January 28, 1929 – Flo Cooper Carr, first Librarian of the Marceline Carnegie Library, dies of a burst appendix On January 28, 1929 the first Librarian of the Marceline Carnegie Library, Flo Cooper Carr, died of a burst appendix. Previous PostMay 1, 1942 – B. B. Putman Memorial Hospital closes Next PostJanuary 26, 1955 – the Marceline Carnegie Library receives a $100 gift to purchase an electric water cooler