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BONDS:
No. of Date
Date Issued
Amount of Original
Rate of
Issue Authorized
Issue
Payments of Principal Int.
Interest Payable
Amount Retired to Jan. 1, '39
Amount Retired During '39
Amount Out- Standing December 31. '39
Accrued Interest December 31, 39
8
October 1918
1- 1-1919 $ 12,000.00
1,000. yearly
4 Yrs.
41/2% January 1-July 1
$ 11,500.00
$ 500.00
$ .00
$
00
500.
yearly
16 Yrs.
9
March 1919
4- 1-1919
20,000.00
1,000.
yearly 20 Yrs. 43/4
October 1-April 1
19,000.00
1,000.00
.00
00
10
March 1920
5- 1-1920
20,000.00
1,000.
yearly 20 Yrs. 5
Nov. 1-May 1
18,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
8.34
13
March 1930
6- 1-1930
15,000.00
2,000.
yearly
5 Yrs.
4
June 1-December 1
13,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
3.33
1,000.
yearly
5 Yrs.
14
March 1931
4-15-1931
40,000.00 2,000.
yearly 20 Yrs. 31/2
October 15-April 15
14,000.00
2,000.00
24,000.00
175.00
$107,000.00
$ 75,500.00
$ 5,500.00
$ 26,000.00
$ 186.67
Retired prior to Jan. 1, '39
215,500.00
215,500.00
Total Bonds $322,500.00
$291,000.00
NOTES
17 March 1934 5-15-1934
$ 20,000.00 $2,000. yearly 10 Yrs. 3
May 15-November 15
$ 8,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $
37.50
18
March 1935
6-15-1935
20,000.00 2,000. yearly 10 Yrs. 13/4
June 15-December 15
6,000.00
2,000.00 $ 12,000.00
8.75
19 March 1937
4- 1-1937
60,000.00 6,000. yearly
10 Yrs. 21/4
April 1-October 1
6,000.00
6,000.00
48,000.00
270.00
21 March 1939
7- 1-1939
15,000.00 2,000.
5 Yrs. 11/2 July 1-January 1
00
15,000.00
112.50
yearly 1,000. yearly
5 Yrs.
22
June 1939
7- 1-1939
36,000.00
2,000. yearly 1,000. yearly
16 Yrs. 11/2
July 1-January 1
.00
36,000.00
270.00
23
June 1939
11-15-1939
25,000.00
3,000. yearly
5 Yrs. 11/4 May 15-November 15
.00
25,000.00
39.06
2,000. yearly
5 Yrs.
$176,000.00
$ 20,000.00
$ 10,000.00 $146,000.00
$ 737.81
Retired prior to Jan. 1, 1939
91,400.00
91,400.00
TOTAL NOTES
$267,400.00
$111,400.00
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
$589,900.00
$402,400.00 $ 15,500.00 $172,000.00 $
924.48
4 Yrs.
SCHEDULE "4"
TOWN OF READING-MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT COMPARATIVE DETAIL OF KILOWATT HOURS PURCHASED, SOLD AND USED
For the Years Ended December 31, 1939 and 1938
Kilowatt Hours:
1939
1938
Increase Decrease*
Generated
00
00
00
Purchased
10,525,000
9,453,053
1,071,947
TOTAL
10,525,000
9,453,053
1,071,947
Kilowatt Hours Sold:
Residence Service
5,441,984
5,076,569
365,415
Commercial Service
1,270,590
1,177,962
92,628
Commercial Power-Retail
168,014
498,040
330,026*
Commercial Power-Wholesale
1,291,740
469,054
822,686
Municipal Service
135,174
121,598
13,576
Municipal Power-Wholesale
363,562
329,400
34,162
Municipal Power-Retail
2,466
2,502
36*
Co-operative Re-sale Service .
