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History Repeats Itself

 

Seven Nisei soldiers of the 442nd posthumously receive commission. ~ Military Times, 10/20/25

Last month, the Secretary of the Army posthumously promoted seven second-generation ('Nisei') Japanese-American soldiers to the rank of second lieutentant.  These men had been ROTC cadets at the University of Hawaii in December of 1941.  

They were expelled and forcibly removed to a relocation center on the West Coast after Roosevelt signed an executive order stripping them not only of their chance at serving as officers but most of their legal rights as citizens.

All enlisted in the 442nd Regimental Combat team.  All were killed fighting in Europe.  

Their names were Grover Nagaji, Howard Urabe, Robert Murata, Jenhatsu Chinen, Daniel Betsui, Hiroichi Tomita and Akio Nishikawa.

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Vintage Furniture Crafts - a "Costumer" from 1915

 

From The Boy Mechanic: Book II, a free download from the Internet Archive, dating back to a time when your house might have one or two small closets - if you were lucky.  This is a grand book, full of interesting projects that in those dear dead days were considered simple enough for a boy 12-16 years old to make.  

Happy Birthday To The Woman Who Tried To Warn Us

 

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Quote Of The Day

 

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Vintage Sewing - Plastic Bibs from 1950

 

From Crafts for Everyone by Louis Newkirk, a set of bibs to be made from that new-fangled plastic fabric that was all the rage just after the war.

Instructions can be found at the Internet Archive - unfortunately, this is one of those books that has to be checked out by the hour, but an account is free.

Happy Columbus Day

 

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Quote of the Day

 

photo from Getty Images

I must counsel you, my dear, to remember that patience is one of the highest virtues a woman can possess, and self-control is another. ~ Bessie Dill

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Children's Crafts - A Clothes Peg Boat from 1949

From Hobbies Weekly, November 16th, 1949.  A British publication from a time when toys, and materials to make toys, were in short supply.  A better picture can be found at the Internet Archive. 
 

Happy Birthday, Fannie Lou Hamer

 

"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired."

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Target of Opportunity

 

Brian has been getting out of bed early to go to work, and someone is taking advantage.

(*corn and soybean harvesting with his BIL).

Tatting - Trimmings for Household Linens from 1919

 

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A page extracted from Needlecraft magazine, September 1919, from the Antique Pattern Library.  The medallion in the left column would make a nice snowflake ornament.

Left-click to enlarge.