Memories spring eternal

100 YEARS AGO

(1906)

It has been known for a year or two that the Frisco road very seriously contemplates building a big dam on the Wolverine Creek a few miles northeast of the city and thereby have an artificial supply of water that would never run dry. It was stated today through a reliable source that the road had decided to spend several thousand dollars building the dam. No estimate as to the exact cost is obtainable. Frisco people who were asked about the matter stated that there was much talk along that line and that if the work were undertaken it would be an expenditure of considerably more than $10,000. Building such a big dam as the road contemplates is a colossal undertaking. When finished it would insure the railroad against any water famine such has been experienced as in times past.

Katie, the daughter of Robert Johnson, six miles west of the city, gave a Christmas tree party. A very enjoyable time was had. About forty lovely presents were received.

It is illogical and almost presumptuous for Harry Ernich, the popular show house manager, to ever think of swearing off smoking on Christmas. Mr. Ernich invariably gets an outlandish lot of cigars from his friends and this year he was sent several boxes of a fine brand of cigars. This will furnish a supply for Harry for several weeks and by that time he will have lost the notion for quitting.

75 YEARS AGO

(1931)

George Lawless had the misfortune to break one of his toes and painfully bruise his foot Monday while endeavoring to repair a wagon. At the last report he was getting along as well as could be expected.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Strode of southeast of the city were celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary Christmas Day.

Citizens National Christmas Club members always have money for taxes and other year-end demands. This plan of saving positively supplies funds when most needed.

Elmer Fowler of 117 Blair Avenue was displaying a beautiful bouquet of pansies today which he says grew outside in the mild Kansas climate this winter.

50 YEARS AGO

(1956)

Foundation shrubs, mostly evergreens, were set out around the junior high school building today. The project was sponsored by the student council with the assistance of other school organizations.

The steering gear of a 1956 Ford car driven by Mrs. Arthur Thiebaut, Route 2, was damaged when several large rocks rolled from a dump truck immediately ahead and rolled into the car, Undershirt Ray Cummings said today. The incident occurred on the "7-mile loop" about a mile north of Fort Scott, as Mrs. Thiebaut was coming to the city. The driver of the truck was not identified.

Smoke billowing from the back door of the Bert Morgan residence, 1602 East Wall, just before noon occasioned an SOS call to the fire department. A pan of rabbit on the stove was burning up. Someone yelled "Where there's smoke, there's fire."

25 YEARS AGO

(1981)

Photo caption: "Leigh Ann Hackney had little time for playing her violin Monday night as she sorted new music at rehearsal of the Fort Scott Civic Symphony. The music is for the performances scheduled for March 14 and May 22.--Photo by Tom Braker

Photo caption: "Don Leatherman, Deerfield, Mo., ran his combine over a frozen milo field about seven miles west of Fort Scott in Missouri Tuesday, gleaning the remainder of his crop. Low temperatures have frozen wet fields allowing farmers to harvest crops that had been out of reach because of mud."--Photo by Tom Braker