Springfield, West Springfield, Chicopee and Longmeadow directory 1948, Part 4

Author: Springfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1948
Publisher: Price & Lee Co.
Number of Pages: 1552

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1948-THE PRICE & LEE CO.'S

35-Main and lloward.

6423-Dickluson and Bronson ter.

643-Belmont av and Lyndalc.

644-White opp Longfellow ter.

645-Belmont av and White. 6451-White and Sunapee.

646-Brunswick opp Blodgett. 647-Sylvan and Fountain.

65-Garfield and Churchill.

651-Forest Park av and Mountainview.

652-Sumner av n Greenleaf. 67-Belmont and Sumner avs.

671-White and Sumner av.

6712-Sumner av opp Trinity ter.

6713-Sumner av and Rockland.

6714-Sumner and Eddywood avs.

6715-Dorset and Brunswick.

6716-Sumner av and Allen.

672-White and Scott.

6721-White n Rupert.

673-Grenada ter and Ventura.

6731-Dickinson opp Alderman.

6732-Grenada ter and Pomona av

674-Sumner av and Lester. 68-White and Orange.

681-Allen opp Orange.

6812-Ranney north of Jolinson.

682-Allen and California av.

69-Allen and White.

7-Liberty and Chestnut.

71-Chestnut and Springfield.

471-Main and Arch.

472-Birnie av and Huntington.

473-Birnie av and Medford.

475-Birnie av and Douglas.

476-Birnie av and Walter.

48-Main Street Fire Statlon.

*481-Birnie Paper Co.

*482-Holyoke Card and Paper Co.

*483-J. G. Brill Co.

73-Dwight and Jefferson av.

731-Chestnut and Lexington av.

*732-Chestnut opp Ringgold.

733-Dwight and Osgood.

74-Chestnut and Prospect.

741-Carew and Armory. 742-Liberty and Newbury.

7421-Liberty and Phoenix.

7422-Phoenix ter and Kendall.

743-Liberty and Woodmont.

7431-Carew and Newbury.

7432-Phoenix and Freeman ters.

7433-Carew opp Border.

744-Armory and Wait.

7441-Carew n Parkside av.

75-Dwight and Ringgold.

751-Dwight and Bond.

*752-General Baking Co., Bond.

76-Cbestnut and Carew.

*761-Mercy Hospital.

*762-Sacred Heart Church.

763-Massasoit and Massasolt pl.

764-Carew and Prospect.

77-Liberty east of Charles.

771-Liberty and Genesee.

78-Chestnut opp Greenwood. 781-Cass and Linden.

*571-Indian Motocycle Co.

573-State and Pleasant.

574-State opp Hancock.

58-Princeton bet Amherst and Yale.

581-St. James av opp Wellesley.

59-St. James av n Dorchester.

*591-St James av opp Batavia.

5911-St. James av and Page blvd.

*592-Page blvd opp St. James cir.

5921-Page blvd opp El Paso.

5922-St. James av and Corona.

5923-Patriot Corners Carew.

812-Walnut and Union.

813-Walnut and King.

82-Walnut and Cedar.

83-Walnut and Hancock.

831-Walnut and Crosby.

84-Mill and Walnut.

*841-Water Shops, U. S. Armory.

85-Central and Spruce.

851-Central and Hancock.

86-Central and Pine.

87-Maple and Pine.

89-Maple and Mill.

891-Mill and Orange. 9-Lyman and Chestnut.

91-Cambridge and Burr.

911-Marsden north of Newhall.

912-Berkshire av and Jasper.

913-Berkshire av and Hobson.

92-Wilbraham rd and Albemarle.

621-Belmont av n Garfield.

623-Belmont av and Beaumont.

923-Wilbraham rd and Colonial av.

924-Wilbraham rd and Benton.

93-State and Reed.

*931-City Home.

9311-State opp Ionio.

9312-State opp Balis.

9313-Boston rd opp Denver.

9314-State and Boston rd.

9315-Boston rd and Lamont.

9316-Denver opp Embury.

641-Sumner av and Kenwood ter.

6411-Commonwealth av n Trenton.

6412-Commonwealth av and Washington.

6413-Commonwealth av opp Fern.

642-Belmont av opp Walden.

9324-Boston rd and Parker.

933-State and Dearborn.

6421-Dickinson and Hollywood.

6422 -- Dickinson south of Biltmore.

934-State and Benton.

