For your summer time treat, starting next Tuesday, July 30 through mid-September there will be Tuesday Tidbit post. One can thank Mother Nature and the heat wave for that. This has not been ideal conditions for outdoor explorations.

Tim

For those just tuning you can read about the Benjamin Pollard story that was posted earlier this year  here.

Mark Hakvoort of Hollands Kroon, in the Netherlands in their quest to honor and  to remember the aircraft and crews perished there during World War II contacted me about Pollard. You can learn more from their website here 

One of those who perished was Benjamin Pollard, whose body would eventually be brought back to the United States and buried in the Lassen Cemetery, Susanville. It was Mr. Hakvoort’s goal to locate descendants. Since that initial post we have been able to locate numerous family. Pollard has a niece who resides in France. On October 5th they will be holding remembrance ceremony for Pollard in the Netherlands and his niece plans to attend. I was thrilled that a connection could be made.

Tim

On a quarterly basis, I ask you the reader, if there is something you would like to learn more about or maybe its something you heard, but question its validity. So here is an opportunity to participate. I will do my best to answer any questions. It should be noted, it may take awhile for the answer to appear as a post. The primary reason, many of the daily posts are done nearly a month in advance. So by the time you read this I am already working on posts for the middle of August, or at least I should be. Whatever the case may be, I look forward to hearing from you. Of course, it should be noted that paid subscribers requests receive priority. In addition, you can always send a request at any time.

Tim

This 144 page cook book was released in November 1927. While I possess a copy, I have not seen another copy.  Today, while checking things on Ebay, some one is South Carolina has a copy for sale. Asking price $540.00.

Tim

This is just a test, as a person has been having difficulties receiving the daily notice. Hopefully, the problem is fixed. More about Fruit Growers Commissary in August.

Tim

This is not your typical post. Some may recall back in March 2023, I had some what of a technological meltdown. One of the major obstacles was with the old computer, I was able scan photographs, but not able electronically transfer them to this site. Thus, I limped along, putting scans on a thumb drive, going to the local library,  to use their public computers to upload said photographs. Through the kind generosity a person provided me with an up-to-date computer. I did need to do some ancillary updates and now I am firing on all four cylinders. While for you the reader, this all behind scene news, yet it now frees up time for me to do research on future posts without obstacles. A special thanks goes out to those wonderful people who made it all happen.

Tim