Town of Arlington annual report 1941, Part 19

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Publication date: 1941
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166


Total number of patients 316


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD F. HAND, D. M. D.


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE


To the Board of Health Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1941.


During the year I made 1,130 visits to the homes of persons suffering from communicable diseases or visits. related thereto.


Eight persons were referred to the Board of Health Physician for examination.


Sixty-four patients and contacts were referred to the Diagnostic Clinic at Middlesex County Sanatorium for X-ray.


Fourteen patients and contacts were conveyed to the Middlesex County Sanatorium for examination and X-ray.


One patient was conveyed to the Middlesex County Sanatorium for artificial pneumothorax treatment four times.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


Assisted at the Diphtheria Immunization Clinic held at the Board of Health office in the Fall.


Assisted at the five Antirabic Clinics conducted by the Board of Health in April.


In accordance with Chapter 119 of the General Laws thirty-one investigations were made to determine the con- dition of the homes of persons applying for or holding licenses to maintain Boarding Homes for Infants.


Saint Agnes School was visited frequently during school hours.


Institutes offered by the State Department of Public Health, and the joint convention of the Nurses Associations of America were attended.


Assisted at the daily sessions of the Board of Health Dental Clinic and with the examination of 564 first-grade pupils at the beginning of the school year.


Respectfully submitted,


HELEN M. HEFFERNAN, R. N.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


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REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR


To the Board of Health Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report as Milk Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1941.


The approximate daily consumption of milk, from data shown on application cards submitted by milk dealers distributing milk throughout the Town, is as follows:


Retail, Pasteurized, Quarts 12,178


Wholesale, Pasteurized, Quarts 3,665


Total 15,843


Cream, Pasteurized, Quarts 606


The daily consumption of milk, per capita, is ap- proximately (qts.) .40


Licenses Issued [For sale of Milk from stores 145


For sale of Milk from vehicles 67


Total 212


Licenses issued for sale of Oleomargarine 17


Inspections SPasteurization Plants


2


Dairies


7


Total 9


Samples of Milk


(Taken from Vehicles on Street .. 256


Analyzed


¿Taken from Chain Stores 27


(School Milk 6


Total 289


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


Milk


Fat


Solids Bacteria


Total Average for Year


Grade A


4.36


13.47


5,578


¿ Family


4.06


12.81


6,150


Chain Stores


4.02


12.74


2,283


School


4.29


13.00


2,570


Ice Cream Samples analyzed


14


Average for Year


Ice Cream 1


Fat Bacteria 17.8


17,357


Respectfully submitted,


J. PHILIP BOWER, Inspector.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


To the Board of Health Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughter- ing for the year ending December 31, 1941.


Number of Calves slaughtered 93


Total Number of Inspections 6


Number of Calves condemned 0


Total time required 183/4 hrs.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR TAYLOR,


Inspector.


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


To the Board of Health Arlington, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughter- ing for the year ending December 31, 1941.


Not having been called upon to serve in this capacity, I have no report to make.


Respectfully submitted,


J. PHILIP BOWER, Inspector.


381


EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE


REPORT OF THE ARLINGTON EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AND THE WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION IN ARLINGTON FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1941


Honorable Board of Selectmen


Arlington, Massachusetts


The annual report of the Arlington Emergency Unem- ployment Committee and the local Works Projects Admin- istration is herewith submitted for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1941.


Unemployment Committee Activities


Total number employed in 1941-354


Minimum weekly load-76 in March


Maximum weekly load-116 in October Average weekly load-97


Expenditures for wages-$49,776.77


Expenditures for materials and equipment-$3,202.57 Total-$52,979.34


SUMMARY OF PROJECTS


CHARITIES


As heretofore, sewing for the needy comprised the chief activity. The production of this department as fol- lows :


Women's garments


183


Girls' garments


1,394


Boys' garments


294


Men's garments


143


Bed quilts 300


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Sand bags Arm bands Office chair covers


948


1,100


8


Total


4,370


All these garments were transmitted to the Welfare Department for ultimate distribution to needy recipients. This group of seamstresses, whose personnel was greatly increased subsequent to July 1st, due to the summary termination of the W. P. A. sewing project, also finished seat covers for the Tax Collector's Office, identification arm bands and sand bags for the National Defense Committee, repaired flags and made quilts for the Fire Department. All material for quilt production was obtained without cost at the salvage depots of the Federal Commissary Departments in Belmont and Charlestown. During the earlier months of the year a group of N. Y. A. girl workers augmented this group.


