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94B Angina Pectoris
2
1
95A
Adams-Stokes Disease
95B Rheumatic Heart Failure
95℃ Acute Dilation and Decompensation
95℃ Congestive Heart Failure
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M
1
98 Gangrene
100A Ruptured Varix
Class VIII
107 Diseases of the Respiratory System : Bronchopneumonia
182
3
108 Lobar Pneumonia
109 Puenmonia (unspecified)
1
111A Pulmonary Embolism
1
2
111C Pulmonary Edema and Hypostatic Pneu- monia
1
112 Bronchial Asthma
Under 1 Year
4
97 Arteriosclerosis
1
Class IX
Diseases of the Digestive System : 115C, Tonsillectomy ...
120A Acute Gastro-Enteritis and Colitis
121 Ruptured Appendix
122B Intestinal Obstruction
124B Cirrhosis of the Liver
125B Abcess of Liver
128 Diseases of the Pancreas
Class X . Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System :
131 Chronic Nephritis
131A Chronic Interstitial Nephritis, Cardiovascu- lar-renal Disease, Cardiorenal Disease ....
132 Uremia and Chronic Parenchymatous Nephritis
132, Hemorrhagic Pyelonephritis
139B Intra-uterine hemorrhage
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F
Class XI
iseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium :
147B Puerperal Septicemia
Class XIII
Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement :
156B Progressive Mascular Atrophy
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1
Class XIV Congenital Malformations : 157E Congenital Disease of Heart
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2
2
2
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RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT DEATHS CLASSIFIED BY SEX, BY AGE AND BY CAUSE, FOR 1942-(Stillbirths Excluded)
Total
CAUSES OF DEATH All Causes
Male and
Female
1
2
3
4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-99
M
F
Class XV
Diseases peculiar to the First Year of Life :
158
Malnutrition (cause not stated)
161A Asphyxia and Atelectasis
161C Hemorrahgic Disease of the Newborn
Class XVI
Senility :
162B Senility without mention of senile dementia
F
Class XVII
Violent or Accidental Deaths:
1
161 I Suicide by inhalation of poisonous fias ....
F
M
164A Suicide by hanging
F
M
164B Suicide by drowning
F
M
170C Automobile Accidents
M
1
181 Accidental Burns
182 Accidental Mechanical Suffocation
2
183
Accidental Drowning
1
1
1
5
Totals
153 209
3
Stillbirths
5
M
2
F
M
F
1 1 1 112.1
1
186A Accidental Fall
Under 1 Year
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF AGENT AND CLERK
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Agent and Clerk of the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1944.
REPORT OF AGENT
Inspections
Food producing and distributing establishments 1,263
Other inspections 169
Complaints
Investigated and adjusted 135
Legal Settlements
Investigated
56
REPORT OF CLERK
Licenses Issued
To sell alcohol
17
To manufacture Frozen Desserts or Ice Cream Mix
(Wholesale) 1
To manufacture Frozen Desserts or Ice Cream Mix (Retail)
5
To Practice Massage and to give Vapor Baths
8
To collect Meat Trimmings
4
To sell Oleomargarine
34
To sell milk from stores 104
To sell milk from vehicles 47
To operate milk pasteurizing plants 2
To act as Funeral Directors 15
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Permits Issued
To construct Cesspools and Septic Tanks
2
To empty cesspools
1
To keep goats
1
To keep hens
72
To hold rummage sales
40
To haul offal through Arlington
15
Burial Permits
502
Respectfully submitted,
J. PHILIP BOWER, Agent and Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF BACTERIOLOGIST AND PHYSICIAN
To the Board of Health,
Arlington, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Bacteriologist and Physician to the Board of Health for the year ending De- cember 31, 1944:
Specimens Examined :
Throat Cultures 20
Sputa
19
Urethral Smears 15
Mouth Smears (Dental) 12
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Total 66
REPORT OF PHYSICIAN
Home Visits
For Release upon Recovery from
Communicable Diseases 91
For Investigation 5
Total 96
Assisted at the Diphtheria Clinic for Toxoid inocula- tions for immunization against Diphtheria, which was con- ducted by the Board of Health.
