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180.2 a.
1300 00
Johnson, Leah B.
15.0 a
250 00
Johnston, Martha J.
7.5 a
190 00
Jones, Sarah C. and Gerald D.
105.0 a
3400 00
Joslyn, Howard
23.5 a
196 67
Keddie, Leander E.
50.0 a
413 33
Kellogg, Nellie B. et al
32.5 a
320 00
King, Sewall D.
4.15 a
31 62
Lawless, Lucius S.
.66 a
100 00
Leach, Herbert Heirs or Dev.
2.0 a
50 00
Leach, Myrtie A.
43 a
7 53
Leach, Myrtie A.
18.0 a
340 00
Leach, Myrtie A.
4.63 a
560 00
Lewis, Lawrence L., Adm. Est.
of Emma L. Johnson
79.0 a
900 00
Lincoln, Elmira
185.12 a
1100 00
Livingston, Susie M.
3.0 a
60 00
Lloyd, Lorraine A.
9.7 a
200 00
Longueil, Mary E. and Perry Gertrude M.
20.1 a
125 00
Lord, William G.
.01 a
3 50
MacGregor, Eva M.
13.4 a
370 00
Mackie, Clarence B. and Godfrey, Wallace E.
25.0 a
466 67
Mackie, Thomas B.
12.0 a
75 00
Mann Lumber Co.
Hamilton and Kramer
55.6 a
Baldwin
15.0 a
Felton
26.0 a
Gage
50.0 a
Pratt
18.0 a
Foster
12.0 a
8050 00
81
Mann Lumber Company
125.0 a
1166 67
Mann, Thomas S., Jr.
28.7 a
150 00
Marshall, Eugenie et al
.35 a
8 75
Marshall, John
.07 a
7 00
Marshall, Perry S. Heirs
5.54 a
56 73
Matthews, Harry
11.0 a
125 00
Mattoon, Frank C.
6.2 a
166 67
McKenna, James A.
22.8 a
600 00
McKenna, James A.
47.8 a
550 00
Mitchell Lot
37.0 a
600 00
Bassett and Rice Lots
400.0 a
5680 00
Neilson Lot
86.0 a
2333 33
McKnight, Elliott J. and Frank L.
(Frank H. Lindsey Heirs)
115.7 a
1300 00
Mellen, William D.
27.0 a
100 00
Merriam, Agnes A. and Eliza
35.0 a
2000 00
Miller, Allan B.
100.0 a
500 00
Millington Village Improve-
ment Society
.48 a
125 00
Mokrynka, William
3.5 a
200 00
Moore, William A.
Blacksmith Shop
.12 a
50 00
Meadow Lot
6.0 a
200 00
Water Privilege
1.5 a
100 00
Barton Lot
23.0 a
93 33
Kilburn Lot
8.0 a
40 00
Bailey Lot
50.0 a
316 66
L. N. Wheeler Lot
20.0 a
100 00
Page Lot
8.0 a
366 66
Horton Lot
6.0 a
300 00
Frost Lot
10.0 a
30 00
Island Lot
3.0 a
50 00
Kilburn Lot
105.0 a
3766 64
Giles Lot
30.0 a
3833 33
Ballard Lot
12.0 a
1800 00
Bordering Kilburn Res.
50.0 a
250 00
Briggs Lot
30.0 a
1666 66
Bed of Kilburn Res.
200.0 a
900 00
Shop and Water Rights
.12 a
30 00
Moore, William A., cottage
3.0 a
1000 00
Moore, William A., house
2.0 a
100 00
Morgan Memorial Inc.
2.6 a
50 00
Morton, George M.
.32 a
100 00
Murdock, Edith A.
.19 a
19 00
Nelson, Esther P.
.11 a
50 00
82
Nelson, Lena Heirs (Est. of Christian Nelson)
60.5 a
2150 00
Nelson, Louis A. 45.0 a
1783 33
Nelson, Louis A.
