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The Massachusetts Division of Public Libraries has again this year supplied us with books to meet the requests for non-fiction reading which we do not own at this library: 51 books were loaned to us through the year on subjects such as: Blue Print Reading, Old Glass, Economics, Political Philos ophy, Sewing, Home Decoration, Automobile Repair, etc. A1 requests from patrons, we try to borrow non-fiction from this source. The library has experimented with group borrowing this year. We have borrowed from the state library a group of books on Home Decoration for the Hannah Adams Club for one special meeting and we plan to borrow other groups of books to correlate the subjects of the meetings. We gladly offer this service to any local organization.
Medfield and Canton, Mass., exchanged mystery books and the mystery fans expressed their delight in a new supply of "Who-dun-its". We will try to make another exchange this year and include light fiction.
The books which Medfield's circulation and demand pro claimed most popular for 1948 were: Eagle in the Sky, Mason; Pilgrim's Inn, Goudge; The Great Blizzard, Idell; Reluctant Rebel, Van de Water; No Trumpet Before Him, White; The Foolish Gentlewoman, Sharp; The Sky and the Forest, For. rester; Melissa, Caldwell; No Bugles Tonight, Lancaster; Big Freeze, Partridge; The Cleft Rock, Hobart; Gay Pursuit, Cad. ell; Ravenswood, Doner; The Precipice, MacLennan; No High- way, Shute; Running of the Tide, Forbes; River to the West, Jenning's; Shannon's Way, Cronin; The Hearth and the Eagle. Seton; The Big Fisherman, Douglas; Dinner at Antoines, Keyes; Proper Bostonians, Amory; Together, Marshall; The Boston Braves, Kaese; Invitation to Boston, Lyons; The Gath- ering Storm, Churchill; White House Diary, Nesbitt; Smile Please, Topp; Family Circle, Skinner; John Goffe's Mill, Wood- bury; Yankee Auctioneer, Bean; About Boston, McCord.
The library is lending books to Medfield's school for 30-day periods to be circulated from the class rooms. The books are chosen at the library from lists of recommended books. The second and the fifth grades have received books and the library hopes to reach other grades and keep on with this method of circulation.
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The library staff has continued the practice of keeping a reserve list and borrowers are notified by telephone when their book is available.
The summer story hour was successful. A few children, an average of twelve, came regularly at 11 o'clock for one week and were told stories. The group enjoyed these hours and the library will continue this children's program.
The repairs and redecoration to the historical room have been carried out as requested by the curators of the Historical Society: the walls and ceiling have been painted, more ade- quate electric wiring and fixtures installed, and carpentry re- pairs made. The exterior trim of the library building has been repainted and masonry repaired. Arrangements have been made for new curtains to decorate the reading room and the beautiful big clock is being electrified.
Books have been given to the library and the members of the board express appreciation to: Mrs. Dudley Goring, Mrs. Myron Smith, Mrs. Kenneth Clark, Mrs. Paul H. Richardson, Norfolk, Mass., Mrs. Mary Flagg, Mrs. Thomas Owen, Mrs. Anne Young, Mrs. Evelyn Byng, The Hannah Adams Club, Mrs. Charles Woodward, Mr. Herbert Goddard, Miss Donna Maker, Miss Dorothy Gardner, Miss Hope Day, Mrs. Charles Manning, Mrs. James White, Mrs. Orion Wight, Mr. Pliny Jewell, The Girl Scout Council, Mrs. Danna Jefferson, Mrs. Edward Lombard, and the Medfield Garden Club.
The Library Trustees have carefully anticipated the in- come due in 1949 from the Dailey and Library Trust Accounts and recommend that an appropriation of $1,000, together with the Dog Tax and the Fine Transfer of $198.94 be granted to this department.
G. STEWART BRAMMAN ANNE C. DONLAN, Chairman E. PERLEY EATON BERTHA JEFFERSON, Secretary RICHARD W. LYMAN THOMAS WHITESIDE EDITH HOWLETT, Librarian
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
The Board of Public Welfare has had an active and busy year, even though the statistics on case load and activity would not seem to indicate.
