Town of Agawam, Massachusetts annual report 1951-1955, Part 42

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


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To give one specific instance of saving dollars in the pur- chase of lumber we have purchased this past year for the first time a black willow wood (which grows in the swamps of Mis- sissippi) which costs only 27c a board foot. It has been used to good advantage for it is a very desirable grained wood and easily worked by the boys. This has reduced our buying of birch, maple, black walnut and ponderosa pine wood which costs anywhere from 40 to 55 cents a board foot.


A goodly part of the supplies and some lumber purchased go into repairs and projects which the boys work on in and about the schools of Agawam.


SUGGESTIONS


It is believed that perhaps some thought should be taken toward giving girls a shop training course, especially in the junior high school, and possibly as an elective in the senior high school. For instance a girl might like and could excell in me- chanical drawing and someday find a place in the engineering world where there is a decided shortage of qualified personnel. Also a girl is a potential home planner and owner. Why should they not participate in the shop training program? Perhaps to give the boys a bit of domestic arts-most especially cooking, would be a good move. There are times in every man's life that he should and will have to care for the home and cook for the family. Some boys aspire to the culinary arts as a vo-


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cation such as hotel work and restaurant cooking. The armed services need good cooks and bakers. Why not give the boys the basic exploratory experiences while in the junior high school?


It is thought that improved shop learning could take place if the scheduling of shop classes could be set up on a double period basis; that is, two shop periods in succession for each class.


It has been the administrative practice here in Agawam to require the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades to take shop as a required subject, and make it an elective in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades. However, this year it has been necessary to make shop an elective subject in the ninth grade, which did reduce the congestion considerably.


The Massachusetts Department of Education Vocational Division has a sound practice recommendation that all classes in shop, with the type of machinery and instruction being af- forded in Agawam, be restricted to 16 per class in order to oper- ate safely and do justice to the students. We, here in Agawam. have been operating successfully with 20 per class and some classes now have 24 pupils in them.


The increased load (up to 24 in some classes) and in- creased number of classes (4 more in senior high school shop and 4 more in the junior high shop) all carried by the Indus- trial Arts department, are somewhat of a strain.


The present facilities for teaching mechanical drawing are inadequate. However, the new high school will alleviate, it is hoped, this lack of space and offer increased educational oppor- tunities in many fields.


In looking into the future with increased course offerings planned in the new shop set up such as:


Painting and spraying, related classroom work, moulding, welding, electronics, machine shop practice, and other possible vocations; in addition to the ones now offered which are: wood work, wood finishing, sheet metal, auto mechanics, upholstery, machine shop, mechanical drawing, spinning (metal).


It might seem wise to suggest that an appointment of an- other industrial arts instructor be considered. The junior high


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shop instructorship, it is suggested, might be a full time shop job and release him from the part time Science program which he now carries on.


EVENING SCHOOL ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES


This past year during the months of October, November and December there was a very popular demand for adult edu- cation evening classes in woodworking. There were a few more applicants than could be accommodated. However, the first class enrolled with a total of 20 pupils and was a bit overcrowded. There were 8 women and 12 men who participated in this unit which met on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:15 p.m. to 9:22 p.m.


In order to accommodate more people in 1954 it is planned to have two classes with smaller enrollment in each class and one class meeting Monday evening and the other class Wednes- day evening, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.


There is a popular demand for this type of educational training and it should be extended to include such offerings as wood finishing, upholstery, blue print reading and possibly others, as the demand warrants. If there are 10 persons who are sincerely interested in a course of instruction it should be offered when the facilities of the new high school are available.


CONCLUSION


There has been very close coordination in the junior and senior high school shop instruction as both instructors are teach- ing junior high school boys presently.


The equipment that we have is kept in good running order. Materials and supplies have been ample to work with.


The maintenance jobs outside of the class instruction proj- ects have been numerous and at times put extra pressure on the instructors. However, the employing of a building maintenance superintendent, Mr. Dudley Bodurtha, has really alleviated this pressure considerably. The shops are willing and able to help and have accomplished much in the past.


I should like to point out once again that from a health and sanitary standpoint, a blower system is desperately needed.


It has been a pleasure to serve as a shop instructor. I like


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my work and I like boys. It has been gratifying to receive the courteous cooperation of the principal, Mr. Dacey, and as- sistant principal, Mr. Harris, and most especially, Mr. Bo- durtha. It is my sincere wish that we can continue to give the Town of Agawam a worthy and efficient Industrial Arts depart- ment at a minimum cost to the taxpayer.


