Walter F. Stebbin Memorial Bench
New Ipswich Historical Society
June 2, 1985
Walter Stebbins Memorial Bench Dedication at Central School. Mr. Stebbins was a wonderful caring crossing guard when this was Central School grades 1-5. He was born January 4, 1904 and died December 11, 1983 (aged 79).
Governor John Sununu attended the bench dedication ceremony, seen here with William Russell (left) Central School chairman.
William Jurian Kaula diary
On hiatus, transcriptionist is on the mend.
On this day - November 30, 1908
James Roger diary entry
30th (Monday)
Very fine day wind variable. Wind W to S.E. Slight drizzle in forenoon. David brought grit from hen houses and seeded down the plot in orchard. I walked to Golf House and brought ladle and my clubs home. And put grit in brooder house. Picked rocks and corn roots of seeded plot. Got letter from Hamish.
A cousin of mine was hit by a car while crossing the road in the 1960's. I don't recall a crossing guard in those days. A lot of us wanted to get there early and play outside with our friends. Inevitably there would be a snowball fight in the winter.
I moved to Jamaica Plain Mass in 1961 and thus became a visitor to New Ipswich 61 yrs ago. Thus the people you see in the bicentennial photos are the ones I knew.