May 20, 1941, before the United States entered the war, President Franklin Roosevelt set up the Office of Civilian Defense to coordinate measures to protect citizens.
When I was a kid at St. Monica's grade school in Detroit, one of my classmates and a fellow Boy Scout was in the CAP. Other than those two admirable attendance, he was a bit odd, as my sainted mom loved to say! Years later during my stint managing communications for the Animal Rescue League of Boston, I went toured my first (and to date only!) air raid shelter. It was in ARL of B's basement - a massive, dark and other-worldly room. Not someplace I'd enjoy spending more than 5 minutes in.
In recent months I think of ARL's air raid shelter when I watch the evening news about the Ukraine.
Thank you, Marilyn. No, I don't know anyone in civil air patrol personally. I was asked if I was interested (by someone who was involved in it on the NH seacoast).
N ever knew about the test kits. A reasonable precaution, based on the horrible results of poison gas in WW I. The tear gas test is still relevant, based on its present-day use in civil turmoil.
Another beauty, Marilyn!
When I was a kid at St. Monica's grade school in Detroit, one of my classmates and a fellow Boy Scout was in the CAP. Other than those two admirable attendance, he was a bit odd, as my sainted mom loved to say! Years later during my stint managing communications for the Animal Rescue League of Boston, I went toured my first (and to date only!) air raid shelter. It was in ARL of B's basement - a massive, dark and other-worldly room. Not someplace I'd enjoy spending more than 5 minutes in.
In recent months I think of ARL's air raid shelter when I watch the evening news about the Ukraine.
Great post, Marilyn!
Tom
Thank you, Marilyn. No, I don't know anyone in civil air patrol personally. I was asked if I was interested (by someone who was involved in it on the NH seacoast).
N ever knew about the test kits. A reasonable precaution, based on the horrible results of poison gas in WW I. The tear gas test is still relevant, based on its present-day use in civil turmoil.
Thanks for your comment, Roland! I was fascinated when by the kit when I came across it.
Claire was in Civil Air Patrol!!!!
Yes! I remember that!