Thursday, July 31, 1997 Volume 6, Number 31,


did ya know?

Did Ya Know... Fair Acres Family YMCA is offering a trip to Six Flags in St. Louis, MO on Aug. 5. To obtain information or register, contact YMCA at 358-1070.

Did Ya Know... To donate books to the Friends of the Library for their sale, call 358-2939 to arrange pick up or bring them the day of the sale on Aug. 2.

Did Ya Know... Help support the 1997 -1998 Carthage Tiger athletic year with a membership or renewal in the Carthage Tiger Booster Club. For information, contact Bob Brown at 358-9715.

Did Ya Know... The Powers Museum will have a Topsy Turvy Weekend this Sat. and Sun., Aug. 2 - 3 from 1 to 4 where you can assemble jigsaw puzzles made in the 1930's.

today's laugh

The beginning golfer asked his caddie: "What should I do with this divot?" To which his caddie replied: (1) Why not take it home and practice on it? (2) Why don't you try growing vegetables on it? (3) Maybe you could have it declared the fifty-first state. (4) Why don't you bring it home, and use it as your own personal putting green? (5) Why don't you donate it to Brazil to help replace the rain forest?

It's so hot, everybody is reading fan mail.

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INTERESTING MELANGE.

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

Changes in the Band.

There will be several changes in the Light Guard band in the near future, several players changing instruments and new men going in. The band will, when the change is complete, have four slide trombones. Del Bottenfield and G. W. Woodford, who now play alto, will change, the former to cornet and the latter to slide, trombone. It is also expected that the band will be able to secure a number of new members from the workmen at the new carriage factory when it is in operation.

J. L. Grossman 29 and Ida Young 19, both of Rex City, were married in the recorder's office at 1 o'clock this afternoon by Probate Judge D. D. Kerr.

Mrs. J. W. Rosengrant, of the Indian Territory, arrived this morning for a visit with Carthage friends.

Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin',

I'd guess that most parents come to the realization that there is a vast difference in the perception of time 'tween them and their kids. This is especially true of the summer break.

Kids always seem ta think it's never long enough, most parents wonder if it's ever gonna be over. Not sayin' it's not good ta have the kids around and shufflin' from this practice, camp, or swimmin' hole to another, it's the routine that is missin' in most summers.

That is especially true this time a year when the new year preparin' starts. Shoes, clothes, back packs, other regular school stuff. It not only take a toll on the pocket book, but also absorbs a lota time and energy. 'Course all the little darlin's are worth the effort, it's just somewhat restful to have it over with and get back to the daily schedule of packin' off ta school and goin' to the school assemblies, ball games, practices, parades, and concerts.

After all, time is a relative thing, 'specially if the relatives are your kids.

This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin'.

School Schedules Announced.

The first day of school for the R-9 Schools will be Tuesday, September 2, according to Dr. Kenneth Bowman, Superintendent. Classes will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 1:30 on opening day. Regular hours of 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 will then be observed.

Buses will operate on their normal schedules and anyone needing information concerning transportation should contact the office of Larry Linn, Assistant Superintendent at 359-7001.

School cafeterias will be prepared to serve school lunches on the first day of school and Breakfasts will be served in all schools on Wednesday, September 3.

Missouri School Laws and the Carthage R-9 Board of Education require students to be immunized against polio, mumps, measles and rubella. Tetanus and pertussis may be included in the vaccine. Students may enroll once verification of immunizations is provided. All students must have up-to-date immunization records to attend classes.

All elementary students (K-6) new in Carthage this year will be enrolled at the Senior High School auditorium lobby at 714 S. Main Street from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 14 or from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Friday, August 15.

The Carthage R-9 School District will provide full-day kindergarten for the 1997-1998 school year. Children who are five years of age before the first day of August are eligible to enroll for kindergarten. Each child is required to furnish:

proof of age which may be a birth certificate or hospital record showing date of birth verification of immunization

Social Security number

Students will be assigned to rooms Tuesday, September 2. Textbooks and other supplies furnished by the school will be issued.

Junior High School students, who have not previously enrolled, should enroll as follows:

Monday, August 18, all 7th grade students starting at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, August 19, all 8th grade students at 9:00 a.m. and all 9th grade students at 1:00 p.m.

New students must bring last year's report card or other proof of grade placement.

Students in 7th grade, who enrolled in the spring, may pick up schedules and receive locker assignments on Wednesday, August 20, between 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon.

Students in the 8th grade, who enrolled in the spring, are to pick up their schedules and receive locker assignments on Thursday, August 21 between 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon. All 9th grade students who enrolled last spring are to pick up schedules and receive locker assignments on Thursday, August 21 between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

All Junior High students will report to their first hour classes by 8:00 on Tuesday September 2.

