Memories spring eternal

100 YEARS AGO

(1906)

High School Notice:

I shall be at the office in the South High School building every afternoon for the purpose of consulting with the patrons of the school and with the pupils who wish to enter this fall. It would greatly facilitate the work at the opening of school if all pupils would come to the building and register before the first day.--J.B. Stotesberry, Principal.

Morris Liepman has traveled pretty well over the United States and he hasn't seen anything yet that would prompt him to quit and leave the Sunflower.

The courthouse is as dead as a door nail today. Nearly all of the officers have hiked off to Redfield to the picnic. Those who went are Probate Judge Hudson, County Attorney Humphrey, County Clerk Holstein, Register of Deeds Drum, Clerk of the Court Million, County Superintendent Allen, Deputy Treasurer Carpenter and Deputy Sheriff Hesser.

75 YEARS AGO

(1931)

UNIONTOWN --Committees are working diligently on the program which is nearing completion for the Old Settlers Annual Picnic to be held in the Uniontown City Park Sept 5. The Mapleton Band has been engaged and Congressman U.S. Guyer will be one of the principal speakers. An effort is being made to get Governor Woodring here. There will be a ball game between a Uniontown team and a Mapleton team. Aside from music and speaking there will be a number of contests and stunts. This will include a fiddling contest. One of the features of the day will be the oldest ox team driver and rail splitter. Talks will be given by the old settlers. The roll of the old settlers will be read by the secretary, Miss Mary Ralston. W.G. Cowan is president of the association and M.L. Hancock is the concession man.

50 YEARS AGO

(1956)

While Mrs. Maxine Runyan, 729 Marion, was heating a can of chili yesterday at the Bowl-Mor Lunch, the can exploded causing second and third degree burns to her face, neck, arms and hands. She was treated at the Randles Clinic.

Charles Hunziker reported last week rain measuring two and one-half inches near Petersburg. He said it will be sufficient for late crops but did not make any stock water.

The first threshing machine he ever worked around, Archie West of Blue Mound reports, was an old self-fed machine. This was a rather crude model but was a big improvement over the " horse-powered" thresher. West said that he and his son Clomer have a large herd of Angus cattle on the farm now and a group of fed heifers will be moved to market. Steers are on a deferred feeding plan.

25 YEARS AGO

(1981)

Photo caption: "The old Fort Lincoln School has ended its seventh year as a historical and educational tourist attraction. The old country schoolhouse, which is at the intersection of 18th and Horton streets, has been open every summer since 1975 giving people a glimpse of what it was like to attend a one-room school."

Photo caption: "Community Christian Church extends an invitation to the public to share in the dedication service of our new auditorium and tour of the entire building during an open house Sunday, August 30."

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Editor's note: Memories Spring Eternal is the expanded version of Other Years, a feature appearing daily on the editorial page of The Tribune. Interaction is welcome from readers who relate in some way to the chronicled events. Comments may be directed to The Fort Scott Tribune, Box 150, Fort Scott, Ks. 66701.