Following are the statistics of the cases handled by this Board during the year 1948:
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Old Age Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children
General Relief
Number of recipients, January 1, 1948
50
2
6
New recipients added during the year
6 (Of these cases, 5 are other than Medfield settle- ment.)
2
1
(Case not Medfield settled.)
Recipients dropped from rolls during year
5 0
(Reasons for dropping- Death, 2; Transferred to other towns, 3.)
2 Reasons for dropping- Death, 1; Transfer, 1.)
Persons receiving aid, December 1, 1948
51
4
5
Several notable changes took place during the year:
1. Effective October 1, 1948, the state increased the stand- ards of assistance upon which all grants are based by 8.3%. The standards are now related to the cost of liv- ing index issued by the Division of the Necessaries of Life of the state and the law requires that all grants will have to be amended by the percentage increase or decrease factor determined by the state depending upon this index at least twice each year.
2. In March, the Federal law was changed so that the town now receives the monies from federal participation in the administrative expenses semi-annually rather than month- ly as previously.
3. A complete change in the authorizations and payment procedure as required by the state was instituted Sep- tember 1, 1948.
To make certain that the towns' handling of its cases conforms to the standards that the state wants, the State Department of Public Welfare made a complete administrative review. This review extended over several months and the department examined carefully our over-all procedures and our handling of a sample of individual cases. This review has resulted in a number of recommendations from the reviewers for the more efficient operation of the Board and they are being adopted. However, it is our feeling that the review has revealed that our standards of operation are not below those of other towns similar in size and type to Medfield. In this connection, we should like to quote from the District Director's letter summarizing the findings of the review .:
Due to the fact that the nature of the review is negative, only the things that have not been done are emphasized. The many, many parts of phases of this very complex job which you have done well are not at all indicated or referred to in these findings. However, we are aware of this and commend you for it. As previously stated, our object in calling your attention to these findings is to improve the administration of public assistance in your town as you have always striven to do. The job is a big one, and the laws, rules, policies, and methods of doing it are continu- ally changing, making it very difficult for you to keep abreast of it.
In conclusion, we should like to publicly express our ap- preciation for the continued cooperation of all those agencies of the town upon whom we have had to call throughout the year and to those private businesses with whom we have dealt for their helpfulness. Above all, we extend our thanks to the private citizens of the town who have helped to make our job easier.
HERBERT B. BURR, Chairman LAWTON B. KINGSBURY, Clerk THEODORE B. PEDERSON.
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REPORT OF VETERANS' SERVICE
January 10, 1949
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The primary purpose of this office is to aid veterans or their dependents in filing for benefits and rights available to them under the G.I. Bill of Rights.
To save time and to get better results, it is important that the Director places the veterans or their dependents in the proper channels when filing for benefits, etc.
An office has been established with general correspond- ence and forms of the Veterans' Administration and the State, that works under the supervision of the State Veterans' Com- mission, for the purpose of aiding veterans or their dependents in dealing with their problems.
Many veterans or their dependents are qualified for bene- fits under the G.I. Bill of Rights, who do not know they exist or fail to take advantage of them. Eventually, it is hoped that veterans or their dependents take advantage of the bene- fits, etc., that they qualify for and are rightfully theirs.
Approximately ninety per cent of the veterans that left from Medfield for the service have failed to record their dis- charges with the Office of Veterans' Service.
It is important that all veterans have their discharges recorded at the above named office so that they may become a permanent part of the town records.
By recording a discharge a veteran will enable himself or his dependents to establish a future claim with ease in case it is misplaced or lost.
It is planned that all veterans that have failed to have their discharges recorded will be notified and requested to do so.
