Town pride on parade in Elmo
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A family affair The great-grandchildren of the late Lowell Hull, who farmed in the Elmo area for many years and died in 2018 at age 99, celebrated Hull’s memory Saturday during the small north-county town’s 68th annual pre-Fourth of July parade. Pictured from left: Matthew Adkins, Katy Miller, Maggie Miller and Grant Adkins.
The tiny north Nodaway County community of Elmo held its 68th annual pre-Fourth of July celebration Saturday, an event that drew scores of current residents, as well as returning visitors who once called Elmo home, to an all-day party centered around the city park.
Events included a morning run/walk and pancake breakfast, volleyball tournament, greased pig chase, parade and evening country music show by Michael Goff and the Broken Spoke band.
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Salute to law enforcement Sgt. Ryan Glidden of Maryville Public Safety flies a “thin blue line” U.S. flag from his vintage John Deere tractor while participating in Saturday’s pre-Fourth of July Parade in Elmo. The blue-striped flag symbolizes the heroism and dedication displayed by police officers nationwide.
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Farming’s future Members of the Mt. Tabor 4-H club wave to the crowd lining a street leading to the Elmo City Park on Saturday during the tiny farming community’s annual July parade, which celebrated its 68th year.
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Dad’s tractor Cheryl Moses Pierson drives her Ford 641 Workmaster tractor during Saturday’s Elmo parade. Moses Pierson said the tractor belonged to her father, and that she has been working toward restoring the vintage farm implement for the past 20 years.
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On track Pictured during Saturday’s Elmo town parade are Clint Snodderley, left, shown aboard a vintage Caterpillar Ten mini-track, and his father, Steve Snodderley, driving a similar machine made by the Oliver Farm Equipment Co.
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Pretty in pink Ella Shipley spends some quality time Saturday with her grandmother, Judy Snodderley, during the Elmo parade.
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Showing the colors A gravity wagon flying a U.S. flag was one of the entries Saturday during the 68th annual pre-Fourth of July parade and festival in Elmo. The daylong celebration, which opened with a morning fun run and concluded with an evening country music show, focused on the small town’s agricultural heritage.
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It’s a Jeep thing A small contingent of Jeeps is shown rolling through Elmo Saturday during the north-county community’s annual pre-Fourth of July parade.
