Volunteering at the High School
The high school was involved through scrap metal drives, the sale of war bonds, and volunteering for the Red Cross. Students of Collierville High School bought and sold war bonds to friends and family totaling around $1149.40 by September 16, 1943.
Businesses
One business that promoted war bonds in Collierville was the Southern Railway System which forced its employees on the payroll allotment plan to purchase war bonds in order to maintain their jobs.
Collierville Banks
Banks also promoted the sale of war bonds through advertisements. The advertisements stated that those who purchased a war bond would be repaid with interest.
(“U.S. War Bonds”)
Rotary Club
First emerging in 1905, Rotary Clubs were organizations
The high school was involved through scrap metal drives, the sale of war bonds, and volunteering for the Red Cross. Students of Collierville High School bought and sold war bonds to friends and family totaling around $1149.40 by September 16, 1943.
Businesses
One business that promoted war bonds in Collierville was the Southern Railway System which forced its employees on the payroll allotment plan to purchase war bonds in order to maintain their jobs.
Collierville Banks
Banks also promoted the sale of war bonds through advertisements. The advertisements stated that those who purchased a war bond would be repaid with interest.
(“U.S. War Bonds”)
Rotary Club
First emerging in 1905, Rotary Clubs were organizations