Forum Flashbacks: July 4-10
MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, JULY 8, 1999
25 YEARS AGO: Thomas Strade, great-grandson of Dr. Wanda Walker Smith, loves exploring and looking at things with his magnifying glass. He recently assisted his great-grandmother during a falling incident.
25 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, July 8, 1999
Dr. Wanda Walker Smith of Maryville, who is stricken with arthritis, was assisted in a recent accident situation by her 23-month-old great-grandson Edward Thomas Strade IV.
Smith and her great-grandson were in the bathroom, and it was unclear what actually happened, whether a throw rug slipped or what, but they both fell and of course, both were hurt.
According to Smith, she told him not to cry because he needed to get her help, so she could get up.
“He listened to my request so carefully,” Smith said. “And when I asked him to go and get my cane, he simply nodded and went and found the cane, bringing it to me. He was so very brave and I am so very proud of him — to be as little as he is and to help me. I am so very proud.”
Smith was still unable to get up alone with just her cane. She and her great-grandson scooted to the living room and by holding onto the arm of her couch Smith was able to get up and to a chair.
Thomas is the son of Toby and Crystal Strade of Maryville.
By the way, today, July 8, is his second birthday.
50 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, July 9, 1974
For the sixth time in the eight days of July, the mercury passed the 95-degree mark Monday, this time setting a new record high for the date.
The 99-degree temperature recorded Monday broke the old record high of 98 degrees, first set on July 8, 1925, then tied five years later.
Monday was the second day in a row the thermometer had recorded 99 degrees, but Sunday’s reading fell one degree short of the 100-degree record for that date.
100 years ago
Maryville Tribune, July 10, 1924
GIRLS ABSCOND IN FAMILY FORD
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Word was received at 3:30 o’clock this morning that five runaway girls from Maryville were being held by St. Joseph police. The girls are Ivedell Walker, 14, 706 North Walnut street, and her little sister, aged 3; Vandora Kelly (colored) 14, 502 West Fifth street; Clarwillie Baker (colored) 13, 515 West Eighth street; and Ruby Rush, step-daughter of Gebe Kelly, who lives on East Jenkins street.
Mrs. Gertrude Montgomery, mother of Vandora Kelly, reported the absence of her daughter to the police, who, with the Baker girl, had gone on their roller skates to visit her sister in the east end of town, and that when they failed to come home after dark, she made inquiries as to where they were last seen. Someone told her they had seen her daughter in a car with a woman from the tent show now playing here, but this was proved to be untrue by Sheriff Steve Roach. Later it was found that the Rush girl was the person mistaken for one of the show troupe.
It was not learned whose car the girls were in until the sheriff and the night watchman, Charles Partridge, making a round of the homes of the runaways, called at the Walker home. Mr. Walker told him his daughter, Ivedell, had driven the car away yesterday noon. She had sold three chickens and some cream to obtain money.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker, parents of Clarwillie, said this morning that they knew of no reason for their child’s action. They, as well as the parents of the other girls, are puzzled, but they seem to think that a spirit of adventure and the love of excitement prompted the girls to run away. However, they all say that the “adventure” will end not with the finding of their children by the police in St. Joseph, but with their coming home today.
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.
MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, JULY 9, 1999
25 YEARS AGO: Mr. and Miss Hopkins – The 1999 Little Mr. and Miss Hopkins are, Jordyn Pankau, daughter of Brad and Lynn Pankau and Derry DeMott, son of Bo and Corky DeMott. They were crowned by 1998 winners, in back, Maddie Forney, daughter of Jay and Christy Forney and Coby Cross, son of Skeeter and Linda Cross. 1999 contestants, left to right, Nichole Larabee, daughter of Phil and Tracy Larabee; Logan Frueh, son of Roger and Judy Frueh; April Swaney, daughter of Rhonda Wilmes; Ashley Laughlin, daughter of James and Shelly Laughlin; Joseph Frueh, son of Randy and Judy Frueh; Dwight Titus, son of Danny and Angela Titus; Taylor Miller, daughter of Ron and Marilyn Miller; and Dale Brown, son of Doug and Julie Brown.
