Troop Movement map: Union Advance from McDowell, Mo. (Barry County) to Fayetteville, February, 1862. (US Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service Map)

One Hundred and Third Convocation, Grand Royal Arch chapter of Arkansas, 22 November, 1951.  Brief histories of Bentonville Chapter, Gravette-Springtown Chapter, Siloam Springs-Cincinnati Chapter, War Eagle   Chapter, Albert Pike Chapter (Rogers), E.H. English Chapter (Nebo), pp 6 & 7

Article on the Benton County Chapter, American Red Cross.  Report of Current Activities.   p 8

Letter from John D. McIntyre, Los Angeles CA, a former resident of rural Gravette, AR, relating his family's misfortune to lose their home by fire and resulting neighborhood turnout to as
sist p 9

Harmonial Vegetarian Society.  Report by Alvin Seamster giving the location and the names of the people who organized and labored there in the northwest corner of this county.   (Buildings there were occupied by Confederate troops on the 31st of August, 1861.)  Page 14 copies the 1860 Benton County Federal Census of the Society, gives the purchase information and a list of the first trustees. pp 12, 13, 14

   "Peter Graham Family" by Robert Silas Graham of Siloam Springs, AR. Family history pp 15, 16 

Words to the song "Happy Little Home in Arkansas" remembered by Dot Covey Kennan p 18 

Letter from Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Hatfield with hand-drawn map of Garther Mountain hilltop showing East, Middle and West Cove Creeks and locations of the Hackler House, Tom Thumb Spring,  Dr. Jayland House and the Hatfield House.  The Hatfield family and the Hackler family were neighbors and friends and the article includes early memories.  (Picture of a group at Tom Thumb Spring on the cover of this issue.)  Pp 19, 20 

"Benton County   Woman Who Sponsored a Mission in India" by Erwin Funk.  Mrs. Mary E. Hall Courtney, age about 50, came to Benton County with her deaf-mute brother in the early 1880's and built a small house at Avoca.  She operated a private school there until 1915, and she died the next year.  p 21 

Letter from A. R. Cox, Tulsa, OK adding information on the James P. Cox family article in Pioneer Volume 4, Number 4.  p 22 

"War Eagle Mills Marker." Report on the dedication of the Marker. Mentions a Springfield, Mo. News Leader article dated 4 November 1962 with "three pictures on a full page display."  Picture of the marker follows this article,  pp 30, 31

Some Recollections of Van Winkle and War Eagle as recounted by Bertha Blackburn Yeager of Tahlequah, OK to Martha Sherwood Johnson, also of Tahlequah".  Family history of this branch of the Blackburn family.  Mrs. Yeager's grandfather J.G.S. Blackburn, was murdered in 1863 by bushwhackers.  She tells of the death of a slave at the mill owned by Peter Van Winkle, and describes the Van Winkle house and gardens.  Pp 33, 34 

"Cross Hollows" "Some history connected with the battle of Pea Ridge." Article describes the camp consisting of "a number of plank cabins" from a written description by W. H.Tunnard of the Third Louisiana. By Elsa Vaught     pp 35, 36 

"Home Remedies: From the Diary of James Nichols, Begun in New London, Tennessee" Two pages of various recipes from the collection of Alvin Seamster.  Pp 37, 38 

"Roster of Benton County's Soldier Dead in World War I" A list received from American Legion headquarters, Little Rock (With rank, etc.)  Another list compiled by Roland Judd of Rogers that adds names.  P 39 

"Promotion Day for Benton County Rural Schools-1915" by Erwin Funk.  Programs were held at central points of different days: Cave Springs, May 7; Avoca, May 6; Decatur, May 8, 1915.  List of schools and teachers with names of those promoted.. Second part of this article: Rural Promotion Day at Prairie Creek, 1916" Also included is county contest finals, 1916.  Spelling and arithmetic winners are given.  Third Part: "Rural Promotion Day, 1917 at Ozark School." This school was three miles east of Garfield, Ar.  A list of graduates is not given.  Fourth part: "City Recorder Bland Champion Speller, 1917" Entrants in the contests (all winners in their districts) are listed for spelling, arithmetic and reading. Pp 40, 41, 42 

Letter from Walter F. Lackey, Newton County, AR to Henry Burke with information on the Wishon family of Newton and Benton County AR.  He states that he is retiring from his historical publication Newton County Homestead.  Pp 43, 44 

Following page 44 is a list of graduates of Rogers Academy from 1887 through 1913. 

