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Carrie Nation’s Plans for the Parnell Picnic 1907
Carrie Nation, the temperance crusader famous for her hatchet, only had one scheduled visit to Nodaway County — to attend the Parnell Picnic on September 27, 1907. She was supposed to meet Homer Cook, president of the Maryville Normal School … Continue reading
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New Dark Green Gaberdine Custodian Uniforms at Washington and Eugene Field, 1950
New dark green gaberdine custodian uniforms were rolled out in 1950. Here’s the caption from the Forum. HAPPY UNIFORMITY–Pausing long enough from their work to display their. New uniforms are Bill Short, Everett Baker, Eugene Field, Ollie Majors, and Howard … Continue reading
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Byland Double B Farm
One of the most iconic sights coming into Maryville from the south on 71 were the horse farms on the east side of the highway between Five Mile Corner and Maryville. Here’s the story of the Double B Farm owned … Continue reading
My Three Angels Nodaway Community Theatre at American Legion 1968
In 1968, the Nodaway Community Theatre performed shows at a theatre-in-the-round in the American Legion. Cast members included prominent residents (including former Mayor Charles Koebel, pictured above) as well as prominent Northwest instructors. The Forum ran full-page ads for the … Continue reading
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Ruth Hooper’s 3rd Grade Airplane Ride at Eugene Field 1956
AI colorized/enhanced Forum photo of 1956 Mrs. Ruth Hooper, 3rd grade, Eugene Field Elementary School “class flight.” The AI may have some misspelled names on the cardboard controls (which were too dark on the original May 12, 1956 issue of … Continue reading
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First Drivers Education Machines at Maryville High School 1949
AI Enhanced Maryville Forum Hi-Lights photo of the new Drivers Education equipment at the Washington High School, published April 16, 1949 An excerpt of the article (edited) is below, including identifying the people involved
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Nodaway County’s Lafayette High School
In August 1921, Nodaway County had a Lafayette High School near Guilford. It was billed as the only rural school district in Missouri to do this without state (most one-room schools sent their students to towns for high school). The … Continue reading
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“Human Fly” Harry H. Gardiner Climbs Nodaway Courthouse Tower, Nodaway Valley Bank Building, and First National Bank, June 15, 1916
On June 15, 1916, “Human Fly” Harry H. Gardiner climbed points of the Nodaway County Courthouse, Nodaway Valley Bank, and First National Bank Building in Maryville. The above ad is from the Ravenwood Gazette. The photo of him is from … Continue reading
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Ireland School
There is plenty of Irish going around in Nodaway County — what with the world’s shortest parade by Burney’s, the Irish settlement at Conception, the old St. Patrick’s Church, and bars seemingly everywhere. But if you want to go to … Continue reading