Eighty years ago saw the United States and its allies turn their attention to Japan, having vanquished Germany and its European allies in late spring.
The summer of 1945 brought a sense that World War II was ending, but that peril for American service members continued with the expectation that Japan would fight to the last man.
On the home front, citizens continued to support America’s great last effort through the sale of war bonds. These were highly publicized and advertised throughout the war. The Gazette-Journal ran innumerable articles about war bond contests, often naming the first people to buy a new series of bonds, and included much more in the form of (probably) free advertising.
In those days, one did not have to go to a stockbroker to purchase a war bond.
We have a glimpse into the continuing dedication of the home front workers in a photograph that appeared in June 1945. The Bank of Gloucester was one location where the bonds could be purchased, and Gloucester women opera...