Description:
1943 letters
.0012a: 6"w x 8.5"h typed New Year's poem to the Dowagiac Ducks from Nita Wooster for Lyell J. Wooster thanking them for a trophy.
.0012b: 2—page typed carbon copy of letter to "All Ducks in the service" from "LJW" (Lyell/Lyle Wooster)
.0012c: same carbon copy of letter to the Dowagiac Ducks as .0012b.
.0012d: 2—page typed carbon of letter dated 3/5/43 to all Ducks in service from LJW
.0012e: 1—page typed list of servicemen. Some have been crossed out.
.0012f and g: 2—page typed carbon of letter dated 3/17/43 from L.J. Wooster, Dowagiac, to Ducks in service with news of various members.
.0012h: 2—page typed carbon of letter dated 4/5/43 from LJW to all Ducks in service
.0012i:, .0012j and .0012k: l—page typed carbon dated 4/5/43 of Ducks in service with their military addresses. Has pencil checks, corrections in pencil, etc.
.0012l: 8"w x 7"h typed letter dated 4/7/43 to Lyle Wooster, Heddon Mfg. Co., from Wilson McFarlin, FBI, Grand Rapids.
.0012m: letter to L.J. Wooster dated 4/24/43 from Rotary International in Chicago re Ducks' Club.
.0012n and .0012o: 2—page carbon copy dated 4/30/43 to Ducks in Service from LJW telling in part of plans to plan a tree in honor of Joe Ostrowski.
.0012p and .0012q: carbon dated 5/5/43 to ducks in service
.0012r :2—page typed carbon of letter dated 4/25/43 to Ducks in service with poem from Harold Winchester.
.0012s 1—page carbon dated 5/27 to Ducks in service with addresses
.0012t 2—page carbon dated 6/9 to all ducks in service. Mentions tornado hitting town.
.0012u and .0012v: 3 carbons to Ducks in service dated 7/2/43 with news of other ducks.
.0012w: 1—page carbon to PFC Hookie Krizinski dated 7/12
.0012x: 1—page carbon to Edward "Cueball" Zablocki dated 7/12
.0012y: list of attendees at meeting dated 7/18
.0012z: 2—page carbon dated 8/3
.0012aa: 1—page carbon to all Ducks from LW
.0012bb: penned letter from Cpl. Casmer Stasiak, Patterson Field, OH, dated 9/6 to Lyle Wooster
.0012cc: 2—page carbon dated 9/8 to Ducks in Service with news of other servicemen from LWJ
.0012dd: 2—page typed letter dated 9/17 to Ducks telling of upcoming "This is the Army" premiere on 9/29
.0012ee: 2—page typed carbon with three half sheets of addresses attached.
.0012ff: 1—page typed carbon of addresses dated 10/11/43
.0012gg: 2—page typed carbon dated 11/6
.0012hh: typed letter dated 11/9 from Jim Lewis, Supt., Dowagiac Schools, to Lyle Wooster re a future meeting.
.0012ii: 2—page carbon to Soldier, Sailor & Coast Guard Ducks from L Wooster dated 12/16/43 with half—page of typed addresses attached.
Papers related to Dowagiac Ducks group during World War II—— Ducks were a group of boys "from the other side of the tracks" (east of railroad tracks in Polish part of town) that were organized and stayed in touch during World War II and shortly afterwards
.0012a: 6"w x 8.5"h typed New Year's poem to the Dowagiac Ducks from Nita Wooster for Lyell J. Wooster thanking them for a trophy.
.0012b: 2—page typed carbon copy of letter to "All Ducks in the service" from "LJW" (Lyell/Lyle Wooster)
.0012c: same carbon copy of letter to the Dowagiac Ducks as .0012b.
.0012d: 2—page typed carbon of letter dated 3/5/43 to all Ducks in service from LJW
.0012e: 1—page typed list of servicemen. Some have been crossed out.
.0012f and g: 2—page typed carbon of letter dated 3/17/43 from L.J. Wooster, Dowagiac, to Ducks in service with news of various members.
