Price, Mabel, 1993 January 15

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Title provided by cataloger. Recorded on January 15, 1993. Born in 1908. Served as Clark for The Selective Service in Belleville, during World War II. Remembers visiting her husband's parents on December 7, 1941. Talked about classifications for servicemen during the war due to their occupations.

Brother and nephew served in the War. Said tires, sugar and maybe coffee were rationed during the war. Canning supplies were in short supply during the war. Talked about the population shift that happen during the war in Belleville for larger places such as Salina and Wichita.

Talked about how World War II changed women's roles.Worked 6 days a week during the War. Worked 14 hours a day often. Often worked until 2am during the War. Worked holidays during the War except for Christmas. Worked in Belleville Court House basement. Knew a war husband, when asked about war brides.

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