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STATISTICAL REPORT
In the Schools
No. individual inspection of pupils 126
No. pupils excluded with communicable disease 0
No. pupils tested-Vision 93
No. pupils tested-Hearing 62
No. health examinations by physician, nurse assisting 117
No. dental examinations by dentist, nurse assisting 34
No. pupils given special attention 5
CLINICS AND CONFERENCES
No. Sessions No. Attending
1 Dental 1 4
Well-Child Conference 1 14
Mental Hygiene Clinic* 1 4
*All first grade children are given a psychiatric examination upon their entrance to school. The purpose of the examination is to help the school help the child in every way possible.
CONSULTATIONS
With teachers 54
With Committee members or town officials about the service 11
With Specialists with the State Department of Health about local cases 2
Meetings with the local Committee
2
126
FIELD VISITS TO OR IN BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS
Health supervision 28
Communicable disease
0
Other 6
CLASSES TAUGHT
No. of hours of instruction 24
Talks to parent groups outside classes 0
Time summary of service in New Salem exclusive of travel and thought in planning for the program.
Approximate number of hours
92:00
In school 68:00
Outside School 24:00
The above statistical report shows that the routine activi- ties in the schools have been carried out this past year with the assistance of the teachers and local committee members, who have helped so much.
It has been the policy to include the Red Cross Home Nurs- ing Course in the Household Arts Department curriculum every third year. This past winter the course was given to the six Junior and Senior girls of the group.
The new Massachusetts Vision Testing equipment was used to test the vision among the Academy students this Fall. In addition to the acuity tests which we have been giving at school the new equipment offers tests which will pick up students who may be suffering from undue eye strain or lack of muscle balance. It is planned to re-check those whose vision showed any question of being defective, both at the Academy and at the Elementary School.
Figures show that only 36 of the 55 children in the Element- ary School had dental correction last year, leaving 19 with no dental correction! This means that more than a third of the children did not get proper dental care and probably need more attention given to their diet. Seeing that there is something
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raw eaten with every meal, whether it be fruit juice, fruit, or cut up carrots, turnip, potato or cabbage, is an easy rule to help in- sure the needed vitamins each day.
The cooperation and help with the Public Health Program by parents, interested citizens, teachers and Town Officials dur- ing the past year has been greatly appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
JOYCE POOLE MATHIEU. R. N. (Mrs. G. Fernand Mathieu) American Red Cross Public Health Nurse
Report read and approved by:
New Salem Nursing Activities Committee
Mrs. Hope R. Sisson, Chr.
Mrs. Gertrude L. Bradway
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Cox
Mrs. Dorothy Fittz
Mrs. Hazel Hamilton
Mrs. Avis Bixby and Helen M. Wheeler, Chairman
Public Health Nursing Service
Franklin County Chapter American Red Cross
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Report of the School Physician
Mr. Edwin A. Cox, Superintendent of Schools, New Salem, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
At the Academy, the number of defects found in the annual exam'nation was average. Four of these pupils still bite their nails.
In the elementary schools there is, as usual, too large a per- centage who need tonsilectomy, and a surprising number of chil- dren had spine or foot defects.
One situation I feel should be brought to the attention of the School Committee: There are seven children in the grades who have not been successfully vaccinated. It is highly improbable that any person is permanently immune to smallpox, and one un- successful attempt to vaccinate a child should not be sufficient. There ought to be some ruling regarding these cases, perhaps requiring two or three attempts to vaccinate at yearly intervals.
My sympathy to those who have had an extremely hard problem in securing teachers for the last year or two. Better luck in the future.
Respectfully submitted,
KIRKE L. ALEXANDER, M. D.
