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39 75
Burton Keene
7 00
Frank Peckham
18 00
Arthur Jackman
66 25
John T. Osborn
18 00
Percy E. Joseph
24 00
Arthur Turner
6 00
Neil Dwyer
11 50
Lester West
23 50
Lyman Lincoln
18 50
Norman Wiggin
44 75
Lyman Lincoln, Jr.
2 50
Irving Henderson
6 71
$ 2 016 40
Appropriation
1 000 00
Transfer, Reserve Fund
983 60
643 43
Exceeded
$ 349 17
PERRY H. OSBORN, Highway Surveyor
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION, SNOW 1933
New England Road Machine Co., Plow .$ 250 00
Appropriation $ 250 00
PERRY H. OSBORN, Highway Surveyor
Trustees' Report
FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE COFFIN FUND
Amount of Fund $ 2 000 00
Available Interest, Jan. 1, 1933 .. $ 604 41
Interested Added, 1933 97 27 -$ 701 68
Paid Worthy Poor $ 91 00
Available Interest, Jan. 1, 1934. . 610 68 -$ 701 68
FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE ABIGAIL T. OTIS POOR FUND
Amount of Fund $ 2 000 00
Available Interest, Jan. 1, 1933 .. $ 644 46
Interest Added 1933
97 47
741 93
Paid Worthy Poor $ 157 20
Interest in Bank, Jan. 1, 1934 584 73 -$ 741 93
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SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ANNABEL WAKEFIELD POOR FUND
Amount of Fund
$ 1 000 00
Available Interest, Jan. 1, 1933 .. $ 97 10
Interested Added, 1933
40 82 -$ 137 92
Paid Worthy Poor $ 42 50
Available Interest, Jan. 1, 1934
95 42
$
137 92
INCOME CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Interest 1933
Expended 1933 Jan. 1, 1934
Abigail T. Otis
$ 41 52
$ 39 29
$100 00
Abigail T. Otis Tomb
23 24
0 00
137 71
Miss Eliza Josselyn
8 51
0 00
33 51
Samuel C. Cudworth
8 51
0 00
33 51
Prudence C. Dela'no®
13 25
0 00
63 25
Nancy Hersey
4 16
4 16
10 00
Betsey Tolman
4 74
5 00
25 56
George P. Clapp
4 89
5 00
29 67
Mary O. Robbins
8 32
0 00
28 32
Charles H. Merritt
1 89
1 89
0 00
James W. Sampson
10 40
0 00
35 40
Robbins Tomb Fund
4 35
0 00
19 35
Davis Damon
4 16
4 16
10 00
Susan C. Damon
4 16
4 16
10 00
George H. Bates
3 97
3 97
5 00
Gad Leavitt
4 91
5 00
30 26
Adeline A. Payne
8 13
0 00
23 13
Thomas Sampson
3 37
5 00
13 18
Abbie S. Bates
14 34
0 75
192 85
Balance on Hand
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Hosea J. Stockbridge
8 62
16 50
21 91
N. P. Brownell
5 68
5 68
0 00
John H. Knapp
4 63
5 00
22 59
Olive H. Brigham
4 51
6 50
20 81
Benjamin P. Nichols
3 06
6 50
4 70
Albert S. Green
10 27
5 00
77 24
Timothy Chapman
4 15
6 50
10 70
Lewis Kilburn
4 24
6 50
13 04
Charles Tolman
4 35
5 00
14 43
Leafy C. Miller
5 73
14 50
-1 68
Chester Barker
4 07
4 00
7 99
Robert K. Stoddard
6 44
6 50
23 12
IV. WV. Farrar
5 98
12 50
7 67
Samuel D. Stetson
3 07
3 00
6 82
Sarah T. David
3 06
3 00
6 39
Henry L. Nichols
3 98
6 50
6 06
Wilbur Nichols
3 83
6 50
2 28
Charles E. Brewster
3 83
2 25
3 83
Maurice E. Pratt
3 83
6 48
1 75
Vadilla A. Damon
7 69
6 02
7 62
Rufus H. Binney
0 00
0 00
0 00
Martha E. French
0 58
0 00
0 58
Peter Tomansen
0 15
0 00
0 15
WILLIAM J. LEONARD, CLIFTON S: DEANE. HERBERT A. LINCOLN,
Trustees
1933 REPORT
Plymouth County Extension Service
FOR NORWELL
The rapidly changing economic conditions of the past year have created many pressing problems for farmers of the county. The Extension Service has been called upon more frequently than ever before to furnish information and advice that the farms of the county might be operated as efficiently as possible, that families might use their re- sources to the best advantage and that boys and girls might learn through their 4-H clubs to assist in meeting the prob- lems of their parents.
