Forum Flashbacks: July 31-Aug. 6
MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, AUG. 6, 2000
25 YEARS AGO: Skidmore Punkin’ Show Parade – Pictured l to r are Kaisten Ashford, Clay Mitchell, Remington Long, Mr. Little Punkin’ Tanner Law, Miss Little Punkin’ Sydnie Messner and Bailea Jones. Each contestant melted the hearts of the audience, as they sang nursery rhyme songs and the alphabet song.
50 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, Aug. 4, 1975
Banksters Repeat as State Champions
The Citizens State Banksters, in an all-Nodaway County finale to the Junior Girls State Softball Tournament at Beal Park Sunday night, defeated Conception Jct. MFA 8-1 to wrap up their second consecutive state softball title.
The Banksters, behind the pitching and hitting of Sherry Rouner and the hitting and fielding of shortstop Teresa Gumm, breezed through the state tournament undefeated and were never seriously threatened.
Miss Rouner, named most valuable player for the tournament, was pitcher for all four games Citizens played in the tournament, and hurled two shutouts, including one no-hitter, and allowed one run in each of the other two games, only one of which was earned.
Miss Gumm slammed four home runs in the four tournament games and would have had a fifth except for a runner ahead of her who missed a bag. Miss Rouner had two round-trippers in tournament play.
The Banksters, coached by Mr. and Mrs. George Gumm of Maryville, are planning to leave early Wednesday morning for Irving, Tex., site of the national junior girls tournament. The Banksters tied for fourth in the national tournament last year.
100 years ago
Maryville Daily Democrat-Forum, Aug. 5, 1925
TO STAMP OUT GAME DEVICES
The first effort of county officers to eradicate gambling machines was made last night when Daniel W. Sumy, postmaster and storekeeper at Arkoe was arrested by Sheriff L. B. Campbell. Information was filed against him, charging Sumy with setting up and keeping a gaming device, which in this case was a slot machine, for playing a game of chance for money and property. The machine was said to have been operated in Mr. Sumy’s mercantile store in Arkoe.
Sumy furnished bond, which was fixed at $200, and bound over to the October term of court.
In speaking of the arrest of Mr. Sumy, George Pat Wright, prosecuting attorney, said this morning that the public in general throughout the county has been warned through the newspapers that the keeping of any gambling device is a violation of the law and will not be tolerated.
“The law is on the statutes and I am here, sworn into office to enforce the laws and that is what I am going to do,” Mr. Wright said.
He remarked that boys have been playing this machine and it is a bad practice for young boys to get in to. Even though there is only a nickel or so that is necessary in the operation of a slot machine, yet it develops that alluring instinct for a game of chance, and the keeping of such machines in the county is going to be stopped.
The information brought against Sumy was on a misdemeanor charge, the penalty of which can be from thirty days to a year in jail and a fine from $50 to $100. However, the violation of this statute may be considered a felony and upon conviction a penitentiary sentence can be imposed.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 50- and 100-year flashbacks are courtesy of the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project from the State Historical Society of Missouri, accessible at shsmo.newspapers.com.
