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THE BELLEVILLE TELESeOPe. Thursday. September 2.1993 13G J9LE CHECK RURAL MAIL CARRIERS about 1910 in front of the Belleville Post OHice that was located in the First National Banit building at that time on 18th street. The dark building across "the alley was the office for the Foster Lumber Company. BLAIR THEATER WAS BUILT BY Sam and Katie Blair in the early 1930s.

Often considered the most unique buildihg architecturally of any in Belleville it has been a double theater and now plays two shows each evening and for a center for VCR movie replays. This photo, taken in the early days of the business as evidenced by the "Amos and Andy" on the marquee, shows the Fountain Luncheonette in the small office to the east and the Western Union office to the' west. The theater serves many who come to Belleville from a wide area. Munden Was Named After Man Whose Land the Village Was Located On in 1887 John Ross and Mary Ann Mitchdl John Ross Mitchell (1822-1910) and Mary Ann Price (1825-1908) were married December 1,1843 in Pennsylvania. After leaving Pennsylvania they lived in Missouri and Iowa before coming to Kansas and homesteading in Washington Township in 1879.

The village of Munden, so called from John Munden, owner of the land on which the town is built and trustee for Jane Ann Stephens, is located on the north line of Fairview township. The original townsite was surveyed by E.W. Wagner, county surveyw, on the 29th Sq)teinber, urgfM situated north of the C.K. N. Railway in the northwest comer of section three (3) and the northeast cotaa of section four (4).

The original plat was fded for record October 31,1887. The first addition comprising blocks eight, nine and ten lying south of the C.K. N. Railway, was filed for record August 18,1890. John Washichek built the first general store in the fall of 1887 and commenced selling goods in October of that year.

Wesley Skocdopole was the first blacksmith commencing business early in the fall of 1887. A.M. Canfield, postmaster at Bethel, built a store building in the fall of 1887 and commenced business the last of October, 1887. He was the first postmaster at den. John Epherson, a Swede, built a millinery store building in the winter of 1887 and 1888.

Joseph Kuchera built a hardware store in the spring of 1888, moved to Munden and commenced selling goods May 6 of that year. Anton Stransky Iniilt a Inisiness house in the summer of 1888 and commenced selling goods August 1. Amasa.Welch built and kept the first restaurant and lx)arding house the summer of 1888, running until fall, when he sold out to John Whitlach. The Odd Fellows' hall, a two-story frame building was moved from Ida to Munden in the summer of 1888. C.L.

Houdek was the first to do business in this building in Munden. It was destroyed by fire June 28.189S. It was rebuilt of brick and dedicated April 26.1896. This building stands on the Rose Creek side of the line. O.A.

Allen commenced business in 1892 as grocer and confectioner. Stransky built a general store in 1894. Fraternal Order Of Eagles AUXILIARY MEETINGS: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of Each Month AERIE MEETINGS: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of Each Month Our Committee Is Working Hard To Make Plans For Our New Facilities We Are Pleased To Be A Part Of The Progressiue Republic County Community 1961 State Farm 1993 June 1, 1961 Clarence and Alice Kelley started their State Famn Irt- surance Agency. This Agency started with 147 policies and is now one of the largest in Republic County. Changes in the Insurance business have been great during the past 32 years, par- ticulariy in the past two years, as insurance connpanies become more restrictive on policies.

Many panies are ceasing business, and it has become a challenge to serve new customers while protecting our long-time customers. In 1993 Clarence Kelley was awarded the Golden Triangle Award, the highest fionor given by State Farm Insurance Company. Only three were awarded lit Kansas, and only 220 out of 18.000 State Farm Agents in the United States. The Kelleys are lifelong residents of Republic County, and have raised and educated two cNldren in this county: Deb Bowersox, manled to Curtis Bowersox. Deb Is a Certified Registerad Nurse arMi works in the Center for Reproductive Medicine.

Wichita, Curtii worics as an Agent for Prudential Ins. Their son Dr. Greg Kelley is a dentist in Independence, Kansas, and his wife is Loii Scott is an Assistant Vice President of The First Federal JSavings and Loan Company in Independence Kan- They also are the proud grandparents of three grandsons and pna granddaughter. Wa vvish to express our great appreciation to the People of Republic County for their loyalty and support through the past 32 yaara, and future years ahead. In vxmmy of our parents Irani and Rosa (Kauer) Kalivoda married Aprtf 16, 1912 Parents of two dauqhttrs and two sons', Mttfteffa Mttai) I Uildred iSuUr) Bonatd and l4gar 1894-1981 In Memory Of Ervin and Mary Inghai Hiicftlns Jonathan Efvih Hubtdna.

aoii of Jonatitan Roba and Anna May, 1900 In RapuUo County, Ubarty Twp. Mary Bkieham HuekliNll af John and Anna BnghMn. vvaa bom Marah, '9 Kanaaa in a oovarad wagon with har famly and aoMh in ItalHMd UnoolnTwp. Thay wanunitodinmaniaeain RopuUio County, Ubaity Twp. Rva otidron wara Iwm to thia union: OanA Onfant daath), Qorana.

Roma Ua and PMrioia, Ervin diad in 1977 and Mary In Roma UaHMoMiw Adam OamI HtioUna (daoaasad) Grag, Kaila Oofona HuoUna Eioianann Stova, MINV Monioa Anita. Robwta. Miiody PMbMaHUoldnaMovar Marie and Vaclav Kovarik Parents Of Francis Kovarik (Deceased im and Marie Kovarik Sonntag "I was bom in Bohemia (now Czech) 1891 dauohtar Of Frantisek Bitek in vSlage of Sedunpany. I enrolled in ViNaoe of Kablor a distance of 2 UkNnetars. These two levels in the grades making it comparable to our eight years more.

One summer friends of ours had visitors from New York Oty. My aimt Frances ReySavy (Kosak) left and became anxkMJs to see more of the VMwM and America. When motlWr fanfiily In our Village leaded to go to New Yori(, my parents aMowed me to go with them. I was sixteen years of agel We traveled to Hamburg. Germany.

We were placed on tug boats sailed to the big boat "Kaiser Augusta Victoria" one of Germanys newest ships. This was a fast vessel making the trip in seven days. We arrived in New Yoric at night then next day we proceeded through immigratkMt at EWs Wand, the statue of Liberty was welcoming new comers this betoved Gounby of freedom. I wentto woricas a maM for Czech family at a weak and had a private room of my own. Ten years Istar Vaclav Kovarik came to New Yoric City.

We wem to tfie same school. ki 19101 married Vaclav Kovarik we lived few years In New Vbrii daughter Marie (Mrs. William Sonntag) was bom hare. While Marie was stiH an Infant we set out for Kansas. was In 1914 that we arrived In Kansas and hnrodMced to the Nph winds Mowkig, We lived south east of Mtindsn on a Rundus farm, aid and advice of friends we were abia to start farniMo witti few doiwa aatHidiip the raSSty in Vaotov dlJil vmA Frances and tried to work mni imoanA we wan nianMin liiNicbom.jn;;lf»Q>ah0'<(^ flirta, i was left wHhi.