Football players get a surprise

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Four large concentrators, for use in mines in Old Mexico, were completed yesterday by the Eagle Foundry and Machine Company and shipped to the southern destination. These are of a new design and are expected to prove very successful in treating the ores taken from the Mexican mines. Each concentrator weighs about 1,200 pounds.

R. Pool, of west of Uniontown, is reported as getting along nicely. During the Old Settlers Picnic at Uniontown he was injured when a horse ran toward him causing a pointed pole which was attached to the animal's collar to enter Pool's chest. Three ribs and his collarbone were broken and the stick pierced a lung. He is out of danger unless a blood poison sets in and the attending physician thinks it will not.

The G.A. Konantz "36" and the W.H. (Billy Duck) Drake "30" Chalmers-Detroit automobiles will arrive in the city tomorrow. Both are 1912 models.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

FULTON -- The deep well, which was drilled on the property of School District 21 two years ago as a government project to aid farmers during the dry season, has again been brought into use. A large stock tank and gasoline engine have been brought into use and many farmers are availing themselves to secure water.

HEPLER -- The Southeast Kansas Medical Society, comprising nine counties, will meet in Hepler Sept. 23. A banquet will be served by the ladies of the Gem Seekers Federated Club in the high school auditorium. Members of the Crawford County Medical Society and its ladies auxiliary will also be present. Two distinguished doctors from Kansas City will be on the program.

The barber shop across from the high school campus, formerly owned and operated by Ed Sims, opened this morning under the management of Homer Lee Carter. Mr. Carter is a former Fort Scott man who for several years has resided in Chicago.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Photo caption: "Mrs. James Streeter, 406 S. Eddy, and Mrs. Louis Carper, 901 Osbun, search their special treasure hunt tabloids for numbers to match merchandise in a downtown store window. The women were among treasure hunters attracted here this morning by a special promotion." -- Tribune Photo

Tribune caption: (AP Photo) "F.W. Brinkerhoff, posing at his desk, will be honored at Pittsburg Sept. 29 after 50 years in newspaper work at Pittsburg."

HIATTVILLE--No school was held here Wednesday due to the high water. The school basement had several inches of water in it.

Fort Scott High School Alumni will hold another reunion five years. This is the decision of the Alumni Association. Charles Magi is the new president, succeeding William Bench. A decision was made to give the 1961 high school graduating class the money needed to complete the purchase of a score board for Frary Field.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

"Mama Mia! Five Fort Scott High School football players received the shock of their lives at the Friday afternoon pep assembly when the cheerleaders, whom the boys thought they were kissing, turned out to be their mothers.

What the football players thought would be a blindfold kissing contest, turned out to be a joke played out before a gathered crowd of hysterical students. When asked to rate the kisses before the players removed their blindfolds, some of the responses were "great," "awesome." Mouths dropped open and mouths widened."-- Photo by John Lechliter

A fire early this morning at 508 Ransom was caused by lightning, authorities said. Ruby Wunderly and her two children were not at home. Fire Chief Don Hunziker said the damage will be considerable.