The Gulf Coast LineRailroad was animportant factor inthe growth anddevelopment ofBloomington.Bloomington wouldnot be in existencewith out the 68.05miles of railroad laidfrom Refugio toAlgoa.In September1957, the highschool wasrelocatedmidway betweenBloomington &Placedo.In 1941, thebasketballteam wonstate.In August 1947,a new road wascut fromBloomington toCrescent ValleyThe area's firstoil well wasdrilled inBloomingtonarea in about1920s.The town ofBloomingtonbecameincoportatedandthe first mayorwas W.J. Manning.In 1941, thefootball teamwas thedistrict footballchampionThe 1921graduatingclass of BHSwas 6.The firstBloomingtonBaseball Teamwas organizedin 1909.In 1950, the firstfire station wascompleted onIllinois Streetnext to the wateroffice.Until 1928,studentsgraduatedafter ten yearsin school.Bloomington wouldnot be in existencewith out the 68.05miles of railroad laidfrom Refugio toAlgoa.The first issue ofThe BloomingtonStar, a weeklynewspaper, waspublished Jan 29,1921.In 1929, thebasketball teamwon theschool's firstLoving Cuptrophy.The Bloomingtonarea was the site ofearly Spanishexploration in the1500's and theFrench in the1600's.In 1928, ZacheryConstructionCompany bought sandfrom Skarda Farm andin theprocess 13 Indianwomen skeletons werefound.In March 1861, 500Federal soldiers werecamped just south ofBloomington,awaitingtransport fromIndianola.In the mid-twenties thehigh school hadenough for abasketball teamIn 1932, thefirst footballteam wasorganized.Lonnie Farmerbrought the firstradio toBloomingtonaround 1920.The BHS Bandwasorganized with36 members in1950.In April 1947,oil wasdiscoveredinBloomington.In November1949, thesewer systemwas installed inBloomington.On March 3,1925, the brickschool housebuilt in 1917burned down.In 1940, thebasketballteam wondistrict.The Bobcat, theschoolyearbook, wasfirst publishedin 1946.Thegraduatingclass of1925 was 4students.In the RoaringTwentiesthe localeconomy wasprimarily baseon agriculture.Bloomingtonrecorded historybegins the journalsof Alvar NunezCabeza de Vaca.In 1956, therewere 210telephonelines inBloomington.The JoyTheater openedin1946 with 3movies a week.The ChamberofCommerce wasorganized in1928.In 1942, theeye of ahurricanepassed overBloomingtonIn 1957, BISDbecame the firstschool districtwest of theMississippi Riverto vote to integrateits' high school.Scout Troop#68, BoyScouts ofAmerica wasorganized in1938In 1912 the firstnewspaper wasstarted, namedTheBloomingtonBreeze.In June 1947,the watersystem wasinstalled inBloomingtonGoods being takenover land fromIndianola to Goliadcrossed theGuadalupe River atWhite's Ferry nearpresent dayBloomington.Sundayafternoondances becamea favorite activityin the 1920s.The Gulf Coast LineRailroad was animportant factor inthe growth anddevelopment ofBloomington.Bloomington wouldnot be in existencewith out the 68.05miles of railroad laidfrom Refugio toAlgoa.In September1957, the highschool wasrelocatedmidway betweenBloomington &Placedo.In 1941, thebasketballteam wonstate.In August 1947,a new road wascut fromBloomington toCrescent ValleyThe area's firstoil well wasdrilled inBloomingtonarea in about1920s.The town ofBloomingtonbecameincoportatedandthe first mayorwas W.J. Manning.In 1941, thefootball teamwas thedistrict footballchampionThe 1921graduatingclass of BHSwas 6.The firstBloomingtonBaseball Teamwas organizedin 1909.In 1950, the firstfire station wascompleted onIllinois Streetnext to the wateroffice.Until 1928,studentsgraduatedafter ten yearsin school.Bloomington wouldnot be in existencewith out the 68.05miles of railroad laidfrom Refugio toAlgoa.The first issue ofThe BloomingtonStar, a weeklynewspaper, waspublished Jan 29,1921.In 1929, thebasketball teamwon theschool's firstLoving Cuptrophy.The Bloomingtonarea was the site ofearly Spanishexploration in the1500's and theFrench in the1600's.In 1928, ZacheryConstructionCompany bought sandfrom Skarda Farm andin theprocess 13 Indianwomen skeletons werefound.In March 1861, 500Federal soldiers werecamped just south ofBloomington,awaitingtransport fromIndianola.In the mid-twenties thehigh school hadenough for abasketball teamIn 1932, thefirst footballteam wasorganized.Lonnie Farmerbrought the firstradio toBloomingtonaround 1920.The BHS Bandwasorganized with36 members in1950.In April 1947,oil