World-famous educator to return to Fort Scott

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Julius Kaiser, clerk at Kaiser-Cohn-Prager Cigar Store, this morning demonstrated the advantage of the Tribune-Monitor want ad. Kaiser lost a diamond ring which he has been wearing for some time and was about to order an ad in the Tribune-Monitor when he found his ring in the cigar humidor, one of the largest cigar storage rooms in the state.

He has no doubt but that the ring would have been lost forever if he had not decided for the advertisement. It has been demonstrated time and time again that things return to their owners when their loss is made known in the Tribune-Monitor, and it is becoming so that things are found before the ad appears, and as soon as the owner decides to put his ad in the right paper.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

Dr. George Frederick Zook, internationally famous educator, will return tonight to the little schoolhouse from which he graduated years ago to speak at a program celebrating the complete remodeling of the school which will apply for recognition as a Class A county school.

The schoolhouse is Lath Branch School, District 54, east of town on the Nevada road. Following his graduation from the country school, Dr. Zook enrolled in the high school here walking the distance from his home near the schoolhouse during winter, spring and fall. Dr. Zook is head of the International Council of Education, director of the American Council of Education, and former president of a great Ohio university. Miss Mona Page, county superintendent, and V.M. Liston, superintendent of the Fort Scott school system, will also speak.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Aug. 29 -- Total school enrollment in Fort Scott schools jumped to 2,157 today breaking a 20-year high of 2,132 as some high school and junior college classes met with 40 to 50 students in each class.

The total high school enrollment has now reached a total of 406 as nine students enrolled this morning. School officials reported no increase in yesterday's junior college enrollment total of 225 students.

Photo caption: "Before league play begins, bowlers take advantage of the lull to get some recreation practice. Doylene Shoemaker, Route 5, tries for the strike as she sends the ball down the grooves at Bowl-Mor Lanes."-- Tribune photo

Redfield (By Mrs. Ethel Quick) -- Mrs. Ben Hite fell and broke her leg. She is in the Fort Scott hospital.

Fourteen tables of bridge players participated in the first open session of Duplicate Bridge at the Downtowner Hotel last night.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

Fort Scott Industries and Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce want to say thanks to the industries of Fort Scott.

Thanks for employing the people of Bourbon County in productive jobs which supply goods on a regional, natonal and international basis.

Thanks for contributing to the growth and development of our community. And thanks for providing a strong, diverse employment base:

Bruce Marble and Granite Works; Cleveland Lithichrome; Key Industries; Smico-Norvell Inc.; Peerless Products; Extrusions, Inc.; Ennis Bushiness Forms Inc.; Sekan Printing Inc.; Topco Laminates Inc.; Ward/Kraft Forms and Labels Inc.; Craft Fabricators; Dayco Corporation.

We also salute our non-manufacturing industries for their contribution to our quality of life.

Working for Fort Scott.

To all of you we say THANKS!

Photo caption: "Susan Strukel, owner of The Village Florist, 8 N. Main, says she moved to downtown to attract tourists and improve walk-in business. The move has already paid off, she said, because business has increased. The former location was 2 W. 18th St."-- Photo by John Lechliter.