Town of Franklin annual report 1960, Part 15

Author: Franklin (Mass.)
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 308


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The driver education program is slightly hampered this year by the lack of a second car. This has restricted our output by one-third. The lack of a second car, however, was only from September to December-the second car was available from January to June.


Our total enrollment, not including juniors, is sixty-one. These all have certificates and licenses in 1960. As an estimate, approximately one hundred twenty students will be processed by June.


INDUSTRIAL ARTS


. This year has been the best that the shop has had in many years. The students are turning out much larger projects than ever, and are accomplishing all this in spite of our crowded conditions.


The storage problem has been relieved, in a small way, by erecting shelves at both ends of the shop. These shelves release floor space for the larger projects and the assembling of projects.


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HOME ECONOMICS


There are four mixed sewing classes which include girls in Sewing I, II, and III. This year these classes are large and overcrowded. Each girl is required to complete a number of school projects in sewing and one project in homemaking pertaining to subjects such as budget- ing, good grooming, textiles, and textile painting.


Several of the girls are planning to enter the Vogue national sewing contest, sponsored by the Alden Club in Franklin and supervised by Home Economics teachers.


With the new school in mind, enlarging our home economics program should now be possible. I recommend a two or three-year program of segregated classes with freshman girls required to take at least one year. I would like to see the five periods planned so that double periods would be available two days a week and a single period for homemaking one period a week.


PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH


The program at the Franklin High School remains the same- physical education for all girls on Mondays and Wednesdays and health education for freshman girls on Tuesdays and Fridays. The health education classes are being conducted at the Horace Mann School as of September, 1960. For the first time these classes are being held in an actual classroom, with fine facilities such as black- boards, bulletin boards, and are well lighted and heated. We are grateful for this room which gives us a fine place to work and learn. Having a regular place to meet has made this course much more pro- ductive and pleasant because of conducive surroundings. The com- muting from the High School to the Horace Mann School is incidental, mainly because we have a place of our own now.


The health education classes cover the areas in personality growth, personal appearance, and preparing for the future now, from the standpoint of development in the teen years in these areas, thereby preparing them to be better members of their homes, schools, town, state, and nation.


Our physical education program is divided into three areas:


1. Classes in physical education


2. Intra-mural sports


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3. Outside sports with other schools, in which the seniors and juniors participate.


Our fall program included the following outdoor activities:


1. Golf-for the first time, which proved very popular


2. Deck tennis


3. Badminton


4. Archery


5. Horseshoe pitching


Fall sports such as field hockey, soccer, etc. were impossible due to the lack of an area large and level enough to have such sports.


The winter program included the following team sports:


1. Volleyball


2. Basketball


3. Doubles in badminton


Also included in the winter program:


1. Fundamentals and techniques, as well as rules, of team sports


2. Dancing-folk, square, and tap


3. Apparatus-free movement


4. Correctives


5. Stunts and tumbling


6. Marching tactics


Our spring program is carried on out of doors and includes:


1. Archery


2. Golf


3. Deck tennis


4. Horseshoe pitching


5. Softball


Our intra-mural sports program is still in full swing and proving very popular. In the following sports-volleyball, basketball, bad- minton, and softball-all girls, regardless of ability, may participate in


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any sport she chooses. The point system is still used, so that all girls have a chance to win and earn awards over their four years in high school.


For the first time we entered a league in basketball, the Twi- County League. We finished in second place. The teams that represent our school are still senior and junior teams. We also had a schedule for softball and finished without a loss. This team was made up of the best players from all four classes in high school.


Since the dream of better facilities for our ever-growing school population is no longer a dream, but a reality, the future education of all the children of Franklin takes on a new look. With it comes new hope and definite new goals that will result in the best for all con- cerned-the town of Franklin, its children, its parents and residents, and its teachers.


During the winter and spring, the seventh and eighth grades each had five divisions. By doubling them each grade had physical edu- cation twice a week.


