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Housewife
Adams, Ralph M., 46 Vernon St.
Mechanic
Aldrich, Nathan W., 533 North St.
Salesman
Anderson, Ruth R., 78 Whipple Road
Housewife
Andre, Richard, 11 Miles Road
R. R.
Aubut, Joseph, 836 Whipple Road
Manager
Bachmann, Alfred R., 584 Trull Road
Superintendent
Bachman, Anna M., 584 Trull Road
Housewife
Bailey, William I., 1563 Andover Street
Maintenance Man
Banks, Jonas, 56 Fiske Street
Retired
Barker, Cyril L., 219 River Road
Retired
Barker, John C., 1144 Livingston Street
Rel. Repairman
Batton, Robert B., 2 Hinckley Road
General Electric
Bauer, Charles, 1329 Whipple Road Accountant
Beaver, David V., 61 Vale Street
Technician
Belton, John J., 2551 Main Street
Electrician
Bennett, William H., 493 Andover Street
Retired
Bergin, Elmer, 2 Charme Road
Mail Clerk
Bernier, Emile J., 518 Chandler Street
Supervisor
Berube, Donald E., 54 Lee Street
Repairman
Briggs, Robert C., 30 East Street
Fireman
Burgess, Dorothy W., 16 Birch Street
Housewife
Byam, George A., 43 Fiske Street
Manager
Carbonneau, Florence, 19 Dirlam Circle Housewife
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Carlson, Marion, 119 Helvetia Street
Housekeeper
Carville, Stephanie, 17 Cleghorn Lane
Housewife
Chandler, James P., 1258 Whipple Road
N. E. Power
Coffrin, William, 4 Claire Street
New England Tel. & T.
Collins, George R., 35 Summer Street
Custodian
Collins, Ruth N., 242 Foster Road
Housewife
Collins, Thomas, 242 Foster Road
Compositor
Conlon, Thomas E., 35 Grasshopper Lane
Mailman
Connolly, John, Sr., 128 Elm Street
Sales Representative
Cook, Dean E., 143 Foster Road
Welder
Copeland, Albert, 27 Marie Street
Sheet Metal Manager
Coombes, Irene, 22 Dewey Street
Housewife
Crabtree, Henry, 6 Hinckley Road
Inspector
Crowe, Thomas M., 3 Patriot Road
Stock Clerk
Daniels, Everett P., 1186 Main Street
Fireman
Darby, Maude E., 675 North Street
Housewife
Davis, Merrill, 15 Knollwood Road
Napper
Desharnais, Roland, 103 South Street
Meat Cutter
Dewing, Loella, 21 James Street
Housewife
Dorsch, Frederick H., 572 Woburn Street
Carpenter
Doucette, Charles A., Sr., 60 Whittemore Street
Boilermaker
Doucette, Walter R., 810 East Street
Tree Warden
Dow, Barbara E., 6 Arnold Road
Housewife
Dugau, Fred A., 77 Chadler Street
Farmer
Earle, Alvan, 6 Virginia Road
Plt. Sry. Clk.
Eaton, Helen, 105 French Street
Housewife
Ebinger, Adolph W., 4 Amos Street
Foreman
Edwards, Edwina, 36 Brown Street
Housewife
Farley, James S., 1426 Main Street
Custodian
Fava, Leo J., 10 Kent Street
Clerk
Ferraguto, George, 8 Kent Street
Engineer
Fitzpatrick, Pauline, 414 Andover Street
Laboratory Tech.
Flucker, Robert, 204 Pleasant Street Florist
Flynn, Charles, 20 Chester Circle
Telephone Linesman
Fosse, Arthur, 1310 South Street
Surveyor Housewife
Gale, Richmond T., 17 Helvetia Street
Florist
Garlick, Beatrice, 86 Lee Street
Housewife
Gay, Robert E., 110 North Street
Retired
Gleason, John F., 1764 Main Street
Broker
Goodell, J. Butler, 107 Fiske Street
Retired
Gourley, Ida M., 665 East Street
Clerk
Grabau, Frederick W., 32 Hill Street
Accountant
Gray, Charles E., 1052 Main Street
Foreman
Gray, George R., 1348 Main Street Foreman
Gray, Guy B., 982 Andover Street Retired
Guyer, Elsie A., 723 Trull Road
Teacher
Hague, Edna L., 86 French Street
Housewife
Holloran, Paul, 5 Davis Road
Salesman
Harcourt, Bernard, 1302 South Street
Teacher
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French, Edna, 139 Fiske Street
Jury List ... continued
Shipper
Hoell, Edmund E., 16 Boisvert Road
Electrical Technician
Holmes, Kenneth W., 2 Nelson Avenue
Insurance Agent
Kennedy, Gertrude L., 261 Foster Road Housewife
King, Cecil, 5 Park Avenue
Supervisor Merchant
LaBonte, Jesse L., 219 Main Street
LeRocque, Roy, 17 Marie Street New England Tel. & Tel.