During the year 1948, veterans were assisted with infor- mation, forms, etc., as listed below:
Pensions
4
Compensation
9
Retirement Status
2
Civil Service
11
On-the-job training
6
Education (Schools)
14
Subsistence
7
State Bonus
5
Application for:
Medical
18
Dental
5
80
Insurance Confidential Problems Hospital bills paid by V.A., erroneously billed to veteran Miscellaneous
13 3
1
3
LAURENCE G. ROSSI, Director of Veterans' Service.
REPORT OF THE PARK AND PLANNING BOARD
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Monthly meetings were held during the year, plus several special meetings.
The parks and tennis court were kept in order. All neces- sary repairs at Baker'sPond were not completed due to lack of materials and workmen. During the coming year these conditions will improve as a contractor has been hired. To the Citizens of Medfield:
The Planning Board meets the second Thursday of each month at the Town House, at 8:00 p.m. We welcome your ideas and hope you will come to our meetings and discuss them with us.
The aim of this Board is to guide the growth of the town in a way which is desirable to the citizens.
In order to do this, we must have suggestions and help, so that we will know in what direction to go.
Respectfully submitted:
MALCOLM HASKELL, Chairman
R. ROLAND STEBBINS
LAWRENCE ROSSI
RICHARD BRECK CLAIRE H. SMITH, Secretary
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
We hereby respectfully submit our report of the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1948.
The following contagious diseases were reported:
Chickenpox
10
Dog Bite
6
Lobar Pneumonia
1
Mumps
14
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
2
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We have issued licenses to dealers selling, buying or transporting Methyl Alcohol or Wood Alcohol, so called, or any preparation other than Shellac or Varnish.
This year garbage collection began June 1. The collec- tions are made twice a week during the summer months and once a week during the winter months.
Several complaints have been taken care of throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted, A. RITCHEY STAGG, M.D., Chairman, CLARENCE BOYCE, MADELEINE HARDING,
Board of Health.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Medfield, Mass., December 31, 1948.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1948.
The dogs reported to have bitten persons were quaran- tined and released after the quarantine period. There were no cases of rabies.
In the annual inspection there were 249 cattle, 74 horses, 16 sheep, 9 goats, and 263 swine. The animals showed no signs of contagious diseases and the premises were found satisfactory.
Respectfully submitted, CARLTON S. CHENEY, Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF THE TOWN VETERINARY
East Walpole, Mass., December 31, 1948
Board of Selectmen
Medfield, Mass.
Gentlemen:
Herewith Slaughter Inspection Report for 1948:
Number of cattle slaughtered and inspected 5
Number of calves slaughtered and inspected 4
Number of hogs slaughtered and inspected 36
Very truly yours,
FRANCIS O. MAGUIRE.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Fire Engineers hereby submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1948.
There were 45 alarms and 20 still alarms classified as follows:
Buildings, 11; brush and grass, 43; oil burners, 4; auto- mobiles, 3; leaking refrigerators, 2; out of town calls, 2.
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH R. CLARK, Clerk.
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
Each year the Cemetery Department has exhausted its funds before the season's work has been completed: In addi- tion to higher wages, this burden has been passed on to the next year's appropriation. The Cemetery has been neglected a little each year and has reached the point where this work has to be done.
We therefore, recommend the sum of $4800.00 be appro- priated in addition to the amount received from the sale of lots for the maintenance of the Vine Lake Cemetery for 1948. Respectfully submitted,
PETER PEDERZINI, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, KENNETH R. CLARK,
Cemetery Commissioners.
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Medfield, Mass. January 19, 1949
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit the annual report of the Department of Weights & Measures for the year 1948.
