LOOKING BACK : 10 years ago: DaySpring donates peanut butter, jelly
Posted on Wednesday, October 8, 2008
50 Years Ago From the Herald and Democrat in 1958 The Siloam Springs Panthers broke out on the win side of the ledger, as they edged the Berryville Bobcats, 7-6 in a District 1 A conference battle. The game was played at Berryville and proved to be primarily a defensive battle, as the score indicates. Neither team completed a forward pass, as the Panthers reversed their previous pattern and came out on top of a very close score. In the previous three weeks, the Panthers had dropped games by one touchdown or less.
40 Years Ago From the Herald and Democrat in 1968 By a score of 20-43, the John Brown University Golden Eagles cross country team stretched their winning streak to 11 victories after having an undefeated season the previous year. The rains came down on Saturday morning but it did not dampen the Eagles spirits. The Eagles placed six men ahead of Evangel's second runner. The Eagles team consisted of returning letterman Don Siemans, Denny McClain, Marc Davenport, John Roscoe, Steve Franz, and Freshman Jim Fast, Steve Boutwell, Gordon Okuley, and Tom Keeton.
30 Years Ago From the Herald and Democrat in 1978 After more than two years in the old Park Hotel building on West University, the Siloam Springs Activity Center moved to the basement of the old First Methodist Church on Maxwell and Twin Springs streets.
With what money that could be scraped together from a government grant and a few other sources, the Senior Activity Center opened March 1, 1976, after much hard work, aching muscles and probably a few tears when the workers looked at the almost impossible job of cleaning out the junk and dirt before anyone could set foot inside.
But take shape it did ! And with some contributions of rugs and furnishings, it became a homey, pleasant place for the "over 60 "to gather to play dominoes, cards, and other games, as well as to participate in crafts and partake of a nutritious noon meal, which was one of the main objectives of the Center.
There was sadness in leaving the Park Hotel, but all agreed that the move was needed.
20 Years Ago From the Herald-Democrat in 1988 Plans for the city's second annual "Light Up Siloam Springs"holiday promotion were under way, with the Twin Springs Park lighting ceremony set for Dec. 3 at 5: 30 p.m.
Renee Rudd, project director for Main Street Siloam Springs, said that the Christmas parade, scheduled for 6 p. m., would be held later in the day and that all floats would be required to have Christmas lights in keeping with the "Light Up Siloam Springs "theme.
The parade, under the direction of the local Heritage League, was being coordinated by Rudd, Melinda Wilson, chairman of the Heritage League; Cheryl Carlson, chairman of the Christmas parade and Heritage League member; and Missy Morris, Christmas parade committee member and member of the Heritage League. Rudd said the later parade time was a deviation from the previous year's "Light Up Siloam Springs," and that lighted floats would help accentuate the promotion theme. Trees and gazebos in both downtown parks would again be lighted by the tourism committee of the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce.
10 Years Ago From the Herald-Leader in 1998 Sometimes when a DaySpring ministry leader stopped by the Manna Center, miraculous things began to happen. The latest outpouring from the ministry-minded DaySpring Cards of Siloam Springs, came in the form of hundreds of jars of peanut butter and jelly. "I stopped by to chat with the Manna Center's director, Wanda Shook, and just asked what their greatest need was," said Mike Bedell of the purchasing department at DaySpring.
That began a chain of events that encompassed all four DaySpring buildings and close to 500 employees, both permanent and temporary.
"We announced the'peanut butter and jelly day' at a company celebration, and everyone who brought in a jar got a ticket for a drawing," Bedell said.
The prize ? The winner was allowed to smear peanut butter and jelly all over the face of the company manager of his / her choice.
"We like to encourage people to exercise their gifts of giving," said DaySpring's vice president James Barnett, with a smile.
Barnett and Sue Ruddick of the human resources department were on hand to help with delivery of the peanut butter and jelly to the Manna Center.
The managers who got smeared were: Bobby Burrell, Ann Brewster, Mark Brooker, Ken Knight and Steve Ritz.
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