Town of Eastham Annual Report 1932-1939, Part 30

Author: Eastham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1932
Publisher: the Town
Number of Pages: 1040


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$1,250 00


$1,250 00


76


Highways-Chapter 81


Surveyor's Bills $9,675 00 Appropriation $3,225 00


State Allotment 6,450 00


$9,675 00


$9,675 00


Highways-Chapter 90


Men


$178 50


Tr. from E. and D. $300 00


Trucks and Grader


345 60


County Allotment 300 00


Asphalt


375 66


State Allotment 300 00


$899 76


Balance to Revenue 24


$900 00.


$900 00


Layout-Locust Road


Rupert Emerson,


Appropriation


50 00


Land $50 00


Balance, Jan. 1, 1939 $50 00


Schofield Bros., Stak-


ing Road & Bounds 25 00


Richard S. Snow,


Services 6 00


Recording 3 96


$84 96


Balance to Revenue


15 04


$100 00


$100 00


Snow


Men


$202 73


Appropriation


$300 00


Trucks


200 50


Tr. from Reserve


103 23


$403 23


$403 23


77


Public Welfare


Adm. Surplus


Appropriation $2,000 00


Commodities


$40 28


Tr. from Aid Dep.


Administration


59 60


Children


700 00


Express


141 66


Bags


5 55


Groceries and


Provisions


1,138 11


Coal and Wood


177 27


Board and Care


100 72


Medicine and Medi-


cal Care


370 23


Rent


180 00


Cash


173 00


Clothing


57 63


License


5 25


Kit


1 35


$2,450 65


Balance to Revenue 249 35


$2,700 00


$2,700 00


Aid Dependent Children


Administration


$6 00


Appropriation


$1,800 00


Aid


1,085 00


Tr. to Welfare


700 00


$1,791 00


Balance to Revenue


9 00


$1,800 00


$1,800 00


78


Aid Dependent Children-U. S. Grants


Aid $86 60 Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $232 33


Balance carried over 392 32 Grants 246 59


$478 92


$478 92


Old Age Assistance


Aid


$4,100 00


Appropriation $3,500 00


Tr. from E, and D. 600 00


$4,100 00


$4,100 00


Old Age Assistance-U. S. Grants


Aid $3,338 98 Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $150 61


Balance carried over 264 63 U. S. Grants 3,453 00


1 $3.603 61


$3,603 61


Old Age Assistance, Adm .- U. S. Grants


M. W. Wiley


$54 00


Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $159 19


Balance carried over 220 24


U. S. Grants 115 05


$274 24


$274 24


State Aid


Aid


$45 00


Appropriation


$100 00


Balance to Revenue


55 00


$100 00


$100 00


Soldiers' Benefits


Cash


$24 00


Appropriation


$300 00


Balance to Revenue


276 00


$300 00


$300 00


79


Soldiers' Relief


Cash


$286 00


Appropriation $200 00


Medical Care


5 00 Tr. from Reserve 100 00


$291 00


Balance to Revenue 9 00


$300 00


$300 00


W. P. A.


Administration


$127 15


Appropriation


$700 00


Nursery School


349 90


Helping Hand


42 00


Moth


87 62


Landings


50 80


Research


5 00


Kit


75


Bags and Cups


2 96


$666 18


Balance to Revenue


33 82


$700 00


$700 00


Schools


School Bills $15,737 62 Appropriation $16,000 00


Balance to Revenue 262 33


$16,000 00


$16,000 00


Taking Land-New School


No Expenditure, Bal. carried over $584 53 Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $584 53


80


Public Library


Librarian


$294 34


Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $102 64


Books


230 85


Appropriation 50 00


Periodicals


38 25


Income, Billings Fund 420 00


Binding


17 20


Fuel


56 38


Refunded Dog Tax 162 30


Light


22 00


Gift


100 00


Insurance


30 40


Lumber


22 44


Labor-Shelves


66 56


Printing


28 12


Acct. Topmast


8 00


Kerosene


60


Rope


55


Stationery & Postage


9 66


Signs


2 50


Dues


1 00


Dinners


2 00


Clock


2 95


Bulbs


35


Window Spray


79


$834 94


$834 94


Tax Title Account


Leslie E. Chase


$156 10


Appropriation


$300 00


Ralph A. Chase, Oaths 12 25


Printing 31 00


Recording


71 91


Car


6 00


$277 26


Balance to Revenue


22 74


$300 00


$300 00


81


Town Landings


Lumber


$22 24 Appropriation $25 00


Labor


7 50 Tr. from Reserve 4 74


$29 74


$29 74


Landing-Nauset Beach


No Expenditure,


Bal. carried over $278 37


Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $278 37


Landing-Cape Cod Bay


No Expenditure,


Bal. carried over $113 07 Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $113 07


Free Band Concerts


Ralph A. Chase,


Treas.


