Town of Norwell annual report 1960-1969, Part 26

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Publication date: 1960
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During the year 1961 approximately 500 hours have been spent by the Veterans' Agent for the assistance of Veterans and their dependents.

Respectfully submitted,

LEONARD J. COX

Veterans' Agent

REPORT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

Board of Selectmen

Norwell, Massachusetts

Gentlemen :

Number of Nursing Visits. 1039

Infant Welfare Visits 61

Antepartal Visits 21

Postpartel Visits 43

Well Child Conference 9

Immunization Clinics 4

Tuberculosis follow-up calls 3

In-service course in Eye and Ear Testing

Conferences with Public Health Officials

Respectfully submitted,

CATHERINE A. ROE

Public Health Nurse

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Report of the School Committee

To The Citizens of Norwell,

At the regular meeting held March 18, 1961, the Committee organized as follows :-

George H. Whitcher, Jr., Chairman

Nellie L. Sparrell, Secretary.

The Committee has conformed to Public Law 626 ( so-called open meeting law ) by posting notice of each meeting, whether regular or special twenty-four hours ahead. Regular meetings have been held on the second Wednesday of each month, which have been quite gener- ally attended by the Press, Advisory Board members assigned to us and by the public in general.

Bids for materials, supplies and/or services calling for the ex- penditure of $300. or more, have been advertised for in sealed bids, which in turn have been opened publicly and contracts awarded accordingly.

FURNITURE

300 chairs for auditorium

J. L. Hammett #250 chair $4.32 each

Mainco #901E 3.60 each

Gledhill Bros. #875 3.80 each

Awarded to: J. L. Hammett at $4.32 each

LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD BASEBALL BACK-STOP

Shaw Sporting Goods Co. $550.00

Bay State Fence Co.

450.00

Reliable Fence Co.

463.00

Awarded to: Reliable Fence Co. $463.00

SHOULDER PADS

Weymouth Sporting Goods

$625.00

A. C. Grady

654.90- Rawling

621.00- Spaulding

Shaw's Sporting Goods

576.88

Clark & Harris

655.00

E. F. Holland

598.70

W. Brine Co.

560.40

$351 - MacGregor 209

Åwarded to: W. Brine Co.

$560.40

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DRAPES-COLE SCHOOL

Spinning Wheel

$ 795.00

Eureka Upholstering

649.00

Mayflower Textiles

589.74

Harry Attleman Co.

1,111.83

Mass. Motion Picture

1,050.00

Awarded to: Mayflower Textiles $589.74

PARKING LOT-JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL- HARD TOP

Southeastern of Cape Cod at Raynham

$2,350.00

Warren Bros., Cambridge 2,450.00

Tri-Mark Construction, Inc., Dorchester 2,086.00

Old Colony Construction of Quincy

2,266.00

Awarded to: Tri-Mark Construction

FUEL & MILK BIDS -for the School Year - Sept. 1961 -June, 1962 FUEL #2

Fox Hill Oil Co. - posted retail price on date of delivery less preferential discount of 2¢.

Alvin Hollis & Co. - discount price of .005 per gal. from area posted price at time of delivery. Joseph Ingle & Son- Quincy Tank Car price at time of deliver + .033 per gal.

Awarded to: Albert Culver Co. with lot bid of 10.9 + 1.7¢ per gallon = 12.6¢ per gal.

FUEL #5

Bridgewater Ice & Coal Brockton Ice & Coal $3.5798 per barrel 3.81 per barrel

$3.535 per barrel

New England Petroleum Quincy Oil Co. Awarded to Bridgewater Ice & Coal- $3.535 per barrel

3.729 per barrel

FUEL #6

Bridgewater Ice & Coal

$2.755 per barrel

Brockton Ice & Coal 2.8198 per barrel 3.06 per barrel 2.969 per barrel

New England Petroleum Quincy Oil Co. Awarded to: Bridgewater Ice & Coal- $2.775 per barrel

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MILK

Whiting Milk Co. " Firm Price"

H. P. Hood & Sons

Awarded to : Whiting Milk Co.

$.057 glass ) 1/2 pint .9587 cartons )

glass ) 1/2 pint $.0645 cartons )

BOILER TUBE- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Harding Welding & Piping Corp., Milton $1,327.00

C-W Boiler Mfg. & Repair, Holliston 1,630.00

Kendall Boiler & Tank Co., Cambridge 1,686.00

Daniel Russell Boiler Works, Boston 1,987.00

John Grundy, Milton Awarded to: Harding Welding & Piping Corp., Milton

2,454.00

PAINTING

High School Exterior Complete Anderson Bros., Inc., Hingham

$1,835.00

Town Line Contracting Co., Hanson

1,870.00

George S. Jason, Inc., Cohasset

2,250.00

Daggett - Pickett, Hanson Bright Painting Co.

