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Springfield Richard L. Steele Ruth A. Kibbe
Hugb W. Howard Helen Van Hook
Geraldine Mae Towne
Jan. 27 Nancy Bradley Lockerby
Feb. 1 Ann Racbelle Thal
Feh. 5 Cheryl Ann Bugden
Springfield Henry L. Bugden, Jr. Jean M. Boltrucyk
May 10 Lorna Katherine Link
Springfield Jerome E. Link, Jr. Audrey LaMona Gress
Feb. 15 George Andrew Wingard
Springfield
Richard M. Wingard Jacqueline Adamson
Springfield Ferdinand J. Fleck Avis May Reynolds
Lorraine F. Desjarlais
r. 12 Martha Quimby
Apr. 1 Rosanne Dal Molin
Springfield
Springfield A. Francis Dal Molin Marion Murphy
Winifred J. Magee
D'Agostino Dorothy R. Raposa
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Jan. B. Collyer
ate of Birth
Name of Child
Place of Birth Parents' Name
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Place of Birth Parents' Name
Springfield Ryland Edward Rohhins Jean Reger
June 23 Stephen Charles Nestel
Springfield Robert Leon Nestel Nancy Donovan
Springfield Emanuel Wiedman Myra Joyce Weinberg
June 30 Stephen Evans Mannix
July 4 Dean Douglas Gordon
July 8 Constance Julia Murphy
Springfield
Robert Edward Murphy Caroline South worth
ne 11 (Female Baby) Giles
ne 11 Barbara Ann Marvel
ne 18 Ann Elizabeth Rossiter
ne 20 Jane Doherty
ne 21 Michelle Edith Robbins
Springfield
Ryland Edward Rohhins Jean Reger
July 31 Susan Carol Dane
Springfield
Morris Dane Muriel Ziner
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN LONGMEADOW IN 1958
Parties
te and Place nuary 3 ngmeadow nuary 25 ngmeadow nuary 8 ringfield bruary 2 ringfield bruary 11 ngmeadow bruary 14 ngmeadow bruary 20 ringfield bruary 22 est Hartford ril 19 ngmeadow ril 19 ringfield ril 24 ringfield ril 26 ringfield ril 27 ringfield v 3 ngmeadow y 5 ngmeadow
y 29 ringfield ne 1 est Hartford ne 6 ngmeadow ne 14 ngmeadow e 14 ngmeadow e 14 ngmeadow e 14
ringfield ne 15 ringfield e 15 ngmeadow he 19
ngmeadow ne 21 ngmeadow ne 21 ngmeadow he 21 ringfield
William Bond Hamilton Dunlop Margaret Isohel Boyd Carl Anthony Richardson Joan Frances Hamm Anthony Dominic Autorino Carol Ann Ferrara Donald Rohert Emerson Judith Ann St. Lawrence
Residence
Date and Place
Parties
Residence
Donald Glynn Spencer Barbara Burns (Herd) Mucha
Springfield Longmeadow Longmeadow Euclid, Ohio
June 21
Longmeadow
June 21
Litchfield, Conn.
June 21
Norwich
June 22
Springfield
June 28
Longmeadow June 28 Longmeadow
Donald Andrew Burnett Virginia Ann Maxwell
Longmeadow
Longmeadow East Longmeadow
June 28
Marcel Langlois Giselle Raymond
Longmeadow
Longmeadow Longmeadow
June 28
John William Morris, Jr. Joan Marie Berg
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Longmeadow Longmeadow Agaw m, Mass.
Springfield Longmeadow Longmeadow
Longmeadow
Genevieve (Snow) Sargent
Longmeadow
Elmira, N. Y.
Longmeadow
July 18
Rudolph Albert Wurtemherger Lois Ann Murphy John Carlin Howard
Sarah Marie Donovan
Turners Falls, Mass. East Deerfield, Mass.
Blandford, Mass.
July 26
Donald LeRoy Rose Patricia Ann Edgerly
Longmeadow Longmeadow
Longmeadow Hartford, Conn.
Wilbraham, Mass.
August 2
Roland Gilhert Girard Jeanne Anne Maloney
Agawam. Mass. Longmeadow Longmeadow Springfield Mass.
