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W. FRANCIS BRENNAN Treasurer
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STATE EXAMINERS REPORT OF TAX COLLECTORS ACCOUNTS
Tax Collector's Discrepancy Account
Due from collector April 30, 1958
Poll taxes 1957
$10.00
Personal property taxes 1957
4.11
Real Estate Taxes 1957
173.25
Motor vehicle and trailer excise 1957
7.94
$195.30
Collector's overpayments to treasurer
April 30, 1958 :
Poll taxes 1956
$2.00
Real Estate taxes 1956 6.00
Cash discrepancy April 30, 1958 187.30
$195.30
Poll Taxes-1956
Outstanding January 1, 1958 $4.00
Collector's overpayments to treasurer
adjusted April 30, 1958 2.00
$6.00
Payments to treasurer
Jan. 1 to April 30, 1958
$2.00
Outstanding April 30, 1958, per list, to be recommitted 4.00
$6.00
Personal Property Taxes-1956
Outstanding January 1, 1958
$329.01
Overpayment to treasurer, adjusted .01
$329.02
Payments to treasurer January 1 to April 30, 1958 $112.44
Outstanding April 30, 1958 to be recommitted
216.58
$329.02
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Real Estate Taxes-1956
Outstanding January 1, 1958
$516.60
Collector's overpayments to treasurer
adjusted April 30, 1958 6.00
$522.60
Payments to treasurer
January 1 to April 30, 1958 $318.25
Outstanding April 30, 1958
to be recommitted $204.35
$522.60
Poll Taxes-1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958
$68.00
Payments to treasurer
January 1 to April 30, 1958 $4.00
Due from collector April 30, 1958,
trans. to collector's discrepancy acc. 10.00
Outstanding April 30, 1958
to be recommitted
54.00
$68.00
Personal Property Taxes-1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958
$503.91
Payments to treasurer
January 1 to April 30, 1958 $106.86
Due from collector April 30, 1958, trans. to collector's discrepancy acc. 4.11
Outstanding April 30, 1958,
per list, to be recommited 392.94
$503.91
Real Estate Taxes-1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958 $4,571.97
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Collections, interest and costs reported as real estate taxes 1957 .30
Payments to treasurer
January 1 to April 30, 1958 $913.73
Due from collector April 30, 1958,
trans. to collector's discrepancy acc.
173.25
Outstanding April 30, 1958 to be recommitted 3,485.29
$4,572.27
Poll Taxes-1958
Committment January 1 to April, 1958, per warrant $320.00
Outstanding April 30, 1958 to be recommitted $320.00
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise-1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958
$1,350.86
Committments Jan. 1 to Apr. 30, 1958 per warrants 1,183.49
Payments and abatements refunded January 1 to April 30, 1958 38.54
$2,572.89
Payments to treasurer January 1 to April 30, 1958 1,771.08
Abatements January 1 to April 30, 1958 79.22
Due from collector April 30, 1958,
trans. to collector's discrepancy acc. 7.94
Outstanding April 30, 1958, per list,
to be recommitted 714.65
$2,572.89
Farm Animal Excise-1957
Outstanding January 1, 1958 $82.95
Outstanding April 30, 1958, per list, to be recommitted $82.95
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Interest and Costs on Taxes and Excise
Cash Balance January 1, 1958
$0.00
Interest and cost collections January 1 to April 30, 1958 $71.09
Payments to treasurer January 1 to April 30, 1958 $70.79
$71.09
Collections interest and costs reported as real estate taxes 1957 .30
Tax Titles
Balance January 1, 1958
$287.90
Balance April 30, 1958 $287.90
Tax Possessions
Balance January 1, 1958 $63.90
Balance April 30, 1958, per list $63.90
REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR
1956
Outstanding May 1st, 1958
$424.93
Paid Treasurer
$109.98
Outstanding December 31st, 1958
314.95
424.93
424.93
1957
Outstanding May 1st, 1958
$3,932.23
Paid Treasurer
$1,960.70
Outstanding December 31st, 1958
1,971.53
$3,932.23
$3,932.23
1958
Outstanding May 1st, 1958 Poll Tax
$320.00
Personal Property
11,947.95
Real Estate
31,126.95
$43,394.90
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Paid Treasurer
$34,046.87
Outstanding December 31st, 1958
9,348.03
$43,394.90 $43,394.90
1957
Outstanding Animal Excise May 1st, 1958
$82.95
Paid Treasurer
$42.71
Outstanding December 31st, 1958
40.24
$82.95
$82.95
1958
Outstanding May 31st, 1958
$264.74
Paid Treasurer
$170.60
Outstanding December 31st, 1958
$94.14
$264.74
$264.74
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excises 1957
Outstanding May 1st, 1958
