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  • Collection: The Co-operative Associations of Maynard

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Left to Right:
Francis Alving, Rubin Aroma, Toivo Erkkinen, Donald Lent, Rev. Robert Jones, Arvo Rivers (General Manager), Daniel Hardesty, Arne Luoma, Emil Pitkanen, Waino Parker

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Front: Kalle Lindquist, Otto Fonsell, John Helander, ___?, ____?
Back: Mr.Jarvi, ____?, Hjalmar Linden, ____?, Matti Autio, Adolph Suihkonen

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Front: Anton Anderson, Anton Jantti, Waldemar Niemela (Manager), Hjalmar Linden
Back: Matti Autio, Edward Helander, Matti Autio, Mikko Seppanen, John Helander, August Salenius
Note: The two Matti Autios are not related.

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Photograph of the Maynard Co-Op Board of Directors.

Identified in photo: Don Lent (2nd from left).

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Seated: Joseph Boothroyd, Secretary, '61; Toivo J. J. Erkkinen, President, '61; Arvo Rivers, Treasurer, '61;

Standing: Edward Helander, '63; Elmer W.Salenius, Vice President, '61; Leo F. Mullin, '62; Fred Uljua, '62; Frithiof Tofferi, '61; Emil…

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Left to right: Edward Helander, Paul F. Smith, Jr., Elmer W. Salenius, Vice President, Joseph E. Boothroyd, Sec-Clerk, Toivo J.J. Erkkinen, Preseidnt, Arvo N. Rivers, Gerneral Manager & Treasurer, Emil Pitkanen, Leo Mullin, Francis Alving and Fred…

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Left to Right:

Edward Helander, Elmer Dalvnius, Joseph Boothroyd, Paul Smith, Toivo Erkkinen, Edward Misserian (General Manager), Emil Pitkanen, Ahti Jaakkola, Leo Mullin

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Alfred Torppa was the clerk for the society. These ledgers, written in Finnish, are minutes of the monthly meetings. The Cooperative store was on Main St. and the restaurant was functioning upstairs.

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The opposite end of the bottle opener has a pointed tapered tip perhaps for punching holes in a can.

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Oliver Warila, Bert Ruotsala, Hilma Hytonen, Mary Kukkula, Annie Swanson, Laura Salminen, Lyyli Kemppinen Nelson, Irja Jokela Jarvi, Laina Allen, Arvi Stabell, Reino Tuomanen

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Promotion explaining types of Co-ops, reasons for joining and risk-rewards of cooperatives.

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By-Laws as amended by the Semi-annual membership meeting of Sept. 26, 1953.

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By-Laws as amended by the annual membership meeting March 21, 1959.

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The By-laws have 11 articles that includes:
Article I: Name; Article II: Quorum; Article III: Officiers and Their Duties; Article X: Dissolution; Article XI; Amendments

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Officiers
President: James Grady
Treasurer: J. H. Long
Clerk: Michael Twomey

Directors: Jas. Grady, Michael Sweeney, Samuel Wilson, J. B. Lord, Wm. Cullen, Robert Wilson, J. H. Long, Jas. Carney, Michael Twomey

The Association was organized…