Bess Divine Baird, Rossville, Kansas
description: Personalities You Should Know People who have come and gone from Rossville in the past 31 years probably have had opportunity of meeting Bess Divine Baird. Bess has operated the Divine Cafe at the same location these entire 31 years. Mrs. Jake Baird came to Rossville in the year 1919 from Kansas City. Mo. After arriving here she worked for about a year at the Golden Belt Cafe which some old-timers can remember. Later she opened up a dry cleaners and laundry in the building now housing the cafe. A short time later she changed the laundry business to the cafe she has operated ever since. Good-natured Bess has met every kind of person you could think of in her cafe. Bess says she has dished out about everything and has taken about everything. She has the record of being the third longest in business in Rossville. C. E. Gresser has been in business here the longest at the Peoples State Bank, she said, and William Hesse of Hesse Lumber Co is the second, having been in business just about a week before she was. The Divine Cafe has long been the “old faithful” on Main street. For many years it has been the coffee break stop for businessmen and the heaping plates of home-cooked food for the workers. Mrs. Baird is a member of the Royal Neighbors and the Silver Lake American Legion Auxiliary.
creator: Rossville Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: March 15, 1956
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1962 Kool-Aid Stand, Rossville, Kansas
description: Little Billie Rogers (pouring) and Mike Rogers (seated), sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rogers will have to close their business this week with the opening of school Friday. They say business is a little slow anyway. Here Billy Whitlock and Earl Queen were a couple of customers for a cool glass of Kool-Aid for two cents a glass.
creator: Shawnee County Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: August 20, 1962
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1967 Soil Conservation Awards, Rossville, Kansas
description: Outstanding Farmers - District Soil Conservation Awards were presented Monday to these five outstanding farmers of the county. The awards were presented at the annual business and banquet meeting. They are (left to right) Mr. and Mrs. James Edmonds, Mr. and Mrs. James McHenry accepting the award for Mrs. Lena Schenck, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Reser, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Handley and Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Kingsley.
creator: Shawnee County Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1967
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1967 Flood, Aerial View, Rossville, Kansas
description: Another View of Rossville - This northeast corner of Rossville got a soaking as muddy Cross Creek filled yards and basements in the area.
creator: Shawnee County Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: June 15, 1967
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Dr. Robert S. Gabbey Memoirs, 1892, Rossville, Kansas
description: FOREWORD This collection of interesting stories are the recollections of an early day Rossville physician and the trip he and his family made to the Montana goldfields in 1864, These chapters were discovered by Mrs. Virginia Gentry while doing research on the early history of Rossville. They were originally published in nineteen installments in the Rossville Times in 1892, The adventures and hardships as well as humorous incidents that happened are told by the good doctor in a very interesting and well written manner. Nothing has been changed. The members of the Historical committee felt this story should be shared with others interested in early day history. This booklet is being published by the board of the Rossville Community Library and any profits derived from it's sale will be used for worthwhile projects in the library. DR. ROBERT S, GABBEY, 1833-1900 Robert S. Gabbey, pioneer doctor and Inventor was born May 3, 1833 in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania. Little is known of his parents but they were of Scotch ancestry. He attended the local schools and then entered Jefferson College, graduating in 1852. In 1854, he was married to Annie Welton of Columbus, Ohio. After his marriage, he returned to Jefferson Medical College and graduated in 1855. In 1857, President Buchanan appointed him to the position of Government Physician to the Pottawotami Indians living on the reservation in the St. Marys and Rossville area. He served in this capacity for several years, living at St. Marys and later moving to Rossville o In 1864, Dr. and Mrs. Gabbey joined a wagon train going to the Montana go'ldflelds. Net finding Montana Territory to their liking, they returned to Rossville where he resumed the practice of medicine. He also purchased a farm east of the new town. In addition to his other duties, Dr. Gab- bey found time to perfect a new type of cultivator which was manufactured locally under the unlikely name of "Gabbey Go-Devil". During the 1890's he experimented with the theori…
creator: Dr. Robert S. Gabbey Originally published in the Rossville Times, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: 1892
rights: Public domain
format: manuscript

Red Parr, 1974 President of KSU Agricultural Council
description: Congratulations, "Red" Parr new President of KSU Agricultural Council. Mr. Parr is also a director of the Peoples State Bank -- a Bank that has expertise in cattle loans. Peoples State Bank Rossville, Ks. Ph. 584-6181
creator: St. Marys Star, St. Marys, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: December 1974
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Stan Thompson, 1979 Milo Yield, Rossville, Kansas
description: Stan Thompson, pictured above, brought in the first load of milo to the Farmers Union Co-op in St. Marys. Thompson had about 650 bushels on the truck. He said the yield should be good this year. Thompson farms about 1,000 acres north of Rossville 400 acres are in milo.