43,258
36,455
6,803
Street Lighting
692,394
688,672
3,722
TOTAL KILOWATT HOURS SOLD
9,409,182
8,400,252
1,008,930
Kilowatt Hours used at Sta-
tion, office and garage and miscellaneous
88,087
82,788
5,299
Kilowatt Hours used for Christ- mas Illumination
10,791
4,172
6,619
Kilowatt Hours Unaccounted for
1,016,940
965,841
51,099
TOTAL
10,525,000
9,453,053
1,071,947
Per Cent Unaccounted for . . 9.66%
10.22%
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
February 13, 1940
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Reading, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
As Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent for the Town of Read- ing your attention is respectfully invited to the following report :
This department during the summer of 1939 planted four hundred shade trees and there seems to be a growing demand for this service.
It has been necessary for the Moth Department to increase their service on spraying in order to suppress and keep under proper control.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY M. DONEGAN. Superintendent.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
The following table is a summary of the work completed by the Department of Weights and Measures of the Town of Reading for the year 1939.
In addition to the testing and sealing of all scales, weights, meas- ures and gasoline pumps, you will note that several inspections were made and also many re-weighings of commodities that were put up for sale. I can report at this time that the many scales in the stores and the numerous gasoline pumps are in very good condition.
Work Performed from Jan. 1, 1939 to Dec. 31, 1939
Not Con-
Adjusted Sealed Sealed demned
1. Scales:
Platform, 100 to 5,000 lbs. .
3
4
Counter, under 100 1bs.
8
18
Spring, 100 to 5,000 1bs.
1
5
Spring, under 100 1bs.
20
29
Computing, under 100 1bs.
14
25
3
Person weighers, slot
6
231
Not
Con-
Adjusted
Sealed Sealed demned
2. Weights: Avoirdupois
78
3. Volumetric Measures:
Liquid Measures
2
Dry Measures
4
4. Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices: Gasoline Pumps 16
88
1
5. Linear Measures:
16
Yard Sticks
62
275
3
1
Trial Weighings and Measurements of Commodities Sold or Put Up For Sale
Commodity
Total No. Tested
No. Correct
Incorrect Under
Over
Beans
6
6
Bread
20
10
2
8
Butter
8
8
Coal in paper bags
10
7
1 2
Dry Commodities
28
19
2
7
Flour
4
4
Fruits and Vegetables
8
6
2
Grains and Feed
8
8
Ice
6
2
1
3
Meats and Provisions
10
9
1
Potatoes
18
10
2
6
126
89
9
28
Summary of Inspections
Paper and fibre cartons
2
Pedlers' licenses
4
Pedlers' scales
2
Ice scales
3
Junk scales
1
Marking of bread
2
Coal in paper bags
3
Respectfully submitted, CARL M. SMITH, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
232
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year ended December 31,
1939
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
School Committee
Howard T. Clinch, 4 Perkins Avenue Term expires 1940
Mrs. Esther D. Twombly, 47 Highland St. Term expires 1940
Irving C. Austin, 180 Prescott Street Term expires 1941
Frank D. Tanner, Chairman, 124 Oak Street Term expires 1941 Miss Margaret Canty, 67 Mineral Street Term expires 1942
Dr. Charles R. Wakeling, 25 Linden Street
Term expires 1942
School Committee Office
Grouard House, 25 School Street Telephone Reading 0180 Open daily, 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Saturday, 9:00 a. m. to 12 m. Vacations, 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
Superintendent of Schools
E. C. Grover, 50 Pratt Street Tel. Res. 0479; office 0180
Secretary to Superintendent
Ruth C. Roberts, 50 Temple Street. Tel. Res. 0551-M; office 0180
School Committee Clerk
Helen M. Pratt, 47 Mt. Vernon Street Tel. Res. 0117-M ; office 0180
Supervisor of Attendance
Josephine L. Fowler, 65 Temple Street Tel. Res. 0488-J ; office 0180
School Physician
Dr. Charles R. Henderson, 220 Woburn Street Telephone 0580
School Nurse
Margaret B. Clewley, 131 Pleasant St., Woburn.
