I remember the grease in the coffee cans -- and feel quite fortunate -- I have some of my grandmother's ration books.   Judy --- On Fri, 7/10/09, Elsie Pykonen <elpyk@ncats.net> wrote: From: Elsie Pykonen <elpyk@ncats.net> Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] WWII rationing. To: can-usa-migration@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 7:36 PM 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

My dad used to tell us about a sign in the window of a store. The sign said, "Ladies, Bring your fat cans in here." He laughed every time. Donna -----Original Message----- From: On Behalf Of Judy Bingham I remember the grease in the coffee cans. From: Elsie Pykonen <elpyk@ncats.net> 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.