Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1951-1955, Part 31

Author: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1951
Publisher: Agawam (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 1034


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The Tonette is a pre-band instrument that teaches a child ear-training and sight-reading much more quickly and in a more interesting manner than other procedures used in the past. Because a child uses all of his senses in producing a tone on the instrument and thinks up and down as he sees the notes on the music, he becomes pitch and interval conscious by this constant association with pitch. Because the child likes what he is doing, he is motivated to practice and play by himself. This gives him musical experience which would never be known or tried otherwise. He learns to sight-read part music readily through the instrumental approach to sight-reading and because he sings everything he plays, he becomes more enthusiastic about his other musical activities.


The Tonette method is so planned and prepared that any classroom teacher can teach it effectively and be proud of the results of her work. All of the third grade teachers in our school system have taught this pre-band since January, 1952, and they all agree that they enjoy playing the Tonette as much as the children. Every week I visit all of the third grades for fifteen or twenty minutes to teach and offer suggestions to the classroom teacher. Tonette playing is in no way a detraction from the regular work that the teachers are doing, but is just one more added experience in music for the children.


Parents themselves have become interested in the musical


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advancement of their child. For the first time in the lower grades, a student is motivated to do some homework and bring the results of his music education to the attention of his parents.


The low cost of this complete program allows every child ot take advantage of the musical opportunities offered. This. eventually, should be the means of encouraging both the students and the parents on to bigger and better musical things later on. I believe it is sometimes better that the children purchase their own Tonettes and books ($1.10), because if the parents have a little investment in the childs musical education, they watch the child a little more closely, encourage him, and help him solve his musical problems.


Several of the Tonette classes have appeared before their own PTA's, much to the delight and amusement of the parents.


At this writing there are now studying instrumental music in the elementary schools, 125 children. In the Junior High School 35 children and playing in the Senior High School Band, there are 56 musicians.


The High School Band started the new year off with a "BANG" by greeting our champion football team on their re- turn from Georgia. We played at the Spirngfield Union Station for our townspeople until the team arrived. When the team came down stairs, the band played "JOYOUS AND EVER LOYAL" as it was never played before.


Other activities of the band this past year are as follows:


Spring Band Concert


May Music Festival at Athol, Massachusetts, (over four thousand music students participated, vocalist and instrumentalists. )


Memorial Day Parade in Suffield, Conn.


Springfield Centennial Parade in June.


All of the football games; at home and away.


In May all of the elementary school instrumental musi- cians were combined into a band of 85 pieces. After one re- hearsal, they made a tour of all the schools and gave a half hour concert which was well received by parents and pupils.


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The Junior High Band and Senior High Band alternate in playing for all high school assemblies.


My grateful thanks to you, Mr. Goodwin, for your co- operation and able assistance; and to the principals and teachers of the elementary schools for their active cooperation in helping me develop the band that we now have in high school.


Respectfully submitted, HOWARD T. CROTTY Instrumental Music Supervisor


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REPORT OF THE AUDIO VISUAL AIDS DEPARTMENT


December 12, 1952


Mr. A. Jerome Goodwin Superintendent of Schools Agawam, Massachusetts


Dear Mr. Goodwin:


After the writer took over the Audio Visual Aids Depart- ment, new officers of the high school audio visual aids club were elected. They are as follows: Matthew Sulborski, Presi- dent; Ralph D'Amato, Vice-President; Robert Sigrest, Secretary; Gary Hinshaw, Terasurer; Frank Moruzzi, Reporter; Mr. David Skolnick, Adviser.


Objectives of the club are the training of members in the use of all visual and sound equipment in the school and in the proper care and maintenance of such equipment. A third objective is the acquainting of the club members with the pos- sibilities of the use of visual aids education not only in school but in business life as well.


These boys are used anywhere in the high school where audio visual aids equipment is needed in augmenting classroom instruction.


This club is so popular that a waiting list now exists to allow future members to join.


To facilitate the use of our euipment an audio visual aids storage room was made so that all equipment is now centrally located in the high school.


