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Siou x City Twins and a War Time Alliance
In 1944 Faber and his future friend Morton Phillips form a lasting bond at Camp Robinson Arkansas. After the war their careers intertwine as Faber rises at Guardian Service and National Presto, while family dynamics in Eau Claire and Chicago shape their lives with ongoing generosity and a sense of being a "poor relative." The narrative tracks moves to Chicago and the merging of business and family ties through the Presto era, ending with a bridge game results note.
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Margo Howard
G.P. Putnam's Sons
New York
N.Y
Faber
Arkansas
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Uncle Sam
Morton Phillips
Jules Lederer
Father
Morton
Phillips
Guardian Service
Guardian
Los Angeles
Chicago
Van
Eau Claire
Wis
National Presto Industries
Jay Phillips
Louis
Father Christmas
Popa
Kay Claire
Tio
Papa
Presto
Phillipses
Lederers
Mother
Popo
Eppie