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Title A name given to the resource Trustee talk Subject The topic of the resource Regional library systems Description An account of the resource Article written by the president of the Southeast Kansas Library System in the Spring 1967 issue of the Kansas Library Bulletin. The article details the purpose of systems, opposition, and looking to the future of the systems and system services. 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Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 150 Years of Education in Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource [This was an alumni display in 2013.] 1863- First school established. Fifteen white and Indian students attended a small log cabin school near the creek at Main and Marion Streets. Students taught by Mrs. Metty. The school was called a subscription school. 1865- A one-story frame school building was built near Main and Marion Streets. A private school was established. 1870- District #34 was formed. This was the first public school. A two-room school was built near Navarre & Marion Streets (near the creek). Fourteen students attended, 20 in winter. 1871- The two-room school was moved from the site and a new two-story school was built at that site. Thirty students attended. Mr. Grant was teacher. 1882- A larger school was needed. Also needed was a secure playground away from the creek. 1885- A new school was built on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. This was a two-story brick building. Four teachers. Both grade school and two years of high school were taught there. 1902- The first class graduates from the two-year high school. Graduates were Edna Hartzell, Stella Johnson and Ellen Parr. 1909- The high school became a four-year school but classes were still held in the grade school building. 1910- Citizens voted to build a new and separate high school. 1912- The first class graduates from the four-year high school. The graduate was Martha (Rezac) Placek. Class of 1913 had six students, 1914 had 11 students. 1912- Construction was begun on a new City High School just east of the grade school. Because of delays, the school was not occupied until the Spring of 1913. The first semester was held in the Fritz Opera House (above Anderson Upholstery). Enrollment in high school averages 45 with four teachers. 1913- Rossville Grade School (left) and Rossville High (right). Standing at the site of the current Grade School. 1920- The school name changed from City High School to Rossville Rural High School. Six teachers. 1937- New High School was built south of Highway 24. This school was used until 1979. 1940- The present grade school was dedicated. It cost $42,000. Original school building had four classrooms, one combination classroom, library, auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and boiler room. 1952- Addition added to grade school. Additional rooms added in 1963, 1975 and 1989. 1956- Kaw Valley Unified School District #321 was formed. Rossville, St. Marys, Emmett, and Delia were combined. Separate schools were kept with Rossville and Delia combined. 1980- The new High School was opened for classes in August. The old high school was torn down. 2003- A Junior High addition added to the High School. Classes began in August. 2011- A secondary gym, locker rooms, etc. were added to the High School. 2013- Rossville schools serve students from Rossville, Delia, Valencia and Willard. Current enrollment in Junior High is 87 and Senior High 179. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Alumni Association, Rossville, Kansas Billie Dolezilek Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This work is copyrighted. 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Title A name given to the resource Rossville Agricultural History Subject The topic of the resource Farming/Ranching Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rossville Centennial Booklet, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Original narrative content by RCL is available for use by public. Description An account of the resource Rossville is fortunately situated in many ways—we are near a large city, Topeka, but far enough away to retain our own identity; we can be considered a bedroom community to Topeka since so many residents commute to work to the larger city; we are just north of the Kansas River and enjoy the fertile “Kaw River Valley,” which has benefited agriculture in our community since its very beginnings. From the early days, Rossville Township was blessed with fertile creek and river-bottom land, combined with the upland, which consisted of bluestem grass. The early settlers broke and cleared the bottom lands and part of the upland prairie. The settlers of the 1860-70s began farming and found the soil fertile and productive. However, the task of clearing the timberland and breaking prairie sod must have seemed insurmountable. Corn and wheat, the main crops, and cattle, hogs and other livestock-raising, became the basic agriculture of Rossville township. Many of these early farmers came to Kansas seeking land. They traveled by ox cart and wagon before the railroad went through, following the Oregon and other trails. Settlers bought land from the Santa Fe Railroad or from members of the Citizen Potawatomi Band, who were selling their allotment land. The first mention of early agriculture in Rossville comes from Dr. Gabbey’s account, written in 1886: “The Pottawatomi as a tribe never took kindly to agriculture, four or five acres in corn was a large field. Their fields were usually cleared up from the edge of the timber along the streams, as the Indian had little use for the Prairie kind.” One account gives the cost of prairie in the early days from $2.50 to $4.00 per acre. Lumber was worth from $25.00 to $39.00 dollars per thousand feet. Oxen cost $100.00 a yoke, mules from $100.00 to $200.00, horses $75.00 to $150.00, sheep $2.00 a head and chickens 25¢ each. Masons and carpenters received $2.00 to $3.00 per day in wages. Wheat was worth $1.50 per bushel and flour $4.50 per hundred pounds. From newspapers of 1877: “New corn brought in for shipment is getting 18¢ to 20¢ and corn huskers have been in demand at $1.00 per day and board; 2.5¢ per bushel thrown on the ground or 3.5¢ in the crib.” “Mr. Lambert James, a farmer living a few miles west of town has this season manufactured 1,500 gallon of sorghum molasses, which he readily disposed of at 50¢ per gallon.” But challenges persisted for early settlers. Although this was an extremely desirable area for agriculture and the raising of livestock, it was not possible for the early settlers to procure manufactured goods from the East without paying an extremely high freight bill. It was also impossible to ship their grain and produce economically. River freight was tried but the Kaw River often times did not have enough water to make shipping dependable so the answer to this problem was the railroad. Rossville’s answer came May 18, 1866, when the first train passed through the town. Corn was the main crop and early editors gave much space extolling its excellence. Corn cribs were numerous along the south side of the railroad tracks and on the east side of north Main. A water powered grist mill was located on Cross Creek north of town. Mulvane Bros. built a steam powered mill south of the railroad tracks. One of the earliest farmers was Henry Ford, who acquired 80 acres southwest of Rossville in 1864. His wife was the former Mary Nadeau, who came to Rossville from Indiana in 1862. Henry Ford came to Kansas in 1863 and was a stage coach driver for the Overland Stage Company between Topeka and Manhattan. He met his wife at “Buttermilk Station” where she worked for her brother, Big Alex Nadeau. While working to clear their land of timber and build a log house, they lived in one room of a three room house, west of Cross Creek, north of the old Oregon and California trails. The other two rooms were occupied by Dr. and Mrs. R.S. Gabbey and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Higginbotham. After the Fords moved into their log cabin, Mrs. Ford often rode horseback nine miles with her baby to the mission in St. Marys. The first flowers she had to plant by the cabin were given to her by the nuns at the Mission. Another early farmer, John DeGraff settled south of Rossville in 1865. He and his wife, the former Frances Navarre, lived in a small dugout until their house was built. The following is a list of early farmers: Name | Year to Rossville | Origin Archibald Abbott 1870 Kingston, Canada West Joseph Andrews Westmoreland County, Pa. W. Thomas Andrews 1879 McKay, Ohio Joseph Beseau 1875 Monroe County, Michigan John A. Bond 1872 Tyler County, W. Virginia William Bond 1873 Tyler County, W. Virginia John DeGraff 1865 James DeVinney 1880 Ross County, Ohio Benjamin Franklin 1869 Ross County, Ohio John Fritz 1877 Somerset County, Pa. Martin Hass 1877 Richland County, Ohio Henry Kassabaum 1877 Brookmell, Prussia T.J. Kiernan 1868 Elzey E. Kinsey 1877 Ohio Henry Lipp 1868 South Germany Isaac McCollough 1873 Holmes County, Ohio R. McCollough 1878 Holmes County, Ohio Michael O’halaron 1880 Samuel Oldfield 1878 Derbyshire, England S.J. Oliver 1876 Edward Partelow 1868 Newport, Kentucky Thomas L. Ross 1882 Cincinnati, Ohio M.M. Standley 1874 Carroll County, Indiana Bennett Swearingen 1868 Meigs County, Ohio Isaac B. Trostel 1877 Perry County, Pa. Frank Van Vleck 1878 William Wax 1878 Juniata County, Pa. Daniel Wilt 1876 York County, Pa. Henry York 1869 Zurich, Switzerland Peter H. Zickefoose 1874 Highland County, W. Virginia Samuel Beals 1867 E.S. Doud 1869 W.L. James Wm. Kirkpatrick 1871 Frank L. Sanders John Heslet Noel Graves W.W. Janes J.K. Conley 1870 Yates County, New York Startup, Ab Thomas Attebury 1877 George Hejtmanek 1880 Wisowitz, Moravia, Austria D. Hartzell 1872 Francis E. Williams 1876 New York Captain John Gutshall Col. A.S. Stanley 1880 Meigs Co., Ohio Martin Nason 1872 Jos. Van Vleck 1878 M.L. Cless 1876 B.W. Higginbotham 1861 Thomas Moss 1877 J.M. Parr Clay Co. Indiana J.A. Parr Clay Co. Indiana H.W. Lipp 1878 Illinois Samuel B. Zickefoose 1869 West Virginia Mrs. Jane Jackson 1875 Scotland Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical Rossville farming Subject The topic of the resource Hogs in area of what is now the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church on the former Andrews land. Description An account of the resource This picture is from the 1971 Rossville Centennial Booklet, page 54. