Page 42 of Feb 16 1976 Issue of Doylestown Intelligencer in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

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Doylestown Daily Intelligencer (Newspaper) - February 16, 1976, Doylestown, Pennsylvania I v i a Page i world War ii 4rosie the Riveter built air planes at Johnsville civilians needed a ration card to buy meat sugar gasoline there were blackouts air raid drills and through it All a sense of fear for but Pride in our loved ones far from Home William f. Whitenack of Plumstead township Dis Friend of mrs. George m. Whitenack jr., made the plays by the the stained Glass artwork made for his Mother Gay the late George Sotter of Holicong. It was the custom in world War la for mothers of men in the in in the War. Service to put paper stars in their windows. Sotter a special stained class artwork for mrs. Whitenack s three sons All of whom were serving simultaneous by Harry Stoffer americans marching along Arm in Arm Heads held High United in their purpose to defeat the Axis enemies that is the kind of 1940s motion picture portrayal that stirs scepticism among the under-35 generations. But Bucks Mont residents who lived through the world War ii years provide evidence that such imagery is not far from the truth. Their descriptions suggest two Basic conclusions nearly every segment of society was somehow actively involved in the War Effort. And the War was so Universal in scope that in one Way or another it affected All people. Most directly affected of course were the men and women who either volunteered for or were drafted into the armed forces what statistics Are available indicate they numbered More than 20,000 in the Bucks Mont. The figure nationwide was 16 million and in Pennsylvania. More than 1.250,000, according to Maurice Wildman. Bucks county veterans service officer the so called popularity of the War Effort manifested itself in a spirit of cooperation in the general Public Bucks Mont residents said John f. Mason former Doylestown Borough Council president recalled that since he was refused induction into the service a i wanted to do anything i a a anything in those Days meant sitting in the old county courthouse Tower watching for enemy aircraft working for the red Cross and Selling War Bonds the Selling of Bonds was facilitated by Mason s insurance business but sitting in the courthouse Tower for two hour periods had a major drawback. A it got pretty lonely up there a Mason said an Active promoter of Bond sales was Earl j. Frick who was director of Doylestown High school band at the time. He said a Bond concerts Quot were held throughout the Winters. Dramatist Oscar Hammerstein who lived near Doylestown helped sell Bonds and Earl Bergey a local artist did an Oil painting of Gen Douglas Macarthur that was auctioned to the buyer of the most Bonds Frick said. One of Best examples of cooperation was a Campaign by capt. George c. Butler chairman of the Doylestown Community service Council to Send cards to servicemen and women on their birthdays and on holidays More than 2,000 were sent during the first year and a half of the War according to 1943 copies of the daily intelligencer. J Russell fell a native of Bucks county who was living in Delaware county during the Early War years said he remembers the cooperation he received As a civil defense worker he said when air raid sirens were sounded he and other wardens and auxiliary policemen directed people to get inside buildings turn out lights and pull shades a they obeyed right away. I done to know what would happen today a he said. Fell who worked for Atlantic refining in Philadelphia said he believes the practice air raid alerts caused More excitement among members of the Public than at the refinery which would have been a Likely target in the event of an actual attack on the United states. Mrs Walter b fell no relation to j Russell fell formerly of Chalfont and now of Doylestown said she remembers her son Walter b. Or. Arriving Home on a furlough from the service late one night during one of the blackout drills. A we put a piece of red paper Over a flashlight so we could look in the refrigerator for something for him to eat a she said her late husband who was then supervising principal of Horsham township school had Black Muslin placed Over windows at the school to comply with the blackout requirements. Regular drills were held in the schools so that students knew what to do should there be an attack she said. Mrs fell made her most significant contribution of the War in an activity that influenced everyone s life she was chief clerk of the Bucks county rationing Board among the goods rationed were gasoline tires sugar meat appliances clothes and shoes some products did not have to be rationed because they simply were not available at All. Nylon hosiery is probably what is Best remembered this Way by women the rationing Agency consisted of a main Board of eight to in members and had a kind of subcommittee system of smaller boards. Mrs fell explained each smaller Board dealt with a specific commodity such As sugar the late j. Carroll Molloy real estate Agency owner was in charge of the rationing Board mrs fell said the Board office in the Odd Fellows Hall on e. State Street in Doylestown was open 48 hours a week to hear requests from residents usually for an increased allocation of ration books the books which mrs fell said could be likened to pads of trading Stamps were guarded As carefully As Money she recalled. A typical request was one from a woman whose doctor advised her she needed More meat in her diet. It was then up to the Board to consider giving her a larger ration of meat. A a sometimes people came in and wanted what they did deserve but not often a mrs. Fell said indicating a virtual Lack in Bucks county of efforts to subvert the rationing system a the effect of working together in the program had its Good Side Quot she noted a people were of one mind they knew it rationing was necessary for All to have a fair ration books were distributed at various stations throughout the county most of them in schools she said. Mrs. Fell s comments were not to suggest that the rationed products particularly gasoline were always used As intended. The daily intelligencer regularly carried lists of motorists who lost their gasoline ration cards because of such violations As nonessential driving speeding and excess driving the card which entitled its Holder to a certain amount of gasoline each week was rated a. B or a depending on How necessary the government deemed the Holder s driving i Heodore e. Klemp of Horsham worked at the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia his occupation was considered essential and therefore he held a a pc Quot card Klemp said because he was part of a car Pool and had a Studebaker that got 26 Miles per gallon he had All the gasoline he needed

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