Wallace O. Tenney Obituary
Former selectman
October 1931
Wallace O. Tenney died at his home Saturday morning. He sustained an abdominal operation at Burbank hospital September 19 and was brought home October 5. The operation relieved the suffering but it was impossible to operate for the trouble from which he died. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the home and was largely attended by people from New Ipswich and Greenville. Rev. Herman J. Wells officiated and Mrs. Lester Batchelder sang "The Old Rugged Cross." Dunster Hill Lodge I. O. O. F., Clyde Hannant Noble Grand, held their service
at the grave. The bearers were the selectmen of New Ipswich, Walter Thayer and George Churchill, and Odd Fellows, Edward Wheeler of New Ipswich, Everett Davidson of Temple, Tracy Eaton of Mason and John Fowler of Greenville. Howard Greene was conductor. Mr. Tenney was born July 10, 1889, in the house where he died, the oldest child of Oliver and Ella Hale Tenney, He went to the district school in New Ipswich near his home and to Apple- ton Academy until his father's death called him to run the farm. He was married October 4, 1916 to Ida Hale of Boscawen. Two children have been born to them, Kenneth and Rodney. They have attended the Greenville public school and the family are connected with the Greenville Federated church. He has been selectman of New Ipswich for 14 years. He is survived by his wife, one son Rodney, a brother Wilbur of Rindge, and three sisters, Hattie, Mrs. George French of Rindge, Mrs. Alice Chase of Royalston and Mrs. Ruth Burgoyne of East Jaffrey.
New Ipswich Veterans
Memorial Day will be observed in New Ipswich on Sunday, May 19, 2024.
James Roger diary entry
11th May 1913
Hard frost, ice 1/2 inch thick, wind north. Peach trees nipped. Mr. Lord preached from the text “And some fell among thorns, etc.” I did not stay to Sunday School [in some entries S.S. or Sabbath School]. Collection 26 cts. Evening service: I was not there. The Finns had no meeting today. Mother had a good night and feeling better and taking more sleep and nourishment.
I think that photo of my dad, Toivo Kangas, was taken aboard the Belle of The West, one of several ships on which he served in the Merchant Marine during WWII. His brothers later said he was lucky because he sailed to so many places. But conditions aboard some of these ships were not always pleasant.