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This Day in Norwood History-October 25, 1944-WAC Pvt. Lena E. McDonald

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“TIME ON MY HANDS” might well be the theme song of WAC Pvt. Lena E. McDonald, shown here making a daily tabulation of student officers flying time as part of her duties in the time section of post operations at the AAF Training Command’s four-engine pilot school at Hobbs Army Air Field, Hobbs, N. M. Pvt. McDonald, before her enlistment was employed at the Norwood Marine Division plant of the Bendix Aviation Corp. Incidentally, the Women’s Army Corps is currently conducting a drive for WACs in Norwood. (Official USAAF Photo)

This Day in Norwood History-March 29, 1947-Police Chief Lydon Invents New Finger-Printing Machine

This Day in Norwood History-March 29, 1947-Police Chief Lydon Invents New Finger-Printing Machine

Gadget Will Be Submitted To The FBI For Inspection INVENTS FINGER-PRINTING MACHINE—Norwood Police Chief Thomas C. Lydon (right) holds finger-printing machine which he has invented and which will be turned…

This Day In Norwood History-March 29, 1964-Norwood Looks Forward

This Day In Norwood History-March 29, 1964-Norwood Looks Forward

Norwood, until 1872 a part of Dedham, today appears a town that was built-and divided-by a railroad. But unlike many New England towns that boomed early in the Industrial Revolution…

This Day in Norwood History-March 28, 1947-New General Manager Ed Monahan Knows Problems of Home Owner, Businessman, Industrialist

This Day in Norwood History-March 28, 1947-New General Manager Ed Monahan Knows Problems of Home Owner, Businessman, Industrialist

“Ed” Monahan Wades Into New Job With Both Feet On Ground By WIN EVERETT Norwood—meet your sixth full-time General Manager, Edward C. Monahan, who took his official seat in the…

This Day in Norwood History-March 28, 1947-7 Norwood Candidates Start Climb To Pro Baseball Careers

This Day in Norwood History-March 28, 1947-7 Norwood Candidates Start Climb To Pro Baseball Careers

All War Veterans And Ex-Murraymen Ray Martin with the Boston Braves in 1947 (Photo: Digital Commonwealth, Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) By JOHN J. COOK Norwood will be well…

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