50 Years Ago
Herald and Democrat
in 1965
The oldest resort in continuous operation in Southwest Missouri celebrated its golden anniversary when it opened the 1965 season.
Ginger Blue, long a popular Elk River resort, had also established a fine reputation for its Sunday smorgasbord, which drew patronage from a wide area and Norman Smith, the resort's owner and genial host, announced that the first smorgasbord of the season would be Sunday, April 4.
Smith commented that while civilization had made inroads into the area in the form of excellent highways and modern accommodations, a visitor could go but a short distance from the highway and imagine himself in the days of Chief Ginger Blue, for whom the resort was named.
30 Years Ago
The Herald-Democrat in 1985
Siloam Springs was to be featured in "Southern Living" later in the year. Travel writer Carolyn Werener, of Austin, Texas, was met by Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee members for a tour on March 14.
Unique and historic aspects of the city were visited, such as the Simon Sager Cabin, parks and gazebos, old hotels, the museum, and some renovated historic sites.
The magazine article was written for the interest of tourists and what they could see when they visited Siloam Springs.
Because the magazine works at least five months in advance, the Siloam Springs feature wouldn't be published until the fall or winter, Ms. Werener said. A photographer was to visit couple of months later to supplement the story with pictures of local people and places.
10 Years Ago
The Herald-Leader
in 2005
Mayor M.L. "Moose" Van Poucke and Art Morris presented a check for $292,825 to Senior Activity Director Kathy Patterson. The check was an Arkansas Department of Economic Development grant to the city of Siloam Springs to build a new senior activity senior.
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Just three days after defeating Prairie Grove, the Siloam Springs Lady Panthers took on the undefeated Pea Ridge Lady Blackhawks, defeating the visitors, 5-2, at Lady Panther Field.
Community on 03/25/2015