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SUBJECT OR GRADE
UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE SINCE
Intermediate
Sept
1967
Intermediate
1957
Intermediate
1946
SARGENT SCHOOL
Miriam T. Smith, B.S.E. (Lowell State) PRINCIPAL Jean Bell (Fitchburg State)
Intermediate
Sept
1966
Primary
Apr
1930
Joan Hanson, A.B. (Pembroke College)
Primary
Sept
1966
Charlotte B. Jeltsch, A.B. (Depauw University)
Primary
1966
Harriet Kahn, B.S. (Framingham State)
Primary
1966
Beatrice Provost (Lowell State) William Bird, B.S. (Holy Cross)
Primary
1952
Intermediate
1967
*Rosann Paul, A.B. (University of California)
Intermediate
11
1967
Laura Husted, B.S. (New Jersey State College)
Special Class
1958
*Half time
160
TEACHERS
SUPERVISORS AND SPECIALS
Lloyd G. Blanchard, A.B., M.Ed., C.A.S. (Dartmouth, Harvard ) *Ruth Bens, B.A., M.Ed. (Boston Univ., Bridgewater State)
SUPERINTENDENT
Aug
1957
Reading
Sept
1967
Reading
=
1967
Frank Bishop, B.S. (Boston University)
Physical Ed - Elem
11
1967
Reading
11
1967
Reading Director
1966
John DeVito, B.M. (Boston University)
Music
Jan
1965
Angelina M. Flannery, B.S.Ed. (Framingham State)
Dietician
NOV
1964
Leola Foden, A.B. (Boston University)
Tutor
Sept
1967
Ruth N. Hall, R.N. (Capt. John Adams Hospital)
Academy Nurse
11
1961
Dorothy A. Healy, R.N. (Framingham Union Hospital)
School Nurse
Mar
1943
David Manseau, Mus.B. (Boston Conservatory of Music)
Music Supervisor
Sept
1963
Cheryl O'Halloran, B.S. (Indiana Univ. of Penn. )
Art - Elem
11
1966
Joseph V. Parrino, B.A., M.A. (Queens College, Salem State) Daniel Paulnock, B.S. (Emerson)
11
1966
Kenneth H. Robes, B.S. (Dartmouth)
A-V Coordinator
Jan 1947
Agnes C. Shipp, A.B., M.A. (McKendree College, Emerson)
Speech Pathologist
Sept
1959
Lucille W. Teno, B.A., M.S.W. (Elmira College, Univ. Buffalo)
Dir Sp Pupil Serv.
Dec
1964
*Half time
TITLE
UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE SINCE
*Ruth Bernstein, B.A., M.A. (N.Y.U., Columbia Teachers)
*Barbara Davis, B.S., M.A. (Morgan State, N.Y.U.) Sheila Deitchman, A.B., Ed.M. (Radcliffe, Harvard)
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Speech - Secondary
Art
1967
PUBLIC SCHOOLS Westford, Mass.
ENROLLMENT - OCTOBER 1, 1967
GRADE
ACADEMY
N.M.
R'BSH
FROST
CAM
SARG
O. NAB
N. NAB
TOTAL
PG
3
3
12
110
110
11
128
128
10
113
113
9
196
196
8
203
203
7
171
171
6
197
197
SP
3
3
5
62
27
31
112
232
4
49
28
24
12
221
3
42
47
41
122
252
2
59
40
31
111
241
1
53
47
43
113
256
TOTALS
550
571
111
154
189
173
112
466
2326
Included in the tables above are two tuition pupils from Tyngsboro, grades ll and 12.
