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286.80
30,500.00
30,500.00
30,500.00
TOTALS-Interest and Maturing Debt
34,503.20
286.80
34,790.00
34,707.76
34,707.76
82.24
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENT:
37,950.00
37,950.00
37,950,00
37,950.00
State Auditing Tax
511.48
511.48
511.48
511.48
State Parks and Reservations Tax
582.44
29.57
612.01
582.44
29.5
612.01
Siate Veterans Exemption Tax
6.43
6.43
6.43
6.43
By 1941 Balance
3,675.97
26,589.43
22,913.46
3,675.97
26,589.43
County T. B. Hospital-Debi Assessment
5,300,00
5,300.00
5,300.00
5,300.00
County Tax T. B. Hospital-Interest Assessment 1,792.04
1,792.04
1,792.04
1,792.04
County T. B. Hospital Maintenance
8,806.52
8,806.52
8,806.52
8,806.52
TOTALS-Agency, Trust and Investment
77,862.37
3,705.54
81,567.91
77,862.37
3,705.54
81,567.91
RECAPITULATION:
General Government
39,261.04
2,542.10
41,803.14
40,776.77
52.00
40,828.77
779.90
202.36
7.89
Protection of Persons and Property
116,622.29
313.54
116,935.83
113,382.73
250.00
1 13,632.73
3,303.10
Health and Sanitation
19,877.50
38.00
19,915.50
16,520.76
38.00
16,558.76
3,354.08
3.75
1.09
Highways
49,056.14
4,195.92
53,252.06
19,736.43
3,475.00
53,211.43
2,640.63
2,600.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
105,697.82
41,053.95
146,751.77
131,144.00
1,241.31
132,385.31
8,411.88
5,954.58
Schools and Library
226,098.47
56,44-1.85
282,5-13.32
269,650.14
18,896.06
8,179.56
27,075.62
327.63
Enterprises and Cemciery
2,650.00
1,941.67
1,591.67
4,577.65
4,577.65
14.02
Special Appropriations
52,568.53
74,408.83
126,977.36
87,531.68
13,971.40
101,503,08
2,567.37
22,906.91
Interest and Maturing Debt
34,503.20
286,80
3,790.00
34,707.76
34,707.76
82.24
Agency, Trust and Investments
77,862.37
3,705.54
81.567.91
77,862.37
3,705.54
81,567.91
GRAND TOTALS
749,688.26
186,637.20
936,325.46
8-14,786.35
30,912.81
875,699.16
29,488.57
33,953.06
2,815.33
Overlays-Current Year
15,001.96
764,690.22
100.00
250.00
. 1,567,11
By Uniforms and Supplies
1,250.00
By Uniforms and Supplies
To Training
439.61
By Uniforms and Supplies
200.00
By Training
100.00
By Training
250.00
County Tax
22,913.46
To Revenue
Recreation and Unclassified
25,490.90
1,706.00
27,196.90
269,650.14
8,007,72
4,885.46
206.35
George-Deen Fund By 1942 Balance By Grants Smith.Hughes Fund By Grants
2,182.27
By Grants
9,835.00
9,721.93
9,721.93
113.07
1941 Account
By 1942 Balance By Income (Trustees' Report)
195.00
To Retirement System
To Accountani Expense
By W. P. A.
8,000.00
5,949.92
13,949.92
9,282.62
1,700.00 1,000.00 60.00 62.00
6,925.00
6,925.00
4,947.06
By 1941 Balance
3,084.87
To Highway Aid Revenue
To Chapter 90-Maintenance .
To Fastford Road Drainage System
Sirceis Drainage System
By Nuisance Brook
480.42
To Ashland Avenue Grading
To Fastford Road Drainage System
To Accountant-Salary
To Tax Collector-Salary
By Excess and Deficiency
5,500.00
By Excess and Deficiency
PUBLIC SAFETY-NATIONAL DEFENSE:
By Uniforms and Supplies
301.25
By 1941 Balance
By P. W. A. Cash
State Tax
By 1941 Balance
To Revenue
.
