Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1942, Part 8

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 188


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These activities have necessarily interfered rather seriously with the progress of the school children. These are times however in which all, old and young, must sacrifice to the good of the nation. Our children are still the most fortunate in this unsettled world.


ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE


The total enrollment for the current school year is somewhat smaller than for the year ending in June. This is one of the unpre- dictable things about our local school situation. The reason for this is the floating population. Conditions of employment and the gasoline rationing has probably had much to do with the present decrease. Present numbers are no indication of what may be expected in the fall of 1943. Under present conditions there are several rooms in town which are overcrowded. This is because of their location with reference to the grouping of the population.


School attendance could be improved as to regularity if all parents would make an endeavor to see to it that their children are in school regularly and on time. This is very important where classes are as large as in most of our schools. A day missed here and there may not seem important but all too frequently it means the missing of a class when something new is being taught. There is so little time to make up for this after school that it may mean a serious drag on the individual and the whole class. In many cases the schedules


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of the school busses makes it impossible to get work done after school. In this particular town attendance is of particular importance because one large sum returned by the state on account of schools is de- pendent on the average daily attendance. Last year the margin was very close. I was obliged to ask teachers to make a drive for as near perfect attendance as possible. The attendance officer has been too busy this year to make me feel comfortable, particularly in view of the decreased enrollment. Parental cooperation is really very import- ant this year.


SUPPLEMENTARY REPORTS


Attention is directed to the reports of my associates. They cover many things of importance to those interested in the schools. I have asked Mr. Harvey of the high school staff to again report on the work done in vocational guidance and job procurement. The report of the supervisors and of the school nurse are worth careful consideration. The reports of Mr. Hood and of the school committee are of special interest. The tabulations of school enrollments will show the size of classes in the various schools. Many of them will be found to be very large for the ideals of this day and age. Some, notably in the Buzzell School, are well above the capacities for which they were built.


CONCLUSION


To all my colleagues who have worked so earnestly and cooperated so heartily during the year I give thanks. I appreciate the endeavors of the School Committee to make our schools the best that the town can afford.


Respectfully submitted,


STEPHEN G. BEAN,


January 30, 1943.


Superintendent of Schools.


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GUIDANCE AND PLACEMENT


Due, in considerable part, to the wisely progressive direction and cooperation of the principal, J. Turner Hood, Jr., the above extra- curricular services rendered to pupils of the senior high school have been greatly developed and expanded during the past school year.


Since the re-opening of the school in September, two daily school periods have been reserved for the educational, vocational, and war- time guidance of the school's membership, including the lower as well as the upper classes. The pupils have shown increased interest in, and a real desire for, this timely and most practical service.


A new and useful service has been added, since September, by the principal, Mr. Hood. Standardized mental ability tests have been given to members of the senior class, and it is planned to give se- lected groups of pupils tests, before the close of the school year in June, in mechanical, clerical, and stenographic aptitudes. Also tests of personality and of vocational preference will be given. This sort of testing procedure is in line with what progressive schools, busi- ness, and military services are doing all over the country.


The placement service has also expanded during the past year, and has revealed concrete evidence of the preparation given to its pupils by the school. Graduates are constantly reporting satisfac- tions and progress in their acquired positions, and their employers report mutual satisfactions. No dismissals have been reported, and many graduates are being constantly promoted in salary and in posi- tion. ,


A recent report, compiled by the high school's department of guid- ance and placement, shows the disposition of graduates of the June, 1942 class.


1. Gainfully employed 27


2. Post-Secondary Work (Outside schools and colleges) 9


3. Joined armed forces of the U. S. 5


4. Moved from Wilmington 1


Total Membership 42


In addition to the placements above, nine under-graduates were aided in securing summer-vacation jobs, and twenty-four under- graduates secured part-time winter jobs.


New personal contacts in business and industry are ever being added for the purpose of improving the high school's placement serv- ice, which has selected for its objective: "More and better jobs for Wilmington High School."


December 31, 1942.


CARL U. HARVEY.


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REPORT OF HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL


January 4, 1943.


