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The vocal situation at the high school level is good. The girls' glee club numbers over one hundred voices, and there are forty-five boys in the boy's glee club. In order to maintain this interest in glee club work at the high school level, I am continuing our elementary school glee club of sixty voices. This group acts as an excel- lent "feeder" for our high school glee clubs.
The instrumental program at the elementary school offers instruction to every student in grades four through eight. Twenty-seven beginning students have started instruction this year on a varied assortment of instru- ments. We have an elementary school band of thirty- five members. This number, of course, does not include the above-mentioned twenty-seven, most of whom will join the band as soon as their proficiency allows.
Our high school band and orchestra are now able to function as units made up entirely of high school stu- dents. There are forty members in the band and thirty members in the orchestra. The band played at many as- semblies during the first half of the school year and made a half-time appearance at every football game. The orchestra is now preparing to present a program at the senior play in April.
There are several community symphony orchestras in our vicinity offering an excellent carry-over for any one interested in playing in such an organization after graduation from high school. This, together with the obvious educational value of a strong orchestral pro- gram, makes me feel that our string program in the lower grades must be speeded up somewhat to meet the need. We have ten string players in the high school or- chestra and fifteen more coming up through the grades. It will be my aim to improve upon these figures until our
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high school orchestra reaches the same degree of excel- lence as that enjoyed by our high school band.
In attempting to fill all the musical needs in any school situation, the music supervisor must not overlook the value of music appreciation. In this one phase of musical education a great many students can be exposed to music, which, through its very greatness, has become a part of our culture. To ignore this opportunity would be to limit such knowledge only to those who are fortu- nate enough to play musical instruments. This does not seem to be entirely within our philosophy of "music for all." I shall attempt to make a certain amount of music appreciation available to the students of the Dighton schools in the future.
So much, then, for my diagnosis of our Dighton mu- sic program. It remains for me only to say that the over- all situation is very good. What few treatments I have prescribed in the above paragraphs will do much to make it even better, offering more opportunities to more stu- dents and, at the same time, adding to the excellency of our musical organizations.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. USHER, JR.,
Music Supervisor
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Dighton High School High School Auditorium, June 19, 1952
PROGRAM
Overture-"Consecration"
Keler Bela
Orchestra
* Processional March-"Praise Ye the Father" Gounod March Pontificale Orchestra
Invocation- Rev. John F. Laughlin St. Peter's Church, Dighton
Welcome-
Clinton Davis President of Class
Alto Solo -"Summertime"
Gershwin
Janet Barry
Student Address-Freedom, The American Way Margaret Borden
Student Address-Designs For Peace
Elizabeth Rose
Selection-"Onward Christian Soldiers"
Sullivan
Senior Class
Address- Dr. J. Wendell Yeo Dean of the Boston University School of Education
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Presentation of Awards-
Edward H. Gillespie Principal
Rensselaer Polytechnic Medal
D.A.R. History Medal
D.A.R. Good Citizen Award
John Charves Award
Commercial Award ·
Bion L. Pierce Awards
Scholarship Awards Cpl. John Dutra Memorial Award
Trombone Solo-"Favorite" Hartman
Frank Allen
*Presentation of Diplomas --- Wyman Hawkes Chairman of Dighton School Committee
Selection- "May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You" Willson Senior Class
Benediction- Rev. William C. Moore Methodist Church, Myricks and Dighton
Recessional March-
"A National Medley" arranged by Herfurth Orchestra
Frederick A. Harris, Jr. Supervisor of Music
* The audience is requested to remain seated during the Processional March.
*The audience is requested to refrain from applause un- til all diplomas have been distributed.
ANNUAL REPORT CLASS OF 1952
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Dorothy Evelyn Abrams John L. Adams, Jr.
Clinton V. Davis, Jr.
Florence Elizabeth Delano
+Frank Hummer Allen
Julia Anne Donahue
* Charles Munroe Ashley
David Gerald Dutra
* Shirley Babbitt
G. Welton Eckilson
Janet Slader Barry
John Allen Berger
Edith Fernandes
* Edward J. Bliss
Dolores Rose Ferreira
Audrey Ann Boler
June Louise Ferreira
James Joseph Furtado
Margaret Ruth Borden Milton E. Bradley
James E. Garrity
Daniel D. Cambra
Beverly Ann Gilmore
Kenneth Carpenter
Everett W. Grassie, Jr.
