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From December 1941 through 1945 the department's addition to its plant were negligible because of WPB controls whereas right on the heels of V-J Day there began a load expansion which added 1825 kilowatts to our pre-war peak of 3975 kilowatts.
An increase equal to that of eight average years growth was thus added in two years.
The operating record during 1947 established some new highs. A few condensed comments on the highlights for the year follow:
Energy Purchased 18,865,801 Kwhr
Up 11.38 percent, average cost was 1.35 cents. The fuel adjustment charge contributed largely to the 7.2 percent increase in the cost per Kwhr purchased by the department.
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Peak Load 5800 Kilowatts
Up 11.5 percent; occurred December 23rd. The greatest test of capacity during the Christmas season thus came and went without any noticeable mishap.
Energy Used in Process of Distribution: 8.58%
Up a fraction: The higher core-loss of our larger transformer capacity at the power station accounts for most of the increase.
Energy Sales 17,157,276 Kwhrs
Residential service revenue per Kwhr decreased from 3.61 cents to 3.55 cents while average annual consumption decreased from 1458 to 1389 Kwhr.
Net Operating Income $79,161.54
Down $1,546.76. Costs are climbing steadily, undoubtedly the margin will narrow more in 1948.
The total net income which includes a profit of $30,171.03 from the sale of appliances, and jobbing was $109,430.64 an increase of $14,461.57 over last year.
Customers: 7892
363 new services were installed this year.
Additions to Plant $119,779.25
This is more than the department has expended in any previous year for system expansion. It is estimated that $135,000.00 will be spent for expansion in 1948.
Rates : Average revenue per Kwhr sold 3.17 cents.
Down slightly. It is hoped that costs will become stabilized so that our exceptionally low rate schedules can be maintained.
A breakdown of revenue and current sold to each class of service may be of interest and is briefly summarized as follows :
Kilowatt Hours Sold and Income from Each Class of Service
No. of Kilowatt Customers Hours Sold
Residential
7179
10,999,423
Income $390,203.06
Commercial Service
630
2,757,751
81,592.61
Power - Wholesale
12
1,826,560
27,534.33
Municipal Service
41
213,850
3,976.85
Municipal Service - Wholesale
5
436,300
7,460.44
To other Utilities for Resale
25
47,004
1,414.53
Private Street Lights
3,362
253.45
Public Street Lights
873,026
32,433.48
Total
7892
17,157,276
$544,868.75
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Operating expenses including taxes, interest and other charges were $483,063.92 an increase of $49,947.81 over the previous year.
The profit and loss surplus shows an increase of $47,184.43 over last year.
A balance of $109,430.64 was transferred to the Profit and Loss account as of December 31, 1947.
Bond and Note payments amounted to $16,000.00.
A contribution of $50,000.00 was paid into the town's general funds.
Total cash received was $709,368.26 and cash disbursements amount- ed to $759,987.18
The cash balance in the Operating Fund on December 31st amount- ed to $78,611.80.
The deduction of the $50,000.00 cash distribution to the Town's gen- eral funds left a net cash balance of $28,611.80, which was transferred to the Construction Fund.
An amount of $37,086.25 equal to 3 percent of the cost of plant less land as of December 31st, 1946 and which is included in operating expenses has been charged off the various plant investment accounts.
Power Station
An important change at the station consisted of the replacement of our power transformers by two 7500 KVA units which were put into service June 15th.
The two units removed were sold to the Boston Edison Co., for $7,500.00
The six high tension reactors were replaced by new ones as re- quired to co-ordinate with our larger power transformer capacity.
A new low tension bus was cut into service on October 19th after midnight. The latter change required a shutdown of 3 hours and 44 minutes. At the same time, the main and transfer feeder buses were wiped down and cleaned.
Several minor alterations have been made to the station structure to accommodate the new construction now in process, which will provide urgently needed facilities for additional feeders.
The disposal of the former idle generating equipment during 1946 has proved to have been a timely move as the floor space that thereby became available is presently required for the extension of our feeder gallery.
The new feeder structure will be similar to the present gallery and is being constructed by two men from the A. P. Mace Co., under the supervision of Mr. Prescott R. Nichols, our station electrical engineer.
