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Libraries, too, must look forward,-in fact, are look- ing forward. Already this is the key topic of library meet- ings, some of which have recently been resumed after a curtailment due to war restrictions. The few meetings held have had particular significance. They have been stimulating, thought-provoking, and emphasis has been placed on the library's part in the post-war world. Already plans are underway to give better nationwide, statewide and townwide service to our patrons, among whom not the least will be the returned service men and women, who in the readjustment period will be entering new fields of en- deavor and will need help. The recent G.I. bill which pro- vides for educational privileges for returned service people will place tremendous demands upon our libraries. Libra- ries must hold a vital place in every community in the post- war world. Already our own State Division of Public Libraries has presented a plan for extending its service which will be far-reaching in its effect upon its work in the state. This was outlined at a fall meeting at which, among some forty representatives of various state groups, your
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librarian was privileged to be one. This is the period for forethought and preparation.
In looking forward, we must occasionally look back- ward to see what progress we have been making. In this, the fifty-second annual report of the Millicent Library, the librarian presents to you, the Trustees, a survey of what was accomplished during 1944. Statistical charts, grouped at the end of this report, give the necessary data to make a comparison with other years as far as figures can record such information.
The year 1944 was another year overshadowed by continued war-a year of unrest for most of our patrons, many of whom are still reading far less than usual because of other demands placed upon them by the war effort.
WHAT OUR CIRCULATION SHOWS
We circulated 78,784 books, or approximately 39 tons. This is a slight loss of 3.4% over 1943, in which year the loss was consistent, showing in every department. In 1944, it showed considerable variation, both by months and by departments. With a monthly gain for five of the first six months of the year, there then occurred a little loss in both July and August, to be followed by a sizable one in September, diminishing in October and November to a minor one in December. Beyond any doubt, the hurricane of September 14th was the cause of the large decrease in
the fall. With the town in blackness, wires and fallen trees making walking dangerous, with the necessity of clos- ing the library at dark for several days until lights were restored, with people busy with their individual problems of clearing away fallen trees and repairing home damage, it was the inevitable reaction. The same result followed the 1938 hurricane when the circulation figures took a landslide downward for the last four months of the year, after skyrocketing to new heights during the first eight months. In 1944, 82% of the year's loss occurred after the hurricane.
In adult reading, there was a 7.29% loss; in juvenile reading a 5% gain. At the main library, the adult loss was 7%; the juvenile only .94%. At the Oxford Branch,
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1053 more books were circulated than in 1943, representing a juvenile gain of 1459 books, or 145%, and an adult loss of 406, or 14.5%. The Oxford School collection showed a 21.9% increase. These gains in the north section of town are interesting, and the reason a little inexplicable, since they are all juvenile gains and the school enrollment shows only two more pupils than a year ago. Perhaps the chil- dren have been encouraged by more stress placed on read- ing by the teachers in that school. Other gains, which were slight, occurred at the East Fairhaven and High Schools, while the Anthony School showed a loss of 21.1%. Dis- tribution of circulation is shown in Table 1. Teachers bor- rowed for professional use, 72 books, and, in addition 392 pictures, borrowed chiefly by them, were issued. Children took home 56 stereoscopes.
MEETING THE BOOK NEEDS
We have labored and are laboring under conditions made abnormal by a world at war. Books are less attrac- tive, the paper is poor, print small, margins narrow in many volumes. Book delivery is slow. Not infrequently book orders are unfilled at the end of two or three months. Ways and means to supply the current demand for popular titles more adequately are being considered. But, in 1944, we added a normal supply of books, 1,295 of them, or 202 more than in 1943. During the year, 1,178 books were actually catalogued and placed on the shelves ready for circulation. The withdrawals were heavier than usual, 875 books, mostly worn out ones, being discarded. It is inter- esting to note that of our total book stock, classified in the chart at the end of this report as Table 2, non-fiction makes up 65.19% of our collection, with literature and biography the two largest classes. It shows also that 83.35% are books for adults and 16.65% for children.
75 titles were added to and 99 withdrawn from the Duplicate Pay collection. 75 books were restored to use- fulness by rebinding.
Book expenditure was as follows :- Adult fiction: 29.22% ; Adult non-fiction : 32.72% Juvenile fiction 28.86%; Juvenile non-fiction 9.2%.
