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W. C. Soule.
149.43
Norwell Motor Sales 117.48
Phillip Bates & Co.
101.60
M. F. Ellis Co.
12.90
W. E. Kellian
12.50
George Beach
8.34
Herbert E. Joseph
88.05
Dyar Sales
112.45
The Barrett Co ..
5,861.96
Robert MacDonald
16.90
Freeman Motors
.50
I. A. Lincoln
2.75
International Harvester Co.
1.75
Traffic Equipment Co.
48.00
Helen Brown
5.20
Boston Sand & Gravel Co.
149.80
Bessie Keene
550.60
Edward Tindale
3.40
Charles Giorgetti
3.00
New England Metal Culvert Co.
498.99
Old Colony Asphalt Co ..
17.59
South Eastern Construction Co.
88.99
Stanley Briggs
7.80
New England Concrete Pipe Co
78.30
John S. Fitts .
3.25
N. Y., N. H. & Hartford R. R.
.99
State Prison
3.55
Standard Oil Co.
179.49
P. Lanzalloti
24.00
Old Colony Crushed Stone
353.35
$21,602.93
Appropriation
21,725.00
$ 122.07
Balance
79.94
State Prison Colony
PERRY H. OSBORN, Highway Surveyor.
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SNOW REPORT FOR 1938
Supervision
$ 149.32
Material
403.56
Trucks
1,590.50
Labor
324.50
$2,467.88
Appropriation
$2,750.00
Expenditures
2,467.88
Balance
$ 282.12
PERRY H. OSBORN, Highway Surveyor.
MAIN STREET (Chapter 500)
Supervision
$ 16.87
Material
1,300.95
Trucks
211.50
Roller
60.00
Labor
160.60
$1,749.92
Appropriation
$1,750.00
Expenditures
1,749.92
. Balance.
$ .08
PERRY H. OSBORN, Highway Surveyor.
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TOWN OF NORWELL
WASHINGTON ST. CEMETERY, 1938
Cemetery Permanent Fund
Bank Balance, January 1, 1938.
$1,216.70
Interest added, 1938
30.59
Sale of lots, 1938
147.50
Permanent Fund, December 31, 1938
$1,394.79
1938 Appropriation
$ 125.00
W. C. Bowker, labor
$28.00
Hiram Williams, labor
16.00
Wm. D. Jacobs, labor
18.00
Perry Osborn, labor
9.00
Queen Ann Nurseries, trees
50.00
W. W. Farrar, fertilizer
2.00
Sharpening Law Mower
1.50
$ 124.50
Unexpended Balance $ .50
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TOWN OF NORWELL BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1938 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash : On Deposit, etc.
$22,393.20
Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Revenue
$45,000.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1931
$240.33
Levy of 1932
3.10
Levy of 1933
168.24
Levy of 1934
142.74
Taxes :
Levy of 1935
136.63
Levy of 1937
11,633.64
Motor Vehicle Excise-Levy of 1937 67.24
203.87
43,523.37
Tailings
320.79
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1934
$1.89
Levy of 1935
123.89
1937 Civil War Veterans
125.00
Levy of 1936
119.00
Levy of 1938
177.65
422.43
1938 Metropolitan Parks
10.98
Special Assessments :
Moth, 1932
$.50
Over-Estimates-County Assessments :
Moth, 1933
22.50
1936 County Tax
$53.25
Moth, 1934
29.31
1937 County Tax
171.58
Moth, 1936
72.50
1938 County Hospital 19.55
Moth, 1937
97.50
Trust Fund Income : Sawyer Fund $16.10
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund .10
16.20
Levy of 1936
197.11
Levy of 1938
31,138.21
Over-Estimate-State Assessments :
1936 Metropolitan Parks
$7.12
1938 Civil War Veterans 65.00
208.10
244.38
Moth, 1938 357.00
579.31
Tax Titles
1,856.21
Federal Grants: Old Age Assistance $9.09 Old Age Assistance- Administration 362.29 Aid to Dependent Children 49.33
Departmental :
Public Welfare (Towns, Cities
and State)
$1,502.00
Old Age Assistance (State) 2,092.58
3,594.58
Overlay, 1936
4.66
Revenue, 1938
2,523.70
W. P. A. School Grading 4.06
16.38
1938-Highways-Joint Account (a) $2,458.39
State Grant-Highways-Chapter 500 Dog License Refund
287.31
Reserve for Taxes Paid Awaiting Evidence of Payment
205.49
Under-Estimate-State Assessment:
