Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

Chief Clerk Hunt, of the railway mail service, has been sweating blood for more than two weeks on account of the floods in Oklahoma and Texas. It is almost impossible to get mail into Texas at all. All the mail is taken a round about way. Mr. Hunt left this afternoon for Vinita, Okla., to see what can be accomplished towards restoring the service through there, but he does not know what he can do until the tracks are repaired and replaced in some instances. The fast mail train out St. Louis to Texas hasn't carried any mail since May 25. Mr. Hunt is in hopes that conditions will improve within the next few days.

Hilo Frazee as taken a temporary position on the police force. Hilo is an ex-policeman and is a mighty good one. He may be kept on permanently if there is enough work for him.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

George Lotterer is making improvements to his farm property near Devon.

A bugle belonging to John Coonrod was destroyed by the fire that took the Coonrod residence in the south suburbs early Sunday morning. Mr. Coonrod is a member of the Legion Drum Corps.

Miss Edna Shannon, 114 South Judson, gave a 6 o'clock dinner complimentary to two June brides, the Misses Marguerite and Marie Trendle, of northwest of Fort Scott. Vivid red was reflected in the salad and the strawberry shortcake. The guests passed the time pleasantly with conversation and radio and then formed a line party to the Fox Liberty Theater to see Maurice Chevalier in "Bedtime Story."

Ray B. Duboc, president of the Western Insurance Companies, who served as a lieutenant during the World War, has been honored with another military title, he having received from Gov. Ruby Lafoon of Kentucky a commission as colonel on Governor Lafoon's staff.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Melton Bever, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bowen, enlisted in the Navy and left Kansas City Monday for San Diego.

Calvin Niemeir, Route 2, was X-rayed at the Newman-Young Clinic for a possible fracture to his left foot after he caught it under a sled yesterday while bailing hay. No fracture was found.

Power hitting in the clutch spelled the difference at Othick Park last night as Conoco edged Coca Cola 9-8. Will Sharp hit a double in the seventh inning. Stancer and Jacobs were battery for the winners. Rains and D. Meeks were the losers. Workman made a nice fielding play at second. Conoco had 11 hits and six errors Coca Cola, nine hits and four errors.

Golf balls were awarded winners of three flights at the June meeting Thursday of the Fort Scott Women's Golf Association. Barbara Gench was Flight A; Mrs. Kenneth Barton, Flight B; and Mrs. Guy Akers, Flight C.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

Tracey Keith and Tim Mullane, graduating seniors at Fort Scott High School, have received the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholarship Athlete Award for 1983. The U.S. Army Reserve annually presents awards to top scholar-atheltes in schools across the country. Keith and Mullane received the honor for maintaining a high academic average while excelling in athletics.

Area students who have been named to the Dean's Honor Roll for the spring semester at Wichita State University include Jeanette Munden and Jeff Lee Smith, Fort Scott; and Brenda Shoemaker, Garland.

Photo caption: "With their ranks ramrod straight, Company A of the Fort Scott Dragoons marches through the intersection of Second Street and National Avenue during Friday evening's Good Ol' Days parade. Women and children, immediately behind, are seen in period costumes." -- Photo by Dale Wetzel