May 25, 1950
• Tarkio College presented five candidates for honorary degrees at the 64th annual commencement ceremony Tuesday. J.D. Rankin of Tarkio and George Boettner of Rock Port, two Atchison County bankers and members of the Tarkio College Board for more than 20 years, were two of the recipients. Others were: Lem T. Jones, business associate of Russell Stover Candy Company and President of the Layman’s Federation of Presbyterian Men; Homer Whitford, Tarkio College alumnus of 1910; and H.W. Becker, head of the Missouri Council of Churches. At the commencement, it was also announced that the new science building will be named Jenison Hall, in recognition of the 40 years Dr. Jenison has given to the college, and the new dormitory will be named Collins Hall, in recognition of Dr. Collins’ work on the building program and completion of 19 years of service to the college.
• The Tarkio Baptist Church made the first use of its new Hammond electric organ during the regular worship service Sunday morning. The organ was the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wennihan, in memory of Mrs. Wennihan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Mapes. Mrs. John E. Ball, Jr., played the organ.
May 29, 1975
• New Tarkio Postmaster Russell L. John was recently sworn in by Section Manager L.S. Pinger, Sr., of St. Joseph.
• Edwin Hackett of Falls City, Nebraska, announced plans to operate a store in Tarkio in the building formerly occupied by Clardy’s. The business will include fabrics, white goods, clothing, and accessories.
• Alex Strautman of Tarkio has been selected to participate in the U.S. Government Congressional Intern Program for the summer and will serve as an aide in Congressman Litton’s Washington office.
• The Explorer Scout Olympics involving some 400 boys from Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa will take place June 6-8 on the Tarkio College campus.
• The five highest ranking students in the 1975 Tarkio High School graduating class are Patti Austin, Paul Simmons, Stuart Coe, Krista Green, and Jeffrey Crapson.
May 25, 2000
• New fencing is being put up around the Tarkio Rodeo arena. Duncan Construction of Butler, Missouri, is doing the work, which will be completed in time for the rodeo performances June 9 and 10.
• Dr. Brent Hrabik, who has served as a doctor in Tarkio and at Community Hospital, Fairfax, for 10 years, will soon be leaving the community with his family for Emporia, Kansas.
• Ashely Poptanycz placed third at state in the shot put with a throw of 36’5.75”. Jessica McClain placed 11th in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:34.96. Jamie Knierim placed 14th in the 400 meter dash with a time of 1:06.89. The 3200 meter relay team consisting of Jessica McClain, Nicole Salmond, Emily Salmond, and Jamie Knierim placed 13th with a time of 11:10.86.
• John Currie of Tarkio broke his leg while riding a bull during the Bull-A-Rama event in Mound City Friday night, May 19. John got bucked off but his leg got hung up in the rope, causing him to be thrown up and down by the bull. Three rodeo clowns and the owner of the bull all tried to get John free and one of the clowns was thrown into the fence, getting the wind knocked out of him.
• Roseanna McAdams has retired from Tarkio R-I after 32 years as cook. Roseanna cooks for a living and as a hobby and is well-known for her pies and cinnamon rolls. On the average, she makes 600 apple pies in a season. Her pies have traveled as far as California and her peanut brittle as far as Georgia.
