The Schacht House (photo by LLKearney) #2 Wilson – Home of Anthony Izza, Rhode Island, book cloth machine operator #28 Wilson Street – Home of Hilmer Ekland, Sweden, floorcovering machinist … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Wilson Street (first half)
Tales of Tyot-The South Church In Dedham
Dr. Fogg Tells About First Church Erected In What Is Now Norwood The first finished church was located corner of Walpole and Winter Sts, South Dedham. The church was finished … Continue reading Tales of Tyot-The South Church In Dedham
Surgery Helped Bill Travers Elbow His Way To Big League Heights-This Day In Norwood History-July 4, 1976
MILWAUKEE — Young Bill Travers likes to think of himself as a modern marvel of medicine, on sort of a low-budget scale. He is the $400 Bionic man. At least … Continue reading Surgery Helped Bill Travers Elbow His Way To Big League Heights-This Day In Norwood History-July 4, 1976
Heavy Bail Set For Pair Captured By Police At Gunpoint In Roadside Stand-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950
HELD FOR NORWOOD BREAKS. Two Newton men, taken at gunpoint in Perrelli's Restaurant on Route 1 are shown with their captors. Left to right: Sergeant Thomas McNulty, Walter H Wilson, … Continue reading Heavy Bail Set For Pair Captured By Police At Gunpoint In Roadside Stand-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950
Thieves Raid Jewelry Display-This Day in Norwood History-October 25, 1946
Smash Window And Steal $300 In Watches; Rings Garages On Routes 1 and 128 Also Entered In Early Morning Breaks In a bold night raid, thieves swooped down on a … Continue reading Thieves Raid Jewelry Display-This Day in Norwood History-October 25, 1946
First Lieutenant Max Rabinovitch Tells of Philippine Invasion-This Day in Norwood History-November 30, 1944
First Lieutenant Max Rabinovitch Tells of Philippine Invasion How First Lieutenant Max Rabinovitch and members of his unit were forced to wade chest deep in water, from their landing barge … Continue reading First Lieutenant Max Rabinovitch Tells of Philippine Invasion-This Day in Norwood History-November 30, 1944
United Church Men’s Club Chicken Supper-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1944
HEAD TABLE GUESTS at the chicken supper which opened the season of the United Men’s Club Monday night at the United Church are (left to right) Rev. Edmund Miller, new … Continue reading United Church Men’s Club Chicken Supper-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1944
Air Hero Robert E. Grow Helped Destroy Rumanian Oil Field-This Day in Norwood History-January 14, 1944
Tech. Sergt. Robert E. Grow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Grow, of Norwood, has been awarded the Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Oak Leaf Cluster, for his … Continue reading Air Hero Robert E. Grow Helped Destroy Rumanian Oil Field-This Day in Norwood History-January 14, 1944
Mock Bombing Raid Tonight at Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-September 23, 1943
M38A2 Practice Bomb An air raid, with planes zooming over the town, bombs bursting and anti-aircraft guns barking, will be staged tomorrow night by the Norwood civil defense group under … Continue reading Mock Bombing Raid Tonight at Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-September 23, 1943
Nutter Is First Harvard Man to Bomb Germany-This Day In Norwood History-January 26, 1943
Contenting himself with the claim of being "the first Harvard man over the line,’’ Navigator Lieut Ralph H. Nutter 22, of Norwood returned safely with other members of the crew … Continue reading Nutter Is First Harvard Man to Bomb Germany-This Day In Norwood History-January 26, 1943