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Nov. 26 Sandra Lee Whittington
Nov. 27 Jeanne Vincens
Nov. 28 Claire Ashley Melanson
Nov. 28 Cynthia Lee Grasso
Nov. 28 Robert Harry Marchese
Nov. 29 Linda Ann Freeman
Dec. 2 Paul Michael Cirillo
Dec. 4 Deborah Ann Thompson
Dec. 6 Beverly Gail Rossi
Dec. 7 Sandra Alice Yelinek
Dec. 7 David Bruce Warren
Charles W. and Priscilla W. Carter Ted E. and Helen M. Dynia Frank J. and Helen Biza
Harold and Helen A. Ryer Joseph A. and Jennie Della-Giustina
Robert L. and Elizabeth Wrisley Walter G. and Shirley L. Waddell Michael and Mary E. Romanko James A. and Matilda Matheson Donald H. and Mary R. Robinson Leonard J. and Jean Czaplicki Bruno and Phyllis Squazza Leo J., Jr. and Marion L. Leger
Harold L. and Eloise D. Clark Roland R. and Lucille E. Remington
Frederick H. and May M. Rosner Martin William and Jean Marie Sachs Wallace M. and Dorothy C. Preston Joaquin and Laurain L. SerranoRuiz
Arthur A., Jr. and Jean Handy John G. and Rose A. Steadward
Clarence and Shirley Swanson Stewart R. and Jean B. Safford Charles M. and Rita A. Reid Frank Samuel and Sybil Trimboli Melvin J. and Gloria M. Lascala Stanley and Joan Fijlakowski Charles H. and Anne M. Hegarty John F. and Alice M. Monaghan
Edward D. and Enola A. Suffriti Clifford J. and Madeline L. Gibson Raymond F. and Ellen A. Lynch Harold F. and Shirley E. B. Clark H. Lionel and Doris Pigeon James J. and Bernice Caramazza Thomas E., Jr. and Elsie M. Whittington Richard F. and Jeannette D. Vincens Raymond L. and Doris Melanson Alfred M. and Irene G. Grasso Robert H. and Jean L. Marchese William S. and Lucille Freeman Arthur J. and Irene S. Cirillo Charles J. and Claire E. Thompson Edward J. and Eleanor M. Rossi Charles E. and Yvette J. Yelinek Frederick Winslow and Phyllis Rowena Warren
150
Dec 8
Robert Stephen Bilodeau
Mary Ann Silvestrini
Dec. 10 Diane Lynn Francis
Dec. 10 John Philip Capitanio
Dec.
15 Thomas Anthony Kosak
15 Raymond Richard Weber
Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec Dec. 21 Ronald John Bielinski
Richard Bernard Jones Laraya Louise LeBer Linda Diane Mclaughlin
Dec.
23 John Alan Robertson
Dec.
24 Lawrence Taylor Cusson
Dec. 30 Linda Louise Farnsworth
Robert Donald and Claire Alyce Bilodeau
Anthony A. and Pierina T. Silvestrini Edmond R. and Veronica Francis Francis G. and Marie Capitanio Anthony J. and Elizabeth A. Kosak Robert C. and Pearl Weber Clark W. and Rita M. Jones Edward L. and Kathleen E. LeBer Edwin J. and Betty J. Mclaughlin William H. and Veronica R. Phillips John P., Jr. and Lillian Bielinski John J., Jr. and Gilda R. Robertson Theodore J. and Edna V. Cusson Merwyn B. and Phyllis B. Farnsworth
151
Dec. 10
18 18 18 18 Susan Veronica Phillips
Marriages Registered in Agawam For the Year 1953
Date and Place
Name of Groom and Bride
Residence
Jan. 3
Paul Diduk
Agawam
Springfield
Gwendolyn Joan Perkins
Agawam
Jan. 9
Frank Oscar Barile, Jr.
Hartford, Ct.
Agawam
Judith Anne Pierce
Hartford, Ct.
