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Ten Dollars-Blanche Wilk, '32
Member of the Sophomore Class who, in the estimation of class- mates and members of the Faculty, has done the most for the Class and for Westford Academy:
Ten Dollars-John Edgar LeCourt, '43
Member of the Freshman Class with the Highest General Average for the Year:
Five Dollars-Lillian Rita Barretto, '44
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REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Members of the School Committee:
The following is my report as school physician for the year end- ing December 31, 1941.
The usual physical examination was made on all the children attending the public schools of Westford. A separate physical exam- ination is made to recheck all of the cases in which major physical defects are found, and the parents are informed of the findings in order that the children may receive treatment if any is indicated.
Upon the request of the coaches of the athletic teams, a special examination of the pupils who are to take part in athletic sports was made, and anyone with a major physical defect was not allowed to play without special permission from his parents.
I have responded to calls at the schools for emergency cases when called by the school principals.
Cooperation by the Board of Health nurse, teachers, and parents of the children has been splendid.
Respectfully, DR. D. W. COWLES
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE
January, 19, 1942.
Mr. Roger K. Poole, Superintendent of Schools,
Westford, Mass.
Dear Sir:
Following is the report of the School Nurse from January 1, to December 31, 1941:
School Visits 317
Dressings and First Aid 34
Children examined for minor ailments 54
Children recommended for exclusion because of Pediculo- sis and other skin infections 18
Children recommended for exclusion because of Conta- gious Disease Contact 20
Assisted at Well Child Clinic held at Nursery School Number of children seen 32
Assisted at Clinic for Mentally Retarded Children Number of children seen 7 Vaccinations checked.
Weighed and Measured all school children.
Assisted School Physician with Physical Examination of School Children in Spring and Fall of 1941.
Result of Physical Examination:
Anemia
2
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
14
Heart Murmurs 47
Posture
4
Teeth
52
Respectfully submitted.
VERONICA P. MEAGHER, R. N.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC
Mr. Roger K. Poole, Superintendent of Schools, Westford, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
The following is my report as Supervisor of Music in Westford.
One has only to visit our schools to see how music functions in correlation with other subjects in the school curriculum. Music is of supreme importance in making geography and history more real and vital; also languages and literature, whose kinship with music is direct and intimate. Many original poems are set to original tunes by children of the elementary, as well as the intermediate grades.
Music is also essential in the physical education program, es- pecially folk dancing. The radio is used more and more to bring instruction into the classroom and several schools are arranging their programs to benefit by Columbia's "School of the Air" on Tuesday mornings.
Since the beginning of the fall term our Glee Club at the Acad- emy has increased in membership to thirty-eight, and with such a goodly number, I have encouraged singing in a capella style. This musicianly discipline will develop accuracy of intonation and purity of tonal blend in part-singing. It has already proved both instructive and enjoyable.
The Glee Club entertained at the Christmas Assembly in the High School Auditorium on December 19, and throught the kindness of Mr. Harold Wright, who gave us the use of a bus, and Mr. Austin Fletcher, who so generously gave of his time acting as chauffeur, we went caroling on Christmas Eve.
Our activities were more numerous this year, having put on an operetta, "Mutiny on the Mary Ann," at the Nabnassett school in March. In April, a special chorus had the privilege of broadcasting over Station WLAW in Lawrence. On May 30, a group of girls from the Academy sang "Song of Peace" by Sibelius and "Fair Land of Freedom" at the Civil War Monument and a large group of children from all of the schools sang "U. S. That Means Us" at the World War Monument. In June, the program at the Commencement Exer- cises was:
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Juanita, arranged by Caisse, sung by the Glee Club; Qui Est Homo, from the "Stabat Mater," sung by Doris Parmentier and Marea Kelly; As Torrents in Summer, from "King Olaf." sung by the Glee Club.
In December, Christmas programs were presented in all of the schools and at Forge Village a concert was given by the Cameron School in the Abbot Hall.
I trust this good work may continue, and it seems it must for the young people realize that singing is not only a goal worthy of realization in itself, but a gateway which opens into wide and en- riching fields of culture.
I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all those who have helped toward making this year happy and successful.
Respectfully submitted.
LILLEY M. MORAN.
Music Supervisor.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF HANDWRITING
Mr. Roger K. Poole, Superintendent of Schools:
I am pleased to submit the following report on the handwriting program in the Westford schools, grades 1 to S. for the school year of 1940-41.
A comparison of handwriting scores at the end of the first test period, September 1940, with the test scores of June, 1941, shows the improvement attained.
