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This photo is from one of the early Halloween parties of the All American Club.

In 1945, when the Finnish boys and girls who had grown up in Maynard came back from World War II, they wanted to form a Finnish American club at the Parker Street Hall…

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An All American Club Dance ticket for April 18, 1945. It was held at the Parker St. Hall. The price was a total of $.50.

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Scene from the Finnish hist. play, "The Death of Elina", performed at the Parker Street Hall.

l to r: Huklah Nelson, Roy Helander, Waino Ojalehto, William Wehkoja, Ellen Hangas

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Members of the ALKU marching in a parade, June 1931. Many of these marchers were most of the people that worked in the kitchen and helped serve the dinner at the annual summer festival.

Front two right to left: Naemi Kajander, Esther…

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An invoice for $3.15 from Alina's Beauty Salon, 73 Main Street, Maynard, is for items bought by the United Co-op, dated September 29, 1935.

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A black and white photo of Alice Warren, Chairwoman of the Fair Committee for the Maynard Girl Scouts, in 1952. The photo shows her marching in a parade with the Segal's Gale Shop in the background.

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Alice Louise Fearns Mullin:

Alice Lousie Fearns was born on September 27, 1912, in the home in which she grew up, at 7 Haynes Street, Maynard, MA. She was the daughter of Bertha Amelda Wall, a high school mathematics teacher from Marlboro;…

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"The peasant Alfred Heikki's son Torppa , b. March 4, 1880 in Veteli, and his wife, Maria Amalia Gustaf's daughter, b. October 15, 1879 and their two children Juho Teodor, 1903 and Hugo Alfred,1904 from Veteli in the Grand Duchy are traveling abroad…

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

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"I can hereby attest that the young man, Alfred Torppa, from Vetili at my farm has passed courses in anatomy of house pets, horse shoeing, and birthing as well as the more ordinary outer and inner sicknesses with satisfaction. He has also taken…

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Translation: " The American immigrant Alfred Heikki's son Torppa, born March 4, 1880 in Veteli, married on April 4, 1901 to Maria Amalia August's daughter Tofferi, born in Halsua on October 15, 1879 and live in matrimony in America.
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A receipt from the Arthur T. Haynes, Department Store to Bert Batley. The purchase of rugs, shades, and rollers totaled $161.11 on November 1, 1905.

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A series of four advertising cards for Alfred T. Haynes & Co. Department Store, Maynard, Mass, dated 1911-1912.

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Alfred J. Lalli
T3 United States Army
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion
9th Armored Division

Born: Nov 16, 1918
Died: Jan 24, 1945

The 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion received a Distinguished Unit Citation for action at Bastogne, France,…

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A (donation) "prescription" of 2 Maydale Ginger Ales at $.20 each for a total of $.40. The "prescription" is made out to the Co-op Club. The donation was for the refreshments for the Whist Committee the week of March 18, 1935. The Alfred A. Minahan…

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Alexander Chernak
S/Sgt United States Army Air Corps
744th Bomb Squadron 456th Bomb Group
15th Air Force
Born; Jan 7, 1924
Died: Apr 25, 1944

Alex was a tail gunner aboard a B-24 Liberator with the 15th Air Force. He joined in February of…

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Albert W. Connors earned two Army/Air Force Gunner Wing Pins during World War II.

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The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. It was created in 1942 and is awarded for single acts of heroism or meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.

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A 235th AAF Base Unit Card that authorized Sgt. Albert W. Connors to wear certain ribbons and badges. It is dated January 27, 1945.