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There were twenty-two magazine subscriptions on the table. 700 copies were in circulation this year. The maga- zines are as follows: Advance (gift), Our Dumb Animals gift), Better Homes and Gardens, Reader's Digest (gift), Science Digest, Etude, Good Housekeeping, National Geo- graphic, Ladies Home Journal, Holiday, Popular Mech- anics, Jr. Natural History, Open Road for Boys, Parents Magazine, P .- T.A. Magazine, Saturday Evening Post, Life, Sport, Sports Illustrated, Consumers Buying Guide Con- sumers Report, Time.
Sports Illustrated is a new subscription as of August, and one of the most popular.
There were sixteen State Reading Certificates issued at the school in June.
The Story Hour was considerably enlarged this sum- mer. Twenty-eight pre-school children (3-6 yrs.)were en- tertained by Mrs. Ethel Morse. Twenty children in the First and Second Grades were entertained by Miss Dorothy Day.
Ice cream and cookies were served at the close of the nine weeks session. No attendance awards were given,
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as the attendance varied, but small parcels of candy were given to each child.
It has been a great pleasure to be able to supply mate- rial requested by the high school students for their book reports. A list of books of required reading was sent to the library, and I am pleased to report that we have on our shelves a good number of the books listed.
The installation of the water system is greatly appre- ciated.
Nineteen hundred and fifty-four has been a good year.
Respectfully submitted,
LILA WILBUR, Librarian
Fobes Memorial Library - December 1954
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Report of the BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$ 25 00
Departmental Receipts
4 50
Expenditures
None
Receipts turned over to treasurer $ 4 50
Unexpended Balance
$ 25 00
LICENSES and PERMITS ISSUED
1-Recreational Camp License @ $ 0 50
4-Licenses to sell milk and cream 2 00
2-Licenses to sell oleomargarine 1 00
1-License to collect and transport garbage 0 50
1-License to sell ice cream, candy etc., on Sunday 0 50
Total $4 50
2 DOG BITE CASES INVESTIGATED
7 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED
4 PERMITS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL ISSUED
4 OUTPATIENT EXAMINATIONS - Worcester Hospital.
County
2 INVESTIGATIONS OF PUBLIC NUISANCES
1 INVESTIGATION OF WATER CONTAMINATION
Respectfully submitted ,
WALTER W. NELSON, Chairman
JOHN P. O'DONNELL
ROGER H. LONERGAN
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Report of the WIRE INSPECTOR
Appropriation Paid
$ 25 00
Ralph L. Downer . $ 25 00
Total Expenditures
$ 25 00
Unexpended Balance $ 0 00
In the year 1954 I have inspected and passed the fol- lowing:
6-Service installations from 110 volts to 220 volts.
2-Service entrances.
3-Revamping work on buildings or cellars.
12-Oil burner installations.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH L. DOWNER,
Wire Inspector.
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Report of the HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT JANUARY 1, 1954 - December 31, 1954 Chapter 81 Maintenance
Appropriation
State
$ 12,100 00
Town
1,100 00
Total
$ 13,200 00
EXPENDITURES
Labor
$ 4,229 70
Town Equipment (Machinery
Rentals) 1,734 40
Outside Equipment:
Blake, Levi Jr., truck $ 62 50
DeMarco, Michael, truck
456 75
Town of Hardwick, roller 40 00
Jamara Bros., trucks 511 50
Jamara Bros., sander 34 00
Howe, Charles, power saw 10 00
Kazemekas, Benny, truck 68 00
McDonald & Donovan,
truck 44 00
Town of New Braintree, grader 390 00
Town of North
Brookfield, broom 28 00
Town of Rutland, hone 5 00
Sykes, Edgar, truck 132 00
Young, R. T., Jr., shovel
816 00
Young, R. T. Jr.,
power saw
22 50
Young, R. T. Jr., truck
308 00
$ 2,928 25
Material:
Files Equipment Co., signs $ 102 57 Furnace Grain & Coal, cement 14 06
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Holden Trap Rock Co.,
stone dust 15 41
Holden Trap Rock Co. , 1/2" stone 28 22
Ind. Coal Tar Co.,
tar and asphalt 3,029 85
Jamara Bros., sand 441 75
New England Culvert Co., culverts 304 96
Wisnewski, Martin, gravel 8 00
Worc. Chemical Dist.
