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Cape, and high comments on its playing.
I am very pleased to say that the close cooperation between vocal and instrumental music is even more ad- vanced this year. This fact tends to make our various mu- sical activities much more interesting. Miss Patch is do- ing splendid work in her vocal department and the partici- pation of both vocal and instrumental music in our major concerts has proved a big success. The last Monomausett Concert proved to be an unusual success and met with the utmost approval of both teachers and pupils.
Coming events by our orchestras include a Concert by the Cape Cod School Symphony at Hyannis, our April Monomausett Concert and demonstration concerts in each town with the local orchestra.
The advanced musicians of our schools have the priv- ilege of joining the Cape Cod Philharmonic Society. This Society has more than 120 associate members from all over the United States and about 50 active members. It is gain- ing prestige every year as the Cape's leading musical organ- ization.
Our wind players are becoming members of the Cape Cod Junior Community Band which is made from pupils of our district. This is the Band that won high honors at the State Contest.
There are several outstanding pupils from our schools who are taking lessons from specialists in Boston or have already joined the New England Conservatory. Mrs. Nassi gives private attention to the beginners' classes and to the Junior Orchestra. .
I hope that Harwich will be able to abolish the 25c payment from each pupil as Chatham and Orleans have al- ready done. I am sure that Harwich can afford as well as the above mentioned towns to give their students an ab- solutely free musical organization. This will enable our
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orchestra to be bigger and better, and I think it is worth many times the little difference in price of 100 dollars per year. There are at present the following number of pupils enrolled in the instrumental course :
Orchestra 25 members. Junior Orchestra 10 members.
Beginners 13 members.
Mr. Morris and his staff of teachers of the Grammar and High Schools are keenly interested in our work and they are giving the orchestra every opportunity to appear before the public.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS NASSI, Supervisor of Instrumental Music
153 REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
To the Superintendent of Schools :
As school physicians, we are pleased to report a very successful year so far as the general health of the school children is concerned. There has been an exceptionally low incidence of contagious disease and loss of school time from this cause has been almost negligible.
New problems are arising in our department. One of the most serious, due to the economic depression is the question of proper nutrition. Many of our children are go- ing to school these days with a very small portion of an unnutritious breakfast. An eminent authority claims that one year of good feeding during childhood is more import- ant than 10 years after 40 years of age.
The routine examination showed better general phys- ical health, than did last year's examination. We noted less under nourished children this year. The providing of milk at the schools for needy cases, who are not receiving it from charitable organizations, has undoubtedly been a factor in this improvement.
Another question for solution is the increasing num- ber of accidents resulting from automobiles and bicycles. There probably has never been so hazardous an age for children as the present.
A man about to celebrate his 100th birthday was asked the secret of his longevity. He replied that the first 75 years of his life there were no automobiles, and the last 25 years he has been so feeble he ventured out but little. 15,000 or more unnecessary deaths of school children in this country in a single year is a big toll. Do you claim that there is nothing to be done about it? Note this! For the
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last six years automobile accidents to adults on the streets and highways increased 32% while with children they de- crased 25%.
We feel that one of the outstanding things of the year has been the very small number of accidents at school. We wish to congratulate the teachers and bus drivers whose vigilance thus made the record so good.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN P. NICKERSON, M. D. HAROLD F. ROWLEY, M. D.
155 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE
To the Superintendent of Schools:
During the past year the school children have been weighed and measured at four month intervals. A fairly regular gain has been noted in the majority of cases. Those who are underweight received instructions from the school physicians, and usually are given milk at school. Those who are unable to pay for milk are given it through the kindness of the Harwich Visiting Nurse Association. Dur- ing the past year 2738 bottles were given, an increase of 1298 bottles over 1933. This milk seems to help the chil- dren a great deal.
The Pre-school Round Up was held June 16, 1934, in the High School building. Dr. Nickerson vaccinated twenty-six children. This Round Up is held for the pur- pose of examining the children who enter school for the first time in September, and getting corrected as many de- fects as possible during the summer.
