I was elementary school aged during the second world war and remember some of the rules that made us think we were being helpful in "the war effort" wheather we were or not.
We lived in a rented house 5 structures from the RR tracks on the south side of Center St.
Dad went back to his roots and planted a Victory garden. War Bonds and theater tickets were given away in a Victory Garden contest.
( I don't think we won).
Coffee rations allowed 1 and 1/4ths cup of Java per day. (Zowie!This would be tough for me now)
States imposed liquor rashions.
Each community had controlled buying times for rashioned goods. These included.. Cheese, butter, canned fish and milk, coffee, sugar , shoes, gas, tires, fuel oil, meat and eggs. Grandma Grace raised chickens so we benefited.
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