This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 12, 1938

These news items were the talk of the town on August 12, 1938

Class of 1913 Will Reunite In Shore Outing Tomorrow

The Class of 1913 of the Norwood High School will hold their reunion tomorrow.
A bullet luncheon will be served at the summer home of Mrs. Emily Skolficld at Minot, after which games and swimming will be enjoyed. The class will then go to Hugo’s in Cohasset where they will dine.

The class is composed of 25 members many of whom will come from all parts of the country to attend the reunion. Wives and husbands of the members will be the guests.

Mrs. Emily Skolficld is chairman of the committee on arrangements, assisted by Miss Mary Cronin, Mrs. Bessie Sacks, Joseph Crowley and R. I. Metcalf.
To Vacation In Bermuda.

Miss Ethel Havey of Marion Avenue will leave next week for a two weeks’ vacation in Bermuda.
Mrs. Anthony DeRoma of Nichols Street is recuperating at her home after an appendix operation.
Miss Josephine Masino of Park Street left last Monday for a month’s vacation in New York, New Jersey, and Atlantic City.
Miss Maric Gray of Oak Road entertained a group of friends at her home Friday evening.
Mrs. James Rushton and daughter Alma, of St. Jolin, N. B., are visiting the former’s sisters Mrs. S. J. Steele, Elks Parkway, and Mrs. Walter Wallis, Railroad Avenue.
Mrs. Peter King of Catalpa Road has returned home after spending a vacation in New York.
Mrs. Charles Blasenak and son Bernard of Harding Road and her niece, Elsie Dietze of Dedham are spending the week at Onset.
Billy Barry, Ray Halloran, John O’Connor and John Fulton have left for a weeks vacation in New York.
Herbert Wiggins and Jack Hayes of Westwood, have returned home after touring Maine, New York, and Canada.
Misses Alice and Virginia Riley and Maric Flaherty of the local Clear Weave Store attended the outing given by their company at Edgemere, Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester on Sunday. They enjoyed a dinner, sports and a minstrel show.
Miss Marion Flynn of Central Street has returned to New York where she has a position as a model. Miss Flynn has been vacationing at Parkwood on the Cape with her family.
Mrs. Charles Blasenak and son, Bernard, of Harding Road have returned home after vacationing at Onset.
Mrs. Paul Wagner and daughter, Pauline, of Highland Street are vacationing at South Wellfleet, on the Cape.
Mrs. Ida Bogrettc, who has been visiting in Norwood has returned home to Yarmouth, Maine.
The Misses Frances and Priscilla Robinson are enjoying a vacation at Greenwood Lake, North Attleboro.
Nick McDonough of Railroad Avenue is spending a week’s vacation at Brant Rock
Miss Jean Heimer, who was visiting Clara Dalton, has rolled to her home in Concord, N.H.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Stevenson of Prospect Street have returned home from Syracuse, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gray of Prospect Street have left for a vacation in New Hampshire.
Miss Nancy and Clifton Leavis of Elm Street will leave today for Booth Bay Harbor in Maine.
Miss Madaline Praino of Prospect Street is spending a few weeks’ vacation at Camp Four Winds, Plymouth.
Edmund Dalton of Bond Street has returned home after spending, a week’s vacation with Carlton Race, at Booth Bay Harbor in Maine.
Mrs. George Brock of Prospect Street is at Nantucket on business.
David Bacon of Gardner Road has returned from Fitchburg where he spent a few weeks’ vacation.
Daniel Donavan of Railroad Avenue enjoyed the week-end in New York
Miss Mary Curran ot Railroad Avenue spent an enjoyable weekend in New York.
Miss Marion Elliot of Hawthorne Street returned to Gloucester with her friend, Mildred Scvera.
Miss Irene King of Catalpa Road will leave this week for a motor trip to Lake Champlain, New York.
