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The NEWS XPRESS

Annual Car Show/Cruise Night, Saturday from 10 to 3, on Butler Square
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ne only needs two
tools in life: WD-40
to make things go, and
duct tape to make them
stop.
—G. Weilacher
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Butler, Bates County
Missouri 64730
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No. 23
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June 4, 2010
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Our Night to Shine!
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Easy riders
The Fahnestock brothers, Dan (Boone), class of 1961, left, and Bob, class
of 1958, cruised along in the Butler High School alumni parade Saturday
morning.—Staff photo.
A great day for grads!
Butler will have the rare opportunity
of putting itself up in lights...really putting itself up in lights...
...but only with the
wholehearted help of the citizenry.
Pat Decker, Executive Director of
the Chamber of Commerce, was on
the guest list at Tuesday night’s City
Council meeting where she proposed
what she labeled as the Butler Shine On
project. Target date is at dusk Monday,
July 19.
The daunting and daring plan includes enlisting the participation
of hundreds of citizens of all ages,
“armed” with flashlights, to form the
pre-outlined layout of BUTLER. At
the specified moment(s) pilot LeRoy
Cook and professional photographer
Len Bartz will circle the square and
participants will direct their flashlight
beams upward to spell out BUTLER as
Bartz fires away.
Decker said she has been conferring
with Cook and Bartz, adding they re-
The graduating class of 1955 won the traveling trophy for the most popular
entry in the alumni parade.—Staff photo.
Girl talk
At Saturday afternoon’s Alumni Association reunion, clusters of grads here and
there reminisced and otherwise caught up on the news.—Staff photo.
Butler High graduates
reach another milestone
Butler High School’s
Alumni
Association
turned yet another page
in the history books over
the weekend as grads
from near and far poured
into the gym of “Our
Old High” for the business meeting and dinner
that followed.
While those in attendance represented a rang-
ing gamut of years in
school, there were cheers
and a round of applause
extended to four members of the just-graduated
class of 2010 in the crowd,
a welcome addition to
the membership—Landis
Scott Broege, Dayna Lea
Harris, Jillian Rachel
McDonald and Raul Rodriguez.
Association President
Brian Tippie gaveled the
meeting to order at 4 p.m.
and the routine agenda
followed with one excep-
As pastor Herb Bishop delivered the Memorial Day address Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery, members of the American Legion color guard in camera range stood at attention. Bishop’s remarks are on page 2.—Staff photo.
tion. Tippie noted the accumulation of trophies
of sports and academic
accomplishments from
years past that are stored
in a third floor room at
the school.
After considerable discussion, the membership
voted to form a committee to inventory the
trophies, display them at
next year’s meeting and
Four from 2010
grduating class
welcomed into
BHS Alumni
Association
auction them the following year. Proceeds from
the auction will be used
for future expenses of
the Association.
It was announced that
the class of 1955 won the
traveling trophy for the
most popular entry in
the parade Saturday morning.
Dana Arnold presided
over the segment that honored members with perfect
attendance at alumni meetings, with Thelma Morris
Wheatley of Butler again
present for the 77th consecutive year; the other was
Edna White, 48 years.
Arnold
also
recognized classes that held
“extra curricular” get-togethers prior to the membership meeting: 1934;
1932; 1940; 1945; 1950;
1955; 1960;—plus 1954;
1942; and 1974.
Members returned for
the reunion from the states
of Arizona, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Missouri,
plus a large number from
the Bates County area.
Teachers, past and present were recognized: Jim
•SEE PAGE 3
Stork couldn’t wait
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Somber moments
•SEE PAGE 3
123rd alumni reunion
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Tops in parade
cently flew a trial run over the square.
Both declared the project as doable.
“This could be a moment in history
for the ‘Electric City’ captured for all
time to be used on post cards, magazines, newspaper, websites, advertisements, billboards, even cakes,” Decker
said.
She stressed, however, that the plan,
to be successful, must be enthusiastically supported by not only city officials but by residents as well.