37-Columbus av and Margaret. 38-Columbus av and Lombard.

381-Columbus av and Broad.

39-Broad and Hanover. 4-Taylor opp Power av. 41-Main and Cypress.

*412-U. S. Envelope Co. 42-Main and Emery.

421-Main and Holyoke.

43-Main and Sargeant.

431-Main opp Church. 45-Boylston and Emery.

451-Dwight and Ferry.

452-Dwight and Congress.

453-Dwight and Tenth.

46-Columbus av and Seventb.

461-Columbus av and Plymouth.

462-Plainfield and Lowell.

4621-Plainfield and Newland.

463-Plainfield and Rowland.

4631-Plainfield and Division.

4632-Maloney av opp Fay.

465-Plainfield and Laurel.

4651-Fisk and Abbe avs.

47-Main opp Osgood.

711-Dwight and Harriet.

712-Springfield opp Shefford.

713-Hamburg and Rimmon av.

7131-Hamburg and VanNess.

7132-Conn. av and Athol.

714-Atwater Glen. 72-Chestnut opp Alexander.

721-Armory and Napier.

484-Main and Portland.

*485-Moore Drop Forging Co. 49-Main and Wason av.

491-Main and Alfred.

*4912-United American Bosch Corp. 493-Fisk opp Bemond av.

4913-Main and Grace. 5-Main and Worthington.

51-Bay west of Sherman. 512-Bay opp Marion.

5121-Bay opp Oak Grove av.

5122-McKnight and Bowles.

5123-Bay opp Dawcs.

5124-Acorn and Sycamore.

5125-Shattuck and College.

513-Bay n Westminster.

52-St. James av n Dartmouth.

521-St. James av n Westminster.

53-St. James av and Florida.

531-St. James av opp Bowdoin.

54-Worthington and Armory.

56-Worthington and Thompson.

561-Worthington and Bowdoin.

Keys in all Boxes.

12-Unlon and School.

*123-Smith and Wesson, Inc.

125-Walker.

13-State and Spring.

132-Spring, West Side.

133-High, west of School.

*135-U. S. Armory.

14-Spring and Worthington.

142-Pearl, east of Byers.

143-Pearl 800, west of Federal.

15-Salem and Mattoon.

152-Chestnut opp Bridge.

16-Worthington and Kibbe av.

161-Worthington opp Autumn.

162-City Yard, Taylor.

17-State and Walnut.

18-State and Oak.

19-Union and Mulberry.

191-Wesson Hospital.

192-Union and Ridgewood ter.

2-Main opp Taylor.

21-State and Main.

*213-Milton Bradley Co.

214-Willow and Cross.

23-Sanford and Dwight.

613-Fort Pleasant and Forest Park avs.

6131-Belmont av n Woodside ter.

614-Fort Pleasant av and Riverview ter.

6141-Belmont and Bellevue avs.

615-Mill and Maln.

253-Bridge and Dwight.

254-Dwight opp Court.

26-Main opp Hillman.

27-Columbus av and Fort.

271-Columbus av and Bridge.

*273-Myrick Building.

28-Vernon and Broadway.

29-Columbus av and Elm.

*291-Spfld. Gas Light Co.

3-Main opp Lyman.

31-State and Chestnut.

*314-Elliot-St. Michael's Hall. 32-Maple and Central. 321-Maple and Mulberry.

324-Maple opp Park. 34-Main opp Central.

341-Main and Norwood.

342-Main and York.

343-Saratoga and Niagara.

344-Oswego and Dwight st ext.

63-Sumner av and Long Hill.

631-Long Hill and Cherryvale av.

632-Firglade av n Pineywoods.

634-Florentine Gardens.

635-Sumner and Fort Pleasant avs. 64-Sumner av and Randolph.

*932-Boston rd and Harvey.

9321-Boston rd and Lloyd av.

9322-Boston rd opp Health av.

9323-Boston and Pasco rds.

921- State n American International College.

624-Oakland and Orange.

6241-Orange and Earl.

625-Dickinson and Euclld av.

6251-Dickinson opp Johnson.

794-Liberty and Armory.

795-Liberty and Grover.

796-Springfield opp Crestwood.

8-Taylor and Dwight. 81-Walnut and Oak.

*593-Page blvd and Fresno. (llarris Silk Co.). 5931-Carew and Arthur.

5932-Bowles Park opp Ardmore.

*594-Page blvd front of No. 369.

