Norwood Young Republican Club Plans Celebrity Dinner-August 25, 1955

On August 25, 1955, preparations were underway for a major political gala hosted by the Norwood Young Republican Club. The upcoming Republican Celebrity Dinner, scheduled for September 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Holman Hall, was designed to kick off the political season and draw party members from Norwood and eight neighboring communities: Westwood, Foxboro, Wellesley, Dedham, Needham, Walpole, Sharon, and Canton.

Featured guest speakers for the evening included prominent state leaders: Lieutenant Governor Sumner Whittier, Governor’s Councillor Charles Gabriel, Senator Leslie Cutler, and Representative Charles Gibbons. Club President Herbert Ham noted that the gathering aimed to connect local members with distinguished political figures while fostering regional networking among young Republicans.

Event Planning and Committee Leadership

Finalized during a planning board meeting on Tuesday, the event’s organization was driven by an active committee of local residents:

Mrs. Herbert Ham — Dinner Chairman
Mrs. Robert Hemman — Communications Chairman
Ralph Hersey — Ticket Committee Chairman
Curt Jolly — Publicity
Mrs. Francis Strabala — Hostess Committee Chairman (assisted by Mrs. George Woodard)
Mrs. Leonard D’Orlando — Decorations Committee Chairman (assisted by Mrs. David Bacon)
Robert Baxter — Committee Member

Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger

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