"Victory Potato is Grown at Pythian Home"
New Market (Va)
Hines Memorial Home (New Market Va)
Second World War (1939-1945)
This newspaper article appeared in the Daily News-Record on July 17, 1942. During that time period, residents of Shenandoah County were fully mobilized to help fight the Second World War. On the Home Front individuals worked in war plants, harvested crops for soldiers, rationed their use of materials, and grew “Victory Gardens” to help reduce the amount of food they had to purchase. While digging in one such garden at the Hines Memorial Pythian Home in New Market, Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Rice discovered a potato imprinted with a “V.” To them, and members of the community, this fact indicated future success for the armed forces of the United States and the local service members serving their country.
At the time, any hope of victory was badly needed. In the eight months since the country had entered the war, almost all the news had been bad. The nation’s first real victory, at the Battle of Midway, occurred only a month before this article appeared.
Everyone who read this news knew the outcome of the conflict was still very much in doubt. Like today, anything that even hinted at a better way forward, including a “Victory Potato” would have been extremely important for morale.
The Hines Memorial Home where the potato was found was a New Market institution for many decades. It was founded in 1927 by the Knights of the Pythias, a national fraternal organization. The home was operated by the statewide Pythian organization and was designed to be a home for the elderly, widows, and orphans associated with the organization. In a time before modern welfare services, homes such as this often provided the best type of care for less-fortunate individuals. Hines Memorial’s site consisted of a large, colonial style building, over 50 acres of land, and a playground for children. A WPA report in 1937 noted sixteen orphans and one adult lived in the home.
After World War Two the Pythians moved Hines Memorial Home to Bedford County Virginia. The site in New Market then became the local depot of the Mason-Dixon Trucking Company. Today the structure houses an assisted living facility called the Shenandoah Valley Village.
Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg Va)
Newspaper Clippings Collection
Shenandoah County Library
July 17, 1942
Champs de Elysee
World War (1939-1945)
Champs-Elysées (Paris, France)
Tidler, Gordon (1915-1974)
Endless Caverns (Va)
New Market (Va)
United States. Army.
Photograph showing the "Champs de Elyeese" ca. 1944. The reverse of the photograph is labeled by photographer.
Taken by Gordon Tidler of New Market Virginia who was then serving in the United States Army.
Tidler worked for Endless Caverns before and after the Second World War. Born September 11, 1915 he was married to Anna Miller Tidler and died May 4 1975.
Gordon Tidler (1915-1974)
Box 2, Garber Shenandoah County Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Shenandoah County Library
ca. 1944
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
19-0502-001
19-0502-002
Unidentified Sailor
Sailors-United States of America-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified sailor.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
07211
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
07218
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph of a photograph showing an unidentified soldier. The photograph was taken by Hugh Morrison.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
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Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01349
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph of a photograph showing an unidentified soldier. The photograph was taken by Hugh Morrison.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01375
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01801
Unidentified Sailor
Sailors-United States of America-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified sailor.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01803
Unidentified Sailor
Sailors-United States of America-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified sailor.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01807
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01820
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01822
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01827
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01828
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1914-1918)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01829
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
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01834
Unidentified Soldier and Woman
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier and an unidentified woman.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01836
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01842
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01843
Unidentified Sailor
Sailors-United States of America-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified sailor.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01845
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01868
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01878
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01891
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
01895
Unidentified Soldier
Soldiers-United States-Virginia-Woodstock
World War (1939-1945)
Photograph from the collection of photographer Hugh Morrison showing an unidentified soldier.
Hugh Morrison
Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison Collection
Shenandoah County Library
Undated
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
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