November 8, 1951
• Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Pygmy Island” with Johnny Weissmuller, “The Desert Fox” starring James Mason, and “Emergency Wedding” starring Larry Parks and Barbara Hale.
• Specials at Hansen’s in Tarkio include: Musselman’s pure apple butter, 25¢ for a large jar; Warsaw fancy oysters, 59¢ for a 12-ounce tall can; Sunshine chocolate covered cherries, 49¢ for a pound box; and lean and meaty spare ribs, 49¢ per pound.
• “Girl in Gray,” an oil painting by Lille H. McMullen of Tarkio, is one of the works on exhibit in the Nelson Gallery of Art in Kansas City as part of the second Mid-America Annual Exhibition of artists of this region. Out of 660 entries submitted, only 161 were chosen for the final show. Mrs. McMullen’s “Girl in Gray” was painted one summer at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and the model was one of the students at the Farnsworth School of Art.
November 11, 1976
• Leo Vette was honored by his family with an open house celebrating his 80th birthday at his home, north of Tarkio, on November 7. Approximately 100 relatives and friends were in attendance.
• Jim Postlewait of Tarkio was honored for 25 years of service at the Atchison County 4-H Leaders Banquet Thursday, October 28. Jim and his wife, Marge, have a total of 52 years of service to 4-H as leaders in the Homer 4-H Club of Tarkio.
• The City of Tarkio has just completed the oiling of 72 of its 100 blocks. The funds to cover the $60,000 bill will come from assessments to property owners and the city’s general fund.
November 8, 2001
• Elnor and Clint Levings of Tarkio, Missouri, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on November 30. They were married on that day in 1941 at the Oakwood Christian Church in Hannibal, Missouri.
• The annual Halloween Parade was held in Tarkio by the Tarkio Chamber of Commerce October 31. There were 161 entries. First place winners in each category were: preschool – Colby Linthicum; kindergarten and 1st grade – Abby McEnaney; 2nd and 3rd grades – Marc Stillwell; 4th through 6th grades – Megan Graves and Olivia Hawkins; and adults – Becky Harbin.
• Tarkio R-I teacher and coach Dave Lee announced his retirement from coaching last week. He will continue to teach at Tarkio R-I. Mr. Lee assisted with the high school football program for 17 years and has been a coach in the high school basketball program for 15 years.
• The long wait for 9-1-1 is over. 9-1-1 should be online in Atchison County and ready for use this Thursday, November 8.
• A law was passed earlier this year allowing United States servicemen to receive and wear foreign medals. Don Martin of Westboro, Missouri, recently received his Korean War Medal and Korean War Lapel Pin. Charles Thomason of Tarkio received his Korean War Service Medal earlier this year.
