Do any of you women remember that we couldn't get elastic? I was just into my teen days then but I remember that we had to tie our panties on. I remember I was walking on Tremont St. in Boston when one of these strings broke. I very red-faced picked my unmentionables up off the pavement and quickly stuffed them in my pocket! Priscilla

I recall in the 1940's I was about 13 and it was my job to wash out the empty cans and cut the bottoms off, put lids in can and step on them to squash flat. They were left periodically out on the curb and picked up "for the war effort." Now at 80 I am again washing out the cans and taking them to "recycling." Also remember we saved and strained all grease from frying, etc, stored in cans and sold to the butcher shop for 5 cents/pound. I think the old grease was used for munitions. Elsie in west MI

I remember when our dad wrote to us, he could not put "xo" for hugs and kisses at the end of his letters. He explained in the letter that they were told not to because they thought it could be a code. Also, he had to use certain stationary that was photocopied and reduced before sent on. He was on the USS Silverstein. Paulette

Ain't THAT the truth!!!?????? About having to save the cans during WWII and now again, we are "recycling" them? I guess what goes 'round, comes 'round!!! I don't remember the old grease bit, tho, about saving it to sell to the butcher. But, I know my grandmother used to save it to use again... and that icky old cast iron skillet with the old grease in it, used over and over again...... They didn't believe in washing it, because it would stick, they said.... Yuck! Where do you live in "West Michigan?" I'm in Howell. mas -----Original Message----- From: can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Elsie Pykonen Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:37 PM To: can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] WWII rationing. I recall in the 1940's I was about 13 and it was my job to wash out the empty cans and cut the bottoms off, put lids in can and step on them to squash flat. They were left periodically out on the curb and picked up "for the war effort." Now at 80 I am again washing out the cans and taking them to "recycling." Also remember we saved and strained all grease from frying, etc, stored in cans and sold to the butcher shop for 5 cents/pound. I think the old grease was used for munitions. Elsie in west MI When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. To search the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION The information page is: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I remember all that. Happy memories. Not the war, but the old times. Pat (Bostonian on Cape Cod) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elsie Pykonen" <elpyk@ncats.net> To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:36 PM Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] WWII rationing. >I recall in the 1940's I was about 13 and it was my job to wash out the > empty cans and cut the bottoms off, put lids in can and step on them to > squash flat. They were left periodically out on the curb and picked up > "for > the war effort." Now at 80 I am again washing out the cans and taking > them > to "recycling." > > Also remember we saved and strained all grease from frying, etc, stored in > cans and sold to the butcher shop for 5 cents/pound. I think the old > grease > was used for munitions. > > Elsie in west MI > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there > is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.27/2258 - Release Date: 07/24/09 05:58:00

I have some ration books from WWII probably the Everett MA area. Malden maybe. I was born in 1943 also I mixed flour salt and sugar right after they got their months supply needless to say I wasnt their most favorite person cindy On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 2:47 PM, pat <pattycake@gis.net> wrote: > I remember all that. Happy memories. Not the war, but the old times. > Pat (Bostonian on Cape Cod) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elsie Pykonen" <elpyk@ncats.net> > To: <can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:36 PM > Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] WWII rationing. > > > >I recall in the 1940's I was about 13 and it was my job to wash out the > > empty cans and cut the bottoms off, put lids in can and step on them to > > squash flat. They were left periodically out on the curb and picked up > > "for > > the war effort." Now at 80 I am again washing out the cans and taking > > them > > to "recycling." > > > > Also remember we saved and strained all grease from frying, etc, stored > in > > cans and sold to the butcher shop for 5 cents/pound. I think the old > > grease > > was used for munitions. > > > > Elsie in west MI > > > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there > > is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > > > To search the archives: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > > The information page is: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.27/2258 - Release Date: 07/24/09 > 05:58:00 > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I > find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the > SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is > a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Cindyp Lose inches with It Works! body wraps http://LoseWeightin72.com http://grammiesbears.com http://teambeachbody.com/cindylu http://OurGV.com/cynthiaphillips

I can't say I remember that..... But perhaps my grandmothers who sewed so much, had a supply of it??? and therefore, we didn't suffer from the wartime lack???? I can imagine your horror when your pants fell down in public!!!! Right in the middle of BOSTON!!! I lived in Athol, by the way, at that time.... used to ride the train down to Boston with my aunts to shop for the day when I was a kid. It was a big occasion. mas -----Original Message----- From: can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:can-usa-migration-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Priscilla Haines Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 7:51 PM To: can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAN-USA-MIG] WWII rationing. Do any of you women remember that we couldn't get elastic? I was just into my teen days then but I remember that we had to tie our panties on. I remember I was walking on Tremont St. in Boston when one of these strings broke. I very red-faced picked my unmentionables up off the pavement and quickly stuffed them in my pocket! Priscilla When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. To search the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION The information page is: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message