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Centennial Booklet Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph (copy of photograph) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0498 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/2cd2f0425a42590ea7a9ab38753001e4.jpg 5c5ee2e2f9f86dfccc553f3901cb295a http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/9e52ec373f1b2745ae9b83388ceb26e5.jpg ad082d0ec63ae86476f3c621dc4777e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Agricultural History Subject The topic of the resource Farming/Ranching Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rossville Centennial Booklet, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Original narrative content by RCL is available for use by public. Description An account of the resource Rossville is fortunately situated in many ways—we are near a large city, Topeka, but far enough away to retain our own identity; we can be considered a bedroom community to Topeka since so many residents commute to work to the larger city; we are just north of the Kansas River and enjoy the fertile “Kaw River Valley,” which has benefited agriculture in our community since its very beginnings. From the early days, Rossville Township was blessed with fertile creek and river-bottom land, combined with the upland, which consisted of bluestem grass. The early settlers broke and cleared the bottom lands and part of the upland prairie. The settlers of the 1860-70s began farming and found the soil fertile and productive. However, the task of clearing the timberland and breaking prairie sod must have seemed insurmountable. Corn and wheat, the main crops, and cattle, hogs and other livestock-raising, became the basic agriculture of Rossville township. Many of these early farmers came to Kansas seeking land. They traveled by ox cart and wagon before the railroad went through, following the Oregon and other trails. Settlers bought land from the Santa Fe Railroad or from members of the Citizen Potawatomi Band, who were selling their allotment land. The first mention of early agriculture in Rossville comes from Dr. Gabbey’s account, written in 1886: “The Pottawatomi as a tribe never took kindly to agriculture, four or five acres in corn was a large field. Their fields were usually cleared up from the edge of the timber along the streams, as the Indian had little use for the Prairie kind.” One account gives the cost of prairie in the early days from $2.50 to $4.00 per acre. Lumber was worth from $25.00 to $39.00 dollars per thousand feet. Oxen cost $100.00 a yoke, mules from $100.00 to $200.00, horses $75.00 to $150.00, sheep $2.00 a head and chickens 25¢ each. Masons and carpenters received $2.00 to $3.00 per day in wages. Wheat was worth $1.50 per bushel and flour $4.50 per hundred pounds. From newspapers of 1877: “New corn brought in for shipment is getting 18¢ to 20¢ and corn huskers have been in demand at $1.00 per day and board; 2.5¢ per bushel thrown on the ground or 3.5¢ in the crib.” “Mr. Lambert James, a farmer living a few miles west of town has this season manufactured 1,500 gallon of sorghum molasses, which he readily disposed of at 50¢ per gallon.” But challenges persisted for early settlers. Although this was an extremely desirable area for agriculture and the raising of livestock, it was not possible for the early settlers to procure manufactured goods from the East without paying an extremely high freight bill. It was also impossible to ship their grain and produce economically. River freight was tried but the Kaw River often times did not have enough water to make shipping dependable so the answer to this problem was the railroad. Rossville’s answer came May 18, 1866, when the first train passed through the town. Corn was the main crop and early editors gave much space extolling its excellence. Corn cribs were numerous along the south side of the railroad tracks and on the east side of north Main. A water powered grist mill was located on Cross Creek north of town. Mulvane Bros. built a steam powered mill south of the railroad tracks. One of the earliest farmers was Henry Ford, who acquired 80 acres southwest of Rossville in 1864. His wife was the former Mary Nadeau, who came to Rossville from Indiana in 1862. Henry Ford came to Kansas in 1863 and was a stage coach driver for the Overland Stage Company between Topeka and Manhattan. He met his wife at “Buttermilk Station” where she worked for her brother, Big Alex Nadeau. While working to clear their land of timber and build a log house, they lived in one room of a three room house, west of Cross Creek, north of the old Oregon and California trails. The other two rooms were occupied by Dr. and Mrs. R.S. Gabbey and Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Higginbotham. After the Fords moved into their log cabin, Mrs. Ford often rode horseback nine miles with her baby to the mission in St. Marys. The first flowers she had to plant by the cabin were given to her by the nuns at the Mission. Another early farmer, John DeGraff settled south of Rossville in 1865. He and his wife, the former Frances Navarre, lived in a small dugout until their house was built. The following is a list of early farmers: Name | Year to Rossville | Origin Archibald Abbott 1870 Kingston, Canada West Joseph Andrews Westmoreland County, Pa. W. Thomas Andrews 1879 McKay, Ohio Joseph Beseau 1875 Monroe County, Michigan John A. Bond 1872 Tyler County, W. Virginia William Bond 1873 Tyler County, W. Virginia John DeGraff 1865 James DeVinney 1880 Ross County, Ohio Benjamin Franklin 1869 Ross County, Ohio John Fritz 1877 Somerset County, Pa. Martin Hass 1877 Richland County, Ohio Henry Kassabaum 1877 Brookmell, Prussia T.J. Kiernan 1868 Elzey E. Kinsey 1877 Ohio Henry Lipp 1868 South Germany Isaac McCollough 1873 Holmes County, Ohio R. McCollough 1878 Holmes County, Ohio Michael O’halaron 1880 Samuel Oldfield 1878 Derbyshire, England S.J. Oliver 1876 Edward Partelow 1868 Newport, Kentucky Thomas L. Ross 1882 Cincinnati, Ohio M.M. Standley 1874 Carroll County, Indiana Bennett Swearingen 1868 Meigs County, Ohio Isaac B. Trostel 1877 Perry County, Pa. Frank Van Vleck 1878 William Wax 1878 Juniata County, Pa. Daniel Wilt 1876 York County, Pa. Henry York 1869 Zurich, Switzerland Peter H. Zickefoose 1874 Highland County, W. Virginia Samuel Beals 1867 E.S. Doud 1869 W.L. James Wm. Kirkpatrick 1871 Frank L. Sanders John Heslet Noel Graves W.W. Janes J.K. Conley 1870 Yates County, New York Startup, Ab Thomas Attebury 1877 George Hejtmanek 1880 Wisowitz, Moravia, Austria D. Hartzell 1872 Francis E. Williams 1876 New York Captain John Gutshall Col. A.S. Stanley 1880 Meigs Co., Ohio Martin Nason 1872 Jos. Van Vleck 1878 M.L. Cless 1876 B.W. Higginbotham 1861 Thomas Moss 1877 J.M. Parr Clay Co. Indiana J.A. Parr Clay Co. Indiana H.W. Lipp 1878 Illinois Samuel B. Zickefoose 1869 West Virginia Mrs. Jane Jackson 1875 Scotland Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grain bins, 2012, Rossville, Kansas Subject The topic of the resource The grain bins on the north side of Highway 24 in Rossville, Kansas, before demolition. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 17, 2012 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource RCL grants permission for public use of this item. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Delia Community Life, Delia, Kansas Photo A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1955 Delia Friendship Quilt, Delia, Kansas Description An account of the resource This quilt was made by the Delia Presbyterian Church women's quilt group in 1955. The name of the quilt pattern is "chimney sweep." It was taken to the Quilt Discovery Day for the Kansas Quilt Project, and is now referenced as DD143 in that index. The following names are on each block, beginning at the top left-corner and going across, row by row. Top Row: Emily Dodge; Elizabeth Houck and Marjarie Phillips; Ada Miller; Viola Eakin and Ruth Holman; Naomi Keller Sumner. 2nd Row: Elsie Houck; Winnie Keller, Blanche Frisby, Dorothy Franz; Margaret Hejtmanek and Minnie Rosser; Rosa Farrell; Nettie Simecka and Stella Simecka. 3rd Row: Vernadell Macha; Pauline Miller, Teresa Miller, Ivaleu Miller; Mrs. C.W. Punter; Geneva Fairbanks; Minnie Moore. 4th Row: Letha Olejnik; "The 4 Rundus" Ivan, Agnes, Vencil & Kathy; The Delia Presbyterian Church Ella Thompson; Stacia Eakin; Maude Thompson and Vena Thompson. 5th Row: Phyllis Lundin; Bernadine Teske; Cecile Zlatnik and Velma Zlatnik; Emma Keller, Bonnie Keller, Lillian Keller; Alma Keller and Lora Springer. Bottom Row: Grace Cheney and Alta Thompson; Bess Conley; Pearl Cooper; Ella Kovar; Dora Ross and Ruth Siegle. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library photographs Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Created in 1955 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource LaVerne Zlatnik is the owner of this quilt at the time of entering this item online (2014). 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Title A name given to the resource Rossville Community Library, 2010, Rossville, Kansas Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Staff Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 2010 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Free use allowed Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0324 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/639b53d8f6b1ba66709109eea34ac353.pdf 3e53f9317fd627df47f0ae4b4fbffa88 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Schools Description An account of the resource From the 1971 Centennial book: The history of our earliest schools is limited, however, we do know that the first school was taught by Mrs. Gibson Metty in 1863, and the first term was held in a small log cabin near the creek on the west side. There were about 15 scholars in attendance, both white and Indian. It was a subscription school. Mrs. Metty was succeeded by Mrs. Guernsey and she in turn by Miss Jane Woodward. In the years 1865 to 1868, a number of citizens formed an association and established a private school which most of the children attended. They built a small one-story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion Streets. The population by the year 1870 had increased sufficiently to allow the formation of District No. 34. A two-room frame building 14x23 was built near the corner of Navarre and Marion Streets with a daily attendance of about 14 and in the winter season about 20. This was the first public school in Rossville. In the spring of 1871 this school building was moved from its site and purchased by C.W. Higginbotham for use as part of his home (which stood near the S.M. Thompson residence). A large, two-story frame building was constructed on the same site as the former school. In the fall the building was completed, and school was taken up by a Mr. Grant with an attendance of about 30 pupils. In 1882, a meeting was held at the Rossville school to discuss