Two Headed For Wisconsin; Other Two To Go To Iowa
The first Norwood women to join the WAVES, Navy auxiliary will leave soon for boot camp where they will don smart Navy uniforms and start their training.
The girls and Miss Kathleen Robertson, 22, of 66 Hoyle street; Miss Priscilla Holman, 21, of 10 Belmont street; Miss Helen Donavan, 27, of 24 Rock street, and Miss Mary Chaisson; 28, of 76 Hill Street, all of Norwood.
Two of the girls will go to the University of Wisconsin to study radio and subsequently take up duties in the signal service, and the other two will go to Iowa State Teachers College.
ROBERTSON FIRST WAVE
Miss Robertson was the first of the girls to be sworn in. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Robertson. She was graduated from Norwood High School in 1938 and since that time has been employed as a secretary at theNorwood Press.
She has a brother, Paul A. Robertson, a second class seaman in the Navy, who was recently home for furlough after 14 months service overseas. He enlisted in January, 1941,and next month will complete his second year In the service, the greater part of which has» been on ship board guarding the convoy routes, and seeing a great deal of action.
Miss Robertson will leave for Iowa on Dec. 7th and will specialize in trade work.
SELECTMAN'S DAUGHTER
Priscilla R Holman, daughter of Selectman and Mrs. Charles Holman has been working in a Canton war factory for the past year. She has also been active in the war effort through her activity In the Walpole Unit of the Massachusetts Women's Defense Corps.
She was promoted to sergeant and gained proficiency in fire-fighting under the direction of the local fire department.
Miss Holman attended the local schools and graduated from Norwood High School in 1938. In high school, she had entered Into the athletic activities, including basketball and field hockey.
She graduated from Wilfred Beauty Academy In Boston and worked as a hairdresser for about 8 months, but gave it up so she could aid the war effort. She will take the storekeeper's course at the State Teachers' College of Iowa.
TELEPHONE OPERATORS
Another of the WAVES from Norwood is Miss Mary Chaisson. 28, of 76 Hill Street, who lives at that address with her sister. Mrs. Frederick R. O'Brien. She has been popular and gained many friends through her charming voice heard by countless telephone subscribers in Norwood where she has been an operator for six years. She graduated from Norwood High School In 1932 after which she was employed at the Press as a book inspector. She has been well known in the bowling league where she has rolled up some of the highest scores. She will leave in February for the radio school in Wisconsin.
Another of the WAVES is Miss Helen Donovan, daughter of Mrs. J. F. Donovan. Miss Donovan has been employed as a telephone operator at the local exchange for nine years. She attended the local schools and graduated from Norwood High School in 1932. She will attend the radio school.
(All articles originally published in the Norwood Messenger)
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