Senior High school students, who have not previously enrolled should select their classes and complete schedules on August 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Senior High students who enrolled in the spring will pick up schedules in the Senior High School Counselor's Office and then get their locker assignment in the Assistant Principal's Office on the following dates from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m:

Seniors - Wed. Aug. 20

Juniors - Thus. Aug. 21

Sophomores - Friday, Aug. 22

August 25 will be makeup day to pick up schedules if unable to as shown above.

Schedule changes may be made with the counselors during the week of August 18-22 only.

CLICK and CLACK TALK CARS

by Tom & Ray Magliozzi

Sponsored by Metcalf Auto Supply

Dear Tom and Ray: I have a 1994 Toyota Camry LE V6 with an automatic transmission and a little over 30,000 miles on it. It has been properly maintained. At about 50 - 60 mph, a high-pitched whine develops in the transmission while the accelerator pedal is depressed. Upon release of the pedal, the noise stops instantly. The service manager at my Toyota dealership said the whine was coming from the "final drive assembly" and that it was OK for now. He said it was a very rare occurrence. Since the car is still under warranty, what should my next step be? - Henry

Tom: Your next step should be to ask him when he wants you to make an appointment to come in and have your final drive gears replaced, Henry.

Ray: He's right that it's very rare. He's also right that it's OK for now, in that it's not going to break suddenly and leave you stranded, or cause some catastrophic safety failure.

Tom: The problem is an improper gear mesh between the ring gear and pinion gear in the differential. Make sure your dealer writes his diagnosis on your service slip, so that you have proof that the problem started during the warranty period. That will ensure that they'll have to cover it under warranty, no matter how long they manage to put you off.

Ray: Replacing the gears in the final drive is a big job, and they're not going to like it. Tough, that's what you have a warranty for.

It's a Dog's Life!

Sponsored by J Bar K Grooming

Written by Sharon Mitchell

You may think that a dog-grooming shop is only a place for puppies to get cleaned up, but I discovered that much more can happen at the groomers than a shave and a haircut.

Today, while I was sitting on the table waiting my turn for my haircut, the love bug bit me.

The shop door opened and in walked the most beautiful, breathtaking canine I have ever beheld. She must have felt my eyes burning into her because she turned and looked right at me. Our eyes locked and the earth stood still for a brief, fleeting moment. I couldn't breathe, I couldn't move, I couldn't even bark. I was spellbound by her gracefulness and beauty.

Gradually my senses returned and I was able to wag my tail. I'm sure I noticed a little gleam in her eyes and a slight wag of her beautiful fluffy white tail.

After we had been groomed we were placed in cages across the room from each other. When she looked at me, this time her tail wagging fiercly, I knew we had "chemistry."

How can two puppies, destined to be together, make circumstances happen that will bring them together again?

I hope my new girlfriend has a clever plan that will bring her to the groomer while I am there. My plans are to jump in that big mud puddle in the back yard just as soon as I get home. That should get me back to the groomer pretty quick.

Carthage Over 60 Senior Center

Good morning to everyone. Hope you are keeping cool these days. Just try to think of these cold days we had last winter.

Oh, you must come down and see us. The Center is completely painted, ceilings and walks and we had a commercial cleaner come in and clean afterwards. Table cloths are back on the tables and flowers every where. I just have two more pairs of drapery to get hung. Everything is so clean and so very soft looking. Our grandson, David Corder is visiting and he hung drapery for me.

If you are in need of getting floors striped and waxed or carpets cleaned I tell you J & C Evans are great. They moved everything and put it back and did an excellent job.

Donny Weaver has been working 4 hours nightly cleaning our building and doing lots for us. His last day is Friday and I will surely miss Donny; he went the extra mile for us.

I feel so good to see everything so pretty. This fall we are going to have the old shrubs in front pulled out and new ones put in. This time we will put new ones and keep them trimmed down low.

Mr. Winder is very ill. Please remember him in your prayers and also his wife Ann. He is in ICU at St. Johns in Joplin. He is in a coma but I know God performs miracles.

Our home bound keeps growing in numbers and congregate keeps getting smaller. It use to be the other way around.

I'm so glad our clock on the court house is repaired. I enjoy it very much. The City looks so beautiful but so many people moving off the square but, there will be others come in their place.

We at the Senior Center are planning a trip to Roaring River Theatre. The trip, round trip from the center and the show, is $20 (can't beat that). If you're interested, call Mary. We need 38 people to get the rate above. The bus will leave Sept. 13th at 6:15 p.m. Let me hear from you.