20.0 a
150 00
Nelson, Louis A., E. A. Good- now and Edgar A. Wood
22.2 a
2750 00
New England Box Company Wheeler-Sampson Lot
142.9 a
Bigwood Lot
44.5 a
Foster-Weeks Lot
70.2 a
11033 33
Harrick Lot
29.2 a
2000 00
Holden Lot
144.1 a
700 00
Joslin Lot
79.3 a
405 50
Stein Lot
57.4 a
293 50
Bassett Lot
403.8 a
14000 00
Shumway-Fisher Lot
48.2 a
581 67
Holden-Briggs-Smith Lot
91.8 a
7825 00
Cowden Lot
81.9 a
1000 00
New Salem Academy
14.3 a
80 00
New Salem Academy, Trustee of
40.8 a
300 00
New Salem, Town of
34.92 a
266 66
(Millington Schoolhouse and Bliss Lot)
Newton, Fay H.
10.25 a
50 00
Newton, Fay H.
.74 a
75 00
Newton, Ola
.73 a
100 00
Newton, Marshall D.
47.8 a
300 00
Newton, William L. (mill
property)
43.3 a
2000 00
Ohlson, Carl F.
93.6 a
700 00
O'Leary, Jessie P.
40.0 a
500 00
Paige, Alba D.
2.04 a
34 68
Paige, Alba D.
152.1 a
594 00
Paige, Alba D.
30.0 a
250 00
Paige, Alba D.
56.1 a
526 66
Phillips, Mary E.
135.0 a
966 67
Pierce, Mabel A.
26.4 a
130 00
Poole, Edwin
(Curtis, Fred H. and Fannie M. Est.)
30.0 a
1400 00
Poole, Edwin and Grais F.
10.0 a
100 00
Poole, Edwin and Grais F.
40.0 a
600 00
Porter, Charles F.
1.15 a
16 43
Porter, Charles F.
106.4 a
2225 00
83
Porter, Napoleon E., Est. of Maurice J. Levy, Adm.
.86 a
50 00
Powers, Grace E., 1-3 int. in (Taking S25, 9-30-37)
46.7 a
272 23
Powers, O. J. Est., 2-3 int. in
46.7 a
527 77
Pratt, Gustave R.
10.0 a
60 00
Pratt, Lula D. (O. A. Fay)
5.7 a
70 00
Pryszmont, Joseph J. et ux
154.0 a
800 00
Putnam, Harriet B., Ex.
35.2 a
500 00
Putnam, Harriet B., Est.
4.43 a
40 31
Putnam, Lillian M. et al
4.33 a
70 00
Ramsdell, George A.
7.6 a
100 00
Ramsdell, Thomas R.
45.0 a
600 00
Ramsdell, Thomas R. et als
1.54 a
200 00
Rawson, Charles A.
66.5 a
580 00
Reddy, Thomas F.
.33 a
66 66
Reddy, Thomas F.
17.6 a
183 33
Richardson, Paul Walter
51.0 a
473 33
Ringstrom, John
0.13 a
50 00
Roberts, Jeff D.
8.0 a
200 00
Robinson, Henry M. et al
2.1 a
100 00
Russell, Eddie O.
3.5 a
250 00
Sampson, Albert T.
23.2 a
500 00
Sampson, Alice E.
1.6 a
75 00
Sampson, Frank A.
10.8 a
125 00
Sampson, George H., Jr.
.32 a
20 00
Sawtell, Harrie E.
1.74 a
32 87
Sawtell, Harrie E and
Aldine J. Kenney
15.0 a
75 00
Schonbeck, Gustav E.
.1 a
40 00
Shedd, G. Vaughn and Sarah K.
6.0 a
100 00
Shepard, Minnie A.
.4 a
33 33
Shumway, G. O. et al
142.2 a
1633 33
Smith, Fannie M. (Starkey)
20.0 a
250 00
Smith, Lilla Bishop
129.4 a
1600 00
Snell, Charles F.
22.0 a
150 00
Sowerby, Henry J. and Emily C.
9.5 a
200 00
Spooner, William A., Hrs. or Dev.
40.0 a
200 00
Steins, Peter W.
36.0 a
1500 00
Steins, Peter W. et al
47.3 a
1000 00
Stevens, Lena M. et al
7.8 a
100 00
Stowell, Carl E.
.12 a
1 33
84
Stowell, Hazel L. 2.0 a
50 00
Swanson, Alfred
45.0 a
Swift River Box Co.
