Town of Tewksbury annual report 1933-1938, Part 47

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1933
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 980


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Mr. Stephen G. Bean Superintendent of Schools Tewksbury High School


My dear Mr. Bean:


I have the honor to submit my first annual report as Supervisor of Music in the Tewksbury High School.


In September 1938, three musical clubs were organized in the high school. First, a Freshman and Sophomore Girls' Glee Club with approx- imately forty girls; secondly a Junior-Senior Girls' Glee Club with approximately forty girls; thirdly a Boys' Glee Club with approximately fifty members. One half hour rehearsal is given to each of the Girls' Glee Clubs a week. The Boys' Glee Club has an hour rehearsal period a week. The allotted school time is not sufficient to include the instruction of instrumental music. The morning is spent with students in their study periods, preparing them for the afternoon rehearsal when all of the students are together.


In the Spring, there will be a High School Concert. At this musicale there will be a violin soloist


It is my earnest hope that these musical organizations will be sufficiently qualified to enter the Massachusetts State Festival in the Spring.


I believe that a joint concert with the Wilmington Musical Clubs will not only stimulate musical interest, but will further good will and understanding between the two schools.


I should like to express my sincere thanks to you and also Mr. Pearson for your interest and cooperation in my work.


On behalf of the Music department, sincere thanks are in order for the spirited school song that you have written for the Tewksbury High School.


Respectfully submitted,


ANGELICA CARABELLO Music Supervisor.


198


REPORT OF THE MUSIC SUPERVISOR For Elementary Schools


January 8, 1939.


To the Superintendent and School Committee, Tewksbury, Mass.


As a beginner for the work of music supervisor in the Grade Schools the first step was to get acquainted with existing conditions, and then to build assignments and activities that would meet the need.


A lack in simple rudimental information was very evident. This is where we have been making the greatest effort. A technical sheet of aims and goals has been given to each teacher for her particular grade by which she may recognize and check the definite requirements for her grade.


We are, rarely, genuinely interested, and take little pleasure in that concerning which we have slight knowledge. Stress has been placed upon the idea of 'interest created through understanding', i. e. the child is interested in, and responds to, that which he understands and in which he knows how to express himself. This, therefore, has been the chief aim for all of us as teachers: to stimulate an interest in and love for music through understanding, and to dignify the place of music in the curriculum in the mind of the child by proving to him its importance and worth as something more than mere play.


Use has been made of the toy orchestra for rhythm study in one school and plans are under way for its use in the other schools.


A Choral Club for girls and one for boys is in process of formation in each school.


New books were provided in the lower grades at the North School.


A regrading will be attempted in the coming semester.


As time goes on other interests and activities will be developed.


I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the teachers for their fine spirit of cooperation and to Mr. Bean for his helpful in- terest and supervision.


Respectfully submitted,


ALICE L. STURTEVANT.


199


REPORT OF ART SUPERVISOR


To the Superintendent and School Board of Tewksbury:


Although each year brings in new variations and applications, the fundamentals that make up the back bone of the art curriculum in the public schools are the same.


Each grade learns a set of skills. Strength in these skills is gained by applications made possible thru representation, design and color.


Problems in 1938 were of varying duration depending upon the age of the class and the interest shown.


The Drawing Exhibition last June provided an eight weeks prob- lem in each of the grades.


At the Shawsheen School grades I & II illustrated scenes in Hol- land. Grades III & IV pictured courtesy. Grade V produced many in- teresting decorations applied to discarded containers. Grade VI depicted flags, landscapes and costumes of many lands. Grades VII and VIII worked diligently on pictures of safety rules and habits.


The Ella E. Flemings School spent their eight weeks busily pre- paring for exhibition. The first four grades worked on crafts. They made many different objects. Some were woven, others painted, carved, sewed and modeled. The upper four grades constructed separate min- ature rooms and built furniture for them. They added upholstering and furnishings to produce an eight room modern home.


Each of the grades at the Foster School exhibited as follows: Grade I by drawing objects, flowers, birds etc. demonstrating addition and substraction. Grade II pictured a day with two children "Peter and Peggy." Grade III illustrated the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Grade IV used various sized cut circles of colored paper and made design patterns on different surfaces. Grade V chose the story of holidays. Grade VI represented the story of design in borders, squares, circles and triangles. Grade VII pictured oriental costumes and places. Grade VIII illustrated transportation from early days to the present streamline modes.