Corp., calcium 219 29
Young, R. T. Jr., gravel 14 00
Zukuz, William, gravel 101 50
$ 4,279 61
Total Expenditures $ 13,171 96
Unexpended Balance - To Revenue 28 04
$ 13,200 00 $ 13,200 00
Chapter 81 Maintenance - Individual Road Costs
Adams Road, No. 36
$ 304 31
Barre Road, No. 30 776 12
Bechan Road, No. 16
405 46
Bullard Road, No. 32
277 30
Coldbrook Road, No. 8
311 52
Common Drive, No. 43
96 91
Crawford Road, No. 18
137 01
Crocker Nye Road, No. 40
331 32
East Hill Road, No. 3
266 95
Edson Road, No. 33
288 80
Flint Road, No. 15
20 00
Gaffney Road, No. 38
812 43
George's Lane, No. 37
165 55
Hapgood Road, No. 24
26 58
Happy Hollow Road, No. 34
61 57
Hunt Road, No. 35
573 26
1,099 28
Lincoln Road, No. 28 Lupa Road, No .17
1,014 77
Maple Street, No. 29
79 29
New Braintree Road, No. 2
1,355 74
North Brookfield Road, No. 1
361 44
Old Turnpike Road, No. 20
562 70
Parmenter Road, No. 11
236 26
Robinson Road, No. 10
164 37
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Rutherford Road, No. 27
186 20
Rutland Road, No. 22
77 64
Sanders Road, No. 12
165 60
Scott Road, No. 39
1.056 31
South Road, No. 13
412 51
Spencer Road. No. 14
673 95
Stone Road, No. 26
102 16
Swindle Road, No. 26
7 11
Town Hall Drive, No. 44
42 75
Ware Corner Road, No. 9
493 59
Whitney Road, No. 41
122 63
Signs
102 57
$ 13.171 96
Chapter 81 Maintenance - Operation Breakdown
Brush
$ 1.581 55
Drainage
2.885 67
Gravel
1,304 60
Grade
623 40
Surface Treatment
4,199 28
Calcium Chloride
274 12
Ledge
25 00
Signs
102 57
Patch
1.370 00
Scraping
721 40
Reserve
84 37
$ 13,171 96
Chapter 90 Construction Contract 14821 - Robinson Road (Carried over from 1953)
Appropriation
State
$ 6,251 32
Town
2,083 77
Total
$ 8,335 09
EXPENDITURES
Labor $ 1,885 20
Town Equipment (Machinery Rentals 517 80 Outside Equipment: DeMarco, Michael, truck $ 303 50
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Jamara Bros, trucks 517 00
Kennan, Edward H.,
2" pump
17 00
Sykes, Edgar, truck
68 00
Young, R. T., bulldozer 639 00
Young, R. T. Jr., pump
17 00
Young. R. T. Jr., shovel 998 40
Young, R. T. Jr., truck
286 00
$ 2,845 90
Material:
Geo. F. Blake Co.,
reinforcing rods 51 49
Conant, Mary, files 90
Curtis, R. T., concrete
1,851 95
Eastern Equipment Co., pump rental 343 10
Finan Express Co., shipping charge 6 78
Fullam Lumber Co., form wire 60 00
Furnace Grain Co.,
cement
14 30
Hedge & Mattheis Co., post forms 57 50
Huckins Lumber Co.,
lumber
265 50
Jamara Bros., gravel
58 80
Quigley Hardware Co., hardware 17 49
Robinson, John, gravel
267 60
State Prison Colony,
87 50
cement posts
$ 3,082 91
Total Expenditures 8,331 81
Unexpended Balance - To Revenue 3 28
$ 8,335 09 $ 8,335 09
Chapter 90 Construction
Contract 14152 - Spencer and Robinson Roads Appropriation State $ 4,668 28
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Town 1,556 09
Total
$ 6,224 37
(Carried over from 1953)
EXPENDITURES
Labor
$ 558 00
Town Equipment (Machinery Rentals)
135 60
Outside Equipment: Young, R. T., Jr., shovel 230 40
230 40
Material
Huckins Lumber Co., lumber 148 22
Gulf Oil Corp.,
gasoline
66 00
New Eng. Metal Culvert Co., culvert 4,919 60
Robinson, John, gravel
130 00
$ 5,099 82
Total Expenditures
6,223 82
Unexpended Balance - To Revenue
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$ 6,224 37 $ 6,224 37
Chapter 90 Construction
Contract 15463 Spencer, South & Robinson Rds.
