Photo Gallery 2 - 140th Celebration

140-Year Celebration
Modified logo prepared by Susan Cronk

Modified logo prepared by Susan Cronk

Our cake. It didn't last as long as the town!


The Arkoe quilt doubled as a guest book. Here, Jessie Finch isentering for the drawing. The lucky winner gets the quilt!
Much thanks to Holly Cronk (later owner of Ferluknat Farm, Maryville, Mo.for putting the quilting stitches in the quilt.

Giveaways, hand fans, wooden nickels with Arkoe State Bank logo,and mini flour sacks with Arkoe Milling Logo stamped on them and filled with candy!

Photos from the book,Where In The World is Arkoe Missouri, several contributed by Mozetta Baxter. Very grateful that she and her mother kept everything!

Arkoe quilt for giveaway - winner was Mozetta (Wendle) and Paul Baxter, lifelong residents of the Arkoe area.

Commemorative T-Shirts

Author Susan Cronk's table. Books Where In The World is Arkoe Missouri? and Hezekiah Rasco: Child of Woe - Man of Sorrow on sale.

Boy that water's cold. Bobbing is going to be chilling!


Conductor Jaron and Engineer Owen helping Josie man the activity table.Author Susan Cronk explaining the activities.
The kids did a fantastic job and had fun.


Despite the cold morning, several people turned out.

The photo display and giveaway table.


Owen, engineer and Jaron, conductor, say All Aboard!

Pictures and giveaways!

Jessie Finch and Josie Partridge rolling hoops. They proved very skilled at this.


Horseshoes anyone?


Goodies for all, cake, cupcakes, tea, lemonade, water. Cold morning! Mozetta Baxter served the goodies.

Owen Cronk and Jaron Partridge rolling rings.


Commemorative shirt. Printed by The Student Body in Maryville, Mo.


Many things to see. 

Here we go . . . 

Success, Jaron!

Not quite sure about this game. 

Jessie Finch giving bobbing a try.


Great job, Owen!


Woo hoo! Great job.

On your mark . . .

Get ready . . .

Go!

Go go!

Oh, no.

Winner!

Let's try that again.

Down and back again.

Almost home.

Another round anyone?

Jesse in the lead!

Another game of skill. 

Josie Partridge and Owen Cronk

Senior Engineer Scott Cronk, with Junior Engineer Owen Cronk and Train Conductor Jaron Partridge


Jenna Partridge with Oaklie Cronk

Josie Partridge with Oaklie Cronk

Time to visit with friends. Barb Cronk, center, Virginia Partridge in white jacket.

We were so pleased that many former residents of Arkoe and many Nodaway County folks helped us celebrate.

No country celebration is complete without a hayride!

Faster, faster!

The Arkoe quilt, all signed up and ready to go to its forever home with Mozetta and Paul Baxter.