Snow all around in Fort Scott

100 YEARS AGO

(1912)

Only the storm of the past few days has delayed the resumption of operations at the plant of the Fort Scott Brick and Tile Company. The present plans are to start the mill to its full capacity as soon as the weather permits and the force of men to then be employed will be larger than ever, numbering probably 100. Kenneth Calhoun, president of the company, left this morning for Topeka where he will be present to represent the company at the letting of contracts for some 70 blocks of brick paving to be laid in that city. An effort will be made to have Fort Scott brick used in this contract.

The monster new steam shovel for use in the shale pit was being unloaded this morning and will be put to work at once digging its own way into the pit. With the aid of this new machine it will be possible to excavate a greatly increased amount of shale.

75 YEARS AGO

(1937)

A snow which began falling in Fort Scott last night between 9 and 10 o'clock reached a depth of almost one and one-half inches this afternoon. With the snow came a slight drop in temperature. The minimum last night was 25 and the maximum yesterday was 31.

Farmers and Farming (By H.V. Cowan, The Tribune Farm Editor):

A young farm lad, Lester Seaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Seaver of near the state line east of Fort Scott, has his hands full in playing chore boy for the whole community. The lad's father took sick, then his uncle, Wint Seaver, took sick, and later a neighbor, C.L. Amend, and his son became ill. Lester has a wonderful capacity for doing chores.

Dr. C.F. Albright was in from Garland today on professional business and visiting friends.

50 YEARS AGO

(1962)

Guest Night and a dance review highlighted Alpha Epsilon Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi, meeting at the KG&E Hospitality Room. Mrs. Albert N. Cheney, program chairman, introduced three pupils of Mrs. Thelma Parker's dancing class: Sharon McGee, Madrene Austin and Judy Buffington, who performed tap dance numbers. The next meeting will be with Mrs. August Oberzan.

Edward J. Doherty, electronics seaman apprentice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Doherty, was home on leave recently after graduating from recruit training at San Diego. Doherty reports to Treasure Island, Calif., for radar school.

Professional people of Fort Scott and the area attended an open house at the quarters of the new Security State Bank last evening and were given a preview inspection of the new offices.

25 YEARS AGO

(1987)

"It was a huge success," Hill DeMent, science instructor said of Saturday's science fair at the junior high school. There were 16 entries in the competition, including several from the county system.

WICHITA -- Fort Scott High School junior 185-pounder Fred Wunderly came within several seconds of winning in the consolation semifinals on Saturday in state Class 5A wrestling competition at Kansas Coliseum, but Arkansas City's Daryl Befort rallied to score a pin and eliminated Wunderly from the tournament. Wunderly was the only one of the Tigers' seven state entrants to get within striking distance of the top four in the two-day event.

Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Kendale R. Lalman, son of Jerry W. and Mary F. Lalman, Mapleton, has graduated from the U.S. Air Force avionics communications course at Keesler AFB, Miss. Graduates learned how to install and repair airborne communications equipment and earned credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. Lalman is a 1984 graduate of Uniontown High School.