8/26/2012 (1579)

Reply from Janice LaCroix Kester (’59):  Fargo, ND
 
Oh my gosh, Gary, I didn’t even know our picture was on Facebook.  Our daughter is the culprit for putting it on.  Thank you so much, Gary for making such effort to getting us again on the Blog.  We missed getting it.  Your are such an exceptional person to continue year after year with this project.
Blessings!
 Janice
Janice,
To get your messages to go through, I had send them not being blind copies. Messages sent to lots of recipients with blind copies are often perceived as spam by their providers. I think that was the case with you. I am glad to hear that the problem is solved.  
Gary
 
 
 
Philippine Dried Mango
Reply from Sharon Zorn Gerdes (’62):  Windsor, CO
 
Gary, with regard to the mango from the Philippines- Cosco sells packages of ” Philippine brand dried young coconut ” , mango, apricots, etc that are the best I have ever eaten.  They are larger pieces of the fruit and very tender – if anyone sees it, you should buy some- I am sure not as good as fresh over there but excellent for here.. Sharon Gerdes
Yes, I know they export dried Mango from here in Cebu of which is sold at Costco and other places. They are packaged in bright yellow packages and have the word “Cebu” written on them for the ones that are exported from here. They are not hard dried. They are of about the same texture, but a little softer than red licorice candy.   Gary
 
 
Jake Gardner
Reply from Dick Johnson (’68):  Dunseith, ND
 
Gary and Friends,

        I didn’t know Jake Gardner real well but was out to his farm
once with Duane Norman many years ago.  One time Jake stopped at Dale’s
Truck Stop for gas in his old green ’49 Chevy truck. It had an enclosed
box in which he was hauling his race horses to a race in Winnipeg.  I
asked him what he was hauling and he said,  “I’ll have you know there’s
$30,000. worth of horse flesh in that truck!”  I couldn’t resist the
chance and asked him what in the world are they paying for slaughter
horses nowadays?  That was not the right thing to say to Jake Gardner!Â
It didn’t take him long to straighten me out on that,  much to the
amusement of Brian Fauske who was the station attendant at the time.  We
both laughed about it after Jake left but it wasn’t funny to him to be
making smart remarks about his prized horses.  I didn’t forget it.Â
Thanks Gary!

Dick

 
 
Folks,
 
This is a very good and interesting 8 minute film of the signing of Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945
 
1945 – Japanese surrender –

 
This film is believed to have never been seen before, only shots of the surrender were known.
If you are a history buff you will enjoy this. General McArthur’s voice is a rarity in these old film clips
Japanese Surrender- Amazing Footage Sept 2, 1945.
This is a ‘must see’ for the WWII history buff or anyone interested in history.
Interesting to see the other signers to the document, from New Zealand/Australia to Europe/Russia.
This is an actual film made of the surrender ceremony of the Japanese to McArthur in Tokyo Bay in September 1945.
Actual voice of the General. Never been shown to the general public before.
We always saw the “stills” but never the film itself
Click here: Japanese Surrender
 
 
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