Phillips County Museum News for May 2, 2018

Another school year is almost over. The familiar yellow buses will soon disappear until summer is over. I recently ran across a story about the Bowdoin bus route I thought was interesting. Prior to 1925, the bus service to Bowdoin School was supplied by a two-horse team driven by Oscar Anderson. In 1925 Mr. Habedank bid on the northern route and offered motorized transportation in the form of a one-ton Model F Truck. The local handyman built a cab and enclosed it with a canvas cover and a small coal-burning stove was added during the winter. Eight to ten children could ride comfortabl...