Responded to all calls from the Board of Health office and attending physicians for the diagnosis of communi- cable diseases.
Respectfully submitted,
EZEKIEL PRATT, M. D.,
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REPORT OF DENTAL OPERATOR
Board of Health, Arlington, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my reports as Dental Operator of the Board of Health Dental Clinic for the year ending De- cember 31, 1944. '
The usual cooperation was extended by the schools in keeping the children coming to the regular clinic sessions. The parents of pre-school children made appointments at the clinic in increasing numbers which sends this group into school with defects corrected, and educated to the use and benefit of the service.
A statistical report of the work completed follows:
Extractions - Deciduous Teeth 48
Fillings - Deciduous Teeth 1,618
Permanent Teeth 274
Treatments - Prophylactic 825
Silver Nitrate 1,605
Total number of operations 4,370
Total number of visits
1,317
Total number of patients 600
Total number of dismissals 742
Total number of working hours 546
or mornings
149
Respectfully submitted, CARL J. DONLON, D. M. D.,
REPORT OF NURSE
To the Board of Health,
Arlington, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Nurse for the Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 1944.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
There were two hundred and fourteen cases of Tuber- culosis on the reported list January 1, 1944. Twenty-three new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were reported during the year. Twelve patients died and fourteen moved away during 1944. This leaves a total of two hundred and eight cases on the reported list December 31, 1944. There were seventy contacts to the newly reported cases; sixty-seven of these were X-rayed, but no infection was found. An average of twenty-three patients has been in Sanatoria at all times.
Nine persons applied for and received licenses to main- tain Boarding Homes for Infants, and twelve persons ap- plied for renewals of their licenses, making a total of twenty-one licensed Boarding Homes for Infants now in operation. An "infant" is any child up to fourteen years of age.
Due to an outbreak of Scarlet Fever in one room of one of our schools early in the year, the State Department of Health made a study of the cultures from throats of the contacts of cases reported. During the months of January through April, I obtained cultures from one hundred and forty-six contacts.
A Red Cross Home Nursing Course was completed for the members of the Parent-Teacher Association of the Brackett School.
Assisted at the five Antirabic Clinics conducted by the Board of Health during the month of April at which 1,039 dogs were immunized against rabies.
Assisted in the Board of Health Dental Clinic every school day morning.
Visited St. Agnes School in an advisory capacity fre- quently during the year.
Attended a meeting and luncheon at the Red Cross Home Nursing headquarters June 1, 1944 on the change in the Home Nursing Course from twelve lessons to six.
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Attended a meeting of the Heads of departments with Dr. Florence B. Hopkins in the Board of Health office to discuss the dental program.
Attended a meeting of the Arlington Planning Council November 3, 1944 at the Library Hall on Rehabilitation of Returning Service Men.
Addressed a meeting of the Arlington Women's Club, November 16, 1944 on the need for taking Home Nursing Courses.
Attended a meeting of Arlington Dentists with Dr. Catherine Rowan to discuss a new dental program for the older children.
A statistical report of duties performed follows :
Communicable Diseases
Visits
Tuberculosis
917
Scarlet Fever
85
Anterior Poliomeyelitis
13
Diphtheria
8
Typhoid Fever
1
Dog Bite
1
Total
1,025
Conferences 27
Clinic Service
Dental Clinic - 182 mornings, 8:30-11:30 A. M.
Anti-rabic Clinic - 5 days, 1:00-5:00 P. M. 1039 dogs immunized
Diphtheria Clinic - 4 days, 3:00-5:00 P. M. 145 children immunized
Tuberculosis
Middlesex County Sanatorium
Referred - 5 patients for X-ray and examinations
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Conferences 47 - 15 contacts for X-ray 9 Boarding Home Mothers for X-ray Office Work
Annual, monthly and daily reports
Every working day - 1:00-2:00 P. M.