To Engineering Expense
11.35
By Dividend Income
32.23
4,891.35
State Aid Military Aid School Cemetery
770.00
515.00
5,059.18
105.00
12,265.05
Town Salaries and Wages Survey 500.00 Health Department Expense 3.75
Dresser Hill Road-
Chapter 90 Con-
struction 1,358.49
Poor Farm Hill Road
3,676.18
Breakneck Road
Widening 1,977.94
Swimming Pool and
Park Project 1,695.70
Town Hall Expenses 4.23
Water and Ice
11.35
Health Salaries
01
Sewer Maintenance
Expenses 1.08
Damage to
Persons
and Property ... ..... . 195.00 215.33
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Aid to Highways:
State
2,640.40
County
1,970.21
4,610.61
Overdrawn Accounts:
Town Hall Salaries 3.66
Civilian Defense Ac- tivities 11,137.03
Worcester Street Sew-
er Construction 2,561.57 23,113.02
Sewer Assessment Re-
serve
306.54
Reserve Fund - Over-
lay Surplus 11,235.40
Overlays Reserved for Abatements :
Levy of 1941 1,111.40 Levy of 1942 12,038.13 13,149.53
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise
Tax
168.40
Sewer Assessment
913.00
Sidewalk Assessment
94.75
Tax Title
4,207.23
Departmental
12,265.05
Aid to Highways
2,010.61
19,659.04
Excess and Deficiency
191,829.14
375,791.95
375,791.95
Apportioned Assessments Not Due: Sewer Sidewalk
1,008.78
327.45
Apportioned
Sewer
Assessments Revenue:
Due in 1943
527.29
1944
318.62
1945
144.68
1946
18.19
1,008.78
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment Revenue: Due in 1943
125.37
1944
125.37
1945
76.71
327.45
1,336.23
1,336.23
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
172,000.00
Eastford Road and West Street School Loan 98,000.00 Northern District Ele- mentary School Loan 64,000.00
Emergency Storm Damage Loan
10,000.00
172,000.00
172,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities :
In Custody of Treas-
urer
78,271.88
In Custody of Li-
brary Trustees
4,868.92 83,140.80
Municipal Contributory Retirement Fund:
Mary Mynott Library Fund 1,000.00
Bradford Library Fund 4,868.92
Cemetery Perpetual Care
Funds 47,652.45
Cemetery General Care
Funds 25,000.00
83,140.80
Retirement System Funds:
Annuity Savings Fund 19,225.42
Pension Accumulation Fund 9,708.13
Annuity Reserve Fund
2,031.61
Pension Reserve Fund 113.83
Expense Fund 8.84
31,087.83
114,228.63
114,228.63
Cash and Securities 30,721.43
Interest Deficiency
366.40 31,087.83
Jesse J. Angell Charity Fund 1,245.23
Ella M. Cole Fund-
Needy School Children 3,000.00
Alexis Boyer, Jr., School Fund 374.20
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Annual Report of the
Retirement Board
RECEIPTS
Contributions from
Members:
Group One
3,891.48
Group Two
1,494.88
5,386.36
Town Appropriations:
Pension Accumulation
Fund:
Accrued Liability
5,291.00
Normal Liability
2,684.00
7,975.00
Expense Fund:
Salaries
625.00
Other Expenses
250.00
875.00
Interest Deficiency
154.56
154.56
Other Income:
Interest Income
718.25
718.25
Cash on Hand January
1, 1942
407.42
407.42
Deposits to Savings
Account less Deposits
made in 1941
2,482.45
2,482.45
17,999.04
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PAYMENTS
Securities Purchased :
4,560.00
4,560.00
Contributions Refunded :
Group One
1,955.57
Group Two
934.75 2,890.32
Interest on Contribu-
tions Refunded :
Group One
116.28
Group Two
69.28
185.56
Pensions-Members with
Subsequent Service Only :
Group One
5,127.53
Group Two
3,418.11
8,545.64
Pensions-Members with
Subsequent Service Only :
Group One
15.67
15.67
Annuities Paid :
Group One
225.92
Group Two
31.82
257.74
Investments:
Increase in Value of
Securities
350.00
350.00
Administration Expenses :
Salaries :
Clerk
625.00
625.00
All Other:
Printing,
Stationery
Supplies and Binders 69.85
Postage, Telephone and Express 43.46
Furniture and Fix-
tures 19.11
Travel Expenses 29.95
191
Association Dues
5.00
Bonds
75.00
242.37
Cash on Hand and in
Checking Account De-
cember 31, 1942
326.74
326.74
17,999.04