31.6 a
500 00 1196 66
Taylor, Evelyn, Receiver (J. Etta Wheeler Berry- Wheeler Lot)
3.8 a
50 00
Terry, Bert
21.9 a
400 00
Truman, Joseph W. and Matilda 3.71 a
96 16
Truman, Joseph W. and Matilda
.72 a
18 18
Vaillant, Mary B.
.69 a
100 00
Vineca, Elisha W.
56.0 a
1366 66
Vineca, Elisha W. (F. L.
Davis prop.)
95.0 a
1200 00
Vineca, Elisha W. and Lillian
Lindsey Lot
12.0 a
150 00
Briggs Lot
20.0 a
3266 67
Morgan Lot
12.0 a
150 00
Moosehorn Pond Lot
8.0 a
183 33
Moore Lot
36.0 a
466 66
Temple Lot
30.0 a
1866 67
Allen Lot
7.0 a
266 66
Chamberlain Lot
35.0 a
1333 33
Stacy Lot
5.0 a
100 00
Crowl Lot
36.0 a
2333 34
Vineca, Lillian A.
22.4 a
90 00
Ward, Margaret E.
.12 a
50 00
Waterman, Lillian
17.75 a
380 00
Webster, Charles H. (Wm. A.
Davenport Trustee)
13.1 a
100 00
Home Farm
50.0 a
700 00
Whitaker, Albert W. Est.
2.02 a
10 10
Whitaker, Earl R.
.78 a
5 85
Whitaker, Earl R.
1.6 a
12 64
Whitaker, Earl R.
2.0 a
50 00
Whitaker, Wm. J. Heirs
1.18 a
11 80
Whitcomb, Burton E.
90.0 a
800 00
Willey, Nelson R.
90.0 a
500 00
Williams, Minnie E.
60.0 a
350 00
Withee, George C.
2.7 a
100 00
Wood, Edgar A.
39.0 a
670 00
Wood, Edgar A.
1.51 a
43 16
Wyman, Edgar J.
30.0 a
125 00
Wyman, Frank S.
50.0 a
500 00
Wyman, Frank S.
4.42 a
44 20
Young, Herbert F.
130.0 a
1646 67
85
Table of Aggregates
OF POLLS, PROPERTY AND TAXES, AS ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1947
Number of persons assessed
Individuals All others
Totals
On personal estate only 21
4
25
On real estate only
145
5
150
On both personal and real estate 79
0
79
Total number of persons assessed
254
Number of polls assessed 118
Value of assessed personal estate
Stock in trade
$ 6435 00
Machinery
67795 00
Live stock
11155 00
All other tangible personal property
4580 00
Total value of assessed personal estate $89965 00
Value of assessed real estate Land exclusive of buildings
Buildings exclusive of land
$ 73147 00
175900 00
Total value of assessed real estate
$249047 00
Total valuation of assessed estate
$339012 00
Tax rate per 1000 $51 00
Taxes for state, county and town purposes, including overlay On personal estate $ 4588 21 12701 39 236 00 On real estate On polls
Total taxes assessed $17525 61
86
Number of live stock assessed Horses
Cows
15 57
Yearlings, bulls and steers
24 4
Swine
4100
Fowl All other
10
Number of acres of land assessed
6912
Number of dwelling houses assessed
170
It is hereby certified that the foregoing is a full and true copy of the Table of Aggregates according to our best knowledge and belief.
DAYLE G. HAMILTON HARRIE E. SAWTELL WALLACE E. GODFREY
87
1
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
-
Owner
Year
Make
Mo. Value Excise
A
Allen, Raymond
1940
Chevrolet
12
70
$ 2 54
Ames, Forest
1930
Nash
7
200
4 23
B
Barnard, Frederick M.
1940
Ford Coupe
12
100
3 62
Berry, J. Etta
1937
Dodge Sedan
12
80
2 90
Bixby, Joseph A.
1938
Chevrolet Sedan
12
70
2 54
Bowen, Clinton M.
1938
Packard Coupe
12
100
3 62
1947
Chevrolet Sedan
9
959
25 81
Bradway, Lawrence
1937
Oldsmobile Sedan
12
100
3 62
1942
Pontiac Coupe
5
100
2 00
Brady, James J.
1940
Hudson Coach
12
80
2 90
Bullard, Robert
1938
Ford Pickup
12
50
2 00
Bullard, William
1935
Ford Sedan
12
100
3 62
Burnham, Francis
1939
Pontiac Coupe
12
100
3 62
Burrage, Grais P.