It is firmly believed that under the able leadership of our new superintendent, Mr. George L. Reynolds, it will be done.


Respectfully submitted, HENRY H. BAKER Industrial Arts Instructor


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TEACHERS' APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS - 1953 APPOINTMENTS


Name


School


Subject or Grade


Began Service


James O. McGuigan


Junior High


Geography


eff. Jan., 1951


Robert D. Morse


Senior High


Geography & History


Nov., 1953


Hyman R. Roseman


Senior High


Science


Sept., 1953


Peter Sarantopoulos


Junior High


Geography


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Lois J. Canora


Katherine G. Danahy


Grade IV


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Theresa Florek


Katherine G. Danahy


Grade II


Sept., 1953


James Loomis, Jr.


Katherine G. Danahy


Grade VI


Mrs. Barbara Spear


Katherine G. Danahy


Grade III


Sept., 1953 Nov., 1953


Constance Drewry Norma Erickson


Benjamin J. Phelps Benjamin J. Phelps Faolin M. Peirce


Grade II


Sept., 1953


Margaret R. Cruise


Faolin M. Peirce


Grade I


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Dorothy Harris Beverly Ottani


Faolin M. Peirce


Grade II-1 yr. sub.


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Mildred Neat


Clifford M. Granger


Grade IV


Sept., 1953


Roxanne Reiss


Clifford M. Granger


Grade III


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Jean Wood


Clifford M. Granger


Grade II-1 yr. sub.


Sept., 1953


RESIGNATIONS


Mrs. Nancy Cassidy


Art Supervisor


Service Ended eff. Mar., 1954


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Grade VI-1 yr. sub.


Sept., 1953


Grade III-1 yr. sub.


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Barbara Feinberg


Faolin M. Peirce


Grade VI-1/2 day


Nov., 1953


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Richard P. Carbone J. Joseph Freme Robert D. Morse Mrs. Dorothea Nardi


Mrs. Dorothy Kleis Mildred L. Downton Mrs. Elizabeth Peirce Mrs. Barbara Verminski Faolin M. Peirce


Senior High Senior High Senior High Senior High


Katherine G. Danahy Katherine G. Danahy Clifford M. Granger Clifford M. Granger


Faolin M. Peirce


Geography & History


Oct., 1953 June, 1953


Science Geography & History


English


Grade III


Oct., 1953


Grade IV


June, 1953


Grade IV


June, 1953


Grade V


June, 1953


Grade II


Dec., 1953


TRANSFERS


From


K. G. Danahy-Gd. III


K. G. Danahy-Gd. VI Junior High-Geography


To


Benjamin J. Phelps-Gd. VI Sept., 1953 Junior High-English Sept., 1953


Senior High-History eff. Jan., 1954


LEAVE OF ABSENCE


School Subject or Grade


Service Ended


Clifford M. Granger


Grade III


June, 1953


Faolin M. Peirce


Grade I


June, 1953


Faolin M. Peirce


Grade III


June, 1953


Faolin M. Peirce


Grade II


June, 1953


Benjamin J. Phelps


Grade VI


June, 1953


Mrs. Julia Crawford Mrs. Melba Mechan Harry L. Leonardi


Name


Mrs. Teresa Boardman


Mrs. Eloise Clark


Mrs. Shirley Doe


Faolin M. Peirce


Raymond Kaskeski


eff. Jan., 1954 eff. Mar., 1954


TEACHERS UNDER APPOINTMENT DECEMBER 31, 1953


Superintendent George L. Reynolds Supervisors Mrs. Nancy Cassidy Howard T. Crotty


Subject or Grade


Education


Amherst College, B.A.


Began Service in Agawam eff. Jan., 1954


Art


Mass. School of Art, B.S.


Sept., 1952


Instrumental Music


Julius Hartt School, B.M. Springfield College, M.E.


Sept., 1948


Mary F. Hayes


Vocal Music


Lowell State College, B.S.


Sept., 1948


Boston University, M.A.


Paul R. Langlois


Science


University of Maine, B.A.


Sept., 1936


Lillian I. Wermer Consultant in El. Ed.


Springfield College, M.E. N. Haven State Teach. Col., B.S. Yale University, M.A.