1936-Civil War Veterans
$29.90
1937-State Tax
240.00
1937-Metropolitan Parks
17.50
1938-State Tax
2,910.00
3,197.40
Overlay 1931
$193.38
Overlay 1932
3.10
Overlay 1934
142.74
Overlay 1937
1,553.70
Overlay 1938
3,281.46
5,174.38
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax $355.19
Special Assessment 579.31
420.71
Unexpended Appropriation Balances: Fire Department Equipment. $10.61
New School Building .20
W. P.A. Expense and Delivery of Materials 1.51
Overdrawn Accounts:
.08
1938-Public Welfare (b) 512.77
1938-Old Age Assistance-Town (b) 2,119.05
5,090.21
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
4,351.07
Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes :
Under-Estimate-County Assessment 1938 7.90
Tax Title 1,856.21
Departmental 3,594.58
6,385.29
Surplus Revenue
20,358.92
$83,192.97
(a) To be refunded by State on contract.
(b) Adjusted by vote of special town meeting not recorded until January 1, 1939 as per ruling of Director of Accounts.
DEBT ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit
$62,000.00
Outside Limit
26,000.00
$88,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Annabel Wakefield Library Fund $155.30
Annabel Wakefield Charity Fund 1,249.30
Coffin Charity Fund 2,442.84
Abigail T. Otis Cemetery and Tomb Fund.
1,766.88
Washington Street Cemetery Permanent Fund
1,180.62
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds. 6,576.04
Sawyer Cemetery Lot Fund. 200.00
Abigail T. Otis Charity Fund 2,339.43
$15,910.41
$15,910.41
Trust Funds-Cash and Securities:
In Custody of Treasurer
$15,710.41
In Custody of State
200.00
LIABILITIES
School Loans (New School at $80,000.00) $88,000.00
$83,192.97
TOWN OF NORWELL APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES LEDGER ACCOUNTS
Balance Jan. 1, 1938
1938 Appropria- tions
Receipts and Transfers
Total
General Government
4,700.00
Town Officers
4,697.50
2.50
1,600.00
295.00 (T)
1,895.00
Incidentals
1,894.58
.42(0)
2,300.00
2,300.00
Town Hall Expenses
2,298.19
1.81
Protection of Persons and Property
1,400.00
1,400.00
Fire Department
1,392 27
7.73
$84.86
1,100.00
1,184.86
Fire Department-Equipment
1,089.39
84.86(S)
10.61
150.00
850.00(T)
1,000.00
Tree Warden
997.87
2.13(0)
425.00
425.00
Spraying Elms
423.04
1.96
1,665.73
1,665.73
Moths
1,656.26
9.47
150.00
150 00
Tent Caterpillar
149.54
.46
950.00
950.00
New Sprayer
950.00
150.00
3.25(T)
153.25
Sealer Weights and Measures
149.94
3.25(0)
450.00
450.00
Mosquito Control
450.00
100.00
100.00
County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
Health and Sanitation
700.00
700.00
Board of Health
699.65
.35
75.00
75.00
Inspection of Animals
47.50
27.50
1,400.00
1,400.00
School Nurse
1,400.00
300.00
300.00
Transportation-School Nurse
300.00
700.00
700.00
Dental Clinic
700.00
1,000.00 (A)
1,000.00
County Hospital Maintenance
980.45
19.55
Highways
8,800.00
8,800.00
Town, General
8,779.38
20.62
1,750.00 (R)
1,750.00
Chapter 500
1,749.92
.08
1938 Expendi- tures
Surplus Revenue Overlay
Balance Jan. 1, 1939
4,700.00
.06
-1,102.32
5,875.00
5,592.48 (R)
Joint, State and Town
12,823.55
-2,458.39
.14
.14 (S)
.45 .88
.45 Main Street .88 Winter Street
.45 (S)
50.00
15.00(T)
65.00 Sign Boards
63.30
.88 (S) 1.70(0)
2,750.00
2,750.00 Snow Removal 545.00. Electric Lights
2,467.88
282.12
545.00
516.01
28.99
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
6,000.00
183.50 (T)
6,183.50
Public Welfare
6,696.27
-512.77
-3.62
3.62
1,125.00 (T)
10,125.00
Old Age Assistance-Town
12,244.05
-2,119.05
1,000.00
1,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Town
861.00
139.00
-1,633.36
10,354.50 (R)
8,721.14
Old Age Assistance-U. S.
