​Looking Back: Last Century

by Marcia Napier, Grain Valley Historical Society
 

While I usually look for stories about events that occurred “about” 100 years ago, in perusing issues of Oak Grove Banner, I was also drawn to items that appeared in the column titled “Grain Valley News”.

This week I will share some of those items from January, 1926, or as I call it, 100+ years ago.  (Copied as written.)

• Not with standing the muddy roads, we had a good crowd at the Pink Hill Sunday School and preaching last Sunday morning and two additions to the church. Our services next Sunday at Grain Valley will be Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Bart Fishback, Supt., preaching at 11:00 a.m. subject, “Elements of Church Strength.” At 7:30 p.m. subject, “The Lamb of God” We invite everyone to these services. Members are urged to be present. J.W, Owen, Pastor
  
  

Note: At that time, Pink Hill was part of a three-church charge with Grain Valley and Oakland Methodist Churches.

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• Fred McQuerry of Mayview visited his mother, Mrs. Myrtle McQuerry last week.
• Grain Valley High School basketball team played a double header last Tuesday night. They played Maywood basket ball teams. The Grain Valley boys won 23 to 22. The girls won 18-14.
• Mr. & Mrs. Will Armstrong and son, Hershel, were Thursday guest of Mrs. Sarah Butler.
• Ellis Storms has returned from Brunswick where he attended the School of Pharmacy.
• Mrs. E. E. Storms, Mrs. D. H. Shrout and son were shopping in Independence of Thursday.
• Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fristoe were guest of her parents Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Rumbo.
• Miss Ordie Chiddix was shopping in Oak Grove on Saturday.
• Miss Delores Warren returned to the University of Missouri last Tuesday after being absent several weeks following an operation. Mrs. W. D. Warren spent several days with her.
• A dance was given last week at the Royal Playhouse
• The high school basketball teams motored to Maywood Tuesday and played the boys and girls teams there. The boys tied and the girls won 31 to 8.
• A. O. Tate, C & A Agent, received a telegram Saturday stating the serious illness of his father in Illinois. Mr. Tate left Sunday for that state

And finally, those on the sick list are Mrs. Wyatt, Grandma Hosler and  Mrs. Ada Wynn.
 
I find these old news papers to be quite amusing. Sometimes I recognize a name; sometimes I don’t. But I am always curious about how some of the items came to be news!
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