Decker added plans are in the works
to have free refreshments for everyone,
perhaps live music and other entertainment.
“Everything will be free,” she said.
More information later.
Decker mentioned logistics will require closing off the entire square for
traffic, overseeing traffic control offstreet parking and other related details.
Police Chief Jim Garnett pledged
full support from his department.
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n any given day—or night—
emergency personnel can be
subject to unusual challenges
in addition to performing their regular
duties.
Ask Butler Police Cpl. Brandon
Plunkett and patrolman Mark Frost.
They were unexpectedly pressed into
“midwife” (if you will) services this
past Sunday night.
According to Chief Jim Garnett,
Plunkett and Rush were dispatched to a
residence on West Adams Street about
9:30 relative to a childbirth call.
Plunkett said as they arrived the
stork was about to arrive.
“Knowing help was on the way
by the ambulance crew we advised
the mother-to-be not to push, but she
couldn’t help herself and pushed,”
Plunkett said. And a healthy baby boy
was born with the assistance of Plunkett and Frost just as EMTs entered
the house. They took over from there,
Plunkett said.
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In relating this incident at Tuesday
night’s City Council meeting, Garnett
reported other police activities over the
week.
•Five persons—two adult males and
three juveniles—were apprehended
at the aquatic center who had broken
into the facility. They were in the well
house smoking dope. Installing security cameras on the pool property is
being discussed.
•A citizen alerted police of a breakin progress Sunday night at a business
on the square. A female subject was arrested.
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Archie included in school bonds
Views from the past...
Jefferson City • Gov. Jay Nixon announced this week
that dozens of Missouri school districts will receive a
combined $146,348,000 in interest-free federal bonds
to pay for construction projects financed through voterapproved bond issuances. Qualified School Construction Bonds awarded through the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act will go to 60 school districts
around the state and help districts pay financing costs
connected with projects that are creating jobs and improving school facilities. Archie R-5 School District is
included in this program with $1,083,905 earmarked.
Looking to her 80th birthday
Emma Allen Meade will be 80 on June 9. Please
help her celebrate by sending her a card at 705 North
Havannah, Butler, Mo. 64730.
Fennewald reunion
The annual Fennewald family reunion is scheduled
for Sunday, June 13 at 1 p.m. at Butler Public Library.
Basket dinner; bring your own drink.
Former grad’s contribution
Dorothy (Dot) Eckles Fisher, a member of the Butler
High School class of 1945, was unable to be present for
the 65th reunion, but she sent a check for $150 to be
used “for the good of the cause.” Those class members
who were there (about 20 in all) voted unanimously
to present the $150 to the BHS library for purchasing
books.
Code Enforcement
Questions / Answers
Q. So what exactly is a “code violation”?
A. Well actually any violation of the current Butler
City Ordinances constitutes a “code” violation. Our present code was adopted on November 5th, 1991. Chapter
1 Section 1-1 states, the ordinances embraced in this and the
following chapters and sections shall constitute and be designated the “Butler City Code.” You may access the municipal code on the City of Butler Website at this address:
http://mo-butler.civiccities.com
For the purpose of my job, a code violation generally
refers to Section 16 of the Butler City Code pertaining to
nuisances. However I receive many complaints concerning
violations that spill over into other areas of the code. For
instance, the unlawful parking of vehicles in your yard is
covered in Section 21. I receive many complaints each summer about swimming pools. Swimming pools are covered
in section 26 which is zoning. Often when investigating a
nuisance call, I find other violations as well.
Q. How does the City Code define “nuisance”?
A. In section 16-3 the City Code lists 17 things in general
that constitute a nuisance. The list is not conclusive. Section 16-3 (4) sums it up pretty well by saying; Any act done
or committed, or suffered to be done or committed by any person,
or any substance or thing kept, maintained, placed or found in or
upon any public or private place within the city which is injurious,
dangerous, annoying, unsafe or offensive to the public.
