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De la Mare, A. T. (Ed)-Garden guide
63D336g
Downing, A. J. (Waughs edition)-Landscape garde- ning 71D7511
Eadie, T .- I like diving 922E11e 922F831fc
Fay, B .- Franklin the apostle of modern times
Flandrau, G .- Then I saw the Congo 916.7F585t
62F8412s
Fuller, R. H .- Jubilee Jim, the life of Col. James Fisk Jr., 922F538f
Gay, R. M .- Ralph Waldo Emerson, a study of the poet as seer 922E53g
Gibbon, J. M .- Canadian folk songs
78G439c
Gillett, J. B .- Six years with the Texas rangers
917.3G479s
Fraser, C .- The story of engineering in America
Dana, J. C .- Suggestions
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Gorman, H .- Nathaniel Hawthorne, a study in solitude 922H399g Graham, M. W .- New governments of eastern Europe 940G741ne Graham, M. W .- New governments of central Europe 940G741n Gregory, J. W .- The elements of economic geology 55G822e Grenfell, W. T .- Labrador looks at the Orient 910G8171 922G852g
Griffin, S. B .- People and politics
Hallock, L. H .- A little journey
917.3H1921
Harrow, B .-- What to eat in health and disease
61H296w
Hart, W. S .- My life east and west
922H326h
Hesler, L. R. and Whetzel, A. B .- Manual of fruit diseases 63H584m 62H6660
Hinton, W .- Opportunities in aviation
Holmes, J. H .- In primative New Guinea
919.5H751i
Hopkins, R. T .- Old English mills and inns
914.2H7950
Howe, E. W .- Plain people
922H855h
Hudson, W. H .- A find in Richmond park
59H886h
Hughes, C. E .- Our relations to the nations of the western hemisphere 32H89310
Humphrey, S. K .- Loafing through the Pacific
919.3H9261
Huxley, L .- Charles Darwin
924D228h
Jennings, H .- The Rosicrusians
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Keller, H .- Midstream, the story of my later life
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Kipling, R .- Sea and Sussex
75K48s
Lee, I .- Present day Russia
914.7L478p
Locy, W. A .- The growth of biology
57L819g 922B91511
Lowell, A .- John Keats
924K251
MacIver, D. R .- The Etruscans
930M152€
Manley, J. M. and Rickert, E .- Contemporary Ameri- can literature 81M279c
Maurois, A .- Aspects of biography
84M457a
Meehan, J. P .- The lady of the Limberlost
922P845m
Melba, N .- Melodies and memories
9241M517m
Millikan, R. A .- Evolution in science and religion Mills, J .- Within the atom
53M657w
Mixer, K .- Old houses of New England
917.3M6850
Muirhead, J. F .- American shrines on English soil
914.2M961a
Ostwald, W .- Practical colloid chemistry
54085p
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Paine, A. B .- Mark Twain a biography, 3 volumes Pell, J .- Ethan Allen, the leader of the Green moun- tain boys 922A4251p 915.4P8821
Powell, E. A .- The last home of mystery
Redfield, J .- Music a science and an art 78R315m
Robinson, R. E .- Vermont a study of independence 974.3R663v
Sheldon, C. M .- Charles M. Sheldon, his life story
922S544s
Sherwood, M. E. W .- The art of entertaining
39S544a
Simpson, F. L .- Massachusetts law
34S613m
Smith, A. D. H .- John Jacob Astor
922A858s
Smith, F. H .- Charcoals of old New York
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Spender, J. A .- Through English eyes
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Sprague C .- How to draw silhouettes
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Long, J. C .- Bryan, the great commoner
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Standish, L. W. (Ed)-The old Stoughton musical so- ciety 974.5S7850
Stetson, A. E .- Poems 81S841p
Stetson, A. E .- Vital issues in Christian Science 28S841v
