84 10 1900 http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/d7971914ace722d3900250bdefcc59f6.jpg 8d841206f13ef26862bac67e1b875fb6 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. 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 Group of people in front of old Rossville Presbyterian Church Description An account of the resource A group of people, mostly children, gathered in front the old Rossville Presbyterian Church in the winter of 1914. The old Presbyterian church was built around 1883. It was made of red bricks which were made at a brick kiln located at the east edge of Rossville. The church was torn down due to cracks between the bricks and a new one built in 1917. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown 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 1914 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain due to copyright expiration. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource original photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0182 History Mystery Kansas Memory Project Rossville Presbyterian Church http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/ba283dcf0438b48147151fb1254a2b21.jpg 02a912e6278be373cfd9dfc5358f8e42 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 Profiles of Local Persons, Rossville, 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 Group of women at the home of Ella Williams, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource These ladies were at the home of Ella Williams in Rossville, Kansas, on October 12, 1920. Pictured in the back row are Miss Ella Williams, Mrs. Lenore G. (guest), Mrs. Gertrude Miller, Mrs. Mattie Attebury, Mrs. Mina Hook, unknown guest, Mrs. Florence Daw, and Mrs. Lulu Pendleton. Pictured in the second row are Mrs. Margaret Enos, Mrs. Lulu Kassabaum, Mrs. Grace Hartzell, Mrs. Edna Pearl and Mrs. Cornelia Owens. Pictured in the first row are Mrs. Daisy McPherson, Mrs. Katie Cless, Mrs. Clettie Howard, Mrs. Laura Miller, Mrs. Minnie Navarre, Mrs. Claire Goyette, and Mrs. Lydia Zickefoose. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown 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 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0168 Kansas Memory Project http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/11568742ea8e3a4f6b8338435044b409.jpeg c732a9d8007e06bf4cc2b42c10a42451 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 Businesses 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 H.F. Syring Insurance Advertisement, 1949, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource A Threefold Insurance Coverage on Your Grain Insured while standing in the field Insured while being cut Insured while in buildings Can you afford to take the chance Of going without this liberal insurance protection? A fire would destroy your year's work! Protect yourself against financial loss and be safe by insuring with The Home Insurance Co. We can tell you the best plan for insuring your grain and how little it will cost Come in to see us, or phone, or drop us a card H.F. Syring Insurance of all kinds Rossville, Kansas [spelling corrections made] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rossville Reporter, 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 1949 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspaper advertisement Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0300 H.F. Syring Insurance http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/7b527f45ed964ab714f98bde4aefdfcf.jpg 01b358e0382743ffff8733d0ae7da593 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 Businesses 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 H.L. Miller's Rossville Clothing Store and Rossville State Bank, Rossville, Kansas Description An account of the resource The Rossville State Bank (the building on the right side of the picture) was established in 1893.The original officers were E.P. Merrian, President; I.B. Alter, Cashier; Dr. Henry H. Miller, Wesley Davis, and C.W. Higginbotham, Directors. The bank was in this building until 1927. H.L. Miller's Rossville Clothing Store (the building on the left side of the picture) was established sometime after the Gem Clothing Store, owned by W.G. Gilbert, closed down. W.G. Gilbert opened Gem Clothing Store in the 1890s. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown 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 ca. 1900-1927 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RCL0061 Kansas Memory Project Miller's Clothing Store Rossville State Bank 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 Baldwin City Public Library 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 Haas Store 1704 College Subject The topic of the resource This may be one of the oldest remaining buildings in West Baldwin. The community of Media, later annexed to Baldwin, was established in 1878. This building was shown as a post office and barber shop in 1893, a store (1899), vacant (1905), store (1912), and cream station (1927). G. F. Haas was the owner from 1886 to 1892. He sold to Saul C. Marshall. Charles Johnson was the owner from 1904-c. 1910. W.F. Davis owned the property in the 1920's. Description An account of the resource Detached commercial building, rectangle with shed addition W, one story, three bays, wood frame and weatherboard, main gable roof with false front, Two four-light display windows flanking recessed central entrance with glazed paneled wooden door. Modern door and window in shed addition. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dale Nimz, photographer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Baldwin City Public Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Fall 1988 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sanborn maps, 1893-1927 County assessment records, 1884-1928 Language A language of the resource English http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/77ba4284b6b1fea644a816684d7d8abc.PDF 5ef0429e92163ba57e1755f961501d80 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 Rooks County Kansas History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library, Stockton Public Library, Palco Public Library 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 Hageman Ranch Subject The topic of the resource Conger Ranch/Post Ranch/Hageman Ranch Description An account of the resource aerial photo of Conger Ranch/Post Ranch/Hageman Ranch Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Karen McMullen Hageman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource photo Barn Conger Ranch Farm Farm House Hageman Ranch Post Ranch Rooks County Kansas http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/a35668ddf88b0691be2ffd984247ac57.JPG 41a8202d52ab58873a5c8b577bbbbde8 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 Rooks County Kansas History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library, Stockton Public Library, Palco Public Library 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 Hageman Ranch Subject The topic of the resource Conger Ranch/Post Ranch/Hageman Ranch Description An account of the resource map in Rooks County Kansas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Karen McMullen Hageman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource document Conger Ranch Hageman Ranch Post Ranch Rooks County Kansas http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/b3327d45b58ef1618733fc5137fd1c3f.pdf 8fb6a6d09dd075e386fb7b693978389e 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 Rooks County Kansas History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library, Stockton Public Library, Palco Public Library 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 Hageman Ranch Subject The topic of the resource Conger Ranch, Post Ranch, Hageman Ranch Description An account of the resource outbuilding, corrals Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Karen McMullen Hageman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource photo Conger Ranch Corrals Farm Hageman Ranch Post Ranch Rooks County Kansas http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/30a042e8974cb10099fa3decb9d2bdf0.pdf b7ac7ed731cbd636fa1cb1b8b6182385 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 Rooks County Kansas History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library, Stockton Public Library, Palco Public Library 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 Hageman Ranch Subject The topic of the resource Conger Ranch/Post Ranch/Hageman Ranch Description An account of the resource Farm House Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Karen McMullen Hageman Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource photo Conger Ranch Farm House Hageman Ranch Post Ranch Rooks County Kansas http://recollectionsks.org/files/original/ba7269bf3c2aeb40200dfcd530f843c7.pdf 7e02a2c7e3ae309d7a2c76a6150dccaa 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 Rooks County Kansas History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library, Stockton Public Library, Palco Public Library 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 Hageman Ranch Subject The topic of the resource Conger Ranch/Post Ranch/Hageman Ranch Description An account of the resource Farm house Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Plainville Memorial Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Karen McMullen Hageman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights reserved Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource photo Conger Ranch Farm House Hageman Ranch Post Ranch Rooks County Kansas