Work Performed
Scales Platform over 10,000 1
Not Sealed Sealed
Platform 100 to 5,000 2
83
Counter 100 or over Counter under 100 Spring under 100 Computing under 100 Personal Slot Prescription
1 7 9
9
3
2
Weights
Avoirdupois Apothecary Metric
27 14 9
Volumatic Measures
Liquid
16
Automatic Measures
Gasoline
13
Grease
5
Linear Measures
Yard Sticks
2
Total
120
Trial Weighing of Commodities
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Potatoes
35
32
2
1
Cakes
45
45
Sugar
30
30
Bacon
30
30
Bread
70
70
Totals
210
207
2
1
Expenses
Apr. 28-Hobbs & Warren
$6.50
May 19-Hobbs & Warren
7.56
Dec. 15-J. F. Whittier salary Transportation
30.00
Bond
2.50
Postage
.33
Dec. 29-Hobbs & Warren
12.33
Total
$159.22
Receipts
Sealing and Adjusting Charges
$18.76
Respectfully submitted, J. FRED WHITTIER, Sealer of Weights & Measures, Medfield, Massachusetts.
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100.00
1948 POLICE REPORT
Drunks
Break and Enter-Delinquent Child
3
Larceny-2 escaped from Lyman School
3
Automobile Violation-no sticker
3 3 1
Failing to furnish tenant with heat Non-Support
Trespassing
2
Violation Section 10 Town By-Laws
2
Using Motor Vehicle without authority
1
Operating under influence
1
Operating after revocation license
1
Committed to State Hospital
1
Neglect of Wife and Children
1
Released by Probation Office File
2
Escaped from Wrentham State School
2
In House of Correction-6 months
Four Probation-one year
One Fine ten dollars
One Fine-five dollars
One 3 months suspended sentence
1 3
One Defendent turned over to Boston Police
1
Officers attending District Court
17
Officers attending District Attorney-4 days
4
Officer attending Superior Court
4
Summons served for other departments
30
Warrants-one, turned over to Boston
1
Sudden Death
1
Miscellaneous
Automobile accidents
28
Injured persons sent to hospital
5
Injured children
2
Hospital after first aid by doctor
9
Injured persons treated by doctor-sent home
16
Persons sick-taken home
7
Person injured by fall-taken home
1
Complaints received
155
Complaints investigated
155
Disturbance suppressed-no arrest
43
Buildings found open, owners notified and secured
4
Messages received and delivered
15
Fires put out by Police
5
Window glass broken
15
Automobile tagged
5
Automobiles removed from highway
7
Bicycles found and turned over to owners
3
Trees blown down on highway
3
Street Lights reported out
15
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8
Disturbance of the Peace
1
1 4 1 1
Three released by Probation Officer
Missing child Missing child found Lost child from Dover found Patients reported missing Patients picked up by the Police Registration Plates found Breaks reported Paid Details
1 1 1 24 2
20 7
217
Stolen Property
1 Emerson Radio
Gold ring Seventy-five dollars
1 Roadmaster bicycle-man's; color, red frame
6 Gray blankets-all from a camp
6 Brown and black striped blankets-all from a camp
1 Doz. bed sheets and pillow cases-all from a camp
1 Canvas canoe-color red; from a camp
1 Green canoe, name Old Town
4 Hub caps from Oldsmobile sedan
1 Hub cap from Plymouth sedan
1 Bag of golf clubs
1 Registration plate-No. D808E
Some women's underclothes Some tools-1 cable cutter, 1 open end wrench 1/2x3
1 Box wrench-1/2x11/2 open end
1 Pair wire grips, 1 oil can
1 Grease gun
Thirteen dollars from automobile
6 Mickey Mouse wrist watches Automobiles
1 Ford truck-Woonsocket-recovered
1 Ford sedan-recovered
2 Pontiac sedans-one stolen in Framingham-recovered
1 Ford sedan-recovered
Registry
Automobile right to operate suspended
3
Automobile license revoked
2
Automobile license suspended
13
Automobile license returned
2
Automobile license recommended
6
Automobile registration revoked
1
Automobile registration suspended
2
Automobile plates found
21
Automobile violations turned in
47
Automobile sales and transfers 125
COLEMAN J. HOGAN,
Chief of Police.
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DOG OFFICER'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby respectfully submit my report as Dog Officer for the year ending December 31, 1948.
There were 95 complaints received and investigated.
