Kansas was the 34th state admitted to the Union on January 29th, 1861. The Kauffman Museum, in North Newton, annually holds a Kansas Day celebration. KMUW’s Jonathan Huber paid a visit on Saturday and found demonstrations of statehood-era equipment and methods. Bandanas were tied into baskets, twine turned into rope, and a machine that removed kernels of corn off of the cob, and, of course, carriage rides.
Audio Postcard: Kansas Day Celebration
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Gordon Unruh shows how twine is spun into rope at the Kansas Day Celebration at Kauffman Museum in North Newton.
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The machine spins twine into rope.
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A child cranks a machine that removes kernels of corn from the cob.
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Nate Dyck shows how he squares logs. The logs will eventually be built into a structure at Kauffman Museum In North Newton.
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Popcorn is popped in a cast iron kettle over an open fire.
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