Norwood’s August 20: A tennis champ crowned 🎾, hospital publication named 🏥, bold young women in business 💼, G.I. homes rise 🏡, midget car races roar 🏁, medics praised 🪖, church beauty admired ⛪, and town growth traced 🔔. Small town, big stories!
Norwood Recreation Campers Practice for Guinness World Record Surfboard Attempt at Annual Field Day-August 20, 2005
Campers at Father Mac’s Field practiced passing a surfboard as part of Norwood Recreation’s rehearsal for a Guinness World Record attempt slated for Norwood Day on September 17.
Norwood American Legion Baseball Team Primes for Northeastern Regional Tournament-August 20, 1985
Following its first state title since 1942, Coach Pete Wall and the Norwood American Legion baseball team head to Muzzy Field in Bristol, Conn., to face Cumberland in the regional opener.
Norwood Entrepreneurs Launch Innovative Video Home Inventory Service to Ease Insurance Claims-August 20, 1975
Utilizing cutting-edge audio-video technology, Norwood’s Michael Cardaci Jr. and Christopher McKinnon founded Panvidicon Video Assurance Co. to catalog home possessions for insurance claims.
Debonnaires Work All The Way Up To Top Competition-August 20, 1964
This Day In Norwood History-August 20, 1964-Debonnaires Work All The Way Up To Top Competition
Wins Contest to Name New Hospital Publication-August 20, 1964
Administrator Chales A. Cook of Norwood Hospital presents a savings bond to Mrs. Katharine Cook, director of hospital volunteers for her winning suggestion of “Stethoscope” as the name for the … Continue reading Wins Contest to Name New Hospital Publication-August…
On August 29
🕰️ Norwood highlights from 1896 to 1957: In 1957, Ann O’Neil and Catherine O’Toole graduated from Laboure Nursing School, while the Henry O. Peabody School promoted vocational training for girls. … Continue reading On August 29
On August 28
🕰️ Norwood snapshots: In 1985, Russell Webber’s backyard Eiffel Tower wowed neighbors with its quirky charm. Back in 1939, vandals caused $1,000 in damage at Highland Cemetery, overturning headstones and shocking the town. A 1912 murder case gripped Norwood as…
On August 27
🕰️ Norwood headlines across the decades: In 1948, the Grow family was ordered to vacate the VFW amid a housing crisis, and a surge in kindergarten enrollment led to double … Continue reading On August 27
On August 22
🗓️ From stock car thrills and retail expansion to trolley tragedy and baby pageantry, August 22 offers a vivid cross-section of Norwood’s evolving story. Discover more from Norwood Historical Society … Continue reading On August 22
This Day In Norwood History-August 21
🗓️ From aviation innovation and school expansion to decorative theater design and early driving laws, August 21 offers a dynamic snapshot of Norwood’s evolving story. Discover more from Norwood Historical … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-August 21
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