8,712.05
9.09
345.11 (R)
529.79
Old Age Assistance Admin .- U. S.
167.50
362.29
336.00 (R)
336.33
287.00
49.33
400.00
200.00(T)
600.00
571.42
28.58(0)
120.00
120.00
State Aid
120.00
Schools and Libraries
36,605.82
461.51 (R)
37,067.33
Schools-General
36,603.80
463.53
300.00
338.25
Vocational Training
335.49
2.76(0)
150.00
150.00
School Physician
150.00
200.00
200.00
James Library
200.00
200.00
200.00
W. J. Leonard Memorial Library
200.00
98.20
98.20
New School Building
98.00
.20
1.93
1.93
New School Building Comm. Exp.
1.93 (S)
Recreation and Unclassified
1,500.00
3,500.00 Reserve Fund
3,500.00
113.17
50.00
403.17
W. P. A. Expense and Delivery
401.66
1.51
158.50
550.00 (T)
708.50 Insurance
670.08
38.42 (0)
250.00
250.00 Memorial Day
246.26
3.74
Infirmary Overdraft, 1935
9,000.00
1844.68 .33
Aid to Dependent Children- Soldiers' Relief
-U. S ...
38.25 (T)
2,000.00(O) 240.00 (T)
10,365.16 .14 Green Street
150.00
150.00
Armistice Day
111.00
39.00
50.00
50.00
Town Forest
50.00
150.00
150.00
Squares and Triangles
139.00
11.00
500.00
500.00 Mawing Bushes
496.77
3.23
50.00
50.00
Gaffield Park
50.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
W. P. A .- School Grading
1,495.94
4.06
Enterprise and Cemeteries
100.00
100.00
Care of Veterans' Graves
86.50
13 50
125.00
125 00 Washington St. Cemetery
124.50
.50
Interest and Maturing Debt
2,900.00
2,900.00
Interest
2,658.71
241.29
7,000.00
7,000.00
Debt (School Loan)
7,000.00
(R) Receipts.
(T) Transfers of Advisory Board to accounts having insufficient appropriation balances.
(0) Closed out to Overlay Surplus.
(A) Raised by Assessors-not appropriated.
(S) Closed out to Surplus Revenue (Excess and Deficiency) by vote of town meeting.