Days when there is no clinic - 8:30-12 A. M. 1:00-2:00 P. M.
Social Service
Boarding Homes for Infants
Inspections or visits related thereto of
Licensed homes 117
Applicants for licenses
9
Applicants for renewal 12
Conferences 11
School Nursing
St. Agnes School
Conferences
Meetings 59
Attended an all-day Institute on Tuberculosis May 4, 1944 offered by the State Department of Public Health.
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN M. HEFFERNAN, R. N.
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, 1944.
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Licenses Issued
For Sale of Milk from Stores
104
For Sale of Milk from Vehicles
47
For Sale of Oleomargarine
34
Quarts
Approximate daily consumption of milk
20,150
Approximate daily consumption of cream
905
Inspections
Pasteurization Plants
8
Dairies
12
Samples of Milk Analyzed
Taken from Vehicles on Street
264
Taken from Chain Stores
25
Total Average for Year :
Milk
Fat
Solids
Bacteria
Grade "A"
4.29
13.05
9,854
Family
3.99
12.65
10,974
Chain Stores
3.98
12.56
24,377
Respectfully submitted, J. PHILIP BOWER,
Inspector.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Health, Arlington, Mass.
Gentlemen :
There was no slaughtering in the Town of Arlington for the year 1944.
Respectfully submitted,
J. PHILIP BOWER, Inspector.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
The report of the Cemetery Commissioners is herewith submitted for the year ending December 31, 1944.
During the year three hundred and twenty bodies were interred in the Town Cemeteries.
The south half of Plot V was opened for burials con- taining 266 two grave lots and 37 three grave lots with a valuation of $50,885. The remainder of Plot V will be graded this year if loam can be had. This will have a valua- tion of perhaps $65,000. when laid out in grave lots.
Work is being done on the land west of Sucker or Mill Brook that has been acquired for cemetery purposes.
Valuation of Lots and Graves with Perpetual Care
$295,928.00
Valuation of Office Furniture
220.00
Valuation of Equipment and Tools
1,500.00
Cemetery Receipts
Sale of Lots and Graves
$13,455.00
Annual Care
3,823.00
Miscellaneous
1,800.00
Foundations
1,265.50
Opening Graves
5,461.00
Perpetual Care
12,283.00
Income from Funds
4,252.35
J. EDWIN KIMBALL, RALPH S. STEVENS, SYLVESTER A. KEANEY, Cemetery Commissioners.
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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
The Planning Board respectfully submits herewith its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1944.
At the annual Town election held Monday, March 6, 1944, Harold C. Knight and Frank L. Lincoln were re-elected as members of the Board for three year terms.
The Board subsequently organized with Harold C. Knight as Chairman and Charles H. Bowker as Secretary.
The Board continued its membership in the Massachu- setts Federation of Planning Boards and has maintained contact with the State Planning Board.
The Board was represented by its Chairman on the "Special Parks and Playgrounds Committee" and the "Ad- vanced Programming and Budgeting Committee."
One "Public Hearing" was held to act upon a petition to rezone an area at the North West junction of Appleton Street and Massachusetts Avenue from a Single Residence District to a Business District. Upon recommendation of the Board this requested change was authorized by the Annual Town Meeting of March 15, 1944.
During the year twenty nine Board Meetings were held, the major portion of the time being used on the study and revision of the Town "Zoning By-Laws." It is the hope of the Board that this project will be completed for presenta- tion to the Annual Town Meeting of 1945.
To assist in the preparation of the Revised Zoning By- Laws the Board held several informal meetings with repre- sentative groups of Town Meeting Members, Social and Civic Organizations.
The Board met several times with Paul H. Mossman, Inspector of Buildings and Russell T. Hamlet, Town Counsel which was of material assistance in the preparation of the Revised Zoning By-Laws.