the necessity for enlarging the school facilities. Many felt the existing school should have an addition added to secure more room, and a high fence built around the school yard. Others favored moving the two-story frame house off to a suburban site such as back of the Baptist Church on Mulvane’s farm or some similar location. The complaint of noise, and the children playing in the creek because of lack of adequate playground area were reasons given for moving the school. In the year 1884, it was decided that a new school should be built and the contract was let to William Binns. It was built of red brick and furnished inside with all the latest improvements of the time. There were four spacious rooms, two on the first floor and two on the upper, in the back of these rooms were wardrobes. In the front and center of the building, on the upper floor, was recitation room opening into either of the two rooms. This school house was located on the present Rossville Grade School grounds. Both grade and two years of high school were taught for several years in this school building, until a four year high school could be established. From the Topeka Daily Capital, December 22, 1940: “Rossville’s new District No. 34 Grade School was dedicated. It was built at a cost of approximately $42,000.00 and contains four classrooms, one combination classroom and library, an auditorium, kitchen, bathrooms and a boiler room.” From the Rossville paper June 15, 1952, “patrons of District No. 34 and consolidated districts voted 64 yes and 3 no on a proposal to issue $68,000 in bonds for enlarging the grade school building, now greatly overcrowded.” The new addition to the grade school was started September 1952. The last addition to the grade school was in 1963. From the Topeka Daily Capital, April 17, 1949: “Five rural school districts voted to consolidate with the Rossville District. They are Parr District No. 77, which closed April 1910; Cedar Bluff District No. 52, closed since April 1937; Lipp School which closed in 1938; and James and Twin Rose schools which closed in 1946.” In about the year 1910, it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a high school. Until the high school was completed, the students, because of overcrowding, attended classes in the old Fritz hall, which is now identified by location above the present Rossville Truck and Tractor building. During this time, part of the primary department was taught in the old Baptist church. The high school, which was named “The City School, “ was built just east of the existing grade school on Pottawatomie Street. Due to weather conditions, the school was not completed until the second semester started in January 1913. School continued to be held in this building until 1937 with an average enrollment of eighty. The Rossville Reporter published on March 12, 1936, that among the public works projects was Rossville’s proposed new high school building, with an outright gift of $38,000.00 towards its cost. In May petitions were circulated in the district, which were later presented to the Board of Education requesting an election to vote bonds for Rossville’s share of 55 percent towards the new building. On July 11th the district voted five to one to approve the issuance of $46,480.00 in bonds. The 4.5 acres of ground, located on the south side of Highway 24 was purchased from J.K. Conley at $500.00 per acre. On December 10th, 1936, the school board advertised for bids for the new school. In 1966, due to an act of the Legislature, Grade School District No. 34 and High School District No. 7 were unified with St. Marys, Delia and Emmett and became known as Kaw Valley Unified District No. 321. The Delia High School was closed and the students came to Rossville. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville High School - The Cardinal 1917 Yearbook, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource The Cardinal 1917 Rossville High School Rossville, Kansas To Miss Hazel A. Cuddy, for her unceasing interest, and untiring effort in making possible the publication of our first annual, The Cardinal, this book is RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED THE STAFF Editor-In-Chief Mabel Howerton Assistant Editor Irene Howard Manager Gladys Eversole Assistant Manager Howard Bixby Associate Editor Mildred McCollough Artist Fred Stewart  THE ROSSVILLE SCHOOL BOARD I. B. ALTER A. B. JAMIESON C. E. CLESS Under the direction of the present board many improvements have been made in our school. In their plans for better equipment and greater efficiency of the school new apparatus for the laboratories has been purchased, drinking fountains have been installed and many other improvements made about the grounds and buildings. We as students in the school cannot do too much to show our appreciation for the privileges accorded us through the unselfish efforts of the Rossville School Board. ROSSVILLE GRADE SCHOOL GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY MAUDE L. CLARE ALTA ELLIOTT VALLEE E. SHORT VIOLET B. MCCOY ROSSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL   THE HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY O. P. STEVENS. SUPERINTENDENT SARAH E. THROCKMORTON HAZEL A. CUDDY CLASS OFFICERS CLYDE STRIMPLE, PRESIDENT THURLOW NEISWENDER, VICE PRESIDENT GLADYS EVERSOLE. SECRETARY-TREASURER CLASS COLORS PURPLE AND WHITE CLASS FLOWER PURPLE SWEET PEAS AND LILY OF THE VALLEY Clyde W. Strimple Say many things about him Describe him you who can; He’s just a combination Of all the jollities of man Margaret E. McCollough Dainty and pretty and quiet of speech This maiden ne’er stopped long to play. Happy but never considered too gay She was that by her classmates a peach. Mabel M. Howerton A faithful ever studious girl; She was her teacher’s joy. Gave recitations with a whirl. Made friends with every boy. Irene C. Howard Amid the Senior maidens fair Of charm yon surely hare your share. For tho you're such a quiet one. You're really very full of fun Edna G. Sanders This maid is of the quiet kind Who ne'er did aught but right; For her no slander can we find In these few lines we write.  Thurlow L. Neiswender He’s busy in the morning. He’s busier in the night. For he’s the busiest person That ever came in sight. *Doris E. Jamieson She cared not whether you were good. You might he slim, you might be fat; She loved you if you swore with her To ever be a Democrat. F. Lucille Stephens Painstaking and quiet as any mouse, She wasted never an hour, She spent her time in her own little house Just like a delicate flower. Gladys E. Eversole You did not know her? You have missed The best that life could give; Her deeds were kind and well she used The time she was in school. Mildred F. McCollough An independent little girl. AS happy as can be. She greatly loved the social whirl. And she was good to see. *Diploma to be granted at close of summer school Blanche E. Kesler Never worried, seldom hurried. Always happy, always free. Never caught with a solemn thot. But ever singing, fair to see * Pauline L. Baylis Demure and sweet, this maiden had A fetching little way Of casting eyes at any lad, Who with her dared to play. Gladys I. Hartzell Dignified but full of fun. This lassie went her way; At last her high school work is done. What more can people say? \ CLASS OFFICERS GLEN PAGE. PRESIDENT FRED STEWART. VICE PRESIDENT LESLIE GRISWOLD. SECRETARY-TREASURER FRED A. STEWART MARLIN D. EVANS LESLIE H. GRISWOLD B. EDWARD DOUD GLEN A. PAGE EDWIN A. STAMP HOWARD V. BIXBY CLASS OFFICERS HOMER REID. PRESIDENT GLADYS JAMES. VICE PRESIDENT PHEANE ROSS. SECRETARY-TREASURER CLASS COLORS GREEN AND WHITE HOMER S. REID GLADYS M. JAMES NEVA O. BRADY BERNICE E. DAVIS PHEANE W. ROSS MILDRED E. MYERS JUANITA B. MITCHELL RALPH W. BOLAN CLASS OFFICERS RUSSELL PARR, PRESIDENT MARVIN HOPKINS. VICE PRESIDENT RUTH EASDALE. SECRETARY-TREASURER  Marvin L. Hopkins Riley B. Mitchell Clara A. Strimple A. Carl Lynde Arline J. Wilt Clara E. VanVleck Elizabeth E. Jackson Nellie M. Sebring Laura L. Lewis Clara M. Lambert Lucille Lambert Ruth E. Easdale Maude R. Sneller John Lillard Ralph E. Hartzell Russell L. Parr  V Mr. Easdale has been the janitor of the Rossville schools for a number of years. He is one of those rare personages who will go out of his way to do a favor. Any time there’s anything wrong he’ll sympathize with you. Any time there’s anything funny, tell Mr. Easdale and he will laugh with you. And so it goes, there’s never a thing comes up but he is ready to do all he can to help out. Favors are Mr. Easdale’s specialty, and they are the kind that don’t have to be asked for. The fact is, the school children have been so used to re¬ceiving these favors that they almost forget to appreciate them as they should. He is just a jolly good fellow always ready with a glad hand and a cheery smile to do anything for us that he can. If he has any enemies, they don’t live around Rossville; just let any one from school hear anything said against Mr. Easdale and there’s something doing right away. The high school basket ball team of ’16-17 is one of which Rossville may well be proud. Although the team was rather light it took a husky team to beat them. They upheld the motto which has always been observed by all Rossville teams, whether it was in basket ball, base ball, track meets or any other form of interscholastic contests and that is, ‘ Fair play and a square deal” The girls’ basket ball team of ’16 17 will never be forgotten. They were never beaten by any team during the whole season. They had the Rossville spirit, plenty of pep and a red-headed captain. Is it any wonder they never were beaten? Not at all, because they never played a game. THE TRACK MEETS The first year Rossville entered the track meet, was in 1911. It was new to all the students, and as they were a little bashful, they were not for¬tunate enough to win any of the cups. The next year Rossville school was winner of the cup offered to the grade school whose pupils scored the highest number of points, the cup for the high school whose pupils scored the highest number of points, and the cup for the winning grade school relay team. Three of the Rossville students were awarded medals for the individuals winning the highest number of points. In 1913 the third Shawnee County Track meet was held. On account of the rain the meet was carried on in the old Exposition hall building near the entrance to the grounds. It was staging the meet under a heavy handi¬cap, but the schools were able to compete on a fairly equal basis. Three of the four cups were presented to Rossville. Four of the six medals given to grade school athletes were won by Rossville pupils, and two of the medals for high school winners were awarded to Rossville athletes. Rossville High school had little difficulty in running away with the high school events in 1914. The grade school, however, was not so fortunate and only won fourth place. The track was in fine condition and unusual records were made. Next to the joyful memories of this day the contestants will probably remember best their sunburned backs. Rossville succeded in win¬ning three of the six loving cups offered by Governor Capper. The three medals for the three boys winning the highest number of points of any high school were won by Rossville. This year, the other schools being a little afraid of Rossville, combined, but the combination did not seem to hurt us in the least.   “AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW” Senior Class Play, given at the Fritz Opera House, May 22 and 23, 1917 CHARACTERS Robert Preston, a lawyer - - Leslie Griswold Douglas Brown, a football player - Riley Mitchell Dick Preston, the groom - - Pheane Ross Stanley Palmer, “Hawkins, the butler” - Thurlow Neiswender Ted Whitney, captain of the ’Varsity team - Fred Stewart Jack Austin, Preston’s Secretary - - Marlin Evans Marion Dayton, A Ward of Preston’s - Mabel Howerton Nellie Preston, A Bride Irene Howard Louise Lane, Known as Miss Grayson - Margaret McCollough Phyllis Lane, A Football Enthusiast - Mildred McCollough Kathleen Knox, Chairman of the Rushing Committee Gladys Hartzell The Imp, A Freshman - - Lucille Stevens Emily Elliott, With a Conscience - Blanche Kesler Jane, A Maid with a Taste for Literature Margaret McCollough Mrs. Brown, Step-Mother of Douglas Brown - Blanche Kesler Polly Price Edna Sanders Elsa Ernest Blanche Kelser Marjorie Arnold of the Theti Pi Edna Sanders Marie Swift Blanche Kesler Molly Bruce Gladys Eversole SYNOPSIS Scene – A College Town Time—Present Day Act I—“Den” in the Theta Phi House Act II—Library in the Preston Home Marion’s Mask Rail—Two Weeks Later Act III—Interior of Athletic Club House Afternoon and Evening of Game  JUNIOR-SENIOR “STUNT” PROGRAM FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1917 FRITZ OPERA HOUSE Popular songs Chorus Solo—“Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” .. Riley Mitchell Reading Gladys Eversole Solo—‘ The Sunshine of Your Smile” Arline Wilt Bear Dance A Bear Piano solo Leslie Griswold Stunt Three Homely Old Maids Solo—“Clover Song” Elizabeth Jackson Reading Russell Parr Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra Boys’ Chorus Duett—-‘‘A. B. C.” Gladys Hartzell. Doris Jamieson Instrumental duet Mabel Howerton. Irene Howard Stunt—“Romeo and Juliet” Thurlow Neiswender, Eliza¬beth Jackson Duet—“Somewhere a Voice is Calling” Arline Wilt, Mabel Howerton Humanaphone Prof. Tschantz “Johnny Schmoker” Boys’ Chorus Reading Pauline Baylis “Greeting to Spring” Girls’ Chorus Oldtime Melodies Chorus Yells   AN OLD MAID'S REVERIE / sit alone in the twilight And count the years that are past, Ten, twenty, yes, forty Since I met with my classmates last In the good old Rossville high school, Those days will ever be dear, Though tonight as I sit here thinking. It makes me feel sort of queer. 1 know so little about them, Those girls of English three. 1 wonder what they are doing; And if they're all old maids, like me. Then they were young and pretty And pictured the future fair, Now they may be Grandmas With caps and snow white hair. Of the boys, too, I am thinking. Of the boys of English three, And if they all got married Why none of them ever asked me. So I sit alone in the twilight. And again 1 seem to be In dear old Rossville high school. With the class of English three.   SENIOR PROPHECY “I certainly feel like the morning after the night before. These Alumni banquets get on my nerves.” “But you were the one who wanted to go so badly” replied my com-panion. “Didn’t you have a nice time? Didn’t you see any of the 1917 Alumni? Oh! I know you did. Now tell me all about them. I’m so anxious to hear.” ‘‘Yes I’ll have to admit that I had a perfectly lovely time and I did see all the 1917 Alumni. It was such fun hearing what they had done since that night they graduated from dear old R. H. S.” Irene Howard is manager of a musical company, the name of which is known all over the world. The company has played before the Royalty of the leading countries in Europe. Irene finished music in Germany and then or¬ganized her company. Clyde Strimple began teaching in a small country school after graduating. But Clyde wasn’t the kind who stayed at the bottom. Now he is Professor of physics in Princeton University. Gladys Eversole and Margaret McCollough are teaching in a large high school in Minnesota. Gladys, who graduated from Washburn, is teaching English. Margaret graduated from K. S. A. C. and is teaching Domestic Science. Gladys Hartzell was for two years a stenographer in Topeka. Then she took a course in home economics at K. S. A. C. and put her knowledge into actual practice in a home of her own; one of those little bungalows that Gladys was “crazy” about. Mildred McCollough is proprietor of a Beauty Parlor in Kansas City. She owns other such establishments in the United States, but Kansas City is her headquarters. Thurlow Neiswender, true to his school name, “Judge” is now Judge of the United States Supreme court. But this is only half of his occupation. Thurlow always had a strong inclination for A Sophomore. Mabel Howerton, after graduating from Washburn, made her home in New York, where she is devoted to the Playground work. Blanche Kesler lives on a large farm in the Kaw valley. Of course she doesn’t live alone. Lucille Stevens is a short story writer for Harper’s Magazine. She is one of the best of modern short story writers. Edna Sanders is a Missionary in India. She is home on a short furlough now. ALUMNI CLAIRE MILLER GOYETTE, ’14 EDNA BURNS, ’16 ARCHIE CLESS, ’15 MABEL BINNS, ’15 MYRTLE DAWSON, ’14 MONITA FRANKLIN, ’15 HERBERT GREEN, ’14 RAY GREEN,’14 LOWELL HOOK, ’13 ETHEL JAMES, ’16 HAZEL JAMES PARR, ’16 GLADYS JAMIESON, ’15 LANCELOT JAMIESON, ’14 ROBERT MCCAULEY, ’14 CLARENCE MCPHERSON, ’09 BEATRICE MILLER, ’15 WILLIAM MILLER, ’14 AUGUSTUS PARR, ’13 JOE PARR, ’16 ORA PARR, ’16 ESTHER PRATT, ’15 MARTHA REZAC, ’12 PAULINE BEZAC, ’16 TILLIE REZAC, ’15 MAY SEBRING, ’13 MAY SEELY, ’15 CLAUDE SNELLER, ’15 GRACE SNELLER, ’16 ANNA STOVALL, ’15 EMMA STOVALL AUSHERMAN, ’13 EDITH TROSTLE, ’13 EMMA TROSTLE, ’15 MARY VAN VLECK, ’15 WINONA VAN VLECK, ’13 TRINNIE V1ERGIVER, ’14 JAMES WADE, ’16 ENID WARD, ’14 JAMES WHITE, ’14 EDITH WILSHIRE, ’15 LESLIE WILSHIRE, ’15 GOLDA WILSON, ’15 FAYE WORTHINGTON, ’14 HISTORY OF THE ROSSVILLE SCHOOLS During the years 1865-68, the country around Rossville was not so very thickly populated. There not being enough to make a new district school successful, a number of the citizens of Rossville formed a little association and built a small one story frame building on the corner of North Main and Marion streets. A teacher was hired and most of the children in town at¬tended that private school. By the year 1870 the country was in a very prosperous state and was much more thickly settled than it had been four or five years previous. So it was at this time that district 34 was formed and a two room frame building was built on the corner of Navarre and Marion streets. This was the first public school that was ever known in Rossville. As the school attendance was steadily increasing, a few years later a large two story frame building, now known as the Rossville Hotel, was built on the same location as this former school had stood. Mr. Higginbotham bought the old building, moved it away and used it for a part of his house. School in this new building was a perfect success and prospered wonderfully. In the year 1884 it was decided that a new and better school house should be built. So in the fall of 1885 a new two story building of red brick, which is still standing and is being used at the present time for the grade school, was ready for use. It was greatly appreciated by all those who had a part in it. The building has undergone many changes and improvements and today it is a place dear to many people because it is there they received all the education they have. There being two rooms upstairs and two rooms downstairs, four teachers have always been employed. In about the year 1910 it was voted by the citizens of Rossville to build a High school building in this community under the Barnes law. Until the High school was completed the High school students were instructed in the fourth room and library of the grade building. In order to do this, the first room children were moved down into the old Baptist church. The two upper rooms were then moved; the fourth room pupils occupying the third room and the third room pupils occupying the second room and so on down. The site for the new building was thought to be the best just east of the grade building, so work was started immediately. The building is a beautiful structure made of buff colored brick, the lower part of the building being pebble dashed. It is heated by oil, lighted with electricity, has a fine ventilat¬ing system, domestic science and manual training rooms, a large auditorium, and four recitation rooms. It was thought the building would be ready for use by the fall of 1912, but every one especially the students who were ready to enter High school was sadly disappointed. On account of the weather and other hindrances, the contractors had not completed the work. High school was held in the Fritz opera house for the first part of the year but at the beginning of the second semester the students entered the new building. Four teachers were employed up until the years 1915-16 when, in order to lessen expenses, and there not being a very large enrollment, three teachers were hired. This year 1916—17 also there are only three teachers employed in the High school. The average enrollment of the High school is about forty-five. The first class to graduate from Rossville high school was composed of one member but the following year and each succeeding year, there has been on an average, a class of about twelve or fourteen. This High school is on the accredited list of High schools and a diploma will admit you to any higher institution. In athletics the school has always taken a prominent part. They have taken all the honors and prizes at the County Track Meet every year they have entered, excepting the first year when they were not so experienced as now. So we should all extend our heartiest wishes for the success of Rossville High school and hope that nothing will impede her progress. Irene Howard   COURSE OF STUDY Planned to meet the requirements for College Entrance, Normal Training, Industrial, and General courses FIRST YEAR First Semester English Algebra General Science *Ancient History *Sewing Second Semester English Algebra