This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 20, 1938

These news items were the talk of the town on August 20, 1938

Kenneth McLean Celebrates His 13th Birthday

Kenneth McLean of 63 Plimpton Avenue celebrated- his 13th birthday at Marshfield last Sunday where he was tendered a party in ‘ a pine grove. The usual birthday cake, tonic, sandwiches and other goodies were spread upon a large tablecloth in the pine grove and Kenneth and the members of his family as well as several friends made merry for several hours as the happy occasion was celebrated. The journey to Marshfield- was made in three cars with Kenneth, by his own choosing, rumbling to the picnic ‘spot’

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Barbara Keady Enters Convent

On Saturday, August 13, Miss Barbara Keady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Keady of Pine Street left for Alleghany, New York where she will enter St. Elizabeth’s Convent, Franciscan order of nuns, as a novice.

Miss Keady graduated with the class of 1937 of Norwood High School. Before taking her final vows, she enters a period of 3 years of study. One of Miss Keadys’ sisters is a nun in the same order at Jamaica, B. W. I.

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Miss Claire Heatlie of Everett Avenue has returned home after spending a vacation in New Jersey.

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George Glynn of Prospect avenue has ’ returned from a two weeks’ vacation at Ficldston.

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Bernard Woodman of the Norwood Trust Co. is vacationing from his duties for two weeks.

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Miss Betty Barry of Railroad Avenue has left for a few days’ vacation at’ Fiddston.

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Mrs.- Mary O’Leary of 18 Prospect Avenue, has returned home from the Norwood Hospital where she recently underwent an operation.

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Arthur Harrison of Crescent Avenue has returned to his duties at the Medfield State Hospital following a vacation spent with his family.

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K. of C. Outing Held Sunday at Elks Park

The Norwood Knights of Columbus, with members of the Pere Marquette Council of South Boston, enjoyed their annual outing at Elks Park on Sunday. Sports, a banquet, and an entertainment featured the program at the yearly frolic.

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Breakfast Bridge

Mrs. H B. C. Riemer of Winter Street entertained a group of her friends at a breakfast and bridge, Friday. The guests were: Mrs. Henry Crosby, Mrs. Charles Austin, and Mrs. Clifford Sanborn.

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Harrison Houlton of Cottage Street is spending a few weeks’ vacation in Vermont.

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John Foley of Lydon Street spent a few days’ vacation at Onset this week.

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Takes Florida Position

Miss Florence Bond, daughter of Mrs. Clara Bond of the Bond Shop, has been appointed head of the Physiotherapy Department of the Harry Anina Memorial Hospital at Umatilla, Florida.

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Miss Margaret Hayes of Gay Street and Miss Ruth Romines of Oak Street, Westwood, spent the week-end at Humarock.

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Miss Marion Flynn of Central street has returned to New York after spending the week-end with her parents.

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Miss Dorothy Duffy of Washington street spent a few days visiting her cousin, Miss Mary Duffy of Dorchester, this week.

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Miss Margaret Lyons of Railroad Avenue will leave this week for Salter’s Point, South Dartmouth, Mass.

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Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Collins of Day Street will leave this week to spend the remainder of the summer at Salter’s Point, South Dartmouth, Mass.

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Surprise Party For Marion Elliot

Friends of Marion Elliot gave her a big surprise party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Elliot of Hawthorne Street, on Saturday night. –
Marion walked in at 9 O’clock to a party of merry-making young folk, where the table was decorated with a large birthday cake, in honor of her 20th.

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Mattson Honored

Howard Mattson of Prospect Street, a past commander of the Norwood Legion, was elected as finance officer of the Norfolk County Council of the Legion at a council meeting in Dedham last Friday.

Miss Katherine Malacaric of the Norwood Lumber Co. is spending a vacation at Rockport, Mass.

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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. De Roma of Nichols Street are touring New Hampshire.

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Miss Phylis Crowley of Walpole Street is visiting friends and relatives in Belmont.

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To Attend Conference

Mrs. Thomas U. Mahoney, lecturer of the Norwood Grange, and Mrs. Minnie Cottle, past lecturer, will leave on Monday for the five-day conference for Grange lecturers which will open Tuesday in Orono, Maine. They will make the trip by car.

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The Norwood Grange met last evening in K. of C. hall at eight o’clock for a business session followed by a social hour.

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Daughter Born To Mr. and Mrs. Skeans

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Skcans of 32 Prospect Avenue are the parents of a daughter born at the Norwood Hospital on Sunday.