$150 00 Appropriation $150 00


Memorial Day


Services of Band $30 00


Appropriation


$60 00


Balance to Revenue 30 00


$60 00


$60 00


Community .Christmas Tree


George Howard,


Appropriation $35 00


Treas.


$27 68


Balance to Revenue 7 32


$35 00


$35 00


82


Free Bed-Cape Cod Hospital


Paid Hospital $300 00 Appropriation $300 00


Insurance


Old Mill


$17 50


Appropriation $650 00


Town Hall


176 00


Refund


35 38


Compensation and Liability


226 80


Office Equipment


121 00


Public Liability


100 00


$641 30


Balance to Revenue 44 08


$685 38


$685 38


Town Reports


F. B. & F. P. Goss $221 00


Appropriation


$250 00


Balance to Revenue 29 00


$250 00


$250 00


Finance Committee


Luncheons


$3 50


Appropriation


$10 00


Stationery


1 50


Tr. from Reserve


18 00


Typewriter


18 00


$23 00


Balance to Revenue


5 00


$28 00


$28 00


83


Old Mill


Miller


$100 50


Appropriation


$75 00


Corn


21 07


Sale of Meal


87 05


Labor


23 00


Tr. from Reserve


4 08


Mowing


6 75


Tape


5 76


Bags


1 50


Shrubs


2 50


Maps


2 25


$166 13


$166 13


Miscellaneous


Acct. Accident


$25 00


Appropriation


$150 00


Bounties on Seals


16 50


Culvert


3 20


Survey and Plan


15 00


Survey, Shellfish Grant 13 00


Advertising Hearings


6 00


Moving Raft


5 50


Exchange on Check 25


Sewing Machine Parts 2 00


Orleans, acct. Shellfish 14 64


$101 09


Balance to Revenue


48 91


$150 00


$150 00


Reserve Fund


Transfer to Snow


$103 23


Appropriation


$1,000 00


Finance Committee 18 00


Soldiers' Relief 100 00


84


Propagation of Shellfish 8 81


Orleans Fire Dept. 141 00


Inspection of


Wiring 30 00


Dog Account


10 00


Old Mill


4 08


Town Landings


4 74


Moth


35 00


Old Cemeteries


24 32


$479 18


Balance to Revenue 520 82


$1,000 00


$1,000 00


Old Cemeteries


Labor


$141 00


Appropriation


$150 00


Truck


3 00


Tr. from Reserve


24 32


Horse Mowing


20 00


Seed


6 30


Fertilizer


4 02


$174 32


$174 32


Interest


Temporary Loans


$75 00


Appropriation


$450 00


Schoolhouse Loan


315 00


$390 00


Balance to Revenue 60 00


$450 00


$450 00


85


Schoolhouse Note


Merchants' National


Bank


$2,000 00


Appropriation $2,000 00


Temporary Loans


Cape Cod Trust Co. $20,000 00 Loans $20,000 00


Trust Funds


Bal. Jan. 1, 1939 $42,388 81


Int. Cemetery Trusts 6 00


Int. World War Mem-


orial Fund 10 58


Int. Old Wind Grist Mill Fund 13 52


Int. Christmas Tree Fund 1 59


Int. Timothy Smith Fund 395 36


Inc. Timothy Smith Fund 968 37


Returned Loan, not used 139 25


Balances Dec. 31, 1939 :


Cemetery Trust


Funds


$239 22


Town Hall Trust


Fund


2,434 00


World War Memorial Fund 431 60


Old Wind Grist Mill Fund 551 74 Christmas Tree Fund 72 31 Timothy Smith Trust Fund 17,637 49


