Forum Flashbacks: April 11-17
MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, APRIL 11, 1999
25 YEARS AGO: Show some moves – Having a little fun while he tried out his in-line skates for the first time is Billy Mathias Jr. He took the maiden voyage at Judah Park this week with his father, Bill Mathias Jr. of Ravenwood, and his grandmother, Cheryl Mathias of Escanabo, Mich. Mathias is in kindergarten at St. Gregory’s Catholic School.
25 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, April 15, 1999
The Maryville Host Lions Club, the third oldest club in the district, just celebrated its 60th Anniversary. Charter Night for the Maryville club was held in May 1939.
The club has a history of service to the community. Some of their long-standing service projects and services include the sight conservation program, eye donor cards, collecting previously owned glasses and providing eye glasses for those in need in the community.
50 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, April 13, 1974
The 35th anniversary celebration of the Maryville Lions Club will be held with the club’s annual charter night at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Northwest State University’s Student Union Ballroom.
Harley Kissinger, immediate past president of the Lions Club, will preside.
Guest speaker for the event will be William E. Steinbrueck, Chesterfield, who was elected to the Lions International board of directors at the service club’s 1973 annual convention in Miami Beach, Fla.
85 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, May 5, 1939
The newly organized Maryville Lions club received its charter from the international organization last night at the charter night party at the Maryville Country club.
Twenty-two local Lions and ladies, seven visiting Lions from St. Joseph and three from Kansas City and the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary club heard Paul L. Lohmeyer of Springfield, district governor, gave(sic) the charter presentation speech and delivered the charter to Dr. L. E. Egley, local Lion president.
T. C. Reid, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Ellis G. Meek, president of the Rotary Club, and Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Meek were among the honor guests. …
Dr. Egley, in his acceptance speech, pledged the local Lions Club to engage itself in work of civic nature, doing all possible to make Maryville a better community. …
Following the dinner program in the basement, a dance was held in the ballroom to the music of Ralph Yehle’s orchestra.
100 years ago
Maryville Tribune, April 14, 1924
Build Road from Arkoe To State Highway?
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Negotiations looking to the building of a road from Arkoe to the State highway two miles west were in progress today at the County Court room. C. H. Atkinson and M. W. Windle, representing the contractors for the ten miles of concrete road south of Maryville, proposed to donate $1250 toward the cost of putting the road to grade. In addition they will maintain the road during the time it is being used for the transportation of materials to the highway. The contractors will also use their grading equipment on the work and will charge the bare cost of the work.
The County Court agreed to pay $1000 toward the expense. The remainder must be provided by the White Cloud Township Board and the interested citizens at Arkoe and along the right of way. The total cost of the improvement is expected to be in the neighborhood of $4,000.
No definite agreement was reached at the conference today, but it is believed the White Cloud board and the citizens will be able to meet the amount necessary to insure the improvement.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 50-year, 85-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.