Mr. Nichols had notified the department early last year of his intention to resign, but an agreement was arranged whereby he will remain until November 1948 for the completion of this important con- struction.
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Our power station construction engineer, Mr. H. J. Odell, met with a fatal accident on October 8th, while working on the new bus at the station. £ Mr. Odell in 1935 contracted to engineer and construct the extensive changes that were authorized in March 1936. He was engaged in switchboard and power station wiring for 42 years and considered one of the best men in New England on that type of work.
He was employed by the department in 1940 shortly after the retire- ment of Mr. Hawkins.
The passing of such an esteemed employee is deeply regretted.
Distribution
Power demands continue to run close to or exceed reserve capacity. Tests made within the last few months indicated that one out of every three transformers were sustaining overloads from 150 to 325 percent of normal ratings. Other elements of the distribution system-feeder conductors, voltage regulators, section fuses, low voltage conductors and many individual services, as well as transformer installations, are re- quiring rehabilitation as rapidly as available materials, manpower and money will allow.
Early in December, it was necessary to relieve the Highland feeder by a transfer of load to the North Main Street feeder as an expedient until a second feeder to the Highland sector can be constructed. The High Street underground was extended with this end in view to provide a second outlet from the underground at High Street and Middlesex Avenue. The arrangement planned involves the underground installa- tion of the present overhead three-phase mains from High Street near Jadem Terrace to Lowell Street at Willow Street.
Larger copper will replace the present conductors on the Wilming- ton feeder between Perry's Corner and Shawsheen Avenue.
Last July 3rd the new feeder to Lynnfield Center was put into service. The new route via Bay State Road has reduced the circuit distance to half of the former layout through North Reading with the resultant large savings in investment and operating costs.
The discontinued circuit will be used this year as the overhead con- struction of the second North Reading feeder as soon as the required underground conductors are installed from the power station to the Charles Street riser.
Ten weatherproof enclosures have been purchased to house the 320 K V A of indoor capacitor units which have been in operation at the power station since 1932.
The new housings will adapt the capacitor units for pole mounting and thereby afford additional operating advantages. New poletype capacitor units totalling 180 K V A also will be installed.
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Transformers will be tested on a systematic plan with newly pur- chased recording devices.
Many tree hazards to service have been eliminated by effective trimming for line clearance in Reading and Wilmington.
The year's extensions to the overhead lines required the adding of 176 poles, 68 of which were set by the Telephone Company, 40 Trans- formers, 278,355 feet of wire and 363 new service connections. Of the 252 pole renewals, 87 were replaced by the Telephone Company.
Street Lighting
Additional Public street lights were installed as follows : Reading 12, Lynnfield 11, North Reading 10, and Wilmington 34.
One private street light was added in Reading.
The 400 candle-power lamps on South Main Street have been changed to 250 candle-power and new fixtures installed.
The total number of public street lights installed as of December 31st were 2,228, and private street lights installed were 18.
The Kilowatt hours sent out on the Reading street light circuits were 570,431 and the appropriation from the tax levy for street lighting was $16,000.00.
Meter Department
During the year, 1143 meters were tested either in the laboratory or in customer's premises. The department purchased 384 meters and retired 73 from service that were obsolete or damaged beyond repair.
Outdoor meter enclosures were installed only on new connections and where meter changes were required on alterations in service capacity or locations. The 365 outdoor meters installed during the year increased the total to 4,404 as of December 31, 1947.
Because of the unusual amount of maintenance and new construction, the meter department was called upon to assist in many other phases of operations ; such as, system voltage and load tests, traffic control repairs, street light control repairs, radio interference and transformer and reclosure tests.
Automotive Equipment
The 1936 Chevrolet and 1939 Plymouth Coupes have been replaced with new Plymouth Coupes.
A new line construction body with a crew compartment has been ordered and delivery is expected sometime this Summer. When this body is ready, it is proposed to purchase a new truck chassis to replace the 1937 Chevrolet which has a stake body unsuitable for line con- struction work.
