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$106.80 Appropriation $106.80
Band Concerts
Band Concerts
$150.00 Appropriation $150.00
Fire Siren
Cape and Vineyard Electric Co.
$36.84
Balance to Revenue 23.16
$60.00
$60.00
Appropriation
$60.00
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School House Note
Merchants National Bank $1,000.00
Appropriation $1,000.00
Trust Funds, Cash, Securities, Loans
Balance December
31, 1946 $57,369.03
Timothy Smith
Fund $15,115.81
Timothy Smith
Investment 11,000.00
Billins Library Fund 14,000.00
Town Hall Income Fund 578.73
Old Grist Mill
Operating Fund 6.67
Eastham World War
Memorial Fund 502.19
Old Grist Mill Fund 535.61
Community Xmas
Tree Fund 36.76
Post War Rehabili- tation Fund 12,713.57
Cemetery Trust
Funds 233.44
Town Hall Trust
Fund 2,646.25
$57,369.03
$57,369.03
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GENERAL REVENUE SUMMARY
Cash December 31, 1946
$26,917.20
Taxes Real 1946
1,779.20
Taxes Personal 1946
65.04
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1946
22.38
Tax Titles
586.85
Tax Possessions
2,875.56
Overlay 1942
7.95
State Aid to Highways
3,766.99
Zara Higgins Cemetery Fund
4.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue
22.38
Tax Title and Tax Possession Revenue
3,462.41
Overlay 1945
98.75
Overlay 1946
749.63
Overlay Reserve
5,488.02
State Aid to Highways Revenue
3,766.99
Tailings
122.15
Sale of Land
2,396.91
Road Machinery
849.00
Old Age Assistance Federal Grant
650.24
Old Age Assistance Adm. Federal Grant
200.76
Aid Dependent Children Federal Grant
416.11
Aid Dependent Children Adm.
106.54
Old Age Assistance Recovery
690.00
Old Mill
892.92
George Deen Fund
142.50
School Lunch Federal Grant
301.77
Clearing Sedge Grass
150.00
Collector's Fees
.80
Town Landing Salt Pond
804.10
Road Machinery a/c
4.81
Snow Fences
250.00
Shellfish Propagation
500.00
Public Library Trust a/c
33.47
Surplus Revenue (E and D)
13,925.01
$36,025.17
$36,025.17
Respectfully sumitted,
22,100.16
L. ISABELLE BRACKETT,
Town Accountant
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Report of the Eastham Finance Committee FOR THE YEAR OF 1946
The committee was duly organized February 26, 1946, with Harry S. Young elected Chairman and Secretary.
Transfers were approved as follows:
Town Hall Account $100.00
Selectmen and Assessors Expense Account 80.00
Soldier's Benefit Account
300.00
Miscellaneous Account
100.00
Sunken Meadow Road Account
102.65
Great Pond Town Landing Account
69.00
Jemima's Pond Town Landing Account
77.00
Remodeling Fire House Account 150.00
Inspection Wiring Account
20.00
Total
$998.65
Reserve Account
$1,000.00
Transfers
998.65
Balance $1.35
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD L. ARNOLD
CAPT. HENRY O. DANIELS
HERMAN A. DILL
CARL C. FRENCH
ALFRED L. GILL
OSCAR PIERCE
ALBION L. RICH, JR.
PHILIP J. SCHWIND
HARRY S. YOUNG, Chairman and Secretary
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Report of Highway Surveyor
CHAPTER 81
To Appropriation $3,225.00
By Payment
$12,894.73
By State
9,675.00
Unexpended Bal. 5.27
$12,900.00
$12,900.00
Trucks and Operators
$2,789.76
Gravel Loader
210.00
Grader and Operator
1,442.00
Bulldozer and Operator
65.25
Laborer's Wages
3,276.04
Asphalt
4,063.17
Tar
537.88
Sand
71.00
Guard Rail Posts
210.00
Stone
27.00
Signs
102.00
Lumber, Nails, etc.
17.16
Shovels and Axes
9.70
Paint
6.02
Bowl for Mixer
19.75
Drag Brooms
48.00
$12,894.73
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN A. NICKERSON,
Highway Surveyor
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Librarian's Report
Number of volumes catalogued
6,946
Number volumes added 107
Number volumes borrowed
4,604
Total fines received
$34.04
As there are a smaller number of registered borrow- ers at the Library, the circulation has been lowered ; although about the same amount of money has been spent on books and magazines.