David Loughton Swanney, Jr. Shirley Mae Flint Carl Frank Pech
Springheld Springfield
Hazardville. Conn.
Longmeadow
Holyoke, Mass.
August 16
Hartford, Conn.
August 23
Richard C. Killeen
Longmeadow Framingham, Mass.
Brookline, Mass. Brookline, Mass.
August 23 Longmeadow
Arthur Anthony Afonso Judith Ann Salerno
Ludlow, Mass. Longmeadow
Montreal, Canada Montreal, Canada East Longmeadow
East Longmeadow Hartford Conn. Longmeadow
August 30 Longmeadow
Josephine Joan Anzalotti
September 5 Longmeadow
Michael Nolen Margaret Anne Beaver
Longmeadow Longmeadow Long Island City, N. Y. Longmeadow
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Paul Edward Ugolini
ne
6 Graham Taylor Garvie
ne 6 John Frederick Bushong
Springfield
Springfield William C. Giles, Jr. Louise Whittier
July 9 Leslie Paula Bergdahl
Springfield
Robert Byron Bergdahl Joy Hafner
Springfield Douglas J. Marvel Margaret Dillon
Springfield John Seely Rossiter Mary M. Conhoy
Springfield Joseph Ignatius Doherty Catherine Walsh
July 22 Anne Marie Bjorklund
Richard Douglas Rogers Penelope Jane Adams William Birnie Marsh Sandra Gay Baker Richard James O'Neil
Norwalk, Ohio Longmeadow
Robert Wilfred Grenier Nadean Mary Hohan Joseph Stanley Pultro Ida Nascemheni Nathaniel Leo Rosenthal Eleznor Ruth Busansky Richard Arthur Lake Frances Louise Felshurg Noyes Mayo Fisk, Jr. Suzanne Baldwin Carl Joseph Westherg, Jr. Elizabeth Ann LaMotte Richard Ashley Carroll Jacqueline Celeste Lanciaux Gerald Emile Duhuc Ann Audrey Letendre Roy Sanchez Alonzo Darlene Gladys Nelson Charles Henry Effingham Smith Edna May Morefield Hunter Millard Springfield
Brookline, Mass. Longmeadow Torrington, Conn. Springfield. Mass. Longmeadow Longmeadow
Feeding Hills Longmeadow
Agawam
June 28
James Daniel Arthur
East Weymouth, Mass.
Charles Augustus Austin III Dawn Frear Ide Rohert Haskell Broder Adele Etta Kittredge
Short Hills, N. J. Longineadow
Springfield
July 19
Longmeadow
July 19 Thomas Dwight Wehb III Barhara Dwight Southworth
Newton. Mass. Longmeadow
East Longmeadow
July 26
Rohert Richard Miller Adelaide Gould
Longmeadow
James Henry Howe Bradford, Jr. Judith Ann Clement
Longmeadow Springfield Springfield
August 9
August 9 Springfield
August 16
Longmeadow
Victor Harold Lewin, Jr. Patricia Lee Brown
Aquehogue, N. Y. Springfield Longmeadow Hartford, Conn.
June Antoinette Godfrey Robert Jay Saex Lorraine Marilyn Sinclair Frederic Leopold Elaine Myrna Chester Z. Edward Heller Sheila J. Berger
Longmeadow Springfield Longmeadow
Framingham, Mass. Marcia A. Hamilton
August 30 Longmeadow August 30 Longmeadow
Eugene Louis Hutchinson Maria Dorothea (Bassilakis) Moore Donald James Tromhley Elizabeth Teresa Calabrese
Longmeadow Longmeadow Schenectady, N. Y. Longmeadow
Wilbraham, Mass. Longmeadow
June 21 Richard Hamilton Rohhins
Springfield Alan Steven Bishop Lieselotte Flaskamper
ay 31 Steven Charles Boyd
ay 31 Lisa Marie Palombella
Springfield John E. Boyd Barhara Jean Kessler Springfield Joseph Palombella Lillian C. Bianchi
Springfield Marino A. Ugolini Ines Saccres
Springfield Rohert Stuart Garvie, Jr. Elizabeth A. Wickliffe Charles F. Bushong Holly Freeberg
July 22 Mary Lou Grogan
Springfield John M. Grogan, Jr. Suzanne Flore
Springfield Kay Don Bjorklund Nancy Jane Rivard
Longmeadow Litchfield, Conn. Longmeadow Norwich, Conn. Middletown. Conn. Longmeadow San Jose, Cal. Springfield East Longmeadow Longmeadow
Longmeadow
Longmeadow
June 28
Allen Bradford Pomeroy, Jr. Shirley Elsie Johnson
East Longmeadow, Mass. Longmeadow Longmeadow Longmeadow North Wilbraham, Mass. Longmeadow Washington, D. C. Longmeadow
Richard Stephen Epstein Barhara Carol Cohn Alan Stewart Haisser Jeannette Wolansky William Willis Estes Dehorah Anne Day
Hartford, Conn.
