Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 23

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949-1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 846


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Homestead Road and Stillman Road:


The above two Roads were voted under separate articles. Homestead Road *** Easements taken, drainage


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and construction completed. This road will need another coat of oil in the spring.


Stillman Road *** Drainage and construction com- pleted. Shoulder construction and treatment of oil yet to come in the spring.


STREET OILING


The following streets were oiled and given the usual clean-up job. Lowell, Perry Avenue, Beaver Avenue, Williams Road, Elliott Road, Section of Chestnut Street and Pinehill Road.


NEW WORK ON STROUT AVENUE


This avenue was graded and drainage installed. Will need another coat of oil in the spring.


SIDEWALKS


The program of sidewalk construction was slow because of more important work in the construction, drainage and maintenance of streets. We did, how- ever, manage to construct a few hundred feet of sidewalk on Summer Street.


NEW TRUCK


A new truck was delivered in August and proved very satisfactory in assisting with the Highway work in cutting down on the time spent on various projects.


PERSONNEL


Benjamin G. Cox, Commissioner Thomas Lynch Leon Cobb William Wilkins Harold Beherrell Norman Hall William Holmes


With change of experienced personnel during the year, some for armed service and some for better positions, we have had little setbacks at various times. The citizens of Lynnfield do not realize the many little extra jobs our Department is called upon to do.


Under the Pension and Retirement Plan adopted in 1947, Mr. Harold G. Beherrell, of Lowell Street, will retire February 1st after giving several years of faithful service to the Town.


Thanking each and every one for assistance given me and my men during the past year, I remain


Respectfully yours, BENJAMIN G. COX Road Commissioner


HIGHWAY DEP'T


LYNNFIELD


Report of TREE WARDEN


TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


At the last annual Town Meeting an appropriation was made for the care of shade trees. Nine dead trees were taken down and seven others were re- movedfor widening of streets. Trees were trimmed where limbs were dead or obstructed the highway. We planted 59 trees along the highway. As trees were very scarce it was impossible to purchase more. About 900 whips planted in nursery are doing well. A small appropriation for cutting brush was used on corners and places where the view was obstructed. The Town received $100 damages from the New England Power Company for trees on Walnut Street.


I wish to ask all persons trimming or removing Elm trees to destroy the wood and bark immediately.


Respectfully submitted,


LYMAN H. TWISS Tree Warden


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Report of PLANNING BOARD


During the past year the Planning Board has held 24 meetings, regular and special, and conducted 9 Public Hearings.


The Zoning was changed to permit a local shop- ping district in the Center. The parking space re- quired by the Planning Board has been installed.


We have been frequently asked when the Shopping Center, for which the Town re-zoned a parcel east of the Turnpike, was going to start building opera- tions. Mr. Hodgkinson of the William Filene's Sons Co. said that they are working on the engineering for this, and when the Federal Government eases up on building material for structures of this nature, they will start.


The major part of our meetings are taken up with developers of new residential developments.


We have approved of 6 new developments, with 53 house lots with several more under consideration. While these new developments do not cost the Town any outlay for streets or for installation of water systems, they do add materially to the school costs.


We have studied the possibilities of securing for the Town additional revenue by securing worth-while mercantile or some form of business on land that does not seem to be desirable for residences. The


only land that could be used for this purpose is on the Turnpike, south from the land now zoned for business. By re-zoning to a modified business dis- trict, we may secure some additional structures of a worth-while nature. This land is accessible from Route 128. On account of the fact that the Town has no Board of Trade, or other body of this nature, a Committee could be appointed by the Selectmen to bring this to a completion. The State legislature in May, 1950, passed Chap. 491, which prohibits the Town from re-zoning, for business purposes, any land within two hundred feet of Route 128. This makes the Turnpike the only land with the necessary re- quirements to attract the kind of business we desire.


We have reprinted the Zoning By-Law, incorpo- rated all the changes at the last Annual Town Meet- ing, and they are ready for distribution.


The Planning Board meets in the Selectmen room at the Town Hall the first and third Wednesday of each month and cordially invites any one wishing to con- fer with it.


We appreciate and thank the Town Officials who have assisted us during the past year.


Lynnfield Planning Board


Report of PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


To the Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:


A second year has gone by in the newly-formed Park and Cemetery Department. This Department started with no equipment and it was necessary for the Commissioners to investigate local surrounding cemeteries to see just what equipment was necessary for a well-run department. During our first year of operation, we purchased a half-ton pickup truck for use in transporting mowers and other equipment to the different parks and cemeteries under our super- vision; in addition, various tools were added to sup- plement those few already in our possession.


