Oakland NewsLocal news for Oakland, MO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.History Making Quilts- January 18, 2008 "When the war effort started, many quilts were donated and collected for the war effort. After that, they were confiscated. The good quilts, like the silver, had to be hidden. What survived this era are the better quilts" Quilt exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum highlights Missouri quilts from 1850 to 1940 Kirkwood resident Zoe Perkins, curator of the Missouri Made Quilt exhibit at the St. via Webster-Kirkwood Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-mo/2008/01/history-making-quilts?fromrss=1 Municipalities Schedule Christmas Tree Disposal, Recycling Options- January 5, 2008 Area residents may dispose of their Christmas trees in the following manner: Des Peres Trees will be collected curbside during the first two weeks of January with collection based on location in the community. via Webster-Kirkwood Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-mo/2008/01/municipalities-schedule-christmas-tree-dispos... |