Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

Ed Sweeney, the new horseshoer at E.W. Bowman's blacksmith shop, hasn't any idea of suing a Tribune reporter for damages. But he wants restitution in some way. The fact is, Mr. Sweeney is not a blacksmith, as was stated, but a genuine horseshoer. He is one of the best who ever burned the hoof of a horse. He will have charge of that department in Mr. Bowman's business.

Congressman Charles F. Scott, of this district, will spend several days in Bourbon County and will deliver his Panama lecture in Garland, Fulton, Hiattville, Devon, Bronson, Mapleton and Uniontown. This lecture was delivered in Fort Scott last winter.

J.W. Harvey, of Fort Worth, Texas, scientific horseshoer. Special attention paid to diseased feet. A trial is all he asks. -- J.W. Huffman at Farrell's old stand.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

Special! Brow and lash dyeing at the Rea Mae Beauty Shop. Phone 208. Also wet finger waves, 25 cents.

The Lockwood Hotel on North National Avenue has been given a new coat of paint.

David Milburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Milburn, fractured his left arm at the wrist yesterday when fell on a stair way at the high school.

The case of Ray Slaughter, charged with running a stop sign, was dismissed in police court this morning.

Fort Scott and vicinity had another warm weekend with a maximum temperature yesterday of 94. A south wind blew all day Sunday and added to the discomfort.

A group of teachers and business women had a hamburger fry at the big lake Saturday evening. There were 18 present, namely, the Misses Colegrove, Shillington, Watson, Withers, Weddle, Reick, the two Gordons, Langell, Bass, Brown, Harrar, the two Soderbergs, Bryden, the two Briggs, Jessie Stevens and Sterling.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957)

The Parent-Teacher Association, Deerfield School, will hold its first meeting Friday. A program will include band members by girls of the lower grades and a skit, "The Womanless Wedding," to be presented by 21 boys.

Julius Karleskint, farmer of northwest of Fort Scott, said he had finished picking his corn crop this year. He said the crop was poor, even though it was bottom land. The farmer recalled the days when he was a lad on the farm and helped husk the corn by hand. He said the farmers delayed harvesting until there were two or three good frosts. Often, Karleskint said, the job was not finished until the middle of winter and country boys did not get to start to school until the corn was all gathered.

Shirley Hoggatt was narrator for the 4-H Club Days at the annual achievement meeting of Southeast Scott 4-H Club.

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

News From Uniontown High School Eagles' Nest--Six pompon girls and six cheerleaders attended the Dynamic Cheerleaders Association Camp at Emporia. Pompon girls are captain Rhonda Felt, co-captain Brenda Hall, Amy Carpenter, Jeannette Hixon, Tracy Graham and Linda Hall. Cheerleaders are captain Lori Cambers, co-captain Lori Hays, Amber Bolling, Shelly Dare, Tammie Van Leeuwen and Dana Ramsey.

Sparkette, owned and shown by Rosalie Stout, won the amateur and ladies' fine harness classes at the Kansas National Horse Show at Wichita.

Bridget Ann Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Myers has been initiated into Alpha Gamma Delta on the camps of PIttsburg State University.

Photo caption: "Class rings were the topic of the day, at least for junior class members, at Fort Scott High School. Seen here displaying rings are Tonya Billiard, Michael Hunt and Marilyn Douglas."-- Photo by Tom Braker