During Stuttgart’s centennial, citizens paused to reflect on the pioneers whose sweat and tears gave the community its heritage and traditions. The year included a full program of special events, the building of national and international friendships, and a visit by a 60 piece orchestra from Aalen, West Germany, along with Dr. Klaus Lang, Vice Mayor of Stuttgart, West Germany, who presented Stuttgart, Arkansas, USA with a birthday check for the memorial and a perpetual music scholarship for a graduating music student.