The writer visited the Granger School, Phelps School, and the Springfield Street School during after-school hours and instruction was given to faculty members of these schools in the proper use, care and maintenance of motion picture pro- jectors.


This training was so badly needed that a ten-weeks course on audio visual aids instruction to all members of the Agawam


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teaching faculty was instituted. This course is being given on out of school hours and is held on a voluntary basis.


The course is listed as follows:


First Week: Introductions to Audio Visual Aids.


Second Week: Making good bulletin boards.


Third Week: Contrived Experiences. (a) Models; (b) Mock-ups.


Fourth Week: Using proper technique in demon- strations.


Fifth Week: Study of Field Trips.


Sixth Week: Specfiic Values of Motion Pictures.


Seventh Week: The Projectionist's job.


Eighth Week: Four types of Disc Recordings.


Ninth Week: Tape and Wire Recordings.


Tenth Week: Field Trip to a Radio Station.


Each lecture lasts one hour and the writer endeavors to incorporate in the lectures all types of audio visual aids equip- ment so that an ideal situation is maintained in teaching this course. As of this writing the class is in its seventh week of instruction. This particular week's work was so popular that the teachers asked that it be repeated next week making it an eleven week course rather than the original ten week course as was first planned.


In order that a smooth-running Audio Visual Aids depart- ment be in effect an organizational set-up for the entire school system was created. It is a follows:


Mr. A. Jerome Goodwin, Superintendent of Schools; Mr. David Skolnick, Director; Mrs. Allen, Coordinator, Granger School; Mrs. Dacey, Coordinator, Springfield Street School; Miss Downton, Coordinator, Danahy School; Miss McDowell, Coordinator, Phelps School.


Each coordinator is responsible for audio visual aids equip- ment in her own school. This plan has been working very well to date.


In order that we may continue to grow in line with the growing school population more essential equipment must be purchased so that the modern techniques of instruction can be brought to all of our school children.


Respectfully submitted, DAVID SKOLNICK Director, Audio Visual Aids


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REPORT OF THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT


December 11, 1952


Mr. A. J. Goodwin Superintendent of Schools Agawam, Massachusetts


Dear Sir:


Activity during the past year in the Industrial Arts De- partment certainly can be classified as a reasonably beneficial one for all concerned. It is firmly believed that the boys who are exposed to exploratory experiences offered in the Agawam Industrial Arts Laboratories, both the Junior and Senior divi- sions, get an outstandingly good general job training experience.


The morale has been good through-out the past year. The boys are kept real busy as a busy boy is a happier boy. There have been a number of outstanding accomplishments as there is in each year, both major school projects, as well as top-notch individual projects. There are, of course, discouraging times too, but we try to keep striving as has been the tradition in Agawam.


One hundred and ten parents visited our shops duirng Open House Night in the spring and fall of the year to see our shops in actual operation. There were volunteer boys work- ing on their jobs. These two nights stimulated much interest on the part of the parents.


The equipment that we have is kept in good running order and materials and supplies have been ample to work with. There have been a numbr of visitors through-out the year that come into our shops and they are always much in- terested in the business-like craftsmen going about their work amongst the hum and buzzing of the machines. They seem to react in a fashion which leads us to believe that the Agawam School System really does a superior job in main- taining such a thorough going concern.


The repair and outside jobs accomplished are plenty and numerous which may partly justify the existence of an Indus- trial Arts Program in a school system. However, it is very


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definitely known that the paramount issue is that the boys are really learning things, "by doing" and developing their know-how which is absolutely essential in "learning to live".


I would like to point out once again that from a health and sanitary stand point, a blower system is badly needed.


