{"id":1555,"date":"2026-11-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newipswichhistoricalsociety.org\/wpblog1\/?p=1555"},"modified":"2026-11-11T19:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T00:31:41","slug":"newsletter-11-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newipswichhistoricalsociety.org\/wpblog1\/newsletter-11-12-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter &#8211; 11\/12\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veterans Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">151 young men and 21 young women from New Ipswich served in WWII. Hazel Moore Balch created a collection of their photos. We are in the process of cataloging them into our database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poltrackpix.smugmug.com\/New-Ipswich-Historical-Society\/n-XV6k6C\/New-Ipswich-WWII-Veterans\/i-Gt34s8B\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-Gt34s8B\/0\/Ng7S7kwx2NWpPp9PgwbhK4vXLtTvn9SqcjVG3CN8B\/X2\/EdwinFox-X2.jpg\" alt=\"Edwin Fox\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Edwin Fox &#8211; NIHS Catalog 1996.272.019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poltrackpix.smugmug.com\/New-Ipswich-Historical-Society\/n-XV6k6C\/New-Ipswich-WWII-Veterans\/i-NsR5nQV\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/photos\/i-NsR5nQV\/0\/NF95trLZnqGtJMzH5rFt6tNDVxjppCcHGNMwR8s5L\/XL\/EugeneMadison-XL.jpg\" alt=\"Eugene W. Madison\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eugene W, Madison &#8211; 1996.272.081<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veterans Day in  New Ipswich<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were a number of local town events for Veterans day in 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>November 10th &#8211; Breakfast at Mascenic High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 11th &#8211; Dinner provided by the Patriotic Committee and Fire Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 12th &#8211; Breakfast at Boynton Middle School <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I was reviewing Veteran photos from past events I was reminded that Ray Somero had died earlier this year. We missed his company at the Firehouse supper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poltrackpix.smugmug.com\/Holidays\/Veterans-Day\/i-pJS33bB\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Holidays\/Veterans-Day\/i-pJS33bB\/0\/Md77LG4gZVSr4sQWhr29b3pmJ6B5TczTcTjZ97hSF\/XL\/VeteransDay-20251111_123537-020_DxO-XL.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ray Somero  Apr 28, 1932 &#8211; May 10, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reunion Ribbons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something from the Historical Society collection for Veterans Day,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poltrackpix.smugmug.com\/Holidays\/Veterans-Day\/i-bCcbF5J\/A\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Holidays\/Veterans-Day\/i-bCcbF5J\/0\/NGTHwSCphs3dfLFRnWB5GMgRLfNF7DLMJx4Rc479p\/L\/VeteransDay-20241111-0003_DxO-L.jpg\" alt=\"NH Veteran Ribbons\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Veteran reunion ribbos at Weirs Landing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">James Roger Diary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November <strong>1<\/strong>2, 1908 <strong>(Thursday)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Cold westerly wind all day. David on roads down town. Drawing hard pan from church sand hole. Joe Silver having shut down his gravel bank because his team was paid off last night. Got letter from Hamish this forenoon who thinks he will like Springfield only the town water is very unpleasant to drink but the train men bring good drinking water to depot. I swept vestry and little room at church, also Hall for Grange tonight. Sewing circle and supper in church. Miss Lee telephoned me to fill hollow in her cemetery lot. Laura M. Knowlton filled in her application for admission to Grange. (8 present)q1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">William Jurian Kaula Diary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 12, 1897 &#8211; No Entry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newipswichhistoricalsociety.org\/wpblog1\/william-lee-kaula\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1539\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Click here to learn more about William Kaula<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-comments-link\"><a href=https:\/\/newipswichhistoricalsociety.org\/wpblog1\/newsletter-11-12-2026\/#respond>No comments<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> on Newsletter &#8211; 11\/12\/2026<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>151 young men and 21 young women from New Ipswich served in WWII. 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