Previous Loans 7,950 12


1939 Loans 400 00


Gifts


200 00


Expended, Cemetery Funds 7 00


Billings Library Fund 14,000 00


$43,923 48


$43,923 48


86


Other Funds


Bal. Jan. 1. 1939 $40 58


Int. Old Mill Oper-


ating Fund 1 11


Town Hall Income


Fund 99 51


Balances Dec. 31, 1939 : Old Mill Operating Fund $41 69


Town Hall Income Fund 99 51


$141 20


$141 20


Revenue Account


Cash


$810 92


Loan


$5,000 00


Taxes 1938


2,096 95


Tailing's 85 07


Poll Taxes 1939


6 00


Overlay 1936 501 90


Personal Taxes 1939 831 87


Overlay 1937


602 70


Real Estate Taxes


1939 10,882 04


. Overlay 1939


821 68


Excise 1939


88 68


Overlay Reserve


95 63


Moth 1938


1 32


Moth 1939


11 25


Highways, Chap. 81 1,744 02


Special Assessment


Highways, Chap. 91 453 34


Revenue 12 57


Old Age Assistance 241 57


Tax Title Revenue 4,310 43


Departmental


Revenue 241 57


Aid Dep. Children,


Grants 392 32


Old Age Assistance, Grants 264 63


Old Age Assistance,


Adm. Grants 220 24


Schoolhouse Land 584 53


Landing, Nauset


Beach 278 37


Tax Titles 3,487 11


Tax Possessions


823 32


Overlay 1938 172 24


M. V. Excise Tax


Revenue 88 68


87


Landing, Cape Cod


Bay 113 07


Sale of Real Estate Fund 600 00


$14,385 63 Excess and Defi- ciency 7,092 76


$21,478 39


$21,478 39


Respectfully submitted,


JENNIE B. SPARROW,


Town Accountant


88


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


AND THE


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


OF THE


Town of Eastham


OF EA


TOWN


INC


CAUSET 1629


651.


FOR THE YEAR


1939


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Stanley M. Walker. Chairman


Term expires 1940


G. Austin Smith Term expires 1941 Mrs. Maurice A. Moore Term expires 1942


UNION SUPERINTENDENT


Charles H. Pratt


ATTENDANCE OFFICER


Walter Nickerson


SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Dr. A. P. Goff


SCHOOL NURSE


Miss Bessie I. Armstrong


90


EASTHAM FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Expended in 1939


Needed


in 1940


General Control:


School Committee $200 00


Superintendent of Schools,


Enforcement of Law-


Salaries


598 00


Other Expenses


16 13


$814 13


$819 00


Instruction :


Supervisors


$ 776 00


Principal and Teachers


4,600 00


Textbooks


55 83


Supplies


255 54


5,687 37 5,753 00


Operation :


Janitors


619 25


Fuel


492 15


Miscellaneous


128 10


1.239 50


1,250 00


Maintenance :


Repairs, Replacement and Upkeep 45 37


45 37


300 00


91


Auxiliary Agencies :


Libraries


$


2 55


Health


242 90


Transportation


3,315 00


Tuition


3,866 33


Miscellaneous


438 97


7,865 75


8,778 00


Outlay :


New Equipment


85 50


85 50


0


$15,737 62 $16,900 00


Appropriated for 1939


$16,000 00


Expended in 1939


15,737 62


Balance


$ 262 38


92


NET COST OF SCHOOLS, YEAR 1939


Total Expenditures for Schools in 1939 $15,737 62


Receipts and Reimbursements :


Mass. General School Fund


Part I $649 00


Boston Tuition


$391 03


Boston Transportation 102 69


493 72


Mass. Reimbursement for


High School Trans- portation


1,662 50


Supt. of Schools 220 31


Receipts from Tele- phone Calls 1 35


3,026 88


Net Cost


$12,710 74


93


Report of the Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee of Eastham :


Herewith I submit the School Report of 1939.


The total membership of Eastham School has remain- ed approximately the same as last year. Please refer to the Tabular Statement of Membership by Grades on another page of this report. We note that the high mark in mem- bership was reached in 1931 and that the present total is now approximately what it was in 1929. It is interesting to note, however, that there are 37 pupils from Eastham who were attending Orleans High School October 1, 1939. This is the largest high school attendance during the last eleven years. Mr. Nickerson calls attention to the fact that the present eighth grade now numbers fourteen and is the largest for many years.


