September 16, 1949
• Introducing Fred W. Patrick, a meat cutter with several years’ experience who will be a full-time employee for the meat department at Tarkio Locker Company. “Get Acquainted” specials for Saturday include: pure sliced bacon and minced ham, 20¢ per pound; homemade bologna, 40¢ per pound; and freshly ground hamburger, 35¢ per pound.
• Tarkio College has an enrollment of 293 students, down from 313 last year. A total of 73 Tarkio students are taking work at the college this semester and of the 51 seniors, 12 are graduates of Tarkio High School.
• Claude A. Templeton, executive vice-president of First National Bank in Tarkio, observed his 30th year in the banking business yesterday.
• The Tarkio station of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad Company will remain open on Saturdays instead of closing as previously scheduled, due to the bulk of extra freight business. The extra bulk is crushed rock for the Highway 59 resurfacing project, which is also resulting in a delay in afternoon mail service as the heavy tonnage has slowed the afternoon train that also brings the mail.
September 19, 1974
• Fire believed to have been caused by small children playing with matches resulted in extensive smoke damage to the Schechter Physical Education Building at Tarkio College Wednesday afternoon of last week. The fire occurred in the dirt floor area of the building where field events such as the jumps and pole vault are held. The children apparently lit the matches and set fire to the sponge rubber used in the pole vault pit to break the vaulter’s fall. The children had discovered a “secret” way to enter the building. Firemen had to force entrance into the building because of a delay in finding a key.
• The high of 88 degrees was recorded on the 17th and a low of 35 degrees was recorded on the 13th.
• Hazel Buckley, cashier of the First National Bank of Tarkio, celebrated her 25th anniversary with the bank on August 28. She started as a bookkeeper and was promoted to assistant cashier in 1955 and then in 1972 became cashier.
• Several state officers and others made an inspection tour of roads in the Tarkio area Tuesday. At the end of the tour, all expressed the opinion that there is a need for highway improvements in the Tarkio vicinity. Lt. Governor William C. Phelps said, “I think a town of Tarkio’s size is entitled to have U.S. Highway 136, its major route, made adequate.”
September 16, 1999
• The Nu Sigma Sorority and the Flower Mill, both of Tarkio, teamed up to donate stuffed animals to the Atchison-Holt Ambulance Service for children they treat or encounter on calls.
• September Yard of the Month winners for Westboro are: East Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Culver; and West Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Powell.
• Approximately 50 people attended the annual Atchison County Farm Bureau meeting Tuesday, September 7, at the Velma Houts Building in Rock Port. Guest speakers were ACDC Director Laura Smith and Bob Hitzhusen, Washington, D.C., lobbyist for the farm organization.
• The annual Fly-In was held at Gould Peterson Municipal Airport Sunday, September 12.
• Funeral services were held Thursday, September 14, for Benjamin Joseph Harris, 65, of Tarkio. Ben was a Vietnam veteran, having served 20 years with the United States Air Force. He owned and operated a Phillips 66 Gas Station in Tarkio as well as the El Ray Motel in Tarkio until ill health forced his retirement.