Tel. Res. 0316; office 1475
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NO SCHOOL SIGNALS
Fire alarm 2-2 repeated three times, Street lights turned on for five minutes Radio announcement when possible over WNAC and WEEI between 7:00 and 7:45 a. m.
7:15 a. m. for Senior High School
7:30 a. m. for Junior High School
7:45 a. m. for Grades 1-6 inclusive, morning session.
12:30 p. m. for Grades 1-6 inclusive, afternoon session.
EVEN WHEN THERE HAS BEEN NO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING FOR THE FIRST SIX GRADES, THERE WILL BE SCHOOL IN THE AFTERNOON UNLESS THE NO-SCHOOL SIGNAL IS GIVEN.
High School sessions will be called off only in cases of extremely severe weather or other emergencies. None of the schools will be closed except in severe weather, but it is hoped that parents will at all times use discretion as to whether their children should attend, even when the schools are in session.
SCHOOL CLINICS
Dental, Wednesday and Friday at the Grouard House, 9-12 and 1-4. Pre-School, at the Town Building, Room 19, every Tuesday, 2-4 p. m. Tuberculosis Prevention annually by announcement.
Diphtheria Prevention, annually by announcement.
SCHOOL JANITORS
High School :
John Maguire, 21 Fairview Ave. Telephone : 0581-W
Charles Cummings, 22 Haven St.
Mary J. Kennedy, 80 Washington St.
Junior High School :
Henry W. Bryden, 64 Village St. 1567-W
Walter Smith, 36 Temple St. 1445-M
Fred Riessle, 10 King St. 1199-M
Agnes Hurley, 23 King St.
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School Janitors Continued
Highland School:
James L. Healey, 201 West St. 0047-M
Arthur H. Cook, 198 High St.
Emma Tibbets, 25 School St. 0460-M
Center and Union Street schools : Edward McBrien, 213 Forest St. 0228
Prospect St. and Chestnut Hill schools :
Leander Smith, 193 High St. 1325
Lowell St. School:
Sylvanus L. Thompson, 14 Intervale Ter. . . .
0827
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
January, 1940 to June, 1941, Inclusive
Schools open
January 3, 1940
Winter Vacation week of
February 18, 1940
Spring Vacation week of
April 14, 1940
No Sessions :
Memorial Day
May 30, 1940
Bunker Hill Day
June 17, 1940
Schools close for summer
June 21, 1940
Schools open
September 4, 1940
No Sessions :
Teachers' Convention About October 25, 1940
Armistice Day November 11, 1940
Thanksgiving Recess from noon November 20, 1940 to November 25, 1940 Christmas Vacation from end of regular sessions December 20, 1940 to January 2, 1941.
Winter Vacation week of
February 16, 1941
Spring Vacation week of
April 13, 1941
No Sessions :
Memorial Day
May 30, 1941
Bunker Hill Day
June 17, 1941
Schools close for summer
June 20, 1941
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the citizens of the Town of Reading the School Committee submits it's annual report :
The School Committee has operated within it's budget during the past year and at the end of the year turned back to the town the sum of $895.53.
The Pearl Street School opened on January 3, 1940, with an enroll- ment of 413 pupils. With the closing of the Center, Union and Chan- nel buildings, a long desired objective has been reached.
On July 15, 1939, Mr. Arthur E. Pierce, superintendent of the Reading School System resigned his position to accept a similar one in Bangor, Maine.
During Mr. Pierce's administration material gains were made in both the educational and administrative branches of our school system. His resignation was accepted with deep regret and he carries with him in his new field the best wishes of the Committee.
Dr. Elbridge C. Grover, former Superintendent at Euclid, Ohio, was elected to the position of Superintendent of the Reading School System in August of 1939.
Dr. Grover comes to us well equipped to carry on the duties of this most important task. He has an excellent background in both the educational and administrative branches of the public school system. His detailed report of our school system and present-day public school education is worthy of the attention of all our citizens.