We administered our first formal handwriting test in your schools in September 1940. We found that 20% of the pupils in grades 1 to S made a grade of "A" (Excellent). In June of 1941, we found that 72% of pupils in grades 1 to 8 made a score of "A" (Excellent).
During the school term the handwriting supervisor visited eaclı room at monthly intervals for the purpose of writing the monthly assignment on the blackboard, grading informal handwriting, and giving general help. Approximately 16,620 samples of daily-work papers were graded during these visits.
A formal handwriting test was administered monthly to each pupil. These papers were graded and diagnosed in our office and a detailed report on the handwriting of each pupil was sent the teacher as a remedial instrument. Approximately 5540 formal tests were diag- nosed and graded for your pupils during the school year.
Adequate instructional materials were provided by the supervisor. These included monthly outlines for the teachers, pupil folder out- lines, room charts, pupil certificates, term record paper, diagnostic charts, motivation seals, monthly and term envelopes, etc.
In general, I have found the interest and cooperation of your pupils and teachers to be excellent. I wish to express my appreciation for the fine cooperation we have received.
Signed.
W. L. RINEHART,
Supervisor of Handwriting.
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TENTATIVE CALENDAR WESTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1941-42
FALL TERM
Begins September 3
Ends December 19
........
73 Days
WINTER TERM
Begins January 5
Ends March 27
59 Days
SPRING TERM
Begins April 6
Ends June 12
49 Days
Total
181 Days
DAYS OMITTED
October 13-Columbus Day.
October 31-Middlesex County Teachers' Convention.
November 11-Armistice Day. November 20 to 24-Thanksgiving Recess. December 20 to 29-Christmas Recess.
January 1 to 5-New Year's Recess.
February 23-Washington's Birthday.
March 28 to April 6-Spring Recess. April 20-Patriot's Day.
GRADUATIONS
Elementary Schools-June 12. Westford Academy-June 15.
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Annual Report
OF THE
J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY OF THE
TOWN of WESTFORD
TOWN OF
WESTFORD
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For the Year Ending December 31, 1941
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY
January 1, 1942
The Trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Library respectfully submit their annual report for 1941, including the report of the Librarian and the list of books added in 1941.
The past year saw the installation of the much needed new furnace, an air-conditioned Sunbeam Heater, run by a Stokol-Mercury stoker using anthracite coal. Since this necessitated many changes in the building such as masonry work, the making of a new coal bin and the moving of water pipes, electric wiring and heat outlets, further repairs are still necessary to complete the work. Therefore the Trustees ask for the following, viz:
1. The sum of twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) to meet the current expenses of the main library and its branches.
2. The receipts from the dog licenses in 1941.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM C. ROUDENBUSH, Chairman WILLIAM R. TAYLOR, ALICE M. HOWARD, Secretary.
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Financial Report of the Library for 1941
Salaries and Wages:
Librarian
$ 775.00
Janitor
350.00
Assistants
163.99
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$ 1,288.99
Books and Periodicals:
Books
$ 370.97
Periodicals
172.55
Binding
47.15
$ 590.67
Fuel
51.13
Light
42.88
Buildings:
Water
$ 27.20
Furnace
2,058.76
Janitor's supplies
8.51
$ 2,094.47
Other Expenses :
Telephone
$ 23.76
Transportation of books
30.00
Stationery and Postage
11.46
Miscellaneous
4.05
$ 69.27
$ 4,137.41
INCOME
Town appropriation $ 3,200.00
Receipts from dog licenses
331.99
$ 3,531.99
Interest from funds
605.42
Receipts from fines
$
4,137.41 $ 48.95
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
January 1. 1942
To the Trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Library:
The librarian herewith submits her twenty-fourth annual report in the eighty-third year of the Westford Library.
There has been a decrease in the circulation of books this year. Part of this can be accounted for by the change in the method of history teaching with less use of outside reading and book reports. Another factor is the purchase of fewer new books due to the cost of the furnace, which was greater than anticipated.
The installation of a new furnace has been completed and is much enjoyed. For one week in December when the old pipes were torn down in order to put the new in place there was no heat in the library so that it was not possible to keep the library open except for three short periods each day to give borrowers a chance to get some books.
Books are sent regularly to the schools in the three villages where they are circulated by the teachers. The pupils of the Frost school can come to the library during the noon hour. The librarian takes books to the Academy every three weeks and to meetings of the P. T. A. They are also taken to a few shut-ins or sent by mail. Anyone can receive books by mail on payment of the postage of 11/2c a pound. This may become more necessary due to curtailment of automobile usage. The library welcomes newcomers and is desirous to be of service to all residents of the town.
