
This list, found in a York County (Pa.) USO's newsletter on file at the York County Heritage Trust, provides a tongue-in-cheek account of services provided by hostesses at the Serviceman's Club and Canteen at the old York County Academy during World War II. Also of interest: Old gym bears signs of USO past and USO column attracts WW II-era memories and Just try to resist this memory-tugging photograph of northwest York, Pa. and All World War II posts from the start..
Another in a short series ( Part I and Part II) about York County's United Services Organization during World War II... .
In the fall of 1945, the USO in York welcomed the 100,000th man or woman in uniform to use its services.
Cletus Ruby of East Prospect picked up a certificate in recognition of this milestone.
The war was now over - V-J Day on Aug. 14 was the celebratory end - and the USO had adopted the new role in aiding the military in demobilization, redeployment and training of returning vets.
According to "In the Thick of the Fight:"










I've been editor of the York Daily Record/Sunday News for 5 years and managing editor of the newspaper for 15 years before that. So, York Town Square explores the world of journalism. But I also studied York/Adams in graduate school, have written five books about these fascinating southcentral Pennsylvania counties and serve on the York County Heritage Trust board. So, this blog deals with regional history. Often, journalism and history meet here. They're part of a continuum anyway. My hope is that this site intrigues readers on both accounts. Contact me at
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