Courtesy of the Bates County Museum 802 Elks Drive, Butler Mo 64730 (660) 679-0134
Herrman’s Historical Happenings week of June 3
1886 The city of Butler approves a street railroad and work is to begin October 1st.
1905 The Bates County Fair Association is organized. Shares are $10 and 500 are sold.
1916 The Bates County Press Association is formed with 12 of the 14 publishers present.
1932 The Mighty Haag Circus performs in Butler. It takes 81 trucks and 35 autos to transport everything.
1932 The Adrian Baptist Church celebrates the 50th anniversary of moving the church from Crescent Hill to Adrian.
1943 16 year old Jimmy Woodall of Rich Hill, is struck by lightning and suffers shock and burns on his back. He is expected to recover fully.
1953 5 month old Ronnie Lynch falls from a second story window of the Parkview Hotel in Rich Hill. Fortunately, the ground is soft and he makes a full recovery.
1965 The Bates County Memorial Hospital votes to eliminate the maintenance tax.
1990 Open House is held at the new Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel on North business 71, Butler.
1994 The 4th Annual Amsterdam Saddle Club Rodeo begins as the arena.
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