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September 25, 1944

Keate, Jeff, fl. 1944

Newspaper clipping

Title: [Cartoon]

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated September 25, 1944. The cartoon features a couple in fancy dress standing in a doorway looking at an older couple sitting on a couch having wine. The caption reads, "It's nice to see the old folks happy and know they'll always be taken care of. They sold their cars!"

GLC10047.01.419.04

September 25, 1944

King, Bill, fl. 1944

Newspaper clipping

Title: [Cartoon]

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated September 25, 1944. The cartoon features a couple in a movie theater. The woman is sitting sideways on her seat with her arms wrapped tight around the man's neck. The caption reads, "Oh Ed- He's choking her!"

GLC10047.01.419.05

September 25, 1944

Carruth, Paul, fl. 1944

Newspaper clipping

Title: [Cartoon]

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated September 25, 1944. The cartoon features a girl balanced precariously on a chair stacked on a table that is on a couch. She is reaching to get a statue off a high shelf. The caption reads, "For Pete's sake Mother, stop worrying about where I am. I'm right here in the living room."

GLC10047.01.419.06

September 25, 1944

Garel, Leo, fl. 1944

Newspaper clipping

Title: [Cartoon]

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated September 25, 1944. The cartoon features two boys playing in a park they are wearing newspaper hats and carrying toy weapons. They are pointing at a man lying on the ground. The caption reads, "Should he be a dead Jap or a tired Yank?"

GLC10047.01.419.07

September 25, 1944

Keller, Reamer, fl. 1944

Newspaper clipping

Title: [Cartoon]

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated September 25, 1944. The cartoon features a family including parents, four children a dog and a cat. The children are all playing and obviously misbehaving. The woman is seated on a chair next to the man on another chair. He is in a military uniform. The caption reads, "Is thirty-six hours all they gave you, dear, or is that all you asked for?"

GLC10047.01.419.08

September 25, 1944

Ketchem, Hank, fl. 1944

Newspaper clipping

Title: [Cartoon]

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated September 25, 1944. The cartoon features a radio studio with a placard that reads, "The G.I. HOUR" explaining that a service man would get to call home for free. The soldier is in the center of the studio yelling into the phone as everyone else looks concerned and alarmed. The caption reads, "Yeah? Well, let me tell you a thing or two!"

GLC10047.01.419.09

September 25, 1944

D'Alesio, fl. 1944

Newspaper clipping

Title: [These Women]

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated September 25, 1944. The cartoon features a man carrying a stack of clothing and accessories outside to a junk man. The caption reads, "I just can't wait to see my wife's expression when she finds she really HASN'T a thing to wear!"

GLC10047.01.419.10

September 27, 1944

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Autograph letter signed