HENRY H. BAKER Industrial Arts Instructor


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TEACHERS' APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS-1952


APPOINTMENTS


Name


School


Subject or Grade


Began Service


Harry L. Leonardi


Junior High Junior High


Geography


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Nancy Cassidy


Art Supervisor


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Corrinne Arsenault


Springfield Street Katherine G. Danahy


Grades IV-V


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Melba Mechan


Katherine G. Danahy


Grade VI


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Carolyn Siano


Katherine G. Danahy


Grade V


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Barbara Swanson


Katherine G. Danakıy


Grade I


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Phyllis Granger


Clifford M. Granger


Grade V


Dec., 1952


Mrs. Dorothy Harris


Clifford M. Granger


Grade IV - 1 year substitute


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Dorothy Bruncau


Benjamin J. Phelps


Grade I


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Mildred Pierce


Benjamin J. Phelps


Grade IV


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Bernardine Polopek


Benjamin J. Phelps


Grade III


Sept., 1952


RESIGNATIONS


Mrs. Audrey Blake Lawrence Mulvaney Paul A. Tatro


Mrs. Constance Campbell Mrs. Jean Busiere


Junior High Junior High Springfield Street Katherine G. Danahy Benjamin J. Phelps


Art Supervisor


June, 1952


Geography Science


June, 1952


Audrey Enelow


Grade V


March, 1952


Grades I-II


Grade III


.. June, 1952 June, 1952


Grades V-VI


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Ruth Anderson


June, 1952


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TRANSFERS


Charles Corcoran Francis Gammie Mrs. Esther Straszko Mrs. Teresa Boardman


Mrs. Elizabeth Peirce


From


To


K. G. Danahy-Gd. IV-V


Junior High Science


Sept., 1952


K. G. Danahy-Gd. VI


Senior High Science


Sept., 1952


K. G. Danahy-Gd. V


Benjamin J. Phelps-Gd. V


Sept., 1952


B. J. Phelps-Gd. IV


Clifford M. Granger-Gd. III


Sept., 1952


LEAVE OF ABSENCE


Clifford M. Granger Grade IV


June, 1952


TEACHERS UNDER APPOINTMENT DECEMBER 31, 1952


Began Service In Agawam


Superintendent A. Jerome Goodwin


Subject or Grade


Education Dartmouth College, B.S. Columbia University, M. A.


March, 1950


Supervisors Mrs. Nancy Cassidy Howard T. Crotty


Art


Sept., 1952


Instrumental Music


Sept., 1948


Mary F. Hayes


Vocal Music Science


Mass. School of Art, B. S. Julius Hartt School, B.M. Springfield College, M.E. Lowell State College, B.S. University of Maine, B.A. Springfield College, M.E.


Sept., 1948 Sept., 1936


Paul R. Langlois


Junior-Senior High School Frederick T. Dacey Principal


Fitchburg State Col., B.S. University of Mass., M.S.


Sept., 1922


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TEACHERS UNDER APPOINTMENT-CONTINUED


Raymond E. Harris


Henry H. Baker Margaret Connelly Dorothy Hastings


Mrs. Marjorie B. Kelly David Skolnick


Harmon A. Smith


Richard P. Carbonc Mary L. Coleman Janc Durkan J. Joseph Freme Francis Gammie Wayne Holmes


Marion Holton


Subject or Grade


Asst. Principal and Guidance Director Manual Training Domestic Science Physical Training and Coach of Girls' Ath. Voc. Household Arts Agriculture


Physical Train. and Coach of Boys' Ath. Geog. and History Commercial Mathmatics


Commercial


Education


Began Service In Agawam


Sept., 1930


Fitchburg State Col., B.S. University of Mass., M.S. Fitchburg State Col., B.S. Sept., 1938 Worcester Domestic Science School Jan., 1951 Bouve Boston School of Phy. Ed., Amer. Int. Col., B.S. Sept., 1936 Framingham State Col., B.S. Sept., 1944


University of Mass., B.S. Oct., 1947 University of Mass., M.S. Springfield College Sept., 1924


American Int. Col., B.A. Sept., 1951


Sept., 1946


Bay Path Secretarial School Our Lady of the Elms Col., B.A. Colby College, B.A.


Sept., 1950


Science


Sept., 1942


Science and Driver Ed. Westfield State College, B.S.


Sept., 1951 Sept., 1950


English


Springfield College, B.S. Springfield College, M.E. American Int. College, B.S. American Int. College, M.A.


