Major Paul Putnam and Wake Island Defense Told
A 1947 government book on Wake Island defense highlights Major Paul Putnam as aircraft group commander among under 450 Marines who held the outpost against Japanese attack after Pearl Harbor. The narrative, foreworded by Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, notes gallantry, aerial actions, and ships sunk or damaged during the three week siege.
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Harold Putnam
Paul
Wake
Harold
Wake Island
Putnam
Marine Air Corps
John Putnam
Putnams
Washington
Iowa State College
Nicaragua
R. D. Heinl, Jr
Marine Corps
Division of Public Information
U. S. Marine Corps
A. A. Vandegrift
Guadalcanal
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James P. S. Devereux
Island
Paul Putnam
Wilkes
Peale
Marine
Pearl Harbor
Atoll
Washington Evening Journal publication details and rates
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff positions and masthead details including publishers editors and managers. It also notes publication schedule afternoons with holidays and fourth of July, and provides subscription rates for various carriers and mail regions with payment in advance required.
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Bureau of Circulations
Washington
Iowa
Wake Island defenders praised for stubborn stand and heroism
The article chronicles Major Paul Putnam and VMF-211 on Wake Island defending against a three week Japanese onslaught after arriving from Pearl Harbor. Despite dwindling planes and heavy losses, they held until surrender became accepted. Wake’s defenders, including civilians, endured severe casualties as Japan pressed the attack.
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Pearl Harbor
Wake
Putnam
Skiil and Courange
Marine Corps
Japan
Hadacol Promises Boost for Children Deficient in Vitamins
A wartime era classified style ad touts Hadacol a nutritional tonic claimed to correct shortages of Vitamins B and Niacin Iron. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Edgar L Johnston of Lake Mississippi describing her son James Edgar's months of illness and fatigue before trying Hadacol.
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Edgar L. Johnston
Lake
Mississippi
James Edgar
LeBlanc Corp
Lafayette
Louisiana
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Pilotburg Church Christmas Program Brightens Sunday
Pilotburg, Dec. 25. The Pilotburg church held a Christmas program Sunday evening featuring songs duets and a Christmas prose piece by a boy named Jimmy Crile who counted the days to Christmas. After the program attendees enjoyed candy bars and popcorn balls.
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Pilotburg
Jimmy Crile
Christmas Dinner Guests Share Homes Across Keota Area
Keota families hosted relatives and friends during Christmas. Olin and Dow Bishop welcomed guests. Carl Oldfield visited Edd Jonee in Wellman. Dean Schwartz and children joined Vera Turnipseed's family. Richard Scott and Orva Scott families gathered in Washington.
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Esther Iamilton
Charles Ashby
Marvin Turner
Darlene
Russel Turner
Quincy
Frank Belyea
N. D
Merle Howsare
Clifford Eyestone
Charles Eyestone
Washington
Harlan Wiggins
Wntd
Ray Wiggins
Hedrick
Bind
Keota
Olin Bishop
Dow Bishop
Carl Oldfield
Edd Jonee
Wellman
Dean Schwartz
Harley Rugg
Vera Turnipseed
Scott
Richard Scott
Peters
Faith
Dale Wiggins
Lockridge
Gene Long
Long
Schwartz
Marion Stransky
Frank
Community Party At VPiletburg Lookout Schools
Edith Pribyl Stransky and Lydia Horak with Harold and John Kiene hosted a pupil party at VPiletburg and Lookout schools. Roger and Nedra Miller, teachers, led the event with gifts exchanged for pupils and mothers. LeRoy Yoder family moved to Findley Rickey farm to work for Carl Oldfield. Judy Kay Anderson visits cousin Larry Stransky during vacation.
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Vpiletburg
Lookout
Roger Miller
Nedra Miller
LeRoy Yoder
Findley Rickey
Carl Oldfield
Judy Kay Anderson
Larry Stransky
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Pacific
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Jompin
Jake
Forrest Tucker
Adele Mara
Republic
California
Hawaii
Yanei Funeral Home
East Main
Pioneer
the “Voice OF
Dean Landtear
Voice of Iowa
Bill Roberts
Hy-Line News
Hy-Line Poultry Farms
WMT
CBS
Hadacol
James Edgar Johnston
Frank Stransky
Stransky
Albert Stransky
Wayne
Albert Batterson
Joe Sweet
Ted Anderson
Birmingham
Jimmy Ashby
Dubuque
Ralph Ashby
Your Home Daily Newspaper
Wess
Louisa Gold Butter
Heinz
Strongheart Dog Food
Lake Valley Cheese Food
Texas
Blackhaw
Fuhr & Cochran
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