Louis Carpenter, Jr. * Virginia Francis Gray
James Paul Carvalho
* Joyce Anne Gurney
Irene Chace
* Janet Baker Henry Elizabeth Jean Higgins
Joyce Louise Costa * Mary Costa
* Mary Louisa Hill
Marilyn Blanche Crawford Carol Ann Horton
Marcia Cudworth +Muriel Margaret Hulbert
Alice Josephine Darling
Joan Gladys Kay
* Ann Erickson
10
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* Joan Aurilla Knight
Sven A. Kristofferson, Jr. Donald E. Letourneau
Lorraine Kathleen Rose Eleanor Amie Sherman Ezilda A. Silva
Joseph M. Lopes, Jr.
Lolita Trinidad Silva
Mary Lucy Macedo
Olga Joyce Silvia
Robert MacVicar
Fred Smith
Frank Carpenter Smith
Muriel Louise Smith
+Norma Sousa
Alice Constance Souto
* Odelia Souza
* Constance Dolores Tanguay Lawrence E. Terry, Jr. Claire Jeannette Tessier
* Norma June Tingley Joan Estelle Tranter Natalie Mae Vasconcellos
Donald Herbert Potter, Jr. William F. Virdinlia
+Elizabeth Ann Rose
Ronald E. Young
+Irene Rose
+First Honors-An average of A- or more for four years. * Second Honors-An average of B to A- for four years.
. Lois Emily Maddern * Marjorie Alice McLean * Theresa May Medeiros Rosemarie A. Menard * Helen Ann Miguel Marjorie Moody William M. O'Connell
* Rita Yvonne Ouellette * Virginia Perry
Dorothy Jean Pina William P. M. Pittsley
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Class Officers
Clinton Davis
President
Fred Smith
Vice-President
Joyce Gurney Julia Donahue
Treasurer
Secretary
Class Motto
"Go thou, and first establish democracy in thy household"
Class Advisor
Eleanor S. Smith
Dighton School Committee
Wyman Hawkes, Chairman Mrs. James Carr, Secretary Peter Tuttle, Financial Secretary Charles Swartz Lawrence Mendoza
Anthony Andrews John J. Rolfe, Superintendent of Schools
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GRADUATION EXERCISES DIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS June 11, 1952
Processional
Invocation
Rev. William Dolan
A Song of America
A musical Saga of Our Country's Founding- A Fred Waring presentation adapted for the use of the graduating class.
Presentation of Diplomas-
Peter R. Tuttle Financial Secretary Dighton School Committee
Selection-Class Song Paul Bliss
Benediction
Rev. James K. Allen
Recessional
Frederick A. Harris, Jr. Music Supervisor
John J. Rolfe Superintendent of Schools
Historic narration and choric presentation by members of the graduating class.
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GRADUATES
Evelyn May Adams Gilbert Amaral, Jr. Judith Mae Atwood William F. Benevides, Jr. Gail Ann Boothroyd Rosemary Borden Elaine Mary Broadbent Robert Charles Brooks Marion Beverly Carpenter Richard Donald Carpentier Howell Simmons Carr, Jr. Lionel Theodore Carr David Allen Carvalho
Dennis Andrew Carvalho Joseph Carvalho, Jr. Henry Catabia Lucille Louise Catabia Patricia Ann Donlon William Duarte, Jr. Eunice Louise Eddy Shirley Ann Ferreira Henry Pettis Goff, II Rose Marie Goulart Roland Guillet Shirley Ann Horton George Eric Jack David O. Joy Richard H. Kherlopian Patricia Ruth Knox
Patricia Rose Lenney Lena Massa Lopes Carol Ann Machado Pauline Medeiros Lorraine Mae Motta Marlene Anne Nixon William Eugene Nixon Augustus D. O'Connell Leocadia R. Pelletier Jeanette May Pina Eugenia Pontes Betsey Williams Reed Kenneth Braley Rose Ruth Ann Sears Elizabeth A. Sherman Delores P. Silva Edward A. Silvia Eleanor Nancy Souza Weston H. Stafford Irene M. Stanley Ellis E. Strange, Jr. Donald Alan Tranter Carolyn Ruth Vickers Carlton L. Willette Ora B. Wordell William Bernard Wynne Jon David Bettencourt Barbara Ruth Kay
ENROLLMENT OCTOBER 1, 1952 DIGHTON SCHOOLS
Dighton Elementary School
1
2 3 4
5
6 7
8
9 10
11
12
Total Bldg.
