Wagging the War Ration Plan Near Miss as WPB Drafts Change
The article describes a tense postwar clothing rationing debate led by key WPB figures including Donald Nelson and Irwin Wolf. It discusses retailers hoarding goods, proposed simple orders, and the plan to lift rationing while maintaining modest allocations. It notes broader economic concerns, postwar prosperity, and personnel rules affecting industry advisory roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Deent
Irwin Wolf
WPB
Donald Nel
Wolf
Joseph Weiner
Davidson
The
Jets
Earl Reed
Immie
Nelson
Concord Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Community Meetings
Concord notes report Dr and Mrs J Alvord MacRae of Kirksville Mo and infant daughter returning home after a month with locals. Musketaquid Sportsman's Club met at West Concord club house with 6:30 supper. President Robertson led the session. Local teens enroll at Belmont Hill School include Billings Cameron Moores Wilson Moore Powers Ward. New voter registrations total 49 with 47 from Precinct One and two from Precinct Two. next session at Town House October 18. Draft Board No 54 cites youths inducted at Fort Banks last Tuesday. Postal officials warn parcel deadline moved from Oct 15 to Oct 14 for Christmas delivery. Pilgrim Chapel services at 7:30 with music by Lewis. Scout and library activities noted along with church school workers conference and Eastern Star events. New births announced Peter Waldinger at MGH Boston. Morse family noted. Nurses training students Nilsen and Jeanson listed. CXO teams plan another salvage drive. St Bernard’s parish youth invited. Western Union delegates attend Middlesex Union District meeting. Emerson Society gathering at First Parish Church. Sermon by Rev Kenneth Ralph Ted at 10:45 service. Sunday School sessions at 9:45 and 10:45. candlelight Seteeriges at 6:30 by Intermediate Young People’s Society.
Barbara Eggleton Weds Harold Sibley at West Concord Union Church
Miss Barbara Eggleton daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond G Eggleton West Concord married Harold Sibley son of Mr and Mrs Harold Sibley of Walpole at West Concord Union Church. Rev Kenneth R Teed officiated. Bridesmaid Ruth Eggleton sister of the bride. attendants Derwin Eggleton George Eggleton and others. The bride wore a white satin gown with Chantilly lace train and lace Dutch cap. The couple will reside in West Concord after a wedding trip.
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West Concord
West Concord Union Church
Barbara Andrey Eggleton
Raymond G. Eggleton
Francis Street
Harold Palmer Sibley
Harold Sibley
Walpole
Kenneth R
Ruth ®Geleton
Derwin’ R. Eggleton
George Eggleton
Eugene Ei. Walpote
al ‘Carlotte Rowen
West Conto
Eggleton
Fred
Siniey
Concord Hospital September Monthly Medical Summary
Concord Hospital's September 1944 monthly report by assistant Sapa tteboee Louise Mias notes 48 diabetes cases 84 infant births 96 in patients treated 4 stillbirths 2 accident cases 482 laboratory tests 221 passes 50 largest daily count 27 smallest daily count 182 admissions 132 discharges and daily averages 36 for Sept 1944 and 32.2 for Sept 1943.
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Concord
Mias Louise Sociatie
Sapattteboee
Emerson Hospital
Ee SC Riggins
Omy Sayan Aneers Canes Piteer
Spa Sale Carseae
Engagement Announced in Concord for Miss Helen Russell Jacobs
Miss Helen Russell Jacobs daughter of Mr and Mrs John Jacobs of Weston is engaged to Lieut Robert Gerard O'Brien son of Mr and Mrs Michael O'Brien of Concords Elsinore Street O'Brien a Concord high school graduate and Northeastern University alum served 28 months overseas with the Concord company in the Southwest Pacific and was wounded at Bougainville Guadalcanal receiving the Purple Heart and a Presidential citation He is recovering at a Pennsylvania army hospital after returning home last spring.
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Concord
Helen Russell
Jacobs
John Jacobs
Weston
Robert
Gerard O’brien
Michael O'Brien
Elsinore ‘Street
Weston High School
Waltlam
Lieut
O’brien
Concord High School
Northeastern University
Concord Company
Southwest Pacific
Bougainville
Guadalcanal
Pensylvania Army
Blocher Elected President of Brown Class of 1946
Blocher of Concord son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hubert Blocher has been elected president of the Brown University class of 1946. He is a Tilton School and Concord High School graduate and a Brown baseball ace. He also serves as secretary of the Cammarian Club business manager of the Liber Brunensis and is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon.
