1943, Christmas



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The Avon Newsletter ~ Christmas 1943


Newsletter intended mainly for Avon soldiers. -- Sent to them wherever they are stationed (at home or abroad) and to their families in Avon.


Lists everyone in Avon who is in the military and their known location.


Includes local news so that those stationed in the military have news from home. Also includes personal news from soldiers stationed away from home to reach out to those locally in Avon and their fellow Avon soldiers to hear from them and about their experience and how they are doing.


Mentions the Avon Red Cross, its role, the people in charge, and the work being done. -- 500 more articles made. -- 50,000 surgical dressings made. -- Fountain pens sent to all men and women in service. -- 241 blood donations made in Avon and pledges secured from Avonites (native people from Avon) to donate in Hartford.


John Pellegrint, World War I veteran died.


Congregational Steeple from the Church was taken down because it was dangerously falling apart. -- Funds were being raised to build a new one.


The war brought about the creation of the Avon Fire Department. -- 30 members -- 1922 Mack Pumper -- A town truck converted into a water carrier. -- Ensign Bickford Company was remodeling its old stables into a fire house.


Dorothy Magnuson was one of the first five WAVES to be sent to the Receiving Station on Terminal Island and was promoted to a H.A. 1/c in the Dental Corps. She received her rating as Ph. M. 3/c.


George Bergen wears silver wings as an aerial gunner in the Army Air Force.


Gildo Consolini died in action in the Southern Pacific Area. -- Corp. Consolini was the first local man to be killed in action not only in this war, but in three wars, no one was killed in the Spanish-American War or World War I.


Zacchera Raymond was wounded in the Southwest Pacific.


Clifford Rogers was wounded in the Southwest Pacific.


There was a shortage on paper. -- Local firemen went through the town collecting paper to buy new equipment.


P.F.C. Robert A. Brown was awarded a soldier’s medal for heroism when he rescued a fellow wounded soldier when he himself was wounded.


The Avon Girls’ Volunteer Corps had been active in the war effort. Every member had taken the Junior Home Nursing Course and the Air Raid Wardens Course and is qualified to perform duties along those lines in case of emergency. -- Report Center operators -- Assisted in Blood Banks -- Sponsored entertainment for teens


3rd War Loan Drive -- Avon raised $121,000 -- Ensign-Bickford Company bought $100,00 -- The Post-Office and schools bought $21,000


War Fund Drive -- The quota was $2,911 and Avon townspeople gave $3,013.


Compiled by Katie Kukiolczynski


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