The Trustees of the Library decided to have the Li- brary open evenings this Fall and Winter, but very few have taken advantage of this. Usually there are only one or two people who come in the evening.
. Several boxes of books have been borrowed from the Division of Public Libraries, Boston, which have been used at the Grammar School, helping the children who live a distance from the Library. Many other books were bor .- rowed for patrons of the Library.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. BLANCHE A. KEEFE,
Librarian.
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Report of Board of Public Welfare
Of interest to all our citizens, the following figures in regard to our Welfare Department may be timely.
During 1946 the number of recipients of Old Age Assistance has varied from 23 to 26.
The total amount received by these people is $12,487.25. Of this amount $5588.07 is being paid by the Federal Gov- ernment, the State contributes $4,775.19, leaving $2,124.09 as the share of the Town of Eastham.
As to the Department of Aid to Dependent Children, in 1946 our roll has varied from one family with five chil- dren to five families with 15 children. The total expense $3,173.03 is met by the Federal Government paying $1,003.50, the State contributing $1,057.69, which leaves $1,111.84 as the share of our town.
For general relief we have paid out $1,339.69. The State is responsible for $516.25 of this amount and the town pays $823.44.
GEORGE HOWARD MAURICE W. WILEY LUTHER P. SMITH
Board of Public Welfare.
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Report of Eastham Advisory Committee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Veteran's Rehabilitation and Re-employment Committee
There has been enacted by the Commonwealth, certain legisation affecting the structure and duties of city and town advistory committees, set forth as follows:
Chapter 115, Section 12, General Laws, as amended : (Chapter 599, Acts of 1946)
"In each city, and in each town not included in a district established under section ten, and in each such district, there shall be in the department of veterans serv- ices an unpaid advisory board to be appointed, in cities by the mayor, in towns by the board of selectmen, and in districts by the district board. Said advisory board shall render such assistance to the director of veterans' services of the municipality or district relative to the provisions of this chapter, except as to sections one to nine, inclusive, as said director may request. The commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to formulate and publish rules and regulations establishing in a general manner the types of persons, with respect to their occupations, professions and special skills, who may be appointed to such unpaid ad- visory boards. Every such advisory board shall consist of not less than five nor more than fifteen residents of the city, town or district, as the case may be."
In compliance with the above amendment, the Board of Selectmen have appointed an advisory board accord- ingly.
Respectfully submitted, LESLIE E. CHASE RALPH A. CHASE YNGVE ROGNER ALFRED O. STOWELL HARRY S. YOUNG, Chairman
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Report of Fire Chief
To the Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen :
Having been appointed Fire Chief for the Town of Eastham, I am giving you and the Citizens of the town a report of the department and the apparatus we have re- cently purchase.
The department has been organized with a compli- ment of seventeen call firemen including one Deputy Chief and one Captain.
The department has been out once a week, weather permitting, for drills and are taking much interest in their work. Chief Knowles from Orleans has been with us giving some valuable information on fire fighting.
Nearly one hundred percent of the department are taking courses in First Aid and will be able to meet most any kind of an emergency.
The new Fire Apparatus, which was voted at a special town meeting last March, arrived in October. It met with the approval of the Committee One Hundred percent.
The piece of apparatus has been inspected by mem- bers of other fire departments and highly praised by them for having such an amount of equipment and water capaci- ty compact in one piece of apparatus.
At present we have five hundred feet of one and one- half inch hose and one thousand feet of two and one-half inch hose and three hundred feet of booster line.
The building which was remodeled for the fire house is very adequate for one piece of apparatus and is being heated very satisfactory.
The fire apparatus committee felt a first class fire call system was very important to a Fire Department, so the
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committee has worked out a system which we believe is for the best interest of the Town. This consists of a coded transmitter which was installed in the Orleans Telephone Exchange, a private line which was run to the Compres- sor Building where the air horn is located.
This means that in case of fire in anyone's home or locality, all one has to do is call the operator and say "Fire at Eastham", giving your code unmber and exactly where the fire is; the operator will automatically sound the alarm, giving your code number. This number when sounded will give the firemen of the department what street the fire is on, saving time by not having to report at the fire station first.
We have this system all completed and installed with the execption of one part which the Company shipped, but was the wrong part. This is being shipped again, but as yet has not been received, but believe this will be com- pleted by the time this report is read.
