Shown in the Homer Guardian-Journal recently are 19 officers and directors of the Herbert S. Museum. The museum must be active and that's a good thing.
I met Herbert Ford and toured his museum the second week I came to Homer as editor of the Guardian-Journal. The museum was in a box car, of interest itself. I was amazed at the number and variety of items on display, including a uniform from the Second World War, antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries, and bells.
More interesting than any item was Ford himself. He was a founder of the American Legion, having been a member of the group who met in Paris to get the Legion started.
Homer Legionaires wanted to present Ford with a Founder's medal and decided the Legion annual conference, meeting that year in Monroe, would be a good time. I took Ford to the conference, where he received the medal, and took him home. Before we left Monroe we passed a liquor store and Ford wanted to stop to check on the price of Old Hickory whiskey, his favorite brand.
He told the lady operating the store, "Your price is too high; my wife only gives me a little money each week." The lady responded, " You old sob; she shouldn't give you a dime."
I met Herbert Ford and toured his museum the second week I came to Homer as editor of the Guardian-Journal. The museum was in a box car, of interest itself. I was amazed at the number and variety of items on display, including a uniform from the Second World War, antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries, and bells.
More interesting than any item was Ford himself. He was a founder of the American Legion, having been a member of the group who met in Paris to get the Legion started.
Homer Legionaires wanted to present Ford with a Founder's medal and decided the Legion annual conference, meeting that year in Monroe, would be a good time. I took Ford to the conference, where he received the medal, and took him home. Before we left Monroe we passed a liquor store and Ford wanted to stop to check on the price of Old Hickory whiskey, his favorite brand.
He told the lady operating the store, "Your price is too high; my wife only gives me a little money each week." The lady responded, " You old sob; she shouldn't give you a dime."
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