First Old Time Picnic

Our first old time picnic was very successful, with bigger and better plans  for next years picnic.  Those who attended enjoyed the activities with an all family atmosphere.

This is one of the society’s fund raising activities, and with the help of all the society memebers plus volunteers,  we were able to serve 240 meals.  Our youth members demonstrated shelling and grinding corn, and in making all of the activities of the day fun.

The Whiffle Ball Tournament was won by “The Whifflers”, taking home the traveling trophy until next years tournament.  The Hula Hoop Contest gave a great showing of youth talent, everyone needs to be on the lookout for the perfect turtle for next years Turtle Race, what a fun event. 

Thanks to all who made this a very sucessful picnic.

 

 

 

 

Chloe Susan (Blades) Neil the oldest person in Republic

Republic High School 1896

RURAL AND CITY SCHOOLS IN THE REPUBLIC AREA

The Society is compiling three ring binders of the rural and city school pictures in the Republic area.  Each binder contains pictures of different years for each school,  with most being identified.  For the Grandview Rural School we have a school picture dated 1896 with all students and the teachers named.  If you were one of the fortunate children who attended one of these schools before consolidation, a copy of any picture or help in identifying students would be greatly appreciated.  Stop by the museum any Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and check out our new adventure.

1971 Centennial Books (1st publication)

We have 35 copies of the original publication of the Republic Centennial Book 1871-1971.  These maybe purchased for $35.00 plus shipping.  If you would like a copy e-mail to rob112241@yahoo.com or call 417-732-7702 or can be purchased at the Republic Museum, 146 North Main, Saturday’s 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M..  These are the last of the original copies.

Electric Power

From the Republic Monitor

VOL XLIV.      THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1937,      NO. 7.

The people of the St. Elmo district will be canvassed to learn whether or not they want to connect with the new electric power line that is being run through Lawrence county near the west Greene county boundary.

Twenty-five attended a meeting Wednesday evening to hear County Agent C. C. Keller explain about the proposed line at the St Elmo school.  At least three persons for each mile must hook on to the line before it will be brought to the vicinity.

Ray Sifferman heads the committee to conduct the canvass.

Your Home Town First By Dr. Frank Crane

YOUR HOME TOWN FIRST

By Dr. Frank Crane

REPUBLIC MONITOR, MAY 13, 1920

Work for your home Town.

Beautify it.  Improve it.  Make it attractive.

The World War and the Treaty of Peace and the Protective Tariff and all such things are important subjects; but what’s the good of cleaning up the world unless you sweep your own doorstep?

The city whose main street is dirty, sordid-looking, cluttered, uninviting, suffers much.  Such a city wants to be cleaned, recreated, made a thing of beauty, so that people will come miles to see it.

The best advertisement of your business is the town you live in.

Towns get reputations, as well as men.  Make your town talked of all over the State.  It will thus draw people.  And where the people come, there is prosperity.

It does not take money.  It takes something that is scarcer.  It takes cooperation.

Get together.  Organize for civic improvement.  Develop the civic nerve.

Rid your town of eyesore after another.  Clean up the vacant lots and plant them in gardens.  Make a cluttered yard a disgrace.  Make public opinion to hot for those who will not help.

It pays.  It will promote law and order.  It will help in the education of your children.  It will draw factories and other business enterprises to your locality.

Shiftlessness, untidiness, dirt and selfishness, as shown in your streets and buildings, react upon your people.

Such things make your boys and girls grow up hating their home town.

Make your home town children’s paradise, something their memory will longingly turn back to.

Look after your amusements, your parks, your playgrounds, your theatres, and all your other means of commercial enjoyment.

Make your home town happy.

It pays.

Welcome!

Welcome to our  Web site!  If you have any information  pertaining to the city of Republic, including history, pictures, with or without identity, would be greatly appreciated.  Please tell a member of the Society or email the information to rob112241@yahoo.com.  We treasure Republic History. (History could be from 10 years to 150 years etc) Thank you!
Bill