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In closing may I say that the care and consideration of committee members for the many problems is appreciated. We have a school that is well run, the teachers are cooperative and sincere and work well together. The atmosphere for learn- ing is good. The comittee's consistent and open-minded approach to its problems is very helpful in encouraging a sit- uation of this sort. We look forward to good things in the years to come.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. AUSTIN Superintendent of Schools, Union #34
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REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL
OF THE GOVERNOR JOHN CARVER SCHOOL
To the Superintendent of Schools:
I herewith present my report as principal of the Governor John Carver School for the calendar year 1958.
The first part of this report deals with the school year ending in June, which was partially covered in my last year's report. One important change in the teaching schedule was made in March when Mrs. Constance Jenny Shaw was en- gaged to teach physical training in grades one through five; girls in grades seven and eight. In addition to her teaching assignments Mrs. Shaw devotes some time to the supervision of the lunch room and of the playground. This scheduling enables us to partially meet the requirements of the hastily drafted and enacted state law which states that all teachers should have one half hour a day for lunch, freed from all supervision duties. Mr. Eldridge handles all physical training not taken by Mrs. Shaw. Now all the grades have physical training under the supervision of one with training in that field.
In May the Iowa Test of Basic Skills was administered to all pupils of the six upper grades; four of these grades exceeded the national average, unfortunately two grades did not. The grade with the poorest showing scored only six points below this average; in its ability test it scored seven points below the norm expected for the grade. A close correlation exists between the achievement and the ability rating. Our promotion policy was tightened. In one of these grades nine out of 36 pupils were not promoted. This is a high percentage of failure, but we feel that these pupils would be unable to succeed in a high school program where their failure would be a greater financial burden to the town.
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Thirty-one sports events were scheduled during the year ending in June and for the first time were equally divided between the boys and girls. Twenty of these are given over to basketball, ten to baseball, and one to the annual track meet. Fifteen of these events were played in Carver, the remainder on the courts and grounds of the other towns in the Massa- soit League, namely: Berkley, Dighton, Freetown, Lakeville, and Rochester.
The epidemic labeled Asiatic Flu cut into our attendance record considerably, especially during the months of Novem- ber and February. The average pupil was absent fourteen days, a number considerably higher than last year's. Six pupils were credited with perfect attendance as against thirteen of the year previous.
The graduation held on June 12 brought the activities of the school year 1957-1958 to its official close. The American Legion Essay Award was won by Janet Nye with her compo- sition "The Miracle of the Wheel." The Humane Society Awards were presented to Albert Thomas, Daniel Tompkins and Barbara Heikkila. Following is a list of graduates.
Marianne Rosealie Andrews a Nancy Elaine Johnson a
Sandra Lee Barrows a William Edmund McClellan a
Paul Joseph Beaulieu
a Anne Devlin Mills a
Wanita Adelaide Brier
a Janet Louise Nye a
Eugene Charles DeForest a Anthony Bradford Offley a
Richard Fontes a Mary Ann Pina a
Robert Edward Garcia
a Joyce Marjorie Richardson a Andrew Anthony Gomes, Jr. a Eileen Mae Roberts a
Robert John Gomes a Michael Arthur Shurtleff C
Leonard James Gomez a Daniel George Silva a
Roger Frederick Heikkila
b Albert Nelson Thomas d
Douglas Johnson
b Herbert Edward Wainio b
Frederick Winston Weston b
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a - Middleboro Memorial High School b - New Bedford Vocational High School
c - Bristol County Agricultural School d - Out of School
Up through June of 1958 eleven homerooms have served the enrolment needs of the school. The awkward size of certain grades now demands thirteen rooms. The school con- tains eleven regular classrooms, a library, a boys' shop and a domestic science room. Thus it became necessary that two of these specialized rooms be converted to classrooms. The library and shop were selected which meant that the shop program would be eliminated. Another factor lead to this decision. It has become increasingly difficult to obtain shop teachers qualified to teach in other subject areas. As our shop program required only three of the thirty-five periods, our teaching schedule required that the instructor devote a greater part of his time to the teaching of other subjects; a situation not inviting to most graduates of the specialized teacher's colleges. The same situation was experienced with candidates for the domestic science position. Any offering in the practi- cal arts demands two teachers per class per period. For this reason it was felt advisable to drop home economics for girls.
The dropping of the practical arts program for grades seven and eight brought about changes in the subject line up for these grades. Our seven period day was changed to a six period day, all periods being forty minutes in length. Reading and geography were increased from three to four periods a week, plus a daily twenty minute spelling period.
Three of our grades are large enough to warrant two sections; the first, second, and seventh. The teaching of grades five and six is divided among three teachers. At the present time the average number of pupils in a regular classroom is twenty-four. The special class has an enrollment of eleven.