During 1950 and 1951, an additional section was opened in Forest Hill Cemetery. Our increase in price and the additional feature of Perpetual Care went a long way in helping hold our expenses down and also made it possible to keep our cemeteries in first-class condition.


In 1951 swings were erected at Suntaug Park which have provided much enjoyment for our young- sters. The ball park at Suntaug was kept in good condition for the numerous games held there. The tennis courts with their freshly-painted lines were used from morning till night.


In 1951 a hot-top road was installed in Willow Cemetery from the front gate to the rear Avenue. This will prove very advantageous when the spring thaw arrives as in the past it has always been dif- ficult to get into the cemetery due to the muddy con- dition of the roadway. Plans are being made to do additional road work in Forest Hill Cemetery this year. During the winter months the men employed by the Department are kept busy overhauling equip- ment and making cement markers for the lots, thereby making it easier for one to know just where his or her lot boundaries are located.


As in the past, anyone desiring information about lots or endowing their lot may do so by contacting Mr. Nesbitt at the Town Hall or any of the Park and Cemetery Commissioners. Their names and phone numbers are available at the Town Hall.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES V. THOMPSON Secretary of the Board


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MODERN TEACHING METHODS


Third Grade Pupils of the Lynnfield Center School attain growth in Social Studies, through a real life situation, by learning about the European countries and customs, based on their teacher's summer tour of Europe.


CHILDREN'S LIBRARY CORNER by Pauline Chadwell


What deep enchantment draws you here - To this world set apart - Its offerings of priceless gifts To fill your mind and heart?


What jewelled words are yours today - What truth, or wonder shines For you with beauty's ageless light - From glowing, printed lines?


How young, your eye - how small your hands - And yet, what ancient sage Could guide you to a richer gift Than you find - at this age?


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Report of LIBRARY TRUSTEES


To The Citizens of the Town of Lynnfield:


The Board of Trustees wish to report that they have made every effort to provide the patrons of the Libraries with the best of current literature as far as the budget will permit and have supplied as many requests for books as possible. It should be re- membered that the Librarians are always pleased to receive suggestions for new titles and the trustees will try to act upon them, although the board can only purchase books of general interest.


This year we have been able to complete the im- provement at the Center Library viz :- Installing of lavatory, forced hot air heat and the second means of egress for the safety of the patrons.


At the South Branch we have built on the addition to the Library and the contracts are now let for the installation of the heating, plumbing, and electricity.


Respectfully submitted,


James Y. Lake, Chairman Rudolph Schlenker Douglas H. Bean


REPORT OF MAIN LIBRARY for 1951


Number of patrons


377 4,145


Number of books loaned


217


4362


Number of magazine patrons 41


Number of magazines loaned


217


Number of magazines subscribed for 8


Number of books bought 190


Number of books given 19


Amount received in fines $85.55


Magazines have been given by:


Mr. & Mrs. John Ward, Miss Alice Ward, Mrs. Harriet Olmsted, Kenneth Fleurllyn, Mr. & Mrs. C. O. Richardson, and Mrs. May Wilkins 10 bound vol. of Geographic Magazine.


Books have been loaned to the schools as asked for by the teachers.


Respectfully submitted,


Elizabeth W. Green Librarian


REPORT OF BRANCH LIBRARY for 1951


Number of books loaned 3,739


41.


Number of magazines loaned


381


Number of books purchased


153


Number of magazines subscribed for


9


Amounts received in fines $85.15


Respectfully submitted,


Sylvia Maynard Librarian


Report of SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1951


Orodon S. Hobbs


Term Expires 1954


Charles W. Kessler


Term Expires 1953


John S. Caldwell


Term Expires 1952


Meetings of the School. Committee are held at the Center School Building at eight o'clock on the first and third Monday of the month.


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


Residence


Telephone


Hamilton 243-R


Office


Telephone


Topsfield 171


To the School Committee:


Dear Sirs:


My twenty-ninth annual report is submitted for your consideration:


School Enrollment as of December 22, 1951


Grades


Center School


South School


Total


1


55


27


82


2


61


21


82


3


60


31


91


4


70


39


109


5


34


24


58


6


51


23


74


7


60


60


8


55


55


331


280


611


At Parochial out of town


30


Grades 9-12


At Wakefield High At Parochial High At Beverly Trade School


170


11


At Lynn Vocational School


2


At Kingsley School


1


1


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Enrollment in the two grade schools shows a growth of approximately five per cent during the year. This growth being practically all in the Center.


