Failure to Communicate.

Four past and one current employee of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce gathered on the Square across the street from the organizations headquarters yesterday evening expecting a meeting with the Chamber Board of Directors. A written request for such a meeting had been submitted on September 1, 1999, asking to discuss current and past management practices. The door to the Chamber offices was locked and nobody was home. The group, along with up to five members of the media, lingered until after 6:30.

When told of the gathering, and the expectation of a meeting, Chamber President Dexter Friesen said he didn't know where the group was getting their information. The Executive Committee did meet at another location to review the recent audit report.

According to former Chamber Board member Dan Corp, who officially resigned his post as a director last Friday, the Board's failure to acknowledge similar concerns he has raised prompted his resignation. Former Board President Edie Swingle Neil resigned April 29, 1999 after a meeting in which Neil, in her resignation letter stated, had "strong and bitter words directed at me."

Graphic Art Opportunities

Due to our recent purchase of additional equipment and expansion of our Carthage, Missouri facility, we are currently taking applications for the following positions:

Press Operator. Must have experience operating an A.B. Dick 360, Chief 117, Heidelberg windmill, power cutter, and folding equipment. Dark room and layout experience.

Pre Press: Experience with Pagemaker, Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Coral Draw. Design and typesetting. Mac and PC. Four Color process experience a plus.

Customer Rep: Need strong organizational skills, computer skills, and be service oriented. Knowledge of current paper trends and printing background.

Bindery: General bindery, padding, stitching, booklet assembly and binding. Some lifting involved.

General Office: Phone skills and computer skills. Experience with Quickbooks, Excel, Access and page layout programs.

Pick up an application at 213 Lyon, Carthage, Missouri, or call for appointment. 417-358-5174 Fax 417-358-3168 email: mmail@morninmail.com

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"Latest technology, Old fashioned values."

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

 

I can remember the conversation with my older brother, prob'ly twelve or thirteen at the time. I don't know what it was about, but he was agreein' with my folks about somethin' that I didn't agree with.

I made some statement about 'em gangin' up on me. Why couldn't anyone see things the way I did?

He said somethin' about takin' a minute to at least consider the possibility that if ever'one was agreein' but me, maybe, just maybe I was wrong.

Like I said, I don't 'member what the topic of conversation was, but mostly likely he was right and I was wrong. It happened on occasion. I doubt that I ever admitted that to him though. I would have never heard the end of it.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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PRIME TIME WITH KIDS

by Donna Erickson

It’s a mystery to me how the juice glasses I bought only a few months ago have already lost their lustre and now look like something discovered in an archaeological dig - aged and etched by the sands of time! If you have a collection of clouded drinking glasses too, disguise their foggy appearance with patterns of intensely-colored tissue paper to create festive votive candle holders. It’s an enjoyable craft for preschoolers and adults alike.

Use old or new sturdy, plain, glass, juice or water drinking glasses. Squeeze white household glue in a small bowl diluted with a few drops of water to create a milkshake-type consistency. Brush a coat of the glue mixture on the outward side of a glass. Apply various one-inch strips, squares, circles or triangles of colored tissue paper in an overlapping pattern over the glue. Use tissue paper cut in interesting shapes such as a flower, fish, leaf, too. You may find it easier to apply the glue and tissue paper a section of the glass at a time, especially if you are working with younger children. When covered, apply another coat of the glue mixture over all of the tissue paper. Let dry for several hours. When dry, the tissue paper will look bright and colorful once again.

Place a votive candle inside the decorated glass. At dinnertime, an adult may light the candle to create a soft glow.

Your children might be so enchanted by the stained glass effect of their creations, they won’t even notice you are serving leftovers!

VARIATIONS: Glue small, colorful pressed flowers and leaves to the glass before applying the tissue paper. Look for tissue paper with printed designs and cover the glass with one cut-to-fit piece.