SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield’s historical narrative traces back to the early 1800s, intricately weaving a collection of significant events that span two centuries.
The Springfield Underground: what exactly is down there
Here’s an exploration of intriguing headlines and stories from this week, but with a twist – they’re from a century ago, meticulously preserved by the History Museum on the Square and KICK 92.3 FM history radio show, Sharing Stories of the Crossroads.
November 1925
- Armistice Day parade to be held at 3:00 today through downtown.
- “Queen of Drury” to be chosen by yearbook sales.
- All Boy Scouts will be excused from school at 2 p.m. today to march in the parade at 3 p.m.
- Local Rotarians begin planning for next April’s convention held in Springfield.
- That convention would lead to the naming of the highway as “Route 66.”
- Landers Theatre presents vaudeville sensations Ziegfeld’s “Sally”.
November 1975
- The first shipment of Oats arrived for emergency livestock feeding due to extreme drought in Southwest Missouri.
- Dillard’s has portable calculators for sale for $99.95.
- The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior.
- All 29 on board were found dead.
Now showing in 1975
The Gillioz Theatre – Lisztomania
Composer and pianist Franz Liszt (Roger Daltrey) attempts to overcome his hedonistic life-style while repeatedly being drawn back into it by the many women in his life and fellow composer Richard Wagner (Paul Nicholas).
Tower Theatre –Rooster Cogburn…