Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1944 Page: 3 of 8
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BASTROP ADVERTISER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1944
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BRING THE FAMILY
DINE OUT ANYTIME IN COMFORTABLE,
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS !
YOU WILL ENJOY THE COURTEOUS SERVICE
AND CiOOD FOOD
STEAK DINNERS A SPECIALTY
DINE AND DANCE AT
JEANNE CHAMPION, Mgr.
Just across the river on the Austin Highway
Speed Pressure
Cooker Repairs
Start now, before March if pos-
sible, to have all repairs done on your
pressure cooker, recommends Miss
Lena Sturges, County Home Demon-
stration Agent for the Texas A. &
M. College Extension Service. Can-
ners put in order now will be ready
for the first spring vegetables, and
pressure canner manufacturers can
handle the jobs much faster now be-
fore the 11)44 production of canners
get in full swing.
Repair parts can be obtained for
all standard makes of presure cook-
ers. All gauges should be checked
carefully once a year. A maximum
thermometer for testing gauges may
be borrowed from the office of the
home demonstration agent and in-
structions given for its use.
Refore sending a gauge to the
manufacturer to be repaired or re-
placed, see that the safety valve is
cleaned thoroughly. You can do this
by removing pet cock and valve and
soaking in vinegar for a short time.
This careful attention now will re-
pay the housewife many times a sav-
ing in time and in materials.
ETAIL GROCERS WILL BEGIN USE
F NEW RATION TOKENS IN FEB.
l f nat>on's retail grocers will begin the use of the new ration tokens on
' L^^™)iuary 27, when housewives will begin to receive them as change in the!
ence of the grocer. Loose stamps
may not be accepted by the grocer.
Consumers' war ration books should
be carefully safe-guarded, as War
Ration Rook Four will probably have
to last for the duration, and will be
difficult to replace if lost.
— AND —
MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO
TO THE BIG SCRAP DRIVE NOW
IN PROGRESS A HEAVY ONE !
JAS. P. WOOD
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of
pchase of rationed food for points. The new token plan will enable the
jsevvife to buy about the same amount of rationed processed foods and
its-fats as she now buys, according to J. K. Black, district OPA rationing
kcutive.
tation buying power will be kept,
an even keel by adjusting point tokens is that they will permit any
jues slightly at the time^the token | niember of the family to shop with-
out the necessity of carrying ration
books 011 their persons.
A fifth reason was the critical
USON
in goes into effect. The result
|1 be that the housewive's monthly
)tment of about 60 points of ra-
stamps to each member of the, , . .,
l i i- l. , • , * , „,i *'paper and printing situation now ex-
hily lor buying meets and f:>ts i • ' u i . ,, , w,.
J, i , . .. .. *■ *u„4. listing throughout the country. With
D buy about the same amount that : A, . f , ,. , ,
the use of tokens a war ration book
will last approximately four times
as long as formerly, thus saving in
each case the printing of about 140,-
gets with her present approxi-
Jte f>4 points a month. Likewise, |
f>0 points she will receive monthly
processed foods purchases will
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in
' . . . i * 4i 0(10,000 ration books and the job of
an amount about equal to the , .. ' ,,
. . . , , - . . distributing them.
points she has had to sepnd. |
,, . , ,. .... 4U ; These are but a few of the reasons
hrough lowering slightly the value I . . ... c r.g,- e ,, •
r e . . i i .for the decision of Office of Price
meats-fats stamps and adjusting, . , ... . t4
. . , t - „ Administration to take this step. It
vard point values of processed , , , . * / ,
Exhaustive tests have been made
, .. , . should be noted that the use of tokens
d. ration buying power nor a gam .... ... ,
,, . tt i *l i is in keeping with OPA s avowed
blue stamp power. Under the' .. r . .
