Down Through The Years Nov 24 2010
By Shirley Erickson
100 Years Ago
Joseph Nicely, Frank Wilson, R. B. Hanson. H. H. Reed, C. S. Biby, W. E. Murphy and several others went to Kansas City, Kan., yesterday to stage the night’s work in the Scottish Rite Temple in that city. William Bixby is taking the 32 degrees of Scottish Rite Masonry with the class that is receiving the work there this week.
Robert E. Mathews, Jr., of Valley township, and Miss Lula Wild, of the State Hospital, called Rev. E. J. Gardner out his warm bed about 5 o’clock yesterday morning and were married. They left on the early morning train. The bride is a most comely and handsome young woman, who will beyond a doubt make her husband a worthy helpmeet. The groom is a prosperous young farmer and a young man who is very popular in this city. Candidly Robert is so popular that he no doubt felt it the safest plan to sneak off and enjoy his honeymoon and take his medicine from the boys when he comes home.
W. L. Vawter, George Rice and Herbert Snedeker went to Lawrence Saturday to see the big football game between Kansas University and Nebraska.
Chester Sutton of Centerville, was in town yesterday on business and visiting a few acquaintances.
75 Years Ago
Mace Dunlop, who has been associated with the clothing business in Osawatomie for the past forty years, will become associated with W. W. Wakeman in the Quality Store, it was announced today.
In 1895, Mace started as a clerk for Joe Nicely and he became a partner in 1903. He continued as a partner until 1913 when he was appointed postmaster by President Wilson. He was postmaster for nine years, continuing for a year in the Harding Administration. In 1921 he bought the Nicely store and Mrs. Dunlap managed it for a year until he was replaced in the postoffice.
In his years of dealing in the retail business in Osawatomie, Mace has gained many friends.
The county wide 4-H club contest which has been sponsored through the corn season by the Osawatomie Chamber of Commerce brought twenty-three exhibitions of fine corn to Osawatomie Saturday. Through what has been a very adverse year for corn the 4-H boys on one acre tracts brought in exhibits of bushels and ten ears that would rank well at any time.
The essays have not been judged by the committee as yet and some of the prizes have not been determined but the prizes were awarded Saturday on the bushels and exhibits of the best then ears.
50 Years Ago
Members of the Merchants League bowling teams held a “turkey shoot” game Friday night at the Miami Bowl. Winners of the 10 pound turkeys and their scores are as follows: Don Miller, scratch 598, handicap 682; Duane Barnes, scratch 593, handicap 659; Clay Whetstone, scratch 592, handicap 644; Chet Landry, scratch 590, handicap 652; Fred Davey, scratch 586, handicap 638; Curt Rome, scratch 526, handicap, 622.
L. H. Walters was re-elected president of the Osage Valley Credit Union at the firm’s annual meeting Tuesday night at the Coffee Shop.
John L. Anderson was elected vice-president. He succeeds E. E. Coleman who had held the office for several years.
E. H. Hawkins was re-elected secretary-treasurer. F. E. Lucand was elected committeeman and John H. Kearney was elected supervisory committeeman. M. J. Cody was re-elected as credit committeeman. Thomas L. Speck was re-elected supervisory committeeman. Mrs. Ann Hauber was re-appointed cashier and bookkeeper.
Twenty-two persons attended the dinner meeting.
25 Years Ago
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Marching Jayhawks band will end its season Nov. 23 with a performance during the televised football game between KU and the University of Missouri at KU’s Memorial Stadium. Members of the band include Scott Earl Packard, Osawatomie, who plays the trumpet; Lisa Ann Bailey and Jodie Ann Larkin, Clarinet players from Ottawa.
Bids were opened Friday in Topeka for construction of a 12,000 square foot addition to Biddle Building at Osawatomie State Hospital. Three of the four bids came in below the architect’s estimate.
Triangle Builders Inc. of Paola submitted the low bid of $1,263,488. The bid was only about $1,500 less than the next lowest bid.
Osawatomie will have a new industry if final details can be worked out. The announcement was made Thursday night during a meeting of the city council.
The E. K. Campbell Co. of Kansas City, Mo. Is working with city officials to move its operation into the old diesel shop. The firm builds heating, ventilating, air conditioning and make-up air equipment for industries. It would employ about 150, many of them welders, when in full operation here.
The firm has been in operation since 1910.
15 Years Ago
A ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, will mark the opening of the new McDonald’s Restaurant in Osawatomie.
Mayor Charles Heckart, along with Osawatomie Chamber of Commerce officials, will take part in the ceremony with franchise owners Chuck and Gloria Gray of Paola.
Piano students of Matt Fenwick, Paola, participated in the Kansas City Music Teachers’ Association fall festival at Johnson County Community College.
The festival was held Oct. 29, Nov. 5 and Nov. 19. More than 700 pianists attended.
Those from this area earning honors were Brandi Duncan, Louisburg; Sara Davidson, Staci Moser, Jacklyn Meyer, Michael Walker and Hannah Owens, Paola; Lindsey Adams, Osawatomie; and Zack Hamm and Ike Hamm, Hillsdale.
Osawatomie State Hospital staff who have completed a three-month training program to become mental health aides are Jacinda Hudson, Ted Daulton, Lila Lofing, Misty Ballard, Karen Wilson, Marvin Brim, Rocky Thompson, Nicole Walker, Crystal Gehlbach, Renee Lofing and Jason Guilfoyle.
A regular graduation ceremony was held to honor the OSH graduates. For those who wish to become licensed mental health technicians, this three-month training was the first step. Another six-month training program is required to become a health tech.
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