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100 Years – February 5, 1925
The following is from an article in last Sunday’s Post-Dispatch by one of that publication’s writers who has been all over this section of the state. Although one may encounter a railroad by going from any point a distance of six miles in Southeast Missouri, a series of bus lines now travel over a network of highways in this part of the state.
An early spring was forecast Monday, when the groundhog came out of his snug little den, examined the landscape for shadows and then made his decision to remain outside for the remaining four weeks of winter.
The Weldon Well Co. has its drilling rig up at the light plant and the first test well down a distance of upwards of a hundred feet. The promise for a water supply there is said to be good and the test hole will be pushed down as rapidly as possible. It has been feared all the time that granite would be encountered before a suitable supply was reached.
75 Years – February 9, 1950
(photo) Highway Department workers are shown above building a small detour on Highway 67 to by-pass the slab where sliding dirt from the hillside is endangering traffic. Early this week the hillside gave way and covered about half of the highway. Nearly 1,000 yards of dirt was removed and transferred to the opposite side of the roadway.
Fredericktown will not lose another industry for want of a building site. That was taken care of last Saturday when officers of the Chamber of Commerce purchased quite a plot of land facing on North Main Street in north Fredericktown for the sum of $2,500. The site is considered an excellent one and the purchase has been described by many businessmen as a good buy.
Miss Marie Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Cooper, Fredericktown, became the bride of Mr. Clarence Cox in a candlelight ceremony at Fee Fee Baptist Church, St. Louis County, The Rev. C.A. Butler performed Saturday evening, January 28, the double ring ceremony. Mr. Cox is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Estel Cox, Pueblo, Colorado.
(photo) It was learned this week that Capt. Bill O’Connor, who recently secured a release from the U.S. Army at Camp Hood, Texas, will soon join the staff of the Najim Funeral Home. O’Connor has been in the Army since June, 1941 when he was inducted from Madison County. At that time he was associated with the Dixon Funeral Home as a licensed embalmer and funeral director.
50 Years – February 6, 1975
(photo) The Marquand Wood Products, Inc. is making plans for the future, despite a slumbering market. Doyen J. Williams, plant manager, left, looks over a stacking machine with the president of SKB Industries, Inc. of Schupbauch, Switzerland. Bernard Krebs, president of the firm which makes machines to handle lumber, is the son of the inventor of the machine the men overlook. Williams said that the Marquand Wood Products plant may undertake the manufacture of a fireplace log, made of sawdust. Other innovations were discussed last week with Krebs who is available for planning and consulting.
Dr. and Mrs. William Bryson and family returned last week from attending a three-day educational meeting at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Mo. The meetings were a part of the 83rd annual convention of the Missouri Veterinary Medical Assn. Officers installed at the convention were: Dr. William R. Henry, St. Louis, President; Dr. E.E. Burgess, Jefferson City, president-elect; Dr. William F. Bryson, Fredericktown, vice president; and Dr. Bonnard L. Moseley, Columbia, secretary-treasurer.
Members elected to the Madison County University of Missouri Extension Council for 1975 include William R. McCrerry, Walt Ryan, Mrs. Thelma Sikes, Lloyd Thomas and Don Laut Sr.
(photo) Miss Donna Skaggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Skaggs, was named the 1975 Fredericktown High School Basketball Homecoming Queen in ceremonies last Friday night. The Black Cats Lost the homecoming game to Valle of Ste. Genevieve, 51-43.
25 Years – February 9, 2000
(photo) Two thousand eight hundred first-year agricultural students from 200 Missouri high schools (including several students from FHS) had a chance to meet and work with the national officers of the National FFA Organization during the annual Greenhand Motivational Conferences held January 11-14, 2000. Pictured in front row are the National FFA Officers: Chris Vitelli, Jodee Ruppel, Leslie Small, Joe Shultz, Carol Spruill and Marshall Baker. Pictured in back two rows are Fredericktown FFA members that recently attended the Greenhand Motivational Conferences.
The Marquand-Zion Tigers split their four most recent games. Monday, February 7, the Tigers lost to Chaffee, 81-67. February 4, the Tigers topped Meadow Heights, 86-70 to take second place in the Zalma Tournament. February 2, the Tigers topped Zalma, 71-59 in the Zalma Tourney. February 1, the Tigers lost 64-45 to Leopold in the opening round of the tournament.
The eighth grade Lady Cats finished the season with a record of five wins and eight losses. Their conference record was 5-4.The Lady Cats were tied for fourth place in the conference.
(photo) The winner of the fourth grade reading contest for January was Mrs. Whitener’s glass. They earned 145.7 points. The students were treated to hamburgers provided by McDonald’s and fries provided by Shoemaker’s Heating and Cooling, Inc.
