Town annual reports of the officers of the town of Pepperell, Mass 1956, Part 6

Author: Pepperell (Mass.)
Publication date: 1946
Publisher: [Pepperell, Mass.] : [Town of Pepperell]
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I want to take this opportunity to express my appreci- ation to the School Committee, the faculty and the Citizens who have been so cordial and co-operative since my return after almost six years in the service.


Respectfully submitted, CHARLES L. STEPHENSON


Superintendent of Schools


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Report of the Principal of the High School


Col. Charles Stephenson, Supt. of Schools Pepperell, Mass.


Dear Sir:


At the outset of this report I wish to pay a tribute to my predecessor, Mr. Sergius Bernard, who did so much to improve the morale of Pepperell High School. During a period when many schools blamed a let-down in student morale upon war emotions, I believe Pepperell High School showed a marked improvement.


Not all is well at Pepperell High School. Is it, or was it ever, anywhere? We have some pupils incapable of mas- tering the courses we have to offer. We have some pupils we have been unable to interest in mastering the courses we have to offer. For both these groups good courses in the mechanical and domestic arts might be of value. Our results in the standardized tests which we give for final examinations each June, and the results which former pu- pils have obtained in army tests show, however, that our scholastic average is well above that for the rest of the country.


We have the problems of discipline. Newspaper ac- counts and the experiences of teachers moving into and out of our system indicate more serious problems elsewhere. My first experience with the Pepperell schools was when Mr. Whitmarsh asked me to help with the football team which had "fired" the sub-master as its coach.


Much has been said about overemphasis on athletics. I believe much might be said about overemphasis on formal education. Many highly educated and many very success- ful men have never completed grammar school and many "dull, conceited asses confuse their minds in college classes." I perceive no useful purpose in keeping in school to the age of sixteen or more a pupil who is unable or unwilling to bene- fit from what the schools have to offer. I believe that much of the trouble in our schools today is traceable to well- intentioned laws based upon the erroneous assumption that laws compelling attendance at school can produce uni- versal education.


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Due to the purchase of new basketball uniforms last year we had insufficient funds to carry us through the baseball season. To supply funds to further our athletic program this season the pupils earned well over four hun- dred dollars for the school, selling magazine subscriptions.


Respectfully submitted, TRESCOTT T. ABELE Principal of Pepperell High School


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Report of Principal of C. M. Shattuck School


December 31, 1946


The following is my report for the past year :


1. School opened in September with the usual large number of pupils, several new teachers, and the return of Col. Charles Stephenson as Superintendent. Among the new teachers were Mrs. Kathleen Coles of Chelmsford, who replaced Mrs. Dorothy Foss who retired from the teaching profession after teaching for eight years at this school. Mrs. Elsie Gasper who replaced Mrs. Mary H. Cossette, who taught for sixteen years in the Pepperell schools. Mrs. Irene W. Wright accepted a year's leave of absence, but - has been very helpful as a substitute on several occasions. Mrs. Sidney Mason acted as assistant in grade six for the first three months of the year, when her place was taken by Miss Patrice Meehan of Lowell, who became music supervisor for the entire town, and assistant in grade six.


2. Due at first to the lack of food, and later on to its high cost, the lunch room was not opened in September. A program of hot soup was arranged for the month of De- cember, and plans made in the budget of 1947 for the oper .. ation of a lunch room, under the jurisdiction of the School Committee. After an audit of the books, by Mr. Lyman Robbins, the profit accumulated through the previous lunch program, amounting to $125.00 was turned over to the School Committee for use in the school lunchroom.


3. The milk program was continued this fall, but with an increase in cost to the pupil, as the State will stand the expense up to two cents per bottle only. About 190 bottles of milk are averaged daily at this school.


4. Some much needed repairs have been made this fall, such as the changing of the lighting to a system more adequate, the overhauling of the heating equipment, and the fixing of some leaks in the building.


5. With the coal strike coming on, we were fortunate to have all coal bunkers full.


6. Chief Harold King has done a good job as attend- ance officer, and no truancy has resulted.


7. Dr. Porter and Mrs. Dee, the nurse, have made their examinations, and Mrs. Dee her follow up work.


8. The addition of a teacher for special class, and backward children is urgent and more room space can be realized by constructing four rooms in the attic of this school.


