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Wednesday, September 1, 1999 Volume VIII, Number 53

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?. . .The Carthage Tiger Booster Club is having a Football Tailgate Party. It will be from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 1999 before playing Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. Hamburger or a hot-dog, chips and a soda will be available for $3.00. Come out and support our athletes.

Did Ya Know?. . .An interdenominational study of God's Word begins the week of Monday, Sept. 13 at the First Church of the Nazarene, 2000 Grand, Carthage. The group will meet weekly with four different times to choose from, and will run from Sept. 13 to March 28. Babysitting is available and the enrollment fee is $20 for the year. For more information contact 358-4265 or 358-2956.

today's laugh

Yesterday I went up to the stadium and cheered and hollered and yelled and had the best time. But I'm going to have more fun next time — next Saturday they'll be playing football.

You must have had a terrible accident last night. The front of your car is all smashed in. What did you hit?

Last night I was driving and hit a cow...

A Jersey cow?

I don't know - I didn't see the license plate.

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

New Firm of Blacksmiths.

C. H. Ziller, who operates a blacksmith shop south of Dorn & Kitching's cornice works, on Grant street, has formed a partnership with E. B. Platt, who operates a blacksmith shop a block away, at the corner of Howard avenue and Fifth street. The former will tomorrow move his shop to the quarters of the latter, and the firm will be Platt & Ziler.

The shop vacated by Mr. Ziler will be used by Dorn & Kitching for the manufacture of filters, and the machinery of the filter plant will shortly be moved in there.

White Mules Missing.

A number of white mules either strayed or were stolen from a barn lot on a farm four miles northwest of Avilla after 10 o'clock Monday night. One of the mules wore a halter. It is not known how they could have gotten out of the lot unless someone either stole them or deliberately turned them out to stray away.

  Today's Feature

Equipment Lease Approved.

The City Council approved a lease purchase agreement for the Parks Department and Street Department equipment at their last regular meeting.

The lease purchase agreement is for a $26,5000 pavement roller, a $24,500 asphalt paver, and a $22,000 gang mower.

UMB provided the lowest bid of five solicited at a 5% financing charge. The Council members voted nine to one in favor of the proposal. Council member H.J. Johnson voted against.

"I opposed the idea of the lease," Johnson said, "because the City could afford to pay for the equipment outright. The lease will cost money that could be used for other things. "

The monthly payments for the three pieces of equipment will be $2,187.88 with a total payments of $78,864 for the 36-month leasing period. The cost will total $5,763 more than the $73,000 purchase price of the equipment.

The Council also voted to allow the issuance of credit cards to department heads. A limit of $1,000 will be placed on the cards and they cannot be used for personal use.

 

Graphic Art Opportunities

Due to our recent purchase of additional equipment and expansion of our Carthage, Missouri facility, we are currently taking applications for the following positions:

Press Operator. Must have experience operating an A.B. Dick 360, Chief 117, Heidelberg windmill, power cutter, and folding equipment. Dark room and layout experience.

Pre Press: Experience with Pagemaker, Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Coral Draw. Design and typesetting. Mac and PC. Four Color process experience a plus.

Customer Rep: Need strong organizational skills, computer skills, and be service oriented. Knowledge of current paper trends and printing background.

Bindery: General bindery, padding, stitching, booklet assembly and binding. Some lifting involved.

General Office: Phone skills and computer skills. Experience with Quickbooks, Excel, Access and page layout programs.

Pick up an application at 213 Lyon, Carthage, Missouri, or call for appointment. 417-358-5174 Fax 417-358-3168 email: mmail@morninmail.com

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Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

I’ve never understood why they put an eraser on a red pencil. In the first place, those wieldin’ such an instrument is supposed ta be lookin’ for mistakes, not makin’ ‘em. But even more to the point, as a youngster I saw more than one attempt to erase a red check mark on a less than perfect paper. I never saw anyone ever successfully erase a red mark.

Typically, after a futile attempt, there would be some effort to hide the mark with a doodle or two, or a random line meant to cover the obvious.

‘Course these observations were at the relatively young age of under 10. Those attemptin’ to fool their parents or other classmates hadn’t yet grasp the real art form of hidin’ mistakes. One lesson was ta never use a red pencil.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Weekly Column

PRIME TIME WITH KIDS

by Donna Erickson

Crayons are still one of the basics when it comes to back-to-school supplies. It’s no secret that kids love their new boxes full of colorful crayons with sharp points, but there’s no reason to throw out last year’s worn-down stubs. Use them to create these fun, new, activities.

* Batik Book Cover: Batik is a wax-resistant dyeing process used to make beautiful fabrics and works of art. You can create colorful sheets of paper with a similar look.

Apply heavy layers of crayon on a large sheet of sturdy white paper or on a plain brown paper grocery bag which has been cut open. Make patches and squares in different colors, covering the paper completely. Then crumple the paper in a ball, open it carefully and you will see cracks created in the designs. Flatten the paper and brush on dark-colored watercolor. Rinse or blot the paper with water to restore crayon color. The watercolor paint will remain in the cracks, creating batik-like lines. Let dry. Use to cover schoolbooks, notebooks or a pocket dictionary.

* Antique Gift Boxes: Make a colorful storage box for markers, pencils, and other desk supplies. Draw heavy crayon layers on a sturdy white gift box (boxes with textured surfaces work great). Geometric shapes, swirls and patches of color look especially nice. When the box is colored, brush or dab black poster paint over a small area of the box. Wipe paint off immediately and polish that area with a soft cloth. Repeat until entire box is completed.


   

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