Sept., 1919


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Eleanor B. Miller


Latin, History


Sept., 1928


Mrs. Dorothea Nardi Barbara H. Phelps


English English


Smith College, B.A. Middlebury College, M.A. University of Mass., B.A. Middlebury College, B.A.


Sept., 1942 Sept., 1942


Mrs. Maria Sears Mrs. Miriam Sherman Eleanor H. Smith


Marjorie Ward


History


Smith College, B.A.


Sept., 1922


Charles Corcoran David M. D'Antonio Esther Dillon Mrs. Angela Holmes


Science


Westfield State Col., B.S. Sept., 1951


Man'l Train. & Science Fitchburg State College, B.S.


Sept., 1948


English


Our Lady of the Elms Col., B.A.


Sept., 1947 No. Texas State Teachers' Col. B.S. Sept., 1951 University of Mass., M.S.


Charles L. Kistner


History


Springfield College, B.S. Sept., 1947


Harry L. Leonardi


Geography


Springfield College, B.S.


Sept., 1952


Emilv McCormick


Mathematics


Westfield State College


Sept., 1924


Ida C. Moggio


English


University of Mass., B.A.


Sept., 1945


Springfield College, M.E.


Westfield State College, B.S.


Sept., 1949


Special Class


Potsdam State College


Sept., 1950


Benjamin J. Phelps School Mary E. McDowell


English, French


Sept., 1950


Math. and Jr. Bus. Tr. Mathematics


Springfield College, M.A. Radcliffe College, B.A. Harvard University, M.A. Syracuse University, B.A. Smith College, B.A.


Sept., 1951


Sept., 1922


Columbia University, M.A.


Columbia University, M.A.


Civics and Hygiene


Mrs. Barbara O'Connor Mrs. Evelyn Riley


Mathematics


Principal Eastern State Normal Sept., 1926


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TEACHERS UNDER APPOINTMENT-CONTINUED


Subject or Grade


Education


Raymond Kaskeski


Grade VI


Mrs. Eileen Courtney


Grade VI


Mrs. Doris Hembdt


Grade V


Mrs. Alice Marion


Grade V


Sept., 1947


Mrs. Esther Straszko


Grade V


Farmington Normal School Westfield State College, B.S.


Sept., 1947 Sept., 1927 Nov., 1951 Sept., 1952


Mrs. Mildred Pierce


Grade IV


Springfield College, B.S. Westfield State College


Sept., 1945


Mrs. Bernardine Polopek


Grade III


Fitchburg State College, B.S. Yale Summer School


Sept., 1952 Nov., 1946


Mrs. Marion King


Grade III


Mrs. Mary McMahon


Grade II


Westfield State College


Sept., 1945


Mrs. Cecily LaBonte


Grade II Fitchburg State College, B.S.


Sept., 1928


Mrs. Reba Labardic


Grade II


Johnson Teachers' College


Sept., 1951


Mrs. Merle Roberts


Grade I


Eastern State Normal


Sept., 1950


Jane Caffrey


Grade I


Lesley College


Sept., 1949


Mrs. Florence Coffin


Grade I


Lowell Teachers' College


Jan., 1951


Mrs. Dorothy Bruneau


Grade I


Westfield State College, B.S.


Sept., 1952


Katherine G. Danahy School


Principal & Grade VI Mary T. Lynch


Sept., 1919


Mrs. Melba Mechan


Grade VI


Westfield State College Boston University, B.S. Boston University, B.S.


Sept., 1952


Began Service In Agawam


American Int. College, B.A. Westfield State College, B.S. Albion College, B.A. No. Adams State College, B.S. Lyndon, Vt. State Col., B.S.


Sept., 1950 Sept., 1950 Sept., 1950


Nora M. Chandler Mrs. Mary Janik


Grade IV


Grade IV


Mrs. Edith Arens


Grade III


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Mrs. Carolyn Siano Mrs. Ruth Anderson Mildred L. Downton


Grade V Grades IV-V Grade IV


Grades III-IV


Sept., 1949


Grade III


Sept., 1934


Grades II-III


April, 1927


Grade I


Sept., 1950


Grade I


Westfield State College


Sept., 1952


Special Class


Westfield State College


Sept., 1927


Springfield Street School


Faolin M. Peirce


Principal & Grade II


Sept., 1909


Thelma E. Meadon


Grade VI


Sept., 1941


Mrs. Corrinne Arsenault


Grades V-VI


Sept., 1952


Ada I. Bready


Grade V


Sept., 1941


Carol J. Knight


Grade IV


Sept., 1950


Mrs. Shirley Doe


Grade III


No. Adams State College, B.S. Castleton State College, B.S.


