Down Through The Years 02-02-11
By Shirley Erickson
100 Years Ago
While skating on Bull Creek, one mile north of Paola, Sunday, Elbert and Walter Buchanan, aged 18 and 14, respectively, were drowned. They were sons of J. L. Buchanan of that city. With a number of companions the boys were enjoying themselves on the ice near the waterworks. The companions feared the ice was becoming unsafe and left but the Buchanan boys decided to remain.
We have been wondering for several days if there was not come mistake about Sewell Shipley going to Colorado to farm. We see him each day cavorting around W. N. Rue’s back yard with his horse, and we think he must be anticipating either a dog and pony show or a vauderville circuit. The horse can walk on his hind legs now and just about jerk Sewell all over the lot.
George Weber will move his 2nd Hand Store into the building made vacant by the removal of Mrs. Hatfield’s tea and coffee store. He expects to be located in his new quarters the fore part of next week.
Mr. C. M. Harris, of Ottawa, spent Sunday in this city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Nicely, and family. Now that he has sufficiently recovered from a recent illness to be about, we suppose that we had better make this a standing local.
75 Years Ago
Mr. Morgan, principal, opened last Friday assembly program at 11 a. m. in the auditorium by reading some verses from the Psalms. After the student body sang America and gave the flag salute, Mr. Morgan read announcements. Miss Louis, teacher in the Union Valley school, then presented three of her students in “The Dance of the Fairies.”
Tuesday morning a fire started at Lillard Johnson’s house at 514 Brown but caused no great damage. The fire started after papers had been burned near the corner of the house ot thaw out water pipes. The siding at the corner was burned slightly but the smoke or flames did not reach the interior of the house.
According to information received at the Graphic-News office C. J. Brown, superintendent of the Missouri Pacific here, will go to the Rock Island as general manager with headquarters in Kansas City, and C. C. Chapman will be sent here as superintendent. Mr. Chapman at the present time is superintendent at Kansas City in charge of the Eastern division on the Missouri Pacific.
C. A. Fink, assistant superintendent on the Omaha division with headquarters at Atchison, will take Chapman’s place in Kansas City.
50 Years Ago
The Osawatomie High Trojans, who have lost more than their share of the close ones this season, reversed that procedure and nipped powerful Immaculate 72-71, in a thriller here Tuesday night.
A free throw was the difference and the Trojans were lucky to escape an overtime bout. With 2 seconds left, Osawatomie held a 72-71 lead. Joe Gillespie, who had poured in 35 points already, went to the free throw line. He missed and that was the game. Gillespie is the leading scorer for the Leavenworth school.
Tom Coker had made it 72-70 with a free throw in the last 11 seconds.
W. Bethel Perry, 1138 Parker Ave., Osawatomie, is being transferred to Illinois to supervise a 2 ¾ million dollar construction project for American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Perry is a resident engineer for Black and Veach in Kansas City.
25 Years Ago
The Osawatomie girls’ basketball team ended its three-game losing skid Friday night. The Trojans defeated Paola 46-39 to get back on the winning track.
Two big quarters, the first and the third, were the keys for Osawatomie. Behind the shooting of Jennifer Whetstone, the Trojans raced out to an 18-11 lead by the first rest stop. Paola came back in the second period to knot the score by intermission, 25-25.
Again, Osawatomie’s offense went on a roll.
Twenty-four students from 1-2-3 Pre-School toured the capitol and zoo in Topeka Jan. 21.
The students were accompanied by five parents and their teachers, Evelyn Gabbert and Becky Brake.
Going by bus were: Jason Minden, Steffany Zahn, Jayme Wilson, Nathan McRoberts, Jeremy Willey, Eric Draper, Angie Brown, Josh Franks, Rusty Randall, Crissy Young, Jesse McRoberts, Ben Coffelt, Adam McDougal, Trisha Stainbrook, Stacie Kice, Jeremiah Brandt, Benjamin Harrison, Tara Inscore, Beth Sinclair, Emily Dempsey, Jerred Johnson, Emily Johnson, Shane Troxel and Ashley Morrison.
CARSWELL AFT, TEXAS – United States Air Force S-Sgt. Sherman R. Moody has been decorated with the Air Force Achievement Medal while serving here. His wife is the former Lanette Hampson, daughter of William Hampson, Paola, Kan., and Willa D. Miller, La Cygne, Kan.
15 Years Ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—For Louis Mark Govea, the annual Kansas City Flower, Lawn & Garden Show started weeks, perhaps months ago, although it won’t open its doors to the public until Wednesday, Feb. 7, for a four-day run.
The Osawatomie native is, you see, the show manager for the annual colorful attraction. It attracts around 150 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors at the American Royal Building.
GOVEA, who is assistant manager of the horticultural services for the Parks and Recreation Department of the city, comes from a family with a long line of interest in landscaping. He is responsible for much of the department’s work and has been with it since 1990.
He credits the inspiration for his job to his grandfather, Pete Govea, Sr., a native of Mexico.
PITTSBURG—Former Prairie View High School all-state runner Aaron Rhynerson will be finishing his college track career this season.
Last year as a junior at Pittsburg State University, Rhynerson earned All-MIAA honors in the decathlon. He scored 5,439 points to place sixth in the conference.
He is the son of J.T. and Johnetta Rhynerson of La Cygne.
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