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Kansas City Greets 129th Field Artillery (Headquartered in Maryville) on May 4, 1919
On May 4, 1919, thousands of people in Kansas City greeted troops from the Maryville-based 129th Field Artillery. They paraded up Grand Avenue, passing under a Victory Arch built en route to a celebration at Convention Hall (in the former … Continue reading
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Donald Edward Comer of Ravenwood, First Man from Nodaway County, Drafted in WWII
First Nodaway County Boy Called in Draft On October 20, 1940. When the national selective service system drafted No. 158 as the first man in each county to be called for the draft, it selected Donald Edward Comer of Ravenwood, … Continue reading
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KXCV Helps KNIM Back on Air After January 1, 1977, fire.
KXCV helped KNIM get back on the air after an arson fire on January 1, 1977. KNIM AM was back on the air by 12:30 on Jan. 1 and resumed normal programming on January 2.
Nodaway County Offer 10 cent Bounties on Groundhogs in 1943
During the winter of 1943, Nodaway County offered a 10-cent bounty on groundhogs (as well as a $5 bounty on wolves).
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KNIM First Broadcast April 8, 1953
Here are colorized images from the KNIM announcement of an open house after it went live on April 8, 1953.
Conception is Not Named for the Virgin Birth
The founding of the Conception is quite an amazing story. To begin with, Conception is not based on the virgin birth as many people believe, but rather on the Catholic teaching that Mary was immaculately conceived in the womb and … Continue reading
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1966 Donkey Ball Game at Beal Park
Donkey Ball Game at Beal Park Sepember 2, 1966
No Room in the Inn and A Stable Part of the First Birth at St. Francis Hospital Story on March 10, 1903
“No room at the inn” and a stable figure into the narrative of the first birth at St. Francis Hospital on March 10, 1903. In that era, births were usually handled at home, often with a practical nurse. Francis May … Continue reading
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Trailer Courts in Maryville in 1972
Here’s a list of 10 Nodaway County Trailer Courts in 1972 — all of them in Maryville (based on a report on county assessments).
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1969 Mic-O-Say Pow Wow at Camp Robinson
Colorized 1969 image: Mic-O-Say Leaders Attend Pow-Wow Leaders in promoting the Mic-O-Say Tribe of Dancers in the Otoe District Boy Scouts are shown attending the Pow- Wow held at Camp Robinson, Maryville, Saturday. The men and their Indian names from … Continue reading
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