The High School worked on problems for personal achievement in various mediums including pencil, charcoal, pastel, crayon and paint.


In closing I wish to express my appreciation to all for their interest in my work.


Respectfully submitted,


VITTORIA ROSATTO Supervisor of Drawing.


200


January 12, 1939.


REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN


To the School Committee of the Town of Tewksbury:


As your School Physician may I report that the health in the schools has been unusually good the past year. Very few contagious cases have occurred to interfere with attendance. Our well protected play grounds give chance for healthy exercise during recess periods and before and after school. One of our recent moves has been to immu- nize our children from Diptheria. This past year we were very much pleased to have so many pre-school children presented. This coming spring another clinic is to be held and we invite you to bring your children between the ages of 1 and 8 years. Our clinic is most carefully arranged and supervised by our school nurse and every attention is given to aseptic preparation, inoculation and after care.


HERBERT M. LARRABEE, M. D.


School Physician.


201


REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE


January, 1939


Mr. Stephen G. Bean Superintendent of Schools Tewksbury, Massachusetts


I herewith submit my second report as school nurse. I feel the year has been one of advancement and progress in health work in the schools. Through the splendid cooperation of the School Board, Board of Health, welfare agencies, teachers, parents and friends of the chil- dren, much has been accomplished for the school child.


Following is a brief summary of work done:


Dental Clinic: 200 children have been treated at clinic with a total of 375 visits, which included 75 cleanings, 112 extractions nearly half being permanent teeth and 200 fillings. Through this very important clinic the "Childfear" of a dentist is fast being overcome, thus assuring better care of teeth in the future.


Toxin: Anti Toxin clinic for the prevention of Diphtheria. Number of children inoculated 163, of this number 73 were of pre-school age which has been and still is a much neglected age.


Tuberculosis Clinic for high school pupils: Number tested 169- 69 or 32% showing a postive reaction to test. All these were X-Rayed. Of this particular group 12 will have an annual X-Ray and examination.


The audiometer test revealed 27 pupils with defective hearing of either one or both ears impaired.


The eye test showed 48 with defective eyesight.


There were 75 who needed tonsils removed. There have been 80 cor- rections made thus far. All these corrections have entailed a great deal of home visiting, hospital clinic arranging, and hospital appoint- ments and financing. There is still much to be done.


During the month of December 4,500 cups of cocoa were served in the three elementary schools.


The Christmas Seal Sale has been very gratifying again this year with a slight increase over the last one. Money from this sale has been used in helping to finance the cocoa, summer camp for undernourished children, educational and corrective work.


May I take this opportunity to thank each and everyone who has helped make this past year such a happy and successful one.


Respectfully submitted,


EDITH E. HAINES, R. N.


School Nurse.


202


ROSTER OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES


Class


Name


School or Dept.


Address


Prin. Teachers


Whitman Pearson


High


Laurence McGowan


High


Donald McSheehy


High


Francis Maria


High


Roland Bourdon


High


Tewksbury


Catherine Maguire


High


Marjorie Scoboria


High


Kathryn Chandler


High


Evelyn Dutton


High


Lowell Chelmsford Tewksbury Dracut


Phyllis Moran


High


Tewksbury


Prin.


Ethelyn Howard


Foster VIII


Tewksbury


Teachers


Dorothy Ward


Foster VII


Tewksbury


Elizabeth Flynn


Foster VI


Chelmsford


Marion Piper


Foster V


Lowell


Doris Blake


Foster IV


Wamesit


Winifred Colbath


Foster III


Tewksbury


Mary Katherina


Foster III & IV


Tewksbury


Virginia Cunningham


Foster II


Lowell


Mildred Rollo


Foster I


Lowell


Prin.


Elizabeth Hill


Shawsheen VI &VII So. Tewks.


Alberta Ringer


Shawsheen VIII


Lowell


Hazel Lambert


Shawsheen V


Lowell


Ruth Lyons Elizabeth Reynolds


Shawsheen I & II


Lowell


Mary Carboine


Assistant


Medford


Prin.


