Local history: ‘Operation Gumball’ provides wholesome relief in late 1940s
Children line up to receive free milk in July 1947 at Reservoir Park in Akron as part of Operation Gumball. Playground supervisor Elizabeth Bensley directs the kids while Maj. Edward Nicely and Eric Nicholls, Akron Jaycees members, distribute milk cartons and straws. The truck driver is Robert Penrose. (Akron Beacon Journal file photo)
