Long ago on independence square (Charleston: installing, clothes, children)

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I was aware of the Japanese sister city but it just did dawn on me that the Japanese people of that city really had to have had some kindness and special consideration for the city they chose in view of their homeland devastation in World War II.

Those folks selected a sister city that was home to the President of the United States, the man who had ordered the twice Atomic bombing of their home land.

I agree with Harry, but I just never had looked at it that way before.

I sure didn't think of it that way, either!

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

Higashimurayama is the Japanese sister city of Independence.

Glendale grade school at 2611 S Lee's Summit is a sister school to Megurita School in Higashimurayama, Japan.

[SilverDoc]

Thought I'd share this:

[SilverDoc]

And this:

[WCHS'59]

Originally Posted by SilverDoc

And this:

I am going to stick my neck out and say it was on north Main and was replaced by a "bigger" tower sometime around 1954.

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

I am going to stick my neck out and say it was on north Main and was replaced by a "bigger" tower sometime around 1954.

I'm going to say I think you are wrong! I'll even bet all of Silver Doc's money that the tower pictured still exists today.

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

Actually that looks further east, with the car being around what looks to be . . "N. Higashimurayama"

The first shot was from Truman & Main, looking east. The telephoto lens compressed things, making it appear that I was east a bit. The second shot is looking west from Truman & Memorial Drive. Along the right side is the old junkyard we had talked about way back on page xx. At the time this was taken the Japanese name had not yet been given to the little street that runs to City Hall.

[WCHS'59]

Then, the water tower would be on south Osage at Pacific.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

The first shot was from Truman & Main, looking east. The telephoto lens compressed things, making it appear that I was east a bit. The second shot is looking west from Truman & Memorial Drive. Along the right side is the old junkyard we had talked about way back on page xx. At the time this was taken the Japanese name had not yet been given to the little street that runs to City Hall.

Yeah you tricked us, that pic looked way out in the eastern sticks, not right off The Square. A junkyard there in 1988? Hard to imagine, I would think zoning would not have something like that so close to the business district. But then again, there are the same entities/genuises that thought "urban renewal" was a good thing.

[SilverDoc]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Then, the water tower would be on south Osage at Pacific.

Correct! It's the water tower for the old Waggoner-Gates mill.