Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon
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The Week. Public and his wife discuss the fact that gas rationing will force their children to stay home over Christmas break, but their daughter runs out the door saying that Bills dad has a C card. Junior Service League Charity Ball. USO party Christmas afternoon; food and cigarettes needed. Santa points out two historical events that happened around Christmas: the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock and Washington crossing the Delaware. A soldier, Santa Claus, a sailor, and Knechts elephant put their arms around each other and sing a carol. Santa Claus; Washington, George, 1732-1799 Image Access WideTEK 25 Merry Christmas. For a change well see more of the children who have been away at school. Yes--with gas rationing we can all have an old fashioned sit-around Christmas. So long, Bills dad has a C card. Use with care real candles. Stores open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday until 9 p.m. Thursday until 6 p.m. Junior Service League Charity Ball at Armory. U.S.O. Party Christmas afternoon 8th and Main. Dear Santa they need 10,000 sandwiches, 15,000 cookies, 5,000 packs of cigarettes. With Christmas time there are some dates in history to recall. Pilgrims land December 21, 1620. Washington crosses Delaware December 26, 1776. Christmas Eve at Red Cross Canteen Union Station for Legion Cigarette fund. For them. Merry Christmas. [in margins: 11 more days. 20-27. Christmas. Park. Wednesday (illegible) funds Legion. Saturday December 26 Washington cross Delaware. Evansville Printing Corporation 3 columns 12/18-42. Tuesday first of winter. 0942-1620=322. Monday--Pilgrims land Plymouth Rock 1620. 18-19 born November 1, 1924-December 31, 1924 register December 26-31.] |
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| Origin: | 2014 |
| Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
| Source: |
http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2481 |
| Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
| Copyright: |
Digital Image Copyright 2014 University of Evansville Libraries. All rights reserved. All other material is open to the public without restrictions. Copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) govern the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. |
| Subjects: |
The Week Holidays Home Front Charity Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States World War, 1939-1945 |
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