Longmeadow
Longmeadow
Victor Lawrence Marchese Winchendon, Mass. Nancy Evelyn Smith John William Buckley Rena May Gaudreau
Longmeadow Springfield, Mass.
Stephen Davoren O'Brien, Jr. Ann Marie Hoar Wallace Charles Stokes Alice Bernadette Berard Gamache
Longmeadow
July 12 Longmeadow
Thomas Patrick Landers Helene Dorothea Grady
Lee, Mass.
Mary Jane Smith Philip Eugene Friedman Marlene Ruth Zionts John Michael Shay Roxanna Osgood
Longmeadow Springheld
Springfield Efrem A. Gordon Marion Cohen
Springfield George E. Mannix Clare Donlin
ne
ay 28 Michael Alan Bishop
June 27 Lisa Ann Wiedman
Joseph Peter Venti
Edward Patrick Farrell Mary Ann Barrett
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN LONGMEADOW IN 1958
Date and Place
Parties' Name
Residence
Date and Place
Parties' Name
Residence
September 6 Longmeadow
Theodore Ellis Chambers Louise Mae Anas
Longmeadow Longmeadow Hamden, Conn. Longmeadow Hartford Conn. Longmeadow
October 19 Springfield
Robert Marshall Meyers Lois Beverly Elion
September 6 Longmeadow September 6 Springfield September 6 Holyoke
Robert Henry Knapp Virginia Tingley David William Monsam Karen Elizabeth Anderson George Dake Weston Charlotte Madeleine Fleury Joseph Charles Creed Barbara Frances Rochford
Longmeadow Holyoke, Mass. Longmeadow Longmeadow
November 11 Longmeadow
Thomas D. Dunn Barbara J. Barton
September 6 Longmeadow September 6 Springfield
Arthur Jack NOZIK Rhoda Ann Fisher Ronald Lee Gaboree Dorothy Ann Ratcliffe
Longmeadow Springheld
Suffield. Conn. Longmeadow Springfield, Mass. Longmeadow Arlington, Texas
Longmeadow, Mass.
December 18 Springfield
Richard Nathan Levine Jill Loveland Beaulieu
October 4 Longmeadow October 11 East Longmeadow
Owen Mayo Sutton, Jr.
Longmeadow
December 27 Longmeadow
Robert Thomas Hogeman Constance Marion Heckman
Longmeadow Longmeadow
October 11 Longmeadow
Richard John Lavin Judith Therese Durocher
West Springfield, Longmeadow
December 31 Longmeadow
Carl Edward Pfeifer, Jr. Joan Anne Balise
St. Louis, Mo. Longmeadow
October 18 Longmeadow
William Allen Cunningham Marion Jeannette Duval
Springfield Longmeadow
December 27 Longmeadow
Robert Mckay Brown, Jr. Sandra Elicabeth Brooks
Warren Ohio Longmeadow
October 18 Springfield
Edward Craig Lowe, Jr. Anna Marie (Callahan) Morrissey
Longmeadow
December 31 Longmeadow
Robert McKav Brown, Jr. Rita Marie McMahon
Springfield Springfield
DEATHS RECORDED IN LONGMEADOW IN 1958
Date
Name
Age
Died
Buried in
Date
Name
Age Died
Jan.
7 Henry A. Moran
70 8 20 Springfield
Jan. 7 Mary L. Fischer
86 2 12 Longmeadow
Springfield Springfield Longmeadow
May 25
Grace Fyfe Fitzhugh 85
6 7 Agawam, Mass.