The winter program consisted of square dancing, stunts, and tumbling, folk dancing, and the Kraus-Weber physical fitness tests follow-up. These showed considerable improvement over the original tests given the previous fall. The double divisions in the space available did limit, considerably, the activity of each girl. Some classes had forty-four girls.


We did try square dancing with both boys and girls which did not prove too satisfactory due to the large numbers.


The spring season started after the spring vacation. The girls played softball. Classes having double divisions were able to have three or four teams, so each team could play the others several times.


This fall each division of the seventh and eighth grades had its own class period, once a week. This has meant smaller classes with more opportunity for each girl to be active.


Hockey was the fall activity. On rainy days, we had an explana- tion of the game, how the teams are made up, and assigned positions. There were also indoor games and the Kraus-Weber physical fitness tests.


Each girl is required to have a gym suit and sneakers. White sneak- ers are preferred. However, if a girl had them of another color left over from summer, she has been allowed to wear them.


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ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION


Each class in the elementary grades has a physical education period every two weeks. Every six weeks, each has an additional period. In the fifth and sixth grades this fall, boys and girls have had separate classes. On the weeks when neither physical education director was scheduled for these grades, the classroom teachers have been most cooperative in giving the girls a chance to play outside at the same time the boys had their classes.


During the fall programs were outdoors as long as the weather permitted. Grades one and two had story plays, singing games, and games. Grades three and four learned simple team games, leading up to kickball and softball, emphasizing team play and good sportsman- ship. Rainy day programs consisted of games and work on posture.


With the boys and girls in the fifth and sixth grades having physical education separately, the classes have been smaller. This has allowed each child a greater opportunity to play and to learn the rules.


During the winter, grades one through four had square dancing and games. Grades five and six had stunts, tumbling, and pyramid building besides some square dancing.


During the spring, May Days were scheduled for each school to give parents an opportunity to see what their children had accom- plished during the year. These were outdoor programs of square dancing and games in the first four grades, plus stunts and pyramids in the fifth and tumbling and pyramids in the sixth. Following May Days, the spring season wound up with games for all grades.


BOYS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION


This year our physical education program in the Franklin school system has been altered with Mr. Pisini assigned to the Junior High School as physical education instructor and coach of football and base- ball. With crowded classes and small areas as a handicap, Mr. Pisini should be commended for his fine work.


At the present time we have no gymnasium or indoor playrooms for the Junior High School. This will be rectified when the seventh and eighth grades move into the present high school building.


During the fall season soccer and touch football are offered to high school boys. Skills and techniques are discussed and demon-


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strated, and inter-class leagues are formed to create interest and increase enjoyment.


In the winter season, basketball, tumbling, volleyball, gymnastics, and indoor games are presented. A great deal of attention is being stressed on basketball fundamentals. We have found this necessary due to the lack of proper techniques exhibited by the present high school boys. This is a result of inadequate facilities-both indoor and outdoor. These boys do not lack ability or desire, but they need more opportunity to participate.


Our spring activities include track, softball, and various types of lead-up games.


There is a definite need for intra-mural activities for boys in grades seven through twelve. This will give an opportunity for parti- cipation to all students-not just the gifted athlete.


Construction of outdoor basketball courts for use during summer months will aid the recreation program of the town as well as the physical education and athletic programs.


ATHLETICS


The athletic program in the Franklin school system has been increased in order to capitalize on the social, physical, mental, and emotional values offered by participation in physical activities.


The present athletic program includes:


1. Junior high school football-Grades 7 and 8-Four games


2. Junior high school basketball-Grades 7 and 8-Nine games


3. Junior high school baseball-Eight games


4. Varsity football-Grades 10, 11 and 12


5. Varsity basketball-Grades 10, 11 and 12


6. Varsity baseball-Grades 10, 11 and 12


7. Junior varsity football-Grades 10 and 11


8. Junior varsity basketball-Grades 10 and 11


9. Junior varsity baseball-Grades 10 and 11


10. Freshman football-Grade 9-Four games


11. Freshman basketball-Grade 9-Nine games


12. Freshman baseball-Grade 9-Eight games


13. Varsity track-Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12


14. Varsity golf-Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12


15. Girls' basketball


16. Girls' softball


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Our athletic program has undergone a very effective change the past year due to the addition of junior high school football, baseball and basketball, and freshman baseball and basketball.