Oliver J. Collard, Principal
Teachers:
Dorothy B. Bagley
35
35
Doris M. Ferreira
35
35
Margaret F. Harrington
35
35
Frances S. Nesmith 36
36
Rose E. Borges, Vice-Principal 31
31
Olive W. Crawford
28
28
Lena W. Cowell
25
25
Mary M. DeMello
25
25
Anne M. Phillips 27
27
Margaret E. Clark
26
26
Marjorie P. Holmes William D. Soforenko Helen C. Turner
27
27
27
27
26
26
Donald C. Nesmith
24
24 25
Helen M. Simmons
25
Hope W. Hamilton
19
19
George R. Pauley, Jr.
19
19
Total Elementary School
470
Dighton High School
82 70 54 66
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Total Enrollment in Dighton Schools
742
Number attending Private Elementary Schools 8 Number attending Private Secondary Schools 18
AGE-GRADE ENROLLMENT-OCTOBER 1, 1952
Age
Totals
Grade
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
1
11
57
2
2
15
48
8
71
11
37
11
59
3
77
4
53
5
10
35
8
53
6
9
33
6
1
49
7
2
25
9
2
38
8
1
16
53
9
3
¥82
9
13
51
6
$70
10
14
34
4
2
54
11
14
39
13
*66
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
72
61
57
77
53
53
44
47
76
76
57
43
15
742
*Includes Tuition Students
12
50
12
3
16
31
6
70
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ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOLS (October 1, 1952)
Dighton High School
272
Dighton Elementary School 470
742
Tuition Pupils - Dighton High School:
Regular
Berkley
48
Freetown
17
Taunton
1
Lakeville
1
Vocational
5
Berkley
5
Freetown
1
Rehoboth
125
617
Net Total Enrollment - Dighton Pupils
47
Rehoboth
DIGHTON SCHOOL FACULTY - DECEMBER 31, 1952 DIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL
Name
Home Address
Education
App'd.
Principal
Edward H. Gillespie, M.Ed.
97 Spring St., No. Dighton
Tufts College, Boston Univ. 1947
Vice Principal
Leo P. DeMarco, M.Ed.
721 Bay St., Taunton
Fordham Univ., Boston Univ. 1946
Faculty
William D. Campbell, A.B.
29 Fairfield St., Boston
Suffolk Univ. 1951
Charles F. Day
Walker St., No. Dighton
Fitchburg Teachers' Coll.
1943
Richard L. Dias, A.B.
265 School St., No. Dighton
Arnold College of Science
1952
Alice C. Fallon
935 Robeson St., Fall River
Bay Path Institute
1949
Edith C. Jones, B.S.
32 Salisbury St., Rehoboth
University of Mass
1952
Olivio A. Lopes, M.Ed.
1679 Somerset Ave., Taunton
Bridgwater Teachers' Coll. Middlebury College 1947
Charles C. O'Connell
1679 Somerset Ave., Taunton
Taunton High School Fitchburg Teachers' College
1944
Walter R. Scanlon, Ph.B.
Providence College
1950
Jean P. Simms, A.B.
Regis College
1946
Eleanor S. Smith, B.S. in Ed.
Suffolk Univ.
1924
Barbara M. Swenson, B.S. in Ed.
Bouve' Boston School
Tufts College 1952
Boston University 1951
University of Vermont
1952
Francis R. Vitale, M.Ed. Mary P. Bliss, A.B.
10 Greylock Ave., Taunton 71 Arlington St., Taunton 289 Lincoln Ave., No. Dighton 98 Longfellow Rd., Worcester
R-365 Somerset Ave., Taunton 22 South St., Taunton
DIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Principal Oliver J. Collard, M.Ed.
Vice Principal Rose E. Borges, B.S. in Ed.
