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Advertisement for Scouts and Camp Robinson 1937
1939 advertisement for Scouting in the Forum. Lots of interesting stuff starting with the strange graphic, which I can’t quite figure out. The aviation and signaling merit pages have dramatically changed, although the safety and athletic meritages are similar. Interesting … Continue reading
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Train Wreck By Skidmore (or Maitland) in 1903 (?)
The Forum Nodaway Countians in History column has this photo donated by Merele Hammond which is labeled a train wreck in 1903 a mile north of Skidmore. I cannot find a reference to such a wreck, but I find these … Continue reading
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Best Groomed 4H Award for 1955
Here’s a 4H Award in 1955 for best groomed humans awarded at Horace Mann High School. It was on the front page of the Forum. Here’s the caption:
Byrl Raymond Dougan (1919-1988)
Byrl Raymond Dougan who worked for United Telephone might be best remember for being the convivial scout master for Troop 75 in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Maryville’s First Stand-Alone School 1857-1867
In 1857, with Maryville’s population hovering around 500, the school moved from the log cabin courthouse at 2nd and Main to a newly built one-room school at Market and Fifth Street. In 1867, with Maryville’s population nearly tripled to 1,682, … Continue reading
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Cooper Cup Competition for “Best Class of the Year” at Maryville High School from 1924 to 1963
From 1924 to 1963, the “Cooper Cup” was awarded to the Washington high school that racked up the most points in an internal competition that, each year, decided which class was best. The winner was chosen by the superintendent, principal, … Continue reading
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Bomber Crash Between Tarkio and Burlington Jct 1944
On November 16, 1944, a bomber crashed midway between Burlington Jct. and Tarkio. The crew of 13 parachuted out alive, although some cattle died. The story is probably much bigger than the Army wanted to let people know, and … Continue reading
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Gov. Lloyd Stark Dedicates Horace Mann School and Wells Library 1939
On October 7, 1939 the Horace Mann School and Wells Library were dedicated by Gov. Lloyd Stark in a ceremony on the lawn between the two buildings. Prior to that time, almost all classes, from nursery through college, were held … Continue reading
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Maryville Leadway Foods vs. Beverly Hills 20th Century Fox 1941
In 1939, Bohm Townsend, via Townsend Grocery, organized one of the most amazing and colorful basketball teams in Maryville history — made up mostly of former Spoofhounds and Bearcats, and played its home games at Washington School and in the … Continue reading
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Harold Ensley Nodaway County Visits
Before Harold Ensley’s Gone Fishin’ Show became nationally syndicated, he made frequent appearances in Nodaway County in the 1960s and 1970s, including two Spoofound athletic dinners at the First Christian Church and giving the West Nodaway commencement address. He made … Continue reading
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