DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am writing about some 1942 dog tags that were listed on eBay. The dog tags read “Ernest G. Wood, 31151320 Wilfred Courassa, 243 Blake St, Lewiston, Maine.”

I inquired on a website for unidentified/abandoned photos from Maine and have a few leads, but with your resources thought you might be able to go further. They have been sold, but I have been talking to the seller, listed as Jim158 on eBay. Thank you. — Lorna Young Fanjoy, kfanjoy@roadrunner.com

ANSWER: Lorna didn’t come right out and ask, but Sun Spots guesses that she is looking for descendants of Ernest who might be interested in the dog tags.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Years ago there was a place called the Polish Hall. I believe it was on Lisbon street. It was a gathering place for people of Polish descent. I remember my father being a member of the Young Men’s Polish Club.

Whatever happened to this organization? Are there any records of memberships anywhere? I remember people speaking Polish and would be interested in knowing if anything like this still exists. Also stories of people’s experiences who were involved would be interesting. — No Name via email

ANSWER: An online search turned up a story about Polish wrestlers being honored by the local club in 1975 (http://tinyurl.com/qgfxq4t).

And in August, Babcia, virusone@earthlink.net, wrote in requesting similar information. No one responded to the column, but perhaps he received private responses via his email and can help you.

It was once common for immigrants to have their own organization based on nationality and language, but as the generations moved further from the original immigrants, attachments to the “home” country faded and with it the clubs. There are still some, of course (think French in Lewiston), and a resurgent interest in genealogy has spawned new groups.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: May I add a short P.S. to your explanation of the Carter Tower in Jefferson, N.H. (Dec. 24)?

My parents moved to Lancaster, N.H., back in 1957. My dad taught me to drive on that road, Route 2.

After I got my license I would take my mom each year to her final meeting of the New Hampshire Federation of Woman’s Clubs at what was then called the Tower Inn, a very classy place.

It burned down under some very odd circumstances, which we all wondered about in the late 1950s, early ’60s. I believe it is now just a private home. — Judy Baird, Lewiston, jpbaird@roadrunner.com

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston High School Class of 1974 has set the date for its 40th class reunion. The event will be held at Martindale Country Club in Auburn, on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 2.

Further details will follow, but the reunion planners would like to give potential attendees as much notice as possible in order to schedule time off from work, make travel plans, etc., or to begin communicating with classmates to plan any personal reunions around the function.

Anyone interested in keeping up with the reunion committee’s work can check out the Lewiston High School Class of 1974 Facebook page. Thank you for your help, Sun Spots. — Jon Mennealy, Sabattus, jmsab23@aol.com

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