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Furniture and other property, Court House and Hall of Records 50,000.00
Jail and House of Correction, building and lot 500,000.00
Furniture and other property, Jail and House of Correction
40,000.00
Training School, land and buildings
200,000.00
Training School Farm, land and buildings 50,000.00
Furniture and other property, Training School
10,000.00
Livestock, farming tools, etc. 5,000.00
Furniture and other property, District Courts
5,000.00
District Court of Springfield, building and lot 375,000.00
Furniture and other property, District Court
of Springfield
25,000.00
$ 3, 000,000
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HAMPDEN COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
War Chest Fund
The receipts for the year amounted to $1,556.44 composed of In- terest on Bonds and Savings Bank Accounts; the expenditures amount- ing to $6,381.06 which were for relief orders and administration expense drawn by the War Chest Commission, consisting of the following mem- bers: Emerson G. Gaylord, Chairman, Joseph E Redden, William A. R. Chapin, Arthur E. Gardner, James M Smith, Raymond D. Houlihan and William F. Whalen. The balance on hand December 31, 1959 consists of the following assets:
Third National Bank and Trust Co.
53.66
Springfield Institution for Savings
2,208.15
U. S. Treasury 23/4's
30,000.00
Third National Stock (250 Shares)
10,000.00
$42,261.81
WILLIAM F. STAPLETON
THOMAS F. SULLIVAN
RALPH P. WALSH
County Commissioners of the County of Hampden
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HAMPDEN COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HAMPDEN COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners and
Citizens of Hampden County:
Once again I have the pleasure of presenting a report to the citizens of Hampden County and to the Board of County Commissioners in the form of a resume of the activity of the Hampden County Registery of Deeds for the year 1959.
Statistically, I wish to report that:
The receipts for the year 1959 amounted to $165,209.35, including $6,560.03 in Land Court fees. This was anincrease of $6,311.45 over the year 1958. Income during that year was $158,897.90.
The number of documents filed during 1959 amounted to 32,679. This is an increase of 1,693 over the year 1958.
Of the number of documents recorded during 1959 - 9,787 were deeds; 8,441 were mortgages. This compares with 9,246 deeds and 7,856 mortgages filed in 1958; an increase this year of 541 deeds, 585 mort- gages.
More persons discharged mortgages this year than in 1958; 6,316 in 1959 to 5,998 in 1958, an increase of 318 discharges.
The year 1959 witnessed the completion of the five-year (1950- 1954) Grantee Consolidated Index. During the coming year the Registry will embark on two-five-year Consolidated Indexes, both Grantor and Grantee, for the years 1955 to 1959.
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I am pleased to inform the people who live in the twenty-three cities and towns of Hampden County that during the past year the Re- gistry continued its reputation of being one of the most efficient and courteous Registries in the Commonwealth. This was attested to by a score of letters received from people who use the services of the Regis- try.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN PIERCE LYNCH
Register of Deeds and Assistant Recorder of the Massachusetts Land Court.
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HAMPDEN COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF TRAINING SCHOOL 1959
To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners
Hampden County Court House Springfield 3, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I have the honor to offer for your approval the annual report of the Hampden Training School for boys covering the period from January 1, 1959 to December 31, 1959.
Attendance Statistics
Number of boys in attendance, December 31, 1958 25
Number of boys in attendance, December 31, 1959 29
Number of boys committed during the year 35
Number of boys discharged at 16 9
Number of boys released on parole 22
Number of boys committed to other institutions 0
Of the 35 boys committed this year: 14 were fifteen years of age, 7 were fourteen, 7 were thirteen, 2 were twelve, 4 were eleven, and 1 was ten years of age. The average length of stay of the 31 boys released was 7 months.
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The School Program
The Training School is a correctional institution to which boys are committed by the Juvenile Court. Confinement to an institution is a se- rious step which is prompted by the boy's failure to adapt to the life of the school and the community. Generally speaking, this failure stems from a lack of adequate adult guidance, a lack of self-respect and dis- cipline, and poor environmental influences which do their greatest harm when guidance and discipline are lacking. All boys committed to our care manifest in some degree the shortcomings which follow from such neglect: aimlessness, lack of responsibility, suggestibility to bad influences.
It is our belief that any order in which a disturbed individual can find status and respect is bound to minimize his difficulties and make for his rehabilitation. Our program of activities in the classroom, at work, and at play is intended to provide such an order in which a boy can find his place and make his contribution to its working and find a satisfaction in doing so.
