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50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, Aug. 13, 1976 Grassroot Reflections Column by Opal E. Eckert One of Nodaway County’s earliest communities is in process of recording another accomplishment of significance — the presentation of its own historical development as a Bicentennial pageant. Many other towns in the county have staged Bicentennial programs with guest…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, Aug. 7, 1976 This Old Time Fiddler Has Bona Fide Old Credentials The Graham Old Time Pickers and Fiddlers contest starts today and one judge’s credentials as an old time fiddler were verified beyond a shadow of a doubt in a search of the Forum’s microfilm files. Cyril Stinnett,…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 30, 1976 Long History of Water Problems Dogs Maryville When Maryville voters go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots on the city’s $1 million water-sewer revenue bond issue, they will be expressing their opinions on a service which has been in Maryville for 90 years. The first…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 27, 1976 Shooting Assailant Is Sought A warrant was issued today for Ken Rex McElroy, 42, charging him with assault with intent to kill following a shooting incident Monday evening north of Graham. The victim was identified as Romaine Henry, 41, Graham. He was taken to St. Francis…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 17, 1976 Republicans and Democrats: How to Tell the Two Apart From “Frank Expressions,” a front-page column by Forum General Manager Frank Merenghi. Although to the casual glance Republicans and Democrats may appear to be almost indistinguishable, here are some hints which should result in positive identification, from…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 10, 1976 New Function For Computers What can be done with a computer or pocket calculator? If the answer brought to mind is the most probable one, all kinds of mathematical problems, that’s right, but for some people who always seek to get the most out of everything,…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 6, 1976 M-80s Plague Celebration Three incidents of vandalism involving fireworks were reported to police over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Two of the incidents involved M-80 explosives which were set off in phone booths owned by United Telephone. The other involved an M-80 thrown at a…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 1, 1976 Letter to the Editor: Kill Spoofy? Perish the Thought To the Editor: During the 1975-76 academic year, several editorials appeared in the Maryville Hi-Lights advocating the change of the Maryville R-2 mascot. If my memory serves me correctly, it was J-staffer Steve Hartman who authored the…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, June 19, 1976 University Small Car Project In Pursuit of Big Gas Savings In a summer when more cars are traveling more miles and burning more gasoline than ever in the United States, Northwest Missouri State University’s department of industrial arts education and technology is working on ways to…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, June 17, 1976 Clyde Post Office Closes Era It was a happy day in Clyde in July of 1880. The town citizenry gathered to establish and name their new post office. More than fifty persons of the community known as New Conception attended the meeting. It was a prosperous…