LAROY AND AUGUSTA (ANDERSON) SCOTT

LaRoy Scott, second son of Dr. Winfield and Christena Gazell (Smith) Scott, was born July 11, 1876 in a dugout on his father's homestead one and one half miles west and about one half mile south of Norway, Kansas.  He attended Hungry Hollow school two and one half miles west of Norway, Striker Normal and Business College at Great Bend, Kansas and studied elocution and public speaking at Noblesville, Indiana.

Augusta, oldest daughter of G. A. and Selma (Larson) Anderson, was born on her father's homestead one fourth mile south of Kackley, Kansas.  She attended the school one mile south of Kackley known as the Houghton School and was confirmed at the Ada Lutheran Church near Kackley.

LaRoy and Augusta were married at the home of her parents on February 20, 1901.  They spent several years of their early married life on a farm near Zeandale, Kansas and on a farm formerly owned by August's parents near Norway.  This was the birthplace of their only child, Clifford LaRoy, born October 25, 1911.  In 1915 they moved to the Krogmoe farm one fourth mile north of Norway and in 1936 they sold this farm and moved to a farm near Manhattan, Kansas.  They retired in December, 1951, and now reside at 726 Leavenworth Street, Manhattan, Kansas.

LaRoy Scott is well known for his ability as an entertainer and speaker.  For over half a century his humor has lightened the hearts of men, his seriousness taught them reverence.  Mrs. Scott is a lover of flowers.  She seems to have that certain quality to make them grow and display their loveliest pattern.

Clifford LaRoy Scott attended grade and high school at Norway, Kansas.  He studied two years at Sterling College at Sterling, Kansas and received his bachelor degree at Kansas State University.  He taught in the high schools at Corning and Lucas, Kansas.  He attended Police Officers School at Wichita, Kansas, and served on the police force at Wichita, Kansas and San Antonio, Texas.  While employed with the Texas Oil Company at Salem, Illinois he became a member of the Black Hawk Division of the National Guards and was called to duty on March 5, 1941.  He has had foreign duty in the Philippines, Germany and Korea.  At present he has the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and is on the General Staff 6th Army Headquarters, and is stationed at the Presidio, San Francisco, California.  Clifford married Madeline Cooney of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  They have two sons, John Winfield and James Winston.

December 10, 1961

Roy M. Moore