Maynard News Highlights Local Servicemen and Families
Maynard residents share furloughs and service news as families connect at home. Paimi Grekula visits parents at 90 Tremont Street before joining the U S Naval Hospital Corps WAVES. Ruth Croft enters Somerville Training School for Nurses as a cadet. Vera Nading Crane celebrates a first birthday with grandparents Mr and Mrs Vasily Chernak. Uncles Alexander and Vasil Chernak serve in the armed forces, with Alexander a gunner in North Africa and Vasil in St. Louis Washington, while Sergeant Crane is also stationed in North Africa.
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Paimi Grekula
Tremont Street
Naval’ Hospital Corpe
WAVES
Naval Fal National Medical Centre
Ruth: Croft
Somerville On Training School For
Maynard High School
Assabet Mills
Vera
Nading Crane
Anthony J. E
Vasily Chernak
Glendaleee
Alexander Chernak
Ageria
North Africa
Vasil Chernak
Private Francis Whiarha Two Years Overseas Duty
Private Francis Whiarha served two years overseas with the ADF 182 Infantry. Recently transferred to the 251st Quartermaster RMT Squadron, he returns on a 4.2 day furlough. Overseas service included Aupane, New Caledonia, and Gandale, India, with service starting in 1941. He is visiting his wife's relatives on Sudbury Street.
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Francis Whiarha
ADF
182
RMT
Aupane New Caledonia
Gandale
India
King Ined
Armed Forces
Sudbury Street
Card of Thanks for Mother's Friends and Flowers
A brief thanks from Annie K M Hansen acknowledging kind friends, expressions of sympathy, and flowers from Mook to Blanket and Specking Room Members and Examiners along with other friends in memory of her mother. Includes address and closing sincerity.
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Agee
Truck Hits Pole Splits Corner Pole on Parker and Walnut
A vehicle struck an electric light pole at Parker and Walnut streets around midnight causing the pole to split. Nearby residents were awakened by the crash. The report lists local residents visiting relatives and service members among those mentioned, including Sergeant Walter Whalen and Lieut. Benjamin Gudzinowicz.
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Parkers and
Walnut Streets
Seagoing Town Welcomes Navy Men on Furlough
Over the past week Maynard has become a seagoing town as high seamen second class from the Sampson training station visit relatives and friends. The group includes Robert Koch Delmar Kilkenny Philip Joseph Graceffa James Finch Archibald Woodrow Murray Evald F Johnson Edgar J Shrintian and Roland A Prescol.
St George's Church and Methodist Services Schedule
Church notices list Rev Halesyck Andrews and Rev Hart F Fulton with service times at St George's and the Massachusetts Methodist Church. Events include ham supper February 26, and a Lent series with sermons on Peter Denied Jesus and other topics through Easter.
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ST. George’s Church
Halesyck Andrews
Henry B. Getz
St.George’s Parish Hall
Sst
Hilda’ Guild
Georg Brown
Stokes
Allen Webster
Joseph Brown
Finnish Congregational Church Maynard Service Notice
Rev. George A Kopenen presides at mid week Lenten devotional with guitar choir. Coffee table sponsored by Mr and Mrs Matti Pudas after service. Saturday February 26th events follow.
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Maynard
George’ A. Kopénen
Matti Pudas
Family of Billy German Proud of War Hero Sgt York Kin
The family of Pvt Billy German, dubbed the Sergeant York of World War I, gathers at the camp with parents Mr and Mrs Roy Miller sisters Betty and Marilyn and cousin Glenda. Billy a former baker before enlisting in the army.
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York
Billy
Roy Miller
Betty
Marilyn
Glenda
Elders and Congregational Activities In Local Churches
The text lists church events at the home of Mr and Mrs Otto Hytonen including Sunday services Sunday school at 10 am worship at 3 pm and a monthly vestry meeting. It mentions Lent activities by the Christian Endeavor Society and choir rehearsals led by Lauri Koski. It also notes Union Congregational services February 27 with details of Sunday School worship and the Pilgrim Fellowship Growth and Fellowship talks plus an illustrated lecture by Miss Catherine Perry and upcoming Lenten services led by Rev Myron W Farrell and a Ladies Benevolent Society meeting with Miss Dorothy Huft as guest speaker
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Otto Hytonen
Thompson Street
Christian Endeavor Society
Commission On Evangelism
Lauri Koski
Matti Siromen
Brooks Street
Itarlough
Union Congregational Church
Maynard
Norman C Maclean
Norman
SC. Macbean
Harold Merriam
Charlotte Bse Ee Rake
Phe
Pilgrim
Jean Tus‘ker
Catherine Perry
Boston Seaman's Friend Society
Merchant
Myron W. Farrell
Massachusetts Congregational Conference and Missionary Society
Ladies’ ‘Benevolent Society
Dorothy Huft
Boston
St George s Parish Lent Services Schedule
Weekday services listed with Holy Communion at 4 30 p m or 7 30 p m Thurs preaching lineup includes Henry B Getz Richard P Coombs Thaddeus Clapp Halsey I An nenn oe F Strong J Hall and Good Friday remarks.
