Mornin' Mail

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Monday, January 17, 2005 Volume XIII, Number 149

Did Ya Know?... The Ladies of the Assessors Office have put together a Jasper County Cookbook, the first since 1979. All proceeds go to Relay for Life for donation of $10.00. Receive you cookbook today, call Sandy 358-4952 or Christie 358-7357.

Did Ya Know?. . .You can now adopt some of the Carthage Humane Society’s cutest kittens at the Carthage Animal Hospital, 2213 Fairlawn Dr., during regular office hours. For more info call 358-4914.

Did Ya Know?. . .The McCune- Brooks Hospital Blood Pressure Clinic is open M-W-F from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Clinic is located at 2040 S. Garrison in the MBH Wellness Center. Call 358-0670 M-W-F for more information. BP Logbook available.

today's laugh

Instalment Collector: "See here, you’re seven payments behind on your piano."
Purchaser: "Well, your company advertises ‘Pay As You Play.’"
Instalment Collector: "What’s that got to do with it?"
Purchaser: "I play very poorly."

Employer: "Yes, I advertised for a good strong boy. Do you think you can fill the bill?"
Applicant: "Well, I just finished whipping nineteen other applicants outside the office door."

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

Miss Griffith At Home.
Here After Baptist Sanitarium Fire.

Miss Sadie Griffith, of this city who was in the Baptist sanitarium fire in St. Louis a week ago, at which place she is employed as a nurse, is here for a visit. She was the first nurse in the burning building to be aroused by the cries of fire. She quickly realized the danger and awakened the other nurses sleeping in the building. Instead of attempting then to save her belongings she rushed to the hospital building next door and aroused the patients. Before she again reached the nurse’s dormitory where the fire was discovered it was wrapt in flames.

Miss Griffith, as well as the other young ladies who so narrowly escaped from the burning building, was completely unnerved by the experience, and has been granted a leave of absence by the sanitarium authorities to come home and recuperate before resuming her duties as a nurse.

Today's Feature
Annual Art & Essay Contest.
News release

The Fifteenth Annual George Washington Carver Art & Essay contest is in full swing for area fourth graders. The theme for this year’s contest is a quote from Dr. Carver; "Unkindness to anything means an injustice done to that thing." Students are invited to enter creative artwork and/or essays relating to theme and the life of George Washington Carver. Entries must be received no later than February 11. For contest rules and information call Ranger Diane Eilenstein at (417) 325-4151. Please mail or bring entries to: George Washington Carver National Monument, 5646 Carver Road Diamond, MO 64840.

An award ceremony is scheduled on March 19 at 2 p.m. in Billingsly Student Center on the Missouri Southern State University campus. All entries receive recognition and each of the top three entries in both categories receives a trophy. The public is invited to the ceremony. This event is sponsored by the George Washington Carver Birthplace District Association and Missouri Southern State University. George Washington Carver National Monument preserves the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver, scientist, educator, and humanitarian. The monument is located two miles west of Diamond, Missouri on Highway V, then 1/2 mile south on Carver Road. For more information, call the park at (417) 325-4151 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin'
Used ta go to the "city" and rent two seater bicycles and ride around for an hour or two. Couple a bucks split two ways made it a cheap afternoon.

There was occasionally a discussion ‘bout whether the front position or the rear position was the most advantageous.

The front seat gave control. No matter what, unless the rear passenger stood on the breaks, the front position was leadin’ the way.

The rear position was advantageous ‘cause ever now and then there could be a little break from the job of pedalin’. ‘Specially if the bike wasn’t headin’ where the read wanted to be goin’.

Course since both were payin’ the rent, usually there would be a change in positions. This generally constituted payback time.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Weekly Column
This Is A Hammer
By JoAnn Derson

Sweaty House Is No Laughing Matter

Q: Our three-year-old, 3,000 square-foot house is sweating on the inside. The windows, the sheet-rock walls and some of the ceilings are dripping moisture. We are temporarily controlling this with a dehumidifier. We would like to know if there is a more effective or permanent way to control this problem.

It is a wood frame house with vinyl siding and 1/2-inch Styrofoam under the vinyl. The overhang is trimmed with soffits in which every other piece is vented. The roof is asphalt shingles with a continuous vent across the top. Inside the walls are 3 1/2 inches of R19 insulation, and the attic has 6 inches of R30 insulation. If you have any suggestions we could use, we would appreciate it. — Everett F., via e-mail

A: First, it’s great that you’ve taken emergency measures so quickly to control the high humidity levels inside the house. Left unchecked, all that moisture in the walls and ceiling can lead to a serious mold problem. Second, finding the source (or sources) of the humidity and resolving the problem is a priority, and one you most likely need professional help with.

Humidity is constantly generated inside houses from a number of sources: daily showers, laundry and cooking, for example. In fact, a family of four can generate five pounds of water vapor in the home each day!

To resolve this problem, you need to re-check the insulation and venting in the attic and along the roof, as well as the wall insulation, to ensure that vapor barriers were installed correctly. And, if you have a basement or crawlspace under the home, check to see if foundation vents were properly installed.

Look at other venting in the home, including dryer vents and stove exhaust fans (which should always be vented outside, not into the attic). If there are no exhaust fans in the bathroom, kitchen or laundry room, install them. Even small measures can make a difference, such as covering fish tanks and emptying radiator or refrigerator water pans frequently. If your home has a lot of plants clustered together, move them so a few feet of space exists between each. If you have a fireplace, open the damper in winter to allow a free exchange of air. And, until the problem is resolved, keep running your dehumidifier and open two or three windows in the house.