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BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF BELMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE
BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL
ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN OF
BELMONTNEW HAMPSHIRE
BELMONT TOWN REPORT
OFFICERS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
MODERATOR
STANLEY 1'. HILL
CLERK
DOROTHY HARRIS
TREASURER
\,'''JLSO:\i S. )'I!\NSFIELD
AUDITOR
RUSSELL \\'. CUSHING
SCHOOL BOARD
67
Helena L. BryantClarence N. :MoodyRichard W. \iVeston
SCHOOL NURSE
LURLINE H. McCOOK
360 Main StreetTilton, N. H.
Term expIres 1950Term expires 1951Term expires 1952
Telephone:Residence:
Office Tilton 531
Tilton 279
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
DONALD P. MATOON, Tilton. N. H.
Telephone: Office at home Tilton 6425Office at school Tilton 531
Regular Meetings: School Board. first Tuesday of each month.8:00 P. M.
68 BELMONT TOWN REPORT
SCHOOL WARRANT
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Belknap, ss:
To the Inhabitants of the School District in the town of Bel
mont, qualified to vote in District affairs:
You are hereby notified to meet in Community Hall, in saidDistrict on Saturday, March 11, 1950, at 2 :00 p. m. to act uponthe following subj ects:
1. To choose a Moderator for the ensumg year.
2. To choose a Clerk for the ensuing year.
3. To choose a Treasurer for the ensuing year.
4. To choose a member of the School Board to serve for
three years to fill the vacancy arising from the expiration of theterm of office of Helena L. Bryant .
.). To hear the reports of Agents, Auditors, Committees. orofficers heretofore chosen and pass any vote relating thereto.
6. To choose Agents, Auditors, and Committees in relationto any subject embraced in this warrant.
7. To determine and appoint the salaries of the SchoolBoard and other district officers.
8. To see what sum of money the district will raise andappropriate for the support of schools, for the salaries of schooldistrict officers and agents, and for the payment of statutoryobligations of the district, and to authorize the application againstsaid appropriation of such sums as are estimated to be receivedfrom the state equalization fund together with other income;the school board to certify to the selectmen the balance betweenthe estimated revenue and the appropriation, which balance isto he raised by taxes by the town.
9. To see what action the district wishes to take to in
crease school facilities and raise and appropriate money for thi,purpose, or to take any other action relating thereto.
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10. To see if the District will vote to establish a capitalreserve fund for building construction or changes, and to raiseand appropriate not over one-half of one percent of the assessedvaluation for this purpose. ($5,000)
11. To transact any other business which may legally comebefore this meeting.
Given under our hands this 31st day of January, 1950.
HELENA L. BRYANT,CLARENCE ?'or. MOODY,RICHARD W. WESTON,
School Board.
A true copy of Warrant, Attest:HELENA L. BRYANT.CLARENCE T. MOODY,RICHARD W. WESTON,
School Board.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET FOR 1950-1951
Expenditures
Item
AdministrationSalaries of district officers
Supt's salary (Local share)Tax for state wide supervisionSalaries other adminis. personnelSupplies and expenses
InstructionHeadmaster & H. S. teachers' salaries
Pr,incipal & Elementary teachers' salariesBooks & other instruc. aids, H. S.Books & other instruc. aids, elem.Scholars' supplies, high schoolScholars' supplies, elementarySalaries of clerical assistants, h. s.Salaries of clerical assistants, elem.Supplies & other expenses, h. s.Supplies & other expenses, elem.
Operation of School PlantSalaries of Janitors, high schoolSalaries of Janitors, elementaryFuel or heat, high schoolFuel, or heat, elementaryWater, light, supplies & exp., h. s.Water, light, supplies & exp., elem.
Maintenance of School Plant
Repairs & replacements, h. s.Repairs and replacements, elem.
Auxiliary ActivitiesHealth supervision, elementaryHealth supervision, high schoolTransportation, high schoolTransportation, elementaryTuition, high schoolTuition, elementarySpec. activities & spec. funds, h. s. (Revolving Fund)Spec. activities & spec. funds, e1em. (Revolving
Fund)
Sch. Bd.Budget1950-51
$214.00804.80
620.00
430.00
346.00
10,100.00
17,000.00200.00
525.00
400.00
1,000.00
O.OJ
0.00
250.00
75.00
550.00
1.210.00650.00
1,225.00400.00
600.00
100.00
lOOOO
650.00
300.00
0.00
8.500.000.00
0.002.500.00
5,400.00
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Fixed ChargesRetirementInsurance, treas. bonds & expenses
Contingency Fund
TOT .. CUR. EXP., including revolving fundsCapital Outlay
Additions and improvementsNew EquipmentPayments into Capital Reserve Fund
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAYDebt and Interest
Principal of debtInterest on debt
TOTAL DEBT AND INTEREST
TOT. EXP. including Revolving Funds
Special Appropriations to be Raised by Taxationin Current Year
71
825.00380.00
$55.404.80
0.00200.00
0.00
$200.00
675.00121.50
$796.50$56.401.30
$61.401.30
For
No. 13 Capital Reserve Fund ($5,000.00)TOTAL APPROPRIATION TO BE VOTED
BY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR CURRENT
EXPENSES, including Revolving Funds
RECEIPTSBalanceState AidFederal AidTrust Funds
High School tUItIOnElementary school tuitionSpec. activities & spec. funds, h. s. (Revolving
Funds)Spec. activities & spec. funds, elem. (Revolving
Funds)
$1,754.21150.00
2.140.00
5,000.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS $9,044.21District Assessment to be Raised
by Property Taxes $52.357.09Total Appropriation to be Voted by
School District for Current Expenses, including Re-volving Funds and Capital Reserve Fund $61.401.30
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FINANCIAL REPORT BELMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1949
RECEIPTS
Sale of SuppliesState of New Hampshire, Federal Aid Home Economics
Cash on hand June 30, 1948AppropriationState AidTuition:
Loudon School DistrictSanbornton School DistrictTilton-Northfield Union School District
Refunds:Sherman AdamsJohn J. Bane, Basketball tripBryant & LawrenceLaconia Street RailwayPlymouth Teachers CollegeThe University of Nebraska
Total
PAYMENTS
Administration
1. Salaries of District OfficersHelena L. Byant
Russell W. CushingPhyllis FoggWilliam S. MansfieldClarence N. MoodyRichard W. Weston
Total
.2. Superintendent~s SalaryTreasurer, Supervisory Union
$100.00100.00175.00
$10.00228.81
5.0050.10
6.7524.15
$50.002.002.00
40.0050.0050.00
$346.2435,875.0013,246.90
375.00
324.8129.51
251.76
$51,449.22
$194.00
76473
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3. Tax for State Wide SupervisionPer Capita Tax-State Treasurer
4. Salaries of Other Administrative Personnel
Dorothy Swain, censusTilton-Northfield Union School Dist.
