Town of Norwell annual report 1940-1949, Part 71

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24 Minnie Hammond Mahan 79


Compound fracture left humerus, fracture left ankle sustained in fall, chronic nephritis Cerebral hemorrhage, generalized arteriosclerosis


Concord Forest Hills, Boston


MAY 6 Arthur Thomas Otis 80


11 Annie Mayhew Richmond 92 1


11 Howard C. Maybury, Jr. 25 8


2 22 Coronary occlusion 3 Senility, pneumonia


8 Pulmonary edema, burns 50% of body - plane crash Hypertensive, heart disease


Tokyo, Japan


Forest Hills, Boston


Norwell Norwell Melrose, Brockton First Parish, Norwell


22


Olive W. Sweeney 70


Norwell


Village, Weymouth


Norwell Cambridge Norwell Old North, Weymouth


25 Schuyler Dillon


56 9


nary sclerosis


Stockbridge, Norwell Mt. Auburn, Cambridge


coro-


Norwell Groton Boston Mt. Hope, S. Weymouth First Parish, Norwell Central, Bridgewater


JULY 1 Arthur Josiah Mitchell 73 6 25


12 Josie Florence Fitzgerald 73


19


26 Fannie Porter Wagner 78 10 28 Hypernephromata, hypertension, advanced arteriosclerosis Carcinoma of stomach


31 John Thomas Osborn 54 11 14


AUG. 9 Andrew Maxwell 64


5 30 16 Sandra Nord 76


SEPT.


8 Katherine Leverett Tuttle 83 5 3


14 Fabian Jannezewski (Johnson) 6 24 64


OCT. 6 Mabel Gertrude Whiting 82 9 25


9 William Woodard Monto 75 2 11 Coronary occlusion


NOV. 4 Mary Miller


29 Mary Rose Ross 69


29 George E. Dobson 72


7 22


DEC. 9 Frederick R. Burnside 60


9 29


Duodenal ulcer bleeding


15 Norman Leforest Wiggin 67 8 17 Coronary thrombosis, coronary ar- teriosclerosis


21 Lizzie Almena Litchfield 85 1 24 Arteriosclerotic heart disease


26 Alvan Cerry Spencer 60


3 0 Cardiac failure, arteriosclerotic heart disease 9 Pulmonary hemorrhage, bronchi- 4 ectasis


Scituate Fairview, Scituate St. Petersburg, Fla. Melrose, Melrose


Norwell Washington St., Norwell Norwell Washington St., Norwell


Norwell Washington St., Norwell


Norwell Mt. Wollaston, Quincy


Norwell Forest Hills, Boston Norwell St. Patrick's, Rockland


Norwell Hanover Centre, Han.


Norwell Edgel Grove, Framingham


Weymouth Forest Hills, Boston


Norwell Beechwood, Cohasset


Norwell Forest Hills, Boston


Roston Washington St., Norwell Norwell Washington St., Norwell


Norwell Scituate, Mt. Hope


Boston Fairmount, E. Weymouth


Weymouth High St., Hingham


28 Harry Clifton Marsh 61


Cerebral hemorrhage, generalized arteriosclerosis Hypertensive Heart Disease Stillborn


Infarction, acute anterior myocar- dial-chronic coronary sclerosis Cerebral hemorrhage, high blood pressure, chronic nephritis


Coronary heart disease Cancer of stomach


Coronary occlusion, arterioscler- osis


1 Pulmonary atelectasis, prematur- ity


6 20 Heart disease, presumably coro- nary sclerosis, sudden death Angina pectoris


BROUGHT INTO TOWN FOR BURIAL IN 1949


Date of Death Name


Cause of Death


Y


Age M D


Cemetery Where Buried


JAN. 18 Lorenzo D. F. Marston SEPT. 16 Ida May Thompson NOV. 14 Blanche E. Thomas


Burns


74


Washington Street


Cerebral hemorrhage


84


4


15


First Parish


Coronary occlusion


71


1


3


First Parish


DEC. 14 Stillborn


First Parish


Number of Marriages - 29


Number of Births - 53


Number of Deaths -- 37 NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Town Clerk.


