Johnny brings home first report card

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Last evening, robbers entered the Hahn Millinery store on South Main Street and carried away with them willow plumes to the value of over $200. There is absolutely no clue to the robbers. Miss Anna O'Conner, trimmer at the Hahn store, discovered the loss of a valuable pin about 8 o'clock this evening, and after telephoning Miss Sadie Hahn decided to go to the store to look for the pin. She entered the store and went to the rear end before she turned on the lights. There she found boxes scattered all over and other evidences of disturbance. The police have telephoned surrounding towns in hopes of obtaining some leads.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

First Report Cards:

When Johnny goes home from his day of labor in the high school classrooms today he will carry something more than his books. Secure in an inner pocket will be Johnny's report card for the first six weeks -- the time Johnny has been battling old Julius Caesar and old man Algebra and a whole flock of worthy foremen. Maybe by this time Johnny has them all licked and will be tempted to pull out that report card and gloat over it once or twice on the way home. But perhaps Johnny and the venerable Caesar have been fighting a draw -- maybe old man Algebra has proved too tough a customer. In which case Johnny may be just a little disinclined to show that fateful report card to the family.

But show he will. He has to. For Johnny's parents must sign that card before Johnny can turn it back in at school and get ready for the second round with old Julius when the bell rings Monday.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Prospects for a bill introduced in Congress to make old Fort Scott a national historic site are not good at this time, according to Rep. Robert F. Ellsworth, who introduced the bill. In a report to his constituents in the Second District, Ellswsorth says this is because of the necessity for a great deal of additional defense spending at this time.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Higher prices for the new fall lines of clothing pushed living costs to a record high in September.

AMEN -- Mrs. Mike Rapier is a Halloween party decorator -- extraordinary. She spent days decorating the Elks cabin for a Cub Scout party. When the night of the event arrived she was afraid to enter the building alone and asked Mrs. Harold Hicks to accompany her!

Explosives used to clear a ditch for a pipeline left their cattle nervous and they failed to develop as they should have. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKey of Route have charged in suits filed in District Court against Cities Service Gas Co. and Trojan Construction Co. In separate suits, Mr. and Mrs. McKey are asking for $8,400 each.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

(Oct. 23) -- TOPEKA -- Gov. John Carlin formally declared Fort Scott a Kansas Main Street City here Wednesday at the third annual Main Street conference Helen Smart, manager of the Downtown Project, and six members of the Business Improvement District Advisory Board attended the three-day conference. At the recognition luncheon Fort Scott and Dodge City were added to five cities that formed the initial core last year. The governor lauded the Main Street program. The program affords the opportunity to come up with better ideas to improve the local economic position.

House paint, trash cans, buckets and trash bags were delivered to the Beacon, 204 North National Ave., courtesy of Wal-Mart. Rowan Cochran, director of the Beacon, said victims of the October flood should apply for the items.