Letter from Lt Horn describes daily life in Italy
Lt Horn writes from Italy about food shortages and black market issues, Allied efforts to curb smuggling, and conversations with Italian locals. He details living in tents with improvised beds, home made furniture, a shower from a gasoline drum, and makeshift electricity from generators. He notes morale, religious services, and longing to return home while praising the U.S. Army and Italian civilians’ aid.
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Sicily
America
Italy
United States
U.S.A
U.S
Andy
Rained and snowed week in SHAFTER items and obits
Snowy weather and social visits fill Shafter notes with many local residents listed in weekly entries. The piece notes Lawrence Riedl death near New Boston on February 13 and details his long life, family, and survivors.
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Lawrence Riedl
New Boston
Linn County
Mr. Riedl
Endberg
Austria
Peter Riedl
United States
Wess
Mike
Mary
Canada
Steve
Barbara
Kansas City
Antone
Purdin
Joe
Gerald
Buford Head
Orvis
Hubert Logan
Clifford Spencer
Nelson
J. E. Spencer
L. V. Freeman
The
Christian Church
Kirksville
Masonic Lodge
Winigan
Stitch And Chatter Club Meeting Note
The Stitch and Chatter Club met with Mrs. Alma Browning on Thursday February 17 with discussion of craft and upcoming social events.
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Stitch and Chatter Club
Alma Browning
Shop With OPA Tokens During Transition Period
OPA officials announce a three week transition from February 27 to March 20 allowing one point green stamps to be used as change with processed foods along with brown stamps. The shift replaces the old ration plan with a two stamp system for processed foods and meats fats during the interim.
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OPA
Wartime Ration Stamp Changes And Change Tokens Noted
War Ration Book Four stamps A8 to E8 and red stamps A8 to C8 will be valid for processed foods from February 27 to May 20 with each 10 point value. Green stamps K L M and brown stamps Y Z keep old values. March 20 end for green and brown. Tokens as change for specified stamps. nine tokens maximum per transaction.
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LT. Horn
Browning
James Phillips
Mrs
Geo. Phillips
Bob and
Morris
Elmer Hammock
Chas. Grimes
Chillicothe
L. W. Arnold
Harold Campbell
Kenneth Gooch
Verne Stevenson
Lilburn Gilmer
Junior Phillips
Fay Coulter
Tom Kimbrough
Margaret
Noel
Willie Burtch
Tommy
James Morris
Jennie Sue
Ocea Edwards
Maurice Rottmann
Meadville
Floy Morris
Bill
Dudley Phillips
Bob Shifflett
Marilyn
Ray Wheelbarger
Veda
James
Lelia Hicks
Glenn Morris
Glenn
Norma
Kenneth
Curt Gooch
Ottumwa
Iowa
Aealae
Edith
Bessie
Mildred
Blanche B
Irene
Allie
Doris
Laverne
Hallie
Alma
Ada Bolling
Alma Knight
Artie Cotter
Edith Hale
Linn County Teachers
Brookfield High School
Jno. Ed. Fuhrman
Zoe S. Harwood
USLIU
Cora
Missouri
Poland
China
Thurlo
Farmall
McCormick-Deering
McCormicmick-Deering
ick-Deering
John Deere
New
Guy L. Peters
Guy Johnson
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