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Son Born To Mr. and Mrs. Snider

Mr. and Mrs. Lenwood Snider of Winter Street are the parents of a son born at the Norwood Hospital last Sunday.

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Miss Catherine Small of Central Street is vacationing at Fieldston.

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Vacation At Dennisport
Town Manager William C. Kendrick and Mrs. Kendrick are spending a vacation at Dennisport.

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Miss Helen Connolly of Howard Street has accepted a position at the Town Hall.

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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pendergast and sons of Railroad Avenue arc spending a week’s vacation at Hampton Beach.

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Miss Kathleen Costello and Miss Katherine Connolly have returned home after a week’s vacation at Harwiehport.

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Miss Ileen Nugent of Hoyle Street enjoyed several days’ vacation at Hampton Beach, N. H.

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Week-ends In New York

Miss Ethel Havey of Marion Avenue enjoyed the week-end in New York.

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Misses Mary and Helen Donavan of Rock Street enjoyed a few days’ vacation at Hampton Beach, N .H.

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Miss Jane Pendergast and Miss Anne Connolly of Myrtle street have left for a few days’ vacation at Fieldston.

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Misses Maric Lyojis, Evelyn Doherty, and Helen Concanon, all of Railroad Avenue, spent a week’s vacation this week at Hampton Beach.

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Miss Helen Costello of Casey street has left for a few days’ vacation at Fieldston.

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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hutchins of Farmdale, Ohio, and family visited Mrs. Boughton on Clapboard Tree Street last week.

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Mrs. Jessie Doyle of Cupboard Tree street is vacationing in New Hampshire and Maine.

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Miss Shirley Badger has returned from Westfield to her home on Clapboard Tree Street.

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Miss Eva Johanning o( Lincoln Street is ill at her home.

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Miss Nancy Leavis of Elm Street is spending the remainder of the summer at Winthrop, Maine.

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Advice to thrifty housewives-read today’s ads and then cash in on the values offered in Norwood stores today and tomorrow.

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Boston shops have nothing on Norwood as you will see after cashing in on the bargains in Norwood stores today and tomorrow, Norwood August Sales Days.

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Norwood High Class Of 1913 Has Gala Reunion At Minot

Mr. and Mrs. Keneth Skolfield were hosts to the Class of 1913 of the Norwood High School at its 25th reunion at their summer home in Minot. Twelve of the twenty-five members of the class were in attendance. Mr. Austin Fitts, who was the Superintendent of Schools at the time the class of 1913 was graduated, and who now lives in Natick, and Mrs. Fitts were guests of honor.

The members who attended were Mrs. Emily Skolfield, Mrs. Alice Baker, Miss Mary Cronin, Mrs. Marion Coughlin, Mrs. Gertrude Fleck, Mrs. Florence Tuell, Mrs. Betsy Zacks, Mrs. Laura Ryan, Robert D. Metcalf, John Wheelock, and Joseph S. Crowley. Mrs. Joseph Crowley was the only other guest.
In the evening the group went to Hugo’s where they enjoyed a shore dinner. John Wheelock entertained with the piano and accor-dian while the rest of the group sang. Mr. Wheelock is the composer of the present Norwood High School song, “There’s A School On The Hill Called Norwood.”

At the dinner Mrs. Skolfield read letters from various members who are located out of the state even as far away as Texas and Montana. One letter was received from Nathaniel Cutter, then principal of the High School, who stated that he is now retired. He was principal of Athol High School until this summer.

Mrs. Alice Baker came all the way from St. Louis, Missouri, to attend. Each person was given a leather key-trainer and plans were made for future get-togethers.

Family Reunion

The Badger family of Clapboard Tree Street left Wednesday for a family reunion in Williams Town, Vermont.

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Clifton Leavis of Elm Street spent the week-end at Wolfboro, N. H.

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Billy Barry of Railroad Avenue is spending a week’s vacation in Essex, New York.

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Entertains at Summer Home

Mrs. Herbert Fowler of Winter Street entertained a group of her friends at her summer home on the Cape on Tuesday. Those present were: Mrs. H. B. C. Reimer, Mrs. Henry Crosby, Mrs. Charles Austin, Mrs. Frank Squires, Mrs. Harold Williams of Millis, and Mrs. George Gay of Scarsdale, New’ York.
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Misses Molly Reimer and Beverly Flemming spent a few days at Hyannis this week.

