126th Annual Report of the Town Officers of Wakefield, Mass. Financial Year Ending December Thirty-first Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-seven also The Town Clerk's Records of the BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS During the Year 1937 WAREFIEL& Town Officers, 1937-38 ^^ ' Selectmen George J. Evans, Chairman Charles F. Young, Secretary Donald White William Blanchard V. Richard Fazio Town Clerk Frederic S. Hartshorne Assistant Town Clerk Margaret V. Hurley Town Treasurer Arthur H. Boardman Tax Collector Carl W. Sunman Town Accountant Charles C. Cox Moderator Thomas G. O'Connell Assessors Hugh Connell, Chairman Term Expires March, 1939 Arthur C, Verge, Secretary " " " 1940 David Sliney " " " 1938 Municipal Light Commissioners Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chairman Term Expires March, 1938 " A. Francis Harrington, Secretary " " 1939 " " Curtis L. Sopher " 1940 Water and Sewerage Board William B. Stantial, Chairman Term Expires March, 1938 George O. Sheldon, Secretary " " " 1939 Sidney F. Adams " " " 1940 TOWN OP WAKEFIELD Board of Public Welfare Dennis P. Hogan, Chairman Term Expires March, 1938 Elsie M. Gladwin, Secretary 1939 Etta C. Stoddard, Agent 1940 Frank P. Wakefield 1939 Harold C. Robinson 1940 School Committee Harry B. Allman, Chairman Term Expires March, 1939 Thomas F. Kenney, Treasurer 1938 Eva Gowing Ripley, Secretary 1940 William E. Jones 1938 Mary Louise Tredinnick 1939 Patrick H. Tenney 1939 Gardner E. Campbell (Resigned) Trustees Lucius Beebe JVIemorial Library Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman Term Expires March, 1940 Florence I. Bean, Secretary 1940 Albert W. Rockwood 1938 Dr. Richard Dutton 1938 Alice W. Wheeler 1938 Walter C. Hickey 1939 Arthur L. Evans 1939 Dr. Frank T. Woodbury ( 1939 John J. Round 1940 Board of Health Wesley S. Goodwin, Chairman Term Expires March, 1938 Ned C. Loud, Secretary 1940 Dr. Carl E. Allison 1939 Park and Cemetery Commissioners John T. Stringer, Chairman Term Expires March, 1938 George W. Abbott, Secretary " " " 1938 John W. MacGillvray " " " 1938 William J. Garden (Resigned) Town Planning Board Edward M. Bridge, Chairman Term Expires March, 1940 Dr. T. Fulton Parks, Secretary 1938 Edward G. Lee 1938 Dr.* Frank T. Woodbury 1939 Maurice O. Carter 1939 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK Constables John G. M. Gates George B. DeRoche Joseph L. Preston Walter E. Peterson Harry A. Simonds Louis N. Tyzzer Harold Anderson Registrars of Voters Fred E. Bunker, Chairman Term Expires March, 1940 Frederic S. Hartshorne, Clerk James F. Curley 1938 Owen A, Kenney 1939 Finance Committee John I. Preston, Chairman Term Expires March, 1939 Loring P. Jordan, Secretary u 1938 Howard A. Jones (< 1938 Maurice F. Walsh (< 1938 Samuel B. Horovitz (( 1938 Cornelius Horgan (( 1938 Harry I. Reed i 1939 Harry Marshall i< 1939 Virgil F. Cambareri i 1939 Harry A. Simonds i 1939 Orvil W. Smith ' 1940 Arthur M. Moore < 1940 Edwin L. Nute < 1940 William R. Lindsay ti < 1940 a 1 < Orrin J. Hale 1940 Board of Appeal J. Theodore Whitney, Chairman Term Expires March, 1938 William C. McKie " " " 1939 A. Francis Harrington « <* « -^g^Q Recreation Committee Eugene J. Sullivan, Chairman and Treasurer