Jan. 10
William James Sullivan
Agawam
Springfield
Barbara Jean Foley
Springfield
Jan. 12
John Montgomery Schwartz
Agawam
Springfield
Elizabeth Agnes LaBine
Springfield
Jan. 31
John Alec Phillips
Suffield, Ct.
Agawam
Helen Audrey Godek
Agawam
Feb. 8
Anthony Stanley Cieplik
Springfield
Springfield
Helen Katherine Ramah
Agawam
Feb. 12
Donald George Holland
Springfield
Springfield
Elaine Louise Rackliffe
Agawam
Feb. 14
Charles Wayne Stevens
Agawam
Springfield
Adele Shibley Lloyd
Agawam
Feb. 14
Bernard Francis Seladones
Brockton, Pa.
Agawam
June Ann Miller
Agawam
Feb. 14
Daniel Edward Coffey
Westfield
Westfield
Shirley June Glidden
Agawam
Feb. 14
John Noel Brusseau
Agawam
Agawam
Jean Ethel Demarais
Agawam
Feb. 18
Walter Myron Rickert
Agawam
Chicopee
Elsiejane Marie Mortimer
Springfield
Feb. 19
Kenneth Basil Hilliard
Manchester, Ct.
Agawam
Justine Frances Sokolowski
Willimantic, Ct.
Feb. 28
Donald Roy Fuller
Agawam
West Springfield March 6
Mae Blossom MacGillivary John Peter Rock
W. Springfield Springfield Agawam
Agawam
Dorothy Ann Harrison
March 7
Richard Louis Daglio
Agawam
West Springfield
Kathleen Agnes Moran
W. Springfield
March 14
Homer Ellsworth Flowers
Hancock, Md.
Agawam
Geraldine Marie Simpson
Agawam
March 16 Agawam
Charles Albert Peloquin
Springfield
Ruth Dorothy Miller
Springfield
Robert George Fearn
Agawam
April 6
Robert Henry Andruss
Agawam
West Springfield
Marie Ann DeMaio
Agawam
April 6
John Liquori
Agawam
Chicopee
Geraldine R. Giorgiole
W. Springfield
April 11
Kenneth Earl Leger
Agawam
West Springfield
Margaret C. Roy
W. Springfield
March 24 Springfield
Muriel Ruth Wood
Springfield
152
April 11 Agawam April 11 Agawam April 16 Chicopee April 18 West Springfield April 18
Edward T. Lynch, Jr.
Springfield
Shirley A. Mazza
Agawam
William E. Larabee
Springfield
Barbara A. Ide
Agawam
Charles R. Avezzie
Agawam
Elizabeth M. J. Gill
Springfield
Norman R. Wood
Agawam
Cecile D. Apps
W. Springfield
Lawrence E. Regnier
Agawam
Agawam
Helen A. Kusiak
Agawam
April 21
Philip J. Adamchek
Springfield
Springfield
Agawam
April 25
John N. Shibley
Agawam
West Springfield
W. Springfield
April 25
Wheelwright
Marlene L. Duval
Wheelwright
April 25 Westfield
Jean A. Symancyk
Westfield
April 27
Marcel L. Paquette
Agawam
Chicopee
Mary A. Lesik
Agawaın
April 20 Agawam
Dolores J. LaRiviere
Agawanı
April 25
George Draghetti
Agawam
Springfield April 25
Thomas J. Langlois
Agawam
Agawam
Grace B. Duffy
Agawam
May 2
Michael Glowacky
N. York City
Agawam
Phyllis I. Montagna
Agawam
May 4
Peter Frangie
Agawam
Chicopee
Jennie Frangie
Agawam
May 5
Frederick H. Rosner
Springfield
Agawam
May M. Martin
Agawam
May 8
Judson W. Hastings, Jr.
Agawam
Agawam
Nancy G. Pond
Agawam
May 9
Renzo Balboni
Agawam
Springfield
Celia J. Campagnari
Springfield
May 12 Agawam
Dorothy M. Moore
Andover, Ct.
