Sargent’s Earliest Independence Day Celebrations

In 1948, G. E Livermore was the editor of the Sargent Leader. He was old enough to remember when Sargent became a town. The following article is from July 8, 1948.

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In 1948, G. E Livermore was the editor of the Sargent Leader. He was old enough to remember when Sargent became a town. The following article is from July 8, 1948.
After last week’s scandal, the November 30th issue of the Sargent Leader in 1922 lamented another problem of the youth in Sargent. Apparently, a gang of young boys was yelling insulting remarks at passersby, striking some ladies, and being little thieves.
“We will not be surprised to hear of some of these little Alec Smarts sent sprawling to the sidewalk.”