Strachey, L .- Elizabeth and Essex 924E43s
Thomas, L .- Raiders of the deep
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Usher, A. P .- A history of mechanical inventors 60U85h
Van Dyke, H .- The man behind the book
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Van Loon, H .- Man the miracle maker 62V261m
Wanamaker, J .- The life of Isaiah V. Williamson
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Warren, G. and Cheney, H. B .- The romance of design 74W288v Warshow, R. I .- The story of Wall street 33W253s
Watterson, H .- "Marse Henry" an autobiography 922W344w
Wells, C .- An outline of humor 80W 4530
Werner, M. R .- Brigham Young the Morman leader 922Y 68w
Wilkins, G. H .- Flying the Arctic 919.8W684f
Wright, R .- The practical book of outdoor flowers 71W953p
FICTION
Adams, I .- Heart of the woods A214h
Aldrich, B. S .- A lantern in her hand
A36521
Atherton, G .- The jealous Gods
A868j
Athey, B .- The unknown path
A873u
Bacheller, I .- The house of the three Ganders
B121ho
Bailey, T .- Burning beauty
B156bu
Barrington, E .- The empress of hearts
B276e
Barrington, E .- The laughing queen
B2761
Beers, L. D .- A humble lear
B415h
Bone, D. W .- Broken stowage
B712br
Bower, B. M .- Hay wire
B786ha
Bower, B. M .- Swallowfork bulls
B786sw
Brown, K. H .- The father
B8782f
Burr, A. R .- Palludia
В968р
Calvin, J .- Square-rigged
C168s
Campbell, T. B .- Old Miss
C1910
Canney, H. E .- Sentry
C224s
Chambers. R. W .- The king in yellow
C444k
Chapman, M .- Home place
C4662h
Chase, D .- The pines of Jaalam
C487p
Chestnut, C. W .- The conjure woman
C525co
Christie, A .- The big four
C5551b
Coolidge, D .- War paint
C7742w
Cottrell, D .- Singing gold
C846s
Curwood, J. O .- The crippled lady of Peribronka
C982er
Deeping, W .- Ropers row
D576b
Edmonds-Rome haul
E24r
Erskine, J .- Penelope's man
E732p
Ertz, S .- The galaxy
E65g
Fletcher, J. S .- The Boxhill murder
F613bo
F613ho
Fletcher, J. S .- The house in Tuesday market
D311r
Dilmot, G .- The black ace
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Fletcher, J. S .- Paradise Court
Folson, E. L .- Free
Freeman, H. W .- Joseph and his brethren
Gibbs, A. H .- Harness
Gibbs, P .- Out of the ruins
G4430
Gibbs, P .- The street of adventure
G443s
Gissing, G .- A life's morning
G5311
Gissing, G .- The nether world
G531n
Glasgow, E .- The romantic comedians
G548ro
Gluck, S .- The man who never blundered
G567m
Graham, S .- The lay confessor
G7421
Gregory, J .- Sentinel of the desert
G822se
Grew, D .- Migration
G841m
Hart, F. N .- Hide in the dark
H325h
Hatch, R. W .- Into the wind
H361i
Haycock, E .- Free grass
H412f
Heyward, D .- Maba's daughters
H622m
Hill, G. L. (Lutz)-Duskin
L975du
Hueston, E .- Ginger and speed
H887g
Hughes, R .- Destiny
H894d
Hunting, G .- Sunrise calling
H948s
Keable, R .- The mother of all living
K241m
Kelland, C. B .- Dynasty
K293d
Kelland, C. B .- Knuckles
K293k
Kilbourne, F .- Dot and Will
K481d
Knick, H .- A young people
K51y
Kyne, P. B .- Tide of Empire
K99ti
Kyne, P. B .- The parson of Panamint
K99рa
Kyne,P. B .- Tide of Empire
K99ti
LaFarge, O .- Laughing boy
L1591
Leacock, S .- Literary lapses
L4341
Leacock, S .- My discovery of England
L434m
Leacock, S .- Nonsense novels
L434n
Leacock, S .- Sunshine sketches
L434s
Lee, M .- It's a great war Lewis, E .- Mantis
L6731m
Lincoln, J. C. and F .- Blair's attic
L7372bl
Locke, W. J .- Jushuas vision
L814jo
McEvoy, J. P .- Show girl
M142s
McFarland, R .- The sea panther
M143se
McFee, W .- Pilgrims of adversity
М1432р
MacGrath, H .- The wolves of chaos
M147w
Mack, C. S .- Two black crows in the A. E. F.