Spfid. Cremation Spfid. Cremation
Jan. 8 Carl E. Lane
44 3 15 Longmeadow
Goshen, N. Y. Rockville, Conn.
May 30
Allan Winthrop Low 44 7
73
Springfield Springfield
Springfield Springfield
Jan. 19
Dorothy (Legum) Segal
63
Springfield
Lenox, Mass.
Springfield, Mass. Longmeadow W. Brookfield, Mass.
June 19
Kenneth M. 60
1 4 Longmeadow
Farmingdale Long Island, N. Y. Springfield Springfield
Feb. 4 Florence R. (Welch) 54 Robideau
Springfield
Springfield
June 30 Anna L. (LeVeque) White
84
Springfield
Springfield
Feb. 7 H. Clay Howe
60 5 3 Springfield
Longmeadow
June 30
Laura Clapp
68 11 25 Springfield
Longmeadow
Feb. 12
Lester I. Pitt
62 6 5 Boston
Spud. Crematory
Spfid. Crematory
July
6 Helen R. Reedy
82
4 22 Springfield
Springfield
Feb. 18
Wood Helen (Tucker) Eberhardt
51 10 3 Springfield
Springfield
July 14 Florence (Cantle) Patterson
75 8 17 Springfield
Springfield
Feb. 20
Isaiah Symington
67 10 12 Springfield
Feb. 27
Mason Lawrence
63 6 18 Longmeadow
Aug. 17
Ella Louise Pierce 84
4 Springfield
Valhalla, N. Y. Pittsfield, Mass. Springfield
Mar. 2 Mar. 6
Hazel Joan Proctor
1 1 20 Belmont, Mass.
Poland, Maine Springfield
Aug. 23 John Arthur Atherton
67 Longmeadow
Chiconee, Mass.
Mar. 8
Esther (Gerstein) Mazer
81 Springfield
W. Springfield
Sept. 4 Amelia (Dittmar) Seitz
101
5 12 Springheld
Springfield
Mar. 18
Eugene P. Wagner
59 0 22 Northampton 74 New Castle County, Delaware
Springfield Springfield
Sept. 6
Bernard G. Fitzgibbon
62 10 1 Holyoke, Mass.
Springfield
Apr. 15 Miriam H. (Cooke) 70 7 28 Longmeadow
Longmeadow
Sept. 11 Mary Margaret
60 3 28 Springfield
Springfield
Apr. 16
62 7 4 Westfield
Springfield
Springfield
Sept. 27 Rena E. (Day) Fulton
Sept. 30 Daisy R. (Bauld)
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5 1 Springfield
Springfield
Apr. 21
1
0 12 Monson
Springfield Springfield Thompsonville, Ct. Springfield
Oct. 3 Baby Boy Pontbriant
1 hr. 37 min. Boston
W. Roxbury, Mass.
May 19
Gerald Benton
82 5 27 Springfield
Longmeadow
Oct. 30 Howard Lester Thorburn
78 5 6 Longmeadow
Everett, Mass.
May 19
Lyman Andrew McIntyre
50 Atlanta, Ga.
Springfield
Nov. 1 Ann F. Holland 60 6 4 Springfield
May 20 Nettie (Bangs)
86 5 3 Springfield
Springfield
Nov. 11 Edwin Walter Sadler 84 3 2 W. Springfield
May 20
Mildred Anna
46 6 12 Longmeadow
Westfield, Mass.
Nov. 30 Maude A. (Sanford) 84 10 30 Springfield Stannard
May 22
Helen (Park) Colwell
69 2 4 Springfield
Spfld. Cremation
Dec. 30 Walter A. Gebeau 75 5 24 Longmeadow
Springfield
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Jan. 13
Ethel Frances Hibbard
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7 12 Springfield
June
Grazie (Caselli) Colapietro
June
6 Freda M. Furlong 65 6 30 Longmeadow
Jan. 20
Corey
Jan. 21 Samuel H. Dion 67 7 12 Springfield
Jan. 30
John Winthrop Keith 65
9 24 Longmeadow
June 26 Joseph Lavoice
65 11 1 Holyoke, Mass.
