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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 Volume XIV,
Number 91
did
ya know?
Did Ya Know?... A Free
tire collection for all residents of Jasper
County will be held October 29th from 8 a.m. to
11 a.m. at the Jasper County Highway Department,
125 N. River, Carthage, MO. Car, Truck &
Tractor tires will be taken. No Wheels. Free of
charge. 50 per hauler, per family. No businesses
allowed, no exceptions. For more info call Cary
Lee, Jasper County Highway Dept. 417-358-0451.
Did Ya Know?... There
will be a Halloween Costume Party Sat. the 29th
of October. Music and Karaoke will be provided.
Starts at 7:00 p.m. at the Train Barn across from
the Old Cabin Shop. Must be 21 to attend. $15 per
couple. Costumes not required.
Did Ya Know?... The
Edwin W. Wiggins Post #9 of the American Legion
will meet Thursday Night, November 3, 2005 at
7:00 p.m. in the Legion Rooms of the Memorial
Hall. The 2006 Legion Dues are Due. All members
are invited to attend the meeting. The 15th
District Meeting will be held in Webb City on
December 11, 2005.
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today's
laugh
I had the worst birthday party
ever when I was a child, because my parents hired
a pony to give rides. These ponies are never in
good health, but this one dropped dead. It just
wasn’t much fun after that. One kid would
sit on him and the rest of us would drag him
around in a circle. - Rita Rudner
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1905
INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have
Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.
Young Men Fly High
Kite.
Just to show some fellows
that they hadn’t forgotten how to make a kite,
Arthur Pearman and Oscar Gilmore, employees at the
Griswold wholesale grocery store made one yesterday and
flew it so high that it was but a dot against the sky.
The young men started their bird from the roof of the
Griswold building and let it out on a half mile of
string. The end of the cord was tied to a wire on top of
the building and the kite rode gracefully all the
afternoon without anyone paying any especial attention to
it except persons down on the street who
"rubbered" at it. The boys pulled the kite in
when they left the store at 6 o’clock and will fly
it again soon.
Miss McMurtry invites the
ladies to attend her millinery opening and enjoy the
music by Miss Fagin’s orchestra Wednesday afternoon.
Opening will continue over Thursday.
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Today's
Feature
Second Annual Craft Odyssey.
News release
The 2nd Annual
Craft Odyssey will be held Saturday, November 5th
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Carthage Junior High
Gym. Crafters are wanted to participate in the
show. The cost for entry is $20 per 8’ x
6’ booth and $10 per table. Participants may
furnish their own table without charge. The event
is sponsored by Carthage Odyssey of the Mind
Teams. Food concession will be available. For
more information about the Craft Odyssey contact
Sherryle Jones or Bobbie Bohm at the Carthage
Junior High, 827 E. Centennial at 359-7050.
Odyssey of the
Mind is an academic extracurricular activity of
Carthage R-9 students who form teams of 5-7
members and solve problems issued by Odyssey of
the Mind by writing a play, designing and
creating scenery and props, working within time
and cost limits, and competing with teams at the
state and international level. For the past 10
years, Carthage teams have placed 1st at State
and have gone on to the World Finals Competition,
which is like going to the Olympics for your
brain. For more information, go to
www.odysseyofthemind.com.
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Stench Report:
Tuesday,
10/25/05
Reports of Stench Monday
Evening
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Just Jake
Talkin'
Mornin
I’ve finally accepted the fact that summer
is over. I try to delay that conclusion as long
as possible, but it’s time to perform the
annual fall rituals of puttin’ the wash tub
over the lawn mower and drainin’ the water
out of the hose. Won’t be long till the leaf
rakin’ is an absolute necessity either. Just
as a reminder, if ya rake leaves into the storm
gutter, they plug up the system and flood the
neighbors. Now this may have some appeal to some
of you, but it not only isn’t very
neighborly, it’s against the law here in
Carthage. Even with the high powered street
sweeper it’s tough to plow through a four
foot stack a leaves. Ya
might see some big piles of leaves in the street,
but the street department usually stacks ‘em
up to pick up later in the day in a truck so they
don’t wash into the drain system.
Burnin’ is still more fun.
This is some fact, but mostly,
Just Jake Talkin’.
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Here's
A Tip
by Jo Ann Derson•
"I have a cheap solution for a kitchen
scrubbie. I just ball up the bag that onions come
in. It works for me!" — C.A. in
Illinois
• "If your hands are
greasy, wash them with dish soap instead of hand
soap." — B.M. in Florida
• If you need juice from a
lemon, lime or orange for a recipe, roll one that
is at room-temperature around under your palm on
the counter before you cut it open. It breaks up
the insides, and you’ll get a lot more juice
out of each piece.
• For easy-cleanup
pancakes, use a turkey baster to
"squirt" the batter into the frying
pan. No drips, and it usually results in a pretty
good circle, too!
• "If you have
leftover wine, freeze it in an ice-cube tray for
use in recipes later. I also use the same idea
for soup stock or broth. It’s convenient to
store in a plastic bag once frozen, and it’s
neatly portioned, too!" — S.D. in
Washington
• "For hard-to-open
jars — pickles and such — use a pair of
standard dishwashing gloves. They’re a great
gripper, especially if your hands are the least
bit moist." — D.L. in Indiana
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