Excellent fishing reports continue

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Reports of excellent fishing continue to come in and the best catches of the season have been made within the last week. The smaller streams are reported exceptionally good for fishing at this time and a number of fine strings of bass and crappie have been taken from Paint and Pawnee. It is the theory of fishermen that the fish ran up into the smaller streams during the recent high water, remaining in them when the water went down.

Work on the new Stout Building is progressing. It will be several weeks before it will be in readiness for occupancy. Much time will be required on the interior.

The Ball Medicine Company will move to Fort Scott from Mapleton as soon as the building, of which they are to have the second story, is completed.

In many places around Fort Scott, the country roads were considerably damaged by the heavy rain of a couple of weeks ago. The water fell in such torrents as to wash out many places in the roads. Great quantities of rock washed down the hills and carried far out into fields.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

Heavy weekend rains here sent the mercury sliding downward and filled rivers and creeks to a point where they approached flood stage. Rainfall in Fort Scott over the weekend measured 4.13 inches.

The big rain brought the total precipitation for September to 9.84 inches. The Marmaton was running bankful today and Rock Creek Lake, which had reached its lowest ebb in years, was full of water again. Buck Run filled Othick Park and backed up to Third Street. Streams that all but ceased to flow during the hot, dry summer were rising in their banks.

Approximately 20 bands will perform here during the Nov. 6-7 meeting of the Kansas State Teachers Association.

The bands will compete for $200 in a contest sponsored by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce. Participants will include the band from Wyandotte High School of Kansas City, where Earl McCray, former instrumental music instructor here, is now director of the band and orchestra.

Among those who attended the junior college football game at Iola last night were Will Hammer, Harry Larimer, Lee Prager, Walter Prager, Dave Prager, Eddie Aronsen, Sam Salyers, Frank Decker, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gross, J.C. Gross Jr., G.M. Garlock, George Jones and James Duffy.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Northwest Scott (By Mrs. Ed Blair): Bunker Hill School has an enrollment of 32 pupils this fall.

First grade pupils are Betsy Phillips, Larry Cowen, Sandy Jewel, George and Helen Reno.

Second graders are Jerald Phillips, Mary Clayton, Dennis Miller, Gail Hoyt, Jack Vender, Rodney Wakefield and Shirley Reno.

Rosemarie Phillips is in the third grade.

Fourth grade pupils are Betty Morehead, Luann Dickerson, Orland Reno, Bradley and Kenton Cowan.

The sixth graders are Evelyn Miller, Patricia Buford, Ray Alan Clayton, Phillip Hoyt, Wayne Cowen, Madeline and Raymond Reno.

The seventh graders are Connie Sue Miller, Elizabeth Lifer, David Duncan and Gary Garnand.

The eighth graders are Suellen Dickerson and Sharon Buford.

The primary room teacher is Mr. Frances Kohrs and the upper grades are taught by Mrs. Lois Forbes. Jess Duncan is bus driver.

Here we are again with our famous FREE Sales. Don't miss this chance to buy at our regular low prices and get another one FREE. Hurry on down to Foodtown: PET Milk, 3 tall cans 49 cents, get 1 can free; Campbell's Tomato Soup, 3 tall cans 35 cents, get 1 can free; 7 cans Royal Prince Sweet Peas $1, get 1 can free.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

No publication.