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100 Years of Neewollah

100 years of Neewollah

Neewollah is the oldest and largest annual festival in Kansas. For 100 years, Independence has been celebrating with parades, queen’s pageant, musical theatre productions, carnival, street acts, food vendors, and much, much more. It started out small, centered around parades held on October 31. Except for years of interruption in the mid-20th century, due to the Great Depression, World War II and lack of financial support, the festival has grown from a one-day celebration to a now nine-day festival.

There are countless memories over the last 100 years for each and every person who has ever celebrated Neewollah. The tradition of Neewollah lives on by volunteering, sponsoring and supporting all the activities. My most treasured memories are easily seen in pictures which I share with you during this 100th year celebration. In addition to the many years of participating in the Kiddie Parade, enjoying carnival rides, eating downtown and all of the other events, I made my Neewollah acting debut along with more than thirty young girls in the musical Annie in1984. Then in 1990, along with 24 other young ladies, I participated in Queen Neelah. It has been fun going back in albums and finding these treasured memories for all to see!

I encourage each of you to reminisce about Neewollah and pull out those treasured pictures and send them for all of us to share! We look forward to seeing what 100 years of Neewollah looks like. Thanks for believing in Neewollah 2019!

Anne Bertie

Janet Demo

Janet Demo

Pirates - Janet Demo

Pirates - Janet Demo

Janet Demo

Janet Demo

Wizard of Oz - Janet Demo

Wizard of Oz - Janet Demo

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

1972 Queen Neelah Candidate - Diana Kirchoff

1972 Queen Neelah Candidate - Diana Kirchoff

1972 Queen Neelah Court

1972 Queen Neelah Court

1972 Queen Neelah Pittman

1972 Queen Neelah Pittman

1972 Queen Neelah Candidate - Melinda Shaver

1972 Queen Neelah Candidate - Melinda Shaver

1972 Queen Neelah Candidate - Pam Jabben

1972 Queen Neelah Candidate - Pam Jabben

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

Kelly O'Malley-Harley

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

Debra Moore

Debra Moore

2017 - Grey Family

2017 - Grey Family

2017 - Moore Family

2017 - Moore Family

1972 - Charles Kaiser

1972 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1991 - Charles Kaiser

1977 - Charles Kaiser

1977 - Charles Kaiser

1977 - Charles Kaiser

1977 - Charles Kaiser

Patty Ann Sanborn

Patty Ann Sanborn

Patty Ann Sanborn

Patty Ann Sanborn

Patty Ann Sanborn

Patty Ann Sanborn

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer - Bud Wagon

Pam Passauer - Bud Wagon

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

2008 - Pam Passauer

2008 - Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer - King Queen DooDah

Pam Passauer - King Queen DooDah

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

2008 - Pam Passauer

2008 - Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

Pam Passauer

1981 - Charles Kaiser

1981 - Charles Kaiser

1981 - Charles Kaiser

1981 - Charles Kaiser

1981 - Charles Kaiser

1981 - Charles Kaiser

1981 - Charles Kaiser

1981 - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1960s - Charles Kaiser

1927 - Bessie Schaid on Topsie wins 2nd prize

1927 - Bessie Schaid on Topsie wins 2nd prize

1999 - Queens

1999 - Queens

1983 - Neewollah

1983 - Neewollah

2010 - Fun Run

2010 - Fun Run

2010 - Debs

2010 - Debs

2009 - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2009 - Thoroughly Modern Millie

2009 - Kiddie Parade

2009 - Kiddie Parade

2011 - Kiddie Parade

2011 - Kiddie Parade

2015 - Grand Parade

2015 - Grand Parade

2011 - Debs

2011 - Debs

2011 - Debs

2011 - Debs

2006 - Kiddie Parade

2006 - Kiddie Parade

1995 - Marge Castagna w/ 1995 Sweatshirt

1995 - Marge Castagna w/ 1995 Sweatshirt

1995 - Neewollah Sweatshirt

1995 - Neewollah Sweatshirt

Gregg Webster and Beth Chaney

Gregg Webster and Beth Chaney

Gregg Webster

Gregg Webster

1990 - Anne Bertie Queen Candidate

1990 - Anne Bertie Queen Candidate

1990 - Anne Bertie Talent

1990 - Anne Bertie Talent

1990 Anne Bertie WalkIn

1990 Anne Bertie WalkIn

1990 - Anne Bertie Coronation

1990 - Anne Bertie Coronation

1990 - Anne Bertie Coronation

1990 - Anne Bertie Coronation

1984 - Annie Orphan Cast

1984 - Annie Orphan Cast

1984 Annie - Orphans

1984 Annie - Orphans

1990 - Anne Bertie Pop Party

1990 - Anne Bertie Pop Party

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