Memories spring eternal

100 YEARS AGO

(1906)

All of the janitors at the various city school buildings will be special policemen during the time that school is in session. At the meeting of the board of education this matter was taken up and it was decided that they should be sworn in as officers and delegated full power to make arrests. This follows out a long established rule.

For Rent: Five room cottage, 717 South National Avenue: gas and water. Enquire of Otto Junken.

For sale cheap--fine driving horse, good buggy and harness.--Arch Davenport.

Dr. Carver was called to Godfrey this morning to treat a young man named Berkshire, who is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. The doctor thoroughly diagnosed the case and ordered him taken to Mercy Hospital so that he may receive better care.

75 YEARS AGO

(1931)

Fort Scott Junior College is going to be well represented in athletics of different Kansas colleges this coming school year. Seven boys, all of whom had experience in different lines of athletics, will leave Monday for their respective schools. Ray Brinkman and Derwood Bethel will to to Washburn College at Topeka. Both should be able to make the football and basketball teams. Eugene Jackson and Haverlee Messer will enroll at Ottawa University where they expect to be cogs in Dee Erickson's football and basketball machines. Ed Shaffer, a former student here, is already enrolled at Ottawa and his brother Ray may also go there. Wendall Davis, David German and Lynn Steele will enter the Pittsburg Teachers College. Davis and German are high class track men, while Steele will look toward a berth on the football team. Floyd Davis may enter this school later Dale Prather will enroll at Kansas University.

50 YEARS AGO

(1956)

Wanted: 1879 Fort Scott City Directory. A search for of those rare copies is being made by the curator of the George Washington Carver Museum at Diamond, Mo. It was discovered that the noted Negro scientist was listed in the Fort Scott Directory, thus proving that he was a resident of Fort Scott. Contact Mrs. Alice McDermott, 201 South Holbrook.

Photo caption: "Ed Lehnhoff is manager and co-owner of O.E. Woods Lumber Company, 502 East Wall Street. The business has operated as a landmark institution of community service since 1922. Seen here with Lehnhoff is assistant manager, Dean Hewett."

Teen Talk (By Sharon Jarman)--The Art Annual Staff is certainly on the job. In just a week, officers have already been elected. Ernie Lee was chosen editor; Leon Sinn, assistant editor and business manager; Kathleen Cooney, secretary; Sondra Witt, advertising manager; and Jeanette Gray, treasurer.

25 YEARS AGO

(1981)

Fort Scott area students attending Pittsburg State University who were honored at the annual scholarship reception include Donna McNamar, Brad Cosens, Cheryl Lockwood, Charles Jajdelski, Vicki Pavey and Darren Smith, Fort Scott; and Janet Spainhoward, Uniontown.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beckford Sr., Mapleton, marked their 60th wedding anniversary with a picnic given by their family at the Mapleton City Park on Aug. 16.

Photo caption: "Members of Fort Scott Community College's coaching staff include Kevin Gundy, Pat Benage, Marty Orr, Keith Coe and head coach Gary Butler."

Photo caption: "On Sept. 7, 1915,

much of Fort Scott was under water. These postcards of the scene, which were published by L.W. Ellsworth of Fort Scott, were provided to The Tribune by Fred Snow, who is now retired and living in Liberal, Mo. Snow was nine years old at the time of the flood. He was in the coal business here with Snow Coal Co. before World War II. He moved to Wichita at that time, he said. On the postcards, Marmaton River waters cover the business district of East Wall Street and also the Frisco tracks just outside of town. The MK&T Depot and passenger trains appear to be surrounded by about two feet of water."

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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.