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16,500.00
16,500.00
15,850.00
650.00
16,500.00
Driver Education Program
1,000.00
1,000.00
796.98
796.98
203.02
Marcy St. School Repairs By Reserve Fund
4,400.00
4,400.00
3,732.98
667.02
4,400.00
Library-Salaries
13,999.00
13,999.00
12,397.80
1,500.00
13.897.80
101.20
Library-Expense By Refunds
12.17 1,500.00
6,118.17
6,117.61 987.04
6,117.61
.56
Alterations and Improve.
1,000.00
1,000.00
987.04
12.96
Total, Schools and Library
576,324.00
17,834.11
594,158.11
574,912.74
7,352.18
582,264.92
5,893.19
6,000.00
Recreation and Unclassified:
Parks
500.00
40.00
540.00 4,000.00
540.00 3,999.94
540.00 3,999.94
.06
World War Memorial Park By Reserve Fund
75.00
450.00
445.15
445.15
4.85
2nd World War Memorial- Honor Roll
350.00
350.00
290.62
290.62
59.38
Band Concerts
500.00
500.00
444.00
444.00
56.00
Swimming Pool-Salaries
3,590.00
3,590.00
3,568.76
3,568.76
21.24
1
To School Expense
To School Expense
To Library-Expense
4,606.00
By Library Salaries
By Reserve Fund
Playgrounds
4,000.00
375.00
Total Expense Var. Accts.
Accounts 12/31/54
1,535.16
4.83
Swimming Pool-Expense Swimming Pool-Red Cross Instruction 200.00
650.00
650.00
649.97
649.97
.03
200.00
162.00
162.00
38.00
Swimming Pool-New Construc .---
2,000.00
108.99
2,108.99
2,052.99
2,052.99
56.00
300.00
300.00
85.41
Dresser Field-Salaries
4,500.00
4,500.00
4,495.94
85.41 4,495.94
4.06
Dresser Field-Maintenance
and Improvement 3,000.00
1.50
3,001.50
2,966.72
2,966.72
34.78
Dresser Field-Repairs to Field 1,200.00
1,200.00
1,187.79
1,187.79
12.21
Dresser Field-Hot Water Heater By Excess & Deficiency
700.00
700.00
700.00
700.00
Alumni Field-Salaries
800.00
210.00
1,010.00
978.75
978.75
31.25
Alumni Field-Expense
800.00
800.00
794.86
794.86
5.14
Alumni Field-New Construc. 700.00
700.00
654.25
654.25
45.75
Henry St. Field-Salaries
1,000.00
1,000.00
998.45
998.45
1.55
Henry St. Field-Expense By Refund
2.60
502.60
499.18
499.18
3.42
and Improvement
1,000.00
1,000.00
998.96
998.96
1.04
Airport Maint. Acct. Balance Jan. 1, 1954
460.18
460.18
Damage to Persons
and Property
4,000.00
4,000.00
2,408.50
2,408.50
1,591.50
Memorial Day
900.00
900.00
900.00
900.00
Armistice Day
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
Annual Reports
1,700.00
By Excess &Deficiency
13.90
1,713.90
1,713.90
1,713.90
Non Contributory Pensions Insurance
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,542.39
7,542.39
457.61
Reimbursement Hurricane
Damage
368.72
23,368.72
19,725.35
19,725.35
3,643.37
Town Clock
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
Walkway, Driveway Balance 1/1/54 Swimming Pool-Special Water Account
214.59
By Refund
By Dresser Field-Sal.
500.00
Henry St. Field-Maint.
460.18
23,000.00
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
O'drawn Accounts 1/1/54
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Balance to Var. Accts.
