July 22, 1949
• Temperatures in Tarkio ranged from 57 degrees to 94 degrees during the week. The low was recorded at 5:30 a.m. Saturday and the high was at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
• Loot totalling $3,500 in cash, checks, and jewelry were taken by safe breakers last weekend from Hiway Super Market in Rock Port and C.A. McColl Lumber Co. in Westboro. Similarity of the two crimes leads officers to believe both were handled by the same crew.
• The Gallup Golden Rule Stores in Tarkio advertised the following specials: Official Lone Ranger cowboy boots, $4.98 to $7.98; boys’ blue chambray shirts, 98¢; and boys’ dungarees, $1.49.
• Another Tarkio business place has joined the growing ranks receiving air conditioning. A system was installed Tuesday at Farmers and Valley Bank. The thermostat control on the five ton unit is set to keep the bank at a comfortable 74 degrees.
July 25, 1974
• OTC William H. Yates, III, was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force at a recent graduation ceremony at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Yates, Lt. Yates was assigned for further training as a navigator to Mathers Air Force Base in California.
• “Man of La Mancha” is now playing at the Tarkio College Mule Barn Theatre for a two-week run. This play has delighted audiences from Broadway to Tarkio and has great music and a story of meaning and inspiration based on Cervante’s book Don Quixote. Rush Tully will be playing Don Quixote and George T. Hayes will be playing Sancho.
• Services were held July 24 for Raymond L. Blackman, 65, of Tarkio. Raymond had been associated with American Telephone and Telegraph for 25 years. In 1965, he set up cable TV in Atchison County. It was the first three-town, one-tower system in the United States.
• A temperature of 105 degrees failed to deter 66 two-man teams as they competed for $100 worth of sirloin steaks at the Tarkio Golf Club Best Ball Tournament this past weekend. John Pierce and Stan Worl of Maryville were the winners.
• Some 40 Cub Scouts and their fathers spent Friday evening and night on a campout at a grove on the McNaughton land northeast of Tarkio. This is the first time the Tarkio pack has gone on an overnight campout.
• Howard Reberry grew a mammoth cabbage in his garden. It is the third giant of his crop and measures 46” in circumference and weighs over 20 pounds.
July 22, 1999
• Members of the Tarkio FFA Chapter placed the first of three state champion signs. The sign was placed in the yard of Bud and Nancy Kyle on the south side of Tarkio. The sign recognizes the state champion football team and the state champion girls’ basketball team.
• Kristi McEnaney is selling real estate as Total Property Services, Inc. The business will operate out of 104 S. First Street in Tarkio.
• Meek and Sons received the bid for the replacement of the heating and air conditioning unit at the Tarkio Learning Center, located at Tarkio Elementary School. Students and faculty will now enjoy year-round comfort while reducing the utility bill at the same time.
• Over 400 feet of cement will be poured for the driveway of the Tarkio Elementary School. This will be a big improvement from the deep potholes and gravel. The driveway work is being completed by Eagans Concrete and Construction of Rock Port.
