Memories spring eternal ...

Monday, June 25, 2007

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

City Assessor C.B. Drake, this morning filed his report before County Clerk Holstein and the document shows an increase in population of 943 or a total populate of 14,547, over 13,604 last year. Last year there was a falling off in population. Also this year it is acknowledged that there is an increase in population in almost every township.

Come and let us show you the Stearns & Foster mattress. Be as comfortable as you can during hot weather. Do away with your heavy wood beds and get clean, cool and sanitary iron beds. Sleep on a Stearns and Foster Elastic Felt mattress which never packs or gets lumpy. You will find an assortment of desirable goods to select from which is unequaled, not only in variety of styles but quality as well.

It seems to be the general feeling over town that the grocery establishments will observe the closing law next Sunday and that no further complaint will be heard about this question. Meat shops and news stands, as well as drug stores and restaurants, are about the only places that, under the law, are eligible to remain open.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

W.R. Moore, one of the pioneer residents of Bourbon County and well known throughout this section as a dairyman, died this afternoon at the Main street Mercy Hospital. One of the most prominent farmers, dairymen and stockmen in Bourbon County, Mr. Moore had lived on the farm three miles south of the city virtually all the time since coming to this county. Mr. Moore was active in community affairs. He was a good roads enthusiast. The funeral will be held from the home Monday conducted by the Rev. J.R. Babb of the First Christian church. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The list of pallbearers had not been completed.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957)

Thieves pried open the front door of the Stroud grocery and general merchandise store at Uniontown last night, took merchandise valued at approximately $600, and an undetermined amount of cash. They took a key from the register to open a soft drink machine and robbed it of all the money it contained. The theft was discovered shortly after 6:30 this morning when the store was opened. Sheriff Ray Cummings and Undersheriff Clarence Northrop were called to the scene.

The public will visit one of the world's most modern condensed milk plants as the Borden Company plays host Thursday at an open house at the Fort Scott plant, 600 Franklin (the Condensery Road). Special invitations have gone out to the 450 milk producers in this area who furnish milk for the plant.

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

BRONSON--The Eastside Cafe is re-opening on Main Street. There will be hamburgers and fries, sandwiches, cold drinks and coffee. The cafe has a new front and a redecorated inside. Adjoining will be an electronic game room. The owner is Nadja Knight.

Fulton (By Mrs. Lucy Robinson)-- Volunteers who mowed the yard at the Fulton Community Center included Fabian Keating, Lloyd Marsh, Arch Wilkins and Joe Nepote.

Mapleton Area News (By Mrs. Al Dennis)--Mr.and Mrs. Don Danley have sold their mobile home, located one a block east of the post office, to Mr. and Mrs. Don Spainhoward, who plan to move it to their farm near Uniontown.

Photo caption: "Janet Braun, 1606 Clairmont, found a spot in the shade at Fisher Park and worked on her needlepoint while her son Mac practiced with his summer baseball team."

Kendale Lalman of Uniontown represented Bourbon County at a week-long Citizenship Seminar at Rock Springs Ranch sponsored by the Kansas Farm Bureau Women's Committee.