During the past year the Union of North Reading and Reading School System was dissolved.
The terms of Howard T. Clinch and Esther D. Twombly expire this year.
IRVING C. AUSTIN MARGARET S. CANTY
HOWARD T. CLINCH FRANK D. TANNER, Chm.
ESTHER D. TWOMBLY CHARLES R. WAKELING, M. D.
237
RECEIPTS NOT FROM TAX LEVY-SHOWING NET COST TO TOWN
1939
General Account:
Estimate 1940
$234,976.47
Total Expenditure
$241,063.92
Receipts :
State Reimbursement on teachers
$ 17,450.00
Tuition
14,966.00
Sundry
125.00
32,541.00
$203,968.96
NET COST TO TOWN
$208,522.92
School Lunches:
$ 12,068.70 11,958.15
Receipts
$ 10,000.00
Expenditures
10,000.00
NET GAIN TO TOWN
NET COST TO TOWN
Industrial Tuition:
$ 915.26
Total Expenditure Receipts :
$ 1,350.00
494.97
State Reimbursement 575.30
$ 420.29
NET COST TO TOWN
$ 774.70
$ 17,385.00 13,485.25 137.26
31,007.51
$ 110.55
1
$
400.00
Sup's. Office Supplies
$ 380.97
300.00
Research and Professional Study
319.84
Research - Office Expense
24.99
500.00
Travel Expense
403.59
125.00
Printing
105.50
100.00
Census
100.00
300.00
Other Expenses
347.62
400.00
Grouard House-Operation
387.95
150.00
Grouard House-Maintenance
115.07
50.00
Grouard House-Capital Outlay
687.45
$ 2,325.00
Total General Control
$ 2,872.98
$ 600.00
Supervision Expense
$ 539.05
370.00
Principal's Office Expense
342.40
2,470.00
Textbooks
3,021.00
6,300.00
Supplies
6,576.36
525.00
Supplementary Books
1,136.09
315.00
Commencement
286.48
420.00
Other Expenses
407.89
$ 11,000.00
Total Instruction Expense
$ 12,309.27
Operation of Plant:
$ 2,100.00
Janitors' Supplies
$ 1,989.28
6,974.00
Fuel
5,992.23
1,205.00
Water and Sewer
1,000.12
2,410.00
Electricity
2,106.11
450.00
Gas
390.03
Est. Appro. 1940
Detail
SALARIES:
$173,340.58
Supt. and Teachers
$165,624.62
1,600.00
Supstitutes
1,399.00
18,629.00
Janitors
17,588.82
600.00
Attendance Officer
537.50
2,397.00
Nurse and Clerk
2,219.70
1,000.00
Medical Inspection
1,000.00
Lip-reading
220.00
$197,566.58
TOTAL SALARIES
$188,589.64
MAINTENANCE:
General Control:
Instruction:
239
SCHOOL DEPARTENT BUDGET-1940
Expended 1939
500.00 280.00 80.00
Telephone Other Expenses 241.39
Freight and Drayage
11.55
$ 13,999.00
Total Instruction Expense
$ 12,309.27
Maintenance of Plant:
$ 1,880.00
Grounds
$ 2,065.04
1,380.00
Buildings
1,696.87
655.00
Service Systems 1,204.96
365.00
Plumbing
120.86
396.00
Instructional Apparatus
1,145.35
66.00
Furniture
93.51
88.00
Other Expenses
124.52
$ 4,830.00
Total Maintenance of Plant
$ 6,451.11
ยท Capital Outlay :
$ 75.00
Dedication of New Buildings
500.00
Alterations and Additions
$ 499.15
600.00
Furniture
1,571.41
1,224.00
Instructional Apparatus
2,219.90
345.00
Other Outlay
219.07
$ 2,744.00
Total Capital Outlay
$ 4,509.53
Auxiliary Agencies:
$ 7,924.34
Transportation
$ 7,462.71
208.00
Tuition
51.71
$ 8,132.34
Total Auxiliary Agencies
$ 7,514.42
Coordinate Activities:
$ 100.00
Compulsory Attendance $ 100.00
35.00
Medical Service 34.34
332.00
Nurse Service
311.63
$ 467.00
Total Coordinate Activities $ 445.97
$ 43,497.34
TOTAL GENERAL MAINTENANCE
$ 46,386.83
$241,063.92
GRAND TOTAL
$234,976.47
$ 1,350.00
INDUSTRIAL TUITION
$ 915.26
$ 10,000.00
SCHOOL LUNCHES
$ 11,958.15
240
552.84
CHANGE IN PERSONNEL - 1939
Left :
Edward Durant Junior High-English Feb.
