World War II Honoree

Mary Red Beard

Hometown

Iowa City, Iowa

Honored By

Ms. Mary Red Beard

SOLD WWII WAR SAVINGS BONDS AND VICTORY BONDS. SERVED AS A BLOCK CAPTAIN AND CONTACTED SERVICE CORPS WORKERS. INFORMED THEM OF THEIR DUTIES AS THE NEW DUTIES WERE INITIATED. ALSO, DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION AND PERIODICALS TO THE WORKERS VIA TELEPHONE AND PERSONALLY. ATTENDED SHORT COURSES FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED WORK SERVICE. ALSO, REMINDED THE CORPS WORKERS TO TELL THEIR HOUSEHOLDS TO SAVE THEIR TIN CANS, GREASE(COOKING). IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE WAR EFFORT. WE HAD EXERCISED 'BLACKOUT' IN IOWA CITY. INFORMED THE CORPS WORKERS TO MAKE CERTAIN ALL HOUSES AND BUILDINGS WERE 'BLACK'.