Springfield, West Springfield, Chicopee and Longmeadow directory 1960, Part 2

Author: Springfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: Price & Lee Co.
Number of Pages: 1230

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Water - 1959

Rates: First 5,000 cubic feet, 24 cents per 100 cubic ft., 5,001 to 60,000 cubic feet, 16 cents per 100 cubic ft. Over 60,000 cubic feet, 9 cents per 100 cubic ft.

Service: Capacity of water works, 45 to 60 million gal- lons per day with average daily consumption of 32.8 million gallons; total capacity, 25 billion gallons. Present supply by gravity could adequate- ly serve three times the present population served.

SPRINGFIELD GAS LIGHT RATES, JANUARY 1, 1960

Household Rate - First 100 cu. feet $1.15; next 400 cu. feet at 321/2 cents per 100 cu. feet; excess .25 cents per 100 feet.

Water Heat and Refrigeration - First 500 cu. feet at $2.45; next 500 feet at .25 cents per 100 cu. feet; any- thing above is 16 cents per 100 cu. feet.

Heating Rate - First 500 cu. feet at $2.45; next 500 at 25 cents per 100 cu. feet. Next 2,500 at 16 cents per 100 cu. feet. First 60 hour use of demand at 1512 cents per 100 cu. feet. Over 60 hours use of demand at 1212 cents per 100 cu. feet.

Service - The area is served by two natural gas pipelines. In December, 1959 there were 777 miles of mains and over 66,000 meters

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES, JANUARY 1, 1960

Residential Schedule A-1 - First 12 KWH or less, $1.00; next 88 KWH at 31/2 cents per KWH; balance over 100 KWH is 2.8 cents per KWH. As of Jan. 1, 1959 the typical 250 KWH residential bill was $8.29.

Optional Residential Schedule A-H - The standard energy rate is the first 400 KWH or less computed at rate of available residential schedule. All over 400 KWH at .021 cents per KWH. Inducement energy rate -- all KWH's used between 11:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. or such other hours as the company may deem advisable but not less than 71/2 hours daily shall be at the rate of .013 cents per KWH.

Water Heating - for off-peak storage water heating -- first 50 KWH, 3 cents per KWH; over 50 KWH, 1 cent per KWH.

Service - Three bulk supply stations in City directly interconnected with 115,000 volt underground cable which is connected with 115,000 volt overhead cable surrounding City. 65,300 meters.

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FINANCIAL SITUATION

Earnings and savings 'in this area are high. Cash savings, savings banks, and savings and loan associations in the Springfield Area were estimated by Future Springfield, Inc. to be over $1,000 per capita in 1959. Moreover, the prospects remain good for the continuing availability of risk capital in the Springfield Area.

Springfield has four commercial banks, five savings banks, and three savings and loan assoc- iations. The city was chosen as the logical location for the establishment of the district branch of the Federal Farm Credit System covering New England, New York and New Jersey, and com- prising the Federal Land Bank, various Production Credit Associations, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank, and the Springfield Bank for Co-operatives.

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1295 STATE STREET, SPRINGFIELD

The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company was founded in 1851 and is one of the oldest companies in the country. It now has 107 general agencies, 34 group insurance offices, and 10 mortgage loan and real estate offices in key cities throughout the United States.

With assets of over $2.3 billion, Massachusetts Mutual today ranks 10th among the more than 1,400 life insurance firms in the nation. The company's life insurance sales have more than trebled in the past decade and currently total over a billion dollars annually. Massachusetts Mutual has more than $7 billion of insurance in force, protecting more than one million persons, and in excess of $2 billion has been disbursed to policyholders and beneficiaries since the company was orga- nized. Described as "particularly a policyholder's company," Massachusetts Mutual enjoys a nationwide reputation for the quality of its policy contracts and service and its outstanding pro- fessional sales force.

Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Company and Monarch Life Insurance Company together write all major forms of insurance. The two companies became affiliated in 1958 and are now known as Springfield-Monarch Insurance Companies. Springfield Fire and Marine was incorporated in 1849 and has paid dividends to stockholders continuously since 1867. Monarch Life was founded in 1901 and is one of the nation's leading writers of non-cancellable, guaranteed continuable health and accident insurance with a guaranteed premium rate. Other companies in this Springfield-Mon- arch organization are New England Insurance Company of Springfield, and the newly-formed Spring- field Life Insurance Company, Inc. of Brattleboro, Vermont.

The combined companies have consolidated assets of over $200 million. Combined premiums in force on an annual basis total over $90 million.

These two insurance organizations (Massachusetts Mutual and Springfield-Monarch) employ over 2,800 persons in the local area.

