Newfield Historical Society
Newfield, NY 14867
World War II
The Home Front
The people of Newfield saw a dramatic change when World War II started. Farmers now had a great demand for their crops, whereas before they had little business. Women now were offered jobs previously for men.
The War Front
Soldiers from Newfield went to both theaters, east and west. Of 124 that went from Newfield, five gave their lives. A few even distinguished themselves in combat. Most of the young men who volunteered or were later drafted entered through the local recruiting station, which was maintained by the Selective Service Board No. 496.
Newfield men who lost their lives in World War II:
Smith Griffin
George Goff
John H. Smith
Herman Vollmuth
Newfield Veterans of World War II
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Albanese, Anthony Albanese, Frank Albanese, Sam Allen, Archie L. Anderson, Donald Argetsinger, R. Armstrong, Roger Armstrong, Walter Augst, Wilbur Bailey, R. Bailey, William Baker, Clyde Bandle, Stacy Beach, Clarence Beck, Kenneth Blayda, Thaddeus Brewer, Charles Brewer, Donald Brewer, Marvin Brewer, Norman Bush, William Cameron, R. Caslick, Richard Catchim, Douglas Chaffee, Theodore Chilson, Clarence Cooper, H. Cox, Herbert Cudlin, Joe |
Cutter, Kenneth Cutter, Paul Danley, Leon Darling, C. Dassance, Charles Dassance, Dave Dorn, Carl Drake,Herbert Eaton, R. Estabrook, Francis Estabrook, Fredrick Estabrook, William Everhart, A. Everhart, Ralph Fairchild, C. Foote, George Ford, Jack Fowler, F. Gablas, Andrew Gablas, Joseph Gablas, Rudolph Gravley, Art Grimsey, Fred Hankinson, Bess Hardenbrook, Richard Hargreave, Francis Helsiva, Eugene Helsiva, Sulo Heslop, Albert Hoffman, Richard |
Holcomb, G. Holley, R. Holmes, Richard Houghton, W. Hulse, Harold James, howard Jenny, Le Roy Joki, Toivo Kannelin, Eino Kauppenin, Charles Korbel, William Lackner, Fred Lampila, W.M. Lampila, Waino Lehto, Vert Leonard, Howard Lintala, Arthur Lintala, Emil Lintala, Leonard Mabie, George Makela, J. Maki, Eugene Maki, G. Matechek, E. Matson, Walter McIntyre, Ray McRavy, Clayton Merinen, Eino Merithew, Edwin Merithew, Ernest |
Ming, Roger Morgan, Harry Margan, Leslie Morgan, Richard Murphy, Edward Myers, Robert Park, Delos Parrish, Rodney Patana, John Patterson, H. Payne, Gordon, Jr. Payne, Harvey Payne, Wallace Peet, W. Poelvoorde, Charles Poelvoorde, Raymond Rose, Robert Sanders, Harris Seely, Richard Shoemaker, Dan Sinn, C. Smith, Charles Snyder, William, Jr. Spencer, Chauncy Spencer, James A. Switzer, Maurice Switzer, Vernon Szymanski, Edward Taber, Robert Teeter, Jack |
Teeter, Lee Tichenor, Richard Tichy, Sidney Todd, Clifford Todd, Judson Tompkins, Lawrence Tompkins, Robert Tudi, H. Vanskiver, C. Vollmuth, George Vollmuth, John Vyscocil, Edward Wessman, Raymond Westerlundi, Victor White, George White, Paul Wright, Harry |
Drives
- Drives were held for various things in which
the people gave a certain thing that would then be used for the war effort.
- Aluminum Drive- People saved each scrap of aluminum and flattened it and wrapped it around a ball of it then when the ball was big enough they would take it to the school for the war effort.
- Tin Drive- Kids and adults too would clean tin cans and stomp them flat and collect them for later contribution to a redemption center.
- War Bond Drive- The government sold bond that you could purchase to help the war, and after the war was over the government would pay you back with interest. Citizens would save up money slowly and then buy bonds to help with the war effort. Even kids would save change and buy stamps one at a time to fill a book that could be exchanged for bonds.
Rationing
Families were given a certain amount of coupons that could be turned in for whatever amount it said of sugar, gasoline, meat, or other quantities of resources that could be used for the war.
Gasoline- Gas was rationed not to conserve it but to conserve rubber instead.
Sugar- Sugar was also rationed because it was conserved for the soldiers rations
Meat- another food rationed and the government also asked that people observed "meatless Mondays".
Shoes- Selecting shoes was important during the war because the rationing on shoes meant you had to pick ones that would survive growth and still last a long time.
Content provided by Gordon Szebenyi
(Rationing cartoon courtesy of the Ithaca Journal - January 6, 1943.