5941-Page and St. James blvds.

595-Page blvd and Ardmore.

5951-Westinghouse Co. 596-Page blvd and Oakdale. 6-Main and Bridge.

61-Mill and Locust.

612-Main and Columbus av.

231-Main and Elm.

24-Main and Pynchon.

25-Dwight and Harrison av.

251-Chestnut and Worthington.

*562-Standard Oil Co. 57-Winchester Square.

782-Franklin opp Vinton.

783-Nursery and Stafford.

79-Liberty and Cass.

791-Liberty opp Heywood av.

7911-Atlantic States Warehouse.

FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH

351-Morris and Dalc.

352-Main and Wilcox.

36-Columbus av and Howard.

*364-United Electric Light Co.

62-Belmont av opp Kcith.

94-Wlibraham rd opp Rutiand. 941-Wilbraham rd near Westford av. 95-Wilbraham av and Beverly. 96-Ilancock and Quincy. 961-Ilancock and King. 962-Stebbins and U'nlon. 964-Lebanon and Nelson. 97-Pendleton and Eastern avs.

971-Eastern av and Unlon.

972-King and Logan.

973-King and Westford av.

974-Dunmoreland and Westford cir.

975-King and Braddock. 976-King and Middlesex. 98-Alden and Eastern av. 981-Alden at Pratt Field. 982-Eastern av opp. Shililngford.

983-Eastern av opp Shlilingford. *Private box.

FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH Indian Orchard

12-Main and Parker.

121-Devens and Acton.

13-Berkshire av and Michigan.

14-Goodwin n Milton.

15-Pasco rd opp No. 214.

16-Monsanto Chemical Co.

17-Shawinigan Resins Corp.

2-Parker opp Playground. 21-Oak n Ferris.

23-Berkshire av opp Fiberioid.

24-Main opp Indian Leap.

25-Main and Oak.

2251-Indian Orchard Co.

26-Oak and Odessa. 27-Main and Cedar.

2S-Worcester opp Healey. 3-Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.

31-Essex and Pasco rd.

32-Berkshire av and Geneva.

35-Hampden and Chestnut.

36-Oak opp Corthiell.

37-Berkshire and Myrtle.

4-Oak and Nagle.

43-Main and Lyons.

5-Worcester and Pinevaie.

6-Main and Myrtle.

7-South opp Beauregard.

MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS

The works are in charge of a board of Water Commis- sioners consisting of (Dudiey B. Wallace, Chairman; Authony P. MeQuade and Mayor Daniel B. Brunton. ) Leland G. Carlton, supt .; cierk and water registrar, Dennis F. Sweeney; Peter C. Karalekas, chief engineer. Office, (319) City Hall. Service Building and Yard. 71 Colton. Office hours 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Telephones: (applications and information) 6-2711; (work and trouble calis, day or night) 2-5188. The supply of water is taken from the Little River watersbed (situated principally in the towns of Blandford, Granvilie and Russell) and by means of the following storage structures:

Capacity in Gallons.

Borden Brook Reservoir (impounding 2,500,000,000 Cobbie Mt. Reservoir (impounding) 22,225,000,000 Intake Reservoir (diverting) 40,600,000

Sedimentation Basin (before filtering) 38,700,000

Provin Mountain Reservoir (after filter- ing) 29,280,000

Total 24,833,580,000

The former supply from impounding reservoirs in Lud- low and Belchertown is also retained at present for towns of Ludiow and Wilbraham and for emergency uses, and with Its storage capacity of 1,434,218,000 gallons make an aggregate capacity of 26,267,798,- 000 galions.

Range of pressure on mains for day and night, as fol- lows: Main street level, maximum, 147 pounds, aver- age, 140 pounds. Hill section level maximum 87 pounds, average, 80 pounds.

The entire supply of city water to any premises is fur- nished by meter only and at meter rates; the nee- essary meters are installed by the water depart- ment at expense of the consumers for the initial cost of the meters and connections only.

The cost of ordinary care and repair of all meters is borne by the water works; the cost of unusual repairs (necessitated by freezing, hot water, etc.) due or attributable to any carelessness, or neglect on the part of the consumer, will be charged to the con- sumer or owner.

METER RATES

(Subject to all rules and regulations)

For each 100 Cubic feet (748 galions) of water as registered or estimated for eaelı independent premi- ises the rates shall be as follows:

For the first 3.000 cubic feet or less per quarter, at 20 cents per 100 cubic feet (about 30 cents per 1,000 galions).

