Show Telegram War Bond Essay Contest 7 J Uncles In Services Are Heroes To Washington School Miss Mi s 7 My favorite war heroes are my seven uncles in the service named Art Ross Grant Wayne Vayne Kirk and two named Ray That's the way the winning es essay essay essay es- es say In The Tel Telegrams Telegram's grams gram's ite War Var Hero contest Monday started oft off Here are seven seven uncles of a little lIttIe girl named Marilyn June Gardner 7 pupil in the second grade of the Washington school In this war fighting for Amer American can democracy The sixth war loan drive is now on which means it is mighty important important im- im im Irn for all of us to spend our money on war bonds to help fighters fight fight- ers such as these uncles See Contest Rules on Page 12 The winning essay was chosen by Lynn S. S Richards of the war finance committee Five are arc overseas continues the essay They are all over the world world world-in in England the Philippines East Indies and two are in the navy In the south Pacific I am 7 years old but I can help win the war I 1 have two bonds now I l' am buying another one I save my money to buy stamps instead of candy This will help bring my uncles home sooner soone My liMy Uncle Ray was in 17 battles He Ho told me so when he came home Z 7 A v biTZ F Marilyn June Gardner has seven uncles uncles' n les' les as heroes t last summer Now he is back fighting the Japs again Uncle Art Art sent me two hankies from Australia He has been g gone ne a along along along long time At school in the sixth war bo bond ul drive we are trying to have each child buy 1 worth o 9 of stamps I 1 will be gla glad l when the war is over and I hope my uncles will all come home safely and the little children in Europe wont won't be beh h hungry then Joyce is the daughter daught r of Mr anc and Mrs Owen Ivan Gardner rear Wall WaIl st st st. |