Town of Westford annual report 1937-1941, Part 12

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1937
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 812


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8,040.04


Janitor's Services


5,414.17


Fuel and Light


Academy


$ 1,211.55


Elementary


1,690.82


$ 2,902.37


Maintenance of Building and Grounds:


Academy


$ 623.36


Elementary


2,076.80


$ 2,700.16


Furniture and Fixtures


$ 747.29


Graduation


68.42


Medical


328.58


Athletics


47.35


$ 63,761.50


66


Vocational School:


Tuition


$ 383.05


Frost School Repairs:


Architect


$ 894.20


Contracts


17,585.89


Miscellaneous


234.23


$ 18,714.32


LIBRARY


Salaries and Wages $ 1,290.73


Books and Periodicals


864.21


Fuel and Light


227.88


Building Maintenance


387.94


Other Expenses:


Stationery, Express and Tel. .... 69.20


$ 2,839.96


PARKS


Whitney Playground :


New Mower


$ 357.70


Labor and Material


543.05


$ 900.75


Metcalf Monument


$ 40.00


Common Upkeep


194.11


$ 1,134.86


UNCLASSIFIED


Land and Property Damage Expense $ 475.85


Memorial Day


250.00


Printing Town Reports


507.40


Band Concerts


400.00


Whitney Shade Tree


384.83


Waltham T. B. Hospital


4,001.58


Gage Land Investigation


113.75


Tailing Account


13.29


Outstanding Bills of 1937


2,858.46


Chapter 500:


Hurricane Expense:


Shovel


$ 373.75


Trucks


295.75


Labor


2,505.41


Tools


37.64


$ 3,212.85


$ 12,218.61


67


W. P. A. EXPENSES


Water Holes


$ 253.14


Town Mapping


70.76


Sewing


617.04


Sidewalks


4,901.65


Cemetery


3,753.97


Cemetery Survey


118.56


Playgrounds


409.42


Assessors' Map


182.05


Moth


307.06


Hurricane


717.80


$ 11,321.45


CEMETERIES


Maintenance:


Labor


$


1,786.68


Equipment and Supplies 291.31


$


2,005.99


INTEREST


Anticipation of Revenue Loans


$


188.53


School Loans 1,547.87


$ 1,736.40


MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Anticipation of Revenue $125,000.00


School Loans


7,500.00


$132,500.00


AGENCY AND TRUST


Agency :


State Taxes


$ 12,266.67


County Taxes


6,892.80


County Dog Licenses


371.40


$ 19,530.87


Trust:


Perpetual Care Funds $ 975.00


Hyams Fund


300.00


$ 1,275.00


Taxes


REFUNDS $ 62.10


Excise Tax


143.87


$


205.97


Balance


$ 47,808.49


$458,390.93


68


Unexpended Balance Returned to Treasury Dec. 31, 1938


Selectmen


$ 2.37


Licenses


11.67


Town Accountant


18.43


Town Treasurer


.36


Assessors


6.73


Tax Collector


30.10


Town Clerk


9.20


Election and Registration


152.78


Liability Insurance


106.52


Fire Insurance


3.64


Police Department


57.39


Safety Signs


58.60


Fire Department


201.48


Sealer


18.04


Town Forest


75.00


Tree Warden


13.67


Moth Dept.


39.45


Health Department


1,467.79


Health Milk


23.55


Street Lights


860.95


Snow and Ice Removal


17.44


Town Roads


371.60


Special Equipment


1,002.78


Guide Boards


11.89


Land Damages


.45


Welfare Department


3.47


Mothers Aid


634.12


Old Age Assistance


26.86


Soldiers Benefits


6.43


Schools


2,456.25


Vocational Tuition


366.95


Public Library


15.01


Care of Common


5.79


Town Reports


17.60


Extension Service


10.00


Interest on Revenue Loans


311.47


$ 8,415.83


TOWN OF WESTFORD Balance Sheet December 31, 1938


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Cash on Hand and in Banks


$ 47,808.49


Tax Title Revenue


$ 1,864.35


Accounts Receivable:


Overlay 1937


1,132.99


1934 Taxes


$ 341.40


Overlay 1938


1,000.81


1935 Taxes


455.91


Overlay Reserve


44.73


1936 Poll Taxes


84.00


Excise Tax Revenue


1,250.52


1936 Taxes


494.63


Department Acc'ts Rec.


