Town of Norwell annual report 1930-1939, Part 51

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General Government


$275.00


$275.00


Legislative Department


$221.55


$53.45


1,000.00


1,000.00


Selectmen's Department


928.78


71.22


425.00


425.00


Accounting Department


414.50


10.50


900.00


900.00


Treasury Department


745.49


154.51


1,300.00


1,300.00


Collector's Department


1,243.46


56.54


750.00


750.00


Assessors' Department


747.65


2.35


680.00


$30.00 (T)


710.00


Town Clerk's Department


706.75


3.25(O)


425.00


13.00(T)


438.00


Election and Registration Department


437.57


.43 (O)


400.00


400.00


Police and Constables


154.50


245.50


250.00


250.00


Incidentals


55.30


194.70


2,150.00


340.00 (T)


2,490.00


Town Hall Expense


2,487.73


2.27(O)


Protection of Persons and Property


1,400.00


1,400.00


Fire Department


1,398.81


1.19


$10.61


500.00


510.61


Fire Department Equipment


418.99


10.61 (S)


$81.01


150.00


150.00


Tree Warden


147.50


2.50


425.00


- 425.00


Spraying Elms


416.50


8.50


1,375.82


1,375.32


Moth


1,370.23


5.59


150.00


150.00


Tent Caterpillar


139.02


10.98


400.00


400.00


Mosquito Control


400.00


100.00


100.00


County Aid to Agriculture


100.00


250.00


250.00


Sealing Weights and Measures


217.09


32.91


...


...


...


....


....


1939 Expendi- tures


Surplus Revenue Overlay


Balance Jan. 1, 1940


APPROPRIATIONS and EXPENSES-Continued


Health and Sanitation


900.00


900.00


Board of Health


696.77


203.23


75.00


75.00


Inspector of Animals


49.50


25.50


1,400.00


1,400.00


School and District Nurse


1,400.00


300.00


300.00


Transportation of Nurse


300.00


700.00


700.00


Dental Clinic


700.00


Highways


6,000.00


6,000.00


Town, General


5,998.48


1.52


.08


.08


-2,458.39


5,875.00


6,610.90 (R)


10,027.51


Joint, State and Town


12,924.99


-2,897.48*


75.00


75.00


Sign Boards


21.93


53.07


2,500.00


2,500.00


Snow Removal


2,500.00


545.00


10.00(T)


555.00


Electric Lights


554.96


.04(O)


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits


6,500.00


6,500.00


Public Welfare-1939


6,314.43


185.57


-512.77


2,000.00


1,487.23


Public Welfare-1938


1,487.23


12,000.00


12,000.00


Old Age Assistance-Town 1939


11,895.46


104.54


-2,119.05


3,000.00


880.95


Old Age Assistance-Town 1938


130.00


750.95


1,500.00


1,500.00


Aid to Dependent Children-Town


632.10


867.90


9.09


11,503.37(R)


11,512.46


Old Age Assistance-U. S.


11,202.57


309.89


362.29


383.37(R)


745.66


Old Age Assistance Administration - U. S.


118.18


627.48


49.33


247.53 (R)


296.86


Aid to Dependent Children-U. S.


272.00


24.86


550.00


100.00 (T)


650.00


Soldiers' Relief


647.01


2.99(O)


120.00


120.00


State Aid


120.00


...


...


Schools and Libraries


37,234.32


287.31 (R)


37,521.63


Schools


37,512.81


8.82


350.00


350.00


Vocational Training


204.58


145.42


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


199.06


.94


.....


