Town annual reports of the officers of the town of Pepperell, Mass 1943, Part 10

Author: Pepperell (Mass.)
Publication date: 1943
Publisher: [Pepperell, Mass.] : [Town of Pepperell]
Number of Pages: 272


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33.39


Francis Melendy


43.50


Richard Harney


16.25


Howard Blood


5.20


Glenn Staveley


81.75


Edward Drinan


149.80


J. J. Sullivan


55.80


Henry Wilson


11.70


Harry Dow


3.00


Edward Fahey


20.80


Lemuel Lohnes


15.60


Edward Durant


4.13


-


36.25


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Albert Stratton Ernest Blood


2.25


3.00


687.92


Overdrawn


365.37


687.92


Chapter 81 Contract No. 4174


State, $8,625.00; Town, $5,750.00 .- Total


14,375.00


Koppers Company


5,734.91


Massachusetts Broken Stone Co.


844.85


Ernest Blood


47.25


George L. Soucy


54.60


6,681.61


7,693.39


W. E. Chapman, Trucks


1,730.80


Frank Ford, Truck


1,436.95


Glenn Staveley, Truck


83.00


Roy Elliott, Truck


40.00


Roy Elliott, Shovel


186.75


Roy Elliott, Bulldozer


166.00


Joseph Allen, Tractor Mower


660.84


Credit to machinery fund


119.10


4,423.44


3,269.95


W. E. Chapman


823.83


Edward Drinan


512.25


Edward Fahey


653.13


Joseph Murphy


420.23


J. J. Sullivan


280.48


Harry Dow


20.00


Chester Shattuck


· 138.18


William Dwyer


106.65


Lemuel Lohnes


231.40


Charles Parker


46.80


Edward Kimball


15.60


Oliver Kimball


15.60


3,244.10


Unexpended Balance


25.85


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Chapter 90 Maintenance Contract No. 8979


State, $1,800.00; County, $1,800; Town, 1,800.00 5,400.00 Koppers Company 2,171.08 666.75


Massachusetts Broken Stone Co. Ernest Blood 20.70


2,858.53


2,541.47


Credit to Machinery Fund


194.30


2,347.17


W. E. Chapman, Trucks


451.20


Frank Ford, Truck


505.60


Glenn Staveley, Tractor Mower


148.75


Joseph Allen, Tractor Mower


37.50


1,143.05


W. E. Chapman


246.00


Harry Dow


10.00


Edward Drinan


176.80


Edward Fahey


141.70


Joseph Murphy


178.10


J. J. Sullivan


130.65


Chester Shattuck


58.50


William Dwyer


95.55


Charles Parker


62.40


Edward Kimball


41.60


Oliver Kimball


46.80


Alfred Hill


15.60


1,203.70


Unexpended Balance High St. Sidewalk Balance, 1943 Massachusetts Broken Stone Co.


.42


574.37


336.18


W. E. Chapman


30.75


W. E. Chapman, Truck


51.60


Frank Ford, Truck


76.80


Edward Drinan


25.68


Joseph Murphy


20.48


J. J. Sullivan


27.63


William Dwyer


5.20


238.14


Unexpended Balance


.05


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1,204.12


238.19


Town Dump Appropriated Roy Elliott, Bulldozer


200.00 69.00


Unexpended Balance Hurricane :


131.00


W. E. Chapman


18.00


W. E. Chapman, Trucks


34.80


Frank Ford, Truck


56.60


Edward Drinan


22.75


Edward Fahey


5.85


Joseph Murphy


22.75


J. J. Sullivan


13.98


William Dwyer


5.85


Lemuel Lohnes


5.85


185.83


Bridges, Balance Jan. 1, 1944


2,874.70


W. E. Chapman


6.00


W. E. Chapman, Truck


12.80


Edward Drinan


5.20


Joseph Murphy


5.20


J. J. Sullivan


5.20


34.40


2,840.30


Machinery Fund, Unexpended Balance, 1943


1,189.69


Ralph Palmer


55.56


C. F. Maynard


5.10


Conant Machine Steel Co.


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243.38


Oliver Hallett


4.90


Buffalo Springfield Roller Co.


180.79


Alfred Baraby


3.00


E. E. Richardson


13.05


E. C. Harney


11.69


Arthur Bartlett


17.66


535.13


Machinery Fund Receipts :


Chapter 90


194.30


Chapter 81


119.10


313.40


967.96


654.56


Respectfully submitted, W. E. CHAPMAN, Highway Surveyor


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Report of Water Department For Year Ending December 31, 1944


Receipts


Sales of Water


8,159.46


Sales of Material Hydrant


49.35


78.72


Labor and Stock .


