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5,00
5.75
June 1, 1921
June 1, 1928
Central Street Construction
34
1000
5.375
Oct. 1, 1921
Oct. 1, 1926
Central Street Second Issue
64
1000
4.375
Nov. 1, 1922
Nov. 1, 1926
Central Street Second Issue
65
1000
4.375
Nov. 1, 1922
Nov. 1, 1927
Central School Building
44-60
34000
4.25
July 15, 1922
July 15, '25-42
Anticipation of Revenue
86
5000 **
3.75
Jan. 15, 1925
Dec. 15, 1925
Anticipation of Revenue
87
10000*
3.65
May 1, 1925
Dec. 15, 1925
Anticipation of Revenue
89
5000
3.60
June 10, 1925
Jan. 15, 1926
Anticipation of Revenue
90
3500
3.45
July 1, 1925
Jan. 15, 1926
Total Indebtedness, Dec. 31.
62000
* Insufficient funds to meet Notes at maturity which were extended to January 1, 1926.
HERBERT E. ROBBINS
Town Treasurer.
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Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture Louis H. Ogden, Norwell Director
County Agent's Program of Work 1926
ORCHARDING
Pruning schools, using prominent orchards as meeting places. Those enrolled will actually prune trees of various ages.
Demonstrations in spraying and thinning.
Timely letters of instruction throughout season.
Curculio campaign covering late brood codling moth as well.
County tour.
POULTRY
Disease control campaign.
7 Extension schools for enrolling poultrymen and setting forth information on disease. Special instructions will be sent to each member enrolled. Each will receive individ- ual attention. Each will be a demonstration.
50 breeders assisted in selection of breeding pens.
County tour.
DAIRYING
Better roughage including: Alfalfa demonstrations, Clover demonstrations, Soy Beans and Millet demonstra- tion.
Io herds to keep records of feed and milk.
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FORESTRY
Campaign with co-operation of Rotary Club to promote planting of White Pine and thinning of present stands.
Aid Rotary Club in establishing demonstration White Pine planting.
FARM MANAGEMENT
35 co-operators keeping poultry records.
CRANBERRIES
Extension schools to be held.
FIELD PROGRAM FOR HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT
CLOTHING
4 groups children's clothing (4 meetings each). 3 groups Clothing B (5 meetings each).
Leaders' meeting-machine attachments.
Single meetings.
FOOD AND NUTRITION
4-8 groups Food Selection (includes preparation).
5 groups short program in above.
Single meetings. a. Food habits. b. School lunch.
HOME MANAGEMENT
I group (4 meetings) Kitchen Improvement. Kitchen Contest.
2 tours. Single meetings.
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FOOD PRESERVATION
Not yet planned but will include listing "Canners for sale" and Fair Work.
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JUNIOR CLUBS
I "Own Room" club.
Further program planned with club agent.
SPECIAL MEETINGS
November Annual Meeting; January and March dis- trict meetings with Advisory Council; June I Homemaker's Day; Home tours in June. Leaders' meeting in July.
COUNTY CLUB AGENT'S PROGRAM OF WORK 1926
MAIN OBJECTIVES
Improvement of the organization of club work and im- provement in the quality of the work done.
ORGANIZATION
Local leaders better fitted to the job -- Trained leaders selected, using older club members as leaders, training con- ferences.
Regular meetings for clubs.
Advance schedule for agent.
Timely subject matter worked up ahead for lectures, demonstrations and letters.
Goal-500 to 600 club members with 80% completion of projects.
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PROJECTS
Garden-Planting of healthful vegetables, better cultiva- tion, training in judging.
Poultry-Improved sanitation, disease prevention and con- trol, all-purebred campaign, increased egg production, early hatching campaign, training in judging.
Food Preparation-Better cooking practices, improved nu- trition for club members and their families, training in judging.
Food Preservation-Cold pack method, jelly and jam mak- ing.
Clothing-Improved sewing methods, improved clothing construction.
Handicraft-Use of carpenter's tools in woodcraft.
Trustees Ridge Hill Public Library
RECEIVED
Balance on Hand $ 16 32
Ridge Hill Parent Teachers' Ass'n.
15 00
Appropriation 50 00
-- $81 32
PAID
Houghton, Mifflin Co. $ 8 13
DeWolfe and Fiske Co. 25 63
Berkley Book Room 9 88
Women's Ed. and Ind. Union
9 45
Fuel and Light
5 00
Freight and Postage
44
F. J. Barnard, Binding
9 63
$68 16
Balance
$13 16
Our total circulation for the year was 1626, 1341 fiction and 285 non-fiction.