This digest of the history of Springfield's two largest insurance companies is intended to in- dicate the scope of one of the city's white collar industries. The city's claim of diversification does not apply alone to diversified manufacturing. We have maintained a healthy balance between diversified manufacturing and diversified service industries of which insurance is a fine example.

Perhaps the best indication of the basic economic health of the city comes from the Massa- chusetts Equalization Commission which reported, in 1956, that Springfield, with 40,000 fewer per- sons and 25% less land area, had more total property valuation on an equalized basis than did Worcester, a city with an equal degree of industrialization.

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Springfield College Memorial Field House, dedicated in February, 1948, to Springfield College Students and Alumni who died in World War II.

THE CROSSROADS OF NEW ENGLAND

Springfield is the Western Gateway to New England. The city's effective location serves to enhance the area as a transportation, industrial and trade center.

In transportation the greater Springfield Area is bisected by two major highways and serviced by two major commercial airports and three major railroads. Tourists drive on excellent roads to Springfield, to the rest of Massachusetts and to the other New England states. The construction of U.S. Route 91 will eventual- ly place Springfield and the surrounding area along a continuous expressway from Philadelphia to Montreal.

For over one hundred years Springfield has been characterized by widespread industrial diversification and outstanding skill among its mechanical trade workers. Of more recent origin has been Springfield s de- velopment as a trading center.

The city attracts persons from the greater Springfield Area who seek ample shopping facilities, excellent stores, fine restaurants and hotels. Particularly in recent years the city has grown as a wholesale as well as a retail center. In the greater Springfield Area are also located the Eastern States Farmer's Exchange, the Hampden County Improvement League and other agencies for agricultural improvement in New England.

The Springfield Area has an ample share of fine hotels and motels and each year the city of Springfield becomes headquarters for approximately 36,000 convention delegates. The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce operates a Convention and Visitors Bureau which actively solicits convention business. For over sixty years it has functioned as a counsel and guide to those seeking information and advice about Spring- field. Future Springfield, Inc. is another research agency which makes reliable studies based on full time research on Springfield and the greater Springfield Area.

THE CITY TODAY

Springfield was settled in 1636 as a colonial outpost by a band of men led by the explorer and entre- preneur, William Pynchon. The outpost became a town in 1636 and was incorporated as a city in 1852. The smaller towns of West Springfield, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Ludlow, Agawam and the city of Chico- pee eventually grew up adjacent to the original settlement.

The city and the rest of the Springfield-Holyoke Metropolitan Area have grown to a population of approx- imately 425,000 in 1955. Excellent turnpike routes make Springfield accessible to Boston (90 miles), New York City (126 miles), and Albany (94 miles).

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BUSINESS SECTION - CITY OF SPRINGFIELD

PUBLIC SERVICE INSTITUTIONS

Springfield is fortunate in having public utility organizations which aid in the development of the com- munity. Under the municipality there operates a Springfield Water Works which provides the community with excellent drinking water piped to the city from the eastern foothills of the Berkshires. An excellent reservoir system of great capacity provides a flow adequate to care for the city for many years to come.

Springfield has long been recognized as a community in which the educational facilities are of an un- usually high standard. The excellent public schools' program leads the pupil through the primary grades and junior high schools into one of four high schools of excellent standing and character. In Classical High School the curriculum is of an essentially academic character and provides for the continuance of education in colleges and universities. In Technical High School courses are offered leading directly to industrial work or to higher engineering colleges. In the High School of Commerce the pupil is prepared thoroughly for a busi- ness career, and in the Springfield Trade High School the pupil is well prepared for skills in industrial em- ployment.

SPRINGFIELD TRADE HIGH SCHOOL

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THE QUADRANGLE

The Quadrangle, the historical and educational center of Springfield, is located in the heart of the city. Here the latest books, scientific and historical exhibits, paintings and sculpture can be enjoyed by the pub- lic. The Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Natural History (with the Seymour Planetarium), the George Wal- ter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the City Library and the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum are all located in the Quadrangle.

The Springfield Area is stimulating culturally for those who follow the arts. There are varied and numer- ous painting, dancing and writing groups. Springfield has two symphony orchestras (the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and the Young People's Symphony) and a number of singing groups and choruses. The City Library provides a wide selection of books, pictures, phonograph records as well as many excellent special services for adolescents and children. The city is also served by excellent colleges: Springfield College, American International College, Western New England State College and St. Joseph's Normal College. There are also many churches and community civic organizations which serve the needs, beliefs and interests of Springfield citizens.