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Two practices new to Carver were introduced during the year. Warning slips are now sent out to parents of the upper grade pupils in case of failure in any subject. These are sent out midway between report cards. Scheduled visits between parents and teachers are held; requests for such interviews being made either by the parent or by the teacher. At this writing two evenings have been set aside for this purpose and the results are promising.
Four texts new to the school were introduced during the school year. A listing of the additions follows:
Years of use of
Grade Text Publisher Replaced Text
8 Geography of World Affairs Rand McNally
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8 Journeys into America Houghton Mifflin 11
7 Adventure Bound Houghton Mifflin 12
6 Builders of the Old World D. C. Heath 14
A children's encyclopedia, the Britannica Junior, was pur- chased for the use of one of the seventh grades.
The following amounts were collected for charitable drives or earned in fund raising projects.
Poppy drive 14.40
Junior Red Cross 43.01
Magazine drive 304.06
Pupil Photographs 18.15
Insurance 282.00
All monies except the profits of the magazine drive and the sale of the pupils' photographs were turned over to the proper agencies. One hundred and seventy-eight pupils, or 59% of the enrollment are covered by the insurance plans offered by
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the Mass. Casualty Insurance Company. This represents a drop of 2% from the previous year. The balance of the student fund at the close of the calendar year is $249.77.
Mrs. Eveline McLure, who organized the school lunch program in 1951, resigned her position in October to assume the management of the cafeteria of the National Cranberry Association in Hanson. Mrs. McLure's record with us has been outstanding; the pupil participation was high, the lunches were most appetizing, the price was low, and the rating with the state brought credit to the school. Mrs. McLure's position was taken by her assistant, Mrs. Irene Williams, who has been with the program since its inauguration in 1951. Mrs. Williams maintains the high standards set by her predecessor. Mrs. Robert Hitchcock was appointed assistant cook.
Scholarships were granted to four Carver graduates from high school.
Kiwanis - Paul Williams, Bryant College
Parent Teachers Association - Michael Andrews, University of Massachusetts
Teachers Club - Janet Parker, University of Massachusetts Teachers Club- Susan Shaw, Marietta College
At the close of school in June 1958 I completed twenty- one years of teaching in the Town of Carver. During all this time Mrs. Marion Griffith had been a member of the teaching staff. Her high level of scholarship, her exacting standards of pupil work have been much appreciated by pupils as they undertook their work in high school. Her resignation after thirty-five years of teaching serves to focus our attention on the service she has given to the students of Carver.
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I want to express my appreciation for the cooperative efforts of members of the staff, and on behalf of the staff, thank you and the School Committee for the guidance and support you have given us.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY M. SHAW
Principal, Governor John Carver School
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ANNUAL REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION
In Carver this year, it has been our continued aim to help the students to become aware of the need for music in their lives. We believe music to be a release from emotional stress as well as an outlet for sheer joy. Everyone, however ordinary his talents, can at least enjoy music. Toward this aim, then, we try to give the students exposure to each of the phases of music; namely, listening, rhythmic, singing, reading, and performance. Through their participation in these various aspects, we hope to help the children to understand and really love music. To take full advantage of the music available to them throughout the years, it is essential for the children to learn to read music. Therefore, a major portion of our pro- gram includes instruction in the techniques of note reading. The techniques, in themselves, are quite simple to learn, but require many hours of practice in order to master principles. We are grateful to the room teachers who have been most helpful with the supervision of these drills. This year, we have also worked quite successfully with the art of part sing- ing. The students in the upper grades are learning to sing a musical line while hearing another group of students singing a different arrangement of tones simultaneously. They have responded quite admirably to the part singing and seem to find it quite challenging and enjoyable.
We believe that rhythm is also very important, so we have tried to teach rhythm to music through the use of folk dances and the block waltz. Many of the students have shown con- siderable aptitude in this area.
This fall we have begun an experiment in the pre-instru- ment field using flutophones. Each fourth grader is learning to play this instrument with quite encouraging speed. These instruments are very helpful in preparing the children to play orchestral instruments as well as teaching the reading of music.
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Another important feature is that that students find it abso- lutely necessary to concentrate in order to play well.
A specialized Glee Club was introduced this year which was quite successful, and we hope to continue with the pro- gram to allow the children further opportunity to perform.
Our greatest problem is the shortage of sufficient time to devote to each phase, and we find it necessary to barely touch many types of musical experience in order that the children may at least be aware of them, and learn that music is every- where and certainly a part of every day life.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara E. Trombley
Director of Music Education
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SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENCY UNION No. 34 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
The annual meeting of School Superintendency Union No. 34 was held at the Assawompset School in Lakeville on April 17, 1958.
The following officers were re-elected for the ensuing year.
Chairman - Douglas H. Church Secretary - Norma E. Perkins
Salaries of the Union employees as recommended in No- vember, with adjustments made to meet the minimum law re- quirements, were approved by the committee.