May 16
Frank A. Grimaldi
Agawam
Palmer
Eleanor C. Barlow
West Springfield
May 16
Michael Spinelli
Springfield
Agawam
Mary Repossi
Agawam
May 23
Joseph L. Nacewicz
Agawam
Springfield
Jean V. Waniewski
Agawam
May 23
Robert L. Hastings
Agawam
West Springfield
Gloria M. Dery
W. Springfield
May 23
Harold E. DeShane
Agawam
Agawam
Marcella Barber
Agawam
May 23
David L. Davenport
Agawam
Agawam
Barbara D. Little
Springfield
May 28
William Mueller
Agawam
Westfield
Melba F. Gallerani
Agawam
May 30 Springfield
William F. Kelly
Agawam
Elaine J. St. Martin
Springfield
Edith M. Marinetti
Barbara M. Bryant Ernest A Serra
Agawam
Arthur W. Mundt
Agawam
Richard S. Finsen
Southwick
Irene J. Dymnerski
Agawam
Kenneth A. Henry
Manchester, Ct.
153
May 30
Victor M. Breene
Norma M. Wylie
Agawam June 4
Clarence D. Clark
Mildred A. Taylor
John A. Tricinella
Frances C. Russo
Longmeadow
Charles T. Hare
Agawam
Mary T. Krumsiek
Springfield
William E. Brennan
Bridgeport, Ct.
Helen M. Barlow
Agawam
Alphonse H. DeDeurwaeder, Jr.
Springfield
Springfield
Marjorie M. Masucci
Agawam
June 6 Agawam
Beverly M. Stewart
Agawam
June 6
George H. Seiffert, Jr.
York, Pa.
Agawam
Evelyn A. Krygowski
Agawam
June 6
Richard W. Yeomans, Jr.
E. Longmead'w
Agawam
Doris M. Gillette
Agawam
June 7
Nelson G. Paige
Springfield
Springfield
Josephine M. Green
Agawam
June 13
Leonard F. Gates
Agawam
Agawam
Dorothy Denver
Springfield
June 20 Southwick
Virginia R. Garcia
Southwick
June 20
Robert G. Morin
Springfield
Agawam
Lillian M. Jaycox
Agawaın
June 20
Theodore A. Carpenter
Springfield
Agawam
Pauline Dickinson
Agawam
June 20
Edward J. Mason
Agawam
Agawam
Mary E. Harrison
W. Springfield
June 20
Harold O. Haglund
Springfield
Agawam
Martha E. Pintelli
Agawam
June 26
Robert Hynes
Agawam
Suffield. Ct.
Anne M. Scott
Agawam
June 27
Clarence A. Buzzell
Agawam
Springfield
Jean L. Williston
Springfield
June 27
Roger A. Richards
Agawam
Springfield
Charlotte M. Clark
Springfield
June 27
Louis V. Manzi
Springfield
Springfield
Gloria C. Halchek
Agawam
June 28
Peter C. Annone
Agawam
Springfield
Joyce M. DeSieno
Agawam
July 4
Joseph L. Cicotte, Jr.
W. Springfield
Agawam
Mary R. Losito
Agawam
July 5
Albert Ramah
Agawam
Springfield
Joyce D. LeClair
Springfield
July 11
Joseph P. O'Brien
Agawam
Springfield
Carmel T. Mascola
Springfield
July 15
David P. Meyer
Agawam
Springfield
Cynthia A. Houghtaling
Housatonic
Aug. 8
Clarence H. Philbrick, Jr.
W. Springfield
Agawam
Beverly D. Case
Agawam
Aug. 5
Robert F. Hersey
Agawam
Easthampton
Dorothy M. Charron
Easthampton
15-4
Taunton Agawam Independence, Miss.
Agawam Agawam
Springfield June 6 Springfield June 6 Springfield June 6 Springfield June 6
George J. Olesuk
W. Springfield
Clifford P. Kibbe
Agawam
Aug. 19 Agawam Aug. 22 Springfield Aug. 29 Agawamı Aug. 30 Agawanı Aug. 31
Harold F. Marr
Windsor, Ct.
Virginia F. Blake
Manchester, Ct.