Ida May Morrison.  Obituary, 27 January, 1963, contains Hill (her maiden name) information.  Pp 50-51

Henry F.  Hammack.  Brief Obituary, 20 Nov., 1963.  P 51

"Dog Stories". Father Salmon of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Rogers, AR finds an abandoned puppy.  Picture of church. P 53

"St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Rogers, Ar."  History of the building and membership. No author.  Pp 53-54

  Letter from Mrs. W.E. R. Crawford.  Confederate War service given for her   husband's grandfather, William Henry Francis Marion.  P 56

  "From the Markers of Old Phagan Cemetery" Reading of this cemetery on 29 December 1961 with additional genealogy of the Col. John Phagan family and the Morrison family.  Information on Revolutionary War veteran John Robinson and his wife Abigail Moore, by Margaret Troutman. P. 57

  "The Ozark Fruit Growers' Association, Our Great Marketing Organization" by Will Plank, History of the local group. Pp 60-63

"Jetting Around the World in Sixty Days" by Vera Key. Story of her trip in 1962 between pp 63 and 64.

  Letter from Mrs. C. E. Moore.  Contains death information on her grandmother, Mrs. C.M. Thompson and family information. Born Mary Elizabeth White in Benton County, AR, she moved to Texas with her parents Dave and Deborah Cate White in 1866.  P 64

  Letter to PIONEER from Alvin Semester giving a list of historical items given to his museum by Claude Coffelt of Decatur, AR.   P 65

  Letter from Mrs. Charles Callis, nee Bright with information on the Callis and Bright families of Centerton and vicinity.  P 66

  Letter from Alpha F. Cox.  He is related to the Callis family and the Parker Tillman family.  P 78

  "Cross Hollows" by Alvin Seamster. His history of this Civil War camp site during the winter of 1861 - 62 and events that happened there in later years.      Pp 79-82

  "Pea Ridge Has the First Boys and Girls Farm Club" by Erwin Funk.  Brief listing of the Charter and or officers members of this club, the Rogers Junior Community Club, and the Prairie Creek Junior Community Club.  P 83

  "Information Needed" by Mrs. O. L. Patterson.  She requested family records of the McGarrah and Graham families of Washington and Benton counties.  P 83

  Half Circle Chart of the Chastain family.  Begins with Peter Chastain , born 1660.  Between Pp 84-85

  "Benton County settled by Descendants of French Huguenots" Story of Chastain Settlers in Benton County, AR in 1884, by Maggie Smith.  Includes three poems and half-circle chart of John Chastain born 1801.  Pp 85-86

  "Arkansas or Bust" First part of a trip from Balboa, Panama to Rogers AR over the Pan American Highway by John A. Michaelis and Red Nail and their families.  Pp 87-90

  "A Pea Ridge Class That Would Not Accept Defeat" by Erwin Funk .  His memories of Pea Ridge High School Senior Class of 1924 and their rally to raise money for the school.  Pp 92- 93

  "Strawberries were Once the Great Cash Crop in Benton County" by Will Plank.  In 1905 to 1913 timber was cleared from many acres to enable farmers to plant and harvest large crops of berries.  Shipment meant refrigerated railroad cars.  Details of production and picking are given as well as the reasons for the decline of this productive crop. Pp 93-95

  "In Memory of My Father Samuel Ephraim Woods" by Alma Woods Menard.  Article begins with a brief letter to her father, followed by two photos of springs and creeks.  Author describes her school and school days at Pea Ridge Masonic College, her home and family.  A brief history of the Woods family (Northern Ireland, "Carolina", Tennessee, Georgia, and Arkansas).  (Photo of the Samuel  Ephraim Woods family, and of the Robert Samuel Woods family.) Pp 100-104

