2017 Spring Newsletter

Contents

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President- Colleen Ewan Vice President- Larry Lybarger Secretary- LeAnne Shields Treasurer- LuAnne Debrick

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G Ję C orner Pg 3 Letter from the President Pg 4 Library Pg 4 Mini Minutes, Pg 5 Volunteers report Pg 6 Found artifacts Pg 7 Prairie Monarchs Pg 8-9 Looking back Christmas Party Pineneedle baskets Looking back cont. Fred Coon photos ć F -BTU #VČ BMP IVOU 1H WW1 100th Anniversary Pg 19 Lloyd’s Letters Pg -14 Pg 15

Board of Directors

Louisburg - Jack Burcham

Marysville Township - Mildred Haley Member at Large - LuAnne Debrick Miami Township - Nina Gerken Middle Creek Township - Hannes Poetter Mound Township - Donna Darner Osage Township - AnnDavis Osawatomie City- Ona Neuenschwander Osawatomie Township - Ben Maimer Paola City - Bettie Ore Paola Township - Elsie Cordle Richland Township - LeAnne Shields Stanton Township - Lloyd Peckman Sugar Creek Township - Nancy Kline Ten Mile Township - Patsy Bortner Valley Township - Colleen Ewan Wea Township - Larry Lybarger

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Publications for sale Heritage Walk Bricks WW1 artifacts photos

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Backcover

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A Newsletter of the Miami County Historical Museum & Genealogy Society Spring 2017 Volume 32 - No.1 Miami County Historical Museum 12 E. Peoria, Paola, Kansas 66071

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