We are indebted to the State Library Commission and several individuals for gifts of books and to the Women's Educational Union and the James Library for generous loans. We have added about 118 volumes during the year, 53 by purchase and 65 by gift. We hope in the near fu- ture to be able to increase our over crowded shelf room.
ALFRED H. PROUTY WM. J. LEONARD WM. O. PROUTY
Trustees
Auditor
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor, School Committee, Tax Collector, and Treasurer and find them correct with vouchers for all amounts paid.
G. FRANCIS KNOWLTON Auditor for 1925.
Visiting Nurse Association
To the Citizens of Norwell
We herewith submit the financial report of this Associa- tion, and also the report of the Public Health Nurse for the year 1925.
This year in addition to the contract already existing with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, we have a like agreement with the John Hancock Insurance Company, whereby the Industrial Policy Holders of that company may receive nursing service under the supervision of the Visiting Nurse Association.
During Miss Roe's vacation, her work was carried on by Miss Gaffney, the Scituate Public Health Nurse, which proved most satisfactory.
We are sorry to announce the resignation, in September of our President Mrs. Charlottee G. Ogden. During her term of office Mrs. Ogden gave a great deal of time and thought to the work of the Association and we regret that she feels unable to continue.
Acting under the by-laws which authorize the executive committee to fill vacancies, the committee has appointed Mrs. Amy Sylvester as President for the remainder of the year.
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We thank all the members of the Association for their co-operation during the past year and we hope for your continued interest and support.
ALICE C. MERRITT
Secretary
NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION
Number of Patients cared for 94
Number of nursing visits 629
Number of free nursing visits 4I
Number of infant welfare visits 192
Number of prenatal visits 40
Number of Tubercolosis 52
Number of Night calls I5
Number of visits to children of pre-school age 20
Number of visits to schools
Number of visits to homes of school children 2II
296
Number of visits to dental clinic 80
Number of sanitary inspections in schools 67
Number of friendly visits I71
Number of other visits 1 66
These visits included :
Visits made for Board of Health.
Visits made for Selectmen.
Visits made to give information.
Visits made to carry supplies to the sick.
Follow up work for hospitals and clinics.
Conferences attended.
Total number of visits 1876
Respectfully submitted
CATHERINE A. ROE
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ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER OF NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION
RECEIPTS
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Cash on Hand. Jan 1, 1925
$ 58 83
Nurses Fees $ 266 25
Nurses Fees received from Scituate 60 00
Dues and Donations 99 00
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
9 75
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. 7 00
Plymouth County Health Association
Account Tuberculosis Stamp Sale . 47 00
American Red Cross, Account Dental Clinic 17 75
Reimbursement, Account Child at Camp 23 00
Bank Interest I 99
$ 531 74
Town of Norwell, Account Transportation
200 00
$ 790 57
EXPENDITURES
Notices of Incorporation $ 4 50
Nurses Supplies
36 14
Dentist
46 50
Mass. Association of Public Health
Nurses Organizations 2 00
Scituate Public Health Nurse Service
Account Calls 24 00
Fire, Theft and Liability Ins. 40 87
Car Registration
10 00
Sparrell's Garage, Oil, gas, tires, re- pairs, etc. 245 57
Egypt Garage and Machine Co.
29 68
$ 439 26
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Cash on Hand Dec. 30, 1925 351 31
$ 790 57 Respectfully submitted
JAMES H. BARNARD
Treasurer
List of Jurors
List of persons qualified to serve as Jurors in the Town of Norwell, from July 1, 1925 to July 1, 1926. High Street Burnham, Percy O., Retired Central Street
Damon, Frank W., Painter
Fenger, Frederick A., Writer Summer Street
Gardner, Edward W., Blacksmith Washington Street
Gaudette, Horace D., Shoeworker
High Street
Hatch, Joseph W., Farmer Central Street
Henderson, Arthur F., Laborer River Street
Hunt, Charles E., Laboror
Tiffany Road
Jackson, John T., Retired
Grove Street
Leonard, Wm. J., Retired
Washington Street
Monto, Wm. W., Poultryman High Street
Oakman, Stanley, Shoeworker River Street
Osborn, Perry H., Laborer River Street
Prouty, Alfred H., Clerk Washington Street
Robinson, Howard P., Garageman High Street
Shaw, Charles N., Retired Main Street
Studley, Frank E., Shoeworker
Washington Street
Thomas, Charles W., Retired
Washington Street
Tolman, William C., Carpenter
River Street
Turner, William D., Garageman Main Street Weatherby, Lyman A., Farmer Grove Street
Whalen, John, Farmer Central Street
Whiting, Alonzo B., Farmer River Street
Wiggin, Norman L., Shoeworker High Street
Budget for 1926
The following Budget has been approved by the Ad- visory Board. It entails an approximate tax rate of $39.50. Each additional $1,000.00 raised will add 60 cents to the rate.
