Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of May 7
1861 The population of Bates County is 6,684. Mt Pleasant township has the most with 1,108 and Lone Oak township second with 1,004.
1896 A proposal to enlarge Hume to one mile square gets a majority vote.
1910 Butler has 30 automobiles and orders are being placed for more.
1918 W.O. Atkeson's published "History of Bates County" is for sale in all the towns in Bates County
1926 Plans are jelling for a hospital in Butler. The Commercial Club is backing Mrs. S.C. Stayton, a professional nurse, to purchase a house at 107 S. Havannah. Plans are to open June 1st.
1977 A collection of nearly 80,000 bottlecaps by Carolyn Hellwig's 6th grade class gets the attention of the Wall Street Journal and the CBS morning news.
1979 Emil E. "Mike" Schwander, Bates County Sheriff for 23 years, passes away following a lingering illness.
1982 The Lyle Norman Players present the musical comedy "The Nifty Fifties" at the Butler High School auditorium. Alan J. Mundey is director.
1999 An official ribbon cutting is held for the grand opening of the Days Inn Hotel on West 52 in Butler. It is owned and operated by the Patel family.