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At this time Mr. Eugene Zack explained his methods figuring the tax rate on the blackboard as each appropria- tion was voted.
Article 6. Voted : to raise and appropriate $500.00 for the establishment of a free bed in the Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts for the care and treatment of per- sons certified by the Selectmen to be residents of the Town and unable to pay for such care and treatment in accord- ance with Chapter III, Section 74, General Laws. Unani- mous Voice Vote.
Article 7. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00 for the propagation and protection of shellfish. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 8. Voted: to authorize the Selectmen to sell property taken under Tax Title procedure by the Town, and raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this pur- pose. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 9. Voted : to pay a bounty of fifty cents each for woodchucks, and twenty cents each for crows killed within the boundaries of Eastham during the ensuing year, and raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 for this pur- pose. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 10. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $3900.00 for the purpose of Chapter 81, Highways mainte- nance. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Article 11. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the upkeep of the Old Windmill and lot. Unanimous Voice Vote.
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Article 12. Voted: to postpone item 13 in the budget until after Article 15 was disposed of. Yes, 41. No, 8.
Voted : not to cut the school budget from $59,115.00 to $50,000.00. Unanimous Voice Vote.
Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $135,457.35 to cover the items listed in the Annual budget as follows :
1. Accountant Salary
$1,100.00
2. Accountant Expense 250.00
3. Office Clerk 1,188.00
900.00
5. Finance Committee Expense
6. Assessors' Abstracts 200.00
7. Legal Expense
1,000.00
8. Certification of Notes
10.00
9. Election and Registration 400.00
10. Treasurer, Collector, Town Clerk Expense 1,150.00
11. Surety on Bonds 197.25
12. Town Hall
3,800.00
13. Police
5,500.00
14. Fire Department
3,800.00
15. Ambulance Hire
1,000.00
16. Tree Warden
300.00
17. Moth Truck Expense
200.00
18. Insect Pest Control 650.00
19. Dutch Elm Disease 320.00
20. Sealer of Weights and Measures
110.00
21. Wire Inspections
250.00
22. Planning Board
250.00
23. Building Inspector
1,200.00
24. Health
1,000.00
25. Inspector of Animals
80.00
26. Town Dump
1,600.00
27 Dog Officer Account
26.00
28. Disability Assistance
2,500.00
29. General Relief
1,000.00
30. Public Welfare Administration 940.00
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4. Selectmen, Assessors' Expense 25.00
31. Old Age Assistance
13,500.00
32 Aid to Dependent, Children
5,500.00
33. Veterans' Services
2,500.00
34. Highways-General
500.00
35 Snow
1,500.00
36 School
$59,115.00
37. School Lunch
500.00
38. Vocational Education
500.00
39. Interest
900.00
40. Town Landings
4,500.00
41. Old Cemeteries
300.00
42. Soldiers and Sailors Lots 50.00
43. Reserve Account
3,000.00
44. Miscellaneous
600.00
45. Tax Titles
1,000.00
46. Town Reports
700.00
47. Memorial Day
100.00
48. Christmas Tree
150.00
49. Insurance
650.00
50. Retirement
804.10
51. Custodian
2,392.00
52. Library
650.00
53. Secretary of the Finance Committee
50.00
54. Auditorium Note
3,000.00
55. Appeal Board
250.00
56. Recreation Committee
600.00
57. Civilian Defense
1,200.00
Total
$13,547.35
Unanimous Vote.
Article 13. Voted : to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws as amended and raise and appropriate sums of money for salaries as follows :
Moderator
$25.00
Constable 50.00
Road Surveyor
50.00
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Selectmen
1,800.00
Board of Welfare
900.00
Assessors Treasurer, Collector, Clerk
1,800.00
3,000.00
Total $7,625.00
Unanimous Vote.
Article 14. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800.00 to re-shingle the roof of the Eastham School. Unanimous voice vote.
Article 15. Voted : to accept the provisions of Section 97, Chapter 41 of the General Laws pertaining to the estab- lishment of a Police Department. 127 Yes. 25 No.