Through county-wide and local meetings, tours and de- monstrations, through circular and personal letters, farm and home visits, office and telephone calls, and through such other agencies as the "Farmer" and newspaper ar- ticles, information, instruction and advice have been made available to farmers of all classes, to the homemakers of the county and to 4-H club members. Over 3000 farmers and in all nearly 7500 different individuals in Plymouth County have been in direct contact with the Extension Ser- vice during the past year.
Marketing problems and those of farm finance have been even more pressing than those of production. The Exten- sion Service has devoted much time and effort toward the solution of these difficulties, both with individual farmers
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and with county-wide groups of dairymen, poultrymen and others.
The following report tells briefly some of the ways in which the work may affect the citizens of Norwell.
All men or women interested in agricultural matters may receive regularly letters and bulletins giving timely information on the control of pests, growing of crops, and management of poultry and livestock. Poultrymen and fruit growers attend frequently the agricultural meetings held in other towns for the benefit of the farmers of the county. Others received information through telephone calls and personal letters. Personal visits were made to individual farmers to give advice or information on partic- ular problems.
Four-H club members may enroll in the following pro- jects : garden, poultry and lunch box.
One of the poultry club members was on the Plymouth County Poultry Judging team that competed in the Boston Poultry Judging Contest.
The garden club members are visited and each garden scored by the County Club Agent.
The lunch box club members may learn how to plan. prepare, and pack a good school lunch.
LOUIS H. OGDEN, Director
Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, Inc.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT FOR YEAR 1933
True to its tradition of extending and improving its ser- vice for the public health, the Norwell Visiting Nurse As- sociation during the past year, with the cooperation of the Board of Health, undertook the immunization of the child- ren of the community against Diphtheria. The response of the parents was so gratifying to Dr. McKnight of the State Board of Health, who made four visits to Norwell to give the innoculations, and to the board of the association. that it is expected that the work can be continued. Approx- imately 180 children received the treatments.
I want again to take this opportunity to express the ap- preciation of all those who have been active in the associa- tion's work for the generous support, financial and otherwise given to its activities. You who have shared in this sup- port have taken part in a great work. I hope that every cit- izen will examine the accompanying reports of our treasur- er and of our Nurse in order to see for themselves in more detail the many and various ways in which the association reaches out a helping hand to the people of our town. You may take my word for it that, if I were free to express those figures in what they represent in help to individual human beings who are our neighbors, these reports would be as inspiring to you as they are to those whose work has
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given them more intimate knowledge of the facts. Your continued loyalty is solicited.