George F. Gardner William Dill Dorothy Schlotterbeck Edmund W. Sliney Elizabeth Neary . Orrin J. Hale (Resigned) Thomas F. Powers For other appointive town officers, see Selectmen's Report. TOWN OP WAKEFIELD TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Population 1935 Census 16,494 Congressman, 7th District — Lawrence J. Connery, Lynn. Councillor, 6tli District — Eugene A. F. Burtnett, Somerville. Senator, 7th Middlesex District — Joseph R. Cotton, Lexington. Representative, 19th Middlesex District — Joseph A. Hines, Wakefield. LIST OF JURORS Prepared by the Selectmen of the Town of Wakefield, June 29, 1937. Name Residence Occupation Abbott, Arthur G., '36-'37 19 Bryant St; Caretaker Abbott, I. Harold, '36-'37 5 Cooper St. Brakeman Achorn, Howard F., '36-'37 27 Bryant St. Clerk Adams, Robert H., '37 32 Strathmore Rd. Bonds Ahearn, Harold, '37 Shumway Circle B. & M. R. R. Alden, Walter, '36-'37 30 Byron St. Engineer Altieri, Peter C, '37 55 Harrison Ave. Rigger Anthony, James W., Jr., '37 39 Strathmore Rd. Real Estate Ashenden, James H., '37 37 Greenwood Ave. Printer Barber, Manley P., '37 32 Madison Ave. B. & M, R. R. Barker, Charles E., '37 37 West Water St. Salesman Barrett, James, '35-'36-'37 22 Gould St. Laborer Bartlett, Donald A., '36-'37 20 Aborn Ave. Salesman Bartlett, Russell T., '37 23 Park St. Clerk Bateman, Henry G., '37 3 Swain PI. Taxi Bayrd, C. Orne, '37 14 Crescent Hill Salesman Bears, Earl L., '37 7 Greenwood Ave. Tel. Engr. Bennett, Everett N., '37 24 Yale Ave. Berry, Fred B., '36-'37 26 Chestnut St. Manager Beyea, Arthur G., '36-'37 9 Druid Hill Ave. P. O. Clerk Blodgett, George E., '36-'37 238 Albion St. Machinist Boody, Philip C, '37 4 Eaton St. Insurance Boothby, Bradford, '37 19 Chestnut St. Salesman Bratt, Hans A., '36-'37 12 Crystal St. Floorwalker Brockbank, Gray B., '37 16 Chestnut St., Undertaker Burbank, Colby L., '37 92 Gould St. Civil Engr. Burrill, Arthur G., '37 38 Byron St. Insurance Butler, Aaron T., '37 Butler Ave. Builder Butler, Charles J., '36-'37 106 Broadway W. B. & Co. Butler, Edward J., '35-'36-'37 230 Albion St. Chauffeur Canavan, John P., '36-'37 153 Albion St. Laborer REPORT OP TOWN CLERK Name Residence Occupation Cardillo, Charles, '37 97 Nahant St. Laborer Carr, Charles B., '37 8 Avon St. Manager Carter, Frank C, '37 9 Bellevue Ave. Salesman Christopher, Pasquale A., '37 84 Preston St. Contractor Clough, Leslie R., '36-'37 16 Ames St. Banker Coates, Irving T., '36-'37 63 Oak St. Chemist Cochrane, G. Warren, Jr., '36-'37 5 Crystal St. Salesman Colantunio, Peter, '37 102 Nahant St. Laborer Colcord, George W., '36-'37 182 Ashland St. Insurance Supt. Coleman, Wesley S., '36-'37 10 Crystal St. Salesman Connelly, Edward J., '37 39 Lawrence St. Merchant Conohan, William J. G., '36-'37 3 Edmunds PI. Superintendent Conway, Martin L., '37 10 Bennett St. Janitor Cooke, Charles W., '37 26 Chestnut St. Shipper Crosby, Charles R., '36 -'37 1 Byron St. Leather Worker Crosby, Paul B., '36-'37 18 Crystal St. Office Mgr. Curley, John J., '36-'37 3 Elm Sq. Garage Man Curran, Matthew P., '37 45 Lake St. Chauffeur Dayton, Charles H., '36-'37 20 Crystal St. Broker DeFeo, Angelo, '37 13 Brook Ave. Laborer Dempsey, Benjamin J., '36-'37 52 Bennett St. Bookkeeper Desmond, Daniel