(From the Barton County Chamber of Commerce)On May 5,1984 the Truman Pageant was held in Lamar at the High School Football Stadium. Several local people participated in pageant that told the story of the birth of President Harry S Truman and the city of Lamar during the 1880's. The script was written by Randy Turner and the pageant was presented by Lamar Community Betterment.
Did you participate in the pageant?
Did you sit in the stands and watch the pageant in May of 1984?
We want to hear your stories. Please respond below or call Beth at the Truman Birthplace 417-682-2279 or the Barton County Chamber 417-682-3595
The Lamar High School drama class has agreed to bring back the Truman Pageant on May 4, 2024 during the Truman Day celebration! Please mark your calendars to join us!
(The photo was taken by the Lamar Democrat during the May 5, 1984 Truman Pageant.)
3 comments:
So the only Lamar news you will report is one your name is mentioned in?
Apparently, you haven't been paying attention to my blogs. A number of Lamar court cases have been featured in the Turner Report, in the past couple of months, along with a remembrance of longtime Lamar resident Dorothy Parks.
The Inside Joplin blog regularly features Barton County Marriage Licenses and Lamar Police Department's weekly report, and has had stories on Lamarstreet closings, city council agenda, traffic accidents, blood drives, etc.
Inside Joplin Obituaries features more obituaries of people who lived or once lived in Lamar, or who had relatives in Lamar than any other source.
I have written two books about Lamar history and two other books that included remembrances of Lamar residents who have passed on.
So please save your cheap shots until such time as they are accurate.
Dumb take
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