Appropriation
State
$ 8,250 00
Town
2,750 00
Total
$ 11,000 00
Labor
$
962 35
Town Equipment (Machinery Rentals) 445 40
Outside Equipment DeMarco, Michael, truck 148 50
Town of Hardwick, roller 15 00
Jamara Bros., truck 264 00
Kazemekas Benny, truck 46 75
Sykes, Edgar, truck 34 00
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Young, R. T., bulldozer
108 00
Young, R. T., trailer 30 00
Young, R. T. Jr., truck 11 00
Young, R. T. Jr., shovel
153 60
Young, R T. Jr.,
power saw
10 00
Crawford, Roscoe,
30 00
power saw
$ 850 85
Material
Files Equipment Co., post paint $ 22 50
Hardwick Farmer's Exchange, hardware 19 02
Jamara Bros., gravel 61 20
Jamara Bros., sand
9 00
Ind. Coal Tar Co., tar
289 23
Malleable Iron Co., cable bolts, etc . 432 66
State Prison Colony, posts 245 00
Webster & Webster Co.,
guard cable 333 20
Wisnewski, Martin, gravel 40 00
$ 1,451 81
Total Expenditures
3,710 41
Unexpended Balance
7,289 59
$ 11,000 00
$ 11,000 00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Appropriation
State
$ 1,400 00
Town
1,400 00
County
1,400 00
Total
$ 4.200 00
EXPENDITURES
Labor
$
387 30
Town Equipment( Machinery Rentals)
163 20
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Outside Equipment
Blake, Levi Jr., truck $ 65 00
DeMarco, Michael, truck 114 75
Town of Hardwick, roller 15 00
Town of New Braintree, grader 52 50
Jamara Bros., sander
34 00
Jamara Bros., trucks
264 00
Town of Rutland, hone
10 00
Sykes, Edgar, truck
44 00
Young, R. T., trailer
22 50
Young, R. T., bulldozer
24 00
Young, R. T. Jr., shovel 67 50
Young, R. T. Jr., truck
165 00
$
877 95
Material
Holden Trap Rock Co., .