Appropriated
Recommended
1925
1926
Support of Poor
$ 2 000
$ 1 800
Almshouse
2 000
I 900
Almshouse Repairs
I 000
Schools
25 500
*26 500
Highways, Joint Account
** State and Town Article 4
4 700
5 875
General Purposes
4 900
4 000
Summer Street
500
Bridge St., Article 6
I 000'
Sign Boards
100
Snow Removal
I 200
4 000
Notes
7 500
8 500
Interest
3 650
3 500
State and County Taxes
7 000
7 500
Town Officers
2 950
3 300
Incidentals
I 500
I 500
School and District Nurse I 300
I 300
Transportation of Nurse
200
200
County Hospital
Maintenance
590
590
State Aid
I 000
800
Board of Health
500
500
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Appropriated 1925
Recommended 1926
Electric Lights
550
550
Tree Warden
100
75
Spraying Elms
200
200
Mowing Bushes
500
400
Squares and Triangles
200
150
Gypsy Moth
642 47
810 99
Fire Department
750
700
Fire Dept. Equipment
2 500
I 000
James Library
200
200
Ridge Hill Library
50
50
Soldiers' Relief
400
300
School Physician
IOO
200
Memorial Day
250
250
Sealing Weights and
Measures
50
IO0
Inspection of Animals
60
60
Washington Street Cemetery 75
75
Town Hall
200
700
Plymouth County Aid
to Agriculture
125
125
Legion Rental
75
150
Playground, Article 17
625
632
Wash. St. Danger Signals
100
Bonus Refund, Grading
Playground, Article 18
868 14
Reserve Fund 500
500
Totals $71 315 61
$75 109 13
** To be expended under the joint direction of a State engineer and the selectmen which insures a grant from the State of $3,525 for additional highway work.
*State Credits and dog tax reduce this by $6,500 to $20,000.
Transcript of Articles in Warrant
Article I. To choose a moderator.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon.
Article 3. To make necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the town, and for other purposes and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expedient for the following purposes :
Support of Poor, Almshouse, Support of Schools, High- ways, Bridge St., Removing Snow, Notes, Interest, State and County Taxes, Town Officers, Incidentals, School and District Nurse, Transportation of Nurse, County Hospital, State Aid, Board of Health, Electric Lights, Tree Warden, Spraying Elms, Mowing Bushes, Squares and Triangles, Gypsy Moth, Fire Department, and new equipment, James Library, Ridge Hill Library, Soldiers' Relief, School Physician, Memorial Day, Sealing Weights and Measures, Inspection of Animals, Washington Street Cemetery, Town Hall, Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture, Legion Rental, Playground, Washington St., Danger Signals, Bonus Re- fund, Reserve Fund.
Article 4. Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of fifty eight hundred and seventy-five dollars to be ex- pended on highways, under the provisions of Section 26 of Chapter 81 of the General Laws as amended.
(Approved by Advisory Board.)
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Article 5. Will the town appropriate $1000 to be ex- pended jointly with the County and State to complete Pond Street, provided the County and State contribute the bal- ance necessary for that purpose ?
(Not Approved by Advisory Board.)
Article 6. Will the town appropriate $1000 to be ex- pended jointly with the County and State to complete Bridge Street, provided the County and State contribute the balance necessary for that purpose?
(Approved by Advisory Board. )
Article 7. Will the town appropriate $200 to provide a Swimming Pool at the Chittenden Ship Yard on North River ?
(Request of Harry B. Merritt, J. L. Wadsworth, Samuel Turner, Gentry Clark. )
(Not approved by Advisory Board. )
Article 8. Will the town appropriate $100 to help pay the transportation expense of the tower man at the Pros- pect Hill Fire Station ?
(Request of J. J. Shepherd.)
(Not approved by Advisory Board.)
Article 9. Will the town accept as a town way, Mill Lane, as at present bounded ?
(Request of Henry McHugh.)
Article 10. Will the town vote to approve the granting of a Victualler's License to Ella H. Ridgeley at the premises on Washington Street, known as the Half Way Inn?
(Request of Mrs. Ella H. Ridgeley.)