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A splendid collection of 134 periodicals, 21 of which were gift subscriptions, were currently received in 1944. In an effort to insure receiving magazines without inter- ruption, the order for 1945 was placed over three months in advance.
THE PEOPLE WE SERVE
2,898 names are listed among the library's borrowers for the 3-year registration period. The total represents 62.5% adults and 37.5% boys and girls. 11% are registered from the Oxford section, and 9% are non-resident bor- rowers. 521, or 52.5% of the year's registration of 991, were new borrowers whom we were glad to welcome to our library.
ENCOURAGING OUR YOUTH TO READ
Habits formed in youth usually carry over into adult life. Certainly every school boy and girl in Fairhaven is encouraged to form a reading habit, through the many opportunities offered. The schools have cooperated with us splendidly, and adequate collections of books to meet the need have been maintained in the Anthony, East Fairhaven and Oxford Schools. In addition, classroom libraries were supplied when requested, and on these we had a reported circulation of 1,192.
Following a custom of many years, the use of the li- brary was taught to all seventh graders, the classes being conducted from April 3rd to 11th.
Summer activities: The Liberty Book Club. The tradi- tional summer reading club for the boys and girls adopted the theme of "Let Freedom Ring," and as the club work progressed, liberty bells, the flags of allied nations and stars were part of weekly awards that adorned a colorful project which spread its arch of bells across a miniature lake after the pattern of a display at an exposition. Interest was stimulated, and to earn their credits, the children eagerly surrendered ration points from their little books. While the active membership of 20 youngsters was smaller than usual, enthusiasm ran high, and they read a total of
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406 books. We thought we had reached a top record in 1943 with a 69% non-fiction reading record. That record was topped with 76.85% in 1944. It proves that with re- peated emphasis on supervised non-fiction reading, children will read and enjoy reading non-fiction. The 1944 reading represented 27.1% biography, 16.5% travel, 15% history, 18.25% all other classes, with fiction claiming the balance of 23.15%.
On November 11th, a fitting day for a club with a patriotic theme to hold a celebration, a closing party was held, at which the highlight was the awarding of books and war-saving stamps as prizes.
The Story Hours: To the 11 story hours, held in con- nection with the club on each Wednesday morning during the summer, came a long trail of interested boys and girls. The third highest summer attendance of 98 was reached in 1944, and 40% of these youngsters came on the school bus engaged by the library to convey them from the north end of town. We are greateful for the fine stories, which held the interest of the children, as told during the summer by Mrs. Joseph Eaton, Mrs. Flavel Gifford, Mrs. Chester F. Hathaway, Mrs. Harold E. Kerwin, Mrs. W. L. MacKin- non, Miss Beatrice Mosgrove and Mrs. Clifford A. Shaw. Several story hours were conducted by members of the li- brary staff.
OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Book Week Observance: Early in Book Week, the li- brarian visited the elementary schools, told stories, and sent into the homes through the children special invitations to the parents to visit the library. "United through Books" was the national slogan for 1944, and it was fittingly por- trayed in several exhibits attractively arranged by Miss Steele. On the bulletin board was the national Book Week poster - in a lighted alcove were pamphlets about the allied countries - a central table display showed high in the center a globe of the world, surrounded by books about countries and peoples, and edged with flags of 28 nations - a colorful victory "V" poster was gay with national flags and painted figures showing people in national costumes.
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In all of these, the value that books may have in helping to bring about peace through unity was expressed.
The Tea: We felt gratified that on the rainy afternoon of November 16th 60 people attended the Book Week Tea, the sixteenth to be held. Mrs. James H. C. Marston and Mrs. Elwyn G. Campbell poured, and were assisted by 7 children, honored members of the summer reading club. It was a happy occasion, the atmosphere was conducive to browsing, and many lingered to examine the several ex- hibits of new books arranged in the Trustees' Room, the Juvenile Room and the main part of the library.
Special Story Hour: This, on Saturday morning, No- vember 18th, led by Mrs. Harold B. Dutton, who contrasted old and new books for children, held a group of 85 children at eager attention, and concluded our Book Week activities.
GIFTS
With the gift of an autograph and portrait of Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, from Mrs. Beatrice Cartwright, our collection of presidential autographs was completed and has been much admired. Sent also by her was a book "Portraits of our Presidents," by Alfred Pach, and a picture of herself which has been hung in the Trustees' Room.
