Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

An exciting announcement is made of a bunch of mirth-makers and songsters to be seen at the Elks' Minstrels. Just seventy-five cents for a thousand laughs. Pictured in their respective roles: W.H. (Billy Duck). Father and promoter of local minstrelsy, under whose direction the "Grander and the Greatest" will be given.--Freeman Martin, soloist. The Mikado of Fort Scott. Paul Brooks. One of the Bones (Not as he is but as he was). Anna Brown, Hazel Roy, Lillyan Young, Chloe Wilson, who comprise the Pony Chorus.--Paul Brooks and Clara Wagner, song and dance team.--Alice Harris, Marcella McKinney, Lilly McLain, Grace Brown, Pearl Brown, Minnie Driver. A bevy of minstrel girls who will feature the Dragon Dance.--V.G. Kreyer, musical director.--Chas. Dorey, soloist. "The man who preceded them all."--Mr. Edward McLaughlin, soloist and end man (not a new subject).

Select your Easter jewelry from Verne Q. Powell, 7 South Main. Phone 441: hat pins, belt pins, waist sets, lavalieres, pendants, fan chains, bracelets, pearl beads.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Independence, Kas. (AP)--Fort Scott, already well established as a great threat in Kansas junior college track competition, added to its laurels yesterday by defeating Independence. The Fort Scott crew holds two victories over the Kansas City, Kas., junior college aggregation. Russell Davis, yesterday, was the individual star for Fort Scott. He led the field in points finishing first in the shot, javelin and discus. In the discus throw he broke his own record of 124 feet set at Ottawa two weeks ago with a heave of 129 feet, 4 inches. Dingus set a new school record in the pole vault with a mark of 11 feet. The former record was 10 feet, 10 inches, held by Roy Jacobson. Ramsey won the 100-year dash, and his anchor work in the mile relay was outstanding. He took up 8 yards of slack in the final lap and finished about 10 yards ahead of the Independence runner.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Honor students from Fort Scott attending Kansas State Teachers College are Walter Zimmerman, Jean Brann and Norman L. Cross. The men have been admitted to Gold Key and Miss Brann, to Gold Crest, scholastic honor societies organized this year.

Photo caption: "Fort Scott Invitational track meet attracted an estimated 24 schools and 300 athletes to Frary Field today. The event began with the crowning of Beth Randles as queen of the thinclad meet. She appears with attendants Cheryl Phillips and Carolyn Smith. Trackmen Don Talbot, Randy Hessong and Don Davis were selected to escort the girls."

Sharon Kay George, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William George, rural Uniontown, will represent Bourbon County at the state spelling bee tomorrow at Topeka. The announcement is made by Eva Krull, county superintendent of schools.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

WASHINGTON (AP)--The nation's 36 million Social Security beneficiaries will get 3.5 percent increase in January--$14 for a typical retiree. It is the smallest rise since benefits were tied to consumer prices eight years ago.

Photo caption: "There seems to be something special between these two 'kids'. Chip Albright, a first grader at Eugene Ware School, had retrieved a week-old "kid "for owner Eldon Underwood, Garland, on the playground at the school. Underwood took the baby goats to Eugene Ware, Winfield Scott and several pre-schools to give 'kids' a chance to be together."--Photo by Tom Braker

Photo caption: "Lindsay King, 9, 406 Circle Drive, gets a last-minute touch-up from Sally Cullor before the dress rehearsal for 'Twelve Dancing Princesses. The play is being sponsored by the Fort Scott Community College Drama Department and Buck Run Community Center. Also in the picture is Tabetha Harper, 10, 730 South Eddy, who plays the part of a princess."--Photo by Tom Braker