Francis J. Maloney
Agawam
Kathleen F. Foley
Springfield
Bruce J. Anderson
Agawam
Frances C. Cirillo
Agawanı
Blandford
Agawam
Raymond E. Runnells
Warehouse Pt.
Agawam Sept. 5
Raphael Scarpa
Agawam
Holyoke
Mildred D. Murray
Holyoke
Sept. 5' Easthampton
Alice P. Kuniey
Easthampton
Sept. 5
Norman E. Millette, Jr.
Agawam
Springfield
Lena M. Nelson
Springfield
Sept. 7
Felix M. Losito
Agawam
Agawam
Theresa A. Paro
Agawam
Sept. 7 Agawam Sept. 7
Rita Ida Tessicini
Agawam
Springfield
Eleanor A. Zucco
Agawam
Sept. 8
Eugene W. Menard
Windsor, C.t.
Agawanı
Janet L. Graywacz
Windsor, Ct.
Sept. 12
Gilbert T. Drake
Agawam
Westfield
Janice L. Blanchard
Westfield
Sept. 12
John R. Tortoriello
Agawam
Chicopee Falls
Constance J. Viens
Chicopee Falls
Sept. 12
Ronald L. Coolbeth
Agawain
Springfield
Alice K. Telmose
Springfield
Sept. 26
Richard A. Cross
W. Springfield
Agawam
Betty P. Bonavita
Agawam
Oct. 3
Bernard E. Campbell
Agawam
Agawam
Claire M. Knapik
Agawam
Oct. 10
John J. Bercier
W. Springfield
Agawam
Adele S. Farina
Agawam
Oct. 10
Horace F. Troie
Agawam
Agawam
Thelma U. M. Goyette
W. Springfield
Oct. 10
Robert C. Castelli
Agawam
West Springfield Oct. 10
Ernest L. Verbeck
Flint, Mich.
Agawam
Rena E. Montagna
Agawanı
Oct. 10
James P. Wright
Agawam
Springfield
Dorothy M. Ryland
Springfield
Oct. 17
James E. Wescott
Westfield
Agawam
Elizabeth N. Zilli
Agawam
Oct. 17
Donald J. Phillips
Agawam
Agawam
Janice N. A. Pike
Agawam
Oct. 17
Edward A. Letendre
Agawam
Springfield
Theresa M. Casanova
Springfield
Oct. 21
James C. Atwater
Agawam
Agawam
Ruth O. Pike
Springfield
Oct. 24
Jaines J. Santillo
Agawam
Springfield
Eileen T. Manning
Springfield
Earl C. Beauregard Avis E. Bridge
Lillian R. Beeching
Agawam
Ronald E. Gibbs
Agawam
Donald Laforce
Holyoke
Fred F. Heiger
Agawam
Lois M. Frodema
W. Springfield
155
Oct. 24
John S. Cesan
Agawam
Agawam Oct. 24
Betty A. Dunn
Agawam
Stuart A. Kibbe, Jr.
Agawam
Agawam
Shirley A. Carr
Springfield
Oct. 24
Richard C. Fuller
Agawam
Agawam
Claudette L. LaChapelle
Agawam
Oct. 25
Michael G. Green
Agawam
Springfield
Anna M. Mason
Agawam
Oct. 31
Nicholas Santinello
Agawam
Agawam
Pauline M. Sonoski
Chicopee Falls
Oct. 31
Joseph Luccardi
Agawam
Agawam
Anna M. Piazzo
Agawam
Nov. 7
Robert J. Tolbert
Agawam
Springfield
Jane A. Blossom
Agawam
Nov. 7
Raymond R. Chyba
Agawam
West Springfield
Rita M. Murray
W. Springfield
Nov. 12
Robert J. Lorenz
W. Springfield
West Springfield Nov. 14
Edward H. LaRiviere
Agawam
Agawam
Bobbie A. Cameron
Agawam
Nov. 14
Gerald E. Jenks
Agawam
Agawam
Rose M. Stucklen
Agawam
Nov. 18
Raymond P. Davis
Agawam
Springfield
Estelle H. Gibeau
Springfield
Nov. 21
John F. Albano
Springfield
Agawam
Jean M. Durant
Agawam
Nov. 26
Brady Delroy Snyder
Agawam
Agawam
Venetta L. Montagna
Agawam
Nov. 28
Frank R. Caroleo
Agawam
Agawam
Marie A. Keeley
Agawam
Nov. 28
Walter C. Soverow
Agawam
Springfield
Rita J. Juber
Springfield
Nov. 28
Walter Anton Meissner, Jr.
