Cottonwoods in the Oregon Trail Era and Prairie Memory
The piece recalls the Oregon Trail journey from Westport Landing along the Missouri River to the Rockies. It highlights cottonwoods as lifelines for water, fuel, shelter, and news, and notes frontier justice by hanging trees, jail scaffolds, and the enduring mythic prairie wind. It blends history with landscape and memory of Audrain County lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Westport Landing
Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Kansas
North Platte
Sweetwater
Cottonwoods
Holiday Inns
Plains
West
California
Oregon Country
Arkansas
Missouri River
Roy Bean
Texas
Roy Parker
Fort Smith
Indian Territory
United States
Audrain County
Head Start Menus For Next Week And Bookmobile Visit
Head Start plans meals for the coming week with daily snack and lunch items including orange juice oatmeal pot roast and hot bread Monday through Thursday. The Daniel Boone Regional Library bookmobile will visit Sturgeon Tuesday January 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Daniel Boone Regional Library
Sturgeon
Spangler elected to American College of Veterinary Pathology
Dr. William L. Spangler, son of Mr and Mrs Max Spangler of 1315 Morningside, has been elected to membership in the American College of Veterinary Pathology. He earned a DVM from the University of Missouri in 1969, served as U S Army post veterinarian at Redstone Arsenal, and earned a PhD in Comparative Pathology in 1975 at UC Davis. He is married to Jeannie Taylor and is an assistant professor in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis California, with two sons Timothy and Taylor.
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William L
Bill) Spangler
Max Spangler
Morningside
American College of Veterinary Pathology
Spangler
University of Missouri
U. S. Army
Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville
Ala
National Institute of Health
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California, Davis
Cal
Jeannie Taylor
Robert Taylor
Mexico
England
Spanglers
Timothy
Taylor
Davis
University of California School of Veterinary Medicine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ned Rodes
Harold James
Lakeview Road
Appalachian Mountains
Rockies
Em Mabhd Acme
Starlighters
Worrell
S. Washington
Masonic Temple
Order of Eastern Star
William S. Lowe
A&b Prescription Shop
Colorgraft
AIC
Francela
Rie Enn
Dieuethiy Loa
S. Jefferson
Dr. Spangler
Ledger
Cook Book
J.H. Bloebaum
Mexico Ledger
Washington
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