5,059.09


1937 Poll Taxes


266.00


Revenue Loans


50,000.00


1937 Taxes


10,199.47


Tailings Account


22.40


1938 Poll Taxes


516.00


Premium Account


123.15


1938 Taxes


20,327.91


Reserve for State and County Roads


6,103.32


1936 Excise Tax


131.09


Road Equipment


9.27


1937 Excise Tax


701.64


Machinery Fund


4,191.88


Chapter 500 Roads


187.45


Frost School Repairs


1,285.68


Old Age Assist. Abatm't


30.00


W. P. A. Expenses


604.67


Tax Title Account


1,823.68


Overlay 1935


6.00


Dog Licenses


188.00


Overlay 1936


312.28


$ 73,203.56


Trust Fund Accounts:


Fire Department


$ 352.00


Health Department 128.00


Whitney Playground 2.24


Mother's Aid


752.69


Metcalf Monument Fund 4.76


Temporary Aid


1,307.69


Perpetual Care Fund


80.01


..


Old Age Assistance


249.62


$ 96.01


1938 Excise Tax


328.97


$ 33,847.02


Gage Land


135.25


Departmental:


E. F. Fletcher Lecture $ 9.00


$ 32,377.70


Infirmary


967.59


Surplus


Military Aid


172.50


State Aid


120.00


Loans Authorized


1,000.00


County Aid Highways


1,414.12


State Aid Highways


4,689.20


Overdrawn Appropriations:


*Chapter 81 Roads


$ 1,318.47


*Chapter 90 Roads


614.29


*Groton Road


2,482.75


** State and County Taxes


6,143.28


Town Hall


127.97


$ 10,686.76


$105,676.64


$105,676.64


Note : * To be paid by State and County.


** To be raised by Assessors in 1939.


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net Bonded Debt


$ 54,900.00 T. B. Hospital Loan Brookside School Loan


$ 4,000.00


6,000.00


Graniteville School Loan 9,000.00 ..


Forge Village School Loan


8,000.00


Westford Academy Loan


8,900.00


W. E. Frost School Loan ..


19,000.00


$ 54,900.00


$ 54,900.00


$ 4,059.09


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds $ 49,311.33 Library Funds $ 11,706.08


E. F. Fletcher Lecture Fund 2,000.00


Whitney Shade Tree Fund


2,500.00


Metcalf Monument Fund


2,000.00


Whitney Playground Fund


10,000.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund


21,105.25


$ 49,311.33


$ 49,311.33


Trust Fund Income $ 7,010.01


Library Fund Income


$ 476.26


E. F. Fletcher Lecture Fund Income


849.60


Whitney Shade Tree Income


504.42


Metcalf Monument Fund Income


163.48


Whitney Playground Fund Income


116.28


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income


4,899.97


$ 7,010.01


$ 7,010.01


*Itemized accounts of the above funds may be seen at the Town Accountant's Office.


H. W. HILDRETH


Town Accountant.


72


TREASURER'S REPORT


Balance on hand January 1, 1938


$ 38,410.57


Total receipts to December 31, 1938 419,980.36


$458,390.93


Balance on hand December 31, 1938


$ 47,808.49


Total payments to December 31, 1938 410,582.44


$458,390.93


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLOTTE P. GREIG


Treasurer.


REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS


The Board of Fire Engineers submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1938.


The Companies have responded to 30 fires other than forest fires; 6 buildings, 20 chimneys, 1 oil burner, 1 auto, 1 truck, 1 rubbish.


As the three Fire houses need painting and some repairs, and 800 feet of new hose is needed, and some new tires for the trucks, the engin- eers recommend that the sum of $3,800.00 be raised to meet the expenses of the department for the coming year.


Respectfully submitted,


ALONZO H. SUTHERLAND ALFRED T. W. PRINN JOHN EDWARDS


Board of Fire Engineers.


