DANCING
ON THE STREET—
It was a beautiful summer evening, and everyone who could went
down town to see the merry-making. Members of the bobby socks
crowd gave vent to their joy by dancing on the street. The picture
was taken at the corner of W. College avenue and S. Appleton
street. |
IMPROMPTU
PARADE—
A sailor and some youngsters draped themselves over a car
as automobiles paraded up and down the avenue. Thousands of
people left their radios to participate in the impromptu celebration
down town.
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ON
THEIR KNEES IN GRATITUDE—
Although no formal victory services were held in Appleton, many
people went to their churches to offer thanks for the war's
end. This picture was taken at St. Joseph Catholic church. |
THEY
DIDN'T CELEBRATE—
Fourteen additional operators were pressed into service at the
Neenah-Menasha office of the Wisconsin Telephone company to
take care of the thousands of calls which flashed across the
switchboard. During the hour following the announcement 6,900
calls were taken care of, 2,000 more than in the hour following
President Roosevelt's death. The operators handled 20,000 calls
in the 4-hour period from 6 to 10 o'clock Tuesday evening. |
GAS
RATIONING ENDS—
The celebrators didn't know last night that gasoline rationing
would end as soon as today, but they either didn't care or
were confident they could throw their coupons away soon. The
streets were jammed with automobiles, and policemen were busy
directing traffic.
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WORKMEN
CELEBRATE—
One of the mills whose whistles added to the joyous din when
the war ended last night was the Interlake mill, where these
pictures were taken. A steam shovel with its crew is shown at
the left, and at the lower right is Carl Sonkowsky, who had
the job of blowing the mill's whistle. |
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