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Ottawa High School Class of 1943 Reunion Highlights War Era Bonds
Ottawa records a 1943 reunion where veterans wore zinc pennies from the war effort and classmates recalled service, patriotism, and sacrifices. Gordon Howard, Vernon Chesbro, Ruth Miller Campbell, and others share memories of enlisting, duties in the Philippines, and women contributing at home. The issue notes Walter Miller era clubs and fundraisers, with a bittersweet look at the impact of World War II on small town life.
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Gordon Howard
Ottawa
Mattie Perry
Virgil Spotts
Howard
Texas
Philippines
Air Force
Ruth Miller Campbell
OHS
Ottawa Record
G.W. Campbell
Record
The
Herald
Robert Ledom
Richard Greiner
Charles Gonser
Lee