1940
Plymouth Sedan
12
100
3 62
Burrage, James
1935
Homemade Trailer
12
50
2 00
1937
Dodge Pickup
12
70
2 54
1928
Homemade Farm
Tractor
12
100
3 62
C
Carmichael, Robert
1936
Dodge Sedan
12
80
2 90
Chamberlain, Herbert R.
1937
Chevrolet Sedan
11
50
2 00
Cogswell, Harry C. S.
1939
Ford Sedan
12
70
2 54
Cornwell, Arthur L.
1935
Ford Sedan
12
50
2 00
1939
Ford Sedan
12
80
2 90
1939
Plymouth Sedan
11
80
2 66
Connor, Catherine M.
1939
Ford Sedan
12
70
2 54
Coughlin, William A.
1929
Essex Coach
12
80
2 90
1930
Austin Coupe
12
50
2 00
1947
Whizzer Motor
Bicycle
9 150
4 08
88
Cote, Charles H.
1938
Chevrolet Sedan
12
$ 70 $ 2 54
1936
Dodge Sedan
6
70
2 00
Cox, Edwin A.
1946
Dodge Sedan
12
800
28 98
Cox, Florence C.
1936
Oldsmobile Sedan
12
150
5 43
Cox, Russell D.
1930
Ford Coupe
12
50
2 00
Compton, William
1938
Ford Phaeton
12
70
2 54
Cox, Wesley C.
1935
Buick Sedan
12
100
3 62
Homemade Trailer
9
50
2 00
1936
Oldsmobile Sedan
8
100
2 42
Crowl, Flora H.
1935
Hudson Sedan
11
80
2 66
D
Davenport, Elmer F.
1936
Oldsmobile Coach
12
80
2 90
Davenport, Fred V.
1936
Ford Coupe
12
50
2 00
Dubour, Frederic
1935
Chevrolet Sedan
9
50
2 00
Dunbar, Elbridge B.
1937
Oldsmobile Sedan
12
100
3 62
Dyer, Harold A.
1937
DeSoto Coupe
12
100
3 62
E
Eaton, Chester L.
1941
Ford Station Wagon 12
100
3 62
Entwistle, Charles C.
1939
Pontiac Sedan
10
100
3 02
F
Fairman, John C.
1935
Ford Sedan
12
80
2 90
1938 Chevrolet Pickup
9
70
2 00
Fay, Harry W.
1932
Buick Sedan
12
100
3 62
1940
Inter. Sta. Wagon
12
100
3 62
Feustel, Charles D.
1937
Ford Sedan
9
70
2 00
1946
Bantam Trailer
9
100
2 72
Fisher, Roy M.
1931
Ford Sedan
12
50
2 00
Flye, Norman W.
1936
Dodge Sedan
12
80
2 90
Frye, Roland A.
1939
Ford Sta. Wagon
12
100
3 62
G
Godfrey, Wallace E.
1937
Terraplane Sedan
12
70
2,54
1940
Inter. School Bus
12
250
90,6
1946
Inter. Harvester
Tractor
9
850
23 09
1947
Olds. Club Sedan
5
1400
21 14
89
H
Hager, George A.
1936
Chevrolet Pickup
$12
$ 50
$ 2 00
Hallfors, Turo L.
1941
Chevrolet Coupe
12
80
2 90
Hamilton, Dayle G.
1937
Terraplane Sedan
12
70
2 54
Hamilton, William W.
1931
Chrysler Sedan
12
100
3 62
Haney, Stella V.
1937
Packard Coach
12
100
3: 62
Hanson, Roger L.
1936
Plymouth Coupe
12
70
2: 54
Haskins, Arthur M.
1946
Nash Sedan
12
800
28 98
Hilton, Burppee W.
1935
Chevrolet Pickup
12
50
2 00
Hilton, Angeline M.
1938
Chevrolet Coupe
12
50
2.00
Horr, Jennie M.
1930
Ford Sedan
9
50
2 00
Horr, Mary E.
1934
Chevrolet Sedan
12
50
2 00
J
Joy, Elizabeth B.
1931
Chevrolet Sedan
11
50
2 00
K
King, Harvey B.
1936
Ford Sedan
12
100
3 62
L
Lavoie, Napoleon J.
