Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of September 11
1866 Historians have listed Missouri as ranking third, among all states, with the most battles and engagements in the war between the states.
1867 The village of Vinton is growing since Mr. Swink has his corn grinding mill operating, on the Miami Creek, in Eastern West Point township.
1878 The Bates Co Fair begins a 4 day program, just east of Butler.
1907 The third annual Adrian street fair begins for three days.
1935 Thieves break into the Gene Miller restaurant, in Foster, and take a small amount of money along with a slot machine.
1938 34 from Butler motor to Pineville, Mo to watch scenes of the movie “Jesse James” being filmed. It stars Tyrone Power and Henry Fonda.
1950 The population of Bates county is 17,534. In 1940 it was 19.531. In 1930 there were 22,068 living here.
1955 Many former & present Rich Hillians hold their annual picnic at Swope Park in Kansas City.
1979 Butler officials break ground for the airport expansion program.
1989 Butler professional photographer Leonard E. Bartz III is one of only 42 photographers in Missouri to be recognized as a certified professional photographer.
