Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

Francis M. Taylor, an old soldier resident of this city, has made application to the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth. The papers were made out today by Probate Judge Hudson.

Harry McKee, one of the lucky chaps who won the Kearns automobile, has converted his share of the machine to money. He left this morning for Chicago. He didn't go there to spend the money, but on business.

Dr. Carver is getting impatient over the injuries he sustained some time ago. He is still using a cane. The doctor ventured out to Convention Hall for last evening's ball, but was interested only as a spectator. He said it kept him busy looking after two of his patients, who ought not to have been dancing, The doctor said he is already booking dances for next fall.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

The V.G. Ange dance orchestra of this city has practically been put out of business by instrument thieves. Some time between last Wednesday night, the date of their last engagement, and last evening, thieves broke into the garage in the rear of the M.L. Ange residence at 729 South Judson Street and carried away instruments and accessories valued at $900. The only thing they left behind was the bass drum. Had the window the thieves used been large enough they would have taken the drum, too.

Apparently, Frank Snyder, farmer of two miles southwest of Deerfield, didn't do himself such a bad turn when he decided to have an acute attack of appendicitis. He was stricken several days ago and was rushed to the Main Street Hospital for an operation. At the time of the operation, 50 acres on his farm hadn't even been planted to corn. The plowing was done Monday by about 35 of Mr. Snyder's neighbors. The work was finished yesterday.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957)

During the next few months enough water will fall to raise a crop. Hold this water where it falls by opening up the fields with a Graham Plow-- very inexpensive way to subsoil. Better crops will pay the bill. Let us prove our point by an on-your-farm demonstration.--J.H. Nighswsonger, 1 mile south and 4 1/2 miles east of Fulton, Kansas. Phone 7808.

Fort Scott residents awoke yesterday to find the weather more akin to Christmas than Easter with sleet and snow covering the ground. The storm was accompanied by lightning and thunder and had continued throughout the night to record four inches of sleet and snow at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. April 1956 had 2.5 inches of snow on the 10th. The fourth month in 1938 had a total of 7.5 inches.

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

WASHINGTON (AP) --Army re-enlistments rise with the unemployment rate. The Army, faced with an unexpected increase in re-enlistment, says it has toughened its standards so commanders will now be able to keep only the best soldiers. "Success in Army recruiting and retention, to include a significant increase in the number of soldiers who have re-enlisted, makes such a quality move possible," the Army told members of Congress. The new rules bar re-enlistment to any soldier who fails to gain promotion at least to corporal or its equivalent, specialist fourth class, during his or her first three or four-year hitch. According to preliminary figures, a total of 45,660 men and women re-enlisted during the first six months of fiscal year 1982, which began last October. This was 2,724 more than had been anticipated.