25.20


Total receipts for 1944


8,312.37


Expenditures


Salaries and Transportation


- 3,660.00


Service-Labor


59.25


Service-Material


280.23


Pumping Station No. 1-Labor


48.45


Pumping Station No. 1-Material


375.58


Pumping Station No. 1-Expense


1,627.71


Meters-Maintenance


495.23


Piping System-Maintenance


108.36


Pumping Station No. 2-Labor


106.75


Pumping Station No. 2-Material


103.01


Water Commissioners


120.00


First National Bank Collector


20.00


Sundry Account


155.80


Total Expenditures for 1944 7,160.37


Signed


GEORGE T. KEYES LYMAN F. ROBBINS OTTO B. OLSEN


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Report of Trustees of Lawrence Library


The Trustees of the Lawrence Library respectfull sub- mit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1944.


Organization Chairman, Eugene R. Donnelly Secretary, Martha E. Smith


Executive Committee


Pat. J. MacDermott Walter Harrison


Eugene R. Donnelly


Finance Committee


Pat. J. MacDermott Walter Harrison


Eugene R. Donnelly


Book Committee


Martha E. Smith


Mildred Day


Beatrice Parker 1


The income from investments will be found in the Treasurers' Report.


There are repairs to be made both on the inside and the outside of the building. Also the driveway and side- walk needs resurfacing.


To maintain the present efficiency it will be necessary for the Town to appropriate $1,400.00.


EUGENE R. DONNELLY


Chairman


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Report of Librarian of the Lawrence Public Library


To the Trustees of the Lawrence Memorial Library: The Librarian respectfully submits the following re- port for the year 1944:


STATISTICS


Circulation :


Number of days the library was open


202


Number of books circulated during the year


12,224


New patrons registered


95


Classified circulation of books: Adult.


General works


7


Fine arts


39


Philosophy


8


Literature


82


Religion


18


History


433


Social science


164


Travel


264


Language


6


Biography


499


Science


28


Fiction


6,905


Useful arts


120


Magazines


1,081


Classified circulation: Juvenile.


General works


2


Literature


68


Social science


89


History


13


Science


69


Travel


45


Useful arts


59


Biography


31


Fine arts


15


Fiction


2,185


The adult circulation was 9,655. The juvenile circula- tion was 2,589. The total circulation was 92 less than that of last year.


We borrowed 46 books by Inter-library Loan from other libraries.


Number of volumes in library according to the accession book :


January 1, 1944


25,745


Number of volumes added in 1944:


305


By purchase


16


By gift


Number of volumes in library, January 1, 1945


26,066


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List of Magazines for 1945


American Magazine


Nature Magazine


Atlantic Monthly


Our Dumb Animals g.


Book Review Digest


Pepperell Free Press g.


Booklist


Photoplay


Child Life Christian Century


Popular Mechanics


Popular Science


Congressional Record


Reader's Digest


Flying


Reader's Guide to Periodicals


Good Housekeeping


Recruiting News g.


Harper's Magazine


Saturday Evening Post


House and Garden


Scientific American


Time


Ladies' Home Journal Life McCall's Magazine Mademoiselle


Turner's Public Spirit


Vogue Pattern Book


Zion's Herald g.


HELEN M. WILEY, Librarian


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Report of Treasurer of the Lawrence Public Library


Receipts


Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1944 Coupons on Bonds :


$


668.27


New York Central R. R.


245.00


Northern Pacific R. R.


300.00


Detroit Terminal R. R.


180.00


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Bangor and Aroostook R. R.


120.00


Chicago and Indianapolis R. R.


80.00


New England Tel. and Tel.


100.00


Baltimore and Ohio R. R.


20.00


Government Bonds


75.00


$


1,120.00


Stocks :


First National Bank, Boston


100.00


Shawmut National Bank, Boston


77.00


Rockwood & Co.


88.65


Town Appropriation


Series G. Government Bonds


125.00


Bequeath from Miss Davidson


325.00


Sale Rockwood Stock


1,849.34


1


2,299.34 845.66


Lowell 5c Savings Bank


Interest from Banks:


North Middlesex, Ayer


46.30


Lowell 5c Bank


33.12


Cambridge Bank


70.02


Worcester North, Fitchburg


70.03


Charlestown


2.48


211.95


6,810.87


Payments


Librarian


640.70


Assistant Librarian


543.00


Janitor


720.00


1,903.70


50 .


