This play, staged at the Marceline High School football stadium in July 1, 1988, celebrated Marceline’s 100th anniversary. Written and Directed by Audrey Walsworth Narrators: James Farris, Shirley White, Mary McLachlan Soloist: Susie Patten Piano and Organ: Todd Penderson Welcome: Dennis VanDyke, Committee Chairman CAST FOURTH OF JULY:Clarence Kendrick: Harry …
Reve’ Mendenhall was born in 1929. Her parents were Ray and Marjorie (Cunningham) Mendenhall. They were originally from Bucklin and moved to Marceline in either late 1930’s or early 1940’s. In Marceline, they first lived on Walker Street and moved to a home on the corner of Hwy. 5 and …
Marian Ainslee was born in Marceline on January 5, 1896, and died April 2, 1966 at the age of 70 in Los Angeles, CA. She was a writer, known for silent movies like “Carefree” (1938), “He Who Gets Slapped” (1924) and “Annie Laurie” (1927). She also acted in movies like …
The Marceline Historical Society had the first showing of a portion of the 1939 home movie “See Yourself and Your Town in the Movies” on Monday, January 29 at 2pm in the Walsworth Community Center. About 15 Marceline residents were in attendance, and we worked through about 22 minutes of …
Do you love cooking or baking? Do you live in Marceline, Missouri, or is your family from here? The Marceline Historical Society, a committee of the Friends of the Marceline Carnegie Library, invites you to donate one (or a few) of your favorite recipes, to be considered for their upcoming …
In 2023, Marceline City Manager, Richard Hoon, shared this photo of a painting hanging in his house – the Cater house, on the corner of S. Kansas Avenue & W. Lake Street. The painting was made by Mina Cater, of the Cater family, who owned the Cater Opera House, and …
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Olin U. Cowser, of Woodhull, IL, completed a wonderfully blessed 98 years on earth to enter his heavenly home on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Seminary Village, Galesburg. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at United Church of Woodhull. Visitation will be …
George J. Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Philemon Allen, was born Febuary 2, 1865, at Brockport, N.Y. When he was a small boy, the family moved to Kansas where he grew to manhood. He was graduated from Ottowa University and shortly afterward the family moved to Marceline. In …
After 64 years in the jewelry business in Marceline, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zurcher are retiring. Zurcher settled in Marceline in February, 1909, after an advertisement in a trade paper attracted him to the town. His business still occupies the store he purchased at that time from Percy Wilkins. His …
