Forum Flashbacks: Nov. 28-Dec. 4
MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, NOV. 28, 1999
25 YEARS AGO: Thanksgiving is sharing – Mikala Jade Schake, 14 months, shares bits of Thanksgiving dinner Thursday with the puppy, “Pixie.”
25 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, Nov. 30, 1999
All 2,013 pipes of the new organ of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception will be in full voice at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, when Conception Abbey will celebrate the organ’s blessing and present the inaugural recital. …
The organ’s builder, Michael Bigelow of M.L. Bigelow & Co., Organ Builders, has been at the abbey in recent weeks installing the final pipes and putting the finishing touches on the organ. He says his latest organ is made special by its setting.
Each organ has a personality. That’s the job of the organ builder, to create a personality that is right for the church, he says. “Much of this organ’s personality is created by the room. The strong reverberations of the basilica give the organ warmth. And the size of the church, the high ceilings and the architecture make this a wonderful place to showcase our instrument. We won’t hesitate to send potential clients here in the future because they will be very impressed.”
50 years ago
Maryville Daily Forum, Dec. 3, 1974
A draft of the Mozingo Creek preliminary investigation report was presented Monday night at a meeting of the Maryville City Council, future members of the Nodaway County Court, board members of the Water Conservation District and trustees of the Mozingo Watershed Subdistrict.
The meeting, held at the Soil Conservation Service office, included discussion on the estimated cost of the proposed project, which totaled, including three floodwater structures and 40 land treatment structures, $6,120,090.
The lake, excluding land treatment and floodwater structures, is estimated to cost $5,126,400.
The lake, as proposed, would have three main purposes: flood prevention, water supply and recreation. …
The detailed planning, according to Leon Tillett, soil conservationist, is hoped to be concluded by next August. … “If everything goes without a hitch, construction would start in 1977,” Tillett said.
The Mozingo Creek Watershed totals 23,988 acres or 37.5 square miles east of the 102 River, from about five miles southeast of Hopkins to about 3½ miles south of U.S. 136. The lake would be constructed north of U.S. 136, would be about five miles in length and would cover about 1,265 acres.
The reservoir would provide a backup water system for the city of Maryville, which now receives its water supply from the 102 River. However, according to the preliminary investigation, pollution of the river as well as turbidity make this a low quality source of supply and renders treatment costs high. Drought, even of a temporary nature, requires the city to have large storage reserves, according to the report.
The report also states the average daily consumption of water for Maryville was 820,000 gallons in 1972 and projected demands show over two million gallons a day will be needed by 1980 and almost six million by 2030. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Since we all wanted to know, according to previous Forum reporting this year, the city’s water system users — not just those within city limits — consume about 1.6-1.7 million gallons per day. So the 2030 projection looks like it will be juuuust a bit high.)
100 years ago
Maryville Daily Democrat-Forum, Nov. 28, 1924
MRS. S. PITTS IS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Mrs. Samuel Pitts, 53 years of age, who lives a mile and a half east of Burlington Junction, is recovering from the effects of a gunshot which entered her chest, pierced her right lung and tore through her shoulder blade. The physicians say this afternoon that she has excellent chances for a full recovery. Mrs. Pitts is now in the St. Francis Hospital.
A son, Horace (“Jack”) Pitts, is hardly able to control himself, as a result of the unfortunate affair, as he accidentally shot his mother about 10 o’clock yesterday morning while he was oiling a .45 caliber revolver.
Yesterday morning the Pitts family was gathered in the living room of the house where Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pitts farm, on the Kenneth Fordyce place, east of Burlington Junction.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pitts, their son Horace and his wife and their grandson, Lonnie, were waiting for some relatives to arrive.
Horace, known as Jack, who is 21 years of age, was cleaning his revolver and in a manner which he cannot explain himself, or unknown to his father or anyone in the room, accidentally fired the shot that struck his mother. …
Mrs. Pitts lost considerable blood from the wound but is strong enough to stand the shock and is now resting easily at the hospital.
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.