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REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
The Board desires to express its appreciation to the Board of Selectmen, Inspector of Buildings and Town Coun- sel, Town Engineer and all other groups for their coopera- tion and to the Park Commissioners for the use of their office.
Respectfully Submitted,
HAROLD C. KNIGHT, Chairman CHARLES H. BOWKER, Secretary HERBERT M. DUTCHER SEROVP P. BASMAJIAN FRANK L. LINCOLN
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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Park Commissioners herewith respect- , fully submits its 49th annual report for the year ending December 31, 1944.
The Board organized on Monday, March 13, 1944 with Mr. Everett J. Henderson as Chairman, Mr. George Higgins as Superintendent and Miss Ruth Cannell as clerk.
On April 3rd Mr. Higgins submitted his request to be retired because of his health and the Board regretfully ac- cepted it. Mr. Higgins then offered to serve until his suc- cessor was appointed and finally retired on December 7, 1944 after thirty-eight years with the Park Department.
Miss Ruth Cannell resigned on June 19, 1944 after nine years as clerk and Miss Eleanor Downing was appointed.
During the past year the following improvements have been made; with monies appropriated by Town Meetings
Waldo Road Playground,
This area of approximately 4500 square yards was graded, lightly loamed, and seeded. The banks on two sides were shaped up and a gravel walk across the playground was installed.
Thorndike Street Playground,
Approximately 15,800 square yards out of the 25,220 square yards comprising this area was graded, loamed and seeded. The balance of this area required a large amount of fill and therefore, it is advisable to wait until said fill has been ob- tained from street construction or other cost free sources before improving it.
Linwood Street Playground,
Approximately 10,500 square yards or all of the area on the left hand side of Linwood Street was graded, loamed and seeded. The banks along the railroad and the shore of Spy Pond were shaped
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up. Our plans for improvements to the balance of this area, namely, from Linwood Street to Pond Lane will be submitted to the Town Meeting in March 1945.
North Union Street Playground,
Approximately 19,000 square yards of this area was graded, loamed, and seeded.
A combination Ice skating, Roller skating and Wading Pool, 140 feet by 140 feet was constructed of bituminous concrete with a six inch berm and a catch basin with a ten inch drain.
A four foot bituminous concrete walk was con- structed from the driveway to the pool and along two sides of the pool.
The temporary backstop was relocated and made permanent.
Warren Pierce Playground,
The painting of the large and small grandstands was completed.
Russell Park,
The six foot steelfence around three sides of this area was painted.
The barn on the Robbins Farm Playground has been turned into a storehouse and workshop. In this shop we expect to construct the benches and other equipment and thereby accomplish two results.
First we will be able to assure the employees of the Department a full week's work by using them when the weather is bad.
Second, we will save a considerable amount in the cost of some equipment.
At the present time, the construction of benches is well underway.
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We have planned to maintain skating areas at the fol- lowing locations this winter :-
Thorndike Street Playground
Waldo Road Playground
North Union Street Playground
Meadow Brook Park Cemetery Street Playground
Ethel Wellington Playground Robbins Farm Playground Florence Avenue Playground
Reservoir Field Playground
Menotomy Rocks Park
Sixty-five Victory gardens were operated again this year with approximately the same results as of last year on the Robbins Farm Playground.
In addition to this work we have maintained and im- proved the playgrounds and parks and kept up the sixteen other plots throughout the Town which come under our jurisdiction.
