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The federal Department of Health, Education, and Wel- fare has established a temporary public assistance program for Cuban refugees. The purpose of the program is to meet the basic needs of Cuban refugees on a temporary basis pending return to their homeland. Committees granting public assist- ance under this program are entitled to 100% Federal reim- bursement. These cases must meet certain eligibility factors according to the public assistance laws in determining need and before aid can be rendered.
FINANCIAL REPORT TOWN APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT
Receipts
Public Assistance and
Administration Appropriation Refunds
$ 10,500.00 122.00
Available
$ 10,622.00
Payments
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants $ 148.20
Transferred to:
Old Age Assist. Acct. $ 5,811.35
Medical Aid for Aged 774.70 Aid to Dependent Children 381.70
Quaboag Welfare Dist. 350.00
Transferred at Special Town Meeting $ 7,317.75
To Veterans' Services $ 800.00 $ 800.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1962 2,356.05 $ 10,622.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT Receipts
Balance Federal Acct. 1-1-62 $ 1,675.77
Federal Reimbursements
7,838.60
State Reimbursements
4,019.37
Other Towns
Reimbursements 125.25
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Old Age Meal Tax 481 30
$
12,464.52
From Town Appropriation $ 5,811.35 $ 19,951.64
Payments
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants
$
13,346.85
To Town Treasurer
State Reimbursements $ 4,019.37
Meal Tax
481.30
Reimbursements from other
Cities and Towns 125.25
$ 4,625.92
Payments to other Cities and Towns $ 102.70
Balance Federal Acct. 12-31-62 $ 1,876.17
$
19,951.64
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED Receipts
Balance Federal Acct. 1-1-62 $ 824.30
Federal Reimbursements $ 76.65
State Reimbursements 146.77
Transferred from P.A. Acct. 774.70
$ 998.12
$
1,822.42
Payments
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants
$ 774.70
State Reimbursements
to Town Treasurer $ 146.77
Balance Federal Account
Dec. 31, 1962
900.95
$ 1,822.42
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Receipts
Balance Federal Account 1-1-62 $ 432.22
Reimbursements
Federal $ 328.00
State
153.88
$ 481.88
Transferred from P. A. Acct. $ 381.70 $ 1,295.80
Payments
Paid on Selectmen's Warrants $ 818.20
State Reimbursements to Town Treasurer Balance Federal Acct. 12-31-62
153.88
323.72
$ 1,295.80
-
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ANNUAL REPORTS
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Receipts Balance Federal Account 1-1-62 $ 399.92
$ 399.92
Payments
Paid out
None
Balance Federal Acct. 12-31-62
$ 399.92 $ 399.92
QUABOAG WELFARE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNT
Receipts
Balance on hand 1-1-62
$ 7,050.59
Federal
$ 2,256.80
State
2,893.72
Town
1,900.07
$ 7,050.59
Reimbursements
Federal
$ 10,579.95
State
7,046.28
Refund
9.89
$
17,636.12
Advanced by towns
North Brookfield
$ 2,800.00
Hardwick
1,400.00
East Brookfield
750.00
Oakham
350.00
$
5,300.00 $ 29,986.71
Payments
Salaries
$ 17,756.08
Travel
669.90
Postage
384.73
Supplies
220.62
Telephone
464.95
Equipment
337.05
Repair of Equipment
22.00
Rent
600.00
Employee's Benefit
472.93
Assessment
942.11
Other
74.75
$
21,945.12
Balance 12-31-62
Federal
$ 3,049.82
State
3,705.90
Town
1,285.87
$ 8,041.69 $ 29,986.71
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
To our Prudential Committee, Boards of Public Welfare and all other town officials we wish to extend our grateful thanks for their cooperation during the past year.
