Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of March 19
1895 The Bates Co Clerk informs the Rich Hill City Clerk that according to state law, the Co Clerk had nothing to do with elections in fourth class cities and Rich Hill will have to hold their own elections.
1915 J. V. Knight in Adrian has the largest selection of stock of wallpaper ever shown. Quantity buying enables him to beat the other prices. Come see us.
1919 The Amoret Rebekah Lodge #859 is organized.
1937 A major dust storm hits Bates Co. It is followed by rain that turns everything to mud.
1959 The Amoret Rebekah Lodge #859 is organized, again.
1960 The population of Butler is 3,791. Bates county has 15,905 persons.
1967 Rev Marvin Keirsey begins duties as pastor for the Immanuel Baptist Church in West Butler.
1989 Two masked men rush into the Butler Pharmacy, west side of the Butler square and force co-owner Steve Ruthmann to fill bags with narcotics and $25 in cash, at gunpoint.
1998 Larry Moore, newscaster for Channel 9, is keynote speaker for the annual Butler Chamber banquet. Daryl Veatch is new Chamber President.