C. A. BURNEY Principal


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Report of the Groton Street School Principal


The large entering class for the second consecutive year has increased the enrollment and filled grades one and two to capacity. It will be necessary to install more desks and seats if there are any other applications for admission to either of these grades.


When classes are large and a teacher's time divided between two grades it is impossible for a child to receive the necessary attention required, especially in a first grade. The school continues to function with three room in use and three teachers. Each teacher having two grades. The extra room is used by Dr. Porter and Mrs. Dee, the school nurse, for physical examinations for children.


Two very good teachers, Miss Dreven and Miss Dia- mond, resigned to accept positions paying higher salarics elsewhere. They were replaced by Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Roberts. Mr. Fitzpatrick was recalled to take over the work of Janitor.


Sixteen children were immunized against diphtheria at the Toxoid Clinic held at the High School in May and forty-seven in December.


Mrs. Nagle, whose pleasing personality endeared her to pupils and teachers alike, resigned during the summer. It was nice to have Mrs. Dee return to the position she held sometime ago and so ably filled.


The milk program is being sponsored through the co- operation of the Mothers' Club.


· Contributions were given to various campaigns carried on during the school year.


The sale of war bonds and stamps were continued un- der the direction of Miss Diamond from January to June. Disposal bags were made and funny books collected as part of Junior Red Cross work. The Teachers in service last May received certificates in recognition of meritorious ser- vice performed from the American National Red Cross.


Miss Attridge continues as supervisor of Art. We were without the services of a Music supervisor due to Mr. Prisk's


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resignation last summer, until Miss Meehan took over this work in December.


Mr. Bowen, who had been acting superintendent, ac- cepted a position in Acton.


Col. Stephenson returned from the Service to his duties as superintendent of schools for the opening of the fall term. We are indeed fortunate in having him and it's a pleasure to welcome him back. He acquaints himself with the problems of the school and is always willing to better conditions in so far as the school budget will allow.


I wish to extend my sincere thanks to all who have contributed in any way for their assistance and cooperation during the last year.


Respectfully submitted,


ELIZABETH R. DWYER


Principal


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Report of School Nurse


Col. Charles Stephenson, Superintendent of Schools,


I hereby submit my report of school nursing service since September 1st.


The annual school physicals of the Grammar Schools have been completed and the greater part of the High School group have been done by Dr. Porter.


Home visits have been made to all having defects re- quiring immediate attention. The parents of these children have been most cooperative in having the necessary correc- tions, either through clinic service or a visit to their family doctor. A high percentage of the defects are dental.


Due to the prevalence of diphtheria in the surrounding district, Dr. Porter and I thought it advisable to hold the toxoid clinic in November. One hundred and fifty children were immunized.


First aid has been rendered whenever necessary and several ill children have been taken home.


It has been a pleasure to again be associated with the members of the School Department and I wish to thank all for their kindness and cooperation.


Respectfully submitted,


ELLEN E. DEE, R. N.


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HIGH SCHOOL


Total


Ave.


Ave.


% of Tardy Dis.


Mem.


Mem.


Att.


Att.


Grade


7


38


33.19


30.65


92.33


45


33


Grade 7-8


33


29.01


27.70


95.48


11


4


Grade


8


26


24.94


23.43


93.94


28


31


Grade


9


44


40.79


37.64


92.27


46


86


Grade


10


34


31.87


29.32


91.67


21


93


Grade


11


37


31.33


29.16


93.05


122


59


Grade


12


21


20.64


19.19


93.45


48


73


Totals


233


211.77


197.09


93.17


321


379


Perfect Attendance For One Year


James Coakley, Donald Coakley, Julian. Murphy, Thelma Mayou, Joan Kokoska, Paul Straitiff and Betty Herbert. Eye Examination in High School Number of pupils examined 227


Number of pupils found defective in eyesight 39


High School Enrollment December 9, 1946


Home Room Teacher Grade 7


8


9


10


11


12 P.G.


Miss Drumm


23


Mr. Merrill


22


Miss Flynn


19


9


Mr. Grondalski


15


27


Mr. Newhall


27


Miss Blakney


37


Miss O'Toole


38


Miss Nash


1


Totals


52


46


38


37


27


27


1


Total all together, 228


Shattuck School, Perfect Attendance One Year


James Fitzpatrick, Shirley Blood, Charles Mayou, Jane Conley, Richard Tumpney, Russell Denault.