Marjorie Brier Junior High-Household Arts June
Lyman E. Fancy (deceased) Junior High-Shop July
Arthur E. Pierce
Superintendent of Schools July
Margaret E. Whittier (deceased)
Elementary Supervisor of Music July
Doris J. Thomas
Lip-Reading Sept.
Appointed :
Margaret B. Clewley
School Nurse Jan
*Clarissa B. Abbott
Junior High-English Feb.
Ann Robertson
Clerk School Nurse Feb.
E. C. Grover
Superintendent of Schools Aug.
F. Thelma Annis
Highland School-Grade 5 Sept.
Alice Hayden High School-English, Mathematics Sept.
Virginia Motz
Junior High-English Sept.
Helen R. B. Stewart
Junior High-Household Arts Sept.
Albert R. Studer
Junior High-Shop Sept.
Evelyn M. Giles
Elementary Supervisor of Music Nov.
*Substitute
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In Memoriam
MARGARET E. WHITTIER
LYMAN E. FANCY
"They never fail who light their lamp of faith at the unwavering flame burnt for the altar service of the Race."
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DECEMBER 31, 1939, WHERE EDUCATED, YEAR APPOINTED Showing Attendance and Enrollment for Year Ending June, 1939 and Enrollment for October 1, 1939
School
Name of Teacher
Year Appointed
Grade or Subjects Taught
Graduate of
Total
Membership
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Enrollment
Oct. 1, 1939
E. C. Grover.
1939
Superintendent of Schools
Harvard, B.S .; Teachers' College, Columbia Univ. M.A .; N. Y. Univ., Ph.D .; La Sorbonne, Paris 2, 412 2,238.94 2,081.58
Ruth C. Roberts
1935
Sec'y to Superintendent.
Boston University, A.B ..
Helen M. Pratt.
1936
School Committee Clerk.
Reading High School .
Grace E. Storti ..
1938
Clerk .
Burdett College
Maud E. Adlington
1936
Elem Super .; Dir., Research.
Simmons .
Philip W. Althoff.
1927
Dir. Phys. Ed. and Athletics.
Springfield College, B.P.E., M.Ed ..
Margaret B. Clewley.
1939
School Nurse .
Newton Hosp., R.N .; Simmons, Cert. Public Health Nursing.
Josephine L. Fowler .
1935
Supervisor of Attendance.
Charles R. Henderson, M.D.
1918
School Physician .
L. Reginald A. Kibbe ..
1936
Art Supervisor
Samuel A. W. Peck. ..
1931
Director of Music.
Ann Robertson.
1939
Clerk, School Nurse
Conn. State College; Boston Univ., B.S.Ed.
654 607.56 567.79
92.78
649
Myrtle W. Tilton
1926
Secretary. .
Reading High School . .
Elizabeth A. Batchelder . .
1916
Com'l Eng., Off. Train. and Law Shorthand and Typewriting. . English
Radcliffe, A.B .; Boston Univ., A.M ..
A. Imrie Dixon.
1930
History .
Ohio Wesleyan, A.B .; Harvard, M.A.
Alberta F. Drury. ...
1917
Bkkg., Com'l Arith., Pen.
Posse Normal; Salem Normal. . .