Lisay, Amelia J., 173 Martin Road Bookkeeper
McCarthy, Jeannette, 14 Hinckley Road
Housewife
McCausland, Elizabeth, 150 North Street
Housewife
McClellan, James F., Jr., 5 Independence Avenue
R. R.
McCoy, Rose, 623 Main Street
Housewife
McCusker, Francis W., 22 Whited Avenue
Janitor
McDermott, Ruth A., 89 Summer Street Telephone Operator
McDonald, Robert, 67 Foster Road
.Custodian
Mclaughlin, Eugene J., 25 Euclid Road
Clerk
McPhail, Doris S., 647 Chandler Street
Housewife
McPhee, Jean, 59 School Street
Nurse
Maglio, Silvio, 7 Darby Street
Designer
Mahoney, William, 10 Crawford Drive Clerk
Electrician
Massa, Joseph, 6 Benson Road
Clerk
Matley, Frank S., 6 Edward Street
Farmer
Miller, Benjamin, 364 Shawsheen Street
General Electric
Mills, Harold, 4 Appletree Road Rubber Worker
Trimmer
Mulno, Herbert C., Sr., 22 Astle Street Poultryman
Neudel, Sidney, 1280 South Street Technician
Obdens, Mary S., 24 Jefferson Road
Housewife
O'Rourke, Terrence, 20 Farmer Avenue
Operator
Osterman, Edwin, No. Billerica Road
Retired
Pace, Carl, 14 Pace Road
Shipyard
Patten, Lillian E., 98 North Street
Housewife
Patterson, Ralph, 28 Warren Road
Salesman
Pike, Maxwell, 12 Armistice Road
Retired
Pitman, Mary, 51 Florence Avenue
Nurse
Pope, Donald A., 10 Lucille Drive
Banking
Powell, Doris, 29 Common Street
Housewife
Powers, Karl J., 70 Lake Street
Draftsman
Prescott, Donald E., 1372 Main Street
Construction
Qua, Robert 9., 83 Hood Road Bank Treasurer
Housewife
Russo, John, 17 Florence Avenue
Welder
Ryan, Francis, 1291 South Street
Postal Clerk
Scarlett, William A., 1018 Livingston Street
Mechanic
Schimmelbusch, Mildred C., 128 Kendall Road
Housewife
Schimmelbusch, Wilbur, 218 Kendall Road
Carpenter
Scott, Nathan, 219 Chandler Street
Retired
Sheedy, William C., 4 Coburn Avenue Mailman
Sheehan, James D., 429 Chandler Street Builder
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Hill, Thomas W., Jr., 50 Hill Street
Mannion, Regis, 2518 Main Street
Mills, Helen H., 4 Appletree Road
Quimby, Rose M., 30 Marie Street
Jury List ... continued
Sheehan, Warren, 21 Oliver Street
Investigator
Sholl, Warren L., 886 Chandler Street
Laboratory Technician
Sloan, Ola H., 54 James Street
Housewife
Smith, Diane, 60 Lake Street
Housewife
Smith, John, 663 Chandler Street
Machinist
Snook, Marion, 12 Oak Street
Housewife
Snyder, David, 57 Coolidge Street
Mechanic
Stevenson, George, 24 Franklin Street
Laborer
Stewart, John D., 81 Summer Street
Insurance
Strem, Walter F., 17 Warren Road
Machinist
Sullivan, Chester, 629 North Street
Carpenter
Sullivan, James, 387 Chandler Street
Government Clerk
Sullivan, James, 846 Main Street
Insurance Broker
Sullivan, John V., 81 Pike Street
General Contracter
Sutton, Robert, 1 Water Street
Ironworker
Sweeney, Mildred I., 12 Appletree Road
Housewife
Szurley, John S., 4 Guile Avenue
General Electric
Thing, Leroy, 209 Marston Street
Fireman
Thistle, Gordon L., 7 Armistice Road
Serviceman
Toothaker, James E., 115 Brown Street
Librarian
Wells, Beatrice, 260 Whipple Road
Housewife
Wheatley, Dorothy M., 4 Dirlam Circle
Housewife
White, John Jr., 43 Mystic Avenue
Carpenter
Whitney, Donald E., 14 Easement Road
Gas Attendent
Whitman, John J., 192 Foster Road
Pressman Housewife
Willis, Evelyn, 90 Ballard Street
Wing, Raymond, 15 Patriot Road
Roofer
Wilson, Walter C., Jr., 170 Andover Street
Executive