Balance O'drawn Forw'd Accounts to 1955 12/31/54
Pension Accumulation Fund
19,879.00
19,879.00
19,879.00
19,879.00
Retirement System- Military Leave
119.00
119.00
119.00
119.00
Southbridge Rent Control By Excess & Deficiency
950.00
350.00
1,300.00
777.21
777.21
522.79
Total of Recreation and Unclassified
84,863.00
2,330.89
87,193.89
79,929.09
79,929.09
6,590.03
674.77
Cemetery:
5,250.00
Cemetery Expense From Dividends
2,972.76
By Reserve Fund
550.00
8,772.76
8,730.35
8,730.35
42.41
Cemetery Improve. Acct. Jan. 1, 1954 Balance By Sale of Lots and Graves Fund
827.05
1,585.00
2,412.05
892.55
892.55
1,519.50
Cemetery-1/2-Ton Pick-Up Truck
800.00
800.00
794.38
794.38
5.62
Total Cemetery
6,050.00
5,934.81
11,984.81
10,417.28
10,417.28
48.03
1,519.50
Special Accounts:
New State Census of 1955 Acct. By Excess & Deficiency
1,500.00
1,500.00 27,000.00
25,847.07
25,847.07
1,500.00 1,152.93
Chestnut St. Reconstruction
27,000.00
Chestnut St. Sanitary Sewer Construction By Excess & Deficiency
1,000.00
1,000.00
937.00
937.00
63.00
Civil Defense Balance Jan. 1, 1954
200.00
683.71
883.71
571.51
571.51
312.20
1
Cross St. Reconstruction Balance Jan. 1, 1954 Dean Brook Culvert By Reserve Fund Depot Building Repairs By Excess & Deficiency To Town Hall Expense
1,806.45
1,806.45
805.25
805.25
1,001.20
100.00
100.00
75.00
75.00
25.00
600.00
700.00
1,300.00
1,254.34
45.57
1,299.91
09
Dresser St. Sidewalk Paymt.
147.28
147.28
147.28
147.28
Dresser (Maint. St.) Property Maintenance
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
East Main Drain and Curb'g. Balance Jan. 1, 1954
693.49
693.49
693.49
1954 Chapter 90 Construc- tion-Eastford Rd. Cont. No. 15434 By Highway Aid
7,000.00
4,900.50
11,900.50
10,969.98
10,969.98
930.52
1953 Chap. 90 Construction-
Eastford Rd. Cont. No. 14252
By Highway Aid Revenue To Excess & Deficiency
2,823.59
2,823.59
2,550.79
272.80
2,823.59
Eastford Rd. School Sidewalk Balance 1/1/54
179.21
179.21
179.21
Eastford Road School and
West St. School Repairs By Reserve Fund
900.00
900.00
900.00
Foster St. Parking Lot Drain Balance 1/1/54
790.25
790.25
790.25
Foster St. Park. Lot Repairs Balance 1/1/54
526.22
526.22
Franklin Ter. Guard Rail
300.00
300.00
264.80
264.80
35.20
Globe Village Fire Station-
500.00
500.00
498.07
498.07
1.93
Henry St. Field Storm Drain
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,996.72
1,996.72
3.28
Highland St. Storm Drain
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,121.60
1,121.60
78.40
Hill St. Reconstruction
2,200.00
Balance 1/1/54
3,800.00
6,000.00
4,448.08
4,448.08
1,551.92
526.22
Disabled Veterans
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
O'drawn Accounts 1/1/54
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Balance Total to Expense Var. Accts.
Balance O'drawn Forw'd Accounts to 1955
12/31/54
Hook, Central and Foster St. Land Payment
1,352.00
1,500.00
2,852.00
2,648.25
2,648.25 16,087.51
1,912.49
Hurricane No. 1 (Carol) By Reserve Fund
1,130.40
By Comm. of Mass.
1,763.05
2,892.45
1,763.05
1,763.05
1,129.40
Hurricane No. 2 (Edna) By Reserve Fund Brookside Bridge Repair By Reserve Fund
2,811.58
2,811.58
2,326.47
2,326.47
485.11
200.00
200.00
147.00
147.00
53.00
Randolph St. Foot Bridge By Reserve Fund
600.00
600.00
594.21
594.21
5.79
Vinton St. Bridge Repairs By Reserve Fund
300.00
300.00
163.00
163.00
137.00
Jennison St. Sanitary Sewer Construction
By Res. Sew. Assessmt. To Reserve Sewer Assessmt.
