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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
7
The piece urges gratitude and helping the needy as central to both holidays, contrasting material gift hoarding with the duty to give and acknowledge freedoms. It ties generosity to civic and spiritual obligations, and notes the season prompts self examination and mindful kindness toward others.
The ARVINGTONS 1941 Red Cross roster for the Irvington Hudson branch of the Westchester County Chapter lists registrants from the village. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rannard, Mrs. Markle Rannard, Miss Mary Towden, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beck, and many others in a long roll call compiled for the annual Red Cross drive.
The article lists numerous individuals with varied titles and names, followed by war era notices on Selective Service classifications and federal examinations. It discusses conscientious objector criteria, age and dependency reliefs, and mentions manpower needs for machinists and engineers, plus Navy enlistment trends and federal job openings. It also includes a few social notes and a humorous exchange about Thanksgiving turkey.
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