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  • Collection: The Co-operative Associations of Maynard

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The wood handle ice pick has advertising on the four sides:
1.RCA Victor
2.Gasoline, fuel, coal, coke, grain, bakery, dairy, provisions
3.Co-Op Best Milk and Cream
4. Compliments of United Co-operative Society, Maynard, Mass.

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Some of the presenters were: W. Torferri, Coggins Trio, Bill Wehkoja, Hulda Nelson, Boris Sokolowsky, Tony Colombo, Helen Coggins, Helen Mark, Chas. Manty, Vernice Coolidge

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The Coop was briefly located at the corner of Waltham St. and Powder Mill Road.

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One share of stock issued to Owen J. Hill in 1956 for the sum of $5.00.

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A certificate issued to Stanley Slabyz for four shares of capital stock.

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Two petty cash vouchers for the United Co-operative Club expenses dated October 17, 18, 1935. They are for $.35 each. An additional memo documents the receipt of $1.00 for the transportation expenses of the Society's Whist Committee.

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A memo from the United Co-operative Society's Manager, Waldemar Niemela. The memo is a listing of eight Coop Unions in Massachusetts and New York.

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A collection of certificates of redeemed, replaced or transferred shares from the early 1930's through 1962.

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Margaret Boothroyd's identification card to be used at the Co-op to make payments.

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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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A paper bag from the Co-Op's ice cream and frozen food section.

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The wood and metal braced milk bottle crate holds 12 - 1 quart bottles.

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A metal sign that advertised the appliances in the store.
The store was located at 62 Main St.

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Likely the United Co-operative tire promotion.

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