Total
5. Supplies and ExpensesAmerican Education PressEdward E. Babb & Co.John J. BaneBelknap Registry of DeedsBrown & SaltmarshEditha K. CowingPaul E. Farnum, Sec'y-Treas.R. E. LaneWilson S. MansfieldDonald P. Mattoon\V. R. MorrisonNew England Tel.. & Tel. Co.L. R. PerleyTilton-Northeld Union School Dist.
Total
INSTRUCTIONS
$50.00373.16
$15.6110.65
48.99
1.30
9.12
1.25
5.00
5.15
2271
34.08
9.00
189751.00
82.89
73
572.00
$423.16
$436.50
6. Principals' and Teachers' SalariesJohn J. Bane, (W.T. $209.00, Ret.
$100.00, NHSTA $4.00)
Helena L. Bryant, substituteMrs. Lillian Butterfield, substitutePhyllis A. Carey, substituteAlice]. Christian (W.T. $111.10,
Ret. $46.70, NHSTA $-tOO)
Editha K. Cowing (W.T. $158.40,
Ret. $96.00), Be. $23.55, NEA
$500, NHST A $4.00)Mrs. Edward Hall, substituteMrs. Wilma e. Ker. substitute
Clail-e E. Kimmens (\V.T. $216.70.
Ret. $88.00. NHSTA $4.00)
Hekn E. Martin (Ret. $20.21)
$2,787.0056.00
80.00
3G.00
971.42
2,086.3972.00
16.00
1,830.20619.79
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631.86
2,179.40
1,566.75
1,970.60
2,118.8016.00
486.5420.0040.00
2,616.1853.10
622.09
2,248.0016.00
Henry). McLaughlin, (vV.T.$218.40, Ret. $94.00, NHSTA $4.99) 1,833.60
Evelyn M. Morgan, substitute(W.T. $87.20)
Wilhelmina B. Reed, (W.T. $120.00,Ret. $86.00, NEA $5.00, B.C.$14.40, NHSTA $4.00)
Helen H. Rego (W.T. $261.60,NEA $5.00, NHST A $4.00)
Carolyn S. Rhodes (W.T. $182.60,Ret. $80.00, N HST A $4.00)
Fred A. Rogier (W.T. $198.00,NHST A $4.00)
Betty Saunders, substituteCecile L. Smith (W.T. $120.00,
NEA $5.00, NHSTA $4.00)Mrs. Calista Teft, substituteJane R. Vogel (Ret. $18.46)National Educational AssociationN. H. State Teachers' AssociationCollector of Internal Revenue
N. H. & Vermont Hospitalization Ser.Teachers' Retirement Board
Total
7. Books and Other Instructional AidsThe Continental Press
Cornell University PressDenoyer GippertDuro Binding Co.Follett Publishing Co.Ginn & CompanyD. C. Heath Co.Henry Holt & Co.Houghton-Mifflin Co.Laconia Music ShopLyons & CarnahanThe Macmillan CompanyMartin & Murray Co., Inc.McCormick-Mathers Publishing Co.McGraw-Hill Book CompanyChas. E. Merrill Co.
Row, Peterson CompanyScott, Foresman
$9.883.19
66.276.302.88
148.72186.28
9.59133.96
17.8232.2871.8955.45
1.203.80
10.6894.2983.68
$24,973.72
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Silver-Burdett Co.Richard Smart
South- 'vVestern Publishing Co.University of NebraskaWebster Publishing Co.John 'Viley & Sons, Inc.John e. Winston Co.World Book Co.
Total
8. Scholars' SuppliesAmerican Book Co.American Education Press, Inc.Edward E. Babb Co.
Belmont Community StoreBelmont Hosiery Co.Bryant & LawrenceCascade Paper Co.Caveney Lumber Co.E. W. CaveneyCentral Scientific Co.
Fred's Filling StationThe Grade Teacher
Holt & BugbeeLyons & CarnahanThe Mayfair Co.\V. R. Morrison
News Map of the WorldN. H. State Trade School
Prescott's PharmacyCharles e. Rogers Co.Row, Peterson Co.R. H. Smith Co.e. P. Stevens Co.The Steck Co.A. R. Tasker
Total
9. Salaries of Clerical Assistants
June BountinAnne MorrisonPauline \Naterfield
Total
75
22.53
55.906.62352.344.5911.924.9621.95
$1.418.97$43.21
66.001,1185117.5810.4719.2G85.9145.0023.5022.1981.365.25431.825.1670.551.0517.0324.3124.9512.3030.129.8718.411.5877.23
$2.262.56$34.00
42.50Li5
$78.95
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10. Supplies and Other ExpensesAudio-Visual Center, UNHDr. Harold BruceCollege Entrance Book Co.]. L. Hammett & Co.Howell Business Service
]. B. Lippincott Co.Longsmans, Green & Co.McGraw-Hill Book Co.W. R. MorrisonNational Education Press
Prescott PharmacyRev. Edmund QuirkSchaum Publishing Co.School Service Co.