School Physician
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Pupils Enrolled During School Year
THE CITIZENS OF TOMORROW
(1944-1945)
Norman W. Flye Russell G. O'Brien Alfred O. Ohlson Edward M. Voelker
GRADE I
Claude G. Little Clyde G. Little Joyce D. Godfrey Ann Greenough
Douglas J. Wetherby
Barry Robbins Richard F. Little
GRADE II
Bertha Brown Constance Voelker
Donald D. Little
GRADE III
Allan Bixby James Brown Richard Mealand James O'Loughlin
Edwin A. Stowell Jeanne Flye Mary H. Hamilton Barbara Wetherby
Alyce C. Williams
GRADE IV
George Carmichael Ronny Cote Donald Flye Jackson Goddard Courtland M. Whittier
Pearl Bradway Jean Fittz Shirley O'Brien Roberta Stowell Vera Wetherby
Alice Stewart
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GRADE V
Jimmy Goodwin Joseph P. O'Laughlin
Robert L. O'Laughlin Carol Cote
GRADE VI
Neil A. Cote James O. Godfrey
Beatrice McDonald Gladys M. Brown
Janet Fittz
GRADE VII
Dayle G. Hamilton Nancy Hanson Mary Kie
Sylvia Stowell Marion Wildey Doris Williams
Lunetta Stewart
GRADE VIII
Wallace E. Godfrey Albert J. Jenkins Merl R. Lanagan
Richard H. O'Laughlin Beverly Prenitiz Beverly Williams
Paul O. L. McGinnis
Tuition Pupils Are Designated by the Following Letters
A-Athol O-Orange
Wa-Warwick
E-Erving S-State We Wendell
L-Leverett Sh-Shutesbury
GRADE IX
We Robert F. Andrews We Harold F. Bezio
A
Arnold F. Stoddard
Roger L. Streeter
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Sh Gerry R. Carey
0 Richard C. Hurtle
A Richard W. Meuse
L Glenn R. Parsons
E Charles B. Richards
0 Dennis A. Songer
L Elmer E. Towne Sh Adam J. Wauzinski Wa Emma L. Copeland We Joanne I. Oliver
Mabel E. Rickey
We Harry R. Lewis
GRADE X
Wa Lawrence G. Carey, Jr.
Wa Glenn H. Copeland
Wa Oliver W. Fellows
0 Gustaf P. Johnson
L Gordon F. Parsons
We Lorraine M. Taylor
We Harold E. Wetherby Irene B. Wildey
Wa Penelope A. Dresser E
£ Lawrence L. Winship
We Teddy E. Lewis
L Marilyn R. Perry
L. Viola I. Williams
GRADE XI
We Elmore C. Andrews, Jr. 0 Granville Wessell, Jr.
Sh Norman M. Carey Wa Mae A. Bowers Mae E. Goodwin
We Avery H. Harrington, Jr. E Marcia A. Johnson
Arthur M. Haskins
We Marjorie J. Powling
We Ralph E. Lewis L Barbara E. Williams Marilyn I. Chamberlin
A Galen E. Lougee Rodney W. Mackie L Gilbert R. Williams
0 Jack S. Thompson L Phyllis L. LaClaire
GRADE XII
E William E. Burnett
L Richard W. Carey
Norman H. Cogswell
E Joseph E. Laramie Donald T. Mackie
0 Arlan C. North Robert A. Streeter
Wa Ruby I. Fellows
A Robert L. Kimball Shirley M. Godfrey
0 Thelma F. Parsons
Wa Thelma E. Carey
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Esther J. Hamilton
E Irene L. Holton
Wa Pearl E. Johnson
Merline I. Lanagan Audrey Stowell
We Eunice B. Taylor
Gloria E. Godfrey
A Donald H. Emmett
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE, 1944-1945
Dys. Ag. Att. Av.Att. Tl. Av. % Att. Mem.Mem.
Center Primary
174 4320.5
24.79
28
26.27
93.09
Center Grammar
174 3549.
20.45
23
21.82
93.59
174
7869.5
45.24
51
48.09
93.34
N. S. Academy
182
9667
53.11
65
59.50
89.27
REGISTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MINORS (October 1, 1945)
Ages
5-7
7-14
14-16 Totals
Boys
4
18
8
30
Girls
3
22
5
30
7
40
13
60
Number in school
5
40
13
58
Not in school
2
0
0
2
7
40
13
60
-
-
-
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AGE-GRADE TABLE
Elementary School (October 1, 1945)
Ages in Years
Ages in Years
Total
Grade
5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14
15
16
1
2
2
4
2
3
3
6
3
1 3 1
5
4
5 3 1
9
5
3 3 3 1 1
11
6
1
2
2
5
7
2
1
2
1
6
8
2
2
1
5
51
Academy Enrollment (October 1, 1945)
Grade IX
30
Grade X
16
Grade XI
15
Grade XII
-
14
-
75
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Graduation Program
CLASS OF 1945 NEW SALEM CENTER SCHOOL GRADUATES
Beverly Prinitiz
Richard Henry O'Laughlin Merl Raymond Lanagan
Wallace Ellsworth Godfrey
Paul Owen Leo McGinnis
Class Colors
Class Flower
Class Motto
Blue and White Iris
"If you have done something good, forget it and do something better."
