John Morrell & Company advertisement (Topeka, Kansas), 1943-04-30

Item

Identifier: MS 014- series MS 014-2- Container MS 014-2-02- item 748

Staff Only

Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of Materials

Dates

Other: 1943-04-30

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Cubic Feet

Additional Description

General

Front: From TOPEKA The Kansas home of John Morrell & Co., famous for MORRELL PRIDE Tender and E-Z Cut Hams and Bacon. Packers of BEEF PORK LAMB and manufacturers of Red Heart Dog Food. KANSAS The home of the famous tho' mythical Kansas Jayhawk - the bird that flies backwards - he doesn't care where he's going, but he sure wants to know where he's been! U.S.O.

Back: John Morrell & Co. is the fifth largest packer and the oldest meat packing firm now doing business in the United States. The business was started in Bradford, England, in 1827; in U.S.A., 1865; Ottumwa, Iowa, 1877; Sioux Falls, S. Dakota, 1909; Topeka, 1931. My Dearest, There isn't any news again tonight, as usual. Hope you are still fine. I'll write a letter tonight. Bye for this time. I love you, Buddy. Thanks, nite. Sgt. L. H. Mawson,, 21st AD Spe G, Topeka, Kansas | Miss Gladys Bell, Lobelville, Tennessee

General Postmarked date from Topeka, Kansas