Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

Mrs. Amella DeBerzy, wife of the ex-manager of Bridal Veil Park, has filed a bill for $106 against the estate of the late Mrs. Lucinda Spurgeon, who conducted a little store just over the Second Street bridge and whose property will go to the school fund if no heirs are found. Mrs. DeBerzy claims that she had nursed the woman before she died, as well as boarded her for a while. She feels that $106 would repay her for the time devoted to the care of the deceased. K.M. Humphrey ha been employed to fight the claim. A hearing will be heard before Judge Hudson.

For hot weather dresses there is nothing better than those organdies and Swisses at Bright's. For instance, the delicate pink flower on white; or the white dot on light blue; or red dot on white; or black spray on white.

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

Howard Stout will leave tomorrow for Princeton, N.J., to attend a reunion of the Princeton University graduation class of 1922.

Notice: Five treatments for $5 in advance. Time-payment cost is $7.50.--Dr. Moon, chiropractor.

The Fort Scott ball team and Earl Day's Travelers played a five-inning game at Hilltop Park last evening, the Fort Scott team winning 5 to 2. Wright and House pitched for the league team and Cooper and Holding for the Travelers.

J.C. Cone has completed dismantling his bowling alleys in the Berner Building and will leave tonight for his home in Jefferson City, Mo.

Bartley Harris, who is in charge of things at Rock Creek dam, has been quite busy trimming up trees. All told, he has trimmed and otherwise bettered the appearance of 308 trees.

Notice: New prices at the Star Barber Shop -- haircut 25 cents and shave 15 cents. Under new management.

Miss Leota Pease, teacher at Margrave School, is spending part of her vacation in assisting in the office of her father, R.W. Pease, of the Pease Produce Co.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957)

Moving of the big grandstand at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds to a new location has been completed and grassing of graded areas already begun, Jim Batten, fair board president, announced. The work was under the direction of Harold Calhoun and Arthur Gift. A ticket booth will be erected at the main grandstand entryway and a concession stand will be built near the main entrance.

Larry Walrod, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Walrod of Prescott, and a sophomore at Pittsburg State Teachers College, has been named a recipient of the Boeing Airplane Co. for the second straight year. The annual award is to encourage future teachers.

Mrs. L.L. Cooper entertained her bridge club with a 1 o'clock luncheon at the Country Club.

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

Photo caption: "John Grubb, Route 1, was well protected this morning as he attempted to sweep a swarm of honey bees into a al hive he had set up downtown in front of the J.C. Penney store. The swarming bees were first spotted Sunday evening by Fort Scott police. Grubb said he got about half the bees and hopefully the queen bee into the hives this morning. He expects the rest to go into the hive tonight."--Photo by Tom Braker

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Paddock, Fulton, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at a reception June 20 at the Senior Citizens Center in Mound City.

Pittsburg State University area students listed to the "A" Honor roll are Vicky Pavey, Randall Readinger, Steven Ronsick, Lisa Ruddick, Darren Smith, Brian Wood, Donna Macnamar, James Burke, Wayne Chow, Bridget Myers,

Susan Wheeler, Fort Scott; Teresa Ermel, Arlene Smith, Bronson; Terri Crain, Uniontown; Melinda Laderer, Prescott; and Maria Snow, Pleasanton.