Jack Eldon Baker was born, lived, and died in Gilbert, Arkansas. The story of his life is retold in excerpts from a memorial publication published by the people of the town. This article also makes the case that his story is an example of community inclusion. Through the voices of those who knew him, we see Jack as a person who gave to the…

The Rural War Production Training Program was inaugurated at the beginning of the war primarily to provide training in elementary skills to farm youth not needed on farms, sufficient to enable them to secure employment in defense industries. Needs changed, however, and the production of food crops throughout the Nation adequate to feed ourselves,…