Forum Flashbacks: Aug. 7-13
MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, AUG. 13, 2000
25 YEARS AGO: Ravenwood Festival 2000 – Pictured are the entrants and winners of the Little Mr. and Miss Jackson Township pageant, held Aug. 11, in Ravenwood; 2000 Little Mr. Jason Henggeler; 2000 Little Miss Allyson Carter; 1999 Little Miss Mandy Morin; Jordan Scott, Andrew Mullock and Joel Scroggie.
50 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, Aug. 7, 1975
Burlington Jct., Elmo Selected For County Rescue Unit Training
The Nodaway County Ambulance District board, taking for the first time an official stand on the establishment of rescue units for out-county, voted Wednesday night to begin training of rescue unit volunteers in Burlington Jct. and Elmo. …
Volunteers — and plenty of them — are available in the two Nodaway County towns, according to a report made by board member John Shipley.
After meetings in four towns to see if there was interest in rescue units, Shipley reported Elmo had come up with 22 volunteers and Burlington Jct. had 27 or 28. Both towns also could provide housing for a rescue unit, he said, and “both towns want them (the rescue units) very badly.” He added, however, since the towns were close together only one rescue unit could be awarded to the area.
100 years ago
Maryville Daily Democrat-Forum, Aug. 10, 1925
31ST BARNARD PICNIC CLOSES
The thirty first Barnard picnic has passed into history.
The event which is long looked forward to by thousands in the county and many in far distant states as a time of “an annual reunion” when friendships can again be renewed, proved to be one of the biggest in the history of Barnard picnics. The crowds that gathered Friday and Saturday were immense.
The rain of Thursday did not dampen the enthusiasm or lessen the crowds for the remaining three days and the picnic was continued over Sunday so that the full three days might be enjoyed. On account of the fact that the picnic was run over the Sabbath many of the concessions were closed by county officers. It was not in a sense of trying to stop the picnic that these places were closed, but rather in compliance with the law and the feeling among those residing at Barnard. George Pat Wright, prosecuting attorney, in giving a statement today has the following to say:
“Because of the rain Thursday the Barnard picnic was run over Sunday. Although no formal complaints were made to me, there were rumors of objection to the running and operation of a wide-open picnic on the Sabbath day. The sheriff and I considered the matter, and after debating it for a while decided that while we didn’t want to interfere with the picnic, it was wrong to permit the operation of a wide-open picnic with all the concessions and money making devises to operate on Sunday. …
Everything except those furnishing eatables and drinks were closed.
“The ferris wheel and merry-go-round were permitted to operate.”
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 50- and 100-year flashbacks are courtesy of the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project from the State Historical Society of Missouri, accessible at shsmo.newspapers.com.