Mr. Henry Rogers Benjamin sent three splendid photographs of his grandfather's yacht "The Kanawha" and a booklet on the launching of a ship named for Mr. H. H. Rogers.
Mrs. Allerton Delano presented us with some remark- able pictures, largely actual photographs of places and in- teresting works of art throughout the world. These will be very useful in the picture file.
122 books were received as gifts, some coming from various publishers and associations, and others from some of our own townspeople, namely Miss Esther Blaisdell, Mr. Bradley D. Goldthwaite, Mrs. Lothrop Hedge, Mrs. Sarah Jordan, Mr. James Reynolds, Mr. Howard H. Shumway,
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Miss Lucy Tappan, Miss Anna B. Trowbridge, Mrs. H. D. Waldron and Miss Alice Winchester. To these people we are grateful for their thoughtfulness.
EXHIBITS
The exhibit case has held a variety of interesting things during the year from old and odd pincushions to curios loaned by Miss Margaret Mooney, coins loaned by David Razon, and objects, such as pins, beads, laces, em- broidery and woven work, showing the skill of people from several European countries. For the last exhibit of the year was a display of pictures and samples of Zulu handicraft loaned by Miss Beals of our own staff.
THE LIBRARY BUILDING AND GROUNDS
The September hurricane brought wreckage to every one of the beautiful elms on the east of the library, and caused damage which we hope is not irreparable to the row of lovely Douglas firs on the south. In comparison, the building damage, chiefly roof damage and a broken pane of glass in the Children's Room caused when a huge tree fell against it, was minor and repairable, while century old trees cannot be replaced.
Minor electrical repairs have been made and in the boiler a new return pipe was installed by the janitor. In the summer, both electrical fans were repaired.
Adding to our equipment, we purchased two footstools for stack use and a much needed typewriter table.
TAKING STOCK OF OURSELVES
Seeing ourselves as others see us is the position the librarian placed herself in, in May, when she and Miss Trowbridge made a trip visiting a number of libraries in size similar to ours. We exchanged ideas with other li- brarians, we saw ways of improving our facilities. One
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immediate result was a change in the arrangement of our Reading Room. We needed just this stimulus to remedy a condition long unsatisfactory. A magazine rack, unused for years, was dug out from the dust and again put into service, but with changes. Rods were fitted to hold the magazines upright. Taking the magazines off the table and arranging them alphabetically in the rack accomplished two things :- a more convenient arrangement for our pa- trons, and free uncluttered tables. By the rearrangement of furniture, we created a more restful and spacious ap- pearance, on which we have had numerous comments.
We learned how other libraries were or were not meeting the help shortage; we put into action a plan of trying out high school girls as pages, instead of boys, who had become restless, lured by after school jobs paying more. To date the experiment has worked out happily and these girls are not only shelving but are marking books, helping with clippings and various odd jobs under supervision.
We obtained statistics of hours, salaries paid, of qualifications required of personnel, and in measuring our- selves with others we learned much of value.
THE STAFF
On February 1st, Miss Roberta Tripp resigned to be married; on August 1st, Miss Mary Blum, and on Sep- tember 15, Miss M. Winifred Knapp accepted more lucra- tive positions. Each of these members, serving respectively for approximately three, six and one year periods, filled a particular niche in our library routine, rendering valuable service and it was with great regret that we had to re- linquish them.
We made a fortunate selection in filling two of the full-time vacancies, in Miss Rita Steele, a recent graduate of Simmons College School of Library Science, who came to us in July, and in Miss Mary Beals, a graduate of Wheaton College who came in September bringing with her a background of teaching experience.
Of great help is the half-time service Mrs. Olive Crowell has given us since February 1st, as an assistant,
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chiefly at the circulation desk. Miss Mary Blum has oc- casionally substituted since her resignation, and the three High School girls, Barbara Long, Mary Quinn and Patricia Wilbor have worked varying hours.
Library meetings were of particular professional value this year and several were attended by the librarian, ac- companied on three occasions by another member of the staff as well.
TRUSTEES
The one vacancy on the Board of Trustees at the be- ginning of the year was filled on April 7th by the appoint- ment of Mr. George A. Greene.
