Miller, Merle M., 1994 April 28

Mr. Miller worked for the local newspaper The Belleville Telescope, in Belleville during World War II. Attended Kansas State University before the war. Talks about working in the newspaper industry during the war. Wife was a school teacher at the time of the war.  Talks about the shortage of paper to print the newspaper during the war. Used the blackmarket to get paper for the newspaper. Talks about the shortage of staff during the war. Talks about German descendants in the area during the war. Talks about Bond Drives and War Bonds.  Talks about how brother used the GI Bill to attend college. Talks about life after the War. Hired many WW II vets to work at the newspaper after the War. Talks about restricted car use during the War. Used the mail service to distribute the newspaper during the war. Talks about the food shortage for both civilians and soldiers during the War.  

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