9,000.00
9,000.00
6,874.72
6,874.72
2,135.28
Leonide Lemire Post #6055 Lease
900.00
900.00
900.00
Moon St. Storm Drain
900.00 2,500.00
2,500.00
2,169.99
2,161.99
338.01
Morris St. Extension Balance 1/1/54
167.18
167.18
167.18
Morris St. Sidewalk Paym't
58.88
58.88
58.88
58.88
Morris St. Sidewalk Balance 1/1/54
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,024.67
1,024.67
175.33
Nuisance Brook Culvert
600.00
Balance 1/1/54
383.70
983.70
983.70
Pine St. Reconstruction
17,250.00
17,250.00
16,108.41
16,108.41
1,141.59
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By Excess & Deficiency
203.75
Hook St. Intersection Reconst. 18,000.00
18,000.00
16,087.51
Porch Removal-Morris St. Balance 1/1/54 Plimpton St. Sew. Paymt. Balance 1/1/54
250.00
100.00
350.00
135.00
135.00
215.00
61.80
61.80
61.80
61.80
Repair Dam at 2nd Reservoir Balance 1/1/54
544.80
544.80
544.80
School Improvement Account Balance 1/1/54
4,796.20
4,796.20
4,796.20
Swimming Pool Bridge Rep.
650.00
650.00
649.04
649.04
.96
Swimming Pool-Litchfield Ave. Drain Balance 1/1/54
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Town Hall Alterations and Repairs
10,000.00
Balance 1/1/54
38.64
10,038.64
4,120.41
4,120.41
5,918.23
Town Government Survey Balance 1/1/54
171.06
171.06
171.06
Voting Precinct Account By Reserve Fund
1,200.00
360.00
1,560.00
1,557.90
1,557.90
2.10
Total Special Accounts
94,308.16
46,530.83
140,838.99
109,259.80
318.37
109,578.17
10,168.36
21,092.46
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest-Temporary Loans
2,800.00
2,800.00
1,936.83
1,936.83
863.17
Interest-Fixed Debt
650.00
650.00
650.00
650.00
Maturing Debt
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loans Balance 1/1/54
100,000.00
Issued in 1954
450,000.00
550,000.00
400,000.00
400,000.00
150,000.00
Total Interest and
Maturing Debt
13,450.00
550,000.00
563,450.00
412,586.83
412,586.83
863.17
150,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Tax Deductions
91,501.80
91,501.80
91,501.80
91,501.80
Deposits on Plans and Bids
11,160.00
11,160.00
11,150.00
11,150.00
10.00
Blue Cross
8,621.70
8,621.70
8,621.70
8,621.70
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
O'drawn Accounts 1/1/54
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Balance Total to Expense Var. Accts.
Balance O'drawn Forw'd Accounts to 1955 12/31/54
J. J. Angell Fund Balance 1/1/54 Alexis Boyer, Jr. Fund Balance 1/1/54 Ella M. Cole Fund Balance 1/1/54 Fund Income
31.27
31.27
31.27
11.29
11.29
11.29
445.56
88.75
534.31
64.60
64.60
469.71
Mabel Murphy Fund Balance 1/1/54 Fund Income
101.47
161.47
64.50
64.50
96.97
Mary Mynott Fund Balance 1/1/54 Fund Income To Library Expense
45.39
30.00
75.39
44.72
9.17
53.89
21.50
Adah Stedman Fund Balance 1/1/54 Fund Income
74.46 30.00
104.46
24.50
24.50
79.96
Smith-Hughes Fund From Comm. of Mass.
1,412.41
1,412.41
1,412.41
1,412.41
Parking Meter Fees Balance 1/1/54 Receipts
6,410.02
18,284.40
24,694.42
To Parking Meter Sal. Acct. To Parking Meter Exp. Acct.
