Mayor issues instructions to new police chief

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Mr. Schoen, the new chief of police, assumed the duties of the office today. He was sworn in by the police judge at the court room. Mayor Brooks had instructed all the police officers to be present at that time and he took occasion to issue some instructions to the police and the new chief in the following words:

"It has in years past been considered by some that the officer who could talk the grouchiest, and look the roughest was the best officer. But not so now. The officer of today is the one who is pleasant, agreeable and courteous, yet firm in his decisions and ready to lend a helping hand. And now, boys, you must be courteous in your treatment to all, and no officer who stays on this force will be permitted to use profane language.

I feel that it is unnecessary to caution you about the drinking of intoxicating liquors while on duty. Each of you should study the city ordinances that you may learn your full duty."

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

Fort Scott people who wish to get a glimpse of the Rexall streamline special, described as the "finest train in the world," will have to go to Pittsburg Tuesday or arise before dawn as the train is due to pass through Fort Scott over the Missouri Pacific about 4 a.m. Tuesday. The train will come here from Wichita and will stop only long enough to head out on the Best line toward Pittsburg, where the cars will be open to the public. The Rexall $1,000,000 special will be the first streamlined train to visit this territory. The engine measures 97 feet in length and 15 feet in height, and weighs about 350 tons. The train left Boston March 29 on an eight-month tour. The train is equipped with every facility which can be found in the largest hotels. There are four exhibit cars, including a model drug store. Luncheon and dinner are served aboard. Attached to the Rexall train is the special car of Louis K. Liggett, founder and president of the United Drug Company, and creator of the "Rexall plan" of cooperative merchandising 33 years ago. From a nucleus of 40 drug store owners the plan has grown until today there are more than 10,000 Rexall stores.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Toastmasters Club met at the Red Barn. Guests from Key Work Clothes were Harold Kraft, Cloyce Wiley and Raymond Banwart. Toastmaster John Carson introduced the speakers.

Miss Keitha Bohlander, dean of women and social science instructor at Fort Scott Junior College, was elected second vice president of the Kansas Division, American Association of University Women, at the 31st annual convention at Salina. Miss Bohlander is presently vice president and membership chairman of the Fort Scott branch. She was awarded the first AAUW senior honors award at Pittsburg State College.

Marcel Normand, treasurer of the Kansas Young Democrats, went to Topeka to attend an executive board meeting and the Jefferson-Jackson Day banquet.

Area students honored at the fourth annual Honors Convocation at Pittsburg State College were Lois Ann Query, Albert Randall Cummings and Shirley Russell, Fort Scott; Alan Page, Bronson; Mary E. Hewit, Farlington; and Eldon K. Grigsby, Fulton.

Approximately 100 attended the Fort Scott country Club Guest Day luncheon. Hostesses were Mrs. Shirley Miller, Mrs. Charles Sample, Mrs. Harold Calhoun, Mrs. Herbert Crane, Mrs. John Diehl and Mrs. William Aldis.

Ron Gallagher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gallagher, has been inducted into the Kansas Chapter, Sigma Delta Chi, University of Kansas, professional journalism fraternity.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

No publication.