The annual Dental Clinic was held in April and May lasting eleven and one half days in all. Dr. Turner of Mar- ion, Mass., was with us again this year. The Barnstable County equipment was used the first few days of the clinic later being taken to Wellfleet. Dr. Walter Briggs of Attle- boro very kindly permitted us to use his office in Ocean Grove for the remainder of the clinic. All children through the sixth grade were examined. All work that was desired was accomplished through the fourth grade, including the fifth grade in the West Harwich School.
Number of children treated 95
Number of deciduous teeth filled 293
Number of permanent teeth filled 243
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Number of deciduous teeth extracted 83 Number of permanent teeth extracted 3 Number of cleaning's 48
Number of certificates given 72
Those who are able to pay for the work are charged twenty- five cents an operation. Work is done free for those who are unable to pay. This is sponsored by the Harwich Vis- iting Nurse Association.
Eight children attended the Summer Camp at Po- casset last summer. Seven stayed one month and one child stayed two months. While at camp the children have ton- sils and adenoids removed, and necessary dental work at- tended to. Such a splendid routine is followed that the children return greatly improved physically. The children love to go and usually cry when it is time to come home again.
The Chadwick Clinic was sent to us again this year by the State Department of Health. This clinic is for the purpose of finding new tuberculosis cases, and checking up on the caess that were already known. This year an op- portunity for examination was given the children in the seventh, ninth and eleventh grades. Only twenty-seven chil- dren availed themselves of this wonderful opportunity. Six of these reacted to the skin test. Sixteen were Xrayed- 9 of these were old cases and 7 were new cases. 10 were given a general physical examination by the State Physician. It is thought that next year the State will follow much the same plan as it did this year. In this way they hope to contact all people at least once during youth, thereby gain- ing control over tuberculosis.
Respectfully submitted,
C. HOPE BECKER, R. N.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
To the Superintendent of Schools :
The year of 1934 has been filled with more or less perplexities. There has been no case of apparent truancy but our problem has been lack of proper food and clothing; in these cases I have had many calls. In the different cases which I have investigated, I have found that the parents that have a garden, perhaps a cow and a flock of hens, have been better able to provide and therefore their children have made better attendance. I have found that in some instances lack of funds to buy seeds kept some people from taking advantage of these resources.
I will call your attention to Chapter 119 of the Gen- eral Laws and Section 50: Where such children are found without parents or guardians, or in charge of such parents or guardians as such officers deem unfit to care for children by reason of mental incapacity, dissolute habits or poverty, they shall provide for the temporary care of such children until proceedings may be had against them, if necessary, under sections forty-two to forty-seven inclusive.
Another problem which I have met is the children from the ages of 12 to 14 who have lost interest in their studies and whose future seems to be labor with their hands. I wish to recommend in this connecton that there is a need of courses in Manual Training and Household Arts which would fit them better for the problems of life before them.
I want to thank the school committee and you, Mr. Pratt, your teachers and also the School Nurse for their cooperation and I want also to thank our Board of Public Welfare for their quick action in extending relief to every worthy case.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. WOOD,
Supervisor of Attendance.
158 SCHOOL CENSUS
October 1, 1934
Boys
Girls
Five years or over and under seven
30
29
Seven years or over and under fourteen
168
186
Fourteen years or over and under sixteen
45
42
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one
27
31
Total
270
288
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ABOVE MINORS
In public day school membership :
Five years or over and under seven
43
Seven years or over and under fourteen
347
Fourteen years or over and under sixteen
75
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one
50
In private school membership :
Seven years or over and under fourteen
1
Fourteen years or over and under sixteen
2
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one
1
In State and County institutions :
Seven years or over and under fourteen
1
Not enrolled in any day school :