The total number of pupils attending school out of town shows an increase of 10 per cent.


FACULTY


Principals at both schools have been free of regular teaching assignments that their full time may be devoted to their principalship duties. Two extra teachers at the Center and one extra at the South have been added to the faculty during the year.


Two additional teachers will be necessary for the opening of schools in September.


CLASSROOMS


To provide the necessary classrooms at the Cen- ter, a basement room has housed grade five since September.


At the South School two extra rooms were neces- sary. To care for this need the manual training room, clinic room, auditorium stage and auditorium have been used. Since November two teachers of grade four have been working on one room. The above use of rooms will necessarily continue during the next school year and if present plans materialize, three teachers will be working with two first grades at the Center.


Although the number of classrooms in the two buildings is far below our requirements, principals, teachers and pupils have cooperated to the fullest extent possible to do the assigned work in the best possible manner. It is very desirable that during at least a part of their school life the pupils may have the opportunity to work under ideal conditions and thereby make up in part for losses already in- curred because of the overcrowded classroom con- ditions.


HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL


The Honor Rollfrom Wakefield High School, issued in November, discloses that of total honors awarded, fourteen per cent went to Lynnfield pupils. One out of every ten pupils enrolled from Lynnfield received some scholastic honor. This assures me that our pupils have been well prepared to enter high school and that they have quite generally applied themselves seriously to their secondary school work.


CHANGE IN AGE OF ADMISSION


Until the present time pupils have been admitted to school if they were five years and five months old prior to September 1. This practice has been fol- lowed for years as there has always been sufficient classrooms.


The age of admission has now been raised so that pupils entering grade one in September must have been five years of age the previous December 31st. or before.


This change was based upon two facts: First, that there would not be sufficient classroom space to house the number of pupils expected to enter school next September. Secondly, that a survey conducted by the State Department of Education showed definitely that the age of five years and eight months before en- tering school in September is the generally approved plan throughout the state.


Although the age of admission has been raised, both first grades at the Center are expected to be filled to capacity. An extra teacher will be secured to assist the teachers of these two first grades.


NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM


The lunch program has been reorganized by em- ploying one supervisor to be in full charge of both programs. Mrs. Marion Delameter, who had for the past year been supervisor of the South School program, was placed in charge of both programs.


New equipment, including a steam and serving table combination, a bake oven and other small items, added greatly to more satisfactorily operat- ing the lunch program, and to the general appearance of the lunch room at the Center.


During December 72% of the pupils, enrolled at the South and Center Schools, purchased the hot lunch for the month. Twenty-nine per cent of the total en- rollment who did not purchase the hot lunch did pur - chase a half pint of milk daily.


X-RAY EXAMINATIONS


As required by law, Chapter 732, employees of the school department have had chest X-Rays to determine whether or not the employee is free of tuberculosis in a communicable form. All cases have been reported in the negative.


EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NON-ACADEMIC PUPIL


It is extremely important that every pupil con- tinue school beyond grade eight to secure a high school education or its equivalent. Those desirous of securing a high school education should go to Wakefield High at the expense of Lynnfield. At Wakefield one has the opportunity of choosing a course from the following list: English, Industrial Arts, Accounting, Stenographic and College Prepara- tory. If one is to go to college he should determine the college he wishes to enter and plan his course accordingly. The principal of the high school and guidance director should be consulted that the right electives may be taken to assure entrance to the in- stitution chosen.


For those not desirous of pursuing any course offered at Wakefield High there are several schools of secondary school level to choose from.


The Essex County Agricultural School at Hathorne offer s courses in Homemaking for girls and Agricul- ture for boys.


The several trade schools for boys within com- muting distance of Lynnfield are: Medford Trade School, Salem Vocational School, Beverly Trade School, Lynn Vocational High, Somerville Trade School, Haverhill Vocational School and Malden Trade School. Some of the above require the completion of at least the first year's work in high school for admit- tance. Principals of the above schools will send a list of offerings of their schools upon application.


LEGISLATION 1951


Of legislation passed by the General Court in 1951, the following are of particular interest as they will directly or indirectly effect the school system:


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Chapter 278 - Approved April 27, 1951. An act to establish standards of certification of teachers in the Massachusetts public schools.


This act does not apply to persons employed or formerly employed by Massachusetts school com- mittees on effective date of the act. This act does not require that teachers of the kindergarten through grade five hold a bacherlor's degree. The act also exempts teachers in trade and vocational schools, temporary substitute teachers, and exchange teachers from holding a teacher's certificate.


