Forum Flashbacks

25 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, June 8, 2001 Skidmore man reported missing since April 11 Branson Perry, a 20-year-old Skidmore man, was reported missing April 11 by his grandmother JoAnn Stinett. He was born in February 1981 to Bob and Becky Perry. The family has called in a psychic from Kingston, Joyce Morgan, who…

25 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, May 31, 2001 Maryville man saves life of child Tyler Wilcoxson will probably remember his swim Monday, at Mozingo Lake Park for a long time to come. Luckily for Wilcoxson, two men sitting on the beach, Pat Sturm and his son, Robbie Sturm, heard his cries for help. “We…

25 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, May 27, 2001 Witnesses of Pearl Harbor share stories Almost 60 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, painful memories still creep in, haunting those who were there and anyone who remembers. This year, Hollywood has made an attempt to honor the courageous soldiers who were ambushed by the…

25 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, May 13, 2001 Abele breaks 64-year-old record It was an event designed to better athletes’ qualifying marks to help them make it to the national meet. Instead, the main story of the Northwest Twilight Open was the breaking of one of Northwest Missouri State’s oldest track records. Bearcat senior…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, May 11, 1976 Liquor Discipline Embroils R-VII Board … Lyle Oliver, high school principal, brought four students home from the senior trip early because empty liquor bottles had been found in the students’ room. As at last month’s meeting, a group of concerned parents met with the board members…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, April 30, 1976 R-IV to Survey Patrons on Football Reinstatement of the football program at South Nodaway R-IV High School, Barnard, led to discussion well past midnight when the South Nodaway board of education met in special session Wednesday night. The board adjourned once, after a motion to reinstate…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, April 29, 1976 ‘Cousins’ Help Kids Learn Value of Home Each Thursday evening on a 220-acre ranch northeast of Maryville in Nodaway County a family of 12 sits down to a farm-style meal. The meal, while physically nourishing, is nearly as important in an emotional sense to the participants.…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, April 22, 1976 Reception to Honor Miss Dykes’ Publication of ‘Behind the Birches’ Miss Mattie Dykes, Northwest Missouri State University professor emeritus of English, Friday will be honored by the Maryville Branch of the American Association of University Women in recognition of the 20th anniversary of her publication of…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, April 13, 1976 Council Approves Year-Long Leashing The Maryville City Council voted Monday night to direct City Manager David Warren to draw up a city ordinance requiring dogs to be leashed or penned the entire year. The motion was made by Councilman Marlin Slagle, who admitted he had changed…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, April 8, 1976 Chain Letter Warnings Issued Two Nodaway County government officials today warned against participation in chain letter schemes because of participation in such a scheme would be a felony under both Missouri and federal laws. “A national chain letter scheme involving the use of U.S. savings bonds…