submitted by Rene Torres
WW II Kids saluted the flag with pride.
Through the eyes of the Rio Grande Valley comes a war news brief about patriotism
Valley youth supported the war effort on the “Home Front.”
By Rene Torres
As Rio Grande Valley men and women were volunteering to join the war effort— the children also did their part on the home front.
It was because of radio that American children became aware of WW II. Nationwide and locally, children listened on the radio with their parents to Edward R. Murrow broadcasting war news.
At school, children studied current events more often and geography was given more attention by teachers—thus students became more knowledgeable and more willing to support the war effort at home.
The youth of Rio Grande Valley did their part to preserve and defend democracy and the American flag. And because of our troops and the efforts on the home front— we defeated the enemy.
Today, when many chatter about rights and few about personal responsibilities—perhaps we can learn about individual duties from those war time children that sacrificed play time to help their country win a war.
The given article is a reprint from the Brownsville Herald focusing how in one way Mission High School students contributed to the war effort.
Great photo of the west Brownsville kids and miss Russell… she was one of a kind.
ReplyDeleteI remember reading later about how throughout the valley boy n girls were actively involved in different war campaigns.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the positive article during the darks days of war
ReplyDeleteYes, current events were still assigned during the 1960s when I was going to school. An assignment I took seriously.. teachers should consider bringing those assignments back
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know the kids holding the flags?
ReplyDeleteIf you ask the “ social media “ kids of today about “patriotism, they would probably respond “ what’s that”.
ReplyDeleteToday, The chatter of rights from activists are amplified louder than ever before. I remind them to listen to the words of JFK when he said,” ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” The kids of WW ll volunteered without asking “what’s in it for me”. A GREAT GENERATION!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive that kids sold over 6k of bond n stamps… especially when money was scarce n rationing changed our way of life
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