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Amerioans, youJ1+!' 'and old, are doinp: thoir jjart'to bolp. t7§nwfn the war; and two !I'ennsssss sohoolboys, Bill orr 1.3, find 3.:5. "Barnett 12 of l!sJ:';phill'; hopinll': to aid in t::,w ,10tor,1', ll1:>lMtl1l4 the Larine 60rps for their branoh of the fight1ne fOl'o!l§'··1:lut they will have t.:t wa1t until they are s. little 01.lJor. . '. . A lotttJr from .thEl,M 'two l:amph1§ ygyth§apl':!,ved Ilt Crnnp Pendleton lllil'lt w6e~. Tl\o btlYll rO/j.tu!lltl'''' iI emulO&! to llorvo with the Corp., but, of .oouroe hnd to ~§ turnod down dUG to t~olr llga. TbG1~·:1etter read: ' "Dear alr~ Via want to make tl1:b 1~tt6r IJhort tI§ ~C'''..\.:';. .; I but we think tho ~arina Cor,~ 18 the bOlJt part or thO arIDad rorOllll Bnd our fethers ware ~erines in the lest war, Wa want to join tha Marinos as soon alJ '1/(;) o!!ln bllt wo don't fad that ~;e iJllll wait thst 101l1!: •. So if-'you 'oll!l"Ullo a;'oouple of I'lnSootll to k~GlY up tllO mon'/} mordB, WO ?ould finish our :lohooHn~ and other'thinl"lJ I1t our 01'111, expense. We would,try not to onuse you any trouble and would appreoiate,it very 'much. I nm 13 yenTs old gnd the othor bOy 111 12 years, old" -YOUri' very truly, (sitrned) , , Bill Orr, 113& ~c1rooe street M~mphi~, Tonn(jGtl~e
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1117 Melrose street Memphis, Tennessee (PS. Vie' ,realize,·this is wartime and you wouldn't have timo to put up wi thus, but \ve "would 1"1ve anytllinp to be ablo to weur, tho Marino Corps uniform even if it is not official. ~ho Penny in the envelope 1s for pood luck.) . The .. boys were advised in a letter that they would haVil to walt unt1l they r~~ohed the lepal'age, but in the,meantimo, to oontinuo their schooling and to participate in athlet10s to beooma phyll1oll11y fit for the day when they may be able to wear the Mrtr1na Uniform. ' The penny. too w~s returned and the boys were,told to Gava to buy War Bonds and Stamps.
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Week-end shows, tree to service men, 1s one of tha,mbny branohq§ of entertainment arranged by the Eleventh Naval Distriot W~1rrtro and Reorention Department in the Los Angeles area, The Biltmor@ .El 'capitan, Music Box, Theatre Mart, Belasco and Paoadena community Playhouse were.the,theatres which adm1ttedservioe men ovor tho ll.ast week-end. ':Tickets may be obta1ned oaoh week at £I,ny LeI> Angglo§ or Hollywood usa. Another fine job perfommed for the men' in uniform is the,traehoma cooked meal served by t~eAmericnn L~~1on Womon'o Auxiliary.