QUABOAG WELFARE DISTRICT
Prudential Committee
Administrative Staff
Silveaux Ledoux, Chairman
George H. Deotte, Director
Roger H. Lonergan, Sec'y
Stanley J. Nurek
Charles J. Woodis
Yvonne S. Barr, Social Worker Marjorie S. Flandreau, Sr. Cl'k M. Alice Ledoux, Jr. Clerk
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER H. LONERGAN WALTER W. NELSON JOHN P. O'DONNELL Board of Public Welfare
Report of CHARLTON HOME FARM ASSOCIATION For the Year Ended December 31, 1962 Assets
Cash in Checking Account $ 107.75 7,501.13
Deposits in Savings Bank
$ 7,608.88
Land and Buildings Prepaid Expenses
28,450.00
800.00
$ 36,858.88
Equity
Total Expenses -- Less
Gross Income $ 3,957.22 $ 36,858.88 The operation as an Infirmary was closed down in Nov- ember 1961.
An auction was held May 19, 1962 at which time the pro- perty was sold to various persons.
As of December 31, 1962, the legal transfer was in pro- gress. The long delay is due to a legal technicality which is being resolved.
DONALD R. PERKINS, President ROBERT. A. DONOVAN, Treasurer
Equity $ 40,816.10
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HEALTH and SANITATION
2.0
1.1
1.0
60
'61
'62
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Appropriation
$ 50.00
Expended 9 46
Two clinics for oral polio vaccine administration were conducted during the year. At the first one, held on May 11th 158 type 1 doses were administered, and at the second on June 14th, 161 doses of type three were given.
Present plans call for a clinic for type one vaccine for adults up to 45 years of age early in 1963 and a clinic for type 2 vaccine in March of 1963.
Routine duties of the Board were continued throughout the year, water from domestic water supplies were tested, five cases of dog bite were investigated, permits were issued and water used for bathing was tested.
At the request of several citizens the entrance to the town dump was changed from Sanders Road to South Road. This still leaves much to be desired and it appears that the only satisfactory solution would be the relocation of the dump.
The rodent control program, started in 1961 has been continued and appears to be quite effective.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER W. NELSON ROGER H. LONERGAN JOHN P. O'DONNELL
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STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
STREETS and HIGHWAYS
50.7
45.2
38.9
'60
'61
'62
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Total
TotalAccount
Expended
Anticipated Reimbursement
Net Cost To Town
Chap. 81 Maint.
$ 13,199.65 $
12,099.68 $ 3,999.87
1,999.94
Chap. 90 Const.
1961 Contract
233.60
175.20
58.40
1962 Contract
11,998.65
8,998.99
2,999.66
Snow and Sand
8,629.80
8,629.80
Total
$ 40,061.51 $ 25,273.74 $ 14,787.77
Purchase and Maintenance
On hand
Received from
Balance
1-1-62
Machinery Rentals Expended
12-31-62
$ 2,179.38 $ 4,576.90 $ 4,392.40 $ 2,363.88 Snow Removal and Sanding costs were $1,409.52 less than in 1961 and Chapter 90 Construction costs were down $4,548.26 while other costs were substantially the same.
1,099.97
Chap. 90 Maint.
5,999.81
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Reconstruction of New Braintree road was continued du- ring the year and by the end of the year was substantially com- pleted from Zelnia's to Sampson's. A large percentage of this year's cost went into drainage.
SUMMARY OF WORK DONE
Location
Description of Work
Chapter 81 Maintenance
Lincoln Road
Reconstruct 800 feet
Lupa Road
Ditching and widening
Bechan Road Ditching and widening
New Braintree Road
Coldbrook Road
Surface treatment 2,400 ft. Surface treatment 1,000 ft. Surface treatment 1,400 ft. Surface treatment 6,000 ft.
Ware Corner Road
Lupa Road
Lincoln Road
Surface treatment 4,200 ft.
Barre Road
Surface treatment 2,100 ft. Surface treatment 1,600 ft.
Because of the heavy snows nearly $3,000 of Chapter 81 Maintenance money was used for Snow Removal and Sanding.
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Coldbrook Road
Surface treatment 2,200 ft.
Old Turnpike Road
Surface treatment 7,000 ft.
Spencer Road
Surface treatment 1,200 ft.
North Brookfield Road
Surface treatment 2,000 ft.
Chapter 90 Construction
New Braintree Road
Complete surface treatment section built in 1961.
