132 20 8497 https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/74b6d4d8c20f831e8abd9d3bb11aae7c.pdf c0ea6dbd0cfe107d748a3ec8691eecf9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. This cooperative vas organized by the Polish people in Maynard with a sprinkling of Lithuanians and Russians. A census taken by Rev. Jablonski (Dec. 6, 1912) indicated that about 600 Polish people resided in town - a size-able group. Most could not speak English well so it was only natural that a store catering to their needs, in their own language, was in order. A Dec. 23, 1910 newsnote informs us that the Polish people are to set up a Coop store. Jan. 6, 1911 The International Cooperative Association opened its doors in Higgin's Block, Main Street near the Methodist Church. Presently we have no knowledge of a Higgin's Block in town. Our understanding is the store opened up in the building housing the present United Coop Hardware Section. With little business practice the coop floundered the first year, for a Feb. 9, 1912 newsnote informs us that there is trouble at the Polish coop - has been closed for several days. However, by Apr. 2, 1915 the Annual Meeting was told that everything was ship-shape. In 1918 the coop moved to the Masonic block comer of Main and Walnut streets. In the early 1920's it added a bakery to its business. This was located in the building bearing number 120 Great Road. This building is presently a home. An enormous oven was in there up to recent times - maybe still is. The bakery closed its doors in the latter 1920's. At the height of the Great Depression the coop went under - over extended in credit. An auction was held and Jacob Sawutz, an employee there for two years bought the business and continued it under private management (Mar. 27, 1931). Our knowledge is very sparse, as you note. Membership is surmised to have been between 250-400 people. The life span of the coop was twenty years, All dates are from the Maynard News. I am indebted to Jacob Sawutz for additional information B.R. Koski - Read at the 1969 meeting of the Maynard Historical Society. Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: International Cooperative Association Description An account of the resource A short summary of the 20 year history of this Polish cooperative in Maynard from about 1910 to 1931. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Birger Koski Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.193 cooperative Polish https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/d027242a2fecb81ab26a9505c9fe9f81.pdf 595096993ebc992c003b8164698f6607 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Excerpt: A community is a total of the individual members of that community. Consequently, it has many faces and wears many hats. It has its vices, as last month's monograph on the liquor traffic revealed. It has its virtues. as so many papers, including this one will show. The history of any community is the history of the individuals living there -- individuals wearing many hats in the course of their lifetime - individuals living, loving, working, singing, crying, dancing, making music, doing the things that have been done from time immemorial. Our paper tonight is concerned with singing, dancing and malting music of all kinds - a happy time. This chronicle again is incomplete as we have very few sources of knowledge prior to 1899. Of church choirs and quartets we will not speak as these would necessarily be apart of the church ritual. Music as a cultural aspect of Maynard*s history is our concern. Our title would indicate three separate groupings which actually is not so, as individuals in this cultural field would move in all directions, depending on circumstance. Our town, small in population, 4500 in 1905 and not more than 7000 until after World War II, has spawned an exceptionally rich musical heritage, unknown to towns of comparable size, because of one reason, that reason being the heterogeneous character of our population -- a population of twenty-one nationalities rich in their old country musical culture. Dance orchestras prior to 1900, we would venture to suggest, played music beamed to the English, Scottish and Irish, who comprised the major portion of the population, so Irish Jigs, Scottish Reels, English Square Dance, American Country Dances, polkas, schottisches, and cotillion was the order of the day. With the advent of (the) American Woolen Company in 1899, the population explosion of Eastern and Southern European nationalities was the result. Three and four piece orchestras at regular dances, and eight to ten pieces for lodge masquerade balls were the rule. A listing of the orchestras we have come across is as follows: (1) Gridiron Band (before 1900) Thomas Farrell, accordion; James Riley, violin; Warren Ball, piano; William Pierce, banjo and harmonica; George Lemon, singer and dancer; Edward Sheridan, cornet; (2) Charles Sweeney's Orchestra (piano) (June 30, 1899) (3) Farrell's Moonlight Serenaders (July 28, 1899) played at the opening of Farrell's Clam and Oyster Cafe, comer Summer and Glendale Street (possibly apart of the Gridiron Band mentioned above); (4) Lawton's Orchestra (April 27, 1900) new good young musicians; (5) Higgins and Booth's Orchestra (Jan. 25, 1907); (6) Ray Hamblen's Orchestra (trumpet) (July 22, 1910); (7) Ed White's Orchestra (Nov, 18, 1910); (8) Imperial Orchestra (Mar. 31, 1911), Mrs, Joseph Donahue, violin; Nina Woolerschied, piano; Waino Kauppi, cornet; Grace Hull, reader (Nov. 14, 1913); (9) Schubert Orchestra (Oct.4, 1912); (10) Metropolitan Orchestra (Aug. 7, 1911; (11) Colonial Orchestra, Frank Sheridan (Jan. 28, 1916); (12) Samoset Orchestra, John Gallagher, Director (May 26, 1916); (13) Sheridan's Orchestra (Pastime Hall, Oct. 31, 1919); (14) Elite Novelty Orchestra, Burton Coughian (July 22, 1921); (15) Black & White Orchestra, Hughie Connors, violin; A1 Murphy, piano; Garcia (Marlboro) drums; Art Autio, sax; Louis Sullivan, banjo (July 3, 1925); (l6) Long Lake Orchestra, Robert Sheridan, broadcast over WLEX, Lexington (June 7,1929); (17) Melodeers, Carlo Seura, Hawaiian Guitar; Forrest Nelson, Spanish guitar; Coxie O'Neil, banjo - WLEX, Lexington (May 11, 1933); (18) Frank Case Orchestra (April 5, 1935); (19) Joseph Schnair's Orchestra (Mid '30s). Two of these orchestras gained New England-wide fame - Sheridan's and Connors Orchestras. Frank Sheridan started in 1919 and continued until 1932. He played eveiy ballroom and lakeshore pavillion in these five New England States, including Nuttings on the Charles and Norumbega Park, high school and college Proms, you name the place, he played it. The author of this paper being a two-bit music man out of the thirties, tried out Frank about three years ago, asking him if he had played little-known Lake Baboosic in Milford, N. H., thinking to catch him, but he had played there also. Battles of music were popular in those years, wherein two bands competed at the same ballroom the same evening - one-half hour stints for each band with the dancers at the end of the evening casting ballots for their favorite. Frank has a $100 loving cup which he won at Clinton, Mass. at a battle of music with Sullivan's Orchestra of Milford, Mass. Back on April 15, 1921, Frank recorded for Grey Gull Records, Vocallon Phonograph Company on Huntington Avenue, Boston for a six month period starting in February 11, 1921, with a six-piece orchestra; Frank on drums. Unfortunately we have been unable to find any of these records up to now. Hughie Connor's Orchestra beginning in 1925, covered New England including the Black and White Inn, now known as Marlboro Country Club, Station WEEI, hotels in Worcester, and Hampton Beach in 1932. As an aside, around 1925, with the Charleston hitting the ballrooms, the