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Olive May Hamant Lucille Martin
CLASS OFFICERS.
Arthur Grytzell, President, Ralph Coffin, Secretary-Treasurer CLASS MOTTO-Carpe Diem CLASS COLORS-Blue and White
Oscar L. Garland, Principal, Margaret W. McIntyre, Assistant Carrol H. Drown, Superintendent
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MENDON EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATION EXERCISES Town Hall, at Two O'Clock P. M. Thursday, June 9, 1927
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Music
Miss Lovely
Invocation
Rev. Roy Wintersteen
Salutatory
Dorothy Phillips
Essay-The Rise of American Literature Eleanor Davenport
Essay-The Framing of the Constitution Raymond Miller
Song-Come to the Woodlands
Center School
Essay-The Man at Home-Theodore Roosevelt Norman Rogers
Essay-From Tannery to White House Dorothy Phillips
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Essay-Niagara Falls
Jesse White
Duet
Marion Flooks and Helga Carlstrom
Essay-Wastefulness
George W. York
Essay-John G. Whittier
Marjorie Brown
Essay-A Man of Action-Theodore Roosevelt Alfred Hogarth
Duet-Faithful Friends
Ardella Anesta and Gordon Perron
Essay-The Land of the Midnight Sun Helga Carlstrom
Essay-The Arctic Race Dog
Austin Taft
Essay-A Girl's Favorite Toy
Marion Flooks 1
Song-The Song of the Brook
Center School Girls
Essay-The Duties of an American
Gordon Perron
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Essay and Valedictory-The Bible, in American History Marjorie Pickard
Presentation of Diplomas
Chairman of School Committee
Class Song
Benediction
Reception to Class
MENDON 8TH GRADE GRADUATES.
Eleanor Davenport
Marjorie Brown
Marion Flooks
Austin B. Taft
Jesse F. White
Norman I. Rogers
Helga E. Carlstrom
Marjorie Pickard
Raymond Miller
George W. York
Dorothy Phillips
Alfred Hogarth
Gordon Perron
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MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES Mendon Schools, May 27, 1927.
Flag Salute
All Schools
Prayer
Rev. Mr. Wintersteen
Song-Star Spangled Banner
Schools and Audience
Recitation-A Memorial
Beatrice Davenport
Gettysburg Address
Arthur Grytzell
Song-The Flag
Intermediate School and Second Grade
Recitation-Grandfather Dear
Marion Bouchard
Recitation-The Flowers We Love Best
Annie and Jane Muszynska
Song-When The Flag Goes By
High School
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Exercise-In Memoriam
Three Girls of Grammar School
Song-Tenting Tonight
Grammar School
Exercise-Our Flag
Six Second Grade Girls
Exercise-Decoration Day
Four Third Grade Boys
Recitation-The Children
Myrtle Thomas and Florence Noyes
Song-Hail Our Flag Primary School
Exercise-Making A Flag
Three First Grade Boys
Recitation-A Bird That Celebrates
Louise Davenport
Recitation-Decoration Day
Elaine King
Song-Little Bronze Button
Six Girls Grammar School
Exercise The Red White and Blue Three Girls First Grade
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Song-Memorial Day
Intermediate School and Second Grade
Remarks
Mr. Videtto
Short Address
Rev. Mr. Wintersteen
Song-America
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Benediction
Rev. Mr. Wintersteen
REPORT OF SIGHT AND HEARING TESTS DECEMBER, 1927.
Number of pupils examined 191
Number found defective in eyesight 18
Number found defective in hearing 9
Number parents notified 24
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ENROLLMENT BY GRADES JANUARY 1, 1928 AND BY AGES OCTOBER 1, 1927.
Ages
6 or| 7[ 8] 9| 10 11| 12 13
14 15 16|17 |18
19|20|
Total
less
BOYS
Grades
13
Grade I
7
562 5 6
2
1
9
Grade III
2
2 |
2
14
Grade IV
2
5
2
7
4
2
2
6
Grade VII
Grade VIII
Totals of Elemen- tary Grades
7[ 13 6 10 13 8 2 7
8
1
75
High School
IX
1
2
4
X
2
3
XII
1
2
1
1
5
Total High School
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
13
Total Boys
7
13
61
10
13
81
2
8
10
5
2
2
1
1
88
Ages
6 or| 7| 8 9 10 11 less 1
12
13
14
15
16 17|18|19|20)
Totals
GIRLS
Grades
15
Grade I
12
2
1 3
1
13
Grade III
1
91
2
2
14
Grade IV
2
3
3
1 1
8
4
2
4
1
11
Grade VI
5|
1
1
1
12
Grade VIII
1
1
5
4
Totals of Elemen- tary Grades
12 12 15 2 8 8 8 11
7| 1 1
85
High School
IX
1
X
1
I
1
4
XI
1
1
1
3
XII
3
3
Total High School
1
3
3
1
4
1
13
Total Girls
12
12
15
2
8
8
8 12
10
4
2
4
1
98
Grand Totals
19 25
21 12 21 16 10 20 I
20
91
4 6 2 1
186
1 4
2
1
1
10
Grade V
3
11
Grade VI
3
3
3
1
XI
Grade II
9
9
Grade V
2
1
8
Grade VII
3
Grade II
1
9
Numbers appearing in heavy type are ranked as normal.
ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1926-1927
Total Enrollment
Schools
Non-Resident
Aggregate Attendance
Daily Attendance Average
Average
Membership
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
5 to 7 Years of Age
7 to 14 Years of Age
14 to 16 Years of Age No. of Pupils
No. of Pupils
No. of Pupils
Having Perfect Attendance
Per Cent of Attendance
High School Center School
39
18
21
0
5533.
29.12
30.86
37
17
20
39
18
21
2
15
20
3
94.39
Grades 6, 7, 8
39
14
25
2
6023.
35.42
38.07
39
14
25
39
14
25
29
9
1
0
93.03
Grades 3, 4, 5
47
30
17
3
6687.5
39.45
42.40
40
27
13
42
28
14
39
1
0
1
93.04
Grades 1, 2
38
15
23
5
5136.5
30.3
33.4
36
15
21
37
15
22
15
21
0
0
1
90.71
Albeeville Grades 1-8
27
14
13
0
3703.5
21.66
23.12
27
14
13
27
14
13
3
20
4
0
0
94.
East Mendon Grades 1-8
33
17
16
0
4078.
23.7
24.72
28
14
14
31
16
15
2
26
0
0
0
95.87
Totals
223
108
115
10
31,161.5
179.65 192.57 207
101
106
215
105
110
20
137
29
21
5
93.51
102
Enrollment October 1, 1926
Total No. of Pupils Not Enrolled in Any Other Town in State
No. of Pupils
No. of Pupils
Over 16 Years of Age
Boys
Girls
103
TOWN WARRANT.
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Worcester, ss.
To the Constable of the Town of Mendon in the County of Worcester,
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mendon, qualified to vote in Elections and in Town Affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Mendon, on Monday, the fifth day of March, punctually, at nine o'clock, A. M., to act on the following arti- cles, viz. :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Article 2. To bring in their ballots for the following offi- cers : A Town Clerk, for one year; One Selectman, for three years ; One Selectman, for two years; One Selectman, for one year ; One Assessor, for three years; Town Treasurer, for one year ; Collector of Taxes, for one year ; One Auditor, for one year ; One Constable, for one year ; One Tree Warden, for one year ; One Trustee Taft Public Library, for two years; One School Committee, for three years; One Park Commissioner, for three years ; One Park Commissioner, for one year. All on one ballot designating the office intended for each person voted for.
Article 3. To hear the reports of the several town officers and committees, and act thereon.
Article 4. To choose all necessary town officers for the en- suing year.
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Article 5. To raise such sums as are necessary to pay town charges and make appropriations for same.
Article 6. To determine when all taxes for the year 1928 shall become due and payable, the time from which interest on unpaid taxes of said year shall be charged, and the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the year ensuing.
Article 7. To see what measures the town will take to secure the speedy collection of taxes.
Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer to hire money, and to what amount to pay current expenses for the financial year commencing January 1, 1928, in anticipation of revenue.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate any sum of money for Memorial Day services, and appoint a committee to expend the same.
Article 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for care and improvement in the Old Ceme- tery or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 11 .- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money for the improvement and repair of highways to be expended under direction of Massachusetts Highway Commission as provided by Chapter 81 of the General Acts of 1921 or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money to be expended on the Highways provided the State and County will contribute for the same.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250 to pay for the services of a School Nurse or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50 to pay for the services of the School Physician, or take any action in relation thereto.
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Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $122.26 for County of Worcester Hos- pital district apportionment for Tuberculosis, or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for the purpose of maintenance on Providence Street in connection with State and County allot- ments of $600 each for a like purpose, or take any action in rela- tion to the same.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue School Street also known as Cemetery Street, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money for the purpose of rebuilding the bridge on School Street, also known as Cemetery Street, or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to repair Quissett Street, or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to renew the Street Lighting Contract with the Wor- cester Suburban Electric Co., or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to install 32 Street Lights on Millville Street from Kelly's Corner to the Albeeville School House, raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of two hundred sixteen dollars ($216) to pay for the installation of twelve Street Lights to be located on that por- tion of the Hartford Turnpike running from South Main Street to Whitings' Mill on said Hartford Turnpike, or take any action relative thereto.
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Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money for the purpose of installing nine Street Lights from Kelly's Corner along the State Road, as far as and along Hartford Avenue west to the residence of Lucy Mathewson, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will fix the salaries and compensation of the elected Officers as provided by Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws, or take any action in rela- tion to the same.
Article 25. To see if the Town will fix the compensation of the Superintendent of Streets as provided by Chapter 41, Section 66 of the General Laws, or take any action relating thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Assessors to publish the Valuation and Tax List for the year of 1928, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will accept the bequest of three hundred ($300) dollars from the late Edwin M. Wheelock of Hopedale, or take any action in relation to the same.
Article 28. To see if the Town will appropriate the be- quest of the late Edwin M. Wheelock for any purpose, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 29. To see what action the Town will take relative to actions that may be brought by, or against the Town.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for the purpose of installing a new chimney and heater and for repairs at the Albeeville School, or take any action in relation to the same.
The polls may be closed at four o'clock P. M.
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