Shawnee County Historical Society, No. 72

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Title AlternativeThe last time we were together : Shawnee County in World War IICreatorKnecht, BobWade, VirginiaBird, Roy, 1952-Wallace, Douglass W.Casper, JoeWallace, James D.Richmond, Robert W.Wagnon, William O., Jr., 1939-Little, Stuart J.Attebury, Jean E.Attebury, Loren E.Geiger, Marilyn L., 1931-Scott, Lee WillcutsPublisherShawnee County Historical SocietyTable of Contents[Front matter, no. 72]
Last time we were together : Shawnee County in World War II
Prelude
22 start for year in Army
Blitzkrieg!
Not a bomb--merely dynamite
Civil defense in Shawnee County
Trojans grope in dark, stumble on to school
Blackout
A kiss in the dark
Security
Security
Security
When the phone rings
The Topeka Army Air Force Supply Depot
Winter General Hospital
Shipped out to Topeka
An airman's view
Topekans like their coffee
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y, that's Topeka High's battle cry
Washburn Unversity in wartime
War news
Wartime business climate
After they said goodbye--two working wives
Goodyear comes to Topeka
Wartime stresses
When backyard farmers pitched in to win: Victory Gardens
The best laid plans
U.S.O.: something to write home about
Down at the "Y"
Chasing stars
On the road to victory
Auburn during the war
Letters from Betty
Appendix: CL-67Description
Includes Shawnee County Historical Society Officers, 1995 Parts originally published in Topeka High School World.Date of VolumeNovember 1995VolumeNo. 72Decade1930s-1970sSubjectMilitary maneuvers--Simulation methodsWorld War (1939-1945)PressMass mediaCoffeeRationingWar--Economic aspectsUnited Service Organizations (U.S.)YMCA of the USASoldiers--Social life and customsWar and societyWorld War (1914-1918)Topeka High SchoolStudents and warBlackouts in warWashburn University of TopekaWomen in warWar workKansas Power and Light CompanyElectric utilities--Security measuresCollege studentsCelebrities--Political activityDaylight savingSocial conditionsBusiness enterprisesEconomic conditionsUnited States. Army Air ForcesArmed Forces--Supplies and storesAir pilots, Military--Training ofCivil defenseSoldiersFarewellsPostal serviceFree postal service for families of military personnelCorrespondenceDynamiteBombsFalse alarmsWorld War (1939-1945);Goodyear Tire and Rubber CompanyIndustriesCivilian war reliefLabor supplyHousing--Supply and demandDeath notificationVictory gardensVegetable gardeningTransfer of sick and woundedSoldiers--Health and hygieneArmed Forces--AirmenBiographyFlight crews--Equipment and suppliesShip namesUnited States. NavyCruisers (Warships)Liberty shipsSoldiers--Wounds and injuriesScott, Lee WillicutsPersonal narrativesWeddingsFormatPDFLanguageengIdentifierTSCPL_LH_SCHSB_1080 to TSCPL_LH_SCHSB_1111

SeriesBulletin of the Shawnee County Historical SocietyPlaceTopeka, KSAuburn, KSShawnee County, KS

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