Perfect Attendance One-Half Year


Francis Markam, Nancy Blood, Gilbert Denault, Charles Sylvester, Priscilla Blood, Edward Gagnon, Marcia Nichols, George Rice, Mildred Rice, Ethel Scharch, Joyce Wiiks, John Parker, Bernard Fitzpatrick, Frederick Willis, Roger


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Lawrence, Marlene LaRochelle, Sally Shattuck, William Sherwood, Dana Shattuck, Clara Kurtyka, Glenice Staveley, Margaret Glow, Doris Parker, Marjorie Sedach, Frank " Dunn, Robert Fraser, Ralph Straitiff, Leonard Schofield, David Bell, Milton Blood, Florence Straitiff, Leonard Ben- nett.


Enrollment by Grades October 1, 1946


Grade 1


2


3


4


5


6


55


55


42


42


39


47 Total 280


Report of Eye Test


Number examined


280


Number with Defects


10


Number Parents Notified


10


Attendance Record


Grade


No.


Aver. Attend.


Aver.


% of


Tardy Dis- missed


1


39


3.2.88


35.89


91.61


14


13


1 B


30


25.58


31.48


81.25


3


0


2


33


28.20


30.68


91.91


5


51


3


42


36.87


39.74


92.78


13


5


4


40


36.41


38.96


93.47


27


17


5


.48


42.66


45.99


92.75


13


13


6


39


34.79


37.23


93.44


13


16


Totals


271


237.39


259.97


91.32


88


115


GROTON STREET SCHOOL, JUNE 1946 Membership and Attendance


Tot. Mem. Ave. Mem. Ave.Att. % of Att. Tardy


Dis.


Gr. 1-2


30


29.39


27.00


91.88


23


19


Gr. 3-4


37


36.41


33.79


92.80


56


16


Gr. 5-6


27


25.45


23.20


91.79


29


17


Total


94


91.25


83.99


92.22


108


52


Perfect Attendance for One Year


Margaret Colbert Warner Baker


Richard Goyette


Perfect Attendance for One-Half Year John Ambrosini, Roberta Ambrosini, Raymond Ber- nier, Jean Duprey, Walter Greenough, Leroy Schofield, Shirley Schofield, Virginia Thompson, Peter Whalon.


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Memb. · Attend.


Eye Examinations, Groton Street School Number of pupils enrolled in school 97


Number of pupils found defective in eyesight Number of notices sent home


7


7


Ages as of October 1, 1946


Ages 5 to 7


7 to 14


14 to 16 over 16


Total


Boys 7


38


45


Girls 15


37


52


Total


22


75


97


Enrollment by Grades, October 1, 1946


Grade


1 2


3


4


5


6


23


17


15


15


16


11 Total 97


School Census, Oct. 31, 1946 Ages as of October 1, 1946


Ages:


5-7


7-14


14-16


Total


Boys


70


200


42


312


Girls


63


180


44


287


Totals


133


380


86


599


The above are in: 5-7


7-16


Total


Public Schools


94


459


553


Vocational School


2


2


State Inst.


2


2


Not in School


39


3


42


133


466


599


There are also in school 60 boys and girls over sixteen years of age.


There are also two boys of this town in age group 7-16 who are attending Lawrence Academy.


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TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DECEMBER, 1946


NAME


POSITION OR SUBJECT


TRAINING


ADDRESS HOME


Ist Appt. Pepperell


No. Yrs. Exp.


Principal


M. A. C., B. S.


E. Pepperell


1942


8+


Submaster


M. A. C., B. S.


E. Pepperell 1943


3


Science


B. C., B. S.


Lowell


1946


0


Math


Norwich


E. Pepperell


1946


0


English


Col. of St. Eliz. A.B. B. Ed.


E. Pepperell Newton Ctr.


1945


3


Commercial


Emanuel Col. B.S. in S.


Wrentham


1946


0


English


Fitchburg S. T. C.


E. Pepperell


1918


29


Anna R. Drumm


Soc. studies


Col. of N. Rochelle A. B.


E. Pepperell


1932


13


SHATTUCK


Carlton A. Burney


Principal


Fitchburg S.T.C., Boston U.


Pepperell


1926


27


Grade 5


No. Adams T. C.