wasdiscoveredinBloomington.In November1949, thesewer systemwas installed inBloomington.On March 3,1925, the brickschool housebuilt in 1917burned down.In 1940, thebasketballteam wondistrict.The Bobcat, theschoolyearbook, wasfirst publishedin 1946.Thegraduatingclass of1925 was 4students.In the RoaringTwentiesthe localeconomy wasprimarily baseon agriculture.Bloomingtonrecorded historybegins the journalsof Alvar NunezCabeza de Vaca.In 1956, therewere 210telephonelines inBloomington.The JoyTheater openedin1946 with 3movies a week.The ChamberofCommerce wasorganized in1928.In 1942, theeye of ahurricanepassed overBloomingtonIn 1957, BISDbecame the firstschool districtwest of theMississippi Riverto vote to integrateits' high school.Scout Troop#68, BoyScouts ofAmerica wasorganized in1938In 1912 the firstnewspaper wasstarted, namedTheBloomingtonBreeze.In June 1947,the watersystem wasinstalled inBloomingtonGoods being takenover land fromIndianola to Goliadcrossed theGuadalupe River atWhite's Ferry nearpresent dayBloomington.Sundayafternoondances becamea favorite activityin the 1920s.

B-Town Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The Gulf Coast Line Railroad was an important factor in the growth and development of Bloomington.
  2. Bloomington would not be in existence with out the 68.05 miles of railroad laid from Refugio to Algoa.
  3. In September 1957, the high school was relocated midway between Bloomington & Placedo.
  4. In 1941, the basketball team won state.
  5. In August 1947, a new road was cut from Bloomington to Crescent Valley
  6. The area's first oil well was drilled in Bloomington area in about 1920s.
  7. The town of Bloomington became incoportated and the first mayor was W.J. Manning.
  8. In 1941, the football team was the district football champion
  9. The 1921 graduating class of BHS was 6.
  10. The first Bloomington Baseball Team was organized in 1909.
  11. In 1950, the first fire station was completed on Illinois Street next to the water office.
  12. Until 1928, students graduated after ten years in school.
  13. Bloomington would not be in existence with out the 68.05 miles of railroad laid from Refugio to Algoa.
  14. The first issue of The Bloomington Star, a weekly newspaper, was published Jan 29, 1921.
  15. In 1929, the basketball team won the school's first Loving Cup trophy.
  16. The Bloomington area was the site of early Spanish exploration in the 1500's and the French in the 1600's.
  17. In 1928, Zachery Construction Company bought sand from Skarda Farm and in the process 13 Indian women skeletons were found.
  18. In March 1861, 500 Federal soldiers were camped just south of Bloomington, awaiting transport from Indianola.
  19. In the mid-twenties the high school had enough for a basketball team
  20. In 1932, the first football team was organized.
  21. Lonnie Farmer brought the first radio to Bloomington around 1920.
  22. The BHS Band was organized with 36 members in 1950.
  23. In April 1947, oil was discovered in Bloomington.
  24. In November 1949, the sewer system was installed in Bloomington.
  25. On March 3, 1925, the brick school house built in 1917 burned down.
  26. In 1940, the basketball team won district.
  27. The Bobcat, the school yearbook, was first published in 1946.
  28. The graduating class of 1925 was 4 students.
  29. In the Roaring Twenties the local economy was primarily base on agriculture.
  30. Bloomington recorded history begins the journals of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca.
  31. In 1956, there were 210 telephone lines in Bloomington.
  32. The Joy Theater opened in 1946 with 3 movies a week.
  33. The Chamber of Commerce was organized in 1928.
  34. In 1942, the eye of a hurricane passed over Bloomington
  35. In 1957, BISD became the first school district west of the Mississippi River to vote to integrate its' high school.
  36. Scout Troop #68, Boy Scouts of America was organized in 1938
  37. In 1912 the first newspaper was started, named The Bloomington Breeze.
  38. In June 1947, the water system was installed in Bloomington
  39. Goods being taken over land from Indianola to Goliad crossed the Guadalupe River at White's Ferry near present day Bloomington.
  40. Sunday afternoon dances became a favorite activity in the 1920s.