Until the W. P. A. toy repair project closed in the lat- ter part of June, solicitors canvassed throughout the town for donations of used and discarded toys.


Workers were supplied as usual, assisting in the distri- bution of milk at the various stations of the Federal Sur- plus Commodities Division and the distribution of toys at Christmas.


INVESTIGATOR


As required by Federal regulations, an investigator was employed in making house visits to all applicants for W. P. A. and N. Y. A. Investigations were also made on ap- plications for work allotted by the Unemployment Com- mittee.


CLERKS AND TYPISTS


These workers were placed on temporary assignment to augment the various Town departments as necessary.


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EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE


PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS


A number of workers were assigned to assist the Park Department in the care and maintenance of the various parks. Recreation instructors were assigned to Spy Pond Field, Fenway Park and to the rear of the High School. This became necessary due to the closing of the W. P. A. Recreation Project.


TOWN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


Extensive alterations and repairs were made necessary particularly at the Robbins House due to W. P. A. project closings before stipulated work was finished and by reason of requests for alteration to existing set-ups necessary for the functioning of the Stamp Plan Division of Surplus Commodities. Temporary repairs at the Old Town Hall and Girl Scout offices and renovation of 1209 Massachusetts Avenue in anticipation of a N. Y. A. project for radio transmission instruction. Watchmen were assigned when necessary at the New Town Hall and Library grounds and at the rear of the High School.


POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS


Alterations and repairs were made subject to demand at various intervals particularly in the setting up and partitioning of quarters at the Police Station in the interest of local National Defense. Assistant janitors were supplied when needed.


SANITATION


Repairs to existing walls and cleaning were continued at North Brook, North Union Street and Dickson's Swamp. New retaining walls were made at Mill Brook following renovations at Mill Street.


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


The regular duties of this official were augmented by the assignment of an assistant from this department.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


HIGHWAYS


Street property damage caused by new street con- struction and reconstruction comprised the greater activi- ties of this department. This work is necessary as Federal W. P. A. regulations do not provide for the construction and replacement of walls, walks, steps, driveways and grad- ing. This work was effected on Bellington, Newport, Bur- ton, Mary, Jason, Scituate and Fayette Streets, Glenburn, Venner and Bates Roads and Walnut Terrace. Similar work was necessary on the reconstruction of Tufts Street. Assistants were furnished in the painting of traffic signs and lines throughout the Town.


MISCELLANEOUS


Numerous and diverse activities come under this classi- fication as follows: Maintenance of lanterns for all W.P.A. and Unemployed projects. Maintenance and distribution of tools and supplies to labor projects. Janitor service and emergency assistance on storm drains. Employment of a truck driver and assistant for the town-owned truck. Reno- vations and alterations at the Boys' Club furnished an ample degree of assistance in the management of this or- ganization. Assistants and mechanics were furnished in the distribution of commodities and direct relief activities. Esti- mators were employed casually in the compilation of project proposals. Erection and flooding of skating areas at various school yards and playgrounds throughout the town. Matrons and special officers were supplied at Reservoir Beach during the summer season. Workers were furnished in the distri- bution of Town Reports to Town Meeting Members, installa- tion of voting equipment, repair and maintenance of pre- cinct boxes and voting lists throughout the town.


ABLE BODIED WELFARE RECIPIENTS


74 Welfare Cases were assigned to work (13151/2 man days)


EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE


385


103 men assigned to work out Poll Tax (103 man days)


SUMMARY OF UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR AND MATERIALS


Material and


Wages


Administration


$4,817.50


Equipment $155.21


Charities


15,439.00


1,175.27


Investigators


1,220.00


41.20


Clerks and Typists


7,367.88


Parks and Playgrounds


4,986.89


982.56


Town Buildings and Grounds


1,430.39


381.51


Police and Fire Departments


692.30


79.62


Sanitation


787.22


96.28


Sealer of Weights and Measures


450.00


Street Property Damage and Reconstruction


6,403.34


Miscellaneous


6,182.25


290.92


$49,776.77


$3,202.57


WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION


The year 1941 brought radical changes in the W. P. A. set-up. Within the first six months, many projects consist- ing chiefly of white collar and the projects operating in the interest of social welfare were summarily closed. The re- maining active projects were limited to manual labor ac- tivities.


The maximum number of workers-461 in February. The minimum number of workers-296 in October.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Federal expenditures for wages .. $124,531.19 Town expenditures for material and


equipment 43,643.82


$168,175.01


FEDERAL SURPLUS COMMODITIES


This project functioned throughout the year with the distribution of Federal Food Stamps and the issuance of milk under the direction of the Surplus Food Commodities project, to W. P. A. and Welfare recipients. This service of Town residents on the W. P. A. payroll was augmented by a number of workers from the unemployed organization.


