Letters From Home In England From October 22 1944
A wartime message to Hamblin from a U S serviceman in England dated October 22 1944. He notes long service overseas counting fourteen months away from the United States, mentions meeting his brother Joe after three years and describes radio sports, football scores, and visits by Jack Dempsey. He signs off with a cheerful farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamblin
Jolly
England
United States
G.I
Iceland
E.T.O
Joe
Bedford
America
Jack Dempsey
Cheerio
Soldiers Write Home From Guadalcanal And Boston
Billy Wyman reports receiving the hometown paper in Guadalcanal where he is on the front line. He mentions neighbors from Bedford Maloy and a nephew of Bedford residents, notes rain and guard duty, and hopes to return home to wife and son soon. Bill Spencer in Boston writes of Times-Press delivery, Fenway Park events, a USO club encounter with British radio operators, and longing for Christmas at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalcanal
Eugene Johnson
New Caledonia
Maloy
Bedford
Pollock
Carrol Nelson
Air Corps
Harry King Scott
Athelstan
New Guinea
Hawaiian Islands
New York
Fenway Park
U. S
California
Boston
Black Mare and Spotted Horse Offered in Iowa
Two horses listed for sale in Iowa: a 10 year old black mare, weight 1500 pounds, well broke. and a 5 year old spotted horse, broken to work, sound and suitable for saddling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Iowa
War Bonds Declared Best Investment Of All
Public bond drive endorsements tout war bonds as the safest and most dependable investment, emphasized as essential support for national defense.
Also Mentioned on This Page
L ‘Whitaker
Billy Wyman
Dallas A. L. Book
Dutch East Indies
Bill Spencer
Mass
Times- Press
Orville
F.D.R
Boston College
Syracuse
USO
U. S. Proper
P. S
Orval Abbey Farm
Mt. Etna
Massena
Bridgewater
Hampshire
John Deere
Jay Hawk
Henry Field
Methodist Ladies Aid
B.w.lyles
Piper & Briles
France
U. S. Treasury
Treasury Department and
War Advertising Council
Arthur Dinwiddie
Ahrens Drug Store
Bedford Candy Kitchen
Bedford Battery Co
Cudahy Packing Co
Bedford National Bank
Ben Franklin Store
Taylor County Motor Co
W. A. Cortner
Fuller-Taylor Co. Co
Floyd H. van Reenen
Harbour & Son
Hawkeye Lumber Co
Iowa Power & Light Co
James A. Lucas
Main Street Cafe
Pete Drug Store
Paschal Co. Co
J. R. Prugh & Son
Iowa-Missouri Game Works
Stephens
Brice
Estes
Taylor County Farm Bureau
C. W. Steward
L. R. Vogt
Leeds
Worley-Severs & Co
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