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.
Monday, January 7, 2019
Shabbona Township Tops It War Loan Quota in 1943
From the October 17, 2018, MidWeek "Looking Back."
1943, 75 Years Ago.
"Shabbona Township, under the capable direction of Superintendent of Schools T.A. Watne went over the top in the third war loan drive, which is now completed.
"The quota for the township was $60,050 and the final report shows sales running to $73,762, putting the township over the top by better than $13,000."
--Cooter
Labels:
1943,
DeKalb County,
Home Front,
Looking Back,
War Loans
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