Eastham children are fortunate in their school environ- ment. The school building is ample in size, comfortable, well planned, and beautifully located.


Instruction is careful and thorough. Orderliness and neatness are conspicuous. Children are careful of school property and school sessions are busy, yet quiet periods suited to study. These conditions have prevailed for years in Eastham School and they are so taken for granted that the recounting of them might be called unnecessary. We must not accept them lightly, however. These things do not simply happen. They have to be planned and maintain-


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ed. Mr. Nickerson and his teachers do plan them and credit for their maintenance is due to them and to the coopera- tion which their efforts merit.


The program of studies and methods of instruction have been continued as in past years. I am glad to record the fact that Mr. Nickerson and Miss Verrill have been taking a University Extension course in English this fall with Mr. Sheridan, who has been meeting a group of teach- ers each week at Wellfleet.


One period of club work on Friday afternoon has been organized by the teachers. This is an activity period some- what different from traditional school work though not less educational. Mr. Nickerson describes it as follows:


"Probably the most outstanding change in our school program for the past year has been with the club work. This is now a part of the regular school schedule, and held each Friday during the last period. This year we have more clubs with fewer members in each, and we feel that much more can be accomplished individually-our exhibit next spring will show if this is true. Five high school students and three adults, Mrs. Collins. Mrs. J. Horton and Mrs. Moore are supplementing the regular teaching force and giving unselfishly of their time and energy for this good cause. All pupils over ten years of age may be 4-H mem- bers simply by signing and mailing the Extension Service cards, but this is not compulsory. The new clubs added are spool-knitting and bugle and drum corps for the Primary, and hiking and model airplane building for the Grammar grades. Last year's Conservation group won the Hugh P. Baker trophy for the state, and out of the 23 boys in the two clubs, nine boys and their leaders went to Amherst in July to receive it."


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Use of the school auditorium is thus evaluated by Mr. Nickerson :


"Our weekly assembly, which has proved so worthwhile both for those participating and the parents who patronize it, is now held on Friday morning as it was at first insti- tuted. Each grade takes its turn in presenting the different holiday specialties or a varied program, and each individual of each grade has some part of the program to carry out."


Miss Kelman reports on the work in vocal music as be- low :


"The early lessons in the primary grades are spent in building up a vocabulary of many songs. Upon this experi- ence the child then begins his first note reading which is well presented in the new books, The Music Hour. Thus with a firm foundation in note reading the child goes into more advanced experiences in the upper grades. Rhythm, walking, marching, swaying, conducting, is ever a part of the program. In the fourth grade two-part music is intro- duced after the three-part round has been mastered.


The sixth, seventh and eighth grades are enjoying two new sets of books which contain many old favorities. In the study of music in America, and in other countries, the books have furnished illustrative material. This year we are traveling back to see what the first music was, and it is an interesting experience to follow its development up through the ages. Folk dances are also being learned.


Knowing many songs by memory is a valuable part of music training and in these eight grades the repertoire is cumulative."


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Mr. Nassi has continued his fine record with instru- mental music. He gives us an idea of his purpose and his methods in the following words :


"But with what object are our citizens to learn music ? We reply, in order that they may be better fitted to live the life of peace."-Plato.


Music is civilized man's safest emotional escape valve. It is the universal language that begins where words leave off.


Public School Music should be presented to the pupil with the view of enriching his life through giving him the finest music to play. True, his ability as a player is often limited, but that does not matter to any great extent. The most important thing is for the child to get an acquaint- ance with fine music, so that he can enjoy to the fullest extent the performances of our great musical organizations.


To achieve this result, to make the school boy and girl realize the greatness of this musical heritage, the music supervisor must be able to think with the pupil, must be able to understand his point of view.


For instance, take the matter of popular music. The educator must realize that popular music is made by and for youth. The best of this music teems with life and en- ergy. Its idiom is one of immaturity making up in energy what it lacks in eloquence. Keeping these facts in mind, I have been very sympathetic to the students' natural de- sires. At the end of the rehearsal, with the serious work done, we sometimes play one of the popular tunes of the day. When the young people have a chance to compare the


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two types of music, they go back to the works of great mas- ters with a greater understanding and appreciation.


