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helped sponsor the show*Girl Offers Her DogTo Aid In DefenseLANIRaid of Sir•_ teer lt;COLUMBUS, O- April 11. lt;U.B Patricia Meibers, 13,; has decided that collecting tin cans and waste papers and buying war stamps isn’t enough on her part.Today she offered her Chinese chow dog to the service of her country. . . -. Patricia, who lives at Decatur, Ind., made’the. offer today in a letter to the Fifth corps area quartermaster .at Fort Hayes.The letter read:“Dear sir: In a recent broadcast I heard .that New- York wanted 200 dogs, for defense .work. I have a very finesbigv'strohg blue Chinese chow that- is ll -months old. He is a male dbg and a very fine watch dog. I. want to give him to the government for defense ■work.“I am a girl 13 years old and I would like you to let me know who to contact in regard to my dog. I collect waste paper and tin cans and buy defense stamps and if my dog would be £f service I would gladly give him to UncleYourWansam;S H-5Abidin} ninth lt;wouldArmycharge,Shermj written board to perrDriv jury ol wife, Sauls, 26. -Sin been, t Sherzn-able f indictr his casMrs. her. hicussmi. c.. AUE ter - an
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Avalanche Journal

Lubbock, Texas, US

Sun, Apr 12, 1942

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