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ST. George’s
Henry B. Getz
Thaddeus Clapp
Halsey
I. Annenn
Oe F. Strong
Tech
J.°. Hall
Halsey LA
Maynard Antoeran Church Baked Bean Supper and Services
Maynard Antoeran Church invites the community to a baked bean supper Saturday at 5 PM followed by a program by February-born scholars at 9 30 AM and worship at 10 45 AM A Finnish sermon will be preached in both Finnish and English at each service A monthly church meeting follows the services.
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Maynard Antoeran
Street
Bowling scores and leaders from a cache
The fragment lists bowling totals and high marks by multiple players. Names include J McDonald, Mike Igna Chuck, Gagne, Karo, Perillo and Robbins with totals and strings noted. No clear event or date is provided.
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Ayotte
Cinci
M. Ignachuck
Veleno
Seemeee
Trench
Kitowicg
Kangas Weeere
Potals
Jagne Ayotte Seeneee
Kane Weeteereee
Pallazzo Ween
Lent
Gagne
Perillo
Kitowicz
Wey
Mike S
Undra
Tomyl Tenner
Ayatte
M.ignachuck
Asulla
Nowick Graduates From Seymour Johnson Field
Private Stanley D. Nowick completed a five month aircraft maintenance course at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina and graduated with distinction as an aircraft mechanic. He is the son of Mrs. Mary Marchyck of Maynard and entered the Army January 1 1943 after attending Maynard High School and working for Walsh and Driacoli. His parents Mr and Mrs Salvatore Graceffa of Hillside Street report the birth of a daughter at Emerson Hospital last week.
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Benjamin Gudzinowicz
U. S. Army Air Force
Spence Field
Multrie
Michael Gudzinowicz
Pleasant Street
Gudzinowicz
Maynard
Clark College
Spence Field Training School
Seymour Johnson Field
N. C
Stanley D. Nowick
Army
Air Forces Training Command
Mary Marchyck
Prospect Street
Pvt. Nowick
Maynard High School
Walsh & Driacoli, Company
Ang
Salvatore Graceffa
Hillside Street
Emerson Hospital
Community Meeting and Choir Practice Schedule
Pernatios will be held Sunday, March 1. The Lu Pon Brotherhood of Mass. will meet at Matti Heinonen’s home at 9 Grant Street. Thursday, March 2, Women’s Choir practice.
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Pernatios
Lupon Brotherhood of Mass
Matti Heinonen
Grant Street
Maynard Appeal Seeks Gifts to Salvation Army
The Maynard Sponsoring Committee led by W. A. Twombly urges contributions to the Salvation Army’s annual appeal totaling 700 dollars. House to house calls by L. H. Cady aim to reach more residents. gifts may be sent to Harold J. Morgan, treasurer of the Maynard Trust Company, to support the Army’s war and peace work.
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Maynard
Aia
Salvation Army
W. A. Twombly
Army
L. H. Cady
Boston
Theatre Party Celebrates Eighth Year In Boston
The Sew and so Club marked its eighth anniversary with a dinner at the Latin Quarter followed by the musical Rosalinda in Boston. Members aboard the trip included Impi Rivers Ranny Nelson Olive Melenius Peggy Saarinen Lempi Eklund Taimi White Mary Kukkula Ali Saarela Tom McNamara Saimi Korsman Julia Wehkoja and Val Ruotsala.
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Sew
Boston
Latin Quarter
Rosalinda
Impi Rivers
Ranny Nelson
Olive Melenius
Peggy Saarinen
Lempi Eklund
Taimi White
Mary Kukkula
Ali Saarela
A ™O McNamara
Saimi Korsman
Julia Wehkoja
Val Ruotsala
Fire Outbreak Strikes Town House Twice Weeks Apart
Residents report a blaze at the Town House Saturday at 9 o clock with sparking flames resembling Roman candles. Firefighters contained the smoke and flames, marking a second town fire within weeks with a few injuries and ongoing investigation.
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Maynard
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