Selectmen in Maynard put a stop to this dance as it shook the floor timbers and foundations, and there was danger of the hall caving in (Oct. 30, 1925). In another aside, the dance marathons of the thirties brought Eddie Murphy of Maynard into the twenty-fourth day of a marathon in Clinton, dancing with a broomstick, as he had worn out two partners and was waiting for some man to drop so he could have his partner (June 8, 1933). The three brass bands that Maynard had for many years, also played at dances with a reduced personnel. Maynard has had a few fife, drum and bugle corps. The first one that we know of is The Maynard Fife, Drum, and Bugle Corps, sponsored by the Temperance Society, Good Templars (June 23, 1899). We do not know when it was organized and when it vanished, but a wonderfully clear picture of it is in our possession. February 21, 1913 - William Stokes, one of the members of the defunct Good Templars Fife, Drum, and Bugle Corps organized a fife and drura corps of ten members, meeting every other Monday Eve; planning to hold (a) dance to raise funds for uniforms. March 28, 1913 finds the Fife and Drum Corps parading around town for practice. The Corps rents room in Cannon*s Block (Nov. 7, 1913). Albert Axford leads the Corps at Memorial Day Exercises in Stow (May 7, 1915). That is the last date we have for this musical organization. Boy Scouts, Troop I, Snare Drum and Bugle Corps was organised in 1921 at St. George's Church. Fred Scott was the Scout Master. This group, composed of about a dozen scouts, existed for about four years, playing at all occasions. The short army-type bugle was used. Mr. Allen Webster, one of the members, when contacted recently, remembered his brother John, Novello Cuttell, and the Sickle Brothers as some of the other members. A news note of May 15, 1925 informs us that the St. Bridget's Fife, Drum, and Bugle Corps will appear at the Memorial Day Parade, continuing that this group was organized about six months ago. This would place it back in 1924. It was a large organization, about 200 members, and continued in existence into the thirties. It was set up in two companies. Leo Kelly was Battalion Major; Walter Carbone, Battalion Adjutant, and John Horan, Sergeant Major. Company A had John Moore as Captain; William O'Toole, First Lieutenant; Charles Sweeney, 2nd Lieutenant; Andrew Fardy, Top Sergeant; John Lanigan, Leo Mullin, Hillary Kane, Gerald Tierney, Line Sergeants; Edward Murphy, Thomas Chidley, John Veleno, Richard Thane, Charles Kelly as Corporals. Company B - Captain Delmar Kilkenny; Paul Allen 1st Lieutenant; George Sullivan, 2nd Lieutenant; Richard Murphy, Top Sergeant; John Tobin, Mark Kelley, Edmund Duggan, Ralph Thane, Line Sergeants; and Walter Brayden, Kevin Spratt, Raymond Paul, James Duggan, Henry Fairbanks as Corporals. Color Sergeants were John Bakun and Maurice O^Connor, and for Drum Major, Joseph Wardzala. Rev. Charles Donahue was in charge of the Cadets with Harold Sheridan and John Gallagher helping in the training. Frank Sheridan trained the Drum Group, while William Coughlin of Concord Junction, aided with the Fife and Bugle Squad. For Choral and Glee Clubs our first date is May 20, 1904 when the Maynard and Hudson Choral Clubs give concert in Cooperative Hall. January 13, 1905 finds the Maynard Glee Club organized for season with Pres. R. W. Carter; Secretary Hiram Parkin; Treasurer George Salisbury; Librarian George Lawton. Notes in the papers appear for some years as to the existence of the Club. The next group is some years in appearing but July 22, 1921 we find the Colonial Quartet appearing at the Waltham K. of C. at which they made a great hit, with James B. Farrell as Manager. I took the liberty of calling up Jim for further particulars of this group and this is the way the conversation went in part (nostalgia took over): Author: "Who were the members of this quartet?" Jim; "When Irish Eyes are smiling, shure it"˜s like a mom in spring, with a lilt of Irish laughter, you could hear the Angels sing", and he sings it to the end. Author: "Good, Jim, but --" Jim: "You want to hear another one - 'The Bowery, The Bowery', and he sings that to the end. Author: "Jim, wait - who -?" Jim : "Here's another one - Moonlight and Roses" and so to the end. Author: "Jim, but, but who -?" Jim: "Wait, I remember another one - There'll Never be another Mary* - and so on. After a while, believe it or not, we were harmonizing, it was too infectious. And, so far, far into the night, we sang over the phone but at the end I did get the names. James B. Farrell, First Tenor; Willian B. Scully, Second Tenor; G, Edward White, Bass; Anthony B. Hilferty, Bass. Happy Birthday, you octogenarian, you. In the living memory of most Maynard people out of the 1930's, the name Anchor and Ark Glee Club strikes areal musical bell (no pun intended). This aggregation of musical talent brought attention from all of musical New England to Maynard, Massachusetts for a dozen years. As a member of the New England Federation of Mens Glee Clubs, in its span of life, it won four first prizes and three second prizes in Group Three, Small Glee Clubs Contests. The origin of the Club has an interesting history. Back in late 1929, Mrs. Grace (Parkin) Salloway, under the aegis of The Methodist Church, put on a Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta, "H.M.S. Pinafore". Mrs. Salloway is mentioned later in this paper under individual artists. Comments by many in the audience to the effect that most of the cast were members of the Masonic Order prompted the organization to set up a Glee Club immediately. It was named the Anchor and Ark, representing Masonic Symbols. Five months later, according to a news article of May 9, 1930, the Anchor and Ark Glee Club gave its first Annual Concert with solo work and quartet singing in addition to the Glee Club. Gavin Taylor, Jr. was Director and Mrs. Hazel Hooper, Pianist, along with twenty-two voices. Frank Holland was President; William Jones, Librarian; Merton Merrick, Secretary; Tenors: Edward Carleton, Jr., Harlan Cook, Gustav Ey, George Jamieson, Ralph Jones, William Jones, Wilder X. Macurda, William Merriam, Hiram Parkin, Lindsey Smith, David Walker; Basso: Elmer Cook, Harvey Fairbank, Frank Goettler, Frank Holland, William Johnston, George Lawton, Harold Merriam, Merton Merrick, Mark Newton, Al Tallant, Gavin Taylor. Starting with 1930, through 1942, the Club held an outing nearly every year either in Maine or New Hampshire, in addition to concerts given locally, Concord, West Acton, Stow, Waltham, Rochester, N.H., Fitzwilliam, NH, Somerville, Hudson, Watertown, Natick, Lexington, Sterling, Belmont, Brookline, Leominster, Harvard, Woburn, Winchendon, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Sudbury and Arlington. April 28, 1931 the Club gives its Annual Concert with Walter Smith, Trumpet Soloist and leader of the Aleppo Temple Band, Additional voices by May 20, 1932 in the Glee Club are as follows: Alan Palmer, Walter Larkin, James Beckwith, Theron Lowden, Harry E. Holt and William Brennan. May 20, 1932 news article tells us the Club has competed for the Governor Winant Trophy against twenty clubs (all large in numbers) at Portsmouth, N.H., and receives favorable mention. April 8, 1933 it wins first prize at Synphony Hall in the Small Club Contest sponsored by the New England Federation of Mens' Glee Clubs; First prize at Hartford, May 11, 1935; Second prize. Fall River, I936; Second prize. Fall River, 1937; Second prize, Springfield, 1933; First prize, New Haven, 1939; First prize, Melrose, 1940. The Annual Concert for the '33-'39 season had Walter Smith, Trumpet Soloist. February 3, 1939 the Club, augmented by The Andover Male Choir, and led by Frank T. Holland, held its concert at the High School