(1908)

C.F. Louderback, who was drafted into accepting the nomination for the legislature and who was elected over A.M. Keene, Republican, today issued the following: "It appears upon the face of the returns that I have been elected representative from the 21st. District. I would be ungrateful to my friends if I did not at this time extend to them my sincere thanks for the confidence that they have reposed in me. I shall in my humble way endeavor to serve not only the 21st District, but the great state of Kansas." -- C.F. Louderback

After Supper Sale! Tonight 6:30 to 9:30! Buy a hat now. All our hats will be arranged on our millinery tables. Your choice of all our silk petticoats in black or colors, $3.48. Mammoth shoe sale. -- White-Osbun Mercantile Company.

UNDERTAKERS -- Goodlander Supply Co., Orlando Cheney, licnsed embalmers, establishehd 1858. Open day and night, 14 Scott Avenue, telephone 86.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Eight gallons of gasoline for $1.--Union Oil Co.

CHICAGO (AP0 -- Officials of the Worlds Fair decided today to hold the exposition over for 1934. Action was taken by members of the Worlds Fair Association. The federal government has been placed on record by President Roosevelt as willing to make an appropriation. About $35 million has been taken in at the gate and by concessions since the exposition opened five months ago. Most of the buildings are expected to weather the winter months in good shape.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ellsworth observed their 20th wedding anniversary Thursday evening when they entertained guests at a turkey dinner, followed by bridge.

Nancy Stone entertained the group of Camp Fire Girls ,of which she is a member. with a masquerade frolic at her home on Ninth Street. The revels were held in the attic. Hot chocolate, candy and apples were served.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Elmer's Cafe, 20 South National, Sunday dinner: choice of roast turkey and dressing, roast pork, roast beef, pork cutlet. Served with buttered peas, cranberry salad, mashed potatoes and gravy, hot rolls and coffee. -- 85 cents.

(FSHS) Teen Talk (By Connie Campbell) -- Members of the junior class closed their magazine sale with a grand total of $3,481. Harriet Bruce was top sales person; Phyllis Hudson second; Mary Margaret Turner third; and Karen Atkins fourth.

Fort Scott High School football team walloped the Columbus Titans 18-6, thereby laying claim to fifth place in the SEK Conference. It was an interesting game to some 500 persons who braved the cold, damp weather. The starting line-up: B. Buffington, Manley, Smith, Epps, Scammel, Woods, Cummings, Wheeler, Ayers, Brinkman, M. Buffington.

The month of October 1958 will go down in local weather history as a dry 10th month with total precipitation of .16 of an inch. Records reveal that in October 1952 it was only .08 of an inch and in October 1950, it was .23 of an inch.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

Fort Scott's annual Homes for the Holidays Tour and the Frontier Candlelight Evening Tour at the Fort Scott National Historic Site are listed in the November/December issue of Country Home, one of the Better Homes and Gardens special interest publications. Carla Farmer and Martha Gentry are general chairmen of this year's tour sponsored by the Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County. The homes tour will include Captain Thomas Swords' quarters at the historic site, the Old Congregational Church, the Marble residence at 924 Burke St., the James Purtle residence at 707 South Crawford and the Don Miller residence at 924 South Judson.

A black white-faced calf valued t $150 was stolen from the Fort Scott Community College stock pen near Arnold Arena, police said. John Luthi, college rodeo instructor, reported the theft.