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These are the stories we tell, the newspaper surprises, and the small moments worth keeping. Pick something below to go straight to that story.
A few places to start
- Edgar’s homemade steam engine
- Bobby and Flora’s shares, 1975
- Joe and the break-ins at the shop
- Bob and Dick meet in Italy
- Three generations of aldermen
- Dan’s rescue at the beach
- The same pump jack, years later
- Bridget tells her story
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At the shop
- Raymond Morrison joins the shop
- Kenneth Linneman’s first years at Roling’s
- Norman McFadden, the new face at the shop
- “Your carport can be beautiful”: Frank’s separate shop
- Edgar’s homemade steam engine
- Leroy Brown joins the staff
- A birthday party for the shop, 1967
- Bobby and Flora’s shares, 1975
- From Quincy to a business of his own
- A closer look at West Second Street
- Ben makes plans of his own
- A contemporary account from 1947
- 2018 · Sydenstricker acquisition announced
- Repairs, farm equipment and the work of everyday life
- The 1890 reference letters
- J. F. Roling’s tool chest
- 1963 · Lennox dealer training
- 1964 · Green Colonial dealer training
- 1965 · Water pumps and air conditioning
- 1967 · Bob in the staff-profile series
- 1976 · Thanks to Mary Etta and Lois
- 2010 · Ron at an agricultural scholarship luncheon
- The shop in 1895 and plans to expand
- Ben returns from the Navy
- Customers, equipment and new services
- Cars, trucks and other businesses at the shop
- Learning the trade
- Five shots in the garage, 1921
- When the workshop fought back
- Windows, a tool chest, and two missing guns
- A lost dog and the shop telephone
- Flour, feed and an office in Roling’s garage
- Family news at the machine shop
- What the shop was selling
- The telegram that changed the destination
- Back on his old John Deere at 94
- A stake in Salisbury’s next factory
Bob, Bridget and their children
- A parade prize and a first crush — Mike and Sandy, 1974
- Big days in Mike’s classroom, 1976
- Mary’s childhood: The kindergarten program, 1977 · A birthday-party visit
- Jane and “A Girl Called Lavender,” 1977 — speech-group photo
- Blue ribbons and the Corny Country Band — Linda and Jane, 1976
- Linda’s roller skating and sleepover, 1973
- More Ron photographs: Ravens basketball, 1974 · Football number 70, 1976 · National FFA convention, 1977
- Linda in 1977: Duet acting ribbon · On the basketball court · Nine points in a win
- Dan and Pamela’s Thanksgiving wedding, 1977
- Ron in photographs: Bridget’s prize-winning “Having Fun” snapshot · FFA camp in the Ozarks, 1976
- David and Dan on the same team, 1970 — newspaper page
- Dan and Greg’s senior portraits, 1975 · Dan’s twenty-two-point game
- Dan’s school years: FFA with Greg, 1971 — original group photo · A two-mile track result, 1972
- Childhood milestones: Dan’s First Communion, 1964 · David’s scouting awards, 1965
- Betty’s childhood newspaper notes, 1960–1961
- Four young Rolings — the 1963 “Citizens of Tomorrow” portrait
- A childhood party — Mike in the social news, 1976
- Dan and a future brother-in-law on the honor roll, 1975
- Craft mornings and a little exploring — Tim’s childhood memory
- A ride to church and Sunday dinner — Hugh Paul Farnen’s memory, and remembering Steve
- Linda’s prize-winning essay, 1977
- School sports in 1974: Betty’s basketball letter · David’s football letter
- Growing up Roling — family announcements: Ron (1962) · Linda (1963) · Jane (1965) · Mike (1968) · Mary (1971) · Tim (1972)
- Betty’s wedding, with keepsakes from three generations
- Dick is chosen for Boys State
- Linda and Jane advance in the Bicentennial contests
- Bridget’s memories
- Room for a growing family
- A fishing tradition, passed down
- Bridget’s service to St. Joseph School
- A keepsake from Bob’s school days
- Bob Roling from Fort Riley to Trieste
- Two brothers meet in Italy
- Two cards from Bob’s Army years
- Dick’s path from school to engineering
- 1940 · Bobby’s eighth-birthday party
- 1949 · An advertised comedy
- 1952 · A visit to Long Beach
- 1952 · Remembering Marvin Joseph Roling
- 1953 · A family reunion between training and travel
- 1954 · St. Joseph alumni work