Sept., 1950


Mrs. Eloise Clark


Grade II


Mrs. Marguerite Dacey


Grade I


Westfield State College


Sept., 1945 Sept., 1947


Clifford M. Granger School


Mrs. Madrine Allen


Principal and Grade VI Plymouth, N.H., Normal School


April, 1933


Mrs. Barbara Verminski Grade V


Sept., 1951


Mrs. Phyllis Granger


Grade V


Dec., 1952


Mrs. Dorothy Harris


Grade IV


Sept., 1951


Mrs. Teresa Boardman


Grade III


Westfield State College, B.S.


Sept., 1952 Sept., 1952


Sept., 1946


Mrs. Dorothy Kleis Mrs. Julia Crawford


Julia A. O'Connell Mrs. Helen Jones


Mrs. Barbara Swanson Elizabeth McCormick


No. Adams State College, B.S.Ed. Gorham State Teachers' Col. Bridgewater State Col., B.S. University of Maine, M.Ed. Westfield State College, B.S. Westfield State College Springfield Kindergarten Westfield State College


Springfield Normal School Westfield State College, B.S. Boston University, B.S. Westfield State College Our Lady of the Elms Col., B.S.


Farmington State Tchrs.' Col., B.S. Portsmouth, N.H. Training School Fitchburg State College


Sept., 1950


TEACHERS UNDER APPOINTMENT-CONTINUED


Subject or Grade


Education


Began Service In Agawam


Ruth Ripley Mrs. Mary Smith Mrs. Eileen Eagan


Grade III Grade II


Castinc Normal School


Sept., 1925


Westfield State College, B.S.


Sept., 1950


Grade I


Fitchburg State College, B.S.


Sept., 1946


Mrs. Edna Shea


Grado I


Fitchburg State College, B.S.


Sept., 1950


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INDEX


Accounting Officer's Report


15


Animal Inspector


137


Articles in Warrant


245 101 42


Auditor's Report, State


Births


232


Board of Appeals


157


Board of Selectmen's Report


12 122


Chief of Police


118


Civil Defense Agency


153


County Aid to Agriculture


135 243 142


Fire Engineers


121


Forestry Department


128


Highway Department


138


Housing Authority


162 93 150


List of Jurors


9


Marriages


238


Meat Inspector


134


Officers, Town


2 7


Organization Chart


151


Planning Board


155


Plumbing Inspector


136


Public Welfare, Old-Age Assistance Report


146


School Department


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Sealer of Weights and Measures


126


Town Calendar


8


Town Clerk's Report


105


Meeting, Annual, March 1, 1952


169


Meeting, Special, June 2, 1952


199


Meeting, Special, Sept 15, 1952


207


Town Collector's Report


94


Town Nurse


132


Treasurer's Report


90


Veterans' Services Report


148


Water Commission's Report


158


Electrical Inspector


125


Board of Health


130


Personnel Board


167


Presidential Primary


184


State Primary


212


National and State Election


217


Deaths


Engineering Department


Liabilities


Library Trustees


Parks and Playgrounds


Assessor's Report


Building Inspector


Annual Report of


Town Officers of the


Town of Agawam Massachusetts


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INCOR


15.1855.


