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Abatement of Motor Excise Taxes
32 90
Director of Accounts, certifying notes 6 00
H. K. Hoxie, postage and envelopes
17 24
Treasurer Franklin County, dog
money 227 00
County Tax
3441 37
Old Age Pension Tax
321 00
School House Notes
3250 00
School House Notes, interest
1316 25
Chase Harris Forbes Corporation, note
9681 25
Chase Harris Forbes Corporation, interest 318 75
First of Boston Corporation, notes
14869 04
First of Boston Corporation, interest 130 96
Merchants National Bank, interest
3 33
State Tax 1620 00
State Parks and Reservations 3 49
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Adjustment on Account of Distri- bution of Federal Relief Funds $ 01 Civil Works Service (F. E. R. A. Allotment) 37 20
Library Appropriation
400 00
Total Payments
$78843 53
Balance in Treasury
2643 71
$81487 24
CLARENCE F. CLARK, Treasurer.
The foregoing balance sheet is in accordance with the books of the Treasurer and in my opinion is correct.
DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor. January 17, 1934.
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Tax Collector's Report
Town tax
$23612 07
County tax
3441 37
State tax
1620 00
Polls
642 00
Overlay
539 40
Old Age Assistance
321 00
Interest
70 84
State Parks
3 49
$30250 17
Paid Treasurer
$28823 64
Uncollected
1242 09
Tax title
71 00
Interest
70 84
Abated
42 60
$30250 17
EXCISE TAX
Warrants
$1272 11
Paid Treasurer
$1249 61
Abated
22 50
$1272 11
TAXES 1932
Uncollected January 1, 1933
$2858 62
Interest
50 04
$2908 66
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Paid Treasurer Tax titles Abated Interest
$2529 76
176 90
151 96
50 04
$2908 66
EXCISE TAX 1932
Uncollected January 1, 1933
$8 40
Paid Treasurer
8 40
R. B. BROWN, Collector
January 6, 1934
I have examined the warrants issued to the Tax Collector by the Assessors, the abatements granted, and have verified the account by a comparison with the Treasurer's cash book, so I believe this report to be correct.
DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor
January 13, 1934
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Town Clerk's Report
BIRTHS IN 1933
Number of births reported 12 Number of males 8
Number of females
4
Mar. 1 Edwin Lewis to Walter and Jennie Feldman 17 Edward to Paul and Stella Mogelenski
19 Joseph to Bennie and Bertha Majewski
June 6 Mildred to Joseph and Susie Rosicki
29 Edward to John and Bella Bartos
July 5 Dorothy to Aleck and Stella Cybulski 13 Loretta to Michael and Louise Raffa 20 John Jr. to John and Stella Novashinski
Sept. 14 Henry Jr. to Henry and Stacia Cybulski
Oct. 12 Wallace to Stanley and Helen Bartos 26 Shirley Ann to Frank Jr. and Helen Grybko
Dec. 20 Infant to William and Elsie Dorrell
MARRIAGES IN 1933
Jan. 4 James H. Derry and Margaret O'Neil Feb. 11 George S. Taylor and Jennie Bysiewski
May 30
Henry B. Cybulski and Stella M. Koloski
June 4 Anthony S. Zimnoski and Jennie Puvorwarski
June 12 Anthony Wysocki and Wladyslawa Olkowski
July 10 Joseph Meleski and Esther Nicroda
Sept. 4 Waleryan Siedlecki and Mary T. Sadowski
Oct. 22 John S. Garbiel and Anna D. Sadowski Nov. 13 Adolf Matysiewicz and Sophie Reska
Nov. 20 Leslie Gronaski and Marion Bartos
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DEATHS IN 1933
Yrs.
Mos. Dys.
Jan. 22
Sarah Celestic Wood
88
2
4
Mar .. 11 Albertus B. Bixby
88
10
20
19 Andrew C. Warner
71
6
3
23 Fred S. Cooley
63
7
1
July 7 Charles Lukasiewicz
37
21
Michael Begos
67
5
6
22
Harry H. Woodbury
57
1 14
Oct.