During Children's Book Week the librarian was invited to speak to grades five to eight at the Cameron School on the history of books and the use of the library. Bookmarks and lists of books were passed out to the pupils. As a result of this several children have come fre- quently to the library.
A talk on books of interest to young people was given one Sunday night at the Epworth League of the Methodist church in Graniteville.
An exhibit of sea weeds and shells taken from the collection up- stairs was placed in the Frost museum case last summer and books concerning the seashore were arranged near by for circulation.
The collection of Westford material has received welcome addi- tions this year which were recorded in the list of donors. The town has also been mentioned in books and magazines. For instance
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in "Some American Primitives" the author quotes from a letter by Mrs. Wm. R. Taylor concerning a painting in her possession. American Home for June had a photograph of the Unitarian Church and Abbot barn in its picture section though without naming the town. The Yankee Magazines for June 1940 and December 1941 had photographs of Mrs. Henry Hildreth and Mrs. George Howard (Martha Taylor).
The services of the following assistants have been appreciated during the past year: Miss Dorothy Stone (now Mrs. Lefebvre), Miss Inez V. Burnham, Miss Margaret Scott, Miss Pauline E. Ferguson and Miss Lucy A. Flagg.
Some new magazines have been added and some dropped of which "Compleat Collector," added after last year's list was printed, is one. The titles of others have been changed. All except current numbers may be borrowed for one week and the list for the coming year is as follows:
WEEKLIES
Geographic News Bulletin
Publishers' Weekly
Saturday Evening Post
Time
New York Times Book Review
News Week
Turner's Public Spirit (Westford Wardsman)
MONTHLIES
A. L. A. Booklist
Grade Teacher
Harper's Monthly
American Cookery
Hobbies
American Girl
House Beautiful
American Home
Hygeia
Antiques
Instructor
Asia
Jack and Jill
Atlantic Monthly
Ladies' Home Journal
Better Homes and Gardens
National Geographic
Book Review Digest
Natural History
Boys' Life
Nature
Chemistry Leaflet
Child Life
Open Road Outdoor Life
Consumers' Research Bulletin
Parents' Magazine
Cosmopolitan
Popular Mechanics
Country Gentleman
Popular Science Monthly
Country Life
Reader's Digest
Etude
Readers' Guide to Periodical Litera- ture
Flying and Popular Aviation Good Housekeeping
School Arts
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American
Illustrated London News Life
Scientific American Sky Travel
Wilson Bulletin Woman's Home Companion Yankee
Horn Book
BI-MONTHLY
Popular Homecraft
SEMI-MONTHLY Library Journal QUARTERLIES
Old Time New England
Subscription Books Bulletin
PERIODICALS GIVEN, 1941
Automobile Facts
The A V Bell Telephone Quarterly
Books, N. Y. Herald Tribune Christian Register
Christian Science Monitor Christian Science Sentinel DuPont Magazine
Horticulture
Journal of Calendar Reform Middlesex County Bulletin
New England News Letter New Hampshire Troubadour Opportunity Our Dumb Animals
Specialty Salesman Magazine Steel Facts
Tax Talk
Taylor-Tycos Rochester Quarterly Today's Home Travelers Standard U. S. Army Recruiting News Watchman Wee Wisdom
From Automobile Manufacturers Association
From the Publishers
From American Tel. & Tel. Co.
From The Old Corner Book Store
From Unitarian Alliance of West- ford
From Miss Mary E. Burbeck
From Miss Mary E. Burbeck
From DuPont de Nemours Co.
From Miss Alice M. Howard
From World Calendar Association
From Middlesex County Extension Service
From New England Council
From State of New Hampshire
From the Publishers
From the Publishers
From the Publishers
From American Iron & Steel Insti- tute
From Mass. Federation of Taxpay- ers' Association
From Taylor Instrument Co.
From the Gas Co.
From Travelers Insurance Co.
From the Publishers
From the Publishers
From Charles R. Fletcher
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NAMES OF DONORS, 1941
Bolton, Mrs. Chester C .- one volume.
Buckshorn, Fisher-8 volumes.
Buckshorn, Mrs. Louis-graduation picture.
Cameron, Mrs. Donald M .- one volume from Westford Book Club, 1871
Cameron, Mrs. Julian A .- photographs and other pictures
Dane, Mrs. Walter-2 volumes.
Fisher, John-5 volumes.
Foster Hope Co .- one volume.
Hall, Morris A .- 2 volumes
Hamlin, Miss Edna M .- 4 volumes, town reports, Unitarian catechism.