Sept., 1953


Junior-Senior High School Frederick T. Dacey


Principal


Sept., 1922


Raymond E. Harris


Asst. Prin. and Guidance Director


Henry H. Baker


Manual Training


University of Mass., M.S. Fitchburg State Col., B.S. Sept., 1938


Springfield College, M.E.


Margaret Connelly


Domestic Science


Fitchburg State Col., B.S. University of Mass., M.S. Fitchburg State Col., B.S. Sept., 1930


Worcester Dom. Science School Jan., 1951


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Dorothy Hastings


Mrs. Marjorie B. Kelly David Skolnick


Harmon A. Smith


Mary L. Coleman Jane Durkan Francis Gammie Mrs. Marion Gleason


Wayne Holmes Harry L. Leonardi


Eleanor B. Miller


Mrs. Dorothea Nardi Barbara H. Phelps


English English


Middlebury College, B.A. Springfield College, M.A.


Sept., 1942


Hyman R. Roseman


Science


University of Mass., B.S.


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Maria Sears


English & French


Sept., 1950


Mrs. Miriam Sherman


Eleanor H. Smith


Physical Train. and Coach of Girls' Ath. Voc. Household Arts Agriculture


Physical Train. and Coach of Boys' Ath. Commercial Mathematics Science & Driver Ed. Commercial


Bouve Boston School of Phy. Ed., Amer. Int. Col., B.S. Framingham State Col., B.S. University of Mass., B.S. University of Mass., M.S. Springfield College


Sept., 1936


Sept., 1944 Oct., 1947


Sept., 1924


Bay Path Sec. School Our Lady of the Elms Col., B.A.


Sept., 1946


Sept., 1950


Sept., 1951


Sept., 1949


Westfield State Col., B.S. American Int. Col., B.A. American Int. Col., M.A. Springfield College, B.S. Springfield College, M.E.


Sept., 1950


Sept., 1952


Springfield College, B.S. Smith College, A.B. University of Vermont, M.A.


Sept., 1928


University of Mass., B.A.


Sept., 1942


University of Mass., M.S. Radcliffe College, B.A. Harvard University, M.A. Syracuse University, B.A. Smith College, B.A. Columbia University, M.A.


Sept., 1951 Sept., 1922


Math. & Jr. Bus. Tr. Mathematics


English & History Social Studies and Coaching Latin & English


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TEACHERS UNDER APPOINTMENT - CONTINUED


Subject or Grade Marjorie Ward


Education History


Began Service In Agawam Sept., 1922


Charles Corcoran David D'Antonio


Science


Man'l. Tr. & Science


Esther Dillon


English


Mrs. Angela Holmes


Civics & Health


Charles Kistner Emily McCormick John O. McGuigan Mrs. Melba Mechan Ida C. Moggio


Mathematics Geography English & Geography English


Westfield State College Springfield College, B.S. eff. Jan., 195-1 Boston University, B.S. Sept., 1952 University of Mass., B.A. Sept., 1945


Springfield College, M.E. Westfield State Col., B.S.


Sept., 1949


Mrs. Evelyn Riley Peter Sarantopoulos


Mathematics Special Class Math., & Civics


Potsdam State College Penn. State College, B.S.


Sept., 1953


Benjamin J. Phelps School Mary E. McDowell Norma Erickson Mrs. Julia Crawford Mrs. Eileen Courtney


Principal Grade VI


Eastern State Normal Our Lady of the Elms Col., B.A. Westfield State College Westfield State College, B.S.


Sept., 1926


Grade VI


Grade VI


Smith College, B.A. Columbia University, M.A. Westfield State Col., B.S. Sept., 1948 Fitchburg State Col., B.S. Springfield College, M.E. Sept., 1951 Our Lady of the Elms Col., B.A. Sept., 1947 Bridgewater State Teach. Col., M.E. No. Texas State Teach. Col., B.S. Sept., 1951 University of Mass., M.S. Springfield College, B.S. Sept., 1947


History


Sept., 1924


Mrs. Barbara O'Connor


Sept., 1950


Sept., 1953 Sept., 1934 Sept., 1950


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Mrs. Doris Hembt Mrs. Alice Marion Mrs. Esther Straszko Nora Chandler Mrs. Mary Janik Mrs. Mildred Pierce


Grade V Grade V Grade V


Grade IV


Grade IV


Mrs. Edith Arens


Mrs. Bernardine Polopek


Grade III


Mrs. Marion King


Grade III


Mrs. Mary McMahon


Grade II


Mrs. Cecily LaBonte


Grade II


Fitchburg State College, B.S.


