State official visits Fort Scott

100 YEARS AGO

(1912)

At the request of the city council, the board of county commissioners agreed to light the courthouse square by placing arc lights at the three corners of the block where there are now no lights.

The city already maintains a light at the corner of National Avenue and Second Street and the county will install lights at the remaining three corners.

The more thorough lighting of the courthouse square has been asked for by the residents of the west part of the city for a number of years past, as nearly all of them pass through the block en route home and it has been dark under the shade trees. The courthouse square will also be more popular as a small city park during the summer season when better lighted, and will furnish a cool place to spend the evening.

75 YEARS AGO

(1937)

The 200 Bourbon County Democrats, men and women, gathered last night for the victory dinner at the Country Club and heard Ernest E. Blincoe, Topeka, a member of the state corporation commission division, bring a personal message from Walter A. Huxman, Kansas Democratic governor.

Complimenting the party members of Bourbon County on their victories in the last campaign, Mr. Blincoe, formerly a prominent figure in civic and political circles here, urged continued cooperation with the administration in the vast undertakings that lie ahead. Later in the evening the party listened by radio to a special address by the President.

J.W. McKee, victory dinner chairman, arranged a program of music and dancing.

Jack Daniels' genuine calf skin, leather sole shoes for men, $2.95. Next door north of Vogue.

Wolverine Shell horse hide shoes for men, $2.95 and $3.95. Family Shoe Store, next door north of Vogue.

50 YEARS AGO

(1962)

Photo caption: "Final cage for five Fort Scott High School basket players. Answering the final call to colors yesterday for the Tigers were Jim Comstock, Bill Frick, Kirke Rice, Johnny Matthews and Melvin Woods." -- Tribune photo

Garland -- By Shirley Hoggatt:

The final 4-H Day was held Saturday at Uniontown. The Southeast Scott play "Jerry Brooks and Date" received a red award. The cast included Marilyn Clary, Sue Thomas, Vicky Howard, Clyde Albright, Ricky Singmaster and Mac Farmer. The Drywood musical game also received a red rating and included Yvonne Wolf, Donnie Pfeiffer, Ruby Sinn, Ronnie Pfeiffer, Virginia Myers, Charles Sinn, Randa Biles and Larry Colegrove.

The Pruitts of Fulton are a rapidly growing family -- seven children in four years. After the recent birth of twins, Sherry and Terry, the mother is convalescing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James H. White, 1315 South Judson. Twins Ronnie and Connie are now 14 months old. November is the birth month of three elder children, Urvy, 4; Roger, 3; and Brenda, 2.

25 YEARS AGO

(1987)

At the regular meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission the following action was taken:

Accepted the low bid of $19,800 from MCM Restoration for the repair of the city wastewater treatment plant, which was damaged during the 1986 Fort Scott flood. The commission had previously accepted a bid for the work with another firm, but City Manager Marty Stricklan told the commission that problems developed with that company because a bond agreement could not be reached.

Wendy's chili feed is back! All you can eat all day Tuesday. -- 2000 Main St., Fort Scott

Shamrocks are lucky! So are classified ads in The Tribune!

Celebrate 25 years March 10 at Security State Bank--free ice cream sundaes. Register to win "Hometown Silver Certificates."

Register at hometown merchants for $5, $10 and $25 gift certificates.