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Clarification on preaching to elderly German-language speakers
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Empathetic note from local Loyalty League seeking concession for mother who has recently lost son in service in France.
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The 4 Minute Men refusing to get intelligence courses for men who were just drafted. The letter later states the numbers in cities for registration of the Service. And a request more 500 more folders to be registered were asked for from Metcalf.

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A citizen farmer writes a letter to Mr. Metcalf just informing him that food production is at an all time low and they are trying their best to make things work.

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Mr. Shortess does not exactly specify what he is trying to do, but you can tell he knows about someone of German heritage in the town. Many people in that time period expressed their patriotism by trying to
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Wattonville informs on German-language use over telephone and in religious services.
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