.08


Chapter 500


.20


344.40


3,500.00 (T)


Reserve Fund


508.00


2,992.00 (O)


1.51


550.00


W. P. A. Expense and Delivery of


Materials


89.94


461.57


250.00


15.00(T)


265.00


Memorial Day


264.96


.04(O)


150.00


150.00


Armistice Day


138.15


11.85


50.00


50.00


Town Forest


50.00


150.00


150.00


Squares and Triangles


143.90


6.10


500.00


500.00


Mowing Bushes


495.50


4.50


50.00


50.00


Gaffield Park


46.50


6.50


975.00


975.00


W. P. A. Removal of Trees from High- ways


973.26


1.74


4.06


4.06


W. P. A. School Grading


4.06


1,030.00


1,030.00


W. P. A. Moth Control


1,030.00


Enterprise and Cemeteries


100.00


100.00


Care of Veterans' Graves


69.75


30.25


125.00


125.00


Washington Street Cemetery


125.00


Interest and Maturing Debt


2,640.00


2,640.00


Interest Debt (School Loans)


2,345.54


294.46


7,000.00


7,000.00


7,000.00


...


(R) Receipts.


(T) Advisory Board Transfers.


(O) Closed out to Overlay Surplus.


(S) Closed out to Surplus Revenue.


(*) To be refunded by State under contract.


....


Recreation and Unclassified


New School Unpaid Bills


.20 (S)


344.40


20 344.40 3,500.00 551.51


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CASH STATEMENT Year Ended December 31, 1939


Cash on Hand, January 1, 1939, as Re-


ported by the Treasurer


$22,393.20


Plus Receipts :


Taxes-Current Year:


Property


$52,264.78


Poll


1,025.20


Personal


7,422.53 .


60,712.51


Taxes-Previous Years:


Property


29,338.16


Poll


8.00


Personal


948.09


30,294.25


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


5,718.11


Redemption of Tax Titles


446.10


Redemption of Tax Possessions


710.00


From the Commonwealth, General:


Income Tax


6,285.00


Highways-Chapter 232


5,323.20


. Income Tax-Chapter 362-Sec. 4. .


31.02


11,639.22


From the Commonwealth, Depar-


mental:


Contagious Diseases


39.00


Seal Bounties


11.00


Inspection of Animals


24.75 ·


State Aid


120.00


194.75


From the Commonwealth, Schools and Education :


Massachusetts School Fund 4,824.37


Union Superintendent


623.64


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High School Tuition


1,250.00


Tuition of Children


235.76


Vocational Education


186.77


7,120.54


For Welfare and Old Age Assistance:


Old Age Assistance


723.92


U. S. Grant, Old Age Assistance


11,503.37


U. S. Grant, Old Age Assistance Administration


383.37


U. S. Grant, Aid to Dependent Children


247.53


Temporary Aid and Transportation


628.00


13,486.19


For Highways:


State


6,610.90


Other Receipts:


Dog Tax, Refunded by County


257.56


Moth Assessments


541.00


Collector of Taxes, Costs


206.67


Town Hall Rentals


481.00


Gun Permit Forms


2.25


Fire Department Refunds


1.00


Sealer of Weights & Measures


24.87


Sale of Tarvia


22.50


Rental of Highway Equipment


15.75


Private Tarring


128.27


Taunton Hospital-Welfare Refund


11.90


High School Rentals


57.00


School Expense Refund


9.56


Insurance Dividend - Hingham


Mutual Insurance Co.


12.70


Sale of Lumber-Gaffield Park


75.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots


142.50


Income, Sawyer Lot Fund


8.03


Dog Licenses Collected


326.00


Withdrawals, Trust Funds


472.33


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


205.00


Petty Cash Fund Refund


100.00


Soldiers Relief Refund


11.00


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Interest:


On Tax Titles $39.71


From Collector on Over-


due Taxes 1,439.14


1,478.85


Fines and Licenses:


