Wednesday, March 7, 2012

The 1940 Census - Bethany, Missouri

My mother's family is from a small group of farm communities in Harrison County, Missouri, close to the Iowa border.  This is a view of Bethany's main square in 1935, and since it looks basically the same today, I'm sure this is what the local residents saw in 1940 as well:


In 1940, the new courthouse was completed.  Love the very distinct architecture for the time period.


Another interesting piece of trivia is that Hy-Vee grocery stores were started in the 1930's, and by 1940 there were 23 stores, including this one in Bethany:


Lots of hustle and bustle in a small town in 1940!!
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  1. Tracing Ancestors, an a3Genealogy PartnerMarch 8, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    Hy-Vee started in that little town? Oh...it's a fab store. Had to go to the map to find Harrison County.

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  2. NoOceanInKansasMarch 9, 2012 at 5:49 AM

    The Hy-Vee website has some interesting historical info on the company. I don't think their first store was in Bethany, but at least one of the first 30!!

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