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Article II. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to sell the Maine property on Prospect Street ?
Article 12. Will the town act with the town of Hanover to maintain electric lights at the junction of River Street, Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, at Assinippi and at North Hanover ?
Artice 13. Will the town install two electric lights on High Street near the W. R. C. Memorial Hall and J. O. Rogers; also one at Cross and Central Streets.
(Request of W. R. C., J. O. Rogers and Mrs. G. F. Knowlton.
Article 14. To make allowances to town creditors.
Article 15. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to dispose of the District No. 2 school house.
Article 16. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to convey the grounds of District No. 7 School to the Church Hill Improvement Association, Inc., for a nominal consid- eration ?
Article 17. Will the town authorize the School Commit- tee to purchase or acquire by eminent domain a parcel of land containing three acres adjoining on three sides the Central School lot, under the provisions of Section 14. Chapter 45, General Laws ?
(Request of School Committee. )
Article 18. Will the town re-appropriate the Bonus re- fund received from the State, for the improvement and grading of a play ground for the Central School, under the direction of the School Committee?
( Request of School Committee.)
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Article 19. Will the town vote to purchase a tractor for snow removal and appropriate money for that pur- pose ?
Article 20. Will the town choose a director for the Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture ?
Article 21. Will the town give any instructions to town officers?
Article 22. Will the town authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money on and af- ter January 1, 1927, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January I, 1927, and to issue note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1927.
Article 23. What salary and compensation will the town vote to pay all its elected officers. To conform with Sec- tion 108, Chapter 41, General Laws.
Article 24. To bring in their votes for a Town Clerk for one year; one Selectman ; one Assessor; and one Over- seer of the Poor for three years; a Treasurer; a Collector of Taxes; an Auditor; a Surveyor of Highways; five Con- stables; and a Tree Warden for one year; one member of the School Committee for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years: one Trustee for the Ridge Hill Library for three years, and to vote yes or no in answer to the question, "Shall the vote whereby the town accepted the provisions of Chapter 136, Sections 21 to 28 of the General Laws, legalizing sports on Sunday, be re- scinded ?
School Calendar
SCHOOL CALENDAR 1926
Schools open January 4.
School close February 26-eight weeks. Schools open March 8.
Schools close April 30-eight weeks.
Schools open May 10.
Schools close June 18-six weeks.
Schools open September 8. Schools close December 22-sixteen weeks. Length of school year-thirty eight weeks.
HOLIDAYS
February 22, April 19, May 30, October 12, Thanksgiv- ing Day and the Day Following.
School Committee
To the Citizens of Norwell :
It is with great pleasure that we submit to you our annual report.
At the close of the school year, we naturally review the work accomplished with this query in mind: Have we delivered to the town proper value for the money ex- pended? We as a committee feel the teachers and super- intendent have fulfilled their mission by doing just that. By comparison with other towns of even greater size and wealth, we are well pleased with the results.
In response to requests of parents, drawing has been returned to the High School course. Music and physical training have been retained with creditable results.
The production of a musical comedy and a pageant by the grammar school pupils not only added to the pupils' knowledge of music and literature but gave them confi- dence to appear before the public, an accomplishment of great value later in life. This same training is given in the High School by the class play. All who witnessed the production of "Seventeen," the senior play, must realize how successfully fear of an audience was overcome and how completely personality was lost in the part portrayed.
This phase of the school work is the best possible prep- aration for American citizenship, for of what value to the country is the educated man of ideas and ideals if he has not the ability and confidence to express his sentiments to others ?
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Physical training has not only helped to keep the body fit but again a great contribution has been made toward the upbuilding of character and a sense of fair-minded- ness and self-control exercised by the inter-school games in basketball and baseball. Winning the game has not been the goal alone. The manner in which our teams have taken their defeats when administered certainly is a credit to the high ideals set by the coaches. Many of the town's people have attended the games and have thereby encouraged pupils and teachers to better efforts.
The matter of a playground again demands your atten- tion. As the records show, at the spceial town meeting held in May, the town voted to lease for three years, with an option of purchasing at the end of that time, the land surrounding the building. The price set by the owners was appropriated and negotiations were started by the Selectmen. During the first week of school in September the owners notified the school board that the pupils could not play on the ground, and immediately a field was rented for the use of the children until such time as the town should provide a place for play. After hiring the field. we were told by the owners that a mistake had been made and permission to play on the ground was granted. Hav- ing made a bargain with Prof. Wood for the use of his field, your committee adhered to it This explains our position on the question and is given with malice toward none. It now rests with the voters and we earnestly hope final disposition will be made at the March meeting.