Auditorium. April 19, 1940 the Club without any outside aid, led by Frank T. Holland and accompanied on piano by Mrs. Harlan Cook, held its Annual Concert at the same auditorium. The highlight of the evening was the rendition of Amy Sherman Bridgman's words to Sibelius' "Finlandia". She, being in the audience, was highly thrilled and pleased. The editor's feeling was that the Glee Club sounded simpler but better without outside help. October 4, 1940 the Club held its 10th Anniversary Banquet at Howard Johnson's in Concord. February 28, 1941 news note offers associate membership for men from all towns in the area. This would be a non-singing, financially contributing membership so outside artists could be hired in advance. April 10, 1941 the Annual Concert at the High School Auditorium had an audience of 300. Frank Holland was Director and Mrs. Harlan Cook, accompanist. Andover Mens' Glee Club augmented the local club. May 7, 1942 - The Annual Concert again at the Auditorium had Everett Collins as guest conductor and the Andover Club included. Due to the Second World War, the Club had to disband for lack of personnel. All in all, the record shows that the Anchor and Ark Mens' Glee Club made a real contribution to the musical culture of the community. May 11, 1933 finds a three night production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance" with fifty voices, Mrs. Grace Salloway directing, apparently was extraordinary for a town the size of Maynard to find such talent within its confines, and an event long to be remembered. October 26, 1934 ~ News report tells us of the Sunshine Singers, with Alan Palmer, broadcasting weekly over WLLH, Lowell. Among the nationalities that settled in Maynard starting in the 1890's, choral groups were a must in their organizations. The author of this paper being of Finnish descent, is particularly cognizant of the role that music, vocal and otherwise, played in the life of the Finnish Clubs and Societies. We turn next to individual artists that gained prominence in their respective musical areas. First of all must be mentioned the Woolerschied family - Theodore, Ernest, Albert and John, four brothers and their offspring. This family group unquestionably was the most prolific musical family in the History of Maynard. ... (12 pages) Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Musicians, Orchestras and Bands Description An account of the resource A chronology of music makers in Maynard from the 1900s through the late 1940s. (At the time of its writing, the centennial authors planned to update it through the 1960s). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Birger Koski Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.192 band Bugle choral chorus club dance drum fife Glee Club monograph music musician orchestra Pastime Hall https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/e57229ef71fb78d52b3bde610e5cfaaf.pdf 4b8770172825f1b1f2f6c2f1b3bbc038 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Maydale Spring Company "Listen -- buy quality -- that's Maydale" is the slogan of the Maydale Sprlng Company and If the increased sales of the past year can be accepted as a criterion, it more than lives up to the established slogan. Nine years ago, Paul Hilander, proprietor of the Maydale Spring Company started a small bottling works. His capital was not large, but but his desire to manufacture a high-grade beverage (was). With all machinery of the motorless type he labored early and late to supply the demands of exacting customers. From the start the ingredients used in the manufacture of Maydale tonic were the best procurable. Many have approached Mr. Hilander with a syrup "that was just as good" as the one he was paying the high price for, but they have all received the same answer. The quality of Maydale will never be reduced, but if they have anything that will make it a better beverage, Mr. Hilander is In the market for it. A trip through the Maydale plant is both interesting and educational. First one sees the cases of empties that have been returned from the many dealers. Here are thousands of bottles that have to be washed. Cleanliness is t watchword, no chances are taken that bacteria or microbes might have become secreted in the bottles. First the botties are placed in racks that revolve through a solution of caustic acid. This thoroughly eliminates the germs. After five separate rinses the bottles are placed on an endless chain rack where a continuous spray of hot water thoroughly bathes them and leaves each bottle sparkling like a diamond. From this rack they are conveyed to the bottling machine where an expert who has been specially trained as an operator completes the bottling process. Finally the filled bottles arrive at the labelling machine. This machine in itself is worth going milles to see. By a single operation It turns and sticks the label on the bottle, an operation that previously demanded the services of four girls. Maydale also has its privately owned spring and tests have proved it to contain many desirable mineral qualities that are essential to good health. This spring water is not only used in the manufacture of Maydale beverages, but many persons are now ordering the five-gallon container for use at their homes. From the humble beginning of a few dozen cases each week to the record-breaking year of 1922 when thousands upon thousands of cases were turned out is an enviable record that bespeaks fair dealings, prompt service and a beverage that for quality has no peer. (From the Weekly Enterprise 1932J) 11-26-1915 - Paul Hilander purchased the old Cullen wetwash laundry on Glendale Street and is converting It Into a bottling company. (This property is now owned by Anderson Ford Company) Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Maydale Spring Company Description An account of the resource While cataloged as a monograph, this is attributed to be a 1923 article from the Weekly Enterprise which profiled the Maydale Spring Company. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Weekly Enterprise Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1923 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.191 beverage bottle Maydale Maydale Beverage Maydale Bottling Company monograph spring https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/4eec49f92d29c4c5a6e9e8e8ae8985e5.pdf 6debe159b98cdbe349a3adf1356f5c1e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. MAYNARD CRICKET CLUB Prior to the formation of the Cricket Club amd the acquisition of suitable grounds, the game of cricket was played on the John A. Crowe Park amongst the new immigrants, who had come to America and taken up their new homes in Maynard. They were Joined by many of the local residents, who were learning the game and had many an enjoyable evening until darkness would set in. As soon as darkness came many of the imigrants, especially of Finnish extraction, would gather at the Park, both men and women, to participate in the folk singing and dancing of their native country. This enjoyment was shared with many of us younger American boys and girls who were invited to participate in the fun and we soon learned the songs and dances and had many an enjoyable evening doing so. This was during the years of I898-I899 and it was at this time the Maynard Cricket Association was formed and land purchased in the rear of John A. Crowe Park, near where the Green Meadow School is located. On June 28, 1901 the Association had fifty-three members and an election of officers was held: President Charles Usher, Vice-president William Whltehead, Secretary Marsden Waterhouse, Treasurer James Robinson, Directors John Webster, William Marshall and Marsden Waterhouse, Captain William Marshall and sub-Captaln Wllliam Whitehead. The following members