The following cases were taken care of:
7 dogs found and turned over to their owners
9 stray dogs taken to Animal Rescue League
5 dogs killed by automobiles
8 dogs injured by automobiles on the highways
1 dog killed for owner
There was one girl and one man bitten by dogs.
All delinquent dog taxes were collected and returns made.
COLEMAN J. HOGAN,
December 31, 1948
Dog Officer.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1948
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Joel E. Goldthwait, Chairman Term expires 1949
Mrs. Leslie C. Howlett, Secretary Term expires 1950 John J. Lyons Term expires 1951
Superintendent of Schools
E. Perley Eaton, 35 Green St., Medfield Medfield 358 Superintendent's Office, Medfield High School Medfield 22-2 Office Hours: 8:30 to 3:30 each school day.
Headmaster
Raymond S. Locke, 40 Vinald Road Medfield 156-21
School Physician
A. Ritchie Stagg, 25 Pleasant Street Medfield 335
School Nurse
Mrs. Madeleine Harding, R.N., North Street Medfield 119
School Custodian
Walter F. Reynolds, North Street Medfield 241
SCHOOL CALENDAR
First Term:
September 8 through December 22
Second Term:
January 3 through February 18
Third Term: February 28 through April 14
Fourth Term:
April 25 through June 21 (or until High School has been in session 180 days)
HOLIDAYS:
October 29-Teachers' Convention November 11-Armistice Day November 25-26-Thanksgiving and day following
April 15-Good Friday May 30-Memorial Day
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TEACHERS' DIRECTORY, DECEMBER 31, 1948 Position
Name
E. Perley Eaton, B.S., M.A., M.Ed. Raymond S. Locke, B.S., M.A. Malcolm Smith, B.S. Phyllis Loring, B. S. in Ed. Elaine Pederzini, A.B. Peter Ingeneri, B.S. in Ed., M.Ed. Edith Croteau, B.S.
Charlotte Lindgren, A.B., A.M.
English
Social Studies & Phy. Ed.
Boston College
John F. Foley, B.S. in Ed.
Barbara Cheever, B.S. in Ed.
Grade VI
Bridgewater S. T. C.
Mary Burns, A.B., A.M.T.
Grade V
Emmanuel College
Grade V
Northeastern University
Grade IV
Boston Teachers College
Bridgewater S. T. C.
Virginia A. Garrity, A.B.
Jean E. Mahoney, B.S. in Ed.
Grade I
Framingham S. T. C.
Melen M. Mowbray, B.S.
Kindergarten
Leslie College
Boston University
Barbara Lossone, B.S. in Ed.
Physical Education
Francis Crawley
Resigned June 30, 1948
Madelyn Grant
Resigned June 30, 1948
Alice O'Malley
Resigned June 30, 1948
Ruth Cole
Resigned June 30, 1948
M. Patricia Sullivan
Resigned June 30, 1948
Mary Leech
Resigned June 30, 1948
Helen Butler
Resigned June 30, 1948
Anne Young
Edith Morse
Resigned June 30, 1948 Resigned June 30, 1948
Education
Tufts College, B.U., Harvard
Springfield College., Univ. of Michigan Dartmouth College Framingham S. T. C. Wheaton College Boston University
Boston University
Boston University
Steven J. Levanitis, B.S. in Ed.
Maude Washburn
Grades VII and VIII
Hyannis S. T. C.
Boston College & Boston University
Jean E. MacKay, A.B.
Anne Driscoll, B.S. in Ed.
Therese M. Cullinane Margaret A. Cassidy, B.S. in Ed.
Grade II
Boston Teachers College.
Grade I
Regis College
Walter Smith, Mus. B.
Music
Westfield S. T. C.
Dolores Rodge (Art) elected February 1, 1948-resigned October 31, 1948.
