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WWII
Mom had also played a part towards the war effort. She was a block captain air raid warden - ever vigilant in case we were attacked. She would make sure people drew their drapes at night so the lights from the house could not be seen from the air. Even the gaslights on the street were turned down. Probably the hardest for everone on the home front was the waiting - waiting for news that would bring our troops home. We didn't travel because gasoline and tires were needed for the war and rationed at home. Our 1939 Plymouth was on blocks in our tiny garage. We'd watch Mom study a strange little book. It was the method the government used to limit essential materials for families in order to provide materials critical to supplying the troops. Each household was issued a monthly quota of limited amounts of food, gas, sugar even shoes in what was called "the ration book."
Ration Book photo to the left.
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