The city of Munday began, not as one, but two separate towns one thousand yards apart, located in the heart of Knox prairie. R.P. Munday, one of the first settlers to arrive in the area, found the two towns divided not only by distance, but by a simmering feud over the building of its first church, which was to be located nearer East than West Munday. Parson Hanks, Munday's first Methodist minister, came up with the novel idea of literally bringing the two towns together.
Hanks went to the citizens of the East town and convinced them to donate land and help move the people from the West onto it. The East town would be nearer the coming railroad. He reasoned if one town could not be induced to move, then let them bear the expense of moving the other. "Two 'thresher' engines were put to work pulling houses, besides the teams that were used; and in time there was one town instead of two, and with but little exception, a good spirit and a good brotherly feeling prevailed."
"The manner of moving the houses was to put long skids under the house, and from two to four wagons on a side, then with strong cables, fasten an engine to each string or train of wagons and both pull together. The contents would be removed from the shelves and placed on the floor and allowed to remain in the house while it was being moved. Small houses were moved with teams of mules. The families were not required to vacate their homes, unless they chose to do so. It was a time of joy for the country peopl