creator: St. Marys Star, St. Marys, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: September 6, 1979
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1963 Purina Tour, Kansas
description: Purina Tour Back row, left to right: Leo Ronnse, Bernard Peterson, [ ] Slough, [ ] Seeley, Ed Brennan, Harry Hershey, Unknown, Alex Johnson, Laird French, Roy Florence, [unknown] Purina official Middle row, left to right: Joe Straub, Matt Rezac, George Seele, Joe Ronneau, Unknown, Unknown, Roy Lasswell Kneeling in front row, left to right: Bob Gentry, Gerald Reser, Unknown, Joe Connelly, Carl Figge, Jim Smith
creator: Shawnee County Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: February 1963
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Red Parr, Kansas Livestock Association President
description: Rossville's Roland “Red" Parr is New KLA President Roland “Red” Parr of Rossville became the new president of the Kansas Livestock Association December 5, 1975. He lives southwest of Rossville, maintains a 300-head calf feeder operation, and farms 1,100 acres with his brother-in-law and partner, Bob Gentry. He has been a member of K.L.A. for 14 years, served on the Board of Directors for three years, and was named President-elect in 1974. He admits that with his new position comes increased obligations and responsibility but “it’s a two-way street,” he says. “I gain as much as I give and I meet lots of new friends.” Red will be traveling all over the state this coming year with a busy schedule which he said would be almost impossible without Bob’s help keeping things running at home. He has lived near Rossville all his life as has his father. His great-grandfather originally settled on what is now Phillip Billiard Airport in Topeka. He and his wife, Irene, have two children Catherine, a Kansas State graduate, is now a second year medical student. His son, Howard, is a sophomore at K-State. [Photo caption: RED AND IRENE PARR take a few minutes out to enjoy a cup of coffee. Red has recently been elected to head the Kansas Livestock Association, an organization he joined 14 years ago. Photo by Lou Mahan]
creator: St. Marys Star, St. Marys, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
date: December 16, 1975
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1966 Gary French Conservation Award, Rossville, Kansas
description: FEBRUARY 17, 1966, 8 PAGES ROSSVILLE, KANSAS Conservation Awards Presented At Annual District Meeting Outstanding conservation awards were presented to five Shawnee County farm families at the Annual Soil Conservation meeting held Monday evening, February 7 in Topeka. These awards are made available by the Kansas Bankers Association and are presented to not more than five farmers in each of the counties of Kansas. Selections are bas¬ed on the completeness of the farm plan applied and the quality of the work done and maintenance of the con¬servation practices. Those receiving these awards were Mr. and Mrs. Gary French, Mr. and Mrs. Jean Wachter, Mr. and Mrs. George Scrivner, Mrs. Re¬gina P. Simon, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wulfkuhle. Wil¬bur Levering, vice-presi¬dent of the Merchants Nat¬ional Bank of Topeka, pre¬sented the awards. Lever¬ing, the county Key Banker, was assisted by Herb Bulk, Shawnee County Agriculture Extension Agent. Robert L. Coppersmith, Extension Economist of Livestock Marketing, Kan¬sas State University, was the guest speaker. For thir¬ty minutes he held the 235 persons in attendance spell¬bound with his subject of Soil and Water Conserva¬tion. He pointed out that for any program, organization, or business to be success¬ful, loyalty, hard work and belief in the program are necessary. Jack G Humphries, rep¬resentative of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, presented Charles Todd of Dover with the Goodyear award for outstanding ac¬complishments in the Soil and Water Conservation program in Shawnee County. Orville W. Love, Area Conservationist of the Soil Conservation Service of Topeka, gave an up to date report on the progress of the Wakarusa and Cross Creek Watersheds. He re¬ported the planning stages of these watersheds were progressing rapidly and would soon be completed. Bert Lading, ASCS office manager for Shawnee Coun¬ty, reviewed the highlights of the 1966 Agriculture Pro¬gram. He stressed the Soil and Water Conservation practices that were …
creator: Shawnee County Reporter, Rossville, Kansas
publisher: Rossville Community Library
contributor: February 17, 1966
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