A new Ford pick-up truck has been ordered to replace the 1941 Studebaker truck used by the service department and delivery will be made about the middle of January.
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Summary of Automobile Expense 1947
Miles Travelled
134,705
Gasoline - 12,082 gals
$ 1,841.50
Oil - 608 qts. 114.16
Anti-Freeze - 57 qts.
25.12
Material
1,944.12
Labor
3,079.05
Registrations
30.00
Insurance
836.08
Depreciation
3,509.31
Total Cost
$ 11,379.34
Cost per mile
8.447c
Appliance Department
The Sales Department has concluded a year of sales effort which, from a standpoint of revenue, was very good.
The ratio of sales made in relation to the demand for appliances was good, due to the ability of manufacturers to produce ranges and refrigerators in better quantity during 1947.
The sales of appliances showed a net profit of $29,026.73.
Gross sales were $141,637.75, which was an increase of 49 percent over 1946.
Incandescent lamps were sold in the amount of $2,529.48 and mis- cellaneous sales of $2,001.01 were made. These figures are included in the total gross sales.
The estimated number of kilowatt hours used annually by the ap- pliances sold in 1947 is 611,278 and the amount of increased annual estimated revenue from the sales of these kilowatt hours is $21,394.73.
In closing I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the advice and support of the members of the Municipal Light Board and for the loyal cooperation of the employees all of which has made possible the sucessful operation of the plant.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 57, Chapter 164 of the General Law, I submit herewith my estimate of the income and expenses of the plant for the year ending December 31, 1948.
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ESTIMATE FOR YEAR 1948
INCOME :
From Private Consumers $586,090.47
From Tax Levy
For Street Lights
16,500.00
For Municipal Buildings
5,665.00
From Miscellaneous Income
1,030.00
Mdse. and Jobbing
4,000.00
TOTAL INCOME $613,285.47
EXPENSES:
Production
$288,835.99
Distribution
108,400.00
Utilization
13,750.00
Commercial
26,000.00
New Business
250.00
General and Miscellaneous
41,123.00
Depreciation
40,377.56
Bond and Note Payments
10,000.00
Interest on Bonds and Notes
640.00
Uncollectible Operating Revenue
1,500.00
Taxes - Outside Towns
8,500.00
Interest on Consumer's Deposits
750.00
TOTAL EXPENSES
$540,126.55
Excess - Income over Expenses
73,158.92
K.W.H. Purchased
20,795,250
K.W.H. Sold
19,027,655
K.W.H. for Reading Street Lights
572,960
Expense per K.W.H. Sold
2.84c
Cost of Street Lights
$ 16,272.00
Appropriation for Street Lights
$ 16,500.00
A summary of Income and Expense, total cost of Plant together with the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, The Profit and Loss Account, list of bills remaining unpaid at the end of the year, and the auditor's certificate is appended herewith.
Respectiully submitted,
CLARENCE L. THOMAS, Manager
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CHARLES E. STANWOOD & COMPANY
Accountants and Auditors 150 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts
January 30, 1948
To the Municipal Light Board Town of Reading
Massachusetts
We have examined the accompanying balance sheet of the Municipal Light Department of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, as at Decem- ber 31, 1947 and related statements of income and profit and loss for the year then ended, and reviewed the system of internal control and account- ing procedures and, without making a detailed audit of the transactions have examined or tested accounting records of the Department and other supporting evidence. by methods and to the extent we deemed appropriate.
In our opinion said financial statements present fairly the position of the Municipal Light Department as at December 31, 1947 and the results of their operations for the year then ended, in conformity with the "Uniform System of Accounts for Municipal Lighting Plants" as prescribed by the Department of Public Utilities of Massachusetts.
CHARLES E. STANWOOD & CO.
REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The report of the Manager as submitted by him together with certificate of the auditor is hereby approved by the Municipal Light Board and constitutes its report to the Town.
