The Way It Was

100 years ago:

Gas found at Rich Hill

At a depth of less than 400 feet the prospect drill of Mr. Brown, who is drilling for the Rich Hill Development Co., on the C.C. McGennis land, about 5 miles west of town, encountered a good flow of as in about 40 feet of gas sand, says the Review of Saturday. The quality of the gas is the same as that found in the Kansas field and the quantity deemed about on par with that in the Hume well, but whether this will be sufficient for more than ordinary domestic use remains to be tested.

75 years ago:

A Ford show here Monday and Tuesday

Residents of Nevada will have an opportunity not only to see the complete line of Ford cars, but to learn how they are made, Moss and Urner, local Ford dealers, announced today.

The cars, a sound motion picture of the Ford plants and a number of special displays showing how parts of the automobile are manufactured in mass production will be included in a Ford show, which will be held in Nevada Monday and Tuesday.

The show will be on the lot at the corner of Cedar and Austin streets and will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

50 years ago:

Boy Scout training pays off

First aid training learned in Scouting came in handy for Delvin Chubick, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chubick, Rt. 2, Nevada, late Saturday afternoon when a pal of his, Richard Murray, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Murray, 324 South Tucker, suffered a serious foot injury.

Richard was mowing a lawn on South Main Street when his foot became caught in the power mower severing two tendons. The foot was bleeding profusely and Delvin took off his belt and used it as a tourniquet to stop the flow of blood.

A passing motorist from Joplin rushed the Murray boy to the hospital where he received treatment. He will be unable to use his foot for several weeks.