CENSUS SUMMARY - OCTOBER 1967
GRADE
BOYS
GIRLS
TOTAL
PUBLIC
VOCATIONAL
PRIVATE
12
69
56
125
109
3
13
11
68
73
141
127
14
10
41
82
123
113
10
9
114
95
209
196
13
8
102
107
209
203
6
7
93
95
188
171
17
6
105
109
214
197
17
5
121
121
245
232
13
4
135
95
230
221
9
3
141
125
266
252
14
2
136
121
257
241
16
1
158
129
287
256
31
K
46
43
89
89
SP
12
9
21
3
18
TOTALS
1341
1263
2604
2321
3
280
Note:
Private includes all non local public schools except Lowell Trade.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF SCHOOL CAFETERIA
Receipts
Balance Jan. 1, 1967
$ 192.88
Sales
51,659.69
Reimbursements
23,779.57
$75,632.14
Expenditures
Labor
22,817.13
Purchases
53,239.21
76,056.34
Balance Jan. 1, 1968
$ -424.20
Reimbursement due, state and federal
$ 4,429.95
FINANCIAL REPORT OF SCHOOL ATHLETIC FUND
Receipts
Balance Jan. 1, 1967
843.05
Town of Westford
10,000.00
Football Gate
2,041.50
Basketball
1,658.50
Wrestling
67.80
14,610.85
Expenditures
Police, Custodians, Officials
2,836.62
Supplies, Equipment, Repair
6,757.92
Football Insurance
990.00
Transportation
2,708.90
13,293. 44
Balance January 1, 1968
1,317.41
FINANCIAL REPORT OF SCHOOL BAND
Receipts
Balance Jan. 1, 1967
322.48
Town of Westford
4,358.00
Receipts
979.75
5,660.23
Expenditures
Summer Concerts
500.00
Music
620.77
Supplies & Services
238.59
Equipment
3,035.90
Uniforms
820.08
5,215.34
Balance January 1, 1968 (Uniform Account )
$ 444.89
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EXPENDITURES OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ITEM
1965
1966
1967
1100 School Committee
229.58
348.95
411.00
1200 Sup't Office
30,014.61
32,796.31
37,556.58
2100 Supervision
34,025.13
31,301.09
21,591.91
2200 Principals
78,091.13
83,179.62
111, 719.38
2300 Teaching
596,244.54
664,888.74
776,322.33
2400 Textbooks
13,931.01
18,543.52
17,848.14
2500 Library Services
9,364.24
11,984.06
12,142.78
2600 Audio-Visual Program
8,249.36
8,043.04
9,097.94
2700 Guidance Services
24,961.16
29,937.69
35,026.44
2800 Psychological Services
24.91
7.36
440.00
2900 Educational TV
491.00
514.75
1,185.25
3100 Attendance
8,121.88
8,299.26
88.00
3200 Health
9,137.00
10,005.15
12,034.25
3300 Pupil Transportation
78,286.67
82,309.38
87,201.17
3400 Food Services
5,091.27
5,500.00
5,505.98
3500 Pupil Services
20,048.27
18,922.38
23,676.86
4100 Operation of Plant
101,796.22
112,677. 16
127,348.05
4200 Maintenance of Plant
13,640.67
14,955.67
20,474.60
5200 Insurance Program
49.27
184.25
266.84
6200 Civic Activities
462.87
689.87
955.55
7100 Site Improvement
3,845.50
7200 Improvement of Buildings
140.78
11, 825.80
10,175.40
7300 Acquisition of Equipment
9,039.72
18,144.04
17,822.00
7400 Replacement of Equipment
2,801.00
3,464.55
5,559.20
9100 Vocational Tuition
2,557.61
2,838.98
2,152.84
GROSS TOTALS
1,047,249.75
1,171, 361.25
1, 340, 447.99
FEDERAL AID
40,672.92
72,643.52
37,617.99
1,006, 576.83
1,098,717.73
1, 302, 830.00
RECEIPTS
Received 1965
Received 1966
Estimated 1967
Chap 70 School Aid
82,290.21
116,486.44
195,546.00
Chap 71 Transportation
56,987.92
55,513.00
58,436.00
Special Pupil Services
10,600.00
14,504.00
20,454.00
School Adjustment Counselor
3,150.00
Child Guardianship
743.22
1,131.26
1,272.00
Tuition & Transportation
3,711.58
2,889.41
1,490.00
Roudenbush Rental
3,677.10
6,384.00
Vocational Aid
1,771.63
2,535.25
276.00
Other
917.53
949.77
1,000.00
TOTALS
160,172.09
197,686.23
284,858.00
NET COST TO TOWN
846,404.74
901,031.50
1,017,972.00
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Annual Report
OF THE
J. V. Fletcher Library
OF THE
TOWN OF WESTFORD
CHE
R
ARY.
1895
For the Year Ending December 31 1967
165
ANNUAL REPORT - TRUSTEES J.V. FLETCHER LIBRARY
The Trustees herewith submit their Annual Report for the year 1967, including the report of the Librarian.
The Board organized with Carl G. Lyman as Chairman and Mrs Georgia A. Fox as Secretary. Mrs. Eleanor S. Fletcher and Mr. H. Arnold Wilder were re-elected as Trustees for three years.
