Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of June 5
1889 A meeting is held in the courthouse to organize the Bates County Fair Assoc.
1915 Mr. Burton brought his unusual potato vine to the Adrian Journal. The potatoes are growing above the dirt and are quite large.
1919 Butler proclaims having 40 blocks of concrete streets and 40 blocks of brick streets. The population is just under 5,000.
1935 The Marias des Cygne river is 52” over the bridge floor on U.S. 71 highway south of Butler. Many low land families have moved out.
1944 Fire destroys the Uptown Grill, Hardin’s barber shop & Goldie’s Beauty Shop on the west side of the Butler square.
1959 Featured movie at Sky Vue drive in is “Queen from outer space” starring Zsa Zsa Gabor. Butler.
1960 McGuire’s Grocery, south end of the east side of the square displays their new store front (Pursley location).
1978 Workmen of the Elmer J. Taute Construction Co are erecting the first housing in the new “Fetters” development at Nursery and Fulton streets.
1999 A talent show is held at the Gold Rush Opry, in Rich Hill, hosted by Clinton radio station KDKD.