The Board takes this opportunity to express its appre- ciation to the various Boards and the Town Officials for their co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
EVERETT J. HENDERSON, EDWARD D. BUCKLEY, NILS G. ANDERSON, Board of Park Commissioners.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY
ANNUAL REPORT OR THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY
FOR THE YEAR 1944
Trustees WILSON D. CLARK, Jr., Chairman *FREDERICK W. HILL, Acting Chairman ** EDMUND L. FROST ARTHUR W. GLINES MISS M. HELEN TEELE MRS. SARAH R. VAUGHN
Librarian MRS. LUCINDA F. SPOFFORD
Librarian Emeritus ELIZABETH J. NEWTON
Assistants
RUTH SAMPSON, Senior Assistant and Reference Librarian
ESTHER GANNETT, Cataloguer THELMA BRICTSON MONTAGUE, Children's Librarian MARGARET Q. HEAPS, Head of Circulation SYLVIA R. GUSTIN FRANCES MACAULAY SUZANNE MacGILLIVRAY MARIE J. MOELLER *MILDRED F. SAYWARD *MARGARET V. WHITE
Resigned
** Appointed December, 1944
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Branch Librarians RUTH FULLER, Dallin Branch EVA M. SMITH, East Branch
Part-time Assistants
ANTOINETTE BRASK LILLIAN K. HERREMAN CORA B. WELLMAN
Part-time Workers
VERNA BLACK
ROBERT COUGHLIN BARBARA DOE
KATHRYN FITZGIBBON ANN FREEMAN
BARBARA ISHERWOOD MARILYN KENNEY FRANCES KORD JEAN LOVEJOY
RUTH MCCARTHY
LESLIE McMORDIE CARYL MAGNUS THELMA SAFGREN
MARTHA SHEPARD
ELEANOR M. WHITE JEAN N. YOUNG
Janitors
JAMES SULLIVAN, Main Library GEORGE A. CAPES, Main Library and Dallin Branch JOHN SMITH, East Branch
Curator Robbins Print Collection
MRS. KATHRYN M. ACHUFF
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR 1944
To the Citizens of Arlington :
The year 1944 in the Robbins Library reflects the change taking place in the world outside. Particularly is this true in the change noted in personnel.
Needed repairs on the building have not been accom- plished on account of material and man power shortage. At such a time as these are available the work will have to be done and at considerable cost.
I have the pleasure to report that during the year the library has received three payments from the estate of Francis E. Thompson, of Arlington, totaling the sum of $6,081.54. This makes a total of $8,181.54 received. This bequest will be known as the Francis E. Thompson Fund.
At this time the Trustees wish to record the passing in November, 1944, of a former faithful and beloved Trus- tee, Mr. Cyrus E. Dallin, who served on the board for nearly thirty-five years, 1906-1941. During that time he saw many changes in the library. He always gave freely of himself, with simplicity and kindliness.
The main library is very fortunate in owning two of his pieces, a plaque of "Menotomy" and one of John Town- send Trowbridge. An added gift has been received from Mrs. Cyrus Dallin, two pieces of statuary to be placed in the Dallin Branch, in memory of Mr. Dallin and their son, Arthur Murray Dallin.
We commend to your attention the report of the Libra- rian for further details.
The Trustees desire to take this occasion to thank the Librarian and the members of the Staff for their faithful and efficient work during the year.
W. D. CLARK, Jr., Chairman.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1944
To the Trustees of the Robbins Library :
I herewith submit the report of the Library for the year ending December 31, 1944.
Another war year has closed with its many problems. Many have been solved and many await solution until the end of the war.
The fuel problem was solved in such a manner that our hours have not been curtailed at the Main Library or Branches as was the case in 1943.
The citizens have sent thousands of books and tons of magazines to the Soldiers and Sailors through the Library.
Games and records have also been gratefully appre- ciated by the Seamen's Friendly Society as attested by notes of appreciation.
HOW MUCH DID WE SPEND? WHAT DID WE DO WITH IT?
CIRCULATION STATISTICS - 1944
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Main Library
106,867
39,717
146,584
Dallin Branch
14,427
15,828
30,255
East Branch
7,789
13,001
20,790
Schools
11,462
11,462
Hospital
1,244
1,244
130,327
80,008
210,335
Books added :
Adult (by accession)
2,264
Juvenile (by accession)
1,629
3,893
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385
Books added by purchase 3,786
Books added by gifts and binding ...
