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Your cooperation as Superintendent of Schools, also that of the School Committee and the entire personnel of the building, has been deeply appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
DANA O. WEBBER
Principal.
ANNUAL REPORT 25
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION Dighton High School High School Auditorium, June 12, 1947
Program
Overture-"Graduation" Herfurth
Orchestra
Processional-"Festival March" Mendelssohn
Orchestra
Invocation- Rev. Wayne Philbrook Congregational Church, Berkley
Welcome-
Harry Baxter-Green President of Class
Selection-"Dear Land of Home" Sibelius from the Tone Poem "Finlandia" Senior Class
Salutatory-A Forward Look Elizabeth Sellars
Valedictory-United States and Tomorrow Dorothy Bleau
Piano Solo-"Fantasie Impromptu"
Chopin
Lillian Hathaway
Address-
William S. Lynch Superintendent of Schools Fall River, Mass.
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Presentation of Awards-
Dana O. Webber, Principal
Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal
Washington-Franklin History Award
D.A.R. History Medal
D.A.R. Good Citizen Award
D.A.R. Homemaking Award
American Agriculturist Foundation Achievement Award Student Council Awards
The Boosters Club Award
Soprano Solo-"The Lord's Prayer" Malotte
Phyllis Morse
Presentation of Diplomas- G. Russell Horton Chairman of Dighton School Committee
Selection-"This is My County" Jacobs
Senior Class
Benediction-
Rev. John Shay St. Joseph's Church, North Dighton
Recessional-"Victory March" Herfurth
Orchestra
Frederick A. Harris, Jr., Director of Music
Lillian Hathaway, Accompanist
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CLASS OF 1947
Dorothy L. Abbott Helen J. Adams * Susan A. Atterbury Barbara Edith Babbitt Harry Baxter-Green, Jr. Lois P. Berghahn James A. Bindon
Patricia L. Blanchette Dorothy Teresa Bleau Diane S. Bozian
* Kenneth H. Combs Laura K. Constantine Antonia Mary Costa Raymond E. Costa Theresa Marie Dupont Audrey Elaine Enos Laura Fernandes Irene Carolyn Francis Vernon B. Goff Barbara Evelyn Goodhue *Lester A. Gray * Donald F. Gurney Phyllis Gertrude Gurney Ernest Gutholm Lillian Blake Hathaway
Janice Ruth Horton Douglas Earle Ide
Gladys Elizabeth Kingsland Beverly A. Wilson
Wm. Frederick Kingsland
Seth Barlow Kinney, Jr. Rene O. Letourneau Barbara M. Lincoln Deolinda Rita Lopes Jeane L. Martin George McCracken, Jr.
Donald Miller
Doris G. Miller Karl R. Miller
* Henry J. Miller, Jr. Phyllis Lucille Morse Barbara R. Osterman Fred N. Perry Doris L. Raymond Alexander Reed
* William H. Reed Lillian J. Rose Elizabeth Ann Sellars Robert William Shepard Milton Thomas Sherman Philip Baker Smiley Frank Ralph Stafford Patricia Ann Stevens Myrtle G. Tingley Arthur R. Torres Anita J. Turgeon Joseph Douglas Wheaton
Margaret Louise Withers
* Ex-Servicemen
* Robert A. Makepeace
* Walter Everett Hamilton, Jr.
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Class Officers
Harry Baxter-Green, Jr.