73


REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN


As usual, the first part of the year my work was removing dead limbs and trimming trees along the roadside.


Due to the hurricane of September twenty-first, the latter part of the year was very unusual. The storm was very destructive to all the shade trees in all sections of the town. Many limbs are still broken and hanging along the highways and need attention. There is an exceed- ingly great amount of work to be done on them.


I'm suggesting that the town appropriate money for the work.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY L. NESMITH.


Tree Warden.


REPORT OF THE FOREST WARDEN


There were only 46 fires during the year of 1938 and very little damage was done.


I have issued two hundred and twenty fire permits.


Due to the September hurricane practically all the pine forests were blown down. All wood roads were blocked. Under the federal pro- ject of fire prevention, the W. P. A. are now clearing these woods, and burning the brush.


Anybody with a woodlot which has been blown down, and wish to have it cleaned up, should get in touch with the fire warden or call the town hall.


The fire hazard is extremely dangerous and I suggest that the town appropriate a sum of money for forest fires.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY L. NESMITH.


Forest Warden.


74


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


As Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Town of Westford, I sub- mit the following report for the year 1938.


Number of Platform Scales over 5000 1bs. 3


Number of Platform Scales under 5000 lbs. 48


Number of Counter Scales


20


Number of Spring Scales under 100 1bs.


33


Number of Spring Scales over 100 1bs.


9


Number of Computing Scales


10


Number of Beam Scales


1


Number of Weights Sealed


113


Number of Liquid Measures Sealed


6


Number of Gasoline Meters


21


Number of Hand Pumps 8


Quantity measure on Pumps 50


1


Number of Tank Trucks Sealed


Number of Kerosene Pumps Sealed 7


Number of Grease Pumps Sealed


3


Total Sealed 333


Respectfully submitted,


ALBERT A. HILDRETH


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


75


ASSESSORS' REPORT YEAR OF 1938


Value of Buildings, January 1, 1938


$2,469,315.00


Value of Land January 1, 1938


750,490.00


Value of Personal Estate, January 1, 1938


429,635.00


Total Valuation $3,649,440.00


Appropriations for Year 1938


Total appropriated at annual Town Meeting Feb-


ruary 14, 1938


$202,010.09


Amount appropriated at Special Town Meeting


December 6, 1937


5,700.00


Total appropriated $207,710.09


County tax


$ 6,883.10


State tax


5,935.00


Auditing Municipal Accounts tax


562.88


State Parks and Reservations tax


168.29


Overlay Deficit


187.38


1938 Overlay Account


1,567.96


$ 15,304.61


Total Amount Raised


$223,014.70


Total Estimated Receipts


94,968.24


Total Amount to be raised on Polls and Property


$128,046.46


Total Excise Tax Commitments


6,622.36


Tax Rate per $1000-$34.50:


Number of Polls


1069


Number of Horses


90


Number of Cows


414


Number of Neat Cattle


106


Number of Swine


81


76


Number of Fowl


23,570


Number of Acres of Land


18,000


Number of Dwelling Houses


1059


ABATEMENTS


Year


Poll


Property


Excise


1935


$ 6.00


$ 23.36


1936


36.00


$470.82


74.63


1937


6.00


151.80


2.00


1938


26.00


415.22


124.61


EDWARD F. HARRINGTON


SAMUEL A. FLETCHER


ROGER H. HILDRETH


Assessors of Westford


77


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR


I herewith submit the following report showing amounts of War- rants issued during 1938, and outstanding taxes as of December 31, 1938.


Outstanding


Amount : Jan. 1, 1939


1938 Warrant Dated April 1, 1938 Poll Taxes .. $ 2,138.00 $


508.00


1938 Warrant Dated June 14, 1938 Property


125,908.46


19,531.96


1938 Warrant Dated Dec. 20, 1938 Poll


10.00


8.00


1938 Warrant Dated Dec. 20, 1938 Property


38.66


33.48


1938 Warrant Dated April, 1938 Excise Tax


5,234.68


1938 Warrant Dated Oct. 26, 1938 Excise Tax 1,248.20


1938 Warrant Dated Dec. 20, 1938 Excise Tax


139.48


Total Excise Warrants $ 6,622.36 $ 280.29


1937 Poll Taxes


266.00


1937 Property Taxes


9,160.14


1937 Excise Taxes 701.64


1936 All Taxes


303.90


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD F. HARRINGTON


Tax Collector.


