We are wishing you a cool Christmas in Cuba, MO in 2012
Cuba, Missouri is ready for a "cool" Christmas season: the tree, the Christmas print, the History Museum, the parade, the lighting contest, the rocker, and [...]
The Eiffel Tower or the Cuba Water Tower?
When Judy Workman bought an antique dresser for Wallace House at an auction, she didn't know the small slice of Cuba history that she would find inside--old photos, a WW II postcard, and other artifacts of a family. One photo and the front and back of a postcard gives us pause on this Veterans Day to think about the young soldiers who put their lives on hold to defend our country. They leave their loved ones at home, sometimes to venture to far lands. How do they feel? What do they think about? Soldier George Smith in 1944 preferred the Cuba, Missouri water tower over the site of the Eiffel Tower.
Passing of Wilbur Vaughn brings forth memories of the famous Bette Davis photo
WWilbur Vaughn was a young man when Bette Davis visited Cuba,Missouri in 1948. But on that fateful day the mega-star's destiny would become entwined with Vaughn's. He would tell the story of what happened that day many times, often with great humor. Artist Ray Harvey would paint a mural on the Cuba Free Press building that commemorated the events of that day. Journalists videoed Vaughn telling his story, and he would often show off the camera that he used to take the photo. Articles recounted his encounter with Bette Davis. Although Mr. Vaughn's telling of the story draws to a close with his passing, his part in our town's history remains for all to see.