Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

County Attorney J.L. Caldwell today contracted for the purchase of the home of Judge W.P. Dillard, corner of Eighth and Holbrook streets, and as soon as the same is vacated will move there from his present home near the corner of Third and Margrave streets in the Fifth Ward. Judge Dillard has purchased a new home at the corner of Seventh and Crawford streets.

While most of the small fruit was ruined by the freeze and frost, there is still hope that the grapes will pull through.

The residents of the East Side are still insisting that the council provide a fire department for them. The East Side residents want a branch department located down there and Peck's Villa and Walnut Hill folk each want fire hydrants installed.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

Students from the Bronson High School, under the supervision of Miss Irene Decker, home economics instructor, visited The Tribune plant and other points of interest in Fort Scott. Six of the group were members of Miss Decker's class to include Nina Evans, Ethel Perry, Shirley Englehart, Lavon Colwell, Doris Cook and Evelyn Seidell. Other students were Doris Hall, Evelyn Grimes and Homer Perry. Places visited also included the Fort Scott Laundry, Jones Bakery, Borden Condensery, Fort Scott Mattress factory, Fort Scott Packing House, National Butter Company, Kansas Utilities power house and the Fort Scott Fire Department.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold V. Schnell, of Kansas City, will be national officers here Thursday night when the regular meeting of the Bourbon County Chapter No. 1, Disabled American Veterans, is held at Redman Hell. All lady relatives of veterans are asked to be present as Mrs. Schnell will organize the Ladies Auxiliary.

50YEARS AGO

(1957)

After being postponed on two occasions, a triangular track and field meet between the Fort Scott, Joplin and Kansas City junior colleges was staged at Frary Field, the Greyhounds scoring 103 1/2 points, to win easily. Joplin finished second with 33 1/2 and Kansas city had 30. David King of the Greyhounds was high point man with 23 1/2 counters. John Davis, also of the Hounds, finished second.

Fair-goers at the Bourbon County Fair August 6-9 will find the big grandstand in a new location, giving additional space for merchants' exhibits, carnival space and other uses. The grandstand, which now faces south, will be moved so that it faces east and box seats will be added in front of the stands. Moving of the grandstand will necessitate the creation of a new track, running north and south, and will make possible at least a full quarter-mile track. When funds are available the grandstand will be at least partially covered. A long-range plan calls for eventually roofing of the entire grandstand.

20 YEARS AGO

(1982)

Editorial/Features

Mayor Carolyn Sinn said it, but a lot of Kansans must be feeling the same way. After Monday's study session, city commission members were visiting about the 1982 Legislative session, wondering just what ramifications it will have for city government. The consensus was in keeping with what most Kansans seem to think--the '82 Legislature didn't accomplish much. Mayor Sinn said she asked one of the area representatives if the legislators had considered giving their pay for the session back to the state--in view of the lack of accomplishment. She didn't report his response. That suggests a new approach. Perhaps we should raise the legislature's pay scale--and then hold a referendum after each session to decide whether to pay them. Perhaps then they would be a little more interested in statesmanship; and a little less consumed with political skulduggery.

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Editor's Note: Memories Spring Eternal is the expanded version of the 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, Kan. 66701.