3,337.00

Awarded to: Anderson Bros., Inc., Hingham

Norwell Elementary, Main St., 3 classrooms

George S. Jason, Inc., Cohasset

$ 375.00

Daggett-Pickett, Hanson 405.00

Anderson Bros., Inc., Hingham

465.00

Town Line Contracting Co., Hanson Bright Painting Co.

833.00

Awarded to : George S. Jason, Inc., Cohasset

Cole School, 3 classrooms, kitchen, cafeteria, 3 bookcases

George S. Jason, Inc., Cohasset $ 600.00

Anderson Bros., Inc., Hingham

930.00

Town Line Contracting Co., Hanson 990.00

Dagget-Pickett, Hanson

1,300.00

Awarded to : George S. Jason, Inc., Cohasset

3,037.00

630.00

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Norwell High School Interior, offices, corridor, 2 toilets, garage doors.

Anderson Bros., Inc., Hingham $ 640.00

George S. Jason, Inc., Cohasset 685.00

Town Line Contracting Co., Hanson 704.00

Daggett-Pickett, Hanson

1,055.00

Bright Painting Co.

1,687.25

Awarded to: Anderson Bros., Inc., Hingham

Public Law 874 funds have been used in providing some of the materials and services not planned for in the budget, thus the cost did not figure in the tax rate.

During the year we lost by retirement two of our most efficient teachers- Mrs. Emmie Black, a teacher for 27 years and C. Irene Barteau, a teacher for 50 years, sixteen of which have been in Norwell. They have given of their best to the pupils and everyone wishes them many years of well earned retirement.

Mrs. Ella Osborn, Principal ofthe Main Street Elementary School, is completing her fiftieth year and signifies her intention of retiring in June. Her 47 years of excellent service as a teacher and her quiet manner of administrating the affairs of her building have won ad- miration and praise from all who know her and likewise merit their wish of a happy retirement.

In 1961, we chalked up a very important change in policy of school administration. Since 1894 Norwell has shared its Superin- tendent of Schools with Hanover and Hanson in Superintendency Union #13.

For some ten years past, as the member towns grew in popula- tion and consequent pupil enrollment, much talk of dissolving the Union has gone on. That fateful day has been postponed yearly by each town giving Mr. Bradley relief of some part of his load. In Norwell the Committee appointed Frederick A. Small Assistant Superintendent who has done a good piece of work in that capacity.

The "Union" has done a good job at a nominal cost to each member town but the service of education - the town's most valuable service- demands too much for only one third of a Superintendent's time to administer. In view of this fact, at a meeting of the Union held August 8, 1961, it was voted to dissolve Union #13, pending the necessary approval of the State Board of Education and a notice to that effect was forwarded to the State Board.

At our December 14th meeting, Frederick A. Small our Assistant Superintendent was unanimously elected Norwell's first full-time

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Superintendent of Schools at a salary of $10,000 per year, to take effect upon Mr. Bradley's retirement, set as September 15, 1962. It is a foregone conclusion this step forward is to cost the Town more money but it culminates the continuity of procedure planned over the years. We have made an orderly change by promoting a man in the system, who has the ability and know-how to take over the work, a part of which he has done as Assistant Superintendent. He enjoys the full confidence of the entire Committee.

Although Mr. Bradley does not retire until next September, the present School Committee, of which two members will have retired at that time, wish to pay tribute to the faithful, efficient services he has rendered to the Town of Norwell. His has been a Herculean task, and he has discharged it with outstanding ability and cheerfulness. Good Luck for your retirement, "Cliff" and may it be a good long one.

Early in the Spring, your Committee began interviewing candi- dates for the new position of Senior High School principal. The choice fell upon Robert M. Jackman, principal of the Charlemont High School and Hawlemont Regional Elementary School, who was unanimously elected at a salary of $8500. Mr. Jackman spent the summer months in Norwell arranging affairs, so that school opened smoothly in September. Although through unavoidable delay, con- struction has gone on around the school while it was in session, the school work has not suffered in character, due we are sure in large part to the ability of the principal and his staff.