Fines-Second District


Court


4.00


Milk Pasteurization Li- censes


20.00


Victualler Licenses


14.00


Used Car Licenses


25.00


Sale of Firearms Licenses


1.25


Pistol Permits


8.00


Sale of Gas Licenses


22.00


Sunday Licenses


36.00


Slaughter License


1.00


Cabin License


10.00


Auctioneer Licenses


2.00


First Class Auto License


5.00


Second Hand Furniture License


5.00


153.25


4.743.99


From Loans in Anticipation of Revenue


85.000.00


$249.069.76


EXPENDITURES


As Classified in System of the State Division of Accounts


General Government


8,243.28


Fire Department


1,817.80


Sealer of Weights and Measures


217.09


Moth


1,370.23


Mosquito Control


400.00


Tent Caterpillar


139.02


Tree Warden


147.50


Squares and Triangles


143.90


Mowing Bushes


495.50


Spraying Elms


416.50


County Aid to Agriculture


100.00


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Gaffield Park


46.50


Board of Health


696.77


County Hospital


1,131.08


Inspector of Animals


49.50


School and District Nurse


1,400.00


Transportation of Nurse


300.00


Dental Clinic


700.00


Snow Removal


2,500.00


Highways, State and Town Funds


18,725.47


Street Lighting and Signs


774.89


Public Welfare


10,474.57


Old Age Assistance, Town, State & U. S.


23,228.03


Aid to Dependent Children, Town & U.S.


904.10


Administration of Old Age Assistance U. S.


118.18


State Aid


120.00


Soldiers' Benefits


647.01


Vocational Training


204.58


Schools, Town and County Funds


37,672.37


Libraries, Two


399.06


Memorial Day


264.96


W. P. A. Expense and Delivery of Ma- terials


89.94


W. P. A .- Removal of Trees from High- ways


973.26


Unpaid Bills


344.40


Armistice Day


138.15


Washington Street Cemetery


125.00


Care of Veterans' Graves


69.75


Interest


2,345.54


Revenue Loans Paid Off


80,000.00


Old School Building Loan (In Part)


2.000.00


New School Building Loan (In Part)


5.000.00


Charity Fund Expenditures


86.00


Cemetery Fund Expenditures


194.33


Trust Fund Transfers


547.60


State Tax


6,571.93


County Tax


3.709.13


Dog Licenses to County


312.20


Refunds:


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


-1938 $9.81


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


-1939 266.22


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Taxes-1933


13.96


Taxes-1937


14.82


Taxes-1938


14.82


Taxes-1939


35.00


Interest


3.18


357.81


Warrants and Demands to Collector


152.82


-


$216,865.75


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1939, as Reported by the Treasurer


32,204.01


$249,069.76


** Includes payments on Court Judgment amounting to $4,148.24


Respectfully submitted,


KENNETH A. TORREY, Town Accountant.


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REPORT OF STATE AUDIT


Mr. Theodore N. Waddell Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston


Sir:


In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Norwell for the period from January 1, 1936, the date of the pre- vious examination, to May 18, 1939, and report thereon as follows:


The records of the financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town, or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified by a comparison with the records in the office of the town accountant.


The town accountant's ledgers were analyzed and the appropriations were checked with the town clerk's records of town meetings. The necessary adjusting and correct- ing entries resulting from the audit were made, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on May 18, 1939, was prepared and is appended to this report.


The ballance sheet shows a revenue deficit for 1938 amounting to $2,028.58, due chiefly to the fact that esti- mated receipts used by the assessors in the determination of the tax rate for 1938 were in excess of the actual receipts. Provision should be made by the town for the above deficit.


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Overlay deficits amounting to $96.66 and a court judg- ment amounting to $4,148.24 should be provided for by the assessors in accordance with the provisions of Section 23, Chapter 59, General Laws.


The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were an- alyzed and compared with the town accountant's ledgers and with the records of the departments making pay- ments to the treasurer, while the payments by the trea- surer were checked with the selectmen's warrants author- izing the disbursement of town funds. The cash balance on May 18, 1939, was verified by a reconciliation of the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank in which town funds are deposited.


The recorded payments on account of maturing debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.


The savings bank books representing the investment of the various trust funds in the custody of the town treasurer were personally examined, the income being proved and the transfers to the town being verified.


The records of tax titles held by the town were ex- amined and checked. The amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's books, the reported redemptions were checked, and the tax titles on hand were listed and checked with the records in the Registry of Deeds.


The books and acounts of the tax collector were ex- amined and checked. The taxes and assessments out- standing at the time of the previous examination were audited, and all subsequent commitments were added and reconciled with the assessors' warrants for their collection. The payments to the treasurer by the collector


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were checked to the treasurer's books, the abatements as recorded were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the town accountant's ledger.