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Cash
3,691.43
Securities
27,030.00 30,721.43
30,721.43
Annuity Savings Fund
19,225.42
Annuity Reserve Fund
2,031.61
Pension Reserve Fund
113.83
Pension Accumulation
Fund
9,708.13
Expense Fund
8.84 31,087.83
Less Deficiencies :
Investment Income 366.40
30,721.43
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Deposits not on Inter- est (Bank) 146.47
Deposits on Interest
(Bank)
3,364.69
192
Cash on Hand 180.27
Total Cash
3,691.43
Investments
27,030.00
27,030.00
Interest Accrued
366.40
366.40
Total Assets
31,087.83
LIABILITIES
Annuity Savings Fund :
Group One
14,236.13
Group Two
4,989.29 19,225.42
Annuity Reserve Fund:
Group One
1,484.22
Group Two
547.39
2,031.61
Pension Reserve Fund :
Group One
113.83
113.83
Pension Accumulation Fund :
Group One
9,708.13
9,708.13
Expense Fund
8.84
8.84
31,087.83
JOSEPH LAFLECHE, Chairman JOSEPH E. DESROSIER, Secretary JOHN G. CLARKE
Retirement Board
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INDEX
Town Officers 3
List of Jurors
11
Selectmen's Report
Wire Inspector's Report
Assessors' Report
Police Department Report
Library Trustees Report
Tree Warden's Report
43
Gypsy Moth Report
Tax Collector's Report
45 47 55
Old Age Assistance Report
65
Town Treasurer's Report
67
Board of Public Welfare Report
71
Board of Health Report
73
Town Clerk's Report
95
War Price and Rationing Board Report
97
Planning Board Report
101
Building Report 103
World War Memorial Park Report
105
Highway Department Report 107
Sealer of Weights and Measures Report 113
State Auditor's Report 115
Town Accountant's Report 123
19 21 23 29 33
Fire Department Report
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.
SOU
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MASS
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EYE OF THE COMMONWE
FOR THE
Year Ending
DECEMBER 31, 1942
In Memoriam
AGNES MEAGHER
Teacher and Principal
in the
Southbridge Schools
1886 -- 1936
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Organization of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE-1942-1943
Arthur H. Gaumond, Chairman, 45 South Street 1945
Joseph S. Normandin, 14 Dresser Street 1945
Ernest Boyer, 108 Hartwell Street 1944
Nestor L. Pontbriand, 12 Cohasse Street 1944
Hector M. LeClair, Lebanon Hill 1943
Charles E. Hart, 57 Newell Avenue
1943
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Channing H. Greene Residence, 35 Orchard Street Office: High School Building, Tel. 365
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:00 to 11:30 A. M. and 1:30 to 5:00 P. M .; Saturdays: 9:00 to 11:30 A. M .; Monday and Wednesday evenings: 7:00 to 7:30 P. M.
SUPERINTENDENT'S CLERK
Elsie A. Hofstra, 173 Sayles Street Tel. 1108
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. William Langevin, 24 Everett Street Tel. 984
Dr. Adah B. Eccleston, 62 Elm Street Tel. 32
SCHOOL NURSE
Winifred V. King, 91 Elm Street Tel. 1340-W
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Raoul O. Lataille, 86 High Street
SCHOOL CALENDAR-1943
Winter term, seven weeks
Spring term, eight weeks Summer term, eight weeks Fall term, sixteen weeks
January 4, 1943-February 19 March 1-April 23 May 3-June 25
September 8-December 22
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NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS
2-2-2 on fire alarm at 7:15 A. M. will indicate no morning session for all grades. The street lights will be on for 5 minutes beginning at 7:15 A. M. also to indicate no morn- ing session for all grades.
2-2-2 on fire alarm at 12:30 P. M. will indicate no afternoon session for all grades. The street lights will be on for 5 minutes beginning at 12:30 P. M. also to indicate no af- ternoon session for all grades.
Even if there has been no morning session, there will be an afternoon session unless signals are given.
