New Ipswich Giants
New Ipswich Historical Society
Baseball Season - 1961
Coaches: Leo Toko, Verna Korpi, Sonny Kolapakka Top Row(L-R) Alan Wright, Carl Toko, Richard Lehtonen, P. Allard, John Korpi, V. Briggs, Tim Howard, Ken Kangas Bottom Row(L-R) Randy Hill, Bob Johnson, Larry Koapakka, Clark Somero
WWII Veterans
Hazel Moore compiled an album of New Ipswich WWII veterans for the New Ipswich Historical Society. As a prelude to our town’s Memorial Day celebration, we will feature a few photos each day.
On this day - April 12, 1908
James Roger diary entry
12th (Sunday)
Fair with cool high northwesterly wind. Mr. Peacock preached on Manassxhs (?) sin and repentance and God’s forgiveness C.E. at night topic: intemperance with study of life of Gough. Mr. Peacock leader (34 present) Jim around at 5:30 all well and told us John Borland’s leg had been troubling him a good deal lately also that Jessie had had indigestion but was better all well at Ayer.
On this day - April 12, 1897
William Jurian Kaula diary entry (tales of an artist abroad)
12 April 1897 - Return to Moret
The party on this occasion consisted of eleven persons – namely Mr. and Mrs. Wyeth, Mrs. Wyeth’s mother and brother (Gilman), Misses Olcott and Baumann*, Glover, Logan, Cartwright, Hazard, and I. We have planned to stay the rest of the week and with every prospect of a glorious time.
*Miss B. is a blonde but too heavy to be an angel.
[Transcription by Kim Black]
