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  • Collection: Centennial

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The Main Charter Centennial Belles and the Milltowners (Brothers of the Brush) showed off their basketball skills in the Maynard High School gymnasium.

Faces visible: Bob Tobin, Virginia Murphy, Ingrid Martin

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Paul Murphy deals the cards at a Las Vegas Night party held at the Maynard Rod and Gun Club. The event was sponsored by the Maynard Centennial Cameos (a chapter of the Centennial Belles)

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Maynard Selectmen Thomas Coco (l) and Howard Boeske (r) listen to the final words during the burial of "John Dulledge" at the end of the "Burying the Razor" ceremony as the Brothers of the Brush begin their shaving ban until June.

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At the Centennial Committee Day program Bill Bennett (r) presented George Hatch (l) with Centennial Medal #19 for his daughter Nyomi who was born earlier that day: April 19, 1971

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The Centennial Belles in period dress promoting their upcoming Spring Dance at the United Co-operative Society.

Georgia Giammarco
Helen Rogers
Clem ?? (co-op)
Carol Ann Rogers (holding sign)
Jim Lanciani (co-op)
Virginia Murphy
Gert…

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A photo of the "Boiler Room Boys" jazz band performing at the Saint Valentine's Day Dance (the first major Centennial event held) wearing "Salute to Maynard" hats.

(Contact us with identifications, below is our best guess based on other…

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A scene from the Maynard Dramatic Club's presentation of the play "The Armored Dove" . The two performances were sponsored by The Centennial Belles and The Brothers of the Brush.

(Contact us with cast/character identifications, see list…

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During a "courtroom" session of the Brothers of the Brush, George Shaw reports on his sentence of a fish he must keep in his possession on him or in his car while in Maynard. His sentence is the result of blocking traffic on Route 2 showing off a…

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Attendees at the Centennial Belles Harvest Dance held at the Maynard Rod & Gun Club. Music was provided by the Boiler Room Boys.

Standing: Hazel Genest, Gert Walls

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At a meeting of the Centennial Belles Virginia Murphy purchases one of the first calendars to go on sale.

Gert Walls
Georgia Giammarco
Virginia Murphy
Patricia Derrico

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In August 1970 the Maynard Fire Department held their first muster in 40 years. A pre-muster dance was held at the Elks hall sponsored by the Brothers of the Brush and the Centennial Belles.

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Left front…

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A meeting of the Maynard Country Club Charter of the Centennial Belles held at Town Hall.

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The Junior Belles held a car wash behind the Town Building.

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The "Cameos" Charter of the Centennial Belles sponsored a Wine Tasting Party at the Maynard Rod & Gun Club. The event included a representative from the Christian Brothers Winery who discussed the pairing of wines with different cheeses followed by…

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During a Centennial Belles Wine Tasting Party, held at the Rod and Gun Club, the Flintlocks division of the Brothers of the Brush set up a a "toll booth" including "Toots".

The sign reads:

Congratulations
the
FLINTLOCKS
HAVE JUST SHOT YOU…

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Lucy and Swede Johnson cut the Centennial cake.

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Brothers of the Brush enjoy hot dogs and sauerkraut during an "Old Tyme Food at Old Tyme Prices" dance held at the VFW Hall (the first dance sponsored by the Brothers).

(roughly left to right)
Tom Campbell (white shirt)
Bill Robinson (striped…

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At a "Brothers of the Brush" meeting, Hazel Genest (of the Centennial Belles) showed up to draw the raffle ticket from a hat held by Bill Robinson.

Note Bill Robinson's attire includes the Centennial Tie, his "Centennial Sheriff" badge, and his…

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Centennial Ties for the Maynard Centennial are modeled by the Milltowners of the “Brothers of the Brush,” during an open house at Town Hall.

(left to right):
Bill Robinson, Paul Murphy, Bob Tobin, Francis Alving.

The ties, which reflect the…

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Auctioneer Mary Thomas offers an item for bid at the Centennial
Belles sponsored Penny Auction held at Maynard’s Elks Hall.

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(Question: Elks Hall or VFW?)