M1531t
March, G .- Under frozen stars
M3651n
Miln, L. J .- The flutes of Shanghai
M659f
Morrow, H. (Willsie)-Splendor of God
W741sp
Mowery, W. B .- The silver hawk
M9362s
Mulford, C. E .- Me an' Shorty
M955me
Mulford, C. S .- Mesquite Jenkins
M955mf
Mundy, T .- Queen Cleopatra
Nason, L. H .- The man in the White slicker
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Nason, L. H .- The top kick
Norris, K .- Beauty and the beast
Norris, K .- Red silence Norris, K .- Storm house
Ogden, G. W .- Sooner land
Oppenheim, E. P .- Mr. Billingham the Marquis and Madelon
Oppenheim, E. P .- The Glenlitten murder
Oppenheim, E. P .- The treasure house of Martin Hews Phillpots E .- Redcliff
Pool, M. L .- Against human nature
Porter, E. H .- The fortunate Mary
Pyle, H .- The price of blood
P996p
Raine, W. M .- Judge Colt
R155j
Remarque, E. M .- All quiet on the Western front
R384a
Rhodes, J .- The murders in Praed street
R475m
Richmond, G .- The listening post
R532li
Riesenberg, F .- P. A. L.
R561p
Rinehart, M. R .- This strange adventure
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Ruck, B .- Joy-ride
Sabatini, R .- The romantic prince
Salten, F .- Bambi
Sayers, D. L .- The omnibus of crime
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Scanlon, W. T .- God have mercy on us
S283g
Sedgwick, A. D .- Dark Hester
S448da S468rb
Singmaster, E .- What everybody wanted
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Smith, S. K .- The George and the Crown
S659g
Smith, S. K. - Iron and smoke
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Smith, S. K .- Isle of thorns
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Smith, S. K .- The village doctor
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Steel, H .- The ninth circle
S8141n
Strange, J. S .- The man who killed Fortescue
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Train, A .- The horns of Ramadan
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Train, A .- Illusion
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Treynor, A. M .- Snow-blind
V2845s
Wallace, E .- The door with seven locks
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Wallace, E .- The double
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Wallace, E .- The flying spuad
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Wallace, E. - The girl from Scotland Yard
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Wallace, E .- The hairy arm
W188h
Wallace, E .- A king by night
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Wallace, E .- The terrible people
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Walling, R. A. J .- That dinner at Bardolphs
W211t
Wast, H .- Peach blossom
W323p
Weaver, J. V. A .- Her knight comes riding
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Webster, H. K .- The clock strikes two
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Rosman, A. G .- The window
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Seltzer, C. A .- The raider
Tarkington, B .- Young Mrs. Greeley
Titus, H .- Bruce of Circle A
Van Vechten, C .- Spider boy
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Wells, C .- All at sea
Wells, C .- The bronze hand
Wells, C .- Sleeping dogs
Wells, C .- The tapestry room murder
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Wells, C .- Where's Emily
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Wells, H. G .- Mr. Blettsworth on Rampole Island
W 454m
Wentworth, P .- Grey mask
W479g
Weyman, S. J .- The lively Peggy
W549li
Wharton, E .- Hudson river bracketed
W553hu
Wharton, J. B .- Squad
W554s
Williams, B. A .- Death on Scurvy street
W721d
Williamson, H .- The beautiful years
W7292b
Williamson, H .- The pathway
W7292p
Wilson, M .- Daughters of India
W751d
Wister, O .- When west was west
W817w
Wodehouse, P. G .- Fish prefered
W838f
Wren, P. C .- Father Gregory
W945f
Wright, W .- The canary murder case
W954c
Wright, W .- The Bishop murder case
W954b
Young, F. B .- The young physician
Y915y
JUVENILE
Abbott, J .- Happy house
JA1322ha
Abbott, J .- Larkspur
JA1322la
Aldredge, E. M .- Wags and Woofie
JA3652w
Allee, M. H .- Susanna and Tristram
JA422s
Allen, G .- The trail of the comet
JA4251t
Allen,N. B .- How and where we live Audress, J. M .- A journey to health land
JA561j
Audress, J. M .- The sunshine school
JA561s
Bacon, P .- The lion-hearted kitten
JB1291
Bailey, C. S .- When grandfather was a boy
JB155w
Ball, W. S .- Carmelia commands
JB1871c
Barbour, R. H .- Grantham gets on
JB239g
Barbour, R. H .- Tod Hale on the nine
JB239tp
Bartlett, A. C .- Game-legs
JB2891g
Bartlett A. C .- The runaway dog team
JB2891v
Bigham, M. A .- The bad little rabbit
JB592b
Bigham, M. A .- Many animal tales
JB592m
Blaisdell, A. F .- Boys and girls in American history
JB634b
Blaisdell, E. A .- Boy blue and his friends
JB6341b
Blaisdell, E. A .- The kelpies
JB6341k
Blaisdell, E. A .- Toytown
JB6341t
Blaisdell, M. F .- Tommy Tinker's book
JB635t
Blaisdell, M. F .- Twilight town
JB635tw
Brill, E. C .- South from Hudson bay
JB857s.
