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History of the Church
Methodists Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Fifty years ago, March 1, 1885, marked the dedication of the local Methodist church, and last Sunday the congregation and pastor, Rev. Wright Horton sponsored the celebration of the…

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In the fall of 1894 the south room addition was built. The building committee was W. G. Gilbert, I. B. Gothic window with stained glass replaced the door in the east end of the auditorium, and another was placed in the south side of…

PETER NAVARRE, Editor and Owner
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1934
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCHES

On Christmas Eve the Presbyterian Sunday School gave an interesting little program followed by a party in the church parlor. Games, an exchange of gifts from…

The Methodist church building is undergoing a general cleaning up and the interior redecorated including work in the basement, re-flooring the pulpit with quarter-sawed oak; cleaning and waxing floors of the primary room and the auditorium. July 27,…

This is the 1930 Rossville High School football team.

Pictured in the back row, left to right, are the 1930 Rossville High School football team: Clyde McCollough, Fred Heiland, Clifford Cormack, Tuffy Ruff, Tony Dean, Chow Nadeau, Coach Charles Kimerer, Earl Wilt, and Chuck Denton. In the middle row are…

March 21, 1929 - EPWORTH LEAGUE PARTY
Last Friday evening the Epworth League gave a St. Patrick's Day party at the church. There were 30 young people out and all enjoyed a well-planned evening. The feature of the evening was the "weighing in" at a…

New cement yard walks and cement front and back steps are some of the improvements at the Methodist parsonage completed the last of the week by R. A. Shipley.

30 Years Ago – March 21, 1957

March 10 & 17, 1927
Rev. Gordon S. Pritchett is the new pastor of the M. E. Church.

June 27, 1957
FORMER PASTOR VISITS HERE
The Rev. Mr. Grover Albin was a Rossville visitor last Wednesday and Thursday. He was…

June 6, 1929 The 4-H Roundup program is being broadcast from K. S. A. C. at Manhattan this week. The banquet Friday evening from 5:30 to 9 should be interesting because the prize winners will be announced and awarded. Rossville 4-H club is competing…