"Best In The Country" For Towns Of Same Size 1942 Blood Bank Poster In one of the most progressive medical steps made In the town in years, a blood bank … Continue reading New Blood Bank Located In Basement Of Norwood Hospital-This Day In Norwood History-December 10, 1942
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
Local Girls Winifred & Hannah O’Dea Die in Cocoanut Grove Fire-This Day In Norwood History-November 28, 1942
Winifred And Hannah O'Dea Of Norwood, Alice Brady Of Walpole Among 450 Who Perished In Boston Night Club Holocaust Mr. And Mrs. John Dixon Left Club Before Blaze Toothache Causes … Continue reading Local Girls Winifred & Hannah O’Dea Die in Cocoanut Grove Fire-This Day In Norwood History-November 28, 1942
Brown Sisters-This Day In Norwood History-November 19, 1942
"Three Little Sitters," is the title of a popular wartime tune, but these three little sisters, Frances, Eleanor, and Evelyn aren't telling it to the Marines at all. From left … Continue reading Brown Sisters-This Day In Norwood History-November 19, 1942
New Air Raid Sirens Pass Test-This Day In Norwood History-November 9, 1942
New Air Raid Sirens Pass Test-This Day In Norwood History-November 9, 1942
War Conditions Cause Change In South End Hardware Hours-This Day In Norwood History-November 6, 1942
War Conditions Cause Change In South End Hardware Hours-This Day In Norwood History-November 6, 1942
Syrian Pastor Here Dons Overalls To Repair Church-This Day in Norwood History-October 29, 1942
Syrian Pastor Here Dons Overalls To Repair Church-This Day in Norwood History-October 29, 1942
Offer Made For Beacon School-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1942
Offer Made For Beacon School-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 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