1967 has witnessed the continued use of the Library by citizens of all ages, in ever increasing numbers -- 600 new borrowers and over 50,000 books circulated. The interest, enthusiasim and support of these borrowers is most gratifying. More pressing than ever is the Trustees' responsibility for providing more adequate library services.
Over the past few years the Trustees have pointed out the various physical inadequacies of our present library building in meeting the needs of today's library patron. A "Library Needs Survey" was con- ducted this year to find the solutions to these problems.
At the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1967, the Town authorized this study. In selecting the firm to do this job the Trustees set up the following criteria: The consultant chosen to do the survey must 1. make a thorough on-the-spot study of the Library; 2. concrete, graphic solutions must be presented after consultation with the Lib- rarian and Trustees; 3. maximum utilization must be made of the ex- isting building; 4. both present and long-range plans should be pre- sented.
During May and June we interviewed architects and in August we chose Hill and Associates of Cambridge to do the study. Throughout the early fall Mr. Stephen Friedlander of Hill Associates worked closely with Mrs. Day and the Trustees. After many meetings and much discussion A PROGRAM FOR THE MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION OF THE J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY was compiled. Copies of the full report and draw- ings may be found at the Library.
This program envisions a two-stage plan. The first stage to be completed now and the second at some future date. The first phase utilizes every available square foot within our present library build- ing for maximum efficiency.
After completion of stage one, we would have a book capacity of 28, 500 as compared with an existing capacity of 17,000 volumes. Read- er Seating would be increased from an existing capacity of 26 to 87 and shelving would be expanded from a present 3,000 lin. ft. to 5,100 lin. ft. We would have adequate sanitary facilities, proper division of recreational reading, reference and serious study areas; new lib- rary services such as facilities for listening activities, rare books storage and adequate display of historical materials.
At the present time we have no provision for off-street parking. The requirements of safety and convenience demand this. The comple- tion of stage one would provide this service.
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The Trustees note with regret the passing of former Trustee William C. Roudenbush. We appreciate the generous provision in his will that 600 shares of Boston Fund be left to the Trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Library to be known as the William C. Roudenbush Fund. The income from said fund to be used for such library purposes as the Trustees may determine.
The repair work, begun last year, on the roof was completed. A new card catalog was purchased. Brickwork in the basement was repair- ed and some painting done in the Children's Room. The upper hall has been painted and with last year's installation of the fire escape is now better able to serve as a place for small group meetings.
The busy and creative Children's Room took on a lighter appear- ance with the installation of new florescent lighting. A new charge desk made possible by the Albert Prescott Fund and additional shelv- ing purchased with money from the William R. Taylor Fund were happy additions in this department also.
On March 8, 1967, we finalized and adopted a book selection policy.
We are pleased to welcome new members to our staff, Mrs. Patricia Hartley as Clerk-typist and Mr. Frank Beauregard as Custodian. The Trustees are most appreciative of the efforts and cooperation of the Librarian and her staff during this past year.
Carl G. Lyman, Chairman Alan W. Bell
Eleanor C. Fletcher
Georgia A. Fox, Secretary H. Arnold Wilder Richard W. Hall
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J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 1967
Receipts
Town Appropriation
$21,550.00
State of Massachusetts
1,565.25
987.10
Dog License Fees Library Trust Funds
1,200.31
$25,302.66
Expenditures
Operating Expenses:
Salaries and wages
12,971.52
Books, etc.
5,222.32
Fuel
758.24
Electricity
649.07
Water
27.00
Building supplies
144.38
Telephone
164.88
Library supplies
735.61
Repairs
88.59
20,811.61
Equipment
1,035.99
Improvements
1,864.00
Total Expenditures
23,711.60
Unexpended Balance
$ 1,591.06
Analysis of Unexpended Balance
Salaries and wages
$ 1,373.48
General
212.58
Balance as above
$ 1,591.06
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REPORT OF TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES -1967
Emily F. Fletcher Fund
The Emily F. Fletcher Fund provided its annual children's pro- gram on the grounds of the J. V. Fletcher Library. The production "Cinderella" was presented in August by the Children's Theatre of Boston. Again a most popular program, it attracted several hundred Westford children and their friends. Cost of the production was $115.06.
Mary Atwood Lecture Fund
The following programs were presented to the students of Westford Academy during the school day and to the public in the evening:
January - The Himalayas - China's Gateway to India Cost, $510.50
May
- South Vietnam Cost, $712.00
October - Middle East Tinder Box Cost, $425.00
In April, in the upper hall of the Library, interesting histori- cal stories of New England were presented by Edward Rowe Snow, New England's well-known story-teller. Cost of this program was $91.00.
