Family and local history for Skidmore and northwest Missouri.
From the October 19, 1922 Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), page 1: Won Premiums at Agricultural FairLocal Pupils Won Several Prizes at County Show Held at Maryville Last Week. Six pupils of the Skidmore Consolidated District won premiums at the Nodaway… Read moreBrowns Win Big at Ag Fair, 1922
Here are the results from the October 1922 school day in Maryville, Missouri. We’re getting a chuckle out of the fact that the school winning the “traveled the farthest” prize was 4.5 miles away, but we recognize how hard it… Read moreWinning Floats, 1922
We’re wishing we could see the movie pictures of the floats! From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), October 5, 1922, page 5: Text of ad reads: “Nodaway County School Day, Wednesday, Oct. 11. Nodaway County’s Biggest Day. Largest parade of… Read moreSchool Day Parade, 1922
From the June 8, 1922 Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), page 4: Personals.July Cosmopolitan and Pictorial Review at Walker’s. J. F. Kellogg left Saturday on a business trip to Breckenridge. He returned the fore part of the week. Mrs. D. G…. Read moreMore Personals, June 1922
Bluegrass strippers, that is. (Made you look.) If you’re wondering what that was all about, check out this lovely piece about Maryville’s role and the Nodaway County bluegrass crop in Farm Collector. From the June 1, 1922 Skidmore News (Skidmore,… Read moreStrippers in Skidmore, 1922
From the February 18, 1909 Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), page 4: Choice Varieties of Famous Seed Corn.Corn Adapted to This Section of The Country.Selected, Graded and Strictly Tested. We herewith present to you a photograph of the inside of A…. Read moreFamous Seed Corn, 1909
From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), February 16, 1922, page 1: Quitman School on First Class List. The Quitman High School has been placed on the first class approved list, according to a letter received Saturday by Superintendent W. A…. Read moreQuitman School Improvements, 1922
From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), November 24, 1921, pages 1 and 4: School Fair Was A Decided Success.Many Excellent Exhibits Were Entered — President Lamkin Spoke.The school fair held at Royal Hall last Saturday was even more of a… Read moreSchool Fair a Success, 1921
Teachers in Skidmore, Missouri were busy people. From the November 10, 1921 Skidmore News, page 1: Teachers Meeting. An interesting and helpful meeting of the teachers of the Skidmore Consolidated District was held Saturday afternoon at the school building in… Read moreTeachers Meeting, November 1921
From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), November 10, 1921, page 1: School Fair Will Be Held Next Week.Nine Rural Schools in Skidmore District Will Furnish Exhibits. Superintendent J. W. Pierce announced yesterday afternoon that a school fair will be held… Read moreSchool Fair in Skidmore, 1921