ORA


For the Year Ending December 31, 1953


Town Officers 1953


ELECTED


Moderator ANDREW C. GALLANO


Selectmen and Board of Health FREDERICK C. EMERSON


EDWARD W. TALMADGE WILLIAM E. VIGNEAUX


Town Clerk and Treasurer BRANDON N. LETELLIER


Town Collector MARGARET E. FERRANTI


School Committee


KATHERINE G. DANAHY Term Expires 1954


RICHARD M. TAYLOR


Term Expires 1954


ELIZABETH B. POND Term Expires 1955


HOWARD N. SIMPSON


Term Expires 1955


PAUL J. ADAMS Term Expires 1956


JERRY L. ZERRA


Term Expires 1956


Assessors


FRANCIS P. CLEARY Term Expires 1954


WILLIAM M. BARDWELL


ADOLPHUS PROVOST


Term Expires 1955 Deceased


Library Trustees


ODETTE Z. BENJAMIN Term Expires 1954


CLARA J. MCVEIGH Term Expires 1955


EVA S. KERR Term Expires 1956


Water Commissioners


DUDLEY K. BODURTHA Term Expires 1954


EDWARD G. CONNOR Term Expires 1955


LOUIS MERCADANTE Term Expires 1956


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Board of Public Welfare


LEONARD P. RISING Term Expires 1954


JERRIE CAVANAUGH Term Expires 1955


ANDREW CHRISCOLA Term Expires 1956


Cemetery Commissioners


JOSEPH E. SMITH Term Expires 1954


CHARLES E. FAZIO


Term Expires 1955


G. ARTHUR ARMSTRONG Term Expires 1956


Trustees of Whiting Street Fund


GEO. A. TOUSSAINT Term Expires 1954


HOMER C. ALLEN Term Expires 1955


Tree Warden


ELMER CASCIO


Term Expires 1954


Planning Board


RAYMOND J. DELOGHIA Term Expires 1954


EDWIN B. SPRING Term Expires 1955


HENRY W. LAWSON


Term Expires 1956


WILLIAM S. MABB


Term Expires 1957


CLIFFORD D. POND


Term Expires 1958


Parks & Playground Commission


SAMUEL F. PROVO Term Expires 1954


ASHLEY ROBERT COOLEY, JR. Term Expires 1955


CHARLES C. MITCHELL Term Expires 1956


Agawam Housing Authority


LOUIS DEPALMA Term Expires 1954


LOUIS L. DEL PADRE Term Expires 1955


JAMES H. CHANDLER, JR. Term Expires 1956


JULES K. DEFORGE Term Expires 1958


VALENTINE R. MORENO


State Appointec


Constables


DUDLEY K. BODURTHA


FRANKIE H. CAMPBELL


STEVEN C. CARLISTO


ASHLEY R. COOLEY, JR. JASPER P. DEFORGE


DANIEL DIDONATO ALVIN R. KELLOGG HORACE A. MAROTTE, JR. CHARLES M. ROBINSON GEORGE H. TALMADGE


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Appointed Officers 1953


Town Accountant FRANCES M. PEDULLA


Chief of Police ROLAND C. REED


Superintendent of Highways ALFRED B. HOWARD


Town Engineer ROBERT E. ALCORN


Fire Engineers GEORGE E. PARO


FRANK T. GOSS GEORGE N. RILEY


Welfare Agent WALTER S. KERR


Veterans' Administrator LESLIE C. MILLER


Sealer of Weights and Measures Measurer of Wood -- Public Weigher FRANK E. DRAGHETTI


Surveyor of Lumber CHARLES W. HULL


Gypsy Moth Superintendent MARO HAROLD COOLEY


Inspector of Meats HERBERT G. TAYLOR


Inspectors of Slaughtering HERBERT G. TAYLOR ARTEM HONCHAR


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Board of Health Agent FRANCIS J. MURPHY


Animal Inspector RICHARD T. WILSON


Fence Viewers


WILLIAM H. LESTER JAMES W. CESAN


Dog Officer ROLAND C. REED


Burial Agent LESLIE C. MILLER


Building Inspector GEORGE L. REYNOLDS, resigned NELSON E. TREVALLION


Plumbing Inspector EDWARD J. DESMARAIS


Inspector of Wiring O. WILLIAM ANDERSON


Town Counsel HENRY E. PATNAUDE


Town Prosecutor WILLIAM T. WALSH


Board of Appeals


HAROLD C. ATWATER JAMES P. KANE


JAMES H. KERR PAUL J. ADAMS, Alt. EDWARD W. THOMAS, Alt.