NOTE: Because of a ruling by the State Director of Accounts, the appropriations listed below have not been recorded in the year 1938. The entry to record same will be made as of January 1, 1939. Appropriations made at special town meeting, October 24, 1938:
Article 1. Old Age Assistance $3,000.00
2. Public Welfare
2,000.00
3. Removal of Trees from :
Highway (WPA)
975.00
5 .. Moth Control (WPA)
1,030.00
$7,005.00
EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
CASH STATEMENT Year Ended December 31, 1938
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1938, as Re- ported by the Treasurer $19,000.5G
Plus Receipts :
Taxes Current Year :
Property
$43,654.21
Poll
1,012.00
Personal
6,328.18
50,994.30
Taxes-Previous Years :
Property
26,847.34
Poll
4.00
Personal
1,368.27
28,219.61
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
5,317.71
Redemption of Tax Titles
2,178.54
From the Commonwealth, General:
Income Tax
7,380.35
Corporation Tax
284.87
Gas, Electric and Water Companies
1,396.64
Contagious Diseases
30.00
Veterans' Exemptions
10.48
Inspection of Animals
23.75
Director of Standards
6.00
State Aid
120.00
Federal Emergency Relief
16.87
Sealer of Weights and Measures
10.35
Moth
37.35
9,316.66
From the Commonwealth, for School Purposes :
Dog Tax, Refunded by County
748.82
Massachusetts School Fund
5,607.65
Superintendent, State
655.95
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Department of Education
1,250.00
School Aid, Industrial-State 19.80
8,282.22
For Welfare and Old Age Assistance :
Old Age Assistance 5,508.49
U. S. Grant, Old Age Assistance.
10,354:50
U. S. Grant, Old Age Assistance Administration 345.11
U. S. Grant, Aid to Dependent Children
336.00
16,544.10
Highways :
State
5,592.48
Chapter 500
1,750.00
7,342.48
Other Receipts :
Collector of Taxes, Costs
234.00
Moth
463.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
18.63
Town Hall Rentals
226.00
Income, Sawyer Lot Fund
8.01
Dog Licenses Collected
358.60
Withdrawals, Trust Funds
371.14
Departmental Refunds, 1938
298.85
High School Rentals
34.00
High School Light Refunds
30.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
200.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots
147.50
Sale of Fish Rights
3.00
Interest :
On Tax Titles $ 246.38
From Collector on Taxes
Overdue 1,480.29
1,726.67
Fines and Licenses :
Wine and Beer Licenses $275.00
Victualler Licenses 14.00
Sunday Licenses 38.00
Miscellaneous Licenses 17.50
Sale of Gas Licenses 30.00
Sale of Firearms Licenses 1.00
Pistol Permits
8.50
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Used Car Licenses 25.00
Auctioneer Licenses 2.00
Fines-Second District
Court
11.30
Fines-Brockton Superior
Court 14.00
436.30
4,556.20
From Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
80,000.01)
$231,752.47
EXPENDITURES
As Classified in System of the State Division of Accounts
General Government
$8,879.49
Fire Department
2,481.66
Sealer of Weights and Measures 149.94
Moth
1,660.26
Tree Warden
997.87
Mowing Bushes
492.77
Squares and Triangles
139.00
Tent Caterpillar (including New Sprayer-$950.00)
1,099.54
Spraying Elms
423.04
Gaffield Park
50.00
Board of Health
699.65
County Hospital
980.45
School and District Nurse
1,400.00
School and District Nurse,
Transportation
300.00
Dental Clinic
700.00
Inspector of Animals
47.50
School Physician
150.00
Snow Removal
2,318.56
Highways, State and Town Funds.
23,344.45
Street Lighting and Signs
737.03
Public Welfare
6,707.05
Old Age Assistance, Town, State and U. S.
21,123.60
Aid to Dependent Children, Town and U. S. 1,148.00
State Aid
120.00
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Soldiers' Benefits
571.42
Vocational Training
335.49
Schools, Town and State Funds
36,603.80
Libraries, Two
400.00
New School Building, 1938
98.00
WPA Expense and Delivery of Materials
401.66
Memorial Day
246.26
Care of Veterans' Graves
86.50
Armistice Day
111.00
Town Forest
50.00
Insurance
670.08
County Aid to Agriculture
100.00
Mosquito Control
450.00
Washington Street Cemetery
124.50
Interest
2,658.71
Revenue Loans Paid Off
70,000.00
Old School Building (In Part)
2,000.00
New School Building (In Part)
5,000.00
Charity Funds
90.00
Cemetery Funds
289.14
State Tax
6,078.16
County Tax
4,069.70
Dog Licenses to County
358.60
WPA-School Grading
1,495.94
Refunds :
Motor Vehicle Excise
Taxes-1938
$168.02
Taxes-1938
213.33
381.35
Paid Collector for Costs
191.60
Transfers to Trust Funds
347.50
209,359.27
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1938, as Reported by the Treasurer
22,393.20
$231,752.47
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH A. TORREY, Town Accountant.