-


265.65 1,400.00


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Fuel :


Pepperell Grain Co.


189.08


James F. Dunn


124.48


313.56


Lights :


Middlesex County Elec. Co.


69.21


Repairs :


E. E. Iten


70.15


Pepperell Plumbing Co.


2.25


C. A. Parker


4.43


76.83


Book Binding:


Dura Binding Co.


2.13


Subscriptions :


Moore Cottrell, Inc.


57.55


Turner's Public Spirit


2.50


60.05


Sundry Expenses :


First National Bank, Pepperell


6.00


Collins Flower Shop


5.50


Pepperell Water Dept.


10.25


Pepperell Grain Co.


7.65


Joseph Wiley


15.00


G. E. Boutwell


1.50


Ralph Blood


32.00


Earle Bagley


20.00


Thomas R. Lohnes


15.00


A. W. Bartlett


1.68


Gaylord Bros., Inc.


11.95


John Carter & Co.


2.14


Walter L. Harrison


12.15


Helen M. Wiley


.60


Commissioner of Public Safety


5.00


New Check Book


2.72


149.14


Books:


Personal Book Shop


291.68


Doubleday & Doran, Inc.


43.85


H. R. Hunting Co.


22.28


Modern Rental Library


12.00


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Remington Rand, Inc. Renald Hichcock, Inc. G. C. Prince & Sons, Inc.


6.75


2.32


2.50


Lowell 5c Savings Bank 3 $1,000 Serial G Bonds


381.38


845.66


3,000.00


6,801.66


Unexpended balance


9.21


6,810.87


SECURITIES OWNED BY LAWRENCE LIBRARY


10 Northern Pacific R. R. Bonds, 3% due 2047 $10,000.00


7 New York Central R. R. Bonds, 31/2% due 1998 7,000.00


4 Detroit Terminal R. R. Bonds, 41/2% due 1961 4,000.00


2 New England Tel. & Tel. Bonds, 5% due 1952 2,000.00


2 Baltimore & Ohio Bonds, 5% due 1995


2,000.00


2 Chicago & Indianapolis Bonds, 4% due 1993


3,000.00


3 Bangor & Aroostock Bonds, 4% due 1951


3,000.00


2 U. S. Government Bonds, 3% due 1955 2,000.00


1 U. S. Government Bond, 3% due 1955 500.00


8 U. S. Government Serial G Bonds, 21/2 8,000.00


Stocks and Bank Books:


50 Shares First National Bank, Boston 53 2,650.00


77 Shares Shawmut Bank Boston 29 2,233.00


Worcester North, Fitchburg 3,430.00


Cambridge Bank 2,801.28


North Middlesex, Ayer


2,315.00


Lowell 5c Savings Bank


2,208.00


Charlestown Savings Bank


165.05


Respectfully submitted,


ADDISON WOODWARD


Treasurer


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The ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


OF THE


TOWN of PEPPERELL


MASSACHUSETTS


A DISTE


AUG. 23.17


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For the Year Ending December 31 1944


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ORGANIZATION FOR 1944


School Committee Theodore W. Day, Townsend Harbor, Chairman


Lucy J. Spring, East Pepperell, Sec. Term expires 1946


Term expires 1945


Herbert Thompson (deceased)


Superintendent of Schools


David C. Bowen, East Pepperell B. S. Dartmouth 1921


Ed. M., Harvard1934


Telephone at High School 1


Pepperell 68


Telephone at C. M. Shattuck School Pepperell 22 Telephone at Residence Pepperell 427


School Physician


Charles G. Heald, M. D., East Pepperell, Mass. (in gen- eral charge of diagnosis, first aid, sanitation, and certificates for return after communicable diseases.)


School Examiner


Abbott L. Winograd, M. D., Shea Building, Nashua, N. H. (Child Specialist; in charge of annual physical exam- ination and pre-school clinic.)


School Nurse Mrs. Winifred Nagle, R. N., East Pepperell, Massachusetts, (Nurse of Pepperell District Nursing Association.)