Mrs. Reba Labardie


Grade II


Johnson Teachers' College


Sept., 1951


Constance Drewry


Grade II


Mount Holyoke College, B.A.


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Merle Roberts


Grade I


Springfield College, M.E. 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 Mary T. Lynch


Principal & Gd. VI


Sept., 1919


James Loomis, Jr.


Grade VI


Mrs. Ruth Anderson


Grades V & VI


Mrs. Carolyn Siano


Grade V


Sept., 1952


Mrs. Lois J. Canora


Grade IV


Mrs. Barbara Spear


Grade III


Albion College, A.B. No. Adams State Col., B.S. Lyndon, Vt. State College, B.S. Farmington Normal School Westfield State College, B.S. Springfield College, B.S. Westfield State College Fitchburg State College, B.S. Yale Summer School Westfield State College


Westfield State College Boston University, B.S. Fitchburg State Teach. Col., B.S. Gorham State Teach. College No. Adams State College, B.S. Wellesley College, B.A.


Sept.,. 1953 Sept., 1952


Sept., 1953 Bridgewater St. Teach. Col., B.S. Sept., 1953


Sept., 1950 Sept., 1947 Sept., 1947 Sept., 1927 Nov., 1951 Sept., 1952 Sept., 1945 Sept., 1952 Nov., 1946 Sept., 1945 Sept., 1928


Grade IV Grade III


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Subject or Grade


Mrs. Theresa Florek Julia O'Connell Mrs. Helen Jones Mrs. Barbara Swanson Elizabeth McCormick


Education


Began Service


Grade II


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


Sept., 1953


Grade II


Springfield Kindergarten


April, 1927


Grade I


Westfield State College


Sept., 1950


Grade I


Westfield State College


Sept., 1952


Special Class


Westfield State College


Sept., 1927


Principal & Gd. VI


Westfield State College, B.S.


Sept., 1941


Grade VI


Nov., 1953


Grade V


Sept., 1952


Grade IV


Sept., 1941


Margaret Cruise Carol Knight


Grade II


Sept., 1950


Beverly Ottani


Grade II


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Barbara Feinberg


Grade I


Westfield State College, B.S.


Sept., 1953 Sept., 1947


Clifford M. Granger School


Mrs. Madrine Allen


Principal & Gd. VI


April, 1933


Mrs. Phyllis Granger


Grades V & VI


Dec., 1952


Grades IV & V


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Mildred Neat Roxanne Reiss Ruth Ripley


Grade IV


Grade III


Mrs. Jean Wood


Grade II


Mrs. Mary Smith


Grade II


Mrs. Eileen Eagan


Grade I


Mrs. Edna Shea


Grade I


Plymouth, N. H. Nor. School Portsmouth, N. H. Tr. School University of Kentucky, A.B. Cortland State Tea. Col., B.S. Castine Normal School Boston University, B.S.


Westfield State College, B.S. Fitchburg State College, B.S. Fitchburg State College, B.S.


Sept., 1950 Sept., 1946 Sept., 1950


Faolin M. Peirce School Thelma E. Meadon Mrs. Dorothy Harris


Mrs. Corrinne Arsenault Ada I. Bready


Grade III


Spfld. Nor. Kindgtn. Tr. Sch. Our Lady of the Elms Col., B.S. American Int. College, B.S.


Sept., 1953


Mrs. Marguerite Dacey


Grade I


Westfield State College


Sept., 1953 Sept., 1925 Sept., 1953


Fitchburg State Teach. Col. Boston University, B.S. Westfield State College


INDEX


Accounting Officer's Report


19


Animal Inspector


91


Assessor's Report


61


Births


145


Board of Appeals


106


Board of Health


16


Board of Selectmen's Report


12


Building Inspector


83


Chief of Police


79


County Aid to Agriculture


89


Deaths


157


Electrical Inspector


85


Engineering Department


95


Health Agent's Report


17


Highway Department


92


Housing Authority


110


Liabilities


52


Library Trustees


100


List of Jurors


9


Marriages


152


Officers, Town


2


Organization Chart


7


Parks and Playgrounds


101


Personnel Board


115


Planning Board


104


Plumbing Inspector


90


Public Welfare, Old-Age Assistance Report


97


School Department


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Sealer of Weights and Measures


87


Town Calendar


8


Town Clerk's Report


65


Meeting, Annual, March 7, 1953


119


Meeting, Special, June 15, 1953


135


Meeting, Special, November 2, 1953


139


Town Collector's Report


53


Town Nurse


160


Treasurer's Report


49


Veterans' Agent


98


Water Commission's Report


107


Welfare Agent's Report


117


AGAWAM 1 9 5 4 Annual Report


FOREWORD


Presented herewith is the "New Look" in our Town's Annual Report. Your com- mittee has endeavored to edit a report that is brief, factual and readable. It must be understood by everyone, that the departmental reports herein contained are only a sum- mary and that the detail of all operations are readily available to any interested citizen at any of the offices.