Harrington, Mrs. William-6 volumes.
Lull, Robert W .- warrant of 1772.
Moore, Bernard-3 volumes and 2 jig-saw puzzles.
Osgood, Mrs. Houghton G .- Old Farmer's almanacs; Westford Academy catalogs.
Park, Mrs. Lawrence-school registers, catalog of library 1859 and of Ephraim Abbot's books.
Prescott, Mrs. Benjamin A .- 4 volumes.
Seavey, Mrs. Marden-5 volumes.
Sloan, Alfred P .- 1 volume.
Walker, Ruth and Robert-3 jig-saw puzzles.
Wells, Miss Elizabeth-12 volumes and 11 jig-saw puzzles.
CIRCULATION
Total circulation of bound volumes
17,391
Volumes lent at Library
15,067
Volumes lent at Graniteville
1,189
Volumes lent at Forge Village
897
Volumes lent at Nabnassett
238
Circulation in children's department
6,322
Volumes lent through the schools
2,898
Periodicals lent
3,534
Pamphlets and clippings lent
146
Pictures lent
1,233
Jig-saw puzzles lent
161
Number of days open
154
Largest monthly circulation of bound volumes, October
1,548
Smallest monthly circulation, June
858
Largest daily circulation, January 7
276
Smallest daily circulation, June 7 and December 13
22
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ACCESSIONS
Volumes added by purchase
244
Volumes added by gift 38
Volumes received from the United States 2
Volumes received from the State
8
Total number of volumes added
292
Number of volumes discarded
125
Number of volumes in the Library
23,777
AMOUNT OF FUNDS
Legacy of Stephen S. Stone
$1,000.00
Legacy of Augustus K. Fletcher 1,000.00
Legacy of Mary A. Henarie, Laws Fund 1,000.00
Legacy of John M. Osgood
1,000.00
Legacy of Jennie Reed Wilkins 150.00
Legacy of Adeline T. Burbeck
500.00
Legacy of Albert E. Prescott
7,056.08
REGULATIONS
The J. V. Fletcher Library is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat- urdays (legal holidays excepted) from 1:30 till 5, and from 6:30 till 9:00 P. M.
The Forge Village deposit station at the Post-Office in charge of Mrs. Josephine Connell is open daily.
New books of fiction can be kept only one week; but there may be one renewal. All other books may be kept four weeks. Renewals may be made by telephone or by postal.
No books shall be transferred, or acknowledged as returned, un- less delivered to the librarian.
For each day that a book is kept beyond the prescribed time a fine of one cent is charged.
Borrowers finding books mutilated or defaced should report the fact to the librarian.
LIST OF BOOKS ADDED, 1941 CLASSIFIED BOOKS
American School of Classical Studies-This Is Greece 914.95 A Bailey, Alexander R .- Handbook for Stationary, Marine and Diesel Engineers 621.1 B
Banning, Kendall-Annapolis Today 359.07 B1
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Bigland, Eileen-Into China 915.1 B2
Bowen, Croswell-Great River of the Mountains: the Hudson 917.47 B Bush, Dr. Lucius M .- Secret of Sinusitis and Headaches 616.2 B Butler, Benjamin F .- Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences B B985
Capen, Louise I .- Across the Ages; Story of Man's Progress 901 C
Carter, Russell G .- The 101st Field Artillery, A. E. F. 940.373 C
Chamberlain, Samuel-Coast of Maine 917.41 C1
Martha's Vineyard 917.449 Ma C
This Realm, This England 914.2 C5
Chase, Stuart-A Primer of Economics 330.1 C
Clarke, T. Wood-Emigrés in the Wilderness 325.244 C
Cleaveland, Agnes M .- No Life for a Lady 917.89
Cobb, Irvin S .- Exit Laughing B C6528
Colby, Merle-Alaska: a Profile 917.98 C1
Hawaii: a Profile in Pictures 919.69 C The Virgin Islands: a Profile in Pictures. 917.297
Comfort, William W .- Just Among Friends; the Quaker Way of Life 289.6 C
Coyle, David C .- America 350 C
Crane, Charles E .- Winter in Vermont 917.43 C1
Cruickshank, Helen G .- Bird Islands Down East 598.2 C5
Current Biography; Who's News and Why 920 C2
