By Donald Norton

An old city election political sign showed up under siding that was removed recently while the homeowner was remolding their home.

Gus Barrasso was an alderman here in the city in the late 60’s and early 70’s, in Winter Hill, Ward 4.

The sign, as you can see, was found intact under the covering all these years, even with his slogan clearly legible.

Some might remember Gus, a long time resident of Winter Hill, as a gentleman and good alderman for the residents of Ward 4, which at that time stretched from Foss Park up Broadway on both sides, to Adams Street, down Central and up to include Albion and along Highland Avenue to Lowell Street. It was a very large ward at the time, consisting of 6 precincts.

Many remember Proctor School, behind the Armory on Highland; Forster School on Sycamore; Healey School, Grimmons School in Ten Hills; St. Polycarp Men’s Club on Temple and Jacques Street and then on School Street at the former Winter Hill Baptist Church.