Probably the most controversial action taken during the year was the raising of teachers salaries voted in November to become effective September next.

A letter was received from the Teachers' Club requesting a raise which was supplemented by a delegation from the Club, both of which presenting the case of the teachers in the matter.

After very careful consideration, it was voted

1. Voted to raise the minimum salary across the board for teachers with the Bachelor's Degree $200. $4400 minimum.

2. Voted a $400 increment automatically increasing the maximum to $6400 on the Bachelors' level.

3. Voted to place all teachers on the step where they belong by eliminating the $500 limit for the school year 1962-1963.

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We have an excellent staff of teachers and cannot gamble with loss of them to other wealthier towns. Our working conditions are as good or better than some of the surrounding towns paying more than Norwell. Now with our closer supervision, we expect even higher standard to be maintained, for which we must expect to pay. The whole teacher market is up and our new salary schedule still not at the top of the list.

Norwell now owns first rate school plants- a new Senior High school building occupied for the first time this Fall, A Junior High School and two elementary schools. However, we know even these are not adequate for more than two years, when our expanding en- rollment will force us to build on to at least two of the existing buildings.

The School Committee is well pleased with the new Senior High School Building and the Town certainly should take pride in the plant which is lending itself so well to the use of the school. The building embraces features which draw expressions of surprise and pleasure from all who view them- the large auditorium, shop for manual arts, homemaking suite, very modern cafeteria and language laboratory - the latter an inovation in itself, where the latest concepts are used in the methods of teaching English, French, Latin and German.

Failure of the Building Committee to get the grounds around the building finished before Winter has caused your committee con- siderable concern and the physical education Department much in- convenience. All outdoor sports have had to be cancelled for the winter but it is hoped may be resumed this Spring. We have no assurance when that part of the building program will be completed but we earnestly hope as early as is possible.

Permission has been granted by your Committee to temporarily flood the Junior High School play ground to provide safe skating for those who wish to use the rink.

Your school administration is currently working out regulations for use in case of national disaster. The Committee voted to cooperate fully with our Civil Defense organization to do everything possible to safeguard our children and by placing at public disposal any facility we may possess which could be of use.

Our buildings and grounds have been quite generally used by Town organizations during the year. We feel this is good public

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relations. All residents have to bear the cost of our buildings and equipment, many of whom do not have children in the schools. By having the buildings available for meetings and social functions in out-of-school time, all tax-payers get some benefit for their tax dollar.

We thank all who have contributed to a successful school year and solicit your continued interest and support in the years to come.

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE H. WHITCHER, JR., Chairman NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Secretary WILLIAM G. VINAL FLETCHER S. BOIG JOHN B. ARNOLD

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Report of the School Committee

Norwell School Department

George H. Whitcher, Jr., Chairman, 1963

Nellie L. Sparrell, Secretary, 1962

William G. Vinal, 1962

Fletcher Boig, 1963

John B. Arnold, 1964 Superintendent of Schools Clifton E. Bradley Office: Curtis School, Main St., Hanover

Assistant Superintendent of Schools Frederick A. Small Principals

Robert H. Jackman

Frederick A. Small

Ella F. Osborn

William W. Hays

High School Junior High School Norwell Elementary School Grace Farrar Cole School

Supervisors

Theodore Hewitt, Music Elisabeth Hewitt, Music Madeleine Gulliver, Art Rinehart System of Writing Albert Orlando, Band Mary Plemmons, Science Resource Specialist School Physician Raymond G. Vinal, M.D. School Dentists Donald C. Macleod, D.M.D. Blake Lombard, D.M.D. Mrs. Janet Gould, Hygienist

School Nurse Catherine A. Roe

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Secretaries

Mrs. Orville Devine

High School

Mrs. Susan Johnson

Junior High School

Mrs. Robert Litchfield

Mrs. Earl Beauregard

Norwell Elementary School Grace Farrar Cole School

Janitors

Robert Pike

High School

Edmund Lapham

High School

Mrs. Robert Pike, Matron

High School

Elphege Daneau

High School

Walter Brown

Junior High School

Ray Merrill

Junior High School

Emil Rosenberg

Norwell Elementary School

Thomas McNiff

Norwell Elementary School

George Alexander

Grace Farrar Cole School

School Committee Regulations

A child to enter Grade 1 must have been 5 years old before the previous January 1.

No child under 7 years of age will be admitted to school for the first time after October 1 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. Exemptions must be renewed every 6 months.