GEORGIA C. WHITNEY
President
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE NORWELL
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION
RECEIPTS
1933
1932
Subscriptions and donations
$130 22
$ 380 00
From Miss Roe
1 month's salary
25 00
From Miss Roe
personal use of car 68 10
Entertainments and Sales 147 01
370 33
Nursing fees
245 05
293 75
Bank interest
18 72
45
Dental Clinic and pre- school clinic
165 00
133 00
Well baby clinic
236 66
254 67
Transportation
300 92
149 7-1
Tuberculosis seal sale
56 20
59 30
$1 392 88
$1 270 91
Cash on hand Jan. 1 st
515 87
729 49
-$
$1 908 75 $2 000 40
EXPENDITURES
Nurse's Salary $ 275 00 $ 300 00
Substitute, Mrs. Dowd, salary
146 00 74 00
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Pre-school Dental Clinic
52 25
Dental clinic (no payment in '33)
206 61
Well baby clinic
300 00
290 00
Auto Insurance and registration
36.65
35 70
Auto expense
258 52
190 40
New Auto (Plymouth )
378 00
343 80
Printing and supplies
9 25
32 90
Bank check tax
94
42
Milk Fund
17 63
7 70
Janitor, annual meeting, Town Hall
3 00
$1 474 24
$1 484 53
Cash on hand Dec. 31st
434 51
515 87
$1 908 75
$2 000 40
JAMES H. BARNARD,
Treasurer
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VISITING NURSES REPORT
Number of Patients 60
Obstetrical
6
Medical 35
Surgical 19
Nursing Visits
534
Free Nursing Visits
189
Infant Welfare Visits
5.3
Pre-School Visits 01
Tuberculosis Visits 17
Welfare Visits 160
Visits made by parents to Child Welfare Conferences 109
Pre-school Children Attending Diphtheria
Immunization clinic 77
Visits for Selectmen and Board of Health 59
Visits to carry supplies to sick 61
Follow-up visits for hospitals and clinics 13
Conferences attended 9
Respectfully submitted.
CATHERINE A. ROE.
Fire Department
-
For the past year your Fire Department has responded to thirty-two calls listed as follows :
Houses 11
Chimneys 10
Woods 8
Auto 1
Oil Burner 1
Ice House 1
Total loss, dwellings
3
Partial loss, 8
No partial loss to exceed $500.00.
New Equipment on trucks at No. 1 House :
1-175 gallon booster tank.
No. 2 House
1-145 gallon booster tank 850 feet of 11/2 inch hose.
Fire house No. 1 painted under C. W. A. project.
Under the direction of the engineers and with the assis- tance of the C. W. A. nine water basins have been construct- ed at different locations in the town which will supply from 3000 to 18000 gallons of water in each basin.
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This has been a wonderful help and protection to the town and is a work which should be carried on from year-to- year after the C. W. A. funds are exhausted.
LOCATION OF TOWN EXTINGUISHERS
CENTRAL STREET
A. G. Spencer 103
L. D. F. Marston 37
CEDAR STREET
Percy Litchfield
SUMMER STREET
Scit. 81-24
George Elms
MT. BLUE STREET
Carlton Litchfield 17-5
Bert Richardson 17-13
Minot Williamson 66-3
LINCOLN STREET
Carl Fredrickson
Austin Lincoln
33-3
CROSS STREET
4-12
E. P. Joseph
Amos Tilden
MAIN STREET
95-2
John T. Osborn
W. D. Turner 15-22
A. L. Power 43
28-3
Henry C. Ford
C. A. Berry 41
Norwell P. O.
19
Town Offices
Whitman Soule
91
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WINTER STREET
Perry H. Osborn 127
PROSPECT STREET
Benjamin Loring 67-3
Natale Molla
23-12
W. J. Borgouise
RIVER STREET
Josselyn Store 60
Joseph Tolman Han. 94
Little's Store Han. 27-2
WASHINGTON STREET
W. J. Leonard 12-32
Mrs. E. W. Gardner
Rock. 829-21
Charles W. Thomas
Rock. 522-1
Accord P. O.
HIGH STREET
A. W. Thomas
A. W. Robinson
BARSTOW AVENUE
H. Sproule Han. 22-2
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE R. FARRAR, Chief JOHN T. OSBORN, EDWIN B. HASKINS,
Board of Engineers
Transcript of Articles in Warrant
MONDAY, MARCH 5TH AT 7 P. M.
Article 1. To choose a moderator.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committes 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 :
Dept. of Public Welfare, Old Age Assistance, Infirmary, Support of Schools, Vocational Training, Highways. Ar- ticle 4: Sign Boards, Removing Snow, Notes, Interest, State and County Taxes. Town Officers, Incidentals, School and District Nurse, Transportation of Nurse, Dental Clinic, County Hospital, State Aid, Board of Health, Electric Lights, Tent Caterpillar, Tree Warden, Mowing Bushes, Squares and Triangles, Spraying Elms, Gypsy Moth, Fire Department and equipment, Mosquito Control Article, In- surance, James Library, Ridge Hill Library, Soldiers' Re- lief, School Physician, Memorial Day, Sealing Weights and Measures, Inspection of Animals, Washington Street Cem- etery, Town Hall, Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture, Article 7, Reserve Fund.