—sent rationing program, a strip (^cy . of 8imPly,ng ,ts proKrams
of ration stamps is worth 16 points u erevei possi e.
on a weekly basis. When stamps are . jX au* ,xt ,jS .
i . „ i v i in actua retai store operations in
used in War Ration Rook Four under; . \ r. *
4,^ .. . , , . .n order to observe the workings of the
the ration token plan, stamps will . ,, ® ,
i , ,,, . . u token program. Every effort human-
hive a value of 10 points each re- H J
g* rdless of the number printed upon
them, Rlack explained.
'The present 16 points for meats
and fats becoming valid at the bc-
% ginning of each week roughly total
64 points a month. Under the token
ly possible has been made to antici-
pate the contingencies incident to the
use of tokens, and to simply each step
in their use from both the trade and
consumer viewpoints.
Point Value of 10
Under the token plan each stamp
plan 30 points (three stamps) will f for meat or proCfcS8ed foods, regard
become valid at the beginning of )cgB of Ug printed designation, will
each two-weeks period, a total of ap- have a int value of ]0< Sugar is
proximately 60 points each month. n()t •lffected
Tokens will be issued only as
change in bona fide purchases, and
only enough tokens will be issued as
change to reach the value of the
number of stamps nearest the point
purchase. In other words, a purchase
®For processed foods, 48 points be-
came valid each month. Under the
token plan 50 points will become valid
the first of each month, Rlack stated.
The tokens are red and blue in
color. The red ones will be used for .
Meats-fats and the blues will be used involving 2< points will be paid for
for processed foods. They are about with three ten-point stamps, and
tb< size of a dime and have a point change of three tokens will he given
value of one each. by the grocer. The supply of tokens
^Tokens were introduced into the will not permit the grocer to exchange
food rationing programs for several them for more stamps than are need-
reasons. Probably the first one was ed for the purchase, and grocers will
to save retail grocers time and energy not be permitted to change stamps
during this critical manpower period, for tokens where no bona fide pur-
Thc use of tokens will cut down the chase is made.
■Work of counting and sorting stamps ' Stamps will be valid for a period
about 60 per cent. I of 12 weeks with a new series of
A secondary reason was the at- ! stamps becoming valid each two
tempt to eliminate buying rushes at weeks in the meat program every
the expiration dates of stamps, and month in the processed food program,
to facilitate the spreading of shop- This will give the housewife ample
Big periods. time to spend each scries of stamps,
No Expiration Date and should elimite the buying rushes
Tokens will have no expiration incident to the expiration of short
dates, and stamps, beginning Febru- j validity periods. Consumers are urg-j
ary 27, will have a validation period ed to familiarize themselves with the
OJf 12 weeks, nearly twice as long use of tokens, and to cooperate in
as before. This longer validation
period will permit the housewife to
lake full use of all of her points,
every possible manner with the retail
grocer in distributing them.
The attention of housewives is call-
and will discourage the practice of ed to the fact that it will still be
giving away points, which in turn necessary to present their war ration
has encouraged black markets. hooks to the* grocers, and to tear the
f Still another reason for the use of stamps out of the books in the pres-
t v <*y
Makes midnight snacks grand tartin'
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CRflND
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When the gnng gather? 'round for n midnight smirk,
there's u grimd lime in the ninking . . . and the sparkling
elieer of Grand Prize Beer adds heartwarming refresh-
ment to the winter evening's enjoyment.
Master-blended to grand taste, Grand Prize is a zestful
toast, bespeaking neighborly good will and friendliness
... a toast to the taste of those seeking the good things
in life.
Cultivate the good things. Enjoy and treasure them . . .
and be sure to include among them the friendly cheer
and cool refreshment of grand taslhi' Grand Prize. A
beverage* of moderation . . . Grand Pri :e i- one of the
pleasures that add much to the joy of living.
"Cultivate tlio Good Things . . /'
GRAND
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LET'S ALL BACK THE ATTACK
BUY EXTRA WAR BONDS
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1944, newspaper, January 27, 1944; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236943/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.