The increased athletic program enables us to meet a prime objective of athletics-participation for many, not just a few.


ATHLETIC ACCOUNT


(Town Appropriation and Revolving Accounts)


January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1960


Revolving Account balance, January 1


$995.40


Amount appropriated by the town 3,500.00


Income


Receipts, basketball


$421.43


Receipts, football


1,557.25


Refund on gym suits


98.55


40% proceeds refreshments sold football games


56.87


40% proceeds programs sold football games


18.79


Share 5th annual South Shore Football Jamboree 100.00


2,252.89


Total Income


$6,748.29


Expenses


Transportation:


Basketball


227.80


Football


257.00


Band


108.00


Baseball


192.00


Track


94.80


Golf


6.40


Girls' basketball, softball


69.40


League meetings, conferences


55.05


Football scouting


41.28


1,051.73


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Officials:


Basketball


384.00


Baseball


262.00


Football


231.00


Girls' softball


3.00


Girls' basketball


38.50


918.50


Police:


Basketball


98.00


Football


56.00


154.00


Ticket sellers, doors, camera:


Basketball


183.00


Football


84.00


267.00


Equipment:


Football


2,417.44


Baseball


792.47


Track


15.71


Basketball


320.03


Golf


26.03


Cheerleaders


99.11


3,670.79


Medical expenses, football


112.37


Miscellaneous:


72 gym suits


118.07


12 football award sweaters, boys


104.00


Film for football games


86.06


Oranges, gum, basketball games


17.48


Twin County Girls' Basketball League dues


10.00


Express on Junior High football equipment


14.23


Commissioner's basketball fee


14.00


Entry fee, Bay State Basketball Tournament 10.00


Hockamock League dues for 1960


15.00


Letters and emblems, girls' awards


40.69


429.53


Total expenses


6,603.92


Balance, December 31


$144.37


Revolving Account balance


$141.36


Town Appropriation


3.01


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SCHOOL LUNCH


Under the supervision of the Franklin School Committee and with the direction of the National and State School Lunch Departments, cafeterias in two schools and a special milk program in six elementary schools are being operated in Franklin.


The government helps us to serve a well-balanced meal that is sold to the children for twenty-five cents by giving us nine cents reimbursement on each meal. They also assist by the distribution of surplus commodities such as butter, cheese, canned vegetables and fruits and meat. Last year the government spent 59 million dollars for these surpluses and is spending an equal amount this year. How- ever, our contributions will be less than last year because of hundreds of new cafeterias that will share in this program.


During the months of September, October, and November of this year 26,407 meals were served to students. At the High School there was an average of 360 a day-45 more than a year ago. At the Parmenter School, an average of 170 a day were served this year which was 28 less than 1959. The decrease was due to the fact that 72 fewer children were enrolled in that school than the previous September.


FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL LUNCH DEPARTMENT


1960


Receipts


Balance on hand-January 1, 1960


Lunchroom receipts


U.S.D.A. payments not received


$ 1,629.21 30,888.74 3,075.67


Total assets


$ 35,593.62


Expenditures


Bills paid


30,794.88


Bills payable


4,534.47


Total liabilities


35,329.35


BALANCE-January 1, 1961


$ 264.27


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EVENING COURSES FOR ADULTS


During 1960 our courses for adults continued. These courses, under the direction of Mrs. Helen Thomas, were conducted under the super- vision of the Vocational Division of the Massachusetts Department of Education.


There were ten different classes in operation on different evenings of the week. The classes were as follows:


Metal Work-Mrs. Helen Thomas


Sewing I and II-Mrs. Lena Weaver


Sewing II and III-Mrs. Helen Smith Rug Braiding-Mrs. Ruth Fulton Cake Decorating-Mr. Frank Ward Decorative Ware-Mrs. Anne Brunelli Furniture Refinishing-Mr. Nilo Geromini Rug Hooking-Mrs. Helen Conkey Woodworking-Mr. Nilo Geromini Silk Screening-Mrs. Marjorie Sheehan


A total of 175 adults were enrolled in these courses. There were 150 residents and 21 non-residents in attendance.