For all excess over the first 5,000 feet per quarter, at 5 cents per 100 cubic feet (about 7 cents per 1,000 galions).

Where the aggregated total use for one Independent premises amounts to 750.000 cubic feet or more In any one quarter, the entire quantity will be charged at 5 cents per 100 cuble feet.

SPRINGFIELD DIRECTORY -- 1948

Subject to the following minimum quarterly charges: (a) Single dwellings and double houses or blocks (of two or more ground-floor single tenement sections). each tenement not less than $2.00 per quarter.

(b) Tenement houses, apartment blocks, etc., each tenement or apartment not less than $1.50 per quar- ter

(c) Business blocks, manufacturers, and other indus- trial plants, elevators and motors, each bilt for each independent premises, not less than $2.50 per quar- ter.

Special for Elevator Uses-Where the total or aggre- gated quantity for operating one or more elevators on each independent premises amounts to 33,000 cubic feet or more In any one quarter, and Is metered and billed independently of all other uses, the entire quantity will be computed at 5 cents per 100 cubic feet; but no blil hereunder shall be ren- dered at less than $25.00 per quarter.

Business and industrial bulldings of more than one sec- tion, and adjoining or adjacent buildings, under one independent ownership as a plant (if not separated by a street or by any other buildings or premises under another ownership) may be considered as one independent premises, and as such, subject to the computing and billing of the foregoing meter rates. In all other cases the supply through each service and meter shall be computed and charged as separate and independent bilis.

Each quarterly period will be computed and charged for independently of any other quarterly period and the rates therefore shail be pald accordingly.

When a meter from any cause fails to register the con- sumption of water, the quantity shall be estimated and the charge made based upon the registration by the meter when in order or upon the registration for corresponding prior quarter or period.

Builder's Uses-Where water is to be used in the con- struction of ordinary framed buildings, or for small building operations where the use may be easily esti- mated, the meter installation may be temporarily de- ferred, as an accommodation to the owner or builder, until the completion or occupancy of the building, and a nominal estimated flat rate may be charged for builders use of water to the owner of the property who will be held responsible for such use and the payment of such charge.

The Water Registrar and the Supt. shall determine all cases where the foregoing provisions may apply, and each case shall be considered independently of any other, but no such estimated charge shall be less than $1.00.

Miscellaneous and Temporary Uses-In certain cases of miscellaneous and temporary uses of city water, where the quantity used may be small, the charge for same may be estimated instead of being shown by meter, at the discretion of the Water Registrar and the Supt. The Water Registrar shall have the right to require an advance deposit as security for the payment of water bilis, when he shall consider it for the interest of the city to do so; such deposit not to exceed a year's minimum rate for the property to be supplied or a reasonable estimate of the probable annual amount of such bilis.

All bills due the City on account of the Municipal water works shall be payable at the office of the City Col- lector, Room 137, Municipal Building, Court and Pynchon streets within twenty days after the same are rendered and become due.

Inquiries and claims for correction should be made at the office of the Water Registrar, Room 319, Muni- cipai Building.

Delinquent water bills are a lien on real estate.

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

School Board-Gilbert C. Ilancock, Chairman; At Large, Rita MI. McInnis; Ward 1. Norman J. Trem- hlay; Ward 2, Charles J. Haggerty; Ward 3, Gil- bert C. Hancock; Ward 4, Troy T. Murray; Ward 5, Frank S. L'Annunziata; Ward 6. W. Murray Brown; Ward 7, Edward W. Collins; Ward 8, Honora W. Hudson, Daniel B. Brunton, Mayor, ex-officio; Sec. Edwina A. Miller.

Supt. of Schools-Aiden H. Blankenship. Office, 32 Spring. Assistant Superintendents, John L. MIc- Commons, Stillman E. McKerley.

Director of Attendance-Leonard W. Knight; Super- visors, G. Wesson Clow, J. Raymond Curley, Francis G. Davis, Willis F. Eberhardt.

Supervisory Staff

Adult Education and Placement-Alice L. Halligan, Supervisor; Olive L. Horrigan, Asst .; Herbert A. Rohhins, Asst .; U. Cieal Cowing. Assistant.

Fine and Industrial Arts-Walter H. Klar; Assistants, Alice II. Geary, Harriet MI. Higgins.

