US Army, 1966-1969
I joined the Army in 1966, serving in Vietnam and retired in 1992 from the Army Reserves. My first training took place at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and Fort Belvoir, VA, as an Army Engineer. I returned to Fort Leonard Wood for a year in 1967. I served in the 86″ Engineer … > More >
US Army, 1945-1946
Corporal George E. Pollard was drafted and began his service in May 1945 until
July 1946. By the time George actually deployed to the war scene in 1945, the
battle at the European Front had come to an end and the American Forces were
left to occupy the ravaged countries. George served … > More >
Rush Floyd, the son of Stephen Albert and Elsie (Bryant) Landreth, was born November 7, 1847, near Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia. As the name implies, this was in a densely wooded mountainous section. The soil, in order to be cultivated, required clearing of the trees and removal of the rocks. … > More >
In the fall of 1870, Rush Floyd Landreth, wife Arenia and their two children, Elsie and Joseph arrived by train from Carroll County, Virginia. In 1882 they bought 80 acres of land located just west of Marceline, from the Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad Company.
In 1886, preliminary surveys for the Chicago, Santa Fe and … > More >
W. F. Kucharo and Floyd Newman to Contribute the Necessary Materials and Labor For the Project
After about fifteen years of patiently waiting in the basement, the old Central school bell is to be brought to light and given an honorable discharge. The bell lost its job, through no fault of its own, when it … > More >
Statement is Made by Superintendent – Cost of Production Cannot Meet Gov’t Price.
SOME WILL PROFIT, OTHERS LOSE
“Some mines will profit greatly, while others will be compelled to cease operations,” was the comment of Superintendent Jos. Hemmings Wednesday, when he was asked what effect the effect of coal prices by President Wilson would have … > More >
E. W. Taylor moved to the vicinity of Marceline in 1869. During the spring and summer of 1887 he was active in construction work on the Chicago, Santa Fe and California Railway (now called Santa Fe.)
In March 1888 he entered the drug business with his father and Dr. La Dow on West Santa Fe … > More >
There’s a lot of Marceline history out there, but it’s not all written down… that’s why we need your help. We’re looking for people to write articles about the following topics, take new photos and find old photos, interview people who know a lot about these topics, and put together a useful composition that will … > More >
Email from the City of Marceline from April 18, 2024
A MoDOT resurfacing project for Linn County Route 5 in Marceline, MO is expected to begin Monday, April 22nd, unless there is a weather delay. Capital Paving and Construction, LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, expects to complete the resurfacing portion by Friday, … > More >
The “Compendium of history and biography of Linn County, Missouri”, written by H. Taylor & Co. out of Chicago in 1912 is a biography of Linn County, and it’s over 700 pages long! There’s plenty about Marceline in it, and it’s available as a downloadable – AND SEARCHABLE – PDF on the Library of Congress … > More >