107
Books lost and returned
19
3,912
Books withdrawn:
Adult
1,332
Juvenile
1,048
2,380
1944 - Gain in book stock
1,532
Total books, December 31, 1944
69,371
Approximate number of pamphlets
4,586
TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT 1944
Library Appropriation, Funds, Special Appropriation Article V and Special Compensation Article VI
Salaries
$25,030.34
Books
5,600.10
Periodicals
629.57
Bindery
2,053.65
Fuel
1,606.54
Light
887.40
Building and Grounds
351.06
Telephone
220.30
Other Expenses
1,335.68
Total
$37,714.64
1944 Spent from Library Appropriation $34,148.98
1944 Spent from Funds
13.67
1944 Spent from Special Appropriation Article V (Salaries)
2,249.90
1944 Spent from Special Compensation Article VI (Salaries)
1,302.09
$37,714.64
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The Library turned back to the Town December 31, 1944, $1,900.17 from fines, $220.69 from other sources. Total $2,120.86
The work of indexing the Arlington Advocate has con- tinued along with the preparation of the books of clippings which contain articles and pictures cut from whatever source they can be found on personal achievement, places and buildings of Arlington interest. This will be a real source of historical material of our town and its people. At the present time, with so many of the men and women in service, it represents a sizable task. I bespeak the in- terest of Arlington people in helping in the collection of this material.
The head of Circulation makes the following observa- tion : "The circulation statistics show that borrowers read first, for relaxation; second, information concerning world affairs; third, enjoyment of literature; and fourth, about interesting people. There is a tremendous interest in books about the war and personal records of newspaper corres- pondents who give eye witness accounts."
Through exhibits the library has emphasized the war time demands as they have been requested, Nutrition, Gar- dening and Red Cross. There have also been exhibits of timely interest, as well as seasonal. Two exhibits from our own Robbins Print Collection were arranged by Mrs. Achuff. The Women's Club Art Chairman arranged for two choice exhibits, one of modern painters, the other, Ma- donnas.
The exhibit of the art work of the School children, planned by Mrs. Ford, was an event. Work from first grade through High School was shown in the gallery and the hall for a week.
One of the outstanding displays was the exhibit spon- sored by the Queen Wilhelmina Fund. Silver and Delft- ware loaned by the Dutch families around Greater Boston.
The Library Halls were used 260 times by seventeen clubs and organizations. These represent only clubs inter-
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ested in civic and educational matters. The clubs showed pictures, had lectures and musicals.
Through interlibrary loan books were borrowed from eleven different institutions. The Library loaned books to nine libraries. The demand for technical books continued. During these war days fewer people come to sit in the read- ing room. They get what they wish and are on their way.
199 books were borrowed from the Division of Public Libraries in Armenian, French and Italian languages.
During the days ahead the library has a great oppor- tunity. "The library of tomorrow will have a chance to serve the returning Veteran, the dislocated war worker, youth, age, the student and industry. Plans must be made for the physical equipment, the Staff must turn the library into a necessity in the community. To meet these demands will be difficult as libraries will operate for some time with acute staff shortage. In this planning the book stock is of great importance. It must be closely coordinated with town agencies. In this way can the library program be keyed to meet the issues of the coming days and take its place as one of the best single sources for the material of self-education and furnish guidance in the use of these ma- terials."
As our nation gets deeper into the war and we are called upon to make more and greater sacrifices, it is of vital importance that we review and renew our services to children. It is the library province to provide wholesome, stimulating and enriching activities. To this end the libra- ry has made use of the story hours, film programs during the school year and clubs during the summer months.
Story hours were held at the Dallin Branch, East Branch and Junior Library with an attendance of 2,028.
East Branch 821
Dallin Branch
800
Junior Library
1,407
Total
2,028
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Talks on Children's books were given before Parent- Teachers Groups, instruction in the use of the library was provided for the V grades, as well as to special groups of Girl Scouts
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