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The letters refer to Idan Suomalainen Raittius Kansan Liitto; Eastern Finnish Temperance People's League.

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One of Maynard's Finnish athletic clubs.

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Leftist fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War, including Finns from Maynard, who fought in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade of America.

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A MAAC promotional pin

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Rev. Crowe was the pastor of St. Bridget's Church, 1894-1905.

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The league was formed after some Finns left the socialist party. Their first summer festival, 1940, was held in Fithburg.

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A promotional pin for the Finnish Steamship Company.

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Suomi means Finland, perhaps used at a fund raiser. Not flag of Finland, pre-1917.

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"Victory for Finland", likely an Olympics. The flag is post 1917 independence from Russia.

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Pin promoting the War Saving Stamps sold during WW I to pay for the conflict.

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Eastern Finnish Temperance People's League Summer Festival, Maynard, Mass.

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Eastern Finnish Temperance People's League, 4th Summer Festival held at Gardner, Mass.
Not the Finnish flag.

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Eastern Finnish Temperance People's League, 5th Summer Festival held in Fitchburg, Mass.
The flag is not the current Finnish flag as Finland was still a Duchy of Russia.

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Welcome, Eastern Finnish Temperance People's League 6th Summer Festival held at Worcester, Mass.

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Eastern Finnish Temperance People's League 7th Summer Festival held in Peabody, Mass. and a committee ribbon.

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Eastern Finnish Temperance People's League 8th Summer Festival held in Gloucester, Mass.

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Eastern Finnish Temperance People's League 9th Summer Festival held in Maynard, Mass.
Terve = Greetings

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Eastern Finnish Temperance People's League 10th Summer Festival held at Quincy, Mass.