Springfield Legion raises funds for war effort
Springfield members of the 40 and 8 American Legion jokes about buying more bullets to shoot more Japs in a telegram to the US Treasury. The note was sent with a $25 gift to the government.
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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
5
Springfield members of the 40 and 8 American Legion jokes about buying more bullets to shoot more Japs in a telegram to the US Treasury. The note was sent with a $25 gift to the government.
Ma Shannon helps a stranger deliver a baby in a barn during a blizzard on Christmas Eve. A telegram from Sally reveals she cannot come home, while the storm forces a perilous night journey that ends with the birth of Kenneth in a parlor, as the town endures the cold and loneliness.
Treasury aims to avoid pressure selling Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps. Public seeks to aid defense while saving for future needs, helping keep living costs down. Buy stamps where convenient and exchange albums for bonds. Stamps sold at post offices banks savings and loan associations and retail stores.
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