Rotary Meets

The Norwood Rotary Club met at the Verne Inn on Monday night for dinner, and after singing a few’ songs called it “quits” because of the excessive heat.
Bob Hauck is vacationing from his duties at the Town Hall at Merrill Lake
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Dr. Fredrick Cleveland is confined to the Norwood Hospital with a leg injury.
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Teddy Mulvchill spent a few days’ vacation with his family on Cottage street. He is spending the summer at Coonamessette on the Cape.
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Return front Pacation

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gillis of Walpole Street have returned from a vacation visiting Lake Champlain and Lake George., New York.

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Phoebe Ann Hayes and Shirley Dawson have .been spending several days at the summer home of Patricia Elliott in Hill, N. H.

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Mrs. Jane Flemming, of Walpole Street was the guest of Mrs. Payne in New Hampshire.

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Miss Jeanette Reimer, who has been spending the summer at Provincetown enjoyed the weekend at her home on Winter Street.

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Dr. George McKay and brother Paul of New Haven, Conn., are spending the summer at the Norwood Hotel.

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Lucile Reimer has returned from Maine and has gone to Camp Kiwanis for the remainder of the summer.

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Orcutt Speaks To Craftsmen

William Dana Orcutt of the Plimpton Press was one of the principal speakers at the Tuesday sessions of the conference of the International Association of Printing House Craftsmen held in Boston during the past week.

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Lawrence S. Wright, sales production manager of Bird and Son, also spoke on “Selling Printing from the Buyers Point of View” at one of the educational clinic sessions.

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Vacation al Dennis

Rev. and Mrs. Edwin P. Booth of Islington are spending a few weeks at Dennis on the Cape.

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Sally Acton Entertains With Weenie Roast

Miss Sally Acton of Lenox Avenue entertained a group of her friends at her summer home at Wareham with a weenie roast recently. Those who attended were- Clem McCormick, Dot Rogers, Donald Le Clair, Charlotte Kelly, William Pothier, Carroll Everett, John Maloney, Phil Coakly, Helen Bothby and Robert Reimer

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Visit in Johnstown

John Williamson of Winter Street entertained Miss Ruth Mattson, James Barr, and Elizabeth English at his summer home in Johnstown, New York this week.

Master “Dickie” Donlan of Railroad Avenue was the guest of Masters Donald Warde and Robert Stewart over the past week-end at their summer home on Cape Cod.

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Thomas Carey of the George H. Morrill Co., of Chicago, is ill at the Norwood Hospital. Mr. Carey lived on Hill Street, Norwood.

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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fairbanks of Nichols Street and family arc enjoying a few weeks’ vacation at Green Harbor

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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Byrnes enjoyed a vacation recently visiting Canada.

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Yacht Party

Paul Dyer and Clem McCormick are planning a yacht party Thursday evening at Cohasset. They lift anchor at 8 o’clock.

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Miss Lottie Salmon of Mountain Avenue is spending a few weeks’ vacation at Fielston.

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Miss Rose Riley of Adams Street has returned home after spending a vacation on the Cape

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There will be a whist nnd bridge at the home of Mrs. John Morrison, 5 Douglas Cirlclc, today at 2 P. M.

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Wilson Group Enjoy Social

The Wilson Improvement Association held their regular meeting and social at the German Workmen’s Hall on Wednesday evening.
Plans were completed for the Field Day to be given the children of the district who are without a playground, and Thomas Kerr spoke briefly on his candidacy for representative.

Beano, dancing and refreshments were enjoyed until a late hour. The committee in charge of the evening’s entertainment were: Miss Grace Elisha, Miss Adeline Eckhardt, Mrs. Michael Sansone, Mrs. Gunnar Carlson, Raymond Green. Edward Eckharat, 91phonc Wislalis, and Leonard Keeler.

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Norwood Girl Wins a Trip to Provincetown

Miss Thelma Haynes, of 853 Washington street, in Norwood, was one of the recent winners of the Yodeling Cowgirl Song Title Contest, conducted by Georgia Mae, the Yodeling Cowgirl, —her three weekly programs over WORL, on Monday and Wednesday at 3-45 p. m., and on Saturday at 10-45 a. m. Georgia Mae does not announce the titles of any of the songs that she sings on her program, and the person sending in the most correct list of titles, is awarded with two round trip tickets to Provincetown on the S S. Steel Pier. Miss Haynes wa# the winner of one such prize.

(Originally published in the Norwood Free Press)