Jeffrey A. Rothermel April 29, 2026 Captain's Log: The WW2 Honorable Discharge Certificate for the Army of the United States An interesting leaf of ephemera recently entered the bookstore. It was a piece of paper printed on both sides in 1945. The front side of the document contained the bottom line. It was a certificate stating Private First Class Hesseltine "is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States of America... 22 October 1945." The

"INSECT CONTROL AN AID TO THE WAR EFFORT" (Year 1939) "Now, in time of war, the need for maximum production of foods and fibers and for protection of those already produced makes insect control more important than ever before.