Vinecour, Bertha, 381 Chandler Street
Housewife
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OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK
John E. Hedstrom
VITAL STATISTICS
1961
1962
1963
Births
439
445
365
Marriages
88
85
111
Deaths
93
104
94
Burial Permits
24
26
28
Chapter 46, Section 15: The Town Clerk will furnish blanks for the return of births to parents, householders, physicians, and registered hospital medical officers applying therefor.
TOWN STATISTICS
1960
1963
Population
15,902
(est.) 17,300
Uniform Code Record
514
486
Licenses - Dogs
1,274
1,257
Licenses - Sporting
596
568
FINANCIAL
Fees to Town Treasurer
$2,617.50
Dog Licenses to Treasurer
2,781.50
Sporting Licenses to State
2,260.50
$7,659.50
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
William J. O'Neill
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report for the year 1963:
Cash on hand, January 1, 1963
Receipts to December 31, 1963
$ 1,679,489.07 4,437,737.87
$ 6,117,226.94
Paid on Warrants drawn by the Town Acct. to Dec. 31, 1963
$ 5,606,799.51
Balance at New England Merchants - Boston
5,000.00
Balance at Union National Bank - Lowell
12,031.77
Balance at Middlesex County National Bank
493,317.22
Balance at National Shawmut - Boston
78.44
$ 6,117,226.94
For detail of receipts and expenditures see report of the Town Accountant.
BOARD OF REGISTRARS William H. Bennett, Chairman
The annual listing of all inhabitants 20 years of age and over was carried out under the supervision of the Registrars and the 1963 street listing records were compiled.
The Voting Registrars by Precincts were corrected and verified. The 1963 Voting Lists were prepared. At the close of the year the Precinct count stood as follows: Prec. 1-2,511; Prec. 2-1,909; Prec. 3-1751, totaling 6,171 voters. A comparison is here included:
1956
1960
1963
Democratic
510
1,582
2,194
Republican
831
1,002
1,094
Undeclared
3,933
3,992
2,883
TOTAL
5,274
6,576
6,171*
* As of Dec. 31, 1963: New registrations for four elections in this coming Presidential Year should exceed the total figure for the year 1960.
A recount for the office of Road Commissioner was held which resulted in a net change of one vote from the original tally. We are justly proud of the Election Officers and Tellers whose fine work sets records for efficiency and accuracy.
Women married prior to January 1st must re-register under their mar- riage name to vote in the future. New residents are cordially requested to give notice of the date they acquired residence in Tewksbury by calling at the office of the Town Clerk.
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PERSONNEL BOARD
James Chandler, Chairman
The following changes in the Per- sonnel By-Law recommended by the Board were passed at the March, 1963 Town Teeting:
Acceptance of the 1963 Wage Schedule (h).
Establishing the Building Inspector under the Classification Plan and placing the position on the Wage Schedule.
Under Fringe Benefits, requiring employees to obtain a doctor's certificate after three days, in- stead of five days absence from work. Department head has au- thority to require certificate for lesser period.
Due to the resignation of the pre- vious Board, an entirely new Board was appointed late in September. Our first meeting was held Septem- ber 30, 1963. Subsequently 25 meet- ings were held up to the end of the year.
