2023 Spring Newsletter

Contents

Officers and Directors 2023

Gift Corner

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President- Jana Harrington Barcus

913-333-2657 913-731-3193 913-259-9839 913-294-5436 913-710-1767 913-294-3012 913-259-9219 913-294-2779 816-392-0605 913-731-3009 913-660-6526 785-869-3246 913-731-7869 913-731-3193 913-335-2657 913-710-1767 913-294-5436 913-259-9839 913-449-5153 913-849-3278 913-294-8012

Queries - Mini Minutes Word from the President History of Courthouse Sale of Courthouse Negro Baseball, Phil Dixon Visit Wea Cemetery Nelly Don Style Review Ben Goodrick story Secretary Report

Vice President- Wes Cole Secretary- Ann Benton Treasurer- Vincent Thorpe Librarian - LeAnne Shields

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Genealogy Society Coordinator- Iris Kluber Newsletter & Graphics Roger Shipman

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Board of Directors

Marysville Township - Elsie Cordle Member at Large - LuAnne Debrick Miami Township - Nina Gerken Middle Creek Township. Shelia Tappan Mound Township - Donna Darner Osage Township - Ann Davis Osawatomie Township - Wes Cole Paola Township - Jana Barcus Richland Township - LeAnne Shields Stanton Township - Vicent Thorpe Sugar Creek Township - Ann Benton Ten Mile Township -Gorden Geldhof Valley Township - Lloyd Peckman

Lloyds Letter General Crawford Ann Benton, Recipes Paola Fire 1874 Trains All Aboard Publications for sale Heritage Walk Bricks

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Notice To The Membership The Miami County Historical Museum member

Wea Township - Iris Kluber

ship dues are $25.00 Make checks out to:

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Front Desk (1/2 or full day), computer input, arranging displays, moving help, grant writers, interviewers, history researchers

Miami County Historical Museum 12 East Peoria, Paola, Kansas 66071-0123 Financial

A Newsletter of the Miami County Historical Museum & Genealogy Society Spring 2023 Volume 39- No.1 Miami County Historical Museum 12 E. Peoria, Paola, Kansas 66071 Phone: 913-294-4940 E-Mail: micomuseum@gmail.com. Web address; https://micomuseum.org Museum Hours: Wednesday -Thursday- Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Saturday 10a.m. - 2p.m. The museum is a volunteer organization, please call to check if we are open. The Miami County Historical Museum is a Non-Profit Organization with a tax exempt status allowed by the Internal Rev enue Dept. Gift and donations received by the Societies are deductible for Income Tax purposes. For additional informa tion or questions regarding Endowments, Trusts, etc., Please contact us at 913-294-4940

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