Janitor Peter Fitzpatrick Bernard Cunniff


Bus Drivers


Harold B. Olsen Oak Hill Harold C. Gilbert Nashua Road and North Pepperell South Road


Roger Ryan


Supervisor of Attendance Charles F. Maynard


No-School Signal At 7:30 on fire alarm: Three blasts followed by three (33) means all schools, both high and elementary, will be closed all day.


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No school will be broadcast from WLLH - Lowell, at 7:15 A. M. when the schools have to be closed.


SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1945


High School


January 2 to February 16


7 weeks


February 26 to April 13


"7 weeks


April 23 to June 15th


8 weeks


September 5 to December 21


16 weeks


School opens January 2


The schools will close on all legal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and the days allowed the teachers for conventions and visiting schools.


REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Financial Statement December 31, 1944


Appropriation, February, 1944


46,100.00


Dog Tax


577.07


Contract for Painting (Held over from 1943 appropriation)


800.00


Refund, (payment in error)


19.67


Total Resources


47,496.74


Total Expended


46,681.20


Balance December 30, 1944


815.54


Expenditures : General Control


Salaries of School Committee


125.00


Other Expenses


31.06


Supt. Salary


1,830.00


Supt. Expense (Postage, Travel, etc.)


342.55


2,328.61


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-


-


Expense of Instruction


Salaries of Supervisors 1,107.00


Salaries of Teachers, High School 13,794.75


Salaries of Teachers, Elem. School


13,520.00


Textbooks, High School


381.75


Textbooks, Elem.


467.04


Supplies, High School


398.21


Supplies, Elem. 280.16


29,948.91


Expense of Operation


Janitor, High School


1,291.63


Janitor, Elem. Schools


1,333.37


Fuel, High School


1,049.02


Fuel, Elementary


2,076.12


Operation, High-Janitor Supplies, etc. 586.45


Operation, Elementary


707.57


7,044.16


Repairs and Replacements


High School


86.66


Elementary Schools


553.34


640.00


Auxiliary Agents


Health


265.14


Transportation


4,500.00


Tuition


231.31


Summer Playground


491.88


5,488.33


Outlays


New Grounds


172.04


New Equipment


264.85


Paint Contract


794.30


1,231.19


Total Expenditures


46,681.20


Total Resources


47,496.74


Balance, December 31, 1944


815.54


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Reimbursements


Part I General School Fund


(from Income Tax) 3,670.00


Part II Mass. School Fund 5,064.77


Superintendent's Salary and Expense 1,160.00


City of Boston Tuition 20.68


Mass. Dept. of Public Welfare Tuition 291.36


Vocational School Tuitions 15.80


10,222.61


The following was also received in 1944 on account of 1943 expenses :


General School Fund (from Income Tax) 3,720.00


Mass. Dept. of Public Welfare Tuition 247.24


3,967.24


Total received in 1944 14,189.85


BUDGET FOR 1945


General Control


Salaries of School Committee


150.00


School Committee Expense 50.00


Salary of Superintendent


1,840.00


Expense of Superintendent


350.00


2,390.00


Expense of Instruction


Salaries of Supervisors


1,300.00


Salaries of Teachers


28,300.00


Textbooks-High School


425.00


Textbooks-Elementary


475.00


Supplies-High School


425.00


Supplies-Elementary


350.00


31,275.00


Expense of Operation


Janitors-High School


1,300.00


Janitors-Elementary


1,450.00


Fuel-High School


1,200.00


Fuel-Elementary


1,800.00


Miscellaneous-Light, water, towels, telephone, janitor's supplies, etc. High School 800.00


Elementary


700.00


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Repairs and Replacements


High School Elementary


200.00 300.00


500.00


Auxiliary Agencies


Health, Salary, Expense


260.00


Transportation


4,500.00


Tuition at Trade Schools


400.00


Summer Playground


500.00


5,660.00


Outlays


New Grounds


250.00


New Equipment


300.00


550.00


46,625.00


Appropriations asked


47,100.00


and Dog Tax (approx.)


550.00


47,650.00


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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


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To the School Committee and Citizens of the Town of Pepperell:


I wish to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Pepperell for their fine cooperation with the school de- partment during the past year.


The schools have a very important function to perform. The training received by the pupils will certainly affect the future of our town, state and country and I predict even the future of the world at large. We are not perfect, but we are doing our best with what we have, to prepare our children to take an important place in our democracy.


If you have any good ideas for improvements please do not hesitate to pass them on. By continued co-opera- tion we should be able to build a better curriculum in the near future.