Five years or over and under seven 16
Seven years or over and under fourteen
5
Fourteen years or over and under sixteen
10
Sixteen years or over and under twenty-one
7
Total 558
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES 1924-1934
Grade 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934
1
58
70
57
66
61
60
66
61
62
53
46
2
39
40
60
53
60
52
62
57
58
60
46
3
34
44
46
46
43
64
52
55
60
57
57
4
27
45
43
46
53
51
64
79
66
56
52
5
32
28
46
43
47
40
46
36
49
63
57
6
26
26
29
46
33
30
52
45
59
52
63
7
21
26
21
22
37
33
34
51
39
55
45
8
26
17
24
20
20
24
26
30
45
38
47
9
25
24
22
25
16
23
30
29
25
43
34
10
10
21
15
15
17
12
14
24
28
17
33
11
13
9
16
14
10
12
9
15
18
24
17
12
7
12
6
14
11
6
9
8
11
16
17
P. G.
2
1
318 362 385 410 408 407 464 490 522 532 515
ENROLLMENT BY GRADES October 1, 1934
Grade
Boys
Girls
Total
1
25
21
46
2
23
23
46
3
24
33
57
4
23
29
52
5
28
29
57
6
25
38
63
321
7
24
21
45
8
26
21
47
92
160
9
16
18
34
10
14
19
33
11
6
11
17
12
8
9
17
P. G.
1
1
102
515
ENROLLMENT BY SCHOOLS October 1, 1934
School
Boys
Girls
Totals
Center
Grade
1
13
7
20
2
9
6
15
4
13
12
25
5
13
22
35
6
23
22
45
140
Port
Grade
1
5
5
10
2
6
8
14
3
18
20
38
West
Grade
1
3
3
6
2
4
3
7
3
3
7
10
4
5
9
14
5
6
5
11
6
9
9
62
57
161
North
Grade
1
4
6
10
2
4
6
10
3
3
6
9
4
5
8
13
5
9
2
11
6
2
7
9
62
High School
94
100
194
194
242
273
515
515
GRADUATION EXERCISES
Class of 1934 HARWICH HIGH SCHOOL Friday Evening, June twenty-second Exchange Hall
CLASS ROLL
Madelyn Lee Bassett
Albert Kelley Chase, Jr.
Jean Clifton Eldredge John Pena Gomes Helen Greenberg John Sears Handren, Jr. Belle Lawraine Homer Adeline Martha Lopes Wilhelmina Leila McIntire
Emily Granville Nickerson Marion Lyle Owen William Richard Orton, Jr. Ethel May Poucher Rachel Twombly Rogers Enos Landers Rose Mary Elizabeth Sabin Rodman Tuttle Small Mary Gerada Taylor
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PERFECT ATTENDANCE For the School Year ending June 1934
Eric Farnham
High School
Donald Hall
High School
Francis Hunter
High School
Edmund Roderick
High School
Marion Russell
High School
Horace Ellis
Harwichport
Clayton Small
Harwichport
Caroline Chase
West Harwich
Benjamin Bassett
Center Elementary
Marion Cannon
Center Elementary
Robert Cowan
Center Elementary
James Hall
Center Elementary
Sandra Rogers
Center Elementary
Madeline Rose
Center Elementary
FAITHFUL ATTENDNCE Absent not more than three days during school year ending June 1934
Frank Barrows
High School
Frances Bassett
High School
Franklin Clark
High School
Wallace Coulson
High School
Alice Crabe
High School
Walter Daluz
High School
John Handren
High School
Kathleen Hilan
High School
Eileen Jamieson
High School
Carl Lombard
High School
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Audrey Love Dorothy Marceline Clifton Nickerson Arlene Nunes Norman Nunes
Earl Quick Agnes Rose Priscilla Tillson
Lillian Williams
Anna Wixon
Margaret Coulson
Clifton Nickerson
Henry Rose
Arlene Swift
Dickie Weekes
Curtis Chase
Marjorie Chase
Roscoe Chase John Nunes
Marjorie Ryder
Arthur Coulson
Kenneth Coulson
Kenneth Cowan
Marie Downey
Mildred Eldredge
Cora Francis
Jacqueline Holmes Eva Kelley
Robert Megathlin Yvonne Thivierge Jonathan Weekes Robert Winston
