1945 – Jake's Journals

1940 - 1949, 1945, Alf P. Babcock (Author), Amelia Moodie (Author), Lawrence R. Giles (Author), Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Ralph W. Babcock (Author), Ralph W. Babcock (Printer), Rowena Autry Moitoret (Author), W, Weaker Moments

Weaker Moments – Number 11, March 1945

This damn war is becoming obnoxious. Almost from time immemorial The Scarlet Cockerel has been dropping in at Burton Crane’s 12-room-&-cellar chalet to help whisk … Read More ›

1940 - 1949, 1945, American Amateur Press Association, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, W, Welcome Mat, William F. Haywood (Author), William F. Haywood (Printer)

Welcome Mat – Number 13, November 1945

Ajays in Service Mike Phelan is now located at Awase airfield on Okinawa. It is difficult to find time to write, he says, because they … Read More ›

1940 - 1949, 1945, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Sue Moitoret (Author), Sue Moitoret (Printer), T, Ting-a-Ling

Ting-a-Ling – Number 3, February 1945

The Doggone Hit Paradeby Sue M.(Script for Broadcast Over K-9 Network) ANNOUNCER: And now, bow wow, your Hit Parade presented by Wash ‘em (theme song … Read More ›

1940, 1945, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Robert L. Smith (Author), Robert L. Smith (Printer), S, Sour Notes

Sour Notes – October 1945

I hear a song,A song of love, at night.This song has wingsAnd soars up into flight. It lifts my heartBeyond recallAnd calms my mind,My strife, … Read More ›

1940 - 1949, 1945, Allen Albert (Author), Alma Kimble Ehrman (Author), Alma Kimble Ehrman (Printer), Bruce Babcock (Author), David Albert (Author), Elaine Jorgensen Meers (Printer), Grace Phillips (Printer), Judith Ann Freitag (Author), Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, Martha Anne Babcock Abell (Author), Nancy Anne Hixon (Author), National Amateur Press Association, S, Soft-Shell

Soft-Shell – Volume 1, Number 2, April 1945

What Do You Think?by Martha Anne Babcock(Four years nine months old) My mommy had a nice birthday. There was a lot of snow outside. Nanny … Read More ›

1940 - 1949, 1945, Alma Kimble Ehrman (Author), Grace Phillips (Printer), Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, S, Soft-Shell

Soft-Shell – Volume 1, Number 1, January 1945

Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving night I had a Thanksgiving dinner. It was so good that I nearly loved it. I had pheasant and rabbit, mashed potatoes, … Read More ›