The annual exhibit of the work of these classes was well attended when held last April. The exhibit drew much favorable comment from townsfolk and state and local school officials.


IN CONCLUSION


It is hoped that the foregoing report which has incorporated reports of principals, supervisors, and department heads has given the reader a comprehensive view of the Franklin schools. In the last analysis, schools belong to the people. We in the School Department are ever conscious of this fact. We sincerely wish to interpret our endeavors. We invite your inspection and cooperation.


As we face the future we are pleased to look forward to the cessation of double sessions with the erection of our new high school. We earnestly hope and confidently expect that classes in the new school will begin in September, 1962. This fact goes a long way in making the immediate discomforts of overcrowding bearable.


My heartfelt thanks are extended to each and every faculty member for his continuing excellent performance. I am most appre-


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ciative of the kindnesses extended to me by the School Committee. Finally, I am proud to work in a community as fine as Franklin. Let us all move forward with confidence to a bright future for the schools of our town.


Respectfully submitted,


BENJAMIN D. THOMAS,


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIANS


For the year ending December 31, 1960


Number of pupils examined in schools


519


Number of defects noted


85


Number of defects requiring notice to parents


85


Ears (wax)


31


Dental


3


Heart


7


Low arches


26


Hernia


1


Tonsils


12


Eyes


1


Non-vaccination


1


Other


3


In addition to the above, each football and basketball player in the High School and Junior High School is examined before he is permitted to play. All home football games are covered by the school physicians. Pre-school children are also examined in addition to the above and there has been quite an increase in this age group. Work certificates, school certificates and First-Aid are given in our offices.


We wish to thank the school faculty and Mrs. Saunders for the cooperation received during the school year.


WALTER F. CROWLEY, M.D.


ERNEST J. PASTORELLO, M.D.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


Dear Sir:


The following is my report as School Nurse in the Franklin Public Schools for the year 1960:


Number of schools visited


7


Number of school visits


467


Homes visited


143


Inspection of pupils in schools


6310


Inspection of pupils in homes


90


General room inspections


194


Health Education talks


126


Sanitary inspections


10


Pupils taken home


80


Exclusions from school


128


Illness


75


Certificate after contagious disease


3


Pediculosis


13


Accidents


24


Impetigo


4


Conjunctivitis


3


Chicken Pox


5


Ear Infection


1


Pupils weighed


1337


Number of Massachusetts vision tests


1113


Number of notices sent


41


Corrections made


35


Number to eye clinic


10


Number of Pure-Tone hearing tests


1614


Number of notices sent


24


Corrections made


19


Assisted Doctors in examining


519


Examined at pre-school clinic with parent present


128


Assisted Dental Hygienist in examining


176


100% at examination time


52


Dental Defect notices sent to parents To dental clinic


22


Corrections made


96


First aid given to pupils hurt in schools


59


Number Anti-Diphtheria Inoculations Series 3


53


Boosters 249


Manteaux Tests TB skin tests (Jr. class) Negative 86


123


354


87


270


Positive 1 675


Conferences concerning health of pupils Doctors


91


Teachers


154


Parents


350


Others


80


Meetings attended


18


Health Education 1


Hearing Speech Defects


1


Contagious Diseases


3


Teachers Meetings


4


Course in Disaster Nursing with certificate


9


The health of the child is, and should be the most important factor of his life. With a physical or a mental handicap, the child cannot be expected to do as well in his work or at play as the child who is 100% healthy. Therefore it behooves us as parents, teachers, and medical staff to do all we can to promote and preserve the health of the children. I would like to say the Franklin school doctors, teachers and myself try very hard to do just that, to help the children maintain a healthy body and mind.