Chapter 499 - Approved July 7, 1951. An act relative to the minimum salary for public school teachers.


By passage of this act the minimum salary shall be at the rate of not less than twenty-three hundred dollars for the school year in the case of Lynnfield.


Chapter 502 - Approved July 9, 1951. An act to further regulate physical examinations of school children.


After consultation with the Department of Educa- tion and the medical profession the Department of Public Health shall cause, through the school com- mittee, every child in the public schools to be sepa- rately and carefully examined in such manner and at such intervals, including original entry, as may be determined by the Department of Public Health.


This Act becomes effective September 1,' 1952.


CONCLUSION


I am grateful for the cooperation of those who have assisted in any way to provide educational op- portunities for the youth of the town.


January 21, 1952


Respectfully submitted, John D. Whittier Supt. of Schools


GRADUATES


Norman White, President Faye Eaton, Vice-President Ruth Burke, Secretary Carla Schmalfuss, Treasurer


NO SCHOOL SIGNAL


In case of no school for the day in grades or high school, announcement will be made by Stations WBZ, WNAC, and WESX between seven and eight o'clock.


AGE OF ADMISSION


No child will be admitted to the first grade at the opening of school in September, who was not five years of age on or before the first day of January preceding his entrance.


Pupils are admitted to this grade only during the first two weeks of school in September unless they have attended school in some other town.


VACCINATION


Children who have not yet been vaccinated will not be admitted to school in September unless they present a certificate from a regular practicing physician stating that they are not fit subjects for vaccination. Parents are requested to attend to this matter during the summer vacation as exemption must be presented at the opening of school to entitle the children to admission.


SCHOOL CENSUS AS OF OCTOBER, 1951


Boys Girls


Number between 5 and 14 years of age 347 299


Number between 14 and 16 years of age 54 49


Number over 16 years of age 82 105


Totals


483


453


HONORS


At the close of schools in June, special awards to pupils were made as follows:


Penmanship certificates 214


Reading certificates 276


SCHOOL CALENDAR LYNNFIELD 1951


September 5


Schools Open


October 12


November 9


Carl Irwin Cheever


Peter Nelson Ober


November 12


Harold R. Cheney


Margaret Louise Pope


November 21


Schools Close at Noon


William J. Cleary


James E. Pottle


November 26


Schools Open Schools Close


Harry Rossetti


Janice Rowe


John F. Donegan


Carol Elizabeth Sayers Richard Sleeper


January 2


Schools Open


February


21


Schools Close


March


3


Schools Open


April


11


Good Friday


April 25


Schools Close


May 5


Schools Open


Theodore G. Thurston


May 30


Holiday


Juanita Joyce Urquhart


June


12


Schools Close at Noon


June


13


Graduation


Robert W. Kerwin Lois Ann Kevill


Barbara Katherine Komak Christopher S. Luff


William Andrew Mccarthy Judith Louise McIntire


Alfred J. Armstrong


Carl Johnson Armstrong


Robert J. McNamara


Barbara Ann Beherrell


Richard D. Miller


Robert Milotte


Lawrence Brown William F. Burbine


Charles J. Munroe


Holiday No School Holiday


Alfred L. Clows Malcolm Darrah Robert Woodbury Davis


Lloyd Bruce Rayworth


December 21


1952


Janet Carol Elderbaum


Ann Louise Smith


Nancy Smith


Richard B. Stone


Sheila A. Tewksbury


Robert Charles Thurston


Jo-An Ellen Greene Brian Hallenborg Carol Ann Hunt June C. Huston


Louise H. Johnson


Barbara Urquhart Robert Wallace Arthur Whitten


Dorothy Edna Whitten Robert Zucker


SUMMER VACATION


September


3


Schools Open


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Jean Lucille Elderbaum Stanley Arthur Fitts Ronald Fitzpatrick


