"A Look Back" - Appearing in The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas on July 24, 1998. Web site for this paper is at http://www.mornews.com/ Some of these items may be of interest to more than one county. Submitted by Bert Edens - chigger@iso.net ---------------------------------------------------------- Rogers Daily News 35 years ago July 18-24, 1963 Four representatives of a nationally known vacuum cleaner company have been arrested for alleged violations of Rogers' Green River ordinance. One of the four has indicated that he may issue the first challenge to the validity of the little-known law. The appointment of David L. Hyde, a native of Fayetteville, as historian at the Pea Ridge National Military Park was announced today by John T. Willett, park superintendent. Hyde will succeed Dwight Stinson. A proposed $400,000 to $500,000 addition to the Plus Poultry plany at Siloam Springs was announced Thursday night by M.H. "Bill" Simmons, president of Simmons Industries. Gravette is planning a big homecoming celebration this year to commemorate founding of the town in 1894. The event will be held on the afternoon and evening of Friday, August 9. The Rogers Little Theater, under the direction of young Arkansas playwright Joseph Downs, will bow in this week on the local scene when the curtain goes up on its premiere production in the Rogers High School auditorium. "The Maiden Voyage of the Jennifer Castle," written and designed by Downes (sic?) will be the initial presentation. Max Burger, chairman of the library board, told the Bentonville City Council that the new city library being constructed in the renovated former Church of Christ building on Southwest "A" street is ready to move into. Rogers Daily News 50 years ago July 18-24, 1948 The Mountaineer football squad and other athletic activities of the Rogers high school will be under the guidance of Harold Stanley and Jim Bearden during the 1948-49 term of school. Mrs. Dorothy B. Gambill, a former member of the Rogers school faculty and Benton county attendance officer during the last year, has been elected principal of the Garfield school for the 1948-49 term. Air delivery of baby chicks to Northwest Arkansas poultry growers, increasing rapidly during the last few weeks, has now reached the point where 150,000 young chicks will be flown to the Rogers airport each week. Guy J. Cable was elected commander of the William M. Batjer post of the American legion for the 1948-49 fiscal year. The permanent training cadre at Camp Chaffee, designated as one of the centers for training selectees, under the new peacetime draft, will be made up as largely as possible of veterans of World War II, Sgt. Paul O. Marney, Benton county army recruiter, said here Tuesday. The story of the late W.H. "Coin" Harvey's projected monument to a "doomed" civilization at Monte Ne is featured in the current issue of the Esso Road News, a travel publication issued by the Standard Oil company and distributed through its dealers. With local interest in Tuesday's first democratic primary centering principally in the races for county judge and governor, the Daily News is making preparations to hold one of its regular election parties Tuesday night to give returns of the election both from the county and the state at large as quickly as possible. Arrangements have been made with the United Press for a full leased election wire from Little Rock. Rogers Democrat 100 years ago July 28, 1898 The bipicnic that has holding forth in the Wallace grove, in the north-east part of town, for the past ten days has drawn big crowds. The crowd on the grounds yesterday was estimated at about three thousand. And the came from everywhere in this section. We saw one family that came from twenty miles east of here and are going to stay the entire three days. The grounds are covered with the many refreshment stands, the steam riding gallery, the dancing platform, and a dozen other lesser attractions. Constable Barnett informed a Democrat reporter that he never saw a more orderly crowd anywhere and that up to last night it had not been necessary to make a single arrest. Messrs. Padgett and Gibbs have so far given the very greatest satisfaction with their balloon ascensions. In the one Tuesday, the balloon went straight up and the parachute landed within a short distance of the starting point. Yesterday there was a slight breeze and the balloon was carried quite a distance north. These gentlemen, to whm belong the honor of advertising and giving the picnic, have carried out their part of the contract in securing a crowd. The Democrat has found them to be honorable business men and taks (sic) pleasure in recommending them to any of our neighboring towns. From the Bentonville Sun: If you see a hog laying in the street, why not kick him out and throw rocks at him, then lay down in it yourself; any old thing to keep the hogs from "wollering" in it. From the Springdale News: James Dodson has a force of men at work overhauling the machinery in the canning factory, preparing for the season's run. The tomatoes are in excellent condition. Packing will begin in two or three weeks. Kansas City is talking of having a big celebration when the Frisco enters that city. It expects to see a big increase in the jobbing and retail trade when the line is completed to that point and is going to make a hard fight for a share of the business of this section. We trust they may get it. From the Siloam Springs Democrat: James Buchanan, a farmer living near Bloomfield, became overheated while at work in the hayfield last Saturday and died from the effects of the stroke Monday evening. He leaves a wife and family. Mr. Buchanan was a member of the masonic fraternity and was laid to rest by that order. The Springdale News 25 years ago July 27, 1973 Omer Gerald Van Brunt has been appointed county 4-H agent for Pulaski County, C.A. Vines, director of Cooperative Extension Service, has announced. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Van Brunt of Prairie Grove. Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bradshaw and children, Spencer and Melissa, have returned to their home in Houston, Texas, after a week's visit in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Bradshaw and other relatives. Members of the Springdale Business and Professional Women's Club met July 16 at Heinie's Steak House to hear Joan Gredell, Harrison, B&PWC district director speak. The children of Etta Phillips celebreated her 89th birthday July 8 with a reunion held in Murphy Park. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clark, Turner Street, were honored with a reception commemorating their golden wedding anniversary, July 22, at the Springdale Public Library auditorium. The Springdale News 40 years ago July 25, 1958 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lichlyter and daughter, Ann, left Sunday for a three-week vacation trip to California. Lloyd Cate was elected commander of the Clarence E. Beely Post 139. American Legion, at the annual election of officers help Monday night. Other officers named were H.C. Dierich, first vice president; Achel Hardcastle, second vice president; Eva Atwood, adjutant; James Evans, service officer; Thomas Rothrock, historian; Bobby Curtis, seargant at arms; and Dr. George Ivey, chaplain. The Neff family reunion was held July 12 and 13 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Neff in Princeton, Kan. Those attending from Springdale were Alta Neff, Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Neff and family of Springdale and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Neff and family of Elm Springs. Rachel Riggs and Naida Claypool returned Tuesday from a three-week tour of the west, during which time they spent four days in Seattle, Wash., where Mrs. Riggs attended the National BPWC convention. They traveled with other BPWC members of Arkansas by chartered bus. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Roberts announce the birth of a daughter July 22. Mrs. Sanford Boone entertained at her home Tuesday with a morning party in honor of her daughter Connie Jo, who was celebrating her 10th birthday. Mrs. Ben Hicken and Edna have returned from a vacation trip to Colorado, Wyoming, Oklahoma and Kansas. The Springdale News 50 years ago July 30, 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wood of Port Arthur, Texas, have purchased the Ben Cardiff farm located east of Springdale near the Monitor school. The newest addition to Springdale will be a Bendix Automatic Laundry consisting of 12 washers, two dryers, and one extractor. The plant will be operated by Art Tonne and William, Bailey, former residents of Fayetteville who now live here. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Warren and daughters, Joyce and Gaye, have returned from a vacation trip to New Mexico and Arizona. Mr. and Mrs. O.A. Harris of Rogers announce the marriage of their daughter Lorene to Gordon Downum of Springdale, July 17 at the First Baptist Church in Springdale with Dr. C.E. Wilbanks, pastor, officiating. A family dinner Sunday at H.E. Ware home honored two members of the family, Mrs. H.E. Ware and her daughter, Mrs. Roy Guinn of Fayetteville, who celebrated birthdays on July 24. Mr. and Mrs. Coy Backus of Yakima, Wash., announce the birth of a son, July 21. Mr. and Mrs. John Baker, who have spent the week visiting relatives left today for their home in Chicago. They were accompanied by Mrs. Baker's sister, Eunice Gay and niece, Colleen Gay, who will spend a few weeks in Chicago. The Springdale News 60 years ago August 4, 1938 Springdale will have a dial telephone system by Jan. 1, G.A.M. Johnson, manager of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., announced today. A cooperative dinner and family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Moneyhun, east of town, honoring Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moneyhun and Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Wright of Anderson, Ind. Helen Knoll, operator of Delana's Beauty Shop, accompanied by her sister, Mozelle Knoll, left Sunday to spend part of her vacation as a guest of their sister, Mrs. Ralph Millin at Stuttgart. Rev. Clifton Bell, minister of the Christian Church, whose first charge was the Springdale First Christian Church, has accepted a call as pastor of a federated church in McDonald, Kan. Lorraine Weiss and James Robert Greathouse were married Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville. The Rev. T.P. Harrison officiated. Linebarger and Fraser of Springdale, contractors, have submitted to the treasury department a $47,600 low bid for construction of a post office at Berryville. Dave Dodson has purchased a small tract of land and residence property east of Caudle addition and with his family has moved to same from his farm near Springdale, where he had lived for some time. ---------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ----------------------------------------------------------