Mary Williams, the director at the Webb City Center will be retiring July 30. I hate to see this as she is such a caring person. She really didn't want to leave but too many things in the way.

I had a very lovely lady here in town give the Center 200 Leggett & Platt stocks. That was a very nice gift to receive. Willidean Johnson rushed that to the lock box at the bank, hopefully it will grow and some day when the government keeps cutting our funds they can stay open at the Center.

I just had a lady walk in my office and hand me a book on miracles and what makes them happen. She gave that to the right gal because I surely believe in miracles. I've had so many miracles happen at the Center, I sometimes wonder if my Sunday School Class gets tired of me telling every Sunday what God did for us.

I just received a sad phone call that Glen Gulick passed away. Folks, please remember to pray for his wife Hattie. They lost their son last year and Glen was in the hospital for a long time. They had just started coming to the Center again.

May God bless you and keep you till I visit with you again. Folks be ready to meet the Lord. As I stood over Lester Winder Sunday at St. Johns, I thought so many people are not ready, so many putting God in the closet and saying some day I'll take him out and visit for awhile and some day I'll change. I tell you folks, if one of us goes in a coma or are killed instantly, there is no chance to ask God for the last forgiveness.

Folks did you ever pause and think of the job Mayor Riley and all the city employees do for us so that we have a beautiful city -- all the grass cut in the parks and city buildings, snow shovelled, the City park has so much beauty for us to enjoy. Our power goes off and it is back on so quickly. There are so many things we need to be thanking our City for and not just acting like it is owed to us.

For me and my household, Mr. Mayor and everyone who has a part in keeping our City beautiful and safe to live in, I say thank you - thank you - thank you. The firemen are very special also, they even come here to the Center and rush home bound meals out when we're short handed. The police check on our building.

Look at life positive and expect a miracle to happen because they are happening; don't be too busy or what ever that you don't notice them.

Mary Corder

Prettiest Painted Places In America Competition

Carthage is gearing up for its next step in the Prettiest Painted Places in America competition after being named a top five finalist in the South Central region for communities with populations above 5,000. According to John Stauffer, director of the Paint Quality Institute - the educational arm of the Rohm & Haas Company, choosing finalists was a difficult take, particularly in the South Central Region, where the judges said competition was fierce.

Paint Quality Institute national representatives Tom Dineen and Walt Gozdan will be in Carthage for judging on Tuesday, August 5th. A 9 a.m. press conference will kick off the tour beginning at the Chamber of Commerce, 107 E. Third on the Carthage Square. In September, two communities in each region will receive the "Prettiest Painted Places in America" designation and a commemorative plaque, as well as special road signs announcing their distinction. They will also be the focus of an extensive media campaign later this year.

"We have seen entries from every part of the country and every type of climate," said Stauffer. "In state after state, we've seen real-life examples of the difference a great paint job can make in the appearance of a community."

A full-color image from the entry submitted by the Carthage Chamber of Commerce is available on PQI's homepage, according to Heather Kelly, Executive Director of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce. The website is located on the Internet at http://www.paintquality.com. She added that extensive preparations are being made for PQI's visit next week. "It will be a thrill to meet these folks and put Carthage's best face forward," Ms. Kelly said. She plans on escorting the PQI representatives and area media on a tour to highlight some of the most colorful places Carthage has to offer.

Premier Of Dark Horse

The 1997 - 1998 dinner theater season at Stone's Throw Community Theatre opens Thursday, July 31, with Gary Blackwood's "Dark Horse." An "East of the Rockies" premier of what has been called the author's best play, "Dark Horse" runs July 31, August 1 and 2, and August 8 through 10.

Directed by Henry Heckert, the play relates an infamous 1837 episode in Southern Missouri history, a miscarriage of justice in the matter of a young slave charged with the murder of a small child. The efforts of a team of young attorneys to give the defendant a semblance of a fair and impartial trial in the face of a prejudiced court and Missouri statute weighted against the defendant's ability to testify in her own behalf are the basis of Blackwood's three act drama.

According to resident director Heckert, "Our scheduling of Blackwood's fine script is in response to the request of many patrons for something other than the spate of comedies that have become the hallmark of Stone's Throw. In fact, this is the first of several more serious shows we have included in our new season."

"As for 'Dark Horse,' this will be its first showing "east of the rocky mountains," its first production having taken place in California several years ago. The story is an interesting one, one that Blackwood has thoroughly investigated and researched. "

Reservations are required. The box office is open from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., and weekdays thereafter until August 9. Single admission is $18, including dinner. Special prices for seniors and youth. For further details, call the theatre at 417-358-9665.

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