President
Vernon B .Goff
Vice President
Phyllis Gertrude Gurney
Secretary
Arthur R. Torres
Treasurer
Class Motto "Be Thyself, Know Thyself, Accept Thyself"
Class Adviser
Miss Angelina A. Argus
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ANNUAL REPORT
GRADUATION EXERCISES DIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS June 4, 1947
Program
Processional
Invocation-Rev. John Shay St. Joseph's Church, North Dighton
Chorus-"How Lovely Are the Messengers,"
Mendelssohn
WORKING FOR PEACE
Part l A Discussion Group Considers Peace Individual Voices (in order)
Alice Thomas Sally Horsman Julia Heroux Matthew Sylvia
Gordon Willette Evelyn Carpenter
Beverly Dias
Part II The United Nations Gifts to Peace
Chorus-"Prayer Universal" Cadman
Radio Program-
Announcer
Greece
Afghanistan
Iceland
John Gorden Charles Gilbert Esther Sprague Barbara Hindle
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Sweden James Reed
Axel, Swedish Student William O'Connell Robert, American Student Gerard Carvalho Italy Richard French, Barbara French
Norway Joyce Horton
British Empire ----
Charles Mason, Frank Silvia, George Sim- mons, Benjamin Paiva, Robert Gagner, Wil- liam McCarthy, Althea Simonds, Dorothy Ferreira, Mary Silva, Joyce Fisher, Gladys Gilbert
Canada Louis Perry Russia Shirley Bennett France Cynthia Gay
Part III America's Part in the Peace The Discussion Group Continues Individual Voices (in order)
Eleanor Medeiros Marjorie Rose
George Dutra Violet Spratt
Muriel McNeil Anthony Rose
Stephen Costa
Chorus-"To Thee O Country" Eichberg
Presentation of Diplomas-
Mr. Charles Swartz Member, Dighton School Committee
Chorus-"Class Song" Bliss
Benediction Recessional
Rev. John Shay
Frederick A. Harris, Jr., Director of Music
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GRADUATES
Shirley Elaine Bennett Evelyn Carpenter Gerard Francis Carvalho John Costa Phyllis Norma Costa Stephen Louis Costa Cassius Atwood Cummings Beverly Jane Dias George Anthony Dutra Dorothy Frances Ferreira Joyce Anne Fisher Barbara Ann French Richard Edward French Robert Edgar Gagner Cynthia Ruth Gay Chas. Marsden Gilbert, Jr. Gladys Louise Gilbert John Adrian Gorden Julia Joan Heroux Barbara Ann Hindle June Ellen Hixon
Sally Ann Horsman
Elaine Emeline Horton Joyce Horton
Charles Henry Mason, Jr.
Flora Clara Mattos
William Keith McCarthy Muriel Elizabeth McNeil Eleanor Rose Medeiros William Michael O'Connell Benjamin Rezendes Paiva Louis Edward Perry Manuel George Perry Eugenia Phillips James Moses Reed Evangeline Rego Josephine Shirley Rego
Anthony George Rose Marjorie Ann Rose Emily Sanson Mary Elizabeth Silva Frank Perry Silvia, Jr.
George Edward Simmons, Jr.
Althea May Simonds Charles Marshall Souza, Jr. Esther Lillian Sprague Violet May Spratt Lorrayne Joan Sylvia Matthew Duart Sylvia Alice Evelyn Tavers
Alice Emma Thomas Shirley Jane Travis
Gordon Louis Willette
ENROLLMENT OCTOBER 1, 1947
DIGHTON SCHOOLS
Teacher
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total Bldg.
North Primary School
Margaret K. Tummon
21
21
Marie E. Jones
24
24
Rose E. Borges, Prin.
21
21
Lena W. Cowell
28
28
1
94
8
North Elementary School Helen M. Simmons
32
32
Vernon West
22
22
Helen C. Turner
27
27
Hope W. Hamilton, Prin.
27
27
-
108
South Elementary School
Lucy A. Fraticelli
29
29
Margaret F. Harrington
29
29
Olive W. Crawford
20
20
Rose M. Moriarty Mary V. O'Neil Muriel L. Rowell Joseph F. Comerford Helen H. Lane, Prin.
Total Elementary Schools
Dighton High School
27
27
23
23
25
25
18
18
22
22
193
395
74 91 65
60
290
Total Enrollment in Dighton Schools
685
AGE-GRADE ENROLLMENT-OCTOBER 1, 1947
Totals
Grade
Age
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1
8
39
3
50
2
10
37
6
53
3
5
23
9
4
.
41
4
5
42
7
1
55
5
10
34
10
1
55
6
9
21
15
2
47
7
8
20
13
3
1
45
6
30
12
1
49
8
8
40
21
4
1
$74
9
14
62
13
2
*91
10
1
13
40
11
*65
11
14
35
8
3
$60
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
49
45
34
61
54
40
42
53
70
97
72
49
8
3
685
.
*Includes tuition students
1
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ANNUAL REPORT
ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOLS (October 1, 1947)
Dighton High School
290
South Elementary School
193
North Elementary School
108
North Primary School
94
Total
685
Tuition Pupils-Dighton High School:
Berkley (regular)
34
Berkley (vocational)
14
Freetown (regular)
20
Freetown (vocational)
17
Rehoboth (regular)
56
Rehoboth (vocational)
7
Taunton (High School)
1
Taunton (Elementary)
1
150
Net Total Enrollment-Dighton pupils 535
DIGHTON SCHOOL FACULTY-DECEMBER 31, 1947 DIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL
Name
Home Address
Education
App'd
Principal
Dana O. Webber, M. Ed.
