Dave and I ate at Bad Ol’ Bern’s late yesterday afternoon. Good stuff. Bad Ol’ Bern’s is in the building built for the Peter Pan Ice Cream Store - probably back in the ’70s.
Peter Pan Ice Cream Stores started here in Emporia by the Braums family. The business got the name from Peter Pan Park [...]
Filed under: E-town, history, vittles on November 15th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Famous 20th century journalist meets 21st century Internet: William Allen White on Facebook
Roger Heineken created (months ago, but I’m kinda slow on the Facebook uptake) his own web presence for Mr. White, so take a look. I’ll put a permanent link on the right side of the page, under Favorite Blogs, so you can easily [...]
Filed under: history, other people's stuff on November 11th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The1904 Carnegie Public Library at Ninth and Vermont in Lawrence.
Filed under: buildings, history on November 6th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette.
AT THE MUSEUM
KANSANS love history.
We really do.
While visiting historical sites and museums around the state, I’ve noticed people standing wide-eyed in front of exhibits. They ask questions, they’re curious.
Now even if the stacks of books on our end tables don’t include topics such [...]
Filed under: columns, history on November 4th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
On display at the Lyon County Historical Museum.
The old Mit-Way Hotel and Cafe were still in business when I moved to town in the early ’80s - in the 500 block of Commercial on the east side of the street, where the Flint Hills Eye Care building is now.
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This week is a busy week, so [...]
Filed under: E-town, history on November 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
Inside the Lyon County Historical Museum. On the left is an exhibit “On With the Show” with memorabilia from local theatres. The room on the right is the J. Warren Brinkman train room.
Filed under: E-town, history on October 29th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Old Emporia. This cool map of town hangs in the Lyon County Historical Museum, 118 E. 6th Ave.
Hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Free.
The museum is in the 1904 Carnegie Library building. Entrance to the museum is in the back, off the parking lot.
Filed under: E-town, history on October 28th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
On the way back from Arkansas, we took a outside peek at the old Fort Scott. Didn’t go in - had to save that for another day.
Filed under: history on October 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
A display at the Lyon County Historical Museum.
My family has always been fond of the RCA dog, because it looked like Patches, our long-time, beloved family pet.
My brother Leon sent a photo of our RCA dog, Patchie. Leon took the photo several decades ago.
Filed under: history on October 26th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Lyon County Historical Museum currently has a room in which items from the Vietnam War and that era are displayed.
I liked the way sunlight fell on this uniform. With the name Lowery on the shirt, I’ll bet it belongs to Frank Lowery who participated in Vietnam veterans round-table during the Night at the Museum [...]
Filed under: E-town, history on October 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Lyon County Historical Museum has campaign buttons on display.
Spiro Agnew with a peace symbol.
Filed under: E-town, history on October 23rd, 2008 | 4 Comments »
After the Vietnam Veterans Roundtable at the Lyon County Historical Museum on Tuesday evening, Karen Ross Epp visits with Roger Heineken (today’s his birthday!)
Roger bought a copy of Karen’s book, “With Love, Stan: a soldier’s letters from Vietnam to the World.”
Filed under: E-town, history on October 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There are, I think, three little niches in the auditorium area of the Granada Theatre. Local artist George Crocker has painted pictures to go inside these niches.
Filed under: E-town, history on October 17th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Flyover Friend Roger Heineken had a nice letter to the editor in yesterday’s paper - about the Granada: Modern Barnraising.
Filed under: E-town, history on October 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
Overlooked this photo - here’s a more inclusive shot of the smoking lounge in the Granada.
Filed under: E-town, buildings, history on October 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
