School construction continues

100 YEARS AGO

(1912)

Today, the anniversary of the birth of George Washington, was observed as a general holiday in Fort Scott, the schools of the city, the banks and a number of offices and places of business remained closed for the day. Flags were flying from many of the buildings. The school authorities took advantage of the holiday to thoroughly fumigate all of the school buildings of the city in an effort to prevent any spread of the scarlet fever, and numerous persons have been employed in cleaning of the ward buildings. It is thought that school will be opened again on Monday.

WASHINGTON -- For the first time in the history of the postal service that department of the government showed a profit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, according to the annual report of postmaster Gen. Hitchcock transmitted to Congress.

75 YEARS AGO

(1937)

Although work by WPA employees on the construction of a new auditorium for the Bronson school has been under way since April 1936, bad weather has so greatly interfered with the work that it is only about 60 percent completed. The auditorium is being built on the ground level on the east side of the building. Originally about 40 men were employed, but now with most of the rough work done only about 15 carpenters, brick and stone masons are at work.

Call 94 for the delivery of pasteurized or raw milk. -- Maple Grove Dairy

Fred Elliott, 323 Andrick St., a teacher of the fifth and sixth grades at Eugene Ware School, is reported to be convalescing from pneumonia, his condition being much improved today.

Officer Willsey, while enjoying a picture show last night, rubbed his feet against an object on the floor. He picked it up and found it was a purse containing $50. A very much agitated owner was wildly seeking his lost article when the officer told him of the find. The owner's name was not learned, but it was with a sigh of relief that he pocketed the money.

Howard G. Golden, Route 2, Fort Scott, has enlisted in the Navy. He will be sent to the naval training station at Great Lakes, Ill. He has been making his home with his sister, Mrs. Robert Blubaugh, Route 2.

PLEASANTON -- The Pleasanton school band is ordering new uniforms for its members. The outfits will be blue gabardine capes lined with white satin; military hats; and white slacks trimmed with blue. The band is planning to attend the state musical festival at Emporia in April.

50 YEARS AGO

(1962)

Photo caption: "Tony Karleskint is riding high up the ladder in the race for All-Events. He is in second place with 654. He will also be challenging for singles and doubles titles in the city bowling tournament this weekend." -- Tribune photo

Delbert Potter and Vicky Howard are two Fort Scott representatives in the American Legion Second District oratorical contest scheduled to get under way Monday afternoon in the Fort Scott High School auditorium. Potter is a student of the Fort Scott Bible School and Miss Howard is a student at the high school. They will compete for the right to go to the state contest with an eye on the 25th annual national contest at Salt Lake City in April.

Fourteen 4-H choruses will compete for the highest county ratings at Bourbon County 4-H Days competition to be held in the Uniontown High School. Clubs with choruses entered in the competition include Redfield, Uniontown, Bronson, Jolly Rustlers, East Side, Northwest, Southeast, Scotty, Drywood, Goodluck, Northeast, Devon, Hiattville and Pawnee.

25 YEARS AGO

(1987)

No publication.