The History Corner
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THE ENCASED FLAG was donated to the United Methodist Thrift Shop, who brought it to the Rooks County Historical Society to find a home for the flag. After researching it, the Museum found and contacted the family of the late Korean War veteran in Texas, and the honor flag was shipped home. -
EDNA MCCALL stands by her late husband Bob McCall’s World War II uniform and other artifacts donated to the Rooks County Historical Museum. Corporal Robert McCall’s items were displayed in the Museum’s lobby over the Memorial Day Weekend.
People often wonder what a county's historical society and museum do with their time and effort. Yes, items are collected and then stored for future generations. Yet that is only part of the job. There are moments when preserving history can unexpectedly brighten someone’s day.
The Rooks County…