Reconstruct road to Sampson's house Install drainage from Hapgood Road to Sampson's
Equipment
1-John Deere Industrial Tractor
1-1956 Ford F-6 Truck
1-Chevrolet 6100 Truck
1-Anderson Loader
1-Anderson Mower
1-Good Roads Automatic Sander
4-Snow Plows
1-Power Grindstone
Respectfully submitted, HAROLD GRAY, Highway Superintendent
Scott Road
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SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
SCHOOLS and LIBRARY
80.8
72.1
65.3
'60
'61
'62
Reports of the
SCHOOL COMMITTEE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS PRINCIPAL - ART SUPERVISOR MUSIC SUPERVISOR AND VOCAL TEACHER CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL NURSE - SCHOOL LUNCH MANAGER
LIBRARY TRUSTEES - LIBRARIAN
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REPORT OF THE OAKHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Willard C. Rutherford, Chairman Term expires 1963 Mrs. Mary H. Parsons, Secretary Term expires 1964 Frederick G. Stone Term expires 1965
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Dr. Charles L. Bowlby
William F. Carey
Spencer R. Potter
Mrs. Lois P. Drawbridge
Mrs. Thelma K. Coffin
Mrs. Gertrude H. Mezger
Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superintendent Elementary Services Assistant Superintendent Secondary Services Secretary, Union No. 24 Secretary, Union No. 24 Secretary, Union No. 24
REPORT OF THE OAKHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE for the year ending December 31, 1962
Appropriated for School Expenses Appropriated for Vocational Tuition and Transportation
$ 74,040.12
1,404.00
$ 75,444.12
Expended
74,006.81
Balance
$ 1,437.31
Reimbursements - 1962
Chapter 70 - General School Fund
$ 5,484.73
Chapter 71 - School Transportation
17,230.36
Chapter 71 - Superintendent's Salary
98.82
Chapter 74 - Vocational Tuition
803.66
Chapter 74 - Vocational Transportation
401.85
Chapter 76 - State Wards
830.94
$ 24,850.36
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
Mrs. Esther G. Hawkes
Mrs. Marjorie C. Hamilton
Principal, Grades VII & VIII Grades V & VI Grades III & IV
Mrs. Dorothy S. Wheeler
Mrs. Gertrude E. Farnum Grades I & II Miss Helena K. Rutherford Grade I & II - Retired June 1962
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SUPERVISORS & SPECIALS
Mrs. Mary Ann Griffin
Richard H. Bowden
Mrs. Linda M. Campbell
Mrs. Micheline Vray
Channing H. Washburn, M.D. Mrs. Barbara A. Griffin
Donald Agar
William A. Sampson
Mrs. Daisy Widing Leonard A. Hardy
John O'Donnell
Art Music (Inst.) Music French School Physician Health Attendance Officer Custodian Cafeteria Manager Bus Carrier Bus Carrier
SCHOOL CALENDAR
January 2, 1963 through February 15, 1963
Winter Terms
February 25, 1963 through April 12, 1963
Spring Term Summer Term
April 22, 1963 through June 21, 1963
September 4, 1963 through December 20, 1963
Winter Term
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
May 30, 1963
Memorial Day
November 1, 1963
Teachers' Convention Thanskgiving Recess
ENROLLMENT - September 1963
Center School
Grade I
10
Grade II
13
Grade III
II
Grade IV
14
Grade V
14
Grade VI
11
Grade VII
II
Grade VIII
10
North Brookfield High School
Grade IX
11
Grade X
5
Grade XI
7
Grade XII
3
Wachusett Regional High School
Grade IX
8
Grade X
5
Grade XI
3
Grade XII
6
Post Graduate
1
Special
1
November 27, 28, 29, 1963
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHOOL CENSUS* - October 1, 1962 Pre-School Elem. High
Less than 1 year
4
1year
9
2 years
10
3 years
11
4 years
8
5 years
9
1
6 years
10
7 years
15
8 years
12
9 years
10
10 years
15
11 years
16
12 years
10
13 years
4
3
14 years
1
16
15 years
10
*Birth to 16 years of age.