1935
Packard Sedan
12
100
3 62
1939
Ford Truck
7
100
2 11
Longueil, Mary E.
1941
Ford Sedan
12
100
3 62
Longueil, Ralph E.
1939
Ford Coupe
12
80
2 90
Lyman, Gilbert T.
1929
Buick Phaeton
6
150
2 00
M
Mackie, Donald T.
1936
Chevrolet Coupe
12
50
2 00
1946
Dodge Sedan
6
750
13 58
Mackie, Eunice M.
1941
Ford Sta. Wagon
12
100
3 62
Mackie, Rodney
1936
Chevrolet Coupe
3
50
2 00
Mackie, Thomas B.
1946
Dodge Sedan
12
750
27 17
Marshall, Alison G.
1940
Chevrolet Sedan
12
80
2 90
McDonough, Peter
1935
Ford Sedan
12
50
2 00
McGinnis, Margaret A.
1936
Hudson Sedan
10
80
2 42
Mealand, Frederick, Jr.
1930
Ford Sedan
12
50
2 00
Miller, Henry V.
1934
Oldsmobile Coupe
12
70
2 54
1936
Oldsmobile Coupe
2
70
2 00
1934
Chevrolet Truck
11
80
2 66
1935
Ford Pickup
10
50
2 00
Munsell, Elisha A.
1935
Chevrolet Coach
12
50
2 00
Munsell, Minnie L.
1937
Dodge Coupe
12
80
2 90
90
N
Nelson, Robert E.
1940
Chevrolet Sedan
$12
$ 80
$ 2 90
Nelson, Sigurd
1937
Chevrolet Pickup
12
80
2 96
O
O'Brien, Charles E.
1935
Ford Sedan
12
50
2 00
Ohlson, Alfred O.
1936
Chevrolet Sedan
12
50
2 00
O'Loughlin, Richard H.
1932
Oldsmobile Sedan
12
100
3 62
Oliver, Daniel O.
1937
Plymouth Sedan
12
100
3 62
P
Paige, Hubert A.
1940
Ford Truck
12
100
3 62
1940
Ford Sta. Wagon
12
100
3 62
Paige, Luetta N.
1940
Chevrolet Sedan
12
80
2 90
1941
Oldsmobile Sedan
4
100
2 00
R
Reed, James H.
1932
Ford Coupe
12
50
2 00
1930
Dodge Truck
9
150
4 08
Reed, Jesse H.
1933
Chevrolet Truck
6
150
2 00
Reed, Raymond M.
1937
Ford Coach
12
70
2 54
1938
Oldsmobile Sedan
8
100
2 42
Richards, Vera M.
1938
Plymouth Sedan
12
80
2 90
Richards, William
1934
Ford Pickup
12
50
2 00
Robbins, Stuart B.
1939
Ford Tudor
12
80
2 90
1947
Studebaker Sedan
9
1200
32 60
S
Sawtell, Harrie E.
1940
Dodge Sedan
12
100
3 62
Sicotte, Joseph A. S.
1937
Terraplane Sedan
12
70
2 54
Sisson, James R.
1946
Ford Coupe
12
700
25 36
Starks, Florence G.
1930
Nash Sedan
12
100
3 62
Stines, Daniel B.
1938
Packard Sedan
12
150
5 43
1929
Graham Truck
4
150
2 00
Stowell, Carl E.
1941
Oldsmobile Sedan
12
100
3 62
1934
Oldsmobile Coupe
12
100
3 62
Goshen Cruiser
Home
5
259
3 78
Stowell, Ralph E.
1941
Dodge Sedan
12
100
3 62
Streeter, Frank M.
1932
Chevrolet Coupe
12
50
2 00
Swan, Eleanor R.
1937
Graham Sedan
12
80
2 90
Sweezey, Newton S.
1929
Ford Sedan
12
50
2 00
91
T
Truman, Joseph W.
1940
Chevrolet Coupe
$12
$ 80
$2 90
Truman, Margaret
1941
Plymouth Coupe
7
100
2 11
V
Voelker, Jane E.
1942
Buick Sedan
9
150
4 08
Voelker, Jennie W.
1938
Ford Truck
8
100
2 42
W
Wetherby, Louie M.