.0012h: 2—page typed carbon of letter dated 4/5/43 from LJW to all Ducks in service
.0012i:, .0012j and .0012k: l—page typed carbon dated 4/5/43 of Ducks in service with their military addresses. Has pencil checks, corrections in pencil, etc.
.0012l: 8"w x 7"h typed letter dated 4/7/43 to Lyle Wooster, Heddon Mfg. Co., from Wilson McFarlin, FBI, Grand Rapids.
.0012m: letter to L.J. Wooster dated 4/24/43 from Rotary International in Chicago re Ducks' Club.
.0012n and .0012o: 2—page carbon copy dated 4/30/43 to Ducks in Service from LJW telling in part of plans to plan a tree in honor of Joe Ostrowski.
.0012p and .0012q: carbon dated 5/5/43 to ducks in service
.0012r :2—page typed carbon of letter dated 4/25/43 to Ducks in service with poem from Harold Winchester.
.0012s 1—page carbon dated 5/27 to Ducks in service with addresses
.0012t 2—page carbon dated 6/9 to all ducks in service. Mentions tornado hitting town.
.0012u and .0012v: 3 carbons to Ducks in service dated 7/2/43 with news of other ducks.
.0012w: 1—page carbon to PFC Hookie Krizinski dated 7/12
.0012x: 1—page carbon to Edward "Cueball" Zablocki dated 7/12
.0012y: list of attendees at meeting dated 7/18
.0012z: 2—page carbon dated 8/3
.0012aa: 1—page carbon to all Ducks from LW
.0012bb: penned letter from Cpl. Casmer Stasiak, Patterson Field, OH, dated 9/6 to Lyle Wooster
.0012cc: 2—page carbon dated 9/8 to Ducks in Service with news of other servicemen from LWJ
.0012dd: 2—page typed letter dated 9/17 to Ducks telling of upcoming "This is the Army" premiere on 9/29
.0012ee: 2—page typed carbon with three half sheets of addresses attached.
.0012ff: 1—page typed carbon of addresses dated 10/11/43
.0012gg: 2—page typed carbon dated 11/6
.0012hh: typed letter dated 11/9 from Jim Lewis, Supt., Dowagiac Schools, to Lyle Wooster re a future meeting.
.0012ii: 2—page carbon to Soldier, Sailor & Coast Guard Ducks from L Wooster dated 12/16/43 with half—page of typed addresses attached.
Papers related to Dowagiac Ducks group during World War II—— Ducks were a group of boys "from the other side of the tracks" (east of railroad tracks in Polish part of town) that were organized and stayed in touch during World War II and shortly afterwards
Date:
1943 Feb. 2—1943 Dec.
Notes:
Donor's father Henry worked for Rudy Furnace Co. from 1942—mid 1970s. He also served in ETO during WWII.
The Duck Club originated in the late 1930s primarily for boys living east of the railroad tracks in Dowagiac. It was named by Lyell/Lyle Wooster who became acquainted watching them swim in the Dowagiac Creek and said they swam like "ducks." The boys met at Lincoln School, above Bill Hardings Highgrade gas station, etc. Mr. Wooster corresponded with all the Duck Club servicemen during the WW and relayed news of other Ducks, their new addresses, etc. (info furnished 1/13/04 at musem by Tony Moroz, one of original Duck Club members.)
The Duck Club originated in the late 1930s primarily for boys living east of the railroad tracks in Dowagiac. It was named by Lyell/Lyle Wooster who became acquainted watching them swim in the Dowagiac Creek and said they swam like "ducks." The boys met at Lincoln School, above Bill Hardings Highgrade gas station, etc. Mr. Wooster corresponded with all the Duck Club servicemen during the WW and relayed news of other Ducks, their new addresses, etc. (info furnished 1/13/04 at musem by Tony Moroz, one of original Duck Club members.)
Object ID:
2003—0033.0012a—ii
Object Name:
Letter
People:
Wooster, Lyell
Wooster, Lyle
Wooster, Lyle
Search Terms:
Dowagiac Ducks
World War II
poem
tornado
World War II
poem
tornado
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1943 Letter to Ducks
1943 Letters to Ducks
1943 Letter to Ducks
1943 Letters to Ducks