By EDWARD “BUTCH” SONGIN As Told To Frank Karshis December 14, 1953 - The Norwood messenger (Ed. Note — Ed Songin, dropped by the Baltimore Colts, skipped across the Canadian border and became a star for the Hamilton TiCats in the Big four League. His passing proficiency gave them the Grey Cup, an emblem of … Continue reading Songin Owes Thank-You To Baltimore For Dropping Him-This Day In Norwood History-December 14, 1953
Redecorating Of School Interiors Is Recommended-This Day In Norwood History-February 9, 1950
Purchase Of Land For New Stands At High School Also Urged By Supt. Lynch This photo of a Winslow School classroom circa 1920 is a gift from Sylvia Stanton of Walpole, 2004 Recommendations for the improvement of the present school plant before the town faced with the problem of new construction were advanced by School … Continue reading Redecorating Of School Interiors Is Recommended-This Day In Norwood History-February 9, 1950
Norwood GI Sole Survivor Of B-29 Crash In Red Sea-This Day In Norwood History-July 31, 1948
This Day In Norwood History-July 31, 1948-Norwood GI Sole Survivor Of B-29 Crash In Red Sea
Solemn Rites Mark Armistice Day-This Day in Norwood History-November 11, 1946
Large Crowd Participates In Exercises Here ARMISTICE DAY was observed with solemn rites in Norwood yesterday as veterans of two wars marked the end of hostilities against aggressor foes. Here Commander Arthur Gleichauf of the Norwood Post, American Legion, addresses veterans and townspeople assembled before the cannon at the Memorial Municipal Building following the parade … Continue reading Solemn Rites Mark Armistice Day-This Day in Norwood History-November 11, 1946
Special Town Meeting To Be Held Tonight At 7:30 In Memorial Hall-This Day in Norwood History-December 29, 1944
Sale Of Filter Bed Land, Zoning Changes Are Also Up For Action Special Town Meeting To Be Held Tonight At 7:30 In Memorial Hall Question of sale of a portion of the old Beacon School lot will be the main item of interest on tonight’s special town meeting warrant. Town meeting is called for 7:30 … Continue reading Special Town Meeting To Be Held Tonight At 7:30 In Memorial Hall-This Day in Norwood History-December 29, 1944
Norwood Counts 35 War Dead As Conflict Enters Fourth Year-This Day in Norwood History-December 8, 1944
Three years ago yesterday, “the day that will live in infamy,” the Japanese struck at Pearl Harbor. Thirty-five men who sleep on foreign soil, and victims on the seas, the home front, and in training camps, attest to this town's sacrifice in the war that started on that fatal day. Figures and statistics can never … Continue reading Norwood Counts 35 War Dead As Conflict Enters Fourth Year-This Day in Norwood History-December 8, 1944
Selectmen Delay Vote On Beacon Lot Until Chairman Butters Returns From Illness-This Day in Norwood History-December 5, 1944
The Beacon School Town Has Offer For Corner Lot; Future Library Plans Involved An interesting conflict of responsibilities developed last night at a conference between the trustees of the Morrill Memorial Library and the Selectmen. The question at issue was: ‘'Should the Selectmen refuse to sell any of the old Beacon School lot on Beacon … Continue reading Selectmen Delay Vote On Beacon Lot Until Chairman Butters Returns From Illness-This Day in Norwood History-December 5, 1944
Navy Citation Presented to Lt. Col Berezin-This Day in Norwood History-November 21, 1944
CAMP POLK. La. — Unit citations awarded to all members of the 1st Marine Division. Reinforced, recently caught up with two Regional Hospital medical officers now at Camp Polk, who were with the famous Americal Division which went into Guadalcanal with the Marines under M-Gen. Alexander A. Vandergrift. Lt.-Col. Martin A. Berezin, of Norwood, chief … Continue reading Navy Citation Presented to Lt. Col Berezin-This Day in Norwood History-November 21, 1944
Woman Slugged, Robbed-This Day in Norwood History-October 9, 1940
Mrs. Julia Sweeney Attacked In Cellar Of V.F.W. Building
Chamber Of Commerce Has Its Origin In Store Meeting-This Day in Norwood History-January 13, 1939
Apropos of the forty-fifth anniversary of the Norwood Chamber of Commerce, which was celebrated this month, the FREE PRESS today publishes the first of a series of articles of the history of that organization and its forty-five years of service. —-let’s take a look at the records. They are bound in the style of another … Continue reading Chamber Of Commerce Has Its Origin In Store Meeting-This Day in Norwood History-January 13, 1939