Pepperell


1944


9


Mrs. Elsie Gasper


Grade 4


E. Pepperell


1946


13


Mrs. Kathleen Coles


Grade 3


19 Moore St.


1946


41/2


Grade 2


Keene Normal


E. Pepperell


1944


7


Helen M. Pond


Grade 1


Garland Kindergarten


Pepperell


1908


36


Janie Sanford


Grade 1 & 2


Fitchburg T. C.


E. Pepperell


1945


1


Patrice Meehan


Grade 6


Lowell T. C.


48 Highland


1946


1


Mrs. Irene Wright*


Grade 5


Fitchburg T. C.


Hollis, N. H.


1927


23


GROTON STREET Elizabeth R. Dwyer


Principal


Fitchburg S.T.C., 2 years


E. Pepperell


1936


10


Grade 1 & 2


Grade 3 & 4


Shirley, Mass


1946


7


Grade 5 & 6


Lowell S. T. C., 3 yrs. Keene S. T. C., 3 yrs.


Hollis, RFD


1946


15


-


1939


10


Languages


Emanuel Col. A. B.


Lois Blakeney Mary L .Nash


Florence M. Flynn


Mrs. Sybil Ramsey


Farmington, Me. Lowell T. C.


E. Chelmsf'd


Mrs. Mildred Milroy


Lowell


Mrs. Ethel Bailey Mrs. Mary C. Roberts *On sick leave


HIGH SCHOOL


Trescott T. Abele Dana O. Merrill Walter Grondalski Robert Newhall M. Alice O'Toole


Report of Board of Public Welfare


The Annual Report of the Board of Public Welfare covering the year of 1946: .


January


$000.00


February


359.47


March


376.98


April


180.96


May


391.01


June


215.53


July


189.76


August


602.27


September


947.07


October


225.80


November


742.68


December


422.68


4,654.21


GENERAL RELIEF AND TEMPORARY AID


Financial Report


Appropriation


5,500.00


Received from other cities and towns 806.91


6,306.91


Expenditures


Paid out for General Relief and


Temporary Aid


4,354.21


Applied to Agent's Salary


1,142.00


Salaries of Members of Board


300.00


5,796.21


Balance


510.70


Reimbursements from State


None


Estimated for year 1947


5,500.00


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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Case


Load


Monthly


Grant


Monthly


Extra


Supple-


Indirect


Payments


Total


Monthly


Federal


Share


State


Share


Town


Share


January


97


3,851.60


229.47


28.58


4,109.65


1,780.22


1,639.67


689.76


February


99


3,824.70


55.10


16.75


3,896.55


1,755.25


1,495.97


645.33


March


97


3,892.95


236.75


376.00


4,505.70


1,778.22


1,891.72


835.76


April


97


4,078.15


206.44


4,284.59


1,789.22


1,746.38


748.99


May


100


4,203.71


419.37


42.00


4,665.08


1,830.45


2,008.82


825.81


June


101


4,178.10


95.55


40.90


4,314.55


1,807.82


1,780.88


725.85


July


98


4,184.95


109.93


4,294.88


1,815.25


1,760.28


719.35


August


98


4,174.30


149.95


70.75


4,395.00


1,803.55


1,836.45


755.00


September


100


4,165.65


80.78


136.90


4,383.33


1,794,67


1,829.77


758.89


October


96


4,467.15


284.60


4,751.75


2,212.88


1,794.72


744.15


November


98


4,424.97


554.37


130.00


5,109.34


2,240.79


2,060.64


807.91


December


98


4,388.12


401.95


152.00


4,942.07


2,234.91


1,907.78


799.38


Total


49,834.35


2,824.26


993.88


53,652.49


22,843.23


21,753.08


9,056.18


Grant Total


$53,652.49


The summary outlined above shows the levels in which the Federal Government, State and Town share. The Federal Government share is equal to one-half of the authorized and approved amount of the assistance rendered; based on a total monthly allotment, not exceeding $40.00. As of October 1st, the Federal Govern- ment increased this to half of $45.00 per month. The balance over forty and forty-five dollars is shared in by State and Town, on the basis of 2/3 for State and 1/3 for Town. The monthly excesses for the year 1946, that exceeded $40.00 and $45.00 totaled $9,341.53. This amount is shared in by the State and Town as follows:


State Share Town Share These shares are included in 7 and 8. column above.