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Superintendent Headmaster Industrial Arts Household Arts
Foreign Languages Math., Science, Spanish Commercial
Grades VII and VIII
Grade III
1948 How School Dollar Was Spent
General Expenses
$2,410.62
cents 3.84
High School
Teachers' Salary
24,507.00
39.07
Textbooks
484.07
.77
Supplies
1,122.68
1.79
Janitors' Salary
3,614.74
5.76
Janitors' Supplies
283.29
.45
Power and Water
1,745.18
2.78
Fuel
2,553.61
4.07
Health
812.32
1.30
Elementary
Teachers' Salaries
16,234.50
25.88
Textbooks
220.98
.35
Supplies
440.32
.70
Library
22.38
.05
New Equipment
215.93
.34
Supervisors' Salaries
2,172.00
3.46
Principal's Expenses
369.25
.59
Transportation
2,967.50
4.73
Repairs
1,464.62
2.34
A.A. and Physical Education
1,022.68
1.63
Graduation Expenses
55.84
.10
$62,719.68
100.00
Amount used 1948
$62,719.68
Part 1
$3,212.00
Supt. of Schools
463.13
Tuition State Wards (not received
Jan. 14, 1949)
Transportation
857.50
Tuition Walpole
300.00
Tuition Norfolk
90.00
Total
$4,922.63
Net Cost
$557,797.05
Vocational Tuition
$503.17
Reimbursement 1948
83.78
Net Cost
$419.39
Reimbursements Evening Practical Art School $37.50
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT-1948
To the Citizens of Medfield:
The school committee members for 1948 have been: Dr. Joel E. Goldthwait, chairman; Mrs. Leslie J. Howlett, secre- tary; and Mr. John Lyons. The committee meetings are held regularly at the high school on the second Friday of each month at two o'clock.
The school committee has been helping promote a town interest in adequate housing for its school children. Citizens are aware of the many new homes throughout Medfield. New little children come to our schools from these homes and with the increased birth rate this situation promises a first grade yearly enrollment of over forty pupils during the next five years. There is a School Building Committee acting with the School Committee to investigate and recommend possible solu- tions to the school housing needs. A tract of land bordered by North, Dale, and Adams Streets has been promised to the town if the town wishes to use this site for a new school building. In our elementary school the enrollment for 1948 has been 268 pupils. The first and fifth grades have been divided. The second and fourth grades should be divided. The sixth grade is housed in the high school, which plan is unsatisfactory because of the difference in age level. An ideal school, one in which pupils could get the maximum instruction, would be a school with a teacher-pupil ratio of 20-1. Our present teacher-pupil ratio is 34-1. A new school and a further division of grades would eliminate these heavy teacher loads. Medfield is growing in population, as Mr. Eaton's following report will show, and adequate housing is the school's most pressing need.
The school committee realizes Medfield's good fortune in having as its head for the past six years, a superintendent whose every thought and plan is for better education for children. Mr. Eaton is alert to the ever-changing tendencies in education, and has established the best and most adaptable educational practices in our schools. We are most apprecia- tive of Mr. Locke's success as headmaster; with his accumu- lated experience as a leader, he fills the position at school as arbiter for teachers, pupils, and parents, and with his discern- ing judgment wins their gratitude and respect. There has been more than the usual exchange of co-operation and under- standing between the teachers and school committee this year. This has effected a school governing and teaching unit with the single purpose of filling the school hour to its capacity so as to graduate from our schools young men and women who will become the most responsible citizens of their generation.
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The minimum salary schedule was raised this year to $1900. Since 1944, it has been increased from $1200. However, the present minimum figure is low, as compared with salaries in other Class A schools. It is the wish of the school com- mittee to increase teachers' salaries so as to retain the teachers for longer years of service and to help them meet the present day living costs.
The school department has found it necessary to have the guidance of two police officers instead of one during school traffic hours. Chief Hogan guides the children across the streets at the Square and Mr. Reynolds, Special Officer, takes care of them at the school crossing.
The rentals of the auditorium and cafeteria have been lowered to benefit local organizations. These rentals do not cover the maintenance costs of the halls during rental, but in recognition of the fact that the town hall stationary-seat arrangement limits the use of Chenery Hall, the school depart- ment assumes the balance of maintenance costs.
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