Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

The Company G basketball team left this afternoon for Yates Center where a game will be played with the state militia boys of Yates Center this evening.

Bert Potts, who has been one of the city's leading hot tamale merchants for the past decade, has decided to open a place nearer the center of the city but with this aim in view his efforts are meeting with numerous obstacles. Bert recently purchased one of the antiquated street cars that was in service here 18 years ago, before the advent of the trolley vehicle, and intended having the same hauled to the corner near Calhoun's where he would open a tamale stand. Mayor Harris has told Potts he had better ask the council for permission to place the stand at this place. The mayor advised Potts he had better wait until the council ruled on his petition before he does anything definite.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Some 30 or 35 men from the unemployed ranks were given work this morning removing the snow from Main Street. The street is expected to be clear by evening. The expense is being borne by the Federal Relief Fund. The city cooperated by furnishing trucks to haul the snow to East Third Street, where it was dumped into a ravine.

Downtown sidewalks were cleared early this morning of snow and sleet which fell during the night. Market Square was practically abandoned. Not a single truck load of coal was offered for sale.

One Fort Scott taxi driver states that he never saw it sleet any harder in his life.

The hotels of the city had considerable extra business last night and this morning on account of the storm. Numbers of travelers and traveling men were marooned here.

Reynolds, where your $ goes farther and stays at home: large solid head lettuce, 10 cents; peck of Nancy Hall's sweet potatoes, 15 cents; extra fancy onions, 6 lbs. 10 cents; large bleached celery 10 cents; extra fancy bananas lb. 5 cents.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Photo caption: Preston Patterson, president of the City State Bank, said the entire community is urged to tour the bank's new plant at the corner of Second Street and Scott Avenue Saturday afternoon. 'We are well pleased with our new location,' Patterson said, 'and we want the public to get a first-hand look at the latest in banking facilities.'"

Congratulations to the officers, directors and employees of the City State Bank on the completion and occupancy of their fine new building--Clyde Brooker, General Contractor

Congratulations to City State Bank. This is another fine example of fine planning.--Norris Plumbing and Heating, 9 North Main.

Mrs. Earl Reynolds, Route 3, underwent surgery yesterday at Menorah Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

Photo caption: "Dee Anne Renard, 609 Meadow Lane, added one more snowman the city population. In the traditional manner she rolled the base and finished it off in the traditional manner."--Photo by Tom Braker

Good Ol' Days organizers need additional copies of photographs or color slides of the first Good Ol' Days celebration last June. Anne Emerson of Good Ol' Days said that the group would like the opportunity to consider photographs that might be suitable for press usage. Photographs may be taken to the Chamber of Commerce office or to Emerson's office, 20 1/2 North Main St.

Arcadia Area News: In the Fort Scott Eugene Ware grade school the first, third and fifth graders held a Young At Art Fair. Mark Shead placed first and will be awarded with a trip to the Nelson Art Gallery in Kansas City. In the drawing division Mark won one of the first places.