Helene M. Ernst .
1931
German, History .
Radcliffe, A.B .; Boston Univ., A.M.
Joseph F. Fitzgerald . ..
1929
History, Geometry
Boston College, A.B., M.A.
Luke Halpin. . . ...
1922
Mathematics.
Bowdoin, A.B .; Boston Univ., A.M.
Alice H. Hayden .
1939
English, Math.
Oregon State, Ph.C., B.S., M.S .; Univ. of Wash., Purdue Univ., Ph.D.
Albert H. Holgerson 1938
Coach, History .. .
Boston Univ., B.S.Ed.
Elizabeth J. MacIver
1935
Shorthand, Type, Off. Machines
Florence G. Nichols.
1929
Phys. Ed -High and Elem
Frederick J. Pope.
1922
Chemistry and Physics. .
Colby, B.S .; Harvard, Ed.M.
Marian T. Pratt.
1919
French, History
Wellesley, B.A.
Carmen Simon. .
1928
French, English
Boston Univ., B.A., M.A
Arthur L. Spencer.
1938
Latin
Boston Univ., A.B ..
Helen B. Stanwood
1937
Shorthand, Type., Com'l Geog. English, History.
Salem Teachers' College, B.S.Ed
Russell P. Taylor.
1938
Bates College, A.B ..
High.
Rudolf Sussmann. . ..
1917.
Principal .
Salem Normal; Boston Univ., B.S.Ed.
Elva A. Buckley .
1924
Bay Path Inst .; Boston Univ., B.B.A.
Mary E. Devaney .
1937
Buffalo Normal School
Mass. School of Art, B.S.E.
Boston Univ., A.B., M.A.
Reading High School.
92.84
2,255
*Clarissa B. Abbott substituted from February to June, 51939. tLyman E. Fancy-January to June, 1939; deceased. : #Margaret E. Whittier-January to June, 1939; deceased.
Boston Univ., B.S. . Sargent School; Boston Univ., B.S.Ed.
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DECEMBER 31, 1939, WHERE EDUCATED, YEAR APPOINTED-Continued Showing Attendance and Enrollment for Year Ending June, 1939 and Enrollment for October 1, 1939
School
Name of Teacher
Year
Appointed
Grade or Subjects Taught
Graduate of
Total
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Enrollment
Oct. 1, 1939
High. ..
Hermon T. Wheeler . .
1924
Occup., Orient., Com'l Geog.
Mass. State College, B.S ..
Jean M. Wiens.
1935
English .
Univ. of Wisc., B.A .; Emerson College, B.L.I .. .. Wellesley, B.A .; Purdue Univ., M.S., Ph.D.
Jr. High
Robert F. Perry.
1935
Principal .
U. S. Naval Academy, B.S ..
586
556.63
519.22
93.26
56.0
George D. Anderson
1926
Asst. Prin., Math.
Boston Univ., S.B., A.M .; Harvard Grad. Sch., Ed.M. ..
Natalie Cate.
1935
Secretary
Reading High School.
Helen B. Bean
1931
English .
Wellesley, A.B ..
Harriet S. Beattie.
1936
Art.
Mass. School of Art, B.S.Ed ..
Marian D. Day .
1925
Beverly High School ..
Grace M. Harriman
1928
Walter E. Hawkes.
1933
Physical Ed., Hygiene .
Springfield College, B.S.
Grace N. Heffron.
1930
English . .
Tufts, A.B .. .
Genevieve P. Hook.
1931
French, Latin, English .
Louise B. Jenkins .
1920
Social Studies
Inez H. Lewis. .
1923
Mathematics
Roderick E. Macdonald
1937
Mary Mercadante.
1937
Business Training
Salem Teachers' College, B.S.Ed ..
Virginia Motz*
1939
English .
Kent State Univ .; Miama Univ., A.B.
Clifford R. Nelson.
1937
General Science
Boston Univ., B.S.Ed.
Claudia Perry.
1928
English .