Agawam
Springfield
Elizabeth A. Conway
Springfield
Dec. 12
Felipe Guzman
Agawam
Agawam
Anita A. Avery
Agawam
Dec. 19
James French Porter
Agawam
Springfield
Evelyn M. Mundt
Agawam
Dec. 19
William W. Fuller
Agawanı
Agawam
Jacqueline A. Guertin
Springfield
Dec. 26
Peter J. Baruffaldi
Agawam
Chicopee
Barbara A. Majgier
Chicopee Falls
Gail R. Peeso
Agawam
156
Deaths Registered in Agawam For the Year 1953
Date of Death
Name
Y'
M
D
Cause of Death
Jan.
4
Mary Grace ( Pugliano) Mastroianni
42
Bronchopneumonia
Jan.
5
Marion M. Leger
19
Carcinoma
Jan.
14
Helen T. Haggerty
57
Carcinoma
Jan. 15 Antonio Benotti
58
Jan.
18 Leo Loncrini
76
Jan.
20
John Avondo
60
8
Jan.
30
Constance Jezerski
76
Feb. Feb.
2
Theresa Hardina Adelard Perusse
77
Feb.
2 Louisa J. Flechsig
73
8
Feb.
10
Joseph H. Julien
68
Feb.
17
Anna J. Ambrose
68
4
Feb.
19
Fred B. Davis, Jr.
46
Mar.
3 Acalgisa Forni
60
Mar.
7 Ernest J. Mudge
78
10
21
Mar.
8
Vincenzo Moccio
82
Mar.
10
Harry F. Egbert
54
Mar.
11
Kathleen Daglio
18
Mar.
17
Angelo Cimaroli
60
Mar.
24
Margaret Smith
53
Mar.
26
Frank F. Colli
64
Cerebral Hemorrhage
April
1 Fred L. Roberts
71
11
11 Pulmonary Edema Carcinoma
April 8 Horace Baker
89
5
11 Uremia Cachexia
April
12 James S. Monteiro
1
4
April
16 Albert Delevo
40
11
17 Bronchopneumonia Carcinoma
April
19 Anna Montagna
72
April 25 Matilda Frankowski
83
1 11 Cerebral Hemorrhage
April
30 Susan Mclaughlin
80
1
21 Cerebral Thrombosis
May
4 Cecile Badone
46
4
26
Mitral insufficiency Hypertension
May
4 Walter H. Chambers
63
May
5
Carl Sigvard West
12
2
10
Suicide Arteriosclerosis
May
15 Thomas F. McGrath
80
2
7 Coronary Thrombosis Arteriosclerosis Drowning
May
26 Edgar Russell Taylor
75
3
18 Coronary Occlusion
June
1 Emma H. Cooper
76
June
6 Chauncey F. Wilson
76
6
11 Myocarditis Cerebral Hemorrhage
April
8 Mabel Bardwell
70
April 19 Cecelia M. Lareau
75
April
19 Eugene Mutti
79
Cerebral Hemorrhage Cerebral Thrombosis Debility
April 23 Anna K. Fitzgerald
70
May May May
16 Mildred I. Spears
71
17 Charles W. Cross
80
19 Walter J. Powers
41
2
11 Cardio Vasc Collapse Natural causes Bronchopneumonia Carcinoma
April
4 George LeClair
52
15 Coronary Occlusion Cerebral Hemorrhage Coronary Thrombosis 15 Cardio Vasc Collapse Cachexia Coronary Thrombosis Cachexia 1 Cerebral Hemorrhage Acute Cardiac Failure Coronary Thrombosis Parkinson's disease
79
Adenocarcinoma Arteriosclerosis
2
157
June 9 Theresa T. Geiger
53
Junc 10 Dominick P. Moccio
48
June 10 Mary M. Letellier 72
Junc
12 Catherine M. Ferry
74
3
28 Peritonitis
June 19 Nelson Gilbert King
89
9
22
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
June
20 Matilda Voudren
84
2
10
June 20
William J. Hanley
71
3
June
20 Agnes G. Daigle
62
11 24
June 22 Lucy T. Bonomi
70
June 25 Catherine Ellen Moriarty
39
June
28 Junius Sias
79
June
30 Emile F. Messier
36
22
July
3 Frederick M. Madenski
30
July
12
Elizabeth B. Andruss
53
July 16 Frances M. Esner
80
July 21 Florence E. Gowen
61
July 28 Eleanor C. Whitman
33
11
July
30 Maria P. Borgatti
75
Aug.
