Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO (1907)

Hereafter Jim McFarland, refreshment dispenser at the Prichard-Blatchley Drug Store, and Ray Roberts, the shoe-fitter at White-Osbun Mercantile Company, will select a more fitting day to go swimming. Yesterday, they got into a boat and went up the Marmaton River to a place where icicles were hanging to the trees. At this point the boat got to wobbling and both boys were dumped into the cold, cold stream. It may be said that the boys had a narrow escape from drowning and had it not been for the fact that both are good swimmers the funeral would have been held from the "house at 2: 30 p. m."

For Sale: The entire Kramer Estate, including four lots, bath house, artesian mineral well and five dwelling houses, corner of Scott Avenue and Fourth Street. A great bargain if sold soon. The Kramer heirs are preparing to move to the Pacific coast. Inquire of John H. Crain, Attorney

75 YEARS AGO (1932)

Special Monday only, strawberries at $2 per crate.-- Harry Lee Class lessons in expression for children 5 to 12 years. 25 cents.-- Mrs. John Hill, phone 1936 J.

The Maple Grove Cemetery Association will meet Monday at 2 p. m., according to an announcement by A. F.

Emmerson, president.

Some time last night thieves visited the B. E. Palmer Feed Mill at 611 East First Street. The only articles missing this morning were a jacket and a fountain pen. There was no money taken.

In compliance with state law the school board will equip the Central Building with fire escapes over the summer months. This is the only three-story building among the schools in the city, and of course the exits at the other buildings are so numerous that it will hardly be necessary to put up fire escapes.

50 YEARS AGO (1957)

PLEASANTON-- On June 1, 1907, the Pleasanton Telephone Co. came into a family ownership and operation that continues to this day. On the 50th anniversary of the management next Saturday the people of Pleasanton and its area are invited to visit and inspect the company's new building and modern dial telephone exchange. Sam Tucker will be on hand to welcome visitors. At past 84, he is president of the company and has been active in its management since 1907, when the company was bought by his father and himself and a brother, C. W.

Tucker. Also on hand will be a third generation Tucker, Clyde, who has been manager of the company since 1947.

Sam Tucker's long time direction of the Pleasanton exchange continued it as one of the relatively few remaining prosperous independent exchanges in the country.

From the small exchange he and his father bought in 1907, with 400 customers, it has grown to serve 1,500 customers today.

25 YEARS AGO (1982)

Joe Gordon Gregory of Fort Scott received a Juris Doctor Degree in commencement exercises at Washburn University on May 15.

Don't miss this year's production of "City Lights and Country Stars" presented by Susan Stern's School of Dance Thursday at Buck Run Community Center. Kitchen Kabinet (By Nell Dikeman)-- The Fort Scott PRIDE committee takes a lot of pride in announcing the release of the "Bourbon County Cookery and Domestic Guide-- Past and Present." The unique book will be offered to the public for the first time during the action-packed Good Ol' Days celebration.

Photo caption: "Ralph Purcell held an umbrella over himself and Virgil Schilling as the men bowed during the invocation at Memorial Day services at Fort Scott National Cemetery. Mayor Carolyn Sinn gave the address."-- Photo by Tom Braker

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.

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