14 Marion D. Ahearn
30
Nov. 5 Josephine B. Hubbard
64
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30 Emma G. Clark
83
7
S
Dec. 20
Infant Dorrell
Stillborn
William E. Clark, Town Clerk, in Account of Dog Taxes
To cash received for 95 dogs
$223 00
To cash received for 1 Kennel License
25 00
$248 00
Credit by Clerk's fees
$ 19 20
Paid Town Treasurer
228 80
$248 00
WILLIAM E. CLARK, Town Clerk
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Cemetery Report
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand January 1, 1933
$ 26 78
Perpetual Care Funds
200 00
Sale of Lots
39 00
Interest on Trust Funds
256 95
Returned check of Commission of State
Lands Arkansas
60 01
Amherst Savings Bank
50 00
Total receipts
$632 74
PAYMENTS
Sunderland Water Co.
$ 5 40
J. A. Benjamin, labor
15 40
William Pos, labor
68
Alex Hrynyzyn, labor
68
Anufri Kubelinski, labor
68
John Beserkerski, labor
1 36
John Strozuk, labor
1 36
Feliz Zemetra, gravel
1 50
Hans Julow, repairs
1 50
B. J. Toczydlowski, repairs
1 00
W. E. Clark, nails
1 50
Amherst Savings Bank
200 00
Byron B. Bronson, abstract
20 00
Commissioner of State Lands Arkansas
60 01
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Reliance Investment Company
$100 00
Community Feed Stores, Inc., salt
5 75
R. L. Dickinson, labor Total payments Balance on hand
205 81
$622 63
10 11
$632 74
TRUST FUNDS 1933
Amherst Savings Bank
$3207 66
Westfield Savings Bank
1350 00
Franklin Savings Institution
2783 23
Arkansas Investment Value Uncertain
$7340 89
CLARENCE F. CLARK, Treasurer
The above balance sheet, in my opinion, correctly sets forth the financial condition of the Riverside Cemetery as at December 31, 1933. On examination of the Savings Bank books I found the amounts recorded therein to agree with the foregoing record.
DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor January 13, 1934
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Report of Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering for 1933
Due to the efforts of a few men working under the C. W. A. most of our dairy barns keeping three or more cows, received one good cleaning.
At the annual inspection during December 101 places were found where one or more cows are kept.
Total number of dairy stock found 435
Total number of swine found 135
Total number of sheep found
2
At time of slaughtering we have inspected 1723 pork and 6 beef.
No whole carcasses had to be condemned as unfit for food.
Respectfully submitted,
DR. M. H. WILLIAMS, Inspector K. S. WILLIAMS, Assistant Inspector of Slaughtering
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Forest Warden's Report
There have been no forest fires in 1933 to cause any ex- pense to the town. The $50.00 allowed by the state was used to buy more hose and nozzles.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. WARNER, Forest Warden
Gypsy Moth Report
Twenty four hundred egg clusters were found and des- troyed this year. Last year there were 1357 egg clusters.
R. W. GRAVES, Moth Superintendent
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Library Report
RECEIPTS
Balance in treasury, January 1, 1933
$.4 13
Franklin County, Dog Money
211 41
G. M. Hubbard, rent 160 00
Refund of Overpayment Periodical Sales Co. 6 00
U. S. Treasury, Tobacco Acreage Reduc- tion Plan 117 20
Interest on other Trust Funds
127 96
Town appropriation
400 00
Total receipts
$1026 70
PAYMENTS
Western Counties Electric Co.
$ 38 63
Community Feed Stores, Inc., coal
89 07
W. F. Sharkey, wood
9 00
F. C. Sears Co., repairs
7 69
Charles Fairhurst, legal work
109 91
W. R. Williams, removing ashes
3 50
W. R. Williams, miscellaneous expense
4 25
Richard Graves, Insurance on Hubbard Placé 36 00
W. E. Clark, janitor service and supplies
102 35
Mary B. Pomeroy, librarian and supplies
104 70
Rose Sharkey, assistant librarian
66 33
Springfield News Co., books
279 37
Abby Smith, magazines
21 75
Fred A. Stokes Co., books 1 30
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Periodical Sales Co., magazines
$19 00
W. F. Quarrie & Co., encyclopedia 37 50
Junior Literary Guild, books
20 06
National Library Bindery Co., rebinding books
31 40
H. R. Hunting, supplies
5 66
Balance in Treasury
$39 23
$1026 70
TRUST FUNDS 1933
Rufus Rowe Graves
Am. Tel. & Tel. 5's 1946
$1500 00
Real Estate
600 00
Juliette Montague Cook Fund
Franklin Savings Institution
1000 00
Henry W. Taft Fund
Real Estate
500 00
Sarah Lorene Graves Fund
Real Estate
400 00
Caroline B. Harper Fund
Franklin Savings Institution
500 00
General Funds
Real Estate
2500 00
$7000 00
CLARENCE F. CLARK, Treasurer
The above balance sheet, in my opinion, correctly sets forth the financial condition of the Sunderland Public Library as at December 31, 1933. I have examined the securities rep- resenting the investments of the several trust funds and find them to be as recorded.
DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor January 13, 1934.
$987 47
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Librarian's Report
The annual report of the Graves Library from January 1st to December 31st, 1933:
Our total circulation for the year was 12,943. The de- crease from last year is owing to our need for retrenchment. No new books were purchased until October.
The accessories for the year comprise 207 volumes, not including replacements. Sixty-seven of these were gifts from the state and individuals.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY B. POMEROY, Librarian
FICTION
Abbott Adams Aldrich
Ayres Bailey
Baldwin
Barnes
Bassett
Blith
Bennett
Birney
Bower
Bromfield Burt
Canfield Carroll
Cather
Merriday Road Thistle Sun Miss Bishop By the World Forgot Enchanted Ground Loves a Puzzle Within This Present Shifting Sands No Second Spring Feud of Cattle Kings Barrier Ranch Whoop-Up-Trail The Farm Entertaining Islanders Bonfire As the Earth Turns December Night
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Chambers Cobb Connor Corbett
Daly De La Roche Deeping
Dell
Ertz Fallada Farno
Fletcher
Galsworthy
Gregory
Grey Hill Hill
Horgan
Hutchinson
James
Kyne La Farge Lane
Larrimore
Lea
Lincoln
Loring
Masefield
Montgomery
Morrow®
Niven
Nordoff Norris
Oppenheim
Parrott
Payne Pedler
Phillpotts
Whatever Love Is Murder Day by Day Girl from Glengary Nice Long Evening Murder Won't Wait Master of Jalna Two Black Sheep Dona Celestis Proselyte Little Man What Now? Way Beyond Golden Spur One More River Case for Mr. Paul Savoy Hash Knife Outfit Beloved Stranger Matched Pearls Fault of Angels Soft Spot Three Mustangeers Comrades of the Storm Long Pennant Let the Hurricane Roar Jonathan's Daughter Summer People Back Numbers Hilltops Clear Bird of Dawning Pat of Silver Bush
Argonaut Mrs. Barry Derelict Angel in the House Ex-Detective Tumult and Shouting Thou, My Beloved Greater Courage
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Poole Priestly Raine
Rice Roberts
Robertson
Ross
Seltzer
Stribling
Stringer
Tarkington
Train
Undset
Van Dine
Walpole Wentworth
Widdemer
Williams
Williams
Wodehouse
Great Winds I'll Tell You Everything For Honor and Life Mr. Pete and Co. Arundel Larruping Leather Drury Lane's Last Case Clear Trail The Store Marriage by Capture Presenting Lily Pons No Matter Where Ida Elisabeth Dragon Murder Case Vanessa Walk with Care Golden Rain Clock Ticks On
Mischief Heavy Weather
NON-FICTION
Adams
Epic of America
Authors To-Day and Yesterday
Black
Davis
Forbush
Hambridge
Hillyer
Longworth
Looker
Pitkin
Pitkin
Rohde
Thurber
War Memoirs of David Lloyd George Worden
Friendship Sourdough Gold Portraits of New England Birds Time to Live Childs History of Art Crowded Hours The American Way Life Begins at Forty More Power to You Scented Garden My Life and Hard Times
Real New York
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Sunderland School Report
JANUARY 1, 1933 TO DECEMBER 31, 1933
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Robert N. Goodyear, Chairman
Clifford A. Hubbard, Secretary
Herbert H. Bixby
Term expires 1936 Term expires 1934 Term expires 1935
UNION SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS CONWAY - DEERFIELD - SUNDERLAND - WHATELY
Marvin E. Janes
South Deerfield
Office, High School Building, Tel. 190
Residence Tel. 168
School Physician
School Nurse
Attendance Officer and Janitor
Charles H. Moline, M. D. Elsie F. Smith, R. N. Fred E. Welsh
TEACHERS IN SERVICE SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 31, 1933
Sunderland Grammar School
Lillian M. Dill, Principal
Grade 8
Catherine N. Hubbard
Grade 7
Susie E. Sanderson
Grade 6
Burton J. Goodyear
Grade. 5
Mary B. Pomeroy
Grade 4
Mildred G. Hardaker
Grade 3
Sara Clark
Grade 2
Eleanor. G. Luey 2
Grade 1
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TEACHERS OF SPECIAL SUBJECTS
Music Drawing
Isabel B. Montague Shiela K. McCarthy
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1934
January 2, Schools reopen.
