Orchestra filled entertainment needs on both land and water
Polk Burk’s Capital orchestra was scheduled to play in Quincy on April 20, 1924. From Quincy they were scheduled to go to northern...
Fascinato, who taught music in Hannibal, went on to become musical director for The Tennessee Ernie
Link to Ford singing "Sixteen Tons" at the end of this story. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY The finger-snapping, pencil mustached, baritone singer...
With each death, a town loses a bit of its culture
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY “The Pirate 1924.” A yearbook: A compilation of names and faces, accompanied by hand-written notes and newspaper...
McCooey School Nun offered young athlete a shot at life
John O’Donnell (20) of the McCooey Shamrocks and John Barnum (11) of Louisiana High’s Bulldogs battled for possession of the ball in a...
In 1931, Eugene Field School students presented May Fete
Note: Photo and information reprinted with permission from the Hannibal Free Public Library. LaVergne Wiehe (Miller) mention in the...