Donation offered to children's home

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Everybody likes to "play to capacity," and the hotel and rooming house keepers are not immune from enjoying such a situation. Last night, as is frequently the case, every room in the hotels and rooming houses was full and not a bed or pillow were to be had.

As a result several visitors, who are here attending the Scottish Rite reunion, would have been compelled to roll up on the streets had it not been for a friend who took them into his home.

Such a condition calls to mind that Fort Scott hasn't enough accommodations in this respect. Since the Tremont Hotel was closed a couple of years ago there has been a lack of rooming accommodations at times. And yesterday wasn't an abnormal day, either.

There was nothing going on in the city except the Scottish Rite reunion.

The South Side W.C.T.U. met with Mrs. Cessna and had an interesting meeting and a large attendance, which plainly shows that the temperance people are wide awake and ready to battle against the merchants and business men's associations.

Not a marriage license has been issued in this county since the 4th of the month and Probate Judge Russel is considering offering special inducements for the remainder of the month.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

A Good Samaritan, whose identity is unknown, paid the Children's Home a visit yesterday and left with Mrs. Eva Gardner, the matron, ten $10 bills. "Is the Home here yet?" spoke a middle-aged man as Mrs. Gardner answered the front door. When told that it was, the man said, "I want to pay an obligation, handing Mrs. Gardner the money. "What is the name?" inquired Mrs. Gardner. "It doesn't matter," replied the stranger. Again the matron asked the name but the man only walked away. Mrs. Gardener described the stranger as middle-age. He was of medium height and light complexion.

The new 1937 Chevrolet, finest in the company a quarter-century of automobile manufacturing, will make its bow to the motoring public here tomorrow.

R.T. Litter, manager of the MIdway Motor Company, 114 Scott Ave., local Chevrolet dealer, has recently returned from a zone meeting in Kansas City where 1,500 dealers and salesmen from this section obtained official news of the new car.

The new models will include new high compression valve-in head engine, new all-silent bodies, diamond crown speedline styling, genuine Fisher no-draft ventilation, perfected hydraulic brakes, improved gliding knee action ride, safety plate glass all around and super-sale shockproof steering.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Sen. Tom R. Van Sickle, state senator from the 8th District, is now attending law school at Washburn University, Topeka. Van Sickle, who was elected to the senate last November, is a first-year student at the law school. He recently was executive secretary of the Young Republican Federation maintaining offices in Washington, D.C.

Deanna Headrick, a 17 year-old Hiattville girl, has received state honors for having the top 4-H horse project in her category in the state of Kansas. This is the culmination of eight years of raising horses and competing in horse projects, which include three county champions, honorable mention at state last year, and awards in horse shows, parades and contests.

Hume High School Honor Roll lists the following: Joyce Moberly, Alice Creveling, Randall Key, Colleen Brooks, Mary Beth Barnes, John Hess, Barbara Clark, Mary Kay Sheehy, Mary Lou Helton, Harriet Horton, Janice Finley, Donna Leuty, Jean Clark and Linda Brown.

James Norbury was initiated into Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering honorary fraternity, at Kansas State University. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norbury, Prescott.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

No publication.