Memories spring eternal

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

Sixth Street between Main and the Frisco tracks is in a fearful condition. It is absolutely impassable and school children who live on the southeast side have to go by the way of Third Street on their way to and from the Central School or the High School. The residents over there are kicking for a cinder walk to be put down. The city should attend to this matter.

A wife of a Frisco switchman appeared before the probate judge today and asked for the custody of her two children, boys aged about 3 and 7 years. She and her husband have agreed to separate, but they can't agree as to which shall have charge of the children.

The judge ordered John Winkleman to take charge of the children and to leave them at the Goodlander Home until the matter is settled one way or the other.

The brick building occupied by the Bruce Marble Company was today scalped of the tar roof and the roofing was thrown to the yard below where it was burned. The smoke rising from the fire flooded the whole neighborhood and numerous complaints were made before City Clerk Brown about the nuisance.

Tom Hodges is certainly an industrious and accommodating man. This morning he got up a 3 o'clock and began sweeping the streets. He did it in order that the business houses would not be flooded with dust a few hours later.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Herald of Prescott will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary January 25. J.W. was born in Davis County, Missouri, going to Nebraska when a boy and there, while attending school in that great American institution--the little red school house--he first met Susan Peebley, the future Mr. Herald. They came to Linn County in 1904. Mr. Herald is a retired stockman and farmer.

Mrs. C.C. Cole was elected president of the advisory council for Farm Bureau women's units at a meeting of club presidents and township vice presidents of the Farm Bureau held at the courthouse.

Mrs. George Konantz entertained a few friends at dinner last night at the Goodlander Hotel. This was a group of friends who have been in the habit of dropping in on each other for several years. The occasion was Mrs. Konantz's birthday.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957)

Tourists who came into Fort Scott from Kansas City this morning reported snow all the way and said Highway 69 is hazardous in spots.

The City Association of Women Bowlers entertained last night at the YMCA with a banquet for league sponsors. The meal was served by Mrs. Mary Taylor. Mrs. Sophia DuVall led the flag salute. Mrs. Corrine Mills gave the table graced. Mrs. Edith Rensing led the Bowlers Creed. Sponsors are Ruddick's Furniture, Lotterer and Sons, Chumlea Sewing Machine, Sapp Truck Line, Western Insurance Companies, Meadow Gold Dairy, Konantz Funeral Home and Pfeiffer Produce. Additional guests were Frank Kelley and R.A. Corder. For the program, Hugh Blevins showed a film.

Jimmy Chapman, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Chapman of 124 South Little, fell this morning on a sidewalk at the Eugene Ware School and sustained a cut on his forehead. He was treated at the Randles Clinic.

Carol Stumfall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Stumfall of 619 Heylman, fractured her left ankle when she fell yesterday in a classroom at the Winfield Scott School. She was treated at the Randles Clinic.

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

No publication.