Article 16. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $1800.00 for the purchase of an automobile (Police Cruiser). 109 Yes. No, 13.
Article 17. Voted : not to raise and appropriate the sum of $18,000.00 for the purchase of a new fire truck 800 gallon capacity. 86, No. 27, Yes.
Article 18. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00 for the purpose of trading present ambulance for a new three town ambulance. Unanimous vote.
Article 19. Voted: to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for Public Amusements and for municipal pur- poses under Chapter 154, Acts of 1950. Unanimous vote.
Article 20. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $2500.00 to be spent under the provisions of Chapter 90 Highways. Unanimous vote.
Article 21. Voted: to raise and appropriate the sum of $84.72 to pay the unpaid bills of 1953. Unanimous vote.
Article 22. Voted: to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the purpose of eradicating and suppressing
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Poison Ivy under Chaper 282, Acts of 1947. Unanimous voice vote.
Article 23. Voted: to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the purpose of purchasing land from John Grozier adjoining the present Town Dump, said land to be used for the future expansion of the present Town Dump. Unanimous voice vote.
Article 24. Voted: to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the purpose of purchasing counter cabinets in order to provide necessary filing and storage space in the Treasurer's, Tax Collector's and Town Clerk's Office. Unanimous voice vote.
Article 25. Voted: to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of purchasing new desks and chairs for the Selectmen's office. Unanimous voice vote.
Article 26. Voted : to amend the zoning by-law in Sec- tion 3 thereof by adding paragraph 1 on Section 3, a new sentence as follows, vis: "This use does not include tents, trailers, quonset huts or portable buildings, except upon a temporary permit issued specifically therefore by the Board of Selectmen." 157, Yes. 7, No.
Article 27. Voted: not to insulate the ceiling of the Town hall and new Auditorium and raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for this purpose. Unanimous vote.
Article 28. Voted: to authorize the Selectmen to sign a lease with Mr. Henry R. Guild for the use of a portion of his property which adjoins the Town Hall land, shown on a plan by Schofield Brothers June 1953. Unanimous vote.
Voted : to adjourn at 11:15 P.M. and to reconvene on the next evening at 7:30 P.M.
Meeting reconvened on February 16, and called to order at 7:30 P.M. by the Moderator.
Gordon Nickerson was appointed as teller and duly sworn by the Town Clerk.
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Article 29. Voted : to move the band stand to the edge of Mr. Henry Guild's property and raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for this purpose. Unanimous vote.
Article 30. Voted: not to accept the following amend- ment: that the sum of $186,000.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of constructing and originally equip- ping and furnishing an elementary school building and that to meet, such appropriation the sum of $10,000.00 be raised in the tax levy of the current year and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and hereby is auth- orized to borrow the sum of $106,000.00 under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note. Voice vote.
Voted : not to accept the following amendment: "that the sum of $213,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and fur- nishing an elementary school building, and that to meet such appropriation, the sum of $10,000.00 be raised in the tax levy of the current year, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $128,000.00 under authority of Chap- ter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note."
Voted : to set aside thirty minutes for open meeting in order to discuss the school building question.
In the discussion which followed an informal prefer- ence vote was taken on the figures as submitted in the orig- inal motion, and the amendments. The $135,000.00 figure
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received 140 votes, the $213,000.00 figure received 22 votes, and the $186,000.00 figure received 52 votes, a total of 214 votes cast.
Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $135,000.00 for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an elementary school building of two rooms, and multipurpose room of wood frame construction and substantially the same architectural design as the present building and that to meet the said appropriation the sum of $10,000.00 be raised and appropriated and that the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $125,000.00 and to issue a note or notes of the Town therefore payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first note.
Yes, 167. No, 56
Article 31. Voted : to authorize and direct the Modera- tor to appoint a building committee of seven resident voters of Eastham with full power to enter into all contracts and agreements necessary to construct, equip and furnish the school building. Unanimous vote.
Article 32. Voted : to discharge the committee appoint- ed by the Moderator under Article 24 at the Annual Town Meeting of 1951, pertaining to the Regional School System. Unanimous voice vote.
