Memories spring eternal

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

Don't complain if the grocery or meat delivery boy gets to your house a little late these days. Off the paved streets the mud is almost knee deep to the horses and one delivery wagon can do only about half the work it usually does. The country roads are also in a very bad condition.

The Tribune received an interesting letter from Mrs. W.L. King, who resides three miles from the city. She tells of times during the past 25 years when flowers have been plucked in this county all along in the winter time. She recites that last year in February, dandelions were gathered at their place and says that one year, just before Christmas, a huge rattlesnake was killed on their farm. Mrs. King says that many times in the past 25 years she has seen flowers growing in the months of January and February.

Plumber Ingham, who was awarded the contract of putting in the pipes and fixtures at the new Methodist church, expects to have everything connected up in a few days.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

Miss Viola Grace Gooding of Hiattville and Miss Mary E. Van de Wald of Omaha have successfully completed their three-year course of nurses' training at the Mercy Hospital Training School. The two wrote the Kansas State Board of Examination at Emporia Dec. 22 and 23. Miss Van de Wald will go to her home in Omaha and Miss Gooding will remain in Fort Scott. The girls are very proud of their training school and their superintendent, Sister Mary Eugene. They are the first graduates under the present superintendent. Friends wish the young ladies much success and happiness in their professional world.

Those who plan to attended the WCTU pageant at the First Presbyterian church Friday night will find it will fittingly celebrate the twelfth anniversary of prohibition. The program given by well prepared talent is directed by Mrs. J.C. Hill and everyone is welcome to attend.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957)

OtYo Kwa Camp Fire group met at the home of the leader, Mrs. Glen Maupin. Kyle Sweeney, was elected president; Patty Niemeir, vice president; Susan Patterson, secretary; Judy Mayhew, treasurer; and Ann Henry, scribe. The group was accompanied by Mrs. Maupin and Mrs. Dick Henry, assistant leader, to the ceramic shop of Mrs. Earl (Billie) Wood, U 54.

Stories From 'Roundabout--A Tribune news story, moved on the Associated Press wire, was awarded third place in the wire service's December short feature contest conducted among Associated Press newspapers in Kansas. The story, written by Frank Reeds, Tribune news editor, told of a $10 bill received anonymously by mail by John Lockwood, local cafe operator. The sender, terming himself an "ex-Scrooge" asked Lockwood to furnish a Christmas dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Laird.

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

Ann Feagins Winship, fifth and sixth grade teacher at Prescott Grade School, was cited recently for her accomplishments in being named "Teacher of the Month." A product of Fort Scott schools, Winship attended FSCC two years and graduated with a degree in elementary education from Pittsburg State University. Winship says she loves the atmosphere of a small school. Her class honored her with a cook-out last year and expressed their affection in original poems they had collected in a scrapbook for their teacher.

Photo caption: "Alana Fulcher, an eighth grader at Fort Scott Junior High School, was one of 51 clothing students in classes taught by Donna Douglas who showed off projects for their parents during a fashion show.--Photo by Tom Braker