For decades, Norwood residents had lived peacefully under the reassuring call of the town’s old steam fire whistle, powered by Winslow Brothers & Smith Company. Its familiar tone signaled emergencies … Continue reading Screaming Fire Whistle Rouses Norwoodites to Demand Quiet-This Day In Norwood History-April 15, 1950
“Equal Pay” Law Applies To Only Two Women In Norwood Public Schools-This Day in Norwood History-June 8, 1947
June 8, 1947- "Only two women in the Norwood school system are entitled to salary equalization under the requirements of the so-called “equal pay" law it was determined by thel...."
Four Norwood Men With Army Air Force in Pecos, Texas-This Day In Norwood History-March 4, 1943
This clipping from the March 3, 1943 edition of the Norwood Messenger shows four Norwood men all serving with the Army Air Force at Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Texas. … Continue reading Four Norwood Men With Army Air Force in Pecos, Texas-This Day In Norwood History-March 4, 1943