Ernie Pyle Interviews Pop Shaffer
In 1942, Ernie Pyle, the famous World War II journalist from Albuquerque, wrote a series of stories about the Shaffer Hotel, Pop’s wooden animals and his enduring hobby—Rancho Bonito. These are said to be some of Pyle’s last articles before leaving for the war front.
Pyle wrote, “Mountainair, NM April 13, 1942. So many people for so many years have been pestering me to come up here and see Pop Shaffer that I finally got sick of the pestering and here I am.
On Demand Performance - KXNM archives Archaeology In Your Backyard as MP3 files, allowing you to listen to your favorite shows on demand, whenever you choose. Click on the audio file below to hear Ernie Pyle Interviews Pop Shaffer story or click on the Download Files to read the whole story.
In 1942, Ernie Pyle, the famous World War II journalist from Albuquerque, wrote a series of stories about the Shaffer Hotel, Pop’s wooden animals and his enduring hobby—Rancho Bonito. These are said to be some of Pyle’s last articles before leaving for the war front.
Pyle wrote, “Mountainair, NM April 13, 1942. So many people for so many years have been pestering me to come up here and see Pop Shaffer that I finally got sick of the pestering and here I am.
On Demand Performance - KXNM archives Archaeology In Your Backyard as MP3 files, allowing you to listen to your favorite shows on demand, whenever you choose. Click on the audio file below to hear Ernie Pyle Interviews Pop Shaffer story or click on the Download Files to read the whole story.
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