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by Bill Hawksford
As a truck driver in the Canal Zone of Egypt in 1948, Billy’s duties involved delivering yeast to the small mobile bakeries in the desert from the garrison at Moascar, which was situated roughly in the middle of the Suez Canal.
GO WEST YOUNG MAN, GO WEST...and so I did!
By Howard A. Ellis
Moreno Valley, Ca.
Way back in the 1800s Horatio Alger told a curious youth inquiring of directions to a future, ‘Go West Young Man, Go West.’ Alger was, of course, speaking of California, the golden west.
Author-- Joe Mayfield
Today when we think of bank robberys, large cities come to mind; cities with large banks or banks with multiple branch locations. After all, things like that would never take place in small town America, not in a town known for its law and order, not in a farming community, everyone knows farmers have no money, or do they?
By Lois Monroe
GUIDELINES FOR UNDERSTANDING THE HOOSIER CULTURE
submitted by Marion Hoffman
For those of you who are Hoosiers, this is so accurate it hurts. Really. To those of you who are displaced Hoosiers, you may get homesick.
Know the state casserole.
The state casserole consists of canned green beans, Campbells cream of mushroom soup, and dried onions. You can safely take this casserole to any social event and know that you will be accepted.
Get used to food festivals.
Pine Apple Custard
Legacy of Lizzie Fink Hostetter nee Long (1881-1961)
South Annville, PA
1 ½ cup Pine Apple
1 cup sugar
2 table spoons corn starch dissolved in ½ cup water
2 egg yolks
Boil. Pour in baked crust. Put 2 egg whites on top.
Ella Alt Sandtarts
This recipes was found in a collection belonging to Lizzie Fink Hostetter nee Long (1881-1961) of South Annville, PA.
¾ lb butter
1 lb sugar
4 eggs
Good Cool Drink
Legacy of Linda Clark
Everyone can drink, kids will love it.
Make a gallon of any kind of Kool Aid sweetened drink
mix in a couple cans of Ginger Ale.
Let it get real cold, or you can pour it over ice cubes.
Or freeze some of it in ice cube trays.
Kids will like it as a Pop Sickle, too.
CABBAGE BORSCHT
Lynn Ruth Miller
1 large head white cabbage
This is great, take a moment to read it, it will make your day!
The ending will surprise you.
Take my Son
A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art.
When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.
Naval Historical Center / Associated Press
USS Indianapolis survivors arrive ashore in Guam in August 1945. After the heavy cruiser was sunk by a Japanese torpedo attack, nearly 900 of its crew drifted in the ocean for five days battling thirst, exposure and ravenous sharks. Only 316 crewmen survived.
Nightmare at sea
By JOHN W. GONZALEZ
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
By Laura Jean Bhadra