40 YEARS AGO — MASONS GROUND BREAKING: For just under 100 years, Cassville Masonic meetings have been on the east side of the public square. When a building at 17th and Main is completed next year, they will change locations.

40 YEARS AGO: THAT'S THE TROPHY WE WON — Chipper, two-year-old Palomino gelding, looks at his world class trophy, held by owner Dana Kammerlohr.

30 YEARS AGO: YOU PLAY PRETTY GOOD FIDDLE SON — Levi Roden, 15, Purdy, was one of the 12 fiddle contestants at Saturday's Golden Fiddlers' Contest, sponsored by the Golden Circle Shores Association.

30 YEARS AGO — RIDING THE RING AT RECESS: Shannon Bond and Shelly Jones, both first grade students at Cassville, seem to be enjoying recess during their first full week of school.

40 YEARS AGO: FLAT CREEK'S ALWAYS AVAILABLE — She's been around for years, and some of the swimming holes are the same.

40 YEARS AGO: AVOIDING FUMBLES IMPORTANT — So important in fact that coach Joe Cavness has backfield prospects in early drills on hope to transfer the ball from one hand to another and avoid dropping same.

40 YEARS AGO: ARTIST WHO USES GOURDS — Sighting down a line of long-handled gourds, Harold Clark of Seligman uses the know-how of raising gourds and decorating them for a business.

50 YEARS AGO — THREE IN A BOOTH: While mom marks her ballot in the polling booth, in this case, Marilyn Peters has company in the person of her two daughters, Christine and Catherine.

50 years ago July 21, 1976 — Golden District Split Is Cassville And Shell Knob The Golden C-9 School District of Barry County, ordered to cease operations on June 30,…

30 YEARS AGO: MODERN DAY ROBIN HOOD — John Haggard of Washburn, Robbinhooded while target shooting at 7 Valleys Archery last Saturday.