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Written in Finnish. It seems to be a political almanac.

The oldest son of Amory and Mary Maynard.

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.

A ledger of the Recording Secretary's Minutes of the Iola Lodge #91, Independent Order of Good Templars, instituted February 19, 1866. The lodge was a temperance group dedicated to the prohibition of alcohol.

Kindergarten was held during WWII to allow the parents to work in the mill.

Naomi Boothroyd 3rd row, 6th from left

Perhaps a Woman's Club function?
l to r
1.____?, 2. Edith Carbone, 3. Betty Britt

Joe Boothroyd's insurance card that outlines the benefits offered by the Woolen Mill.

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

A scrapbook of mostly newspaper clippings of the activities of the club during the three year period.

Diploma from the Veteli, Finland elementary school.
Translation by Roy Helander

A ledger of the activities of the Woman's Club charity committee. The members were active in helping the poor with clothing and shoes, addressing district nursing, tuberculosis awareness and treatment etc... Duringt WWI the group aided the American…

Mrs. Harold J. Hicks, Treasurer
Mrs. John G. Foster, Vice President
Mrs. James M. Britt, President
Mrs. Clifford C. Hicks, Corresponding Secretary

The minutes of the monthly meetings and activities of the Maynard Woman's Club from its inception in 1904 through 1959. The club disbanded in 1976.

A Navy Department Tobacco Rationing Card issued by the US Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, CA, for Stanley R. DeWitt, due to expire on October 29, 1945.

A card from the US Navy indicating which ribbons Stanley R. DeWitt is authorized to wear. These include the Victory Medal, the American Theater Ribbon, and the Navy Expert Pistol Shot Ribbon.

A tinted photo of Stanley Rice DeWitt in his Navy uniform, dated June 26, 1945.

A certificate of membership in the Union Congregational Church in Maynard, MA, by Martin Luther DeWitt. It is dated July 8, 1906, and signed by Pastor Eugene F. Hunt.

A collection of memorabilia about Stanley Rice DeWitt. The DeWitt family were well respected members of the Maynard community. Stanley's collection of the 1943-1946 WWII time period consists of the following: wartime correspondence, newspaper…