HERBERT G. EVANS LOUIS ELLENWOOD JOSEPH H. REED
Municipal Light Board
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SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSE
for the year ending December 31, 1947
REVENUES :
Residence Service
$390,203.06
Commercial Service
81,592.61
Primary Power - Wholesale 27,534.33
Municipal Service 11,437.29
Sales to Private Companies and Municipal Plants
1,414.53
Street Lighting Service
32,686.93
Miscellaneous Income
31,625.81
Total Revenues
$576,494.56
EXPENSES :
Production Expenses
$254,711.07
Distribution Expenses
87,408.10
Utilization Expenses
12,470.55
Commercial Expenses
26,293.48
New Business Expenses
183.51
General Expenses
36,403.46
Depreciation
37,086.25
Interest on Bonds and Notes
633.54
Taxes
7,460.24
Uncollectible Operating Revenues
144.94
Interest on Consumers' Deposits
733.88
Retirement Pensions
3,534.90
Total Expense
$467,063.92
Excess of Revenues over Expenses
$109,430.64
Bonds and Notes Paid
16,000.00
Transfer to Town Treasurer
50,000.00
Ner Revenues
$ 43,430.64
TOTAL COST OF PLANT as of December 31, 1947
Cost of Land-Ash Street
$ 2,575.80
25 Haven Street 7,459.46
Cost of Structures-Ash Street
66,224.79
25 Haven Street 28,093.90
Generator Plant-Steam
14,619.24
Transmission, Distribution and Storage :
Cost of Trans. Sta. and Substa. Equip.
164,204.53
Cost of Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Cond. 590,377.13
Cost of Underground Conduits
122,545.17
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Cost of Underground Conductors
111,981.49
Cost of Consumers' Meters
82,983.93
Cost of Meter Installations 29,347.67 Cost of Line Transformers
71,483.42
Cost of Line Transformer Installations
6,573.56
Utilization Equipment :
Cost of Street Lighting Equip.
57,483.67
TOTAL COST OF ELECTRIC PLANT
$1,355,953.76
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
as of December 31, 1947
FIXED ASSETS:
Land
$ 10,035.26
Structures
65,129.58
Plant Equipment
Trans. Sta. and Substa. Equip.
89,305.69
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Cond.
267,046.21
Underground Conduit
95,912.72
Underground Conductors
75,842.37
Consumers' Meters and Installations
51,446.71
Line Transformers and Installations
42,318.49
Street Lighting Equipment
12,667.05
General Equipment 20,645.22
Total Fixed Assets
$730,349.30
UNFINISHED CONSTRUCTION
4,998.22
CURRENT ASSETS :
Counstruction Fund
$ 28,611.80
Depreciation Fund
67,097.91
Consumers' Deposit Fund
22,583.00
Petty Cash 300.00
Accounts Payable
62,368.03
Materials and Supplies
102,490.49
Total Current Assets
$283,451.23
PREPAID INSURANCE
$ 604.19
TOTALS
$1,019,402.94
LIABILITIES :
Notes Payable
$ 29,000.00
Bonds Payable
8,000.00
Accounts Payable
41,238.21
Consumers' Deposits
22,583.00
Town Treas. Petty Cash Fund
300.00
Interest Accrued
234.58
Loans Repayment
614,578.26
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$715,934.05
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PROFIT AND LOSS:
$303,468.89
Balance December 31, 1947 TOTALS $1,019,402.94
Note: A contingent liability in the amount of $11,416.09 existed at December 31, 1947 on account of leases received from installment sales of electrical appliances and which were discounted with the Middlesex County National Bank of Reading.
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT as of December 31, 1947
Balance December 31, 1946
$256,284.46
Income-Balance from Operating Account 109,430.64
Sale of Transformers 3,753.79
TOTAL CREDITS
$369,468.89
Bonds and Notes Paid
16,000.00
Transferred to General Funds of the Town
50,000.00
TOTAL DEBITS $ 66,000.00
Balance December 31, 1947
$303,468.89
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
December 31, 1947
Dyer-Clark Co.
$ 35.56
Merchants Distributors
.44
The Lowell Electric Light Corp.
.04
Boston Edison Co.
26,363.31
Davis Transformer Co.
110.72
The Eastern Company
2,921.99
G. E. Appliance, Inc.
1,543.15
G. E. Supply Corp.
2,281.79
Kool Rite Radiator Co.
