1942

Philip Jones, third generation, his wife Joan and their children were awarded the prestigious Gimbal Award by Eleanor Roosevelt. As Mrs. Roosevelt wrote, "it was given to a family, an outstanding American family doing a job for the nation's defense. To begin with, they are a farm family. The father runs a dairy farm, the mother has brought up four children and runs a big house. Still, she had time to take part in the activities in her community and is a member of the defense council. The older son is a private in the Army, the two girls and the younger brother are all actually doing things which have a bearing on the war effort."