1/2" stone $ 111 69
Ind. Coal Tar Co., tar and asphalt 2,302 47
Jamara Bros., sand
and gravel 282 25
$ 2,696 41
Total Expenditures 4,124 86
Unexpended Balance - To Revenue 75 14
$ 4,200 00 $ 4,200 00
Snow and Sand
Appropriation $ 4,000 00
From Selectmen's Reserve Fund
274 88
EXPENDITURES
Labor
$ 1,235 76
Town Equipment (Machinery Rentals) 600 20
Outside Equipment:
Blake, Levi Jr., truck $327 25
Blake, Raymond, truck 195 25
DeMarco, Michael, truck 577 50
Jamara Bros., truck 351 75
Jamara Bros., sander 46 50
Sykes, Edgar, truck 387 75
Young, R. T., bulldozer 24 00
$ 1,910 00
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Material:
Jamara Bros., sand 431 25
Young Gordon, welding 18 00
International Salt Co., salt 79 67
$ 528 92
Total Expenditures $ 4,274 88 $ 4,274 88
Purchase and Maintenance (Machinery Account)
Transferred from
Machinery Fund
during 1954 $ 3,000 00
EXPENDITURES
Aubuchon Co., assorted hardware $ 8 23
Adams, Donald, tractor umbrella
11 05
Bill's Clothing Store, rain supplies
20 94
Barr, Stephen, sawing wood
23 75
Bill's Garage, truck repair
4 10
Caranci Oil Co., fuel oil
15 64
Daley, Charles M., sharpened axes, etc.
3 50
Daniels, Ralph I., paint
4 95
Day, Dorothy, reimbursed for adv.
4 84
Federal Tool & Steel Co., plow blades
433 22
Files Equip. Co., paint and supplies
63 60
Furnace Grain & Coal Co., paint
6 50
Goldstein & Gurwitz, tractor, loader,
mower
895 27
Gulf Oil Corp., gasoline
621 06
Goodyear Service Stores, tires and retreads
179 89
Hardwick Farmer's Co-op., paint and tools 70 29
Jewett, Geo. H., truck repair
5 92
Lane's Garage, spark plugs and lights
3 35
Quigley, R. T., hardware
11 60
Rolla Motor Parts Co., tools and parts
62 55
Smith, Frank A. & Son, insurance
164 04
Varney's Garage, parts and repair
57 59
Wine, E. P., range oil
14 40
Worcester County Electric Co., electricity
14 70
Young Broom Co., broom
40 00
Young, Gordon, welding
54 00
National Glass Co., glass
9 50
Conant, Mary C., files
1 82
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Klem Tractor Sales, tractor repair 12 56
Spinney, LeRoy, wiring and supplies 22 91
$ 2,841 77
Unexpended Balance -
To Machinery Fund 158 23
$ 3,000 00
$ 3,000 00
Machinery Fund
On hand, January 1, 1954
1,254 20 $
Auditor's correction
573 61
Received - Town Machinery Rentals:
Ford truck $ 2,572 00
Tractor - loader - mower
858 40
Plows
129 00
Sander 37 20
$ 3,596 60
Total Available Funds
$ 5,424 41
Transferred to Purchase and
Maintenance - 1954
3,000 00
In Machinery Fund - December 31, 1954
$2,424 41
Labor
Chapter 81 Maintenance
$ 4.229 70
Chapter 90-Robinson Road
1.885 20
Chapter 90-Spencer & Robinson Rds.
558 00
Chapter 90 Spencer, South & Robinson Rds.
962 35
Chapter 90 Maintenance
387 30
Snow and Sand
1 235 76
Young, Ralph T. Jr.
$ 1,760 55
Wilbur, Percy
2,228 75
Kennan, Edward H.
2,213 75
Brennan, Francis
1,257 50
Riffenburg, Robert
185 00
Crawford, Roscoe
142 50
Barr, Stephen
136 88
Cole, Walter E.
5 00
Bullard, Ralph
63 75
Dean, Howard
10 00
Dermody, William
7 50
Dwelly, Ralph
94 50
Dwelly, Wesley
86 25
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Goodwin, Samuel
6 25
Hanson, G. Donald
440 00
Jamara, B.
8 75
Lupa, Anthony
5 00
Morse, Merle
466 25
Miller, John
5 00
Parson, James B.