$6,227.69 3,113.84


Payments


mented


Financial Statement


Appropriation


32,500.00


Federal Reimbursement


21,910.01


Balance from 1945 Cancelled checks Refund


47.19


291.95


23.10


54,772.25


Expenditures


Total payrolls for 1946


53,652.49


Paid out to other cities and towns


361.82


54,014.31


Balance


757.94


Revenue received not available for use


Other cities and towns


978.05


State reimbursement on payroll 1946


20,831.12


State reimbursement on Meal Tax


1,946.28


Cases closed by death during 1946


12


Cases transferred elsewhere


1


Cases closed due to coming into funds


2


New Cases


11


Applications


15


Rejected


4


100


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Case Load


Number


Children


Net amount


subject to


State reimb.


Amount in


Fed. Grants


Amount sub-


ject to Fed. matching


Federal


Share


State


Share


Town


Share


Jan.


4


12


322.75


154.75


168.00


84.00


107.58


131.17


Feb.


4


12


362.10


194.10


168.00


84.00


120.70


157.40


Mar.


4


12


281.10


113.10


168.00


84.00


93.70


103.40


Apr.


5


14


375.05


111.30


236.75


131.87


125.02


118.16


May


5


14


377.35


179.35


198.00


99.00


125.78


152.57


June


5


14


356.90


158.90


198.00


99.00


118.97


138.93


July


5


14


338.40


140.40


179.50


89.75


112.80


135.85


Aug.


5


14


435.90


237.90


198.00


99.00


145.30


191.60


Sept.


5


14


341.40


143.40


198.00


99.00


113.80


128.60


Oct.


5


14


416.20


161.20


255.00


148.50


138.73


128.97


Nov.


5


14


421.70


166.70


255.00


148.50


140.57


132.63


Dec.


5


14


414.84


159.84


255.00


148.50


138.28


128.06


4443.69 1920.94 2477.25 1315.12 1481.23 1647.34


FINANCIAL REPORT


Appropriation


4,200.00


Federal reimbursement-Applied to Grants


1,213.89


Balance from 1946


86.54


5,500.43


Expenditures


Payrolls for year of 1946


4,443.69


Balance


1,056.74


5,500.43


Respectfully submitted, DUANE P. McDUFFEE PAT J. MCDERMOTT GUY MURCHIE


101


excess of


Agent's Report


Administration expenditures, covering the three categories of assistance; under the Board of Public Wel- fare; for the period of 12 months; January 1, 1946 to De- cember 31st, 1946.


Items of expenses include travel, postage, stationery, forms required by law and other supplies to carry on office work.


The cost is pro-rated to each category.


Old Age Assistance, share of cost 510.29


General Relief and Temporary Aid 20.92


Aid to Dependent Children 22.51


553.72


Revenue received from Federal Government for administration :


Old Age Assistance for 1946


609.76


Balance from 1945


880.19


Aid to Dependent Children


6.30


Aid to Dependent Children balance


48.84


1,545.09


Applied from General Welfare Agent's salary


1,142.00


2,687.09


Agent's Salary


1,142.00


Administration expenses


553.72


1,695.72


Balance


991.37


DUANE P. McDUFFEE


Agent.


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Report of the Middlesex County Extension Service 1946


Food Production was of the utmost importance during 1946 and the main effort of the Extension Service was along this line. Through meetings, radio, farm and home visits, county bulletin, news releases and calls in person and by telephone at the office, assistance was given to as many people as possible


Fruit growers this year were interested especially in knowing more about frost damage and its prevention and the latest materials to use in spraying to overcome insects and diseases. Because of the wet season, there was a severe infestation of scab and growers required all the assistance possible to produce a good quality crop. Twilight meetings of interest to local growers were held in various parts of the county. Information was sent out to local papers and through town libraries as well as over the radio to help all those interested in home gardens.


Three projects were emphasized to assist those inter- ested in poultry - namely, Better Use of Ranges; Brooding and Rearing; Disease Control and Sanitation.


Of interest to dairymen, the Selective Breeding Asso- ciation and the Herd Improvement Association were de- veloped and expanded during the year.


