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The recent 110th Anniversary celebration of Peoples Bank, brought to mind A.J. (Alva James) Barnett, the first cashier of the bank when the bank’s assets were $8,000. In 1920, he was elected president of the bank, a position he held until his death in 1959. He was the grandfather of the present chairman of [...]
With the collection of eye-catching vehicles and happenings on Route 66 in Cuba, Missouri, the new Cars 2 movie might be a let down. The above 1950 Studebaker was spotted on Saturday in front of the Truamn mural and Wallace House. The couple from Ohio had been to Springfield, stopped at the Visitor Center in [...]
Do we want to be just another town on the road, no different from any other? Or Do we want to be outstanding and worthy of distinction? Does Cuba make a good first impression? When you drive into Cuba what do you notice? Is it clean and attractive? Are the streets, sidewalks, and parking lots [...]
The Midway started as a small cafe and gas station In the 1930s Allyne Earls leased the Midway a small cafe in Cuba, Missouri from the owner William Mullen. When Route 66 came through Cuba, it brought prosperity, and the Midway was positioned to take advantage of good times as the motoring public traveled from [...]
July 12-16, 2011 in Cuba, Missouri is fair time! For 4 days, Hood Park along Route 66 in Cuba, Missouri will be the center of all activity as it hosts the 65th annual county wide fair. The family friendly fair is steeped in tradition and brings home towners back for the many activities and events that [...]
Two local sisters are both playing their role in preserving some Cuba, Missouri history by focusing their attention on Route 66′s Wagon Wheel Motel. Connie and Riva Caspers grew up in Iowa. Later, they married the Echols brothers, so they still share the same last name. Now, with the publication of Riva Echol’s book, they [...]
Take some time Saturday to visit one of Missouri’s beautiful state parks to learn about good enviromental practices and to tour one of Missouri’s most geoglocially significant caves. It’s a cool thing to do on a hot June day. Head out to Onondaga Cave State Park on Saturday, June 18 for a Green Living Fair that [...]
Get your kicks and Jesus on Route 66… Even before Route 66 in Cuba, Missouri was open for traffic in 1931, the workers of the road lived in the area while they building the road and made their presence felt. Later, businesses grew up along Route 66, which intersected the town and ran parallel to [...]
Cuba, Missouri–where Art meets History Don’t let the battle begin without you The Civil War began during the days of April 12-14 in 1861 when rebel troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. A bloodly Civil War began that divided families, states, and the country. This year, we commemorate the Sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary) of [...]
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