Finance Committee


ARTHUR W. JOHNSON FRANCIS M. WEBLER HOLLIS F. KANE BEATRICE M. BARKER PHILIP V. HEMBDT BENJAMIN S. BASSANI


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Registrars of Voters CLARENCE A. DUCLOS ELMER SECORD ALVIN R. KELLOGG, JR. BRANDON N. LETELLIER


Director of Civil Defense JAMES A. O'KEEFE


Personnel Board PAUL J. ADAMS HENRY L. McGOWAN JEAN GOSS


Personnel Director RONALD E. JOHNSON


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Town of Agawam


Incorporated June 15, 1855 Population, 1950 Census 10,166


United States Senators Leverett Saltonstall, Newton John F. Kennedy, Boston


Representative in Congress Edward P. Boland, Springfield


Councillor Eighth District Bruce Crane, Dalton


State Senator Hampden, Hampshire & Berkshire District Ralph Lerche, Northampton


Representatives in General Court Eleventh Hampden District William A. Cowing, West Springfield George W. Porter, Agawam


Annual Town Election Third Monday in February


Annual Town Meeting First Saturday in March


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Town Calendar


Office Hours


Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.


Thursday Evenings 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.


Board Meetings


Selectmen - Monday Evenings 7:30 P.M. Water Commissioners - First and Third Fridays Planning Board - First Friday Finance Committee - Second Thursday


TELEPHONES


Town Hall-connecting all departments


in building


7-2616


Police Department


7-4767


Fire Department-all departments


6-2131


Sta. No. 1 North Agawam


2-4326


Sta. No. 2 Feeding Hills


4-4278


Sta. No. 3 Agawam Center


7-1751


School Department


Superintendent


4-80-15


High School Principal 2-7589


Katherine G. Danahy


4-7746


Clifford M. Granger


4-7839


Benjamin J. Phelps


4-1330


Faolin M. Peirce


4-7937


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List of Jurors


Walter A. Haggerty


37 Bridge St., No. Agawam Emile Desmarais


85 Bridge St., No. Agawam Frank D. Davis


63 Cleveland St., F. H. Thomas J. Flynn 2 Conte St., No. Agawam Edgar St. John


25 Cooley St., No. Agawam Paul J. Parent


71 Cooley St., No. Agawam Edward J. Desmarais


81 Cooley St., No. Agawam Roy K. Cowan 43 Line St., F. H.


Eleanor W. Paro


77 Maple St., No. Agawam Donald P. Curran


81 Maple St., No. Agawam Lillian A. Webler


141 Maple St., No. Agawam Fred E. Duclos


158 Maple St., No. Agawam Rose Letellier


243 Maple St., No. Agawam Anthony W. Trabold


99 Moore St., No. Agawam Ernest F. Hamel


31 Norman Ter .. F. H. Arthur E. Stanwell


63 Norman Ter., F. H. George Kerr


63 Norman Ter., F. H.


Henry Gensheimer


209 North St., F. H.


Albert J. Letendre


398 North St., F. H. Lawrence Pisano


83 Oak Hill Ave., No. Agawam Anna V. Schneider


84 Oak Hill Ave., No. Agawam Thomas Swanson


46 Oak Lane, F. H.


Richard Cebrelli


31 Ottawa St., No. Agawam Peter Lovotti


16 River St., No. Agawam Adrienne B. Alvigini 56 River St., No. Agawam


Robert R. Jacques


23 Giffin Place, F. H. Ethel E. Gibson


56 Homer St., F. H.


Joseph Draghetti


120 Homer St., F. H.


Antoni Romanowicz 54 Lincoln St., F. H.


Steven Charles Carlisto 44 Line St., F. H. Charles Gravel


27 Norris St., F. H.


Sydney C. Granger 854 North St., F. H.


Florence M. Conkey 31 Northwood St .. F. H. Homer C. Allen


12 No. Westfield St., F. H.


Giles W. Halladay


327 No. Westfield St., F. H.




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