War memoirs of Willie and Joe in brutal mud and fatigue
Up Front by Bill Mauldin recalls infantry life in Italy and Europe during World War II. It contrasts the grim mud and trench foot with moments of courage, humor, and overlooked bravery. It profiles typical soldiers and exceptional grunts, showing weariness, grit, and the quiet endurance of those who stay in foxholes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
Italy
Africa
Sicily
Pacific
Willie
Joe
Georgia
Prussia
Petrals
Tacketeer
Warr
Carter's Little Liver Pills Aid Digestion Quickly
An ad explains poor digestion causes headaches and irritability and claims Nature produces two pints of digestive juice. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills to increase flow within about 28 to 30 minutes, promising quicker relief and urging purchase at drugstores for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Notable Local Folks Travel and News From Lawton
This 1925 note lists Miss Anna Marie Thomas visiting Oklahoma City with cousins, Miss Jessie Massey and Miss Maxine Massey, and others traveling to Chickasha and Stillwater for activities at Oklahoma A and M. Louise Cameron, a Lawton student, elected to Peppers club. Maude Weeks returns from England trip with views on America. Beal Heights Presbyterian Church to commemorate debt forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton Constitution
Anna Marie Thomas
Oklahoma City
Jessie
Maxine Massey
Missy Giadys Byrd
Miya Mable Fullener
Chickashy
Oklahoma College
Warren
Asa Wilson
Lawton
Roy Babbitt
Southwestern Hospital
Carl Froneberger
Olahoma City
Arch Parmenter
New York City
Louise Cameron
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Stillwater
The
Peppers
College Girls
William Weeks
Misa Maude
England
America
Maude
L. S. Cole
Beal Heights
PTA News Woodrow Wilson unit holds monthly meeting
The Woodrow Wilson PTA met Monday afternoon with 100 members present, 28 new members. The group discussed dues for non-enrolled members, the state PTA goal of 173, and home room mother assignments for grades one through three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson Pta
D. R. Grimes
PTA
T. P. Brammer
Mary Ann Sullivan
A. Roberts
John C. Ramsey
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Misa Frances Cheadle
Camp Fire
C. R. Ellsworth
Russell Lacy
Robinson
George Wilson
Joe Martins
Margaret Goddard
Boston Park Closed to Automobiles After Runaway Horse Risk
In 1800 Boston closed its park to vehicles from 10 a m to 8 p m due to danger posed by runaway horses. School groups listed include teachers and grades from three to five, among them Mrs. Haskell Ball Mrs. Chandler and Mr. D Pool Jr with multiple classroom assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Pool Jr
Joe Bable
Kathryn Garvin
Haskell Ball
Chandler
Clare Foster
Francis Schwarte
Murrey Gilbert
Schrader
Joe Pickering
A. R. Shaffer
Westfall
Ted Krisher
John E. Bostick
Roberts
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Bill Mauldin
Sgt. Mauldin
Valley Forge
Henry Holt and Company, Inc
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Wille
Wade Oldsmobile CO
2Nd and C Avenue
American Legion
South 2Nd
PTA News
Huscher Flying Service
Lawton Municipal Airport
Gillette Safety Razor Co
KSWO
Pearl Harbor
Phillips Research
Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Company
Bartlesville
Okla
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!