It is the happy combination of two superintendencies, each having two full time instrumental instructors that makes possible the excellent results that have been achiev- ed. Under this system we are able to give every beginner private and also class instruction. This extra help soon ad- vances the pupil to the point where he can play in the elementary orchestral classes. After this, and according to his ability, he may play in the local senior orchestra or band, the Lower Cape School Symphony, or the New England Festival Orchestra. If the pupil wishes to play in and out of school group, there are several fine organizations, such as the Cape Cod Philharmonic or the Junior Community Band.


This year I have been fortunate enough to bring the New England Festival Association concert to Provincetown. This group annually sponsors a concert of orchestral, band, and choral music that is famous for its high standards. The musicians, who come from all over New England, rep- resent the finest talent in School Music of their section of the country. They will be under the leadership of nationally known conductors. It will indeed be a pleasure for the peo- ple of the lower Cape to be able to hear this wonderful concert.


Eastham has the distinction of having one of the finest grammar school orchestras in the state. Also it has the largest percentage of the school in the instrumental classes. This is due to the genuine interest shown by Mr. Nicker- son, Mrs. Horton and Miss Verrill, also to the parents, who have cooperated wonderfully. This last is very important


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as the success or failure of School Music depends largely on the amount of practice done at home." The instru- mental groups are divided as follows :


Orchestra 25


Band


16


Beginners


10


I would direct your attention to the many opportuni- ties offered for the Eastham children to appear in public in the local school and in other musical organizations. The social and cultural values of these contacts cannot be over estimated. Poise, confidence and maturity of conduct are significantly shown by the people who make the most of these opportunities.


The school shows excellent response to art instruction. Not only do we have art exercises during the period when Mr. Brayton is present but the ability and appreciation ac- quired is always in evidence in home room pictures and the note books which are made for different subjects. In the words of Mr. Brayton :


'The work for the Eastham School has been planned with the purpose of encouraging creative illustration. The method of procedure is to instill a spark in the minds of the children and let them put down on paper their own in- terpretations of the subjects presented. This method teaches the child to think and create, rather than copy, which is an essential element in the development of the child.


Every child has a natural tendency toward drawing. and can draw if the opportunity is his. It is our aim to present the subject matter in a practical way relating the child's daily life with his drawing."


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Mr. Nickerson further states that, "The general health for the year has been good. Consequently the attendance has kept in good standing. Dr. Goff and Miss Armstrong have responded cheerfully whenever called for extra serv- ices." Miss Armstrong's report shows the following activi- ties :


Admitted to nursing service 18


Field visits to and in behalf of cases 22


Office nursing visits 52


Individual inspections


1,164


Entire school weighed and measured May and September Additional weighings 149


School examined by physician in October


Audiometer tests for Grades 3 to 8 inclusive


Tested 60


Retested 8


Number with hearing lost 1


Dental inspection of entire school by nurse


Dental clinics held October 16, 17, 18


Treated at clinic 40


Permanent fillings 28


Temporary fillings 23


Extractions 15


Prophylaxis 34


Total Operation 100


Pre-school


5


Number of school visits 45


100


This constitutes the report of Eastham School for 1939. It is a school which any child should enjoy and in which we may all take pride.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES H. PRATT, Superintendent of Schools.


101


ENROLLMENT BY GRADES


October 1, 1939


Grade


Boys


Girls


Total


1


8


4


12


2


3


7


10


3


3


6


9


4


4


7


11


5


6


2


8


6


5


4


9


7


7


3


10


8


10


4


14


Total


46


37


83


102


TABULAR STATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP BY GRADES, 1929 - 1939 Census-October 1


Grade


1929


1930


1931


1932


1933


1934


1935


1936


1937


1938


1939


1


15


16


12


9


12


11


8


14


9


9


12


2


13


13


17


15


8


12


17


8


14


13


10


3


10


14


17


14


16


10


10


14


9


13


9


4


4


9


14


16


17


14


15


11


10


7


11


5


8


7


11


14


12


17


11


13


10


12


8


6


11


12


12


14


14


14


15


14


11


9


7


11


12


6


6


11


11


11


11


9


15


10


8


8


10


12


8


1


10


11


11


10


6


14


80


88


101


94


97


99


97


97


85


86


83


EASTHAM STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED ORLEANS HIGH SCHOOL


During the Period Sept. 6 to Dec. 22, 1939


Name


Grade


Atwood, Dorothy


12


Brackett, Betty


12


Collins, Bernard


P.G.