$714.65
Paid Treasurer
$250.55
Outstanding December 31st, 1958
464.10
$714.65
$714.65
1958
Outstanding May 1st, 1958
$9,207.61
Paid Treasurer
$4,495.08
Outstanding December 31st, 1958
$4,712.53
$9,207.61
$9,207.61
Interests and Costs
Total Collected
Paid Treasurer
$210.21 $210.21
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Summary
Total Taxes Colected
$36,117.55
Total Motor Vehicle Excise Collected
4,745.63
Total Animal Excise Collected
213.31
Total In Lieu Of Taxes
4,557.69
Total Interest and Costs Collected
210.21
$45,844.39
Respectfully submitted,
O. H. ERICKSON,
Tax Collector
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REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER
To the Citizens of Oakham:
I am herewith submitting my report as your Accounting Officer for the period May 1, 1958 to December 31, 1958.
Following an audit of the town accounts by State Aud- itors in April 1958, the State System of Accounting was put into effect May 1st. This is a splendid method of keeping the accounts of the town. Your accounting officer is required to keep careful records of the expenditures for each ap- pripriation and to classify expenditures acording to object. This is done substantially in accordance with a system prescribed by the Director of Accounts to permit uniform reporting.
In similar manner each receipt is recorded and classi- fied according to the plan in a Classification Register.
The outstanding debt of the town as of December 31, 1958 stands at $22,000.00. Of this amount $15,000. is in- side the debt limit, and $6,500. outside the debt limit.
As accounting officer I have submitted regular semi- monthly treasury warrants, which list current bills, to the Selectmen for their examination and approval. Payment of all approved bills are then made by the Treasurer. When bills are first received they are carefully checked as to ac- curacy, and to see if they are properly authorized to be paid from available funds.
At various times during the year I have issued state- ments to town officials showing expenditures that have been made, and the balances in appropriation accounts
It has been an interesting experience to be your ac- counting officer and I wish to express my thanks for the cooperation I have received from town officers.
Respecfully submitted,
ROGER F. LANGLEY
Accounting Officer
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PROTECTION TO PERSONS
AND PROPERTY
Reports of the
Chief of Police
Fire Department
Moth Superintendent
Wire Inspector
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
Appropriation
Transferred from Reserve Fund
$300.00 65.91
Total Available
$365.91
Total Expended
$365.91
The following is a report of the Police Department activ- ities for the year 1958.
During the past year we have tried to prevent unlaw- full acts from being comitted rather than to apprehend and punish after the damage has been done. With this in mind we have spent considerable time on traffic patrol and check- ing property of summer residents and of local property owners who were out of town on vacation or for business or other reasons.
The department purchased one new light and two pistols during the year.
I wish to express appreciation to the people of the town for their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER E. COLE
Chief of Police
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
218.56
Total Available $2,218.56
Total Expended
$2,218.56
Fires Reported to During Year
3 Building fires, including two in which the fire was confined to the chimney
2 Brush or grass fires
4 Fires at town dump
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The estimated loss from fires during the year was $200.00.
During the year 1958 we have been very fortunate in being able to confine all fires reported to minor losses, with no deaths or personal injuries.
This excellent record is due largely to the care exercised by the townspeople in preventing fires.
Much credit is also due to members of the department, who have spent countless hours in maintaining equipment, the Red network operators who render the town an invalu- able service, and to all others who realize the necessity of fire protection and contribute in any way.
Respectfully submitted,
ELWIN H. WHITMAN Chief of the Fire Department
*Includes cost of repairs to siren controls for damage done by lightning, and for which the town was later reim- bursed.
REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
Insect Pest Control
Appropriation $210.00
Expended
209.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
Appropriation
$210.00
Expended 209.63
During the year a total of 19 elm trees infected with Dutch Elm Disease were cut down and disposed of by town and Department of Natural Resources crews. In addition to this one infected tree on land of the Metropolitan District Commission was removed and destroyed by the M.D.C.
This makes a total of 20 infected trees destroyed in 1958 as compared with 45 in 1957.
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The amount of the assistance furnished the town by the Department of Natural Resources is as follows :
Labor
$160.00
Supervision
69.52
Equipment
64.00
Transportation
35.50
Total
$329.02
Since there were still no signs of gypsy moths in the town the funds appropriated for Insect Pest Control were used to spray elm trees along the town roads.
Respectfully submitted
H. ROSCOE CRAWFORD Moth Superintendent
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Appropriation $25.00 Expended 15.00
In the year 1958 I have inspected and passed the fol- lowing :
Oil burner inspections 1
Wiring in new buildings 1
Service installations 3
Inspection of damage done by lightning 2
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH L. DOWNER,
Inspector of Wires
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HEALTH and SANITATION
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation $350.00
Expended $144.50
The year 1958 saw the final cleanup of the Salk anti- polio program for the children whose parents desired this protection for their children. The Board of Health obtained and distributed 18 c.c. of free vaccine to be administered by the family physicians. A new ruling was made by the State Board of Health during the year whereby free vaccine is now limited to infants under one year of age and expectant moth- ers. Payment for vaccine and administration is the responsi- bility of each individual, except for the two classes noted above. (Any change in the latest ruling by the State Board will be announced in the local news by the local Board.)
There were a few cases of contagious diseases among children last year, mumps, measles, chicken-pox etc. The Board of Health thanks those who reported such cases, and asks the co-operation of others who failed to do so as re- quired by law.
After receiving some complaints about conditions at the town dump the Board of Health discussed various plans to correct the situation. First a new location was considered, but after diligent search no suitable new location could be found. The only solution was to improve the present location. This has been done by making a new road for the dump iso- lating it from view of traffic to homes beyond and also pro- viding for rotary access and exit for the convenience of the townspeople.
The Board wishes to thank those who are helping to keep our dump clean by throwing all rubbish well off the road.
Cases Investigated
Non-residents using Town Dump 2
Outpatient examinations-
Worcester County Sanatorium 2
Contagious diseases reported 7
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Receipts
Sale of milk and creas licenses $2.00
Sale of margarine licenses 1.00
Day nursery license 0.50
Collection of garbage permit
0.50
TOTAL
$4.00
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER W. NELSON, Chairman ROGER H. LONERGAN JOHN P. O'DONNELL Board of Health
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STREETS and HIGHWAYS
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Total Total to be Net Exp. Expended Reimbursed to Town
Account
Chap. 81 Maint.
$13,196.90 $12,097.16
$1,099.74
Chap. 90 Maint.
4,799.55
3,199.70
1,599.85
Chap. 90 Construction
11,985.46
8,989.10
2,996.36
Snow and Sand
9,606.60
None
9,606.60
Purchase and Maint.
6,087.91*
None
None
Totals
$45,676.42 $24,285.96 $15,302.55
*Received from machinery rentals
The following is a summary of the work done on the roads and streets of the Town of Oakham during the year:
Chapter 81 Maintenance
Regular maintenance including scraping, opening water- ways, cutting brush, patching, surface treatment and other necessary work was continued throughout the year.
Also the following items of additional work were car- ried out :
Location Description of Work
New Braintree Road-900 feet scarified, graded, gravelled and surfaced.
East Hill Road-1,000 feet gravelled.
Ware Corner Road-120 feet of bank excavated and ditched.
Robinson Road-1,350 feet calcium chlorided.
Sanders Road-200 feet relocated, graded and gravelled.
Crawford Road-900 feet gravelled.
Lupa Road-600 feet gravelled and surfaced.
Stone Road-500 feet gravelled and 1 culvert installed.
Lincoln Road-450 feet ditched, 150 feet gravelled, and one culvert replaced.