made up the first cricket team eleven: William Marshall, James Hutchinson, James Cowles, John Webster, Marsden Waterhouse, William Whitehead, Leonard Hinchcliffe, Herbert Whitehead, Alfred Billett, Thomas Cuttle and Arthur Cuttle. According to the Maynard News, the club scheduled sixteen games for season of 1902; on April 11, 1902 they began the erection of its pavilion. In April 1903, the club was made a member of the Worcester County Cricket League with Lowell, Leominster, Fitchburg, Worcester, Mohair Plush, U. S. Bunting and Maynard, with the season to start May 2, 1903. In this first game the Mohair Plush of Lowell defeated Maynard by a score of 43 to 40. November 24, 1905 the Club held its first banquet and dance in Riverside Co-operative Hall with Collins Orchestra of Marlboro. Committee-ln-charge: Harry Rodway, Herbert Whitehead, Arthur Webber, Marsden Waterhouse, William Whitehead, Fred Oates, President Ben Hooper and Past President George Stockwell. December 15, 1905 the Priest Brothers tender a banquet in Co-operative Hall for one hundred members of the club under the direction of President Harry Rodway, Ben Hooper, vice-president and Past President George Stockwell, Sr. Joe Distasio's String Orchestra provided the music. January 12, 1906 saw twenty-five new members added to the Club, making the membership total one hundred and fifty. Trap shooting was held at the club grounds and a whist party or tournament was planned. March 9. 1906 a new clubhouse was built. Trap shooting was held at the grounds on April 19, which was well attended with some excellent shooting by Augustus Newton and Harry Rodway. September 28, 1906 the Maynard Football (Soccer) Team played a team from Everett at the Cricket Club grounds. December l4, I906 the second annual banquet was held at Co-operative Hall with over one hundred members and their wives and lady friends in attendance. A beautiful large cup donated by H. Nicholson of Leominster and won by the Maynard Cricket Team in the Central Massachusetts League was on display, A picture of three Presidents was presented to the Club: Harry Rodway, 1904, George Stockwell, I905, and Ben Hooper, 1906. Committee-ln-charge of the affair was Ben Hooper, Albert Easthope, George Jamieson, Thomas Murray, Mungo Bain and Marsden Waterhouse. On the occasion of Maynard winning the championship, a large delegation of rooters had accompanied the team to Leominster. The famous parlor car of the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railway was hired and carried the rooters along with the team. Word was flashed to Maynard of the victory, and other members of the club hired the Maynard Brass Band and put them aboard the old working car of the Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Hallway and journeyed to Hudson to meet the victorious Maynard team and then escort them to Maynard. When the cars arrived at the carbarn on Great Road the team and its rooters paraded down Main Street with Ben Hooper and two other officers of the club carring the cup and all were given a fine reception when they arrived In Maynard center. January 11, 1907 the clubhouse burned to the ground. Thomas Chidley of Percival Street noticed the fire, which was thought to be of incendiary origin. March 29, I907 new Cricket League for coming season Maynard, Clinton, Worcester, Fitchburg, known as the Central Massachusetts League. May 7. 1909 season opens with Joe Musgrave, Captain, Thomas French, vice-Captain, In the Central Massachusetts League, July 10, 1909 the club held a field day with all kinds of track events: tug-of-war, between league clubs and a relay race between the league teams. Committee: James Cowles, Joe Musgrave, Mark Newton, John Mahan, Tom French, Harry Rodway, Tom Murray, Fred Shaw, Fred Oates, Joe Lambert, Charles Spence, Pat Lanigan, William Baron, Alfred Blllett, Nick Driscoll, Al Easthope, Tom Breck, Henry Ledgard and Marsden Waterhouse. October 15. 1909 the soccer team played Fitchburg to a one to one tie. The team consisted of Hanshaw, Dick Allen, Ed Billett, Jim Murray, Alfred Billett, Tom Murray, Jesse Billett, William Tobin, Charles Spence and W. Murray. September 2, 1910 the field day was abandoned because of hard times. March 31, 1911 the club took another five year lease on the cricket club grounds. July 19, 1912 the annual field day was well attended by hundreds of people. July 13, 1914 the annual field day well attended. Committee: Harry Hargraves, Lee Donahue, James Garside, Harry Rodway and Joe Armitage. October 9. 1914 election of officers - Harry Hargraves, President, Lee Donahue, James Garside, Harry Rodway and Joseph Armitage. It was the 13th annual election. Sixty-two out of a membership of one hundred and twenty were present. Vice-President Lee Donahue, Secretary William Duxbury, Treasurer Harry Rodway, Wilson Cuttell, Captain of the team, and J. Kenyon, vice-Captaln. Voted to install a cupboard in the kitchen. Former Presidents of Club: Taylor Craig, Charles Usher, Tom Breck, Harry Hargraves and Marsden Waterhouse. March 10, 1916 - Committee comprising John Webster, President, James Boulden, Vice-President, Charles Spence, Secretary, Herbert Boothroyd, Treasurer, and Executive Committee James Garside, Louis Emerson, Manager of Football team Charles Spence and Captain of Bowling Team James Lent. May 7, 1920 - Lack of cricket players so no cricket was played. Soccer will be played in the Fall. October 1925 - clubhouse burned to the ground. October I6, I925 at a meeting held in Eagle's Hall the Club disbanded and the sum of $2,040.06 was equally divided among the members. All dates from Maynard News - Paper read by Frank C. Sheridan at meeting in 1967 Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Maynard Cricket Club Description An account of the resource A chronology of the Maynard Cricket Club which operated from 1901 - 1925. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Frank C. 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Excellent Storage Location in the archive AB47 SU3-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maynard High School Sweater Description An account of the resource This sweater was worn by Walter Carbone (Class of 1927) for many years. Later, he served as the Conservation Commission Chair. 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Fair Storage Location in the archive SU4-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hand Size Washboards Description An account of the resource A small and large version of clothing cleaning board before the washing machine. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource E. Murdock Co. Winchendon, Mass. National Washboard Co. Chicago, Saginaw, Memphis Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. E. F. Ryan Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.1114 1999.1115 board cleaning wash https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/57db55bc7a8635f1f4a016364f193ce7.jpg 5c639c7680791d0f43b6d582e4dfcd9a https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/3de02dfa1cd0320da381f1b03cfd82f0.jpg 150d81ebc6f4b9fb3c6744de18f13343 Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Wood; 8 x 33 inches Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Fair Storage Location in the archive SU4-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Maydale Sign Description An account of the resource Paul Hilander, owner of the Maydale Spring Company of Maynard, owned a cottage at Lake Boon and had this sign over the front door. Later the cottage was owned by John Kennedy. The sign was reversed and lettered "Cuddle Doon". The cottage was destroyed by fire in the fall of 1988. The sign was salvaged by John Erb, son-in-law of John Kennedy. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource John Erb Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.2905 Lake Boon Maydale Maydale Beverage Maydale Bottling Company sign https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/26be618942f98eb4795d765de2469d22.jpg 4ffb0d104d550b5cb45d36d94056b58e https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/a18750f2072480a8d23ff1136048b715.jpg 216f5eda45a6caf915b332380fb12963 https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/4965ce5e9c0b4f33affe0075c38c1e38.jpg fd70a53d584bdc7e7770dc3caff8f87d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Schools Description An account of the resource All about education in Maynard: schools, yearbooks, sports. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Collection Manager (Maynard Historical Society) Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Cloth Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Good Storage Location in the archive AB52 AB54 AB60 SU3-2 SU3-3 SU3-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Band Uniform Jacket and Vest, Two Hats Maynard High School Marching Band Description An account of the resource Used by Timothy Boothroyd when he was a member of the marching band. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2020.360 2020.361 2020.370 2020.371 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca 1970's Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Timothy Boothroyd band hat marching band uniform vest https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/17141c3a46523f4f88291b4ee8ed2782.jpg 86bbbcedc034fdd0a0c4968d993c9f59 https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/d31ad144be90e2778e5025e620f00ee0.jpg d3a5d44afa6398e1805492624299747a Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Glass Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Fair Storage Location in the archive In 2020.139 SU1-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Milk Bottle J. C. Moynihan Maynard Description An account of the resource A one quart milk bottle. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dan Max Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.2274 bottle dairy milk milk bottle https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/485444ac050f237b99fc0c3e034ae9b5.jpg 4835a8b93f0bfc0f23da358ca2efd062 Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Metal; 7" diameter Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Poor Storage Location in the archive AB105 SU6-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Old Style Canteen Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Dr. Earl F. Ryan Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.221 Description An account of the resource The canteen resembles civil war era canteens, made of tin. A cork was used to seal the top. Not sure why it ended up in Maynard. Civil War container water https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/5361d9058adebcda52725929929afbae.jpg 4a67dbcf3f1bbc249c5eeb41b8781ce4 Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Sealed cardboard; 6" high Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Good Storage Location in the archive AB10 SU4-3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource One Quart Ice Cream Container Erikson's Dairy Maynard, Mass Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952-04 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ralph L. Sheridan Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.1708 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 1 QUART SQUAT NESTYLE SEALRIGHT CO. INC FULTON, N.Y. carton dairy Erikson ice cream quart https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/ac2e297f8a8d9be826572a325c88c4a6.jpg c708efec8083a55c605b0345d7053fcd Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Coated cardboard Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Fair Storage Location in the archive AB10 SU4-3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Light Cream Bottle Cap Erikson's Dairy Description An account of the resource The cap fit the half pint bottle. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Frank W. Alto Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.1582 bottle cap cream dairy Erikson https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/dfc3c18244952654f2df7acca0515b53.jpg 151b348ff8e7946f45cb3f4b7db12278 Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Coated cardboard Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Excellent Storage Location in the archive AB10 SU4-3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Erikson's Half Gallon Ice Cream Carton Description An account of the resource Erikson's made all the ice cream sold at its stand. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2020.359 carton dairy Erikson ice cream https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/688aa8ade89301e1a5a4e9c7cfe29970.jpg bd9c78d97fd33912a0513dc12a19b592 https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/d3fb7bd5b9ecf2188440ed31c93813e6.jpg a5d64e1081b39f2ef0fb968cb988abe0 Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Coated cardboard Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Fair Storage Location in the archive AB10 SU4-3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chocolate Milk Carton Erikson's Dairy Maynard, Mass. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Frank W. Alto Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.1002 carton dairy Erikson milk https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/c1176e9599d9ed5b8306b015b43db766.jpg 846cb5138dcb28d1404068aabd0e7f94 Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Coated cardboard Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Excellent Storage Location in the archive AB10 SU4-3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Erikson's Ice Cream Cup Maynard, MA Description An account of the resource Small size cup Erikson's has been making ice cream since 1937. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2020.358 cup dairy Erikson ice cream https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/e0dddb104b758ff3dab301f84fb83366.jpg 7c4158bbb9f29212e86e4474ce3db30a Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Glass; half pint Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Excellent Storage Location in the archive In 2020.139 SU1-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Half Pint Bottles Hans Eriksen Dairy Description An account of the resource The original dairy was started by Hans Eriksen around 1909 later sold to Hans H. A. Erikson. At some point the last name was spelled with an o rather than an e. The three bottles shown has the original spelling. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2020.314 2020.344 2020.245 bottle cream dairy Erikson half pint https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/cef1c9ddf5ea502939775366acb1ce4b.jpg 35ed0738f714dc7e3805c7d0a0bfeb69 Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Glass; 9" high Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Excellent Storage Location in the archive In 2020.139 SU1-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource One Quart Milk Bottles Erikson's Store Description An account of the resource Two milk bottles, one labeled homogenized milk, use by Erikson's Dairy. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2020.346 2020.347 bottle dairy Erikson homogenized milk milk bottle quart https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/ef37e56e9e924337d6de0b456fa8cd8b.jpg 5514d2fe5f0519968710a6dcc5edcf9b Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Glass, both label half pint Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Excellent Storage Location in the archive In 2020.139 SU1-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Half Pint Bottles Erickson's Dairy Description An account of the resource Two versions of half pint bottles use at the dairy. The tall bottle is label Hans Erickson. