Schermerhorn was Asst. Cashier at the Sylvan State Bank, Sylvan Grove, Kansas, when it was robbed in 1894. He fatally wounded Anthony McKee as he attempted to escape with $1,734.
"W.A. Schemerhorn shot the bank robber and saved the money!" is…
Booklet prepared for the library's centennial celebration, May 2014 including history of the building, list of librarians, library trivia, 2014 Board of Trustees, staff, and Friends of the Library.
A fire on Sylvan's Main Street in 1897 engulfed Raffety Bros. Store. Six other businesses were destroyed on the west side of Main St. "July 6(?) - 1897 B.(?)E. Miller Photographer" written on image
1950 Senior Sneak - Royal Gorge, Colorado.
Students holding a sign that says, "The Senior Class of Sylvan Grove KS on the Highest Bridge in the World at Royal Gorge, COLO."