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES
1934 TAXES MOTOR EXCISE
Outstanding December 31, 1937. $ 15.14
Paid Treasurer $
5.14
Abatements
10.00
$
15.14
1935 TAXES MOTOR EXCISE
Outstanding December 31, 1937
$ 21.81
Paid Treasurer $ 5.24
Abatements
14.57
Outstanding December 31, 1938
2.00
$
21.81
1936 TAXES
Outstanding December 31, 1937
$11,202.63
Paid Treasurer
$10,496.56
Abatements
706.07
$11,202.63
POLL
Outstanding December 31, 1937 $ 14.00
Paid Treasurer $ 4.00
Abatements
10.00
-
$ 14.00
MOTOR EXCISE
Outstanding December 31, 1937 $ 139.37
Paid Treasurer $ 69.42
Abatements
25.13
Outstanding December 31, 1938
44.82
$ 139.37
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TOWN OF NORWELL
1937 TAXES
Outstanding December 31, 1937
$29,902.05
Paid Treasurer $17,880.83
Abatements
342.04
Outstanding December 31, 1938
11,679.18
$29.902.05
MOTOR EXCISE
Outstanding December 31, 1937 $
390.01
Warrant January 8, 1938 42.60
$ 432.61
Paid Treasurer $ 270.37
Abatements 92.84
Outstanding December 31, 1938
69.40
-
$ 432.61
1938 TAXES
Commitment as per Warrants $82,228.94
Paid Treasurer $50,284.79
Added to Tax Titles
221.99
Abatements
445.79
Outstanding
31,276.37
$82,228.94
POLL
Commitment as per Warrants
$ 1,066.00
Paid Treasurer $ 1,012.00
Abatements
40.00
Outstanding December 31, 1938
14.00
$ 1,066.00
MOTOR EXCISE
Commitment as per Warrants
$ 5,442.28
Paid Treasurer $ 4,967.54
Abatements 466.51
$ 5,434.05
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Refunds
167.91
$ 5,266.14
Outstanding December 31, 1938 176.14
Interest Collections
$ 5,442.28 $ 1,487.05
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED H. PROUTY, Tax Collector.
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TOWN OF NORWELL
NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
The Norwell Visiting Nurse Association has carried on its regular duties of providing for the Well Child Clinic, the Dental and Pre-School Clinic, a proportionate amount of the Nurse's salary and expense of transportation. This money has been raised by a spring and fall rummage sale, a bridge-whist and fashion show, the regular mem- bership drive and the sale of Tuberculosis Seals. At this time the executive board wishes to thank all those who so generously helped in these activities.
The Well Child Clinic was held each month. It was voted this year to keep this clinic open during the sum- mer months and help many children, rather than sending one child to the Bailey Health Camp at Hanson. This clinic has been well attended under the direction of Dr. Edmund Fitzgerald, pediatrist.
You will notice by the nurse's report that a very grati- fying per cent of defects in children at the pre-school clinic were corrected before the beginning of school.
The organization already has one group enrolled for the Blue Cross Hospitalization Insurance, and at the time of writing, another group has sent in application. A group in this movement may have no fewer than five members. Information regarding the Blue Cross may be had by calling Mrs. Allan Virtue, Norwell.
Miss Fredricka Beinert, Nutritionist from the State Department of Health, is giving free part time service
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to the Town of Norwell in conjunction with several sur- rounding towns. She will be very glad to advise anyone who cares to call her. Miss Roe will make appointments for this service. We have had excellent reports of definite help that Miss Beinert has given in several families. We ask the townspeople to help in observing the nursing regulations.
