George M. Hutton 1942

Voluntarily enlisting in the army at age 38 (July 24, 1942) as a warrant officer in the National Guard. George M. Hutton like his Father, George Hutton Sr., was a bean farmer in 1940 had machine shop on his farm.

The cotton fields of Oklahoma was not satisfactory in his past so they moved to Pie Town, New Mexico. Both mounted elk and squirrels which they hunted, killed, and stuffed like many big game hunters did in the mountains of northern New Mexico. Pie Town known for it's women who made pies of all sorts.

Here is a recipe that made this area great:

-New Mexican Apple Pie with Green Chili and Pine Nuts-

*6 cups peeled sliced green apples
*1/2 cup of flour
*1/2 cup of sugar
*2 Tbls cinnamon
*1/2 tsp of dried ground ginger
*1/2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
*2 oz of lemon juice
*2 oz of hot green chili
*2 oz of pine nuts (pinon nuts)
*egg wash 1 egg and 2 oz of water
*2 Tbls of turbinado (brown) sugar

Mix all ingredients well in a bowl and let them sit for 20 minutes to meld. Then fill the bottom crust and cover with a full top crust poking the top crust with a fork to vent. Brush with an egg wash and sprinkle the top with turbinado (brown) sugar. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve with a scoop of Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Cannon AFB was established in 1942 as Army Air Base, Clovis .   This Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico was a prominent influence on knifemakers in the 1960's. Knives by many custom designers began being displayed in booths at Contemporary Spanish Markets (street fairs). The knives were also distributed locally through ranches.

George M. Hutton collected guns and war items. Here is a photo where he is holding a 1908 german parabellum designed by Georg J. Luger.

 He also enjoyed playing fiddles that he made himself. During WW2 the fighter pilots training in the Luftwaffe did the same in their spare time.

The wartime period was heavy in his thoughts and he began to grind knuckle trench knives in the machine shop there on his farm.