It must be realized that many of these boys have a marked dislike for school based in most cases on years of poor progress and failrue, so that our classroom program has a threefold purpose: the fostering of an active respect for learning as a worthwhile and essential activity, the cor- rection of faulty study habits, and the mastery of the fundamental skills with words and numbers. The program of borrowing books from the Springfield City Library at regular intervals has continued to do much toward developing and fostering the reading habit so neccessary to pro- gress in school and in learning generally. To develop the moral basis without which these purposes could hardly hope to succeed, religious education is provided by the School's chaplains.
We connot stress too often the importance of these boys' work which contributes to the economy of our school life. Through the month- ly assignment to details, each boy gains status through his contribution to the work of the school whether it be doing chores on the farm or helping in the kitchen or laundry. Self-respect grows from knowing that one makes a positive contribution to the life about one.
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The recreation program is centered about the weekly sessions of directed play and competitive sport directed by members of the staff. About this central core the usual activities such as the weekly movies, television shows, the seasonal parties at Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, the annual nature study trip to Arcadia, and the Civitan. sponsored hot dog roasts, serve to fill out the year.
So we hope that in the short time most of the boys are in our care. our efforts in their behalf will prompt them to do as much for them- selves that they might return to the life of the community as self-res- pecting citizens.
Farm and Livestock
Livestock at the farm which is part of the Institution is as follows:
Beef Cattle
Dairy Cattle
Cows
18
Cows 10:
Heifers
8
Heifers
7
Heifers calves
4
Heifer calves
7
Steer calves
7
Bulls
2
We also have One Hundred Hens, Twenty-four Pigs, Two Horses and Twenty Sheep. Our Boys are active and always most anxious to win prizes in 4H-Club work in cattle exhibits, Poultry Showings and Garden displays.
In closing this report, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to those who have made it possible for the staff and myself to carry on our work at the school.
In all our endeavors at the institution, I have had at all times the cooperation and friendly advice from our three Honorable Commis- sioners, Chairman, William F. Stapleton, Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan, and
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Mr. Ralph P. Walsh.
I Thank the Civitan Club for its cooperation, good times they have so generously given to the boys. I also appreciate the support given me by Mr. Owen Kiernan, Commissioner of Education, the Hampden Coun- ty Improvement League, University of Massachusetts and American In- ternational College. All of these contributions have helped greatly in making the life of our boys happier and more wholesome, which in turn makes them better citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS F .REIDY, Superintendent
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE 1959
To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners.
We submit herewith our report as Trustees for County Aid to Agri- culture for the period of January 1, 1959 to December 31, 1959 in ac- cordance with Chapter 128, Section 40 of the General Laws.
ORGANIZATION
TRUSTEES. The County Extension Work is under the supervision of an unpaid board of nine persons, who give generously of their time, known as the Trustees. for County Aid to Agriculture, appointed by the County Commissioners according to the General Laws of the Common- wealth, Chapter 128. During the year the County Commissioners ap- pointed Mr. Ralph P. Walsh to succeed Mr. Thomas F. Sullivan, who resigned after 14 years of faithful service to the citizens of Hampden County, and re-appointed Mr. Edward J. Killian of Brimfield and Mrs. Walter F. Stachowicz of Springfield. Also during the year Dr. Lloyd H. Davis was appointed as Associate Director of the Extension Service in Massachusetts and thereby became a member ex-officio of the Hampden County Board of Trustees filling the vacancy caused by the retirement of James W. Dayton in 1958.
The Board held ten regular meetings during the year to carry on the program of extension work and related administrative matters.
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The present Board of Trustees and years of service are as follows:
Mr. George S. Gay (Chairman) Palmer 1940-1961
Mr. Lorenzo D. Lambson, Southwick 1948-1960
Mr. James W. Cesan, Agawam 1949-1961
Mr. Edward J. Killian, Brimfield 1949-1962
Mr. William F. Stapleton, Holyoke 1952-1960
Mrs. Walter F. Stachowicz, Springfield 1957-1962
Mrs. John P. Hunter, Wilbraham 1957-1960
Mrs. Edward C. Samplatsky, Westfield
1958-1961
Mr. Ralph P. Walsh, Longmeadow 1959-1962
Associate Director of Extension Service, Lloyd H. Davis is a mem- ber ex-officio.
LEAGUE DIRECTORS. The Extension Service in Hampden Coun- ty is sponsored by the Hampden Improvement League, a corporate body, organized in 1913 under the leadership of Horace A. Moses. At present, there are 58 League Directors and Officers. The Directors must meet twice a year to hear reports of the departments, use of facilities and con- duct any business necessary to the operation of the corporation. The officers are elected at the Annual Meeting held in December.
