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Chester (Chet) Klinefelter Shore was born in Castleton, Kansas on May 25, 1900, a son of Benjamin and Laura Shore. Chet was educated in the public school systems at Lawrence, Scottsville and Pleasanton. He attended high school at Pleasanton, Moan and Benton and in the spring of 1921, he entered the University of Kansas. He worked his entire way through the University as a printer for the Journalism Press. He received his B.A. in 1924 and while there was president of the Senior Men’s Honor Society, a cheer leader, editor of the Sour Owl, and was elected to Sigma Delta Chi.

Timothy Sexton was born on February 6, 1854 in Royalton, Vermont to James and Anne Sexton. In 1875 at the age of 21 he came to Augusta, shortly after marrying Aura G. Stephens. They had three children, Mabel born in 1875, Adele born in 1864 and Louie born in 1886. While in Vermont Timothy was a coal dealer.

The Swedish family in Augusta

1,975 students of Miss Jeanette McDaniel, Augusta High School (AHS) Methods of Research English class were given the assignment to collect information relevant to the history of Augusta. Material was secured from newspaper articles, interviews, public records and other limited printed material. Students were to collect information and then put it into chronological order. Over the next few weeks, we’ll share some of these research papers (minimal editing will be done).

Henry Morgan was born to Bradford and Sylvia Morgan on February 23, 1848 in Mount Morris, New York. His brother Isaac was born just 3 years later on November 9, 1851. The two brothers had one sister, Cora, and another brother, Frank. The children received their education in New York and migrated with the family to Missouri in 1865. Later they came to Butler County.

Augusta Historical Society and Museum

Tie your sneakers and get ready to celebrate! Walk Kansas is back, and celebrating its 25th anniversary! Each year about this time, I get very excited for this program as it rallies thousands of Kansans and their friends to have fun and improve their mental and physical health.

Mr. Watson was the owner of the restaurant and then sold the restaurant to Mr. Charles Lehr. The first restaurant was a very small place that had a seating capacity of approximately 25 people. The seating consisted of 6 stools at the counter, and 3 booths. All people were waited on by one person, Mrs. Thelma Lehr. The cooking space in the restaurant was very limited. Mr. Charles Lehr was the owner-cook-cashier. The cooking equipment consisted of a 20” grill, a 3-compartment steam table that kept the plate lunches food hot, and a very small French fryer area. The kitchen was set in a manner where Mr. Lehr could run the cash register while cooking. The restaurant was located at 502 State Street and was later expanded to include the building to the north. The restaurant was built in 1929 and was the first building in Augusta to have an air conditioner. The restaurant was run in that manner until it closed in 1943.

An article in the July 27, 1900 Journal featured F. S. Lawrance, D. D. S. of Augusta. Dr. Lawrance had his dental parlor and laboratory over the Haines’ Grocery.