Radcliffe, A.B.
Victor E. Pitkin
1933
Social Studies
Clark Univ., A.B., A.M
Anna M. Reck.
1928
Math., Soc. Studies
Radcliffe, A.B,. .
Salem Normal; Boston Univ., B.S.Ed.
Neil C. Robinson.
1936
Social Studies. .
Mass. State College, B.S .; Boston Univ., Ed.M ..
Helen F. Schellenberg
1938
Household Arts .
Lasell Junior College; Keene, N. H. Normal, B.S.Ed. .
Helen R. B. Stewart.
1939
Household Arts.
Simmons, B.S.
Albert R. Studert
1939
Shop.
Fitchburg Teachers' College, B.S.Ed.
Margaret E. Tyacke.
1926
Physical Ed., Hygiene
Harvard Summer School .
Helena Markham.
1934
Grade 4. .
Framingham Normal.
32 771
28.56 716.12
26.41 662.11
92.45 92.62
19 734
Highland. . . . .
M. Grace Wakefield
1890
Principal, Hld., Center, Union ..
Salem Normal . .
Alice L. Arsenault.
1933
Secretary.
Reading High School
Dorothy A. Allard.
1927
Grade 6. Grade 5.
Salem Normal . Lowell Teachers' College, B.S.E.
36 37
34.58 33.64
32.35 30.27
93.35 89.97
37
F. Thelma Annis ..
1939
35
Helen R. Zimmerman ..
1937
Biology, Practical Science
Science.
Social Stud., Math ..
Radcliffe, A.B .; Harvard Grad. Sch., Ed.M.
Univ. of Vermont, A.B .; Radcliffe, A.M.
Bridgewater Normal; Boston Univ., B.S.Ed. Gorham Normal ...
Shop. . . .
Fitchburg Teachers' College, B.S.Ed ..
William A. Rich.
1928
Math., Soc. Studies.
Membership
School
Name of Teacher
Appointed Year
Grade or Subjects Taught
Graduate of
Total
Membership
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Enrollment
Oct. 1, 1938
Highland
Lillian F. Brann
1930
Grade 5.
Posse-Nissen. . .
36
33.43
31.10
93.03
32
Jean M. Butters.
1936
Grade 5
38
37.39
33.67
90.06
34
Evelyn M. Gilest.
1939
Music-Grades 1-6
35
33.02
30.29
91.73
34
Carolyn C. Grace.
1919
Grade 6.
Bridgewater Normal; Boston Univ., B.S.Ed.
27
25.78
24.33
94.20
29
Harriet Hall.
1937
Grades 3 and 4
29
27.76
25.60
92.23
30
Ellen F. Harney.
1937
Grade 5.
28
26.59
25.34
95 29
20
Mary T. Macken.
1935
Grade 6.
33
32.59
30.30
93.14
28
Florence A. Potter
1926
Grade 5.
36
35.13
32.00
92.55
30
Annie W. Quillen.
1916
Grade 6 ..
37
33.54
31.22
93.09
32
Margaret A. Scullane
1934
Grade 6.
24
24.00
22.11
92.13
25
Florence V. Thackleberry
1931
Grade 6.
15
13.38
12.46
93.15
15
Helen D. Stockwell.
1930
Opportunity
36
33.75
30.93
91.82
30
Dorothy L. Burgess.
1926
Grade 1
26
24.54
23.00
93.74
29
Dorothy L. Cronin
1933
Grade 2
36
32.88
30.96
93.97
26
Evelyn L. Durgin .
1938
Grade 3
36
30.95
28.57
92.33
37
Olive L. Joney . .
1938
Grade 4.
36
31.92
29.98
93.91
34
Olive S. Perry ..
1916
Grade 4.
40
35.72
32.46
90.86
32
Florence C. Pratt.
1938
Grade 3.
27
24.82
23.61
95.18
34
Glenna A. Dow.
1919
Grade 2.
39
30.59
28.25
92.34
40
Union ...
