Bob Scribner
Doug Bolerjack.
Metro visitors:
Gordon Brown
South visitors:
Scott Smith
R.D. Ross and Dan Dasho on Monday (9/19)
Kimi & Rick Rother 3 years on Wednesday (9/21)
Harold C. "Bo" Edwards, 86, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005,
at Boone Hospital Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at
Missouri United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. Visitation
will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the church parlor. Burial will be
at Memorial Park Cemetery.Mr. Edwards was born Jan. 3, 1919, in Columbia to Estill L. and Estelle Deere Edwards. On Jan. 21, 1945, he married Jane R. Ridgway in Columbia, and she survives.
Bo was a 1938 graduate of Hickman High School. He received his bachelor’s degree in education at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1947. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Coast Guard, stateside. Mr. Edwards had been a teacher of boating, sailing, Red Cross at Stephens College from 1946 to 1947. He was a manager of Stephens College Country Club from 1947 to 1950. He was also a teacher of industrial arts and physical education in Jefferson City and Columbia Public Schools from 1947 to 1954. He was a coach for the Hickman High School tennis and golf teams. He was proud of defeating Pete Atkins’ Centralia football team when he was Hickman’s B team coach.
He was the executive director of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Missouri from 1954 to 1981. He was also with the Alumni Office, University of Missouri, from 1981 to 1983. He was with Financial Development, Missouri Military Academy, from 1983 to 1984. He was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church and the church’s finance committee member. He was the past coordinator of Central Missouri Traffic Safety. He was on the Rotary Executive Board from 1975 to1977 and 1979 to 1981; Columbia Safety Council; Walters-Boone County Historical Society, where he served as past president; Friends of Rusk board member; Junior Chamber of Commerce, where he also served as past president; Missouri Association of Executives; Meals On Wheels executive board; and a member of the dedication ceremony committee for the new Boone County Courthouse. He was post commander for the American Legion from 1977 to 1978. Bo received the Tourism Volunteer of the Year Award in 1992 from the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Other survivors include a son, Bryce Edwards and wife Lisa of Columbia; two grandchildren, Blake and Alex Edwards; and a sister, Dorothy Stuber of Chesterfield.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mildred Gaines and Elma D. Edwards; and a brother, E.L. Edwards.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Palliative Care Program, in care of Boone Hospital Center, 1600 E. Broadway, Columbia, Mo., 65201.
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THE ROTARACT CLUB OF COLUMBIA: works a portable booth for the Tiger Team Store during home games and it’s located outside of the Tiger Team Store at the main entrance to the field. Their red Rotaract banner will be displayed at the booth and 2-3 of their members will be working each game. They receive 12% of total purchases for the day. The money raised is directed to their charitable account to support things like Bowl For Kids Sake and adopted families through the Voluntary Action Center at Christmas time. They would appreciate any and all support from our Club and encourage us to stop by to say hello!
ROTARACT MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: The Rotaract Club of Columbia will hold a membership drive meeting at the Colosseum Bistro, 4th and Broadway, from 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. October 20. If you know of young persons (ages 18-35) who may be interested in joining Rotaract, please ask them to attend and go along with them if possible. At the event there will be a presentation on "Why Rotaract Could Be for You," as well as an opportunity to mingle and meet with current Rotaract members. The mission of Rotaract is to bring together high-energy young professionals in a fun environment and encourage community involvement, professional growth, and development of leadership skills. Rotaract activities in recent years have included involvement in Special Olympics, Adopt-a-Highway, and Central Missouri Food Bank. Rotaract meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at the Colosseum Bistro. For more information, contact Ashley Edler at 817-5409 or abedler@yahoo.com. More information on Rotaract is available at www.rotaractofcolumbia.org.
CLUB SOCIAL EVENT: Mark your
calendar for our next club social, which will be held on Thursday,
September 29, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the University Club. The per-person
cost will be $10, which will include beer, wine and hors d'oeuvres. RSVP
and send checks to Paula Tiernan, 709 Boulder Dr., Columbia, MO 65201 (make
checks payable to Paula). Club members who belong to the University Club
may pay through their University Club account -- just let Paula know that's
what you want to do. Club members are invited to make an evening of it
by having dinner at the University Club after the social. For that evening
only, club members who are not University Club members may enjoy dinner
there but will need to pay with a credit card or cash. To make reservations,
call Emily at 882-2586 and tell her you're with Rotary.
- BOARD CANDIDATES: The Nominating Committee has nominated the following six club members as candidates for three Board of Directors positions to be filled in the Club Election on September 29: Lex Akers, Jim Elliott, Glen Heggie, Darlene Johnson, Jim Ollar and Al Tacker. Biographical sketches of the candidates will be circulated at club meetings in September. Click here to view the bios on-line.
- FUND RAISER: The club is now actively selling sterling silver bracelets with a pawprint charm as a fundraiser. 20% of the profits go to the local community and 80% to projects in Mexico. Check out the flyer for additional details, or see Janice, Darlene or Phil.
NEED A RIDE TO ROTARY?
The Hospitality Committee prepares get-well cards for members who are ill and can set up rides for members who can't otherwise get to meetings. Please notify Caroline Maher by email at cjmaher@gte.net, by phone at 874-8712 (work) or 874-2451 (home).
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Cindy
Sheltmire introduced Bill Stolz, senior manuscript specialist for
the MU Ellis Library Western Historical Manuscripts Collection
University of Missouri / State Historical Society of Missouri
23 Ellis Library
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri 65201-5149 USA
voice 573-882-6028 | fax 573-884-0345 | WHMC@umsystem.edu
Bill Stolz presented a visual history of Columbia showing pictures from history
and the present day.
Columbia
started as “Smithton” in 1818, named after the land agent. Because of lack
of good drinking water, the town was moved east of Flat Branch Creek in 1821
to where the court house is today and renamed “Columbia.” The Boone’s Lick
Trail was then rerouted down Broadway.
In 1839 the University of Missouri was founded by James S. Rollins with $120,000
and land, all donated by local businessmen. The cornerstone of Academic Hall
was laid in 1840. The building burned in 1892 and was replaced by Jesse Hall
in 1895.
Christian College, now Columbia College where this Rotary Club meets, was
founded as a women’s college in 1851.
Some approximate population figures:
1860 – 2,000
1900 –5,600
1920 – 10,000
1930 – 14,000
2000 – 84,000
Mr. Stolz also showed a few pictures of the African-American neighborhood
known as “Sharp End,” including Edna Harris’ restaurant. The post office
and the Columbia Daily Tribune building are there now.
Some
of the historical landmarks shown were Booche’s (originally in what we now
know as the Strollway Center) Alton’s Garage/Columbia Auto Company (now the
Fieldhouse), the Uptown Theatre (Slackers), the Haden Opera House (destroyed
by fire in 1901), the local hotels and the Wabash depot.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
We are still looking for volunteers who would like to take
notes at the meeting for this weekly newsletter publication
- no more than 4-5 times a year (preferably one full month).
If interested, please e-mail Tony St Romaine, or see Kristen
Smarr, Jane Phillips or Paige Scott for additional details.
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