Hunt Road-400 feet excavated, gravelled and surfaced.
Georges Lane-1,110 feet excavated, graded and gravelled.
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Chapter 90 Construction
Location Work Completed
South Road-1,100 feet gravel base placed and bituminous macadam roadway constructed.
Spencer Road-1,400 feet relocated and bituminous macadam roadway constructed.
Spencer Road-600 feet graded and gravelled.
Chapter 90 Maintenance Summary of Work Completed
Location Description of Work
North Brookfield Road-10,200 feet oil treated.
Old Turnpike-4,200 feet oil treated.
Equipment
Principal items of equipment owned by the town.
1-1956 Ford F-6 truck
1-1958 Chevrolet 6100 truck
1-Ferguson tractor
1-Tractor mower
1-Good Roads automatic sander
1-Wagner loader
4-Snow plows
1-Sander
1-Power grindstone
Respectfully submitted
RALPH T. YOUNG Highway Superintendent
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WELFARE and CHARITIES
Reports of the Board of Public Welfare Quaboag Welfare District Agent Charlton Home Farm
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Town Appropriation Refunds
$8,000.00 61.60
Total Town Funds Available
$8,061.60
Account
Town Funds
Expended Total
Old Age Assistance
$6,331.90 $11,902.88
Aid to Dependent Children
1,046.90
1,376.30
Disability Assistance
351.48
General Relief
348.81
348.81
Administration
300.00
300.00
Total
$8,027.61 $14,279.47
Administration of the welfare program by the Quaboag Welfare District was continued throughout the year. The work has been carried out efficiently and considerately and in a manner that is entirely satisfactory.
There has been a small increase in the case load as in- dicated by the following tabulation :
Category
Av. Case Load 1958
1959
Old Age Assistance
11
12
Aid to Dependent Children
1
2
Disability Assistance
1
1
General Assistance
1
1
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER H. LONERGAN WALTER W. NELSON JOHN P. O'DONNELL
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REPORT OF THE QUABOAG WELFARE DISTRICT AGENT
To the Board of Selectmen, Board of Publc Welfare and Citizens of Oakham:
This is the fourth Annual Report of this Welfare Agent as the duly authorized official representing the Board of Public Welfare for the calendar year ending Dec. 31, 1958.
BRIEFS
The Medical Care Plan has been revised whereby the Director of the Division of Hospital Costs and Finances has increased nursing home costs from $5.75 to $6.50 per day beginning January 1, 1959.
After careful deliberation made by the Director of the Division of Costs and Finances it was also necessary for that Division to increase hospital rates throughout Massa- chusetts becoming effective January 1, 1959.
I believe we all realize that any increase in Social Security benefits or any other form of income to the re- cipient of public assistance means a corresponding decrease in the amount of his or her public assistance check.
Three factors make provision for the needy aged im- perative. First, greater longevity ; second, the lessened pos- sibility of accumulating savings; and last but not least, the terrifying medical cost. We are all familiar with the various much-publicized programs for caring for the aged which have sprung up because of the urgency for some plan. The Federal Government's assistance programs fall far short of the dreams of most pension advocates. It assumes responsi- bility only for the minimum needs of those actually in want. Although the small check the mailman brings to the door of the aged person each month may be far from adequate, yet millions of old people are relieved of haunting fears by this program.
This is a word of thanks to all local organizations and individuals who helped make the holiday of Christmas merrier for some unfortunate families in need.
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(For report of welfare finances see financial section.)
Respectfully submitted, George H. Deotte, Agent Quaboag Welfare District Organization
Prudential Committee
Silveau Ledoux, Chairman Roger H. Lonergan, Clerk Romeo J. Kardas
Administrative Staff
George H. Deotte, Agent
Yvonne S. Barr, Social Worker
Marjorie S. Flandreau,
Senior Clerk M. Alice Ledoux, Jr. Clerk
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REPORT OF CHARLTON HOME FARM ASSOCIATION
For the year ending December 31, 1958
Land and Buildings
$15,000.00
Deposits in Savings Banks
12,313.08
Personal Property
4,200.00
Due from Towns
1,256.39
Balance in checking account
2,000.38
$34,769.85
Receipts
Cash on hand, January 1, 1958
$1,052.47
Rent for Farm land
300.00
Received from Towns and Boarders
24,345.36
$25,697.83
Expenditures
Bills paid, Jan 1, 1958
to December 31, 1958
$23,697.45
Bank Balance, December 31, 1958
2,000.38
$25,697.83
Number of Boarders
23
DONALD R. PERKINS, President ROBERT A. DONOVAN, Secretary and Treasurer
RAYMOND L. GIROUARD, C.P.A.