TUITION STUDENTS NORTH BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Grade IX
Craig Anderson
James Bealand
Ronald Casault
John Ghiatis
Jean Narrow
George Hodge, Jr. Randi Lilleheil Mary Ellen Mann Lindsay Maxwell Rosemary Russ
Robin Young Grade X
Linda Cole Diane Dean
Linda Duplisea Valentine Russ
Bruce Warner Grade XI
Linda Foley
James Lupa
Melissa Maxwell
William Mucha Judith Narrow John Read
Elaine Wilson Grade XII Janice Narrow Linda Warner
Stephen Casault
DAVID PROUTY HIGH SCHOOL Spencer, Massachusetts
Grade X Robert Benoit
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WACHUSETT REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TUITION PUPILS Grade IX
Marylou Crawford Maryann Lonergan
Christine Parkman
Priscilla Read
Bradley Stone
Robert Crawford Robin Hodgkinson Jay Sampson Greg Spinney Susan Stone
Grade X
Sandra Erickson Linda Muir
Wayne Chestna Arthur Tucker
Barbara LaCount
Bethany Rutherford Grade XI Louise Smichinski Grade XII
Judith Spinney
Janet Downer Donna Longvall George Butler
David Charron Robert Mann Walter Thurlow
Edwin Zysk
GRADUATES - JUNE 1962 OAKHAM CENTER SCHOOL
Marylou Crawford
Randi Arline Lilleheil
Mary Ann Lonergan
Mary Ellen Mann
Lindsay McCall Maxwell
Jean Edna Narrow
Christine Lois Parkman
Priscilla Bradford Read
Rosemary Marguerite Russ
Robin Elaine Young Craig Preston Andreson James Francis Bealand Ronald Thomas Casault George Arthur Hodge, Jr. Robin Lewis Hodgkinson Jay Chaffee Sampson Gregory LeRoy Spinney Bradley Frederic Stone
GRADUATES - JUNE 1962 North Brookfield
Martha Bealand Frank Cole
Isabelle Dupre Karen Snay
GRADUATES - JUNE 1962 DAVID PROUTY HIGH SCHOOL Spencer, Massachusetts Gale Benoit GRADUATES - JUNE 1962 WACHUSETT REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Holden, Massachusetts
Beverly R. Crawford Susan W. Read
Verna A. Tucker Robert W. Mann
Judith E. Stone
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Just as "Rome was not built in a day" neither are school problems quickly or easily solved. Progress has been made during the year in three areas:
1. An extensive program of repairs and painting was carried out during the year to improve the appearance and com- fort of the rooms.
2. Improvements in the school curriculum were intro- duced, especially in the area of foreign language. French is now offered in Grades 4 through 8.
3. Every effort has been made to study possible long range solutions to Oakham's educational problems by working with Study Committees in Barre and at Wachusett.
The School Committee, and the teaching staff are to be commended for their sincere devotion to better education for Oakham pupils.
CHARLES L. BOWLBY
Superintendent of Schools
PRINCIPAL'S REPORT - OAKHAM SCHOOL
Oakham School has an enrollment of 98 pupils with a staff of 4 teachers.
During this past year, the physical condition of the school has been improved in many ways: storm windows for all the windows, one room was painted and had new tack boards put up, and new furniture has been installed for the pupils in grades 3 through 6.
A science table with supplies, a fine table for work, and the gift of a record player are helpful.
A new reading series was started in all the grades last September. Readers of the Ginn Co. are used in grades 1 through 6 and those of Houghton Miflin Co. in grades 7 and 8. We have also received many supplementary readers and library books for grades 1 through 8.
We introduced conversational French in grades 3 - 8 with three periods a week.
We gave Lorge Thorndike Intelligence Tests and also the Iowa Achievement Tests. The latter tests help the teachers to evaluate their accomplishments with others of the nation.
I feel that with the fine cooperation of the superin- tendents, the supervisors, and teachers who are ready to give additional time for courses, our pupils are fortunate.
Respectfully submitted, ESTHER G. HAWKES
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REPORT OF ART SUPERVISOR Oakham
I am pleased to submit my first town report.
I visit grades one through eight in Oakham.
The Art Program is twofold in nature. In addition to purely creative activities, I am introducing practical skills associated with Art. The children are given a basic knowledge of design and color, lettering, figure drawing, and perspective drawing. The boys and girls enjoy both types of activities and are beginning to see the relationship between them.
I constantly refer the children to nature, thereby instilling an appreciaton and knowledge of the world around them.