Superintendcnt of DocumentsTilton-Northfield Union School Dist.World Book Company
Total
$32.0010.00
1.5033.9639.2511.903.305.18
36.551.073.00
10.002.565.901.759.542.12
$209.58
OPERATION OF SCHOOL PLANT
11. Salaries of JanitorsCollector of Internal RevenueClifford Robichaud
Total
12. Fuel & HeatPeter Dutile Co.
13. Water, Light, Supplies & ExpensesBelmont HosieryM. F. Bragdon Paint Co.Bryant & Lawrcnce Co.William E. Downs
Fred's Filling StationC. A. King & Co.Allan H. MurrayPublic Service Co.Clarence E. ShawTilton HardwareTilton-Northfield Union School Dist.Town of Belmont
$31.681.826.20
$536.602.636.54
116.1920.54
107.5011.24
/10.2110.275.40
12.01208.75
$1,857.88
$1,694.75
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Waxinc CompanyWest Disinfectant Company
Total
16.82
65.29
77
$1.129.99
MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL PLANT
14. Repairs and ReplacementsBelmont Community StoreBryant & LawrenceJoseph BushmanLaurence CotnoirDiamond Match Co.William E. Downs
Wayne EatonEastman Fire Equipment Co.Francoeur-Gill CompanyFred's Filling StationGinn & CompanyWalter Hill
Seneca G. Hoyt & SonE. F. King CompanyE. J. KeeganKidder Lumber Co.
Jack LandryLougee-RobinsonC. J. N oUl"iePage BeltingPanther Oil & Grease Co.Donald F. PerthelClifford Robichaud
Fred A. RogierClarence E. Shaw
Shepherd Furniture Co.C. P. StevensTilton-HardwareTilton- orthfield Union School Dist.O. Wells
Total
$27.2560.93
165.00
1.90
2.54
142.50
21.19
34.56461.68
99.21
47.13
15.0094.64
160.80
1.54
100.74190.00
15.50
5.75
8.7079.35
540.59
322.95
22.509.30
23.35
50.12
4.71
14.15
1:2.50
$2.836.08
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AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES
15. Health SupervisionCollector og Internal RevenueLurline H. McCookPrescott's PharmacyDr. Kathleen RobinsonDr. Harry E. Trapp, Jr.Welch-Allyn
Total
16. TransportationGerard CamireMilford HislopLaconia Street RailwayLeila WatermanLOllis Wuelper
Total
18. Special Activities and Special FundsRuth AckermanJohn J. BaneBeckley-Cardy Co.Belmont Athletic AssociationBelmont Hosiery Co.James 'N. Brine Co.Leigh BryantCanterbury School DistrictCardigan Sports StoreColumbia UniversityEditha K. CowingEugene HamiltonGilford School DistrictThomas HornMarcella R. LawlerHenry J. McLaughlinWilhelmina B. ReedHelen H. RegoFred A. RogierCecile L. SmithSullivan Wood Products
Total
$147.90595.60
1.2575.0088.5021.38
$268.50552.00
4,960.802,200.00
358.00
$3.00303.00
19.214.00
75.0072.54
1.4037.0056.3637.00
7.001.80
37.0022.1050.00
215.907.007.00
10.507.00
16.00
$929.63
$8,339.30
$989.81
$10.00Agency 122.07
209.66
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FIXED CHARGES
19. RetirementTeachers' Retirement Board
20. Insurance, Tr. Bonds and ExpensesBoutin Insurance AgencyCentral N. H. Real Estate & Ins.
Guy L. Hamel
Total
CAPITAL OUTLAY
23. New EquipmentBeckley-Cardy Co.Cascade Paper Co.Gledhill Bros.Tilton-Northfield Union School Dist.
Total
DEBT AND INTEREST
25. Principal of DebtLaconia Savings Bank
26.. Interest on Debt
Laconia Savings Bank
Total PaymentsBalance on hand June 30, 1949
Grand Total
$2.1218.0639.0061.02
79
$723.75
341.73
$120.20
$675.00
$162.00
$51,134.29314.93
$51.449.22
Respectfully submitted.
HELENA L. BRYANT,CLARENCE N. MOODY,RICHARD W. WESTON
School Board.WILSON S. MANSFIELD.
School District Treasurer. July 7. 19-+9
AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that we have examined the books and otherfinancial records of the school board and school district treasurer
of Belmont of which this is a true summary for the fiscal yearending June 30, 1949, and find them correctly cast and properlyvouched.
RUSSELL W. CUSHING. Auditor.
80 BELMONT TOWN REPORT
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
To the Members of the School Board, Parents and Voters:
In this tenth annual report, it is a .pleasure to oner comments on school matters, to list some of the activities as theyhave been conducted in the past year, and to mention some aspects of the future.
EDUCATIONAL DOLLARS ARE IN A NOSE DIVEIN 1950! AND WELL SHALL WE KNOW IT WHENWE WANT AND BUY THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS, THE SCHOOLFACILITIES, AND THE EXPERT TEACHINGSTAFFS FOR THE TYPE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLSWE SHALL NEED TO PRESERVE OUR LIBERTIES IN THE 1960's!
3-1/3 cents out of every income dollarwere spent for Schools about
1940
2-1/4 cents spent about 19501 ONE-THIRD LESS!
Result: School plants are notup-to-date
School buildings arein poor repair
School facilities areovercrowded.
These are New Hampshireconditions!
The schools are not keepingpace with the changing times!
It will be a long pull back!
WE, the people, spend money for H-Bombs, for A-Bombs, forgreat peacetime armed forces, for the hungry of Europe, forgovernment bureaus, and for destruction.
BILLIONS FOR THESE PURPOSES!
BUT
Education is the force that will build the Faith and the Peace,and we, THE PEOPLE, allow money spent for schools to becut ONE THIRD of what it was for each dollar of income in
New Hampshire before the second great war.
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"THE $64 QUESTION"
81
WHEN will the people of New Hampshire believe that 2y,(
cents out of every dollar cannot be stretched to meet the 1950needs of the schools when 4 cents are needed to do the job?
It costs money to preserve our liberties; the know-howcomes through Education.
The children live and the schools must be maintained amongthe stresses of an atomic age.
SCHOOLS
AT
ATOMSMS
CHILDREN
Though today's newspaper headlines on Russia and radiocommentators' utterance on warfare by atomic energy cause usto be uncertain about the future, and though a large portion ofour income is taken for the support of armed forces and government, some of our energies, resources and thought must be devoted to the development of boys and girls for they will be theworkers and some of the leaders in the 1960's.