Article 4. Will the town raise and appropriate the sum
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of forty-seven hundred dollars to be expended on highways under the provisions of Section 26 of Chapter 81 of the General Laws as amended ?
(Approved by Advisory Board. )
Article 5. Will the town vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture a sum not exceeding $100 and choose a town director as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Chap- ter 128 of the General Laws?
(Approved by Advisory Board. )
Article 6. Will the town vote to raise and appropriate $450.00 in accordance with the provisions of Chapt. 112 of the Acts of 1931 for the maintenance of work on Mosquito Control ditches ?
(Approved by the Advisory Board.)
Article 7. Will the town vote to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding $1,300.00 to purchase materials and supplies to further Civil Works Administration projects ?
(Approved by the Advisory Board. )
Article 8. Will the town vote to accept Mill Lane as ~ town way?
(Request of Mr. Henry McHugh.)
(Not approved by the Advisory Board.)
Article 9. Will the town vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum to gravel and tar South Street ?
( Request of Miss Flora Damon and others. )
Article 10. To make allowances to town creditors.
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Article 11. Will the town give any instructions to town officers ?
Article 12. Will the town authorize the treasurer withi the approval of the selectmen to borrow money on and after January 1, 1935, in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1935, and to issue a 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, 1935.
Article 13. What salary and compensation will the town vote to pay all its elected officers? To conform witl. Section 108, Chapter 41, General Laws.
Article 14. Will the town act with the town of Hanover to maintain electric lights at the junction of River Street. Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, and at Assinippi ?
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 11 A. M. TO 6 P. M.
Article 15. To bring in their votes for a Town Clerk. one Selectman, one Assessor, and one member of the Board of Public Welfare, 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 Hil: Library for three years, and to vote yes or no on the follow- ing questions :
1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale of light wines and malt beverages ?
2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale of distilled liquors ?
3. Shall tavern licenses be granted in this town?
Budget for 1934
The following Budget has been approved by the Advis- ory Board.
Appropriated Recommended 1933 1934
Dept. of Public Welfare
$ 4 500 00
$ 4 600 00
Old Age Assistance
4 000 00
4 000 00
Infirmary
2 300 00
2 300 00
* Schools
31 000 00
30 000 00
Vocational Training
400 00
400 00
Highways, Joint Account
** State and Town Article 5
4 700 00
4 700 00
General purposes
7 650 00
7 000 00
Sign Boards
150 00
75 00
Snow Removal
1 000 00
1 500 00
Snow Plow
250 00
Notes
3 500 00
3 500 00
Interest
3 000 00
3 000 00
State and County Taxes
7 500 00
7 500 00
Town Officers
3 400 00
3 600 00
Incidentals
1 600 00
1 600 00
School and District Nurse
1 400 00
1 400 00
Transportation of Nurse
200 00
200 00
Dental Clinic
700 00
700 00
County Hospital Maintenance
794 00
794 00
State Aid
600 00
600 00
Board of Health
930 00
1 000 00
Electric Lights
500 00
500 00
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Tent Caterpillar
150 00
100 00
Gaffield Park
25 00
Tree Warden
100 00
100 00
Mowing Bushes
600 00
200 00
Squares and Triangles
225 00
100 00
Spraying Elms
200 00
200 00
Gypsy Moth
865 73
865 73
Gypsy Moth, Stock and Private Work
1 000 00
1 000 00
Fire Department
1 500 00
1 500 00
Fire Dept. Equipment
500 00
1 175 00
Mosquito Control, Article 6
450 00
Insurance
931 00
James Library
200 00
200 00
Ridge Hill Library
100 00
100 0C
Soldiers' Relief
800 00
400 00
School Physician
100 00
100 00
Memorial Day
250 00
250 00
Sealing Weights and Measures
150 00
150 00
Inspection of Animals
60 00
60 00
Washington Street Cemetery
100 00
100 00
Town Hall
100 00
50 00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture, Artile 5.
