Opinion

Hamlin's rye crop, the best ever raised in Bourbon County

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

100 YEARS AGO

(1910)

J. Hamlin has perhaps the finest piece of rye crop that was ever raised in Bourbon County on his place just west of town on the Second Street road and it is the third crop grown upon the same piece of soil within one year. The first crop was oats, which were early for hay. The second crop was corn peas. They were harvested and the ground sown to rye last fall.

J.C. Chescheir is today moving to his handsome new cottage at the corner of Tenth and Crawford streets. It is one of the prettiest and most convenient cottages in the city. Mr. Çhescheir has already gone into the chicken business and is now preparing to start a vineyard and fruit orchard on the rear of his lot.

J.C. Gross and family left this morning for Ratoon, N.M., where they will spend some time visiting. Mr. Gross is head of the Gross mines south of here and is the founder of the town of Gross at the same place.

75 YEARS AGO

(1935)

The vital statistics record of the Fort Scott district for May is one of the most remarkable in years, in that it shows a total of almost three times as many deaths as births, and the number of deaths exactly trebling the number of babies which survived. The number of deaths was 38 as compared with 14 births. Two of the babies born in the month died. The record is more remarkable because of the fact that there are usually more births than deaths.

Wagner Brothers tire and battery service, formerly located at 15-19 South National Avenue, are now in their elaborate new quarters at the northwest corner of Wall Street and National Avenue and in the future the place will be known as Wagner Brothers Super Service Station. The super service station is the first one to be opened in Fort Scott. A grand opening will be held.

50 YEARS AGO

(1960)

Liberty Savings and loan Association plans to be in its new home at 10 S. Main Street by Sept. 1, Francis E. Myers, president, reports. The cost of remodeling is estimated at $15,000. Two vaults, one for upstairs and one in the basement, are also planned. The building, which was occupied by the Diamond Shop, was purchased by Liberty Savings and Loan last August. Ernest Diehl is the contractor for the remodeling work.

Mason Sutherland, former postmaster a Prescott for many years, says he will soon be 87 years old. But the retired postmaster says he still likes to go out in the fields now and then, climb on the farm tractor, and take a turn driving through the fields.

Twenty members of Northeast Scott 4-H Club began the annual tour following lunch at the Maple Grove School. Tour stops were made at the homes of Mike Dikeman, Jeanne Lager, Larry and Tommy Sinn, Patsy and Larry Ruble, Donnie Wakefield, Ronnie Pease and the Niemeir home.

25 YEARS AGO

(1985)

Doug Niemeir is back. After 12 years combined working as a farmer, teacher and government worker, Niemeir returned to his hometown Monday to head the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office here. Niemeir was graduated from Fort Scott High School and attended Fort Scott Community College. With a degree from Pittsburg State University he took a job teaching social studies in Yates Center. The switch from teacher, to farmer, to federal worker is not as drastic as it seems, Niemeir said. His roots are in farming.

Pointer Motors is giving away three Cabbage Patch dolls at the new car show in downtown Fort Scott. See us at the Pointer Motor display.