78


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


The Board of Health submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1938:


The Health Department is very much pleased with the results of the Toxoid Treatments for the prevention of Diphtheria, which are ad- ministered to the people of our community. Most all of the school children have had these treatments and they show wonderful results from this administration; as there has not been a case of clinically diagnosed Diphtheria reported in the Town of Westford since we started the treatment about ten years ago.


The Dental Clinic is doing very good work and is being freely patronized. The Board hopes still more children will take advantage of this opportunity, for it helps greatly the endeavors of the Dentist and the Board of Health in their interest in the welfare of the children.


The Milk Supply of the Town of Westford still improves and all milk delivered, that is raised in the town comes from Tuberculin Tested Herds.


The Tuberculosis Clinic held in conjunction with the Middlesex County Sanatorium, and the cooperation of the School Department has proven very satisfactory and is a great help to the health conditions of the town.


The reportable diseases have not been so many as in previous years and the Board would like to bring to the attention of the public, to be sure and report immediately all contagious and infectious diseases, and save discomfort to themselves, and thus help control the spread of these conditions in the whole town.


The Health Department has returned to the town, as you will notice the usual unexpended balance of considerable amount of the ap- propriation for 1938.


Following is the report of the Public Health Nurse, who has been very busy and has also performed her duties in a very satisfactory manner.


Respectfully submitted,


CYRIL A. BLANEY, Chairman, OLIVER A. REEVES, Sec. CARL H. HANSON


Members of the Board of Health.


79


REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE


January 13, 1939.


C. A. Blaney, M. D.


Chairman, Board of Health


Westford, Mass.


Dear Sir:


Following is the report of the Public Health Nurse from January 1, to December 31, 1938:


Absentees from school visited in their homes. 120


Children taken home from school because of illness 16


Child Welfare Visits for Corrective Work 59


Contagious Disease Cases Visited 38


School Children taken to Dental Clinic


386


Dressings, First Aid and Hyperdermic Injections 79


Home Visits 46


Nursing Visits 155


Assisted at Partuition


1


Public Health Meetings


4


To Lowell General Hospital for X-Ray, Observation and Treatment 19


To Hospitals for Tonsil and Adenoid Operations


13


To Lowell General Hospital Orthopedic Clinic


2


To Lowell General Hospital Pediatric Clinic


13


To Lowell General Hospital Skin Clinic


4


To Lowell General Hospital Habit Clinic


1


To Lowell General Hospital General Clinic


3


To Lowell General Hospital Tumor Clinic


4


To St. Joseph's Hospital Surgical Clinic


4


To St. Joseph's Hospital Pediatric Clinic 2


To St. John's Hospital for X-Ray, Treatment and Opera- tions


5


To St. John's Hospital Pediatric Clinic


1


To St. John's Hospital Pre-Natal Clinic


4


To St. John's Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic


3


To St. John's Hospital Medical Clinic


8


To St. John's Hospital Neurological Clinic 3


To St. John's Hospital Eye Clinic 49


80


Patients receiving glasses at Clinic


14


To Middlesex County Sanatorium Physical Examination Clinic 32


To Infantile Paralysis Clinic 1


To Massachusetts General Hospital for X-Ray, Treatment and Operations 5


To Massachusetts General Hospital Pulmonary Clinic .. 2


To Children's Hospital for X-Ray, Treatments and Birth- mark Removals 9


Board of Health Permits Issued


Middlesex County School Follow-Up Clinic held at High School-Number examined and X-Rayed 8 Free Milk given daily at the schools


Diphtheria Toxoid given at Frost, Cameron and Sargent Schools by Board of Health Physician:


Number of Innoculations, three injections each 57


Summer Pre-School Diptheria Toxoid and Vaccination Clinic conducted by Board of Health:


Number Diphtheria Toxoid Innoculations, 3 injection each 52 Number Vaccinations 73 Assisted Consultant in Public Health Nursing with Audio- meter, a machine used to test the hearing of all school children from third grade up.