The vote was passed that if Mr. Austin, Superintendent of this Union, is appointed to the same position in the Free- town-Lakeville Regional School District, twenty-five percent of his time would be allowed from Union duties for work in that capacity and that portion of his salary would be assumed by the Regional District.
On July 1, 1959, Union No. 34 will be affected by two changes in its membership. Rochester will join the Marion- Mattapoisett Regional School District. Our relationship with them has been both friendly and beneficial. We witl wel- come Freetown into our ogranization and look forward to a congenial association with them.
The members of the Lakeville Committee are proud that Mr. Austin has been chosen superintendent of the Freetown- Lakeville Regional School District and feel that he will con- tinue to work for our best interests in the new Union as he has in the past for Union No. 34.
Respectfully submitted,
NORMA E. PERKINS, Secretary
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SCHOOL CENSUS Age-Grade Distribution, October 1, 1958
Governor John Carver School
Elementary:
AGES
5-7
7.14
14-16
16-21
BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS
Grade 1
18
25
4
2
....
....
....
....
49
Grade
7
6
16
11
....
....
....
....
40
Grade 3
....
....
13
14
....
....
....
....
31
Grade 5
....
....
15
22
....
....
....
....
37
Grade 6
....
....
18
17
1
1
....
....
37
Grade 7
....
....
15
19
7
4
....
....
45
Grade 8
....
....
12
10
1
0
1
0
24
Special class
....
....
5
1
4
1
....
..
- -- 301
Silver Lake Regional High School:
Grade 9
....
....
....
....
1
1
0
1
3
Grade 10
....
....
....
....
9
8
1
1
19
Grade 11
....
....
....
....
3
3
2
6
14
Grade 12
....
....
....
....
....
....
7
11
18
Post-Graduate
....
....
....
....
....
....
1
0
1
Silver Lake Vocational High School:
Grade 10
....
....
....
....
1
1
0
1
3
Grade 11
....
....
....
....
....
....
1
0
1
Grade 12
....
....
....
....
....
....
2
0
2
Memorial High School:
Grade 9
....
....
4
3
7
6
....
20
Grade 12
....
....
....
....
....
....
0
"ï ....
1
- 21
New Bedford Vocational High School:
Grade 9
....
....
....
....
3
0
1
0
4
Grade 10
....
....
....
....
2
0
1
0
3
Grade 11
....
....
....
....
....
....
2
0
2
Grade 12
....
....
....
....
....
....
3
0
3
....
....
17
14
....
....
....
....
27
Grade 4
TOTALS
11
- 55
6
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Bristol County Agri. School:
AGES 5-7
7.14
14-16 16-21
BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS
TOTALS
Grade 9
....
....
....
....
1
0
....
....
1
Grade 11
....
....
....
....
....
....
‘ï
0
1
- 2
Sacred Heart Parochial:
2
0
3
2 .... ....
1
1 9
9
Grand Total
406
Total number of children, age 7-16, resident in the town
305
Pre-School to enter, 1959:
15
12
....
.... ....
....
.... 29
....
27
Out of School
....
....
....
....
Other Schools
....
....
....
....
....
....
9
6
15
Military Service
....
....
....
....
....
....
5
0
5
Respectfully submitted,
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FLORENCE K. SAND,
Census Enumerator.
TOWN WARRANT
and report of
FINANCE COMMITTEE of the
TOWN OF CARVER
Massachusetts
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INCORPORATED 1790 CHUS
Annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1959 at 12:00 Noon
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TOWN WARRANT AND REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Carver, Plymouth County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Carver qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Carver on Monday, the second day of March, 1959, at twelve o'clock noon, then and there to act on the following article, namely:
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers to be voted for all on one ballot, viz .: One Moderator, Three Audi- tors, Three Constables, Three Herring Committeemen, One Tree Warden, One Highway Surveyor, each for one year. One Assessor, One Selectman, One School Committeeman, One Cemetery Commissioner, One Park Commissioner, One Mem- ber of the Board of Public Welfare, Two Library Trustees, One Treasurer, One Town Clerk, One Tax Collector, each for three years.
The polls will be open for at least seven hours.
And you are directed to further notify said Inhabitants of said Town that as soon as the ballots have been counted the meeting will adjourn to Saturday, March 7, 1959, at two o'clock P. M., and at that time will reconvene at the Gov. John Carver School House in said Carver, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor-
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row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1959, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 2. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed one thousand ($1,000.00) dol- lars from free cash in the town treasury for the sole purpose of meeting charges against the Cemetery funds in the town treasury.
Article 3. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to prosecute, compromise or defend suits for or against the Town.
Article 4. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 5. To see what disposition the Town will make of the Dog Fund.
