Norwood In The Service-This Day In Norwood History-December 31, 1943

Ensign Mildred Rogers Weds Lt. Russell Hauck Christmas Day

At an informal candlelight ceremony on Christmas afternoon at four o’clock in the Grace Episcopal Church, Ensign Mildred Rodgers, U. S. N. R. (W), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Rodgers of Norwood, became the bride of Lt Russell J. Hauck, U. S. A., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hauck of Norwood.

The Rev. John B. Fort of Leominster, assisted by the Rev. John P. Moulton, rector, performed the ceremony. Nellie C. Dean was the organist The church was decorated with Christmas greens and red and white carnations.

The bride wore a winter white wool gown and a corsage of orchids. Miss Dorothy Rodgers, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and wore a fuschia gown and corsage of white carnations and babies breath.

The best man was Lieut Arthur C. Rodgers, U. S. N. R., of New Orleans, La., brother of the bride. Ushers were Lieut, (j.g.) Carl Riemer, U. S. N R. of Darien, Connecticut; and Pfc. William A. Lambert of Fall River.

Both the bride and groom attended Norwood schools and graduated from Norwood High School In 1933. Lieut Hauck was well known in local athletics and received the H. Bennett Murray cup for athletic prominence.

The bride is a graduate of Wheaton College and received her M. A. from Mills College, California. The groom attended Hebron Academy and graduated from Massachusetts State College.

After a brief honeymoon, the bride will return to Washington, D. C., ‘where she is stationed. Lieut. Hauck is stationed at Camp Edwards, Mass.

Thirteen Norwood Men Are Inducted

Thirteen Norwood men were inducted Into the armed forces on Wednesday of this week. They were part of the Norwood draft district’s contingent for the month of December.

They are: Walter E. Bailey, Peter E. Carchedi, Otis A. Cooper, Joseph F. Dennehy, John A. Didik, Karl B. Eklund, Salvatore C. Ferrara, Lee L. Gal, George P. Georgi, Frank A. Jankowski, Adolph J. Krau« sas, Wilson Rea, and Walter A Rogers.

Caa-Wts School Graduate

Naval Aviation Cadet William Lewis Turner, son of Frank B. Turner of 379 Railroad Avenue, Norwood, was among the group graduated from CAA-WTS School at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, New Hampshire, on December 15th.

A graduate of Norwood High, Cadet Turner attended Northeastern University before entering his cadet training. There he was awarded letters in track.

Christmas Messages

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mattson of Prospect stret, received a cable-gram Christmas morning from their son Edward who is somewhere in England with the Army Air Forces, and also word from their son Russell, who is in South America.

Radiogram Greetings

St George’s Syrian Church parish had a radiogram of Christmas greetings from Bob Mike who is in Australia, He is a former Norwood resident.

Has Overseas Cable

Mrs. Colemann Coyne of 65 Highview street, Norwood, received an overseas cable from her son, Sgt. Coleman J. Coyne, on Christmas’ Day.
Mrs. Coyne also has two other -sons in the service; Sgt. Thomas Coyne, stationed at Camp Campbell, Kentucky, and Sgt. Bartley Coyne, stationed at Shrevesport, LA.

From Overseas

Two nice surprises were in Wednesday’s mail. One was a V-mail Christmas card from Joe Casse. The Other was a V-mail letter from Warren Lovejoy, who is somewhere in India.

Joe is in the Seabees and his card carried greetings from the First Marine Division with Guadalcanal written in the division symbol. “Peace on earth. Good will to men” and “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Year” are the messages it brought.

Tec. Sgt. Lovejoy writes:
“Dear Folks:
“I supose that you are wondering who this is writing and what donation he is expecting to re-ceive from you. If some of the old gang isn’t in the armed forces now they might remember the jerk who used to work at the Sport Center. It has been a long time since I have seen a bowling alley and a longer time since seeing good old Norwood. As I am now located somewhere in India it is quite impossible to make the trip hack to Norwood from here and be back to Camp before Reveille (P.S. Furloughs unheard of in foreign service).

“Understand that the main street is pretty empty lately, from my boss Fred Sherwood, and it is getting to be a ghost town. Well folk, here’s hoping that old Washington street will be filled next Xmas. Certainly missed the old turkey on Thanksgiving but you would be surprised how good canned cornbeef is when you are hungry. Oh yes, we had bread and tea to help ease it down.

“If I didn’t ask for a donation It was because I would give any donation for a copy of your Norwood Free Press which would be a great morale booster. It seem as though a newspaper is the only news that answers all the questions that letters don’t.

Good Luck—WARREN.

