekly pay roll of $2,208.88.
The Federal pay roll for year 1937 amounted to $107,800.81, which makes total paid on direct Rockland
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projects for operation of Federal Emergency Administra- tion from Aug. 1, 1934 to Dec. 31, 1937 $460,248.86.
In addition to the above there has been a number of Rockland W. P. A. employees working upon state super- vised projects including the Pre-school Unit, Traffic Re- search, National Youth Administration, Commodity Dis- tribution, Market Street Sidewalks, Statistical and En- gineering projects upon which a fair estimate since the Emergency Act became operative would add at least $65,000 to Federal pay rolls which gives a total of Feder- al Relief to Rockland families of $525,248.86.
It may be of interest to note that since Jan. 1, 1938, through the intercedence of Mr. Torrey, representing the Board of Welfare, and the Local Co-ordinator, 117 Rock- land workers have been added to W. P. A. pay rolls in an endeavor to relieve the Town Welfare load.
Through the hearty co-operation of the W. P. A. field engineers, district supervisors and Mr. Mackenzie, our highway surveyor, Rockland has been able to go through the year with only minor interruption in the operation of projects, a condition only few municipalities in the district can boast. Rockland also closed the year with a number of projects having presidential approval and ready to operate when the man quota is available.
It is interesting to note that the Sewing project, under district supervision of Mrs. Godfrey and Miss Helen Pur- cell have made 12,368 garments for distribution to the needy. Another project that has been of high value is the Housekeeping Aide whose visitors have worked 9,492 hours in families where Miss Williams in coopera- tion with Miss Dexter, the visiting nurse, have lightened the family load during trying periods.
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