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Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of May 1st
1861 The population of Bates Co at the end of 1860 is 6,684 including 442 slaves.
1879 Prairie City is crowing that they have 3 schools. 2 Lutheran and 1 regular.
1883 The Butler Carriage Factory turns out a fine family phaeton for $300.
1896 A proposal to enlarge Hume to one mile square gets a majority vote.
1926 Plans are jelling for a hospital in Butler. A home at 107 South Havannah is being converted, opening is slated for June 1st.
1960 Arnold Wilson, of Amsterdam, wins the “Hog Wild” contest at LeNeve’s store in Butler.
1977 The collection of nearly 80,000 bottlecaps by Butler’s 6th grade class gets national attention by the Wall Street Journal and the CBS morning news.
1979 Emil “Mike” Schwander, who for 23 years was Bates Co Sheriff’s deputy and Sheriff dies after a lingering illness.
1982 The “Lyle Norman Players” present the musical comedy The Nifty Fifties at the Butler high school auditorium.
1999 Officials have a ribbon cutting for the recently completed Days Inn Motel, on Fran Ave. It is owned and operated by the Patel family.