General, Elementary-Mary 0. Pottenger.

General, Junior High-Evelyn T. Holston.

Ilealth and Physical Education-Franklin J. Gray; Ruth Evans, Assistant.

Music-Harold C. Youngberg. supv. of Music; Mary D. Ranney, Elementary Schools.

Research-S. Everett Cook.

Schools, Locations and Principals

CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Senior and Junior) -235 State. Clarence I. Chatto, Beiding F. Jackson, Asst. Prin.

HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE-415 State. Staniey 0. Smith, Russell L. Williams. Asst. Prin.

TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL-53 Elllot. M. Marcus Kiley, Prin., Donald G. Gifford, Asst. Prin.

TRADE SCHOOL- - 1300 State. George A Birlige. Mrs. Margaret C. Ells, Asst, Prin., Thomas .I. Morrison, Asst. Prin.

ACUSHNET AV. SCHOOL-(Elementary) -9 Acushnet av. Helen A. O'Connell, Prin.

ARMORY ST. SCHOOL (Elementary)-424 Armory. Helen M. Fletcher.

BALLIET SCHOOL (Elementary)-Seymour av Allce E. Ramsdell.

BOWLES SAMUEL SCHOOL (Elementary) - 10 Bowles Pk. Margaret J. Davison.

BRIGHTWOOD SCHOOL (Elementary)-465 Plainfield, Brightwood. Fanny M. Bemls.

BROOKINGS ELIAS SCHOOL (Elementary) -357 Ilan- cock. Mary C. Carney, Prin. BUCKINGHAM SCHOOL (Jnnlor IlIghi)-35 Eastern av. Raymond E. Parker.

CAREW ST. SCHOOL (Elementary)-75 Carew. Edith Sauer.

CHESTNUT ST. SCHIOOL (Junior Iligh) -479 Chest- nut. Oscar Y. Gamel.

DORMAN IIIRAM L. SCHOOL (Elementary) -20 Lydia. Alice E. Ramsdell.

EAST UNION ST. SCHOOL (Elementary) - 680 Union. Acting Prin., Rebecca M. Johnson. EASTERN AV. SCHOOL (Elementary) -118 Alden Gertrude E. Richardson.

FOREST PARK SCHOOL-(Junior High)-340 Sum- ner av. Leo Gans.

GLENWOOD SC1100L (Elementary) -Morison ter. Margaret 1. Davison.

HARRIS FREDERICK SCHOOL (Elementary)-58 Ilartford ter. Lionel W. Meno.

HOMER

ST.

SCHOOL (Elementary)-51 Homer.

Bertha Richardson.

HOOKER SCHOOL (Elementary)-62 Frankiin. Josephine D. Mason. HOWARD ST. SCHIOOL (Junior High and Elementary) -59 Howard. Marion L. Bartiett. INDIAN ORCHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Ele- mentary)-95 Milton. Margaret T. Griffin. JEFFERSON AV. SCHOOL (Elementary)-69 Jeffer- son av. Edith Sauer.

KENSINGTON AV. SCI100L (Elementary)-31 Ken- sington av. Gertrude E. Richardson.

LIBERTY SCHOOL (Elementary) -972 Carew. Marguerite R. Sheehan.

Edith Sauer. LINCOLN SCHOOL (Elementary)-740 Chestnut. MORRIS ROBERT 0. SCHOOL (Elementary)-45 Dewey. Margaret T. Griffin.

MYRTLE ST. SCHOOL, I. O. (Junior High and Ele- mentary) -64 Myrtle, I. O. Esther M. Roy. SCHOOL ST. SCHOOL (Elementary)-c School and High. Helen A. O'Connell.

SIXTEEN ACRES SCHOOL (Elementary) -Empress dr. Alice E. Ramsdell.

SUMNER AV. SCHOOL (Elementary)-45 Sumner av. Ruth Blakeslee.

TAPLEY SCHOOL (Elementary)-221 Bay, Laura A. Daniels.

VAN SICKLE SCHOOL (Junior High)-1170 Carew. Carroll W. Robinson.

WARNER SCHOOL-493 Parker. Margaret T. Griffin. WASHINGTON SCHOOL (Elementary)-141 Wash- ington. Rosa M. Bowker.

WHITE ST. SCHOOL (Elementary)-300 White. Sadie E. Flagg.