Make all calls to Norwell 5-M before 9:00 A. M. if patient is to be seen before noon, or call before 1:15 P. M. if patient is to be seen that afternoon. The cost per visit is fifty cents. For assisting at an operation or delivery the charge is five dollars. Night calls are one dollar. The fee for the Well Child Clinic is fifty cents. The Nurse's hours are from 9:00 A. M. to 4:30 P. M., Sundays and holidays excepted. Saturday from 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 noon. The Nurse will answer all calls, but care may be continued only under the direction of a physician.
Norwell Visiting Nurse .... Miss Catherine A. Roe Pre-School and School Dentist,Dr. Willis B. Parsons School Physician . Dr. Raymond C. Vinal
The Annual Meeting will be held March 15 at the Cushing Memorial Hall. Everyone is invited.
We appreciate the public interest and welcome in- quiries and suggestions.
Respectfully submitted, LOIS C. TURNER, President.
Executive Board :
Mrs. Humphrey Turner, Pres. Mrs Campbell Baira
Mrs. Alan Virtue, Vice-Pres. Mr. James Hall, Treas. Mrs. Ernest Sparrell, Sec. Mrs. H. D. Atwater. Mr. James Bernard.
Mrs. Theodore Dyer.
Mrs. John Hall
Mrs. Stanford Luce .*
Mrs. Henry Sewell.
Rev. Alfred J. Wilson.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Financial report for Norwell Visiting Nurse Associa- tion, Inc., for the year ending December 31, 1938.
Receipts
Dues
$ 153.10
Fees
262.75
Refund for Nurse's personal use of car
53.47
Baby Clinic
23.00
Dental Clinic
84.50
Bank Interest
3.93
Town of Norwell for Nurse's Transportation
300.00
Entertainment and Sales
534.29
Tuberculosis Seal Sale
73.34
Total
$1,488.38
Cash on hand January 1, 1938.
435.69
$1,924.07
Expenditures
Salary for Nurse.
$ 390.00
Auto Expense
439.44
Insurance
65.11
Dental Clinic
141.75
Baby Clinic
200.00
Supplies-Postage and Printing
29.10
Medical Office and Telephone
19.82 .
Miscellaneous
56.83
Total
$1,342.10
Cash on hand January 1, 1939. 581.97
$1,924.07
JAMES P. HALL,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
This service is available to every community and fam- ily in each of the towns of the county. It brings to each of our towns the resources not only of the local organiza- tion, but of Massachusetts State College, especially of its state extension service with its corps of specialists in phases of agriculture and home making.
The Extension Service looks to the towns for assistance in planning and carrying out the local program. In 1938, there were 560 men and women in the county giving this type of help. With their assistance, 5000 Plymouth Coun- ty homes participated directly in the program, and many others indirectly. Sixteen hundred boys and girls from 10 to 21 years old enrolled in 4-H clubs, 1300 farms were definitely influenced by the agricultural extension work, 1094 were enrolled in home demonstration groups, and many others received help through home and farm visits, letters, telephone and office calls, and other means.
Farmers and others interested in farm projects have participated chiefly in the following programs: dairy, poultry, fruit, market garden, farm management, cran- berry culture.
Homemakers have participated in various programs in nutrition, clothing, food preservation, home grounds im- provement, furniture renovation, kitchen improvement, child development, and recreation.
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4-H clubs include poultry, dairy, garden, conservation, handicraft, food, canning, clothing, home furnishing, and other agricultural or homemaking subjects.
Norwell's agricultural interest has been in the dairy, poultry, and market garden program. Homemakers par- ticipated in the recreation meetings. Girls and boys have been enrolled in the 4-H garden and food projects.
WILLIAM D. JACOBS, Town Director, County Aid to Agriculture.
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EIGHTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
NORWELL SCHOOL DIRECTORY
School Committee
JOHN M. LIND Tel Norwell 12-J2
BENJAMIN LORING, Chairman Tel. Norwell 67-J
MRS. NELLIE SPARRELL, Secretary
Tel. Norwell 76-R
Superintendent of Schools
THOMAS E. RUSH Tel. Hanover 97
Supervisors MRS. PANSY STETSON, Music H. RODMAN BOOTH, Art
School Physician RAYMOND G. VINAL, M.D.