Q. What are the most common complaints you receive?
A. Run down derelict properties, tall grass and weeds,
and disabled vehicles. The City Code requires properties to
be mowed and maintained to a height no greater than seven
(7) inches on the average. Vehicles parked on property must
be operable and display legal registration.
Q. How can I report a code violation?
A. The best way is to call the police department or go
there in person. You can talk to the code enforcement officer in person or leave the violation information with the police communications officer on duty. He or she will fill out a
form and leave it on my desk. Be as specific and detailed as
possible about the violation and location. You do not have
to give personal information if you feel uncomfortable doing so. You can also report a violation at City Hall or email
me direct. [email protected]
Q. What happens when I report a violation?
A. Reported violations are normally treated as a priority.
The first course of action is to visually check the property.
Is the violation reported a true violation? If it is, I contact
the occupant or owner and advise them of their non-compliance. Violators are given a minimum of 7 days to bring
their property into compliance with the Butler City Code.
We also have measures in place to deal with emergency violations such as open wells or cisterns, or other such cases
that are eminently dangerous.
Q. What is the greatest challenge in code enforcement and
cleaning up our community?
A. So far the greatest challenge has been vacated houses and
absentee property owners. We have several tracts of land in Butler owned by people who live outside the Bates County area and
some who live in other states. It can be difficult to get them to
mow their properties in a timely manner. We have had several
foreclosures too. Many times a foreclosed home ends up being
owned by a corporate financial institution from another state.
For some reason Florida and California seem to be the most
common. It can be a long arduous process finding these companies, and even tougher getting them to do something. Legal
actions such as bankruptcy are tough situations too.
Sometimes properties are just simply abandoned. Homes
that need extensive repair often fall victim to this category. Oftentimes job loss, divorce or other family traumas cause home
owners just to abandon a property and move somewhere else.
Elderly single people who die intestate pose a unique problem
too with no one left to care for their property or take it over.
Properties such as the ones I’ve described are most often neglected until they are sold at the court house for delinquent
taxes... 3 years later! If you have questions you would like to
see addressed through our local media, please contact me at the
police department or email me. My special thanks to Mr. C.A.
Moore of the News Xpress and Melody Thornton of KMAMKMOE FM-92 radio.
Officer Denny Rich #38
Butler Police Department
309 N. Fulton, Butler Mo. 64730
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Rah-Rah, the Queen!
From the 1949 Butler High School yearbook is pictured one of this and any school’s big events
of the year—Homecoming! On that occasion, Peggy Davis (now Berkebile) was crowned
football queen. With her, the team’s co-captains Theron Harper (left) and David Stephenson.
n EDITOR’S NOTE: Feedback from our readers indicates the “Views From the Past” is one of the most popular
features in the news-Xpress. Again let us emphasize that we solicit photos of events and places in the Bates
County area from years gone by. If you have photos of this type from the Bates County area from years gone by
that are in reasonably good quality for reproduction, please let us know. Thank you.
A day of national awareness
Following is the Memorial Day address delivered at Oak Hill Cemetery Monday by Pastor Herb Bishop, Friendship Full Gospel Church,
Butler.
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e are gathering here this morning to remember those
who have given their lives in service to our country
enabling us to enjoy the liberties we have been given.
For this reason we take time to pause and consider a the true
meaning of this holiday. Memorial Day represents one day of
national awareness and reverence, honoring those Americans
who died while defending our Nation and its values. While we
should honor these heroes everyday for the profound contribution they have made to securing our Nation’s freedoms and
liberties, we should honor them especially on Memorial Day.
Pondering these things, I was not sure what I should say
that would honor those we remember today. What is it about
America, which would cause men and women throughout the
history of our nation, to give up their lives to defend it? I found
the answer while reading the book America’s God and Country
which is a book that highlights America’s noble heritage by
utilizing profound quotes. From founding fathers, presidents,
statesmen, scientists, constitutions, and court decisions there is
a clear declaration that had been made throughout our nation’s
history. That declaration is this “We are a Christian Nation
and our liberties and freedoms are a product of scriptures”.