Springfield has dwelling units for about 50,000 families and has long been known as a community 01 home lovers. The heterogeneous population lives in a peaceful community. Abundance of water power in the valley has caused the erection of enormous hydroelectric stations which provide reasonable electrical rates for home owners.

FARM CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS

Since 1917 Springfield has been the northeast headquarters for a cooperative farm credit system which now comprises the Federal Land Bank of Springfield, the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Springfield, and the Springfield Bank for Cooperatives. These credit organizations are known as the Farm Credit District of Springfield and they serve the six New England States, New York and New Jersey. As of June 30, 1958, their combined assets were nearly $200,000,000 with outstanding loans to northeast farmers and their co- operatives of about $175,000,000.

INDUSTRIAL SITUATION

The most outstanding characteristic in the industrial growth of Springfield and the surrounding area for over 150 years has been widespread industrial diversification. In 1959, thirty-six manufacturers in the Spring- field-Holyoke Metropolitan Area employed 500 or more persons, but none employed more than 3,500 individuals. The metropolitan area's diversification is thus marked by numerous medium and small manufacturers in varied lines. The manufacture of electrical tools and equipment slightly predominate all other types of production. Many of Springfield's factories manufacture products known the world over and spread the city's fame into many lands. Monsanto Chemical products, Bosch magnetos, Smith & Wesson revolvers, Springfield rifles, Milton Bradley games and toys, Breck hair preparations, Buxton billfolds and Absorbine Junior liniment are typical examples.

The city imports most of its basic raw materials and relies upon its ample supply of skilled labor and its native ingenuity to maintain its industrial position.

Freight rates for the shipment of raw materials and finished products permit local manufacturers to com- pete with manufacturers in other parts of the country.

Springfield is a growing city. Its rolling hills rising from the Connecticut River provide excellent resi- dential sections for new homes. Residents in the "City of Homes" experience typical New England seasons with charming summers and cold winters.

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THE SPRINGFIELD (U. S.) ARMORY is located on a rise commanding the city and the Connecticut Riv- er. It was established in 1789 by George Washington, and is the home of the famous Springfield and Garand rifles. Basic mechanical skills developed here by generations of metal workers have made Springfield a cen- ter of American craftmanship. The public may visit the grounds and buildings by arrangement with the Office of Public Information.

THE SMALL ARMS MUSEUM at the Springfield Armory was established in 1871 and is considered one of the finest of its type in the world. It has approximately 5,500 small arms ranging from the earliest inventions in the 14th century up to the modern arms of today.

Entrance to the Administration Building, Springfield (U. S.) Armory, whose site was selected by George Washington in 1789.

RETAIL TRADE

In 1959 Springfield had an estimated population of 171,443. Springfield retail sales for 1957 were esti- mated to be $268,749,000 and its retailers served a territory containing approximately 656,742. The two main department stores of Springfield do an annual business in excess of $26,000,000. The large proportion of merchandise carried in Springfield stores is of a quality nature.

WHOLESALE TRADE

Springfield is served north, east, south, and west by trunk line railroads and it has consequently become a well-known jobbing center. Stocks carried in Springfield cover practically every well-known product manu- factured in the United States applicable to the northern climate. Springfield is the distributing center for all of New England for many items.

PLANNING

The City Planning Board's work is of outstanding value in its efforts to project and maintain the future development and growth of Springfield.

HOSPITALS

Hospital facilities are excellent with specialists in every medical field. The total amount of hospital beds in 1959 was 1828. Many of these hospital facilities are modern buildings and all have up-to-date equip- ment. The Wesson Maternity Hospital was opened in 1953, at a cost of approximately $2,000,000, and the Springfield Municipal Hospital was completed at approximately $9,000,000 in 1954. Springfield also has the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children. A considerable amount of new beds and facilities are constantly being added to augment the city's medical resources. New construction will add beds to Wesson, Wesson Maternity and Springfield Hospital. Springfield Municipal Hospital expects to reactivate 100 additional beds in 1960. Springfield also has outstanding nurse and technical training schools and excellent nursing homes and infirmaries.

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TAT

The Springfield Hospital and the new Wesson Maternity Hospital. Springfield Hospital has facilities for 395 patients. Wesson Maternity now has 81 beds and 106 bassinettes. Other hospitals serving the city are Wesson Memorial Hospital (199 beds), Mercy Hospital (346 beds), Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children (60 beds) and Springfield Municipal Hospital (596 beds).

SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL

SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL is a modern all-glass front hospital which meets the specifications of the United States Public Health Service. It has 600 beds and is operated by a Board of Trustees made up of two doctors from each of the three local general hospitals, five laymen, and Springfield's Commissioner of Public Health. On the staff are a full time house staff and rotating surgeons and specialists in all medical fields. It has all types of operating rooms and laboratories, a large auditorium, three chapels and many other facilities.

The Springfield Public Health Department has an outstanding record of achievement. Health and sani- tation are vigilantly guarded and in Springfield's school system the children's health is given careful atten- tion.

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The Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children in Springfield has a 60 bed capacity and serves the New England States together with central and eastern New York State. It is one of seventeen such institutions owned and operated by the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.

Children under 14 years of age, regardless of race, creed or color receive excellent treatment at the hospital every year. In 1958, 259 children were admitted and 3,378 examinations and treatments were given in the out-patient department.

The Springfield unit has established an outstanding record since its opening in 1925. Since 1925, 9,973 children have been admitted for treatment and 9,080 patients have been examined and treated in the enlarged out-patient department that has a record of over 107,911 out-patient visits.

The hospital operates with a paid staff which includes doctors, nurses, nurses' aides, director, assist- ant director, brace maker, custodians, firemen, maids, kitchen and diningroom personnel, office personnel, X-ray technicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapist, recreational therapist and laundry personnel.

MeGown Memorial Library at American International College built in 1949. Known as one of the most modern and well-equipped small college libraries in New England.

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CHURCHES

OLD FIRST CHURCH ON COURT SQUARE stands on the site of the original meeting house built in 1645. The present chapel, designed after the manner of Christopher Wren, was built by lsaac Damon in 1819. PARKS

Mountain Goats from Asia are seen at the Zoo in Forest Park.

Springfield's average of one acre of public parks for every 76 people is well above the nationally recog- nized standard of one acre for every 100 people. The city offers more than 2,000 acres of park land for its citizens. The largest unit of the city park system is Forest Park (767 acres), one of the foremost natural parks in the country. The park has an outstanding zoo, with a large collection of animals, including lions, deer, monkeys, and birds. It also offers more than 30 tennis courts, a stadium, a ball field, an archery range, a bowling green, shuffleboard courts, and boating and fishing on Porter Lake. There are many beautiful walks and there are numerous secluded tables for picnic areas. Flowers (roses, iris, mountain laurel, rhododendron) are also resplendent in season.

Other parks in the city are Blunt and South Branch Parks and there are smaller recreation areas and parks in the city which contain picnic groves, play equipment and nature trails.

SPRINGFIELD GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTORY

City Election Tuesday following First Monday in November Odd Years

RING FIELD

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MAY 25

TOWN

14. 1608. 0.5.

City Government Organized First Monday in January

MUNICIPAL BUILDING

City Officers

Mayor - Thomas J. O'Connor, Jr .; Clerk, George Fitzgerald. City Clerk - William C. Sullivan; Assistant City Clerk, Rose A. Pollard. City Collector - James J. Murphy. City Treasurer - Francis E. J. Callaghan; Asst. Treas., A. Omer Moulton.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN

President - Arthur J. McKenna. 1st Ward - Arthur J. McKenna. 2d Ward - Daniel J. Manning. 3d Ward - Norman E. Cowles. 4th Ward - Frank F. DeCaro. 5th Ward - William A. Oates. 6th Ward - Philip J. Ryan. 7th Ward - Raymond F. Sullivan. 8th Ward - Gerald T. Teehan. Clerk - William C. Sullivan.

COMMON COUNCILMEN

1st Ward - Michael Tancrati, John J. Con- nolly.

2d Ward - Thomas P. Collins, Frederick E. Hamre. 3d Ward - Mario A. Marinetto, James L. Grim- aldi, Angelo Puppolo.

4th Ward - Frank J. Langone, Armando G. De- Mauro, William A. Grant

5th Ward - Michael F. Lopenzo, W. Robert McDonald.

6th Ward - Lawrence L. Pomerantz, Frank H. Freidman.

7th Ward - Leonard R. Skvirsky, John P. O'Brien.

8th Ward - Thomas Costello, Jr., Julian P. Gaudreau.

CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES, 1960

Charter Revision Committee: Aldermen Ryan, Manning and Teehan and Councilmen Pomerantz, Puppolo, Tancrati, Collins and Costello.

City Property Committee: Alderman Manning and Councilmen Hamre and Puppolo. Claims, Board On: The Mayor, Alderman Cowles and Councilman Lopenzo. Expressway: Alderman R. Sullivan, Council- man Pomerantz, Planning Board Engineer, Supt. of Sts., and Public Works Eng. Finance: The Mayor, Alderman Teehan, Coun- cilmen Lopenzo, McDonald and O'Brien. Fire Department: Aldermen DeCaro, McKenna, Councilmen Collins, Langone and Skvirsky.