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TOWN OF NORWELL


NORWELL SCHOOL DIRECTORY


School Committee


THOMAS CANN, Chairman


MRS. NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Secretary


J. D. R. WOODWORTH, M.D.


Tel. Rockland 521-R Tel. Norwell 76-W Tel. Norwell 119


Superintendent of Schools CLIFTON E. BRADLEY


Office, Salmond School, Hanover, Mass., Tel. 172 Residence, Center Street, Center Hanover, Tel. 345-4


Supervisors GERTRUDE REYNOLDS, Music MADELINE S. GULLIVER, Art RINEHART SYSTEM OF WRITING


School Physician RAYMOND G. VINAL, M.D.


School Nurse CATHERINE A. ROE


School Dentists WILLIS B. PARSONS, D.M.D. DONALD W. PARSONS, D.M.D.


Janitors


ALFRED PROUTY BERTHA BALDWIN FRANK LIND


Ridge Hill School Center Primary School High School


SCHOOL COMMITTEE REGULATIONS


Children who become five years of age on or before 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.


A child entering school for the first time is required to present to the teacher a birth certificate and vaccination or exemption from vaccination certificate. Exemption must be renewed every six months.


SIGNALS FOR NO SESSIONS OF SCHOOLS


Signal 7:30 A.M. on the Fire whistle (one long whistle).


"No School" signals will be broadcast from WBZ between 7:00 and 7:45 A.M., and from WEEI and WBET.


Schools will close in extremely bad weather, but each parent must


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decide, depending on the conditions of distance, amount of waiting for the bus, protective clothing, etc., whether or not to send children to school in stormy weather when schools are in session.


WORK CERTIFICATES


Work certificates for those between the ages of 16-21 are issued at the offices of the Superintendent of Schools, the High School and from the homes of the School Committee members and the Superintendent of Schools. When possible the school office should be used. A birth certificate or other legal proof of birth is required to be shown.


Employment certificates of those between 14-16 for employment dur- ing out of school hours are secured at the schools only; or during the sum- mer, from the Superintendent of Schools.


SCHOOL CALENDAR


January 3, 1950


February 18 - February 26, 1950


Schools open Vacation


April 15 - April 23, 1950 Vacation


May 30, 1950 Memorial Day


June 16, 1950 (approximately) Elementary Schools close


June 23, 1950 (approximately) High School closes


SUMMER VACATION


September 6, 1950


Schools open


October 12, 1950


Columbus Day


October 20, 1950 Teachers' Convention


November 22 (noon), 23 and 24, 1950


Thanksgiving Holidays


December 23, 1950 - January 1, 1951 Vacation


January 2, 1951 Schools open


SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


To the School Committee Town of Norwell


As the Superintendent of Schools for the Towns of Hanover, Hanson and Norwell, it gives me pleasure to submit my seventh annual report to the Town of Norwell.


Norwell's greatest achievement for 1949 was the building of the ele- mentary building, which at present is to house the first five grades. At the time of transfer there will be two rooms each of grades one, two and three, and single units of grades four and five, together with a combination room made up of grades four and five. This arrangement will ie n odifed as two rooms of each grade becomes necessary. The present arrangement places more than half of the enrollment in the new building, and keeps each bus load at an efficient level.


That Norwell's housing problem is solved only for a fairly short period of years is to be expected, as the number of births has not de-


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clined as anticipated, and the continued building within the town and in the area definitely points to a growing community. In three or four years Norwell might well have to reconsider its needs in the light of known trends. That the architect has planned for this possible expansion is to be commended. Meanwhile, Norwell can boast of having school facilities considered among the best.


Major maintenance and improvement at the high school includes the following: Building of a new sewerage disposal field, painting of all the exterior of the building, calking and weatherstripping of the north win- dows, and a new metal flag pole.


In the school kitchen a new ten-burner two-oven gas stove was in- stalled. New movable furniture for two rooms was purchased and put into use prior to its being moved to the new building, where all furniture will be of the movable type.