Mr. S. G. Bean, Superintendent of Schools, Wilmington, Mass.


Dear Sir:


Society established the public school in order to perpetuate itself and through its elected representatives determines the program of studies and the policies of the school. Today with society in turmoil and its very existence threatened the school is called upon to replace some of its older established courses and make room for the newer so-called "war courses." This is eminently just and fair, for if our society is destroyed there will be no schools as we know them today.


These requested changes confuse many teachers as they are unable to complete a year's work in a subject as previously planned. Never the less our educational leaders advise us not to worry about "education as usual" but to do everything within our power to intro- duce as many of the new courses as our facilities will permit. This We propose to do.


In making plans to comply with the request of the Federal Gov- ernment we first had to decide which classes were to be affected. After due deliberation it seemed most sensible to concentrate the new courses in the fourth or Senior year as most of our seventeen to nineteen year old boys are in that group. Our reason for this deci- sion was that when the war is ended we shall have three classes in the school whose education will have been little affected and they will be in a position to adapt themselves to peace time education.


An inspection of the outlines of the new courses suggested by the government indicated that we could not introduce several of them due to the lack of shop facilities. We did decide, however, to offer work in Electricity, Machines, Radio, Preflight Aeronautics, Mathe- matics Review, and Physical Fitness. With very few exceptions all senior boys will take every above mentioned course in the last half of this school year.


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When incorporating the new courses into the program of studies we were obliged to discontinue the course in Problems of Democracy as well as one section of Economics. The course in Electricity and Machines will be taught in the Physics class since they are a part of the subject matter of Physics. Radio will be combined with Pre- flight Aeronautics due to the limitation of the time available. Mathe- matics Review is introduced to provide a refresher for those boys who have had no Mathematics since their freshman year. The Physi- cal Fitness course will be given to all senior boys each day in a double period of ninety minutes and to all junior boys each day in a single period of forty-five minutes. Miss Marsh will teach Electricity and Machines, Mr. Driscoll will have charge of the Physical Fitness Program, and your principal will teach Radio, Preflight Aeronautics, and Mathematics Review.


Since June there have been nine changes in the teaching staff of the High and Buzzell Schools. Miss June Whittier replaced Miss Mildred Wheeler as teacher of seventh grade English and Miss Eliza- beth Evans, in turn, replaced Miss Whittier in October; Miss Gertrude Bailey was elected to teach History because of the resignation of Miss Doris Wright. Miss Margaret Delaney who had taught eighth grade English for ten years resigned and Miss Rita Dineen was ' elected to fill her position; Mrs. Gladys Alexander, head of the Com- mercial Department for sixteen years, resigned and Miss Helen De- vine was employed to fill that vacancy; Miss Marian Hume, teacher of Typewriting, accepted a position in Melrose and Mrs. Stanley Webber, a former teacher, returned in her place. Miss Sylvia Neil- son, teacher of Latin and Mr. Paul Moylan, teacher of French, are on leave and now serving in the armed services and Miss Marjorie Gretsch and Miss Myra Roberts have been appointed as Military Sub- stitutes; Mr. Hartwell Blanchard is now teaching in Reading and Miss Louise Marsh was elected to replace him.


The changes listed above amount to a fifty-percent turnover in the teaching staff. Such a rate of turnover in employees would wreck most business organizations, yet we are obliged to carry on knowing that comparable changes in personnel will continue for some time to come. With our low scale of teachers salaries other towns and cities have no difficulty in taking such of our teachers as they desire.


I hope the time will come when all towns will pay salaries com- mensurate with the education demanded, and qualities expected, of all candidates for teaching positions. There is little justice in a so- ciety that will pay a man with four or five years of college educa- tion a yearly salary equivalent to twenty-five dollars a week while


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unskilled labor is paid forty dollars a week or more. This, I believe, is responsible for many potentially good teachers entering other fields of employment and for the present teacher shortage. In some parts of the country schools are closed because teachers will not accept the low salaries offered.


In closing may I express my appreciation of the teachers of the Buzzell and High schools for their efforts and cooperation. I also appreciate the time and thought given to the operation of our schools by you and the school committee.


