Rough sledding on local roads

100 YEARS AGO

(1912)

There are 20 new lawyers in Kansas during the past few days, two of whom are located in Fort Scott -- James and Kate Sheppard, members of the law firm of Sheppard, Sheppard & Sheppard. The 20 are those who successfully passed the state bar examination given at Topeka.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A statement that there are about 35,000 former Japanese soldiers in the Hawaiian Islands who would support Japan if that country and the United States went to war created a deep impression on the House Committee on Military Affairs today when Maj. Gen. Carter, assistant chief of the staff of the Army, made the assertion. Gen. Carter expressed the belief of other Army officers, that the United States must greatly enlarge its military force or dispose of some of the insular possessions.

75 YEARS AGO

(1937)

News of Farmers and Farming (By Harry V. Cowan, The Tribune Farm Editor) -- Persons who were out on the roads in cars and trucks last Wednesday found that it was mighty tough sledding to try to get anywhere. The ice on the roads had thawed enough that it began to break through and unbroken roads were only negotiated with the greatest difficulty. Truck drivers on milk routes said it took hours to reach Fort Scott.

The rural mail carrier at Redfield said, "I never pulled my car as hard all day before as I did that day."

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt as the capital's official hostess was undoubtedly the busiest woman today in the entire United States. That was no novelty for her, however, because she has won a reputation for unusual vigor and ceaseless activity. On her return to the White House from the inauguration ceremony, there were 600 luncheon guests to shake hands with, for she has held to a custom of greeting visitors personally.

50 YEARS AGO

(1962)

(TeenTalk By Kathy Hewett)

Meet Mary Lee Benedict: Mary Lee's favorite color is blue. She has blue eyes and is 5' 4". Shorthand is her favorite subject. People who cheat are her pet peeve and her pastime is playing the piano.

Meet Tray Cooper: One of Tray's favorite sports is certainly in season. He likes to ice skate. Other pastimes are hunting and -- snake hunting. Steak is his favorite food He likes basketball and football. He lists geometry as his favorite subject.

Fish fry every Wednesday evening all you can eat at the Downtowner Hotel Restaurant in Fort Scott -- fried fish, French fried potatoes, cole slaw, corn muffins, coffee. Adults $1 and children 75 cents.

Roll call for Northeast Scott 4-H Club featured a newly discovered word and its meaning. On the program were G Gland Niemeir, Ronnie Pease, Larry Sinn, Charlotte Dikeman and Joy Henne.

Talks by Leon and Ernie Perry were highlights of the Devon 4-H Club meeting. The two were also to present their talks in an FFA speech contest.

25 YEARS AGO

(1987)

Editorial:

Gov. Mike Hayden make a good choice when he picked Shirley Palmer of Fort Scott for a seat on the Kansas Board of Regents. Mrs. Palmer's appointment was made on Friday and she attended her first meeting the same day.

With all the concern expressed in recent years about the need to train better teachers, it is fitting that the Regents, whose members usually come from the ranks of lawyers or doctors of businessmen, should include someone with that first-hand classroom experience.

Mrs. Palmer is a second-grade teacher at Winfield Scott Elementary School. Shirley Palmer's appointment is an honor to her, of course, and a well-deserved one. It is also an honor to her profession and to her community.