57.13
Edward Lappin
142.36
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.
490.00
Lincoln Oil Co.
234.81
The Lux Clock Mfg. Co.
12.50
L. E. Muran Company
44.35
Spaulding-Moss Co.
1.35
Stiles Electric Motor Service
12.00
Superior Tree Service Co., Inc.
23.50
Taylor Investment Co.
6.71
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.
1,098.93
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J. Brinton Bailey
18.00
George H. Buckminster Company
611.76
Clapp & Leach, Inc.
23.16
Electric Institute of Boston, Inc.
20.00
G. E. Company, 140 Federal St.
7.08
Koppers Co., Inc.
1,381.25
The Maintenance Co., Inc.
66.33
Motion Picture Advertising Service Company, Inc.
73.50
Town Clerk, North Reading - Sullivan
12.00
The L. B. Philbrick Co.
19.87
Sunbeam Appliance Service Company
2.40
George H. Wahn Co.
502.08
Edwin L. Wiegand Co.
1.15
Domenick Zanni
3.00
Air Reduction Sales Company
7.25
Burndy Engineering Co., Inc.
274.32
W. E. Clark and Co., Inc.
3.89
A. J. Lindemann & Hoverson Co.
2.02
New England Gas Products, Inc.
2.31
Reading Diner
2,40
Burroughs Adding Machine Corp.
35.24
Gibson Refrigerator Company
1.44
Landers, Frary and Clark
18.11
Neal Products Company
14.95
Pennsylvania Oil Company
339.58
Boston Easy Washer Dist. Inc.
6.25
Russell Burnett, Inc.
14.67
Combustion Service Company of New England
15.93
Paul W. Dayton
23.12
Grainger-Rush Company
72.84
H. D. Electric Company
120.00
William T. MacAlpine
44.90
Milhender Dist., Inc.
69.23
New England Tel. & Tel. Company
458.63
Riggs Company
6.40
Simplex Wire & Cable Company
64.55
Brooks Express
64.26
Harry V. Camp
11.33
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J. J. Casey & Sons Co. 15.97
Carleton & Gray, Inc.
.83
Colonial Auto Exchange, Inc.
8.75
Frank A. Gallagher
45.36
Albert E. Mace Co., Inc.
778.13
Malden Motor Parts Company
30.19
Pettingell Supply Company
5.03
Railway Express Agency
6.45
Reading Automotive. Supply
10.13
The Reading Chronicle Press, Inc.
63.00
Reading Square Market
5.70
Transport Clearing Associates
3.41
C. E. Tasney
592.38
Collector of Internal Revenue
11.44
Wanamaker & Feindel
26.05
IV. W. Welch
2.00
Chandler & Barker Company
6.05
Florence Stove Company
2.41
Laing Chevrolet Company
19.10
Northeastern Dist., Inc.
1.72
Chapin Oil Company
128.70
H. P. Hood & Sons Company
21.42
Johns-Manville Sales Corporation
85.50
Fred Ralston & Company
62.25
Town of Wilmington - Town Clerk
30.00
TOTAL $ 41,238.21
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REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR
To the Board of Health
Gentlemen :
The annual report of the Plumbing Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1947 is as follows :
Number of permits issued 223
Number of fixtures installed
1,121
Electric Storage Hot Water Heaters
10
Gas Storage Hot Water Heaters
82
30 Gallon Water Tanks 15
Tankless Hot Water Heaters
31
Water Closets
209
Bath Tubs
157
Lavatories
201
Stall Showers
16
Urinals
4
Flat Rim Sinks
118
Sink and Tray Combinations
37
Cabinet Sinks
13
Slop Sinks
3
Laundry Trays
28
Washing Machines
3
Dish Washers
3
Garbage Grinders
5
Soda Fountains
2
Drinking Fountains
3
Grease Traps
1
Gasoline Interceptor Traps
2
Sewer Connections
35
Cesspool Connections
127
Septic Tanks
16
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH G. SHAW
Inspector of Plumbing
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Citizens of Reading :
I submit my report for the year 1947.