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2020.342 2020.343 bottle dairy Erikson https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/f7dfc277e43fe1938f965d513616cc88.jpg 5ee78f7c758f5e7547d17eed329ef1e6 Artifact A physical object that is not a document, photograph, or other media. Materials Glass; 5 ins high Condition An assessment of the condition of the artifact. Excellent Storage Location in the archive In 2020.139 SU1-1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Erikson's Dairy Cream Bottle Description An account of the resource The half-pint cream container was used by Ericson's Dairy in Maynard. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Norman Castle Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1999.1083 bottle cream dairy Erikson https://collection.maynardhistory.org/files/original/788497d4946b76ea6db3e2441a651888.pdf f7d9d936ba4c1a6f8418eada16dcd041 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monographs Description An account of the resource The Maynard Historical Society has a growing collection of monographs. Monographs, by nature, are focused and detailed research on a single topic (places, people, events, etc.) Many of these monographs, especially by guest authors outside of the Society's research team, contain personal anecdotes and details of life in town during their lifetime. In the years preceding the 1971 Centennial of Maynard the rather new Maynard Historical Society gathered a series of monographs on a wide variety of topics. 96 papers, written by primarily by Birger Koski and Ralph Sheridan, plus a number of "guest" authors, many of these were read at Historical Society meetings in the late 1960's and then became source material for the 1871-1971 History of Maynard book written for the Centennial of the Town. Monographs from that project are titled as a "Centennial Monograph", Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maynard Historical Society, et. al. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1800-current Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Observation of the 50th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Maynard prepared by Elizabeth M. Schnair April, 1966 At the town meeting held in Maynard on March 7, 1921, the following article appeared: "To see if the town will vote to take action in regard to the observation of the 50th anniversary of the Incorporation of the tov/n and appropriate money for the same." The results of this article as recorded in the minutes of that meeting by Town Clerk, Frank E. Sanderson: "Voted that the town vote to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Incorporation of the town on the 19th day of April next, and that it vote and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $1000 for the expenses of such celebration. The underwriting or guaranteeing of the expenses incurred in publishing a history of the town is to be included in said sum, and that the moderator and Town Clerk be instructed to appoint a committee of not less than twenty-one citizens to make all arrangements for such celebration." Mr. Sanderson and Mr. Horace P, Bates, town moderator, appointed a committee of thirty to arrange for the celebration. At the next selectmen's meeting, March 9, the committee was enlarged to forty-eight. Arthur J,. Coughlan was appointed chairman, Mr. Sanderson, secretary, and Charles H. Persons, treasurer. Because of critical illness, Mr. Coughlan was unable to continue this work. and on April 7th Mr. Sanderson was appointed general chairman, and Wallace C. Priest, secretary. The following men and women served as chairmen of appointed committees: Music - Edwin Carlton Invitations - George H. Gutteridge Community singing - Mrs. Howard Wilson Printing - Frank E. Sanderson History - William H. Gutteridge Honorary Membership - Charles H. Persons Sunday observance - Albert Bately School observance - William A. Millington Press - Cornelius J. Lynch Speakers - Howard A. Wilson Program - Arthur Coughlan Decoration - Frank S. Binks Parade - Arthur Coughlan Re-Union - Mrs. Frank E. Sanderson Reception - Howard A. Wilson The committee engaged the New England Decorating Co. of Boston to decorate the streets, schools and town buildings. Businessmen and private citizens engaged other decorating companies to drape their buildings and homes with flags and bunting. All this was to be completed several days before the celebration to give the town a gala appearance, A real old-fashioned celebration featuring a spirited reunion of old settlers and others living elsewhere was planned. Reminiscenses of old folks when the village of Assabet changed to Maynard, the the narrations of remembered happenings and experiences of the early days, and a reception where old friends could meet and greet was the essence of such a reunion. Tentative plans for the reunion by the committee called for it to be held at Riverside Hall (now known as Gruber's Block) where the first town meeting took place. It was arranged to transport by automobile the elderly and infirm residents to the Hall to attend the exercises there. Over 500 invitations were mailed to Maynardites residing out of town according to committeeman P. J. Sullivan. The celebration lasted three days, April 17th (Sunday) April 18th and April 19th, Anniversary Day. The entire three days of holiday festivities were held under unfavorable weather conditions - cold, rain and snow. Thousands of visitors and forrer residents came to town to enjoy the celebration. A great many had arrived over Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and Tuesday morning the electric cars and trains brought hundreds more. All the stores, churches, schools and public buildings near the center of the town were decorated with flags, bunting and streamers. The electric wire posts had bunting wrapped about them and pennants were suspended from wires strung over the roads from Paper Mill Bridge to the Main Street School, including Nason Street. (The cost of such decoration - $350) Store windows were used to display a variety of relics, old pictures, etc., donated by residents. Mr Lucius Maynard exhibited two chairs from the Old. Brick Schoolhouse that were in use over 100 years before. They were wooden and were built in as part of the floor. Mr. Maynard's father sat in one when he attended the school. A picture of Nason Street 40 years before attracted much attention. Also a road sign "Assabet 2 miles and South Acton 4 miles" that was at the Iron Works Causeway previous to 1871. There were several photographs of Mr, and Mrs. Amory Maynard (founder of the town) of Henry Fowler and Jonathan Bent, first selectmen, and of Eli Chase, first town clerk. A school bell used at the Old Turnpike and Garfield Schools by teacher John Vose, was donated by Mrs, James Sheridan, Sr., and was the object of much attention. Mr. Amory Maynard's first home in Maynard was opposite the Mill Office. It was decorated with flags and an appropriate sign of identification was in front of it. Open house was observed all during Anniversary Day by Amory Maynard, grandson of the town's founder. Governor Cox, Senator Gibbs and many others visited there. Mr. Maynard showed life-size portraits of his grandparents. On Sunday April 17th, appropriate services were conducted at all the churches. Many former residents here for the celebration were in attendance. At the Congregational Church, Rev. E. Atiyeh, preached on the celebration. A brief talk on the history of the town, church and schools were given by Frank E. Sanderson, William H. Gutteridge, William H. Millington, (Supt. of Schools) and E. F. Bates, school