Thank you Kim (and John R and john P). it's been a treat in the past few days to see photos of so many people that were friends or part of my every day life in New Ipswich in the 50s. I worked with some, bought items from the store owners, greeted the postmaster, chief of police, got gas from service stations owners like Ted Karnis (who was also fire chief) and Mr. Maki's (later Leon Charrois Cities Service station), or snacks and cap gun ammunition from Joe Duval, seeing friends of my parents like the Howards and the Tuttles (I inherited Bob Tuttles' baseball glove which still hangs in my barn, and the many Finnish friends of my father, (the Ahos, the Someros, and the Kivelas), I could go on and on, etc.
The first photo in today's blog of the Bicentennial parade shows Joe Burton's old barn taken from the parking area of New Ipswich market own by Henry & Ruth Baker. When we needed gravel it was Joe Burton that my father called. The town was filled with very good people. It was great to be in the midst of them.
Thank you Kim (and John R and john P). it's been a treat in the past few days to see photos of so many people that were friends or part of my every day life in New Ipswich in the 50s. I worked with some, bought items from the store owners, greeted the postmaster, chief of police, got gas from service stations owners like Ted Karnis (who was also fire chief) and Mr. Maki's (later Leon Charrois Cities Service station), or snacks and cap gun ammunition from Joe Duval, seeing friends of my parents like the Howards and the Tuttles (I inherited Bob Tuttles' baseball glove which still hangs in my barn, and the many Finnish friends of my father, (the Ahos, the Someros, and the Kivelas), I could go on and on, etc.
The first photo in today's blog of the Bicentennial parade shows Joe Burton's old barn taken from the parking area of New Ipswich market own by Henry & Ruth Baker. When we needed gravel it was Joe Burton that my father called. The town was filled with very good people. It was great to be in the midst of them.