The Eastham Firemen's Association, Inc., has helped out a great deal, both manually and financially, in getting this fire alarm system in operation. The Association has purchased another air horn to go with the one we had. This gives us a greater distance that the alarm can be heard.
We have cards printed for distribution to every house- held in town, giving the code number for all streets. These cards will be distributed as soon as the alarm sys- tem is complete.
There were five house fires and four grass fires which the Forest Warden was called to in 1946. The Orleans Fire Department was called to the house fires.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN A. NICKERSON
Fire Chief.
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Report of Moth Superintendent
January 10, 1947
Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
In 1946 all the 40 miles of roads in Eastham were sprayed at least three times, which entailed the use of over 11/4 tons of lead arsenate, 15 lbs. of DDT, and 150 lbs. of Catalyzer. Extra time was also spent wherever infestation showed signs of developing beyond control. Available funds provided 390 hours for myself and one helper.
Income from private spraying provided $20.00 for use of the equipment, and there is approximately $80.00 for which work I have 23 signed receipts, with four instances where no receipt was obtained; these are to be assessed as taxes on property owners (Sec. 18, Chap. 132, General Laws).
The apple trees in Eastham are in a deplorable condi- tion; because of negligence in pruning and spraying, in some cases due to age, there is no possibility of a yield. Almost all of them are infested with scab, and for all prac- tical purposes are little more than host to all the insect pests. Wild cherry is an even greater offender; with no possible usefulness, it is in this town also host to every disease and pest to be found here. One of the most effective means . of controlling tent moth and fall webworm, would be to eliminate all wild cherry.
Fall webworm, Browntail and Gypsy moths all require more work if a sincere program of moth suppression is to be followed. Undeveloped woodlands present a haven for insect pests that Eastham's small equipment could not reach under the most favorable conditions. There is a severe
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infestation of Gypsy moth on the school lot and adjacent property, which according to abutting property owners, has always been there. It has been my recommendation that fire lanes be cut through the school lot. This would allow dormant spraying of this infested area to meet the town's obligations in moth suppression.
The Orleans Tree Warden co-operated with me this year in spraying our elm trees, as our spray gun was inade- quate. More hose is necessary if our equipment is to have a decent range. A larger refiller is needed, as with the present one, there is as much, if not more time used in recharging the tank as is used in spraying out a tank full of liquid.
The spray truck is being stored and the engine over- hauled in preparation for next season's work. See Town Accountant's Report for figures on the Spray Truck account.
Wages
$641.80
Appropriation
$800.00
Materials
61.60
Gas and Oil
76.84
Fees
4.75
Advertising
15.00
799.99
Balance
.01
$800.00
$800.00
Respectfully submitted,
E. W. LLOYD,
Moth Supt.
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Auditor's Report
October 22, 1946
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Maurice W. Wiley, Chairman Eastham, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
. I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Eastham for the period from July 25, 1945, to August 10, 1946, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
FRANCIS X. LANG, Director of Accounts.
Mr. Francis X. Lang Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
Sir :
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Eastham for the period from July 24, 1945, the date of the previous examination, to August 10, 1946, and report thereon as follows :
The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town, or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified by comparison with the reports and records in the office of the town accountant.
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The ledger accounts were analyzed, the appropriations and transfers being checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings and with the records of the finance com- mittee. A balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on August 10, 1946, was prepared and is append- ed to this report.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book additions were verified, and the record receipts were analyzed and com- pared with the records of the town accountant and with those of the departments making payments to the treasurer. The payments by the treasurer were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds.
The treasurer's cash balance on August 10, 1946 was proved by actual count of the cash in the office and by reconciliation of the bank balance with a statement furn- ished by the bank in which town funds are deposited.
The recorded payments on account of maturing debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.
The savings bank books and securities representing the investments of the trust and investment funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed, the income being proved and the withdrawals verified.
The income from the Timothy Smith Fund, the Town Hall Fund, and the Billings Library Fund, received from investments in the custody of the trustees, was verified by comparison with statements received from the trustees.
The records of tax titles held by the town were exam- ined and checked. The amounts added to the tax title accounts were compared with the collector's records, the reported redemptions and foreclosures were verified, and the tax titles on hand were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were exam- ined and checked. The committments of taxes were proved
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with the assessors' warrants for their collection, the pay- ments to the treasurer by the collector were checked to the treasurer's books, the abatements as recorded were com- pared with the records of the assessors, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved.