7 Leonard Francis Belcher
15
Aug.
11 Adolphus Provost
73
Aug. 11
Ellen L. Bye
73
2 10 Carcinoma
Aug. 12 Bernardo Viccelli
78
Aug. 14 Joseph H. Roy
59
Aug. 15 Angeline Woodworth
85
Aug. 17 Kenneth W. Smith
29
Aug.
24 Luther Martin
37
9
29 Drowning
Aug.
27
James G. Armstrong, Jr.
33
7
7
Carcinoma Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
Sept. 5
Ernest J. Donovan
54
Carcinoma
Sept. 9 Fred E. Patno
59
11
10
Carcinoma
Sept. 15 George S. Barden
86
3
6 Cardiac Failure
Sept. 16 John A. Zimmerman
70
1
Sept.
21 Frank E. Leonard
59
Sept.
24 Augusta L. Masi
54
Sept. 29 Dorothy M. Hall
70
4
6 Cerebral Thrombosis
Oct. 6 Josephine G. LaRiviere
86
10
26 Cerebral Embolism
Oct. 9 Timothy J. Foley
72
11
10 Broncho Pneumonia Cardio Vascular Failure Coronary Thrombosis
Oct.
11 Jenevieve F. Hill
79
Oct.
19
Peter Frangeia
76
Oct.
26 Charles A. Wood
84
Nov.
4 Raymond D. Lewis
63
7
23
Nov.
12 Raymond H. Menard
54
Nov. 15 William J. Westcott
57
8
11 Coronary Thrombosis
Nov.
18 Mary S. Bovat
63
8
12
Acute Cardiac Decom- pensation
Nov.
19 Frank J. Minkler
87
1
21
Myocardial Failure Coronary Thrombosis
Nov. 27 Myrtle I. Ashe
75
26 Coronary Thrombosis Carcinoma Coronary Thrombosis
Oct. 9 Eva M. Kennedy
72
Oct. 19 James E. Dwyer, Jr.
19
1
19 Pneumonitis Suffocation from smoke Bronchopneumonia Carcinoma Coronary Thrombosis
158
Coronary Thrombosis Coronary Thrombosis Bronchopneumonia
Chronic Myocarditis Acute Myocardial Infraction
Arteriosclerosis Cardio Vascular Collapse Hemorrhage Coronary Thrombosis
Dissecting Aneurysm thor- acic & abdominal aorta Acute Cardiac Failure
Coronary Thrombosis Coronary Infarction Uremia
16 Bulbar Poliomyelitis Cerebral Thrombosis Drowning Cerebro Vascular Hemorrhage
Cerebral Hemorrhage Coronary Thrombosis Thrombosis Pituitary Tumor
Sept. 1 Thomas P. Finnegan 72
Nov. 27 Johanna Amanti
65
3
6 Carcinoma Coronary Occlusion Carcinoma
Nov. 30 Alfred Dumond 80
Dec. 5 Vicki Ann Gries
6
1
6 Edema
Dec. 15 Ruth M. Ahern
59
6
5 Carcinoma Cerebral Hemorrhage
Dec. 15 Georgia L. Hifernan
67
Dec. 16 Belle E. Moccio
73
8
7
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Dec.