The men worked fourteen weeks on line clearance for the Electric Light Department. The expense of this work was paid by the Light Department. In addition to this line clearance low branches and dead wood were removed on Village, Highland, John, Lowell, Sanborn, Wo- burn, Linden, Hartshorn, Bond and Mineral streets as well as Bancroft ave .. Summer ave., Glen road and Van Norden road.
Dormant spraying remains about the same from year to year. This spray is for the control of Scale, Pear Psylla and Spruce Gall.
It was necessary to remove a total of sixteen trees. Several of these trees were destroyed by gas.
Eighty-two trees were planted on the roadside. Nine of these trees. were replacements for trees that had been broken off.
During the past year the Dutch Elm disease has increased in Eastern Massachusetts. Diseased trees have been discovered in Andover, Swampscott and Boston. There is a great deal of experimental work going on in regard to this disease. At the present time it is recom- mended to remove all dead and dying wood and to thoroughly spray the Elms two or three times.
All the Elms on Town property as well as those on the roadside were sprayed once. While it is desirable to spray these trees more than once, with our present equipment and the spraying on private property, this is not possible in the limited time that this work is effective. The trees and brush on the roadside were sprayed again late in July for the control of the Fall Web Worm.
About two miles of roadside were sprayed to eradicate Poison Ivy.
I take this opportunity to thank the men of this Department and all others who assisted me in the past year. Especially the Superinten- dent of the Board of Public Works, Mr. Welch, for the use of his men and equipment removing stumps and large tree trunks.
Respectfully submitted, MAURICE H. DONEGAN,
Tree Warden
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Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Reading, Massachusetts
For the Year Ended December 31 1947
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS School Committee
Mr. Gould B. Ruggles, 224 High Street Mr. Melvin S. Crosby, 50 Middlesex Avenue Mrs. Gladys F. Milton, 281 Summer Avenue Mr. Alexander P. Glover, 158 Prescott Street Mrs. Mary E. Earley, 18 Whittier Road Dr. Merle W. Wescott, 16 Sanborn Street
Term Expires 1950
Term Expires 1950
Term Expires 1949
Term Expires 1949
Term Expires 1948
Term Expires 1948
School Committee Office
Grouard House, 25 School Street Open Daily
RE 2-0180; 2-0059
Monday through Friday 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
During school vacations
Superintendent of Schools
Elbridge C. Grover, 6 Pine Ridge Road
RE 2-0180; 2-0059
Residence : RE 2-0479
Secretary to the Superintendent
Mae A. Tanner, 58 Prescott Street
RE 2-0180; 2-0059
Residence: RE 2-0050
Clerks in School Committee Office Margaret R. Sousa, 266 Charles Street
RE 2-0180; 2-0059
Alice L. Arsenault, 9 Longwood Road
Residence : RE 2-1846 RE 2-0180; 2-0059 Residence : RE 2-1652-M
Visiting Teacher Jean F. Ramsay, 385 Summer Avenue
RE 2-1475
Residence : RE 0084
Attendance Officer
Robert A. Grundy, 25 Lewis Street
RE 2-1475 Residence : RE 2-0500-M
School Physician
Residence : RE 2-0367
D :. Albert E. Morris, 24 Sanborn Street School Nurse
Margaret B. Clewley, 131 Pleasant Street, Woburn
RE 2-1475
Residence : IVO 2-0316
NO SCHOOL SIGNALS
Radio announcement when possible over WNAC, WEEI, WBZ and WLAW between 7:00 and 7:45 a. m.
Fire alarm 2-2 repeated three times. Street lights turned on for five minutes at the following times :
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
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Since the Elementary Schools have two sessions, the afternoon ses- sion may be discontinued due to inclement weather. When afternoon ses- sions are discontinued, announcement will be made over the radio, fire alarmı, street light system, as well as in the individual schools on or be- fore 11:30 a. m.
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 CALENDAR
No sessions :
Washington's Birthday
February 22, 1948
Vacation
Week of March 22, 1948
No session :
Memorial Day (Monday)
Schools close for summer
May 31, 1948 June 18, 1948
Schools open
September 7, 1948
No sessions :
Columbus Day
October 12, 1948
Teachers' Convention
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