Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on October 2, 1945
Letters Go To Groups To Aid War Fund
One of the most important of the 23 collection units of the Porter County War Fund campaign this year is the club organization unit headed by Mrs. Neil Sheldon as chairman. This unit contacts by mail the leaders of all the known clubs and organizations in Porter county. Last year over $1,500 was contributed by 70 organizations and this year Mrs. Sheldon hopes that every club and organization will respond.
One of the first letters to be mailed by Mrs. Sheldon is as follows:
“The long-awaited day of Victory has come, and people over the world are looking forward to a new era of lasting peace and security. We must remember, however, that the cessation of fighting does not mean that the war is over. It is not over for the men who must serve in the armies of occupation; it is not over for the sick and wounded in our hospitals. Our boys here and overseas still need our help, and it is in answer to that need that the Porter County War Fund is being launched Oct. 1. Gen. Eisenhower has said that it is his belief that this drive, which will no doubt be the last, is the most important one so far; never before has it been so vital that morale be kept high.
“As you perhaps know, one-fifth of the funds obtained from your donations stay right here in our own county and is used for our Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Salvation Army. The remaining money goes to the National fund and is divided among the U.S.O., the United Seaman’s Service, the War Prisoner’s Aid, the American Field Service, and the 15 foreign relief societies.
“Your organization’s support is urgently needed. May we count on you to help finish the job. Be generous in Victory.”