CONDITIONS CHANGE RAPIDLY
IN 1930Who had seen a football game through a television set:Who had a radio in nearly every room at home?Where were the low pressure tires?Where was the "walkie talkie?"
Who had spotted an airplane by radar:Who knew about atomic bombs?
Who had a deep-freeze?Who did laundry at an automatic washing machine 0
Who had had an injection of penicillin?Who had stopped a cold by antihistamine tablets:Who had beautiful, unbreakable plastic dishes at home:Who had flown across the United States in five hours:
What aviator had landed a plane on an aircraft carrier:Who was shuddering over Communism and other '·;S111S" threats
to our democratic ways of life?Who had fluorescent lights to use?"'Tho had lived a week at sea on a l·ubber life raft'
Who owned a "jeep"?
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\Vho had seen a movie in technicolor?
Who bought magazines with advertisements in color-printing?Who anticipated the high birth rates of the middle 1940's:
so, IN 1950;TelevisionRadioWalkie-talkieRadarA tom bombs
Deep-freezeA utomatic household equipmentPenicillinAnti-cold tablets
:\ir speed above sound speedPlasticsRapid travel and communicationAircraft carriersConlmunism
Fluorescent lightsLife rafts of rubber
JeepTechnicolor
Color printingChildren in larger numbers than ever before
SCHOOLS CHANGE WITH THE TIMES TOOModern school work consists of more than the 3 R's.
"Readill' ", "'Ritin' ", and ·"Rithmetic".Schools are considered to be strongholds of Democracy to
help young people thwart the inroads of "isms" by unnderstanding and accepting principles of liberty, justice. morality and religion. "A school is a place where young people-of all agescome together to learn from themselves and from each other.under the guidance of inspiring teachers."
Modern parents take an active interest in the school life ofboys and girls. They find out what effect school activities haveon their children and they investigate new types of school studies.
Modern school buildings are constructed and outfitted tomeet the needs of young people and of their parents becausepractical school rooms are living places for children and youthand buildings serve the interests of adults also.
School and community educational programs are being established through the cooperative efforts of parents, teachers.
BELMONT TOWN REPORT 83
and students for the fast-moving age into which our childrenhave been born and in which they much live and earn a living asfreedom-loving men and women in a stronghold of democracyunder God.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Play Fields, Equipment, Gymnasium
One of the greatest assets a school plant can have is a playing field. Through the efforts of several men interested in sportsthe loan of land by Mrs. Kate Barrett north of that owned bythe Community Club. and of another piece owned by Mrs. E.Giddes, the boys and girls in Belmont have the use of a veryfine baseball field east of the Gale School. In addition, theSchool Board had a large space directly back of the Gale Schoolgraded so young boys and girls could have group games onfairly level ground. This satisfied one of the school needs.
Another school need is equipment for the playgrounds.Still another need. and one which should be met when an
addition is placed on Belmont High School, is a gymnasium andits attendant facilities and conveniences.
Room for Elementary Pupils in Former Shop
The steadily increasing enrollments of elementary pupils hasfinally crowded groups from the outgrown Gale School. Theformer shop in the high school basement was redecorated, outfitted with a new exit, chalkboard, and made ready forthe use of intermediate children.
PUPILS: ATTENDANCE, HEALTH, TRANSPORTATIONFlourine Clinic
A deatal clinic for fluorine treatments was conducted by Dr.Kenneth Achber of Laconia from April 5, 1949 to June 12, 1949.
57 children were treated 4 times each at a cost of $285.0028 children were treated at family expense and28 children sponsored by organizations.
Family payments $150.00Red Cross contributed 60.00
American Legion 10.00American Legion Auxiliary .'.00Chamber of Commerce 25.00Friendly Club 5.00Grange 5.00Laconia 40 and 8 25.00
$28500
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CLOSING EXERCISES
The last school year closed with Baccalaureate Sunday June12, 1949, at 4:00 P. M., and graduation exercises for high schoolpupils in Community Hall on Friday evening, June 17, 1949, at7 :30 p. m. The program:
Rev. Frederic 'vV. FitzpatricJune Boutin
HahnCathedral"High School Sextette
Address-"The Present Outlook" Dr. Harold R. BruceDartmouth College, Hanover, N. H.
Selection-"A Song of Praise" Gruenberger"Alma Mater" College Song
High School Glee Club
ProcessionalInvocationSalutatorySelection-"Green
ValedictoryPresentation of Diplomas
BenedictionRecessional
Robert LaflamMrs. Philip R. Bryant,
Chairman, Belmont School BoardRev. Arthur L. Massicotte
June BoutinVirginia May BrownHaven R. FitzpatrickArlene GoveWilfred A. HamiltonEleanor Louise Higgins
Class of 1949
Roland Stanley Kimball. J r.j{obert LaflamLois MaddenOscar Joseph Parent:vlarjorie Lettie SwainJoanne Lee Terrell
Advantages of a Pre-school Round-up
A pre-school round-up of beginners could help the schooldepartment to find the stage of development in motor coordination, vision, teeth, hearing, and mental acuity of boys and girlswho would be beginners in September. To be most effective,each child should be accompanied by a parent who would staywith him or her during the examination and take some part inthe tests. There could be seven stations set up in the examination circuit.
Station 1.2.3.
4.:J.
6.
7.
Parental historyVision testingHearing testingMascular coordination
Teeth inspectionImmunization dates
diseasesPassport to school
and history of
I3C:L;dO:"T TOWN REPORT 85
A passport to school could be issued to those who had nophysical deficiencies to correct. The others could return for thepassports after physical deficiences are corrected.
Transportation
The transportation of school children is a major effort of theSchool Department. Three large buses from the Laconia StreetRailway Company, under contract, cover Jamestown, Winnisquam, and Province Road routes. South Road and GilmantonRoad routes are cared for by Mr. Milford C. Hislop and Mr.Louis \iVuelper respectively. YIr. Gerard Camire transports hisown children. By these means, all children to be transportedare able to reach school each morning and home each afternoonin a relatively short time.