Indemnification: Alderman DeCaro, Council- men Marinetto and Grant.

Independence Day: Aldermen McKenna and Oates, Councilmen Costello, Puppolo and Hamre.

Legislative Matters: Alderman Cowles and Sullivan, Councilmen Connolly, Skvirsky and Costello.

Off Street Parking Commission: Alderman Tee- han, Councilmen Grimaldi, and Skvirsky, Robert S. Findlater, John M. Fitzgerald, Frederic W. Fuller, Jr., and Michael J. Houlihan.

Public Utilities Commission: Aldermen Oates and Cowles, Councilmen DiMauro, Gaudreau and Grant, the City Solicitor, Bolac S. Midura, Kenneth Le Mere, James J. Sullivan Springfield School Building Commission: Alder- man Oates and Councilman Freedman. Supervisors of the Department of Streets and Engineering: The Mayor, Alderman Ryan and Councilman Langone.

Traffic Commission: Alderman Cowles, Coun- cilmen O'Brien and Tancrati, Chairman of Planning Board, Chief of Police, Chief of Fire Dept., Supt. of Streets and Engineer- ing or their representatives and the Traf- fic Engineer.

Zoning Law Revision: Alderman DeCaro, Coun- cilmen Freedman and DiMauro, also, the City Solicitor, Building Commissioner, a member of the Planning Board and the Planning Board Engineer.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN

Ordinances: Aldermen DeCaro, Oates and Ryan. Enrollment: Aldermen Manning, Cowles and DeCaro.

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Elections and Returns: Aldermen Sullivan, Teehan and Mc Kenna.

COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Ordinances: Councilmen Freedman, Marinetto and Skvirsky.

Enrollment: Councilmen Gaudreau, Collins and Grimaldi.

Elections and Returns: Councilmen Hamre, Mc- Donald and Grant.

Associate City Solicitor - John J. O'Connor; Ist Assts., Consmo Ansara, Willlam L. Cohn; 2d Asst., John F. Hennessy. City Auditor - Carson H. Cluley, office Muni- cipal Building.

Deputy City Auditor - Arthur G. LaBine. City Physician - Dr. Eugene G. Boss, Ir. Streets and Engineering Department - Super- intendent, James J. Sullivan; Deputy Superintendent of Streets, William H. Woodward; Deputy Superintendent of Sewers, Thomas P. Kennedy; Deputy Superintendent of Waste Disposal, Joseph F. Shea; Deputy Supt. Eng., Richard E. Dudley; Deputy Supt. Street Lighting, John Turner.

Election Commission - Levis J. St. Pierre, William Lieberman, Isadore Gelin and Donald C. Metzger.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

Building Commissioner - Gordon Robertson; Deputy Commissioner, Charles G. Cook, Jr .; Building Inspectors, Harry C. Magee, Mario Pagnoni, Bernard Johanson, Silvio Galletti; Elevator Inspector, John C. Greenan; Inspectors of Wiring, Thomas M. Curran, Sr., James J. Harrington, Car1 G. Berard and Herman G. Hilse; Inspec- tors of Plumbing and Gasfitting, Harold L. Gosselin, Peter J. Curto and Joseph G. L. Hetu.

Board of Appeal - Bernard B. Glazier, Henry E. Angers, Norman B. Keddy; Associate Members, Douglas R. Winniman, John Brehaut, William Morris.

Assessors - Vernon E. Bradley, Michael P. Pessolano, Joseph B. Mahoney.

Board of Public Welfare - Kathlyn G. Smyrl, Rev. Charles E. Cobb, James Clarke, Nathan Gerber,. Alice L. Guyer, Agent, Thomas McElhone.

Superintendent of Public Buildings - Horace B. Sornborger.

Water Commissioners - The Mayor, Louis J. Gentile and Arthur J. Stein.

Chief Engineer of Water Works - Peter C. Karalekas.

Water Registrar - John W. Costigan. Collector of Water Rents - James J. Murphy. Health Commissioner - William J. Cosgriff. Board of Public Works - Timothy D. Donovan. John W. Delaney, Cornelius W. Phillips, Jr.

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Springfield, West Springfield, Chicopee and Longmeadow directory 1960, Part 2

Author: Springfield (Mass.) Publication date: 1960 Publisher: Price & Lee Co. Number of Pages: 1230

Author: Springfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: Price & Lee Co.
Number of Pages: 1230