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The idea of a public library took shape in 1941 when several members of the Round Table Club thought it would be a fine project for their group to promote. A committee was formed to investigate the library needs of the high school and grade school…

A 5" x 7" black and white photograph copied from a glass negative shows the construction of the cement plant buildings. This photograph is not dated.

A 5" x 7" black and white photograph copied from a glass negative shows the construction of the cement plant. Information on the front states: Portland Cement Company under construction. This photograph is not dated.

A 5" x 7" black and white photograph copied from a glass negative shows one of the completed cement plant buildings. Photograph not dated.

Employees of the Kansas Portland Cement Company standing in front of the office. This photo was taken in 1915. Cecil Mitchell is identified as third from the right in the front row. There is also a picture of him in the right hand corner of the…

An 8" x 10" black and white photograph taken by Urbin Rudelll. Employees of the Kansas Portland Cement Company in front of the company office building. The photograph is dated 1915. Cecil Mitchell is circled in red ink, front row, 3rd from the right.…

In early days, Silver Lake itself was quite large and was used for recreation- people fished, boated, picnicked and played along the banks.

Booklet prepared for the library's centennial celebration, May 2014 including history of the building, list of librarians, library trivia, 2014 Board of Trustees, staff, and Friends of the Library.

Photo by Belinda Driscoll
THE ROSSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH has a new pastor, the Reverend Gene Damewood. The family is pictured around the pulpit at the church. L-R, front row -- Heather, Tim and Christi. Back row -- Lorene (his wife), Gene and…

Flour sack found at an auction around 1989. The flour sack is now framed.