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Bank of Memories: Greetings from Orient, Iowa

Bank of Memories: Greetings from Orient, Iowa

This greeting card shows places of importance in Orient, Iowa
Public School Building in Orient, Iowa

Public School Building in Orient, Iowa

Mildred [Strong] attended 6th and 7th Grades here after the district became consolidated. Some rural school buildings were moved in and placed around this building - and used for grade rooms until the new building was erected across the street south.
Farmers & Merchants Bank

Farmers & Merchants Bank

The time was 1915 and a young man, Rube Eatinger was making a call at the Farmers & Merchants State Bank in Orient. The man in the center was J.F. Kingery, cashier and Ross Coffman, right, was bookkeeper.
New School at Orient

New School at Orient

This is a detailed article about the new school in Orient that provides for the education of children from elementary school through high school.
Leather Postcard

Leather Postcard

This is the back and front of a leather postcard from 1906.
The golden age of postcards was from 1907-1930.
The telephone replaced the postcard as a way to keep in touch and thus was the end of the 'GOLDEN AGE' of post cards
Orient Relays - 1928

Orient Relays - 1928

Here is an advertisement and program for the Fifth Annual Orient Relays held May 4, 1928 in Orient, Iowa. Contestant towns for the 5th meet - Abraham Lincoln, Afton, Atlantic, Casey, Clarinda, Corning, Creston, Greenfield, Guthrie Center, Jefferson,…
Orient High School girls basketball team in front of building 1927

Orient High School girls basketball team in front of building 1927

This 1927 photo shows the gitls' basketball team standing in front of the Orient School. C.M.B was Captain.
Methodist Church in Orient

Methodist Church in Orient

This postcard shows the Methodist Church in Orient, Iowa which was originally the Methodist Episcopal Church
Orient, Iowa Relays - 1938

Orient, Iowa Relays - 1938

This is the program for the Fifteenth Annual Orient Relays held May 7, 1938 in Orient, Iowa Orient businesses advertising in this program were -
STELLING'S PLACE for drinks and lunches
THE LEADER - Staple & Fancy Groceries.
STAND PRODUCTS - Glen…
Broad Street in Orient, Iowa

Broad Street in Orient, Iowa

This postcard shows the early days of Orient on Broad Street with horses and wagons.