100 00
100 00
Reserve Fund
1 000 00
1 000 00
Town Forest
50 00
Care of Veterans' Graves
50 00
50 00
Article 7
1 300 00
Totals
$89 424 72
$88 500 73
* State Credits and dog tax reduce this by, $9.000.00 to $21,000 00.
To be expended under the joint direction of a Stat- engineer and the selectmen which insures a grant from the State of $4,700.00 for additional highway work.
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All articles involving an appropriation must be submitted to the Advisory Board on or before January 15th, 1935.
REPORT OF ADVISORY BOARD
Provided the budget as submitted is approved, it will entail a tax rate of approximately $31.00. Any change in this total, either increase or decrease, will affect the tax rate $0.50 per thousand.
The Advisory Board wishes to thank the Board of Select- men and the Superintendents of the various departments for their co-operation at this time in helping us to balance our budget.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. BARNARD, Chairman, WILLIAM D. JACOBS, W. WALLACE FARRAR, CHARLES W. THOMAS, ALBERT L. SYLVESTER,
HENRY C. FORD, DR. MARSHALL H. BAILEY,
JARED A. GARDNER, ALAN C. VIRTUE, Secretary,
Advisory Board
School Directory
School Committee
BENJAMIN LORING, Chairman MRS. GERTUDE DYER MRS. NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Secretary and Treasurer
Superintendent of Schools WILLARD B. SPALDING Supervisors PANSY B. STETSON (Mrs.) Music RODMAN BOOTH, Drawing
School Physician
WILLIAM P. GROVESTEIN, M. D.
School Nurse
CATHERINE A. ROE, R. N.
School Dentist WILLIS B. PARSONS, D. M. D.
Janitors
RICHARD WHITING JOSEPH F. MERRITT MARY BRUCE
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULATIONS
Children who become five years of age on July first may enter school the following September. The only exception to this rule is that under-age children may be admitted to school on the basis of intelligence tests.
No child under seven years of age will be admitted to school for the first time after October first of any year.
A child entering school for the first time is required to present to the teacher a birth certificate and a vaccination or exemption from vaccination certificate.
School Committee Report
To the Taxpayers of Norwell :-- -
During the year we have received the following bids for Fuel Oil, Wood and Coal.
OIL
Albert Culver Co. No. 2 Fuel Oil No. 4 Fuel Oil
6c per gal. 5c per gal.
John T. Fitts
No. 1 Fuel Oil No. 2 Fuel Oil
8c per gal. 61/2 c per gai.
Ramsay Oil Co.
No. 1 Fuel Oil No. 2 Fuel Oil No. 3 Fuel Oil No. 4 Fuel Oil
634 c per gal. 5 34 c per gal. 5 34 c per gal. 534 c per gai.
W. R. Schultz
No. 1 Fuel Oil No. 2 Fuel Oil
7c per gai. 6c per gai.
Standard Oil Co.
No. 1 Fuel Oil No. 2 Fuel Oil
71/2c per gal. 61% c per gal.
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The contract for the period ending May 31, 1933 was given to Ramsay Oil Co., voting to use No. 2 if it could be done successfully, otherwise using No. 1. After a thor- ough trial it was found necessary to use No. 1 oil.
WOOD
J. T. Fitts
Hardwood Pine Wood
$8.00 per cord
$7.00 per cord
Perry H. Osborn Hardwood
Slabs
$7.25 per cord $6.00 per cord
Conant Taylor Hardwood $9.00 per cord $7.00 per cord
The contract was given to Perry H. Osborn at $7.25 for hard wood and $6.00 for slabs.
COAL
J. T. Fitts
$5.35 per ton
New River White Ash $12.50 per ton
National Coal & Sales Co.
New River $5.09 per ton
Conant Taylor New River $5.50 per ton Hard Coal $13.00 per ton Petrokarbon $11.75 per ton
It was voted to award the contract for New River to the National Coal & Sales Co., at $5.09 and to J. T. Fitts for white ash at $12.50 per ton.