  "Mrs. William E. Hall Honored",  no author. The former Jewell Haswell of Garfield, AR celebrated her 70thbirthday with a party.  Several of the fifty guests are named.  P 105

  "1862 Journey Via Elkhorn Tavern", by Inus Marie Harris.  The story of Charlotte Martin Clem, a teenager during the Civil War, who told many stories of her war time experiences to her children and grandchildren.  Father and one son away at war, the rest of the family moved by oxcart from near Mammoth Springs, AR to friends in Mountain, Mo.  Several  pictures and maps are included, as well as a bibliography.        Pp 106- 119

  "Three Generations"   Photos of George Kennan,   A. A. Kennan,  Harry C. Kennan, Rogers residents.  Pp Un numbered

  Readable photo of the Cross Hollows Marker.  Cover

"Pea Ridge Memorial Association and Benton County Historical Society will make pilgrimage to Camp Walker and Maysville to Dedicate Two Centennial Markers, Sunday July 7, 1963" by Lottie Mistie, Secretary.  An outline of the day's activities, text on the markers, brief explanation of the Pea Ridge Memorial Association and Minutes of the Meeting.  Pp 122-124

  "A Review of Early Day History" by Mrs. Ida M. Tinnin.  An address given at the joint meeting at Maysville Sunday, July 7, 1963.  Maysville, AR area settlement and families are described, followed by a brief description of the Battle of Maysville and by selections from The Hayden Genealogy by Nina E. Pomeroy.  Pp 125-133

  "The Hindman Raiders" by Elsa Vaught.  A brief description of this unit and 1962 re-enactors, followed by a photo of several identified re- enactors and names of other men in this unit. P. 134

  "Cross Hollows" (from a letter by Mrs. Ruth Weaver to her cousin Jack Allen).  Mrs. Weaver remarks on Mr. Alvin Semester's recent PIONEER article on Cross Hollows (Volume 8 November 4, May, 1963).  She gives her own recollections of the lime company once located there.  Her father, Ed Allen, was the first superintendent and she was born and grew up on the property. P 135

  "Cemetery Awakens Musings" by Kate Neatherry.  Annotated listing of familiar names found on the tombstones of Frisco Springs Cemetery. Pp 136-138

  "The White River" by T.A. Winkleman.  A description of the river prior to Beaver Dam, benefits resulting from the dam , a nostalgic farewell to the River's beauty.  Pp 138-139

  "In College with Hughes" by Erwin Funk.  Mr. F. M. Haswell of Garfield, a friend , called at Mr. Funk's office in Rogers in 1916.  Mr. Haswell was employed by the Frisco Railroad for over thirty years.  Born in Burma, he attended Colgate College with Judge Hughes, in 1916, Republican nominee for U.S. President. Pp 139- 140

  "Dedicatory Prayer" Text of the prayer given by Robert W. Marsh, Presbyterian Minister at the Battle of Cane Hill marker ceremony, June 30, 1963.   P 140

  "Fairmount Community - Then and Now" by Myrtle Shields Griffith.  A list is given of early settlers of this small community, once known as "Georgia Flats".  The history of the Fairmount School and home and school life are described.  A photo of the 1900 class of the school is included. Pp 141-143

  "Location of School House Sought" Mrs. Inis Harris and Mrs. Elsa Vaught seek the name of a school building located two or three miles from the old military road and near the home of Charlotte Martin Clem.  Excerpts from Charlotte's autobiography are given , describing events in the summer of 1862 when Union troops occupied the area near her home.  (See Volume 8, No. 4, Pp 106-115 article taken from Experiences by Charlotte Martin Clem.) P 144

  Letter from Alpha F. and Goldie Cox about the Wire Springs School in 1898.  P 145

  Excerpts from Arkansas Legislative Handbook, 1873.  A list of contents of this book pertaining to N.W. Arkansas.  Population figures, County officers, Congress Members, and a list of Benton County Post Offices for 1873 are given.  Pp 146- 147