Truly, J. TURNER HOOD, JR.


Principal of the High and Buzzell Schools.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE


January 4, 1943.


Mr. Stephen G. Bean, Superintendent of Schools, Wilmington, Mass.


Dear Sir:


The following is a resume of the work, done by the school nurse, during the year 1942.


Number of children examined by E. C. MacDougall, M. D., school physician, assisted by the school nurse 1105


Number of notices of defects sent to parents 699


Number of home visits 275


Number of trips to hospitals, other than N.R.S.S. 10


Number of children taken to hospitals 19


Number of children taken to Horace Mann School 1


Number of children sent to Judge Baker Guidance Center 1


Number of talks to Mother's Groups 2


Diphtheria Clinic


Number of school age children immunized 109


Number of pre-school children immunized 100


Total 209


Tuberculosis


Because tuberculosis is contagious, it is practically impossible to care for only the children of an afflicted family. And because there is real danger of an increase in tuberculosis, due to the stress and strain of war, I have done tuberculosis case-finding and follow up, not only in the schools but among the adults throughout the town. This necessitated bringing the histories on all reported cases up to date, visiting all known cases to see that they are having proper care, and having all contacts X-Rayed.


In April we held a re-classification clinic with the following re- sult.


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Number of reported cases listed 75


Number of deaths 14


Moved out of town 21


Unlocated


1


At Sanatoriuni


1


Having regular X-Ray check-up


15


Number examined at clinic 13


Number refused clinic


1


Number now on active list


16


Number now on in-active list


14


In November an X-Ray technician from the State Department, X-Rayed 39 of the school teachers, and I am glad to report that they are all free from tuberculosis.


Number of contacts and suspicious cases taken to N.R.S.S. for examination and X-Ray 70


In May we were able to obtain milk for the children of all schools with the exception of the West, Silver Lake, and North, for one cent per half pint. This was part of the surplus commodities program of the state. Since October all schools have been having "one cent milk."


All schools have been visited as regularly as possible. Health talks have been given whenever an opportunity presented itself, and all calls from teachers and parents have been answered and assistance rendered whenever possible.


I wish to thank Mr. Bean, the teachers and supervisors for their kindness and co-operation. I also wish to thank the members of the Public Health Committee, of the Women's Club who so willingly, and ably assist at the Diphtheria clinic each year.


Respectfully submitted.


ESTHER H. NICHOLS, R. N.


School Nurse.


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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ART


Mr. Stephen G. Bean, Superintendent of Schools, Wilmington, Mass.


Dear Sir,


I have the honor to submit my fourteenth report as Supervisor of Art for three and one-half months of last year, from September through December.


Educators of prominence are pointing the way to a remodeling of educational programs to meet the vital needs of the hour. The immediate need for skilled draftsmen and skilled machine and tool operators and mechanics has meant enlargment of vocational and industrial education. The question arises, will art education again be classed as a luxury in the educational family or can a functional art program be developed that will make a worthy contribution to an educational program organized for national defense? It is evident that art teachers and supervisors everywhere should cement public relations as never before. Serious thought may reveal the possibili- ties of organizing our materials to meet the needs of designers, draftsmen, and craftsmen, with skills and imagination competent to meet situations in a rapidly changing world. There, also, may be a demand for posters to publicize the work and need of agencies or- ganized for relief and ideals of American citizenship.


My students no longer have any interest in the usual peacetime art activities. All the children seem to think of are tanks, bombers, and battleships. Even the girls know almost every detail of such weapons. It is amazing, however, to note the quickness with which even the younger children respond to the war atmosphere. They like to draw and paint soldiers, bombers, and battle scenes. They are only reflecting a phase of their experience for they are daily exposed to the headlines, movies, radio, and grown-ups. They love action, and it is only natural that they should try to give expression to those things of which they are so definitely aware. There is no point in trying to suppress their choices in an effort to keep the realities of life away from them. The skillful teacher, can, however, guide the youngsters efforts away from emphasis upon hate or cruelty. She should, instead, point out the values, of working together to achieve results, the way bombers and fighting planes fly and work together in formation.


