Stories from Monday, April 9, 2007

PLEASANTON --Twenty-two volunteers came together to work 154 man-hours on Saturday during the annual Spring Cleaning at Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site. Battlefield Superintendent and local historian Arnold Schofield said the event, which is conducted to clear brush and remove weeds, small trees and other debris from the battlefield, was a success...

The City of Fort Scott Codes and Zoning Department is once again leading a program aimed at giving volunteers the opportunity to get involved in service to their community by picking up trash scattered throughout the city. The city is looking for volunteers to help in the "Clean Sweep 2007" program, the second annual event that city officials hope to continue into the future. ...

Sunday, March 25, Ron and Glenda Wolf, Amanda and Natalie and Bob Prettyman attended church at Liberal, Mo. in honor of Raymond Kalm's 70th birthday. Ninety of his family and friends gathered for a surprise dinner following the services. March 27, Beulah Queen treated Dorothy Ketner, Nellie Kalm, Anna Rourk and Esther Secrest to breakfast at the NuGrille Restaurant...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) The annual indoor track meet between the two literary societies of the high school was held last night in Convention Hall and was won by the Sigma Mu Society by a score of 48 to 36. The feature of the meet was the work of Pender, Evans and Konantz. ...