From the February 1, 2017, MidWeek (Dekalb County, Illinois) "Looking Back."
1942. 75 Years Ago.
"Members of the Knit-A-Bit club have established an enviable record in knitting for Red Cross needs. At the present time every member of the club has completed at least one sweater and Mrs. John McClenahan leads the membership with thirteen completed and turned in."
Sewing for the Military and Red Cross. --GreGen
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Looking Back to 1942: The Knit-A-Bit Club
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DeKalb County,
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