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  • Collection: Rooks County Kansas History

"This is Harry Burkholder Garage. Was located near where the present fire house is now. Harry was a real good machinist. My dad, Elmer Burkholder to of him making plans for an airplane and had turbo jet motors in the back of his mind. He was a burned…

"This car a second one assembled by Harry Burkholder around 1912 or 1913. The first one a single cylinder called a Pup Pup car assembled in the year 1907 or 1909. This car had hard tires, wheels a little large than the wheels on the buggy drawn by…

Remembrances of Lois Settles about her father written for younger family members. Details about family life and activities from about 1935-1967.

Distinguished service award from Jaycees

Distinguished service award from Jaycees
(L)Carl Schminke-President of Plainville Jaycees presenting certificate to (R) Neil Fischer

Rescue Squad Recovery. Ron Young is the diver in the pond

Plainville Rescue Squad recovery. Neil Fischer is the diver on shore.

(L) Carl Schminke-president of Plainville Jaycees, presenting equipment for Plainville Rescue Squad to (R) Neil Fischer.

Front row: William Wallace (Wally) Steeples, Chester (Chet) Steeples, Wayne Steeples. Back row: Olive Steeples Herron, Mildred Steeples Ross, Edith Steeples Whisman, Alveda Steeples Newman, Freda Steeples Lowry. Photo taken at D.J. Steeples funeral…

Photo of Palco Kansas from the water tower
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