Washington's Birthday
Over the years, Springfield has celebrated George Washington's birthday in different ways, which were reported in the papers.
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Valentine's Day Dance 1957
Five young men hosted a Valentine's Day dance at the Springfield American Legion Hall in 1957. They were Jerry Fielder, Gary Bareford, Bob Green, Mike O'Neal and Rick Mayse.
A.T. Yoachum
The obituary of Augustine Yoachum gives interesting insight to the history of Christian County, the Ozarks region, and some background of the mysterious Yoachum silver dollar.
Paul Mueller Convoy
A 1981 shipment of 10 giant milk coolers departed from the Paul Mueller Company in Springfield on their way to Pennsylvania. It represented the largest single shipment in the company's history to that date.
New Year's Resolutions
Various city and county officials share their New Year's resolutions with the News & Leader in 1933.
Programs and Events
Wednesday, February 15- Exploring Genealogy
10 a.m. The Library Center
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