6 Pleasant St., Dighton
Bridgewater Teachers' Coll. 1927
Faculty
Dorothy B. Bagley
54 Coral St., Fall River 36 French St., Fall River 139 Jackson St., Fall River
Perry Kindergarten Normal
1948
Margaret E. Clark, B.S. in Ed.
Bridgewater Teachers' Coll.
1952
Lena W. Cowell
Bridgewater Normal School 1921
Olive W. Crawford
411 Prospect St., Fall River County St., Dighton
Lowel Teachers' Coll.
1951
Doris M. Ferreira
Perry Normal
1949
Hope W. Hamilton, M.Ed.
Bridgewater Teachers" Coll.
1928
Margaret F. Harrington
233 Whipple St., Fall River 387 Grove St., Fall River
Framingham Normal School
1946
Marjorie P. Holmes, B.S. in Ed.
Bridgewater Teachers' Coll
1952
Donald C. Nesmith, M.Ed.
Somerset Ave., Segreganset
Bridgewater Teachers' Coll. 1949
Frances S. B. Nesmith, M.Ed.
Somerset Ave., Segreganset 41 Willey St., Brockton
Bridgewater Teachers' College
1948
Anne M. Phillips
Bridgewater Teachers' College
1948
Helen M. Simmons
Thibodeau Business Coll.
1922
William D. Soforenko, B.S. in Ed. 213 Bates St., New Bedford
Florida Southern Coll. 1952
1946
MUSIC SUPERVISOR (High and Elementary)
John F. Usher, Jr., B. Music
Elm St., Dighton
Boston University 1952
CUSTODIANS
Name Howell S. Carr
Home Address Elm St., Dighton
School
App'd.
Dighton High School
1942
Bridgewater Normal School 1947
Mary M. DeMello, B.S. in Ed.
490 Woodman St., Fall River Pleasant St., Dighton
Bridgewater Teachers' Coll. 1949
George R. Pauley, Jr., M.Ed.
59 Freedom St., Fall River 4 Avon St., Somerset
150 Summerfield St., Fall River
Framingham Normal School
Helen C. Turner
45 Andrews St., No. Dighton
Fitchburg Teachers' Coll. 1952
Charles R. Leonard John P. Pilling Manual A. Mello
Center St., No. Dighton
Dighton High School 1952
Center St., No. Dighton
Dighton Elementary School 1952
Center St., No. Dighton
Dighton Elementary School 1952 +
PERSONNEL CHANGES
Teacher
Position
Date of Resignation
Reason
Joseph F. Comerford
Principal, South School
June 13, 1952
Continuing Educ.
Frederick A. Harris, Jr.
Music Supervisor
June 20, 1952
Teaching in Needham
Henry F. Hicks
Math. 6, 7, 8, South School
June 13, 1952
Entered Armed Serv.
Marie E. Jones
Grade 5, South School
June 13, 1952
Janet E. Kinnane
H. H. Arts, High School
May 1, 1952
Teaching elsewhere At home Teaching in Fall River
Ann A. Lanoue
French, Latin, High School
June 20, 1952
Norman J. Rizy
Phys. Ed., High School
June 20, 1952
Teaching in Swansea
Sherman D. Spector
French, Latin, High School
October 24, 1952
Entered Armed Serv.
Index
Town Officers 4
Finance Committee Report 7
Selectmen's Report 8
Welfare Board Report 9
Board of Health Report 11
Community Nurse Report 12
Treasurer's Report 14
Cemetery Fund Report 15
Town Clerk's Report
17
Births
34
Marriages 35
Deaths 40
Jury List 42
Jurors Drawn 43
Assessors' Report 44
Tax Collector's Report 49
55
Tree Warden's Report
56
Superintendent of Streets
Fire Department 58
Ambulance Report
60
Library Report 61
INDEX - continued
Sealer of Weights and Measures 62
Gypsy Moth Superintendent 63
Dogs Licensed 65
Civil Defense Director's Report 66
Auditor's Report
67
Balance Sheet 102
Elementary School Report 104
School Committee Report
107
School Calendar 111
Financial Statement 112
Superintendent 114
School Nurse 123
Principal High School 125
Principal Elementary School 132
Music Supervisor 139
High School Graduation Program 143
Elementary School Graduation Program 148
Enrollment
150
Faculty 154
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