Trash
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BUILDINGS
Our High School building is causing us to spend an in- creased amount for repairs each year. Early this year it became necessary to build up the metal top of each large chimney and to install a new transformer in each of same. Bids for this work were received as follows for "pipes to be made of 18 gauge Toucan iron with welded seams and canopies to be painted with metal paint :"
J. S. McCallum $95.00
Frank Costa $70.00
The contract was awarded to Frank Costa for $70.00.
At about the time this work was done, the janitor report- ed that the roof of each ell on the school building was leak- ing badly. We obtained an estimate from Mr. Costa for an 18 oz. copper roofing of $280. put on. This seemed more than we could afford, therefore we hired him to patcli them for $25.00. This is only a temporary job, however, and they will demand further attention soon.
During this past month a part of the ceiling in the upper class room on the east end of the building has fallen, due to a severe leak in the front roof and the ceilings of the room directly below and of Mrs. Cole's room have been strapped to prevent accidents. Again, these repairs are temporary. Steel ceilings should be erected in each of these three rooms.
Owing to the impossibility of adequately heating the building during this extreme weather, we have lost severa! sessions of school. Attention should be given the heating system of the building another year.
Probably everyone in town is aware of the fact that Dis- trict No. 5 school house at Norwell Center is in process of alteration. This work was made possible by funds secured
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for this town from the Civil Works Administration by our local administrator Mr. Lincoln. When completed the building will have its own water system, flush toilets, heat- ed and ventilated wardrobes, a room for the use of the school nurse and stairs which are without winders. The committee wish to take this opportunity to thank the Trus- tees of James Library for the use of their building as class- rooms, the many friends of the school who have loaned tools and equipment necessary to carry on the work and Mr. Lyman Weatherby who has given the use of his horse and cart for several weeks.
BUDGET
The amount for which we have asked to maintain the schools in 1934 is $996.17 more than that received for 1933. On the other hand our receipts from the state this year were approximately $150.00 more than those for 1932, and they will be even more for 1934. The additional amount asked for, is to meet the increased cost in books, supplies and fuel: for repairs necessary at the High school and for the extra amount for lights and fuel made necessary by the increased use of the Town Hall. The Selectmen, who have charge of the Hall have established a fee for its use, based upon the actual cost of operation, which sum will offset in the receipts of the town, a portion of the additional amount requested for lights and fuel in our budget.
.We quote in part from a letter received from Burr F. Jones, Supervisor of Elementary education of the State Department, following his inspection of the Ridge Hill School in November.
"The school officials and citizens generally are to be con- gratulated on the improvements made in the Ridge Hill building. The heated coatrooms, new sanitary facilities, oil heat with thermostatic control, provide health conditions that with one important exception are quite ideal-the light conditions still call for improvement.
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"I judge that this change could be made without a very large expense."
There is an unexpended balance of $74.90 in the Ridge Hill Special Appropriation which would undoubtedly pro- vide all the materials necessary to make this change. If the labor could be obtained as a C. WV. A. project it would seem advisable to finish the building this year.
We trust you will continue the hearty support of your schools which you have shown in the past.
Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN LORING, Chairman NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Secretary GERTRUDE L. DYER,
School Superintendent
To the School Committee of the Town of Norwell :
There have been many changes in public thought during- the past year. The most significant one, to me, has been the new attitude toward public education. People have confused the necessity of caring for our young persons with other types of public investment. There is a tremendous difference between this expenditure and any other. The construction of a road, the erecting of a public building. the development of any material project may be postponed for a year or two. This is not so with the education of a child. A year of restriction and loss is a year that can nev- er be replaced for it is gone. The child is older and can- not retrace the past. The faulty education of the lost year will be a permanent handicap. It is essential that no such burden be placed upon the children of Norwell.
Character and personality are more important than the facts which are learned in school. The development of right habits and attitudes toward ethical and moral questions is as much the duty of each teacher as is the training of the mind in habits of thought. Frequently the teacher is aware of the tendencies of a child as revealed through his associa- tion with other children in the school room somewhat soon- er than these same tendencies are revealed to the parent at home. The use of the new type of home report is intended to give each parent as much of this information as is possible. It is hoped that this report will result in a closer contact between the home and school and in a more carefully devel-
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