Looking Back - The Morning Sun

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago June 3-5, 1923 Carrying out their threat of expulsion of members of the United Mine Workers who participated in … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 6/3/23

City employees to undergo civil service exams to keep jobs

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago June 2, 1923 City employees will soon be undergoing examinations to decide just whether or not they are qualified … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 6/2/23

Mayor Montee menaces mutts

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100 Years Ago June 1, 1923 A warning against allowing dogs to run at large was sounded yesterday afternoon by Mayor C. Mart Montee, who said that unless the owners of dogs tie them up, a … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 6/1/23

It all started with Bobo

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Former Frontenac resident and KSC graduate, Ben George, is back with an intriguing story about hard work, college, and how a neighbor’s dog named Bobo serendipitously impacted his fate. — … more

J.T. Knoll | 6/1/23

Culinary workers go on strike in Pittsburg

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago May 31, 1923 Members of local union No. 39, culinary alliance of Pittsburg, formerly employed in many of the local … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/31/23

A 175mm artillery crew at work in Vietnam.

The oral history of David Newcomb

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A quiet and thoughtful man, no one would ever suspect that Mr. David Newcomb spent 14 months in Vietnam as a field artilleryman. After the war, Mr. Newcomb became a mathematics and computer science … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 5/27/23

South Vietnamese Rangers with their American advisors, 1965.

The oral history of William Hollenbeck

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A career military man, Lieutenant-Colonel Hollenbeck served two tours in Vietnam before moving on to teach courses on the war at Pittsburg State University where he also worked as an assistant to the university president. Fluent in Vietnamese, LtCol Hollenbeck was a personable and colorful man and was truly an example for all of us. Even in 1989, he spoke words that still ring true today. What follows are the words of William Hollenbeck as recorded by PHS students Janice Griffiths and Shelly Wright in January 1989. more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 5/26/23

Memorial Auditorium expands parking

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 5/26/23

1st Lieutenant John Mellon, an Army forward observer calls in an artillery strike in Korea, 1951. Observers are the eyes of the mortars and artillery crews. They locate targets and relay the coordinates back to a fire direction center that converts the location into a firing solution for the gunners.

The oral history of Austin Theordore Flagg

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Austin Flagg exuded the stateliness born of years in the military. He served in the U.S. Army for 30 years, rising from private to the rank of colonel. He retired from the Army in 1976, after serving as professor of military science at Pittsburg State University but continued at PSU as the personnel director until 1989. During Flagg’s military career, he fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. What follows are Colonel Flagg’s own words as recorded by PHS students Glen Powell and Angela Troth in January 1989. more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 5/25/23

Fire in the closet, Part 3

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Here’s the conclusion of the three-part story by former Pittsburg resident, Jim Gore, about a mysterious fire in the family home at 1805 South Broadway, in Pittsburg. — J.T.K. more

J.T. Knoll / Morning Sun Columnist | 5/25/23

Frontenac to stock steam shovel ponds with fish

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 5/25/23

Pittsburg says taxi drivers have no more rights than any other motorist

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Compiled by Phil Burgert / [email protected] | 5/24/23

A flight of P-51 Mustangs take off on escort duty. Among the fighter groups that made up the 15th Air Force was the 332nd, better known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Their fighters were easily identified by their bright red tails and tallied one of the best combat records in aviation history.

The oral history of H. Francis Short

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H. Francis Short retired from Pittsburg State University after his stint in the US Army Air Force. He recounts his experiences during the war, including the USO comedians and getting a crucifix blessed by the Pope as a gift for a local Italian girl. What follows are the words of Mr. Short as recorded by PHS students Stacy Scifers and Jimmy Saporito in January 1989. more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 5/24/23

American Sherman tanks during the Battle of the Bulge. While not as heavily armed or armored as German panzers, the Sherman was fast, reliable, and in great quantities. The Sherman was the only tank used by every Allied army on every front during the war, from France to the Pacific and from North Africa to the Russian steppes.

Remember When: The oral history of Anton Zemlock

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Mulberry resident Anton Zemlock served as a gunner on a Sherman tank. Nothing about him would betray the fact that he spent four months as a prisoner of war in Germany. He lived through ordeals that … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 5/20/23

May20, 1973: Scott to retire as Athletic Director at Davidson College

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago May 20-22, 1923 Speeding motor car drivers will have the joy taken out of their favorite pastime in about 10 days … more

By Phil Burgert | 5/20/23

May 19, 1923: Mulberry baseball falls to Breezy Hill 31-3

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives. 100 Years Ago - May 19, 1923: Two well-known operas, “Madame Butterfly” and “La Boheme,” will be given in connection with … more

By Phil Burgert | 5/19/23

American infantry holding the line during the Battle of the Bulge. Caught by surprise, many of the US units targeted by the Germans were either new or severely understrength. They were positioned in the Ardennes Forest because it was considered a quiet sector. Recovering from the initial shock, the Americans held the line, slowing the German tanks — which were quickly running out of gas.

Remember When: The oral history of Paul L. Wilbert

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Already an attorney before the war, Paul Wilbert returned from the battlefield to his law practice in Pittsburg where no one ever suspected he worked as a counterintelligence agent for the Army … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 5/19/23

Napoleon once said, "An army travels on its stomach." A country can have all the tanks, planes, and ships in the world, but without gas, ammunition, and food, nothing moves.

Remember When: The oral history of Clayton Powers

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Born in Lincoln County, Kansas, Clayton Powers was raised by his aunt after being orphaned. Powers remained in the Army Reserve after the war, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Described as … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 5/18/23

May 18, 1923: Jury finds in favor of J&P RR over $841 in damaged grapes

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago May 18, 1923 An artistic treat was afforded several hundred persons who attended the dancing recital of Miss Wilma … more

By Phil Burgert | 5/18/23

Fire in the closet, pt. 2

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What follows is the second of a three series by former Pittsburg resident, Jim Gore, about a mysterious fire in the family home at 1805 South Broadway, in Pittsburg. — J.T.K. "What’s … more

J.T. Knoll / Morning Sun Columnist | 5/18/23