FEDERAL HISTORICAL RECORDS AND MUSIC


These Federal State-wide projects continued with the usual Federal tax of $5.00 and $3.00 per local worker per month to defray expenses other than wages.


NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION


During the earlier months of the year this project averaged 30 boys and 25 girls, but this number gradually diminished as the government set up sectional schools and shops, eliminating non-productive local activities. The pro- ject for boys engaged in landscape clearance and tree sur- gery closed entirely. The sewing classes for girls was like- wise eliminated. The clerical set-up for girls has been re- duced to a minimum.


SIDEWALK, SEWER AND STORM DRAIN CONSTRUCTION


The installation of sanitary sewers was resumed on the westerly side of Park Avenue between Wollaston and Pros-


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EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE


pect Avenues. This work included excavations, pipe instal- lation, making house connections, constructing man-holes, restoration of sidewalks and pavement. Storm drains and sidewalks were constructed and improved. This work con- sisted of the building of walks, curbs, storm drains, man- holes, catch basins and performing appurtenant and inci- dental work. Sewer pipe, water mains and service con- nections were installed on Mystic, Magnolia and Decatur Streets, Highland Avenue, Eastern Avenue and sections of Massachusetts Avenue and Broadway.


WATER GATE VALVE RELOCATION


This project had to do with the relocation of 1927 gate valves, relief and pressure valves and information neces- sary to the tracing of a Town map to bring the plans of the water system to date, showing the high, intermediate and low pressure and reservoir supply systems. The project closed before completion on a Federal order June 19, 1941.


BOOKBINDING


This project in operation from year to year closed on Federal order March 12, 1941.


RECREATION


This project provided employment for recreational teachers and leaders who coordinated a recreational pro- gram in the various phases of social and physical activities, arts and crafts, dancing, drama, music, sports, field days and club organization. This project of considerable value to the recreational public, particularly the children, unfor- tunately closed July 1, 1941 by Federal order. The activities were then conducted on a reduced basis by the local unem- ployed department.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


CHARITIES


The principal source of economic assistance for women certified as eligible was the sewing project. This activity closed by Federal order on July 1, 1941, resulting in a pro- portional increase of applications for similar work in the unemployed department. One advantage of this change is mentioned to indicate that the indigent of Arlington benefit directly in the distribution of production in contrast to the former procedure of sending all production to a Federal Surplus Commodities depot.


The project for the manufacture and repair of toys for distribution to needy children closed June 18, 1941.


The household aid project wherein workers under recommendation of the Welfare Department assisted in the care of children and housework in the homes where sick- ness was prevalent, closed by Federal order on July 1, 1941.


BLOCK PLANS


This project was conducted to provide employment for men of clerical ability to trace and print names of abuttors on a set of block plans for the Assessor's Office. This pro- ject closed by Federal order on July 1, 1941.


FIRE AND POLICE SIGNAL INSTALLATION


This project initiated in 1939 continued throughout the year for the installation and renewal of overhead and un- derground wires and cables necessary for the proper functioning of the Fire and Police Signal System. In ad- dition, pedestals, boxes and terminal boards were installed at strategic locations and a new battery system in Central Fire Station. The sections of the Town covered were Park Avenue from Appleton Street to Park Circle Fire Station; Brattle Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Summer


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EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE


Street; Medford Street underground cables, High School underground police box; various sections of Massachusetts Avenue renewal of underground cables; and Lake Street from Massachusetts Avenue in the process of completion within 200 yards of the turnpike.


TOWN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


Extensive alterations, repair and painting of existing structures were completed this year in the Parmenter, Peirce, Crosby, Cutter, Brackett, Industrial Arts and Junior High West Schools, Central Fire Station, Park Cir- cle Fire Station, Police Station, Robbins House, Robbins Library and the Branch Library at Arlington Heights. In the process of completion, repair and painting of the Old Town Hall. Considerable structural repair and drainage was completed at Spy Pond Field.


Town expenditures on New Street Construction has been omitted due to the fact that this is embodied in the report of the Board of Public Works. Federal Wages ex- pended-$72,329.48.