The survey taken by the previous Board was used this year along with another survey for the entire Wage Schedule. Surveys were taken to de- termine what percentage Department Heads were compensated for above the lowest grade in their depart- ments. We also felt that surveys alone do not supply all the answers. Wage equity amongst fellow employ- ees is of paramount importance. Compensation for similar classifica- tions in industry were taken into consideration, also State and Federal employees.
Correspondence from several com- munities concerning our pay scales and fringe benefits was received and the information was forwarded to same.
Letters were sent to all Depart- ments requesting their suggestions for Changes in the Personnel By- Law. The following replies were received:
Water Department
20% increase in wages for 1964.
$20 per week night call instead of $10.
Time and one-half for all overtime. Accumulative sick leave.
Social Security Benefits and Mass- achusetts Unemployment Bene- fits.
Unused vacation carried over into next year.
100% payment of Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Police Association
Maximum and minimum wage same as Fire Department.
Unlimited sick time. Clothing allowance.
Tree Department
Accumulative sick leave.
Wage increase of 5% plus consid- eration for closing wage gap. Time and one-half for overtime.
Highway Department
20% increase in wages for 1964. Time and one-half for all overtime. Accumulative sick leave.
Police Department
Maximum pay of $6300 for patrol- men.
Full time Police Stenographer in Grade IV.
Chief's pay 50% above maximum for patrolmen.
Request raising standards for po- lice officers through examina- tions to be set up by Board of Selectmen, Personnel Board and Town Council.
Request $2 per hour for part time police officers.
Fire Department
Request that Captain's pay be 18% above Private, Deputy Chief's 20% and Chief's 50% above. Request change in sick leave.
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Request establishing three grades between Firefighter and Chief. Request change in wage classifica- tion grades, so that minimum of next grade will be higher than maximum of previous grade.
Board of Selectmen
Request adjustment in Town Hall Custodian wage.
Request set up wage for part-time Gas Inspector and combination full-time job of Gas Inspector, Plumbing Inspector and Sanita- tion Inspector.
Tax Collector
Request to regrade Senior Account Clerk to Senior Bookkeeper.
Request to regrade Account Clerk to Senior Clerk Typist.
Having reviewed all requests, and taking into consideration all the in- formation that we have compiled, the disposition of the requests may be found in the Articles the Person- nel Board is sponsoring in the war- rant for the March, 1964 Town Meet- ing.
REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
Estimated Valuation
New Dwellings
176
$2,131,175.00
Residential Additions and Alterations
186
259,026.00
New Commercial
8
256,600.00
Commercial Additions and Alterations
19
73,050.00
Swimming Pools
4
Gravel Permits
8
Buildings Posted Dangerous
16
Temporary House Trailer
1
Construction Offices Temp.
2
Move Buildings
4
Buildings Demolished
28
Stop Work Orders (posted for various reasons)
23
Inspections made
1065
Total All Construction
$ 2,719,851.00
Minus 2 Renewal Permits
60,000.00
Minus Non Taxable Property
31,455.00
Total Taxable Property
$ 2,628,396.00
The following is a comparison chart for the years 1961, 1962 and 1963:
1961
1962
1963
New Dwellings
83
123
176
Total all construction
$1,531,371.00
$3,203,386.00
$2,719,851.00
Total Taxable property
$1,459,371.00
$1,883,386.00
$2,628,396.00
Total number of Permits (all types)
291
360
436
Permit fees paid to Town Treas. $ 2,008.50
$ 2,588.00
$ 4,380.50
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$ 2,659,851.00
Building Inspector. . . continued
During the year of 1963, Tewksbury has seen a growth in building that is on a par with our neighboring communities. The construction of dwell- ings in town has shown an increase over 1962.
Generally, dwellings built last year were of a better grade than those built prior to this.
Of the 176 new dwellings, 99 were built on acre lots or larger. The other 77 were constructed on legal size lots of land recorded previous to our adoption of the acre lots. These came under G. L. Chapter 40A, Section 5A, or 7, granted by the board of Selectmen (under the three per year for local builders) or through the Appeals Board. These were issued permits on advice of Town Counsel.
163 of the 176 houses for which permits were issued went to local builders. There was no building of any consequence done by out of town people.
