The following items were taken from the Oct. 31 through Nov. 6, 1959, Examiner.
Trinity Episcopal Church, the oldest and most historic Episcopal church in Jackson County, dedicated its new parish hall and educational building. Although of contemporary architecture, it is designed to blend with the Victorian-Gothic lines of the little brick church built between 1881-84.
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The Women’s Civic Club of Independence, with its pumpkin patch Halloween float, won the Grand Sweepstakes trophy at the Halloween Parade. This is the fourth consecutive year that the award went to the group. A crowd estimated at 8,500 to 9,000 lined the parade route in the chilly night air to see the pageant.
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Johnny Van Hook, 17-year-old accordionist, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Van Hook of Independence, has been selected to appear as a soloist with the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra in a series of student concerts. The young musician studied accordion with Kenneth Turner in Independence, and has been a student at the Accordion Institute of America in Kansas City for the past six years.
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The new Independence-Raytown Business Center, a district of Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City Inc., was dedicated informally with the civic officials of Independence and Raytown as guests. The Center, in the Medical Building on the Englewood Plaza, provides business experience for 500 young people throughout this area.
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The following items were taken from the Oct. 31 through Nov. 6, 1959, Examiner.
Trinity Episcopal Church, the oldest and most historic Episcopal church in Jackson County, dedicated its new parish hall and educational building. Although of contemporary architecture, it is designed to blend with the Victorian-Gothic lines of the little brick church built between 1881-84.
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The Women’s Civic Club of Independence, with its pumpkin patch Halloween float, won the Grand Sweepstakes trophy at the Halloween Parade. This is the fourth consecutive year that the award went to the group. A crowd estimated at 8,500 to 9,000 lined the parade route in the chilly night air to see the pageant.
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Johnny Van Hook, 17-year-old accordionist, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Van Hook of Independence, has been selected to appear as a soloist with the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra in a series of student concerts. The young musician studied accordion with Kenneth Turner in Independence, and has been a student at the Accordion Institute of America in Kansas City for the past six years.
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The new Independence-Raytown Business Center, a district of Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City Inc., was dedicated informally with the civic officials of Independence and Raytown as guests. The Center, in the Medical Building on the Englewood Plaza, provides business experience for 500 young people throughout this area.