LOCAL COMMITTEES. The Extension Work carried on by the Agents, under the supervision of the Trustees, is largely dependent upon voluntary assistance from local leaders and town, county or com- modity committees. These folks are interested in making Hampden Coun- ty a better place in which to live, work and play and provide our agents with advise and counsel without which it would be near impossible to do an effective job.
STAFF. There has been one staff change during the year and one vacancy filled. It is a pleasure to report that we are now at full staff. The present staff and date of employment are listed below:
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Margaret Bardwell, September, 1925 Robert C. Allen, August, 1933 Molly M. Higgins, January, 1943 Mary E. Carlon, January, 1943 Mrs. Ethel M. Cross, September, 1946 Harry L. Piper, March, 1952 Mrs. Nancy C. Patten, May, 1953 Albert H. Fuller, June, 1953 Jeannette A. Dumas, September, 1953 William J. Bennett, February , 1953 G. Everett Wilder, March, 1956 Mrs. Edna Imelio, June, 1956 David G. Mason, May, 1957 Lorna M. Swain, June, 1957
Howard F. Knight, November, 1959
Secretary-Agriculture Dept. Custodian Home Demonstration Agent Secretary-Administration Dept. County 4-H Club Agent Editor Secretary-4-H Dept. Director Secretary-Home Dept. County Agricultural Agent Assoc. Agricultural Agent Clerk
Assoc. 4-H Club Agent
Assoc. Home Demonstration Agent
Assoc. Home Demonstration Agent
Mrs. Marie L. Gloss, August, 1958 Mrs. Elizabeth Sweet, September, 1959 Assoc. 4-H Club Agent Assoc. Agricultural Agent
LOCAL LEADERS. We are very appreciative of the fine support given our agents by local leaders this past year. A total of 180 different leaders gave freely of their time and energy, without remuneration, to further the work of the Extension Service in Hampden County during the past year. Without this assistance our agents would not be able to serve the county and fulfill the purpose for which the Extension Service was organized, as well as it is now being done.
ACTIVITIES
PROJECTS. There were many projects undertaken by our agents in cooperation with the specialists at the University and assistance was given by local voluntary leaders. Instead of listing all projects carried this year we will endevor to highlight one activity in each department to give you a better understanding of the kind of work that is done.
The Home Department: Managing the home efficiently and to the
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greatest satisfaction of family members is one of the goals of the home- making program. New and improved methods and techniques are em- phasized to save time, money, and energy. Consumer information is fea- tured: The Clothing Construction graded series of projects has proven extremely helpful to homemakers of all ages and sewing abilities. Basic sewing techniques and short cuts are taught in the first step-Sew-Easy. On completion of the first course the women become eligible for the se- cond -step-Make A Dress and so on to the third course-Coat Construction, and the final course-Make A Suit. Certificates are presented to leaders and members on completion of each stage permitting them to enroll in the more advanced course. Home Department work was carried through the organized groups located in almost every town in the county, as well as through mass media and individual services by telephone and correspon- dence.
The Agriculture Department: The highlight in the Agricultural De- partment this year was the expansion of the two county sharing of res- ponsibility by the agents. As reported last year the project was started with florists and tobacco growers in the two counties. This year through the efforts of the two Boards of Trustees and County Commissioners the program was enlarged to include poultry, commercial vegetables, fruit growers and potato growers. Hampden County employed an agent who will specialize in poultry and carry the program in both Hampshire and Hampden Counties. Another agent will carry the fruit program in both as will the vegetable and potato programs by another agent. This prac- tice will give the agents an opportunity to specialize in the areas for which they have special training and not be "jacks of all trades and masters of none." It seems to this Board that this will be the future course of extension work throughout the county.
The 4-H Club Department: Crafts is perhaps the project which has made the greatest strides during the past year, both in numbers and in the quality of workmanship.
This is a project which has great appeal for those with an artistic
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bent and those who "like to do things with their hands." The problem is to keep the former practical and the latter artistic. Training and con- stant emphasizing that craft articles should be functional, decorative and of good design are necessary in order to keep them from being dust col- lecting geegaws which have no place in our modern way of life.
Leader training has been given in fabric stenciling, glass etching, metal etching, copper enameling, creative stitchery, and ceramics. Leaders are constantly urged to guide their members in to making practical deco- rative articles with a planned color scheme to fit in with that of the room in which the articles are to be used, or, in the case of costume jewelry, go well with things in their wardrobes.