Throughout history, brave men and women have given their
lives for the principles, values, and freedoms of this great country. Every war that has been fought has been fought to preserve the bible principles of liberty and the abundant life that is
found in Christ and the scriptures.
America’s World mission is nearly identical with that of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ which is found in Isaiah chapter
61:1 which says,
“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the
Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has
sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for
the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.”
Notice that the key to success is that the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord was upon Him and He was anointed.
Early in America’s history when the British were controlling the colonies, the cry, “No King but King Jesus” resounded
across the colonies and the Colonists grew in their resilience
and confidence in God, to the point where one Crown appointed governor wrote of the condition back to Britain stating, “if
you ask an American who is his master, he will tell you he has
none, nor any other governor but Jesus Christ.”
And as the War of Independence came to its completion,
George Washington made this somewhat humorous statement
regarding his observations that God’s Spirit and anointing was
on the American soldiers during the war.
“The hand of Providence has been so conspicuously in all
this (the course of the war) that he must be worst than an infidel that lacks faith, and more wicked that has not gratitude to
acknowledge his obligations; but it will be time enough for me
to turn Preacher when my present appointment ceases.”
The United States Supreme Court on February 29, 1982 in
the case of the Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States
ruled that we are a Christian nation. Justice Josiah brewer rendered the High court’s decision. This is a condensed version of
that ruling.
The happiness of a people and the good order and preservation of civil government essentially depend upon piety, religion
and morality. Religion, morality, and knowledge are necessary
to good government, the preservation of liberty and the happiness of mankind. Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the Redeemer
of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise; and in
this sense, and to this extend our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian.
In 1904 during his second inaugural address, President Theodore Roosevelt said, “No people on earth have more cause to
be thankful than ours, and this is said reverently, in no spirit of
boastfulness in our own strength, but with gratitude to the giver
of good who has blessed us.”
In 1909, with grave intuition, President Roosevelt gave this
ominous warning.
“Progress has brought us both unbounded opportunities
and unbridled difficulties. Thus, the measure of our civilization will not be that we have done much, but what we have
done with that much.” President Roosevelt continued, “I be-
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lieve that the next half century will determine if we will advance the cause of Christian civilization, or revert to the horrors of brutal paganism. The thought of modern industry in
the hands of Christian’s charity is a dream worth living. The
thought of industry in the hands of paganism is a nightmare
beyond imagining. The choice between the two is upon us today.” Pause and look.
Today as for me and my family, we chose that our country be in the hands of Christian Charity. Any country that attempts to remove the Bible and it’s teaching from the public
square ends up placing it’s people into the bondage of the will
and desires of the government. A Bible is rare to be found in
a communist or a dictatorial state because the Bible brings liberty, freedom and the values that American’s have fought and
died to preserve. In the memory of those who have shed their
blood and given their lives, I can do nothing less than proclaim
the scriptures that bring the abundant life and liberty, and ask
the Lord not to remove his spirit and anointing from our land.
Today, we remember the fallen and we honor them. We
honor those who stand among us who fought to preserve these
liberties and freedoms. To the families who have lost a loved
one, we honor you. May my Lord and Savior testify to the inner parts of your soul of the millions who have come to know
God’s love and are free today because of your sacrifice and that
of your loved one. Their sacrifice has not been in vain for those
sacrifices have affected the lives of others for all eternity. For
their life was given for the mission that we may continue to be
a beacon of hope, bringing good news to the poor, binding up
the brokenhearted, proclaiming freedom for the captives, and
release from darkness for the prisoners.”
You have a God who can relate to you. For God sent His
son, a King, the King of kings, who sacrificed His life for you
and that we may have freedom and life eternally.
Let us not take the freedoms that have been given to us lightly because with them came the shedding of blood, of our loved
ones, and our King.
Three million teens
are alcoholics!