Due to errors in the clerical work of the tax collector, it was necessary to check all postings in detail, in which connection it is recommended that all collections be entered in the cash books promptly, showing the actual dates of receipt and giving sufficient information to en- able proper posting of collections from the cash books to the commitment books. Periodically the commitment book postings should be checked with the tax bill stubs.


The collector's cash balance of $2,692.09 on May 18, 1939, the date of the audit, was not presented by him for veri- fiication until May 20, 1939. The audit disclosed the fact that the cash balance mentioned above represented items of taxes collected several months prior to date of the audit.


In connection with the collection of taxes, and the pay- ment of amounts collected by the collector to the treas- urer, attention is called to the provisions of Section 2, Chapter 60, General Laws, as amended, which reads in part as follows:


"Every Collector shall, once in each week or oftener, pay over to the treasurer all money re- ceived by him during the preceding week or lesser period on account of taxes and interest."


It is recommended that a determined effort be made by the collector to secure prompt settlement of the out- standing taxes and assessments of prior years.


The town clerk's record of dog licenses issued on be- half of the county and of sporting licenses, the proceeds of which are paid to the State, were checked with the


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records of licenses issued, being compared with pay- ments to the county and to the Division of Fisheries and Game. The audit of the town clerk's accounts as of May 18, 1939, showed that a total of $287.05 was due from him to the town and to the Division of Fisheries and Game on account of licenses. The above amount should be promptly paid over by the town clerk to the town treasurer and to the Commonwealth.


Payments to the town treasurer and to the Division of Fisheries and Game for dog licenses and sporting licenses issued should be made monthly, as required by Section 147, Chapter 140, General Laws, as amended, and by Section 5, Chapter 129A, General Laws, inserted by Chapter 329, Acts of 1933.


The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen were examined and checked, and the payments to the town treasurer were verified.


The records of receipts for town hall rentals and of fees charged by the sealer of weights and measures were examined and checked, and the payments to the town treasurer were verified.


The commitments of departmental accounts receiv- able were examined and checked. The recorded col- lections were compared with the payments to the trea- surer, the disallowances were verified, and the outstand- ing accounts were listed and proved to the accountant's ledger.


Verification of the correctness of the outstanding tax, assessment, and departmental accounts was obtained by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town. the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.


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The surety bonds filed by the several town officials for the faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.


There are appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's, the collector's, and the town clerk's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment, tax title, and depart- mental accounts, as well as tables showing the condition and transactions of the various trust funds.


While engaged in making the audit, cooperation was received from all town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreci- ation.


Respectfully submitted,


HERMAN B. DINE Assistant Director of Accounts


HBD: FC'