The street light signals are provided through the courtesy of the Worcester County Electric Company .*
* Light signals are omitted during winter months due to war-time daylight saving.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
The School Committee herewith submits the following report of the finances of the School Department of the Town for the year closing December 31, 1942:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In brief:
Total expenditures $224,708.71
Total receipts returned to Town Treasurer 49,435.58
Net Cost to the Town
175,273.13
In detail:
Receipts to School Department:
Appropriation
222,182.00
Smith-Hughes Fund, U. S.
Government
4,677.33
George-Deen Fund 6,165.20
Bal. Dec. 31, 1942
414.03 5,751.17
Total Funds Available
232,610.50
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL CONTROL 8,436.54
AUXILIARY AGENCIES:
Transportation
8,496.29
Tuition to other schools
39.60
Total-Auxiliary Agencies 8,535.89
Amount Forward 16,972.43
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Amount Forward 16,972.43
HIGH SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries
39,546.23
Instruction expenses :
Textbooks
844.19
Supplies
2,652.19
Other expenses
307.75
Operation of plant
9,770.02
Maintenance of plant
1,525.56
Capital outlay
906.21
.....
Total-High School 55,552.15
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
Instruction salaries
63,040.27
Instruction expenses :
Textbooks
999.03
Supplies
3,198.36
Other expenses
248.18
Operation of plant
14,755.43
Maintenance of plant
1,655.68
Capital outlay
1,827.54
Total-Elementary Schools 85,724.49
Amount Forward 158,249.07
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Amount Forward 158,249.07
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries
40,227.62
Instruction expenses :
Textbooks
191.53
Supplies
2,927.23
Other expenses
352.85
Operation of plant
4,709.79
Maintenance of plant
989.15
Capital outlay
3,127.90
Total-Vocational School 52,526.07
ELEMENTARY EVENING SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries
565.00
Instruction expenses
36.12
Other expenses
17.06
Operation of plant
74.00
Total-Elementary Evening School
692.18
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE:
Salary
373.96
Total-Compulsory Attendance
373.96
MEDICAL SERVICE:
Salary
1,268.02
Total-Medical Service
1,268.02
Amount Forward 213,109.30
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Amount Forward 213,109.30
NURSE SERVICE:
Salary
1,548.74
Other expenses
370.37
Total-Nurse Service 1,919.11
DOMESTIC SCIENCE:
Salaries
2,713.42
Supplies
193.42
Maintenance
18.60
Capital outlay
12.56
Total-Domestic Science
2,938.00
CONTINUATION SCHOOL:
Supplies
15.12
Total-Continuation School
15.12
HOUSEHOLD ARTS:
Supplies
193.41
Other instruction expenses
19.86
Total-Household Arts 213.27
Amount Forward 218,194.80
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Amount Forward
218,194.80
EVENING VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries
1,214.12
Instruction expenses :
Supplies
55.69
Operation of plant
1,245.09
Maintenance of plant
123.40
Total-Evening Vocational School
2,638.30
SUMMER VOCATIONAL SCHOOL:
Instruction salaries ...... 1,460.25
Instruction expenses :
Supplies
2.50
Total-Summer Vocational School
1,462.75
PLAYGROUNDS:
Instruction salaries
1,656.10
Doctor salaries
2.00
Other expenses
754.76
Total-Playgrounds 2,412.86
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
224,708.71
Balance on Hand, December 31, 1942
7,901.79
$232,610.50
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RECEIPTS RETURNED TO TOWN TREASURER
Massachusetts School Fund
12,441.00
Vocational School (Coop.) State Grant
8,014.55
Vocational School (Day) State Grant
16.43
Vocation School-General Vocational
4,642.54
Vocational School (Evening) State Grant
678.90
Household Arts-State Grant
1,440.84
Continuation School-State Grant
237.03
Worcester Boys' Evening Trade School Tuition- State Grant
9.00
Worcester David Hale Trade School for Girls
85.36
Worcester Evening Practical Arts
12.60
Smith-Hughes, U. S. Government Fund
4,451.88
George-Deen Fund
6,165.20
High School Tuition
3,682.17
Elementary School Tuition
593.52
Evening Vocational School Tuition
178.15
Vocational School Tuition
6,093.25
Bus Tickets Sold
3.00
Cole Trade School, Goods Sold
949.06
Reimbursement on Typewriters
120.00
Auditorium Rental, Goods Sold, and Refunds
35.13
Total 49,849.61
George-Deen Fund-Balance, December 31, 1942 414.03
Total Receipts Returned to Town Treasurer
49,435.58
It again becomes my duty, as Chairman of the School Committee, to present some major facts concerning the oper- ation of our school plant for the year just past.
