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REFERENCE ‘SSfe-*r^ADINC, MASS. 01867-2550 TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF READING POR THE YEAR 1935 TOWN OF READING ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE Financial Year Ended December 31 1935 Reading Chronicle Press, Inc. Reading, Mass. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas1935read TOWN OFFICERS 1935 Elected and Appointed 1935—1936 Board of Selectmen J. WARREN KILLAM, JR., Chairman Term expires 1936 NEWELL H. MORTON, Secretary ” ” 1938 ALBERT N. LEMAN ,, » 1937 LEON G. BENT, Clerk Board of Public Welfare MYRTLE L. LEMAN, Chairman ” 1936 ORVILLE S. POLAND, Secretary ” 1938 HARRIETT L. ROONEY ” 1937 Board of Assessors EDGAR FROST, Chairman ” 1936 ARTHUR S. COOK, Secretary ” 1937 GEORGE E. HORROCKS ” 1938 Town Clerk Town Counsel MILLARD F. CHARLES SAMUEL H. DAVIS Moderator Treasurer CHARLES P. HOWARD PRESTON F. NICHOLS Collector of Taxes Town Accountant GRACE V. VIALL LEON G. BENT Soldiers’ Relief Agent FOREST H. BRYANT Board of Public Works HAROLD W. PUTNAM, Chairman Term expires 1937 » 99 A. RUSSELL BARNES, JR., Secretary 1936 CLINTON L. BANCROFT ff 99 1938 ELMER P. CROOKER, JR. 99 99 1937 ROBERT E. FOWLE 99 99 1936 PHILIP P. WELCH, Superintendent Board of Health EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, Chairman »» ” 1937 CHRISTINE F. ATKINSON, Secretary »» ” 1936 ROBERT B. SHEPARDSON, M. D. »> ” 1938 3 Finance Committee ROBERT B .MOUNT, Chairman 99 1936 »> 99 MARGARET S. CANTY 1936 WILLIAM A. CONNELLY, D. M. D. >» 99 1937 GEORGE A. COTTON )» 99 1937 HAROLD B. CURRELL »> 99 1938 » 99 LOUIS DAVIS 1936 JOHN L. DEVANEY »> 99 1937 » 99 MARGARET R. ELLISON 1937 » 99 WILLIAM A. HALEY 1938 » 99 HOWARD P. KNOX 1936 FRANK M. MERRILL »» 99 1936 •>» GEORGE F. NEILSON 99 1938 HERMAN M. NOYES >» 99 1938 » G. LAWRENCE ROBERTS 1938 ALLAN H. STURGES >» 99 1937 LEON G. BENT, Clerk School Committee ARTHUR W. COOLIDGE, Chairman Term expires 1937 IRVING C. AUSTIN 99 1938 HELEN B. HARTSHORN 99 1937 RUTH M. STEMBRIDGE 99 1936 FRANK D. TANNER 99 1938 CHARLES R. WAKELING, M. D., D. 0. 99 99 1936 ^ESTHER D. TWOMBLY 99 99 1936 ARTHUR E. PIERCE, Secretary Superintendent of Schools ARTHUR E. PIERCE Attendance Officer JOSEPHINE L. FOWLER School Nurse MABEL M. BROWN, R. N. School Physician CHARLES R. HENDERSON, M. D. Municipal Light Board HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman Term expires 1938 ” HERBERT G. EVANS, Secretary ” 1936 LOUIS ELLENWOOD ” ” 1937 ARTHUR G. SIAS, Manager, Municipal Plant Resigned July 1935 $ Elected October 1935 to fill vacancy until March 1936 4 Board of Cemetery Trustees PHILIP H. TIRRELL, Chairman Term expires 1936 » it CLARENCE C. WHITE, Secretary 1938 HAROLD F. DAVIS »> tt 1936 FRANK LEE EDGERLEY tt 1937 » tt FRED L. NUTTER 1937 WINTHROP D. PARKER ft tt 1938 WILLIAM P. PIERPONT, Superintendent Board of Registrars tt ROBERT S. RALSTON, Chairman ” 1938 tt RALPH S. KENEELY ” 1937 OWEN McKENNEY tt ” 1936 MILLARD F. CHARLES, Clerk Planning Board PHILIP R. WHITE, Chairman tt 99 1938 WINTHROP D. PARKER, Secretary tt 99 1937 tt 99 SHERBURNE J. WATTS 1938 McPherson daniel tt 99 1936 tt 99 CLARK S. ROBINSON 1937 Trustees of Public Library W 99 HARRY J. BARCLAY, Chairman 1938 99 WARREN L. FLETCHER, Secretary 1937 *IDA C. LUCAS 99 1938 LOUIS M. LYONS 