Article 5. Recommended by the Finance Committee that the Dog Fund be transferred to the Library Account.
Article 6. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture and choose a Town Director as provided in Section 41 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws and act thereon.
Article 6. Recommended by the Finance Committee that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated for County Aid to Agriculture.
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Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as pro- vided by General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108, as amended namely:
Highway Surveyor $1.75 per hour
Town Treasurer $1,350.00
Town Clerk $800.00
Tax Collector $1,350.00
Moderator $20.00 for the Annual Town Meeting, and $5.00 for each Special Town Meeting.
Members of School Board $3.00 for each meeting, plus $1.50 per hour for all meetings of over 2 hours.
All other elective Town Officers $1.50 per hour.
Article 7. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the overlay reserve account to the 1959 Reserve Account the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars and act thereon.
Article 8. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 9. To choose all necessary Town Officers not elected by ballot.
Article 9. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, and to transfer the sum of eighteen thousand ($18,000.00) dollars from Free Cash in the Treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to free cash in the Treasury, and act thereon.
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Article 10. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six thousand six hundred ($6,600.00) dollars for Chapter 81 Highways, and to transfer the sum of eighteen thousand one hundred fifty ($18,150.00) dollars from free cash in the Treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State to be restored, upon their receipt, to free cash in the Treasury, and act thereon.
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Article 11. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Cemetery Commissioners and the Park Commissioners to em- ploy themselves as laborers in the Cemeteries and Parks, and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 12. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred and fifty ($650.00) dol- lars to be used to pay for all private work and material in Town Cemeteries, such as, opening graves, building founda- tions, etc., as according to General Laws, Chapter 44, Sec- tion 53.
Article 13. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 14. To hear the report of any standing commit- tees and act anything thereon or thereto and establish any new committees.
Article 14. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed three thousand
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($3,000.00) dollars for Assessors' Plans, such sum to be used and expended by the Board of Assessors and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 15. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the additional amount of seven hundred thirty- three ($733.00) dollars for Land Damage at the intersection of Route 58 and Route 44, in accordance with Plymouth County Commissioners Decree No. 1227.
Article 16. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred eighty-five dollars and twenty cents ($185.20) to pay the following unpaid bills of 1958, namely:
General Highway
$176.95
Veterans' Benefits 8.25
$185.20
and act thereon.
Article 17. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars for the purpose of putting the field in the rear of the Cen- tral Fire Station into condition for carrying on athletic ac- tivities, the expenditure of such sum of money to be under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and a committee of three elected from the floor in Town Meeting and act thereon.
Article 18. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
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Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to return to the treasury the unexpended appropriation balance of three hun- dred fifteen ($315.00) dollars remaining in the Purchase of Fire Truck Account, and act thereon.
Article 19. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 20. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year.
Article 20. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to transfer a sum of money not to exceed fifteen thousand ($15,000.00) dollars from free cash or surplus revenue in the Treasury, such sum of money to be used for the reduction of the tax rate for the current year, and act anything thereon or thereto.
Article 21. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to exchange lands with Elfleda T. Anderson, et al receiving the lot shown on Assessors' Sheet No. 16, lot No. 13, with a frontage on Route 58 of about 720 feet and containing about 7.26 A., for a piece of land part of the Alms House lot so called, bounded generally as follows:
Beginning at a point in the Easterly line of Main Street, the Southwesterly corner of the School House lot so- called now owned by Elfleda T. Anderson, et al, thence in said line South 53° East about 277 feet to a corner; thence still in said line North 37° East, 114.20 feet to a corner; thence South 35° 47' 20" East, 35 feet to a stone bound; thence in the same course about 985 feet to Muddy Pond, so-called; thence beginning again at the bound first mentioned and running Southerly by
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Main Street, 125 feet to a corner; thence South 35° 47' 20" East about 1130 feet to Muddy Pond; thence by said Muddy Pond Northerly to the Easterly end of the line hereinbefore described as being 985 feet in length. Subject to the reservation of flowage rights for cranberry purposes, and that the Selectmen are auth- orized and empowered to sign, seal, acknowledge and deliver in the name and behalf of the town such deeds as they may deem proper to carry this Article into effect, and to act anything thereon or in connection therewith.
Article 22. Recommended by the Finance Committee.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seven thousand five hundred fifty ($7,550.00) dollars, and to transfer the further sum of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars from the Road Machinery Fund, for the purpose of purchasing a new Tractor Shovel for the Highway Department, and to authorize and empower the Selectmen to dispose of the Tractor Shovel now owned by the Town and to apply the proceeds thereof to the purchase price of the new Tractor Shovel, and act thereon.
Article 23. Not Recommended. The Finance Commit- tee feels this expenditure is not warranted at this time.
Article 24. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of three thousand five ($3,005.00) dollars from the Road Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account, and act thereon.
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