Stories from Wednesday, May 2, 2012

100 YEARS AGO (1912) Friday evening at the Y.M.C.A. bowling alleys, the Taft team composed of Taft enthusiasts and the followers of Roosevelt will meet in a warfare contest to decide all political questions. Dr. Brant is leading the Roosevelts and Neut Gunsaullus is captain of the Tafts...

The monthly meeting of the Northwest Scott 4-H Club was held on March 12 at the 4-H building. President Cody Yakel called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Roll call was answered with "spring plans" by seven members and four parents, for a total of 11 present...

Lyle J. Fischer, 88, resident of rural Fort Scott, finished his work and entered his eternal rest Sunday, April 29, 2012. He was a Marine and was true to their motto, Semper Fi, Always Faithful. Although he was trained to fight, this Marine's occupation of Japan was to bring about peace. He owned and operated a dairy farm where he resided for nearly 60 years...

Bronson Order of the Eastern Star Culture Club met on April 3 at the home of Bonita Holeman. The seven members present gave the flag salute and club collect which was led by Retta Smith. President Julia Rhoton gave the thought for the day and called for March meeting minutes given by Secretary Erma Eastwood. Treasurer Geri Reeder gave her report...

Stuart and Haley Troutman, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Molly Sue Troutman on Monday, April 30, 2012, at 1:05 p.m. at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott. Molly weighed 5 pounds, 12.5 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Kelli Crystal and Mitch Crystal...

Freda "Freddie" Krull, 66, resident of rural Fort Scott, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Mercy Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

POMONA -- Seth Sympson finished in eighth place Monday as Uniontown's golf team took part in the West Franklin Invitational. Sympson shot 48 on the front nine and 52 on the back for the Eagles, who finished fourth among the four schools who brought full teams with a score of 426...

The Bourbon County Master Gardeners and Garden Club will hold its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 5, at the Farmers' Market. The gardeners have been busy dividing perennials and repotting the plants, so it is an opportunity to add a plant to your garden not normally found in the garden center. There will be some flats and four packs of annuals for sale as well. The gardeners will have their booth open from 8 a.m.-noon, unless they sell out sooner...

The Elks Lodge will host an 18-hole three-person scramble golf tournament on May 12 at the Woodland Hills Golf Course in Fort Scott. Money raised is in support of the City-Wide Fireworks event held July 4. According to Cathy Bishop, chair for this event, registration begins at 11:30 a.m., with tee times starting at noon...

It will be a shoppers' delight the weekend of May 11-12 throughout Fort Scott. The citywide garage sale, organized by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, is set for Saturday, May 12, and will coincide with the fifth annual Pioneer Harvest Fiesta Swap Meet, scheduled to take place May 11-12 at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds...

The work day just got a little longer for county public works employees, Bourbon County officials announced on Monday. Public works employees will start working at 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday and stop at 5:30 p.m. beginning Monday, May 14 until Sept. 14. Right now, employees work eight hours a day, five days a week...

More than 100 people ate, drank and bid on items at Fort Scott Community College's second annual scholarship auction at the Liberty Theatre on Saturday night. Attendance and proceeds from the "Casino Night"-themed auction were nearly double that of the previous year, college officials said...

The Fort Scott Community College Rodeo Team has a lot to celebrate. By finishing at the top of the Central Plains Region the men's team has automatically qualified for the College National Finals Rodeo, set for June 10-16 in Casper, Wyo. FSCC will take a six man team to the finals. Representing Fort Scott this year are three bareback riders: Yance Day, Blaine Kaufman, Tyler Pasour; two bull riders, Chelse Day and David King; and a saddle bronc rider, Jade Blackwell...