Article 33. Voted: to create a special unpaid commit- tee to be known as Regional School District Planning Com- mittee, under the provisions of Section 14 to 15 inclusive of Chapter 71, and amendments thereto of the General Laws, and raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for said committees. Unanimous vote.
Article 34. Voted: to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for the purpose of putting a tar or asphalt mix on a portion of the parking area at the Town Hall.
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Article 35. Voted : not to adopt the following by-law : "No person shall remove any soil loam, sand or gravel from any land in the town not in public use unless such removal is authorized by a permit issued by the Selectmen, except in conjunction with the construction of building on the par- cel and except for the continued operation on the same par- cel of an existing sand and gravel pit. No such permit shall be issued until an application therefore is filed with said Board.
Said Board may hold a public hearing on the applica- tion, and the date and time of the public hearing thereon shall be advertised in the County seven days at least be- fore the public hearing. No, 79. Yes, 34.
Article 36. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of holding Band Concerts in the ensuing year. Carried by Voice Vote.
Article 37. Voted: not to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the purchase of a new moth truck. Unanimous voice vote.
Article 38. Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for the purpose of grading the curves on Bridge Road, south of Boat Meadow Bridge. Unanimous vote.
Article 39. Voted: to extend to Mr. Henry Guild, an expression of thanks for his generosity in the leasing of his land to the Town. The assembly responded by rising and applause.
The following resolution from the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce were road into the minutes.
Article 6 of the Cape Cod Congress Warrant-Ap- proved.
To see if the Congress will vote to recommend to the several towns that the following resolution be presented for action in their 1954 Annual Town Meetings :
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Resolution No. 1. Whereas, the growing practice of certain people in using their automobiles for overnight sleeping in areas that do not provide sanitary facilities is most objectionable ;
Therefore be it resolved that this meeting hereby re- quest the Police department, and the Health department to use every means possible to prevent such practices in the future.
Resolution No. 2. Whereas there is an increase in the use of the sidewalks and other public ways of this town for the solicitation of funds for charitable purposes and that this practice is objectionable to the summer visitor;
Therefore be it resolved that the meeting hereby re- quest the police department to refuse permission for the use of sidewalks and other public ways for the purpose of soliciting funds for any purpose between June 1 and November 1, annually.
Resolution No. 3. Whereas the disposal of garbage and other litter along public ways is most detrimental to the appearance of this town and also in violation of the Massa- chusetts Laws, Chapter 416 of the Acts of 1949.
Therefore, be it resolved, that this meeting hereby re- quest the Police Department to take the necessary action to enforce the law and that also the Police Department recom- mend upon obtaining a conviction the suspension of the driver's license and the registration of the automobile in the violation.
Moderator Winfred J. Knowles announced that Mau- rice W. Wiley would be the presiding officer at the Town Election on February 16, 1954.
The meeting adjourned at 11:20 P.M.
Attest :
L. ISABELLE BRACKETT, Town Clerk
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION, FEBRUARY 16, 1954
The Annual election of Town officers was held this day in the Eastham Town Hall, the meeting being called to or- der by the presiding election officer Maurice W. Wiley at 11:55 A.M.
The following persons having been appointed election officers were duly sworn to office by the Town Clerk :
Marian Anderson, Harris Brown and Elizabeth Lloyd.
The ballott box was examined and found to register zero and the polls declared open at 12:00 noon.
At 6:00 P.M. the polls were declared closed.
There was 1 absent voter's ballot cast making a total of 138 votes cast for the day.
The ballot box registered 138 and the check list showed a like number of names having been checked.
