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Old Walnut Scenes and 1912 Fire Parade Details
From the Bill Cartensen collection, the images show Walnut Main Street fifty years ago including Walnut High School burning in 1912 and a pre World War I parade by German settlers. A man with a crossbow leads the festival crossbow contest in the pictures.
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Challenge Comedy Company
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