Frawin Photos

W. Gray · December 13, 2015, 06:28:14 AM

Here is the Howard High School depicted from 1905, to go along with Frank's photo. The old decrepit grade school that is supposed to be torn down was located much later on the north of this lot.

frawin · December 13, 2015, 07:02:11 AM

Thanks Waldo for Posting these for me. I have some more I will send. Some of you Forum "Oldtimers" may remember Hottingers old Drugstore. It was on the Corner directly across the Street from Julie's "Walmart". Old "Hot"as he was called opened it up everyday. He had nothing to sell, he and Mrs Hottingers just sat in there and waited on someone to come in and visit. They lived in an Old Redbrick House, it was 2 or 3 houses South of where the Post Off is to day. From the time I was 7 or 8 years old I would stop in there and visit with them, he would to tell me Stories about his Early years in Howard and some Town over in Eastern Kansas. The big reason I stopped in there was to see all of the stuff he had in the back of the building. There was an old Car, if memory serves me right it is from the 1920s. Also he had a stuffed Aligator, it was all covered in Dust, and Cobwebs. Around 1962 they had a big sale, I don't remember if they had both passed away or were in a Nursing or what. The street to the North of the First National Bank was closed and Tables were setup, it took lots of Tables to hold everything. There was old Antiques of all kinds. I had seen Hots old Picture Albums many times when I was there, and I loved the one that had all the Old Pictures Of Howard. I didn't have much Money in those days, but I made up my mind I was buying the "Howard Album" at any cost. When the Auctoneer got to it several People were bidding on it, the bidding went higher and higher, it got down to me and one bidder. The other bidder finally quit and let me have it, I was so excited I grabbed it and the one from Hots old Hometown, Paid for them and was ready to leave, the other bidder stopped me and wanted to buy some of the Pictures , he offered me around half of what I had paid for both Albums, I told him did not want to sell any of the Pictures. My wife and I have looked at the Old Howard Pictures many times, they are a real keepsake. We have decided that when we die the Howard Album should go to the Gragg Musuem. Bill and Margaret Gragg were lifelong friends, Margaret was my 2nd Grade Teacher and Bill used to take me to the Farm with him, they were like Family. Several years ago I put most of the Howard Pictures in the Gragg Musuem, I assume they are still there. I haven't been in the Musuem in a longtime, we keep saying we are going to stop there but, it seems we are always in a hurry. Do any of you remember the Hottingers, if so I would be interested in what you remember.

W. Gray · December 13, 2015, 07:08:07 AM

All I can remember is that there were German Helmets and rifles in the windows. I never saw anyone in there myself, but I had heard there was an old car in the building.