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SUMMARY OF W. P. A. PROJECT EXPENDITURES


Federal Wages


Town Expenses


Personal Services


$


8,788.00


Office Expenses


740.53


Auto Maintenance


1,464.96


Engineering Expense


81.79


First Aid Supplies


172.83


Tools and Equipment


1,347.23


Federal Surplus Commodities


1,289.31


Federal Historical Records


111.25


Federal Music Project


300.00


National Youth Administration


744.08


Sidewalk, Sewer and Storm


Drain Construction


$ 39,930.16


7,913.86


Water Gate Valve Relocation


4,967.10


212.95


Bookbinding


1,049.02


.40


Recreation


9,251.88


1,073.68


Charities


39,123.34


7,453.58


Block Plans


1,858.62


134.30


Fire and Police Signal System ..


16,189.87


8,295.95


Town Buildings and Grounds ..


12,161.20


3,519.12


Total


$124,531.19


$43,643.82


It is with a deep sense of gratitude that I acknowledge the cooperation and valued supervision of the members of the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Mr. Golden, Secre- tary of the Board. To the various department heads and my associates in the office, I am genuinely grateful for their complete cooperation.


FRANCIS T. KEVILLE Executive Secretary Local Relief Coordinator


January 14, 1942


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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS


REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS


January 5, 1942.


In accordance with Section 3 of Article III of the By- Laws of the Town of Arlington, the Board of Park Com- missioners herewith respectfully submits its forty-sixth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1941.


At the annual town election held Monday, March 3, 1941, Mr. Nils G. Anderson was re-elected a member of the Board of Park Commissioners for a term of three years.


The Board organized on Wednesday evening, March 11, 1941, with Mr. Daniel M. Hooley as Chairman, Mr. George D. Higgins as Superintendent of Parks and Play- grounds, and Miss Ruth Cannell as Clerk.


The regular meetings of the Board are held on Mon- day evening of each week at seven-thirty o'clock for the purpose of considering routine matters, consulting the officials of the several branches of the Town Government and special committees thereof, and the Chairmen of the Town Meeting Members of the several precincts, granting audiences to committees, organizations, delegations, and citizens of Arlington whose interests are within the juris- diction of the Board of Park Commissioners.


The Board supervised the care and maintenance of twenty-three areas within its jurisdiction, together with four areas owned by the Town of Arlington outside the jurisdiction of the Park Commission, as well as two areas controlled by the Arlington Garden Club.


Heights Playground (Reservoir Field)


· Reservoir Beach Arlington Heights Standpipe Turkey Hill


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


Forest and Bow Streets Appleton Street and Paul Revere Road Lowell Street and Massachusetts Avenue Ethel Wellington Playground Lockeland Delta Menotomy Rocks Park Russell Park Meadowbrook Park Orvis Road


River and Warren Streets Delta Crosby School Playground


Warren A. Peirce Playground Monument Park Fowles Pond


Dow Avenue and Appleton Street Delta Medford and Warren Streets Delta Florence Avenue Playground Thorndike Street Playground


Teel Street Playground


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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS


AREAS OWNED BY TOWN OF ARLINGTON AND CARED FOR BY ARLINGTON PARK COMMISSION


Brattle and Summer Streets Delta


Junior High West (Crusher Lot)


Falmouth Road and Crosby Street Delta


Thomas J. Robinson Rock (Gray Street and Endicott Rd.)


AREAS CONTROLLED BY ARLINGTON GARDEN CLUB AND CARED FOR BY ARLINGTON PARK COMMISSION


Delta, corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Swan Place Delta, adjacent to Old Town Hall


In conclusion, the members of this Board are thorough- ly appreciative of the fact that it is clearly our duty to serve, to the best of our ability, the people of Arlington, who place their confidence in us by electing us to this Board.


DANIEL M. HOOLEY, Chairman, JOHN B. BYRNE, NILS G. ANDERSON, Board of Park Commissioners.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD


The Planning Board respectfully submits to the Town of Arlington its annual report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1941.


At the regular Town Election, Mr. Harold C. Knight was re-elected and Mr. Frank L. Lincoln was elected, each for a three-year term. The Board was duly organized with Mr. Harold C. Knight as Chairman and Mr. Charles H. Bowker as Secretary.


The task of revising the Zoning By-Law was contin- ued throughout the year at our regular monthly meetings. With the thought and hopes of completing this major pro- ject this year eleven special weekly meetings were held during the fall season, in addition to our regular meetings. However, to properly accomplish and complete this project it is necessary that the effort be continued during the coming year.


The Board during the past year has maintained its past policy of objecting to the acceptance or construction of streets to enter into the Concord Turnpike. Consistent with this State-approved policy your Board did at the An- nual Town Meeting oppose the extension of Hillcrest Street into the Concord Turnpike.