Norwell has had few staff changes, and has therefore gained much by teacher continuity. Mrs. Lois Turner, teacher since 1921, was granted a disability retirement by the Teachers Retirement Board, and her place has been filled by Mrs. Rose Vose, an experienced commercial teacher, who is making her home in Hanover. Mrs. Turner was feted by the teach- ing staff and received congratulations on her many years of service to the youth of Norwell. Her continued interest in the schools is anticipated.


This fall the Superintendent met in a series of thirteen meetings with the teachers, first on a grade basis, all teachers in the grade from the three towns coming together to discuss common problems. Later meetings were on a town basis, all teachers of the town meeting together to discuss local problems.


In addition to the above teachers were encouraged to take educa- tional courses to benefit from the interchange of ideas and the acquisi- tion of new material. As a result the following numbers are taking courses this year: Hanover, seven; Hanson, four; Norwell, seven.


Increased enrollment has made it necessary to add a new teacher, and this will probably be repeated for several years to come according to the present figures. Since our present State Aid formula depends upon the number of teachers on the staff, the burden of adding to our number will be assisted by increased State funds.


In studying the local budget, attention is called to the fact that in 1949 36% of the total was received back into the general treasury and that for the 1950 budget at least 33% is anticipated from State funds.


Another major part of State funds accruing to the town comes as a partial bus reimbursement. The addition of a fourth bus, together with major reroutings so that the small children are being transported sepa- rately from the older ones has been made possible because of this bus aid. The new fleet of four busses has further eliminated long waiting at the schools. Routes have been planned so that the Ridge Hill and Center Primary children will be transported to the new building without too much change in the schedules.


The School Department owes a special word of appreciation to those parents and friends who have been working together in the P.T.A. The strength of this group working for our youth has been shown in a number


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of excellent projects, particularly toward the new school. Their splendid cooperation in every project has been most helpful.


The major increases in Norwell's budget comes from the addition of new staff to take care of the new enrollment. Sums have been estimated for the running of the new school, but these cannot be but estimates.


An examination of the budget shows an anticipated receipt of over $32,500.00 which will come to the Town, most of it from the State, because of school formulas. This amount represents almost 33% of the total budget.


Although this amount is large, another bill has been introduced into


the general assembly to further increase State Aid in order that local tax on real estate can be reduced. It is a recognized fact that fairly few of the children educated in any one town remain to live or work in that town, and that therefore, the cost of sharing for the education of youth must rest more on the State's resources.


The reports from the art, music and writing supervisors have been omitted this year, but the good work done in these departments continues.


The Superintendent wishes to thank all who have contributed to the education of Norwell's youth this year.


Respectfully yours,


CLIFTON E. BRADLEY, Superintendent.


REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL


To the Superintendent of Schools,


Mr. Clifton E. Bradley


I herewith submit the principal's annual report concerned with Nor- well Public Schools, grades three through twelve.


May we "point with pride" to the fact that nearly seventy per cent of the graduating class of 1949 have elected to continue their education in some post-secondary school. Close contact with these institutions leads us to believe that our boys and girls are academically proving themselves and that their high-school preparation was such as to facilitate further learning beyond the twelfth grade. Those who chose to seek employment immediately after graduation have been successfully placed and are about the business of earning a living.


It is not anticipated that such a splendid record as noted above will be the case with every graduating class. Individuals are of such "stuff" as to make it an impossibility to arrange them a mathematical table of expectancy. But it IS expected that our Guidance Department will work with each pupil to the end that he knows of the various opportunities of an educational and vocational nature that may best serve him in the years after high school.


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The school issues a monthly bulletin to parents which pretends to no elegance of style, but does attempt to be informative. It is hoped that this modest publication may lend to a better understanding of school functions.


It is recommended that, with the anticipated increase in high school enrollment, an additional teacher be procured to teach the social studies. These subjects are now divided among several teachers and might be better the responsibility of a specialist in the field.


The fact that several pupils have left the high school to attend voca- tional school is worthy of note. In the majority of cases the pupils con- cerned were encouraged to make the change. It was felt that a voca- tional course would best serve the manifest interests and aptitudes of certain boys. This is not to imply in any way that the high school is not offering those subjects needed by the pupils. It is felt that a mechanical arts course or "shop" would be an expensive luxury for Norwell to establish and maintain in view of the few who would benefit by it. Far better that those who have the proper interests and aptitudes be assigned to other schools for such training. It might be possible, however, and de- sirable to establish a subject that would teach the boy certain fundamen- tals in mechanics, etc. which would be helpful to him in his home. Many "specialists' " bills can be avoided by knowing how to fix a leaking faucet and how to square two boards.