22 50
Scott, Warren
72 00
Szczuka, Robert
40 63
$ 9,258 31 $ 9,258 31
Highway Department Inventory - December 31, 1954
EQUIPMENT
Hone
1
Truck, 1953 Ford, F-6
1
Mason's tools
Ferguson tractor
1
Edgers
2
Tractor mower
1
Floats
2
Wagner loader
1
Groove
1
Power grindstone
1
Picks
Sander
1
Pick handles 5
Snow plows
4
Pitch fork
1
TOOLS
Pitch fork handle
1
Anvil
1
Pliers, chain
1
Axes
4
Punch
1
Bars
5
Rakes
7
Brooms
Straw broom
1
Carpenter saws 2
Push brooms
5
Crosscut saw
1
Brush cutters
2
Hacksaw
1
Brush hook
1
42" box saw
1
Chains
Scythes
3
Cross chains
89
Snaths
3
Cross chains
50 ft.
Shovels
Side chains
50 ft.
Log chains
3
Round point 8
Truck chains
2
Square point 6
1
Flares, highway
18
Stone forks
3
Grease gun
1
Tampers
2
Hammers
Tire irons
3
Sledge hammers
4
1
Vise
1
Wrenches
Garden hoes
1
End wrenches 1/2 set
Grub hoes
3
1/2" drive socket
1/, set
Carpenters hammers 3
Trowels
2
Hydraulic jack Hoes
Long handle 4
Clamps, 6"
1
Square, steel
Saws
Lanterns 2
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18" stillson
1 Cedar posts 6
24" stillson
1 Cement bags
2
Box wrenches 1 set Cement blocks 25
SUPPLIES
Guardrail cable
1/3 reel
Calcium Chloride
26 bags
Reinforcing rods, 6'
71
Cement posts 18 Rock salt
7 bags
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH T. YOUNG, JR.,
Superintendent of Streets
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Report of the COMMITTEE FOR IMPROVEMENT TO THE MEMORIAL HALL BASEMENT
The work performed under the direction of this com- mittee included the completion of the ceiling and south wall, installation of lights and electrical fixtures, cleaning and painting the walls, treating the floor, installing a ven- tilating fan and other miscellaneous work.
Transferred from Old Age Assistance
Account
$ 1,000 00
Paid
For Carpenter work, Ralph W. Dwelly $ 618 69
Electrical work,
LeRoy C. Spinney
154 06
Painting
Kesseli & Morse, concrete paint 33 22
Camosse Supply Co., concrete paint
12 50
Holden Hardware Co., varnish 1 21
Dellwood Inc., varnish
1 28
Arthur Maccabee, wood sealer
20
John Mann, labor
19 50
W. Francis Brennan, labor
32 50
Percy Wilbur, labor
32 50
Edward H. Kennan, labor
32 50
Furnishing and installing ventilator R. E. Eames 39 20
Plumbing Garfield Wright 9 79
Miscellaneous
Holden Hardware
1 89
Nellie Griffin
24
Finan's
1 35
Total Expenditures
$ 998 63
Unexpended Balance
$ 1 37
Respectfully submitted, FANNIE TUCKER WILLARD C. RUTHERFORD ROGER H. LONERGAN
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Report of the COMMITTEE TO SET UP A SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
The work performed under the direction of this com- mittee included the construction of a food and supply closet and counters and cabinets; installation of a sink, and the construction of tables and benches.
Carried over from 1953
Appropriation
$ 300 00 500 00
Total Available
$ 800 00
Paid
For constructing counters, cabinets and supply closet, Ralph W. Dwelly $ 474 98
Tables
Holden Farmer's Supply, plywood 47 36
Central Supply Co., fittings 14 99
Rutland Training Center, labor building tables 30 00
Thomas W. Reed Co., rubber cups for table legs 4 50
Stainless Steel sink
Central Supply Co. 143 97
Benches, John Mann
57 00
Painting benches and counters, John Mann 21 00
Miscellaneous Hardware
R. T. Quigley 5 90
Total Expenditures $ 799 70
Unexpended Balance
30
Respectfully submitted, FANNIE TUCKER
WILLARD C. RUTHERFORD
ROGER H. LONERGAN
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Report of the OAKHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE For the year ending December 31, 1954 SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term expires 1955
Mrs. Mary H. Parsons, Secretary Philip Dwelly - Term expires 1956
Willard C .Rutherford, Chairman Term expires 1957
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS William H. Buker Holden, Mass.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
Mrs. Lois P. Drawbridge
Holden, Mass.
