Image depicts Gary Gern (left), president of the Affton Historical Society, and Gilbert Hansmann, chairmen of the committee for the Acquisition and Restoration of Oakland, look over the chart to show the progress on the amount of funds donated to the society for the purchase of the historic building. The marking of funds was colored onto the photograph.
Angry Affton residents marched on the Affton Fire District Engine House, 8110 Valcour Ave., Monday Night to demand the district pull out of a merger with three north St. Louis County districts or resign.The board of directors refused to act on their requests.
"Fire engine red" may be a thing of the past, along with a lot of other associations of danger and the color red. This fire engine, part of the Affton Fire Department's equipment, is yellow.
Image depicts Lakeshire residents Shirley Sandback (left) and Lillian Parks (right) who were among those protesting the expansion of ballfields Affton Athletic Association, in the background at right.
Ed Zitko (left), find the right size shirt with the help of Marilyn Piatt (right), at a recent meeting of the Affton Concerned Citizens Association, an anti-business group.
Image depicts Affton Historical Society members showing some of the objects to be auctioned at the French basket picnic to be held Saturday, September 10, at Oakland, the historic Benoist home. From left to right standing are Judy Munn, auction chairwoman, and Hilda "Larry" Reindley, in charge of tickets and reservations. Seated are Mrs. Edna Beezley, Oscar Crecelius, honorary chairmen, and
The Affton School District's new elementary school, to be built on the east side of Laclede Station road south of Highway 66, is depicted in this architect's drawing. Pearce and Pearce Inc. are the architects for the 300-pupil building, which is scheduled for completion in the summer of 1968. The Affton Board of Education awarded contracts for construction of the school totaling $449-961, which
Image depicts members of the Affton girls basketball team who were treated to a pep rally after they won Missouri Girls #3A Basketball Tournament at Columbia. Here they join hands in a cheer to close out the pep rally.
Image depicts members of the Affton Fire Department testing the new aerial-pumper fire truck. Joe Schmidt engineer and pipeman, mans the ladder nozzle and Vernon Youngman, also an engineer and pipeman, watches the pressure gauges.
The Affton Athletic Association Complex on 10300 Gravois Road. Ice rink is at right with ball fields in background. The association was seeking donations to help pay a $300,000 debt. Most of the debt is the result of improvements made to the association's recreational center. The donations would forestall large increases in fees charged by the association for the various sports offered, officials
Affton firemen Jerry Buehne and Dan Claspill were recently honored by the St. Louis County Fire Chiefs Association for rescuing an accident victim from a 95 ft electrical tower which was charged with 138,000 volts of electricity. Pictured from left to right at the certificate of merit presentation are Chief Robert Watts, president of the Fire Chiefs Association, Captain Jerry Buehne, Chief M