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Cooper Cup Competition for “Best Class of the Year” at Maryville High School from 1924 to 1963

From 1924 to  1963, the “Cooper Cup” was awarded to the Washington high school that racked up the most points in an internal competition that, each year, decided which class was best.  The winner was chosen by the superintendent, principal, … Continue reading

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“In The Garden of the Shah” With A Cast of 86 at Washington School 1928

In December 1928, Maryville High School put on a production of “In the Garden of the Shah,” which starred 86 actors – nearly the entire school population. Photos of the show, which appeared in the 1929 Maryvillian Yearbook, also featured … Continue reading

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Aviation Club Forms 1940

The Maryville Aviation Club, formed in 1940 to make and fly model airplanes, had to split into two groups: junior and senior high school.  The above image is from a very poor-quality copy published by the Forum and is AI-generated … Continue reading

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Bob Bosch Present U.S. Capitol Flags Be Flown Over Washington and Eugene Field Schools 1974

BOB BOSCH (LEFT), a former Maryville R-II High and now assistant to Senator Thomas Eagleton, recently presented two American flags that have flown over the nation’s Capitol to Raymon Schuster (second from left), Washington Middle School principal; Mrs. Sharon Slagel, … Continue reading

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1943 Washington High School Mural in Nodaway County Museum

In 1942-43, Washington High School students painted a mural on the lower level that depicted the school’s history.  When the school was torn down in 1999, the mural, as well as plaster pseudo-classical Greek sculptures that adorned the school auditorium, … Continue reading

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Iconic Portrait of Educator Laura B. Hawkins (1878-1959)

Perhaps the most iconic high school portrait photo in Maryville is that of educator Laura B. Hawkins.  This photo still graces the Laura B. Hawkins Education wing of the Christian Church, and a scholarship is still awarded each year in … 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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