February 23, Schools close for one week.
March 5, Schools reopen.
April 27, Schools close for one week.
May 7, Schools reopen.
June 15, Schools close for Summer Vacation.
September 4, Schools open
November 29-30, Thanksgiving Recess.
December 21, Schools close for Holiday Vacation.
January 2, 1935, Schools reopen
FINANCIAL STATEMENT EXPENDITURES
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1933
I. General Expense
School Committee:
Robert N. Goodyear
$50 00
Clifford A. Hubbard
30 00
Herbert H. Bixby
20 00
$100 00
Superintendent and Enforcement of Laws:
Marvin E. Janes, salary
$681 85
Marvin E. Janes, expenses :
16 37
Minnie E. Clapp, clerk
90 00
$788 22
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II. Expenses of Instruction
Special Teachers:
Isabel B. Montague, music
$207 60
Shiela K. McCarthy, drawing
129 00
$336 60
Teachers:
Lillian M. Dill, Principal
$1253 00
Barbara Mills
555 00
Catherine N. Hubbard
300 00
Susie E. Sanderson
910 00
Ruth R. Wynne
570 00
Olive C. Hubbard
621 00
Mildred G. Hardaker
934 00
Marion Childs
540 00
Eleanor G. Luey
910 00
Mary B. Pomeroy
340 00
Burton J. Goodyear
300 00
Sara Clark
300 00
Isabel Montague, substitute
8 00
Mary B. Pomeroy, substitute
28 00
$7569 00
Books:
Ginn and Company
$13 04
Laidlaw Brothers
76
Houghton Mifflin Co.
1 63
Longman, Green Co.
14 61
Silver, Burdett & Co.
34 79
National Library Bindery Co.
32 00
The Macmillan Co.
64
Charles E. Merrill Co.
25 13
$122 60
Supplies :
Talens School Products, Inc.
$ 15 92
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
180 25
65 Isabel Montague, supplies
4 00
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Milton Bradley Co.
$30 66
John Wilson & Co.
1 74
R. A. Manson
1 00
J. L. Hammett Co.
2 86
M. E. Janes, supplies
3 62
World Book Co.
15 66
Scott, Foresman Co.
4 10
Lillian M. Dill, supplies
4 48
$264 29
III. Expenses of Operation
Janitor:
Fred E. Welsh
$1395 58
$1395 58
Fuel:
Community Feed Stores
$512 66
Goodyear Bros, Inc.
5 20
$517 86
Miscellaneous:
O'Connell Quirk Co.
$ 6 75
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
42 36
Western Counties Electric Co.
31 19
Sunderland Water Co.
54 00
Commissioner of Public Safety
5 00
Fred E. Welsh
5 70
Masury-Young Co.
6 60
Helmerden Co.
9 55
Charles H. Thomas Co.
8 50
Massachusetts State Prison
12 37
$182 02
IV. Expense of Maintenance
Repairs:
G. W. Pomeroy
$ 1 25
F. C. Sears & Co.
33 33
E. A. & E. N. Frary
19.75
$54 33
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V. Auxiliary Agencies
Health:
Elsie F. Smith, nurse
$285 00
Fiske & Strecker Dr. Charles Moline
4 46
50 00
$339 46
Transportation:
Elementary
K. S. Williams
$1560 00
Glenn Rose
799 50
$2359 50
High School
K. S. Williams
$2360 00
H. H. Bixby
12 80
$2372 80
Vocational
Harry Russ
$97 50
$97 50
$4829 80
Tuition :
Town of Deerfield
$ 220 00
Town of Amherst
9806 50
Smith's Agricultural School
165 00
$10191 50
Outlay :
E. A. & E. N. Frary
$250 00 $250 00
SUMMARY
Expenditures
I.
General Expense
$
888 22
8292 49
II. Expenses of Instruction
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III. Expenses of Operation
IV. Expenses of Maintenance
V. Auxiliary Agencies
VI. Outlay
$ 2095 46
54 33
15360 76
250 00
$26941 26
Sunderland School Committee,
H. H. BIXBY, C. A. HUBBARD, Secretary, ROBERT N. GOODYEAR, Chairman.
I believe the foregoing report to be an accurate record of the disbursement of the school funds for 1933.