Davis, Watson-Science Picture Parade. 500 D
Deland, Margaret W .- Golden Yesterdays B D337.1
DeSoto, Clinton B .- Calling C Q; Adventures of Shortwave Radio Operators 621.384 D
Disney, Walt-Nutcracker Suite From Fantasia 785.8 D
Dodd, Wn. E., Jr. and Martha, ed .- Ambassador Dodd's Diary .. 940.53 D
Donahue, Arthur G .- Tally-Ho! Yankee in a Spitfire 940.544 D
Early, Eleanor-An Island Patchwork 917.449 Na E
Eberle, Irmengarde-Spice on the Wind 633.83 E
Edey, Maitland A .- American Songbirds 598.2 E
Evans, George H .- Pigwacket, Old Indian Days in the Valley of the Saco 970.3 E
Federal Writers' Project, W. P. A .- New Jersey; a Profile in Pictures 917.49 F
Firbank, Thomas-I Bought a Mountain 630.9429 F
Follett, Muriel-A Drop in the Bucket; the Story of Maple Sugar Time on a Vermont Farm 633.64 F
Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Henry-"Good Morning"-Old Fashioned Dances 793.3 F
Gann, Ernest K .- All American Aircraft. 629.17
Goetz, Delia-Neighbors to the South 918 G
Goodrich, Laurence B .- Living With Others 395 G
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Heide, Dirk van der, pseud .- My Sister and I; the Diary of a Dutch Boy Refugee 940.548 H Henderson, Sir Nevile M .- Failure of a Mission, Berlin 1937-1939 940.53 H
Homer, Joy-Dawn Watch in China. 915.1 H2
Hoogstraal, Harry-Insects and Their Stories 595.7 H Howe, M. A. DeWolfe-A Venture in Remembrance. B H857
Hueston, Ethel P .- Preacher's Wife B H887
Hungerford, Edward-Locomotives on Parade 656.2 H
Hunt, Richard A .- White Mountain Holidays 917.422 H2
Husted, Helen M .- Timothy Taylor, Ambassador of Goodwill .... 811 H26
Jennison, Keith W .- Vermont Is Where You Find It 917.43 J
Jones, Herbert G .- Maine Memories 917.41 J Jones, Rufus M .- A Small-Town Boy B J794.2
Kent, Louise A., and Tarshis, Elizabeth K .- In Good Old Colony
Times 974.40 Bo 11
Kieran, John-Nature Notes 574 K
King, Eleanor A .- Bible Plants for American Gardens 716 K1
Lambert, Sylvester M .- A Yankee Doctor in Paradise B L222
Laski, Harold J .- The American Presidency .. 353.03 L
Lee, Ruth W .- Antique Fakes & Reproductions 748 L1
Lent, Henry B .- Sixty Acres More or Less 630.1 L4
Mattingly, Garrett-Catherine of Aragon. B C361.2
Melcher, Marguerite F .- The Shaker Adventure 289.8 M
Mielche, Hakon-Journey to the World's End. 918.2 M
Miller, Alice D .- I Have Loved England. 914.2 M1
Miller, Christopher B .- Hudson Valley Squire 818 M
Miller, Douglas-You Can't Do Business With Hitler 943.085 M Mitchell, L. M .; Bowman, Eleanor; Phelps, Mary-My Country,
'Tis of Thee; Use and Abuse of Natural Resources. 333 M Morrel, Martha M .- When the World Was Young. 550 M
Morris, Charles-Story of the Great Earthquake of 1908 and Other Historic Disasters 551.22 M
Morse, William G .- Pardon My Harvard Accent. B M886
National American Woman Suffrage Association-Victory 324.3 N
Neilson, Elizabeth-The House I Knew. B N414
Neish, Rosalie-My Scottish Husband. B N416
Onstott, Kyle-Beekeeping as a Hobby 638.1 O
Partridge, Bellamy-Big Family P275.1
Peters, P. B. S .- Commercial Law With Illustrations. 347.7 P
Pettengill, Samuel B .- Smoke-screen 330.973 P1
Picken, Mary B .- Modern Dressmaking Made Easy 646 P
Post, Emily P .- Children Are People and Ideal Parents Are Comrades 136.7 P
Preston, George H .- Psychiatry for the Curious. 132 P
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Richards, Irmagarde-Modern Milk Goats 636.39 R Rodell, Katherine Carr-South American Primer 980 R
Rosé, Jack M .- Northeast from Boston 917.4 R3
Schulte, Paul-The Flying Priest Over the Arctic. 277.1 Sears, Clara E .- Some American Primitives 759.1 S
Shirer, William L .- Berlin Diary 940.53 S
