US Army, 1987-2014
Todd Pollard was born May 7, 1967, at Ft Leonard Wood, MO. He enlisted in the Army in February 1987. Attending Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC and Advanced Individual Training at Ft. Belvoir, VA. Upon graduation he was assigned to the 517″ Engineer Detachment, V Corps in Frankfurt, Germany serving as … > More >
US Navy, 1961-1964
I was born August 8, 1943 in Chariton County, Missouri, to George and Virlea Graves Pollard. My brother Larry was one year older and I had two younger sisters, Connie Pollard Lane and Brenda Pollard Eastin.
I grew up on a farm one mile north of Indian Grove, spending 1st through 11th … > More >
The Moore Company, known locally as the “fan factory,” was founded in Kansas City, Missouri, in the summer of 1940 as a proprietorship by Robert D. Moore. Mr. Moore had previously been employed as a design and development engineer for J. F. Pritchard & Company of Kansas City, and while there, had developed a … > More >
Marceline’s American Legion (Theodore Roosevelt Post #264) was organized in 1919 at a meeting held in the law office of Lon R. Owen located on the second floor of the Marceline State Bank building. Dr. Roy M. Cater was elected commander, W. S. Eichenlaub adjutant and Tracy Lancaster, treasurer.
The local American Legion post … > More >
Troop 99 – Marceline, Missouri
The Boy Scout movement in Marceline began in 1911 with the Rev. J. D. Mendenhall as Scoutmaster of Troop #1, sponsored by the Methodist Church.
Leaders in this movement through the years have been Rev. E. V. Claypool, Rev. Fred J. Smith, Rev. F. E. Edwards, Rev. George P. Sturgis, … > More >
In reply to an inquiry about the above subject, Mrs. Mary Miller offered this bit of information: Camp Fire Girls were active in this town in the 1930’s. Katherine Jane Mason worked with the girls during this time.
Girl Scouts began in the USA on March 12, 1912, and when we read back in the … > More >
Note: The following article containing a history of the first 50 years of Marceline was reproduced from the 1938 Golden Jubilee edition of the Marceline News. Floyd C. Shoemaker, secretary of the State Historical Society of Missouri, has written the following interesting and complete history of Marceline. Mr. Shoemaker is a Linn County product, having … > More >
Deloris Jean Smith, age 80 of Marceline, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at University Hospital and Clinics in Columbia. Deloris was born at Keytesville, Missouri on August 24, 1935 to Richard and Edith (Drew) Pearman.
Deloris had worked as a secretary at the University of Missouri and was a member of the Church of Jesus … > More >
Charles David Murdock, age 69 of Marceline, died at his home Monday, December 28, 2015. Charles was born in Milan, Missouri on December 7, 1946 son of Champ C. and Marjorie (Edwards) Murdock. He married Diane Jean Claypole June 7, 1969 and she survives him.
Charles was a Veteran of the United States Army and … > More >
William J. “Bill” Suhr, age 83 of New Boston, Missouri died Friday, December 18, 2015 at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia. Bill was born at Oran, Iowa on September 28, 1932 to Willie and Goldie (Menuey) Suhr. He married Janis C. Reuber June 30, 1956 and she preceded him in death in 2010.
Bill had worked … > More >
