Under ideal weather conditions during the day, over 2000 Norwood children had a gala time at Norwood’s playgrounds on the holiday
Top left (left to right): Marjorie Jackson, Doris and Judy Folan, and Sally Breen enjoy eating ice cream at the Civic
Top right: Part of the crowd that enjoyed the games at the Fr. McAleer playground Middle left: Town Manager Edward C. Monahan presents the girl pie-eating champ, Joan Keady, 14, of 24 Lydon Street, with her prize.
Next photo shows the boy champ, Joseph Compisano, 14, of 13 Lewis Avenue, being congratulated by Miah Coughlin (left) and Legion Commander John J Murphy.
Middle right This group of youngsters on the fire escape at the Civic enjoy the show from a high altitude
Bottom left. The six ponies at the Civic were weary at the end of the day after practically every kid in the town had a few rides on their sturdy backs Lower center The competition for prizes in the boys’ events at Fr McAleer playground was keen but these boys managed to come out winners Left to right (standing). Dick Bunker, Don Field, Bunny Griffin
Back row (left to right). George Fitzgerald, Don Greenwood, Philip Devine, Robert Bnssette, Fred Cass, and Jim Penza
Lower right. A crowd of over 500 youngsters visited Roll-Land during the day where everything was on the house. Here a group roll along the spacious skating floor (McLean Photos)
(All articles were originally published in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)
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