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Concord
John Woodward Blocher
Charles Hubert Blocher
Monument Street
Brown University
Cammarian Club
Blocher
Tilton School
Brown
Liber Brunensis
Interfraternity Governing Board
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Marine Private Stephens completes War Dog Training
Marine Private William L. Stephens of West Concord has completed training as a messenger in the War Dog Training Company at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Nifle J Wilgreen of 20 Demon Street.
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Lejeune
N. C
William L. Stephens
Nifle J. Wilgreen
Demon Street
West Concod
Edial Ada
West Concord Couple United in Church Ceremony
Judith Cullinane of 2 Damon Street West Concord wed Thomas Henry Ryan son of Harr J Ryan of West Concord. Rev William Shaughnessy united the couple at the Church of Christ. Miss Claire Cullinane sister of the bride served as maid of honor. Best man was Reward McGarry and Daniel Cullinane was among the ushers. Brides gown was white satin with a finger tip veil and white flowers. maid of honor wore blue frost organza and carried pink roses. Both bride and groom attended local schools.
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West Concord
Judith
Cullinane
Matthew J. Cullinane
Damon Street
Thomas Henry Ryan
Harr J. Ryan
West Oucar
William
Church
Third Party For Veterans Event Planned October 15
A local committee plans a spaghetti dinner to benefit wounded veterans. The event will take place Sunday October 15 in West Concord with transportation from Port Devens arranged by local volunteers.
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West Concord
Doyre Skt
Concord Rotary Notes and Fair Work Report
At the last Concord Rotary meeting A W Lombard of Massachusetts Department of Agriculture outlined fair and pest control work and the challenges faced by the fairs. The club funded Musketsquid Gun Club events and hosted 35 hospitalized veterans with 15 Women's Defense Corps members and five Rotarians in attendance.
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Concord
A. W. Lombard
Massachusetts Department of Agriculture
Commonwealth
Concord High School
Women’s Defense Corps
Whit
Knights Penny Sale Friday at Concord Council
Concord Concord Council Knights of Columbus held a special meeting at Monument Hall to plan the upcoming penny sale. Four officers traveled to Boston to host servicemen at the state council headquarters and several members will attend the state ball. Fourth Degree members will march in the Columbus Day parade in Boston tomorrow.
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Concord
Concord Council
K. of C
Cld
Monument Hall
Rudolph W. Currier
Thomas J. Burke
Martin J. Diskin
John C.mcbreen
Boston
State Council
Fourth Degree
Minister Mrs Taylor Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Emily Taylor, 63, wife of Frederick Taylor, reformatory officer and pastor of First Spiritualist Church Stoneham, died Monday in Carlisle after a brief illness. Born January 7, 1881 in Topsfield she was active in town life and served as vice president of the Massachusetts State Association of Spiritualists. Survived by son Frederick I. Taylor and daughter Marion A Taylor, services set for Thursday at 3 pm at MacRae funeral home Concord with cremation at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
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West Concord
Emily Barrows
Peabody
Taylor
Frederick
Commonwealth Avenue
Spiritualist
Stoneham
Carlisle
Topsfield
Massachusetts State Association “of Spiritualists &Hd
New England
Annuy Isaac Grange
Concord Man Named Trustee of State School
Governor Saltonstall appointed Lawrence Terry headmaster of the Middlesex School at Concord as a trustee of the Massachusetts Training Schools. He replaces Sheldon Glueck of Harvard who resigned. The appointment was sent to the Governor's Council for approval. Concord attendees included Edward Loughlin and Joseph Dee at the district court annual Red Mass. Stuart Dickson, ill at home, was moved to the Veterans hospital in West Roxbury.
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State House
Boston
Lawrence Terry
Middlesex
Concord
Saltonstall
Massachusetts Training Schools
Sheldon Glueck
Harvard
Terry
Governor’s Council
Edward F. Loughlin
Main Street
West Concord
Concord District Court
Joseph Dee
Bedford Street
Stuart G. Dickson
Hubbard Street
Veterans Hospital
West Roxbury
High Mass of Requiem at St. Bridget’s Church
A high mass of requiem was celebrated Tuesday morning at St. Bridget's church in Maynard for Mrs. Margaret Morgan McCormack widow of George F. McCormack who died last Friday in Dorchester. She is survived by a daughter Mrs. John F. Boyle Dorchester and two sons Frank L. McCormack a Reformatory officer of West Concord and Roy McCormack of Arlington.