High School High School High School High School High School High School High School High School High School High School Harwichport Harwichport Harwichport Harwichport Harwichport West Harwich West Harwich West Harwich
West Harwich West Harwich
Center Elementary Center Elementary Center Elementary Center Elementary
Center Elementary Center Elementary Center Elementary Center Elementary Center Elementary Center Elementary Center Elementary Center Elementary
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BROOKS MEDAL WINNERS
-
High School Emma G. Eldredge (Grade 11)
Jr. High School Rose Roderick (Grade 8)
Center Elementary
Grade 6-Barbara Peterson
Grade 5-Audrey H. Eldredge
Grade 4-Constance S. LeClaire Grade 2-James Hall
Harwichport
Grade 3-Virginia Jane Nunes Grade 2-Hope Meredith King
West Harwich
Grade 4-Richard Emery Johnson Grade 2-Cynthia Clarke Jones
North Harwich Grade 6-John Raneo Grade 3-Mary P. Roderick
CORPS OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1935
Name
School
Preparation
Year Appointed
Experience Prior to Sept. 1934
Salary
Home Address
Paul A. Morris
Principal, High
Univ. of Maine
1928
12
$2800
Harwichport
Charles M. Davis
Assistant, High
Mass. Inst. of Tech-
1932
2
1400
Harwichport
nology
Martha A. Farnsworth
Assistant, High
Boston Univ.
1927
7
1500
Harwichport
Edna C. Holmes
Assistant; High
Boston University
1929
11
1450
Southbridge
Hillary M. LeClaire
Assistant, High
Monson Academy
1919
19
1900
Harwich
Ada M. Lovering
Assistant, High
Framingham Normal
1928
19
1400
East Harwich
Elaine R. Towne
Assistant, High
Smith College
1932
2
1200
Athol
Allie C. Crowell
Center, Grade
Salem Normal
1923
31
1325
West Dennis
Edith F. Harding
Center, Grade 6
Bridgewater Normal
1931
12
1200
Maine
Esther L. Flinkman
Center, Grade 4
Hyannis Normal
1928
6
1200
Centerville
Ethalene B. Nickerson
Center, Gr. 1 & 2
Johnson Vt. Normal
1922
26
1300
South Dennis
Cora D. Chase
Port, Grade 3
Hyannis Normal
1923
11
1200
Harwichport
Ethel Myshrall
Port, Grade 1 & 2
Portland Training
1925
31
1200
Harwichport
Estelle K. Powers
W. Intermediate
Lowell Normal
1932
3
1100
Lowell
*Ruth T. Nickerson
West, Primary
Hyannis Normal
1928
6
1200
So. Harwich
Natalie Sherman
West, Primary
Perry Kindergarten
1934
0
900
So. Chatham
Mary A. Stanford
No., Intermediate
Harwich High
1920
181/4
1200
Harwich
Alice B. Wallace
North, Primary
Bridgewater Normal
1931
81/4
1200
Fall River
Charlotte Patch
Supervisor, Music
Hollins College
1931
3
600
Stoneham
Thomas Nassi
Inst. Music
N. E. Conservatory
6
400
Orleans
Paul G. Greeley
Supervisor of Art
Mass. School of Art
1933
23%
540
Harwichport
* Resignation effective December 1, 1934.
Baypath Institute
166
HARWICH SCHOOL CALENDAR For the School Year 1934-35
September 5, 1934 to December 21, 1934 16 weeks
January 2, 1935 to February 15, 1935 7 weeks
February 25, 1935 to Arpil 12, 1935 7 weeks
April 22, 1935 to June 21, 1935 9 weeks
September 4, 1935 to December 20, 1935
16 weeks
Graduation Exercises will be held Friday evening, June 21, 1935.
A meeting of the teachers of Chatham, Eastham, Har- wich and Orleans will be held at the Harwich High School on Tuesday, September 3, 1935 at 9.30 A. M.
