Mornin' Mail

The Mornin' Mail is published every weekday except major holidays
Wednesday, September 26, 2001 Volume X, Number 71

Did Ya Know?. . .The Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area is requesting Carthage participants in the air conditioner loan program return their A.C.’s to the ESC Outreach office from 8-5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 25th. Clients are asked to bring assistance for removing A.C.’s from vehicles. For more information call 358-3521.

Did Ya Know?. . .The next Diabetes Support Group will meet from 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26th in the McCune-Brooks Hospital dining room. The topic this month is learning tricks to cooking healthy food and preserving flavor.

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Humane Society has a 6-week-old black long-hair male kitten who needs a home. The Humane Society also needs volunteers of all types. For more information call 358-6402.

today's laugh

Mother- "Tommy, wouldn’t you like to have a pretty cake with five candles on it for your party?"
Tommy- "I think I’d rather have five cakes and one candle, Mama."

"Mother," said Johnny, "is it correct to say you ‘water a horse’ when he’s thirsty?"
"Yes, quite correct."
"Then [picking up a saucer], I’m going to milk the cat."

1901
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

O. S. DURFEE GOES TO PRISON.

Gets Eight Years for Misusing U.S. Funds in Cuba.

O. S. Durfee, a former Carthage man, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for misappropriation of $4,400 of United States funds in Cuba. He was a civil engineer at work on the sewer system of Havana, and when found $99 short refused to pay, but demanded an investigation to prove his innocence. The investigation showed him to be $4,400 short in his accounts, and the sentence was passed. Durfee claimed to have been representing a corporation, or other parties, and the case is described in the city papers as a very pathetic one.

Durfee is well known by old timers here. He was once a Missouri Pacific surveyor here, also a woolen mill bookkeeper, and was married here. His present home is Matoon, Ill.

	Today's Feature Bear’s Paw Quilt Exhibits at Powers Museum. news release "Wild and Wooly," "Pointed Paws," and "Goldenblocks and the Three Bears" are among the 18 quilts in the "New Quilts from an Old Favorite" exhibit which will be traveling across the country through December 2002 and is currently showing at the Powers Museum in Carthage, Missouri. This is the exhibits only scheduled stop in the four-state area. This traveling exhibit of innovative quilts inspired by the traditional Bear’s Paw quilt block was developed by the Museum of American Quilter’s Society (MAQS), Paducah, KY and is sponsored by Fairfield Processing Corporation, Janome America, Incorporated, and Marcus Brothers Textiles, Incorporated. While at the Powers Museum, the quilts can be seen during normal business hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Extended hours are offered throughout the run during special community events including the October 20th Maple Leaf Festival. For further information, email the Powers Museum at pmuseum@ecarthage.com. Admission is free to the Powers Museum and the MAQS exhibit. Each year this international MAQS contest challenges quiltmakers to create innovative quilts based on a specific quilt pattern. Inspired by the traditional pieced Bear’s Paw block, quiltmakers modify the design in very imaginative ways, demonstrating the skills, techniques, and creativity of today’s quiltmakers. Quilts in this year’s Bear’s Paw exhibit were made by quilters in 15 different states. The quilt that won the first place award was made by Claudia Clark Myers of Duluth, MN. Her piece entitled "Wild and Wooly" features foundation-pieced background of expanding Bear’s Paw blocks. For the foreground, Myers redrafted these blocks to give the illusion of curves. The result is a wonderfully complex quilt with fascinating movement and detail filled with Bear’s Paw blocks. The Bear’s Paw quilts were selected from 52 outstanding entries from 27 states and 4 other countries. Quilt entry slides were viewed by three judges, and 18 finalists were selected for their excellence in design and techniques, their innovations, and their contributions to an exhibit showing the many types of designs the Bear’s Paw pattern can inspire. With much difficulty, three judges awarded prizes. A book featuring full-color photos of the 18 finalist and award winning quilts, biographical information about each quilter, and tips, techniques, and patterns will be available in the museum’s book shop.
	Just Jake Talkin' Mornin', Have the medics ready. An alumni football game is always a lot more fun to think about before the game than for the next few days after. Sore muscles and bruises make for a great conversation starter for those that participate, but the healin’ process will likely take a while. The newly formed Carthage Alumni Association is expectin’ a good crowd at the stadium on Saturday. Should be a good time for folks who haven’t visited in a while to catch up some. There is also gonna be a Bar-B-Que catered by Cloud’s startin’ at 5 p.m. Tickets for the game and eatin’ are only $4 so ever’one should be able to have a good evenin’ of fun. There will also be entertainment for the kids and half-time entertainment. This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin’.
Sponsored by Carthage Printing Services	Weekly Column PRIME TIME WITH KIDS When there’s a cool snap in the air, it’s time to enjoy apples, nature’s healthy snack food. Here are some fun ideas your family will enjoy this season: If you pick your own apples, show your children what "ripe" looks like and how to release an apple from its stem, then let them pick several. Have a family taste test of several varieties of apples including specialties of your area. First, sort them by color and name, such as Granny Smith, Red Delicious, MacIntosh, etc. Help your children pronounce and identify them correctly. Which are sweet, tart, juicy? Which would taste yummy dipped in a caramel sauce or baked in a pie? Slice an apple horizontally and your children will discover a "star" design inside. Dry extra apples for a lunchbox snack. Wash, dry, core and slice apples into 1/4" thick rings. Dip the rings into a mixture of one part lemon juice to three parts water. Pat dry. Thread the rings on a length of twine and dry in a cool, dry place for two weeks. Save apple seeds for an outdoor seed popping contest. Within a safe distance from another person, pinch seeds one at a time between your thumb and index finger and watch them pop out. Measure the distance they travel. Create a soft glow at your dinner table with an apple candle centerpiece. Core a shiny apple. Place a taper candle firmly in place in the core of the apple. Arrange several pressed, colorful fall leaves in the middle of the table. Set the apple and its candle on the leaf arrangement. (An adult should be present when candle is burning.) John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, was known for planting apple trees across America. Read the classic tale of Johnny Appleseed at bedtime.