125 Years ago: 1901
Members of the Maryville Odd Fellows went to Barnard to help with the new Odd Fellows Hall there. It was an impressive, three-story brick double building. The dedication was well attended and included a banquet.
W. P. Frank Cabler, the celebrated East India traveler, lectured at the Opera House in Maryville. Mr. Cabler’s two small children enlivened the evening entertainment with their bright and catchy songs and performances. The event was free for the public to attend.
The show “The Forged Certificate” was presented at Arnold’s opera house by Maryville Talent under the auspices of the Royal Neighbors of America. Most of the performers were young amateurs who had appeared in front of the Maryville public from time to time, and this performance was deemed to be a success.
The Company E Armory on Buchanan Street held their first ever banquet.
Mayor Donnell took a gloomy view about the state of further street improvements in town until special legislation was passed to approve its continuation.
The local court heard the case about a man who was thrown from a train. The court found in his favor and he received $300 for his settlement.
75 Years Ago: 1951
The recent rationing of baths ended at Conception Seminary. Due to a critical water shortage, the Seminarians had been limited to one bath a week for several weeks. However, enough water was conserved to permit a return to unrestricted bathing practices.
C. T. Baldwin, at 44 years old, was recalled to active duty with the United States Air Force. Baldwin had commission as a captain in the officers’ reserve corps and received orders to report later in the month.
The music and dramatics festival at Northwest Missouri State College was announced. The performances were set to include speech, dramatics, music, and commerce. They would be performed by students who received excellent ratings in their home communities.
A local 8-year-old miraculously remained unscathed after her sled ran into the street and hit a car.
A lawsuit charging four Maryville youths with the willful destruction of private property was dismissed this morning by the prosecuting attorney, with the approval of the city of Maryville. The young people had been charged with opening of several fire plugs in Maryville during Halloween.
A benefit basketball game for the P. T. A. was held at the Graham school. The Dazzling Dads played the high school juniors, and the Bloomer Girls played the school’s volleyball team.
Two Air Force lieutenant colonels from Selfridge Field in Detroit were in Maryville to inspect the facilities at Northwest Missouri State College. The colonels were visiting various schools to decide where to place an Air Force R. O. T. C. unit. Northwest was one of the colleges under consideration.
50 Years Ago: 1976
The Hopkins Journal, the oldest business in Hopkins and the only surviving weekly newspaper in Nodaway County at the time, celebrated its 101st year of continuous publication.
State Senator Hardin Cox announced the appointment of Ken Job to serve as his legislative liaison in the Maryville area.
Maryville High School’s Speech Department re-activated their membership in the National Forensic League.
Two Northwest Missouri State University sophomore instrumentalists were the winners of auditions held by the St. Joseph Symphony Orchestra. It was reported that they had joined the orchestra.
In other Northwest news, the university announced the appointment of James C. Redd as the University’s new head football coach.
The university was also host to Dr. Milton Russell, a senior staff economist on President Gerald Ford’s Council of Economic Advisers. He served as a “Professor for a Day” in the Department of Business and Economics at Northwest Missouri State University.