The associations I have made with the teachers, students and administration have been most rewarding to me and have helped to make my first year of teaching a very pleasant one.
Mary Ann Griffin
REPORT OF THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SUPERVISOR Oakham, Mass.
All pupils in the third and fourth grades have once again been given a full year's instruction in music theory. This course has a two-fold purpose. Primarily, it introduces the child to the basic terms and expressions found in music and attempts to teach fundamental facts concerning time signa- tures, key signatures, scales, musical notation, and rhythmic patterns. It is hoped that the knowledge acquired in this course will serve as a basis for the music reading program in the upper grades. The second purpose of the course is to acquaint the child with a beginner's instrument, the tonette, and to formulate good study and practice habits. In many cases the degree of the child's success in dealing with the tonette will aid in determining potential achievement on a band or orchestral instrument.
Instrumental instruction is offered to any child who is academically qualified and who has reached the fourth grade level. Three instrumental classes are held weekly serving beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. These stu- dents have an opportunity to perform ensemble and solo selec- tions at graduation and various evening performances through- out the year. It is to be hoped that the more advanced stu- dents may be guided toward private instructions and will uti- lize their talents in high school musical organizations.
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I would like to thank Mrs. Hawkes and the entire faculty of Oakham Center School for their encouragement and support of this program.
Respectfully submitted, RICHARD H. BOWDEN Supervisor of Instrumental Music
OAKHAM MUSIC REPORT
The vocal teacher met weekly with each class for one half hour in Grades 1-6 and pursued a program of rhythmic activities, listening and building of an extensive song reper- toire. Part-singing was encouraged in Grades 5 and 6.
In Grades 7 and 8 the first part of the hour and a half period was spent in general music which included this year, appreciation of music from many countries. The remaining time was spent in Glee Club where everyone participated.
The Glee Club performed for Graduation Exercises and each class took part in the music of the Christmas program.
Respectfully submitted,
LINDA CAMPBELL
OAKHAM SCHOOL 1962 - 63 Conversational French
A program of conversational French has been introduced in September at the Oakham school for the six upper grades. 72 puupils participate in this program as follows:
25 pupils in the 3rd and 4th grades,
25 in the 5th and 6th, and
22 in the 7th and 8th grades.
There are three periods on each of three days a week: thirty minute each for the two younger classes and forty-five minutes for the 7th and 8th each day, for a total of 11/2 hours for the 3rd and 4th, 11/2 hours for the 5th and 6th, and 21/3 hours for the 7th and 8th each week.
The teacher is a native of France and speaks French flu- ently.
The program has considerable success. Most of the chil- dren take great interest in it. After the visible success of the Christmas party in which the children sang a French carol, many parents expressed their approval and hoped that the program will be continued.
This is the first year of the program for the entire school, so all grades were started on the basic words by identifying objects with the use of "flash cards." Posters and pictures
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of France and a large calendar in French have been purchased to familiarize the children with the names of days and months.
Filmstrips taken in France will be shown in the coming weeks.
Day-to-day usual sentences and expressions are being taught, with emphasis on correct pronunciation.
In the lower grades, a ribbon or other little reward given each week to the most studious pupils seems to encourage interest, provide incentive.
The class of 7th and 8th grades is progressing most rapidly and is working on longer sentences.
At the end of the term, rewards will be given to the boys and girls of each grade who are most deserving by their efforts and achievements.
MRS. MICHELINE VRAY
SCHOOL HEALTH REPORT
The following is the 1962 Annual Report of School Health services, as school nurse of Oakham Center School.
Routine physical examinations for children in grades one, four, and seven were given by Dr. Channing H. Washburn, School Physician, assisted by the school nurse. Written no- tices were sent to all parents whose children were found to have any physical defects.
Vision, hearing, weighing, and measuring examinations were given to all pupils by the school nurse without the assist- ance of technicians. Re-checks have been completed and no- tices have been sent home to the parents of children who failed the test.
Three Diphtheria and Tetanus immunization clinics were held for pupils in grades one, four and seven. There were 22 pupils who received immunization.
Oral Polio immunization (Type I and III) was offered to all pupils by the Board of Health. The school nurse assisted at these clinics.