Miss Trowbridge, who had been a competent and faithful treasurer of the Board since January 11, 1938, felt compelled to give up the task, which Mr. Luther continued through the December meeting.
LABOR PROBLEMS IN WARTIME
Staff changes have presented difficult problems. In less than a year and a half, from April 1, 1943 to September 15, 1944, there was a complete turnover of the Millicent Library staff, excepting only the librarian, one substitute and the janitor. Three of these changes as have already been noted, occurred in 1944. The matter of replacement has demanded considerable thought and foresight, and a great expenditure of time. With wages creeping higher and higher for unskilled workers, in many cases even above what professional people are commanding, it seemed inevit- able that some revisions would have to be made in our system. The comparison made with other libraries earlier in the year showed us that most of them required their workers to have at least a college education, and in many cases additional library school training, while we had es- tablished no definite standards. In the past twenty-five years, standards for library workers have been tremendous- ly raised. Once there was a time when, in a small town, the library was more or less of a social center especially
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attractive to those who liked to read,-when the assistant's duties were so light that there was spare time for crochet- ing, when the public opinion was that almost anyone could sit at the desk and charge books. Today, a library worker must know her trade, if the kind of service for which people are asking is to be given; must know how to dispense the information contained in books. He or she must know the job, just as the toolmaker knows his, just as the glassmaker knows how to blow a fine piece of glass. The Library, in fifty years, has become a great educational force compar- able with the school system. Its standards should be high, for the libraries of the country are carrying on where the schools leave off, serving all who seek, and seeking to serve still others.
A library is only as efficient asits working staff is efficient, so it was a big step forward for us, when in an effort to replace our staff satisfactorily, our standards were raised by the vote taken last June by the Board of Trustees that we should seek to fill three of the vacancies which had recently occurred with people well qualified for the work. As already mentioned, two vacancies have been very satis- factorily filled. The position of cataloger, an essential need, is still unfilled at the end of the year, but up to date Miss Steele and the librarian have been carrying on that work as fast as time permits.
SERVICE UNCURTAILED
We, as others, have worked under difficulties during 1944. We have had broken schedules, due to a changing staff, extra work with the breaking in of new assistants. But we have carried on normally with the current work and have given the usual service to the public. Some things which should be done, but which such as a much needed inventory could wait, have had to be pushed aside. No fuel shortage or other circumstance has yet caused us to curtail our hours, as the neighboring library across the river was forced to do for two days a week last winter and again this year. We are giving our usual 84 hours of weekly service. Indeed if we did not, we would be breaking a tradition, as well as not living up to the wish of the donor of the library, as set down in our by-laws. But with a staff as small as is ours, this service is given not without considerable effort in
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planning a schedule, and not without considerable personal sacrifice on the part of staff members who would like to spend Sundays and holidays especially with their families. To keep our library open every Sunday and holiday of the year (which is really extra service beyond that given by most libraries, either large or small) means 754 hours a year, or almost nineteen weeks of time for one assistant on the basis of a working week of 40 hours.
We have been able to make arrangements to continue our quarterly bulletin for the present, when it seemed early in the year that because of increased cost and time required to prepare it that it would have to be given up or greatly simplified. However, the end of the year found us up-to-date with all issues excepting the current December bulletin. We have had the cooperation of an energetic printer who secured for the September issue a publisher's ad of one page to help defray the cost. To all publishers who may cooperate in this new idea, we are grateful.
AS 1944 ENDS
The librarian extends her appreciation to the Press of both Fairhaven and New Bedford for their frequent aid,- to the School Department for fine cooperation,-to others who through gifts or service have contributed to the welfare of the Millicent Library.
There has been during the year an unusual spirit of united effort on the part of both the trustees and the staff to maintain and to increase the efficiency of the library. It is through the understanding of the Board of Trustees, through the kindly advice and support they have given the librarian, through the willing cooperation of the staff, that problems have been successfully solved. Looking back over the year's accomplishments, the librarian does so with a measure of satisfaction that we have given our best. As the year 1944 recedes into the background, 1945 is before us giving us new opportunities to serve the townspeople of Fairhaven.
Respectfully submitted,
January 9, 1945.
AVIS M. PILLSBURY Librarian
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Statistical Report
THE MILLICENT LIBRARY, FAIRHAVEN, MASS.
