Memories spring eternal ...

Thursday, August 2, 2007

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

Prior to 18 years ago county fairs were held every fall. The practice was discontinued several years ago, but seems to be coming to life again. And this fall Fort Scott and Bourbon County will have a repetition of the old-time festival that worked such general amusement. This fall Fern Lake Park management will hold a Harvest Home Festival, similar to that of last year. The event will strongly resemble the county fairs of other days. There will be places erected for livestock exhibits and prizes to the amount of $500 will be offered to winners in various events. There will be every description of grain, fruits and vegetables. It promises to be the most gigantic affair of its kind held here in many years.

John McKenney is finding but few people who believe his story of catching a 30 pound fish. John isn't a Missourian but he is going to show the skeptics. He had the fish's picture taken the day it was caught and he is showing the same around.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

Baseball Gossip: Glen Cooper may be given a chance to fill the gap at third base on the Fort Scott team. Glen has a good arm, quite fair on ground balls, and a better hitter than either Frary or Vaughn.

At last night's meeting of the board of education, Harry Crane was re-elected president and Howard Thomas, vice president. Vern Dixon was re-elected clerk and E.A. Shaver, treasurer Mrs. Elizabeth Carney was named truant officer and Fred Bayless, attorney. A contract for 110 cases of paper towels was awarded to the Peabody School Furniture Company of Kansas City at $2.35 a case. Helen McElvain was reappointed secretary at the senior high school and Francis Odell to the same position at the junior high. Vern Woolsey was given the contract for tuning the school pianos.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957))

Extreme temperatures in Fort Scott a year ago today were 99 and 74 degrees. Tribune weather records for 32 years show July 1946 as the driest seventh month. The total precipitation was .11 of an inch. The wettest seventh month was July 1950, with 9.85 inches. The average temperature last month was 84.18 degrees. The warmest seventh month was July 1954 with an average of 91.08 degrees and the coolest was in 1950 with an average of 74.18 degrees.

Hey Kids, Saturday matinee party at the Fox. Four cartoons. Look Moms, six hours of baby sitting for only 25 cents.

Keith Platt, of the Newberry Jewelry store, will teach at the Victory School, two miles east of the city, the coming school year. He graduated from the Fort Scott Junior College last spring and served as broadcaster at the football and basketball games

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

Photo caption: "Aaron Witt, teaming with Kris Schafer, displayed his version of the two-handed backhand during advanced doubled finals against Tonia and Trina Burchett in a U-234 rec tennis tournament at the high school courts. Witt, who also took the advanced singles championship, and Schafer notched a 6-4, 6-1 over the Burchetts."-- Photo by Dave Wagner

Gary Mayfield, a pitcher for the Western Insurance Companies Division 1 fast pitch team here, was presented the Joe Ruhl sportsmanship award. The recipient receives a large traveling trophy, plus a plaque that he may keep. Last year's winner was Larry Kramer, of Madison Brothers Concrete. The honor was established in 1979 in memory of Joe Ruhl, a prominent and well-liked local softball player and recreation program participant.