The quality and quantity of articles displayed at local exhibits at the fairs prove that Crafts is no longer just "busy work", but that it has come of age as a project.
In addition to the projects highlighted and referred to, the agents have given considerable time and effort cooperating with other organi- zations such as the Granges, Farm Bureau, Local Fairs, Scouts, Junior Chamber of Commerce, state-wide conferences and county-wide event.
MEETINGS AT THE LEAGUE. During the year 360 meetings were held in our building of which 245 were conducted or supervised by staff and 87 by allied cooperation groups. These include the monthly meetings of the Rabbit Breeders' Association, Western Mass. Dairy Goat Breeders' Association, Gladiolus Society, Farm Bureau and periodic meet- ings of the Guernsey Breeders, Farmers Market Association, Animal Inspectors, Conn-Mass Tobacco Association, Garden Clubs and other local committees of the League.
OTHER MEETINGS. There were 144 leader training meetings held during the year with an attendance of 1860. Some of these meetings were conducted by extension specialists, but for the greater portion they were handled by our staff members. Other meetings which were held
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by the agents or participated in by them included 848 with an atten- danc of 28,879. Professional improvement courses, state-wide confe- rences and committee meetings gave our agents an opportunity to keep up-to-date on subject matter to assist them in carrying on their work.
FARM AND HOME VISITS. During the year a total of 1732 farm and home visits were made by the agents, 378 by the home agents, 519 by the 4-H agents and 835 by the agricultural agents. Visits were made for the purpose of soliciting the help of local leaders, organizing town committees and by special requests for personal assistance on some home or farm problem while others were for the purpose of checking back on the results of recommended practices.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICITY. The departments pre- pared 580 news articles or stories for both the city and suburban news- papers and in addition regularly write articles for the "Hampden." The papers are very cooperative in soliciting articles, notices of meetings and general activities of the League as well as specific information on various projects. 28 radio broadcasts were made by the staff members over Station WACE in Chicopee. Members of the staff appeared on 34 television programs during the year from Station WWLP, Channel 22. About 2,000. copies of the Hampden are mailed each month to members, leaders and cooperators of the Hampden County Improvement League. Mr. Piper is still doing his fine job as editor of the magazine.
OFFICE AND TELEPHONE CALLS. A total of 1533 people visited the office for information and assistance. There were 7,807 tele- phone calls received by various departments in the extension service. In addition, a total of 26,101 bulletins were distributed by the agents on some phase of farm and home information.
COOPERATING AGENCIES. The very best of relationship and cooperation exists between our staff and other agencies within our build- ing which include Farm Bureau, Soil Conservation Service, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation, State Market Reporter, USDA-ARS Plant
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Pest Control and several allied groups who use facilities of our build- ing.
As usual, we can rely upon the helpful cooperation and guidance from the State Extension Office at Amherst and all of the specialist.
HOLYOKE & SPRINGFIELD INFORMATION CENTERS. The Holyoke and Springfield Information Centers are both under the auspices of the Trustees. Their programs of work are similar which include classes in sewing, hooked and braided rugs, stenciling, furniture refinishing and similar homemaking projects.
Both centers receive money from the county but Holyoke gets an ad- ditional appropriation from the City of Hoyloke. Both centers charge a small fee to each member who enrolls to supplement their respective budgets. Hundreds of women are enrolled in the various projects and a great deal of personal assistance is given in all phases of homemaking. The income and expenses of both centers is contained in the attached financial statement.
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Appropriations and Receipts
County Wide
Holyoke Center
Springfield Totals Center
County of Hampden
$78,349.77 $15,319.50 $8,648.00 $102,317.27
U.S. Department of Agriculture
18,120.00
18,120.00
8,500.00
Miscellaneous
1,147.18
9,647.18
Springfield Center
Miscellaneous
2,453.87
2,453.87
Cities and Towns
for local Leaders
3,426.66
3,426.66
$99,896.43 $24,966.68 11,101.87 $135,964.98
EXPENDITURES
Salaries
$77,593.79 $22,819.50 $8,260.50 $108,673.79
Travel
5,214.07
5,214.07
Operating
9,247.80
1,691.64 1,946.89
12,886.33
Local Leaders
1,410.75
1,410.75
$93,466.41 $24,511.14 10,207.39 $128,184.94
UNEXPENDED BALANCE
County
$4,414.11
$387.50
$4,801.61
Cities and Towns
2,015.91
455.54
506.98
2,978.43
$6,403.02
$55.54
$894.48
$7,780.04
$99,896.43 $24,966.68 11,101.87 $135,964.98
We are grateful for the support given us by the County Commis- sioners, Miss Neilson, their secretary, the County Treasurer, his co-work-
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ers, Mrs. Hoye, Miss Geisel and Miss McQuade not only on financial matters, but for their wise counsel at all times. Also the League Officers and Directors, the 810 unpaid local leaders throughout the county, our local staff and the State Extension staff and specialists at the University who have contributed so much to the excellent work done in Hampden County.