Periodically during the 12 school years, the child receives a good examination by our school doctors. The various teams in the sports field are examined before participating in the games of their choice, thus protecting them as to their physical capability.


Frequent inspections are made by the school nurse concerning diseases and health habits, and the school nurse also does a good deal of health teaching in the school rooms and homes. Vision testing, using the Massachusetts Vision Test is another important part of the Health program. Franklin has used this method since 1941. The Audio- meter Test for hearing has been used in the Franklin schools since 1927-changing to the Pure Tone Test approximately 15 years ago. These two tests are considered the best screening methods.


A Dental Hygienist examines the mouths of the first four grades yearly. Some pupils with defects have them corrected at the dental clinic which is limited due to lack of funds. I find a larger number of pupils each year having to be sent or taken home due to illness (colds, sore throats etc). I feel that many of these pupils return to school too soon after an illness or come to school when coming down with an illness, despite the fact that we constantly ask the parents to keep them at home when not well. The child who comes to school, half ill is not helping himself, or any other child on the bus or in the school. The first three days of a cold are when a person should stay away from others and rest. I recommend that the three day absentee certificate


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be extended to five days, as I think many children return too soon, due to the fact that it is a bother to get the certificate.


I would like at this time to thank Mr. Thomas, the teachers, Lions Club, Dr. Mercer and Dr. Holden and the parents for their cooperation.


Respectfully submitted,


NELLIE I. SAUNDERS, R.N.


REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


Dear Sir:


The following is my report as Supervisor of Attendance of the Franklin public schools for the calendar year 1960:


Number of visits to school 62


Number of absentees reported 115


Number of visits to homes 105


Number found to be sick 68


Number found to be absent with just cause


24


Number found to be truants


13


Number returned to schools


11


Number of court cases


2


Number of home permits


3


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN F. DAILEY


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ENROLLMENT OF SCHOOLS BY GRADES


October 1, 1960


School


Grade


1958 Number


1959 Number


1960 Number


High


XII


92


111


105


XI


118


111


106


X


108


111


119


IX


114


116


139


Theron Metcalf


VIII


127


138


174


VII


132


166


168


VI


35


37


161


P


37


25


157


Horace Mann


VI


132


138


IV


-


-


103


Opportunity


11


13


12


Parmenter


IV


84


81


28


III


71


74


30


II


80


108


138


I


86


88


111


Ray


IV


32


34


31


III


31


36


25


II


27


37


29


I


27


30


26


Four Corners


IV


23


33


27


III


31


36


33


II


26


37


31


I


24


30


30


Brick


I


27


29


30


Totals


1611


1741


1895


III


136


122


82


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AGE GRADE TABLE - OCTOBER 1, 1960


20 &


Grades


Sex 5 6


7


8


9 10


11 12 13 14 15 16 17


18


19 over TOTALS


Grade 1


M 19


82


6


Grade 1


F 21


68


1


90


197


Grade 2


M


23


64 7


1


95


Grade 2


F


21 78


4


103


198


Grade 3


M


16


79 8 9


1


1


105


Grade 3


F


13 64


86


191


Grade 4


M


16


48 8


72


Grade 4


F


23 67


6


96


168


Grade 5


M


53 9


1


83


Grade 5


F


19 49


5 66


5


5


88


Grade 6


F


73


161


Grade 7


M


9


18


2


96


Grade 7


F


7 60


5


72


168


Grade 8


M


20


50 15 3


88


Grade 8


F


12


66


7


1


86


174


Grade 9


M


1


15


38 46


6


1


74


139


Grade 10


M


1 16


35


8


3


63


Grade 10


F


24 27


5 22


10


48


Grade 11


F


29


25


4


58


106


Grade 12


M


14


26


4


1


1


46


Grade 12


F


22


36


1


59


105


P.G.


1


1


1


3


1


1


1


2


12


Totals by


M 19 105


86 102


77


75


86


95


92


72


64


45


40


4


1


1


964


Ages


F 21


89


92


91


95


74


64


78


92


77


63


54


40


1


931


Grand Total


40 194 178 193 172 149 150 173 184 149 127


99


80


5


1


1


1895


273


1


1


65


Grade 9


F


1 20


56


119


Grade 11


M


16


M


8


P.G.