Signal for no Sessions of School

Signal 7:00 A.M. on the Fire Whistle ( One long whistle ).

"No School" signals will be broadcast from WBZ, WBET, WORL, and WEEI between 6:00 and 8:00 A.M.

Schools will close in extremely bad weather, buteach parent must decide, depending on the conditions of distance, amount of waiting for the bus, protective clothing, etc. whether or not to send children in stormy weather when schools are in session.

Work Certificates

Work certificates are necessary only for those children under 18 years of age, and are issued at the offices of the Superintendent of Schools and the High School. When possible, the school office should be used. A birth certificate or other legal proof of age is required to be shown.

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Work certificates of those children 14-16 years ofage for employ- ment out of school hours are secured at the schools only, or during the summer, from the office of the Superintendent of Schools.

School Calendar- 1961-62

Sept. 5, 6 Sept. 7 Oct. 12

Teacher meetings- registration All schools open Columbus Day

Oct. 20

Teachers' Convention

Nov. 11

Armistice Day

Nov. 22 noon, 23, 24

Thanksgiving Recess

Dec. 22 noon Jan. 2, 1962

Christmas Holidays

Schools open

* Feb. 18-24

Vacation

April 20

Good Friday

April 15-21 May 30 June 22

Vacation

Memorial Day

Schools close

* The High School may be in session a portion of this week.

Report of the Superintendent of Schools

This is my nineteenth annual report, and again it is one where a rapidly expanding school system indicates that changes have been made and more are facing us for the immediate future.

Norwell schools are in a period of material change and expan- sion, with the new Norwell High School opened in September of this year, and the election of Frederick Small to be the first full- time Superintendent of Schools effective September 15, 1962, as only two of its manifestations.

The Oct. 1, 1961 enrollment figure for Norwell was 1337. In 1949 the number was 452. During this period the Elementary School on Main St. was built and occupied in February, 1950. It had ten new classrooms. The Sparrell wing of the old High School was finished in January, 1954, and provided for a separate Junior High School section. The Grace Farrar Cole School, with 12 classrooms, was available in January, 1957, and is caring for most of the elemen- tary pupils- over half of the total elementary population of Norwell live in the "west ward" which is nearest Boston, but which is only one-eighth of Norwell's area. The addition of 6 rooms to the Elemen- tary School on Main St. was completed in March, 1958.

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The present High School building was planned with the full knowledge that a wing will be needed in about two years, but with the auditorium and gymnasium the correct size for the larger building.

With the completion of the High School enough rooms were re- leased so that Norwell has no space problems for September, 1962, except one of fitting in another seventh grade and of transferring one fifth grade from the Cole School to the Junior High School building as the transportation to that building is already available from the Ridge Hill section.

For several years Norwell has had a decrease in the number of homes built since the building of three large housing areas in the Ridge Hill section. However, during this period various large areas in the Town have been bought by developers, the water problem in the town has been materially solved, and Norwell is experiencing the building of the extension of the Southeast Expressway across Pleasant St., Pine St., and River St. This makes Boston about 25 minutes away, and marks Norwell as one of the most desirable areas on the South Shore in which to build good homes.

The key to the school picture of Norwell is in an examination of the pre-school census which is made early in January of each year. The pre-school enrollment indicates that Norwell will be enter- ing first graders into six or seven classrooms while graduating Senior High School students from about two classrooms. Thus the automatic increase in the total enrollment, without any moving into the Town, will be approximately 130 pupils per year, or at the rate of from four to five extra classrooms each year for four or five years.

When the expected building boom hits, and more families move in, these figures will be increased materially. The present conserva- tive projection indicates 1743 pupils in grades 1-12 by 1966.

Thus, the need for another Elementary school must be considered immediately, as there is a lapse of about two years between the planning stage and the completion stage of a building. Also, a target date for the addition to the High School should be on record.

With the election of Mr. Small to be Superintendent as of Sep- tember 15, 1962, the principalship of the Junior High School will be open. This is expected to be filled by a transfer within the system. The Main St. Elementary School principalship will likewise be open in September as Mrs. Ella Osborn has announced her intent to re- tire in June, 1962. Since Mr. Jackman came in May of 1961, this will mean a change of the entire administrative staff in a period of

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a little over one year. That at least two of these key people will have been in the Norwell schools in other capacities is indeed for- tunate.