It’s been estimated that three million teenagers are
alcoholics. Several million more have a serious drinking
problem or habit that they cannot manage on their own.
Every one of those teens started with just one drink. A
friend who offers you alcohol isn’t a friend. Not only is
it illegal, it can cause irreparable damage to your brain
... You have a bright future. Stand up for your future and
yourself ... Say no to underage drinking.
A public service announcement from your Missouri State
Highway Patrol.
The Butler Area Chamber
of Commerce
will be submitting a calendar of
events for the Phone Book and
Missouri Travel Guide.
Please call 679-3380 with your dates
as soon as possible
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Uncle Sam calling
Three members of the Butler High School class of
1945 were called to service in the army in the closing
stages of World War II. They reported for duty on the
same day at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. From left: Floyd
Gaston, Rolla Hill and Charley Burch.—Bartz Photography.
From left: Esther Howard Hopcroft, Marilyn Jones
Wolfe, Carol Cummings.
•B.H.S. Alumni
Trumpeter Dana Jennings Arnold (class of 1976)
belted out march tunes as she circled the square.
FROM FRONT PAGE
Fisher, George Ann Fisher,
John Elliott, Mindy Hubbard,
Steve Hubbard and Amy
Tippie.
Paul Jett, a present member of the Butler R-5 faculty (27) years, was voted
into the Teachers’ Hall of
Fame.
Officers for the 2011
reunion include Denise
Dodds Hagberg, President;
Dana Jennings Arnold, VicePresident; Jason Lawrence,
2nd Vice President; Esther
Hopcrofts, Secretary-Treasurer; and Weston Colburn,
Sergeant-at-Arms.
In Memorium
BHS Alumni
Here’s this year’s list of
names from our Memorial ceremony at Alumni:
1929 Hazel Cummings Rich
1929 Marvin Cumpton
1931 Alice Miller Holt
1931 Ethel V. Steiner Gilbert
1934 William Nightwine
1934 William Brammer
1935 Wilma Brown Henderson
1935 Ina Lee Howard Varns
1936 Jay Hugh Jamison
1936 Edna Mae Everett
Walker
1938 J. Melvin Stephens
1938 John H. Vineyard, Jr.
1939 Thomas Tucker
1940 John W. Ferrel, Jr.
1940 Betty E. Halcomb Mainard
1940 Frankie Jean Holland
Stephens
1940
Frances C. Lewis
Tucker
1942 Sarah E. Snell McDaniel
1944 Loren F. Rodgers
1945
Juddie S. Breiner
Young
1946 Mildred R. Engelhardt
Ferguson
1947 Norvella M. Crist McMurphy
1947 Clyde C. K. Deems
1948 Lloyd C. McCann
1953 M. Sue Smith O’Hara
1955 Ernest E. Elsbury
1955 Kent P. Smith
1961 Evelyn Hargrave Lesmeister
1962 David Paxton
1963 Cheryl E. Tingler
1965 Wiliametta Brown
1966 Charles W. Stark
1967 Dennis E. Giittinger
1968 Tom R. Chandler
1973 Vickie Lynne Grimes
Johnson
1974 Lynette M. Cooper
1977 Donald G. Hager
1979 Jeffrey M. Chambers
1979 Daniel F. Eckert
1998 LaTonya Lynn Adams
Smith
2003 Carl E. Adams
2005 David Ryan Bukaty
Teacher Louella Jared Duvall
Teacher Norma June Clutter
Schapeler
Thelma Morris Wheatley,
77 years perfect attendance at BHS Alumni reunions
Welcome newcomers! Four members of the Butler
High School 2010 graduating class were in attendance at the Alumni Association reunion. Seated:
Landis Scott Broege and Dayna Lea Harris. Standing, Jillian McDonald and Raul Rodriguez.—Staff
photo.
•Butler
City Council Watched
FROM FRONT PAGE
“This sounds like a great
idea,” Mayor Don Malan
said, “I’m all for it.”