8,500.00 550.00
9,050.00
15,644.42
Post War Rehabilitation Fund Income Invested
3,375.00
3,375.00
3,375.00
3,375.00
School Athletic Fund Balance 1/1/54 By Refunds Receipts
1,000.00
5,079.53
35.00
3,660.13
9,774.66
6,573.43
60.00
To Town Hall Accts. Rec. School Lunch Program Balance 1/1/54 From State By Refunds Cafeteria Receipts Dog Tax County Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests Deposited
2,000.00
3,697.07 3,693.32 75.54 20,785.14 1,992.40
30,251.07 1,992.40
29,184.09 1,992.40
29,184.09
1,066.98
1,922.40
1,430.00
1,430.00
1,430.00
1,430.00
State Auditing Tax By 1954 Revenue
1,115.80
1,115.80
1,115.80
1,115.80
State Parks and Reserva- vation Tax
By 1954 Revenue
3,438.96
O'drawn Acct. 1/1/53
765.11
4,204.07
4,190.58
4,190.58
13.49
State Examination of Re-
tirement System
By 1954 Revenue
488.21
488.21
488.21
488.21
County Tax
Balance 1/1/54
2,186.30
By 1954 Revenue
47,565.41
49,751.71
48,147.62
48,147.62
1,604.09
County TB Hospital Maintenance Tax
By 1954 Revenue
43,151.45
O'drawn Acct. 1/1/54
5,410.99
48,562.44
42,165.41
42,165.41
6,397.03
Var. O'rpaymts-Refunds
3,793.97
3,793.97
3,793.97
3,793.97
Total Agency, Trust, Investment and Refunds
3,000.00
290,047.85
293,047.85
255,340.74
9,074.17
264,414.91
28,632.94
Recapitulation:
General Government
83,516.00
2,086.85
85,602.85
83,312.05
96.00
83,408.05
1,490.25
704.55
Protection to Persons and Property
271,576.00
23,972.81
295,548.81
292,284.20
271.40
292,555.60
2,993.21
Health and Sanitation
35,908.00
1,074.98
36,982.98
30,367.62
30,367.62
6,615.36
Highways
99,760.00
8,047.41
107.807.41
108,679.88
108,679.88
127.53
1,000.00
15.00 6,588.43
3,186.23
SCHEDULE OF APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, TRANSFERS AND BALANCES (Continued)
O'drawn Accounts 1/1/54
Approp.
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Payments
Transfer to Other Accounts
Total Expense
Balance to Var. Accts.
Balance Forw'd to 1955
O'drawn Accounts
12/31/54
Charities and Veteran Benefits
238,260.00
192,464.96
430,724.96
410,395.01
1,722.55
412,117.57
1,510.48
17,096.91
Schools and Library
576,324.00
17,834.11
594,158.11
574,912.74
7,352.18
582,264.92
5,893.19
6,000.00
Recreation & Unclassified
84,863.00
2,330.89
87,193.89
79,929.09
79,929.09
6,590.03
674.77
Cemeteries - Enterpr.
6,050.00
5,934.81
11,984.81
10,417.28
10,417.28
48.03
1,519.50
Special Accounts
94,308.16
46,530.83
140,838.99
109,259.80
318.37
109,578.17
10,168.36
21,092.46
Interest and Mat. Debt
13,450.00
550,000.00
563,450.00
412,586.83
412,586.83
863.17
150,000.00
Agency, Trust, Invest-
ments & Refunds (6,176.10
3,000.00
290,047.85
293,047.85
255,340.74
9,074.17
264,414.91
28,632.94
1,507,015.16
1,140,325.50
2,647,340.66 2,367,485.25
18,834.67
2,386,319.92
36,299.61
225,721.13
1,000.00
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
For the Year Ending December 31, 1954
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Southbridge, Massachusetts
December 31, 1954
THE SOUTHBRIDGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
1954-1955
Mrs. Alexander Steen, Jr., Chairman, 28 Maple St. 1955
Mrs. Frederic Beck, Vice-Chairman, 103 Eastford Rd. 1956
Lorenzo J. Beaupre, 131 Central St. 1957
Eugene LeBlanc, 107 Pine St. 1956
Paul A. Roy, 141 Everett St. 1957
Belmore St. Amant, 11 Edwards St. 1955
Meetings of School Committee
The regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 8:00 P. M. in the of- fice of the Superintendent of Schools, Town Hall.
There are no regular meetings in July and August.
