Store clerks hold meeting

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Clerks of Fort Scott stores met at Union Hall last night for an organizational meeting. A.H. Campbell, of Randolph's was elected president; George Firlin, of Rodecker's, vice president; Walter Harper, of White's, secretary; Nora Connor, of Glaze & Lewis, treasurer; Mrs. Walter Munn, of Katzung's, recorder; E.E. Johnson, of Myerhardt's, guide; and G.R. Clenatjan, of C.C. Crain's, guardian. The charter was closed last night and hereafter the entrance fee will be $3. No action was taken toward regulating hours nor the closing for holidays.

A large kangaroo rat, taken from its nest in a bunch of bananas, is proving quite an attraction at the John Noret store on Humboldt Avenue. The animal resembles a rat but is longer and somewhat like an opossum.

A number of old soldiers and their wives from this city and county are attending the old soldiers' reunion this week at Pittsburg.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

Thomas Hill, a pioneer black man and a retired farmer, passed away this morning at the home, 515 S. Barbee, at the age of 89. He came to Fort Scott in 1851. He leaves his wife and six children: Mrs. Laura Bean of Mapleton, Mrs. Mina Smith of Kansas City, Mrs. Zella Vann of Fort Scott, Roy Chester and Earl, all at home. There are 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Mr. Hill was of a kind, gentle and unassuming disposition. He came to Fort Scott when a small boy with his parents. This city at that time was just a trading post. The funeral will be Wednesday at the Mt. Zion Baptist church, with interment in West Plains Cemetery.

Another extensive prairie fire, largely because the drought has rendered much vegetation so dry that it is highly flammable, occurred yesterday. The fire covered an area of perhaps 100 acres south of the Walkertown road and east of the road extending from the Walkertown road to Tubtown. The land over which the fire swept is largely owned by P.C. Lockwood, Charles Holstein, Lee Bollinger and Howard Ingraham. Fifty or more farmers fought the flames and finally brought it under control.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Future meetings of the Tuesday Duplicate Bridge group will be held in the Sunflower Room of the Downtowner Hotel. Anyone interested in playing bridge is invited to attend.

Two Garland brothers have made application to compete in Kids Town and Pet parade at Main Street Park Saturday. They are Mason and Scott Simpson and their pet is an opossum.

Seven out of 10 families in the Fort Scott area have a budget account at Edmistons. Here are the reasons: For 20 years Edmistons have been selling clothes on budget accounts. We have developed the best charge account.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee, 723 S. National, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary today, while their daughter, Mrs. Virgil Spencer, and Mr. Spencer, 1412 S. National, are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

The Kitchen Kabinet (By Nell Dikeman) -- In The Tribune-Monitor 50 years ago, sandwiched between the grocery specials for the week, were "Some Good Recipes" featured on "The Women's Shopping Page." Here's for going back a half-century with a recipe for Bologna Cups With Potato Salad:

6 slices of large bologna

Mix together:

2 cups cooked potatoes, diced

2 sweet pickles, finely chopped

1 cup celery, chopped

1 hard cooked egg, finely chopped

1 tablespoon chopped onion

2 tablespoons vinegar

mayonnaise to moisten

Slice the bologna in thin slices. Place in a frying pan and heat gradually until the edges curl up and form a cup. Fill with potato salad. Place bologna cups on a platter and garnish with crisp strips of vegetables.