1936
Ford Sedan
12
50
2 00
Wheeler, Robert
1933
Buick Sedan
11
100
3 33
Wheeler, Robert
1935
DeSoto Sedan
9
80
2 17
Wheeler, Robert
1935
DeSoto Sedan
6
80
2 00
Wheelock, Florence
1941
Cadillac Sedan
12
150
5 43
Whittier, Paul M.
1935
Chevrolet Sedan
12
50
2 00
Wilbur, Daniel R.
1934
Ford Coupe
12
80
2 90
Wilbur, Daniel R.
1932
Chev. Farm Tractor 12
50
2 00
Wilbur, Paul R.
1932
Ford Truck
12
50
2 00
Williams, Lillian D.
1937
Plymouth Sedan
12
80
2 90
Wold, Arthur M.
1940
Pontiac Sedan
12
100
3 62
Worsman, Herbert S.
1940
Oldsmobile Coach
12
100
3 62
92
Annual Report of the
School Department
-of the-
Town of New Salem
for 1947
Organization
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
J. ALLAN BIXBY Term expires 1950
WILLIAM BULLARD, Chairman Term expires 1949
FLORA- H. CROWL, Secretary Term expires 1948
The regular monthly meeting of the School Committee is held in the office of the Superintendent of Schools on the last Saturday of each month at 2:00 P. M.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
(Erving, Leverett, New Salem, Shutesbury, Wendell)
EDWIN A. COX
B. S. in Ed., Boston University, 1932
M. S. in Ed., University of Maine, 1939
Office: Town Hall, Main St., New Salem, Mass. Telephone: Orange, 724-M1
Residence: Main Street, New Salem, Mass. Telephone: Orange, 724-M3
Mail Address: P. O. Box 13, New Salem, Massachusetts
The Superintendent of Schools may be seen by appointment at your convenience.
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
JOHN T. BONE
Orange, Mass.
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
KIRKE L. ALEXANDER, M. D. Orange, Mass.
95
SCHOOL NURSE
MISS EILEEN KELLEY, R. N., Franklin County Chapter American Red Cross Public Health Nurse, Turners Falls, Mass.
WRITING SUPERVISOR
W. L. RINEHART
Weston, Mass ..
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
ALBERT W. COX New Salem, Mass.
WORK PERMITS
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
New Salem, Mass.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Open September 3, 1947-16 weeks Close December 23, 1947 (at noon)
(Christmas Vacation)
Open January 5, 1948-7 weeks Close February 20, 1948
(Vacation one week)
Open March 1, 1948-7 weeks Close April 16, 1948
(Vacation one week)
Open April 26, 1948-7 weeks Close June 11, 1948
(Academy 9 weeks-June 18, 1948)
(Summer vacation)
Open September 8, 1948
Close December 23, 1948
The School Calendar may be subject to change.
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Report of the School Committee
Fellow Citizens:
Our schools have been rather expensive for the past year; this was caused by the advance in prices of almost everything. Arithmetic paper which used to cost 20c per package of 500 sheets now costs 45c per package; white composition paper that used to cost 25c is now 50c.
The cost of fuel has increased enormously as well as books and general school supplies. There is also quite an advance in teachers' salaries.
There are many requirements of the State with which the local committee has to comply.
However, there is a brighter side to this picture. If you will study the Town Report you will find many thousand dollars re- imbursed to the Town from the State for money spent for our schools.
The Town has to raise or appropriate sufficient money to cover all school expenses, then a large portion of this money is reimbursed to the Town from the State or from the Federal Gov- ernment.
The past year the Town received for the first time $3542.50 from the State for School Transportation.
The money spent for the Agricultural Department is wholly reimbursed but the Town first has to appropriate a sufficient sum to cover all expenses for the year.
The Household Arts Department is also largely reimbursed.
We have about 90 pupils in our high school and 67 in the grades. The cost of educating them is less per pupil than it has been for a number of years. The State Department has allowed the Committee to revise the tuition rates which should give us additional reimbursement in tuition after January 1, 1948.
The number of pupils in the elementary grades has increased so much that the two teachers cannot give them the individual attention that they should have and several of the parents have
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asked that more help be given their children; also the number of pupils exceeds the amount of space that the State requires for each pupil and for those reasons the Committee made arrange- ments to have the two younger grades use the south part of the dining room in the Town Hall for temporary quarters and Mrs. Jean MacKimmie was engaged to teach grades three, four and five in the primary room.