The needs which I see ahead are courses in the manual arts, including vocational agriculture, household arts, wood and machine shop. These take not only money, which is to a large extent paid back by the State and Federal Gov- ernment, but they also require properly trained personnel, space and equipment. The day when education meant the three R's has passed, so we should consider how we can offer the best broad education to our children as soon as possible after the end of the war.


When we get "the green light" we will go ahead.


Personnel


It is my sad duty to record the death of Miss Caroline E. Stearns, who served as teacher of foreign languages in the high school from 1927 until last spring. She was an outstanding teacher, a true friend and helper to the pupils, and a calming influence in many situations which might otherwise have been stormy. Her duties have been as- sumed by Mrs. Audrey M. Sheldon from Pittsfield.


In December we received the resignation of Miss Eileen A. Flaherty, who had taught in Pepperell since 1928. She has accepted a position in the Westwood schools. We are always sorry to lose a good and faithful teacher, but when they can improve their positions we must accept their resignations with our best wishes.


Miss Cherry Diamond has been transferred from the Shattuck School to the Groton Street School and Mrs.


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Sybil Stuart Ramsey has been hired as building assistant for the Shattuck School.


Miss Victoria Cogswell was the second to resign at Christmas time. She has gone to the Portsmouth, New Hampshire High School and in her place we have employed Miss E. Louise Sullivan. Miss Sullivan has had extensive experience in the executive secretarial field and in the teaching of commercial subjects. Her last teaching posi- tion was in the Lawrence High School of Falmouth, Mass.


Miss Winifred Paignon became the bride of Alfred Atherly, U. S. N., in the fall and she was the third teacher to resign at Christmas time. She has joined her husband in Chicago and her place has been filled temporarily by Mrs. Katherine Hills of Hollis, until Miss Ellen McCauliff of Fitchburg can work out a notice in the Holliston Junior High School.


Buildings and Grounds


Very little was done to improve our school buildings and grounds during the year due to the difficulty of secur- ing help and materials. The roof of the Groton Street School was repaired and a contract has been made to fix the roof of the Shattuck School, but the early arrival of cold weather and snow has made it necessary for the work to be postponed until spring. We also expect that as soon as the ground thaws in the spring a new circular driveway will be laid out at the Shattuck School and some grading will be done there.


Expenses


Our expenditures in 1944 were about the same as in 1943, with the exception of the increased amount of time spent in the schools by the drawing and music supervisors. This resulted in their increased salaries. We spent about $200.00 in the lunch room in the Shattuck School. This is included under miscellaneous operating expense. $491.88 was spent for the summer playground. Our budget and re- imbursements as well as expenditures will be found listed in this report.


I wish to call your attention to the reports made by the principals of the three schools and the School Nurse which follow. These reports go into greater detail in re- gard to the individual schools.


Respectfully submitted, DAVID C. BOWEN Superintendent


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REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL


The past school year has been another year of solid progress in our High School. The outstanding considera- tions are:


1. Use of Standardized Tests. In order to compare the scholarship in our High School with the other High Schools in the nation, Standardized Tests were used for final examinations. I am happy to report our scholarship compares very favorably with other High Schools. In some instances our results were above the normal.


2. Excellent results in specialized service tests. Many. proportionately, of our boys have qualified for advanced military and naval training. In fact, not a single boy has failed the mental tests. Our faculty and our student body are intensely proud of this unusual record.


3. The concert. This fall, our band, the boys' and girls' glee clubs, under the able direction of Mr. Priske, offered a musical concert. $299.90 was realized. This money has been set aside by the Student Council to aid re- turning G. I.'s in adjustment to their civilian careers.


The faculty and the student body were inspired by the generous, warm hearted support the citizens of our town gave to the concert. We fully appreciate the faith the citizens of the town are showing in our High School.


4. We are fortunate to have a small turnover in our faculty. Permit me to suggest, that we brace our good fortune with a substantial salary schedule based upon merit and service, thus preventing our teachers from being lured by more lucrative positions. Some of our neighboring towns now find themselves in this unhappy circumstance.


5. Finally, I am very happy to report solid progress in our High School. However, it is only fair to point out that the quiet, efficient hand of our Superintendent of Schools is patiently guiding our school system in an unspec- tacular but firm pattern.


