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Victory gardens

Families and communities grew food as part of the wartime home-front effort. Newspaper pages from 1942 to 1945 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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15051 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (3645 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1942-01-08, page 51

    … victory dance in the school from 9:30 to 12:30 tomorrow night. Maryland Formulating 'Victory Garden' Plan By the Associated Press. Maryland housewives will be asked to make more frequent …

    … Extension Service and State leader of home demonstration work, said yesterday a “victory garden program," de signed to encourage home produc tion of vegetables and fruits and …

  2. Evening Star — 1942-01-09, page 47

  3. The Washington Daily News — 1942-01-13, page 10

    … people. As assistant director of Civilian De fense, she was supposed to talk on victory gardens—an OCD project. In stead, she digressed, and waded into Mr. Knudsen in a way that …

  4. Evening Star — 1942-01-19, page 2

    … save surpluses for more experienced gardeners than are usually found in cities. Victory gardens might be satis factory in rural and suburban areas if planted by people who know …

  5. Evening Star — 1942-01-24, page 14

    … phase of the war effort and make it their "life work for the duration.” Urges ‘Victory Gardens.’ Mrs. Gustav Ketterer, Phila delphia. department chairman, urged the growing of …

    … more “victory gardens” and said householders should preserve more vegetables and meat.” Informed earlier …

  6. Evening Star — 1942-01-25, page 11

    … chairman of the Garden Committee of the Office of Civilian Defense, will talk on "A Victory Garden Program” and Dr. William A. Hooker, a mem ber of the club, will give an exhibi …

  7. Evening Star — 1942-02-01, page 54

    … with Mrs. Clyde W. Warburton, 20 West Lenox street; speaker. Dr. C. H. Mahoney, “A Victory Garden for Feeding the Family.’’ Greenbelt Woman's Club—Thurs day: speaker, Mrs. Walter …

  8. Evening Star — 1942-02-02, page 25

    … Talk on Gardens Dr. C. H. Mahoney of the Uni versity of Maryland will speak on “A Victory Garden for Feeding the Family” before the Garden Club of Chevy Chase, Md., at 2 p.m. Wednes …

  9. Evening Star — 1942-02-06, page 35

    … , Cincinnati, $13.74; District, $25.78; highest, Arlington County, Va., $30.07. Victory Garden Class Slated LEONARDTOWN. Md.. Feb. 6 (Special).—A one-day victory gar den school …

  10. Evening Star — 1942-02-08, page 14

    … contest for American com posers last spring. Maryland to Hold I Two Institutes on Victory Gardens Courses at Rockville And Upper Marlboro Scheduled Friday Victory' garden schools will be held all day Friday at Rockville and Upper Marlboro as Maryland …

    … the State extension service and are part of a Nation-wide campaign for growing of victory gardens In rural areas. Montgomery Players To Offer Boothe Play The Montgomery Players …

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