FORUM FLASHBACKS: Jan. 24, 2019

By Phil Cobb | January 24, 2019 |

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25 years ago

“Winners of the Junior American Citizens contest announced. In Eighth Grade Banner, first place Andrea Stiens and Cynthia Prokes; Diane Lade, teacher, St. Gregory’s School, Maryville. …”
“The Maryville R-II School District has again received the national recognition thanks to efforts by the Washington Middle School staff. The school’s seventh grade teaching team was recently notified their interdisciplinary unit ‘A Minority Study: The African-American,’ has been included in the publication of Designing Interdisciplinary Curriculum in Middle, Junior High and High Schools. …”
“More than 100 concerned citizens attended a meeting Saturday at the Ravenwood Community Center to discuss the safety of U.S. Highway 136. The meeting was scheduled by State Rep. Sam Graves and State Sen. Glen Hippenstein to hear the concerns of those who travel the road. Verna Coker, a traveler on U.S. 136 for many years, called for some attention to the narrow road saying, ‘We’re out of the horse and buggy and Model T days. …’”

15 years ago

“The winners of the Tri-C Community Development Drawing Contest were awarded their prizes at the American Legion Building in Conception Jct. on Dec. 20, just prior to Santa’s visit there. The winners were: Kindergarten and Under — First Place – Bridget Merrigan, daughter of Steven and Susan Merrigan; Second Place – Vanessa Holtman, daughter of Tim and Kellie Holtman; Third Place – Bryce Deen, son of Jerry & Shelly Deen; Honorable Mention – Kiersten McCrary, daughter of Rick McCrary & Brook Springs. …”
“Girl Scouts of the Midland Empire will begin selling Girl Scout Cookies today. Cookies are $3.50 per box and more than two-thirds of that money stays in the community. Cookies should be delivered between March 19 and April 5.”
“The Maryville Ministry Center (food pantry) at 971 S. Main, Maryville, is open from 1 to 4 p.m., every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Special needs this week are soup, pork-n-beans, powdered milk and mac & cheese.”

5 years ago

“The spooky story of Roberta Hall has been told many times by students and faculty at Northwest Missouri State University. In fact, the ghostly tale has been featured both in books and on television and incorporated into the school’s official history. And now the legend of the haunted sorority residence has landed Northwest on a ’10 most haunted’ list compiled by Mysterious Heartland, a website maintained by Illinois folklorist Michael Kleen that focuses on hauntings and other paranormal doings across the Midwest. …”
“It will soon be Valentine’s Day, and the New Nodaway Humane Society is looking for folks ready to show some love to dogs and cats in need of a ‘forever home.’ To that end, the society is sponsoring a ‘four-legged true love’ adoption event beginning Jan. 25 and running through Feb. 15 …”
“Lunchtime Solutions, the food service provider for the Maryville R-II School District, is sponsoring a canned soup and winter clothing drive that looks like it could produce a very sticky situation for Principal Jason Eggars. … The class that brings in the most canned soup will be given the privilege of duct taping Eggars to the cafeteria wall on Friday during the lunch hour. …”