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45 Years Ago–May 6, 1977

Ivan Foley by Ivan Foley
May 5, 2022
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Mr. and Mrs Walter Wade of Rushville announce the birth of their daughter, Katherine Alicia, on April 25, 1977. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Calvert and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wade, all of Rushville.


Mrs. Cora May Barton of Platte City was presented a special achievement award in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the improvements of operations resulting from superior performance by the center director of the Leavenworth Veterans Administration Hospital on March 8.

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Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Knox of Platte City will observe their golden wedding anniversary on May 9.


Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bax announce the birth of their son, Saturday, April 30, 1977. He has been named Ryan Bernard. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnston of Platte City and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Al Bax of St. Louis.


Mr. and Mrs. William Paul Maranchuck of Huntington on Long Island, New York, announce the engagement of their daughter, Wendy Lee, to Mr. John Walter Farley of Kansas City, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wallace Farley of Farley and Mrs. Marcella Lee Farley of Kansas City.

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Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley

Ivan Foley, longtime owner/publisher of the Platte County Landmark, is a past winner of the national Gish Award for courage, tenacity and integrity in rural journalism, presented by the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky. He lives in Platte County not far from KCI Airport.

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