Respectfully, SERGIUS J. BERNARD Principal of Pepperell High School


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REPORT OF PRINCIPAL OF C. M. SHATTUCK SCHOOL December 31, 1944


Following are a few facts which should be of interest to the citizens of Pepperell:


Few interruptions have occurred in the school sessions this year, and no days have been lost because of bad weather. Pupils have helped out in the picking of apples, but no short day was observed. All picking was done during the after- noon after school was dismissed.


An average of 160 bottles of milk is being served to the pupils of this school at a cost of two cents per day for each pupil.


The school lunch room is in operation, in spite of diffi- culty in finding help to run it. Good meals at a reasonable cost are being served to about one hundred fifty children each day. This program is made possible through a cooper- ative sharing of cost by the State and Government.


A great deal of excellent work has been done in the schools this year for Junior Red Cross, under the direction of Mrs. Wright, and the cooperation of the elementary and Junior High School teachers. Several letters of recom- mendation and of honorable mention have been received for this work. Projects have been carried on which have been of benefit to disabled service men, and children in con- quered countries.


The sale of War Stamps is continued with a total for this school since January 1944 of $3,409.45. Teachers col- lect this money every morning and stamps are bought at the local post office, and given to the children to take home each night.


A sum of $16.70 was turned in when a collection for the War Fund drive was put on this year. This sum was turned over to the War Fund Committee in town, and helped to increase their amount.


Several recent purchases of books have equipped this school for some time to come. These books replace some which have been impractical, and out of date.


The physical condition of the building is good, and some repairs to be made soon will put it in excellent condition.


Several changes in teachers have occurred this year.


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Miss Diamond who has been assistant at this building for the past two years was transferred to the Groton Street School, and Mrs. Sybil Ramsey, a graduate of North Adams Teachers College was engaged to take her place.


The usual examinations by Dr. Winograd and Mrs. Nagle have been carried out, and Mrs. Nagle has done much of the follow up work which follows these examinations.


Under these existing conditions in the world at large the year has been successful.


Respectfully submitted, CARLTON A. BURNEY, Principal


Report of Eye Test Shattuck School


Number of pupils enrolled in school 236


Number found defective in eyesight 29


Number of parents notified 29


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REPORT OF THE GROTON STREET SCHOOL PRINCIPAL


The enrollment is about the same as that of last year. We continue to have three rooms in use and three teachers for six grades.


Shortly after the opening of the fall term the fifth and . sixth grades were moved into the room they had formerly occupied when the building housed eight grades as this is considered an easy room to heat.


The unoccupied room was used for physical examina- tions of children in the fall, which were carried on by Dr. Winograd and his able assistant Mrs. Nagle. The room is closed during the winter months to conserve fuel.


Due to the large number of children attending the Toxoid Clinic last year there were only eight children from this building immunized against diphtheria this year.


There has been no change in the faculty during the year. However, Miss Flaherty has resigned (as for Decem- ber 31, 1944) the position she held for a number of years as teacher of grades five and six to accept a position in Isling- ton. Miss Diamond, a teacher at the Shattuck School has replaced her.


Mr. Fitzpatrick concluded his duties as janitor during the summer vacation. Edward Lynch carried on the work for a short period of time, resigning as his other work claimed too much of his attention. , We were fortunate in getting Bernard Cunniff to continue this work.


New history books were placed in the fourth grade. The children derive greater benefit in reading from their own books rather than listening to the teacher read from one book.


"Metropolitan Achievement Tests" were again given near the close of the school year in June, which showed the subjects in which pupils were above or below grade levels.


Miss Attridge and Mr. Priske, supervisors of art and music respectively, are doing very commendable work.


The Mother's Club has continued to sponsor penny milk. Due to a different arrangement this year the state pays less money per jar. The children have not been asked to pay more as the Club makes up the deficit.


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"Hoodsies" are provided the children every Christmas through the generosity of this splendid organization. The children and teachers appreciate their many acts of kind- ness.


Twenty-five dollars was collected for the Red Cross. Seeds sold by the children helped to enlarge the donation. Also the film which was shown the children through the kindness of Mr. Maynard helped increase the sum.


The pupils also contributed toward the Infantile Paral- ysis and War Fund collections.


Again this year I can report the enrollment of the en- tire student body in the "American Junior Red Cross."


We are continuing to promote the sale of war bonds and stamps under the direction of Miss Dreven.


I would like to take this opportunity to thank the "Home Town Committee" for visiting the school and read- ing letters, showing scrap books and interesting cards receiv- ed from service men and women all over the world. The distribution of Hoodsies by the committee were greatly en- joyed.




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