Fortunes of Bulkeley and MacArthur Escape From Corregidor
The narrative recalls the March escape from Corregidor led by General MacArthur and Captain Bulkeley. They plan last minute departures, discuss Nat Floyd's unexpected visit, arrange safe conveyance for MacArthur’s party, and navigate under night conditions toward a rendezvous, with tensions over charts, speed, and the threat of Japanese pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulkeley
MacArthur
Rockwell
China
Luzon
Yamashita
Akers
Cox
Schumacher
Corregidor
Kelly
Nat Floyd
New York Times
Nat
Lazaret
Peggy
Signal-Corps
Bataan
San Francisco
Admiral Rockwell
Artmhy
Winterfield Social Roundup Notes Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Hold Cutler hosted relatives from Flint on Sunday. Roy Sutton and daughter from Ewatt spent the weekend with relatives here. Peter Cook shopped in Cadillac. Frank Davis and daughters were in Harrison and Clare. Lola Nevins visited Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Walter Wyman visits son Ray in Colorado. Melvin Berkenpas has been ill. Andrew VanderWoude and family visited the Simon VanderWoude home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterfield
Hold Cutler
Flint
Roy Sutton
Ewatt
Peter Cook
Cadillac
Frank Davis
Harrison and
Clare
Lola Nevins
Mt. Pleasant
Walter Wyman
Ray
Colorado
Melvin Berkenpas
Andrew VanderWoude
Simon VanderWoude
MANN Siding School Closes Term With Pot Rack Dinner
Our school concluded a successful term with a pot rack dinner and ice cream for parents and pupils. Mrs Gronda will not return next year and will teach closer to home. Miss Marjorie Hileman Billie Hileman and Adiss BettyW Stephison joined Harrison high school classmates for a weekend trip to Houghton Lake. Claire Hileman Dick Hileman and June Bennett passed the eighth grade exam. Mr and Mrs Robt Bennett of Detroit spent the weekend at their home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gronda
Marjorie
Billie Hileman
Adiss Bettyw Stephison
Harrison
Houghton Lake
Claire
Dick Hileman
June Bennett
Robt. Bennett
Detroit
Willowbrook Social Ties Highlight Willowbrook Weekend
The Willowbrook community hosted a Friday school picnic at the schoolhouse with residents and visitors like Mr. and Mrs. William Prager of Saginaw and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Irwin of Flint. Visitors Milon Hafer of Mt. Pleasant and others called, and plans emerged to purchase land nearby for a new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willowbrook
Hinkleville
William Prager
Saginaw
Frank Irwin
Flint
Arthur Bellinger
Milon Hafer
Mt. Pleasant
Roy Hafer
Mr. Pleasant
Miller
Battle Creek
Madge Lamb
Farwell
Louise Waller
Samuel Mathews
Lansing
Jay Bellinger
Pleasant Valley Birthday Party for Lyle Bates
Lyle Bates celebrated his eighth birthday last Saturday with outdoor games and ice cream plus a birthday cake served by Mrs. Bates. He received several gifts as friends wished him many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Lyle Bates
Walter Glenn Bay
Gerald Armentrout
Jakie Miller
Burke Rilett
Ethel Upthegrove
Clare
Leonard’ Orvis
Janet Rosé
Farwell
Threaca Barandt
Detroit
George Hemstrest
Leonard Carncross
Otto Kleiner
Mrg
Community Notes From Southeast Sheridan
Southeast Sheridan residents report neighbors well after visits to the Karl Mavis home at Long Lake. Families move into Gerald Macklem farm site and enjoy pleasant weather. A school picnic drew about ninety five to one hundred attendees with food and ice cream. Households hosted guests from Lansing Coleman Harrison Pontiac and Flint with music and dancing at various gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast
Sheridan
Hattie Livingston
Karl Mavis
Long Lake
Leo Carney
Gerald Macklem
Marion
Lloyd Livingston
Neil Bushong
Clarence VanBuskirk
Louis Robbins
Donald Stambaugh
Lansing
Earl Westover
Pontiac
Tom Wilson
Coleman
Albert Rolland
Jewel Carr
Harrison
James VanBuskirk
Johnnie
Floyd
Harley Randie
Leslie Randle
Miss Strouse
Propaganda and Hitler Tactics Mentioned in Judge’s Talk
The judge cites a pamphlet and a book titled Hitler is in Favor to illustrate how propaganda aims to split Americans over prohibition. He warns that Hitler would like U S divisions to waste Congress time and hurt the war effort, stressing propaganda as a tool to create disunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank
Hitler
Congress
Legislatures
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chapter
Philippine Army
Ape Island
General Sutherland
Io Pe Ae
Géndezvous
Cuyo
Philippines
Cayos
Bulkley
Ural
Beaverton
Driver
Les Randle
Dewey Black
Henry Ruppel
Russell Paxton
Mrs. Lavern Barber
Burt, Bergey
Peter A. Oman
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Int
Frank J. Curtis
Handy Township
Livingston County
Home Office
Harrison Dodds
Guy E. Crook
M. E. Cota
Hastings
Michigan
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