99 1936 JESSE W. MORTON 99 1937 HELEN P. TIRRELL 99 1936 JISABEL G. HEDGES >9 99 1936 Board of Appeal HENRY Q. MILLETT, Chairman Term expires 1938 99 tt FRED L. NUTTER, Secretary 1937 BENJAMIN B. PIPER 99 tt 1936 Associate Members of Board of Appeal HOWARD T. CLINCH Term expires 1937 ” ARTHUR P. FRENCH ” 1938 ” HERBERT T. SCHOPPELRY ” 1936 * Deceased November 19, 1935 t Elected December 1935 to fill vacancy until March 1936 5 Commissioners of Trust Funds H. RAYMOND JOHNSON Term expires 1937 ” PHILIP H. TIRRELL ” 1941 ” CLARENCE C. WHITE ” 1939 Town Treasurer and Chairman Selectmen, members ex-officiis. Sealer of Weights and Measures Inspector of Milk and Food CARL M. SMITH Inspector of Plumbing and Gas Inspector DAVID TAGGART Inspector of Animals BERNARD SCHIMPFKE Dog Officer CHARLES H. MELENDY Inspector of Slaughtering CORNELIUS THIBEAULT, M. D. V. Inspector of Buildings A. RUSSELL BARNES Superintendent of Moth Work and Tree Warden HENRY M. DONEGAN Burial Agent, Soldiers and Sailors ALFRED E. GOODWIN Custodian of Soldiers’ Graves HARRY A. TURNER Measurers of Wood and Bark THOMAS E. BROGAN PERCY N. SWEETSER BURTON K. SYMONDS Reading Safety Council THOMAS H. BURBANK, Chairman Term expires 1936 THOMAS F. CLASSEN 1936 ELEANOR R. CRAFTS 1936 MARY EARLEY 1936 JOHN W. GOFF 1936 MICHAEL J. HEGARTY 1936 MAUD G. INGALLS 1936 BARBARA S. KNIGHT 1936 ERNEST R. LEAVITT 1936 ROBERT B. MOUNT, JR. 1936 CHARLES W. H. SMITH 1936 Forest Warden Deputy Forest Warden ORVILLE O. ORDWAY HENRY M. DONEGAN Constables LEON G. BENT J. WINTHROP SIAS 6 Police Department JEREMIAH CULLINANE, Chief Sergeants FRANCIS T. SLACK FRANCIS L. JOHNSON Patrolmen TIMOTHY J. CULLINANE OSCAR H. LOW FRANK R. FISHER PATRICK J. LONG EARL R. HUTCHINSON GORDON G. MacINTIRE JAMES H. LAWLER HAROLD W. O’BRIEN THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK WILLIAM F. O’BRIEN THOMAS E. WALL Reserve Officers JOHN R. CONDON NORMAN L. DICKINSON ARTHUR M. CURTIN JOSEPH M. GREENE PATRICK J. PANTANO Keeper of the Lock-up JEREMIAH CULLINANE Fire Department ORVILLE O. ORDWAY, Chief JOHN J. O’BRIEN, Deputy Chief HUGH L. EAMES, Capt. ALBERT C. MAXWELL GEORGE W. GOODRIDGE FRANK L. McKENNEY CHARLES H. HESELTON HERBERT L. ROBERTSON WILLIAM H. VANHORN, Lieut. Call Firemen OWEN McKENNEY, Capt. H. HARVEY QUIGLEY FRANK BUTTERS, Capt. CHESTER GOODWIN WILLIAM H. GAY, Capt. ELMER A. DYKENS LEWIS C. HOLDEN, Lieut. HERMAN L. RIESSLE, JR. FRANK H. HESELTON, Lieut. W. REGINALD VANHORN GEORGE F. BAXTER ANDREW B. BUTTERS LEONARD P. DOUCETTE JOHN A. RAMSAY HOWARD E. BUSSELL ALBERT E. MERRILL THOMAS F. CLASSEN CHARLES N. CHASE LESLIE C. HADLEY G. WARREN SPRAGUE JOSEPH ARSENAULT 7 Superintendent of Fire Alarm Inspector of Wires ' " HUGH L. FAMES Measurers of Lumber ORA L. MILBURY WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE BURTON K. SYMONDS WILLIAM R. ZWICKER Weighers of Coal and Hay w; IRVING BANCROFT BERTHA D. MacLELLAN THOMAS E. BROGAN WENDELL B. NEWELL CHARLES W. LEE CHARLES N. SWEETSER .MABEL L. MacKAY PERCY N. SWEETSER Field Drivers ARTHUR W. BANCROFT ADOLPH S. LARSON EDWARD E. NICHOLS Fence Viewers WENDELL B. NEWELL CARL B. SAWYER ALBERT E. TEMPLE Committee on Elm Tree Protection ANDREW CHRISTENSEN HENRY M. DONEGAN JOHN F. SAWYER Committee on Town Forests LELAND W. KINGMAN, Chairman Term expires 1937 ” HENRY M. DONEGAN ” 1936 ” ORVILLE O. ORDWAY ” 1938 Law Committee J. WARREN KILLAM, JR, Chairman EDGAR FROST ARTHUR W. COOLIDGE HENRY R. JOHNSON EDWARD M. HALLIGAN HAROLD W. PUTNAM Insurance Committee J. WARREN KILLAM, JR, Chairman J ALBERT N. LEMAN } Selectmen NEWELL H. MORTON j PRESTON F. NICHOLS, Town Treasurer ROBERT B. MOUNT, Chairman Finance Committee Publicity Committee LOGAN R. DICKIE, Chairman W. FLETCHER TWOMBLY H. RAYMOND JOHNSON 8 LIST OF JURORS FOR 193S—1936 Prepared by the Board of Selectmen Name Occupation Residence Abbott, H. Kingman, Civil Engineer 12 Bancroft Ave. Adams, Robert N., Salesman 118 Ash St. Allard, Ernest W., Clerk 136 Wakefield St. Austin, Irving C., Wool Merchant 96 Prescott St. Babcock, Ralph G., Accountant 18 Berkeley St. Babine, Louis, Commercial Artist 167 Ash St. Barr, Robert J., Salesman 31 Highland St. Barris, George R., Fuel Oil Engineer 42 Temple St. Beaman, Thomas W., Optometrist 48 Pearl St. Berger, Arnold, Resident Manager 31 Ash St. Blois, Irving G., Cashier 229 Lowell St. Brophy, Edward A., Engineer 300 Main St. Burnham, Robert W., Bank Teller 20 Gardner Rd. Campbell, William, Carpenter 17 Salem St. Carpenter, Albert E. C., Salesman 7 Vale Rd. Cate, Frank C., Merchant 2 Ellis Ave. Chandler, Myron K., Traffic Engineer 42 Hanscom Ave. Clinch, Howard T., Architect 3 Perkins Ave. Collins, Henry O., Electrician 24 Glen Rd. Cummings, Dennis F., Necktie Cutter 41 Salem St. Curtis, George E., Assistant Superintendent 30 Grand St. David, A. Lloyd, Assistant Secretary 54 Howard St. Davis, Wendell P., Manager 85 Woburn St. Day, William R., Manufacturer 18 Dudley St. Desmond, Daniel J., Manager 138 Main St. Doucette, Clarence L., Accountant 23 Prescott St. Driver, Henry, Salesman 109 High St. Dunn, Frank J., Foreman 28 Pleasant St. Eagleston, Fred 0., Electrician 4 Thorndike St. Evans, F. Clifford, Salesman 40 Howard St. Fairchild, James W., Assistant Treasurer 394 Main St. 9 Name Occupation Residence Flint, Russell A., Teller Sunnyside Ave. Forbes, Frank D., R. R. Man 3 Hancock St. Foster, Hamilton S., Insurance 253 Summer Ave. Gleason, Clement T., Clerk 27 Prescott St. Goodwin, Harry C., Clerk Torre St. Graupner, Albert C. Jr., Clerk 229 High St. Greene, Timothy G., Operator 5 Warren Ave. Griffiths, Eleazer H., Salesman 61 Harrison St. Hall, Burt S., Civil Engineer 15 Prescott St. Henderson, Herbert L., Merchant 87 Prospect St. Herrick, Edward 0., Service Manager 6 Kingston St. Hersee, David E., Bank Vice President 10 Weston Rd. Hill, Louis G., Superintendent 50 Spring St. Hills, Kenneth M., Insurance 1 Parkman Rd. Holden, Lewis C., Clerk 14 Eaton St. Holmes, Lawton G., Organ Pipe Worker 19 Manning St. Hoyt, Carl H., Toolmaker 46 Washington St. Ingalls, Frederick D. B., Consulting Engineer 1 Hopkins St. Ives, C. Quincy, Salesman 96 Oak St. Jacob, Henry P., Treasurer Longview Rd. Jeffrey, William G., Voicer 24 Locust St. Johnson, L. Melvin, Merchant 29 Pleasant St. Jones, Elmer D., Storekeeper 20 Charles St. Kehoe, Edward H., Clerk 157 Bancroft Ave. Keleher, Charles G., R. R. Man 69 Howard St. Kimball, Clarence M., Accountant 175 Summer Ave. King, Chester R., Painter 44 Village St. Kingman, Chester E., Accountant 10 Sanborn St. Langdon, Charles E., Manager 29a Highland St. Lazenby, Francis C. W., Radio Engineer 9 Lincoln St. Lee, William H., X-Ray Operator 29 Locust St.