Jan. 30
Campbell Noble 54 6 4 Longmeadow
June 28
Elizabeth Wilson 81 5 10 Providence, R. I.
Feb. 8 Thomas E. Morris
66
8 7 Springfield
Springfield
(Dayton) Warner
30
St. Petersburg, Fla.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Feb. 27 Mary Adelaide (Mahady) Allen
84
Springfield
Springfield Longmeadow Springfield
Aug. 23 Edwin Carpenter Gilbert
76 10 10 Brattleboro, Vt.
90 3 14 Springfield
Aug. 30
Flonnie (Bliss) Streeter
80 9 1 Springfield
Longmeadow
Apr. 18
Howard A. Rust Mary G. (Gill) Beaudry Nancy Wilkinson Frank B. Mallory Edmund Curtis Hicken Miriam (Perren) Bragg
81 6 14 Springfield
Apr. 28
64 Springfield
Apr. 26
70 9 8 Pittsfield
Oct. 27 Ernest G. Gifford 79 3 12 Longmeadow
Oct. 27 Matthew J. Bachulus 56 11 26 Springfield
Springfield Longmeadow
Springfield Springfield
Manchester Vt.
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92 2 19 Longmeadow
May 27
Elsie G. (Hayward) Foley
65 4 6 6 Longmeadow
(McLeod) Burt
James Stanley Cummings Clare Margaret Hoar Carl David Wilkerson Helene Marie Toner
December 13 Jaffrey, N. H.
Francis Roland Daigneault Bernyce Elizabeth Fertitta
Harold Joseph Bowles, Jr. Dorothy M. Fortin
Clatskanie, Oregon Longmeadow
East Longmeadow
November 29 Darien, Conn.
Luis Garfius Weil. Jr. Jean Andrea Wallace
Springdale, Conn. Longmeadow Longmeadow Longmeadow Longmeadow West Springfield, Mass. Holyoke, Mass. Longmeadow. Mass. Longmeadow Hartford, Conn. Springfield Longmeadow Darien Conn. Longmeadow, Mass.
November 1
Hartford, Conn.
Carlton Douglas Blanchard, Jr. Barbara Emma Preisser
November 27 Longmeadow
Robert Henry McGee Margaret Mary O'Sullivan
September 10 Longmeadow
September 13 Longmeadow September 20 Longmeadow
Longmeadow Springheld Springheld Longmeadow
Buried in Longmeadow
May 23 Anna L. (Wuthe) Schott
83 6 16 Springheld
Jan. 7 Margaret B.
63 5 5 Springfield
W. Springfield
June 8 John Alden Settle
40 7 Springheld
June 11 (Female Baby) Giles
Springfield
St. Louis, Mo. Springfield Springfield
Feb. 13
Edward Lansford
80 6 28 Springfield
July 1 Richard A. Schmetzer
Aug. 11 Thomas F. Gowan 57 3 27 Springfield
Theresa (Smetana) Zerk
Apr. 4 Harry B. Ellis
Davenport
(Montouri) Brown
87 10 28 Longmeadow
Springfield
Apr. 23
Wight
October 24 Longmeadow
Donald Craig Dorothy Louise Hooker
November 8 West Springfield
Bernard Charles Durocher
Serafina Falleti
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(Reinert) Flanagan
Hancock
91 10 21 Longmeadow
Cayon
Trencher
Hamer
Margaret (Daley)
Marilynn Aldrich Corbett
Springfield, Mass.
Report of The Board of Park Commissioners For 1958
COMMUNITY HOUSE
The Community House, under the direction of Mrs. Florence Hunter, has reached an alltime high in activities uring 1958. The heating and ventilating systems have een considerably improved. The plumbing, which con- ists of galvanized piping, remains a major problem. Since Il piping is concealed, the replacement will be an expen- ive job. The piping is so corroded and plugged that it is definite hazard in a public building.
RECREATION
The need for a fulltime Director of Recreation, and perhaps the establishment of a separate Recreation Depart- hent, becomes apparent with the increase in population of he Town. The Board feels that this step must be taken n the next few years to give adequate planning for the fu- ure as well as efficient supervision for a recreation program which is assuming year-round proportions.