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COLLECTOR OF TAXES


1935 TAXES MOTOR EXCISE


Outstanding December 31, 1938


$


2.00


Abatement $ 2.00


1936 TAXES MOTOR EXCISE


Outstanding December 31, 1938 $ 44.82


Paid Treasurer


$ 43.87


Abatement


$


.95


44.82 $


1937 TAXES


REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL AND MOTH


Outstanding December 31, 1938


$11,679.18


Paid Treasurer


$11,242.99


Abatements


131.89


Outstanding December 30, 1939


304.30


$11,679.18


MOTOR EXCISE


Outstanding December 31, 1938


$ 69.40


Paid Treasurer


$ 51.40


Abatements


4.00


Outstanding December 30, 1939


14.00


$


69.40


1938 TAXES


Outstanding December 31, 1938


$31,276.37


Paid Treasurer


19,778.80


Abatements


148.01


Outstanding December 30, 1939 11,349.56


$31,276.37


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POLL


Outstanding December 31, 1938


$


14.00


Paid Treasurer $ . 8.00


Outstanding December 30, 1939 6.00


$ 14.00


MOTOR EXCISE


Outstanding December 31, 1938


$ 176.14


Paid Treasurer


$


124.98


Abatements


11.98


Outstanding December 30, 1939 39.18


$


176.14


1939 TAXES


Commitment as per Warrants


$98.734.44


Paid Treasurer $59,977.51


Abatements


1,192.75


Added to Tax Title


28.75


Outstanding December 30, 1939


37,535.43


$98,734.44


POLL


Commitment as per Warrant


$1,220.00


Paid Treasurer


$1,018.00


Abatements


134.00


Outstanding December 30, 1939 68.00


$1.220.00


MOTOR EXCISE


Commitment as per Warrants


$5,945.73


Paid Treasurer


$5,445.86


Abatements


62.81


Outstanding December 30, 1939


437.06


Poll Demands


$ 52.15


Interest Collections $1,449.14


$5.945.73


Respectfully submitted, ALFRED H. PROUTY. Tax Collector.


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NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED


The year 1940 is the 20th anniversary of the Norwell Visiting Nurse Association. This twenty year's of uninter- rupted service which started with bedside and school nursing only has seen the addition of the Dental, Well- Child, and Pre-school Clinics.


Miss Catherine Roe has served as the visiting nurse for the last fifteen years. One need only to talk with her patients to know of the excellence of that service. Miss Roe has always been on the alert to secure every avail- able State health service for the town. Tuberculin tests are given every other year to high school students and the Diptheria Prevention Clinic is held every two years.


The Dental and Well-Child Clinics have been conducted for seventeen years with Dr. Willis B. Parsons as dentist for the past thirteen years, and Dr. Edmund Fitzgerald as pediatrician for thirteen years. The care and thought given to their patients by these two doctors makes them highly esteemed by the students and the parents. These clinics offer excellent opportunities to the parents for a health check-up of their children.


The parents, teachers and students appreciate and recog- nize the value of the frequent examinations given by the school physician, Dr. Raymond G. Vinal.


It was only through the cooperation of the townspeople with the Nursing Association that the services mentioned were able to be rendered, and we hope you will continue that cooperation by becoming members of the association, supporting the rummage sales, tuberculosis seal sale, and


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entertainments given to raise money necessary to carry on the work. In the neighborhood of seven hundred dollars must be raised each year in addition to the town appropriation for general expenses of the Association, and in the years when it is necessary to purchase a new automobile, much more is needed. A new car was pur- chased in 1939 and consequently our treasury has been considerably reduced. At this time I wish to thank all those who worked so hard to meet our 1939 budget.


Miss Fredricka Beinert, nutritionist from the State Department of Health is again giving free service to the Town of Norwell. Anyone desiring this service, may call Miss Roe.


Norwell Visiting Nurse Association Regulations


1. Make all calls to Norwell 5M before 9:00 A. M. if patient is to be seen before noon, and before 1.15 P. M. if patient is to be seen that afternoon.


2. Day visit-50 cents. Night visit-$1.00.


3. Assisting at operation or delivery-$5.00.


4. Well-Child Clinic-50 cents.


5. Dental Clinic-50 cents.


These services are free to deserving families.


6. Nurse's hours-9:00 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. '(Sundays and Holidays excepted) Saturday 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 noon.


7. The nurse will answer all calls, but care may be continued only under the direction of a physician.


STATISTICS


Dental Clinic (Norwell School Children only) Wednes- days 9 to 2:30 at the High School.


Well-Child Clinic-The third Monday of each month at 2:30 at the High School.


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Annual Meeting-March 14, at 2:30 at Cushing Memorial Town Hall. It is hoped that there will be a large annual meeting. Inquiries and suggestions are soli- cited. All the townspeople are invited. Notices will be mailed to paid members. Membership fees may be as low as twenty-five cents.


Respectfully submitted, LOIS C. TURNER, President.


Executive Board:


Mrs. Humphrey Turner, Pres. Mrs. Campbell Baird


Mrs. Alan Virtue, Vice Pres. Mrs. Ralph Coleman


Mrs. Ernest Sparrell, Sec. Mrs. Theodore Dyer


Mr. James Hall, Treas. Mrs. Stanford Luce


Mrs. H. D. Atwater Mrs. John W. Hall


Mr. James Barnard


Rev. Alfred J. Wilson


From January 1, 1939 to December 31, 1939.


