Forum Flashbacks: Oct. 19-25
FORUM FILE PHOTO
50 YEARS AGO: Ceramics Clinic Provides Information — A Good Time – Donald Robertson is the guiding force behind the Nodaway County Arts Council sponsored ceramics course for fourth graders recently concluded at Eugene Field School. Clay, dug from Robertson’s own land, was formed by the students into horses … or bowls … air-dried, then fired in a bonfire behind Robertson’s house. The firing was a combination party, community sing with shared companionship like that between Joyce Espey, LeeAnne Meyer and Kristy Goforth in the top photo.
25 years ago
The Skidmore community is not yet ready to close the doors on its school.
Several residents have voiced their opposition to the bond proposal which will come before Nodaway-Holt voters Nov. 3. The $1.8 million proposal includes renovating the Graham facility for kindergarten through sixth grade and building a new addition at Maitland for seventh through 12th grade. The facility in Skidmore will be closed if the measure is approved.
Skidmore residents say there is a great deal at stake in this election.
“People have asked why we are against the welfare of our children,” Barbara Everhart said. “We’re not, we’re just fighting for our community.”
Many believe closing the school will have a negative effect upon the community by causing families to move out of town, which would eventually cause local businesses to close.
“It’s easy to see what has happened to other towns that lost schools,” Paul McGary, another Nodaway-Holt patron with children in first, fourth and 11th grade, said.
In April, Nodaway-Holt narrowly defeated a proposal to move the elementary grades to Maitland and close the Skidmore facility.
50 years ago
Miss Nancy New, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard New, was crowned Friday night as the 1973 Homecoming queen of Maryville R-II High School by Miss Rose Hainline, the ’72 queen.
Her attendants are Miss Jennima Scott, senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Scott; Miss Terri Wade, junior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wade; Miss Debbie Wasem, sophomore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wasem; and Miss Linda Wade, freshman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanely Wade.
The Spoofhounds were victorious over the Mt. Ayr Raiders 34-6. The Hounds made three touchdowns in the second quarter.
The R-II Marching band presented a half time performance and pre-game selections. Seniors Ted Rounds and Chris Byers played a drum duo, “Drums Ride On.” The queen, her attendants and the cheerleaders rode around Rickenbrode field in convertibles.
A dance followed in the high school cafeteria featuring the Cross Roads.
100 years ago
S.T.C. CELEBRATED BEAR CAT VICTORY
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Last night the town was overrun by the victorious supporters of the Bear Cat team who were celebrating the first victory in years over the Kirksville football squad. A big mass meeting at the Courthouse square where yells and songs were given by the full 400 strong and then a parade was formed behind a truck loaded with Maryville football players. A shirttail ordinance was inforced(sic) by the boys.
Marching around the square they stopped at the hotel to give yells for the Bull Dog squad who were encamping there.
Following the parade the entire mass ‘rushed the gates’ at the Empire Theater and enjoyed a treat at the show, on the management. There a continuous uproar of yells and songs entertained the crowd until the last reel of the film when “Where do we go from here” cries were started.
The Electric’s second show was next in the route of the rooters and here again the gates were rushed.
Coach Lawrence responded to the calls of the student body and gave a short talk to them, complimenting the fine school spirit and support which had been given the Bear Cats all season.
The game yesterday afternoon ended with a score of 15 to 7 in favor of Maryville. The touchdowns for Maryville were scored in the second quarter by Foreman and in the last quarter by an intercepted pass of Masters. In the third quarter O’Banion kicked a pretty dropkick from the forty yard line putting the Bear Cats in the lead.
Maryville by far outclassed the opponents in all departments of the game and would have shut the Bull Dogs out if not for a fluke when a blocked drop kick was run forty-five yards for a touchdown.
*EDITOR’S NOTE: The 50- year and 100-year flashbacks are courtesy of the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project from the State Historical Society of Missouri, accessible at shsmo.newspapers.com. The original 50-year article ran in the Oct. 20, 1973, issue of the Maryville Daily Forum and the original 50-year photo ran in the Oct. 25, 1973, issue. The original 100-year article ran in the Oct. 20, 1923, issue of the Maryville Daily Democrat-Forum, which would eventually become the Maryville Forum.