Six of our teachers attended summer school last year.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM BULLARD J. ALLAN BIXBY FLORA H. CROWL
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Financial Statement
Public School Appropriation
$22600 00
Additional Appropriation, Dec. 30, 1947
300 00
$22900 00
Expended
22885 28
Unexpended balance
$14 72
Classified Expenditures School Committee
General Elementary High
Salaries
$ 150 00
Travel
6 00
Other expenses
10 50
Superintendent
Salary
1380 00
Travel
120 00
Office expenses
109 57
Attendance Officer
10 00
School Census
10 00
Secretary
259 05
'Supervisors' Salaries
$ 367 50
$ 217 50
Teachers' Salaries
2973 36
9097 46
Textbooks
311 25
368 78
Supplies for Instruction
213 47
348 32
Janitor's Salary
300 00
500 00
Fuel
288 70
755 22
Miscellaneous Operating
139 74
189 38
Repairs and Replacements
27 51
40 17
Transportation
2064 26
1780 80
Health
194 18
191 16
Sundries
11 75
42 20
Insurance
79 80
Rent of Academy
275 00
Library
5 34
40 31
Outlay
7 00
$2055 12 $6983 86 $13846 30
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RECEIPTS ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
High School Tuition
Town of Athol
$235 55
Town of Erving
446 50
Town of Leverett
619 26
Town of Montague
62 26
Town of Orange
162 50 *
Town of Shutesbury
468 25
Town of Warwick
907 75
Town of Wendell
911 00
D. F. Arnot
68 76
Mrs. Clarence Perry
32 50
$3914 33
Elementary Tuition
Town of Wendell
$76 00
George Manjourea
11 28
**
State Reimbursements
School Fund, Part I (Account Teachers' Salaries)
$1815 00
School Fund, Part II (Based on Town Valuation)
2672 20
High School Grant
***
School Transportation
3542 50
State Wards-Tuition and Trans- portation 1946
621 96
Superintendent's Salary
580 00
Miscellaneous Receipts
$27 63
$27 63
Grand Total
$13260 90
* $193.44 due
** $24.38 due. Net cost of public schools
** $1012.50 due (Center School and New Salem Academy)
$9624 38
VOCATIONAL HOUSEHOLD ARTS DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2650 00
Transferred from Surplus Property Account December 30, 1947
156 22
2816 22
100
$9231 66
$87 28
Expended for Household Arts Department $2794 24
$21 98
Expenses
Salaries for Instructors
$1727 92
New Equipment
35 70
Janitor Service
100 00
Fuel
454 18
Maintenance and Repairs
79 60
Supplies, Food, Cloth, etc.
116 54
Rent
225 00
Miscellaneous
12 17
Textbooks
43 13
$2794 24
FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HOUSEHOLD ARTS DEPART- MENT AVAILABLE 1946 SALARY
Smith-Hughes Funds
$90 40
George-Deen Funds
60 00
$150 40
Federal Funds expended during 1947
150 40
Balance December 31, 1947
$ 0 00
Total expenses of Household Arts Department 1947 Including Federal Funds $2944 64
Receipts of the Department Tuition
Town of Athol
$ 7 00
Town of Erving
29 75
Town of Leverett
189 00
Town of Montague
71 75
Town of Shutesbury
29 75
Town of Warwick
350 00
Town of Wendell
145 89
*
Maxine L. Arnot, Orange
71 75
Marilyn Perry, Orange
42 00
Town of Leverett, 1946 Account
28 00
George-Deen Federal Funds
60 00
Smith-Hughes Federal Funds
90 40
State Reimbursement
370 37
$1485 66
* $69.36 additional account due Net cost of Household Arts Department, 1947 $1458 98
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VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$5800 00
Transferred from Athletic Transportation Fund, December 30, 1947
92 00
Expenses of Department
5880 30
Unexpended balance
$11 70
TOTAL EXPENSES OF AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT INCLUDING FEDERAL FUNDS
Expenses
Salary of Instructors
$4317 89
Textbooks and Magazines
67 40
Fuel
608 60
235 40
Supplies for Instruction Janitor
100 00
Miscellaneous Operating
100 56
Repairs
36 34
New Equipment
65 36
Rent
350 00
Miscellaneous
4 75
$5880 30
FEDERAL FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE FOR SALARIES AND TRAVEL, 1947
Smith-Hughes Funds
$526 32 180 00
George-Deen Funds
$706 32
Federal Funds expended 1947
$706 32
Balance on hand December 31, 1947
0 00
