Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

The promoters of the skating rink project have made no definite announcement as to where the rink is to be located and when to be erected. It was stated today that the building would not be commenced until after the spring rains, as the floor is to be made of concrete.

The hack drivers of this city are certainly a quiet class of men. There are now four hack lines in operation here and every day at the three railway stations the drivers make a skirmish for first stands. The bus, which for years had held contract for the transfer business, is given place next to the mail wagons, and the other drivers fight for the best positions. The drivers never engage in any behavior that creates a disturbance.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

A check made at the post office during the last week or 10 days of parcel post packages developed the fact that some senders are violating the postal law, for in a number of instances written matter was found in packages which had been sent out as third and fourth class matter. Action taken at the post office in these instances is to charge first class rates against the senders. As an example of what this means in postage expense, a package which had been mailed out under 14 cents postage will now require that the sender pay $1.65. A check made recently in one post office showed that out of 499 packages examine, 165 of them contained written matter. This is in strict violation of the postal laws.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

A.L. Coleman, 735 South Eddy, said today that among the many cards received by him and Mrs. Coleman on their 50th wedding anniversary observed last Sunday, were congratulations from Gov. George Docking.

Four offices were vandalized and approximately $75 in cash was stolen during the weekend from the office building above the Crown Drug store, 1 1/2 North Main. Buford Shankel discovered the loss of apparently $75 in cash when he opened his office this morning. A cigar lighter was reported stolen from the office of Daniel Lardner, a neighboring lawyer. A small cabinet safe in the law office of Forrest E. Short was damaged with a chisel type instrument. Nothing was taken there.

The Fort Scott Tigers picked up their fourth league win by defeating the Columbus Titans 46-27 at Memorial Hall. Phil Frick and Melvin Bloomfield shared the scoring spotlight with nine points each.

The Fort Scott Junior High Cubs excelled Pittsburg's Lakeside Wildcats in two games played at Memorial Hall. In the ninth grade tilt Fornwalt, Vendetti, Deloney and Kuplen all scored n two columns. Matthews was the Fort Scott scoring hero with 12 points in the eighth grade game.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

From his lofty bay window perch, Dave Irvin can see most of what goes on on Main Street. Generally speaking, he likes what he sees. For an architect specializing in restoring and renovating older structures, the move last November into the second floor of one of downtown Fort Scott's venerable structures at 22 1/North Main Street seemed a natural one. Last summer Irvin went into business for himself, apparently becoming Fort Scott's first resident architect since before World War II. Irvin is enthusiastic about the prospects for downtown. He would like to see more interest from professional people in renovating some of the upper floors of the older buildings for offices. Irvin said capturing tourist traffic as it leaves the Old Fort is critical, he believes. "That is one of the keys to redeveloping downtown," Irvin said.