Farm families honored

100 YEARS AGO

(1912)

Mrs. Mary Robens, wife of the late W.P. Robens, died this afternoon at the home, 518 S. Holbrook St., after a two months' illness of asthma of the heart. She is survived by one son, Walter Robens, traveling salesman for the Omaha Crockery Co. Two brothers, John and Wesley Labar, live in New York, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Sprague, is a resident of New York. The deceased came with her husband to Fort Scott 40 years ago and during all their residence here had been prominent in business and social life in the city. Mr. Robens, at the time of his death in 1905, was engaged in business in the Fort Scott China Hall on South Main Street. For some time before that he ran a grocery store in the west part of town. No arrangements have been made for the funeral service.

75 YEARS AGO

(1937)

News of Farmers and Farming (By Harry V. Cowan, Tribune Farm Editor):

Dogs, crows and occasionally a lone wolf have been having a feast the last few days at the farm of Weir McCalment this side of Garland.

Five calves on the McCalment farm ventured out on the ice on a deep pond when they broke through and drowned. A call was made to the rendering works here and men from the plant went out with a truck and equipment but were unable to remove the dead animals from the pond, for by this time they were frozen solidly. Mr. McCalment estimates his loss at near $150.

Attention! Permanents $1 and up; shampoo and finger wave 25 cents. -- Given's Beauty Shop.

T.M. Givens, who a number of weeks ago was appointed trustee of the

Goodlander Hotel in place of the late C.C. Nelson, has announced his resignation effective at once. The matter of appointing a new trustee will come up Monday before Judge W.F. Jackson.

50 YEARS AGO

(1962)

Jim Ross was given the Outstanding Young Man of the year Award at Jaycees Bosses' Night held at the Downtowner Hotel. Ross has been employed by KMDO radio station for the past six years. Recognition included being president of the Eugene Ware School PTA. Ed Ramsey, Uniontown, was chosen Outstanding Farmer of the Year. He has operated his farm for nine years with livestock and crop programs. Coach Howard Mahanes, Fort Scott Junior College football coach, was selected Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the Jaycees.

Certificates of appreciation were presented to The Tribune, KMDO, Charles Hackney of the Red Barn Restaurant and Bill Gench of the Western Insurance Companies.

Four members of the Fort Scott High School drama class, coached by Lucile James, performed for the Rotary Club at Wednesday's luncheon meeting. Members included Karen Salsbury, Janice Kay Gray, Kathy Hewett and Melvin Woods.

25 YEARS AGO

(1987)

EDITORIAL

Stewardship:

With hard times on the farm, it is comforting to see people who still are willing to put something aside to conserve precious topsoil.

The front page of The Tribune has been graced this week by photos and stories about four such families who will be honored Saturday at the annual meeting of the Bourbon County Conservation District.

Helen Humphrey of Bronson, Glen and Helen Niemeir of Hammond, Dan and Stephanie Wunderly of Redfield and Keith and Patricia Daniels, also of Redfield, are this year's recipients of the conservation awards presented by the Kansas Bankers Association.

All have been cited for their long-term commitment to keeping the soils in place on their farms.

All of which points up the importance of sacrifices made by this year's honorees and many more like them, who have made in many cases, a lifelong habit of putting something by -- the land -- the future, for future generations.