Sloan, Alfred P .- Adventures of a White-Collar Man. B S634
Snow, Wilbert-Maine Tides 811 S8
Stille, Samuel H-Ohio Builds a Nation 977.1 S
Stowe, Leland-No Other Road to Freedom 940.53 S1
Struther, Jan, pseud .- The Glass-Blower and Other Poems 821 S9
Tourtellot, Arthur B .- The Charles 974.4 T
Van Paassen, Pierre-Days of Our Years B V273
Vaughan, Warren T .- Strange Malady, the Story of Allergy ... 615.37 V
Waring, Ralph G .- Wood Finishing and Painting Made Easy 698.1 W
White, Anne T .- Lost Worlds; Adventures in Archaeology 913 W Wilson, James C .- Three-Wheeling Through Africa 916 W
Wright. Priscilla H .- Weeds Are More Fun 716 W6
FICTION
Aldrich, Bess S .- The Drum Goes Dead 3643.11
Allingham, Margery-Traitor's Purse A 437.3
Allis, Marguerite-Not Without Peril A 438.2
Ashton, Helen-Tadpole Hall. A 829.2
August, John-Rain Before Seven A 923.2
Aydelotte, Dora-Across the Prairie A 975.3
Bailey, Temple-The Blue Cloak B 156.19
Bassett, Sara W .- Cross Currents B 319.17
B 347.3
Baum, Vicki-Grand Hotel -Tale of Bali
B 347.4
Beals, Helen A .- The River Rises
B 366.2
Benson, Sally-Junior Miss
B 4748.3
Bentley, Phyllis E .- Manhold
B 4775.8
Bernstein, Hillel-L'affaire Jones B 531.2
Buchan, John-Mountain Meadow B 918.15
Charteris, Leslie-Saint Overboard C 486.2
Chase, Mary E .- Windswept C 4875.7
Christie, Agatha M .- N or M? C 555.9 ..
Cronin, Archibald J .- Keys of the Kingdom C 947.4
Doner, Mary F .- Not by Bread Alone. D 6817.4
Dunlap, Katharine-Once There Was a Village D 921.2
Eaton, Evelyn-Restless Are the Sails E 142.3
Ellsberg, Edward-Captain Paul 478.5
Ferber, Edna-Saratoga Trunk F 346.12
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Field. Medora-Who Killed Aunt Maggie? F 454.2 Fitt, Mary-Aftermath of Murder ~547.2
Fisher, Vardis-City of Illusion F 537.3
Fletcher, Mrs. Inglis-Raleigh's Eden F 613.2
Ford, Leslie, pseud .- Murder of a Fifth Columnist. ₣ 707.4
Forester, Cecil S .- The Captain From Connecticut F 717.8
Freeman, Harold W .- His Own Place F 856.3
Fuller, Timothy-Reunion With Murder ₣ 969.3
Gallico, Paul W .- The Snow Goose G 168.2
Gardner, Erle S .- Case of the Haunted Husband
G 226.2
-Case of the Turning Tide
G 226.3
Gibbs, Jeannette P .- Humdrum House.
G 4433.2
Glasgow, Ellen-In This Our Life.
Goodrich, Marcus-Delilah
655.2
Goudge, Elizabeth-The Golden Skylark and Other Stories
G 668.8
Grey, Zane-Twin Sombreros. G 845.38
H 3132.3
Hilton, James-Random Harvest. H 656.6
Holton, Edith A .- Anchors to Windward H 758.8
Jennings, John-Call the New World. J 543.3
John, Evan, pseud .- King's Masque J 655.3
Kent, Louise A .- Mrs. Appleyard's Year K 375.4
Keyes, Frances P .- Fielding's Folly K 445.2
Lincoln, Joseph C. and Freeman-The New Hope. L 738.42
Lion, Hortense-Mill Stream L 763.3
Loring, Emilie-Where Beauty Dwells L 873.13
Mcfee, William-Sailors of Fortune M 1437.5
MacInnes, Helen-Above Suspicion M 1518.2
Mckay, Allis-They Come to a River M 1538.2
Mackenzie, Compton-Our Street. M 156.4
McMeekin, Clark, pseud .- Reckon With the River M 1676.3
Marquand, John P .- H. M. Pulham, Esquire. M 357.7
Marshall, Edison-Benjamin Blake M 3667.10
Moore, Ida L .- Like a River Flowing M 8225.2
Mulford, Clarence E .- Corson of the J C. M 955.10
Norris, Kathleen-Mystery House. N 856.18
O'Malley, Patricia-Wings for Carol. 545.2
Panneton, Philipe-Thirty Acres P 194.2
Paterson, Isabel-Never Ask the End P 2965.2
Patterson, Henry W .- Meetinghouse Bay P 317.2
Pinckney, Josephine-Hilton Head P 647.2
Pinkham, Edwin G .- Aunt Elsa P 655.2
Rinehart, Mary R .- Familiar Faces R 580.22
Romanof, Panteleimon S .- Three Pairs of Silk Stockings R 759.2
Seeley, Mabel-The Crying Sisters S 452.2
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G 548.15
Harris, Cyril-Richard Pryne.