Number of patients cared for 73


Number of nursing visits 754


Number of free nursing visits 190


Number of prenatal visits 52


Number of infant welfare visits 186


·Number of tuberculosis visits 11


Number of social service visits 321


Number of children attending the diptheria vention Clinic 20


Pre-


Number of visits made by parents to the Well-Child Conference 125


Number of visits made for the Board of Health and Board of Public Welfare 213


Number of follow-up visits for hospitals and Clinics 139 Conferences attended 41


Respectfully submitted,


CATHERINE A. ROE.


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FINANCIAL REPORT


Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., year ending December 31, 1939.


Receipts :


Dues


$ 154.33


Fees


260.50


Refund Nurse's Personal use of car


55.50


Baby Clinic


49.00


Dental Clinic


91.00


Bank Interest


4.18


Town of Norwell for Nurse's transportation


300.00


Entertainments and Sales


386.78


Tuberculosis Seal Sale


85.24


Total


$1,386.53


Cash on hand January 1, 1939


581.97


Total


$1,968.50


Expenditures :


Salary for Nurse,


$ 390.00


Auto Expense


675.54


Insurance


57.58


Dental Clinic


138.75


Baby Clinic


240.00


Supplies, Postage and Printing


12.90


Medical Office and Telephone


13.75


Miscellaneous


26.80


Total


$1,555.32


Cash on hand January 1, 1940


413.18


Total


$1,968.50


JAMES P. HALL, Treasurer.


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REPORT OF COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE


Twenty-five years of Agricultural leadership has been provided the town of Plymouth County through the Extension Service, officially recognized as County Aid to Agriculture. During this period of time, great agricul- tural achievements have been made through the initia- tive and leadership of agricultural associations, farmers' cooperatives, homemakers' groups, 4-H clubs and their many allied contributing sources ..


This service available to all coordinates the efforts of the U.S.D.A., the Massachusetts State College, and local groups in the interest of rural people.


Educational programs are largely determined by county committees, assuring the practicability of meetings, speakers, and subjects of interest to commodity, home- makers' and 4-H Club groups.


During 1939 the Extension Service agents directed personally in Plymouth County 813 meetings with an attendance of 21,485 people; made personal contact with 12,237 people on individual problems; and reached 87,000 people through circular letters.


Information and assistance has been available to every- one in the subjects pertaining to Agriculture, Home Economics and the 4-H Club. These include for farmers the subjects of: dairy, poultry, fruits, vegetables, cranber- ries, forestry, general livestock, farm accounts, and man ;-


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others. For Homemakers in 1939 emphasis has been placed on Money Management, Nutrition, Child Devel- opment, Home Furnishing and Recreation. Additional work has been done in Clothing, Food Preservation, Home Grounds Improvement. For 4-H activities, clubs in Poul- try, Dairy, Garden, Conservation, Handicraft, Food, Can- ning, Clothing, Home Furnishing and others have been used by 1939 enrolled members in the county.


The people of Norwell have been afforded this service in the best manner possible to meet the demands and interest of groups and individuals. The support of each town financially and morally is greatly appreciated by the Extension Service, and by the people who know its value as an influence in adult education.


WILLIAM D. JACOBS, Town Director.


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWELL


FOR THE


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Year Ending December 31, 1939


NINETIETH ANNUAL REPORT


SCHOOL DIRECTORY


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School Committee


JAMES HALL, Chairman Tel. Han. 136 NELLIE SPARRELL, MRS., Secretary Tel. Norwell 76-R THOMAS CANN Tel. Rock. 521-R


Superintendent of Schools


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Office, Sylvester High School, Hanover, Mass., Tel. 243-2 Residence, Broadway, South Hanover, Tel. Han. 97


Supervisors


MYRTLE BOWLIN, Music H. RODMAN BOOTH, Art


School Physicians


Raymond G. Vinal, M. D.


School Nursge CATHERINE A. ROE, R. N.


School Dentist


WILLIS B. PARSONS, D. M. D.


Janitors


RICHARD WHITING MRS. MARY BRUCE FRANK LIND


Ridge Hill School Center Primary School High School


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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.




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