One of Norwood’s heroes, of the present war who, as an engineer gunner on a Flying Fortress carried the war home to the Nazi only to be forced to bail … Continue reading Sgt. John Leahy Writes From Nazi Prison Camp-This Day in Norwood History-March 31, 1944
Gertrude’s Pastry Shop Subject of Article In General Mills Trade Paper-This Day in Norwood History-January 14, 1944
Gertrude's Pastry Gertrude's Pastry Shop, Norwood, is accorded front page space in the January 10th copy of “The Vitality News” published by the Products Control Department of General Mills, Inc. … Continue reading Gertrude’s Pastry Shop Subject of Article In General Mills Trade Paper-This Day in Norwood History-January 14, 1944
Fire Threatens Village Hall-This Day In Norwood History-December 3, 1942
Firemen Save Old Village Hall After Short Battle Building Was Town's First Moving Picture Theatre Circa 1900 One of the oldest landmarks in Norwood, Old Village Hall, was threatened by … Continue reading Fire Threatens Village Hall-This Day In Norwood History-December 3, 1942
Dedham, Norwood in Scoreless Tie-This Day in Norwood History-November 26, 1942
Timer’s Gun Halts Former Six Inches from Goal line Underdog Dedham High rose to the heights today and outplayed the undefeated Norwood High team in a game that ended in … Continue reading Dedham, Norwood in Scoreless Tie-This Day in Norwood History-November 26, 1942
State Guard From Norwood Take Part In War Games-This Day in Norwood History-October 18, 1942
Power Plant “Destroyed” By “Regulars” in Walpole L Company Guardsmen Protect Water Supply No paratroops “landed” in Norwood yesterday during the big war games in the First Service Command area … Continue reading State Guard From Norwood Take Part In War Games-This Day in Norwood History-October 18, 1942
Plan To Reclassify Married Men For Draft Leads To More Women In Workforce-This Day in Norwood History-October 16, 1942
Action Only Preliminary Procedure The iconic "Rosie the Riveter" poster was painted by J. Howard Miller in 1942. The Westinghouse Corporation commissioned Miller to design a series of motivational posters … Continue reading Plan To Reclassify Married Men For Draft Leads To More Women In Workforce-This Day in Norwood History-October 16, 1942
Congress Votes War-This Day In Norwood History-December 8, 1941
"God Bless Our Efforts" Text of a prepared statement issued at noon today to all Norwood residents by Harry B. Butters, chairman of the Board of Selectmen. "War is upon … Continue reading Congress Votes War-This Day In Norwood History-December 8, 1941
Marian Rosamond Flynn Clicks in Hollywood Movies After Three Years-This Day In Norwood History-January 29, 1941
SUCCESS STORY —Marian Rosamond of Norwood, who has clicked in films. HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 29—Three years ago she left her home in Norwood, Mass., with $15 in her handbag, and practically … Continue reading Marian Rosamond Flynn Clicks in Hollywood Movies After Three Years-This Day In Norwood History-January 29, 1941
$50,000 Sport Center Opens on Friday-This Day in Norwood History-October 3, 1940
Equipment Is Most Modern In This Section Structure Beautiful In Interior Norwood's new $50,000 Sport Center will open tomorrow. It will provide the bowlers of this section with the finest, … Continue reading $50,000 Sport Center Opens on Friday-This Day in Norwood History-October 3, 1940
Two Indians Cherish Costly Relics As Norwood Raises Fund For Them-This Day In Norwood History-December 3, 1938
Homeless and in financial straits, “Pete, the Indian,” and his sister, Mary, the only two surviving members of the once-powerful Micmac tribe in this part of the country, tonight obstinately … Continue reading Two Indians Cherish Costly Relics As Norwood Raises Fund For Them-This Day In Norwood History-December 3, 1938