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Much of this urge to action can be skillfully guided into enthu- siams which will intensify the activities connected with drives for salvage or war stamp sales. The sixth grades have already made posters to encourage the sale of war saving stamps and bonds, and eighth grades have made posters to urge the salvage drive.


The High School classes in freehand and mechanical drawing have the last period of one day a week as well as after school, which is needed as there has been so much of this time used for rationing and for extra activities. These pupils have accomplished quite a bit in aircraft sketching in the mechanical group and the freehand group has made "Victory Designs" and now they are working on posters to urge the war effort.


Now, as never before, we must use all our energies toward creat- ing more creative minds for building a new world for tomorrow's men, that they may have more creative minds and hands for creating the beautiful rather than the destructive.


In conclusion I wish to express my sincere thanks to Mr. Bean, principals, teachers, and pupils for their loyalty, cooperation, and activity in making my work successful.


Respectfully submitted,


SHIRLEY H. GULLIVER.


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REPORT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION SUPERVISOR


Mr. Stephen G. Bean, Superintendent of Schools, Wilmington, Mass.


Dear Sir:


Having had the honor of being appointed Supervisor of Physical Education in the Wilmington Schools, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to submit my first report.


In this war torn world, Physical Education plays a very import- ant part in the building of a strong future generation. Posture and Health, made possible by the development of clean bodies and healthy minds, has been the objective of both the children and myself during this year.


We started working toward our objective in September, by study- ing and finding out just where our posture did not meet the standards of health. Being shown faults, the children under my guidance have been taking group exercises for improvement for thirty-five minute periods every other week, and under the guided leadership of their teacher at other times.


If we are carefree' and unaware of the properties that make our bodies healthy, posture is of little use, for a clean body and healthy mind builds strength. In this way cleanliness and health are intro- duced into our everyday program.


Grade 1-6


Every other week, with the exception of the Center School hav- ing classes every week, I supervise the children in a Health discus- sion period, followed by a series of posture exercises, mimetics and games. This program is left with each teacher to carry out for the remaining week.


Meeting with the Center School weekly, along with the above programı, I have introduced a beginners class in anatomy. In these classes we study the bone structure of our bodies, to be followed by the important organs that make it up.


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Grade 7-8


Work in these grades has been limited due to the lack of time and space. Up until the present time we have been doing unit work in exercises and games, however, not having the gymnasium at our disposal at this time, classroom work has been carried on as in the lower grades.


High School


Physical Education in the High School this year has been of a military nature, including marching, exercise, and sports, keeping in mind our objectives of health and present need of alert minds and bodies. It is not possible for all girls to participate in this program; however, a large percent of them do.


Sports


A large number of girls have attended the extra-curricular activi- ties, held after school, open to both Junior and Senior High Schools. During the fall session the major sport was Field Hockey, during the winter months Basketball, and during the Spring we will have Base- ball. This program has been limited to only a few outside games due to the difficulty in traveling at this time. The girls did, however, participate, in two games. The Senior Varsity made a very good showing at Melrose, the Junior Varsity at Reading in Field Hockey. There will be a limited Basketball schedule, most of the games will be played interclass.


I wish to extend my sincere thanks to you, Mr. Bean, to the school principals, to the teachers and students for their cooperation in making this work pleasant and successful.


Respectfully submitted,


ALICE HAYWARD,


Supervisor of Physical Education.


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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC


Mr. Stephen G. Bean and Members of the School Committee:


For the second year as Music Supervisor in Wilmington it is with pleasure that I submit to you my annual report.


The aims in Music Education are inexhaustable but in my work I try to keep the following objectives in mind:


To give every child the use of his singing voice, development of song singing; enrichment and extension of song-repertory. Develop- ment of power and skill in independent sight-singing. Ability to derive pleasure and interest in good music sung and heard. Power and skill to sing with joy, good musical effect and good singing habits both in- dividually and as a class. Ability to recognize good compositions on hearing the first few measures.