20 Ada D. Lewis
86
Bronchopneumonia
Dec.
24 Carrie G. Charlton
92
Dec. 29
Peter Grimaldi
72
9 12 Cardio Vasc Failure Carcinoma
159
Nov. 29 Lena G. Bassi
65
Report of the Town Nurse
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The total number of nursing calls made was 3,492. These calls consisted of bedside care, dressings, injections of all types, teaching home nursing at home, pre-post-natal care, bathing new babies, teaching mothers how to make formulas, and nu- merous other calls which come under the nurses department such as inspection of nursery home, etc.
All the above are done under written orders by doctors in charge of case.
Our Well Baby Conference Clinic is doing wonderful un- der the fine supervision of Dr. Mildred Hausman, whom we are most fortunate to have as our clinic doctor. We had 23 clinics. They are held every other Wednesday from 10:30 a.m .- 1:30 p.m. Appointments must be made.
Total visits made by babies to clinic 526
Total of triple antigen booster given 108
Total of vaccination given 121
Total of triple antigen completed 62
Diptheria and tetanus 1
Tetanus 1
Every resident in town is entitled to this free service.
I would like to thank all voluntary ladies who have given so generously of their time to drive or work in the clinic room. Mrs. Cascella and I are most grateful to these people's help.
The 3 Tetanus Immunization Clinics were held at the Aga- wam High School on April 2. May 7, June 2. Total of chil- dren immunized were 334. This clinic was sponsored by the Agawam Lions Club. Dr. Tate was in charge of the clinic. with the assistance of Miss O'Brien, Mrs. Cascella and myself. On September 22 I met with Dr. Tate and Miss O'Brien in the boys' gym and 33 boys received tetanus injections. These in- cluded the football players. In October and November 3 of
160
these boys completed their shots in my office. On June 30 the highway and sewer men were given their typhoid booster shots.
There were 344 contagious diseases.
Thirty-one appointments were made to the different hos- pitals in Springfield.
The Agawam Health Council is in its fifth year. There were 4 business meetings and a dinner meeting. The governing board has held 4 meetings this year. At these meetings the nurses' reports were read and accepted.
Miss Margaret Sullivan, state supervisor, has made four visits to our office.
We were most fortunate in having Mrs. Fred Egbert, a Springfield Hospital graduate, relieve us for our vacation. She is an excellent nurse and was well liked by our patients.
Mrs. Cascella and I attended 4 very interesting lectures at the Springfield Hospital and Bay State Society on new meth- ods in dealing with the cerebral palsy child. These lectures were sponsored by the State in Service Staff Education. Miss Sullivan was chairman.
The Red Cross Blood Mobile Unit came to Agawam on October 29, 1953, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., at St. Anthony Church Hall. Total number of appointments made was 192. Total number of pints of blood collected was 144. We had 19 ab- sentees and 29 medical rejects. The success of this blood bank is due to the following key workers: Mrs. James Chandler, Mrs. Henry Gibson, Mrs. John Campbell, Mrs. Justin Hyland and Mrs. Lawrence Scherpa and all their co-workers.
Our loaning cupboard has been very active throughout the year.
Two trips were made to Monson State Hospital with cloth- ing and toys. We made a tour through the hospital. More town people should go and see what wonderful work is being done at this hospital.
The Congregational Church gave canned foods which was distributed at Thanksgiving time to 6 families. The Lions Club gave money and we made up fruit baskets for the shut-ins.
I feel I was most fortunate to be sent to the Work Shop,
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held at Simmons College in Boston, the week of June 21st. I thank all who made this possible.
The Agawam Town Nursing Service provides care and counsel for families when professional assistance is needed, can be given during a brief visit, and a physician is in charge.