Your principal is convinced that our school system - pupils, staff, administration, materials, buildings - is a good one. We invite compari- son with any other school, regardless of size; public or private.


May I express my appreciation of the constant cooperation, ever apparent, on the part of the superintendent and members of the school committee.


Respectfully submitted,


FREDERICK A. SMALL, Principal.


REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN


Mr. Clifton E. Bradley Superintendent of Schools Norwell, Massachusetts


Dear Sir:


As requested, I hereby submit the following annual report for the year 1949:


The students of all grades have been given physical examinations.


The student health and hygiene was found to be generally good. A


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few minor defects were noted and reported to the pupils' respective par- ents for attention by their family physicians.


Contagious diseases have been at a minimum. In spite of the in- creased prevalence of poliomyelitis in this area, only two Norwell chil- dren were ill, and both of these were "non-paralytic," and have returned to school.


Sanitation of the buildings has been satisfactory with the exception of the old buildings.


Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND G. VINAL, M.D., School Physician.


REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE


Mr. Clifton E. Bradley


Superintendent of Schools


Norwell, Massachusetts


Dear Mr. Bradley:


The following is a summary of the health work done in the schools by the school nurse for the year 1949.


Number of visits to schools 373


Number of children examined 491


Number of children excluded from school because of communicable diseases 101


Number of children found with physical defects 44


Number of children having defects corrected 35


Number of ill children taken home 183


Number of visits to homes of school children


273


Respectfully submitted,


CATHERINE A. ROE, School Nurse.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL DENTIST


Mr. Clifton E. Bradley Superintendent of Schools


Norwell, Massachusetts


Dear Sir:


The following figures are a brief outline of the work accomplished in the schools during 1949.


Number of fillings in temporary teeth 117


Number of fillings in permanent teeth 181


Temporary teeth extracted 25


Teeth treated (fluorine treatments included) 129


Prophylactic treatments 81


Completed cases


72


Pre-School Report


Fillings in deciduous teeth 67


Fillings in permanent teeth 11


Deciduous teeth extracted


13


Treatments (including fluorine treatments)


34


Prophylactic treatments 31


Completed cases


22


Respectfully submitted, WILLIS B. PARSONS, D.M.D., School Dentist.


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FINANCES - 1949


Appropriation


$87,133.00


Receipts:


Massachusetts Wards


$293.26


City of Boston Wards


694.15


Superintendent - Union


643.94


Transportation Aid


10,205.14


General Aid


19,047.80


$30,884.29


Net Cost to Town


$56,248.71


Vocational


$473.52


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MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1949


Boys Grade 1


5 6


7


8


9 10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


Total


10


21


2


33


2


13


15


3


1


32


3


11


16


3 3


33


4


8


15


3


1


27


5


6 13 2


5


3


1


28


6


8 4


6


5


1


16


8


1


3


5


4


1


14


9


1


8 1 2


3


3


8


11


4


3


7


12


3


5


1


9


Total 10


34


28


27


25


21


19


14


12


13


7 10


8


1


229


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1949


Girls


5


6


7


8


9 10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18 Total


Grade


22


2


6


12


4


22


3


33


4


6


1


1


16


5


4 15


20


6


5


2


1


19


7


10


9


3


2


24


8


1


6


3


2


12


9


5


9 2


16


10


6


7


1


14


11


3


7


2


12


12


5


7


1


13


Total 8


20


21


31


15


21


24


17


12


19


12


13


9


1


223


452


ENROLLMENT IN THE NORWELL SCHOOLS As of October 1, 1949


Grade


Center Primary School 31


Ridge Hill School 24 22


Grammar Grades in High School


High School


Total


1


55


2


32


3


66


66


4


43


43


5


48


48


6


31


31


7


40


40


8


26


26


9


26


26


10


22


22


11


19


19


12


22


22


Total


63


46


188


155


Total enrollment of schools


452


1


8


14


9


21 3 8


1 11


2


12


7


10


10


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TEACHING STAFF STATISTICS


Name


Years Exp. Before Sept. 1, 1949


Education


Years Attendance Beyond H. S.