There are three developments under construction at the present time. All are on acre lots, being well built and in the Twenty Thousand Dollar class.
Two commercial ventures of importance were issued permits during 1963. These are Wang Laboratories at North St. and Route 495 (which should be in full operation by Town Meeting time) and John Carroll Co. at Clark Rd. and Route 495 (which should be about fifty per cent completed at Town Meeting time).
With the near completion of Route 495 and the widening of South Street, to open up the industrial area near Route 93, it is the hope of us all that new industry will be attracted to our town.
Another item of importance is the increase of taxable property valua- tion during 1963.
TEWKSBURY PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
The Tewksbury Recreation Com- mission is happy to report that a very successful 12-month season has been concluded as of December 31st. The commission members wish to thank the many recreation boosters in Tewksbury for their unstinting efforts in helping to meet the recrea- tional needs of the Tewksbury youth.
Recreation Chairman Jerry Ride- out and the members of the commis- sion Bill Breen, Bob Briggs, Sil Maglio and Frank Heidenrich have worked this year to strengthen and unify the program that was initiated
four short years ago by the first rec- reation commission.
The "Athletic Center" with its 3 basketball courts, tennis courts, bad- minton courts and hockey rink, has been the major fruit of this year's endeavors. This area is equipped with lights for night activities, and already has been the scene of night basketball during the summer months. Currently, much use is being made of this facility as a general skating area for the public and as a clinic for aspiring hockey stars under the capable direction of Mr. Ed
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Devine. This Center has been the dream of past commissions, and its final materialization is a tribute to their efforts and the faith of Tewks- bury's people. Expansion in this area is still possible, and the present com- mission has tentatively outlined plans for a building at this area containing an open fireplace. This would lead to increased use of the facility and pro- vide a very enjoyable recreational pastime for adults as well as children. In addition, a central storage area is planned in this projected building for the storage of recreation equip- ment. At the present, recreation sup- plies are stored in five different public buildings.
This past summer, while the "Ath- letic Center" was being hot-topped, three major playground areas were functioning with a total enrollment of 1130 boys and girls. The Shaw- sheen area has an enrollment of 420; the Heathbrook School playground with 465, and the Junior High School with 245. These figures include all boys and girls who participated in activities this past summer. The ex- penditure for supplies during the 8- week period, exclusive of Arts and Crafts was $1,000.00. Less than $1 then was spent on expendable mate- rial for each child during this period. Everyone will certainly agree that bargains such as providing 8 weeks of daily, supervised, programmed activity for the children of Tewks- bury for less than $1 per student is money well spent.
Of course, participation varied from day to day at the park areas. Because of a lack of swimming facili- ties in the Tewksbury set-up, many students would be at the lakes and beaches during real hot days. Other- wise, the children were most eager to be on hand at the playgrounds when they opened each morning.
The area of physical fitness activ- ity at the parks had the distinction of being singled out by Senator "Ted" Kennedy as the one worthy of the high standards set by the late Presi-
dent Kennedy. This physical fitness program, adhering to the minimum standards set by the Council on Physical Fitness, has been incopo- rated into the Tewksbury program and made a permanent part of its offerings. Far from being the usual dry activity, Mr. Flanagan, Director of Recreation, has placed special em- phasis and attention on this area to insure that the children gain positive value from this activity. A system of inter-playground competition has been inaugurated that worked out splendidly in inspiring that partici- pation of every child on the Tewks- bury Parks in this phase of the pro- gram. Special reports were compiled on every child showing his physical standing compared to national mini- mums. These reports were sent to the parents for follow-up at home and in school.
Further expenditures by the com- mission included necessary items such as basketball backstops for the "Athletic Center," care and mainte- nance of the rink, insurance, fences and other necessary expenses. These expenditures do strengthen and pro- vide for better recreational facilities in the years to come.
As the program moves into its fifth year, the Commission is intent upon increasing the role of physical activi- ty, of bringing the public to use the new facility at the "Athletic Center," of seeking a permanent headquarters for recreation, of offering more work- shops for those who must instruct the youngsters, of reaching newer and high plateaus of accomplishmen ....
Tewksbury Athletic Center
A round-the-year program has been successfully initiated by the Recreation Commission, with its em- phasis on Summer and Winter activ- ities. The State Hospital Rink Area, the site of the Recreation Center, has been the scene of a variety of multi- sports activities.
