50 Years Ago: Van Poucke featured on educational TV

50 Years Ago From the Herald and Democrat in 1967

Mrs. Marcel Van Poucke was featured on a television program over station KETS, channel 2, Conway, Ark., Educational Television station on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

The series of programs was entitled “Education News and Views.” Mrs. Van Poucke’s topic was “Homemaking — a Challenge.”

Appearing with Mrs. Van Poucke were Miss Frances Budd, who was director of the Home Economics State Education Department in Little Rock and Mrs. Billie Robinson, Home Economics teacher in North Little Rock High School. The three appeared on a 30 minute panel discussion using the subject, “Homemaking — a Challenge.”

Mrs. Van Poucke, the former Nancy Stone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Stone, of this city, graduated from the Siloam Springs High School in 1953. In 1953 she served as state treasurer for the Arkansas Association of Future Homemakers of America and in 1952 was president of the FHA Federation No. 1, composed of FHA chapters in Madison, Washington and Benton counties. She also served as a delegate to the national convention of FHA, which was held in Kansas City, Mo., in 1950.

30 Years Ago From the Herald-Democrat in 1987

The Siloam Springs Panthers defeated the Alma Airedales 17-15 in the first round of the 1-AAA state playoffs in Glenn Black Stadium.

Their victory represented one more “first” for the season’s Panther squad. In addition to being champions of their conference for the first time since 1950, the Panthers proceeded past the first round of the state playoffs for the first time since 1950 as well.

According to newspaper files at the Herald-Democrat, the 1950 team managed to advance to the state finals. First, they played Clarksville at a home game in the first round of the playoffs, winning 18-0. The following week, they traveled to DeQueen, where they won 13-12 in the second play-off round. And then, on Dec. 15, the Panthers advanced to the state finals where they lost to Wynn 32-7 in Panther Stadium. Despite their loss, the 1950 Panthers became the first high school football team from Northwest Arkansas to make it to the finals of the state play-offs.

The 1987 Panthers would get their chance on Friday night as they proceeded to the second round of the playoffs to take on White Hall, a 29-0 winner over Rivercrest.

10 Years Ago From the Herald-Leader in 2007

Siloam Springs sophomore Rachel Hill was selected to the Arkansas All-Star Cross Country team for the 2007 fall season.

Hill ran with the Arkansas All-Star team against the Oklahoma All-Star team on a Saturday morning at the University of Arkansas.

Hill was an honor student at Siloam Springs High School and finished eighth at the Conference 5A state cross country meet in Hot Springs.

In her freshman season, Hill was the state runner-up in the 2-mile race.