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Republic County, Kansas, citizens were asked to tell stories of their lives as they lived and remembered them.

(Left to right) Donnie Palecek (son of Charles Palecek) and Allan Palecek (son of Eddie Palecek) visiting the cornfield, November 25, 1946.

Vivien Bell displays her collection of bells at the Louisburg Library

Volunteers gathered July 28-29, 1956, to pour a concrete slab for the shelter house in the Rossville, Kansas, city park. Pictured standing left to right are Walter Schlup, Ivan Britt, Ed Rafferty, Albert Coleman, Milton Bahner, L.B. Crow, John…

WA Heiskell came to Paola KS in 1854. In 1855 was elected to the house of Repres., in 1856 Co. Clk of Lykins (now Miami) Co. Ks. Was among the first Reg. of deeds, remained a citizen of Paola until his death in 1870.
Genl. Heiskell

Schermerhorn was Asst. Cashier at the Sylvan State Bank, Sylvan Grove, Kansas, when it was robbed in 1894. He fatally wounded Anthony McKee as he attempted to escape with $1,734.
"W.A. Schemerhorn shot the bank robber and saved the money!" is…

Detached residence, cruciform plan with side front entrance and entrance in ell NW, two stories, rusticated concrete block construction with smooth block foundation, front gable and rear hipped roof. 1/1 double-hung windows, wooden paneled entrance…

Detached residence, ell with side front entrance and ell entrance, two stories, wood frame and weatherboard, stone foundation, main hipped roof and rear truncated pyramidal roof, standing seam metal roofing with ridge cresting. Hipped front ell…

Detached residence, ell plan with side entrance, two stories, one-story rear wing, tow front bays, wood frame and weatherboard construction, coursed rough-cut stone foundation, hipped roof. Hipped porch on columns, open railing with spindles and…

W.W. Pinneo engaged in the dry goods business until his death. He built the brick building now occupied by Jacob Kochler as a rest-aurant. The picture on the right is that of his wife. Both are deceased.