Index to
Elsie's World War II Scrapbook:
Hundreds of Newspaper Snippings as Originally Published
by the Marshfield News-Herald:
This index is dedicated to the generation that grew up during
the Great Depression,
served their country and on the home front to win WWII
and went on to rebuild this country's economy.
May all who read of these local Heroes and Heroines be inspired!
Index Compiled by Marlys Steckler
with special help from Joan Benner and my son Bill
Copyright September 1998
Posted on this web site with the author's permission.
From the introduction to Elsie's World War II Scrapbook: Hundreds of Newspaper Snippings as Originally Published by the Marshfield News-Herald:
"Elsie's Scrapbook" is a collection of newspaper
snippings taken from the pages of "The Marshfield News-Herald" by Mrs.
Francis (Elsie) Plank Sr. during World War II.
During the war, Mrs. Plank had three sons who served their country in the
infantry. At that time she became an active member of the American Legion
Auxiliary. Mrs. Plank remained active in the Auxiliary throughout her lifetime
until her death in 1972.
Please note that the articles contained in this "Scrapbook" are not in
chronological order and may in some cases by incomplete.
Editor's Note:
Due to its size, the index also available broken into sections.
A | B | C
| D | E | F
| G | H | I-J
| K | L | M
| N-O | P | Q-R
| S | T-U | V-Z
The book Elsie's World War II Scrapbook is available at McMillan Memorial Library, Marshfield Public Library and Marathon County Library. Paper copies of this index are available at McMillan Memorial Library and Marshfield Public Library. The best way to request photocopies of a clipping is to send a SASE to one of the libraries with a donation to cover photocopy expenses.