This week in history
Thursday, May 15, 2008
From The Farmington Press, May 16, 1968
• The Farmington High School Honor Society held induction ceremonies for 22 new members. Recognized at the event was Miss Nellie Bird, librarian and former Honor Society sponsor who would be retiring at the end of the 1967-68 school year.
• Plans were announced for the city’s youth summer programs. Included for that year were baton lessons, cheerleading, swimming club, tennis and golf lessons, volleyball and bowling league, and a drama club. Trips to the Muny Opera, Major League Baseball games and the Art Museum were also in the works.
• Albert Sullivan, Jr., was named the Dean of Occupational Education and business manager of Mineral Area College.
• Dicus Drugs advertised a 100 tablet bottle of Bayer Aspirin for 69 cents.
• Main Optical in Flat River advertised single vision glasses in any choice of frame, plus carrying case, for $12.90.
30 Years Ago
From The Farmington Evening Press, May 15-19, 1978
• A large group of petitioners supporting the creation of two practice baseball fields adjacent to South Fleming Street was expected to seek to change the minds of five aldermen who had opposed the fields at the previous month’s meeting. The revised plan got a “hit” — as the headline stated — with the aldermen expressing support for the fields.
• Farmington City Street crews were busy cleaning up the effects of a wind storm which plagued the city. A tree at the intersection of Liberty and Long split down the middle and knocked down a telephone line on the way to the ground.
• A class of 245 seniors would take part in graduation ceremonies for the Class of 1978 at Farmington High School.
• Authoress Jean Mosley said “coming back to St. Francois County is always like a homecoming to me” during a meeting of the 55-Plus Club.
• Farmington Small Engines advertised a Yard-Man Rotary Tiller for $299.95.
20 Years Ago
From The Farmington Press Advertiser, May 13-17, 1988
• Two horses escaped from their owner’s field and were galloping down Karsch Boulevard. They were finally captured by quick-thinking employees at Inland Express Shop No. 2 by luring the horse with a bucket of ice. Employees Barb Nicholson, Barb Boyd, Joyce Meadows, and Pat Hardesty stayed with the horses until Animal Control Officer Cheryla Boyd arrived with Jim Dugal of the Fire Department and Reserve Police Officer Paul Will.
• Farmington was the first stop on Congressman Bill Emerson’s six-city campaign swing when he reaffirmed his plans to seek re-election.
• Justin Callahan of Farmington was named to the 1988 National Junior College Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-Americans.
• It was reported that Farmington residents could be faced with a water rate increase of up to 84 percent to finance a $2 million project to rid the city’s drinking water supply of contaminants.
10 Years Ago
From The Daily Press Leader, May 13-19, 1998
• A story on the Farmington High School Fine Arts Show highlighted the work of Senior Kevin Hale. He had received the “Outstanding Art Student Award”.
• The Farmington Fire Department took a step toward saving more lives when they received their first defibrillator, a machine that may be used to revive a person having a heart attack.
• Playing at Showplace 4 was “City of Angels”, “Paulie”, “Titanic”, and “The Object of My Affection”.
• Recipes from Sandy Mell’s “Splendid Table” restaurant were featured in the Golden Spoon section of the paper.
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