Memories Speing Eternal, Oct. 3, 2007

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

From County Superintendent Rose Allen's report it was noted that there is a total of 4,510 persons of school age in this county, not including the city. Superintendent Bowmen stated today that he believed the city's enrollment at the present time will be much greater than ever before.

E.D. Miller, who brought the first popcorn and peanut machine to Fort Scott some 10 or 12 years ago, has returned here to locate. He brings with him a much larger machine than has been brought here yet. Mr. Miller says he has found no place he likes as well as he likes Fort Scott.

J.I. Sheppard is in Fort Worth is attending the national convention of postal clerks.

Today's two-inch rain put very little water in the source of the city's water supply. The Marmaton has been getting very low. The water board has been more or less anxious about the situation which is a long way from being as bad as it was several years ago during the drouth when the city took charge of the water plan and channeled the Maramaton River for many miles upstream.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

Russell Hammons, Mapleton, was robbed of his gold watch, $14 in cash and his car on the Rock Creek Road, near Umsted School, about 11 o'clock Saturday night. Two bandits accosted him and Miss Edith Post. Miss Post's coat, which had been the coupe, was also missing. The bandits, who suddenly appeared on the running boards of the car, made Hammons and Miss Post leave the car, robbed him, then took the car and drove away. Hammons reported the robbery to Sheriff Hyle. They were surprised find the car within a short distance of the Rock Creek Road. Miss Post is employed at the Penney store.

Chief of Police Durossette wants to thank the public for its liberal patronage of the benefit show, "Crashing Thru," and also the cast and others who gave of their time and talent, sold tickets and provided music. The committee is indebted to Frank M. Stone of the Kansas Utilities for the donation of electricity and to the city of Fort Scott for rebate on the hall rental. A lady who was unable to attend contributed 50 cents today. The fund turned over to the Welfare Association now amounts to $84.05.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957)

City police headquarters is buzzing with suggestions about how a new (to them) piece of the office furniture can best be utilized. Some suggest it should be placed along the north wall, while others want it for typing and writing purposes. There was even a suggestion that the whole thing be suspended from the ceiling, so it would be easy to sweep under. What are these comments all about? Why it is the 13 1/2-foot long counter removed from the city clerk's old office and installed at the police headquarters. Chet Eves, high school woodworking instructor who seems to have the counter's history well memorized, says that it is made of oak, with a top of poplar. He believes it was placed in the library-city hall building when it was built in 1902, as a wall behind its former location that has never been "finished."

One drug store fountain stool dreamer has come up with a brand new idea for a new Bourbon County industry. He suggested, "We ought to start canning this autumn weather. Bet we could even ship some of this weather to Florida and California."

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

No publication.