Monthly Archives: January 2011

Pinup art was a big morale booster during World War II. It made it’s way into the newspaper of the day too. Keep in mind this was in the days when almost all of the cavalry had been mechanized but … Continue reading →

We are a patriotic country. When this nation is challenged the public responds to face the enemies of freedom and democracy. We may fight amongst ourselves, and the current level of political rancor is great, but we still face the … Continue reading →

An old airplane made headlines about a week ago here in Jamestown. A pilot flying a 1941 vintage aircraft landed on the highway when visibility made it difficult to navigate under the Visual Flight Rules required of old planes without … Continue reading →

We take for granted the use of mechanized equipment for large scale snow removal. That has not always been the case. If we go back even as far as the Great Depression of the 1930s it still took muscle power … Continue reading →

The residents of Jamestown were looking forward to a better year ahead back 75 years ago. The year of 1935 had been tough economically across the entire nation with much hardship in the Dakotas. And the Christmas holiday of 1935 … Continue reading →