Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO (1907)

The first new and up-to-date adding machine, run by electricity, ever received in this city, is now in use at the First National Bank. It is quite an improvement over the old style of machines, in that it is not necessary to pull a crank after every entry is made. By simply pressing a shift button the adding is accomplished. The bankers find that it is more convenient and is twice as fast as the old hand machines. Then, too, a total can be added to another feature that has its advantages. It is made by the Burrough Electric Adding Machine Company and is a dandy. Mr. Hornaday says he does not know how he ever got along without the machine before.

Arch Davenport tells a good story on himself that is worth notice. Some years ago when the late Clarence Hall ran a drug store Arch was sent to town for some perfume by a friend of his who wanted the best and gave him a nickel to make the purchase, he only wanting a little. Arch was brave and he went into Mr. Hall's store and asked for a certain brand of perfume, which was most expensive. Mr. Hall thought he saw a big sale in sight, as the perfume wanted was several dollars an ounce, and an ounce was a very small amount. Mr. Hall was dumbfounded when Arch declared he only wanted five cents worth. "I might let you have one smell for that, but no more," said Mr. Hall and Arch promptly walked out.

75 YEARS AGO (1932)

Fort Scott will send both the junior college and high school track squads to Baldwin tomorrow for the ninth annual relay carnival of Baker University. Fort Scott Junior College was easily the winner last year, with a score of 25.7, while the nearest competitor was Kansas City, Kan., with 13. The following junior college athletes have been entered: Davis, Rickets, Kepler, Zeiger, Wilson, Rhoda, Culbertson, Ramsey, Coonrod, Blakeley, Gift, Huston, Scalet, Morey and Blakeley. Seventy schools will compete in the high school division. The Fort Scott squad will have the following: Rickets, Easter, Brinkman, Ralston, Broadbeck, Armour, Willard, Meek, Henderson, Cooper, Banta, Brittingham, Pfeifferr, Westerhouse and Bloomfield.

The Kiwanis Club has postponed Tuesday's "Ladies Night" meeting due to the junior college open house.

Call Dr. L. W. Richardson, Veterinarian, day or night. Phone 1512.

Lloyd Biles, of west of town, was here this morning.

Jack Hickson, of the Maple Grove neighborhood, was visitor in town this morning.

A. B. Starnes, of Futon, was in the city yesterday.

50 YEARS AGO (1957)

Bob Coyan's team won the first Sandwich Golf Tournament at the Country Club links by defeating teams captained by Johnny Gross and Bill Sailors RICHARDS--Thanks to the Busy Bee Extension Club the city park now has a barbecue pit for community use. The only restrictions are "furnish your own fuel and clean up after the party."

Photo caption: "Seventeen musicians of the junior college and the high school participated in the young artists concert in the school auditorium. Directed by Carl Clinesmith, the group includes Elaine Wheeler, Janice French, Bonnie Mason, Kaye Hopkins, Virginia Hamisak, Kent Atkins, Gary Brown, Terry Barton, Kent Ober, Patricia Springer, Phylis Haight, Jimmy Harlow, Martha Patterson, Marise Ann Haberbosch, Margaret Campbell, Janice Willard and Alta Feagins.-- Tribune photo Mr. and Mrs. Ora Bedingfield will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with open house May 12 at their home, 317 South Little Street. They have four children: the Rev. Lloyd Bedingfield, Milton Bedingfield, Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. Frank Seaver.

25 YEARS AGO (1982)

No publication.