Following is a result of the voting :
Moderator (One Year)
*Winfred J. Knowles 120
Blanks 18
Selectman, Assessor, Member of Board of Health
and Welfare (Three Years)
*Luther P. Smith 127
Blanks
11
Treasurer, Tax Collector, Town Clerk (Three Years)
*L. Isabelle Brackett 131
Blanks
7
Member of School Committee (Three Years)
*James E. Schofield 118
Blanks
20
Member School Committee (One Year)
* Alton C. Crosby ....... 123
Blanks
15
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Trustee of Public Library (Three Years)
*Dorrice Mayo 135
Blanks 3
Highway Surveyor (One Year)
*Nathan A. Nickerson 132
Blanks 6
Constable (One Year)
*Harvey T. Moore 126
Blanks 12
Member of Planning Board (Five Years)
*John W. Anderson 123
Blanks 15
Member Recreation Commission (Four Years)
*Theodore Mickle ........... Blanks 14
124
Member Recreation Commission (Five Years)
*Velma D. MacPherson 119
As the Town Clerk read the election results of the elec- tion, those who had the larger number of votes were de- clared elected by the presiding Election Officer.
At 6:25 the meeting was adjourned the total number of ballots cast being 138 from a possible 647 on the voting list.
L. ISABELLE BRACKETT
Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
Barnstable, ss.
To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of Eastham, in the County of Barnstable, Massachusetts :
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 at the Town Hall on Wednesday, the Thirteenth (13th) day of October at 8:00 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles in the Warrant :
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lease for the term of one year, from Iver N. Johnson, a parcel of land on the Easterly side of School- house Road in Eastham. Barnstable County, Massachusetts, containing seven (7) acres more or less, and bounded North- erly by land of Alice H. Hauck, Roland R. Frechette, and Walter J. Brady, a distance of nine hundred thirty (930) feet, more or less ; Easterly by land of Clarence and Pauline Doughty ; Southerly by land of said Johnson, said Southerly line to be parallel to and three hundred and fifty (350) feet Southerly from the said Northerly line hereof, and Westerly by the Easterly side line of Schoolhouse Road, said land to be used by the School Committee of the Town of Eastham for the purposes of school playground and to appropriate from available funds the sum of sixty (60) dollars to carry out the purposes thereof including clearing and preparation of the said land as a playground.
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Office in East- ham, and the Post Office in North Eastham, seven days at least before date of holding said meeting.
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Given under our hands and seals this 4th day of October in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-four.
MAURICE W. WILEY, Chairman LUTHER P. SMITH BERNARD C. COLLINS Board of Selectmen
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 13, 1954
The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M., by the Moderator, Prince H. Hurd, Jr. The call of the meeting was read by Town Clerk and, there being no objections, the reading of the Article in the Warrant, was dispensed of. Gordon M. Nickerson and Alonzo Gill were appointed as tellers and duly sworn by the clerk.
Article 1. Voted : to authorize the Selectmen to lease for the term of one year from Iver N. Johnson, a parcel of land on the easterly side of Schoolhouse Road in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, containing seven acres, more or less, and bounded northerly by land of Alice Houck, Roland Frechette and Walter J. Brady, a distance of nine hundred thirty feet, more or less; Easterly by land of Clar- ence and Pauline E. Doughty ; Southerly by land of said Johnson, and said southerly line to be parallel to and three hundred fifty feet Southerly from the said Northerly line hereof; and Westerly by the Easterly side line of said Schoolhouse Road; said land to be used by the School Com- mittee of the Town of Eastham for the purposes of a school playground and to appropriate from available funds the sum of sixty dollars to carry out the purposes thereof, in- cluding clearing and preparation of the said land as a play- ground. Unanimous vote.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M. L. ISABELLE BRACKETT Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Barnstable, ss.
To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of Eastham, in the County of Barnstable :
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 at the Town Hall on Tuesday, the Fourteenth (14) day of December next, at 8:00 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles in this Warrant.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the Treasury a sum of money to the Aid to Dependent Children Account.
Article 2. Shall the Town vote to accept the provisions of Section Sixteen to Sixteen I, inclusive, of Chapter Seven- ty-one of the General Laws, providing for the establishment of a regional school district, together with the Towns of Brewster, Wellfleet, Truro and Orleans and the construc- tion, maintenance and operation of a regional school by the said district in accordance with the provisions of a pro- posed agreement filed with the Selectmen ?
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds in the Treasury the sum of two thou- sand dollars ($2,000.00), for the preliminary expenses of the Regional District, Committee, to be used in conjunction with money to be raised by the four towns of Orleans, Brewster, Wellfleet and Truro, provided a Regional District is estab- lished by such towns.
