Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

Twelve carrier boys are employed by the Tribune-Monitor to distribute the Daily Tribune and these boys cover all parts of the city. The routes have increased in size from 15 to 25 percent and new names are being added daily, so mistakes are bound to happen. We ask the public to consider this fact. If you will call my attention to any irregularity on the part of the carrier boys, I assure you that I will give such matters my personal attention and endeavor to reduce mistakes to the lowest possible minimum.--Mark PInkston, Manager Subscription Dept.

The value of a $ depends largely upon its number of relatives. The number of its relatives increases with a rapidity that is amazing when you regularly, and persistently, lay away in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. It will draw 3 percent interest, compounded every six months. Our Savings Department is open on Missouri Pacific and Frisco pay days and Saturday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 o'clock.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Elder A.M. Kiergan, former editor of "The Church Advocate and Holiness Banner," of this city, and pastor at one time at the Margrave stone church, died Feb. 14 at his home in Sapulpa, Okla. The funeral will be held Feb. 16 here at the stone church, across the street from the Margrave School. All his old friends especially, and all others are invited to attend. Burial will be at Chillicothe, Mo.

The Fort Scott Kiwanis Club, Alvin Ruddick president, held a Benefit Bridge Party Valentine's night. All proceeds will go to underprivileged children's work. All prizes were donated by club members except two and those were provided by Hicks Decorative Shop and the Coca Cola company. In conclusion, the stalwart men waiters served fancy sandwiches and coffee. Mrs. Mark Weeks was general chairman.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

When Ed Barnett, a Missouri Pacific car inspector, heard muffled cries in a box car in the Pacific yards here last evening, he became aroused and opened the door of the car, found a middle-aged man almost frozen to death, being in a semiconscious condition. Barnett secured the aid of a nearby switchman and the almost frozen man was taken to the "tramp" caboose in the west yards where he was thawed out before a hot fire and when he told his experience. The tramp stated that he entered the box car which was attached to a northbound Missouri Pacific, at Carthage, Mo., yesterday morning. When the train passed through Nevada, an inspector locked the door. At Rich Hill the car was placed on a siding, and the tramp, realizing he was locked in, tried all afternoon to make himself known. The car came on to Fort Scott last night on the Red Ball freight. The man fortunately had a number of newspapers which he wrapped himself in. This no doubt saved his life.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

Photo caption: "Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sumpter, 402 Hulett, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Feb. 20 with open house. Hosts are the couple's children: James Sumpter, Wilma Thompson, Helen Secrest and Katherine Ruhl. Earl Sumpter and Florence Ward were married Feb. 23, 1923, at Fort Scott and have spent their entire married life at their present address. Mr. Sumpter is a retired city foreman."

Included in the 1982 edition of outstanding Young Women of America are seven women who either live in the Fort Scott area, are former residents, or who have family relations here: Clara Louise Martens, Diana Lynn Spencer, Betty Louise Mayfield, Janice Marie Biles, Billie Ida Parker, Carol Jean Stewart and Margaret Rayburn Good.