During Contagious Disease Epidemics, all Nursery School Children were visited and Board of Health Physician called in suspected cases.


CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH


Dog Bite


6


German Measles


5


Measles


4


Mumps


32


Pertussis


1


Scarlet Fever


10


Pulmonary Tuberculosis


1


Varicella


10


Tetanus


1


Ophthalmia Neonatorum


1


DEATHS FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES


Pulmonary Tuberculosis 2


Respectfully submitted,


VERONICA P. MEAGHER, R. N.


Public Health Nurse.


81


WESTFORD INFIRMARY APPRAISAL, 1938


1 Two-Horse Cultivator $ 27.00


2 Two-Horse Corn Planter 45.00


2 One-Horse Cultivators 6.00


1 Motor Truck 450.00


1 Fordson Tractor


100.00


1 Fordson Harrow


40.00


1 Fordson Plow 30.00


18.00


1 Feed Cooker


4.00


Carpenter's Tools


35.00


1 Cross-Cut Saw


3.50


Small Farm Tools


100.00


Garden Hose and Lawn Mower


10.00


Platform Scales


15.00


Chains, Eveners, Whiffletrees


35.00


1 Root-Cutter


5.00


Blacksmith Forge and Tools


20.00


Gas Tank and Gasoline 13.50


2 Long Ladders and 4 Step Ladders 15.00


Fire Hose and Nozzles


10.00


Work Shop Material 10.00


75.00


53% Tons Soft Coal


40.00


Brooder Equipment


15.00


1 Manure Spreader


50.00


Milk Separator


65.00


10 Cows


980.00


3 Heifers


185.00


1 Bull


50.00


2 Horses


450.00


28 Swine


207.50


154 Poultry


228.75


40 Tons Ensilage


300.00


12 Tons Hay


180.00


Grain


40.00


Harnesses and Blankets


35.00


Power Sprayer


60.00


1 Saw Frame and Saw


15 Cords Manure


82


4 Wagons and 2 Sleds 55.00


1 Two-Horse Mowing Machine 40.00


1 Potato Digger 67.00


1 One-Horse Corn Planter


15.00


2 Chicken Crates


4.00


1 Ensilage Cutter


125.00


Drag Plank and Head


8.00


1 Corn Harvester


105.00


1 One-Horse Hay Rake


12.00


1 One-Horse Hay Fork


25.00


1 Hay Tedder


25.00


1 Sulky Plow


47.00


2 Sets Block and Tackle


7.50


1 Tip Cart


15.00


1 Seed Sower and Weeder


38.00


1 Land Roller 15.00


1 Horse Hoe 10.00


15.00


1 Smoothing Harrow


4.00


1 Spring Tooth Harrow


10.00


1 Grindstone and Mowing Machine Grinder 15.00


1 Two-Horse Disc Harrow 30.00


1 Planet Jr. Seeder


10.00


1 Lime Spreader


15.00


1 Gas Stove


5.00


Milk Room Equipment


130.00


4 Bags Fertilizer


6.00


1 Galvanized Tank


5.00


Lumber


12.50


Cut Logs in Woods


50.00


18 Cords Wood


108.00


7 Cords Sawed Wood


42.00


20 Gals. Motor Oil


10.00


$ 5,133.25


HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT


Superintendent's Furniture $ 350.00


Kitchen and Pantry


670.00


Inmates' Furniture


300.00


Contents of Attic


60.00


Canned Goods and Empty Jars


116.75


Provisions


85.00


Potatoes


75.00


2 Plows


83


Blankets, Sheets, Towels Dry Goods


96.00


30.00


Westford Infirmary Appraisal


$ 1,782.85


December 31, 1938:


Stock and Farm Equipment


$ 5,133.25


Household Equipment


1,782.75


$ 6,916.00


Respectfully submitted,


RAYMOND B. STONE MARYGON SOCHA W. O. McDONALD


December 31, 1938


Appraisors Westford Infirmary.


84


REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


The Board of Public Welfare organized for the year with Thomas P. Cosgrove as Chairman, John A. Kimball, Secretary, and Thomas W. Gower the newly-elected member.