American Library Association Form of Statistics.
Annual Report for the Year Ending December 31, 1944.
Name of Library-The Millicent Library.
Town-Fairhaven, Mass.
Librarian-Avis M. Pillsbury
Date of Founding-1893.
Population served (Census 1940)
Assessed valuation of town
$11,043,510
Terms of Use-Free for lending and reference.
Total number of agencies 12
Consisting of-
Central Library
5 Stations (Oxford Branch, Oxford School Deposit, East Fairhaven School Deposit, Edmund Anthony School Deposit, High School Library) 6 Schools (15 classroom collections)
Number of days open during year (Central Library) 366
Hours open each week for lending 84
Hours open each week for reading
84
BOOK STOCK
Volumes at beginning of year
Adult 36,055
Juvenile 7,322
43,377
Volumes added by purchase
642
481
1,123
Volumes added by gift
116
6
122
Volumes added by binding material not otherwise counted
50
50
Total volumes added
808
487
1,295
Volumes lost or withdrawn
357
518
875
Total volumes at end of year
36,506
7,291
43,797
Periodicals currently received (Titles 134, Copies 155)
Publications issued (4 bulletins, 1 annual report)
10,985
Total
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USE
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Volumes of fiction loaned
37,999
19,247
57,246
Total volumes loaned
53,547
25,237
78,784
Percentage of fiction of total volumes loaned
70.96%
76.26%
72.66%
Circulation per capita
7.17
Circulation per registered borrower
27.18
Pictures, photographs, clippings, etc., loaned
448
REGISTRATION
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Borrowers registered during year
660
331
991
Total of registered borrowers
1,812
1,086
2,898
Percent registered borrowers of population served
26.38%
Volumes placed in classroom collections are counted in circulation on the day they are moved from Central Library, and no complete record of use at the school is recorded.
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Table 1 1944 DISTRIBUTION OF CIRCULATION
Fiction
Non- Fiction
Total
Grand Total
Total gain or loss over 1943
% Contribution to Total
Fiction
Non- Fiction
Total
MAIN LIBRARY Adult
3,236
Juvenile
33,910 10,058 1,802
13,188 3,208 19
47,098 13,266 1,821
- 486
.
62,185
58.1 %
20.84%
78.94%
OXFORD BRANCH
Adult
1,704
686
2,390
406 + 1,459
Total
4,853
4.6
1.55
6.15
ANTHONY SCHOOL Juvenile
1,765
803
2,568
2,568
- 690
2.24
1.02
3.26
E. FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL Juvenile .
2,888
578
3,466
3,466
+
8
3.67
.73
4.4
OXFORD SCHOOL Juvenile
2,505
818
3,323
3,323
+ 598
3.18
1.04
4.22
HIGH SCHOOL
Adult
583 106
1,655 45
2,238 151
+ +
48
.
.
Total
2,389
.87
2.16
3.03
TOTALS
Adult
37,999
15,548 5,990 21,538
53,547 25,237 78,784
78,784
-2,807
48.23% 24.43 72.66
19.74% 7.6 27.34
67.97% 32.03 100.00
Grand Total
57,246
Percent
72.66%
27.34%
100%
100%
.
1,925
538
2,463
Juvenile
172
.
.
.
25
Juvenile
-4,103 + 1,296
Juvenile .
19,247
127
Dup. Pay Total
Table 2
CLASSIFIED BOOK STOCK
BOOK STOCK CHANGES IN 1944
TOTAL BOOK STOCK
. ACCESSIONS
WITHDRAWALS
CLASS
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Adult
Juvenile
Total
*General works 000 Philosophy 100
89
2
91
2,545
115
2,660
740
12
752
Religion
200
26
6
32
1
5
6
1,100
94
1,194
Sociology
300
51
18
69
4
19
23
2,834
337
3,171
Language
400
8
16
24
2
46
48
230
180
410
Science
500
9
9
18
6
7
13
1,094
336
1,430
Useful arts
600
41
11
52
24
14
38
2,736
251
2,987
Fine arts
700
36
13
49
6
19
25
2,543
250
2,793
Literature
800
40
10
50
15
23
38
3,359
526
3,885
History
900
79
12
91
11
7
18
2,440
248
2,688
Travel
910-919
48
16
64
4
19
23
2,440
473
2,913
Biography
B-920
69
22
91
5
6
11
3,365
304
3,669
Total non-fiction
509 (39.3%) 299 (23.1%)
135 (10.4%) 352 (27.2%)
644 (49.7%) 651 (50.3%)
79
165
244.