My classes for this year are approximately the same in that I teach in each grade once every other week for a period of forty minutes. In my High School I have four classes each week namely, Freshman-Sophomore chorus, Junior-Senior chorus, Boys' chorus, and orchestra.


The annual Musicale given in May, 1942, was in the form of a Festival in which every grade in every school was represented. The program was well received by a capacity audience. The proceeds netted over one-hundred dollars ($100.00) which was added to the music fund.


For the graduation exercises the High School mixed chorus sang "Sympathy" by Friml. The girls' glee club was heard in the rendi- tion of "Through the Dark the Dreamers Came" by M. Daniels. The orchestra played Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 by Elgar for the procession and Sorella March by Clerc for the recessional.


During various meetings of the Teacher's Club during the year the Boys' Chorus and High School Glee Club have generously provided entertainment. In April these groups are invited to participate in a program to be presented for the Wilmington Women's Club.


Last year the High School Music Department was prepared to participate in the Annual State Festival but conditions have can- celled this function for the duration.


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In May of this year we plan to present as our yearly demonstra- tion a pageant in which will be heard Music from our allied countries. Each grade will be chosen to participate. In this way every child will receive the training and the pageant will be prepared and rehearsed as a class lesson during the regular music period.


Throughout the year it has been my privilege to attend several meetings directed by various musical educational clubs. The vein of thought underlying all the discussions seems to be "Music in the War and It's Effects on our School," or one might put it "Our School and It's Effect in the War Movement." We know that in the armed serv- ices all over the country our government is appropriating millions of dollars for the sponsoring of recreational activity. As part of this great work the boys are brought together under capable leadership in the organization of Glee Clubs, Orchestras and Community Sing- ing Groups. To provide their own entertainment is of great social value in keeping up the morale of our men. We in the schools must provide the necessary foundation for that great work. Educational and Cultural progress must continue in our school program. Hand in hand they build our democracy for whose preservation we are fighting. As time goes on we will see our Colleges all over the coun- try close one by one. We in the schools especially High School must re-double our efforts on the Liberal Arts. There must be something here when "they" come home.


In closing let me extend my gratitude to Mr. Bean for his sin- cere understanding and cooperation with the Music Department. To Mr. Hood and members of the faculty I extend my appreciation for their help and interest.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRIET G. DONEHUE,


Music Supervisor.


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WILMINGTON SCHOOL REPORT


TABLE I


Age-Grade Distribution


October 1, 1942


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20


21


T


I


30


83


20


4


137


=


15


71


26


5


3


120


109


IV


20


67


18


8


2


1


116


٧.


8


64


19


11


5


107


VI


18


59


20


10


2


1


110


VII


1


28


54


29


5


2


2


121


VIII


1


19


65


22


12


S.C.


2


13


T


30


98


103


128


94


105


118


106


952


1X


16


50


32


5


2


1


106


X


21


44


13


6


1


85


XI


10


34


8


4


1


57


XII


11


32


11


1


55


T


16


71


86


63


48


17


2


303


G. T.


-


1 25


12


78


14


1


3


1


119


1


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WILMINGTON SCHOOL REPORT


TABLE II


SCHOOL GRADE DISTRIBUTION October 1, 1942


School


=


=


IV


V VI VII


VIII S. C.


IX


X XI


XII Tot.


West


25


17


42


Silver Lake


34


27


23


31


115


Maple Meadow


26


18


15


13


72


Walker


32


34


36


33


32


167


Whitefield


20


24


35


39


35


153


Center


40


110


150


Buzzell


121


119


240


North


13


13


Total


137


120


109


116


107


110


121


119


13


952


High


106


85


57


55


303


Grand Total


.... 137


120


109


116


107


110


121


119


13


106


85


57


55


1255


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ROSTER OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES


Name


Position


Superintendent


Wilmington, Mass.


Principal High School and Buzzell Wilmington, Mass. Sub-master


Social Science and Athletics Commercial


Social Science


French and English


Science


English and History


Latin


Commercial Commercial


English and Dramatics


Supervisor of Drawing


Supervisor of Music


Lowell, Mass.