This year the expenses of the Welfare Department were much greater than anticipated, due to the unsteady operation of the Town's industries. The amount spent this year on Welfare has exceeded that of any previous year, and this applied also to Old Age Assistance which is increasing rapidly.


Forty-eight men on our relief rolls due to unemployment were transferred to W. P. A., and nine boys were placed on N. Y. A. assisting with the Cemetery Projects and Whitney Playground. This certainly aided the situation, although we filled our quota and there were many applicants who could not be placed. The Civilian Conservation Corps also accepted eleven of our young men.


During the early part of the year the number of men on relief was so large that they were placed on several projects which benefited the town to a great extent when completed. Among these were the widening of the Town Farm Hill, painting the Town Hall, and cutting brush along the roadside.


A change was made in the management at the Infirmary in July, 1938. Mr. Leo Connell was appointed Superintendent and Mrs. Connell Matron. The Welfare Board takes this opportunity of expressing their appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Connell for the excellent work done at the Infirmary, and for the substantial reduction affected in the cost of oper- ations.


AID RENDERED-1938


No. Families


Per- sons


West- ford


Else- Inf. where


Temporary Aid:


Town Cases


125


439


125


-


10


Outside Cases


12


49


-


12


3


Mother's Aid


9


28


9


-


Old Age Assistance


88


81


7


-


Total


146


604


215


19


13


Prisoners


21


85


INFIRMARY DEBITS


Superintendents' Salary


$ 1,009.96


Wages


252.50


Provisions


1,301.00


Clothing


161.95


Fuel


269.61


Lowell Gas. Co.


92.97


Lowell Electric Light Co.


106.30


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


70.35


Gasoline


185.85


Truck Insurance


34.99


Supplies


215.45


Repairs


110.07


Grain


1,228.22


Garbage


160.30


Weighing Bread


.75


Plumbing


110.00


Sawdust


9.00


Washing Machine


71.95


Desk


8.00


Cooler


65.00


Stock


131.18


Pig


7.00


Fowl


30.00


Ice


52.05


Tobacco


35.27


Medical


182.50


Blacksmith


52.78


Seed


40.43


Plants


6.10


Fertilizer


66.75


Dressing and Curing Pigs


14.15


Wood Sawed at Mill


8.65


86


Pasturing


15.00


W. P. A. Supplies and Storage


26.84


Veterinary


16.00


Milk Transportation


7.24


Appraisers


15.00


Express Charges


1.39


Water Bill


37.00


Use of Tractor Unit


3.00


Use of Hay Fork


3.00


Use of Sprayer


1.00


Miscellaneous


17.46


$ 6,234.01


Debit Welfare man on Farm


$ 145.60


$ 6,379.61


87


INFIRMARY CREDITS


Cash Credits:


Milk


$ 1,401.07


Wood


62.50


Telephone


3.90


Use of man


2.00


Use of Harvester


41.00


Use of Potato Digger


2.00


Boar Service


1.00


Eggs


253.68


Potatoes


2.60


Beans


7.90


Asparagus


56.98


Cabbage


2.75


Corn


13.65


Fowl


256.22


Calves


67.50


Hogs


427.52


Old Iron


5.00


Towing Truck


1.00


Grain Bags


8.52


Soil Conservation


12.45


Mowing


3.00


Plowing


1.10


Board a/c Maynard


685.81


$ 3,319.15


Non-cash credits:


W. P. A., use of truck


147.50


Wood


151.50


Milk and Eggs to Welfare


70.03


Use of Horses by Welfare


92.00


Board and Care of own inmates


3,251.00


Care and Feeding of inmates in lockup


28.00


$ 3,740.03


$ 7,059.18


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS P. COSGROVE JOHN A. KIMBALL THOMAS W. GOWER


Board of Public Welfare.


88


REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE For the Town of Westford, 1938


The following is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Ex- tension Service in Westford, for the year 1938.