Births and School Enrollments
Predictions on future school enrollments are made from theannual school census.
Youngsters Born Census of '48Census of'49ToEntel' School1941
343019471942
303019481943
303519491944
313219501945
293319511946
40-l219521947
41-l419531948
32351954
Actual SchoolEnrollmentsMost
MostMostYear in
Fall ofBornFall ofBornFall ofbornSchool
1947in1948in1949IIII
351941281942281943II
251940351941211942III
221939331940491941IV
181938221939381940V
281937291938211939VI
181936201937291938
Change in Enrollments I-VI 1945114(Average each of 6 yrs.)19per year
1946115 19
1947154 26
1948163 27
1949186 31
1950? ?
The enrollments may begin to crowd the high school roomsin the fall of 1951, and 1952. By 1953, a school expansion program may be pressing.
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September EnrollmentsProbable '50
Gale SchoolI':dithaK.Cowing I2832
\\'ilhelmina B. ReedII-III4050
CecileL.Smith III-IV3947
Henry J.~[cLaughlillv-n4022
(ActingPrincipal)
HighSchoolHelenH.Rego IV-V4034
187
185
Belmont H.S.
GardinerE.Gt-egory \"II18r_:J
HeadmasterVIII1618
34
43
Marie
L.Harrity IX1716
Evelyn
~1.Morgan X1717
FredA.RogIer XI1817
Carolyn
E.Vv)'man :\Il1818
70
68
St. J 01111'5 School, LaconiaMarden, Alfreda (Alfred) 1\-Mooney, Joan (Ronald) IIMooney, Linda (Ronald) III~i(ooney, Mark (Ronald) IV1{ooney, Nellie (Ronald) VIII~i(ooney, Peter (Ronald) VIIPearce, Joan (Alfred) \-Ill
St. Joseph's School, LaconiaBinnette, Mary (Emile) IDrouin, John (John) IH ueber, Louise (Raymond) I\'Hueber, Yvette (Raymond) ILaChance, Norman (Ralph) IILeroux, Lillian (Robert)Leroux. Lucille (Robert)Leroux, Paul (Paul) XMarcotte, Jean (Emile) 1IIMoynihan, John (John) IIMoynihan, Kenneth (John) X
Union School, TiltonEmerson. Jon (Floyd) VI
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Hotchkiss School
Desmond. Richard (Frank)
1949
Thursday. September 8
Laconia Junior HighDesmond, Richard (Frank)
Laconia High SchoolFellows, Rachel (Harry) XRowe, Charles (Charles)Smith. Barbara (Royal) X
PT A Sponsors School Lunches
The PT A furnished $100 for equipment to start a schoollunch program. This made possible the operation of a plan toserve good meals each school day by using the high school homeeconomics room and other classrooms on the ground floor ascafeteria quarters. Parents have given cutlery and crockery.
Mrs. Mildred Waite is cook and prepares excellent meals inher home. Several boys bring these to the high school about11 :15 a. m. in large aervoid containers which keep foods hot.
Serving the youngest children starts about 11 :25 a. m. Pupilslook out for the youngsters who are getting food on trays.assist Mrs. vVaite and Mrs. McLaughlin in serving, and teachers
Besides assisting in various ways, Mrs. Henry McLaughlinacts as supervisor, keeps the records, and makes the reports.Federal subsidies of 9c. per meal are paid, and the childt'en pay20c. per meal or $1 per school week.
This is a very worthwhile health project and should resultin keeping children in better health and in steady growth. TheP.T.A., parents, and friends of the school should be complimentedfor their efforts and interest, and gratitude expressed to Mrs.Waite and Mrs. McLaughlin for their fine work.
BELMONT SCHOOL CALENDAR1949-50
Monday, September 5, 1949. Labor DayTuesday, September 6, 1949, Teachers' Meeting
Belmont High School, 1:30-9:00 p. m.Wednesday, September 7, 1949, Teachers' Meeting
Belmont High School, 9:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m.
1949
FIRST TERM BEGINS
No School Oct. 12, Columbus DaySchool close Oct. 20, 21 for N.H.S.T.A. ConventionArmistice Day is to be observed in school in appropriate
exercises
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Thanksgiving recess, Nov. 24, 25 (close school at 12:05p. m. on Wednesday, November 23)
Christmas Vacation starts at the usual closing time onDec. 22-Dec. 23-Jan. 2 inclusive for vacation
1950 1950SECOND TERM BEGINS Tuesday, January 3
Winter vacation starts at the usual closing time on February17. February IS-Feb. 26 inclusive for vacation
THIRD TERM BEGINS Monday, February 27Schools close at 12 :05 p. m. on Good Friday, April 7Spring vacation starts at the usual closing time on April 21,April 22-April 30 inclusive for vacation
FOURTH TERM BEGINS Monday, May 1All schools close for Memorial Day, May 30Summer vacation for most schools will start before Friday,June 23 or at the end of the allotted ISO school days requiredif earlier than June 23. Announcement on closing dates forschools will be sent out in the spring 1950.
"N 0 School" Signal
"No School" signals will be given by radio. The closing ofany school after the beginning of the morning or afternoon session will be done by announcement of the teacher in charge.
Concord Radio Station WKXL (1450 on dial)Laconia Radio Station KLNH (1340 on dial)
"No School" announcements at 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, S:OO A. M.
Correspondence Courses
One way of supplementing the limited offerings of a smallhigh school is to obtain well-prepared correspondence coursesin subjects which the students wish to study. The following arebeing followed this year:
Typewriting, ElementaryShorthandAutomotive Mechanics
General AgricultureTrigonometryMechanical DrawingWorld GeographyPre-Flight Aeronautics
10111
2111
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Art Education
There are many ways by which people express ideas. Fromearliest times, man expressed ideas by hand signs, drawings, andmarkings. Speaking and writing are the two most commonlYconsidered ways of human expression, dl'awing, painting, carving,sculpturing, molding, and represellting are lundamental \\'ay~ 01
expression. In recent years the schools have been tryillg torevise their teaching programs by utilizing scientific 6nds abouthuman behavior. Until lately, the schools have repressed CI111
dren when they have sought to use a natural \I'ay or conveyingideas and thoughts. Pupils release their nervous tensions anuemotional stresses and soon become happy, curious, natural, andexpressive individuals when they ha\'e opportunities to develOpthemselves in Art Education.