F


1


4


1


74


157


Grade 6


M


12


18 50


5 67


9


20


107


274


CERTIFICATES OF EMPLOYMENT ISSUED


1956


1957


1958


1959


1963


0


5


3


1


3


Home Permits, Ages 14-16 Employment Certificates, Ages 14-16


18


11


13


15


17


Educational Certificates, Ages 16-18


128


102


84


100


99


Totals


146


118


100


116


119


STATISTICS OF ENROLLMENT, MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE


1950-1960


School Year Ending


Enrollment


Ave. Membership


Ave. Attendance


Percent Attendance


Total


High


Ele.


Total


High


Ele.


Total


High


Ele.


Total


High


Ele.


June 1950


1419


356


1063


1403


351


1052


1310


329


981


93.4


93.7


93.2


June 1951


1449


361


1088


1425


349


1076


1328


325


1003


93.2


93.1


93.2


June 1952


1510


384


1126


1461


367


1094


1355


343


1012


92.7


93.4


92.5


June 1953


1512


375


1137


1464


360


1104


1361


333


1028


92.9


92.5


93.1


June 1954


1560


381


1179


1531


370


1161


1438


349


1089


93.9


94.3


93.8


June 1955


1620


396


1224


1572


381


1191


1452


357


1095


92.4


93.7


91.9


June 1956


1657


413


1244


1646


399


1247


1542


377


1165


93.7


94.4


93.4


June 1957


1633


444


1189


1575


428


1147


1475


403


1072


93.6


94.1


93.4


June 1958


1606


456


1150


1593


436


1157


1468


404


1064


92.2


92.7


92.0


June 1959


1637


438


1199


1628


433


1195


1504


402


1102


92.4


92.8


92.0


June 1960


1792


453


1339


*1771


447


1324


1638


417


1221


92.5


93.3


92.2


Dec. 1960


1907


473


1434


1889


471


1418


1723


429


1294


91.2


91.1


91.3


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TOTAL EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS AND NET COSTS


1956 $402,870.56 85,005.00


1957 $434,780.87 86,801.32


1958 $486,932.22


1959 $519,498.96 97,131.41


1960


$602,649.43


92,040.41


110,258.92


$317,865.56


$347,979.55


$394,891.79


$422,367.55


$492,390.51


PER PUPIL EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS AND NET COSTS


$244.75


$276.05


$305.67


$319.10 59.66


$340.29


51.64


55.11


57.78


62.25


$193.11


$220.94


$247.89


$259.44


$278.04


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SCHOOL ORGANIZATION


BENJAMIN D. THOMAS Superintendent of Schools Castine Normal School, Boston University, B.S. in Ed., Harvard University, M.S. in Ed.


LIST OF REGULAR TEACHERS TO DATE


Years of Teaching


Before Sept. 1960


Date of Election


in Franklin


Name


Where Educated


HIGH SCHOOL


Henri C. Beane,


Roanoke College, A.B.


23


1937


Principal


Boston University, Ed.M.


Kenneth J. Rose,


Tufts College, A.B.


8


1955


Vice-Principal


Boston University, Ed.M.


Mary L. Doherty


Hyannis Teachers Col., B.S.


41


1920


Alice L. Beane


Sargent School for Phys. Ed.


28


1933


Marywood College, B.S.


Boston University, Ed.M.


Marion E. Holmes


Boston University, A.B.


25


1935


J. Murray Stevens


Holy Cross, B.S.


24


1937


Univ. of N. H., Ed.M


Vito V. Gerardi


Fitchburg Teachers Col., B.S.


9.5


1955


Edna B. Dufresne Thurlo A. Russell


Colby College, A.B.


5


1956


Mildred M. White


Framingham Teachers Col., B.S. 10.5


11


1957


Millard D. Harrison


University of Maine, A.B.




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