- 1955 · Home from Camp Rucker
- 1955 · A College Street purchase
- 1958 · Easter guests at the Roling home
- 1962 · A Kiwanis office
- 1964 · Scout charters at Kiwanis
- 1964 · Deputy Grand Knight
- 1968 · A 625 bowling series
- 1972 · Bob announces his council candidacy
- 1972 · Bob elected to Salisbury’s city council
- 1974 · Bob does not seek reelection
- 1975 · A reunion at the Knights of Columbus Hall
- 1977 · FFA appreciation
- 1977 · Looking back at local football
- 1976 · David Roling’s planned college graduation
- Dan helps bring a father and son to safety
- 1974 · Betty Roling at bat
- 1977 · A bridal shower for Betty Roling
- 1984–1985 · Ron in campus leadership
- 1984–1986 · Linda’s campus organizations
- 1988 · Jane in Mizzou’s commencement program
- 2011 · Jane Breen named to Leadership Columbia
Family life, celebrations and adventures
- A leap-year birthday gathering
- Ben comes home from the Navy
- Agnes at the Savings Bank
- Three generations of aldermen
- A midnight call for Joe, 1934
- Sparks on the roof, 1922
- A charge in one paper, a different outcome in another
- On the stage and in the church
- When family news was worrying news
- Twelve years married, and a house full of visitors
- A Wednesday dance in Glasgow
- Out of town, and company coming home
- A wedding day from church to dance floor
- A visit so good he promised to come back for Christmas
- A choir wedding and breakfast for thirty
- The dress on the Sears cover
- A journey in dollars and cents
- A wedding veil for First Communion
- Keeping the farm going
- Waiting for the snow boots
- Two songs for a dime
- Bagnell Dam by cattle truck
- A movie among the feed sacks
- Sunday afternoons at Prairie Hill
- The stove came first
- Sunday letters from the kitchen table
- Back to the coast
- A mother’s small rewards
- Back at work, with a growing family
- The same equipment, generation after generation
- The work behind the family history
The seven sisters and earlier generations
- John F. Roling remembered in Quincy
- In the newspapers
- Weddings and new households
- Seven sisters, seven glimpses
- Ida Mae at commencement
- Evelyn on the parish stage
- Helen puts her thoughts on paper
- Mildred’s winter wedding
- Jean’s spring wedding
- Rita’s autumn wedding
- Carol and a Navy leave
- 1969 · Benjamin Franklin “Ben” Roling remembered
Johnny’s wartime story
Bange family stories
- A contemporary marriage-license notice
- Joe and Ida’s marriage certificate
- Joe and Ida’s plans for a first home
- A likely birth notice for Ida Mae
- A young family on Second Street
- Mildred’s years at Jesse Hall
- Helena Angela’s Brüggen family
- Ida Bange’s school-day subjects
- Frank Bange’s bell at Mass
- Birthdays, Christmas visits and a wedding
- More Bange newspaper stories
Kunkel family stories
Morrison family stories
- James Robert Morrison: work and everyday life
- Three brothers in the Navy, 1945
- Walter’s visit and Navy transfer, 1945
- A farm purchase and a planned move, 1946
- Walter and Bridget’s birthday celebration, 1948
- A visit from Pensacola, issue date unknown
- Michael Morrison Jr.’s crash notice, 1956
- Barbara Morrison’s obituary, 1969
- George Morrison: railroad work and family
- Delmar Morrison: work and family
- John and Katherine’s family
Quincy family gatherings
- St. Boniface in Quincy
- Quincy in their early years
- Keeping in touch with Quincy
- Celebrations on Madison Street
- Plans for a cousin’s Missouri wedding
- John and Pearl’s home on Oak Street
- John and Pearl’s later life on Lind Street
- Lena and Carrie’s community offices
- Caroline’s wedding at St. Mary’s
- Anton and Josephine’s early-morning wedding
- Cake, cards and music for a birthday
- An afternoon party for Carlene
Bobby’s Boy Scout years
- September 28, 1944 · An application to join
- December 22, 1944 · Christmas at the Scout Cabin
- April 27, 1945 · Learning first aid
- May 4, 1945 · Waste-paper collecting and a spring party
- June 8, 1945 · The Wolf Patrol at Moberly
- October 12, 1945 · Second-class requirements completed
- December 21, 1945 · Three gatherings at the cabin
- July 18, 1947 · A week at Maurers Lake
- The Christmas-party memory
- A later adult connection
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