This Day In Norwood History-November 20

Fisher Gardens-November 20, 1966

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Rustic Acres Housing Development Opens-November 20, 1957

OPEN NEW DEVELOPMENT—Frank Simoni, local building contractor, has opened his new development, Rustic Acres off Walpole Street. Town Manager Walter Blasenak (left) congratulates Mr. Simoni as Selectman John Abdallah (left) Leone V. Gould, president of the Wildey Savings Bank (centre) and Selectman Walter Dempsey (right) Indicate their approval. (McLean Photo) Ranch style and split level…
Warren Eriksen, Photographer-This Day in Norwood History-November 20, 1946

A former Army Air Forces photographer. later transferred to the Counter Intelligence Corps, Eriksen is an all-round photographer with headquarters in room 17. Fallon Building, Cleary Square, Hyde Park. In the photographic business- since his discharge in January, he handles almost all types of photographs., except portraiture …. specializes in candid wedding photographs, which cover…
Sgt. Hallowell Felled In France November 6-This Day in Norwood History-November 20, 1944

Tcch. Scrgt. Fred L. Hollowell, 23-year-old Norwood soldier, was seriously wounded in action with the Yankee Division in France on November 6th, the War Department reported in a telegram received Saturday night by the soldier’s mother, Mrs. Florence Hallowcll of 266 Lenox Street. Sergt. Hallowell has been on active service with the 26th Infantry Division…
Sergt. Walsh, Pacific Veteran, Critically Ill-This Day in Norwood History-November 20, 1944

Sergt. Joseph F. Walsh, 34. of 54 Walnut avenue, who recently returned to the United States after 33 months of service with the famed Americal Division in the Pacific, is critically ill with spinal meningitis at the Fox Regional Hospital at Camo Barkley, Texas, according to word received here over the weekend. His sister, Elizabeth,…
Sell Your Idle Tires To Uncle Sam-Now!-This Day In Norwood History-November 20, 1942

EFFECTIVE NOV. 22. IT WILL BE ILLEGAL TO USE GASOLINE IN THEOPERATION OF YOUR PASSENGER CAR IF YOU OWN IDLE TIRES Idle Tires purchased by the Government will be used to help keep cars on the road for essential uses IDLE TIRES MUST BE PUT TO WORK TO HELP WIN THE WAR Idle Tires are…