Month: May 2019

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May 30, 1943 – Sunday

” Harley worked today.  Made candy for Nolan’s birthday.  Didn’t go anywhere.  Also baked cookies.  Carl leaving tomorrow for L.A. on weeks vacation.  Haven’t taken our vacations yet.“

 

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May 18, 1943 – Tuesday

“Beautiful day.  Letter from Clyde but still none from Laverne.  Decided to eat on the Island today.  Harley putting on boots.  I am ready & waiting to catch bus. “

 

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May 16, 1943 – Sunday

“No work today.  Carl came down.  Ate dinner with us.  Went to Jerrie’s later.  We are all worried because we don’t hear from Laverne.  Has been over a month.“

Carl is my grandfather’s brother.  Jerrie and Laverne are the daughter and son of my grandfather from a previous marriage.  Laverne was serving in the South Pacific in the Army Air Corps. 

 

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May 9, 1943 – Sunday, Mother’s Day

“Should have worked but stayed home.  Went to show…good picture.“

 

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May 7, 1943 – Friday

“Beautiful sunshiny day.  Arose 9:30 a.m.  Prepared ham for oven.“

 

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May 6, 1943 – Thursday

“Up 10 a.m.  Pretty day.  Trying to worry a meal from “points”.  Lunches a problem. 

Later, Jerry & Leonard came over brought us both a slice of cake, some green onions & radishes.  Had hamburger & fixed potatoes. 

Bushnell went out early this a.m. but say it came back before I started to work at 4 p.m.  Sure looked pretty coming back.  Headed opposite way now.“

Under the WWII food rationing system, everyone was issued their own ration books. Rationed foods were categorized as either needing red or blue points. Individuals wishing to purchase foods under the red points scheme, which included meat, fish and dairy, were issued with 64 points to use per month. For blue points goods, including canned and bottled foods, people were given 48 points per person for each month. 

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May 5, 1943 – Wednesday

“Ate lunch downtown.  Bought pair hose – Rayon & Cotton – $1.  Bushnell Sub Tender about ready for trial run.  Watched closely to see if it pulled out.  Probably tomorrow at high tide.  Will be dry-docked so can paint bottom.  Beautiful day.“

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May 4, 1943 – Tuesday

“Rec’d letter from Evelyn’s sister.  Evelyn married – lives in Hollywood.  Said only about 6 of the boys from Santa Fe not listed as prisoners of war.“

Don’t know who Evelyn or her sister was…I don’t find anyone in my research named Evelyn that might be a relative.  Perhaps a friend from when my grandmother lived in Santa Fe.   

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May 2, 1943 – Sunday

“Harley worked.  My Sunday changed to the second Sunday so I washed & worked at home.  Showed Earl’s colored slides to boy in the house.  Swell day but stayed home.  Wrote second letter to Earl.“

No idea what the slides were of or what happened to them.  Sure would be interested to see them.