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“Governor Proclaims June Dairy Month” from the June 16, 1944 Door County Advocate
The war has emphasized the importance of dairy products in the diet. Foods most in demand to win the war include cheese, butter, and milk in various…
“Brother of Local Man is Killed at Hawaiian Airport” from the December 12, 1941 Door County Advocate
Congress, following a brief ad­dress by President Roosevelt, de­clared a state of war with Japan Monday, unanimously except for the dissenting vote of…
“‘Miss Is Good as a Mile,’ Writes English Woman on Being Rocked by Big Bomb” from the December 6, 1940 Door County Advocate
Do you know we are getting so used to the Blighters getting here nights and days that people are beginning to take no notice whatever of them. We have…
“Missionary, Sino-Japanese War Hero, Will Speak Here” and “To Lecture on Missions” from the 1951 and 1957 Door County Advocate
Missionary Skepstad (who went to China in 1922) will speak on “The Church in China Today.” He has been engaged in evangelistics work during his whole…
“Survived wartime torture to head Manila’s police” from the October 17, 1974 Door County Advocate
Outwardly he’s more the MacMillan than Columbo type but once you get to know him General Gerard Tamayo, Chief of the Manila Metropolitan Police Force…
Two articles from the Door County Advocate which relate eyewitness accounts of the Pearl Harbor bombing
Leonard, who has served 5 years in the navy and is a metalsmith, confirmed much of the following data given in an interview with Mrs. Harrison.
"15-year-old finds World War II deeply affected his relatives" from the December 6, 1977 Door County Advocate
To someone who is my age, 15, World War II is as far in the past as the Civil War, because it happened before I was born. Since I didn't know much about…
"Old soldier memories stirred on Veteran's, Armistice Days" from the October 28, 1976 Door County Advocate
Old soldier memories stirred on Veteran’s, Armistice Days
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