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SCHOOLS and EDUCATION
Reports of the
School Committee
School Superintendent
Trustees of Fobes Memorial Library Librarian
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REPORT OF THE OAKHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE
for the year ending December 31, 1958
Appropriated
Expenditures
$44,580.15 44,523.61
Balance
$56.54
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Willard C. Rutherford, Chairman
Term expires 1960
Mrs. Mary H. Parsons, Secretary
Term expires 1961
Philip Dwelly
Term expires 1959
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
William H. Buker Holden, Mass.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
Mrs. Lois P. Drawbridge
Holden, Mass.
Mrs. Addie P. Wentworth*
Holden, Mass.
Mrs. Thelma Coffin
Holden, Mass.
*Resigned December 12, 1958
TEACHERS
Mrs. Esther G. Hawkes, Principal
Mrs. Marjorie C. Hamilton
Miss Helena K. Rutherford
Grades VI, VII, VIII Grades III, IV, V Grades I, II
SUPERVISORS
Miss Ruth S. Innes
Richard H. Bowden
George N. Morris
Rinehart Handwriting System
PENMANSHIP
SCHOOL HEALTH
Channing H. Washburn, M.D.
Mrs. Helen P. Olmstead, M.P.H.
Mrs. Brenda T. Sullivan, R.N.
MUSIC MUSIC ART
Paxton, Mass Worcester, Mass. Holden, Mass.
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BUS CARRIERS
Leonard A. Hardy
John O'Donnell
ATTENDANCE OFFICER Donald Agar
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Winter Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Fall Term
January 5 through February 20, 1959 March 2 through April 17, 1959 April 27 through June 19, 1959 September 9 through December 23, 1959
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
March 27, 1959
October 12, 1959
Good Friday Columbus Day Teachers' Convention
November 6, 1959
November 11, 1959
Veteran's Day
November 25, 26, 27, 1959
Thanksgiving Recess
Enrollment, December 31, 1958
Center School
Grades I and II
26
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Grades III, IV and V Grades VI, VII and VIII
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Wachusett Regional High School
23
North Brookfield High School
9
TOTAL
129
SCHOOL CENSUS - October 1, 1958
Boys
Girls
Totals
5 to 7 years of age
17
11
28
7 to 16 years of age
49
43
92
Totals
66
54
120
ELEMENTARY GRADUATES - 1958
Martha Ann Bealand
Donna Maria Chestna
Frank Ernest Cole
Beverly Ruth Crawford
Robert William Mann Karen Elizabeth Snay Judith Ellen Stone Verna Ann Tucker
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TUITION STUDENTS Wachusett Regional High School
Grade IX
Donna Chestna Beverly Crawford
Robert W. Mann Judith Stone
Verna Tucker
Grade X
John Dod Brian Hardy
Carolyn Kemp James Lonergan
John March
Grade XI
Ronald Chestna
Gladys Crawford
John Lonergan
Susan Parsons
Beverly Stone
Robert Stone Mary Troy Neal Wareing Betty Wilder Dorothy Zysk
Grade XII
Jordan Dean
Albert Fontaine
Donald Hardy
NORTH BROOKFIELD SCHOOL
Michael Monahan
Grade IX
Martha Bealand
Grade IX
Frank Cole
Grade IX
Karen Snay
Grade IX
Susan Barr
Grade X
Sarah Brennan
Grade X
Jacqueline Narrow
Grade X
Lowell Arms
Grade XII
Timothy Narrow
Grade XII
WACHUSETT REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1958
Joan Butler
Leslie LaCount
Leslie Downer
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NORTH BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - 1958
Judith Foley
Joan Nahkala
Respectfully submitted,
WILLARD C. RUTHERFORD, Chairman
MARY H. PARSONS, Secretary PHILIP DWELLY
Oakham School Committee
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the School Committee and Citizens of Oakham:
This is the fifty-ninth annual report of the series and my eleventh.