The records of departmental accounts receivable were examined. The charges were added and compared with the accountant's record of commitments, and the recorded collections were checked with the treasurer's cash book.
Verification of the outstanding tax accounts was made by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts as listed are correct.
The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen, town clerk, and milk inspector were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and the town were verified.
The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the departments mentioned, the available records of all other departments receiving money for the town were checked and the payments to the treasurer were verified.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet referred to, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax and tax title accounts, together with tables showing the condition and transactions of the trust and investment funds.
While engaged in making the audit, co-operation was received from all town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE, Asst. Director of Accounts.
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TOWN OF EASTHAM Balance Sheet-August 10, 1946 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$25,161.57
State Assessments 1946: Parks and Reservations $37.06
Accounts Receivable :
Auditing Municipal Accounts 340.16
Cape Cod Mosquito Control 520.46
$897.68
Real Estate
$103.65
Tailings
122.15
Levy of 1946:
Proceeds of Dog Licenses-Due County
28.20
Poll $14.00
Sale of Real Estate Fund
3,196.91
Road Machinery Fund
684.00
Library Trust Fund Income
428.81
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund Income
125.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1945
$2.00
Levy of 1946
54.71
Old Age Assistance Recovery
690.00
56.71
Federal Grants : Old Age Assistance: Administration $154.75
Assistance 2,793.16
Tax Possessions
3,486.56
$2,947.91
State Aid to Highways: Chapter 81
7,880.31
417.65
Underestimate 1946-County Tax
334.79
524.19
Overlay Deficit: Levy of 1942
7.95
Unexpended Balances
38,138.10
Taxes :
Levy of 1945:
102
30,664.54
30,768.19
Collector's Fees
51.05
Tax Titles
901.07
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration $106.54
Aid
3,472.10
Personal Prop. 3,340.47
Real Estate 27,310.07
Estimated Receipts to be Collected
9,741.92 Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 5,488.02 Overlays Reserved for Abatement of Taxes: Levy of 1945 $103.65 Levy of 1946 1,020.61
1,124.26
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $56.71
Tax Title and Tax Possessions 4,387.63
Aid to Highways 7,880.31
12,324.65
Surplus Revenue
11,568.14
$78,339.07
$78,339.07
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt $5,000.00 Schoolhouse Loan $5,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds Cash and Securities : In Custody of Town Treasurer
$47,426.56
Timothy Smith Fund Income
$33,003.07
Town Hall Fund Income 535.38
Old Wind Grist Mill Fund 537.02
Eastham Community Christmas Tree Fund
60.97
Eastham World War Memorial Fund
497.22
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 235.11
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 12,557.79
$47,426.56
$47,426.56
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
Town of Eastham
OF EAST
TOWN
INCO
WAUSET 1620
1651.
FOR THE YEAR
1946
ORGANIZATION
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Katherine A. Moore, Chairman
Elizabeth F. Collins, Secretary John J. Adamson
Term expires 1948 Term expires 1947 Term expires 1949
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Charles H. Pratt, A. M.
ATTENDANCE OFFICER Walter Nickerson
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Walter E. Wright, M. D.
SCHOOL NURSE Mildred Wye
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EASTHAM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Expended 1946
Needed
1947
General Control :
School Committee,
Salary and Expenses $202.55
Superintendent of Schools:
Enforcement of Law-
Salaries and Travel
664.88
Office Expenses
42.09
$909.52 $1,030.00
Instruction :
Supervisors
890.00
Principal and Teachers
4.990.00
Textbooks
97.85
Supplies
173.15
6,151.00
7.215.00
Operation :
Fuel 512.71
Lights, Gas, Janitor's sup-
plies and miscellaneous op-
erating expenses
372.48
885.19
1,000.00
Maintenance :
Repairs, replacement and upkeep 143.68
143.68
300.00
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Auxiliary Agencies :
Health
60.34
Libraries
13.13
Transportation
3,600.00
Tuition
6,432.68
Lunch-Supplies
1,974.20
Lunch-Cooks' Salaries
1,396.00
Graduation, Phone, Insurance
and Miscellaneous Expenses 780.21
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$14,256.56 $12,810.00
Outlay :
New Grounds and Buildings
New Equipment 110.01
110.01
500.00
$22,455.96 $22,855.00
Appropriated for 1946
Transfer
$20,499.00 2,200.00
Refunds
5.76
$22,704.76
Expended in 1946
22,455.96
Unexpended
$ 248.80
School Lunch Funds- Special Appropriation in 1947: $4,500.00 Requested.