principal. Special music was directed by George W. Lawton, choir director, and Herbert Lawton, organist. At the Methodist Church, Rev. D. F. Angell gave an appropriate sermon taking as his text, "I am a Jew of Tarsua, a citizen of no mean city." He touched on four topics: (1} The geographical advantages of a city (2)The historical value (3) The commercial importance (4) Its men and women At St. George's Church, Rev., Arthur B. Papineau made reference to the anniversary. Rev. Johannes Vaananen, minister to the Finnish Congregational parish preached on the celebration of the anniversary at evening services. Mrs. Waino Kauppi read an original poem appropriate to the anniversary and remarks were made by Oscar Grovdahl, member. Appropriate services were held at the Lutheran Church on Glendale Street. On Monday, April 18th, the schools held special exercises. The following is an account of the school's participation written hy William Millington, superintendent of schools, for the Town Report of 1921: The schools took an important and appropriate part in the celebration of Maynard's fiftieth anniversary. On the afternoon of April 18th patriotic exercises were held in all schools. As the basis of these exercises, the children had been for two or three weeks previously writing compositions on the history of Maynard, and, so far as possible on the contributions to local, state and national advantage by representatives of each nationality represented in our population. In some of our schools, original plays representing scenes from local or national history were written. Several of these were extremely creditable. The Senior and Junior High Schools combined in a pageant written in blank verse by Miss Helena G. Fowler, head of the English department, from material in the compositions written by the pupils, So far as possible, pupils of each nationality were chosen to present the separate parts, except cf course, in the case of the Indian, and a folk dance of the nation represented ended each scene. The pageant centered around the idea of the contribution each nationality had made to the history of Maynard and the Country, ending with a tableau representing each as offering its flag as a token of fealty. It was given in Colonial Hall on the 18th to a capacity audience which was so enthusiastic that only the numerous events of the following day prevented its repetition. On the next day, the school children took part in the parade. Each school was distinctive in its decoration and it would be impossible to say which attracted the most attention. All were warmly commended by the Governor from the reviewing stand, and the marching occasioned everywhere favorable comment by townspeople and visitors. The teachers, to whose effort the credit was largely due, have a right to feel that their work merited the highest praise. An account of tha participation of the schools in the celebration has been stored among the records of the town to be produced at our one hundredth anniversary, (end of Mr. Millington*s account) PROGRAM Star Spangled Banner - All History of Maynard - Julia Wardzala,VIII A "Our Native Land" - Seventh Grade Pupils "My 0wn Native Land" - Seventh Grade Pupils Original Poems "The Founding of Maynard" - Peter Little "Advantages of Maynard" - Peter Little "American Hymn" - Eighth Grade Pupils "Old Schoolhouses of Maynard" - George Bariteau, Jr. High "To Thee 0 Country" - Eighth Grade Pupils "The Assabet Never Forgets" - Annie Mark, VII A "America the Beautiful" - All PAGEANT Order of Presentation: River god speaks Indian speaks Indian Dance - Junior High School England speaks Scotland speaks Highland Fling - Allen children Wales speaks Ireland speaks Irish Jig - Hannah Sweeney Germany speaks Hebrews speak France spealcs Vineyard Dance - Junior High School Italy speaks Scandinavia speaks Norwegian Dance - Junior High School Poland speaks Polka - Mamie Phillips Lithuania speaks Finland speaks Finnish Dance - Junior High School "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean" Flag Salute At 7:00 A..M. on the morning of Anniversary Day, April 19th, 1921, the Assabet Mill siren blew steadily for 5 minutes. The fire alarm was sounded and all the church bells rang. A salute of 50 guns was fired by Battery D - 2nd Field Artillery of Lowell under the direction, of Capt. W. C. Brayne, from the hill at the rear of the Reed residence on Summer Street. The guns were brought over the road by William Strout on Monday and the firing squad on followed by auto the next morning. At 9:30 A.M. all the town officers marched to the Roosevelt School and were photographed by George D. Elson. They then prepared to take part in the parade. Formation of the parade was at Sudbury and Main Streets and began at 11:00 A.M. It marched Main Street to Nason Street to Main Street and disbanded at Walnut Street. A reviewing stand was erected on the lawn of the Congregational Church. Among the honored guests were Governor Channing H. Cox, his wife, and his aide Mayor Edward Sampson. Mrs. Ralph Case, Mrs. John Maley, and Mrs. Albert Haynes greeted Mrs. Cox and sat with her on the platform. Seated with the Governor were Frank S . Binks, Edwin Carlton and Charles Keane, selectmen, Rev. A. N. Atiyeh, Rev. Arthur T. Papineau, Rev. Albert Crowley of Wellesley (a Maynard native) Rev. D. M. Angell, Rev, Francis Jablonski, Rev. Johannes Vaanenen, Rev. Theoplan Butetoff, George Creighton, Albert Bately, Alfred E, McCleary, P. J, Sullivan, Howard Wilson, W. B. Case, Amory Maynard, 0, C. Drechsler and the members of the reception committee. Line of Parade First Division James J, M'organ, Marshall, assisted by Fred Hanson, representing the U. S. Marines John Lawton, Joshua Edwards, Robert Denniston (members of the parade committee) Squad of Police Maynard Brass Band Town officers Ladies Auxiiliary American Legion led by Mrs. Mary Jones Frank J, Demars Post No. 235 American Legion 1st Platoon led by Harold Sheridan, Commanding Officer 2nd Platoon led by James Ryan 3rd Platoon led by William Baron Color bearer - Cornelius Moynihan Guards - Frank Murdock and Dana Jones John T. Higgins representing sailors and marines G. A. R. veterans in cars Maynard Grange, No. 340 led by Mrs. Elizabeth Hodgess Knights of Pythias with Bay State Company in full dress uniforms led by Raymond Coulter. Second Division John Gibbons, U. S. Navy, 2nd assistant marshall Finnish Temperance Band Girl Scouts Assabet Aerie Order of Eagles No. 643 St. Casimir^s Polish Society Finnish residents Maynard council K. of C. No. 2121 formed as a cross Third Division Sgt. Frank Parks, U.S.A., third assistant marshall Imatra Band Summer Hill Lodge, Ancient order of United Workmen Maynard Lodge of Odd Fellows No. 131 Thomas Camphell, G.A.R. veteran, drummer Superintendent of Schools, Mr William H. Millington, marshall, assisted by teachers Main Street School children with red sashes and hats Bancroft Street School children with blue sashes and hats Nason Street School children with American flags Summer Street School children with red, white and blue hats and sashes, led by Patrick Hines Old Timers in automobiles The Old Timers were given a grand reception by the onlookers. Thomas Campbell, a Civil War Veteran, used a drum presented him by his company in 1863 in Washington which he also played in the first parade in Maynard in 1871. After the parade he was congratulated by the Governor. Mr. Campbell stated that he ''had not done any drumming for a good many years", but he demonstrated that he had not lost any of his ability. Other "old timers" in line were Dennis Buckley, Frank Whitney, John Church, and John McCormack from Hyde Park, a former Maynard resident. Following the parade, ceremonies were held in front of the reviewing stand. Frank E. Sanderson gave a patriotic address in which