May 19, 2013

MacArthur Left But Volckmann Remained

volckmann-and-valdes-07-july-1945

Almost everyone from my generation (baby boomers) knows the quote by General Douglas MacArthur wherein he says, “We Shall Return” in reference to when he was ordered to leave the Philippines in 1942 to command allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Command. What you may not know is that many men under his command didn’t [...]

1909 Home Friend – The Eggs And I

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It’s 1909 again, and the Leahy Manufacturing Company wants to send you “The Favorite” incubator to try for 60 days free. UPS won’t be bringing it though…It’ll be delivered to your station. Of course, if your station is in the next county, that might be a bit of a trek.  Harness up the horses Pa, [...]

Wine Tasting At Marysville Washington DAR

The Marcus Whitman Chapter, NSDAR – Daughters of the American Revolution will be holding a wine tasting to help raise funds. What fun to have a wine tasting and help out a worthy cause at the same time. Please click on the attached PDF file and get the full details for this March 1 event [...]

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