Forum Flashbacks

25 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, Aug. 29, 2000 Energy alert announced by local Light & Power Due to widespread hot weather, the region’s energy supply system is under stress during the peak-usage hours of 3 to 7 p.m. As a result, St. Joseph Light & Power Company is requesting its Northwest Missouri area customers…

25 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, Aug. 23, 2000 Father, son to be serving in Eastern Europe area at same time Fathers and sons do many things together. Richard Carpenter and his son, Christopher, are both in the Army National Guard Reserves and will soon both be in active duty in Eastern Europe. They will…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, Aug. 16, 1975 Refugees Progressing In Adaptation to U.S. “The men have made marvelous progress in the less than two weeks they have been here in their adjustment to an entirely different culture, language and also learning their way around Maryville,” the Rev. Dale Pollock, associate pastor, Maryville First…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, Aug. 7, 1975 Burlington Jct., Elmo Selected For County Rescue Unit Training The Nodaway County Ambulance District board, taking for the first time an official stand on the establishment of rescue units for out-county, voted Wednesday night to begin training of rescue unit volunteers in Burlington Jct. and Elmo.…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, Aug. 4, 1975 Banksters Repeat as State Champions The Citizens State Banksters, in an all-Nodaway County finale to the Junior Girls State Softball Tournament at Beal Park Sunday night, defeated Conception Jct. MFA 8-1 to wrap up their second consecutive state softball title. The Banksters, behind the pitching and…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 28, 1975 The fish just weren’t cooperating for many of the 35 children — between the ages of 5 and 15 who participated Saturday in the annual Maryville Optimist Club Fishing Contest. The event, held at the Merrigan Sale Barn pond, saw many contestants go home without even…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 17, 1975 No Canning Lids Found In Maryville Emporiums Those who decided to can food this year probably have encountered a snag: no canning lids are available to purchase. Five Maryville stores were surveyed by the Daily Forum. None had lids and several have orders in but have…

25 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 11, 2000 Cornelison inducted into Nodaway Co. Hall of Fame …Each year, a Historical Society committee makes two selections of Nodaway County citizens to honor and place their names and photos in the Hall of Fame. This year, Joseph W. Cornelison and C.D. Bellows were chosen as honorees.…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, July 5, 1975 Van Voorst’s Toy Craft In Smithsonian Exhibition If you visit the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., this summer be sure to look for the “Craft Multiples” exhibition. The display, which opened Friday and runs until Feb. 16, 1976, features the work of a local craftsman. A Five-In-One-Train…

50 years ago Maryville Daily Forum, June 28, 1975 Fire Termed Suspicious A fire of “very suspicious” origin caused several thousand dollars of damage Friday afternoon to the Nodaway County Courthouse. No one was seriously injured in the blaze but there was at least one narrow escape. The fire, reported to the public safety department…