Mrs. Addie P. Wentworth
Holden, Mass. Holden, Mass
TEACHERS
Mrs. Esther G. Hawkes
Mrs. Winifred B. Lane
Miss Helena K. Rutherford
Grades VI. VII, VIII Grades III, IV. V Grades I, II
SUPERVISORS
Miss Ruth S. Innes MUSIC
Gregory F. Bowes (resigned June 11, 1954)
ART
Mrs. Dorothea S. Roth (began Sept. 8, 1954) ART
Rinehart Handwriting System PENMANSHIP
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Leroy E. Mayo (resigned June 11, 1954) Holden, Mass.
Channing H. Washburn, M.D. (began Sept. 8, 1954) Paxton, Mass.
SCHOOL NURSE
Mrs. Brenda T. Sullivan Holden, Mass.
CUSTODIAN
Winthrop H. Boyd
Oakham, Mass.
BUS DRIVERS
Leonard A. Hardy John O'Donnell
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Donald Agar Oakham. Mass.
Mrs M. Ida Carlson
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
Winter Term
January 3, 1955 thru February 18 1955
Spring Term
February 28, 1955 thru April 15, 1955
Summer Term
April 25, 1955 thru June 17, 1955
Fall Term September 7, 1955 through December 22, 1955
HOLIDAYS
April 8, 1955
Good Friday
May 30, 1955
Memorial Day
October 12, 1955
Columbus Day
November 4, 1955
Teachers' Convention
November 11, 1955
November 24, 25, 1955
Veterans' Day Thanksgiving Recess
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Report of the SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee and citizens of Oakham:
I herewith present my seventh report and the fifty- fifth of the series.
During the year educational progress has been made by introducing a lunch program and purchasing more equipment and books. With the assistance of the P .- T.A. and a town appropriation, a part of the basement was made available for preparing and serving school lunches.
Mrs. Ethel L. Morse was employed as School Lunch Manager. beginning September 1st. An average of fifty- seven 25 cent lunches have been served each school day.
The State assists the Town by contributing 9 cents per lunch. plus commodity supplies. The State also contributes 2 cents to 4 cents on each bottle of milk, if milk is pur- chased to supplement the home prepared lunch.
However, it will still be necessary for the Town to ap- propriate a small amount each year to support the lunch program, due to the small number of lunches purchased.
We were fortunate to maintain the three experienced teachers; Mrs. Esther G. Hawkes - Grades VI. VII and VIII; Mrs. Winifred B. Lane - Grades III, IV and V; Miss Helena K. Rutherford - Grades I and II. We all know that teachers make the school. Supplies and equipment are secondary agents.
The transportation conveyors, Leonard A. Hardy and John O'Donnell have carried very satisfactorily seventy pupils to the Center School and Mrs. Alice Foley, Mrs. Mary H. Parsons and Willard C. Rutherford have transported very satisfactorily high school students to North Brookfield and the Wachusett Regional High School.
The State reported, for the year ending June 30, 1954, that:
(1) The Cost per pupil was $160.94; Reimbursement by State per pupil was $96.56; Net Cost to Oakham $64.38.
(2) Cost of Transportation $8,145.20; Net Cost to Town $525.00.
(3) Salary of Superintendent and Travel $345 00; Net Cost to Town $135.00.
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Enrollment:
Center School
Grades I & II-24
Grades III, IV & V-34
Grades VI, VII & VIII-27
Total 85
High Schools 24
Mrs. Sullivan, the nurse, Dr. Mayo and Dr. Washburn have given examinations according to the new State Regu- lations. Mrs. Sullivan visits the school each week.