Respectfully submitted,
TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE
Mr. George S. Gay
Mr. James W. Cesan
Mrs. John P. Hunter
Mr. Edward J. Killian
Mr. Lorenzo D. Lambson
Mrs. E. C. Samplatsky
Mrs. W. F. Stachowicz
Mr. William F. Stapleton
Mr. Ralph P. Walsh
Director Lloyd H. Davis
By Albert H. Fuller, Clerk
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ANNUAL REPORT of the
HAMPDEN COUNTY Board of Retirement
1959
BOARD OF RETIREMENT
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1959
ASSETS
Cash in Bank (Checking Account)
$39,530.83
Deposits in Savings Banks on Interest
78,325.29
Deposits in Fed. Savings and Loan Banks
12,223.40
Investments: U.S. Treasury Bonds
$469,390.22
Federal Land Banks Bonds
55,703.34
Railroad Bonds
111,290.78
Utility Bonds
423,169.86
Telephone Bonds
151,737.49
Mass. Turnpike Authority Bonds
10,136.61 1,221,428.30
Bank Stocks
144,960.00
Cooperative Bank - Serial Shares
8,446.03
Cooperative Bank - Mutured Shares
26,000.00
Accured Interest on Bonds
11,354.03
Due from Governmental Units for
Military Service Credits
357.70
$1,542,625.58
LIABILITIES
Annuity Savings Fund
1,220,741.88
Annuity Reserve Fund
177,694.62
Special Fund for Military Service Credit
4,481.22
Pension Fund
138,820.75
Expense Fund
887.11
$1,542,625.58
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BOARD OF RETIREMENT
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND DISBURSEMENTS
Year Ending December 31, 1959 INCOME
From Members:
Regular Contributions
Group A
134,479.81
Group B
34,316.84
168,796.65
Voluntary Additional Contributions
Group A
9,274.47
Group B
484.20
9,758.67
Late Entry Payments
Group A
2,645.21
Re-deposits
Group A
335.86
Members' Deductions made by outside sources
Group A
597.52
Transfer of members' accounts from other systems
Group A
2,061.16
Group B
66.38
2,127.54
Total Income from Members
$184,261.45
From Employers:
Contributions to Pension Fund
....
189,386.00
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BOARD OF RETIREMENT
Special Fund for Military Service Credit
257.54
Contributions for Expenses 7,393.00
197,036.54
Due from Governmental Units for Military Service Credit
357.70
Pension Reimbursements received from
other Systems
1,218.26
From Interest on Stocks and Bonds
45,502.40
Accrued Interest on Bonds, December 31, 1959
11,354.03
Gross Profit on Sale of Bonds
249.40
Stock Dividends
81.60
Gross Increase by Amortization of Bonds ....
1,672.11
Gross Increase in Market Value of Stocks
19,318.25
Gross Increase by Adjustment of
Cooperative Shares
277.60
21,267.96
Total Income
$461,329.34
Assests - January 1, 1959
1,341,210.51
$1,802,539.85
DISBURSEMENTS
For Annuity Payments
Regular
12,789.70
Ordinary and accidental disability
723.29
Additional on account of voluntary contributions 657.13
Payments to beneficiaries of deceased
annuitants, Option B 3,873.70
Annuity Payments to beneficiaries of
deceased annuitants
1,918.85
19,962.67
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BOARD OF RETIREMENT
For Pension Payments
Option A
71,086.16
Option B
65,875.65
Option C
14,314.10
151,275.91
For Survivorship Payments
Option C
3,091.92
Option D
9,606.27
12,698.19
For Disability Pension Payments
Ordinary
2,613.10
Accidental
9,912.96
12,526.06
For Accidental Death Benefits
8,084.40
For Pension Reimbursements Paid to other systems
1,086.02
For Refunds
Deaths
3,053.03
All other
25,793.62
Transfers of Members' Accounts
to other Systems
2,713.48
31,560.13
Administrative Expenses
7,625.90
Accrued Interest on Bonds, Dec. 31, 1958
9,359.66
Gross Loss on Sale of Bonds
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