History of Marceline

Note: The following article containing a history of the first 50 years of Marceline was reproduced from the 1938 Golden Jubilee edition of the Marceline News. Floyd C. Shoemaker, secretary of the State Historical Society of Missouri, has written the following interesting and complete history of Marceline. Mr. Shoemaker is a Linn County product, having > More >

Old Central Bell on a Pedestal – Relic to be placed on corner of school grounds

W. F. Kucharo and Floyd Newman to Contribute the Necessary Materials and Labor For the Project

After about fifteen years of patiently waiting in the basement, the old Central school bell is to be brought to light and given an honorable discharge. The bell lost its job, through no fault of its own, when it … > More >

Movement is on to Preserve Old Bell at Central

The old Central School bell is silent but not forgotten. It has been about fifteen years since the bell has reminded loitering children they must hurry or they would have to “stay in” for being tardy.

Perhaps some of these very kiddies, now grown up, who sometimes failed to heed its warning are the ones … > More >

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