Supervisor of Physical Education Onset, Mass.


English and Geography Grade 8 Mathematics and History Grade 8 Rockland, Mass.


History and Geography Grade 8 Mathematics and History Grade 7 Wilmington, Mass.


Elene Farello Elizabeth Evans Gertrude Bailey Catherine Cryan Irene Menihane Louise Murray Virginia Hill Sybil Wiberg Olive Oman


Grade VI Center


Grade VI Center


Grade V Center


Principal Walker Grade I


Grade III and IV


Grade II and III


Grade V


Principal, Whitefield


Grade II and III


Grade IV


Grade I Principal, Silver Lake Grade III


Grade II


Barbara Purbeck


Grade I


Sylvia Shapiro


Grade IV


Maple Meadow


Grade I and II


Residence


Wilmington, Mass. Lawrence, Mass. Wilmington, Mass.


Wilmington, Mass.


Tewksbury, Mass. Medford, Mass. Andover, Mass.


West Roxbury, Mass. Wilmington, Mass. Somerville, Mass.


Melrose, Mass.


Newton Hlds., Mass.


Wilmington, Mass. Medford, Mass. Lowell, Mass. Lawrence, Mass. Lowell, Mass. Wilmington, Mass. Reading, Mass. Wilmington, Mass. Lexington, Mass. Woburn, Mass. Greenwood, Mass. Wilmington, Mass. Tyngsboro, Mass. No. Andover, Mass. Lawrence, Mass. Woburn, Mass. Medford, Mass. Lowell, Mass.


Wakefield, Mass. Stoneham, Mass.


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Stephen G. Bean J. Turner Hood, Jr. George C. Kambour Harold Driscoll Carl Harvey Bernard McMahon Myra Roberts Louise Marsh


Laura N. Marland Marjorie Gretsch Mrs. George Webber Helen Devine Priscilla Belcher Shirley H. Gulliver Harriet Donehue Alice Hayward Rita Dineen Alyce O'Brien Mary Coologhan


Lawrence, Mass.


Cambridge, Mass.


English and History Grade 7 Geography and History Grade 7 Acting Principal Center


Phyllis Johnson Mary Cardinal A. Estelle Horton Mary Feeley


Olive Littlehale Theresa McLay Helen Barrett Marjorie Harris


Helen Patten Rita Doherty


*Ruth Maynard


Reading, Mass.


Lena M. Eames


Special Class West


Wilmington, Mass.


Esther Nichols


School Nurse


Wilmington, Mass.


E. C. MacDougall


School Physician


Wilmington, Mass.


Ernest Cail Charles F. Perry


Janitor High School


Wilmington,


Mass.


Martin Nee


Janitor Center School


Wilmington,


Mass.


Wilbur Staveley


Janitor Maple Meadow School


Wilmington, Mass.


John F. Fentross


Janitor Silver Lake School


Wilmington,


Mass.


Harry Campbell


Janitor West School


Wilmington, Mass.


Leslie Durkee


Janitor North School


Wilmington,


Mass.


Janitor Buzzell School


Wilmington, Mass.


Wilfred Babine


Fred Hallett


Janitor Whitefield School Janitor Walker School


Mass. Wilmington, Mass. Wilmington,


*On one year leave of absence for study at Harvard University.


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INDEX TO WILMINGTON TOWN REPORT


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1942


Page


Collector of Taxes Account.


71


Biography-Mrs. Anne Dometille Doucette


48


Reports, General:


Board of Appeals 77


Board of Assessors


42


Board of Public Welfare 72 Building Inspector 57 Cemetery Commissioners 53 Fire Chief 58 66 Inspector of Animals 56


Inspector of Slaughtering


Librarian


Memorial Day Committee


Middlesex County Extension Service


Moth Superintendent and Tree Warden


Police Chief


Planning Board and Park Commission.


Public Library Trustees.


Sarah D. J. Carter Lecture Committee Treasurer's Report 83


Sealer of Weights and Measures 55


78


Town Counsel


44


Treasurer


68


Trustees of Trust Funds


130


Water Commissioners


62


School Department 141


Age-Grade Distribution


163


Art Supervisor 157


Calendar 142


Guidance and Placement.


