Post World War II: ‘Bonus Bill’ Proposed for Veterans
In 1950 a petition was circulating in Missouri for a bonus bill to be passed so veterans could be placed on the November ballot. The petition stated the maximum bonuses to World War II veterans would be $400 for those who served within the U.S. and $500 for overseas...
Post World War II: Daviess County Sends Overseas Relief
In 1948, a relief program was started called Christian Rural Overseas Program (CROP). It began as a relief program for 43 war-stricken foreign countries. Daviess County also participated. The program was sponsored by American churches; however, there were many farm...
Post World War II: Veterans Offered Farm Training
On-the-job training offered veterans who want to learn to farm after WWII. As more veterans returned home, many didn’t have jobs and wanted to farm. Factory work and clerical work didn’t appeal to the boys who were raised on farms. To help solve this...
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342
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