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NET COST OF SCHOOLS, YEAR 1946
Total Expenditures
$22,455.96
Accounts Receivable :
Mass. General School Fund Part I $652.00
City of Boston : Tuition
$887.81
Transportation
247.43
1,135.24
Reimbursement for :
High School Transportation
1,971.40
Account of Supt. of Schools 219.70
*Federal Aid School Lunch
722.75
Sales of School Lunch
864.45
$5,565.54
Net cost of schools-1946
$16,890.42
*Federal Aid School Lunch :
This amount includes $72.52 claimed for Federal reim- bursement for the month of December, which had not been received December 31, 1946.
This amount does not include $114.17 claimed for Fed- eral reimbursement for the months of November and Decem- ber, 1945, but was received in 1946.
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Appropriation for Vocational Education
$300.00
Expended for Supplies 14.03
285.97
Contributions for supplies
4.19
$290.16
Receipts from George-Deen Federal Funds
For year 1946
$150.00
For year 1946-47
120.00
$270.00
Salary paid Instructor
127.50
142.50
Expended for Tuition :
Bristol County Agricultural School
$68.00
Appropriation requested for Vocational Education for 1947 :
Bristol County Agricultural School $275.00
Wood Refinishing Classes
350.00
625.00
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Report of The Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Eastham:
A school report for the year 1946 would be most in- complete if it failed to mention that schools, like all other human organizations, are endeavoring to fill a fundamental need while society strives to chart its course in a world filled with uncertainties. We are surrounded by problems, social, political and economic, the magnitude of which we have never seen before.
Global conflict of World War II now has ceased but peace has not yet been declared. Nations are engaged in serious effort to "wage peace" so thoroughly that no na- tion can ever "wage war" again. We fondly hope and fer- vently pray to see the time :
"Till the war-drum throb'd no longer, And the battle-flags were furl'd In the parliament of men, the fed- eration of the world."
Enrollment of pupils in Eastham School reflects the current trend of population movement toward suburban or rural areas. Registration on October 1st, 1946 was 63. It reached a total of 99 in 1934 and low point of 44 in 1944. A first grade of 16 pupils gives promise of further growth in future years.
Educational environment continues to be quite ideal in Eastham, thanks to the stability, character and efficiency of the principal and teachers. Some of the emotional tur-
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moil which has plagued many cities and towns has been spared the children of Eastham.
Increased costs of all things including goods and serv- ices is reflected in part by the school budget for 1947.
Estimated requirements of the school lunch are sub- mitted this year as a separate budget. Accounting of this department and its net cost is shown on another page. In- creased cost of living, variously estimated between 40% and 80%, has been felt in this department. It has been the purpose of this program to furnish a nourishing, balanced and attractive meal at a minimum cost to all children. The charge of fifteen cents per lunch makes the service avail- able to all children. Testimony of hearty appetites prove that a satisfied customer is the best recommendation. Fed- eral subsidy continues. Various agricultural products are received by payment of transportation. Two cents for each half pint of milk is paid by federal funds. As food sup- plies become more plentiful I note better quality and greater variety of menus which can be served. Much credit is due Mrs. Moore for her careful planning and hard work. I hope the lunch may continue to serve all Eastham chil- dren efficiently and well.
At the last annual meeting the town voted to authorize the establishment of a class in vocational education and appropriated funds to finance the work. An advisory com- mittee consisting of Mr. Harry Young, Mrs. Alfred Cole and Mrs. Edwin Horton was organized to help plan the craft activity. A class in wood finishing was desired by people of Eastham and it was fortunate that a craftsman of experience and talent resided in the town. Mr. John W. Logan was secured as instructor. The quality of the work and enthusiasm of his class is a tribute to his ability. The membership of such a group, limited to twenty, has been filled to capacity a part of the time. I am informed by
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our Advisory Committee that another group desires to start early in 1947.
I give great credit to the Advisory Committee for sup- port and constructive suggestions in the interpretation of the needs and desires of the members of the class.
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