Broughall, H. K .- Barbara Winthrop abroad
JB87570 JB935c.
Bullard, M .- The cow next door Burgess, T. W .- The Burgess seashore book for children JB955by Burtis, T .- Russ Farrell over Mexico JB973vc
Butler, E. P .- Dorna or the hillvale affair
J.B98.6d
JA4281h
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Capuana, L .- Italian fairy tales
Carpenter, J. H. and Hoben, A. M .- Fairy grammar
Carroll, G. H .- Cockatoo
Carter, R. G .- A patriot lad of old Boston
JC3245pc
Carter, R. G .- A patriot lad of old Long Island JC3245pe
Carter, R. G .- A patriot lad of old Philadelphia
JC3245pa
Carter, R. G .- A patriot lad of old Salem
JC3245pb
Carter R. G .- A patriot lad of old Saratoga
JC3245pf
Carter, R. G .- A patriot lad of old Trenton
JC3245pd
Carter, R. G .- Three points of honor
JC3245t
Case, J. F .- Banners of Scoutcraft
JC337b
Chandler, A. C .- A voyage to treasure land
JC455v
Chandler, K .- In the reign of Coyote
JC4551i
Cheley, F. H .- Boy riders of the Rockies
JC5161bo
Clark, B .- The climbing twins and other stories
JC592c
Coatsworth, E. J .- The cat and the captain
JC652c
Colcord, W. A .- Wings and Paws
JC687w
Curtis, A. T .- A little maid of Bunker Hill
JC9781b
Curtis, A. T .- A little maid of old Connecticut
JC978le
Curtis, A. T .- A yankee girl at Lookout Mountain
JC978y
Curtis, A. T .- A little maid of Massachusetts Colony
JC978le
Curtis, A. T .- A little maid of Narragansett Bay
JC9781d
Curtis A. T .- A little maid of Provincetown
JC9781c
Curtis, A. T .- A yankee girl at the battle of the Wil- derness
JC978ya
Daniel, H .-- Bare hands JD14b
Dawson, J .- The boys and girls of Garden city
JD272b
Deihl, E. G .- The little would nots
JD3241
DeSégur, M .- Sophie, the story of a bad little girl
JD451s
Dillingham, E. T .- Tell it again stories
JD578t
Dixon, F. W .- Hunting for hidden gold
JD621h
Dixon, F. W .- The shore mystery
JD621s
Fastman, C. A .- Indian child life
JE13in
Eastman, C. A .- Smoky days wigwam evenings
JE13s
Eastman, E. G .- The luck of old acres
JE131
Eaton, W. P .- Boy scouts on the Green Mountain trail
JE14bu
Eddy, S. J .- Friends and helpers
JE21f
Evans, H .- Derry airdale of the frontier
JE921d
Field, R .- Polly patchwork
JF455p
Fyleman, R. E .- Round the mulberry bush
JF997r
Gag, W .- Millions of cats
JG132m
Giddings, T. P .- Juvenile music
JG453j
Ginther, P .- The jade necklace
JG492j
Green, F .- Fought for Annapolis
JG7952f
Green, F .- Hold 'em Navy
JG7952h
Green, F .- Midshipmen all
JG7952m
Green, F .- The mystery of the Erik
JG7952my
Green, F .- Z. R. wins JG7952z JG886r
Gruelle, J .- Raggedy Ann's magical wishes
Hayes, C. W .- The boy Allies on the firing line
JH4172bp
Hayes, C. W .- The boy Allies with Haig in Flanders JH4172bo
JC255i JC2951f JC3191c
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Hayes, C. W .- The boy Allies with Marshal Foch
Hauck, L. P .- The gold trail
Heath, J. F .- Ann at Starr house
JH4172b JH368g JH437an JH64711
Hill, M .- Lessons for junior citizens
Hinkle, T. C .- Black storm
JH663b
Hogan, I .- The little black and white lamb