J., '35-'36-'37 68 Broadway Clerk Dinan, Jeremiah J., '35 -'36- '37 61 Broadway Gardener Donovan, John J., '36-'37 57 Chestnut St. Salesman Dow, Jesse M., '37 New Salem St. Doyle, Charles J., '35-'36-'37 48 Jordan Ave. Contractor Ellis, Sherman D., '37 7 Atwood Ave. Chauffeur Ennis, Harry J., '36- '37 43 Madison Ave. Clerk Fairfield, Percy W., '36-'37 28 Converse St. Machinist Pine, Harry, '37 370 Main St. Student Fleming, Charles M., '37 19 Lafayette St.. Accountant Flint, Albert W., '36- '37 860 Main St. Retired Fober, John, '37 60 Richardson St. Clerk Forbes, William V., '37 10 Babson St. Clerk Poss, Ralph P., '36-'37 40 Elm St. Chauffeur Francis, Nestor, '36-'37 12 Grafton St. Merchant Galloway, Charles P., '36-'37 25 Pine St. Underwriter Galvin, John J., '35 -'36- '37 38 Gould St. Foundryman Galvin, Maurice P., '37 216 Albion St. Clerk Gambale, Carmine, '36-'37 59 Bennett St. Laborer Gardner, George P., '37 186 Main St. Manager Gibbs, George E., '36-'37 33 Madison Ave. Clerk Gibbs, Joseph L., '36-'37 33 Madison Ave. Clerk Gibson, Warren H., '37 19 Cooper St. Optician Gladwin, Frank B., '36- '37 67 Madison Ave. Accountant Gooding, Earle D., '37 13 Cooper St. Salesman TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Name Residence Occupation Gould, Lawrence H., '37 40 Lakeview Ave. Salesman Grady, William A., '37 215 Albion St. Grant, Edward, '37 36 Bartley St. Machinist Grant, Wilmot B., '36-'37 4 Forest St. Reporter Gray, Henry W., '37 16 Crystal St. Clerk Greenleaf, Donald, '37 10 Auburn St. Refg. Engr. Habblitz, William G., Jr., '36-'37 704 Main St. Carpenter Hale, Orrin J., '35-'36-'37 232 Albion St. Foreman Haley, George, '36-'37 5 Francis Ave. Druggist Haley, John J., '37 50 Chestnut St. Clerk Hall, William A., '36-'37 Davidson Rd. Bookkeeper Halloran, Harold J., '37 12 Lafayette St. Shoe Worker Hallstrom, John O., '37 12 Cooper St. Draftsman Hampton, George A., '36-'37 4 Norway St. Engineer Hannington, Cecil R., '37 200 Albion St. Iron Worker Hannon, Albert J., '37 6 Bartley St. Bookkeeper Harding, Arthur E., '37 Achorn Ave. Civil Engr. Hastings, William M., '37 6 Merriam St. Woodworker Hawkes, Francis B., '36- '37 33 Green St. Printer Hawkes, John C, '37 20 Line Rd. Chauffeur Hicks, Howard H., '37 10 Arundel Ave. Coffee Roaster Hines, Charles M., '37 12 Crystal St. Chauffeur Hogg, Clarence P., '37 Achorn Ave. Printer Hogg, Wilton P., '37 784 Main St. Agent HoUett, Jabez, '36-'37 17 Gladstone St Builder Horton, Wilbur W., '37 13 Cooper St. Dry Cleaning Hubbard, Edwin B., '36-'37 23 Myrtle Ave. Proprietor Hubbard, Joseph L., '37 35 Bartley St. Chauffeur Humphrey, John J'., '36-'37 1 Curve St. Electrician Hurley, Edmund J., '37 7 Madison Ave. Heat and Vent. Jackson, Ernest W., '36-'37 10 Aborn Ave. Secretary Jazukawiz, Thomas W., '35-'36-'37 Kendrick Rd. Contractor Jeffery, Charles F., '37 5 Court St. Shoe Worker Johnson, Fred A., '36-'37 4 Newell Rd. Insurance Johnson, John E., '36-'37 201 Oak St. Sheet Metal Worker Joyce, Walter C, '36-'37 196 Albion St. Clerk Kane, Harold E., '36-'37 Butler Ave. Shoe Worker Kane, Thomas H., '37 Butler Ave. Painter Ketchum, Herbert D., '35-'36-'37 18 Cooper St. Chauffeur Killam, Leonard A., '36-'37 47 Elm St. Clerk Killorin, Karl C, '36-'37 72 Chestnut St.