Farmers hope for sunshine

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Almost without an exception, the farmers of Bourbon County are hoping that the rainy weather of the past month may cease and that we may enjoy several weeks of sunshine and clear weather, as much of the success of this year's crops depends upon it. It is now impossible for farmers to enter their fields to gather their corn or cut cane of hay, which is now ready for harvest.

Fred McCreedy, 503 S. Margrave, offers a full line of line of staple and fancy groceries, flour, feed, fresh and salt meats. We deliver phone orders promptly and strive to please. Phone 1325

From the files of the Monitor "25 Years Ago" -- Mr. Frankenburger and Miss Lizzie Blair were yesterday united in marriage and their address in the future will be Mr. and Ms. H. Frankenburger.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

It could not be said that William T. Stainbrook has been a rolling stone in his lifetime, for he has made his home on the farm where he now resides west of Uniontown for the past 81 years. He was away about four years up near Kansas City, but his home was still there during that time because his parents lived there.

Mr. Stainbrook relates that he came to Kansas with his family when he was only 4. On Sept. 12, 1855, the father, Fred Stainbrook, drove in on Market Square in Fort Scott with seven yoke of oxen and two horse-drawn wagons. They lived for some time in a log house on Mill Creek where the mother died. The family went on farther west and settled on the farm where William Stainbrook lives today. There was not a house between Fort Scott and Uniontown at that time. The elder Stainbrook "entered" the land which is now the Stainbrook farm before the homestead laws had been passed. He paid $1.25 an acre for the land.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Photo caption: "A view of the starting Tiger eleven as they will appear during the game tonight while mapping strategy to halt the Golden Tornado of Coffeyville in an SEK game at Frary Field. Pictured are Lewis Kalm, Ed Graves, Don Kramer, Ron Lewis, Jim Comstock, Johnny Matthews, Joe Rei, Rex Wheeler, Kenny Farmer, Gary Wrenn and Melvin Woods." -- Tribune Photo

Photo caption: "The VFW sponsored baseball team in the Farm League of the summer recreation program went undefeated in its trail to the title. The members of the unbeaten team are Bruce Brodmerkle (bat boy), Freddie Morrison, Don Gordon (pitcher), Kenneth Scammell, Frank Miller, Lester Allison, Chuck McElmurry, Blackie McFall (manager), Jack Garrett, Gary Davis, Brent McFall, Sterve Brodmerkle, Bill Lamb, Terry Stoughton, Mike Simmons, Dale Gordon (coach), and Mike Akers."

Photo caption: "Mayor William Rardin presented a 10-year pin to fireman Lloyd Dighero during the City Commission meeting." -- Tribune photo

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

Photo caption: "Paula Hartman was crowned Fall Fort Scott High School Homecoming Queen Monday night at the game with Altamont. The game, which had been scheduled for Friday night, was rescheduled because of flooding. Paula's escort was Paul Smith. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hartman." -- Photo by Courtney Eblen

KC Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers bus trip Oct. 26. The $26 per person fare includes lower level reserved seats and bus fare to and from the football game. Phone (316) 223-1200. -- The Citizens National Bank.

Welcome Gordon Parks back to Fort Scott on Oct. 11 in his appearance at Fort Scott Community College. Banquet tickets may be purchased for $6.50 at the Chamber of Commerce, Ruddick's, Hurst-Asher Drug and Michael Henry's Studio. "Compositions" by Gordon Parks will be shown. -- Adv.