Mr .. Gregory F. Bowes, Union supervisor of Art, re- signed to accept a position at the Wachusett Regional High School .. Mr. Bowes was an outstanding supervisor Mrs. Dorothea S. Roth was elected to fill the vacancy.
Miss Ruth S. Innes continues to efficiently direct the music instruction.
The Rinehart Penmanship is being taught under the supervision of Rinehart instructors.
Mrs. Esther G. Hawkes, Principal, reports:
Oakham has an enrollment of 86 pupils, taught by three teachers, using some of the best teaching materials.
The pupils also have an opportunity to go to the library where they are learning to find information needed and to get books for recreational reading. Mrs. Lane's room has many new books for extra reading also.
This last September, the Hot Lunch Program was started and an average of 75 per cent eat daily.
Our school was 100 per cent in its collection for the Junior Red Cross and also gave to the Tuberculosis Seal Drive.
Our school is fortunate to have such fine cooperation between its parents, teachers and school officials.
Mrs .Brenda T. Sullivan, school nurse, reports the annual physical examination for children in Grades I IV and VII has been completed. A pre-school clinic was held with parents present. The purpose of this examination is to check the health of the child and to insure his best phy- sical condition when he begins school.
The annual vision test has been given and most of the defects corrected. Three diphtheria immunization clinics were held and 31 students were inoculated. Routine work
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has been carried on as follows: Weighed and measured 65, Vision test 62, hearing test 46, Clinic 4.
Miss Ruth S. Innes, Music Supervisor, reports that through our school music program we are trying to deve- lop in all the children an intelligent appreciation and un- derstanding of music and a lasting interest in music as a life resource. The proper use of the singing voice through rote singing and music reading is stressed.
A fine record library is now available and at seventh and eighth grade level the principal types of music studied are: classic dance types, national dances, the march. tone poems, and music from the theater. The students appeared publicly in the graduation program and also at Christmas time.
Mrs. Dorothea S. Roth, Art Supervisor, reports that Art is a universal language, a medium of communication which affords an opportunity for the individual to use his materials as a release of his ideas in design, crafts, draw- ing, painting and Art appreciation. Through the release of these ideas lettering, posters, and seasonal decorations were completed. Art has progressed for many years in Oakham. My aim is to continue the program started by the previous instructors and to further the art education program in any way which will benefit the pupils of the public schools.
For the seventh year, I wish to thank all for the assist- ance given me.
WILLIAM H. BUKER,
Superintendent of School Union No. 27
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ENROLLMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1954
Grades
I II III IV
V VI
VII
VIII
Totals
Boys
7
5
4
8
4
5
5
5
43
Girls
7
5
6
6
6
4
6
2
42
14 10 10
14 10
9 11
7
85
SCHOOL CENSUS - October 1, 1954
Boys
Girls
Total
5 to 7 years of age
11
11
22
7 to 16 years of age
40
43
83
51
54
105
GRADUATES - June 1954 Oakham Center School
Joan Butler
Leslie R. LaCount
Leslie A. Downer
Joan M. Nahkala
Judith M. Foley
Sandra J. Wells
Barbara L. Hutchins
James F. Zelnia
TUITION PUPILS North Brookfield High School
Judith Foley
Grace Wells Gail Wells
Sandra Wells
Arthur Bealand
Gloria Wells
Patricia Foley
James Zelnia
Wachusett Regional High School
Joan Butler
Nancy Rutherford
Leslie Downer
Valena Bechan Paul Downer