Collins, Robert


12


Pearson, Robert


12


Sparrow, Fenton


12


Steele, William


12


Stowell, Muriel


12


Brewer, Carol


11


Brewer, Robert


11


Chase, Russell


11


Clark, Phyllis


11


Cobb, Louise


11


Daley, Dorcas


11,


Gill, Merton


11


Hayes, Julian


11


Munier, Alice


11


Scrivens, Robert


11


Sibley, Barbara


11


Acorn, Charles


10


Arnold, Madeline


10


Brackett, Phyllis


10


Benner, Louie


10


Gunn, Charlotte


10


Mayo, Kenneth


10


104


Nickerson, JJocelyn


10


Pearson, Eleanor


10


Turner, Beatrice


10


Wilson, Edith


10


Brewer, Howard


9


Brewer, Richard


9


Daley, Marston


9


Deschamps, Philip


9


Hoffman, Robert


9


King, George


9


Hopkins, Barbara


9


Nickerson, Nathan


9


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EASTHAM SCHOOL CENSUS


October 1, 1939


Boys


Girls


Five years or over and under 7


8


7


Seven years or over and under 16


49


42


Sixteen years or over and under 21 attending school


9


8


-


-


66


57


Distribution of Above Minors


In public day school membership :


Five years or over and under 7


13


Seven years or over and under 16


89


Sixteen years or over and under 21


17


In private school membership :


Five years or over and under 7


Fourteen years or over and under 16


Sixteen years or over and under 21


In State and County institutions : Seven years or over and under 16 Sixteen years or over and under 21


Not enrolled in any school :


Five years or over and under 7


2


Seven years or over and under 16


2


123


106


PERFECT ATTENDANCE


Arthur Clark


Anna Psillas


Martin Reimers


Norman Reimers


Norma Nickerson


Robert Cross


Barbara Forrest


FAITHFUL ATTENDANCE


Absent not more than three days


Howard Brewer


Mary Escobar


Tony Escobar


Manuel Escobar


Lois Steele


Barbara Reimers


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EASTHAM SCHOOL CALENDAR


Year 1939-1940


September 5, 1939 to December 22, 1939 16 weeks


January 2, 1940 to March 29, 1940 13 weeks


April 8, 1940 to June 14, 1940 10 weeks


September 3, 1940 to December 20, 1940 16 weeks


Days when school will not be in session :


1939 September 4-Labor Day and September 5-Faculty Meeting


October 12 and 13-Columbus Day, Thursday and Friday


October 27-Barnstable County Institute-Friday


November 11-Armistice Day-Saturday


November 30 and December 1-Thanksgiving Recess -Thursday and Friday


December 23 to January 1 inclusive-Christmas Recess


1940 January 1-New Year's Day-Monday


February 22 and 23-Washington's Birthday Recess -Thursday and Friday April 19-Patriot's Day-Friday


May 30 and 31-Memorial Day Recess-Thursday and Friday


September 2, 1940-Labor Day-Monday September 3, 1940-Faculty Meeting at Orleans High School at 9:30 A.M .- Tuesday


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CORPS OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1940


Name


School


Preparation


Year


Appointed


Experience


Prior to


Sept. 1939


Salary


Home


Address


Otto Nickerson


Grammar


Hyannis Normal


1924


20 years


$1,700


Orleans


Virginia Horton


Intermediate


Bridgewater Normal


1925


16 years


1.450


Eastham


Marguerite E. Verrill


Primary


Gorham Normal


1938


14 years


1,450


Gray, Maine


Iris Kelman


Music ( Vocal)


Tufts College


1938


1 year


140


Stoneham


Thomas Nassi


Music (Inst.)