Eva L. Hersey


North V-VIII


N. Tewksbury


Teachers


Bernice Lyness


North I-IV


Lowell


Superv.


Vittorio Rosatto


Art All Schools


Lowell


Angelica Carabello


Music High


Reading


Alice Sturtevant


Music Elementary


Tewksbury


Health


Herbert M. Larrabee


Physician


Tewksbury


Edith Haines


Nurse


Tewksbury


Janitors


Harry Wiley


High


Tewksbury


Walter Lavelle


Foster


Tewksbury


Robert Stavely


Shawsheen


Tewksbury


Irving Bailey


North


N. Tewksbury Tewksbury


Trans. Anthony Furtado, Jr.


Omer Blanchard


N Tewksbury Wilmington


Supt. Stephen G. Bean


Shawsheen III & IV


Lowell


.


203


Tewksbury Tewksbury Tewksbury Lowell


SCHOOL CENSUS


5 yrs .- 7 yrs. 7 yrs .- 14 yrs. 14 yrs .- 16 yrs. 16 yrs .- 21 yrs. Total


BOYS


94


247


90


138


569


GIRLS


98


244


80


126


548


TOTAL


192


591


170


264


1117


SCHOOL CALENDAR 1939


January 3 to February 24 Mid-Winter Vacation


March 6 to April 28 Spring Vacation


May 8 to June 16-Elem.


May 8 to June 23-High Summer Vacation


September 6 to December 22


Christmas Vacation


204


TEWKSBURY STADIUM DEDICATION


To the Tewksbury School Committee:


In accordance with your request to organize a Committee to ar- range for the proper dedication of the Tewksbury Stadium, the follow- ing were selected: Mrs. May L. Larrabee, Whitman Pearson, Hon. Mel- vin G. Rogers, Everett H. King, Louis O. Berube, Cyril L. Barker and John R. Smith, Jr.


The date selected,-October 12, Columbus Day, with the football team of the Dracut High School as the opponents of the Tewksbury High School.


A splendid program was arranged with a Band Concert, Public Speaking and Flag Raising, followed by the Dedication Game which was won by our High School Team with the score of 32 to 0.


A souvenir program containing information relative to the con- struction of the Stadium, the exercises and many photographs as well as interesting items of public interest, was provided.


Special mention should be given to the Lowell High School Band, John J. Giblin, Director, to the St. Rita's Cadets and Rev. Dennis J. Ma- guire, for contributing the services of these organizations to the Town of Tewksbury. The stirring music and marching of these groups with their colorful uniforms, made the dedication a splendid success. The committee wish to express their sincere thanks to all who assisted in any way in making possible this Dedication.


The following is the report of the receipts and expenditures:


GATE RECEIPTS


165 T. H. S. Student Tickets @ .35 $ 57.75


144 Grammar School Tickets .25 36.00


143 Dracut Student Tickets @ .35 50.05


165 Dracut Adult Tickets @ .50


82.50


600 Reserve and Gate Tickets @ .50 300.00


1217 Paid Attendance - -


$ 526.30


205


EXPENDITURES


George Gaudette, Moving Bleachers $ 100.00


Balfe Service Co., Posters and Tickets 28.50


Clarence Morton, R. C. A. Equipment 35.00


Eastern Mass. Railway Co. (4 Buses) 32.00


Star Sound Service, Advertising 15.00


Football Officials (3) 21.00


Ticket Attendants (2)


6.00


T. Berube and Wm. Thompson, Advertising 7.80


Lowell Sun, Advertising 2.00


Courier-Citizen-Evening Leader, Advertising ....