Stevenson, Dorothy E .- Mrs. Tim Carries On S 8474.12 Stewart, George R .- Storm S 850.1
Stout. Rex-Fer-de-lance S 889.2
Stuart, Frank S .- Caravan for China S 930.2
Tarkington, Booth-The Fighting Littles ₸ 186.25
Taylor, Phoebe A .- The Perennial Boarder T 245.10
Tilton, Alice-The Hollow Chest. T 580.2
Train, Arthur-Mr. Tutt Comes Home T 768.14
Walker, Dorothy P .- Satan Came Also
W 178.2
Walker, Mildred-Dr. Norton's Wife
W 182.3
Wallace, Edgar-Mr. Reeder Returns
W 1888.15
Walling, Robert A. J .- Corpse With the Red-Headed Friend. W 211.7
Walsh, Maurice-Thomasheen James W 226.9
Whipple. Manrine-The Giant Joshua W 5747.2
BOOKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Ayer, Jean Y .- The Easy Book-primer J372.4 A6
-The Picnic Book J372.4 A7
Bailey, Bernadine-Little Lauri of Finland J914.71 B Baldwin, James-The Sampo, a Wonder Tale of the Old North .. J398.2 B1 Bishop, Claire H .- Five Chinese Brothers J372.4 B
Blackwell, Basil, ed .- Fairings in Plenty J808.81 B1
Boy Scouts of America-Handbook for Boys J369.43 B
Boylston, Helen D .- Sue Barton, Superintendent of Nurses JB 792ss
Bradford, William and others-Homes in the Wilderness J973.22 B
Brooks, Noah-Story of Marco Polo. JB P778
Brown. Marjorie W .- Pueblo Playmates JB 8793p
Buck, Margaret W .- Animals Through the Year. J599 B6
Buckley, R. M. and others-Away We Go J372.4 B1
Burlingame, Roger-Whittling Boy, the Story of Eli Whitney. JB W619
Cavanah, Frances-Marta Finds the Golden Door JC 377m Clark, Ann N .- In My Mother's House j970.1 C
Cormack, Maribelle, and Alexander. Wm. P .- The Museum Comes to Life J590 C
Davis, Lavinia R .- Buttonwood Island. JD 2629b
Davis, Robert-Pepperfoot of Thursday Market JD 264p
Draper, Arthur L .- Wonders of the Heavens j520 D
Eldridge, Ethel J .- Yen-Foh, a Chinese Boy JE 375y
Elson and Gray-Dick and Jane-Pre-Primer J372.4 E1
Emmett, Elizabeth-The Land He Loved, a Story of Old
Narragansett JE 5441
Erskine, Gladys S .- Little Pepito of Central America JE 735 L Escott-Inman, Herbert-Wulnoth the Wanderer JE 746w Fish. Helen D .- The Doll House Book J649.55 F
154
Flack. Marjorie-Wait for William JF 571w
Foster, Genevieve-George Washington's World J909.7 F Gates, Doris-Blue Willow JG 259 b Gordon, Dorothy and Loftus, J. J .- Knowing the Netherlands .. J914.92 G1 Hardy, Marjorie-Sally and Billy J372.4 H9
Hart, Johan-Picture Tales From Holland. J398.2 H
Hawkins, Quail-Prayers and Graces for Little Children. J248 H Heffernan and Hill-Little Road; Wide Road; Open Road;
Broad Road J372.4 H18-21
Heyliger, William-You're On the Air JH 617y
Hildreth, Gertrude-Mac and Muff, pre-primer J372.4 H16
-Tom and Don, pre-primer J372.4 H17
Kane, Henry B .- Tale of the Bullfrog .. J597.8 K
Lawson, James G .- Wild Animals, Photographs J599 L
Lawson, Robert-They Were Strong and Good J920 L1
Leavell, Breckinridge-Friends at Play-primer J372.4 L5
Lee, Melicent H .- In the Land of Rubber J915.9 L
Lovell, Neva-Bunny and the Garden-primer J372.4 L6
Maloney, Berenice-Bob and Judy at Play-primer J372.4 M12
Marshall, Dean-A House for Elizabeth. JM 3675h
Meader, Stephen W .- Blueberry Mountain JM 481bl
Meadowcroft. Enid L .- Benjamin Franklin JB F831.4
Nelson, Mary J .- Fun With Music .. J784.8 N
O'Donnell, Mabel-Happy Days-primer J372.4 05
Pack, Elizabeth-Kee and Bah. Navajo Children J790.3 P
Pease, E. F., and DeMelik, Beatrice-Gay Pippo.