DAISY B. MONTAGUE, Auditor. January 17, 1934.
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REIMBURSEMENT FROM STATE FUNDS AND OTHER SOURCES ON ACCOUNT OF SCHOOLS
High School Tuition
$3463 84
High School Transportation
2447 35 due
Massachusetts School Fund, Part I
3635 00
Massachusetts School Fund, Part II
1534 75
Superintendent's Salary
386 67
Tuition of Wards
148 99
$11616 60
Total Expenses for Schools
$26941 26
Less Receipts
11616 60
Net cost to Town of Sunderland
$15324 66
ESTIMATE FOR 1934
Committee, Salaries and Expense $ 100 00
Superintendent, Salary and Expenses of
Office 763 00
Teachers' Salaries
7200 00
Special Teachers
330 00
Books and Supplies
450 00
Janitor and Attendance Officer
1350 00
Fuel
500 00
Repairs and Replacements
50 00
Miscellaneous Operating Expenses
200 00
Outlay
226 00
Health
350 00
High School Tuition
11250 00
Transportation
:
4900 00 - $27669 00
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF SUNDERLAND:
In these days when the price, in so many instances, is con- sidered more significant than the value, a statement of the ob- jectives and aims of education may seem desirable. To those active in educational affairs, these are familiar terms. Yet all supporters of education should recognize in the various activ- ities of their schools the efforts to attain these aims:
a. Health, physical efficiency
b. Training in fundamental processes
c. Worthy home membership
d. Vocation, occupational efficiency
e. Citizenship, community service
f. Worthy use of leisure time
g. Ethical character
A consideration of these objectives helps to reveal a broader interpretation of school activities and purposes and a more satis- factory explanation of the protest against too great a res- triction, of educational revenues.
The most efficient and highly organized school system could scarcely hope to attain full accomplishment of all these ob- jectives even if it were possible to measure the results by arbi- trary standards. Yet these are the goals for which the school and the home must aim in the training of our American youth. In cooperation with the home and the church, the schools must assume this responsibility and make their claim for ade- quate support.
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Generally speaking, this has not been a year of any great progress in formal education. Watching a budget is comparable in some respects to watching a clock. Most appropriations were reduced, and in some cases in the face of additional bur- dens. In administrative matters, it has been a year of ex- periment and expediency, trial and error- many trials and some errors. In common with other town officials, the superin- tendent and committee have spent much time and effort in making necessary adjustments.
In the school departments of the Union, there are 58 full time positions, 6 part time positions and 21 bus routes and operators. In almost every position or service, readjustments have been made in salaries, personnel, or duties, during the last 18 months. These have involved much detail, corres- pondence and in many cases new schedules of State reporting and office procedure. During the previous year, the Union disbursed and reported through the office $150824.16, this year $137527.94, a decrease of $13296.22. Yet the Committees have striven to maintain a reasonable standard of schools and in many cases have managed to make needed improvements to equipment and property.
School registration figures in Sunderland are undergoing decided changes. The attendance in elementary schools shows a decline of some 30 pupils while the high school registration shows an increase of 17. This is a reflection of census figures which show a decline of 37 in the 5-14 year group and increase of 3 in the 14-16 year group. Since the upper grade classes show less change, no immediate decline is yet apparent in high school registration, unless gains in employment so affect it. The entering first grade in September numbered about 50 per cent of that of former years.
Four new teachers began service in the Grammar school in September. They are residents of the town and, being familiar with the school, soon adjusted themselves to the work and activities. As in other towns, Sunderland teachers, though faced with reduced incomes, have shown a splendid spirit in carrying out the economies necessary in these times. By drawing on our reserves and extending our resources to the limit,
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the cost of books and supplies was reduced 25 per cent this year. I feel that school work has been carried on throughout the year without any lowering of standards and perhaps with a better appreciation of such advantages and opportunities as we have. I have been pleased with the leadership in the field of sports and athletics among the grammar school pupils. It is a field too often neglected or ignored.
During the summer vacation the committee installed auxil- iary heating devices which promise to be effective in reducing fuel costs. Other minor repairs have received attention without great expense. However, the walls in the school rooms are in need of paint and too much delay will not be economical.