In closing I would like to thank all who have been co- operative with my department throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted, CLARA H. WILLIAMS Public Health Nurse
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Annual Report of the
School Committee and the
Superintendent of Schools
of the Town of Agawam, Massachusetts
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PORAT
For the Year Ending December 31, 1953
Agawam Public Schools
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term Expires
Paul J. Adams, Chairman
1956
Katherine G. Danahy, Secretary
1954
Richard Taylor
1954
Elizabeth Pond
1955
Dr. Howard N. Simpson
1955
Jerry Zerra 1956
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
George L. Reynolds Telephone 4-1110 Address: 581 River Road
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
High School Building-8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., School Days Appointments should be arranged in advance
SUPERINTENDENT'S SECRETARY Barbara J. LaBranch
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SCHOOL CALENDAR-1954
Schools open-January 4
Schools close-February 19
Schools open-March 1
Schools close-April 23
Schools open-May 3
Elementary and Junior High Schools close-June 18
Senior High School closes-June 25
Schools open-September 8
Schools close-December 23
NO SCHOOL DAYS
April 16-Good Friday
April 19-Patriot's Day
May 31-Memorial Day
October 12-Columbus Day
October 22-Hampden County Teachers' Association Con- vention
November 11-Armistice Day
November 24-25-Thanksgiving Recess
HOURS OF SESSIONS
Senior High School 9:00 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. 1:15 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Junior High School 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon 12:45 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Elementary Schools 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon* 1:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M .*
*A few variations are made in the elmentary hours in the individual schools in order to accommodate the children in the cafeterias and to fit bus schedules.
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Report of the School Committee
December 31, 1953 To the Citizens of Agawam:
The problems besetting your School Committee are many and to meet them squarely and unflinchingly for the common good of all of our citizens poses no easy task. Your committee, composed of civic-minded citizens, has given freely of its time and talents in its relentless efforts to provide your children with a complete wholesome education worthy of their being. We realize that it is impossible to please everyone and we wish to thank the citizens of Agawam for being so considerate of our attempts to fulfill the duties bestowed upon us; we feel that our election to your committee is a great honor. A solemn oath was taken by each member to properly perform the duties of our office for the best interests of all concerned. This we have done and will continue to do.
The Town of Agawam has experienced unprecedented growth within the last few years. For example, our total en- rollment in September, 1949, was 1,677, whereas our total en- rollment in September, 1953, was 2,385. The 1953 figure has since increased and as of December 31, 1953, is 2,444. This is an increase of 42%. Our 1949 budget was $312,651 and our 1953 budget amounted to $468,626. This is an increase of 491/2%.
To cope with the above situation was no small problem considering all the phases necessary to meet these situations, such as increased number of teachers, increases in salaries, more busses, more supplies, and textbooks, etc.
Our schools have grown so rapidly that it has become ex- pedient to add members to our general staff to relieve the Superintendent of certain duties that were retarding his overall function. As a result we appointed Mr. Dudley Bodurtha as supervisor of maintenance and janitorial duties. His duties are many and he has performed them very well. To allow our physical properties to deteriorate through inattention and lack
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of proper preventive measures would be pure folly and false economy.
The second appointment was that of Miss Lillian Wermer as Elementary Consultant for the purpose of coordinating and synchronizing the curriculum of our elementary schools. This will bring about a unified system in our schools and promote better efficiency in our programs. She is presently engaged in a large scale program of inestimable value which should reap dividends for our entire system.
A third appointment was that of Mrs. Rupert Kane as a full-time assistant nurse to relieve Miss Mary O'Brien in the performance of her duties to enable her to give more complete coverage to the added areas in her field. Mrs. Kane has added immeasurably to the Health Department and we are now in a position to render complete service to all, which is really a must with over-crowded conditions and increased enrollment now facing us.
Due to increased living costs and competition from other sys- tems, we have raised pay scales of both our regular and substi- tute teachers. This has brought about a happier, healthier re- lationship between the members of our staff and the School Department. There have been fewer resignations because of pay differentials. It is also our policy to appoint good substitute teachers, when proven to be such, to places on our regular staff when feasible or possible. Through the efforts and suggestions of the Agawam Health Council we have brought about better conditions in our schools. It has been cooperative and helpful.
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