Degree


Subject Taught


Irene Barteau


36


Salem


2


Diploma


Grade 7 Grades 4-5


Ann Brandt


11


Swarthmore


4


A.B.


Pauline Cobleigh


3


Perry


3


Diploma


Grade' 3. Grade' 5


Grace Cole


23


Bridgewater


2


Diploma


Felix Dixon


9


Boston University


4


B.S.


Science and Athletics


Madeline Drury


20


R. I. Normal


2


Diploma


Grade 1'


Elizabeth Farrar


21


Bridgewater


2


Diploma


Grade 8


Madeleine Gulliver


25


Mass. School Art


4


Diploma


Art


Hazel Johnson


17


Worcester


2 1/2


Diploma


Grade 3


Marion Joyce


22


Tufts


4


A.B.


Languages:


Miriam Lincoln


10


Bridgewater


3


Diploma


Grade 2


Patricia MacDonald


3


Cornell


4


B. S.


D. Arts


Laura McKenney


8


Bridgewater


2


Diploma


Grade 1


Gunhild Milbery


14


Bridgewater


2


Diploma


Grade. 2:


Ella Osborn


37


Boston University


1


Grade 4


Regina M. Paradise


6


Emmanuel


4


A.B.


Math.


Gertrude Reynolds


9


B. U. Col. of Music


4


B. Music


Music


Frederick Small


12


Boston University


5


B.S .; M.Ed.


Principal


Ethel Sproul


10


Framingham


2


Diploma


Grade 6


Enid Taylor


12


U. of Maine


4


A.B.


English


Rose Vose


20


Boston University


5


B.B.A .; M.B.A.


Commercial


Clifton E. Bradley


24


Colgate U .; B. U .; Brown U .;


R. I. College of Education.


5.1/2


B.S .; M.Ed.


Supt ..


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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Nineteen hundred and forty-nine was a memorable year for the schools of Norwell. We feel sure a record for achievement was estab- lished in the matter of school house construction.


March 7, 1949 in town meeting assembled the taxpayers voted almost unanimously "to build and originally equip an elementary school build- ing." March, 1950, will witness the occupancy of that building by the lower grades, thus bringing to a successful climax the efforts of all those who have been constructively interested in solving the school housing problem.


Credit for arousing the interest of the voters in the project of a new school building belongs largely to those members of the Parent Teacher's Association who circulated fliers concerning the proposed building and "followed up" by making it possible for those interested to attend Town Meeting. Evidence of such team work certainly deserves the highest praise.


The report of the School Building Committee of which the School Committee is a part, will be found elsewhere in this Town Report.


The new building will be occupied for the first time on Feb. 27th. Mr. Frederick A. Small, principal of the High School, has also been appointed principal of the new building with Mrs. Grace E. Cole as sub- mäster. We feel this should be a very satisfactory arrangement. Chester A. Bell has been chosen the Custodian, from a field of sixteen candidates, and is already on the job.


Norwell was fortunate to retain all of its teachers but one. That one retired because of ill health. The reason we were able to keep our teach- ers was due to two factors, the pleasant surroundings and the nearer adequate salaries. The combination is a good one and we trust will work again this year.


Mrs. Lois Turner retired because of ill health and her place was taken by Mrs. Rose Vose, a teacher of many years' experience. Mrs. Tur- ner's retirement came after many years of faithful, conscientious service and carries with it the plaudits of two generations of young people, whose school life she made the happier by her cheerful disposition and helpful manner. May she enjoy many years of pleasurable retirement.


Mrs. Pauline Cobleigh, an experienced teacher, was hired to teach the third grade, and Mrs. Brant released from a regular grade to work with those pupils who for one reason or another have dropped below grade in their work. This remedial work not only helps the individual pupil but releases the regular teacher from the necessity of taking class time to bring these pupils up to grade.


All in all, we feel we have the strongest corps of teachers in many years.


