Miss Kathryn Linne Man O a Library Pioneer in St Charles
Long tribute recalls Miss Kathryn Linne beloved librarian of St Charles for over fifty years. She organized a free public library starting 1914, taught music, hosted tea parties for pupils, delivered books to sick and elderly, and inspired community love of reading. The article notes her tireless work, a Chamber plaque, and civic pride in naming the library after her. It ends with a brief historical note on America’s first gas well drilled in Fredonia New York in 1821.