LIBRARIES AND READING ROOMS

City Library Assn .- Officers, Pres., William B. Kirk- ham; V. Pres., Brewer Corcoran; Clerk, Hiller C. Weilman; Treas., Edward Kronvali; Asst. Treas., Frank A. Mann; Trustees; Julius H. Appleton, Charles J. Bellamy, Raymond A. Bidwell, Naida Baillieul, Dolores Fuller, Brewer Corcoran, John J. Duggan, Henry A. Field, William B. Kirkham, Ed- ward Kronvali, Aifred Leeds, Roger L. Putnam, Homans Robinson, Clarence J. Schoo, Ralph H. Seeiye, Mayor of The City, Pres. of the Common Council, Supt. of Schools.

Staff: Librarian, Hiller C. Weliman; Asst. Librarian, Elizabeth W. Morrison; Library Assistants, Doris Anderson, Louise J. Bartlett, Eleanor B. Carroll, Miriam Houlihan, Miriam C. Fulier, F. R. Giipatric, Doris Googin, Cariey Hayes, Eleanor Healey, Nancy McLaren, Louise Kidder, Marion C. Mears, MHdred A. Mercier, Olive Mosher, Doris Overland, Fiorence W. Palmer, Harriet T. Peters, Heien R. Siok, IIelen Smith, Patricia S. Taft, Marion A. Addis, Julia Maroni, Jane Baii, Chariotte K. Bausman, Florence E. Birks, Marguerite Messer, Lueila K. Bengle, Virginia M. Biaias, Elise B. Bradway, Esculene B. Bray, Laura V. Bray, Meribah K. Brown, Theima 0. Bugbee, Mabei R. Buxton, Lena C. Campbell, Fannie R. Childs, Ruth L. Clifford, Margaret S. Coates, Mary H. Cowles, Florence E. Crowley, Grace P. Cuilen, Mildred I. Fenton, Ernestine R. Fernaid, Lillian E. Fredin, Henry J. Fuiler, Bertha L. Geer, Fiorence A. Giorgl, Bessie T. Griggs, Winona Jeffers, Margaret F. Journeay, Marjorle Knapp, Mildred M. MacBain, Pauline Myrick, Ruth Paquette. Poily Ridion, Barbara VanNess, Bettye Wright, Naoma Wright. Mary G. Manning, Mary C. Meehan. Gertrude E. Miller, Marlon G. Neison, Hope Packard. Wanda H. Paiczynskl, Marion S. Parker. Marjorie B. Phililps, Ruth E. Pinches, Catherine Y. Reinhardt, Margaret L. Richardson, Edith G. Robie. Margaret H. Rose, Carlta G. Rutherford, Leah R. Sime, Elizabeth Sokolek, Ruth MI. Sullivan, Lucla

Tessier, Virginia E. Thompson, Ethelyn Townsend, Bessie Visser, Mildred L. White, Lucille Wicker- sham, Helen R. Winchester.

The City Library is located on State above Chestnut and is open weck days from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m., Sundays from 2 to 6 p. m. (fiction and children's departments closed) ; holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas, Labor Day, and the Fourth of July, from 10 a. m. to 9 p. m. (fiction and children's depart- ments closed). The periodical and reading room, well supplied with American and foreign magazines, re- views, and newspapers, is open week days from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m., holidays from 10 a. m. to 9 p. m. Sundays from 2 to 9 p. m. The number of volumes in the library is 520,511 exclusive of unbound pamphlets.

Residents of Springfield are entitled to draw books, on agreeing to conform to the regulations; non- residents by paying $3 per year.

Card holders may take any reasonable number of books at one time, for periods of two, four or six weeks. New works of fiction are restricted to one week.

The use of the Library on the premises is free to all. Indian Orchard Branch, Oak and Worcester, week days 1 to 8.30 p. m. Closed Sundays and holidays, Librarian, Mildred I. Fenton.

Forest Park Branch, Belmont av and Oakland, week days, 9 a. m. to 8.30 p. m. Closed Sundays and holldays. Librarian, Florence Birks.

Liberty Branch, 773 Liberty, week days, 2 to 8:30 p. m. Saturday 1 to 8:30 p. m. Closed Sundays and bolidays. Librarian, Mabel R. Buxton.

Memorial Square Branch, Plainfield and Sargeant, week days, 10 a. m. to 8:30 p. m., children's room, 2 to 8 p. m., except Sat., 10 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. Closed Sundays and holidays. Librarian, Marion A. Addis.

