Today's Feature

Treats Around the Square.

The annual Treats Around the Square was held Tuesday afternoon. Despite the chilly weather a large crowd of parents and costumed children travelled from business to business around the Courthouse square collecting candy. A costume contest was held in Barrister Title, the winners of which will be posted in an upcoming Mornin’ Mail.

Flu Clinics.

For Jasper County residents, residing outside the city limits of Joplin, the Jasper County Health Department will offer flu and pneumonia vaccinations at offsite clinics. Those on Medicare or Medicaid should bring their cards. The cost of the flu vaccine is $20.00 and the pneumonia vaccine is $35.00.

On November 3, clinics will be held in Carl Junction City Hall from 9 to 11 a.m and in Webb City in the Emmanuel Baptist Church from 1 to 3 p.m. On November 6, clinics will be held in the Alba City Hall from 9 to 11 a.m. and in the Jasper United Methodist Church from 1 to 3 p.m. On November 8, clinics will be held in the Sarcoxie Community building from 9 to 11 a.m. and in the Avilla School from 1 to 3 p.m.

Stench Report:

Tuesday,
10/31/06

Stench reported at various locations and times throughout Carthage

Seems kinda silly to pay someone eight or ten bucks just ta cut a piece of glass. All ya gotta do is buy onea those glass cutters and run it down a straight line.

‘Course that was my opinion last week, before I practiced the craft for a window replacement.

I cut glass kinda like I whittle. When I whittle I just start out ta make a tooth pick. If somethin’ more grand results, I take it as good luck.

Unfortunately, my glass cuttin’ was supposed ta end up with somethin’ more than a sliver.

I’m figurin’ my glass cuttin’ practice cost a good bit more than I woulda spent for someone who knew what they were doin’. May be the best part of experience is learnin’ your limitations.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

• Need a nice smell that lasts in the car? Tuck a dryer sheet under your car mat. Every time you plant your feet, the fresh smell wafts up.

• "My closets are on either side of a short hallway that ends in my bathroom. The bi-fold doors were forever getting in the way of access to the bathroom, since both my husband and I kept neglecting to shut them. I solved this by hanging a long length of fabric from a cafe tension rod over the openings. A small hook on one side can pin the new ‘door’ back to keep it open, and those bi-fold doors are history!" -- H.L. in Pennsylvania

• "This isn’t necessarily a tip, but it’s produced such a dramatic difference, I thought I’d send it in. I got tired of the drab look of my screened-in porch and took a simple scrub brush to the screens. What a difference a wash makes! The clean screens let in the natural beauty of the grass and trees, and I have taken to having breakfast on the patio now." -- E.A. in Florida

• To freshen rugs without a lot of heavy perfume smell, sprinkle a little baking soda on carpet and let it sit for about 10 minutes before vacuuming.

• "If you have trouble judging how far to pull your car into the garage, try hanging a tennis ball from the ceiling suspended on a long rope so that it will hit your windshield at the point where you should stop. I never go too far or stop short since my husband installed this setup for me." -- U.M.L. in Ohio

• Get wrinkles out of plastic tablecloths in a hurry with a hair dryer. Just set it at a low setting, and gently run the warm air over the wrinkles. Smooth and set the table.