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Wednesday, September 27, 2000 Volume IX, Number 71

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?. . .Blood donors are strongly needed. The Red Cross Blood Mobile will be at the Church of the Nazarene from 1:30-7 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 28th and from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Fri., Sept. 29th.

Did Ya Know?. . .The next Diabetes Support Group will be from 4 - 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2000 in the dining room at McCune-Brooks Hospital in Carthage. The guest speaker will be Dr. Mark Westhoff who will speak about dental problems that might be more common in diabetes.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Tiger Booster Club Football Tailgate Party will be from 5 - 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29 before taking on Rolla at 7 p.m. Hamburger, Polish Sausage, or Hot Dog with Chips & Drink for $3. Come out and support the Booster Club.


today's laugh

Emily Brown comes back from her honeymoon all bright and glowing. Mabel asks her, "What’s your married name?"
Emily says, "I’m Mrs. Peter Zgfrdslapaska."
Mabel says, "Gee, you must really love the guy."

I don’t know how much I have in the bank. I haven’t shaken it lately.

I have a feeling that my house isn’t too strong. The other day I saw termites wearing hard hats.


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INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

A Carthage Couple Wed.

Miss Josie Hosey and Albert Harmon, both of this city, were married at 4 p.m. yesterday in the parlor of the Caffee block flat on North Main street. The groom is a miller at the McDaniel mill. The bride has been working in the Harrington hotel dining room and in company with several others who work there occupies a suit of rooms where the wedding occurred. The bride wore a pretty dress of India linen and carried a bouquet of roses. Dr. J. W. Stewart was the officiating clergyman.

All the dining room girls from the Harrington hotel and a few other friends were present to witness the ceremony. The happy couple went to the home of a brother of the groom, who lives near town, and took supper and spent the evening. They will for the present board near the mill where the groom is employed.


  Today's Feature

Full House at City Hall.


Approximately 100 people left standing room only in the City Council Chambers for last night’s regular meeting in City Hall.

Although the group seemed heavily weighted against the proposed airport property condemnation, a good portion of the spectators were there in opposition to the adoption of the new International Property Maintenance Code/2000.

Several land owners of the property targeted by the proposed condemnation ordinance spoke to the Council and echoed their unwillingness to sell at the offered price.

Most of those opposing the condemnation left the meeting before the bill was brought to the floor in first reading. Council member Lujene Clark, who previously had voted in favor of proceeding with condemnation, raised questions about the appraisal process and the offer made to one of the land owners. On a motion by member H.J. Johnson, the Council voted to make the appraisals open to the public. The average appraisal of the land was approximately $2,000 per acre, not surprising to most, the same amount rumored throughout the coffee shops for the last few weeks.



Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin',

The vote on the ordinance for condemnation won’t take place until next Council meetin’. The questions raised by those opposing the buildin’ code prompted the Council to postpone the related ordinances for a month for more study.

Those interested in the tiger paw project, paintin’ permanent paws down Grand and Chestnut, made up a few of the crowd last night. That proposal failed by 2-8. The temporary white wash was heavily supported by all as an alternative show of community support for school activities. Efforts to raise the level of grass allowed back to 12 inches instead of the proposed new restriction of 8 inches failed 3-7. If ya don’t have background on these issues, I’ll try to fill ya in later, it’s gettin’ late.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.



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Weekly Column

PRIME TIME WITH KIDS

by Donna Erickson

Spending time with grandparents is not only fun for our children, but the intergenerational contact offers a sense of continuity and belonging beyond the immediate family. Think for a moment of times spent with your own grandparents and the happiness, wisdom and life skills you gained.

Learning to tie a fishing lure or to knead Swedish sweetbread laced with hand-crushed cardamom seed, writing a poem for the first time, playing Scrabble and memorizing obscure words no one else knows, these are the lessons and memories grandparents provide.

Whether grandparents live next door or miles away, here are some fun ideas to create traditions and build the grandchild-grandparent bond.

• Make a point of talking frequently about your child’s grandparents. Telling about an adventure when Mom was young and drove the car for the first time with Grandpa creates vivid images for children.

• Include grandparents on weekend trips or summer vacation plans when the schedule and accommodations are suitable. Relaxed days at the seashore or by a lake provide opportunities for a grandparent to spend time alone with each grandchild. It could be as simple as playing a board game, taking a walk to collect and classify colorful fall leaves or going into town to see a movie together.

• Send grandparents artwork, photos, copies of special school assignments, jokes and riddles in the mail. If your family and the grandparents have home offices with fax machines and computers, stay in touch using modern technology.

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