Included in this batch is Arvid Griffen. Griffen started as prop man with MGM. He spent much of his career with the studio, next moving up to the production department as an assistant director. Later is his career, Griffen was named executive producer of "Doctor Zhivago," in charge of business matters for the 1965 romantic epic.
Here are surnames of the new items:
BASILE
BRADY
BUCHOLZ
BURCKHARDT
CALHOON
DIWALD
DUSAPIN
FUREY
GALLO
GRIFFEN
HAFER
HAWTHORNE
HILL
HOPKINS
LAYDEN
LINDSEY
MACCALLUM
MAIRE
MALABRE
MARTIN
MASSEY
PULLIAM
STEINES
STEVENS
STOOKEY
SULLIVAN
TOVEY
TRUEB
WALLS
WALTON
WRIGHT
YOUNG
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Index of War Ration Books (Updated)
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A bit of comic relief was offerred by Josephine Basile, who took it upon herself to freshen her lipstick and plant a lovely kiss upon her ration book. She repeated this activity with her next book as well.
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