Some excerpts from the Chesterton Tribune - No actual date given, but seems
to be February 1918 page seven (some times you just have to clean up those
gene piles!)
IMPORTANT NEW FOOD RULES
Beginning January 28, 1918, the Food Administration asks all individuals and
all hotels, restaurants and boarding houses to observe as a minimum of
saving, the following program:
1. "WHEATLESS MONDAY "
2. "WHEATLESS WEDNESDAY"
3. ONE WHEATLESS MEAL EVERY DAY
4. "MEATLESS TUESDAY"
5. "PORKLESS SATURDAY"
6. ONE MEATLESS MEAL EVERY DAY
7. SAVE FATS AND SUGAR EVERY DAY
"Wheatless" now means to use no wheat in bread, crackers, pastry, breakfast
food or anything except the small amount necessary to thicken soup or gravy
or to bind corn bread or other cereal bread.
"Meatless" means no beef, pork, mutton, veal or lamb, in any form, fresh or
preserved, and no bacon, ham or lard.
"Porkless" means to use fresh or salted pork, bacon, ham or lard, in any
form.
U.S. Food
Administration for Indiana
Vernon Knapp was in Chicago, Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Smith spent Friday in Chicago.
C. L. Jeffrey spent Wednesday in Chicago.
B. B. Morgan was a Chicago visitor Saturday.
Mrs. E. X. Osborne spent Saturday in Gary.
Miss Elsie Matson spent the week end at home.
Mrs. F. M. Goldsborough spent Friday in Chicago.
Glenn Schultz spent Monday with R. T. Cross and family, of Gary.
Will Hall, of Gary, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swanson.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hillstrom, of Gary, spent Monday in Chesterton.