One Nation, Under God

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 comfortably. A senior boy who lived at the end of the school bus route was offered the job as a driver for the sum of $2.00 per day. This arrangement worked well for most, but one family refused to use the bus “they would not expose their kids to the hazards of the trip with that Ekedahl kid as a driver.” Were those the good old days? Museum hours are Monday – Saturday 10-5.

 

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