Expenditures from other funds were as follows:
Mary H. Law Fund
Books
$ 254.00
Augustus Fletcher Fund
Books
328.50
Stephen S. Store Fund
Books 225.50
William R. Taylor Fund
Shelving-Children's Room
276.31
Albert Prescott Fund
Charging Desk-Children's Room 51.05
Books
20.80
General Expenses
44.15
TOTAL
$1,200.31
The source of the fund for the above purchases has been indi- cated in the books by suitable book marks and on other items by metal plaques.
Georgia A. Fox
Eleanor C. Fletcher
Alan W. Bell
Richard W. Hall H. Arnold Wilder Carl G. Lyman
170
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
The Librarian of the J. V. Fletcher Library reports a happy, busy year with increased activity in all areas.
The Children's Room, under the direction of Mrs. Martin Denton, continues to offer the children of the town books of quality to meet their demands for leisure reading and school assignments. In addi- tion, special programs are planned for various age groups and inter- ests. The Picture Book Hours for Pre-schoolers have proved very suc- cessful. The summer "Reading for fun" program attracted 205 readers from Grades 1-8 from 19 different schools. The Boston Children's Theatre presented Cinderella to the delight of 1,000 children and adults. We are indebted to several people who generously gave of themselves to make Children's Book Week a memorable one. Mrs. Edna Lerer of Stowe delighted an audience of over 100 children with color- ed slides of mines and minerals. Thrills and chills were the order of the day when 120 children gathered on Halloween afternoon to hear Mrs. Denton tell ghost stories. The movie "White Mane" was made pos- sible through Inter-Library Loan, the kindness of the School Depart- ment who loaned a projector and Mr. Philip Hall our projectionist. Mrs. Eston Fox gave a talk on horsemanship following the showing of the film. Capt. Rudolph Dichtl showed exciting colored N.A.S.A. films of the Space Program including the "Space Walk."
Mrs. Denton participated in a Round Table of 4th and 5th grade teachers of the town at the Nabnasset School, and conducted a Lib- rary Orientation Program for the 6th grade at the North Middle School. Teachers are encouraged to bring their pupils to the Library for ori- entation and instruction. Book collections are loaned to teachers for classroom use.
The Bookmobile from the State Regional Library Center continues to serve the community with monthly visits to the Library and also Nabnasset. Urgent requests are filled by mail. Large collections are borrowed from the Regional Library Center to meet heavy demands of special school assignments.
The Eastern Regional Library System has been in existance for one year. The Inter-Library Loan was the first service offered and has been of inestimable value in filling requests for books not in our collection. 138 books were borrowed through this service. A monthly Newsletter, Booklists and a film-loan program are among the services offered, and are but the forerunners of many more services to be de- veloped.
Meetings of the Mineral Club, Garden Club, D.A.R. and Extension Service Classes have been held in Library Hall.
Edward Rowe Snow, well-known author and lecturer, was Guest Speak- er during National Library Week.
Much needed additions to the Card Catalog in both Adult and Children's Room were purchased.
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Trust Fund money has been used to purchase books and equipment. The Albert Prescott Fund supplied funds from which a new Charging Desk was purchased, and the W. R. Taylor Fund provided extra book shelves for the Children's Room. Stephen S. Stone, Mary H. Law, Augustus Fletcher Funds were used to purchase the Encyclopedia Britannica, Col- liers and Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Several less popular periodicals have been dropped and the fol- lowing added: Christian Century, Foreign Affairs, High Fidelity, Mod- ern Photography, Plays and Yachting.
We acknowledge gratefully the many gifts to the Library. A com- plete list may be seen in the Library. Special mention is made of the gift of the Young Peoples Science Encyclopedia for the Children's Room by Mrs. Austin Fletcher; 30 L. P. Records from the Columbia Re- cord Company; 12 volumes from the Nashoba Valley Mineralogical Society; and 6 volumes from Westford Homemakers Group I. Miss Ellen Blackburn has donated many unpaid hours as a volunteer assistant.
Your Librarian attended various Library Meetings including Mer- rimack Valley Library Association, Massachusetts Library Association, and the Eastern Regional Library System. She had the privilege of spending three glorious weeks in Sweden visiting relatives. The two beautiful new libraries visited in Sweden proved to be a most reward- ing experience. The Librarians were most cordial and patiently an- swered all questions.
