Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

There were several persons from Fort Scott to attend the wolf drive down in the Hiattvile-Hepler region today. The lines were formed at 10:30 as programmed and commenced to move. The round-up was to be held in a big pasture. It is expected that a great number of wolves will be killed today in the gigantic movement. There were scores of men and boys in this drive.

Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Goodlander left for Kansas City this afternoon. Mrs. Goodlander will remain there indefinitely. Mr. Goodlander will return Wednesday. A.F. Rothfuss and family are moving into the Goodlander home which they lately purchased.

If spring weather continues for a few days more, work on gardening will commence. Last spring, however, warm weather prevailed in February and March and many put in gardens. The result is well known to all. In April and May killing frosts fell every night or so and fruits and vegetables that had been put out were killed.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

The mercury descended to 13 below zero in Fort Scott last night for the coldest night of the winter. The mark was eight degrees colder than the previous low mark of five below recorded on Monday night and on Dec. 12. The high mark yesterday was seven above. It was a cold, raw day. Last night's minimum of 13 below was the coldest weather here since Jan. 18, 1930, when the mercury sank to 18 below. The lowest reading in the history of the weather department was February 1899, when a mark of minus 24 degrees was established.

The funeral of George Brooks, electrical dealer, who died of heart trouble yesterday, will be Thursday in the First Methodist church. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery beside his father, who had served as mayor. Pallbearers will be Fred Ault, John Crain, Howard Thomas, Leslie Glunz, Leland Woodard and Will Hammer. The body lies in state at Konantz's.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

The Tribune records dating back more than 30 years show that this vicinity does not have the cold weather that prevailed during former years some 20 or 30 years go. The records show that January 1940 was the coldest first month in local history. The average temperature for that month was 16.85 degrees. On 12 of the 31 nights the mercury hit zero or below.

Walter Campbell, dairy farmer, of four miles southwest of the city, reported three inches of ice on Rock Creek Lake this morning, but it is not thick enough to permit skating.

Approximately 150 pre-school and county pupils received free polio shots at a clinic held at Memorial Hall, said Dr. Leland Randles, medical adviser of the Bourbon County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983))

Photo caption: "Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Maycumber, 719 W. Eighth St., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 13. Friends and relatives are invited to a reception in their honor at the Fort Scott Inn. Mr. Maycumber is a retired building contractor. John W. Maycumber and Elsie Cowan were married Feb. 15, 1933, at Mound City.

About 80 students, now not eligible for bus transportation to Fort Scott Junior High School, will become so next year when the junior high converts to middle school, Jim Lambert, district administrative assistant said. Lambert presented a busing report to the U-234 Board of Education. When the middle school opens, students living more than six-tenths of a mile from the building will be eligible for busing, Lambert said.