Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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a place we call ' Our Town Parkville:

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Fc There was a hot time in the Olde Town that day Main Street Parkville hung in the Smithsonian and the White House during the Nixon Adminis¬ tration. or the small community of Park¬ ville to attract a crowd estimated at well over 25 thousand people, it takes something pretty special. And something pretty special was certainly going on the weekend of J September 19 and 20. This marked the 5th annual Park¬ ville Days Celebration. The event commemerates artist Gale Stockwell, whose painting of Local artists and craftsmen dis¬ played their goods for curious on¬ lookers. Food booths lined Main Street from end to end. And then there were contests—Little Miss Parkville, Mr. Muscle and the Ugliest Dog attracted the most at¬ tention. The Winnetonka marching band and the Shriners were among the participants in the Parkville Days ' parade which wound through town. (1) Eating a man-size turkey leg is no problem for Norman Robbins. (2) Busy people—crowded streets. (3) Friends of the Library from Park Col¬ lege look over books for sale. (4) Already small Parkville streets overflow with the crowd. (5) Mother and son tingle their taste buds with corn on the cob.

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F rom the tranquillity on a cold winter night to the heydays during the summer, the small town of Parkville is full of diversities. And it ' s these diversities which make Parkville a unique community. Part of the tiny hamlet ' s character lies in its peo¬ ple. For some, Parkville is the only home they ' ve ever known. Families such as the Pearls, Downings and Francis ' s have helped mold the tiny city. But numerous Park College graduates particularly from the East have chosen Parkville to be their new home. Among those who came and stayed are Larry Young, Tom Lucus and Linda Payne Boyce, active in city affairs. paIjkville Founded by George S. Park 1838 First Known as English Landing, river port on frontier, steamboat landina: slave, tobacco, and hemp market HOME OF PARK COLLEGE ,. Founded 1875 John A. McAfee and GeOTqc S Pat-k P ' oneercd in new fe . fn edneattonV Just what is it that makes Parkville so special? Everyone is so friendly here, Junior Dia Weisenburger from Manhattan, Kansas, said. It s a nice quiet town, Senior Valerie Davis from St. Louis said. I like it because I don ' t ever hear about much crime. Once students adjusted to the Parkville life-style, some habits start to develop. Stops at McKeon ' s for lunch or a late night snack were not uncom¬ mon. Neither were monthly trips to Googie ' s. Or what about waiting to hear the noon whistle on the Burlington Northern when it rolled through town. All these elements make Parkville a place resi¬ dents and students are proud to call my town.