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The last School Committee report tried to forecast in gen- eral what some impacts of the war might be. Since then many happenings of specific nature can be very well called to your mind.
A large majority of our teachers and many pupils have been engaged in various forms of civilian defense duties, such as manning the airplane spotting tower, duty at the control center, district warden duty, home nursing, and Red Cross assignments. The Principal of the High School has served as chief air-raid warden, the Chairman of the School Committee has served as deputy warden, the Superintendent of Schools has served as a member of the Steering Committee of the Public Safety Committee since its inception and served for a short time as a member of the Southbridge War Price and Rationing Board.
The year has brought considerable changes in personnel in addition to the men teachers who have left us for military service. Several have left for employment elsewhere, and others have given up teaching duties either temporarily or permanently.
Last year, a few of our senior boys left us before graduation time for enlistment, and many more have done so during the current year.
In the High School, particularly, an earnest attempt has been made to give both boys and girls a better preparation for their very probable military service by increasing the amount of time given to mathematics, science, home nursing, and health courses. Last summer, a night course was offered in the elements of aeronautics, and somewhat over twenty older boys reported enthusiastically to this opportunity. A course in aeronautics has been corporated in the curriculum in the present school year. We have also changed the program in the seventh and eighth grades and have increased the of-
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ferings in science and mathematics there, in the belief that those boys and girls could well profit by the maximum pos- sible instruction in these fields.
One of the greatest ways in which the teachers have per- formed an outstanding service to the public has been at the time of the various rationing programs. I want to say now to all citizens THAT NO TEACHER OR SCHOOL EM- PLOYEE has received a single cent of pay for any of the work in rationing or for other war-time tasks. I wish to emphasize this point because evidently some people believe that teachers have been paid overtime for additional work. This is not the case, and as this report is being written, the teachers are now facing their greatest rationing responsibility, namely: the issuance of War Ration Book II, which will be much more inclusive than any previous part of the program.
An impact of the war came upon us very suddenly and decisively when we got the word from federal sources early in December that practically no fuel oil would be available for schools after January first. We had been able, through the generosity of the taxpayers, at a special Town meeting in August, to buy sufficient coal to last through the winter, but we had not been able to build up any oil reserve. We con- sidered several ways in which to meet this situation, but after all facts were weighed, it seemed wise to put all schools on a one-session day, having Wells High, Marcy Street, Charlton Street, and River Street meet in a morning session from 8:00 to 12:20, and to make the Wells High School and Marcy Street School buildings available for an afternoon session for the Eastford Road and West Street groups. The wisdom of consolidating all evening-school sessions in the Wells High School building resulted in a very definite saving of fuel.
The readjustment of the school day has given both teach- ers and pupils a more concentrated program. Of course, there has been some loss, but against this, is the fact that over 200
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high-school pupils have entered part-time employment, and many pupils below the high-school age have been helping out at home during the part of the day when they are not in school, so that older members of the family can accept em- ployment.
Another difficult situation which the war has brought is in the matter of transportation. It is not necessary to inform anyone who reads this report that automobile transportation has been and must be drastically curtailed. We have direct orders from the Office of Defense Transportation that no new transportation routes may be established under two miles. It will be necessary for bus routes to be rerouted and, in many cases, pupils will be required to walk any distance up to 1.5 miles. If they are moving into a section not previously covered by transportation routes, the School Department will do every- thing within its power to help out in this matter, but we must all remember that a very critical situation does exist in the field of transportation.
Last year, the School Committee employed an elementary supervisor of writing, and as a further attempt to equalize and to improve elementary education, the Committee has voted to employ a supervisor of elementary education. This supervisor will build up courses of study, assist in the selection of text- books, and be in charge of a uniform testing program which will have, as its object, the placing of pupils where they can advance to the limit of their ability.
