Norwood Historical Society: This Day In Norwood History-April 11

Norwood MA

05 April, 2021

11:41 AM

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Press release from the Norwood Historical Society: 2021-04-05 GOING TO CLEAN UP TOWN. Club of Norwood School Children to Give Practical Demonstration of Its Work Thursday. 11 Apr 1911, Tue The Boston Globe NORWOOD. April 11 — The Clean-Up club of Norwood school children is to give a practical demonstration of its work on a wholesale scale. Thursday has been assigned to the children of the Winslow and Balch schools by Superintendent of Schools Austin H. Fittz as a holiday, to be used under the direction of the principal of the schools, Miss Katherine Carbee, in cleaning up that section of the town. There will be over 400 children, ranging in age from 6 to 12 years, going about through that section and collecting the refuse, tin cans, and other such things, end carrying them off in wagons which the parents of the children will furnish. The superintendent has authorized Miss Carbee to do this, and to devote the day that purpose. This press release was produced by the Norwood Historical Society. The views expressed here are the author's own.