Mr Fred N. Adelman, assistant postmaster at the Norwood post office, has returned to his duties after having been absent for several weeks due to an operation performed at a Dover Street hospital in Boston.
Miss Doris Bowen, switchboard operator at the V’inslow Bros. & Smith tannery, will start her two weeks vacation on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Corcoran and family of 62 Plimpton Avenue motored to Cape Cod during the past week.
Gus Lanier of Washington Street is vacationing this summer at Lake Archer. Miss Louise Callahan and Miss Dorothy Acton of Norwood are vacationing for 10 days gt Branford, Connecticut.
Levi Salonen of East Cross Street is spending a month’s vacation with relatives at Lake Suna-pec, N. H.
Joseph H. DcRoma, local attorney, is acting as clerk pro tern of the Stoughton District Court in the absence of the regular clerk, Albert Wood.
Master Paul Cleary is ill at his home on West Street.
Miss Hilda Matteson of the Plimpton Press has returned home after spending a vacation in the White Mountains, N. H
‘ Miss Mary Calhoun of Canton is I spending a few weeks with Marice DcRoma of Nichols Street.
Mrs. James Garner of Belview Avenue is recuperating at the Norwood Hospital following a recent illness.
Harvey Nutter of Elm Street has returned home from the Norwood Hospital, where he underwent an appendix operation.
Mr. Janies Griffin of McLean’s Store, is vacationing on the Cape.
Edward Walsh of Prospect Street is spending a few weeks’ vacation in New Hampshire.
Mr. John Cary of the First National Store is vacationing from his duties.
Charles Segers of Oak Road is recuperating at the Norwood -Hospital after an appendectomy.
Mrs. Olga Zaruba and daughter, Olga, of West Street, are vacationing at Salisbury.
Miss Marie Gray of Oak Road entertained guests from Dorchester this week.
John Halloran of Adams street is vacationing this week in the White Mountains, N. H.
Miss Mary Duane of Florence Avenue is spending the summer at Falmouth.
Miss Jennie Pavilonis of the Beaver Coal and Oil Office is leaving Sunday for several weeks vacation at Agawam Bench on the Cape.
Miss Mary Flaherty of the Norwood Lumber Co. is spending a vacation at Rockport, Mass.
John Rae of Liggett’s Drug Store spent the week-end at York Beach, Maine.
Donald Walsh of Liggett’s will start his vacation next week.
Toni Doherty is vacationing from his duties at the Norwood Fire Dept, for two weeks.
Walter Romines of Oak Street, Westwood, has returned home after spending several weeks in Long Island, New York.
Miss Mary Hallowell spent the week-end with her family on Lenox Street. Miss Hallowell is a student at the Boston City Hospital.
Miss Anita Gulla of Washington Street has returned to her work at the Norwood Hospital after a few weeks’ vacation.
Ray Read, head of Research at Kendall Mills has returned from Chicago to live at Davis Avenue, Norwood.
Miss Dorothy Lee of Rock Street is spending a few weeks’ vacation at the home of her cousin Miss Mary Lee of Dorchester.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Carlson and daughter, Priscilla, of Garfield‘avenue, have returned from a motor trip through northern New England.
Misses Cecilia and Betty Macaulay of Railroad Avenue, have returned home after spending a few weeks’ vacation on the Cape.
Miss Peggy Stone of the Beverly Dress Shop will leave next week for a vacation at Onset.
Miss Natalie Clancy of Hill Street will spend the week-end at Old Silver Beach.
Andy O’Toole has left for Brant Rock for a few weeks’ vacation with his family.
Miss Mildred Severe of Gloucester spent the week-end with Mies Marion Elliot of Hawthorne Street.
Miss Goody Farren of Hawthorne Street is improving steadily after a recent illness.
Mrs. Joseph Buckley of Elliot Street, who is spending the summer at Brant Rock, visited Miss Goody Farren this week. ‘
Mrs. George A. Butts of Winter Street left last Saturday for Terr» Haute, Indiana, for month’s visit with her parents.