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"Old Soldiers Never Die"

Gen. Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) was one of most prominent United States military figures of the first half of the twentieth century.

In World War I he served as chief of staff of the Forty-second Infantry (Rainbow) Division and later commanded one of its brigades. He was twice wounded and received many decorations for bravery.

In April of 1943, at the age of 18 my father, Franklin Thomas Wike, left his job as a soda jerk at a local drug store in Lebanon, PA and joined the Army. I have no idea what his expectations or fears were the day he was inducted into the Army, but the price he would pay, for our freedom would have a major effect on his life, as well as the lives of many others.

Legacy of: Lizzie Fink Hostetter nee Long
from South Annville, PA
born 1881

White Cake
2 cups sugar
white of 3 eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sweet milk
2 cups flour
1 cup corn starch
3 tea spoons baking powder

Directions:

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In most schools, history is generally taught by geographical region or theme. For example, an ancient history class is usually broken down into the histories of different areas (Greece, Rome, Egypt, Eastern Asia, etc.), and art history is taught totally separate from political history. While this sort of system may make it easier for students to retain information, it also results in most people having a pretty warped sense of history.

Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?" "Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life."

The child thought about this for a moment, then said, "So why is the groom wearing black?"

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Hi! I'm Lizzy!! And I'm not Martha!!!

These are from my friend Lizzy!
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There is a moment after the new year when the questions that come into my mailbox are about cleaning things. Up until then most are about foods. Then something ticks over and the main area of inquiry is "How do I get this out?"

In 1942 a young John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) entered the United States Navy eager to see action in World War II.

Clare Boothe Luce (1903-1987), playwright, diplomat, wife of Time-Life, Inc., publisher Henry Robinson Luce (1898-1967), and a Republican member of the House of Representatives from Connecticut, knew the Kennedy family well. She sent the young naval officer a good luck coin that had originally belonged to her mother. Kennedy thanked Luce for her thoughtfulness and promised to clip the coin to his military identification tags.

One of the military innovations of World War I was the emergence of the armored tank. George S. Patton, Jr. (1885-1945), was the first American officer assigned to the fledgling United States Tank Corps in 1917.

He continued to champion the tank in the interwar years when the money-short army largely neglected the corps.

Fredrick Elder Gudger

b. Oct 25, 1924 in VA.

d. Feb 10, 1998 in Birdseye, Dubois County, IN

SS# 404-32-9765

m. Audry Alene Smith, 1944 in Pineville, Bell County, KY.

b. Feb 21, 1927

Parents of Fredrick Elder Gudger:

Fred Gudger and Magie May Howard

Fred Gudger

b. Jan 11, 1898

d. March 26, 1988 buried Pineville Cem, Pineville, Bell County, KY

SS# 406-01-0245 issued KY

Old Recipes

Legacy of: Lizzie Fink Hostetter nee Long
from S. Annville, PA
born 1881

Ice Box Cake
1 pt double cream
4 square chocolate
4 table spoon sugar
4 eggs
4 table spoon water
1/2 lb lady fingers
Melt chocolate in double boiler
add water and mix well
Mix egg yokes and sugar and add hot chocolate and heat well
add beaten egg whites