Lions club starts new project

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

The contracting firm of Thogmartin, Gardner and Martin has just been awarded the contract for the construction of a complete water works for Mound City. The contract price is $22,000 and includes reservoir settling basin, power plant and 1,700 feet of mains.

The Mound City water plant will be supplied from Sugar Creek. The estimate on this work was made up by Mr. Martin, who is a consulting engineer. The same company has the contract for an electric light plant at La Cygne, in Linn County.

For Sale: Harrow, riding cultivator, new buggy harness, stack of hay. -- Byron W. Jacks. R.F.D. NO. 1, a mile east and 1 1/2 south of Fort Scott.

FOR SALE: Ten room house with gas and water. Good barn, nice neighborhood. -- $1,200 cash. Vesper Sale.

For Sale: Full-blooded Leghorn chickens, 120 S. Eddy St. Phone 875.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

Last night some thieves stole some valuable equipment belonging to Dr. C.W. Liggett. 915 S. Crawford St., and incidentally took his car along with it. Perhaps the thieves had only the theft of the car in mind as the fishing tackle was locked in the trunk at the rear of the car where of course they could not see it. But they didn't keep the fishing tackle, nor did they keep the car, owing perhaps to the fact that the lid on the car's gasoline tank locks on and the thieves evidently were unable lo get it off. Forced for this reason to abandon the car, they left it near the plant of the Fort Scott Hydraulic Cement Company north of town, where it was found undamaged this morning. "I worried more about the fishing tackle than I did the car," Dr. Liggett said this morning. The car is a V-8 sedan, 1936 model.

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Fort Scott Lions Club has adopted a new project which will get under way Nov. 27 and run through Dec. 1, announced club president Bob Jackson.

It will be the sale of electric light bulbs which will replace the annual broom sale conducted the past 13 years. Rex McElmurry is chairman of the electric light project.

Photo caption: "Katherine Harper is the smallest 4-H member in the county but she completed her work along with 78 other first-year members to gain her first award. Kathy is the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Harper, Route 3, and is a member of the Devon 4-H Club. All of her fair exhibits received blue ribbons. "--Tribune photo

Three Bourbon County 4-H youths realized the ultimate in achievements for outstanding work in the extension service program when they were awarded Gold Achievement pins at the annual banquet sponsored by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce. They were Miss Shirley Hoggatt, Southeast 4-H; Earl Carter, Northeast and Jimmy Feagins, Devon. The Gold pin is the highest award presented a 4-H member.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

We have the best Christmas club in town. Receive a beautiful crystal parasol bowl when you open a $10 or more Christmas Club account. Or receive one of an assortment of Christmas tree ornaments when you open a Christmas Club account less than $10. Plus, Citizens National Bank will make your 50th deposit when 49 weekly deposits are made.

Fort Scott High School senior Lyle Dunshee and Jeff Sailors were named the final "Tigers of the Week."

Marjorie Stephan was hostess to members of the Unionbend Birthday Club. The social hour featured a surprise kitchen shower for member Linda Center.

The Centers were among families affected by the flood.