It is the contention of this committee that the old adage of "One Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words"-displays in a far more realistic manner the actual changes being wrought within the Town, than might words that would fill several volumes of this size. We are deeply grateful to the volunteered effort of Wadsworth C. Hine for the design and layout of this report, as well as those other citizens and town officers whose advice and assistance were sought by this committee.


BRANDON N. LETELLIER CHARLES DUBOIS HODGES


FREDERICK C. EMERSON FRANCIS W. O'CONNOR


AGAWAM PRINTING COMPANY


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FOR THE YEAR 1 9 5 4


Enroute to polls in Feeding Hills on November 4, 1902. Photo by Elmer F. Bodurtha


Cover aerial photograph by Krause - Merrill


ORGANIZATION CHART


VOTERS


MODERATOR


TOWN CLERK TREASURER


COLLECTOR


ASSESSORS


TREE WARDEN


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


WATER COMMISSIONERS


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


PLANNING BOARD


HOUSING AUTHORITY


LIBRARY TRUSTEES


WHITING STREET FUND


PARKS & PLAYGR'D COMMISSION


SELECTMEN HEALTH VETERANS


POLICE


FIRE ENGINEERS


STREETS AND ENGINEERING


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


SEALER OF WEIGHTS - MEASURES


HEALTH DEPT.


BOARD OF APPEALS


BUILDING DEPT.


CONSTABLES


CIVIL DEFENSE


PERSONNEL BOARD AND DIRECTOR


VETERANS' AGENT


FINANCE BOARD


GYPSY MOTH


LAW DEPARTMENT


REGISTRARS


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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


RE 7-2616


Police Department


RE 7-4767


Fire Department-all departments


RE 6-2131


Station No. 1 North Agawam


RE 2-4326


Station No. 2 Feeding Hills


RE 4-4278


Station No. 3 Agawam Center


RE 7-1751


School Department


superintendent RE 4-8045 Clifford M. Granger RE 4-7839


High School Principal RE 2-7589


Benjamin J. Phelps RE 4-1330


Katherine G. Danahy RE 4-7746


Faolin M. Peirce RE 4-7937


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Agawam at a Glance


County: Hampden


Location: Southwestern Massachusetts, bordered by Southwick and West- field on the west, West Springfield on the North, the Connecticut River separates Agawam from Springfield on the northeast and Longmeadow on the east. On the south Agawam is bordered by the State of Connecticut.


Population: 1950 - 10,166


Land Area: 23.35 square miles


Elevation at Town Hall: 88 feet above mean sea level.


Incorporated as a Town: May 17, 1855


Type of Government: Town Meeting


Special Districts: 2nd Massachusetts Congressional District; Hampden. Hampshire and Berkshire Senatorial District; 11th Hampden Dis- trict for Representative


Number of People: Population increased between 1940 to 1950 by 29.6℃, which is greater than the average for the metropolitan area.


Age of People: 33% of Agawam's population is of school age or younger, which is higher than area average.


Nativity: Native born white represent 87.8% of total town population; and 12% are foreign born white.


Education: Agawam persons have completed more school years than area average, with 47.9% completing high school or more, as compared with 39.3% for the area.


Incomes: Median income for Agawam families is $3,408, or compared with $3,036 for area.


Occupation: 32% of towns-people are in labor force, 21% are labor super- visory, 27% are white collar, and balance of 20% are professional or supervisory.


Housing: Three quarters, 76.2% of occupied dwelling units are tenant owned, compared with 47.4% for area. One third of Agawam's homes were built in 1940 to 1950 era.


New Dwellings: 288


Condition of Homes: 10% of Agawam's housing has no private bath or running water, as compared with 8.5% for area. In town, our homes lead the area in number of units with central heating and mechanical refrigeration.


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Value of One-Family Units: Median value in Agawam, $8,986, as compared with $9,114 for area.