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Concord
St. Bridget’s Church
Maynard
Margaret
Morgan
McCormack
George. F. McCormack
Dorchéster
John F. Boyle
Dorchester
Frank L McCormack
Elm Place
West Concord
Roy ¥. McCormack
Arlington
Stoneham H S Overpowers Concord 18 to 0 in Football
Concord High went to Stoneham and suffered its first loss of the season 18 to 0 as star players were out. Co Captain Bete Frankenburg stood out before being knocked out. The story also notes class officer nomination papers and a strong school spirit push after the war stamp drive.
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Concord—Lhat
Rea
Stoneham
Bud”Larrabee
Joe Moynihan
Navy
Joe Dee
Marines
Bete
Frankenburg
Concord High
Treasury
C. H
Concord native Mara named platoon leader at Camp Lejeune
Camp Lejeune North Carolina Marine Second Lieutenant Robert M Mara 24 native of Concord has been assigned to the Infantry Training Regiment as a platoon leader He is a Concord High School graduate and Dartmouth College AB degree recipient He entered the Marine Corps in Boston June 11 1942 and received his commission May 24 of this year He is the son of Mrs Mary A Mara of 18 Bedford Street Concord New Hampshire and belongs to Phi Gamma Delta fraternity He played football baseball and basketball in high school and was on Dartmouths varsity baseball team
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Camp Lejeune
Marine Second Lieft
Robert M. Mara
Concord
Infan
Concord High School
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Phi Gammik Delta
Mara
Mary A. Mara
Bedford Street
Marine C
Boston
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Roosevelt
China
Donald Nelson
White House
Withmardh
Citis
tJones
Maverick
France
Egypt
Greece
Edward
Perry Daniels
First Unitarian Church
Lexing
Concord Briefs
J. Alvord MacRae
Kirksville, Mo
Musketaquid Sportsman's Club
Fred Nolen
Harry Robertson
Belmont
Hill School
Robert Billings
Richard Cameron
John Moorsé
Richard Wilson
Moore
Donald Powers
Thomas Ward
Town House
Concord Draft Board
Selective Service
Fort Banks
Dendline
Pilgrim Chapel
Thoreau ‘Street
Howard
Parsons
Will
Richard Lewis
Boy Scouts of
St. Bernard’s Parish
Monument ‘Hall
Erme Mer
Robert H. Wald
Il Peter’ Waldinger
Phill House
Massachusetts’ General Hospital
Waldinger
Edward W. Morse Jr
Lowell Road
Household Nursing Training School
Olga L. Nilsen
Libert Street
Lena Jeanson
Monwealth Avenua
Weat Concord
CXO
Lower Monument Hall
North Middlesex ‘Church School Workers’ Conference
First Parish Unitarian Church
Rolland E. Wolfe
Tufts” College
Ruth Frost
Gs. Hawthorne
Order of ‘Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ruth B. Forbes
Worthy
Rothwell N. MacRae
Marguerite G. Payson
Virginia P. Philbrook
Concord Center
West Concord Union
Middlesex Union
German Congregational Church
Fitchburg
A. Laura Batt
Hans. P. Hansen
Kenneth R. Teed
Philip W. Vanderhoof
Barretts Mills Road
Acton Garden Club
Emerson Society
Kenneth Ralph Tedd
Young People’s Society
Union Church
Barbara Eggleton
P. Sibley
Barbara J. Cullinane
Thomas H. Ryan
Third Party For Veterans
Knights Penny Sale
Mes
Emily
Taylor of
Weset
First Spirits
List Church
Staneénam
Frederick Taylor
Femberhal
State School
ST. Bridgets
Stoneham H. S
Gamp Lejeune
P. N. Messier
Signs of the Times
Belgium
Jqvtul
Liege
Oas
Econon
Veterans Alsn
Foundry
Willow St
Waltham
Raytheon
Wa 1 Commission
U. S
Hogan's Spa
West Canaged
R. R. Sta
Wright’s Tavern
Eles
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