151


High School Principal. 152


159


Instructor of Physical Education


Music Supervisor 161


Officials


141


Roster of School Employees 165


61 81 67 65 49 54 60


Superintendent of Streets


Page


School Committee


143


School-Grade Distribution 164 School Nurse 155


Superintendent of Schools. 145


Accountant's Report 86


General Government:


Abatement and Refund of Taxes 116


Aid to Dependent Children (Town Account) 101


Aid to Dependent Children (U. S. Grant) 102


92


Assessors


88


Balance Sheet December 31, 1942.


127


Board of Appeals


94


Cemetery


111


Cemetery Reserve Fund.


112


Chapter 90, Construction (1941 Account)


98


Chapter 90, Construction


98


Chapter 90, Maintenance.


97


Charities


100


Civilian Defense


109


Comm. of Mass Highway Account.


122


Constable


92


Damage by Lightning-Silver Lake School.


105


Dog Licenses-County


114


Election and Registration.


90


Estimated Receipts


119


Excess and Deficiency Account


122


Federal Street Bridge Repairs


99


Finance Committee


89


Fire Department


92


Fire Department (Account of 1941)


93


Fire Department Loan.


125


Fire Insurance


108


Health and Sanitation


95


Highway Department


96


Highway Gravel Loader


99


Highway Loan


124


Hydrant Rental


93


Indemnity to Policemen, Firemen, et als


107


Inspection of Buildings


93


Interest 112


Library


106


Library (1941 Account) 106


Maturing Debt


113


Ambulance


Page


Memorial Day 107


Middlesex County Extension Service 108


Middlesex County T. B. Hospital. 96


Military Aid 104


Municipal Relief Loans. 124


Old Age Assistance (Town Account) 102


Old Age Assistance (U. S. Grant)


103


Outstanding Bills of Previous Years 108


Parks


106


Planning Board


90


Police Car


92


Protection of Persons and Property


91


Public Health Nurse


96


Reserve Fund


112


Revenue Account


118


Road Machinery Account.


99


Road Machinery Fund.


100


Schools


104


School Department Loans


125


Sealer of Weights and Measures


94


Sealer of Weights and Measures (Account of 1941) 94


Selectmen


87


Soldiers' Benefits (State Aid)


104


Soldiers' Relief


104


Stand Pipe Repairs


110


Statement of Town Debt


123


Street Lights


99


Summary of Board of Public Welfare Accounts.


103


Summary of Town Debt 126


95


Suppression of Moths


94


Tax Collector


88


Tax Titles


114


Tax Title Loans


124


Tax Titles Possessions 115


115


Tax Title Redemptions (Reserved)


116


Town Accountant


87


Town Counsel


89


Town Clerk


90


Town Hall


91


Treasurer


87


Tree Warden


95


Trust Funds


113


Trust Funds Income


113


(


Suppression of Elm Leaf Beetle.


Tax Title Possessions (Revenue)


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Trust Funds (1941 Account)


114


Trust Funds (1939 Account)


114


Unclassified 107


Vocational Training


105


War Honor Roll-Sign.


109


Water Department


110


Water Department Bonds 125


Water Department Notes 125


Water Revenue Account 111


W. P. A. Projects.


109


Town Clerk, Report of.


10


Annual March Meeting


18


Record of Proceedings of Special Town Meeting, held January 5, 1942


12


Record of Proceedings of Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 9, 1942


21


Record of Proceedings of Special Town Meeting, June 22, 1942 32


Record of Proceedings of Special Town Meeting, Dec. 7, 1942 Births Recorded


35 38


Deaths Recorded


38


Jury List


40


Licenses


39


Marriages Recorded


38


Town Officers 3


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, March 1, 1943. 134


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1942. 13


Warrant for Special Town Meeting, Jan. 5, 1942 11


Warrant for Special Town Meeting, June 22, 1942. 30


Warrant for Special Town Meeting, Dec. 7, 1942 34


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