Because of the many food shortages experienced dur- ing the year, homemakers were given assistance to help them in problems in feeding their families the right foods essential to health despite the shortages. Demonstrations and illustrated talks were given on: When Meat is Scarce; Sugar-Saving Desserts; Use of Available Foods; Oil-Spar- ing Salad Dressings. Homemakers were interested in cloth- ing renovation and Short Cuts and Speed Tricks in clothing construction. Food preservation was the main project fol- lowed during the summer to assist homemakers in the best procedure to insure satisfaction in home canning and preparation of foods for freezing.


4-H Club work was carried on in clothing, home fur- nishing, canning, garden, poultry and livestock projects. These clubs were under the leadership of Mrs. Sophie Tier- ney, Mrs. Duane McDuffee, Mrs. Bernard Scott, Mrs. Wil- liam Ryan, Miss Florence Flynn and Charles F. Maynard. Evelyn Yeutter carried on an individual home furnishing


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project and was the county winner in the National Room Improvement Contest. She also participated in the state- wide canning judging contest and exhibit at the State Col- lege. Mrs. Leslie Smith attended the Leaders' Camp at Amherst. George Farmer was awarded a prize on his garden in the contest sponsored by the Middlesex North Agricultural Society.


TRESCOTT T. ABELE.


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Report of Cemetery Commissioners


January 15, 1947.


Due to the lack of elected Cemetery Commissioners during the year the Board of Selectmen has served as Act- ing Commissioners.


Following the war period when labor for maintenance was practically unobtainable a good deal of work was re- quired in placing Walton and Woodlawn Cemeteries again in first class condition. Early in the spring the Commission- ers appointed Mr. Harry Dow as superintendent in charge of the two cemeteries and under Mr. Dow's supervision adequate labor was secured and employed to maintain the grounds in the best condition prevailing for a number of years.


A new section was developed in Woodlawn along the eastern boundary, this section measuring approximately 60 feet east and west and approximately 350 feet north and south. The ground was leveled, disced and seeded and a good stand of grass had started prior to the beginning of winter. This new section will provide an ample number of desirable lots for a number of years ahead. In connection with this development work the weeds and underbrush along the east fence were grubbed out and the fence itself painted.


Following the war, equipment was also at low ebb and during the year it was necessary to repair and use to the best advantage possible the old lawn mowers until two new ones became available during the spring. Toward the close of the year two additional hand mowers were purchased in readiness for next season, and also with funds available the Acting Commissioners purchased a top quality, strongly built 25-inch power mower which will simplify and make more economical future caretaking in parts of both ceme- teries.


In 1945 due to inability to provide adequate labor for the cemeteries no statements were mailed to those lot owners under annual care and in years previous to 1945 the amount secured under annual care had been comparatively small. The Acting Commissioners during 1946 prepared a new mailing list covering annual care lot owners, letters


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and statements were mailed to these owners, and a very gratifying response was received from the public. These annual care payments plus the interest for perpetual care funds aid materially in reducing the cost to the Town of proper maintenance.


A new Deed Book was purchased by the Acting Com- missioners and placed in use in connection with new lots of which four were sold during the year.


From the two appropriations during 1946 totaling $2200.00 together with annual care receipts. perpetual care interest, the Soldiers Graves appropriation, and other miscellaneous income, it was possible to maintain Walton and Woodlawn in excellent condition during 1946.


We urge that this type of maintenance be continued and for 1947 recommend appropriation as follows :-


Cemeteries $2250.00 Soldiers Graves 150.00


We also suggest for the consideration of the Town a nominal salary for the three Cemetery Commissioners which offices must be capably filled to insure adequate di- rection and supervision of the cemetery work.


Summary of Receipts and Expenditures for the Ceme- teries is included in the Report of Town Accountant.


CHARLES F. MAYNARD CHESTER H. WATEROUS RAY M. NEWELL


Acting Cemetery Commissioners.


106


Report of Assessors


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Pepperell :


The Board of Assessors submit herewith their report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1946.


1 Persons assessed on personal estate only 39


2 Persons assessed on real estate only 606


3 Persons assessed on personal and real 168


4 Total persons assessed 803


5 Polls assessed 961


6 Value of assessed stock in trade $ 54,850


7 Value of assessed machinery 184,281


8 Value of assessed livestock 120,863


9 Value of all other assessed personal 18,585


10 Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate 378,579


11 Value of land assessed exclusive of buildings 502,125


12 Value of buildings assessed, exclusive of land 2,041,250


13 Total Value of Assessed Real Estate 2,543,375


14 Total Value of Assessed Estate 2,921,954




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