Did Ya Know... Missouri Knights of Columbus and local Council 9190 annual Tootsie Roll drive is Oct. 11 - 12 in front of Bob’s IGA, Ramey’s and Wal-Mart.

Did Ya Know... Jasper County Health Department will administer flu vaccines Tues., Oct. 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. A Physician’s order is required and do not take this shot if allergic to eggs or thimerosal. For information, call 358-3111.

Did Ya Know... The 2nd Annual Maple Leaf Dance to benefit the R. W. Stanfield Scholarship Fund will be held October 11 at Carthage Memorial Hall from 8 to 11 p.m. Jim Hunter and the Mellotones will provide live entertainment.

Did Ya Know... Stone’s Throw Theatre will present "Talking With" on Fri., Oct. 10 and Sat., Oct. 11. Reservations are required. For information, call 417-358-9665.

A flying rumor never has any trouble in making a landing.

A hospital is where they wake you up to give you a sleeping pill.

My room is so small when I go to bed my feet stick out the window.

My horse came in so late the jockey was wearing pajamas.

A Record Broken.

Female Department of the County Jail Empty for Three Days.

For the first time since the administration of W. H. Warren as sheriff of Jasper county, the female department at the jail has lacked an occupant. For three whole days, ending yesterday, not a woman or girl of whatever age, color or previous condition of servitude, stared out of the upper windows of the jail at the passers by on East Fourth street, and Turnkey Jeff Plummer gazed about in a helpless sort of way, as though the old jail did not seem quite the same. But such an unwanted goodness among the fair sex could not last, and yesterday one Alice Simons was brought up from Webb City to serve eight days for lewd conduct. She is as yet solitary and alone. The entire population of the jail is now only 48, but a big increase is expected with the first frost, as the hoboes begin to break into prison for winter quarters about that time.

Legal Services Recommended.

At a special meeting Monday afternoon, the Finance/Personnel Administration Committee voted to recommend securing the legal services of Stephen Crystal of Armstrong, Teasdale, Schafly and Davis of Kansas City.

The Committee wants to retain Crystal to advise the City on matters relating to telecommunications and electrical deregulation.

"He was the expert brought forth by MML (Missouri Municipal League) regarding the issues we’re facing with the franchising and the telecommunications industry changes that are coming forth and the electrical deregulation, " said Committee Chair Lujene Clark.

Clark requested and the Committee voted to add emergency language to the motion. According to Clark, City Clerk Barbara Welch has received inquiries from telecommunications companies about coming into the City and the City has no regulations which adequately address the situation.

"It was stressed repeatedly (at MML) that if you don’t have something on the books, get something on the books, " Clark said. "There will be changes forthcoming in the next year, however, you need to at least cover your bases as quickly as possible."

If the Committee’s recommendation is approved, Crystal would also be available to advise the City on any matters the Council deems necessary. Crystal has offered the City a reduced rate of $125 an hour for advice and necessary paperwork as requested by the City.

Crystal is the also the legal council retained by the City for advice regarding the Precious Moments TIF agreement.

email:From: U402 - Mr. William Smith (u402@cpf.navy.mil)

To: mmail@getonthe.net

Subject: Carthage Senior High School Class Reunion

Aloha,

My name is Sherman Smith an alumni of Carthage High Class of 62 living in Honolulu and would appreciate information available on the Class of 62 reunion. Whether one is planned, when and where, and hopefully a person I can contact. I attended a reunion about 5 years ago and have received no information on the next. Any information on the reunion or someone to correspond with would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely yours & Mahalo,

Sherman

I don't know 'bout most, but it seems that once ya break a twenty dollar bill it just disappears. Nowadays, even a fifty or the occasional hunderd seem ta evaporate in a similar manner.

This seems to occur even if ya tucked that spare twenty back in the corner of the wallet and it sits there for a month or two. All the sudden ya find yourself without change for a pack a gum, the next day the twenty's gone. Can't even 'member where it went.

It just seems it's easier to not spend money when ya don't have any.

The City has accumulated near a million dollars tucked away over the last few years. It came through some hard battles over a thousand or two here and there. It appears that some much needed improvements may come from that nest egg. Some long overdue sidewalk repairs for one.

The fear of some is once we open the pocketbook, it becomes easier to unload it, or worse yet there could be a scramble to fund pet projects. How 'bout payin' off the Police Station? Just a thought.

This is some fact, but mostly, Just Jake Talkin'.

Click and Clack Talk Cars.

Dear Tom and Ray: I drove my mother-in-law’s ’84 VW Quantum over to my house to take a look at her muffler. I backed her car into my driveway that slopes downhill to the garage. When I got out, I could see I needed to back it up another foot or so to get clear of the front walk. I got back in the car and figured I would not bother to dig my keys out of my pocket again, and just let it roll backwards using the brakes. I eased just a bit off the foot brake to permit the car to roll a few feet, stepped on the brake to stop and found nothing. I pressed extremely hard, but the car continued to accelerate. I pumped the brake, fearing the master cylinder had leaked down ... nothing. I’m wondering, what happened? - John

Tom: My guess is that something was indeed wrong with the car. And it was probably a leaking power-brake booster. The power-brake booster has a diaphragm in it that’s supposed to hold a "vacuum reserve." That way, even with the engine off, there’s still enough vacuum in the booster to "power" the brakes for another stop or two.

Ray: But if that diaphragm had a small hole in it, it wouldn’t hold the vacuum reserve for very long. You wouldn’t notice this during normal driving, because the engine is constantly creating new vacuum. But once you stop, air would leak in, and you’d lose that vacuum.