School Nurse CATHERINE A. ROE, R. N.
School Dentist WILLIS B. PARSONS, D. M. D.
Janitors RICHARD WHITING FRANK LIND MRS. MARY BRUCE
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULATIONS
Children who become five years of age on March first may enter school the following September.
No child under seven years of age will be admitted to school for the first time after October first of any year.
If there appears to be room in the first grade, tests will be given to children who are too young to enter school. No child may take this test who will not be five before the opening of school.
A child entering school for the first time is required to present to the teacher a birth certificate and vaccination . or exemption from vaccination certificates. Exemption certificates must be renewed every six months.
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THE SCHOOL CALENDAR
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September
7-School opens
October
12-Columbus Day - School closed
66 28-Teachers' Association meeting
November 11 -- Armistice Day
23, 24, 25-Thanksgiving recess - Wednesday noon
December 23-Christmas Holiday
January 3-School opens
February 17-26-School closed
66 27-School opens
April
14-23-School closed
24-School opens
May
29-30-School closed : Memorial Day
Hanson Schools close on Good Friday Week of June 19-School closes
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The following is a report of the Department of Phys- ical Education at the Norwell High School for 1938.
In November, 1937, the Physical Education program was enlarged to include all grades from one through eight. The principal objectives were to develop health, improve body mechanics, and to aid in the social devel- opment of the child by means of group activities.
While the program is still in need of improvement, definite achievement is noted.
The program is carried on in the Primary Grade schools by the teachers at those buildings. They are doing a very commendable piece of work.
The program for Grades 4, 5 and 6 is carried on at the High School building. Both boys and girls partici- pate.
Grades 7 and 8 have bi-weekly classes which include only boys. During the Fall season, Miss Harris, of the High School faculty, generously gave of her time for an after-school program for girls of the Junior and Senior High School grades.
Last Spring the boys of Grades 7 and 8 gave an exhibi- tion of their work as part of an assembly program and at a Parent-Teacher meeting.
The School Committee and the several teachers have been most helpful in carrying on the program for the year.
Respectfully submitted, NORMAN W. SIPPLE
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MUSIC DEPARTMENT
The following is a report of the work in music in the Norwell public schools during the past year.
The modern viewpoint defines education as a socializa- tion of the individual. The development of music in our education is rapid and successful, following this idea of social activity. Children respond so much more quickly with the modern method of teaching, and the apprecia- tion of the better music is much more keen.
The rearranging of the lower grades is giving our little people a better foundation in the art of singing, giving more tiine for expression through rhythm play and lis- tening to victrola records, which is always looked forward to with great joy.
In the first three grades, considerable attention is given to individual singing.
In Grade 3 some time is spent in stepping out the different rhythms of their songs, also folk dancing is very popular.
After acquiring good pitch the art of keeping it throughout a song is a daily task for each teacher.
Children are very fond of music and most of them can learn to sing, but a rather small percentage are born with good pitch or nice rhythm, therefore these accom- plishments require constant drill.
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Grades 4, 5 and 6, as usual, are working on rounds and part music. Every other week these grades have met in the High School Assembly Hall to enjoy Music Appre- ciation and a little folk dancing.
Grades 7 and 8, in conjunction with their songs, have enjoyed educational records, recognizing rhythms and form, other records being purely descriptive.
The High School Chorus has had twenty minutes of practice each week singing community and college songs. and a new school song has been adopted.
A pageant, "Uncle Sam's Puzzle," has been chosen for the annual program.
The Girls' Glee Club have met for a twenty minute period each week, and at the Thanksgiving Assembly presented two songs.
What Norwell needs most to make music function properly is an instrumental department. Throughout New England school bands and orchestras are considered a necessary activity. It requires interest on the part of parents to put this over. It would even make a nice project for combined organizations in the town to sponsor.
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