Today's Feature

Meet the Candidates Ice Cream Social.

The Lincoln Ladies Republican Women’s Club will hold a "Meet the Candidates" Ice Cream Social and Republican Rally on Monday evening at 6:00 p.m. in Carthage Memorial Hall. The event is free to the public and is an opportunity for citizens to hear and meet the candidates who are running in the August election. Each candidate is allowed time to speak during the event.

"It’s a big opportunity for people who care to get out and meet the candidates," said Jenny Mansfield, member of the Lincoln Ladies.

Mansfield said that all of the candidates running for positions on the County level were slated to speak at the event. Kenny Hulshof, who is running for Missouri Governor, is also planning to attend, added Mansfield.

In addition to providing information about candidates the event will also help raise awareness about issues that are on the ballot, including the Carthage Library tax issue.

The Women’s Club provides unofficial ballots to those attending the event. The ballots may be filled out and cast in a ballot box as part of an unofficial straw poll, or they may be used to take notes as candidates speak.

"It helps to put a face to a name," said Mansfield. "It’s an informative evening."

Tickets will be available for entry in a drawing for $300 worth of gift certificates to local businesses. The tickets will cost $5.00 and the proceeds will be used to help offset the cost of the event.

Hurry up and wait.

While I was growin’ up, the family seldom went to anything where we had ta stand in line. Mom always said Dad never liked to stand in line ever since he got back from bein’ in the Air Corps durin’ the War.

As a kid, there were some things I thought worth waitin’ for a while. I’ve got to admit that the older I get, I find fewer and fewer things worth waitin’ for.

I really don’t think Dad ever like bein’ in a line, but talk of the time he was in the South Pacific didn’t come up much, so we accepted this without much question.

I’ve never come up with a good excuse for standin’ in line. I just don’t like it much. "Course there are times it’s unavoidable, especially in the "Express" lane at the grocery store.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’

Natural Nutrition

by Mari An Willis

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