Velma E. Herrick .
1927
Grade 1.
24
23.09
21.28
92.13
31
Alberta R. Mathieson.
1924
Grade 2.
33
31.11
28.07
90.21
40
Ruth L. Montgomery.
1937
Grade 1.
33
28.94
27.65
95.52
25
Lowell
Nellie P. Beaton
1920
Grade 4, Principal.
35
31.06
29.31
94.33
25
Jessie L. Goddard
1926
Grade 2.
11
37.10
33.75
90.96
22
Elois Godfrey.
1937
Grade 1.
34
30.66
29.28
95.51
22
Isabel L. Winchester
1928
Grade 3.
33
31.25
29.57
94.54
36
Prospect .
.
Alice D. Berry .
1927
Grade 1.
41
36.70
34.00
92.94
41
Doris R. Cleary.
1927
Grade 2.
31
26.89
24.69
91.84
28
Edna M. Lounsbury .
1930
Grade 4. .
Aroostook State Normal.
40
34.75
31.28
90.24
35
Irene Royea.
1928
Grades 1 and 2, Principal.
37
33.71
31.62
93.32
29
Ches. Hill . ..
Esther P. Smith ..
1936
Grades 3 and 4.
Farmington Normal
27
25.92
23.96
92.44
20
Marjorie H. Buckle
1927
Physical Education.
Salem Teachers' College, B.S.E.
Woburn High School.
Matilda J. Gamble
1920
Grade 5
Boston Univ., Mus.B
North Adams Normal.
Wellesley, A.B .; Boston Univ., M.Ed.
Emmanuel College, A.B .; Boston Univ., M.Ed.
Plymouth Normal.
Salem Normal.
Lowell Normal.
Plymouth Normal; Boston Univ.
Salem Normal .
Lesley Normal.
Lowell Teachers' College, B.S.Ed.
Lowell Teachers' College, B.S.Ed.
Worcester Teachers' College, B.S.Ed.
Wheelock Kindergarten School. .
Bridgewater Teachers' College, B.S.Ed ..
Hyannis Normal; Emerson College
Perry Kindergarten School
Salem Normal.
Fitchburg Teachers' College, B.S.
Danvers High School.
Bridgewater Normal.
Bridgewater Teachers' College, B.S.Ed ..
Salem Normal .
Lowell Normal; Emerson College.
44
39.01
34.90
89.46
30
Ada E. Dow. .
1909
Grade 3, Principal.
Bridgewater Normal.
Salem Normal .
Salem Normal.
Lyndon State Normal; Boston Univ., B.S.Ed ....
Opp .. Center . .
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, 1939
To the School Committee,
Reading, Massachusetts.
Dear Sirs :
I present herewith my first annual report as Superintendent of Schools of Reading, the forty-seventh of a series of annual reports relative to the work of the Public Schools of the Town.
I consider myself fortunate to serve a community, the members of which have expressed so freely their deep appreciation of, and faith in, the kind of education provided in the Reading schools. It is a pleasure to work with the faculties of the various schools and all persons in administrative and supervisory capacities. As a new super- intendent, I have found them and the citizens of the Town sympathetic toward, and understanding of, the situation in which a new Superin- tendent finds himself. I have found the schools in excellent shape, particularly as far as administration is concerned. Upon this adminis- tration was being built an increasingly effective educational service to children. I am happy to take up the work at this particular time in the history of educational progress in Reading. Since I have been able to observe the activities in the Reading schools but slightly over four months, I must confine this first report to general observations and the outstanding items in the various reports of principals and supervisors.
ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION Suggested Goal
A school system advances best when all members are working under a commonly accepted goal. This goal must have relation to practical living of the richest possible nature. To this end, education may be considered the process of developing human beings to become effective contributors to the social, political, and industrial world in which we live. To reach this goal, the schools must provide definite opportunities for students to practice good social living, to the end that they may understand that our political institutions are instruments for a better human life.
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