Pupils have benefitted from the study that certain teachershave made in Art Education, alld their joillt activities cul1ll11latcdin an Art Education exhibit on ]alluary 20, 1950 at the TiltollNorthfield High School. In the gymnasium, groups of PdP;'~
worked at many art activities. In the classool1ls, industrial hrmsand merchandising concerns in this area exhibited their productsor articles. Several craftsmen showed the application of art indesign. Refreshments were artistically prepared. Sewing, cooking, and shop projects made by pupils were displayed.
The Art Education exhibit was very well attended alld hasgiven a new interest in Art in the Lakes Region.
Driver Education
There are more motor vehicles being registered 111 NewHampshire this year than there were last year. An automobileis becoming to be considered a necessity for almost everyone.The State Motor Vehicle Department recognizes this and urgeshigh schools to teach 15 and 16-year old boys and girls how todrive well-and carefully-that the number of accidents may bereduced among this age group of drivers. Belmont High Schoolshould be one of those in New Hampshire to offer a course inDriver Education and Training to its IS-year old hoys and girls.
Handwriting Instruction
For many years, colleges training persons for teaching positions have not given a complete course in handwriting. The result has heen that many teachers have never had the benefit of aflmct~ollal and readily-grasped system of Handwriting. Schooldepartments in this area are trying to remedy poor writing bytraining teachers-and pupils-how to write well. The Rinehart
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Functional Handwriting system is meeting with great favorin this region, and is now being introduced into some of thecolleges for teachers. By teaching teachers, not one but all oithem, to write better, there is a good possibility that the pupilswill learn good handwriting practices too.
Physical Education and Health
Strong minds and healthy bodies are requisites to successand happiness in this rapidly-changing life we now lead. Majoremphasis in thinking these days seems to be on "War withRussia", "atomic warfare", and "world conflict", The test ofoue survival of the fittest may come soonel' than we think.""hether it comes early or late, or not at all, the important thingis to develop strong, alert, confident boys and girls, men and women, living full lives in good health. Diets are important; exercise is imperative; poise is essential; mental condition is vital;and physical fitness is a necessity. To these ends the PhysicalEducation and Health Program has been developed.
A teacher of physical education and health is coming to lJC
a necessity. He works closely with the school physicians and theschool nurse, and does much more for and with youngsters thanto coach them in interscholastic sports.
Specialized Training Services in the Laconia Area
It was not long ago that school departments made no attemptto give special training to handicapped boys and girls. In Belmont no youngsters have had any special attention unless theywere able to attend school. There is a growing need for theestablishment of a center where specially-trained persons maybe obtained. Such a center can be organized in Laconia, andeach participating school district could call upon instructors rorhandicapped persons who are deaf, dumb, blind, crippled, sick orretarded. Each teacher would give the special instruction athome, or in a hospital, or in a particular school room or in aregular classroom. To maintain the center, several district sharing in the services would contribute proportionately in any schoolyear.
Teacher, Substitutes, Supervisors
Mr. John J. Bane resigned to enter the City of BostonSchool System, after two years of building Belmont HighSchool's organization to its 1949 status. As 11r. Bane's successor, Mr. Gardiner E. Gregory was selected headmaster. Mr.Gregory is a graduate of Colby College and has a master's degree in Education from the University of Maine. He has taught
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courses 111 Audio-Visual Education at the University of Maine inthe summer sessions of 1940 and 1946. He had served five yearsas teacher and five years as headmaster before coming to Belmont. Here, he has instituted some practices for pupils whichlead them to greater interest in school.
Mrs. Evelyn M. Morgan of Laconia, who substituted afterMiss Alice J. Christian resigned last spring, has continued as aregular teacher this year.
Miss Marie L. Harrity of Somersworth, graduate of KeeneTeachers College in 1949, was selected to teach Civics, SocialStudies, French Junior Business Training and ContemporaryProblems.
Miss Carolyn E. \Nyman of Keene, recent Keene Teachers'College graduate. teaches Home Economics and General Science.
Mr. Henry J. McLaughlin is qualifying for State certificationby serving as acting principal of the Gale School.
The other staff members remain in their capacities, achiev1I1g effective daily success with their pupils.
Teaching Teachers-Program of Upgrading Staff
A well-trained teacher is the most important part of the instruction in any classroom. I n our plan for "teaching" teachers,there are several phases. Teachers are encouraged to study insummer session. Mr. Henry J. McLaughlin took in courses inElementary Supervision at Boston University, Mr. Fred A.Rogier took courses in Administration at the University of NewHampshire and Miss Wilhelmina B. Reed took course at Plymouth Teachers College in elementary education.
The second phase is in extension courses. The TeacherWelfare Committee of the Southern Winnipesaukee TeachersAssociation has been diligent in its effort to upgrade teachersthrough extension courses. The fall course was one in ArtEducation, taught by Dr. Alice A. D. Baumgarner of Concordat the Tilton-Northfield High School. The salary schedule allows $50 for the completion of 6 semester hours credit in approved elementary school courses. The following took the ArtEducation Course:
4 :00-6 :00 p. m. Class in Art EducationCowing, Editha K. 2 credits. undergraduateReed, Wilhelmina B. 2 credits, undergraduate
The winter course which some teachers are attending is heldin Franklin, and deals with Guidance.
3 :30-6 :00 p. m. Class in Organization and AdministrationRego, Helen H. 3 credits. undergraduate
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High school teachers receive instruction in Handwriting under Miss Quigley's direction, and the Gale School teachers havethis while the pupils there are being taught.