The above becomes a terminal report as my resignation as Super- intendent of Schools of Hanover, Hanson, and Norwell has been accepted, the School Committee has voted to have its own Superin- tendent of Schools, and everything is in order to have an orderly, planned change-over on September 15, 1962. Actually, the change has been anticipated for several years and certain detailed moves have been made each year toward the ultimate consumation of the project.

The new office of the Supt. of Schools is expected to be in the east end of the Junior High School, and this would be open through the entire year.

The Superintendent recognizes the retirement of two outstanding teachers this past June, Miss Irene Barteau at the completion of 50 years of dedicated teaching, and Mrs. Emmie Black for a shorter period. Miss Barteau was cited by the Plymouth County Teachers Association as was Mrs. Ella Osborn who will retire this coming June, also after 50 years of service. We can be proud of these teachers. Mrs. Osborn started in Norwell in 1914, Miss Barteau in 1944, and Mrs. Black in 1958.

At this time I wish to thank all those who are actively working for good education in Norwell, and especially I wish to thank the School Committee for their continued support and encouragement while I have been Superintendent of Schools.

Sincerely, CLIFTON E. BRADLEY Superintendent of Schools

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Report of the Assistant Superintendent of Schools

Mr. Clifton E. Bradley

Superintendent of Schools

Norwell, Massachusetts

Dear Mr. Bradley,

The Assistant Superintendent of Schools has been engaged during the past year in many of the functions that have been assigned by, and are a responsibility of, the office of the Superintendent.

The performance of duty by the Assistant Superintendent, under the direction and supervision of the Superintendent, might be defined in the following categories:

1. School plant maintenance with recommendations for repairs and alterations as indicated by current and projected needs.

2. Requisition of materials and supplies essential to plant opera- tion.

3. Procurement and assignment of staff personnel in terms of additional members and replacements.

4. Curriculum study.

5. Supervision of instruction.

6. Annual budget detail.

This office would make, at this time, the following suggestions and recommendations :

1. That active and continuing curriculum study groups be functional at the elementary and secondary schools, cooperatively working for proper emphasis upon instructional matter at the various age-grade levels.

2. That administration work closely with interested citizens and Town committees in a long-range program for public education in Norwell that will, as can best be determined, chart the essential planning over the next ten years relative to :

a. A program of education ( curriculum )

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b. School-building needs ( present plant expansion and/or new construction )

c. Financial support ( cost estimates )

The privilege of working with the School Committee, the Super- intendent of Schools, Staff, Youth, and Citizens of Norwell has been an opportunity much appreciated and a rewarding experience.

Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK A. SMALL, Assistant Superintendent of Schools

Report of the High School Principal

Mr. Clifton E. Bradley

Superintendent of Schools

Dear Mr. Bradley :

I hereby submit the annual report of the Principal of Norwell High School.

My report is divided into three sections: (I) the new building; ( II) the present program at Norwell High School; ( III ) plans for the future.

I. The New Building

The new Norwell High School opened seven days late this fall. The delay was caused by incomplete construction and the late delivery of much of the furniture and science equipment. The school opened with the students using the major part of the building and with the contractors working in the remaining areas.

The woodworking shop, gymnasium, locker rooms, auditorium and language laboratory were not in use when school started. All of these areas became available as the fall progressed. The outside facilities are still not available for use by the students.

The new building has given the students new and improved facilities to supplement their education. A few of these facilities are:

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1. A language laboratory has been started. Fourteen indivi- dual stations may be used by students studying French, German and Latin. Five of these stations are equipped with individual tape re- corder facilities for student use. The remaining nine stations have headphones and microphones for the student to use in conjunction with tape and record reproductions from the teacher's console. The laboratory will eventually have twenty-eight individual stations.

2. A library large enough to enable thirty to forty students to use it at one time. Also, and most important, the number of volumes has been and will be increased.

3. A science area composed of a general science classroom, a biology classroom with an adjoining growing room, and a class- room for chemistry and physics. These rooms are supplied with much of the latest equipment for the most advantageous teaching of the sciences.

During the months of September, October and November there were still a number of workmen and contractors in the building during the school day. I wish to give credit and my sincere thanks to the Norwell High School students for their cooperation and attitude during this period.

II. The Present Program at Norwell High School

The school day was lengthened by ten minutes this year at Norwell High School. The daily program consists of seven academic periods and one activity period. The activity period, eighth period, is also used for laboratory periods in one chemistry section and one physics section.

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Town of Norwell annual report 1960-1969, Part 26

Author: Publication date: 1960 Publisher: The Board Number of Pages: 2480

Author:
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: The Board
Number of Pages: 2480