Superintendent of Schools
Robert L. Fox
Residence: 46 Columbus Avenue Tel. 4-8400
Office: Town Hall Tel. 4-4721
Secretaries
Margaret R. Connolly, 14 South St. Tel. 4-6513
Mary F. Welch, 12 Woodland Street Tel. 4-3925
The Superintendent's office is open from Monday through Friday, from: 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.
School Physicians
Dr. William Langevin, 24 Everett St. Tel. 4-7358 Dr. Adah B. Eccleston, 62 Elm St. Tel. 4-8141
2
School Nurse
Lottie A. LeBlanc, 54 Westwood Parkway Tel. 4-3359
School Calendar - 1955
Winter term, seven weeks January 3 - February 18
Spring term, seven weeks February 28 - April 15
Summer term, eight weeks April 15 - June 24
Fall term, sixteen weeks September 7 - December 23
No-School Announcement
The official No-School Announcement for all schools will be given over Stations WTAG and WARE at 7 A. M.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Expenditures
Salaries
$421,599.55
Other Expenses (Including Transportation, Tui- tion, Medical Expenses, Textbooks, Supplies,
Operation and Maintenance of Plant, New Equipment, Maintenance of Equipment, Capital Outlay, etc.)
108,363.19
Playgrounds
3,999.94
Contingency Fund
4,997.83
Smith-Hughes Fund
1,412.41
Federal Lunch Program (Cafeteria)
2,000.00
General Athletic
949.49
Marcy Street Repairs
3,732.98
Mary E. Wells Roof Repairs
15,850.00
Driver Education
796.98
Balance on Hand December 31, 1954
5,573.28
Reimbursements
State Aid for Schools (Chap. 70 as Amended 1948 Chap. 643) $ 90,083.97
Vocational School, State Grant 35,459.82
Smith-Hughes U. S. Gov. Fund 1,412.41
High School Tuition
18,115.79
Elementary School Tuition
738.03
Vocational School Tuition
12,151.59
Tuition of Pupils to Vocational School (Girls' Trade, Wor- cester) 141.15
3
Cole Trade High-Evening School Tuition 186.30
Cole Trade High School-Goods Sold .75
Transportation (Charlton)
18.10
Transportation Vocational Pupils
47.12
Total Receipts Returned to Town Treasurer $158,355.03
Appropriations
Salaries
$430,168.00
Transferred to Other Expenses
3,000.00
Total Salaries
$427,168.00
Other Expenses
$104,051.00
Transferred from Salaries
3,000.00
Transferred from Marcy Street
Repairs
667.02
Transferred from Mary E. Wells Roof Repairs
650.00
Total Other Expenses
$108,368.02
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
In Brief:
Total Expenditures $563,702.37
Total Receipts to Town
Treasurer
158,355.03
Net Cost to Town
$405,347.34
A detailed financial statement will be found in the Town Accountant's report.
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ENROLLMENT OCTOBER 1, 1954
5 - 7
7 - 14
14 - 16 16 - Up
Total
Gr. Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
1
97
81
9
11
106
92
2
54
38
61
54
115
92
3
97
112
97
112
4
75
70
75
70
5
70
74
70
74
6
92
86
92
86
7
76
82
76
82
8
54
58
15
8
1
69
67
9
12
16
28
43
3
4
43
63
10
35
57
17
11
52
68
11
10
8
29
36
39
44
12
9
20
25
30
34
50
Kdgn.
96
91
96
91
Un-
graded
8
2
1
9
2
Trade
3
72
97
172
Total
247
210 557
565
170
136
171
82
1,145
993
Total Southbridge Public Schools
2,138
Total Saint Mary's School
257
Total Notre Dame School
852
Total Ste. Jeanne D'Arc School
300
Grand Total (all pupils attending school in Southbridge) 3,547
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR 1954
To the School Committee and Citizens
of Southbridge, Massachusetts
Herewith I submit my first annual report as Superin- tendent of Schools for the year ending December 31, 1954.
Introduction
On the national scene, the controversy regarding our public schools which burst into prominence almost ten years ago showed some evidence of abating. There has been a general movement toward a middle ground. The bitter, acrimonious attacks of the extreme critics, with a few exceptions, have sub- sided while the hypersensitive and defensive attitudes of some educators have been replaced by a calmer, more realistic ap- proach to the problem of working with the public. In this meet- ing of minds there is great hope for education because the interest of citizens, especially of parents, is of inestimable value
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to those who bear the responsibility of administering our schools.
