A “Modern Method” of painting the old Pawnee City Water Tower

It’s the Story
  • Above: Lawrence Sitzman at age 20, a few years before his job in Pawnee City
    Above: Lawrence Sitzman at age 20, a few years before his job in Pawnee City
  • A “Modern Method” of painting the old Pawnee City Water Tower
    A “Modern Method” of painting the old Pawnee City Water Tower
  • Above: Pawnee City Stand Pipe picture shared by Sue Spitzer
    Above: Pawnee City Stand Pipe picture shared by Sue Spitzer
  • Above: Lawrence Sitzman smoking his pipe
    Above: Lawrence Sitzman smoking his pipe

    Don’t you just love a good story? 

    Better yet, one set in Pawnee County. 

    Sharla Sitzman of Table Rock collects stories from yesteryear and yesterday.

    Picture this. Pawnee City’s standpipe, aka their water tower, is drained early on a Tuesday morning. The manhole cover on the north side of the tower is unbolted and a raft is built inside. The raft fit the inside of the tower snugly.

    At about…