he congratulated Maynard on its growth and development. He then introduced the following guests who made brief addresses: Governor Channing Cox, who paid tribute to all the old-timers in the parade and commended the industry, thrift and courage of the people half a century ago, who, he said, were God-fearing citizens. Aa a closing word, he pointed to the industry, schools and homes of America as something to he thankful for, and after speaking of the sacrifices of the settlers of the early days, urged that all should look forward with as optimistic view to the greatness of the state, the nation, and Maynard. Representative Fred Glazier of Hudson voiced his tribute to the town and brought greetings from Hudson. The last speaker on this program was ex-State Treasurer Charles L. Burrill. These guests and others were then served a dinner at the Congregational Church by the Ladies Benevolent Society, of which Mrs Maude Gutteridge was chairman. The women on this committee who prepared and served the dinner were: Mrs . Howard Case, Miss Phemie Hall, Mrs. Peter Wilcox, Mrs. Robert Archer, Mrs. Charles Wilcox, Mrs. John Ingham, Mrs Benjamin Townsend, Miss Nellie Carver, Mrs. Gilbert Hawkes, Mrs Rod Mclver, Mrs. George Mclnnes, Gertrude and Grace Haynes, Irene Martin and Grace Wood. At the Methodist Church a luncheon was served by the Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. Harvey Richardson, chairman, Mrs. 0. S. Dunham, Mrs . Hiram Parkin, Mrs. Rhoda Palmer, Mrs. Nathaniel Davis, Mrs. Fred Cahill, Mrs. Robert Veitch, Marion Wilson, Helen and Marion Angell, Bertha Carmichael, Margaret and Rachel Gates, Emma Greenhalge and Helen Henderson of Lowell, The program of community singing and band concert which was to be held on the church lawn were canceled because of bad weather, as was a baseball game between old rivals - Concord and Maynard. At 2:00 P.M, all the old-timers, former residents and many townspeople gathered at Riverside Hall. The gala reunion held forth there from 2 till 6:00 P.M, and seemed to be the high spot of the days activities. The exterior of the hall was beautifully draped with flags and blue and yellow bunting. The windows were hung with lace curtains and many potted plants were on the stage. The walls were lined with old pictures and views of the town in years gone by. These caused a great deal of interest as many people recognized old friends and classmates, The gathering was like a big family reunion. Smiling and happy faces were abundant. Everyone was busy renewing old acquaintances and making new ones. The hall "buzzed with subdued conversation that was lively, homey and joyful, Too much cannot be said of the spirit of that reunion." "The happiest day since I was a schoolgirl" said one grandmother, "I've talked and laughed till my bones ache" said another old-timer. All present had an enjoyable time and were hoping it would not be 50 years more before they could enjoy another one! It was detracting nothing from any other feature of the celebration to say that here was the very essence of the anniversary. The reunion committee was headed by Mrs. Frank Sanderson, great grand-daughter of Amory Maynard. The guest book, in charge of Miss Emma Deane and Miss Laura Parkin, bears the registration of about 1300 names, The first name registered is John W. Parmenter of Orange, 86 years old and former resident of Maynard. Serving with Mrs. Sanderson on the reunion committee were: Mrs. John Horan Mrs. Irvin Howe Mrs, Brooks Reed Mrs. Howard A.Wilson Miss Laura Woodart Miss Alice Nagle Mrs. John Maley Mrs. Arthur Coughlan Mrs. Albert W. Haynes Mrs. Ralph Case At 3:00 P.M. Mr . Sanderson called assembly by the ringing of the old school bell used by John Vose and introduced the afternoon speakers: Mr. Brooks Reed extended a warm welcome and greetings of the town. His father, Joseph W. Reed, as justice of the peace, issued the first town warrant, and the first town meeting was held in the very same hall. Mr. Amory Maynard spoke of his grandfather and grandmother as he remembered them. Mr Erastus Williams of Hyde Park, who campaigned in the village of Assabet for President Grant in 1868 delivered an historical address from the same platform. The following is a letter he had written to Selectman Frank Binks back in March of 1921; "I read in the papers of your contemplated anniversary of 50th year of the Incorporation of your town. I could not resist telling you of the pleasant occasion enjoyed in the village of Assabet in October of 1868 - the Grant campaign, when I made a speech in your hall in company with George A. Bruce and Robert K. Potter, state printer. I stopped with Mr. Maynard for whom your town is named. All of us felt that it was a great occasion. Is anyone alive who heard me that evening? I am now 78 years old and in 1868 was 26. The next night I spoke in Stow and 45 years later, in 1913, I gave a lecture there on the Battle of Gettysburg." Mr. Williams made a stirring address to the reunion audience and in closing wished Maynard as much prosperity for years to come as it has had in the past. Father William McGrail, a Maynard native, had this to say, "Maynard is the best town on earth. It is my home wherever I am. and it will always be my home. I have enjoyed this day as I have no other day in my memory." Mr. Thomas Lees of Lowell spoke of his reminiscences. Mr. Owen Reynolds of Dedham, organizer and captain of Maynard's first baseball team spoke of the many games that were played . The first game was with a team from Concord and Maynard won it by a score of 33 to 11. John F, Fitzgerald, an old favorite and frequent visitor to Maynard was the final orator. He spoke of many entertainments and dances he attended here, of taking his wife from Acton and of the interest he always had in Maynard, He was given a tremendous ovation and ended by singing "Sweet Adeline" accompanied at the piano by Mrs, Louis Sullivan. Little did he dream then that he was to become grandfather of a President of the United States. Interspersed with the orators were selections by the Community Chorus under the supervision of George H. Woods. Refreshments of tea and cakes were served by the reunion committee at the end of the program. G. Homer Gaiger, a former High School teacher, was given a reception by many of his former students. The meeting was brought to a close by singing in unison "Auld Lang Syne". The days program was concluded at 6:00 P.M. by the ringing of the church bells. Original Poem of Celebration (Read at Bancroft Street School) April 19 -- historic day Is with us once again, The day that's bright with memories of great and noble men. 'Twas on this day in years gone by With loud and ringing cheer Was born the town of Maynard fair, To many hearts so dear. Full fifty years have passed since then And it has larger grown It 's welcomed these from every land It's blessings all have known. They've learned to love her river blue Her steep and grassy hills Her springtime and her Autumn bright Their hearts with sunshine fills. The children bom beneath her skies Tho' far from here they roam In spirit are with us today For Maynard still is home. And while we celebrate the past And count the favors won The future holds fair promises For nineteen seventy-one. Storage Location in the archive SU9-4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Centennial Monograph: Observation of the 50th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Maynard Description An account of the resource For the occasion of the town's coming 100th anniversary in 1971, a look back on how the 50th anniversary was celebrated in 1921. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth M. Schnair Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019.189 50th Anniversary anniversary anniversary program monograph