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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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Original Munchkin Land Ponies and Carriage Parade to Tivoli Theatre for Wizard of Oz Screening 1939

On October 12, 1939, five Maryville area children dressed up as characters from the Wizard of Oz arrived at the art deco Oz-like Tivoli Theatre on a carriage pulled by two Shetland ponies that had actually been used in the … Continue reading

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Herbert Hoover’s Farm Manager William Calvin Pierce

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