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Local Fare for the Men Over There War news and goodbyes
The Fifth War Loan drive raises 3200 for the VFW. Wakefield sends off several young men including Anthony Sailer Evert Seppa Ray Saari Johnny Ozzello Mickey Polovitz James Thompson and Buddy Lane on a train from Ironwood. Families and townsfolk share memories and humor as they bid farewell. Sgt. Emil Grass of Lake Lure NC shows skeet records and news of shaving heads on Treasure Island. Wildlife tales in Wakefield spark laughter while marriage rumors surface for Selma Mustapan and Clarence Cabianca of Bessemer.
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American Legion
Wakefield
Anthony Sailer
Evert Seppa
Ray Saari
Johnny “Big Boy” Ozzello
Mickey Polovitz
James Thompson
William “Buddy” Lane
Ironwood
William Koch
Tony Sailer
Tony
Buddy” Lane
Monico
Wally
Buddy Lane
Emil Grass
Lake Lure
N. C
C. O
Emil J
Daddie” Grasso
Treasure Island
Wico
Mary Grasso
Liz” Ikola
Fink
Neil Brennan
William Keskey
George Osier
Joe Kingsmuth
Joe
Okey
George
Tom Wojciechowski
Kernitski
Selma Mustapan
Clarence Cabianca
Bessemer
Waukegan