World War II on the Texas Homefront: Shoulder to Shoulder, On to Victory! Part Two: Sacrifice and Celebration Page: 11 of 17
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.TEXAS HIGHWAYS-WWII, 2of2-MALLORY
"I was in a choral group at Austin High School. Whenever our director saw us
walking to practice, he would give us a ride. To save gasoline, he never stopped
the car, but just slowed down, and we would run fast, hop on the running board,
and climb in."
--Doris Dill Cornell, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
"Nylon meant for stockings went for parachutes. Since it was not considered nice
to go bare-legged, we wore leg makeup and drew seams on our legs. To save
fabric, we made girls' skirts shorter and boys' pants without cuffs. Instead of
elastic for underwear, we used buttons or drawstrings that sometimes didn't work
well. My uncle once saw a woman running away from a sudden shower when her
underpants fell to her feet. She just kicked them off and kept running.
--Ruby Jewel Hall King, Robinson
"In the Panhandle, towns filled grain trucks with scrap iron and other needed
metals. Old worn-out farm equipment from the Dust Bowl and Great Depression
was tossed on trucks for smelting down to use in making military equipment. We
laughed at an enemy being stopped by old wagon rims, horseshoes, and broken
gears."
--Delbert Trew, Alanreed
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Mallory, Randy. World War II on the Texas Homefront: Shoulder to Shoulder, On to Victory! Part Two: Sacrifice and Celebration, text, 2005-11~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1924386/m1/11/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.