A study of the statistics which follow will indicate the increase in Circulation, Reference work and new borrowers; and a visit to the Library will show that the need for more shelving and study room for both children and adults is acute.
To the Trustees and Staff, I extend my sincere appreciation for the cooperation, encouragement and the many acts of kindness I have received.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice V. Day LIBRARIAN
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J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY STATISTICS
CIRCULATION :
Total adult bound volumes
Total children's bound volumes
18,744 29,849
48,593
Periodicles
2,580
Pamphlets
204
Records.
211
Pictures
134
Puzzles
29
Maps
.
3,174 51,767
Reference questions
1,129
Circulation of Bookmobile books at Westford
5,255
Circulation of Bookmobile books at Nabnasset
1,839
Circulation of books at Nursing Homes. .
1,181
Borrowed from Inter-Library Loan.
138
BORROWERS:
New adult borrowers.
258
New junior borrowers.
357
Total new borrowers
615
Total Registration - adult
939
junior
.
842
1,781
ACCESSION :
Volumes added by purchase
1,110
Volumes added by gift.
188
Total added ..
1,298
Volumes discarded.
Adult
279
Junior
320
598
Volumes in Library
27,152
..
16
Total
.
. .
173
INDEX *********
Accountant 58
Balance Sheet.
73
Debt Accounts. 77
Expenditures.
63
Receipts ..
Trust and Investment Accounts.
Aging, Council on.
115
Ambulance Fund - 4-H.
113 28 30
Annual Town Meeting - March 11.
104 80
Assessors, Board of.
Births
17
Building Inspector, Report of.
114
Capital Outlay Committee, Report of.
118
Cemetery Commissioners, Board of. 114
Conservation Commission, Report of 106
Deaths.
25
Development and Industrial Commission
111
Dog Licenses - Town Clerk's Report
27 1.12 28
Election, Annual Town - March 6.
14
Fire Department, Report of.
107
Gas Inspector, Report of.
111
Health, Board of. 98
Nashoba Associated Boards of 100
Highway Department, Report of.
90
House Numbering Committee, Report of.
117
Industrial and Development Commission
111
Jury List for 1968.
12
Library, J. V. Fletcher
166
Financial Report.
169 171
Statistics.
173
Trust Fund Expenditures 170
Trustees, Report of. 167
21
Meetings:
Annual Town - March 11. 30
Special Town:
March 11
45
June 1.
46
July 18 (Adjourned ) 49
July 18. 50 November 28. 54
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health. 100
Nashoba Valley Technical High School - District Committee. 123
Officials, Boards, Committees etc. 3
174
58 77
Annual Town Election - March 6.
Appeals, Board of.
Dog Officer, Report of.
Election - 1967 ..
Finance Committee, Transfers from Reserve Fund.
81 88
Forest Committee, Report of.
Librarian, Report of
Marriages.
Personnel Board, Report of. 105
Plumbing Inspector, Report of. 117
Police Department, Report of. 84
Recreation Commission, Report of. 109
Refuse Disposal, Regional Planning Committee 105 81
Reserve Fund Transfers.
School Building Committee, Elementary.
121
North Middle, final Report of
120
School Committee
135
Academy Graduates.
150
Athletic Fund, Financial Report
163
Band Account, Financial Report
163
Cafeteria, Financial Report.
163 137
Census Summary.
162
Enrollment® - Public Schools.
162
Expenditures - School Department
164
Graduation Program, Academy
152
Hours for Schools
137
Meetings.
137 148 136
Personnel
138
Plant and Planning
142
Policy.
142
Program.
139
Receipts - School Department.
164
Review, 1967
138
Salary Schedule, Teachers.
147
Studies, Program of Academy
154
Teaching Staff
156
Telephone, Schools etc.
136
Sealer of Weights and Measures
116
Selectmen, Board of.
57
Tax Collector, Report of.
83
Tax Title Property Committee, Report of.
117
Treasurer, Report of.
81
Bonded Indebtedness.
82
Tree and Moth Department, Report of.
116
Warrant - 1968.
127
Water Department, Report of.
92
Superintendent's Report 96
Welfare, Board of Public.
97
Whitney Playground, Town Common and Monuments, Caretaker of 112
Wire Inspector, Report of 113
175
1
School Planning Committee, Report of.
119
Calendar, School Year
Nurses - School.
Organization, etc
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