JH7141
Hoyt, V. J .- Silver boy Humphrey, G .- Flags
JH926f
Jay, M. F .- By rail and trail
JJ42b
Jekyll, G. B .- Two boys in South American Jungles
JJ43t
Jewett, F. G .- Tom and city
JJ584t
Kennedy, M .- Programs for special occasions for pri- mary grades JK36p
Ketchum, I. A. and Rice, A. L .- The land of make- believe
JK43la
Ketchum, I. A .- The land of play
JK431
Lane, M. A. L .- Industries of to-day
JL265i
Lane, M. A. L .- Strange lands near home
JL265st
Lansing, M. F .- Food and life
JL294f
Lansing, M. F .- Quaint old stories
JL294v
Large, L. A .- Little known stories of well known Americans JL3221k
Lenski, L .- Alphabet people
JL573a
Lindsay, M .- The choosing book
JL749c
Lisle, C .- Hobnails and leather
J9L771h
Lofting, H .- Noisy Nora
JL829n
Lynch, M. D .- Billy Gene and his friends
JL987b
MacDonald, M .- Out of the storm
JM13570
Mackall, L. and R .- Poodle-oodle of Doodle farm
JM153p
Meyer, Z .- Under the maple tree
JM613u
Minor, R .- Fun at Sunnyside farm
JM666f
Montgomery, L. M .- Magic for Marigold Morse, E .- The Siamese Cat
JM884s
Nordhoff, C .- and Hall, J. N .- Falcons of France
JN832f
Noyes, M. G .- Little plays for little people
JN9561
Patterson, H. W .- Frenchman's island
JP317f
Perdue, H. A .- How other children live
JP433h
Phillips, E. C .- The Popover family
JP558po.
Pier, A. S .- The captain
JP615c
Pitman, J. A .- A week with Andy
JP685w
Rice, L. W .- The box in the sand
JR496b
Robinson, M. L .- Sarah's Dakin
JR663s
Schwartz, J. A .- Grasshopper Greens garden
JS399g
Stetson, A. E .- Greetings and a message to the dear children JS841g
Thompson, J. G .- Fables and rhymes for beginners
Tucker, K .- The haunted ship
FT4731f JT8921h
Wells, R .- Peppi the duck
JW455p
West, J. E .- The lone scout of the sky
Boys life of Charles A. Lindburgh J9W5181
JM787m
JH869s
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White, S. E .- Daniel Boone, wilderness scout
Wilder, J. A .- Jack knife cookery
Wiltse, S. E .- Folk lore stories and proverbs
J9B724w JW673j JW756f
REFERENCES
Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts for 1928-1929. Annual proceedings of the American Legion 1928. Encampment of the G. A. R. 1929. Gold Star record of Massachusetts-Volume 2. Journal of the House of Representatives-Massachusetts 1929.
Journal of the Senate of Massachusetts 1929.
Manual for the General Court 1929-1930.
Reports of the Library of Congress 1928-1929. Report of the Smithsonian Institution, 1928.
Report of the Railways of the United States. Vital Records of Brookline Massachusetts to 1850.
Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts to 1850.
Vital Records of Georgetown, Massachusetts to 1850. Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts to 1850. Who's who in America, 1928-1929.
World Almanac for 1929.
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School Report
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Department
OF THE
TOWN OF ACTON
MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
RATE
D
OONI
1735
ACTON.
THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE HUDSON, MASS. 1930
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ORGANIZATION
School Committee
Frank Toohey, chairman
Term expires 1930
Mrs. Lulu L. Clark
Term expires 1932
Mrs. Alberta Meade
Term expires 1930
Forest Bean
Term expires 1932
Mrs. Oliver Wood
Term expires 1931
Arthur Whitcomb
Term expires 1930
Superintendent
Charles W. Lawrance, So. Acton, Mass. Telephone 45 Office H. S. Bldg .- Office Hours Wednesdays 3-5 P. M.
Attendance Officer
Miss Lillian Frost
North Acton
School Physician
Dr. E. A. Mayell Acton
School Nurse
Miss Lillian Frost
North Acton
SCHOOL CALENDAR
First short term begins January 6, 1930.
First short term ends February 21, 1930.
Second short term begins March 3, 1930.
Second short term ends April 18, 1930.
Third short term begins April 28, 1930.
Third short term ends June 13, 1930, for Grades I. to VIII., inclusive.
Third short term ends June 20, 1930, for high school.
1930-31
Fall term begins September 3, 1930.
Thanksgiving-School closes Nov. 26, 1930 and reopens Dec. 1, 1930.
Fall term ends December 19, 1930.
First short term begins Dec. 29, 1930.
Legal Holidays
January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, first Mon- day of September, October 12, November 11, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day (the day following when any of the first five days mentioned, the 12th of October, or Christmas occurs on Sunday).
Arbor Day falls on the last Saturday in April, and is not a legal holiday.
Flag Day falls on June 14, and is not a legal holiday. It should be observed by proper exercises by any school in session on that day.
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STANDING RULES
Rule 1. Children shall not be admitted to the public schools until they are six years of age, excepting that children who are six by the first of January following opening of school in Sep- tember, may be admitted with the approval of the superintendent of schools.
Rule 2. Pupils shall be promoted from grade to grade and school to school according to merit. Thorough and satisfactory work will be required of pupils in a lower grade or school before entering a higher grade or school.
Rule 3. Children who have not previously attended any school shall be admitted to the public schools only at the be- ginning of the fall term, unless qualified in the opinion of the teacher and superintendent of schools to do the work.
Rule 4. Pupils shall be held responsible for books loaned to them until returned to the teacher.
Rule 5. No repairs shall be made upon the public property in the care of the School Committee except by their authorized agents.
Rule 6. There shall be no signal for "no school" on stormy or inclement days, but parents shall determine in their individual cases whether it is expedient to send their children to school or not.
Rule 7. Schools in the different grade school buildings shall be five and one-quarter hours long, and in the high school build- ing shall be six hours long. In the high school building the six hours shall include one 10-minute recess, one thirty-minute recess for lunch and a compulsory tutoring period of thirty minutes for all students not receiving passing grades in any subject. Stu- dents in the high school building, whose grades are above passing in all subjects may be excused from this compulsory tutoring period. Primary rooms in the grade school buildings shall have an outdoor recess each afternoon; other rooms shall have a re- cess of sufficient length to allow pupils to go to basements. Deviation from these hours shall be made only with the consent of the superintendent, and shall be reported by him to the school committee at its next monthly meeting.
Rule 8. Doors shall not be opened before principals arrive. Pupils may be allowed to come to their rooms with the permis- sion of their room teachers, and pupils coming in barges may enter the basements, if weather conditions make it advisable.
Rule 9. The fire drill shall be given at least once in two weeks.
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TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DECEMBER 31, 1929
Teachers
App. Where Educated Home Address
Center School: (Grades I-VI Incl.)
Marion Towne
1921
Smith Col.
Concord
Edith Taylor
1927
Wheelock
Littleton
Caroline Chase
1928
Bridgewater N.
N. Bedford
South School :
(Grades I-VI Incl.)
Julia McCarthy
1906
Fitchburg N.
S. Acton
Florence Merriam
1927
Framingham N.
S. Acton
Jessie Kinnevan
1929
Worcester N.
Worcester
West School :
(Grades I-VI Incl.)
Harriet Suchovsky
1929
Framingham N.
Clinton
Elise Dickerman
1926
Fitchburg N.
Ayer
Madeline Allard
1928
Lowell N.
Lowell
High School Building :
Ella Miller
1899
Framingham N.
Acton
Helen Murray
1928
Tufts Col.