N. E. Conservatory


1929


11 years


500


Orleans


Clarence K. Brayton


Art


Mass. School of Art


1939


0 years


130


Harwich


Mr. Clarence K. Brayton, Supervisor of Art in the schools of Union No. 21, began his work on September 5, 1939. Mr. Brayton succeeds Mrs. Beulah S. Bowers who served from September 19, 1938 to June 16. 1939.


CLASS OF 1939


President


Nathan Atwood Nickerson, Jr.


Secretary


Howard Everett Brewer


Treasurer


Barbara Louise Hopkins


James Richard Brewer


Philip Armand Deschamps


Robert Hoffman


George Oliver King


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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT


Including Finance Committee Recommendations


February 5 - 6, 1940


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Barnstable, ss.


To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of East- ham in the County aforesaid : Greeting.


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in Eastham, Monday, the fifth day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the articles in this warrant, and to meet in the Town Hall, Eastham, Tuesday, the sixth day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to elect all necessary town officers.


Article 1. To act upon the annual report, including recommendations of the Selectmen and other Town Officers and Committees.


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EASTHAM FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDA- TIONS FOR 1940 BUDGET


Office Supplies


$ 200.00


Officers' Salaries and Expenses


4,000.00


Surety on Bond


125.00


Assessors' Salaries and Expenses


600.00


Assessors' Abstracts


75.00


Certification of Notes


10.00


Legal Expenses


75.00


Janitor


648.00


Town Hall


550.00


Suppression of Crime


50.00


Town Fires


50.00


Orleans Fire Department


150.00


Prevention and Suppression of Forest Fires


20.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


50.00


Inspection of Wiring


50.00


Moth Suppression


560.00


Private Moth


40.00


Tree Warden


20.00


Bounty on Woodchucks


40.00


Health


400.00


Inspection of Animals


25.00


Dog Account


20.00


Highways General


250.00


Snow


300.00


Public Welfare


1,500.00


Aid to Dependent Children


1,000.00


Old Age Assistance


4,500.00


Soldiers' Benefits


300.00


Schools


16,900.00


Tax Title Account


300.00


Town Landings


100.00


Memorial Day


100.00


Community Christmas Tree


35.00


Town Reports


250.00


Insurance


500.00


Finance Committee


10.00


Old Mill


100.00


Miscellaneous


125.00


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


Old Cemeteries


150.00


Interest


375.00


School House Note


700.00


$36,253.00


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Recommended that the School Committee make radi- cal reduction in the cost of transportation, fuel and music supervision, same to become effective as soon as possible.


Article 2. To see if the Town will elect a Town Direc- tor for the Cape Cod Extension Service.


Article 3. To see in what manner the Town will dis- pose of its refunded dog tax.


Unanimously recommended that the dog tax be made available for use of the Public Library.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money, provided the State makes a sat- isfactory allotment, for repair and maintenance of town ways under Chapter 81, Sections 26-29, General Laws as amended.


Unanimously recommended an appropriation of $3,225.00.


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Public Library.


Unanimously recommended an appropriation of $100.00.


Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1940, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17, General Laws.


Unanimously recommended such authorization.


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Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of reimburse- ment for the financial year beginning January 1, 1940, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for less than one year, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 6A, General Laws.


Unanimously recommended such authorization.


Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $500.00 for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Mass., for the care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town and unable to pay for such care and treatment, in accordance with Chapter IHI, Section 74, of the General Laws, or take any action thereto and act fully thereon.


Unanimously recommended an appropriation of $300.00.


Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for free band concerts to be given by the JJunior Community Band during the en- suing year, or do or act anything thereon.


Voted to recommend an appropriation of $150.00.


Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the protection and propa- gation of shellfish, or do or aet anything thereon.


Unanimously recommended an appropriation of $200.00 for propagation and $350.00 for protection.


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Article 11. To see what sum of money shall be taken from available funds toward defraying the tax levy for 1940.


Unanimously recommended that whatever sum may be approved by the Director of The Division of Accounts be used.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used by the local W.P.A. or any succeeding government agency of a like nature, for the purchase of material and other expenses.


Voted to recommend an appropriation of $1,000.00.


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels and any and all kinds of shellfish and seaworms, as pro- vided for under the provisions of Sec. 48, Chapter 130, Gen- eral Laws, as amended by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933.


