Editor's Insertion: Following Oct 5 Letter

The letters stop with the October 5, 1943 letter while Dad was home on his long awaited furlough. They resume on October 28, 1943.
I do have an:
"Application for Ration Currency" dated October 7,1943
Effinger, Norman W. PFC 35607651
Applicant states that he intends to consume 45 meals during the period
10 Oct 1943 to 24 October 1943 and that he has no war ration book.
It is signed: Ted L. Schaum Captain [Inf.]
The local War Price and Rationing Board having jurisdiction is requested to issue to bearer ration currency in conformity with the above.

Then, at the bottom of this application, written by hand in pencil:

Issued by Medina Ration Bd. 52-1
5 gals. gas
1# sugar
32 pts. p. foods
40 11 meats