. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Oscar Norton Pres. of Mass. Cranberry Club Was Instrumental in Organization of Southeastern Group About 16 Years Ago Oscar L. Norton, recently elect- ed president of Southeastern Massachusetts Cranberry club— the largest in membership of the four club groups in that state— has been interested in the activi- ties of this club since its start, about IG years ago. At that time he assisted the then Plymouth County agent, Joe Brown and Frank Crandon of Acushnet in its founding and organization. He has scarcely missed a nreeting in all t
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Oscar Norton Pres. of Mass. Cranberry Club Was Instrumental in Organization of Southeastern Group About 16 Years Ago Oscar L. Norton, recently elect- ed president of Southeastern Massachusetts Cranberry club— the largest in membership of the four club groups in that state— has been interested in the activi- ties of this club since its start, about IG years ago. At that time he assisted the then Plymouth County agent, Joe Brown and Frank Crandon of Acushnet in its founding and organization. He has scarcely missed a nreeting in all that time. He has added greatly to the success of the gatherings; is al- ways active about the Rochester Grange hall, where the sessions are held. In fact, so much so that many have thought he was custo- dian of the building, which he is not. Born in Acushnet, March 2, 1905, moving to New Bedford when vei-y young he attended the Jireh Swift school and evening classes at New Bedford Vocational school. Employed by Dr. Bradford, Acushnet, on a market garden farm he also drove him around to his patients as a youngster after school and nights, this by horse and buggy. He worked at Hersoni's Soap factory, wiapping the product while still going to school. Following schooling he went to work for Walter E. Tripp and Sons of Acushnet, going into market gardening, orchard and dairy work. He then left the Tripp employment and worked as a car- penter, six years of which was in marine construction affiliated with the Navy Submarine Diving Divi- sion. As a hobby and part-time voca- tion, he was a drummer in sev- eral dance bands, and at one time had a dance band of his own. He started drummings as a boy in grade school at 8 and continued until he was 28 when he decided. on more serious things. He be- came married and sought work he was more interested in. His bride was Miss Marie A. A. Gosselin of New Bedford and the date, June 16, 1933. Mr. and Mrs. Norton have four children, Irene, two;
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