One Pre-school registration day was conducted.
Other routine services which were provided during year were home visits, personal interviews, inspections, first-aid, exclusion of sick children, conferences, planning with and assisting the school physician in clinics, ordering all health supplies, and notifying parents of physical defects.
Reports required by the Massachusetts Department of Health in the areas of vision, hearing, physical examination, and physically handicapped children were compiled and sub- submitted to the Superintendent of Schools.
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Summary
Physical Examinations
32
Vision Tests 97
Hearing Tests 97
Weighing and Measuring
97
Clinics
Diphtheria and Tetanus (3) 22
Pre-school registration (1) 7
Pre-School vaccination (1) 5
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara A. Griffin, R.N.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
During the past year 11, 253 lunches were served on 189 days, and 15,477 half-pints of milk were consumed.
The Lunch Program is reimbursed nine cents for each "Type A" lunch sold to students, and three cents for each half- pint of milk purchased for use in the "Special Milk Program," making it possible to give the children an adequate lunch for twenty-five cents and still be a self-supporting program.
In May we were visited by Miss Geraldine Shea, School Lunch inspector from the Department of Education, who found our program satisfactory.
A recently received report of audit was completed by Mr. Paul Paroyian of the Office of School Lunch Programs, con- tains the following information:
"During the period of audit, September 1, 1961, to Sep- tember 31, 1962, the program showed a net gain of $20.63. Surplus as of September 30, 1962 was valued at $542.22. This office recommends that the net assets of any pro- gram should be sufficient to cover at least six weeks ope- rational expenses because of the time interval between filing of the claim and the receipt of the reimbursement check.
Your program, based on the average monthly expenses of $422.16, has sufficient funds to meet approximately five weeks expenses.
A workable budget, based on each dollar of income, is Food, 60-65%; Labor, 30-35%; Other, 1-4%. The ratios computed for your school are closely aligned with those recommended.
Participation in the National School Lunch Program at 60.5% of the daily average pupil attendance is a very
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favorable ratio. You and your staff are to be commended for your interest in the Lunch Program."
During 1962, receipts and disbursements were as fol- lows:
Received from Lunchroom Sales $2,797.27
State and Federal Funds $1,109.94
Food Costs $2,557.06
Labor, Maintenance and Others $1,468.12 The teachers and students at the school have made my work there very pleasant.
Respectfully submitted, . 5
DAISY WIDING, Manager
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Dog Tax
159.82
Available
1,359.82
Expended
1,358.09
Balance 1.73
The library building was opened to the public during the Bicentennial celebration and registration took place in one of the town's historical buildings. Our librarian compiled a pam- phlet on "The History of The Fobes Memorial Library." It was given to the public free of charge.
The walls and ceilings were painted; furniture waxed and polished; floors were scrubbed and waxed, and windows wash- ed. A screen door was installed and an outside bubbler was attached to the building. Many people admired and com- mented on the beauty of the interior of the library.
In the coming year, our program includes consideration of a new heating plant, water pump, new lighting fixtures in the book section and ceiling insulation.
Respectfully submitted, NORMAN DROLET, Chairman FANNIE TUCKER DOROTHY LUPA, Clerk
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of Fobes Memorial Library:
The total circulation of books during 1962 was 4826. Cir- culation has increased due to the fact that the library was opened twice a week during the time schools were in session. By being opened twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday, th library qualified in getting State Aid.
After the interior was painted, each book was taken from the shelf and dusted for our eventful Bicentennial Program. Shelves were also labeled. A book rack was made on the table for the first and second grade children. Shelves were made to hold additional books in the adult section. A new vacuum cleaner was purchased for use in the library.
Ten books were loaned to Oakham residents from the inter-loan system of the Worcester Free Public Library. Books were repaired and those beyond repair were removed from the shelves. The 4-H held classes Thursday after school in the library basement.
There were 1270 adult and 3556 children's books issued. Magazine circulation was 458, in addition to those read in the reading room. There were 58 adult books purchased and 74 books were received as gifts, also 83 children's books were purchased and 90 were gifts. Attendance in the library has been very good. A scrapbook of the Bicentennial events is on display in the library.
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