Soldiers Wounded Welcome Christmas Gifts From Norwood

The large array of Christmas gifts—games, books, fruit, candy and what have you—which was taken to Lovell General Hospital, Fort Devens, last week by Red Cross surgical dressings workers here was cheered with delight on its arrival for distribution to the wounded American soldiers hospitalized there. Red Cross Motor Corps drove Mrs, Guy L Gibbons and Mrs. Keith Spaulding and the gifts to the hospital.

Hospital personnel was delighted with the array of gifts. Norwood Red Cross folk were invited to dine in officers mess by Lt. Rosamond Lynch and lunched among others with a Colonel Just home from the Pacific. They were taken on tour of the Hospital and visited the physiotherapy department where Miss Dorothy Merrill of Norwood is on duty

The boys are well cared for, the Norwood visitors say, with everything possible being done for them. And they add, they never saw a more cheerful group of boys—and that in spite of the sacrifices they have been called upon to make. They expressed deep appreciation for what the Norwood women had done for them in their Christmas remembrances.

Home From Africa Duty With Seabees

Alfred Papineau of the Seabees arrived In Norwood Wednesday from duty overseas. A machinists mate second class he has been serving in Africa in Oran and Algiers since last spring.

He will spend thirty days leave with his wife and baby who are living with her parents, Representative and Mrs. Charles F. Holman, Belmont Street.

George Tomm from Camp Rucker, Alabama, has been spending a Christmas furlough at his home at 53 Dean Street.

Home From Maryland

Naval Aviation Cadet Halem Howard of 1113 Washington Street was among the servicemen home for the holidays. He is stationed at Bainbridge, Maryland.

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Technical Sergeant Moses Bader of Camp Edwards spent Christmas with Ms family on Sturtevant Avenue.

Home From Georgia

Charles Esper, 19 Dean Street and Billy Thomas, 22 St George Avenue, have been on furlough here from Camp Gordon, Georgia.

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Bob Donovan of Prospect Street, who is serving with Uncle Sam’s armed forces, was at home for the holiday weekend.

Russell Babcock, in the V-12 program at Tufts College, spent the weekend at his Cottage Street home .

James Mike, 105 Cedar Street, now in the U. S. Navy, was at home for the holiday.

Spend Christmas Here

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. White of Watertown and their son, Paul, a Navy V-12 student of Tufts College, Medford, spent Christmas with Mrs. White’s sister, Mrs. Francis J. Kelliher of Oak road.

Marriage Intentions

Marriage intentions on file at the town clerk’s office include: Joseph G. Ferrara, USN, 20 Cedar Street, Norwood and Ella Caponi, 108 Glenwood Avenue, Walpole.

William W. Bartlett, 47 Chapel Street, Norwood, and Dorothy B. Munnelly, 47 Chapel Street, Norwood.

Paul V. Winters, 228 Washington Street, Islington, and Jennie A. Badger, 36 Clapboardtree Street, Norwood.

Elmer L. Pike, 64 Winslow Avenue, Norwood, and Mary A, Coyne 478 Washington Street, East Walpole.

Furloughs With Parents

Cpl. Frederlck E. Glaser, Jr., Army Air Force radio operator, recently spent a weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Glaser of 7 Grant Avenue.

Cpl. Glaser enlisted in the Army a year ago last November and is at present stationed in New Jersey.

Visits Mother

Mrs. Agnes Morley of Washington spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Kelliher of Saunders Road.

Christmas Reunion At The Kelly Home

There was a happy family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kelly, 14 SL George Avenue, this Christmas. Of the four brothers in the service, all but one was home.

Sgt James Kelly was here from Nashville, Tennessee; Sgt John D. Kelly was home from Columbus, Ohio. Corporal Charles Kelly was home from New York. Then Miss Ida Kelly, who is employed in Newark, New Jersey, was at home as was another daughter, Mrs. Fred Dunn from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The serviceman who didn’t get home is Corporal Marshal Kelly, who is at Camp Gordon, Georgia.

Christmas Here

Sgt and Mrs. Paul X Whitty of New River, North Carolina, have been visiting over the holidays at the home of Mrs. Mary Pendergast, 74 Elliot Street, and also at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Whitty, Sherman Street, Canton.

Arthur Allen of Florence Avenue, member of the armed forces, spent the holiday at his home here.

Romie Daunt, in the armed forces, was at his Railroad Avenue home for the holiday.

Home Christmas Eve

Alec Deeb, stationed with the Navy In New York, had three hours at his home at 15 Weld Avenue on Christmas Eve.

Home For Christmas

Miss Marion Deeb, Cedar Street, who is employed in Washington, D- C., was at home here for Christmas Day. George Solomon, Washington Street, had a day at home on the weekend from his Army station in Connecticut.

(All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)