In June, a class of 35 pupils completed the eighth grade. The most of them continued in school, two in Smith's Agricul- tural school and the others in Amherst high school. Ten Sunder- land pupils were in the class graduated at Amherst last June. The committee appointed to investigate the organization of a ninth year in the local school reported adversely. The commit- tee was influenced by the fact that the net cost per high school pupil in Sunderland was reported by the state at $86.53. This is an increase over last year due to increased tuition rates, but is considerably less than many communities expend on small local high schools. A reduction has been made in the tuition rate and the pupil cost will be decreased, though the number of pupils attending is increased.
The gross cost of high school education has reached $12,666.80, an increase of $1500 over 1932. At the same time, the gross cost of elementary schools declined $2543 with an expenditure of $46.83 per pupil, a decrease from last year of $10.83 per pupil. There were but three or four towns in the state expending so small amount per pupil, and one of these towns closed its schools in November or earlier. This is a matter for serious consideration. Are our expenditures legitimately divided between the two divisions of our school program? This year's figures may, indeed, be unusual and exceptional but they seem to emphasize the trend, mentioned in previous reports, toward weakening the elementary school program because of increasing high school costs.
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Attention is called to the reports of the teachers of Music and Art, and to the interesting record of our health program shown in the report of the School Nurse. Other facts of value and interest are found in the last pages of this report.
I am grateful to the teachers of Sunderland for their faithful cooperation and appreciate the support of the School Committee and Town officials in my work.
Respectfully submitted,
MARVIN E. JANES,
Superintendent of Schools.
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Report of Music Supervisor
-
Mr. Marvin E. Janes South Deerfield Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
It is with pleasure that I herewith submit to you my annual report as Supervisor of Music in the Sunderland Public Schools.
The year just passed has been most successful due, I be- lieve, to the interest and cooperation of both teachers and pupils.
The general aims of the course in music in the Public Schools of Sunderland are, of a neccessity, quite similar to those of former years and consist of the "Standard Course of study adopted by the Music Supervisors' National Conference."
For appreciation of music last year, the entire school studied and enjoyed the opera, "Hansel and Gretel" while this year we hope to learn to hear and recognize the music of some of the better compositions and their respective composers, notably "Minuet in G" by Beethoven.
Since September of this school year, we have had one-half of our teachers who are new to the school and it has necessarily taken some time for all, children, teachers, and supervisor, to become accustomed to one another.
Just now when with the "New Deal" we have a resulting "New Leisure" and are trying to learn and to teach all that we can of employing this leisure, it seems especially fine that the Town of Sunderland has not been forced, as yet, to omit music from its school curriculum for "of all the things one may do
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the year round, music offers at once one of the simplest and yet the most enjoyable means of employing the leisure."
Says Madam Ernestine Schumann-Heink, "Great voices are rare but a love of music is not rare, fortunately, and that is why everyone should learn to sing;" and there is my one big aim as a music supervisor: for everyone in the schools of this town to learn to enjoy music and so employ this "New Lei- sure."
Respectfully submitted,
ISABEL B. MONTAGUE,
Supervisor of Music
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Report of Drawing Supervisor
Mr. Marvin E. Janes
Superintendent of Schools
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my eighth annual report as Supervisor of Drawing in the Sunderland Schools.
Work started in September this year with special stress placed on creative drawing. Subjects were chosen which were familiar to the child. First a series of buildings, a house, church, school, barn, store, factory, etc., all of which were portrayed with surprising ability and a keen appreciation of characteristic structural differences.
Much of the success of this work is due to the grade tea- chers who have cooperated enthusiastically.
Figure drawing will be taken up in the same manner, then a combination of the two. In this way there is an orderly sequence of background material grasped and no confusion of ideas results.
Work in December was devoted to Christmas projects.
Along with drawing, a picture appreciation course was in- troduced. The picture and life of the artist are discussed orally. and then written in the English class. Many of the children have brought pennies to obtain a small copy of the picture for their own.
The eighth grade, along with their illustrated literature work, made creative designs for tea-tiles which proved very satisfactory. They also entered a competition sponsored by the National Woman's Club for a booklet cover.
In closing I wish to thank you, Mr. Janes, for your coopera- tion and kindly interest.
