ALUMNI BANQUET 2012

The Jameson-North Daviess Alumni Banquet will be held on Sunday evening, May 27th at the Jameson High School Gym.  Reservations are appreciated and can be made by calling Leota (Brewer) Snyder at 660-828-4338 or Jim Duly at 660-663-3520.  The twenty-five year class (1986) is sponsoring the banquet.  Alumni and former teachers are invited.

DID YOU EVER RIDE ONE OF THESE?

The Jameson Community Betterment Association is taking on the project of rebuilding an original horse drawn school wagon from the Jameson R3 School District. This will be a massive project. Dale Alexander has donated an original wagon that was driven by his father, Carl. However, only the metal parts remain all the wood has long since rotted away.

Dennis Allan, a wheelwright from Cedar City, Utah, has agreed to take on the task of rebuilding the school wagon using wood taken from our local area. Many of you may remember Dennis and his wife Kara from their time here on their mission at Adam-ondi-Ahman which ended last year. Dennis has picked up the wagon frame and parts and has taken them to his home in Utah for re-assembly. This will be a long and expensive project that could take many months and thousands of dollars.

During this time the Betterment Association will be working to raise money to fund the project which also includes building a suitable structure to showcase the School Wagon once it is completed and returned home. The Wagon display will complement the existing museum and will house other related historical items and written testimonials from students that actually rode the school wagons during that time.

Which brings us back to the original question...

Did you ever ride in one of the school wagons?

Do you know someone who did?

Do you have any pictures of the wagon?

Do you remember the name of your wagon driver?

Who else was on your route?

Do you have a story to tell?

We want to hear from you. The remembrances you send may become a permanent part of the museum to be read by future generations. So, gather up any letters, notes or photos you may have pertaining to the Horse Drawn School Wagon and send them to us. If you wish, we will scan them and return them to you.

If you would like to donate to the Horse Drawn School Wagon and Museum project, please send your tax deductible donation to: The Jameson Community Betterment Association, P.O. Box 114, Jameson, MO 64647.

Look for further updates on this project and other museum projects here and in upcoming issues of the Jameson Gem.

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