The most significant single fact in the educational picture for 1954 was the increase in enrollment throughout the country at the beginning of the current school year.
The elementary schools, public and private have approxi- mately 26,439,000 pupils this year- an increase of 1,394,000 over last year. The increase in secondary school population was 168,000. More than 21 percent of our total population is enrolled in the public and private institutions of education.
PROBLEMS OF SPACE
There must have been evidence of the need for more space in our public schools three years ago, since at that time a con- certed effort was made to interest the community in building a new high school. In the intervening time enrollment has in- creased from 1958 to 2138 even though 82 pupils transferred to Tantasqua Regional High School when it opened last Septem- ber. The need for more room is more critical than ever. Several of our elementary rooms have forty or more pupils. A stage is being used as a classroom. One group of youngsters meet in a room which is little more than a large closet. The crowded conditions in the elementary schools cannot help but affect the efficiency of the educational program. We must definitely face the possibility of holding double sessions next year in some of our schools so that the pupil-teacher ratio may be equalized.
Added space in any part of the system will alleviate con- ditions throughout the system. If it is accepted as fact that more room is needed, there remains only to decide at which level it is most feasible to direct our building plans. Since there was open public discussion about the need for a new building two years ago and since, no doubt, it has been a common sub- ject of conversation of late, there is little need for a lengthy dissertation on the matter in this report. There are, however, certain inescapable facts which it is important to keep before you. The elementary schools are so crowded now that we are approaching a state of emergency. The wave of increased school population is just reaching the high school. The present high school building cannot, by any stretch of the imagination, house grades 8 to 12 inclusive three years from now. Something must be done while there is still time.
NEW PROJECTS
Federal Milk Program
Southbridge was the first town in Worcester County to accept the New Federal Milk Program. This is a plan by which the town is reimbursed for every bottle of milk sold in school, thereby enabling children to purchase milk at the rate of 3 cents per half pint bottle.
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Driver Education
Driver Education for all eligible high school pupils in the community became a reality in November when a car was donated for that purpose by the C and L Motor Company. By the time this report is printed, the first group of twenty-four seniors shall have completed the course.
Curriculum
We are in the process of developing a curriculum guide for the entire system. The goal of this project is to place in written form the courses of study being followed in the schools of Southbridge. Committees have been formed, and every teacher is contributing to the work involved.
This amounts to an evaluation of the entire program because in the discussions attendant upon the project, con- sideration will be given to what we are now doing. Changes in textbooks, methods, and policies will be effected when the study indicates that such changes are desirable. In the end we shall have a compilation of courses of study in the various subjects so that each teacher may have a book to which she can turn to ascertain what is to be accomplished in any month or any year. Each activity will be a planned part of the total educational scheme of our town.
Administrative Bulletin
The principals have formed a committee for the purpose of making available an administrative bulletin which will in- clude all the policies, rules, and regulations in force at the present time. When such important matters are not in writing there is apt to be confusion and lack of uniformity as to pro- cedure.
SPECIAL REPORTS
The following are reports sent to the Superintendent by directors in special fields and areas of education. We hope that you will find them interesting as well as revealing.
MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL DR. JAMES M. ROBERTSON, Principal
The enrollment for the year 1954-1955, as of October, is divided as follows: Seniors-85, Juniors-83, Sophomores- 120, Freshmen-106, Eighth Graders-136, making a total of 530 students.
PROGRAM OF STUDIES
Diplomas are granted upon completion of four different courses; namely: Academic, Commercial, Civic-Social, and Homemaking.
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One hundred fourteen pupils were graduated on June 10, 1954 and their names are included in this report for informa- tion of interested citizens.