Physiography *Ancient History *Sewing (Expression 1-4 unit) SECOND YEAR English Geometry Botany *Modern History *Cooking English Geometry Botany *Modern History *Cooking (Expression 1-4 unit) THIRD YEAR English Agriculture Algebra *Physiology *Latin English Agriculture Algebra *Physiology *Latin (Expression 1-4 unit) FOURTH YEAR Physics American History *Methods and Management *Reviews *Latin Physics American History *Methods and Management *Reviews *Latin (Expression 1-4 unit) *Subjects starred are elective Four subjects each year carried with one fourth unit of “Expression” is the maximum amount of work allowed. Expression is required of all students throughout the four years course. One fourth unit credit shall be made each year and the four grades given shall be averaged at the end of the senior year and if the average is eighty or more the student shall be entitled to one unit credit in “Expression’’ and in case of failure of a subject the unit of Expression would make the required sixteenth subject for graduation, otherwise, the student would have seventeen credits. Sixteen units are required for graduation and “Expression” must be one of them. This course of study is to be in effect for and after the coming school year 1917-18 unless changed by order of the Board. Approved by order of the Board of Education this, the 28th day of April 1917. Signed Director—A. B. Jamieson Treasurer—I. B. Alter Clerk—C. E. Cless AN APPRECIATION The Annual Staff desires to return sincere thanks to the firms whose advertisements appear on the following pages. To their financial aid in a large measure, is due the credit for the publication of this book. We reserved this space to make this acknowledgement. C. E. CLESS Dealer In Hardware and Implements Furniture, Carpets and Rugs ROSSVILLE - KANSAS MORRIS BOND, Pres. W. S. BOLTON, Mgr. HARVEY JAMES, Sec. Farmers’ Co-operative Elevator Co. GRAIN, COAL AND FEED Highest Market Prices Paid for Grain of all Kinds Every Business Day EMBALMING UNDERTAKING McPherson & Verschelden ROSSVILLE. KANSAS Full line of goods in stock Place your funerals in our charge. We are prepared to please you in every particular FEEDS FIELD SEEDS E. D. HARTZELL Dealer In POULTRY. EGGS AND POULTRY SUPPLIES ROSSVILLE Phone 570 KANSAS If you go up to King’s Studio early in the forenoon he can make your picture and show you proof be¬fore you return on the evening train E.V. KING PHOTOGRAPHER TOPEKA, KANSAS Can copy any picture you wish copied and improve it N. S. Clothier, D. D. S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery) At Rossville from morning of 20th to evening of last day of each month. Office in Fritz Opera House Always On the Job We will buy your hay and vegetables in carload lots, grain and seeds in any quantity ALWAYS THE TOP OF THE MARKET Sell over the finest scale that money can buy, with TYPE REGISTERING BEAM Wm. F. Bolan, Grain Dealer A.A. Cless Groceries Confectionary Ice Cream Cold Drinks Rossville, - Kansas The City Barber Shop J.C. Dickneite, Prop. A clean, sanitary shop Bath room in connection Agent for a Topeka laundry We solicit the patronage of particular people Boys’ Home Restaurant Fred Baker Prop. Short Orders Candies, Cigars and Lunches First door south of the Rossville State Bank Ice Cream and Cold Drinks in Season The Golden Belt Café Rossville, Kansas Short Orders and meals at all hours Our Motto: “Nothing too good for our patrons”   Commencement Time It is essential in commencing a career to start right You can make no mistake by starting to buy your eatables and dry goods from us and forming a connection that will be mutually agreeable during the time to come. We shall give your trade our best effort. Ira T. Hopkins & Co. Store DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, MILLINERY AND SHOES Congratulations At this time, the Commencement of your career in a business life, we extend the facilities of our institution as a help to your success. Build up a credit and this together with a reputation of honesty and integrity will carry you over the rough places in life. Always at your service. PEOPLES STATE BANK ROSSVILLE, KANSAS H. F. PRATT, President MORRIS BOND, Vice President C.E. Gresser, Cashier   Phone 3070, Topeka and E. V. King can come to your home and make pictures E.V. King Photographer 827 KANSAS AVE., TOPEKA, Better Kodak Finishing SEND HIM A FEW AND SEE Henry B. Miller M.D., A.M. Rossville, Kansas Goyette Drug Store Drugs Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Toilet Articles Wallpaper Stationery Paints and Oils Rossville – Kansas Wilt Bros. Hardware and Implement Dealers Business Established in 1890 Wm. Aye Dealer In Harness, Saddles Blankets Ropes Whips, Etc Repairing Rossville – Kansas   The Dependable Cash Store Our merchandise is high grade and satisfactory and our prices save you money. We are always glad to have comparisons made of our quality and our prices with those of other stores. LEWIS MERCANTILE CO. Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions, Groceries and Fruits Phone 210 ROSSVILLE, KANSAS I. B. WILT Heating— Plumbing Pump and Tin Work Gas Fitting Lighting First class work in every particular guaranteed Rossville, Kansas Every boy and girl should at an early time learn something of practical business and no better way than to open a Bank account for Checking or for savings deposit. They not only help business but also pave the way to a good financial foundation for their future success in life. We welcome accounts from all such and will be glad to talk the matter over with any boy or girl. We pay interest on time deposits at the rate of four per cent, as much as any other Bank under the State Guaranty Law is allowed to pay. No red tape or clubs, and you may start your deposit at any time and for any amount If you should be interested in the Gov. Capper hog or cow clubs come in and talk to us about it. Some nice prizes are offered for canned fruits and vegetables by the State Fair Assn., all open to boys and girls of Kansas. Come in and see us. ROSSVILLE STATE BANK I. B. ALTER, Cashier   Capps Clothing Huiskamps Shoes Ladies’ Ready-to-wear Garments Black Cat Hosiery Gimbel Hats and Caps We give the best values known in all styles of under¬wear Rossville Clo. Co. H. L. Miller, Buyer H. E. Ishmael General Blacksmith Plow Work, Welding and Brazing a specialty ROSSVILLE - KANSAS O. K. Barber Shop For an easy shave or a stylish hair cut BATH ROOM Laundry Agent Roy Hawks, Prop. The City Meat Market Dealer In Fresh and Cured Meats Full line Staple Groceries Candies Buyers of Cream M. L. Whearty, Proprietor PHONE 240 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville High School, Rossville, Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Loaned to the library by Virginia Foster Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource yearbook Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0296 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/e7a97f11bdfdb8a62a61e96af4cc15ed.jpg 2e94d9a1577ad8cbb50194eebeb1d78c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Churches History Subject The topic of the resource Churches in the Rossville, Kansas, area. Description An account of the resource Among the various cultural developments in Rossville none was more important than the establishment and growth of organized religions. Shortly after the village of Rossville was started in 1871, some of the settlers felt the need for a church. The first known organized church was the Baptist Church started in August 1871 with nine members. A newspaper account, dated May 1879, about the school house in town says, “…at this time the building is used on Sunday by various church denominations as they are not supplied with church buildings. Six denominations have organized: The Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian, Methodist, Episcopal, Methodist Southern and Advent. The Baptist have begun to erect a neat frame church building.” The Baptists built a small church on the approximate site of the Joe Navarre home on Spruce Street and dedicated this church on February 29, 1880. For a few years after that the Baptist, Christian, Presbyterian and Methodist shared this building—each having the use of it one Sunday a month, morning and evening. The Baptist church disbanded in 1910 and was torn down soon afterwards. Organization of the United Brethren was soon followed by the United Brethren Church, also known as the Olive Branch Church. The first church building in the community was built by its members in about 1877. The old landmark, five miles north of Rossville, was torn down about 1952. Some of the farm folk responsible for its organization and erection were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Lasswell, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert James and their sons, Robert and James, Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Hook, who donated land for the church. A decline in membership prompted the church officials to sell the building to the Czech Christian organization and it served as a worship center for many years. Other denominations organized early, which have little recorded history, including the Colored Baptist, also called Second Baptist. A news clipping shows the Colored Baptist Church was in existence in 1885 and meetings were held at the old school house. At that time they were endeavoring to raise funds for a structure of their own. It was later erected in the southeast part of town on Orange Street. Their building was repaired in December 1904, but soon after the church disbanded. The only information available about the Cambellites, followers of Alexander Cambell, shows that they gathered regularly early in the city’s history. The Cambellites here and in other localities were the forerunners of the early Christian Church. A church was organized with the name Church of Christ in 1872 with Bennet Swearingen, an elder. In 1879 a group was meeting in the school. Between 1880 and when it was decided to build a church, it is believed the members met in the Baptist Church. A deed was recorded on June 29, 1887, for three lots for which they paid $50.00. The exact date of the erection of the present church is not known. Revered Alex Montgomery was a stone mason and laid the church foundation. Charles Bixby, father of the late Albert Bixby, was a carpenter and supervised the building of the church. Lumber was hauled from Topeka by Alex Nadeau and others. The supplies were purchased from the Thomas Lumber Company at Topeka. The first funeral held in the church was for William Lacock, grandfather of the late Albert Bixby. The oldest Sunday School record is dated September 7, 1884, with May Parker its first secretary. Due to an increase in the Christian Church's membership, in 