1679 Somerset Avenue, Taunton
Boston University 1945
Vice Principal
Edward H. Gillespie, M. Ed.
Somerset Avenue, Segreganset
Tufts College, Boston Univ. 1947.
Faculty
Jean P. Cleary, A.B.
71 Arlington St., Taunton
Regis College 1946
Charles F. Day
Elm Street, Dighton
Fitchburg Teachers' College 1943
Leo P. DeMarco, B.S.
28 First St., Taunton
Fordham 1946
Lawrence F. Folloni, B.S. in Ed.
Boston University
1947
Yolande B. Laliberte, M. Ed.
Boston University
1941
Ann Lanoue, B.A.
Providence College
1946
Olivio A. Lopes, B.S. in Ed.
Bridgewater Teachers' College
1947
Warren J. Loring, B.S. in Ed.
Boston University
1947
Marion P. Moore, B.S.
Bridgewater Teachers' College
1947
Charles C. O'Connell
Taunton High School
1944
Barbara M. Sample, B.S. in Ed.
Framingham Teachers' College 1947
Eleanor S. Smith, B.S. in Ed.
61 Wall St., Bridgewater 557 Middle St., Fall River 645 Rodman St., Fall River North St., Mattapoisett 1062 Main St., Hingham 2 Preston St., Worcester 1679 Somerset Ave., Taunton 15 Fairmount St., New Bedford 289 Lincoln Ave., No. Dighton
Suffolk University 1924
NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Name
Home Address
Education
App'd
Principal Hope W. Hamilton, B.S. in Ed.
Pleasant St., Dighton
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1928
Faculty
Helen M. Simmons Helen C. Turner Vernon West, B.S. in Ed.
526 Pleasant St., Somerset 150 Summerfield St., Fall River 27 Crane Avenue, Taunton
Thibodeau's Business College 1946
Framingham Teachers' College 1947
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1947
NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
Principal Rose E. Borges
Pleasant St., Dighton
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1927
Faculty
Lena W. Cowell
Marie E. Jones, B.S. in Ed.
Margaret K. Tummon
139 Jackson Street, Fall River
Bridgewaters Teachers' College 1947
404 Cohannet St., Taunton 4 Cleveland Road, Taunton
Lowell Teachers' College 1945
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1947
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Principal Helen H. Lane, B.S. in Ed.
Centre Street, Segreganset
Fitchburg Teachers' College 1910
Name
Home Address
Education
App'd
Faculty
Joseph F. Comerford, B.S.
10 Reed St., Taunton
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1946
Olive W. Crawford
Bridgewater Teachers' College 1947
Lucy A. Fraticelli, B.S. in Ed.
411 Prospect St., Fall River 8 Nobile Place, Leominster 233 Whipple St., Fall River
Fitchburg Teachers' College 1947
Margaret F. Harrington
Framingham Normal School 1946
Rose M. Moriarty
120 Scadding St., Taunton
Bridgewater Teachers' College
1946
Mary V. O'Neil
77 Delcar St., Fall River
Fitchburg Normal School 1946
Muriel L. Rowell, B. Sc.
1039 Plymouth Ave., Fall River
Bridgewater Teachers' College
1947
Music Supervisor (Elementary and High)
Frederick A. Harris, Jr., B. Mus.
66 Mt. Hope St., No. Dighton
Boston University 1946
JANITORS
Name
Home Address
School
App'd
Howell S. Carr
Elm St., Dighton
Dighton High School
1942
Louis H. Carr
Elm St., Dighton
Dighton High School
1947
John Gray
40 Tremont St., No. Dighton
South Elementary School
1947
John Ingham
110 School St., No. Dighton
North Schools
-
1946
PERSONNEL CHANGES
Teacher
Position
Date of Resignation
Reason
Leola Ames
Social Studies, High School
June, 1947
Montana
Angelina Argus
Physical Education, High School
June, 1947
Marriage
Doris Bartone
English, High School
Feb., 1947
Illness
June Crowley
Grade 2, South School
June, 1947
Littleton
Angelo DeAngelus
Science, High School
Feb.,
1947
Weston
Mary DeMello
Grade 1, North Primary
Mar., 1947
At Home
Elizabeth Donahue
Grade 6, North Elementary
June, 1947
Easton
Louise Mullen
Household Arts, High School
June, 1947
Fall River
Elizabeth MacPartlin
Grade 4, North Primary
June, 1947
Winchester
Miriam Peltonen
Grade 6, South Elementary
Mar., 1947
Illness
Leonard W. Terry
Physical Education, High School
June, 1947
Fall River
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