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January 2021
Monthly Event Highlights: Sutherland Lumber
A slice of Kansas City History: the story of Sutherlands I’ll bet all of us have driven up and down Main St without knowing that the National Headquarters for Sutherland Lumber is located at 40th and Main. This uninteresting building is the headquarters for over 60 lumber yards across the Midwest, west and southwestern United States. The Sutherland family has lived in the Kansas City area for almost 100 years and still have homes in the family compound on Mission…
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Monthly Event Highlights: Russell Stover Candies
A slice of Kansas City History: the story of Russell Stover Candies Mrs. Stover’s Bungalow Candies began for Russell and Clara Stover in Denver Co. in 1923. Operations started in their kitchen employing seven people. The following year the Stover’s are operating five stores in Denver, St Louis, Omaha and Kansas City. In 1928, Mrs. Stover’s Bungalow Candies is doing so well they open their first factory in, you guessed it, Kansas City. Kansas City was and still is the…
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Monthly Event Highlights: William Volker & Co
A slice of Kansas City History: the story of William Volker The year was 1881 and Kansas City experiencing rapid growth. Before the 1880’s Kansas City was the same size as Independence Mo and Leavenworth Ks. In 1867 the Missouri Pacific RR came to Kansas City defeating Leavenworth and Independence for freight supremacy in the crossroads of the US. William Volker came from Chicago as a young man with a dream to establish a home furnishing company that would supply…
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Monthly Event Highlights: Tension Envelopes
Ever heard of Tension Envelopes? I know some have but for those who haven't, here goes. The iconic Tension Envelope sign at 819 E 19th has been part of the Urban Core landscape for 62 years. In 1886, the William Berkowitz family came to Kansas City to start Berkowitz Envelope Manufacturing Company. In 1914, they moved from 20th and Tracy and took the 5th floor of what was then the Monkey Wards (Montgomery Wards) bldg. at 819 E 19th. Kansas…
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Monthly Event Highlights: Hallmark
Hallmark cards are synonymous with greeting cards all over the world. What you might not know is that it started in Norfolk Ne. Brothers Joyce Clyde, William and Rollie Hall created postcards in 1907 for the Norfolk Post Card Company. Soon after, it became the Hall Brothers Book Store. In 1910, Joyce moved to Kansas City because Kansas City was known (then and now) as the transportation hub of the Midwest and "the place" to get your postcards shipped anywhere…
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Monthly Event Highlights: HR Block
The year was 1922 when Leon and Hortense Bloch had a son they named Henry. Henry Wollman Bloch, the second of three sons, attended Southwest HS and then attended UMKC and later University Of Michigan in Ann Arbor. His mother Hortense AKA "Horty" had ancestors that were some of the first pioneers to settle in Kansas City. His father was a prominent lawyer here in town. When WWII broke out, Henry enlisted in the Army Air Corps and flew 31…
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Remembering the Life of Henry Leonard
Come celebrate what would have been Henry’s 65th birthday! Beer and BBQ provided. Come, mingle and reminisce. Let us know if you’re coming... Hosted by Martha, Patty and Laura. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/512173460086747 Where Marthabelle’ Print Shoppe, 5100 Main St, KCMO When WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021 AT 5 PM CDT – 8 PM CDT RIP Henry Leonard https://glioblastomafoundation.org/patients/patient-stories/henry-leonard
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Monthly Event Hosted by Made In KC & Black Pantry
Masks will be required for all attendees whether they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 or not. No mask, no entry. Masks must be worn except while eating or drinking. *** The building at the corner of 31st and Oak was constructed prior to 1890. Little is known about its actual construction date of the two story building since it was outside the city limits so there were no permits recorded. The Kansas City Altas first recorded 325 E 31st St…
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Our Quadranscentennial Celebration (Silver Anniversary)
We’ve been to a lot of wonderful places over 25 years and we’ve had a few events at the Kansas City Club but none as big as this year, our Silver Anniversary. Check out our history at the KC Club! | August 21, 2003 | February 24, 2010 | (Holiday party) December 10, 2010 | (Holiday party) December 15, 2011 | There's parking for $5 right next to the 918 Baltimore building which is the KC Public Library parking. Also, there's…
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Monthly Event Hosted by The DeLeon Event Space and Chapel
The site for our next UCG gathering will be located at 3235 Gillham Plaza. This beautiful building was the home for Stine-McClure Funeral Home for almost 87 years. This building was the home to one of Kansas City's oldest funeral companies. Edward Stine arrived in Kansas City in 1860. In 1861, Edward began working as an apprentice undertaker to Henning-McLaughlin. In 1861, he took over the business when the partners decided to retire. Propped up by two Cholera outbreaks and…
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