Our Yesterdays

2015

Members of the 2015 homecoming court were (King) Keaton Winn, (Queen) Madison Lathrop, Brady Donovan, Gwynne Wright, Chase Copeland, Beth Atwood, Ryan Swanson, Sloan Reighard, Michael Hadley, and Courtney Comstock.

The Richland Public Library now sports five new, comfortable chairs for patrons to relax in thanks to the Keokuk County Community Endowment Foundation. The KCCEF has also funded the purchase of display cases which will house historical memorabilia from Richland in the library’s meeting room. Over the years, the library has collected historical pictures, negatives, paintings and other memorabilia, but hasn’t had a way to make these historical treasures available for public viewing. The display cases will provide the library a safe and attractive way to display these artifacts. It is the hope of the library staff and board of trustees that these displays will be educational and will help to foster interest and pride in Richland’s history. The KCCEF’s continuing commitment to Richland and the Richland Public Library is greatly appreciated.

Bill and Sue Gill, Greg and Kathy Brower, Gary and Bev Neel went to Moline Sept. 24 for a boat ride on the Celebration Belle paddle boat. They went there to celebrate Gill’s 40th, Brower’s 30th, and Neel’s 17th wedding anniversaries. Among the other guests were Judy and Laverne Weber and daughter Becky who traveled with the Libertyville Savings Bank.

Bill and Sue Gill and Allie went to Knoxville Sept. 26 for a visit with Blaine, Amber, and new son Camden.

Larry Northey and wife Pam, of Fort Collins, Colorado, were dinner guests of Gerald and Rosemary Pacha on Tuesday, September 15. Gerald and Larry served in the army together. They had a wonderful time visiting.

Mary and Joel Boatright with Bridget Hollingsworth, all of Fairfield, provided the evening meal of Sept. 20 at the home of her mother, Winifred Fritz.

Pat Remington met her sister Kathy of Chariton in Ottumwa on September 19. They enjoyed dining and shopping that afternoon.

The Panthers faced off against the Van Buren Warriors last Friday night in the Pekin homecoming game, where they came away with a big, 57-0 win.

Trever Northup completed five out of six passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Levi Long completed a pass for 14 yards. Keaton Winn was on the receiving end of the two passes for touchdowns for a total of 85 yards. Ryan Swanson caught three passes for a total of 78 yards, and Garrett Greiner caught a 14 yard pass.

Chase Copeland led the Panthers in rushing with 14 attempts for a total of 205 yards and three touchdowns. Tyler Copeland carried the ball seven times for 51 yards, and Brady Donovan rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown in four carries. Levi Long had 22 yards in two carries, Keaton Winn had 37 yards and a touchdown in two carries, nd Garrett Greiner carried the ball three times for 12 yards and a touchdown. Keaton Baayen rushed for 11 yards in five carries, and Conner Reed rushedfour times for 16 yards. Skyler Juhl had 5.5 tackles in the game, with two of them solo and one for a loss. Conner Reed totaled five tackles with two solo and a sack. Also getting through the line for a sack were Hunter Conger, Logan Kates, and Tyler Copeland. Keaton Baayen and Logan Kates each had three solo tackles, while Ryan Swanson and Tyler Copeland each had two solo. Pekin (4-1, 3-0) face Cardinal this Friday.

2000

Take a look around the City square in Richland and you will like what you see. Cement flower planters have been added in each corner of the park, thanks to the generosity of several clubs and businesses.

Kenneth Capps of rural Packwood was run over by the rear wheel of a combine driven by his son.

Pekin’s bus barn is sporting a new addition, thanks to the Building Trades class and Warren Winborn. The addition added to the back of the bus barn is to house a shop and storage area for bus mechanic, Mike Crow.

Kevin Smith, Utilities Superintendent for the City of Brighton, was honored for twenty five years of service.

The Richland Public Library recently had new carpeting installed in the basement meeting room.

1950

Two of our up and coming cowboys of Richland made a good showing at Hines’ Rodeo. Bob Holmes and Charlie Martin have been riding at several rodeos the past few months.

The new windows in the newly decorated sanctuary of the Richland Methodist Church were dedicated October 15. Windows, or sections of windows, were presented in memory of Mrs. Janie Harris, Mr. and Mrs. W.E Smith, Mr. and Mrs. D.I. Greeson, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Long, Oswald and Annis Greeson, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Harken, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Robinson, and the former members of the McDowell Chapel Methodist Church.

Eloise McCreery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCreery of Ollie, was selected as one of two maids of honor to the homecoming queen at Parsons College in Fairfield. Eloise graduated from Ollie in 1949 and enrolled at Parsons that fall. She is taking a normal training course preparatory to school teaching.

The junior class of Packwood presented their play to a large crowd. Danny Mitchell was outstanding in the male lead; Mrs. Dick Eyestone was the coach.