Historic: Agawam (crooked river) was the locale of the original settle- ment of Springfield, whose settlers moved shortly after 1634 to the other side of the Connecticut River. The first permanent settlement in Agawam was made in 1660 when Agawam was known as a parish of Springfield, until its incorporation in 1855.


Transportation: Serviced well by bus; passenger transportation available from Springfield; commercial airlines serve within 15 miles at Bradley Field, with private air transportation available at local Bowles field. Town served well by Route 5A, 57, 75, and 187.


Utilities: Served well by Western Mass. Electric, Springfield Gas Light. Water is purchased from the City of Springfield.


Agawam Directory


Incorporated May 17, 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 Officers


ELECTED


MODERATOR Irving R. LaFleur


SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF HEALTH Frederick C. Emerson


William E. Vigneaux


Andrew C. Gallano


TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER Brandon N. Letellier


TOWN COLLECTOR Margaret E. Ferranti


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Paul J. Adams


1956


Elizabeth B. Pond 1955


Katherine G. Danahy 1957


Howard N. Simpson 1955


Arthur J. Foley


1957


Jerry L. Zerra 1956


BOARD OF ASSESSORS Francis P. Cleary, 1957


William M. Bardwell, 1955 Arthur E. Carr, Resigned Joseph W. Williams, Resigned


LIBRARY TRUSTEES Clara J. McVeigh, 1955


Eva S. Kerr, 1956


Odette Z. Benjamin, 1957


WATER COMMISSIONERS Dudley K. Bodurtha, 1957


Edward G. Connor, 1955 Louis Mercadante, 1956


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Leonard P. Rising, 1957


Jerrie Cavanaugh, 1955 Andrew Chriscola, 1956


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS G. Arthur Armstrong, 1956


Ashley R. Cooley, 1957


Charles E. Fazio, Deceased


TRUSTEES OF THE WHITING STREET FUND


Homer C. Allen, 1955 Geo. A. Toussaint, 1956


TREE WARDEN Elmer Cascio


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PLANNING BOARD Edwin B. Spring, 1955


Henry W. Lawson, 1956 William S. Mabb, 1957


Clifford D. Pond, 1958 Raymond E. Charest, 1959


PARKS AND PLAYGROUND COMMISSION Samuel F. Provo, 1957 Ashley R. Cooley, Jr., 1955 Charles C. Mitchell, 1956


AGAWAM HOUSING AUTHORITY Valentine R. Moreno State Appointee


Lawrence Menard, 1955


James H. Chandler, Jr., 1956


Jules K. DeForge, 1958 Ted E. Dynia, 1959


CONSTABLES


Walter A. Balboni


Dudley K. Bodurtha


Frankie H. Campbell


Steven Charles Carlisto


Jasper P. DeForge


Daniel DiDonato Frank A. Grasso Alvin R. Kellogg


Charles M. Robinson George H. Talmadge


Appointed Officers


TOWN ACCOUNTANT Frances M. Pedulla


CHIEF OF POLICE AND DOG OFFICER Roland C. Reed


SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS Alfred B. Howard


TOWN ENGINEER Robert E. Alcorn


FIRE ENGINEERS George N. Riley


Frank T. Goss, Resigned


John W. Parent


WELFARE AGENT Walter S. Kerr


VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION - BURIAL AGENT Leslie C. Miller


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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


BOARD OF HEALTH AGENT Francis J. Murphy, Jr.


INSPECTOR OF MEATS Herbert G. Taylor


INSPECTORS OF SLAUGHTERING


Herbert G. Taylor


Artem Honchar


ANIMAL INSPECTOR Richard T. Wilson


FENCE VIEWERS


William H. Lester


James W. Cesar


BUILDING INSPECTORS Nelson E. Trevallion, Resigned Leigh F. Morgan, Resigned


PLUMBING INSPECTOR Edward J. Desmarais


WIRING INSPECTOR O. William Anderson


TOWN COUNSEL Henry E. Patnaude


TOWN PROSECUTOR William T. Walsh


BOARD OF APPEALS


Harold C. Atwater James H. Kerr


James P. Kanı Paul J. Adams, Alt


Edward W. Thomas, Alt. FINANCE COMMITTEE


Arthur W. Johnson Hollis F. Kane Philip V. Hembdt


Francis M. Weble: Beatrice M. Barke Benjamin S. Bassan


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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


Clarence A. Duclos Alvin R. Kellogg, Jr.


Elmer Secord 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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