Farmers have been assisted in development and improvement of their pastures through attendance at the dairy meetings held at Con- cord, and by soil tests to determine acidity and deficiency in plant food. Fields have been visited with the farmers and recommendations given for fertilization and seed mixtures, together with proper management. Cattle diseases have been discussed with individual farmers. Some farmers have been urged to increase the size of the dairy herd to take care of fixed overhead. Milk markets have been discussed and some assistance has been rendered. A few are interested in grass silage, and all available information has been given. Available sources of credit have been explained when asked for, particularly where needed to pur- chase lime and fertilizer when needed to meet the requirements of the Soil Conservation Program.


A twilight meeting of interest to fruit growers, was held at the farm of George A. Drew. Speakers were Mr. Walter Piper, Professor William Thies, and Mr. Leon Wetherbee.


A great many requests were made for individual farm visits, and thirty-four visits to fruit farmers and thirty-three to poultry farmers were made during the year.


The spray service, which is of interest to fruit growers, has been continued.


Following the hurricane, assistance was rendered in the market- ing of wind-fall apples, the resetting of fruit trees, the financing of dam- age done to farm buildings by the storm, and in the salvaging of down timber.


The Homemakers' Town Committee in Westford consists of Mrs. George Heathcote, chairman; Mrs. Otis Day, Mrs. Frederick Burne,


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Mrs. Harry Ingalls, Mrs. Clifford Johnson, Mrs. Roger Minard, Mrs. Veronica Meagher, and Mrs. Willard Moore, assistants.


Several series of meetings were held which were of interest to homemakers. The topics of these meetings were: "The Making of Little Girls' Dresses" ,"Money Management", "Food Preservation", "Refinish- ing of Furniture", and "Clothing Construction".


Mrs. Warren Nixon served as 4-H Town Chairman for the year. Eighty boys and seventy girls were enrolled in 4-H Club work under the following leaders: Mrs. Clifford Johnson, Miss Dorothea Nixon, Miss Ruth Lord, Miss Alice Remis, Mrs. David Scott, Mrs. Willard Moore, Mrs. William Lewis, Mrs. W. Otis Day, Mrs. Warren Nixon, Mr. D. C. Staples, Mr. John A. Whitehead, Mr. Peter Perry, and Mr. Clyde Prescott. There were three canning, two food, three clothing, and one booklovers club.


Certificates to those families doing outstanding 4-H Club work were awarded to the following families: Warren Nixon, Clifford John- son, and Willard Moore.


Mr. Peter Perry was awarded a leadership pin for completing ten years of 4-H Club leadership.


Those winning blue ribbons in the dress contest were: Mildred Johnson, Ruth Moore, and Dorothea Nixon. Edward Beebe and Walter Parfitt were awarded blue ribbons in the county garden contest. Philip Heathcote was a prize winner in the Middlesex North Garden Contest.


Mrs. David Scott attended 4-H Leaders' Camp at the State College, and Mrs. Ruth Johnson was a councillor at the Middlesex County Camp.


Respectfully submitted,


MRS. WARREN NIXON,


Director.


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REPORT OF GAME WARDEN


I hereby submit my third annual report as Fish and Game Warden for the Town of Westford.


Following you will find the fish and game allotted to the Town of Westford:


PHEASANTS


Nashoba 8


Snake Meadow 8


PICKEREL


Forge Pond 200-12"


HORNED POUT


Forge Pond 5000


WHITE HARES


Long Sought For Pond section 5


The winter months are most always severe on the game life. I ap- peal to each of you once again to do your part in providing food for these feathered friends. Your reward for these kind acts will be a very successful hunting season in the fall.


If any information is wanted or any complaints are to be investi- gated, people interested can get in touch with me by letter or telephone 118-4.


Again I take pleasure in announcing no disturbing features and take this opportunity to thank each and every one for the sincere co- operation you have accorded me.


Respectfully submitted,


EDMUND L. PROVOST


Game Warden.


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WESTFORD WATER COMPANY


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT


Balance, January 1, 1938


$160,151.77


Additions during the year 1938.


4,451.13


$164,602.90


STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FROM JANUARY 1, 1938 to DECEMBER 31, 1938 (Cash Basis) Receipts


Hydrants


$ 2,765.00


Public Buildings, Playgrounds, etc.


415.06


Subscribers


10,996.39




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