Navy Yard family joins armed forces in World War II spirit
A Philadelphia Navy Yard worker reports his sons volunteered for service, continuing a wartime family tradition. Edward O Hara notes six of his seven sons joined or planned to join Uncle Sam’s forces, with Walter and two others already in Navy and three in Army, reflecting pride and duty amid the crisis.
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Adelmea
Elward O'Hara
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Oye
Naval District
Ces
Sant
O'ffara
Bry
Dward
John
Walter Frank
Jerry
Navy
Hara
Waller
Valley City Notes and Local Events
Valley City community snippets report Mrs Howard Kenstetler injuring her ankle at the cortier mother in Cleveland. Dinners, visits, and hospitality feature as families from Cleveland and Valley City gather for tea, dinners, and social events. A Girl Reserves lecture by Mrs Polly of Cleveland is followed by a pot luck supper and council meeting. An engagement and wedding involving Feuchter and Osborn is noted with families hosting dinners in Cleveland and Valley City. A school operetta The Forest Prince will be performed at the School Auditorium with local students in roles. Funeral services are planned for Dorothy Singler of Cleveland, and a group from the City Garden Club attends the Home Show in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alley City
Howard Kenstetler
Cortier
Cleveland
Carl Hauck
Albert Arieter
Herward Ham
Anna Hauck
Jencay
Ted Gerbitz Leveland
Rand
Alexander Hauck
Es Elie Feuchter
Ralph Peuchter
Lyle Osborn
Cotington
Feuchter
Valley City
Lucille Scott Hauck
Vinita
Oklo
Web
Wohtxenuth
Liverpool Township
Evangelical Reformed
Dorothy Singler
Leo Nile Tomrs
Otto Deimling
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Kaetzel
City Garden Club
Ella Yost
Charles Albers
Carl ‘K
Tatiana
Princess Useta
Peery Bauer
Cosatk
John le
Schaud
John Hauck
Jan. Prick
Bettie Dieter
Willam Iiet
Junior Fitzsimmons
Fille
Jack Liote
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Navy Yard
Aployee
Reulter
Martin’s Church
St. Lay
Parton Zenith
Philco
Apex
Norge and
van Electric
East Ave
C.h.merthew Co
United States Defense
Olice
Hollywood
Deen
Coats
Dickies
Apar
Tal
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