There will be no school sessions on the following days :
October 12, 1934 Columbus Day (Friday)
November 11, 1934 Armistice Day (Observed Monday, No- vember 12)
November 29, 1934 Thanksgiving Day
November 30, 1934 Friday
February 22, 1935 Washington's Birthday (In vacation)
April 19, 1935 Patriot's Day (In vacation)
May 30, 1935 Memorial Day (Thursday)
One day for Barnstable County Teachers' Conven- tion.
A day for Institute if called by the State Depart- ment of Education.
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1934 SCHOOL EXPENDITURES
Allyn & Bacon, Textbooks
$ 76.13
American Book Co., Textbooks
38.03
Arlo Publishing Co., Textbooks
6.83
Edward E. Babb & Co., Supplies
283.59
Donald T. Bates, Material
107.70
Hope Becker, Service
350.00
Boston Music Co., Textbooks
14.06
Milton Bradley Co., Supplies
68.52
L. W. Bradbury, Service
22.50
Cyril Buck, Service
1.50
Buttner's, Supplies
1.95
Arthur Cahoon, Supplies
6.69
Cambosco Scientific Co., Supplies
49.65
Beckley-Cardy Co., Textbooks
7.02
Lyons & Carnahan, Textbooks
4.71
Cora D. Chase, Service
1,200.00
Philip H. Chase, Material & Service
27.15
Ray H. Chase, Fuel
128.00
Commissioner of Public Safety, Service
5.00
Corcoran Supply Co., Material
86.38
Joseph Crabe, Service
37.00
Allie C. Crowell, Service
1,325.00
Charles M. Davis, Service
1,300.00
Ralph W. Doane, Service
150.00
Eastman's Hardware Co., Supplies
11.50
Watson B. Eldredge, Material
43.27
William A. Eldredge & Son, Material
111.57
S. Everett Eldredge, Service
4.50
Martha Farnsworth, Service
1,497.50
C. E. Finley Electric Co., Service and Equipment
32.92
First Congregational Church of Harwich, Rent
72.00
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Scott, Foresman & Co., Textbooks
53.55
Esther L. Flinkman, Service
1,200.00
Frank Freeman, Service
230.67
Fred S. Garland, Service and Material
52.51
Ginn & Co., Textbooks
108.24
Gledhill Bros., Supplies
100.64
Goss Print, Service & Material
23.85
Paul G. Greeley, Service
339.10
C. E. Greenwood, Service & Material
39.30 1
Gregg Publishing Co., Textbooks & Supplies
19.22
Gulf Refining Co., Material
20.90
Charles D. Hall, Fuel
263.00
L. W. Hall, Material
3.00
J. L. Hammett, Supplies
160.14
Edith F. Harding, Service
1,200.00
Harter Publishing Co., Supplies
21.70
Harwich Lumber Co., Material
282.30
D. C. Heath & Co., Textbooks
15.90
R. H. Hinkley Co., Textbooks
62.90
Charles D. Holmes, Material
6.00
Edna C. Holmes, Service
1,445.00
Holmes Brothers, Fuel
296.00
Ruth Holmes,, Service
273.00
William M. Horner, Material
27.00
J. O. Hulse, Material
1.00
Alfred W. Johnson, Service & Material
67.76
Johnstone, Jeweler, Service
3.50
H. L. Jones, Supplies
2.60
Isaiah Kelley, Service
30.00
S. R. Kelley, Fuel
937.81
Hillary LeCraire, Service
1,900.00
Verna Leonard, Service
15.00
J. B. Lippincott, Textbooks
10.82
Charles Lombard, Service
1.60
Ada M. Lovering, Service
1,400.00
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Macmillan Co., Textbooks
13.66
Manual Arts Press, Textbooks
5.13
Keneally & Maxwell, Service
4.50
McGraw Book Co., Textbooks Myrtle Mehaffey, Service Charles Merrill & Co., Textbooks
26.13
H. M. Meserve & Co., Service
25.00
Houghton Mifflin, Textbooks & Supplies
34.38
George M. Moody, Service & Material
6.00
Paul A. Morris, Service
2,840.10
Spaulding-Moss Co., Supplies
1.32
D. F. Munroe & Co., Supplies
