Forum Flashbacks: July 16-22
MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, JULY 17, 2001
25 YEARS AGO: Little Mr. Hopkins Joel Baldwin, the son of Sheila and Rick Baldwin and Little Miss Hopkins Erin Greeley, the daughter of Nancy and Kirby Greeley, were crowned Thursday evening at the 113th annual Hopkins Picnic. Other contestants in the competition included Christine Roberts, Ariannah Roderick, Cambry Schluter, Chelsie Titus, Marisa Brown, Mackenzy Philpott, Leslie Birkenholz, Samantha Smyser and Keegan King.
50 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, July 17, 1976
Republicans and Democrats: How to Tell the Two Apart
From “Frank Expressions,” a front-page column by Forum General Manager Frank Merenghi.
Although to the casual glance Republicans and Democrats may appear to be almost indistinguishable, here are some hints which should result in positive identification, from an unknown author:
Democrats buy most of the books that have been somewhere. Republicans form censorship committees and read them as a group.
Republicans consume three-fourths of all the rutabaga produced in this country. The remainder is thrown out.
Republicans usually wear hats and almost always clean their paint brushes.
Democrats give their worn-out clothes to those less fortunate. Republicans wear theirs.
Republicans employ exterminators. Democrats step on the bugs.
Democrats name their children after currently popular sports figures, politicians and entertainers. Republican children are named after their parents or grandparents, according to where the most money is.
Democrats keep trying to cut down on smoking, but are not successful. Neither are Republicans.
Republicans tend to keep their shades drawn, although there is seldom any reason why they should. Democrats ought to, but don’t.
Republicans study the financial pages of the newspaper. Democrats put them in the bottom of the bird cage.
Most of the stuff you see alongside the road has been thrown out of car windows by Democrats.
Republicans raise dahlias, Dalmatians and eyebrows. Democrats raise Airedales, kids and taxes.
Democrats eat the fish they catch. Republicans hang them on the wall.
Republican boys date Democratic girls. They plan to marry Republican girls, but feel they’re entitled to a little fun first.
Democrats make up plans and then do something else. Republicans follow the plans their grandfathers made.
Republicans sleep in twin beds — some even in separate rooms. That is why there are more Democrats.
75 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, July 16, 1951
Motorist Fined $25 for Running Traffic Light
Bobby Danner of Maryville pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding and running through a stop light and was fined $25 by Police Judge Clyde Roberts this morning in police court. The arrest was made Saturday morning by Police (Chief) Charlie Kalstrup and Patrolman Edward Ballenger on the complaint of Ellis Meek of Maryville.
Meek reported the speeding offense and Danner’s license number to the officers, who observed him run through a red light at Third and Main streets before his arrest.
Marvis Babs, a student at the air force school at Northwest Missouri State College, pleaded guilty to a charge of making a “U” turn at the corner of Fourth and Main streets, but Judge Roberts assessed no fine. Babs explained “U” turns were permitted in his home town, Colorado Springs, Colo., and the judge released him after warning him to observe the local laws.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 50- and 75-year flashbacks are courtesy of the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project from the State Historical Society of Missouri, accessible at shsmo.newspapers.com.
