Bicentennial Celebration - Memorial Field

August 26, 1950

Dedication of Memorial Field

New Ipswich Bicentennial - Dedication of Memorial Field. Man in rear is Toivo Wiik.

New Ipswich Bicentennial - Harvey Kangas raises the flag at the dedication of Memorial Field.

The National Anthem at Memorial Field

Russell B. Tobey speakng at the dedication of Memorial Field

On this day - December 21, 1897

William Jurian Kaula diary

The boys were out for a celebration last evening after having a grand dinner at some restaurant.  They called at our studio at about half-past three in the morning and I was hardly in the mood to be willing to get out of bed to entertain them.  So they sat on the floor, on the table, and a few of them sat on top of me.  It was such a lively party too that the noise was sufficient to wake up everybody in the whole building.  So they paraded up and down the corridors singing "My Country 'Tis of Thee" and "God Save the Queen" until they succeeded in routing out Martinez and Delmué who came down to join the jubilant crowd.  Two Germans who have studios near us were also dragged in as they were going by the door.  They did not know anyone present and were somewhat astonished at such pressing and cordial invitations.  Soon they were howling and singing the "Watch on the Rhine" with the rest.  Meanwhile I remained in bed where it was warm and the noise lasted for a hour or two when everyone was gone.  I expected to receive congé* this morning but the concierge only winked her eye.

*Congé - an unceremonious dismissal or rejection of someone.

On this day - December 21, 1908

James Roger diary entry

21st (Monday)

Frosty fair wind west.  David logging for Shirland.  Fred called with samples of confectionary.  Mrs. Willard called.  Showed her my coins.  Mrs. Corbett telephoned Mrs. Moore,  I wrote to Miss Hardley and Miss Bryce and walked downtown to post them and bought gloves for Hamish.  Also bought cards from Shirland got Scotsman with notice of the death of Mrs. Peterson of Leabank and Mr. Hargraves of Eskhill.