Acting on a petition signed by the requisite number of registered voters, the Board recommended favorable Town Meeting action to change the zoning classification of an area from a General Residence District to a Business Dis- trict, so as to clear up a condition requiring annual permits for a non-conforming use, said area being in the locus of the Alewife Brook Parkway and adjacent to the Business District on the northerly side of Broadway. This recom- mendation was adopted by the Town Meeting.


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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD


The Board again recommended that the Town Meeting not rezone an area from a General Residence District to a Business District at the corner of the Concord Turnpike and the southerly side of Lake Street. The recommenda- tion was upheld by the Town Meeting, the character of this neighborhood and the traffic conditions at this intersection were such as to make a business zone undesirable.


At the Special Town Meeting held December 15, 1941, upon recommendation of this Board, the Town Meeting voted to make changes in Paragraph C of Sections 11 and 12 of the Zoning By-Law.


The Board was represented by its Chairman on the "Special Parks and Playgrounds Committee" and the "Ad- vanced Programming and Budgeting Committee."


The Board held a meeting with the Chief of Police and one with the Transportation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce relative to traffic and parking conditions at Arl- ington Center. Previous studies on this matter were re- sumed and as a result recommendations were included in the Board's schedule to the Advanced Programming and Budgeting Committee. However, due to world-wide and economic conditions the Board does not recommend any construction projects for the present, not knowing what the future holds forth for the taxpayer.


The Board met with a committee from the Taxpayers Association relative to zoning.


A meeting was held with the Joint Board of Select- men and Board of Public Works relative to the· develop- ment of a parallel service route with the Concord Turnpike. Progress has been made and we have requested Board of Survey Layouts at several locations, on which we expect to have exterior lines established, this to protect the Town's interest when a parallel service route is effected.


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


At this opportunity the Board desires to express its appreciation for the cooperation and assistance of the Building Inspector's Department, the Engineering Depart- ment, the Chief of Police, the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Public Works, and the Board of Health for the use of its office for Planning Board meetings.


Respectfully submitted,


. HAROLD C. KNIGHT, Chairman CHARLES H. BOWKER, Secretary SEROVP P. BASMAJIAN FRANK L. LINCOLN HERBERT M. DUTCHER


397


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY


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FOR THE YEAR 1941


Trustees


1


*WILLIAM A. MULLER, Chairman ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Chairman FRANCIS J. KEEFE, Secretary İCYRUS E. DALLIN ¡FREDERICK W. HILL ¡EDWARD H. KITTREDGE MISS M. HELEN TEELE MRS. SARAH R. VAUGHN


Librarian MRS. LUCINDA F. SPOFFORD


Librarian Emeritus ELIZABETH J. NEWTON


Assistants


RUTH SAMPSON, Cataloguer and Senior Assistant MARGARET WEBSTER ERSKINE, Reference Librarian ESTHER GANNETT, Classifier THELMA BRICTSON MONTAGUE, Children's Librarian RUTH FULLER, Head of Circulation


Branch Librarians


JEANNETTE FAVREAU, Dallin Branch EVA M. SMITH, East Branch


*Deceased


¿Resigned


¡Appointed to fill vacancy


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ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT


General Assistants LOUISE CAMPBELL ¿MARIANNA HEMENWAY İHELEN HENRY FRANCES MACAULAY RACHEL M. SANTOLIQUIDO SUSANNE MACGILLIVRAY JEANNETTE ANDERSEN


Part-time Workers HELEN J. BEAUDET VIRGINIA BEAUMONT BARBARA DOE NANCY DUNCAN MARILYN HEEGER JEAN MACMASTER NANCY MCDONOUGH MARJORIE MERRIAM ANGELA H. PHILLIPS JEAN N. YOUNG


Janitors


JAMES SULLIVAN, Main Library GEORGE A. CAPES, Dallin Branch JOHN SMITH, East Branch CHARLES L. O'NEILL, Messenger


Curator Robbins Print Collection MRS. KATHRYN M. ACHUFF


¿Resigned


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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR 1941


The Trustees of the Robbins Library herewith present their report for the year 1941.


Our Librarian, Mrs. Lucinda F. Spofford, with unflag- ing zeal has continued her policy of making the Library a useful aid to Arlington people, old and young, in promot- ing their many diverse interests, and the varied activities of the Library and what it is seeking to accomplish are set forth in detail in the accompanying report of the Librarian. Our expenditures for the year 1941 aggregate $34,405.81, of which amount $32,788.13 was provided by the Town ap- propriation and the balance of $1,617.68 from the income of trust funds.




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