On October 4, 1958, 135 contestants competed in a Jaycee Hula Hoop Contest on the grounds of the Nodaway County Courthouse. They were divided into age groups of 0 to 9 and 10 to 100. The endurance contest was called after 4 hours and 7 minutes for supper. This view is northeast of the courthouse. The A&P market is visible across the street. It and the neighboring Maryville lumber yard would burn in 1962 (and the lumber yard is not clearly identifiable in this image.
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