Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

The Tribune-Monitor has made a change in its circulation department. Mr. Clarence Mahler, who has so ably represented this department of the business for years, has resigned and the business has been disposed of to Mr. Mark Pinkston, a well known and popular young man who will have complete charge of that department in the future. He is authorized to collect and receipt for all advertising and subscription bills. In disposing of this business Mr. Pinkston assumes complete supervision of the department. Mr. Pinkston is a young man with wide-awake ideas, a hustler, and will add strength to the business. He has already added 300 new subscribers to the Tribune-Monitor's already large list, and daily new names are being enrolled without any inducement except to offer a first class evening newspaper containing complete local and foreign news happenings -- The Tribune-Monitor

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

After three straight nights of sub-zero temperatures, the weather man granted Fort Scott and vicinity a respite last night, the low mark being 17 degrees warmer than Tuesday and Wednesday night. The maximum yesterday was 14 above, or 10 degrees higher than the record of four above on Wednesday.

It is expected that business will be rushing at the county clerk's office. For the county has $600 which is available to those who will work for it. The county commissioners made the money available by their action in deciding to pay bounties hereafter on coyotes and crows until the $600 is exhausted. The present Kansas county law makes it optional with boards of commissioners whether or not they pay bounties. The scalp of a coyote or the bill of a crow will entitle the applicant to the bounty--$2 for the scalp of a coyote and 10 cents for a crow's bill -- when presented at the office of County Clerk W.I. West.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

The Fort Scott Youth Recreation Program became a reality last night with the election of a governing board to include Mrs. Raymond Hinderliter, Mrs. Lena Myrick, Glen Sewell, Douglas G. Hudson, Jack Stapleton, Father John Rusteika and R.H. (Bob) Waters, all elected to one year terms. Activities will include swimming, fishing, tennis, golf and handicraft for the 8-18 age group and bowling for the 15-18 age group. All boys who sign up for the baseball program will be given the opportunity to play.

A car stolen here Thursday has been recovered at Panama City, Fla., and four teenagers, two of them Bourbon County girls, are being held by authorities there. The car is owned by Paul A. Schafer Jr., veterinarian. It was stolen from in front of his house at 16 South Eddy Street,

WASHINGTON (AP) --Unemployment jumped by 1,120,000 last month to a total of 4,494,000. It was the biggest monthly rise since World War II. The jump reflected a further large drop in factory employment.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

Photo caption: "Five Fort Scott High School girls have been selected as candidates for the 1983 Winter Sports Homecoming Queen title. The girls are Becky Hereford, senior; Lisa McKenney, junior; Debbie Bradbury, senior; Stacy Rogers, junior; and Jill Prather, senior. The student body will vote by ballot to select the queen."--Photo by Tom Braker

The Fort Scott Lioness Club held its annual valentine party with the Lions Club at the Old Fort Cafeteria. Entertainment was provided by Kyle Brilllhart, Carl Carlisle and Erma Clayton, a trio of drums, sax and piano. The music played was from the "Big Band" era. Mrs. Clinton Forgey organized games for the 30 present. Hazel Stoughton was mistress of ceremonies.