Respectfully submitted,
SHIELA MCCARTHY,
Supervisor of Drawing
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Annual Report of School Nurse
My dear Mr. Janes:
The dental clinic was most helpful because it gave eighty- five children a chance to have two hundred and twenty cor- rections made. Sixty-eight children received certificates for complete corrections from the clinic and five received them from their family dentists. Twenty-nine children went to their private dentists.
Nine children were re-examined at the Chadwick Clinic. One was discharged, seven improved and one unimproved.
Each one has made a good gain in weight since the exami- nation. After another year's observation and care of these children, we hope that greater improvement will take place. Four children were taken to the chest clinic.
Assistance was given the physician at both the toxin- antitoxin and vaccination clinics.
Three children were taken to the Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston where each of them was fitted to glasses and one was admitted to the hospital to have a crossed eye straightened. Ten days later the child was brought home after having had a delightful though unusual experience. Several children have been taken to an occulist and glasses secured for them.
Three children were given the benefits of life at the Green- field Health Camp for three weeks each. The Health Camp is partially supported from the sale of Christmas seals.
Greater efforts along every line of health work in the schools will bring us greater rewards, and with this in mind, we begin the New Year.
A keen appreciation of the good-will and cooperation of parents, teachers and everyone involved in the work of pro- moting the health of the children is hereby expressed.
Respectfully submitted,
ELSIE F. SMITH, R. N.
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Registration and Attendance, Sunderland Schools
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 1933
School
Registration
Percent
Teacher
of att.
Grade 8
29
*99.7
Lillian Dill
Grade 7
38
98.0
Catherine Hubbard
Grade 6
35
97.5
Susie Sanderson
Grade 5
41
98.5
Burton Goodyear
Grade 4
36
98.3
Mary Pomeroy
Grade 3
29
98.4
Mildred Hardaker
Grade 2
30
97.4
Sara Clark
Grade 1
21
97.7
Eleanor Luey
-
Summary
259
98.1
*Highest per cent of attendance
Statistics
CENSUS, OCTOBER 1, 1932 AND 1933
1
1932
1933
Boys and Girls, age 5-7
43
23
Boys and Girls, age 7 -14
229
212
Boys and Girls, age 14-16
68
71
Total
340
306
61
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS, DECEMBER 1933
Local Schools
253
High Schools
Amherst
91
Deerfield
2
Smith's School
3
-
96
Total
349
EXTRACTS FROM STATE RETURNS OF JUNE 1933
Number of pupils enrolled in elementary schools 283
Number of pupils enrolled in high schools 78
Total 361
Average expenditure per pupil in all schools $ 78 16
Average net cost to town from local taxation 44 79
Average expenditure per pupil in elementary schools 46 83
Average expenditure per pupil in high schools 165 35
Average net cost per pupil in high schools from local taxation 86 53
62
Sunderland Grammar School
CLASS ROLL
June 1933
*Jennie Antonia Adamski
*Viola Magdeline Benjamin Nellie Louise Bixby
*Stella Roslyn Bysiewski
*Margaret Rose Clark Frances Beals Darling John Alec Demko
*Mary Ann Duda Shirley Eloise Fairchild Harry Robert Goodyear
*Richard Warren Graves *Adelia Anna Grybko Alec Earle Hrynyzyn Josie Katherine Hrynyzyn William Lloyd Hubbard Parker Dole Hubbard
*Agnes Roslyn Jackoski
*Irene Agnes Karpinski Pauline Florence Matysiewicz
*Tony Stanley Mieczkowski
*Ward Clark Miller Tessie Gladys Olkowski John Carl Palembas
*Chester Paul Potyrala
*Anna Katherine Savisky Anna Elizabeth Snicker
*Edward John Sobelowski Helen Evelyn Sobelowski Andrew Tulenko Andrew Cleveland Warner Hazel Bessie Warner Myrtle Elizabeth Warner *Helen Anna Wroblewski *Joseph Peter Wroblewski
*John William Jokubaitis Annie Sophie Zimnowski Anna Janette Hutson
*Perfect Attendance
63
AWARDS
Reading (Gold Certificate) Spelling Wild Flowers Literary Note Book
History Note Book
Adelia Grybko, John Jokubaitis Margaret Clark Helen Sobelowski Anna Savisky Parker Hubbard
SUNDERLAND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES AMHERST
Stanley Bernotos John Olanyk Jessie Boron Nellie Rodzwell
Julia Kzcowski Roman Skibicki
Constance Visgaitis
Helen Warner Louise Warner Jessie Woodbury
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