JP 3632g
Perry, Josephine-Fish Production. J639.2 P
Petersham, Maud F. and Miska-Story Book of Wool J677.3 P
-Story Book of Cotton J677.2 P
-Story Book of Silk J677.4 P
-Story Book of Rayon J677.46 P
Porter, W, P, and Hansen, E. A .- Fields and Fencerows J570.7 P
Prokofieff, Serge-Peter and the Wolf. J398.2 P
Quinlan, Myrtle B .- Winky-primer
J372.4 Q
Ransome, Arthur-The Big Six
JR 212b
Ratzesberger, Anna-Camel Bells. a Boy of Baghdad JR 238c
Sanders, Agnes L .- Good Times in Winter J372.4 S
Schenk, Esther M .- Happy Times with Jack and Jane at Christmas Time J372.4 S20
-Thanksgiving Time J372.4 S21
-Valentine Day J372.4 S22
-Easter Time J372.4 S23
Skinner, Eleanor L .- Fun in Our Busy World-primer J372.4 S17
-Fun in Town and Country J372.4 S18
Smith. Nila B .- Tom's Trip-primer J372.4 S2
155
Sperry, Armstrong-Call It Courage. JS 751c -One Day With Jambi in Sumatra JS 751 os -Wagons Westward, the Old Trail to Santa Fe JS 751 w
-Little Eagle, a Navajo Boy JS 751 li
Stewart, May L .- Straight Wings
J595.72 S
Stong, Philip D .- Captain Kidd's Cow
JS 881c
Storm, Grace E .- Nip and Tuck, pre-primer
J372.4 S1
Tarshis, Elizabeth K .- The Village That Learned to Read J372.4 T1
JT 19?v
Tippett, James S .- Henry and the Garden J970.1 T1
Tousey, Sanford-Indians and Cowboys
Von Hagen, Victor W. and Hawkins, Quail-Quetzal Quest .. .J598.73 V
Walden, Arthur T .- Harness and Pack. J385 W1
Wheeler, Opal-Stephen Foster and His Little Doy Tray JB F757
White, James E .- Best Stories From the Best Book. J220 W
Williamson, Thames R .- Hunters Long Ago JW 732h
Worth, Kathryn-The Middle Button JW 932m
Wright, Alice-Island Holiday JW 946i
Respectfully submitted,
MAY E. DAY,
Librarian.
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INDEX TO WESTFORD TOWN REPORT
Page
Accountant's Report
49
Annual Town Election, February 10, 1941
22
Annual Town Meeting, February 17, 1941 25 Assessors' Report
66
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1941
60
Balance Sheet of State Audit
41
Births
10 69
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
Deaths
List of Jurors
Marriages
12
Officers of the Town of Westford
3 95 74
Report of Fire Engineers
Report of Middlesex County Extension Service
78 45
Report of Public Welfare Department
75
Report of Public Health Nurse
70 65 38
Report of State Auditor
44 79
Report of Forest Warden
64
Report of Town Forest Committee
94
Report of Tree Warden
64 102
Report of Whitney Playground
81
Selectmen's Report
37
Special Town Meeting May 5, 1941
32
Special Town Meeting July 7, 1941
35
Special Town Meeting Dec. 22, 1941
36
Tax Collector's Report
68
Town Clerk's Report on Dogs
18
Treasurer's Report
67
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting 103
Westford Committee on Public Safety
82
Westford Infirmary Appraisal, December 1941
72
Westford Infirmary Receipts and Express 76-77
Westford Water Company 80
84 15 47
Report of Finance Committee
Report of Police Department
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
Report of Supt. of Highways
Report of Fish and Game Warden
Report of W. P. A.
Board of Health Report
School Committee Report
Page
Elementary School Graduates
12X
Graduates Westford Academy 1941
131
Handwriting Supervisor
137
Organization, School Committee
110
Registration Westford Public Schools
120
Report of Music Supervisor
135
Report of School Committee
111
Report of School Nurse
134
Report of School Physician
133
Report of Superintendent
112
Report of Westford Academy
124
School Calendar
138
Teachers in Service, December, 1941
121
J. V. Fletcher Public Library Report
Financial Report of Library 143
Library Report of the Trustees
142
List of Books Added, 1941 148
Report of Librarian
144
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