Down Through The Years – Dec 1 2010
Down Through The Years
By Shirley Erickson
100 Years Ago
Bill Dunaway and Joe Johnson started hunting Monday afternoon. Mind you, started. They took a rig from Chamberlain’s barn and drove out west. Just after they crossed the railroad tracks, Bill dropped the reins, to tell Joe why Hodges wasn’t elected, or something like that, and the horse, evidently reminded that John had forgotten to put in a halter suddenly wheeled about and started back to the barn. The sudden Whirl of the buggy was too much for Bill and Joe and they were spilled out one on top of the other. They picked themselves up and proceeded to blame one anotherer for the accident, and finding that this didn’t relieve the pain or humiliation of bowing to Mecca, took it out giving the horse a lecture that will be remembered in livery stable circles for sometime.
There is some talk that the railway company will proceed against some of the merchants that have refused to sell to strike breakers. The matter is the realm of discussion at this time. We do not want to see anyone of our business men have to defend a suit at law because of the troubles brought on by the strike because it is mighty uncertain what a jury will do.
75 Years Ago
Justice William A. Smith of the Kansas Supreme Court will be the principal speaker here tomorrow, Friday, as the Republicans of this district officially open their 1936 campaign with a rally in the basement of the Christian Church. The meeting will start with a luncheon at one o’clock. The tickets are 40 cents and Mrs. J.P. Cowden, county chairman, urges all Republicans to attend.
The Barnett Plumbing and Electric Company this week announces an offer whereby 10% of their total sales for December will be given to worthy organizations of the community to be used for providing Christmas baskets for the needy.
Mrs. A. W. Bradley and Mrs. Clarence Bottens, delegates of the Philathea Class of the Methodist Church, returned home Monday from attending the first state Baraca-Philathea Assembly of Kansas in the First Baptist Church in El Dorado.
Wesley Warner arrived here this week from Ponca City, Oklahoma to succeed Keith Halstead as manager of Lynch’s Central Shoe Store. Warner is experienced in the shoe business, having been manager of a store there for several years. Halstead, who has been in charge of the store here for the past year will go to Holton to open a new store. Warner will take charge shortly after December 1.
Warmer is a graduate of the American and National schools of practipedics and specializes in individual fitting.
50 Years Ago
Members of Delta Epsilon held a chili supper Wednesday evening at John Brown Park with the business meeting held later at the home of Mrs. Webster Hawkins.
Members present included Mrs. Robert Foster, Mrs. James Montgomery, Mrs. Chester Pennock, Mrs. Howard Barnes, Mrs. Ralph Waggoner, Mrs. Albert Barber, Mrs. Robert Hawkins, Mrs. Charles Heckart, Mrs. Bill Hauber, Mrs. Frank Parker, Mrs. Marie Sheldon, Mrs. Raymond Renoe, Mrs. Allan Young, Mrs. Clifford Stephens, Mrs. D. L. Smith, Mrs. Fred Longshore, Mrs. Bill Lewis, Mrs. Frank Platt, Mrs. Glen Ricketts, Mrs. R. L. Hohenstein, Mrs. Raymond Bowers, and Ms. Hawkins.
Edward C. West, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. West, 1012 Chestnut, Osawatomie, graduated recently from recruit training of the Naval Air Reserve six-month program at Memphis, Tenn.
25 Years Ago
Teresa Kelly, Osawatomie, was recipient of a $1,000 scholarship presented during the five-day National 4-H Congress in Chicago that ends Thursday. Miss Kelly, a freshman at Kansas State University, is a member and past president of Osawatomie 4-H Club. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kelly, Osawatomie. Also receiving one of the scholarships was Brett Dunlap, who belongs to 4-H in Franklin County. Melissa Wise, Louisburg, received a $750 award donated by the Santa Fe Railway System and presented at the congress.
Teresa Medlen, Osawatomie, placed eighth Saturday when she showed her Charolais heifer at the American Royal. She is a member of the Osawatomie 4-H Club and showed the replacement heifer she received from the Miami County Livestock Improvement Association.
LACKLAND AFB, Texas – Edward D. Thompson has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from Office Training School here. He is a son of Thomas D. Thompson, Garnett, Kan., and his wife, Marjorie, is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lickteig, Greeley, Kan.
Cheerleaders for the girls’ basketball teams at Osawatomie Middle School are ready to cheer. They are Julie Hampton, Amy Jones, Dawn Atwood, Christelle Irwin, Stacy Bolling and Chris Dillard.
15 Years Ago
A Christmas luncheon was held Saturday in the Paola Country Club by the Marais des Cygnes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Twenty-six members attended. June Powell, Gertrude Protzman and Lucy Roark were hostesses.
During the business session, Ann Roark, regent, read the president general’s message.
It was announced that the chapter will celebrate its 15th anniversary with an anniversary tea from 2 until 4 p.m. Saturday in the Paola Cutural Center. The chapter was organized Dec. 10, 1980, with 22 organizing members. Diana Lee was the regent.
A nominating committee was appointed by the regent. Mrs. Lee was made chairman.
For the program, Nancy Smith gave a talk on the History of Angels.
The next meeting will be held Jan. 6 in the Kansas City Power & Light building in Paola.
The annual Christmas dinner of the Helen Gould Division of the Grand International Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was served Monday in the home of Margaret Jones, 1106 Pacific Ave., Osawatomie.
A gift exchange was held. Ruby Law won the door prize.
Food was collected for the Osawatomie Community Food Pantry.
Others attending were: Debbie Keele, Dee Vannaster and Cathy Trimmer, Paola; Debra Davis, Spring Hill; and Hazel Russell, Ruby Law, Della Law and Opal Eichorn, Osawatomie.
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