Ole Hank was a pacifist and worked to keep us out of WW I & II, but eventually he came around. Before Pearl Harbor some of our goods and materials may of ended up in Nazi hands, History teacher told us once the major reason for Japan attacking us was we stopped sending them oil so they could conquer China. Ford's WWII involvement included making jeeps airplanes (built a plant at Willow Run Michigan to make B-24 Bombers) tank engines and probably a lot of stuff we don't know about. Ford didn't take any bailout money when Chrysler and GM did. Reasons- 1.Bill Ford saw the storm coming and stepped aside and hired someone who got the company ready. 2. Ford actually had car companies they bought that were worth something (Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin, Mazda and Volvo) they sold them to raise cash. 3 The Ford family still very much runs the Ford Motor Company, taking the cash or doing a bankruptcy would cause them to loose control of the company something they were not willing to do when they had other alternatives.
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Today's Featured Article - Show Coverage: Godfrey, Illinois Country Days - by Cindy Ladage. Except for last fourth of July's Old Gold show in Springfield, Illinois, I don't remember when it was so hot. Nevertheless, the heat didn't keep vendors and visitors alike from enjoying the third annual Country Day's Event. Jane Elliott said the event was originally a one man show. "Barry Seiler, owner of Country Town Farm Supply store used to invite people up to the Johne Deere store. He would give hats and a free meal for everyone that brings a tractor." Elliott said while this
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