N. Attleboro
Gyneth Prew
1929
N. H. Univ.
Foxboro
Elsie Bixby
1927
Framingham N. Boston Univ.
Woodville
Marion Fuller
1928
Wheaton Col.
Walpole
Thelma Eaton
1928
Boston Univ.
Waltham
Edith Ames
1928
Simmons
Littleton
Margaret Boornazian
1929
Boston Univ.
Methuen
Walter Holt
1928
Dartmouth
Ashburnham
John Hough
1927
Colgate
Ayer
Supervisors : Music : Mr. Elmer Pierce, Gardner, Mass. Drawing: Miss Elizabeth Farmer, Worcester, Mass.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Voters of Acton :
The School Committee herewith presents its annual report for the fiscal year 1929 and an estimate of its requirements for the year 1930. The reports of the superintendent and supervisors are approved and are attached hereto.
The transportation problem has been satisfactorily settled.
The money appropriated for developing the grounds about the High School Building has been expended with the result that approximately 80% of the ground suitable for athletics is avail- able. To finish the playground, it will be necessary to remove a relatively large ledge, and it is believed that a sum of $3500 will finish this very necessary work.
We are confronted with ever increasing costs for repairs, both to the High School Building and to the grade school build- ings at South, Center and West. These repairs are necessary if we are to keep the buildings in proper condition for school work. Because of the necessity for such repairs we have asked the town for $2100.00 for the ensuing year.
The following table shows the cost of operating the schools for the years 1926-1929 inclusive and the source and amount of monies received other than from taxation. The amount received from the Massachusetts School Fund is less this year than for the past three years and may be expected to decrease as the valuation of the town increases, unless there is a change made in the laws.
The work of the teaching staff is very satisfactory. Our main problem is to devise means to retain teachers over a period of years.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK TOOHEY,
Chairman.
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COMPARISON OF COST FOR OPERATING ACTON SCHOOLS
Mass. School Fund
Part I
1929 $3,560.00 none
1928 $3,740.00 2,978.41
1927 $4,360.00 1,227.92
1926 $3,801.50 none
Part II
State Wards and-
miscellaneous . ..
131.25
276.43
439.62
528.89
Total from State ....
$3,691.25
$6,994.84
$6,027.54
$4,330.39
Out of Town Tui-
tions*
2,775.28
2,010.56
1,927.40
128.00
Grand Total
$6,466.53
$9,005.40
$7,954.94
$4,458.39
Expended from Ap-
propriation
$44,845.92 $43,984.70 $43,987.67 $41,485.62
Net Cost to Town
(raised by taxa-
tion) $38,379.39 $34,979.30 $36,032.73 $37,027.25
Appropriations $45,000.00 $44,000.00 $44,000.00 $44,000.00
*Boxboro, Harvard, Carlisle.
ESTIMATES FOR THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1930
FOR GENERAL EXPENSES
Salaries and other expenses of the Superin-
tendent and Truant Officers
$2,320.00
Clerk for Superintendent 780.00
Salaries for Teachers
27,000.00
Text Books
800.00
Supplies
800.00
Janitors wages, fuel and misc. operating expenses
6,500.00
Repairs
2,100.00
Transportation
3,450.00
Health, Aux. Agencies
250.00
Unclassified
1,000.00
$45,000.00
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SUMMARY OF EXPENSES FOR SUPPORT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
GENERAL CONTROL
Salaries and other expenses of superin-
tendent and truant officers, clerk. $3,103.95
Total control $3,103.95
EXPENSES OF INSTRUTION Salaries, Supervisors, Teachers :
High School and elementary $27,046.86
Text books, high school
506.22
Text books, elementary 479.05
Stationery and supplies, high school. 405.14
Stationery and supplies, elementary
361.94
Total instruction $28,799.21
EXPENSES OF OPERATION
Wages of janitor, high school building. . $1,300.00
Fuel, high school 858.12
Miscellaneous 1,045.02
Total High School Building $3,203.14
Center
South
West
Janitor $640.00
$760.00
$720.00
Fuel
453.29
414.05
258.57
Misc. Op.
78.01
117.63
128.53
Blg. Total ... $1,171.30 $1,291.68 $1,107.10
Total Elementary Operating. $3,570.08
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