Monthly Archives: January 2026

1966 Donkey Ball Game at Beal Park

Posted on January 30, 2026 by roger

Donkey Ball Game at Beal Park Sepember 2, 1966

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No Room in the Inn and A Stable Part of the First Birth at St. Francis Hospital Story on March 10, 1903

Posted on January 30, 2026 by roger

“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

Posted on January 30, 2026 by roger

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

Posted on January 29, 2026 by roger

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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How the Maryville High School Newspaper Hi-Lights Got the Only Published Photo of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Strange Maryville Visit on Feb 13, 1959

Posted on January 29, 2026 by roger

A lot of strange events occurred during Eleanor Roosevelt’s February 13, 1959, lecture at Northwest Missouri, and Eleanor herself clarified items in her daily “My Day” column that reporters covering the event missed.  And the Maryville High School newspaper “Hi … Continue reading →

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Northwest’s “Vet Village” After World War II Started with 6 Clarinda Camp POW Barracks

Posted on January 27, 2026 by roger

Northwest’s “Vet Village” north of the Administration on Maryville’s highest point, which they called “College Heights,” started with the six barracks from the Camp Clarinda World War II POW camp. The Vet Village was dismantled with the 1968 construction of … Continue reading →

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Maryville Country Club Course Designed by James W. Watson Who Designed Mission Hills Course

Posted on January 25, 2026 by roger

Initial plans in 1921 for a golf course in Maryville called for a partnership with the college, with the course to be designed by James W. Watson, who designed the Mission Hills Golf Course.  The initial course plan called for … Continue reading →

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1928 Proposal to Build Towering War Memorial on Maryville’s Highest Point

Posted on January 24, 2026 by roger
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1921 Watson Designed Golf Course Still on Topo Map on Northwest Missouri Campus

Posted on January 24, 2026 by roger

Incredibly, the 1921 proposed J.W. Watson-designed golf course for the Maryville Golf Club is still on the latest published USGS topo map.  It was supposed to extend from the original Methodist Seminary on 1st and Memory Lane, around the west … Continue reading →

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20 Japanese and 2 Americans from Camp Clarinda Injured at End of World War II at Clearmont

Posted on January 22, 2026 by roger

On September 5, 1945 — three days after the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri — 20 Japanese soldiers and 2 American guards were injured on US 71 by Clearmont when a POW transport truck from the Camp Clarinda POW … Continue reading →

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