Article 4. To do or act on anything which may legally come before this meeting.
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You are directed to serve this Warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof at the Post Office in North Eastham, and the Post Office in Eastham, seven days at least before date of holding said meeting.
Hereof, fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands and seals this 3rd day of De- cember, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hun- dred and Fifty-four.
MAURICE W. WILEY, Chairman LUTHER P. SMITH
BERNARD C. COLLINS Board of Selectmen
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
December 14, 1954
Pursuant to the warrant the voters assembled in the Auditorium on December 14, 1954. There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by the Moderator Prince H. Hurd, Jr.
The call of the meeting was read by the Town Clerk as well as the return of the Constable who served the same, the reading of the Articles being omitted.
The Moderator appointed Daniel W. Sparrow Jr., Pres- cott B. Cummings, Alonzo L. Gill, Theodore Mickle and Clar- ence E. Walker as tellers and they were duly sworn to their duties by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. Voted unanimously to transfer the amount of $1,027.71 from Surplus Revenue to the Aid of Dependent Children Account.
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Article 2. Voted not to accept the provisions of Section 16 to Section I inclusive of Chapter 71 of the General Laws providing for the establishment of a Regional School Dis- trict, together with the Towns of Brewster, Wellfleet, Truro and Orleans and the construction, maintenance and opera- tion of a Regional School by the said district in accordance with the provisions of a proposed agreement filed with the Selectmen.
No, 117.
Yes, 41.
Article 3. Voted unanimously to indefinitedly postpone Article 3.
Article 4. Voted unanimously to request the Regional School Planning Board to :
1. Prepare carefully worked-out estimates of building and operating costs for a 3-town Regional School.
2. If the preparation of such estimates and plans re- quires the expenditures of a sum of money for hiring the services of experts, the Town of Eastham should be in- formed of the amount of money required from Eastham, so that a vote may be taken on the appropriation of such money either at a Special Meeting or the Annual Town Meeting.
Minutes of meeting read and approved.
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
L. ISABELLE BRACKETT, Town Clerk
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN of EASTHAM
OF EA
NMOL
IN
KAUSEY 1629
POR
FOR THE YEAR 1954
ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1954
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
James E. Schofield, Chairman Mrs. Elizabeth F. Collins, Secretary Alton C. Crosby
Term expires 1957 Term expires 1956 Term expires 1955
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Herbert, E. Hoyt, A. M.
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE Nathan E. Clark
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Lysander S. Kemp, M. D.
SCHOOL NURSE Mrs. Edith Adler
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REPORT OF THE EASTHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Eastham :
Following the annual Town Meeting, the Eastham School Committee was organized with Mr. James E. Scho- field as Chairman and Mrs. Elizabeth Collins as Secretary. Regular meetings have been held through the school year devoted to local problems and in addition the Eastham Com- mittee met regularly during the winter and spring months with the Orleans School Committee, during which time we had the opportunity to meet with several teachers and the Principal of the Orleans High School. These meetings were most informative, two of them being a discussion and ex- planation of the curriculum and the marking system of the high school, and helped our committee to better understand and appreciate the actual value of the education our East- ham children are receiving at Orleans.
From January until June, the Eastham School operated with five teachers for six grades. Grades 1 and 2 were in separate rooms with Mrs. Vesta Gould and Mrs. Violet Plumer, grades 3 and 4 together with Mrs. Esther Handel, Grade 5 was located in the basement with Mrs. Della Ma- comber, and Grade 6 in a single room with Principal Otto Nickerson. On April 7th the Committee accepted the resig- nation of Mrs. Plumer, and this vacancy was later filled by the appointment, of Miss Lorraine Hayes. Miss Hayes is doing an outstanding job and is an addition to our teaching staff. In May, the Committee received the resignation of Mrs. Jean Putnam, our school nurse. Mrs. Putnam was our first school nurse and the work and time she has given to the school have been greatly appreciated. In November, Mrs. Rita Winship was hired as physical education director for Eastham. Mrs. Winship's knowledge of sports and her
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