25,426 (58.05%) 11,080 (25.3%)
3,126 (7.14%) 4,165 (9.51%)
28,552 (65.19%) 15,245 (34.81%)
GRAND TOTAL
808 (62.4%)
487 (28.6%)
1,295 (100%)
357
518
875
36,506 (83.35%)
7,291 (16.65%)
43,797 (100%)
* Includes bound magazines
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Total fiction
278
353
631
13
13
1
1
Table 3 CIRCULATION 1944
Main Library
Oxford Branch
An- thony School
E. Fair- haven School
Oxford School
High School
Dupli- cate Pay
Total Adult
Total Juvenile
Total
CLASS
Adult
Juvenile
Adult
Juvenile
Juvenile
Juvenile
Juvenile
Adult
Juvenile
Adult
1-Periodicals
3,618
141
587
8
4,205
149
4,354
2-General works 000
62
2
10
2
15
2
72
21
93
Philosophy
100
325
15
1
12
1
5
331
28
359
Religion
200
254
110
1
23
32
9
20
4
259
194
453
Scciology
300
821
390
3
27
119
52
76
20
844
664
1,508
Language
400
87
298
135
133
175
187
87
928
1,015
Science
500
355
246
4
64
85
73
135
52
411
603
1,014
Useful arts
600
1,352
389
10
83
106
27
100
100
1,462
705
2,167
Fine arts
700
768
341
9
40
64
15
36
27
804
496
1,300
Literature
800
1,304
436
10
54
81
107
83
603
5
1,917
766
2,683
History
900
1,429
169
16
19
78
31
91
109
1
1,554
389
1,943
Travel
910-919
1,148
288
20
48
51
71
72
112
1
1,280
531
1,811
Biography
B-920
1,630
376
15
35
26
18
15
623
38
19
2,287
508
2,795
Pamphlets
-
35
7
1
Total non-fiction
13,188
3,208
686
538
803
578
818
1,655
45
19 |15,548
5,990
21,538
Fiction
33,910
10,058
1,704
1,925
1,765
2,888
2,505
583
106 || 1,802 37,999
19,247
57,246
GRAND TOTAL
47,098 | 13,266 60,364
2,390
2,463
2,568
3,466
3,323
2,238 |
151
1,821
53,547
25,237
78,784
4,853
Pictures, clippings, etc. Stereoscopes
.
392
1. Not accessioned
2. Includes bound magazines
Total
79,232
35
8
43
2,389
174
INDEX
Page
Accounting Officer
Analysis of Appropriation Accounts 78
Balance Sheet 82
Cash Receipts and Payments 58
Animal Inspector 49
Assessors' Department. 52
Auditors 97
Building Inspector
41
Civilian Defense Appropriation Committee
48
Fire Department. 45
Fire Alarm Superintendent.
46
Forest Committee
37 39
Health Department
Animal Inspector
49
Slaughter Inspector
38
Health Nursing Service
42
Highway Department.
93
Information About the Town
2
Millicent Library
154
Moth Superintendent.
50
Park Department.
47
Playground Supervisor 47
Planning Board
96
Police Department
86
Post War Planning Committee
96
Public Welfare Department
Aid to Dependent Children 20
Old Age Assistance 19
Public Welfare 17
Retirement Board 37
Safety Council 36
School Department 113
School Committee.
116
Superintendent's Report.
121
High School Principal
126
School Nurse
133
School Physician
132
Expenditures
143
Sealer of Weights and Measures
32
Selectmen
15
Sewer Department
51
Shellfish Inspector
31
Slaughter Inspector
38
Tax Collector
28
Town Clerk
102
Births
102
Marriages
106
Deaths
109
Town Meeting Members
8
Town Officers
4
Treasurer
22
Debt and Interest 1945
25
Outstanding Debt 1944
24
Tax Titles
23
Trust Funds 1944
25
Tree Warden:
50
Trust Fund Commissioners
28
Water Commissioners
35
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