The teaching staff and the custodian have remained the same for 1958. There were also no changes in the member- ship of the school committee or the transporters of the pupils. Mrs. Shirley Wareing, the cafeteria manager, resigned in November and Mrs. Esther Mann was elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Wareing was very efficient and the school officials accepted her resignation with regret.
There were twenty-three tuition students at Wachusett Regional High School and nine at North Brookfield High. Reports from these schools state that the Oakham pupils are doing satisfactory work.
The Standardized Achievement Tests were given to the pupils in Grades 7 and 8. They scored several points higher than the medium in reading and arithmetic.
Oakham is fortunate in having such a thorough corps of teachers and a cooperative group of pupils and parents who assist in preparing pupils for high scholastic standards.
The Rinehart System of penmanship is proving that a penmanship system is needed to get results in this subject.
The School Committee has been very liberal in providing the pupils with up to date books, workbooks and supplies.
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Due to an increased number of pupils Mrs. Barbara S. Schwartz has been assisting in remedial work one half a week since November. Our teachers are the only ones in the Union who have two or three grades in the same room. Open Meetings
Chapter 626 of the Acts of 1958 (An Act providing that certain meetings of public boards and commissions shall be open to the public) becomes effective January fifth. Commissioner Owen B. Kiernan states, "It is to be hoped that even closer and more significant relationships may be developed as a result of this legislation."
OAKHAM PRINCIPAL'S REPORT - 1958
Our school has an enrollment of 98 pupils taught by three teachers.
The pupils have taken part in the following campaigns: March of Dimes Junior Red Cross Christmas Seals
We have also sold Christmas Cards and used the profits for educational films, one each month.
Each year we give a program for the public at Memorial Day Christmas Time Graduation of the 8th grade
We have had a busy but good school year.
MUSIC - Miss Ruth S. Innes,
Supervisor of music reports :
Correct use of the singing voice, music reading radiness in the primary grades and application of skills in the inter- mediate grades are all part of the singing activities.
Rhythmic training is provided through free rhythmic movement, folk dances, games and rhythm band activities.
A comprehensive record library is now avilable to Gr. IV-VIII which provides the children with an adequate sam- pling of the world's best music presented in a graded and fascinating manner.
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Mrs. Hawkes' class sang at the Graduation Exercises and the entire schol sang at the Memorial Day Exercises and Christmas Program.
Under the competent instruction of Mr. Richard Bow- den, approximately fifteen instrumental students meet week- ly in beginning or advanced classes of string, woodwind and brass instruments. Opportunities for performance were pro- vided in Spring Concerts in the neighboring towns of the school union and the Christmas Program.
ART - Mr. George N. Morris,
Supervisor of Art reports :
This is the third school year during which I have served as art supervisor for this school union. In addition to teach- ing the art classes, every other week as nearly as possible, I have tried to re-orient the thinking of the teachers concern- ing art instruction. Because of the developments in art education during the last 20 years this has been necessary. Most of the teachers in the union received their training before these recent changes and were unfamiliar with the aims of art education today. Because of this continuing weakness, and from the vantage point of sufficient time to study the other problems of a more physical nature, I sub- mitted to Mr. Buker a list of suggestions for the improve- ment of the art program.
There is much work to be done to improve the art pro- gram in Union 24, and I am eager to help in its development.
REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
School Health Services Town of Oakham
Physical examinations, vision and hearing screening tests, weighing and measuring, diphtheria and tetanus clinics and the preschool registration were implemented in the Oakham School.
Channing H. Washburn, M.D., school physician exam- ined the children in the first, fourth and seventh grades. Notices were sent to parents whose children were found to have any physical defect. Some of the children in the first grades were examined by their family physician before enter- ing the fall term.
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Both vision and hearing tests were administered to the children in all grades. Parents of the children who failed these tests were notified and most of these children are under treatment.
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