89.60
Ethel Myshrall, Service
1,200.00
Thomas Nassi, Service
400.00
Nassi Musical School, Tzxtbooks
32.74
Willis Newcomb, Service
320.00
Grace M. Fifield Nichols, Service
150.00
Nickerson Drug Co., Supplies
5.10
Ethalene B. Nickerson, Service
1,300.00
John P. Nickerson, Service
150.00
Gladys Nickerson, Service
5.00
Ruth T. Nickerson, Service
1,080.00
Wilbur Nickerson, Service
8.00
F. A. Owen Publishing Co., Textbooks
6.14
Marion Owen, Service
.75
Horace Partridge Co., Supplies
58.50
Charlotte Patch, Service
600.00
Wright & Potter Printing Co., Supplies
8.12
Estelle K. Powers, Service
1,040.00
Charles H. Pratt, Service
1,666.30
Plymouth Press, Supplies
1.35
Public School Publishing Co., Supplies
.40
Remington Rand Inc,. Supplies
8.81
Holland G. Roogers, Service
325.00
M. W. Rogers, Service
1.50
4.83
221.53
170
Harold F. Rowley, M. D., Service
150.00
Charles Scribner's Sons, Textbooks
24.00
Natalie Sherman, Service
75.00
Edwin A. Small, Service
12.00
Charles Smith, Service
950.02
Long & Stanford, Service
4,449.00
Standard Electric Time Co., Service
24.04
Mary Stanford, Service
1,200.00
Robbin's Studio, Service
1.00
L. W. Swift, Service
44.20
New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co., Service
104.94
Arthur Thivierge, Service
325.00
Henry W. Thompson, Service
150.00
Thompson & Son, Service
22.62
New York Times, Supplies
6.38
Elaine R. Towne, Service
1,200.00
J. F. Tobey & Son, Material
6.69
Royal Typewriter Co., Maintenance
90.00
Cape & Vineyard Electric Co., Service
276.82
Alice B. Wallace, Service
1,200.00
South-Western Publishing Co., Textbooks & Supplies
63.00
Ernest Williams, Service
5.00
John C. Winston Co., Textbooks
14.99
James S. Winters, Jr., Service
15.40
Reformatory for Women, Supplies
18.84
John T. Wood, Service
200.00
Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co., Equipment
35.75
Total $39,989.26
INDEX
INDEX OF TOWN REPORT
Abatements
45-58
Assessor's Report 5-6
Assets and Liabilities, Dec. 31, 1934
61
Benjamin D. Eldredge-Town Pump Fund 62
List of Jurors for 1935 117-118
Henry C. Brooks-Medal Fund 62
Report of Cemetery Trust Funds 65-67
Report of Fire and Forest Warden 81
Report of Inspector of Plumbing 89-90
Report of Police Dept. 82-86
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures 87-88
Report of Supt. of Streets 68-80
Report of Trustees of Brooks Free Library 91
Report of Trustees Caleb Chase Fund 63-64
Selectmen's Report 7-39
Tax Collector's Report 40-44
Town Clerk's Report
92-116
Annual Town Meeting 1934
92-108
Births
110-111
Deaths 114-116
Dog Licenses 109
Jurors Drawn 1934 109
Fish and Game Licenses 109
Marriages 112-113
Town Meeting Warrant
119-130
Town Officers 3 .. 4
Treasurer's Report 59-60
INDEX OF SCHOOL REPORT
Brooks Medal Winners 164
Corps of Teachers 165
Financial Statement
134-135
Graduation Exercises
161
Organization for 1934 132
Perfect and Faithful Attendance 162-163
Report of Art Supervisor 146-147
Report of Attendance Supervisor 157
Report of High School Principal 142-145
Report of Instrumental Music Supervisor 150-152
Report of School Committee 133
Report of School Nurse 155-156
Report of School Physicians 153-154
Report of Supt. of Schools 136-141
Report of Vocal Music Supervisor 148-149
School Calendar 166
School Census
158-161
School Expenditures 167-170
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