Forum Flashbacks: Nov. 7-13

By Geoffrey Woehlk | November 8, 2024 |

MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, NOV. 8, 1974
50 YEARS AGO: Eating the fruit of their labors is the best part about the boys home economics course at Northeast Nodaway R-V High School, as Richard Johnson and John Teaney (left) demonstrate. Teaney modeled the apron and hat he made (center) during the sewing portion of the course, and offered up some taco shells which were later filled with a soy product meat substitute, being prepared at right by Vince Wilmes.

25 years ago

Maryville Daily Forum, Nov. 10, 1999

Selena Owens, daughter of Randy and Kay Owens of Maryville, has been named to “Who’s Who Among American High School Students.”

Owens is a sophomore at Maryville High School and was nominated by the National Cheerleading Association.

Only 5 percent of the nation’s high school students are honored each year.

50 years ago

Maryville Daily Forum, Nov. 7, 1974

Several cracks adjacent to the vertical columns around the perimeter of Northwest State University’s Lamkin Gymnasium have appeared recently, apparently the result of loud noise and high frequencies produced by the electronic sounds of rock groups.

College officials said today the cracks first were noticed after a rock group performed in the gym several months ago. An engineer was called in to examine the damage but before his report was received the cracks widened after another rock group performed there during Homecoming.

A University spokesman said today, “We don’t think the damage is serious, but we want to be sure before any more rock groups perform.”

100 years ago

Maryville Daily Democrat-Forum, Nov. 3, 1924

150 ATTEND ELMO COMMUNITY MEET

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Approximately 150 persons of the vicinity of Elmo crowded the Elmo opera house in the preliminary steps for the organization of a community society for that district. A nominating committee was appointed, who will meet Friday night of this week to nominate officers to be voted on and to arrange a program for the next community meeting, the date to be decided by the committee.

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.