The problem of facilities at the South end of Town an be partially solved by the building of tennis courts. The Board hoped to ask for funds to build a wading pool Iso, but technical difficulties of drainage and water supply ave arisen. We hope these difficulties will be solved so hat the wading pool can be built in 1960. Such a wading ool could later be made part of a swimming facility.
PARKS
The Park Department, under the supervision of Wil- am G. Baer, functioned with its usual efficiency. Park nd recreational areas were maintained, equipment im- roved, and close cooperation with Street, Recreation, and chool departments was the rule.
The Board finds that the old pumphouse which has een used for years to house Park Department equipment as deteriorated to the point that it is completely unsafe. The ancient brick walls are literally falling down. It never as been adequate. It has no heat, no toilets, and until re- ently, no lighting. The Board recommends the construction f a garage and storehouse to take care of equipment and o house personnel.
The Board of Park Commissioners is particularly ap- reciative of the cooperation and help of the Engineering Department, the School Department, the Police Department, nd all those with whom it came in contact through the ear. It is a pleasure to look forward to 1959 and antici- ate the teamwork which has become so evident between "own Departments.
FORREST C. TYSON JR., Chairman SHELDON B. BROOKS, Secretary STANLEY L. KING EDWARD J. CUMMINGS CLIFFORD M. ZUNDELL
Report of Board of Public Welfare
TO THE RESIDENTS OF LONGMEADOW:
We are pleased this year to again reduce the appropria- tion request for this department. The needs of the department are a matter of forecast, but indications are that, barring incidents completely unforseen, we are on safe ground.
For the first time we have this year capitalized on the "Lien Law." Two recoveries amounted to $4,101.64. About two thirds of this however, will accrue to the State and Federal governments. The exact figures will not be available for some time.
A condensed financial report for the year 1958 follows:
PAYMENTS
General relief $ 1,267.71
Old age assistance
29,309.49
Disability aid
4,977.52
Administration
2,310.63
Total payments $37,801.85
REIMBURSEMENTS
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts $15,813.70
Federal Government 14,319.96
Other cities and towns
2,007.35
Total reimbursements $32,141.01
Net cost to the town $5,660.84
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT H. AVERY, Chairman GERTRUDE E. JONES ROBERT B. ATKINSON
Longmeadow Board of Public Welfare
Report of The Richard Salter Storrs Library
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF LONGMEADOW:
Experience has indicated that any period of expansion is followed by a period of readjustment and consolidation of gains. Here, at the library we are adjusting to the vast changes made last year in the physical appearance of our building and the opening of the young people's department. We are very pleased with the reception this room has been given both by the children and their parents. It has been a great asset to the adult visitors to be relieved of the con- fusion directly after school and a great help to the pupils to have an assistant to cater just to their needs, in a room of their own. However, I'd like to restate the fact that any book not in that particular department can be obtained from the adult section by applying to the librarian in the child- ren's room. That is necessary only on rare occasions since we have endeavored to cover all school subjects, but no book which we own is denied any student.
This past year we have accessioned on the adult side of the ledger 1054 volumes; 539 fiction books, 470 non- fiction and two sets of encyclopedias, consisting of 45 vol- umes, one for the adults and one for the high school stu-
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dents; and to the juvenile department we have added 760 volumes, 285 non fiction and 475 fiction. This brings the total number of new books in 1958 to 1814.
It is our job to evaluate and choose the books best suited for your needs. We try to select those that are ac- curate and authentic, informative and inclusive. It is a herculean task of reading thousands of reviews and balanc- ing one book against another, trying always to keep in mind reader interest. A library is a treasury which holds a wealth of experiences; records of human life and progress, ideals, aspirations and dreams. We hope by our selections we can bring a book that will be an awarding experience to each individual; at least that is our aim.
With the new mending materials available we have been able to cut on bindery costs and have mended 1446 books here at the library, thereby prolonging the usefulness of many.
The total number of overdue notices which we mail out is still extremely high. We are hoping that with the instal- lation of the deposit station provided by the Storrs Library Association which now stands on the rear portico, this num- ber will be considerably lessened since the public will be able to return their books at any hour. We mailed out 3203 adult overdue notices, 2434 juvenile, 453 others for reserve books; or a total of 6090 notices.