In July proposals for transportation were published and the bids were publicly opened.


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The bids were as follows:


Campbell Bros .:


48 Passenger Bus


Route 3 $.35 per mile Route 4 .35 per mile


54 Passenger Bus


Route 3 .38 per mile


Route 4 .38 per mile


Herbert Joseph:


48 Passenger Bus


Route 3 .31 per mile


Route 4 .31 per mile


Francis MacFarlane:


48 Passenger Bus


Route 1 .295 per mile


Route 2 .28 per mile


Route 3 .28 per mile


Route 4 .28 per mile


54 Passenger Bus


Route 1


.315 per mile


Route 2 .30 per mile


Route 3 .30 per mile


Route 4 .30 per mile


Late bus .30 per mile as driven.


Contract was awarded to Francis E. MacFarlane for 54 passenger bus:


Route 1


$.315 per mile


Route 2


.30 per mile


Route 3 .30 per mile


Route 4


.30 per mile


Late bus


.30 per mile as driven.


Proposals for painting the High School were advertised and were publicly opened.


Bids received were as follows:


1 coat


2 coats


Robert Hunter & Sons


$1,056.00


$1,953.00


Santosuosso


620.00


992.00


Erickson Bros.


690.00


1,090.00


William C. Dunlevy


480.00


820.00


Suburban Painters


675.00


1,100.00


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The contract for painting the building two coats was awarded to William C. Dunlevy at $820.00.


Proposal for extending the sewerage system at the High School were published and bids were publicly opened. They were as follows:


Wadsworth & Benner $610.00 550.00


Toiva Jarvinen


The contract was awarded to Toiva Jarvinen for $550.00.


This work was ordered by the State Dept. Board of Health because of the overflow of the septic tank west of the building.


The High School building has come to the place where considerable money must be spent if it is to be maintained economically.


This year some of the windows were weatherstripped, which has made quite a difference in heating the rooms thus treated. The remainder of the windows should be weather stripped, the auditorium outside doors caulked and weatherstripped and the attic floor capped. Gutters on the front and back of the building, omitted when the building was built, should be installed to prevent water running in under the auditorium floor during heavy rains. The presence of water under this floor caused it to warp and buckle and necessitated an outlay of several hundred dol- lars two years ago. The amount saved by omitting gutters and insulation when the building was built in 1936 has been spent for fuel and repairs on the auditorium floor.


It is worthy of note that the construction of the new building is such that there seems to be no chance for expensive repairs.


Your Committee again urges parents and all others interested in the management of the department of your town government which costs the largest single amount of money in the budget, to visit the schools more frequently. In this way you will obtain first hand knowledge of existing conditions, get acquainted with the teachers who are assisting you in the training of your children and make for better harmony. In an attempt to acquaint you with the working of this department, the School Commit- tee has set the 3rd Wednesday of each month as its regular meeting night, to which the public is cordially invited.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS S. CANN, Chairman J. D. R. WOODWORTH NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Secretary


INDEX


Accountant


12


Assessors


84


Balance Sheet


49


Board of Fire Engineers


55


Board of Health


64


Building Committee for No. 2 Fire House


60


Clerk


Annual Town Election


102


Annual Town Meeting


93


Appropriations


100


Births


120 124


Burials Brought In


By-Laws


110


Deaths


122


Dog Licenses


107


Enrolled Militia


108


Fish and Game Licenses


107


Jurors Drawn


109


Marriages


117


Persons Qualified as Jurors


1948 to 1949


108


1949 to 1950


109


Registered Voters


108


Special Town Meeting


106


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting


89


Warrant for Special Town Meeting.


105


Dog Officer


57


District Nurse


72


Elementary School Building Committee


88


Highway Surveyor


66


Inspector of Animals


56


Libraries


James


62


William J. Leonard


63


Officers


5


Plymouth County Extension Service


59


Public Welfare


86


Schools


125


School Dentist


74


School Survey Committee


73


Sealer of Weights and Measures


61


INDEX-Continued


Selectmen


11


State Audit


53


Tax Collector


81


Treasurer


77


Veteran's Benefits


87


Visiting Nurse Association Financial Report 6


69


71


Water Commissioners


58


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