CLASS OF 1954
Vasil William Allabashi
+Eleanor Ann Labelle
*Joan Marie Anderson
+Constance Anne Lango
*Polly Joyce Anderson
* Jacqueline Margaret Lataille Reynald Wilfred Lavallee Carol Ann LeBlanc
*Sally Grace Anderson Lionel Lawrence Arpin Richard Leo Baker
*Cecile Marie Bibeau
+Roberta Ann Blackburn
*Vivian Audrey Blood Richard Michael Boland
*Beverly Joan Bouchard Lora Ann Boyer
*Robert John Bozzo Claire Romaine Brennan Patricia Jane Broadbent +Judith Ann Brockway Bruce Everett Brown Ernestine Phyllis Bruso
*Helen Ann Ludwin Peter Goodwin Lusk Raymond Theodore Lussier Shirley Adah Mahan Ronald John Marinelli James Joseph Marino, Jr. Daniel Francis Martel +Wilma Elizabeth McDonald
+Myrna Alice Mckinstry Catherine Rebecca McMahon
¡James Michael Barbara Joan Miller
*Joan Elizabeth Montigny
*Eva Waclawa Morawska
*Holly Bryant Nickerson Donald Earl Olson Robert Joseph O'Neill
*Frank Fred Ottak Myrna Louise Peet
*Hugh Henry Coyle-Earls
*Constance Jean Fafard Harvey Victor Gaumond
*Ruth Marion Gauthier William Walter Gibb, Jr. Donald Daniel Girard Calvin Ashmead Gould
*Diane Lorraine Gravel
*Patricia Anne Hall John James Sheehan Shirley Skarani Paula Elizabeth Skudlark Caroline Sarah Smith
*Gerald Leonard Smith Clifford R. Steadman, Jr. Jeannette Katherine Swirbliss
*Jean Bernice Durand Albert Eugene Hamel Constance Leona Hamel John Lawrence Hanson Sylvia Alberta Hatton Jeanne Lea Houle Jeanne Theresa Jarry Paul Spiro Kollios Robert Edward Kroll
Donald Eugene LeBlanc
Shirley Emma Lemoine David Edward Letourneau
*Janice Alice Livernoche
* Ann Marie Caouette Richard Francis Castrucci Gloria Ann Cesolini Robert George Clark Antonio George Cleri
*Laurette Therese Cloutier *John Louis Coderre Judith Madeline Colognesi
¡John Robert Confalone
*Richard Nelson Costa Pauline Cote Helen Cotton Pauline Jeanne Cournoyer Charles Ligor Dionis John Alfred Donovan
*Robert Paul Duff *Norbert Dupre
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** John Edward Swirbliss Shirley Ann Talbot
+Thomas Carlton Towse Barbara Myrtie Underwood Constance Joan Peloquin
¿Claire Constance Peloquin
*Russell Lee Peloquin Esther Mary Presutti
¡Judith Carol Proulx
¿Sharpe Ridout
+Charles Joseph Ryan, Jr.
John Dennis Santelli
Thomas Daniel Vangel Fred Elias Veber, Jr. Joyce Abbie Waraika Ronald Lloyd Willett
¡Katharine Anne Williams
*Richard Edward Williams
*Herbert Empsel Willman, Jr. Roy Calvin Wilson Lorraine Juliet Zachara
*Leonard Zack
¡Reginaldo Cataldo J. Salviuolo *Sandra Ellen Zitka
*Carol Ann Zuiss
Special Student William David Mckinstry
General Average of 80% or above for four years.
+ Members of the National Honor Society.
HOME MAKING
Home Making is a required subject for all girls enrolled in the High School. Each girl takes two double periods and one single period of this course each week.
The program is not merely a cooking and sewing course, but a training in Home Making designed to teach the funda- mentals which contribute to a happy home life and to the many jobs with which a home maker should be familiar.
JUNIOR RED CROSS
The Junior Red Cross is a service organization. This group, under the able direction of Miss Luise Corbin, gives cheer and aid to the destitute, the ill, and the unfortunate.
There have been many worthwhile projects. Recently, the members of the Junior Red Cross made Babies' Bibs for the Saint Agnes Guild of the Catholic Home for Little Children in Worcester. The girls have brightened the homes of many shut-ins, both in hospitals and in homes, by distributing at- tractive holiday favors and trinkets.
The work of the group with the veterans supplements the tremendous task carried on by local, state, and national patriotic groups.
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