1939-1940Lanesville Finns collected over 7,000 pounds of clothing for the Finnish Relief Fund during the Russo-Finnish War.People and Communities, Finnish History

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Church groups and local theaters contributed not only clothing but also $4781.87 for the cause.

Gloucester Daily Times. “Finnish Relief Committee Collects $3845.41 on the Cape.” July 27, 1940. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/.