April 1, 1949
• E. J. “Andy” Andresen, veteran of WWI and a resident of Rock Port since 1941, passed away March 25. He worked as a clerk of the draft board for WWII for several years, worked at the Rock Port Sales Pavilion, and worked for a time at Opp & Prime store and had other occupations.
• Ignited by burning trash, a smokehouse at the Chas. Walter farm in New National district was destroyed shortly after noon on Tuesday. The building, with its contents, which included a cream separator and a number of other items, was completely burned. The neighbors quickly responded and helped keep the home from burning.
• Dick Harmes passed away at the age of 84 years March 29. Mr. Harmes was born September 3, 1864, in Illinois and came with his family to Atchison County as a small child. He has lived on the same farm for 58 years.
• The New Hope schoolhouse north of Rock Port was the scene of a happy party Monday evening to celebrate installation of REA electricity. The new service is a distinct help to the youngsters and the teacher, Mrs. Henry Barger.
• The Rock Port High School Camera Club held its organization meeting Tuesday evening. The program of the evening consisted of a description of camera mechanisms and procedure for taking better pictures, presented by Bob Fay.
March 28, 1974
• Cox’s Conglomerations: A U.S. Department of Agriculture report places a $146 amount per week on a mother’s work if she has an infant and a five year old. But the Liberated Women’s Appointment Calendar, sold locally by the National Organization of Women, puts the amount at $257.53 per week for a mother’s duties of nursemaid, housekeeper, cook, dishwasher, laundress, food buyer, chauffeur, gardener, maintenance worker, seamstress, dietician, and practical nurse.
• Congressman Jerry Litton said that a test of the mail service in his district showed some mail was not moving as fast as it used to move via the Pony Express. He remarked that “In recent years, postal rates have been going up while mail service has been going down.”
• James Thompson consigned the top indexing bull at the Northwest Missouri tested bull sale. It was a three-quarter Simmental bull with an index of 127.3 or 27 percent above the average of all bulls consigned. The bull was purchased by Charles Knierim and Floyd Davis of Rock Port.
March 25, 1999
• The Rock Port Junior High wrestlers ended the season undefeated. They were treated to a special trip via a limo to the Omaha Fun Center. They played about every game in the place.
• Brent Miles and Kate Griffin were presented with the Tony Gaines Dedication Sportsmanship Award for their basketball performances.
• Brock Bastow, Charlie Clodfelter, and Chris Gebhards were chosen as D.A.R.E. Role Models by their fellow classmates.
• Mrs. Maudlin’s and Mrs. Mobley’s second grade classes visited the Senior Center March 19 and sang patriotic songs and recited two poems in honor of George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays.