1949 a large room was added to the north side of the building. Other improvements included new colored glass in the windows, and pews from the old United Brethren Church. In December 1960, another addition to the building was completed. As more settlers moved to this community, those who were of the Presbyterian faith organized their group in 1878 and met in the school in town. Reverend E.P. Sempel was the first pastor. A.C. Sherman, Richard Binns, Daniel Wilt, J.C. Bradley, William Bond, Henry Kassebaum, W.M. Mitchner, Sam Kerr, Dr. H.H. Miller and Isaac Trostle were the founders of the church. Later the Presbyterians met in the Baptist Church. In 1883, the Presbyterian group purchased the land on which the present church stands and began to build. The first church was built of red bricks which were made at a brick kiln located at the east edge of town. As the years passed a crack appeared between the bricks in the east end of the building. This fault was used as the reason for tearing town the old building. The present structure was constructed in 1917. The Reverend J.H. Naismith, the originator of the game of basketball, served as pastor in 1922 and 1923. Mr. Gus Kassebaum served as a Trustee for 39 years, from 1915 to 1954. His wife, Mrs. Lula Kassebaum served most of these years as president of the Ladies Missionary Society. The Rossville Charge was organized in the James School House, three miles west of Rossville in the year 1872 under the leadership of Mr. Paul Strimple, a local lay preacher. Shortly afterwards, another group of Methodists (Southern Methodists) met in Rossville and had services at the school in town. These two groups joined in planning construction of a church. Since the Baptists were the first to build a church, the two Methodist groups shared the building. The Methodist Church was chartered and registered with the Secretary of State, June 13, 1881. The first trustees and signers of the charter were: W.G. Gilbert, Isaac Larrance, Joseph Andrews, J.W. Miller, A.E. Strimple, J.T. Heslet, and T.M. Attebury. Building of the new church began in 1884, and it was dedicated on March 1, 1885. Nine years later the south room was added, and it was used as a dining room and meeting room. The Sunday School addition was added in 1960. The name was changed from Methodist Episcopal to Methodist, October 11, 1939. It was again changed in 1968 to United Methodist when the United Brethren and Methodist merged. The Election Day dinner was first served in 1882 and has become an established tradition. Dinner and supper were served to over 175 persons at a cost of 25 cents per person. Some of the men who took an active part in the life of the church were C.E. Gresser, E.G. Griswold and Frank Strimple. Before St. Stanislaus became a reality, according to Ellen Leonhardt of St. Marys, Kansas, Mass was held monthly sometime before 1894 in the Fritz Hall. She remembers accompanying Father Krier, a Jesuit priest, from St. Marys to Rossville along with other girls to sing in the choir. The first St. Stanislaus Church was built under the auspices of Father John B. Kokenge, S.J., who collected about eleven hundred dollars to procure the ground and put up the structure. It measured 42 x 30 feet with a sanctuary that added twelve feet to its length. The corner stone of this mission church was laid by Bishop Fink on June 18, 1899. Many notables from the St. Marys College were present as well as Reverend H.A. Schapman, S.J., former president of Detroit College. The document placed in the stone contained the following: “Leo XIII being Pope, William McKinley being President of the United States, W.E. Stanley being the Governor of Kansas, Joseph Calvin Bradley being Mayor of the city of Rossville, this church to be erected to the honor of God under the invocation of St. Stanislaus Kastka was begun today when the corner stone was laid this the eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.” The dedication of the completed church took place on October 29, 1899. In 1967, the parish purchased the home across the street from the church, so that the expanding catechetical classes would have a better place to meet. A $20,000 renovation project in 1975-1976 added a brick extension to the front of the church and a full basement. In 1998 Dekat Hall was dedicated and the mortgage was paid off. By 2009 the parish, which encompassed Rossville, Silver Lake, Willard, and Maple Hill, was in need of a bigger building so Don & Kathleen Damon donated a $1.1 million gift for the building of a new church. After raising the additional needed funds, the new worship space for 400 people was built in 2012 near the former church. In the early 1950s a group of believers who met together for weekly Bible Study grew in number so that they were encouraged to secure a property, call a pastor and organize a church. The Stewart property on the corner of Main and Pottawatomie was purchased in June 1952. After renovation, the first services of the Rossville Bible Church were held on September 7, 1952, with Reverend Clarence Swihart as pastor. Reverend Floyd Gee became the second pastor in June 1954. The church purchased a building site from the Hesse family that adjoins the Grade School in August 1960. Reverend Hugh Gardner, Wichita, superintended the construction of a basement to be used for an auditorium. A building was moved from Forbes Air Force Base and set on the basement. June 7, 1970, was a day of rejoicing for the congregation as they had a mortgage-burning service with Reverend Joe Arnedd, Des Moines, Iowa, evangelist, as speaker. Thus is the history of the early churches which no longer exist in the community and the churches which continue to function--though in somewhat different roles than in the early years. Once, the church, as well as the school, was the center of most family activities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rossville Centennial Booklet, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Original narrative content by RCL is available for use by public. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1924 UMC Epworth League/Ladies Aid misc, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource The Rossville Epworth League feels that it is getting on the “map” again since the dull winter months by the interest and attendance that was shown by the community last Thursday evening at their Valentine party. Of course there were games, hunts for hidden hearts, proposals coined from candy hearts that evoked laughter from the young folks and broad smiles from the older folk (yes there were quite a number of old folks) and many other interesting games that caused the time to pass too rapidly. The Valentine box was the real entertainment of the evening. Each person gave and took a name from the box to see who would get that “extra” valentine he or she had brought. Then we were ushered into the basement where everyone was surprised and delighted by the unique decorations and shading of the lights, all of which seemed to be in keeping with the occasion. Then the Valentines were given out, one or more to each person present. “Polar Brownies” and wafers were served as refreshments. This is the kind of party the League likes to have, for everyone seemed to have a good time, even the older folks were made to feel young again. But how could they help it for about sixty persons were there with nothing but a good time uppermost in their minds. A Leaguer The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church held its social and business meeting Wednesday in the church parlors. The Second division ladies were the hostesses. A good program of contests and musical numbers was given and refreshments were served. The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, Mrs. Harvey James; Vice President, Mrs. C. E. Van Vleck; Second Vice-President, Mrs. Sawyer; Secretary, Mrs. T. H. Attebury; Treasurer, Mrs. C. E. Gresser. The ladies of the Methodist church will hold a Food Sale, Saturday June 7, at the City hall from 2 to 5 p.m. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church announce the postponement of the business and social meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, until March 19. Notice There will be an all-day quilting held by the ladies aid of the Methodist church, Wednesday, March 26. Everyone is asked to bring something for dinner and your needle work. Executive Committee You are cordially invited to attend a St. Valentine party given by the Epworth League at the M. E. church, Thursday evening, February 14, beginning at 8 o’clock. The old are invited as well as the young. Do not forget a dime and a Valentine. The Ladies Organized Bible Class of the Methodist church, which was organized recently, elected the following officers: Teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchner; asst. teacher, Mrs. M. W. Crow; president, Mrs. Harvey James; vice president, Mrs. Chettie Howard; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Mary Vawter; Lookout committee, Mrs. E. G. Griswold, Mrs. Ellen Berkey, Mrs. J. W. Barney, Mrs. J. M. Parr, Mrs. R. A. Shipley. The W.F.M.S. of the Methodist church met with Mrs. C. E. Gresser Friday afternoon, February 8. Mrs. Eversole had charge of the devotions. Roll Call was responded to with scripture verses. Mrs. L. P. Hartzell gave the lesson for the afternoon subject, “Achievements of the Christian Movement and the Challenge of Today and Tomorrow”. Mrs. Dann conducted the Mystery Box. Mrs. Gresser was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. E. D. Hartzell and Mrs. T. H. Attebury. The Epworth league of the Methodist church will hold a food sale in the City hall, Saturday night, June 21. Don’t forget the date. 26 There will be an all-day meeting of the Methodist Aid society at the church next Wednesday afternoon. The men are especially invited to take dinner with the Society. Dinner will be served promptly at the noon hour. The West Division will furnish the program for the afternoon. The following from the Rossville Methodist church left Monday for Baldwin to attend the Epworth League institute which will be in session for seven days: Misses Ayleen Hartzell, Fern Pendleton and Leona Griswold; Messrs. Eli Shenk, John Shenk, Joe Shenk, Winston Johnson, Lathel Johnson and Nelson Smith. The regular all-day meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church will be held Wednesday of next week, September 17. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February to September, 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0593 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/6772be8818a23a11a82629ea68e7937a.jpg 9728a77de6bb13471c2b579223082178 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Churches History Subject The topic of the resource Churches in the Rossville, Kansas, area. Description An account of the resource Among the various cultural developments in Rossville none was more important than the establishment and growth of organized religions. Shortly after the village of Rossville was started in 1871, some of the settlers felt the need for a church. The first known organized church was the Baptist Church started in August 1871 with nine members. A newspaper account, dated May 1879, about the school house in town says, “…at this time the building is used on Sunday by various church denominations as they are not supplied with church buildings. Six denominations have organized: The Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian, Methodist, Episcopal, Methodist Southern and Advent. The Baptist have begun to erect a neat frame church building.” The Baptists built a small church on the approximate site of the Joe Navarre home on Spruce Street and dedicated this church on February 29, 1880. For a few years after that the Baptist, Christian, Presbyterian and Methodist shared this building—each having the use of it one Sunday a month, morning and evening. The Baptist church disbanded in 1910 and was torn down soon afterwards. Organization of the United Brethren was soon followed by the United Brethren Church, also known as the Olive Branch Church. The first church building in the community was built by its members in about 1877. The old landmark, five miles north of Rossville, was torn down about 1952. Some of the farm folk responsible for its organization and erection were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Lasswell, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert James and their sons, Robert and James, Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Hook, who donated land for the church. A decline in membership prompted the church officials to sell the building to the Czech Christian organization and it served as a worship center for many years. Other denominations organized early, which have little recorded history, including the Colored Baptist, also called Second Baptist. A news clipping shows the Colored Baptist Church was in existence in 1885 and meetings were held at the old school house. At that time they were endeavoring to raise funds for a structure of their own. It was later erected in the southeast part of town on Orange Street. Their building was repaired in December 1904, but soon after the church disbanded. The only information available about the Cambellites, followers of Alexander Cambell, shows that they gathered regularly early in the city’s history. The Cambellites here and in other localities were the forerunners of the early Christian Church. A church was organized with the name Church of Christ in 1872 with Bennet Swearingen, an elder. In 1879 a group was meeting in the school. Between 1880 and when it was decided to build a church, it is believed the members met in the Baptist Church. A deed was recorded on June 29, 1887, for three lots for which they paid $50.00. The exact date of the erection of the present church is not known. Revered Alex Montgomery was a stone mason and laid the church foundation. Charles Bixby, father of the late Albert Bixby, was a carpenter and supervised the building of the church. Lumber was hauled from Topeka by Alex Nadeau and others. The supplies were purchased from the Thomas Lumber Company at Topeka. The first funeral held in the church was for William Lacock, grandfather of the late Albert Bixby. The oldest Sunday School record is dated September 7, 1884, with May Parker its first secretary. Due to an increase in the Christian Church's membership, in 1949 a large room was added to the north side of the building. Other improvements included new colored glass in the windows, and pews from the old United Brethren Church. In December 1960, another addition to the building was completed. As more settlers moved to this community, those who were of the Presbyterian faith organized their group in 1878 and met in the school in town. Reverend E.P. Sempel was the first pastor. A.C. Sherman, Richard Binns, Daniel Wilt, J.C. Bradley, William Bond, Henry Kassebaum, W.M. Mitchner, Sam Kerr, Dr. H.H. Miller and Isaac Trostle were the founders of the church. Later the Presbyterians met in the Baptist Church. In 1883, the Presbyterian group purchased the land on which the present church stands and began to build. The first church was built of red bricks which were made at a brick kiln located at the east edge of town. As the years passed a crack appeared between the bricks in the east end of the building. This fault was used as the reason for tearing town the old building. The present structure was constructed in 1917. The Reverend J.H. Naismith, the originator of the game of basketball, served as pastor in 1922 and 1923. Mr. Gus Kassebaum served as a Trustee for 39 years, from 1915 to 1954. His wife, Mrs. Lula Kassebaum served most of these years as president of the Ladies Missionary Society. The Rossville Charge was organized in the James School House, three miles west of Rossville in the year 1872 under the leadership of Mr. Paul Strimple, a local lay preacher. Shortly afterwards, another group of Methodists (Southern Methodists) met in Rossville and had services at the school in town. These two groups joined in planning construction of a church. Since the Baptists were the first to build a church, the two Methodist groups shared the building. The Methodist Church was chartered and registered with the Secretary of State, June 13, 1881. The first trustees and signers of the charter were: W.G. Gilbert, Isaac Larrance, Joseph Andrews, J.W. Miller, A.E. Strimple, J.T. Heslet, and T.M. Attebury. Building of the new church began in 1884, and it was dedicated on March 1, 1885. Nine years later the south room was added, and it was used as a dining room and meeting room. The Sunday School addition was added in 1960. The name was changed from Methodist Episcopal to Methodist, October 11, 1939. It was again changed in 1968 to United Methodist when the United Brethren and Methodist merged. The Election Day dinner was first served in 1882 and has become an established tradition. Dinner and supper were served to over 175 persons at a cost of 25 cents per person. Some of the men who took an active part in the life of the church were C.E. Gresser, E.G. Griswold and Frank Strimple. Before St. Stanislaus became a reality, according to Ellen Leonhardt of St. Marys, Kansas, Mass was held monthly sometime before 1894 in the Fritz Hall. She remembers accompanying Father Krier, a Jesuit priest, from St. Marys to Rossville along with other girls to sing in the choir. The first St. Stanislaus Church was built under the auspices of Father John B. Kokenge, S.J., who collected about eleven hundred dollars to procure the ground and put up the structure. It measured 42 x 30 feet with a sanctuary that added twelve feet to its length. The corner stone of this mission church was laid by Bishop Fink on June 18, 1899. Many notables from the St. Marys College were present as well as Reverend H.A. Schapman, S.J., former president of Detroit College. The document placed in the stone contained the following: “Leo XIII being Pope, William McKinley being President of the United States, W.E. Stanley being the Governor of Kansas, Joseph Calvin Bradley being Mayor of the city of Rossville, this church to be erected to the honor of God under the invocation of St. Stanislaus Kastka was begun today when the corner stone was laid this the eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.” The dedication of the completed church took place on October 29, 1899. In 1967, the parish purchased the home across the street from the church, so that the expanding catechetical classes would have a better place to meet. A $20,000 renovation project in 1975-1976 added a brick extension to the front of the church and a full basement. In 1998 Dekat Hall was dedicated and the mortgage was paid off. By 2009 the parish, which encompassed Rossville, Silver Lake, Willard, and Maple Hill, was in need of a bigger building so Don & Kathleen Damon donated a $1.1 million gift for the building of a new church. After raising the additional needed funds, the new worship space for 400 people was built in 2012 near the former church. In the early 1950s a group of believers who met together for weekly Bible Study grew in number so that they were encouraged to secure a property, call a pastor and organize a church. The Stewart property on the corner of Main and Pottawatomie was purchased in June 1952. After renovation, the first services of the Rossville Bible Church were held on September 7, 1952, with Reverend Clarence Swihart as pastor. Reverend Floyd Gee became the second pastor in June 1954. The church purchased a building site from the Hesse family that adjoins the Grade School in August 1960. Reverend Hugh Gardner, Wichita, superintended the construction of a basement to be used for an auditorium. A building was moved from Forbes Air Force Base and set on the basement. June 7, 1970, was a day of rejoicing for the congregation as they had a mortgage-burning service with Reverend Joe Arnedd, Des Moines, Iowa, evangelist, as speaker. Thus is the history of the early churches which no longer exist in the community and the churches which continue to function--though in somewhat different roles than in the early years. Once, the church, as well as the school, was the center of most family activities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rossville Centennial Booklet, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Original narrative content by RCL is available for use by public. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1944 RCC Campaign for Old Paper and Magazines, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource CAMPAIGN FOR OLD PAPER AND MAGAZINES The Christian Endeavorers of the Christian church will sponsor a campaign for gathering old paper and magazines, this Saturday forenoon. Plenty of help will be on hand and will call for your paper. Notify any member of the church if you have paper to be collected. The Endeavorers will greatly appreciate your donation of paper. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 10, 1944 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0458 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/61850305a9b519cae95ac63ff6d1c80b.jpg 3d601cd6e731d3146e6dd046ed7de7f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rossville Churches History Subject The topic of the resource Churches in the Rossville, Kansas, area. Description An account of the resource Among the various cultural developments in Rossville none was more important than the establishment and growth of organized religions. Shortly after the village of Rossville was started in 1871, some of the settlers felt the need for a church. The first known organized church was the Baptist Church started in August 1871 with nine members. A newspaper account, dated May 1879, about the school house in town says, “…at this time the building is used on Sunday by various church denominations as they are not supplied with church buildings. Six denominations have organized: The Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian, Methodist, Episcopal, Methodist Southern and Advent. The Baptist have begun to erect a neat frame church building.” The Baptists built a small church on the approximate site of the Joe Navarre home on Spruce Street and dedicated this church on February 29, 1880. For a few years after that the Baptist, Christian, Presbyterian and Methodist shared this building—each having the use of it one Sunday a month, morning and evening. The Baptist church disbanded in 1910 and was torn down soon afterwards. Organization of the United Brethren was soon followed by the United Brethren Church, also known as the Olive Branch Church. The first church building in the community was built by its members in about 1877. The old landmark, five miles north of Rossville, was torn down about 1952. Some of the farm folk responsible for its organization and erection were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Lasswell, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert James and their sons, Robert and James, Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Hook, who donated land for the church. A decline in membership prompted the church officials to sell the building to the Czech Christian organization and it served as a worship center for many years. Other denominations organized early, which have little recorded history, including the Colored Baptist, also called Second Baptist. A news clipping shows the Colored Baptist Church was in existence in 1885 and meetings were held at the old school house. At that time they were endeavoring to raise funds for a structure of their own. It was later erected in the southeast part of town on Orange Street. Their building was repaired in December 1904, but soon after the church disbanded. The only information available about the Cambellites, followers of Alexander Cambell, shows that they gathered regularly early in the city’s history. The Cambellites here and in other localities were the forerunners of the early Christian Church. A church was organized with the name Church of Christ in 1872 with Bennet Swearingen, an elder. In 1879 a group was meeting in the school. Between 1880 and when it was decided to build a church, it is believed the members met in the Baptist Church. A deed was recorded on June 29, 1887, for three lots for which they paid $50.00. The exact date of the erection of the present church is not known. Revered Alex Montgomery was a stone mason and laid the church foundation. Charles Bixby, father of the late Albert Bixby, was a carpenter and supervised the building of the church. Lumber was hauled from Topeka by Alex Nadeau and others. The supplies were purchased from the Thomas Lumber Company at Topeka. The first funeral held in the church was for William Lacock, grandfather of the late Albert Bixby. The oldest Sunday School record is dated September 7, 1884, with May Parker its first secretary. Due to an increase in the Christian Church's membership, in 1949 a large room was added to the north side of the building. Other improvements included new colored glass in the windows, and pews from the old United Brethren Church. In December 1960, another addition to the building was completed. As more settlers moved to this community, those who were of the Presbyterian faith organized their group in 1878 and met in the school in town. Reverend E.P. Sempel was the first pastor. A.C. Sherman, Richard Binns, Daniel Wilt, J.C. Bradley, William Bond, Henry Kassebaum, W.M. Mitchner, Sam Kerr, Dr. H.H. Miller and Isaac Trostle were the founders of the church. Later the Presbyterians met in the Baptist Church. In 1883, the Presbyterian group purchased the land on which the present church stands and began to build. The first church was built of red bricks which were made at a brick kiln located at the east edge of town. As the years passed a crack appeared between the bricks in the east end of the building. This fault was used as the reason for tearing town the old building. The present structure was constructed in 1917. The Reverend J.H. Naismith, the originator of the game of basketball, served as pastor in 1922 and 1923. Mr. Gus Kassebaum served as a Trustee for 39 years, from 1915 to 1954. His wife, Mrs. Lula Kassebaum served most of these years as president of the Ladies Missionary Society. The Rossville Charge was organized in the James School House, three miles west of Rossville in the year 1872 under the leadership of Mr. Paul Strimple, a local lay preacher. Shortly afterwards, another group of Methodists (Southern Methodists) met in Rossville and had services at the school in town. These two groups joined in planning construction of a church. Since the Baptists were the first to build a church, the two Methodist groups shared the building. The Methodist Church was chartered and registered with the Secretary of State, June 13, 1881. The first trustees and signers of the charter were: W.G. Gilbert, Isaac Larrance, Joseph Andrews, J.W. Miller, A.E. Strimple, J.T. Heslet, and T.M. Attebury. Building of the new church began in 1884, and it was dedicated on March 1, 1885. Nine years later the south room was added, and it was used as a dining room and meeting room. The Sunday School addition was added in 1960. The name was changed from Methodist Episcopal to Methodist, October 11, 1939. It was again changed in 1968 to United Methodist when the United Brethren and Methodist merged. The Election Day dinner was first served in 1882 and has become an established tradition. Dinner and supper were served to over 175 persons at a cost of 25 cents per person. Some of the men who took an active part in the life of the church were C.E. Gresser, E.G. Griswold and Frank Strimple. Before St. Stanislaus became a reality, according to Ellen Leonhardt of St. Marys, Kansas, Mass was held monthly sometime before 1894 in the Fritz Hall. She remembers accompanying Father Krier, a Jesuit priest, from St. Marys to Rossville along with other girls to sing in the choir. The first St. Stanislaus Church was built under the auspices of Father John B. Kokenge, S.J., who collected about eleven hundred dollars to procure the ground and put up the structure. It measured 42 x 30 feet with a sanctuary that added twelve feet to its length. The corner stone of this mission church was laid by Bishop Fink on June 18, 1899. Many notables from the St. Marys College were present as well as Reverend H.A. Schapman, S.J., former president of Detroit College. The document placed in the stone contained the following: “Leo XIII being Pope, William McKinley being President of the United States, W.E. Stanley being the Governor of Kansas, Joseph Calvin Bradley being Mayor of the city of Rossville, this church to be erected to the honor of God under the invocation of St. Stanislaus Kastka was begun today when the corner stone was laid this the eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and ninety-nine.” The dedication of the completed church took place on October 29, 1899. In 1967, the parish purchased the home across the street from the church, so that the expanding catechetical classes would have a better place to meet. A $20,000 renovation project in 1975-1976 added a brick extension to the front of the church and a full basement. In 1998 Dekat Hall was dedicated and the mortgage was paid off. By 2009 the parish, which encompassed Rossville, Silver Lake, Willard, and Maple Hill, was in need of a bigger building so Don & Kathleen Damon donated a $1.1 million gift for the building of a new church. After raising the additional needed funds, the new worship space for 400 people was built in 2012 near the former church. In the early 1950s a group of believers who met together for weekly Bible Study grew in number so that they were encouraged to secure a property, call a pastor and organize a church. The Stewart property on the corner of Main and Pottawatomie was purchased in June 1952. After renovation, the first services of the Rossville Bible Church were held on September 7, 1952, with Reverend Clarence Swihart as pastor. Reverend Floyd Gee became the second pastor in June 1954. The church purchased a building site from the Hesse family that adjoins the Grade School in August 1960. Reverend Hugh Gardner, Wichita, superintended the construction of a basement to be used for an auditorium. A building was moved from Forbes Air Force Base and set on the basement. June 7, 1970, was a day of rejoicing for the congregation as they had a mortgage-burning service with Reverend Joe Arnedd, Des Moines, Iowa, evangelist, as speaker. Thus is the history of the early churches which no longer exist in the community and the churches which continue to function--though in somewhat different roles than in the early years. Once, the church, as well as the school, was the center of most family activities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Community Library Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rossville Centennial Booklet, 1971 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rossville Community Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Original narrative content by RCL is available for use by public. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1944 Honor Roll of Boys From Local Christian Church, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource HONOR ROLL OF BOYS FROM LOCAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH Following is a list of boys, members of the Christian congregation, taken since the time of selective service or by enlistment. If there are other names to be added please bring them to the Reporter office or call Mrs. C. E. Cless this week without fail: Earl Diehl, Robert Decker, Lowell Hayes, Glen Hayes, Joseph James, Don Lemon, Clyde Lemon, Ora McClain, Clarence Prater, Omar Prater, Ray Prater, Merwin Startup, Omar VanVleck, Bill Douglas White, Jimmie Lillard, Clyde Holcomb, Harold Tomson, John Bill Sage, Herbert Trimble. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas This work is copyrighted; the copyright holder has granted permission for this item to be used by the Rossville Community Library. This permission does not extend to third parties. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 16, 1944 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0459