Ever Heard of Tyro, Kansas?? Probably Not....
That doesn't surprise me, as it is long past its heyday. The only reason I know of this now sleepy town is my grandparents grew up there, fell in love and married. That was back before World War I.
My mother recently showed me some vintage photos of her mother in Tyro. It made me curious about what the town was like. Here's what I've found out so far.
(photo of the Vining sisters in Tyro, Kansas. Ruth is my grandmother.)
Wikipedia Article on Tyro
Tyro is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census.
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Current weather conditions in Tyro, KS (67364)
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29°F (Feels like 18°F)
Last update: 12/5/09 8:52 AM CST
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There was a glass factory in Tyro
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Glass blowing is like nothing else you've ever seen. There's suspense, tension, danger -- after all, they are working with fire -- and of course craftsmanship that you would not believe. And all of that to make a beautiful piece of art that is so fragile it breaks with one wrong move. Meghan Carter of www.AsktheDecorator.com takes you to Louisville Glassworks to see how glass artists blow glass.
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Links to Tyro Websites
- Tyro Christian Church
- Incorporated in 1906, Tyro was a small town with a population around 600 and located in the gas fields in Montgomery County in Southeast Kansas. At that time it was a shipping point for grain, live stock and farm produce; had one bank with a large local trade; and was supplied with express and telegraph offices, and had a money order post office with one rural route and at least two church groups, the Methodist Church and the Church of Christ. (from their website)
Read about Tyro in My Flint Hills Childhood
Tyro Included in a Book
- My Flint Hills Childhood by Gail Lee Martin
- The daughter of Clarence McGhee and Ruth Vining (early residents of Tyro) has written a book about her childhood in 1930s Kansas. Included in the book is family history that includes Tyro.
Read an excerpt from the book at this website.
Tyro Methodist Church
Former Residents of Tyro, Kansas
Bertha McGhee, daughter of Sam McGhee
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- NanLT NanLT Nov 6, 2009 @ 1:37 am
- A lovely look at a slice of America. I've lensrolled this to my Kansas related lenses.
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- vallain vallain Nov 4, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
- Yes, it's great fun creating lenses on Squidoo and hopefully other people can benefit from the info that I pull together.
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- Karen Kolavalli Karen Kolavalli Nov 4, 2009 @ 9:42 am
- Great way to organize information on a topic that catches your interest! I'm intrigued!
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- kiwisoutback kiwisoutback Nov 4, 2009 @ 8:19 am
- You're right, I haven't heard of this tow, but I haven't been to small town Kansas either! Nice work!
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