Earlier in this report, I mentioned the fact that nearly every one of our young men instructors had gone into service. This has meant a very severe curtailment of our physical edu- cation program in the elementary schools, and I hope, very much, that the Town will see fit to grant a generous appropri- ation for summer playgrounds so that the children can get there the physical exercise which they have been unable to secure during the present school year.
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As Chairman of the School Committee, I am mindful of the fine support given the School Department by colleagues, and I am very grateful to all members of the teaching person- nel for their continued devotion to school duties, and their splendid public spirit in undertaking so many additional du- ties in connection with the war effort which does so vitally af- fect each and every one of us.
The School Committee is grateful for the support of citizens and taxpayers and hopes that, in the difficult months ahead, the splendid support given to the schools can be con- tinued.
As Chairman, I extend, for the Committee, good wishes and congratulations to our colleague, Ernest Boyer, who has temporarily left the service of the community to enter the service of his country.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR H. GAUMOND
Chairman, School Committee
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee of Southbridge:
It is a pleasure to submit herewith my sixth annual re- port, which is the fifty-eighth such report issued by superin- tendents of the public schools of Southbridge.
I have studied with considerable interest the reports which have been forwarded to me by department heads. I feel that these reports present an accurate picture of the last year's work, and therefore leave very few topics for me to discuss.
I have noted particularly the impact of the war as evi- denced by reports of Mr. Robertson and Mr. Morrell. We must realize the fact that secondary education has undergone a vast change during the past few months, and it is quite probable that our enrollments will shrink in both of these schools as the demand for manpower becomes increasingly necessary. How- ever, we must strive, during this difficult period, to keep to- gether a corps of teachers and pupils who can help to form the nucleus of trained leadership which we will need so desperate- ly as the war clouds deepen.
We started evening courses in several subjects about one year ago. These have grown in popularity until at the present time, we are offering courses in the following subjects to a total of two hundred eighty-two pupils.
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Advanced Shorthand Advanced Shorthand II
Biology
English English II Industrial Chemistry Mechanics I
Blue Print Reading
Business Arithmetic
Motion Study
Comptometer Operation
Motion Study II
Comptometer Operation II
Office Practice
Elementary Algebra
Sketching and Painting
Elementary Chemistry
Spanish
Elementary Gregg Shorthand
Typing I
Elementary Gregg Shorthand II
Typing II
The Americanization courses are being conducted as usual with an attendance of eight adults in citizenship training classes.
In these two fields also we are striving to develop trained leadership.
Teachers in many parts of the country have left teaching to enter industry. That has not been the case with us. Although we have lost far too many teachers, it has been for advance- ment in their profession. We must take steps so that our staff will not be depleted in this manner.
It was a very difficult thing for me as Superintendent to recommend the closing of two of our three splendid elementary schools. That procedure, however, seemed a necessary one in view of the fuel situation; and also in view of the construction of the schools, which made conversion quite unsatisfactory until a test had been made in the third school which was more easily adaptable. We can tell better by May first, whether or not Charlton Street School can be properly heated by coal. If that cannot be done, I see no justification for converting at the other two schools. I believe, however, that our elementary
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school offerings will be interrupted only very slightly, and even though the length of the school day has been shortened, the teachers will endeavor to impart the fundamentals of in- struction in each and every grade.
I regret exceedingly the loss of our men in the elementary field which has meant almost a complete curtailment of our physical education offerings in those grades, but that too must be considered a part of the price of total war.
We have made an outstanding advance, I believe, in our elementary offerings with the improvement and enlargement of our manual arts classes at the River Street School. The boys and girls who are assigned there are making a worth- while progress and are being given the best type of education possible for them.
No one can foretell what we will be able to accomplish educationally in any of our schools during the coming months, because our first task will be to do everything possible to assist in the war effort; for without victory for us in this world-wide struggle, all education as we know it in America would be destroyed. All of us can rest assured, however, that each and every principal, teacher, and school employee will give of his best in the uncertain months which lie ahead.
I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the support of committee members and of taxpayers.
Respectfully submitted,
CHANNING H. GREENE
Superintendent of Schools
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STATISTICAL REPORT
Throughout this report, the year relative to attendance extends from September, 1941 to July, 1942. The year relative to expenditures extends from January 1, 1942 to January 1, 1943.
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