The rink, while structurally de- signed for ice hockey and public
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skating, has been expertly modified to allow for other seasonal sports such as basketball, volleyball and tennis.
Summer basketball, "under the lights," proved to be a favorite pro- gram for boys and girls alike. The girls, brightly clad in their red jer- seys, presented a colorful picture of excitement as they raced up and down the lighted court.
The anticipated success of a con- tinued summer basketball program is such that another court has already been installed, allowing two games to be played at the same time. This is just one instance of how the Rec- reation Commission has taken maxi- mum advantage of their existing facilities.
Expansion of the program is in- evitable. With the installation of tennis nets in the rink this coming summer, it is expected that tennis will share the spot-light of interest among Tewksbury's sports-minded youth. It will henceforth come as no surprise to witness, simultaneously, night basketball and night tennis at the Recreation Center.
Arts and Crafts Program
The Tewksbury Arts and Crafts program functions over a twelve- month period. During the summer playgrounds activities, arts and crafts is an integral part of the total pro- gram. Supplies are ordered for play- ground activities, but have to be transported from park to park. The program is built anew each year, and is based on the supplies available. Mr. McGuire, Arts and Crafts super- visor, prepares an art handbook for park counsellors. New projects are initiated by the supervisor and fol- lowed through by the counsellor. In this way all parks are working on arts and crafts at the same time. As a guide, counsellors use the hand- book supplied by the supervisor. An average summer will thus find over 5000 projects being completed at all parks. This many projects are pos-
sible within the limited art budget because the method employed to purchase supplies is directed at get- ting many uses for one product and because students supply portions of the material needed, where possible.
For example, playground funds are used to purchase wooden frames for a hook rug project. Small quantities of yarn needed by the boy or girl to make a rug are purchased by the students' parents. Thus the cost of the most expensive item and inci- dentally, the expendable item are borne by parents. And the parents do not object nor find a burden in this method of stretching our sup- plies. The cost to a family to have a student make a rug would be be- tween .35c and .75c. In the case where this cost cannot be borne by the family, the commission provides the materials. This expense is insig- nificant in one instance, but multi- plied one hundred times would begin to take a big part of the budget.
Projects made at the parks and at the Saturday morning session in- clude:
plaster-of-paris pendants
papier mache masks papier mache puppets
potato puppets
block printing sponge printing vegetable printing plasticone modeling silk screen printing portrait drawing marble casting wood working
copper enameled jewelry, and ash trays tile coasters
paper plate painting
cut and torn paper work
3-D paper sculpture
stage design murals, etchings, batique work Christmas cards, Christmas decorations
ceramic modeling soap sculpture water-color painting
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felt craft paper standups sun pictures oil paintings sign painting popsicle stick construction drawing sketching wood mosaics, tile mosaics leather and metal tooling tempera painting stocking hat, and wool scarf weaving
hook rug design pen and ink & charcoal drawing pot holders
and many other projects
In addition to the over 5000 large and small projects completed during the summer, many more are made at the Saturday morning sessions con- ducted throughout the Fall, Winter and Spring.
With an enrollment of over 97 at the Saturday morning class, and since the session runs over four hours, many students are able to complete as many as three projects in one session. As a result, then, over the length of the overall pro- gram as many as four or five thous- and additional projects are made.
The total annual output of the Arts and Crafts program, with a $500 budget is approximately 9500 proj- ects. The average unit cost per project to the town is in the vicinity of .05c per project, per student. Of course, some projects are more ex- pensive, the average is as indicated.
In addition to the regular Arts and Crafts projects, the Saturday Recre- ation activity will also offer a com- plete drawing and painting program. This is the result of a number of re- quests from parents who have tal- ented children, and wish to see them progress in this area. In addition to drawing and painting, a complete program of weaving will be incor- porated into the program. In this activity students will make hook rugs, stocking caps, seat pads and scarves. The increase in enrollment over the past year, coupled with an anticipated expansion of activities would indicate a whole-hearted ac- ceptance of this program by the parents and children of Tewksbury. In order to continue to offer the best in programming in this area, an in- crease in appropriation is most ur- gently sought.
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