The Southern Winnipesaukee Teachers Association contributes a great deal to the heightened interest of teachers inprofessional advancement. The programs have been scheduledas follows:
January 5, 1949, Belmont High SchoolRadio in Education
Mr. William Pingree, WKXL of ConcordMarch 4, 1949, Tilton-Northfield High School
Films on Teaching Techniques, Fractions, punctuation,Dr. Austin L. Olney, University of New Hampshire
May 4, 1949, Gilmanton Corner SchoolImproving the Health in the School Environment
Dr. Lura Oak-Bruce, State Department of EducationNov. 2, 1949, Tilton- Torthfield High School
Remedial Reading at Proctor AcademyMr. Lyle Farrell
Jan. 4, 1950, Gilford Grade School"The Sixth Chair"
Mr. John H. Starie, Executive Secretary NHST AMar. 1, 1950, Belmont High School
Mme. Telliez, Exchange teacher from France and now atHanover, N. H.,
Research-Planning Educational Programs
There may few industries today with 1500 or more workers,or even 250 or more, where research by some employees intobettering the products manufactured, the manufacturing techniques used, or the use of employees' time, is not undertaken.Research is important to industry in its competition. Schoolshave to do the same, maintain constant touch with better waysof improving the instructional program. In our school department, some of the responsibility for research is delegated to theteacher of special subjects. This teacher with the superintendenthelps the teachers to improve the instructional program and toassist boys and girls to learn better, more rapidly, and moresatisfactorily.
The teacher of special subjects in the Tilton-NorthfieldSupervisory Union teaches 15 and 16-year old boys and girls inTilton a course in Automobile Driver Education and Training,develops the Social Studies outlines with teachers to keep pacewith rapidly-changing world conditions; counsels teachers inthe audio-visual instructional means by motion pictures, radio,recorder, records, slide films, pictures, maps, charts, globes, alld
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drawings; help teachers in the analysis and preliminary selectionof textbooks, work materials, and guides; keeps textbook inventories, oversees the use of library books, newspapers, and magazines; teaches all ages of youngsters when an upgrading program for a teacher is in effect; meets with teachers and parentson school problems; and serves the several school departmentin the supervsiory union in joint efforts with the superintendent.With the advent of the War, the work-load of a superintendentof schools in aNew Hampshire supervisory union of severaltowns became terrific, and assistance in some phases of schoolimprovement was necessary, hence the delegation of some of thetask of research, testing, and organizing was made to a teacherof special subjects.
Financial Support for Education
In 1783, at the time the New Hampshire Constitution wasadopted, the people gradually were farmers, or owners of smallmills, or operators of little stores. Real estate was then a soundbase on which to rest a system of taxation to support the costsof education. roads, and other phases of local and state government.
By 1950, the pattern of life has changed. There are hundreds of opportunities now for a person to earn a living. Present earning capacities are not only in farms, and little mills, andsmall stores, but also in human intellect, technical skill, lawoffices, insurance, restauranting health protection, engineering.architecture, recreation, radio. religion, and education. A lawyer's earning power may be his mental training and verbal capacity. His law library may bear a light tax load, yet his incomemay be large. An insurance agent may have a rented office andhis share in contributing to the expenses of local governmentmay be light, yet his earning capacity may be represented bythe heavy demands of his clientele. A bookie may carry hisoffice in his hat, yet his annual take may be undiscovered. Veryfrequently. such income supports a mighty small share of thecost of local and state government at the present time. Thetime has come to relieve real estate of some of its tax burden
and shift it to the earning capacities of people and to the productive power of people. This can be done by appropriate legislative action.
Audit of School District Accounts
By request of the School Board the Division of .MunicipalAccounting of the State ,Tax Commission completed an audit
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of Belmont School District accounts on October 10, 11, 1949.It was indicated that the School District had received $709.65more than the appropriations between July I, 1940 and June 30,1949. This sum was returned to the Town by asking the Selectmen to withhold it from the payments of the 1949-50 appropriation.
At the same time, it was shown that the Town owed theSchool District $734.25 in net Dog License revenues, and theSchoolBoard requested the Selectmen to transfer that sum frontTown to School accounts by check.
It appears from the audit that the Town and School recordswill be in balance when these two amounts have been transferred.
Parent- Teacher Association
The members of the Belmont PT A have been concerned withschool matters and have used their energies to raise funds forthe lunch program and for visual education equipment. Theseactivities are very helpful to the school and to the boys andgirls, and are highly commended.
The PT A may launch a community project involving manyparents, teachers, and students in conjunction with a State-widesurvey ordered by the 1949 Legislature. These persons may bestudying and asking questions raised on "A Guide to the Studyof New Hampshire Schools", for which a common report forall school districts will be made before January 15, 1951, and intime for the opening weeks of the 1951 Legislature.
The Next Step-Building Expansion
It is interesting to read statements made in earlier townreports and trace the changes which have come about in theschool organization, particularly in the growth of the high school.It is not many years since several one-room schools were operated, Grade IX was in Gale School, and the other high schoolstudents went to Tilton or to Laconia.
These excerpts trace some of the changes:"Feb. I, 1925-Miss Nancy Knowlton employed to teach
the first year of high school work"June 30, 1925-Gale IX- ancy Knowlton
6-enrollment"J une 30, 1926--13-enrollment"June 30, 1927-Gale IX-Nancy Knowlton
16-enrollment"June 30, 1928-Gale High-Nancy Knowlton
Florence Skinner23-enrollm en t
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(Other schools) "1928 GaleGale HighPlummerUpper Province RoadLower Province RoadLadd Hill
"June 30, 1929-Gale High-Howard C. Moore22-enrollment
"March 12, 1935, High School committee selectedOctober, 1935, Federal grant of $25,000 approved"Feb. 18, 1936, High school building under construction"Sept. 1936, High school building opened
Enrollment, 85, VII-XII"Nov. 12, 1936, High School d'edication
Cost, $24,953.51 of which $11,289.07 III Government grant was received
1953 ? ?? Building expansion at B. H. S. ?? ?ClassroomsGymnasium
Conclusion
There are few indications that the school population in Belmont will grow less. People are not moving away because ofthe employment conditions; instead, they are staying and theirchildren must be educated. This will soon present a grave situation in classrooms whose walls will not bulge, and will furtherimpair the education that can be given to boys and girls.
