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Seaman “Poppy” Grimes is a little dog and an old one. Hot size and age won't keep him from doing his part for his brothers at the front. The first, enlistee from Beatrice in Dogs for Defense, Inc., Poppy” has been appointed official recruiting officer for the war dog fund.” ‘Poppy’ already has one recruit. and he's going to get a lot more,” says his master, Russell Grimes, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Homer Grimes, 1106 Ella. ‘General Montgomery’ is only the beginning.”The “General,” Russell expiates, is “Poppy's first canine recruit, and is really just a seaman. His master is Richard Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bennett, 819 Lincoln.The war dog fund for which Poppy” is recruiting officer works this way Any dog can he a civilian and still receive a military rank if his master will send a check to the War Dog Fund of Dogs for Defense. Dogs are needed in the war but only 2,000,000 of America's 20,000,-000 dogs meet the K-9 standards as to size and quality. All the re t are 1-F. Even the 4-F dogs, however, can help by backing up their fighting friends withmoney for extra expenses such as recruiting, examining and shipping K-9 dogs. It costs $10 to process each dog before it actually enters the K-9 corps.A dollar enrolls a dog as private or seaman as Poppy” and General Montgomery” $2, private first class or third class petty officer; $3, corporal or second class petty officer; $5, sergeant or chief petty officer; $10, lieutenant or ensign; captain or naval lieutenant; major or commander; $23, onel or captain in the navy; $30. brigadier general or rear miral; $73, major general vice admiral, and $100 general or admiral. If preferred the dog may be enlisted in the WAACS or WAVES or Women’s Reserve Marine Corps.When a dog is master receives a the dog’s rank and the window of hif$13,$20,col-ad-ortag with a dog's it and the words Dog Fund” and * fense.” With his the owner can henlisted his •ertificate of a sticker for ■i home. The xsition collar footprint on Member War Dogs for Dedog enrolled, ave a feelingof satisfaction that his dog is doing something to help the war effort.(Continued on Page 2, Col. .*)ON activk \n n—Sun Plioto4-F Seaman Poppy” Grimes as official recruiting officer in Beatrice for the war dog fund of Dogs for Defense shows off his lag and sticker with his master, Russell Grimes.Dogs For Defense
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Beatrice Daily Sun
Beatrice, Nebraska, US
Fri, Jun 04, 1943
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