GOLD STAR HOMES SAY RATIONING NO HARDSHIP AT ALL
Waterloo families whose boys have been killed or reported missing in action are considering food rationing only a small gesture of patriotism. Gold Stars are numerous now and their number is steadily mounting. And these gold star families are feeling far greater emptiness in their homes than the partial emptiness in their cupboards or their refrigerators.
Killed in Plane Crash.
Another mother and father who have paid a great price for America are Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Patterson, 319 Fowler street. Their son Lieut. Donald Patterson, was killed in an airplane crash while on duty with the Atlantic patrol.
“We’re not beginning to do anything worthy of these boys in service,” said Mrs. Patterson.
“If I didn’t have anyone in service, I should be happy to do my part for the sake of those boys.”
Source: Waterloo Sunday Courier, March 28, 1943
