Even though the United States was not yet involved in the war, war news dominated the media which in those days consisted of the newspapers and radio. The 1940 Presidential election saw Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who wanted to provide as … Continue reading
Harold Alley 1941 yearbook Harold Alley was the son of Eldad and Edith Alley who lived on Elm Street in Calais. Eldad is described in the 1935 Calais directory as a fish dealer. Born in 1923, Harold attended Calais Academy … Continue reading
Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 In 1941 the world was at war: all of Europe, Russia, China and the Middle East were engaged in what was to become the most destructive war in the history of mankind. Only one major … Continue reading
It’s no secret what was happening in the world in 1944: the news was all about the war, and it was often tragic, especially the reports from the Pacific and Europe of the neighbors, friends, sons and husbands being killed … Continue reading
Billboard on Water Street St. Stephen just before the bridge, Calais in background, 1940 When Canada declared war on Germany in September of 1939, it would be over two years before the United States joined the Allies in the conflict. … Continue reading
According to John Howe of Cooper, the Calais Academy class of “45” was known as the “hard luck” class. There was, of course, the war and the tragedy of June 1944 haunting the class, and when commencement was held at … Continue reading
Above is a copy of a 1945 V letter we recently received from Betsy Walker, the granddaughter of Betsy Higgins Gepte. Betsy Gepte had recently arrived in San Francisco after her release from the Japanese internment camp at Santo Tomas … Continue reading
During our first meeting of 2015, President Al Churchill gave us an excellent impression of what life was like in Calais during the start and progression of the Second World War. Al provided slides of scanned images from the Calais … Continue reading