Educationally, there is much to be accomplished. For thebest types of training for boys and girls in 1950, who will soonbe the workers in 1960, and later the leaders in our democracy,there should be large room spaces equipped for 20-25 small boysand girls, or 25-30 intermediate children placed under one of thebest teachers we can hire or train. By these standards, Belmont classrooms are much overcrowded now. What will happenin the middle 1950's? It is not too early to make very definiteplans for building expansion, as there is every indication throughout New Hampshire that there will be 300/0 to 500/0 increase inelementary school population before long. Besides r00111S, whatare other needs?
1. Art Education is very important. It is another meansof expressing ideas like speaking or writing. often more useful,and extremely essential.
2. 15 and 16-year old boys and girls should be taught todrive a car carefully and well. Let's prevent accidents, or reduce them, among this age group. 16-20. by teaching DriverTraining.
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3. Physical Education and Health, with the ever-presentthreat of war, is vital.
4. Teachers trained in the ways of inculcating democraticpractices into the whole school environment are very necessary.If these cannot be hired, they should be trained on-the-job.
5. Conservation of our natural resources is imperative andis a school study in process of development.-
All of these studi'es or services are as important, or evenmore important, than some we have come to accept and willinglysupport in the elementary and high school programs.
The Superintendent of Schools express'es his thanks to many;school board members, parents, teachers, pupils, health officials,lunch workers, and school employees for their friendly interest,their sincere effort, and their wholehearted confidence in theschool organization.
The way ahead may look difficult,Yet if we struggle forward and gain,We shall not move backward and fail.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD P. MATTOON.
BUDGETOFTHESCHOOLDISTRICT
School
BudgetAdopt.
Est.Board'sComm.Item
Expend.BudgetExpend.BudgetBudget1948-49
1949-501949-501950-511950-51
AdministrationSalaries of district officers
$194.00$214.00$214.00$214.00$214.00tl:I
Supt.'s salary (local share)764.73764.72804.80804.10804.80t'l
t"'Tax for state wide supervision572.00572.00606.00620.00620.00~
Salaries other administrative personnel423.16430.00358.49430.00430.000
ZSupplies and expenses436.50345.99425.00346.00346.00>-3
Instruction
>-3
':"'High School headmaster's salary3.100.003,000.003,000.003,100.003,000.000
~High school teachers' salaries6,005.226,500.006,500.007,000.006,500.00Z
Elementary teachers' salaries15,868.5016,500.0016,500.0017,000.0016,500.00
?"Books and other instruction aids, h. s. 735.45181.25150.00200.00200.00t'lBooks and other instruction, aids, elem.
683.52543.75400.00525.00500,00"0
Scholars' supplies, high school932.83375.00550.00400.00400.000
?"Scholars' supplies, elementary1,329.731,025.001,400.001,000.001,000.00>-3
Salaries of clerical assistants. h. s.78.9550.00
Supplies and other expenses, h. s.176.84250.00350.00250.00250.00
Supplies and other expenses, elem.32.7475.00150.0075.0075.00
Operation of School Plant Salaries of janitors, high school576.85550.00600.00550.00550.00
Sala,-ies of janitors, elementary1,281.031,210.001,320.001,210.001,210.00
Fuel or heat, high school525.38600.00600.00650.00600.00
Fuel or heat, elementary1,169.371,150.001,000.001,225.001,000.00'!;)
"-J
Water, light, supplies and exp., h. s. 433.98300.00300.00400.00400.00~Water, light, supplies and exp., elem.
696.01550.00450.00600.00600.0000
Maintenance of School PlantRepairs and replacemen ts, high school
449.43600.00600.00100.00100.00Repairs and replacements, elementary
2,386.65600.00275.00100.00100.00
Auxiliary ActivitiesHealth supervision, high school
294.82300.00300.00300.00300.00Health supervision, elementary
634.81650.00650.00650.00650.00tl'Transportation, elementary 8.339.308.550.008.495.808,550.008,550.00t'1
Spec. activities and spec. funds, h. s.837.56300.00 2,500.002,500.00r~Spec. activities and spec. funds, elem.152.25300.00 5,400.005,400.00iszFixed Charges
....,
Retirement723.75772.001,596.31825.00825.00
...,Insurance, treas. bonds and expenses341.73240.00329.44380.00380.000
Contingency Fund
:E
ZTOTAL CURRENT EXPENSES$50.177.09 $47.448.71 $47.974.84 $55.404.80
._-;;0t'1Capital Outlay
~0Additions and improvements75.00182.50 ~
New equipment120.20602.00100.00200.00200.00....,
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY120.20677.00282.50200.00
Debt and Interest Principal of debt675.00675.00675.00675.00675.00
Interest on debt162.00162.00201.95121.50121.50
TOTAL DEBT AND INTEREST837.00837.00876.95796.30
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$51,134.29 $48,962.71 $49.134.29 $56.401.30
ItemAdoptedBudget1949-50
Est.Budget1949-50
SchoolBoard'sBudget1950-51
':'BalanceState aidFederal AidHigh School tuitIOnSpec. activities and spec. funds, h. s.Spec. activities and spec. funds. elem.
Total Receipts Other Than Prop. TaxesDist. Assessment to be Raised by Prop. Tax
Total Appropriation to be Voted by School
BeDGET COMMITTEE
ELLIS N. BLAISDELL. ClerkAURIL R. TASKER.JOSEPH L. BOUTIN.CHESTER A. RANDLETT,
Fell. 22, 1950.
$13.246.90 $2.007.85 $1,754.21150.0 150.00 150.00
200.002,140.005,000.00-- ----- -
$13,596.90 $2,157.85 $9.044.21$52,357.09
$61,401.30
HOMER \iV. BRYANT.BOLIK KAZALA.ST ANLEY F. HILL.
HAROLD ]. JONES.
0:;C'1r'7(5
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'"C'1
(5;;:
*Current assets minus current liabilities as of June 30. 19-~8 for Column 1; June 30. 1949 for Column 2 and 3:June 30, 1950 for Column 4 (and 5).
**H eadmaster alld principals who devote 50% or more of their time to superVISIon and administration.
January 23. 1950State Tax Commission ~~