Our library patronage is still growing with the addi- tion of 715 new borrowers this year, 586 adult and 129 ju- venile, bringing the total to 4329, 2550 adult and 1779 children.
The desk machines are proving an asset in the expedi- ency of charging out the books and the public seems to appreciate them.
Our circulation figures show an increase over the pre- vious year of 4,485 books. The adults read 28,584 fiction books, 12,327 non-fiction and 3,448 periodicals, a total of 44,359. The youngsters read a total of 30,444 or 22,160 juvenile fiction, 7,608 non-fiction and 676 periodicals. This brings the total of our entire circulation to 74,803 books. Estimating the population at 9500 this is a per capita read- ing of 77/8, or per library user of 171/4 books each.
The National Book Week in November had to be extended into a second week in order to have all elementary school classes receive library instruction. Busses brought the students from Converse Street, Norway Street, Wolf Swamp and Blueberry Hill Schools, and the other classes from Junior High and Center came under their own power. In all we entertained 1621 during the Book Week period. The students were all taken to the Longmeadow Historical Society next door, giving them an opportunity to learn about the early town folk and Longmeadow history. Several classes wrote us letters telling of their special interest in the house and thanking me for the class instruction. This gesture was greatly appreciated.
We have received several additions to the "Memorial Shelf" and a fund from the Homemakers Group for a shelf of books in memory of Dr. John P. Bethel, a former Longmeadow resident. The Longmeadow Gardeners also presented us another book for the Garden corner, and sev- eral others were received from our patrons.
We are sincerely appreciative of the coverage the Springfield Newspapers have given us, in listing our new
Town of Longmeadow Report of The Planning Board
Between January 1 and December 31, 1958 the Plan- ning Board met 22 times; held 11 Public Hearings on peti- tions for subdivisions; held a Public Hearing on a pro- posed amendment to the Zoning By-Laws which would permit the erection of a temporary building for the main- tenance and storage of equipment used by a contractor en- gaged in a Federal, State, or County construction project within the Town; held a Public Hearing on a petition by the Grand Union Company who requested that that portion of their property at the intersection of Bliss Road and Williams Street now zoned Residence A be changed to Business; and a Public Hearing on a proposal by the Plan- ning Board which would create a new AA Residential Zone for all that land not now fully developed and generally ly- ing within the Town to the East of Frank Smith Road and to the northern, eastern, and southern boundaries of the Town, said Zoning to require lot sizes of 30,000 square feet with minimum frontages of 150 feet.
During this same period 18 plans of lots not requiring approval under the Sub-division Control Law were en- dorsed, while 6 requiring approval in accordance with the Subdivision Control Laws were endorsed. Performance bonds were required and received from developers of 3 of these latter subdivisions.
The Planning Board also gave approval to 13 Topo- graphical Plans showing proposed fill removals within the Town, all of which was to be used only for the construction of the re-location of Route 5 (new Route 91) within the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
TOWN OF LONGMEADOW PLANNING BOARD ETHAN D. BASSETT, Chairman EDMUND E. FRIEDRICHI, Secretary MATTHEW D. ARNOLD WILLIAM J. QUINN EDSON R. DORMAN, SR.
books and covering our activities in general. We also thank the various town departments for their co-operation and assistance throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted, RUTH EVELYN OLDFIELD Librarian
HOURS: ADULT Monday through Saturday - 2-5 P.M. Mon .- Wed .- Fri .- evenings - 7-9 P.M.
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT Monday through Saturday - 2-5 P.M. Friday evening - 7-8 P.M. Telephone LO 7-5500
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Report of The Future Planning Committee
Appointed for a second year in accordance with the rote of the Annual Town Meeting held February 18, 1958, his Committee continued the program inaugurated in 1957 s summarized in that Town Report. It has continued to cooperate with the bodies responsible for the various Town services as they plan for the future.
It encouraged and supported the requests of the Park Board and the School Committee to the Selectmen that hey negotiate for the prompt purchase of approximately 20 acres in the still undeveloped area east of Frank Smith Road and south of Longmeadow Brook. The program in- olves holding these properties for a future elementary chool facility and play field needs.
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