Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of March 12
1862 Unidentified raiders loot homes & stores in West Point. Most likely they were from Kansas.
1927 Bill Cotter shoots for coal near Worland, is critically burned when a shot hits a full pail of powder.
1929 Ten new cases of meningitis are declared by Butler doctors and most events have been canceled around the area.
1929 Because of the Spring thaw, many large trucks are stuck on U.S. 71 between Butler and Harrisonville, because the gravel is giving way.
1935 "There's something rotten about this case" says Bates Co Sheriff Bradley as he investigates the theft of a pile of manure on the outskirts of Butler.
1973 The Heuser Hardware Store in Rich Hill advertises they have the largest selection of firearms in Bates County.
1977 Johnny & Pauline Underwood are honored at the Butler Chamber of Commerce's "Citizens of the Year".
1988 Jody Baker, son of Jack and Nancy Baker of Butler, has been promoted to rank of Captain in the US Air Force. He is a 1977 BHS graduate.