Barbara Hutchins
Leslie LaCount
Beverly Gallant
Joan Nahkala
Marilyn Parsons
Shirley Crawford
Virginia Rutherford
Vivian Crawford
Edith Crawford
City of Worcester - Commerce High School Barbara Hardy Worcester Boys' Trade High School Leonard W. Hardy
77
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the OAKHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Year ending December 31, 1954
Appropriated
$ 29,855 31
$ 29,855 31
Expenditures
28,337 79
Unused Balance
$ 1,517. 52
Receipts
13,319 31
$ 14,836 83
$ 14,836 83
ACTUAL COST TO TOWN
$ 15,018 48
Receipts:
Chapter 70
$ 5,484 73
Transportation
7,620 20
Superintendent
195 63
Vocational Aid
18 75
$ 13,319 31
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL COURT
Superintendent
$ 351 64
Union Office Salaries
339 60
Union Office Expense
142 39
Census
5 00
$ 838 63
EXPENSE OF INSTRUCTION
Esther B. Hawkes
$ 2,866 64
Winifred B. Lane
2,650 08
Helena K. Rutherford
2,579 83
Gregory F. Bowes, ART
192 94
Dorothea S. Rothe, ART
92 48
Ruth S. Innes, MUSIC
265 58
Rinehart, PENMANSHIP
200 00
Mary G. Arms, SUBSTITUTE
20 00
Elsie Havens, SUBSTITUTE
100 00
Eleanor Henry, SUBSTITUTE
70 00
Cleo Hopkins, SUBSTITUTE
10 00
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Louisa Riley, SUBSTITUTE 10 00
Catherine Robbins, SUBSTITUTE 40 00
Beverly Rosenberg, SUBSTITUTE 30 00
Aileen E. Wilmouth, SUBSTITUTE
10 00
30 00
Margaret L. Young, SUBSTITUTE Textbooks Supplies
274 47
368 46
$ 9,810 48
OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANT
Winthrop B. Boyd, Janitor
$ 488 00
Towels
88 19
Soap
8 12
Wax
46 80
Fuel - E. P. Wine
987 87
Fuel - Lehigh Petroleum
16 50
Service on burner
5 00
$ 1,640 48
MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL PLANT
Garfield Wright
$ 232 91
Sawyer's
10 80
Chester M. Rood 1 00
Holden Hardware Co.
6 76
Ralph Downer
3 65
Harold Spuvogal
8 00
W. F. Fullam & Co.
5 60
John Mann
11 00
$ 279 72
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Nurse - Brenda T. Sullivan $ 214 80
Doctor - Leroy E. Mayo
37 50
Doctor - Channing H. Washburn
37 50
Health Supplies
18 03
Tuition - No. Brookfield
3,044 60
Wachusett Regional H.S.
2,010 18
Holden
868 56
Worcester
605 70
Ware
36 00
Transportation
Leonard A. Hardy
$ 3,800 00
John O' Donnell 1,520 00
High School
3,478 00
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Miscellaneous Engrossing diplomas Programs
3 20
2 40
$ 15,676 47
OUTLAY
Equipment
Fire Extinguisher and blanket
$ 49 90
Chairs
39 30
Music equipment
2 81
$ 92 01
$ 28,337 79
TOTAL
WILLARD C. RUTHERFORD
MARY H. PARSONS
PHILIP DWELLY
Oakham School Committee
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the SCHOOL LUNCH MANAGER
To the Superintendent of Schools and the School Committee:
I am glad to present this first annual report to you and the citizens of Oakham. It being a first report of the School Lunch Program it will of necessity be lengthy.
Both the A type (protein, vegetable and/or fruit, bread and butter, milk) and C type (milk only) meals were served beginning the first day of school, September 8, 1954. The average daily A type servings to the students were fifty- seven and the C type was seven over this four month period. This is nearly one hundred percent participation as the daily average attendance was seventy-nine; twelve of this number being able to go home to dinner. These pupils eat with us, too, sometimes. Adult servings includ- ing teachers, school personnel, manager and workers ave- raged three and one-half daily. The smallest number of A type meals served was forty-six during the measle epide- demic and the largest was eighty the day we had a Christ- mas turkey dinner. With one exception every child has participated at some time in the A type lunch program.
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