PROGRAM
Processional, "Pomp and Circumstance"
School
Scripture Reading from Psalms 90 and 91
The Lord's Prayer
Address of Welcome
In my Garden
Class History
Class Will
Class Prophecy
Rhythm Band
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Piano Solo "Shooting Stars"
Group of songs
"America for Me"
Piano Solo Address
Presentation of Diplomas
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Mrs. Stowell School and Audience Merl Lanagan Grammar School Wallace Godfrey Paul McGinnis Richard O'Laughlin Primary School Beverly Prinitiz Sylvia Cora Stowell Boys' Chorus, Grades 5-8 Mary Kie Nancy Hanson Supt. W. A. Spooner of Athol Supt. E. A. Cox School and Audience
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Graduation Exercises
NEW SALEM ACADEMY
New Salem Town Hall
June 20, 8 P. M. Town Hall
Class Officers
President, Shirley Godfrey Secretary, Ruby Fellows
Vice-President, Richard Carey Treasurer, Robert Streeter
Marshals
Barbara Williams
Avery Harrington
Class Roll
*Arthur L. Bowers Richard W. Carey
Norman H. Cogswell
Shirley M. Godfrey
Joseph E. Laramie Arlan C. North
*William E. Burnett Thelma E. Carey Ruby I. Fellows Robert L. Kimball Donald T. Mackie Thelma F. Parsons
Robert A. Streeter
Class Colors
Red and White Red and White Roses
Class Flowers
Class Motto
"Labor Omnia Vincit"
*In the service
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PROGRAM
Processional
Invocation Salutatory In Thee is Joy, Gastoldi
School Rev. Albert W. Welch Thelma Carey Girls' Chorus Shirley Godfrey Girls' Trio
Valedictory
Flower and Tree, Klemm
Address-"Christian Faith in a World of Change"
Rev. Chalmers Coe Girls' Chorus
Carmelia-Mexican Folk Song
Presentation of Awards and Recommendation for Diplomas
Principal Joseph Ciechon
Presentation of Diplomas
Superintendent Edwin A. Cox
Class Song
School Song-"N. S. A."
Benediction
Senior Class Assembly Rev. Albert W. Welch
Reception
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138
Teachers-January 1, 1945, to December 31, 1945
Name
School
Home
Education
Period of Service
Joseph Ciechon
High, Principal, Math. Science, Coach
(on military leave) Orange Salem S. T. C.
1938- 1-20
Date
Irene A. Cavanaugh
High, Languages
Northampton Elms
1944- 9- 6
1945-10-19
Anthony Baldassarre
High, Languages
Somerville
B. U.
1945-10-22
1945-12-31
Avis B. Bixby Turo L. Hallfors
High, Math., Science, Coach
Shutesbury
Fitchburg S. T. C.
1945-11-13
Date
R. Arthur Lundgren
Agriculture
Orange
M. S. C.
1924- 4- 7
Date
J. Carroll Hawkes
Agriculture
New Salem Maine
1944- 9- 1 Date
Robert Larson
Woodworking-part time
Petersham
Trade
1931- 1- 1
Date
Eleanor R. Eaton
Home Arts
New Salem Framingham S. T. C. 1944- 9- 6
1945- 6-30
Virginia Burr
Home Arts
So. Bellingham
Framingham S. T. C. 1945- 9- 1
1945-11-11
Home Arts
New Salem
Colby
1945-11-13
1945-12-31
Avis B. Bixby Eleanor R. Eaton
Home Arts
New Salem
Framingham
1945-12-31
Date
Pearl L. Stowell
Prin. Elem 5-8
New Salem
B. U. 1942- 9- 9
Date
Charlotte E. Swan John T. Bone W. L. Rinehart
Elem. 1-4
Princeton, Me.
Farmington S. T. C. 1945- 1- 2
Date
Music
Orange
Musical
1930- 9- 1 Date
Penmanship
Weston
1945- 1- 2 Date
Date
Joyce P. Mathieu, R. N.
School Nurse
Orange
M. G. Hospital and 1931- 7-15 Simmons College school for nursing
From
To
New Salem Colby
1943- 9- 7 Date
Lillian C. Gardner
High, Commercial Acting Prin. 9-1-45
High, Languages
New Salem Colby
1945-12-31
Date
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