Unanimously recommended to so instruct.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to issue licenses under the provisions of Section 57, Chapter 130 of the General Laws as amended by Chap- ter 329 of the Acts of 1933.


Unanimously recommended to so instruct.


Article 15. To see if the Town will invest the Select- men with the authorization provided for under the provi- sions of Sec. 55, Chapter 130, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 329 of the Acts of 1933.


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Unanimously recommended to so invest.


Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used for the suppression of tent caterpillars under the direction of the local 4-H Club Leaders, or do or act anything thereon.


Unanimously recommended an appropriation of $25.00.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of paving 1938 bills.


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to continue to make a charge on all shellfish per- mits issued, or do or act anything thereon.


Unanimously recommended that the Selectmen be in- structed to continue.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the road beginning at Samoset Road and running in a north- westerly direction about 300 feet over the land of Philip J. Schwind, to the Herring Brook Road.


Unanimously recommended to discontinue.


Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of $600.00 from the Sale of Real Estate Fund to be used to help pay off the school note.


Unanimously recommended to so vote.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $500.00 from the New School Land Taking Fund and


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$200.00 from the Nauset Beach Land Taking Fund for the purpose of paying off the school house note, or do or act anything thereon.


Unanimously recommended to so transfer.


Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell property taken by the Town under tax title procedure, or do or act anything thereon.


Unanimously recommended that the Selectmen be em- powered to sell such land from time to time in their dis- cretion and that a list of all land for sale by the Town be kept posted in two or more public places and that an ap- propriation of $50.00 be made for these purposes.


Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a power sprayer, or do or act anything thereon.


Unanimously recommended an appropriation of $700.00 for the purchase of a 300 gal. power sprayer and that the purchase of same be left in the hands of the Selectmen.


Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to acquire land for the purpose of a town way, beginning at the north end of Nauset Light Beach Road and running in a northerly direction a distance of about 3,300 feet, and appropriate a sum of money for same, or do act anything thereon.


Voted to recommend that the Selectmen be so instruct- ed and that an appropriation of $400.00 be made for said purpose.


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Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to establish a road machinery account to which shall be credited all receipts received for the use or rental of road machinery, the proceeds to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery purposes, or take any action in relation thereto.


Voted to recommend that a machinery account be es- tablished.


Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to establish a road machinery fund for the purpose of purchasing, repairing and oper- ating road machinery.


Voted to recommend an appropriation of $1,000.00.


Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a gift from Mr. Rueben Horton, a parcel of land near Sunk- en Meadow Landing, so-called, to be used as a publie town landing, or do or act anything thereon.


Unanimously recommended to accept.


Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money under the provisions of Chap- ter 90, General Laws, same to be used for maintenance of Herring Brook Road, and that the Selectmen be authorized to enter into any contracts necessary.


Voted to recommend an appropriation of $300.00.


Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of. $100.00 for the purpose of purchas-


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ing a hydraulic snow plow lift, or do or act anything there- on.


Unanimously recommended an appropriation of $100.00.


Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for cleaning up and main- taining the Town Dump, or do or aet anything thereon.


Unanimously recommended an appropriation of $500.00.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, at the packing house of Bernard C. Collins in South Eastham, at the barn of Harry W. Collins in South Eastham, at the Post Office in North Eastham and at the Post Office in Eastham seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting as aforesaid. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of hold- ing said meeting. Given under our hands this 13th day of January in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun- dred and Forty.


RALPH A. CHASE


EDWARD D. PENNIMAN MAURICE W. WILEY


Selectmen of Eastham.


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INDEX


Town Officers 3


Assessors' Report


6


Treasurer's Report


8


Report of Collector of Taxes


12


Report of Town Clerk


14


Births


16


Marriages


17


Deaths


18


Town Meetings 1939 19


Report of Finance Committee


42


Report of Shellfish Constable


44


Report of Highway Surveyor 47


Librarian's Report


4:)


Public Health Nurse's Report


56


Report of Town Accountant


60


Report of School Committee 89


Report of Superintendent of Schools


94


Enrollment by Grades


102


Membership by Grades


103


Pupils Attending O. H. S.


104


School Census 106


Perfect Attendance 107


School Calendar 108


Corps of Teachers 109 Class of 1939 110


Town Meeting Warrant, 1940


111


Recommendations of Finance Committee 112


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