8.58


$ 255.88


Percentage Agreement


70% to the Tewksbury High School $ 189.29


30% to the Dracut High School 81.13 $ 270.42


129 Guests of the Town of Tewksbury (town, city and school officials.)


15 Ushers.


7 Press.


30 Members, Hector Jackson Post 259 A. L.


50 T. H. S. Students (labor on bleachers, cleaning field, etc.)


101 Members L. H. S. Band and Girl Twirlers


110 St. Rita's Cadets and Attendants.


442 Guests.


1217 Paid Attendance.


1659 Total Attendance.


PROGRAM ACCOUNT


RECEIPTS


Advertising $ 408.00


Contribution 10.00


Sale of Program


47.55 -


$ 465.55


EXPENDITURES


Balfe Service Co., Printing $ 220.00 Marion Studio, Cuts 28.00


-


206


Evening Leader, Cut


1.00


H. J. Patten, Misc. Expenses


6.45


$ 255.45


Receipts


$ 465.55


Expenditures


255.45


Profit


$ 210.10


70% Gate Receipts


189.29


Total


$ 399.39


* Football Tickets


33.00


Paid to Headmaster Whitman Pearson for the


T. H. S. A. A. $ 366.39


* The T. H. S. Football Squad were provided tickets for the annual Andover-Exeter Academy Football Game. Here they had the oppor- tunity to see two former Tewksbury High School Captains playing on the opposing teams, John (Butch) Seekins and Joseph (Killer) Kane. Both played outstanding games. At the close of the football season, Joe Kane was selected as the outstanding back at Exeter and was pre- sented a trophy and his name engraved on the beautiful cup which is retained permanently among the trophies at Exeter Academy.


Tewksbury Citizens may well feel proud of their High School and the former students who are "Carrying On" in other schools and colleges, not only for their athletic achievements, but as successful students intent on securing a better education.


Respectfully submitted,


HAROLD J. PATTEN,


Chairman.


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INDEX TO TEWKSBURY TOWN REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938


Reports:


Page


Agent for Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths


86


Assessors


57


Exempted


59


Schedule of Exempted Town Property


60


Table of Aggregates


59


Auditor


130


Assessors


158


Board of Health


149 165


Cemetery Trust Funds


159


W. P. A. Fund


160


Committee on Insurance and Telephone Rates


164 165 156


General


152


Highways


130


High School Building


High School Loan


Incidentals


Interest


Inspection of Meats and Animals


Maintenance of Legion Hall Bldg.


159 16 150


Memorial Day


Moth Dept.


153


Motor Excise Tax Refunds


163 163 146


Old Age Assistance


Parks and Commons


156


Police


154


Public Welfare


146


Real Estate Refunds


164


.


Municipal Insurance


163 163 148 154


Collection of Taxes and Refunds


Dog Officer Account


Fire Department


Auditor's Report-Continued


Registrars, Board of


159


Salaries


147


Schools


139


Sealer of Weights and Measures


165


State Aid


146


Stationery and Printing


146


Street Lighting


150


Summary


166


Town Hall


151


Tree Warden


153


Trust Funds


168


Vocational Schools


145


Report of


Board of Appraisers


74


Board of Health


121


Board of Public Welfare


78


Public Welfare Division of Aid to Dependent Children


81


Bureau of Old Age Assistance


76


Chief of Fire Department


89


Chief of Police


109


Highway Commissioners


115


Inspector of Meats and Provisions


75


Inspector of Animals


82


Insurance Rates Committee


169


Librarian


92


Circulation of Books


92


Books Added


94


Books Donated


108


Park Commissioners


83


Sealer of Weights and Measures


88


Tax Collector


68


Town Clerk


8


Births


8


Deaths


13


Marriages


10


Recapitulation


15


Warrant for Town Meeting, Feb. 2, 1938


16


Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 2, 1938


28


Warrant for Special Town Meeting, Sept. 7, 1938


39


Warrant for State Primary, Sept. 29, 1938


41


Warrant for State Election, Nov. 8, 1938


49


Treasurer


61


Tree Warden


87


Trustees of Tewksbury Public Library


91


W. P. A. Sponsor's Agent


113


Jury List 84 Table of Estimates


90 Town Officers 3 Warrant for Annual Town Meeting


174


State Auditor's Report


122


INDEX TO REPORT OF TEWKSBURY SCHOOL COMMITTEE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938


Age Grade Distribution 196


Reports :


Head Master High School 190


School Calendar 1939


204


School Census


204


School Committee


183


School Physician


201


School Nurse


202


Superintendent of Schools


185


Supervisor of Drawing


200


Supervisor of Music


198


Roster of School Employees


203


Tewksbury Stadium Dedication


205


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