SPECIAL ACCOUNT-GEORGE-DEEN AND GEORGE- BARDEN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PART SALARIES OF ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS
George-Deen Special
Balance as of January 1, 1947
$1238 12
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$5892 00
Received
$416 67
Total Expenditures 1947
$1654 79
$1654 79
$00 00
George-Barden Funds
Received
$1250 00
Expended 1947
411 84
Balance
$838 16
George-Barden Travel Funds
Received
$400 00
Expended 1947
141 55
$258 45
George-Deen Travel Funds
Received
$641 67
Expended 1947
633 15
Balance
$8 52
VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Receipts of the Department 1947
Tuition
Town of Athol
$ 535 50
Town of Erving
444 00
Town of Leverett
246 00
Town of Montague
73 50
Town of Orange
492 00
**
Town of Shutesbury
181 50
Town of Warwick
73 50
Town of Wendell
673 50
Smith-Hughes Federal Funds
526 32
George-Deen Federal Funds
180 00
George-Deen Special Federal Funds
416 67
N. S. A. Reimbursement
501 93
State Reimbursement
127 34
Evening School Reimbursement
66 66
George-Deen Federal Funds (Travel)
641 67
George-Barden Federal Funds (Travel)
400 00
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George-Barden Federal Funds $1250 00 $6830 09
$331.50 due
Net cost of Vocational Agricultural Department 1947 $2597 86
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS, 1947
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement Board
(Military Service Account-Joseph Ciechon) :
Appropriation
$52 00
Expended 1947
52 00
$00 00
Surplus Properties and Vocational
Instruction:
Appropriation
$250 00
Expended, 1947
93 78
$156 22
Superintendent's Out-of-State Expenses:
Appropriation
$30 00
Expended, 1947
13 60
$11 40
Athletic Transportation Account
Appropriation
$100 00
Expended, 1947
8 00
$92 00
$92 00
EXPENDED BY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, 1947
General Expenses
$ 2055 12
Elementary Schools
6983 86
High School
13846 30
Agriculture (Inc. Federal Funds)
9427 95
Household Arts (Inc. Federal Funds)
2944 64
Retirement Account
52 00
Out-of-State Expenses
13 60
Surplus Properties and Vocational Instruction
93 78
Athletic Transportation Fund
8 00
$35425 25
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RECEIPTS OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, 1947
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$9796 03
Federal Funds Tuition
3565 06
7686 00
N. S. A. Trustees (Agriculture Dept.)
501 93
Miscellaneous
27 63
$21576 65
Net cost to the Town of New Salem for its Schools in 1947 $13848 60
(The net cost is approximately 39% of the total cost) (The net cost in percent was 39% in 1946)
This is not the actual net cost because the New Salem Acad- emy Trustees will reimburse the Town for the cost of the Agri- cultural Department. Also there is $1631.18 due the Town, which has not been received. This will make a net cost of ap- proximately $10,500.00 for the year 1947.
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Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and the Citizens of New Salem:
Your superintendent of schools is pleased to submit his seventh annual report.
STAFF CHANGES
The following changes have occurred during this past year. Resignations:
Mr. R. Arthur Lundgren
Mr. Thomas J. Allen
Mr. Turo L. Hallfors
Miss Charlotte Swan
Agricultural Languages Assistant Principal Grades 1-4
Appointments:
Mr. Charles C. Entwistle
Miss Mary E. Maguire
Mr. James P. MacKimmie
Mrs. Gladys L. Brown
Agricultural Languages Assistant Principal Grades 1-4 .
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The Erving School Union maintains its top place in Union membership in this Commonwealth in the National Education Association. This year marks the twelfth consecutive year that the teachers have 100% enrollment. Every teacher is af- filiated with the Massachusetts Teachers' Federation and the Nesadagra Teachers' Club.
Once more every classroom is enrolled in the American Ju- nior Red Cross and many educational, worthwhile projects have been completed.
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