Pupils of the Balch School, English Club, under the direction of Miss Crowl and Miss Sanford, have formed a Safety Club. Henry Karsnis, of Grade Six, suggested the idea- after … Continue reading Balch Pupils Form Safety Club-This Day in Norwood History-December 4, 1941
Charles Sumner Bird Gives Norwood Playground Site-This Day in Norwood History-August 5, 1924
A new playground and park will be laid out in the rear of the Balch School on land donated to the town by Charles Sumner Bird. At Mr. Bird’s request, … Continue reading Charles Sumner Bird Gives Norwood Playground Site-This Day in Norwood History-August 5, 1924
Increase In Number of Norwood School Children-This Day in Norwood History-September 26, 1923
Increase In Number of Norwood School Children-This Day in Norwood History- September 26, 1923
Planning Board Has Done Excellent Work-This Day In Norwood History-May 19, 1923
Norwood’s Planning Board Unveils an Ambitious Vision for a “Town Beautiful” In the spring of 1923, Norwood residents were invited to look toward the future with the release of the … Continue reading Planning Board Has Done Excellent Work-This Day In Norwood History-May 19, 1923
Attempt To Control Scarlet Fever-This Day In Norwood History-March 26, 1916
Epidemic in the Flats District Is Closely Watched to Prevent Its Spread, Says Nickerson NORWOOD, March 26 - The Norwood Board of Health believe that they can confine the epidemic … Continue reading Attempt To Control Scarlet Fever-This Day In Norwood History-March 26, 1916
New Balch School Ready-This Day in Norwood History-September 2, 1913
SCHOOLS OF NORWOOD. New Balch Building to Open Tomorrow—Assignment of 12 New Teachers in Various Districts. NORWOOD, Sept 2—The public schools of Norwood open next Wednesday for the Fall term. … Continue reading New Balch School Ready-This Day in Norwood History-September 2, 1913
Norwood Votes For New Balch School, Buys Lots For Common & Town Hall Purposes-This Day In Norwood History-December 21, 1912
This 1913 engineering plan shows the lots purchased from George H Willett which became the site of the Norwood Town Common and the Town Hall. BUILDING TO COST $57,000. Norwood … Continue reading Norwood Votes For New Balch School, Buys Lots For Common & Town Hall Purposes-This Day In Norwood History-December 21, 1912
Prominent Norwood Resident T.A. Houllahan Drowns in Scituate-This Day In Norwood History- July 14, 1912
his Day In Norwood History- July 14, 1912-Prominent Norwood Resident T.A. Houllahan Drowns in Scituate
Club of Norwood School Children Going to Clean Up Town-This Day In Norwood History-April 11, 1911
To Give Practical Demonstration of Its Work Thursday. Miss Agnes Curtin's Grade 1 Class - Balch School, 1905 (Ted Curtin/Norwood Historical Society Collection) NORWOOD. April 11 — The Clean-Up club … Continue reading Club of Norwood School Children Going to Clean Up Town-This Day In Norwood History-April 11, 1911