Leather wallet for ration books and tokens. Leather case: RATION BOOKS, TOKENS, AND GENUINE CALF are printed in gold lettering on the side; hand stitched around edges. Numerous red OPA (Office of Price Administration) Tokens that read, OPA RED 1 POINT. Ration Book Four is shown sticking out of case.
Photo of General Eisenhower visiting Boy Scout Troop 59 at the Alamo Heights Methodist Church, San Antonio, TX
Boys’ Life Magazine featuring the Boy Scouts of America Waste Paper Campaign; April, 1945
General Eisenhower Waste Paper Campaign in conjunction with the Boy Scouts of America. During World War II, more than 200,000 Boy Scouts honored Eisenhower's call to patriotism by participating in the 'General Eisenhower Waste Paper Campaign.' Eisenhower served on the Boy Scouts Executive Board in the late 1940s and, during his presidency, was scouting's Honorary President.
Canning Jar Lifter. Metal. Engraved writing, 'A Gadget Master Product Made in the U.S.A., Trademark'
Vegetable Seed packet. Corn, Golden Cross
Vegetable seed packet, Muskmelon. Hales Best 10cents.
Vegetable seed packet. Cucumber, Pickling 10 cents.
Gas rationing occurred during World War II in order to assist in the war effort, which had caused massive shortages of gasoline. The Office of Price Administration issued a variety of stickers and ration coupons to identify users and control the amount of gas used. These stickers had to be affixed to a car’s windshield, and indicated that particular vehicle’s gasoline need. To get your classification and ration stamps, you had to certify to a local board that you needed gas and owned no more than five tires.
War ration books were produced by the United States Office of Price Administration in 1942 when United States officially entered the Second World War. Shortages of essential war materials such as rubber, gasoline, and sugar were initially anticipated, but soon rationing grew to include food as well as fuel and sugar. Most commodities where removed from rationing by the end of 1945. The exception was sugar, which continued to be rationed into 1947. Form No. R-121
