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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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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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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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Pastry Chef Rudolf Rolla (r) and an unidentified employee (l) show off a rather large submarine roll at the United Cooperative Society Store Bakery at 56-62 Main St.

Rudolf Rolla was the Pastry Chef at the Coop. His specialty was fancy German…

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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 last calendar published by the United Cooperative Society

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

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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 small Finnish cooperative that was born out of a political differences with the United Coop. It operated for about 2 decades.

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A history of the United Cooperative Society from its inception through its state in the late 1960s.