In the 1926 budget we have asked for $500 for ner . seats and desks in the High School. Since the building was completed we have used the old desks with separate chairs of the kitchen type, which despite all possible care make a noise readily heard in the rooms below stairs. They are thus a disturbing element to both High and Grammar
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Schools but there seems to be no help for it until perma- nent seats can be purchased.
During the coming year we are to replace the wood stoves at District No. 5 with those burning coal. a change made possible by a gift ffrom Mr. John Harris Gutterson for that purpose. Mr. Gutterson has also given us five cords of wood and with Mrs. Gutterson will help us in the purchase of chairs in the High School to replace those wearing out during the year. We deeply appreciate their great interest in the schools as evidenced by their gener- osity.
It is within all to contribute something to the school life of the town. Mr. Phillips, our new principal, has invited speakers from the town to address the pupils at assembly in the morning. Many have taken advantage of this opportunity but we feel more should do so.
One phase of the transportation problem we would like to bring to your attention. The State law requires that we transport all children living two miles or more from school. We are doing better than that and are making an honest effort to transport all who live over one mile from school. The busses are each one crowded for a short dis- tance only but not to such an extent as to make it unsafe if each pupil conducts himself properly and has due regard for his neighbor. The drivers try to maintain discipline but it is impossible for a driver to pay proper attention to the road ahead and at the same time watch his passengers.
If a child alights before the bus has stopped and is injured the driver is blamed, regardless of the fact that each child has been told many times to wait until the bus stops. Again, fooling in the bus has resulted in broken glass with a possibility of personal injury. When attempts
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have been made to discipline the guilty parties, objections of one sort or another have been made and a request for more busses. We feel Norwell is spending all it can afford on transportation and is giving more than many towns, and we therefore appeal to the parents to take the matter up with their children. We dislike to adopt the State requirement of two miles, but we feel it is the only alterna- tive if the present system cannot be successfully carried out The knowledge that the parent is absolutely back of us, will be of great assistance.
District No. I was repaired and painted this year and is now a credit to the neighborhood. If the appropriation is granted to paint the High School our buildings will all be in excellent condition.
In closing we wish to thank the voters for their faith in our work as evidenced by their co-operation at town meeting, and urge you all to visit your schools often.
Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN LORING, Chr. AMY W. SYLVESTER NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Sec. and Treas.
School Superintendent
To the School Committee of the Town of Norwell :
I hereby present my second annual report to you and the citizens of the Town.
EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT
Scientific methods are being rapidly developed in the mental measurement of children to be taught and the in- struction to be given. School supervision is fast being changed from guesswork into scientific accuracy.
The Dearborn Group Test of Intelligence has been given to each child in town and the intelligence quotient of each child determined. One single test is not a valid index of a child's intelligence but a start has been made toward the scientific study of the material with which we are working. Until further tests have been given, the chief value of this first intelligence test will be to give teachers an idea as to which pupils are capable of better work than they have been accomplishing.
Standard tests of achievement in the various school sub- jects will be given and the result correlated with the in- telligence tests. We will then be able to measure the re- sults of the work in the schools with the results in other school systems.
Parents of under-age children may have their children tested for admission to the first grade. This is in line with steps taken in this direction in other progressive school systems. This plan has worked out very successfully in places where it has been adopted.
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TEACHERS' MEETINGS
Joint meetings of the teachers of the supervision dis- trict of Hanover, Hanson, and Norwell have been held regularly during the year. An attempt has been made to have these meetings contribute to the professional growth of the teachers as well as to serve the purpose of giving out announcements on matters of routine. That these meet- ings are teachers' meetings and not superintendent's meet- ings is a point that has been held carefully in mind.
Outside speakers have been invited from time to time, among them being Edith S. Mann, supervisor of primary grades in Brockton, who spoke on the Project Method. Anna W. Johnson, educational secretary of the Massachu- setts Tuberculosis League, spoke on the Modern Health Crusade as the accepted method of teaching youth the value of health habits. E. Kathleen Jones, general secretary of the state division of public libraries, spoke on reading in the grades. Librarians of Hanover, Hanson, and Nor- well were invited to attend in an effort to bring about still closer co-operation between the school and the public li- brary. Stanley R. Oldham, secretary of the Massachusetts Teachers' Federation, addressed the teachers on the work of the federation. The teachers voted to establish a teach- ers' club to affiliate with the state federation. Mr. Old- ham told us that we will be the first union to affiliate with the state federation.
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