Buffalo Bill Wild West Show here

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Tomorrow will be circus day in Fort Scott, the Buffalo Bill Wild West and the Pawnee Bill Far East shows, probably the only circus of the season, will be exhibiting in the city. The show will arrive from Pittsburg, where they are showing today. They will exhibit here at Athletic Park, the only place near the city that will allow space for their spacious tents. A capacity of many thousands are covered by canvas.

Alex Mason was among those down today from the northern part of the county. He returned home on the afternoon train.

Tobe Grubb came down this morning from near Fulton and will remain over to attend the Buffalo Bill Show.

W.H. Fundenberger and R.L. Hartman, two of the well-known farmers from the Marmaton neighborhood, came in this morning and left during the afternoon for Kansas City to spend a few days.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

Hundreds of boys and girls gulped hurried breakfasts this morning and dashed away to answer the opening bell of the 1936-37 school term at Fort Scott public and parochial schools.

From farm and small town and city home, from field and work bench and vacation trips, they gathered at the college and high school campus on South Main Street.

Approximately 2,600 young people of Fort Scott and vicinity started to school today in the Fort Scott schools. Of that number about 1,100 are students at the senior high school and junior college. The crowded conditions there are presenting the chief problems to school authorities. The older portion of the present senior high building was built in 1912 and was planned to accommodate 300 students. Since then the number of students attending the high school has more than doubled, and at the same time, the junior college enrollment has been increasing. It was expected that the term opening today would be well over 300.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

News Briefs -- You are invited to listen to the music of Patsy Blair and Gola Roberts every Monday and Saturday morning at 11 o'clock on radio station KMDO 1600 on your radio dial.

Photo caption: "Carvil Johnson, Intermediate League commissioner of the recreation program, presents a a trophy to Griff Hughes on behalf of the Citizens National Bank team which won the league."-- Tribune photo

City Commissioners approved the purchase of a 1,000 gallon tank for Fort Scott's airport to be used for 100 octane gasoline. Tom Baine, airport manager, said when the airport first opened about 300 gallons of gasoline a month were sold. Now, however, sales have jumped to 1,500 gallons per month due to the increase in transit.

Shop Whiteside's: Swift's franks, 2-lb. pkg. 69 cents; Swifts bacon, lb. pkg. 59 cents; Colorado onions, lb. 5 cents; Campbell's tomato soup, No. 1 can 10 cents; Ott's French Dressing, 16-oz. bottle 51 cents.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

Photo caption: The Fort Scott High School girls' tennis team was to open its season today in an invitational tournament at Parsons.

Team members include Kim Comstock, Janette Ruble, Mindy Munsell, Jennifer Powell, Kristin Gorman, Lori Epps, Shelly DeMott, Rachel Reeves, Christa Farmer, Shelly Snyder, Christina Lee, Mendy Koester, Amy Reeves, Kenna Asher, Kim Tummons, Belinda Lyons, Denise Pammenter and Lynn Barr coach."

Photo caption: "Fourth year Fort Scott Community College football coach Bob Lopez is assisted by Randy Casteel, Bruce Humphrey, Larry Lauderdale, Doug Ropp and Joe Wunderly."

Attention Disabled American Veterans: We meet the second Friday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall. The VFW was created to serve the needs of American disabled veterans. All are welcome.