East Springfield Branch, 21 Osborne ter., Mon., Wed. and Sat., 2 to 8:30 p. m., Fri. 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Closed Tues., Thurs., Sun. and holidays. Librarian, Lena C. Campbell.

Pine Point Branch, 204 Boston rd., Mon., Wed. and Sat., 2 to 8:30 p. m., Fri. 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Closed Tues., Thurs., Sun. and holidays. Librarian, Laura V. Bray.

Winchester Square Branch, Mon., Wed., and Sat., 2 to 6 p. m., 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Tues. and Thurs., Fri. 2 to 8 p. m. Librarian, Marion Mears.

The George Walter Vincent Smith Museum is

open to the public weck days except Monday, holi- days, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the Fourth of July, 1 to 5 p. m. Sundays 2 to 5 p. m. Founder and Donor, George Walter Vincent Smith; Director, Mrs. Cordelia S. Pond; M. Louise Loch- ridge, Asst. to Director, Asst. Elsie Sternberg, Mrs. Mildred G. Manbeck.

Children's Room open Tues. to Fri. 3 to 5 p. m. Saturday 1 to 5 p. m.

The Museum of Natural History and the Catberine L. Howard Memorial Library of Science is open to the public week days, except Monday, 1 to 5 p. m., Sundays 2 to 5 p. m. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and the Fourth of July.

Trailside Museum of Natural History in Forest Park is open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Sundays 1 to 5 p. m. June through October.

Director of the Museum of Natural History, Mrs. Grace P. Johnson; Assistant to Director, Mary E. Flahive, Aquarist, Walter D. Otis; Technician, Frank D. Korkosz; Curator of Geology, Leo D. Otis; Curator of Junlor Dept., Norma E. Crehore.

Tlc Springfield Museum of Fine Arts is open to the public Tues. to Sat., 1 to 5 p. m., Sunday 2 to 5 p. m. Closed Monday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, July 4th. Founded by Mr. and Mrs. James Philip Gray. Art Committee: William B. Kirkham, Roger L. Putnam, Homans Robinson, Clar- cnce J. Schoo. Staff: Frederick B. Rohinson, Di- rector; Euna C. Wilson, Librarian and Comptroller; Carolyn Neal, Registrar; Martba E. Dupuis, Secre- tary.

The William Pynchon Memorial Building, home of The Connecticut Valley Historical Museum contains a museum of historical, colonial and antiquarian collections of old glass, furniture, household utensils, costumes, etc. Also "period" bedrooms, living room, dining room and colonial kitchen of 1670, all fitted with appropriate wall papers and furnishings. Open free to visitors, week days except Monday and holi- days, 1-5 p. m .; Sundays from 1-5 p. m. Member- ship in the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum is $3.00, $10.00, $25.00 or $50.00 per year. Juliette Tomlinson, Dir .; Barbara S. Erwin, Sec .; Librarian, Aliee K. Moore.

Library of Springfield College-263 Alden. Founded 1891. 29,891 bound volumes. approximately 146,- 000 pamphlets. Special collections: Y. M. C. A., Physical Education and Recreation. Free to all for reference. Georgina E. Carr, Librarian.

Library of the American International College -- 188 Wilbraham rd. Founded 1885. 12,529 volumes. De- veloped for research work. Carefully catalogued. Annah E. Brady, Librarian. Free to all for reference.

HAMPDEN COUNTY GOVERNMENT Court House, 37 Elm.

Judges of Probate and Insolvency-Thomas If. Staple- ton, Donald M. Macaulay, Hall of Records Register of Probate and Insolvency-John J. Lyons;

1948-THE PRICE & LEE CO.'S

1st Asst., Katherine M. Connell, 2d Asst., Kirby S. Baker, 3d Asst., Elsie Randall, Hall of Records. Clerk of Courts-Lewis A. Twitchell of Springfield; Asst. Clerks, Helen Z. Greeley of Springfield, Edward J. Farrell of West Springfield; Joseph F. Sullivan of Holyoke; Deputy Asst. Clerk, Frances E. Greene of Westfield. Office in Court House.

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Springfield, West Springfield, Chicopee and Longmeadow directory 1948, Part 4

Author: Springfield (Mass.) Publication date: 1948 Publisher: Price & Lee Co. Number of Pages: 1552

Author: Springfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1948
Publisher: Price & Lee Co.
Number of Pages: 1552