Judith A. Angus


LYNNFIELD TEACHERS' DIRECTORY, JAN. 1, 1952


NAME


SCHOOL


SALARY MENT EDUCATION


Mrs. Katherine Morrill


South


Principal


$3500


1942


Boston University


Mrs. Edith Stephenson


South


6


2650


1950


Wellesley


Mrs. Nancy Santeusanio


South


5


2400


1942


Boston University


Mrs. Retta Lovejoy


South


4


2650


1942


Farmington State Normal School


Mrs. Hazel A. Mitchell


South


4 Assist. 2400


1951


Keene Teachers College


Mrs. Mildred Hunt


South


3


2450


1950


Salem Normal School


Mrs. Gladys Goodwin


South


2


2650


1946


Hyannis Normal School


Mrs. Bernice Munroe


South


1


2650


1924


North Adams Normal School


Robert Osterman


South


Jr. High


2700


1949


Boston University


Mrs. Lena Waite


South


Jr. High


2650


1945


Farmington State Normal School


Miss Janet Clinton


South


Jr. High


2400


1951


Framingham Normal School


Mrs. Mildred Fitts


South


Jr. High


2650


1945


Keene Normal School


Robert S. Johnson


South


Jr. High


2650


1951


University of Wisconsin


Clarence Richardson


Center


Principal


3500


1949


Boston University


Mrs. Faustina Barrows


Center


6


2650


1948


Bridgewater State Teachers' College


John Osterman


Center


6


2400


1951


Bridgewater State Teachers' College


Mrs. Mildred Swinnerton


Center


5


2200


1951


Wheaton College


Mrs. Leora Donovan


Center


4


2650


1947


Farmington State Normal School


Mrs. Marjorie Hadsall


Center


4


2400


1951


Lowell Teachers' College


Mrs. Mildreth Rourke


Center


3


2650


1947


Aroostook State Normal School


Mrs. Pauline Chadwell


Center


3


2650


1948


Salem Normal School


Mrs. Frances Shumway


Center


2


2350


1949


Boston University


Mrs. Katherine Higgins


Center


2


2650


1946


Lesley Normal School


Mrs. Edythe Baxter


Center


1


2650


1947


Hyannis Normal School


Mrs. Marjorie Coon


Center


1


2650


1947


Boston University


Maude Thomas


All


Music


1190


1923


Boston University


Rupert Lillie


All


Art


1104


1948


Harvard University School of Art


Florence Stobbart


All


Nursing


1255


1927


Beverly Hospital


LYNNFIELD TEACHERS' CLUB


For the first time in the history of Lynnfield, a LYNNFIELD TEACHERS' CLUB was officially organized on December 12, 1951. The first meeting was held at the new South School, when the following officers were elected:


PRESIDENT - Mr. Robert Osterman


Vice-President


- Mrs. Marjorie Hadsall


Secretary


- Mrs. Pauline Chadwell


Treasurer - Mrs. Lena Waite


The main objectives of the club are:


1. To formulate and introduce sound educa- tional principals and policies for the bene- fit of the Lynnfield School System.


2. To bring cooperation and coordination between both schools in Lynnfield - the South School and the Center School.


SUBJECT OR GRADE


APPOINT-


NEW SOUTH SCHOOL BUILDING ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF LYNNFIELD FOR THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN DEDICATED A. D. 1950


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Report of SCHOOL COMMITTEE


TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF LYNNFIELD


The School Committee is very grateful for the cooperation of the townspeople and especially the parents, during the past year.


We have been particularly pleased in having representatives of the parent teacher organizations attend our semi-monthly meetings. They have been very helpful with many suggestions and ideas. Hav- ing the same thought in mind, your School Committee meets the 1st. and 3rd. Mondays of each month dur- ing the school year, at the Centre School, and any citizen that wishes to attend is welcome.


We wish to thank the Lynnfield Centre and the Lynnfield Parent-Teacher Organizations for their numerous gifts and their constant assistance in many school problems.


In the following, we wish to call attention to a few of the more important points of interest and happenings during the past year.


WE STUDY OUR SCHOOLS


Without doubt, the most important happening that occurred during the past year was the survey of our schools present and future. This survey conducted by over 150 fellow townspeople, with the assistance of the Center for Field Studies, Harvard Graduate School of Education, will serve as a guide in the solution of school problems for many years to come. Recognition of this excellent piece of work has been given by numerous professional educators and ed- ucational organizations.


ENROLLMENT


The continued growth of our school population has become a fixture. This growth has been very ac- curately forecast by our recent survey. By putting up with very crowded conditions, your school com- mittee hopes to be able to avoid double sessions this next year.


TEACHING STAFF


Our continued school population growth has re- sulted in an increasingly more difficult problem of teacher procurement. The recent school survey made


definite recommendations for a salary schedule. By the adoption of this schedule, in principle, your school committee feels that the task of finding the number and type of teachers desired, will be much easier in the future.


HOT LUNCH PROGRAM


This past September, the hot lunch program was consolidated under the direction of Mrs. Delamater. In conjunction with this change, considerable new equipment was purchased for the Centre School Lunch Program. The wisdom of this move is evi- denced by the 70% participation at both schools and the fact that both programs are operating at a small profit.




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