By motion of Councilman Brian Phillips, seconded by Pat Simons, the City
went on record as unanimously endorsing and supporting Butler Shine On.
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Highlighting other matters that came before the
council:
City Attorney Tom
Addleman announced Dr.
Chris Sage DVM has signed
contract for his services to
handle the boarding and
disposition of stray dogs
sent to his facilities.
The Council adopted an
ordinance to prohibit the
possession, sale and offering for sale of a synthetic
cannabinoid known as
“Spice” or “K-2.”
Bill No. 2010/ordinance
911, was acted upon to enter into a lease-purchase
transaction, the proceeds
of which will be used to
pay and repay outstanding
certificates of participation
which were used to pay
the costs of acquiring, constructing and installing the
aquatic center in the city
and to approve the execution of certain documents
in connection therewith.
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in horror
as diver
fell to
his death
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Annie Bruns Mills with a big wave to the crowd.
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An eyewitness watched
in horror late Saturday afternoon as a skydiver fell to
his death in a field east of
Butler Memorial Airport.
Dick Pierson of Butler
was fishing in a farm pond
when the tragedy happened.
“I was pretty close to
the scene,” Pierson said,
“about three-quarters of a
mile, probably less.”
The death of 31-year-old
Russell E. Elliott of Kansas
City, Kan., occurred on the
second day of a four-day
“Turbine Boogie” hosted
by Sky Dive KC which is
based at the Butler airport.
Jumpers from over a wide
area had converged for the
attraction that included a
Twin Otter turboprop jump
plane capable of carrying
20 parachutists at a time.
“I had been noticing a lot
of parachutes fluttering in
the area most of the afternoon and didn’t give all the
commotion much thought,”
Pierson said.
He did look up, however, when he began hearing
loud and desperate yelling
from four persons coming
down.
“It was evident they were
in some kind of trouble,”
Pierson said. “Three of
the chutes opened, but one
didn’t and the man fell like
a rock.”
A dispatch from the
Bates County Sheriff ’s Office—the officers of which
were among several emergency personnel and vehicles that rushed to the site.
It was revealed that large
numbers of skydivers were
participating in a weekend
long fundraising skydiving
event at the airport.
Four skydivers were attempting a low level aerial
stunt called canopy relative work when their parachutes became entangled.
Three of the jumpers were
able to deploy their reserve
parachutes and land safely.
The fourth jumper’s chute
The class of 1960 entry as it passed in review.—Staff photo.
1961 graduates of Butler High School represented their class with this parade
entry.—Staff photo.
This year’s Alumni Association Grand Marshals of the Saturday parade, Anna (Winegardner) Moore and C.A. Moore, graduates of 1950 and 1948, respectively.—Staff
photo.
remained entangled and he
was unsuccessful in deploying the reserve parachute.
Elliott was pronounced
dead at 7:16 p.m.
The Sheriff ’s Office said
Ellis was an experienced
jumper with over 1,300 suc-
cessful jumps. He leaves his
wife, Ginger, who is expecting the couple’s first child.
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The aforementioned fundraiser supports the Sunflower House which is a child
abuse prevention center.
Ellis, however, was not
involved in the fundraiser,
but at the airport to participate in another event.
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Weddings
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Favorite recipes from Double Branch Christian Church
CORN PUDDING CASSEROLE
n Susie Hess
1 can creamed corn
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
3 Tbsp. cream or milk
2 egg yolks
1 Tbsp. melted butter
1 Tbsp. flour
salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients except the egg whites.
Fold stiffly beaten egg whites in. Pour into a
greased 1 1/2 qt. casserole. Bake uncovered
at 350˚ for 45 minutes.
This is an old family “Receipt” handed
down to me by my mother-in-law, Anne
Hess, who had it handed down to her.
HHH
PICNIC DRESSING
n Mary Ann Welker
2 sandwich loaves bread, toasted and
cubed
3 dippers (cups) water
4 dippers chicken broth
12 eggs, well beaten
2 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2 slotted spoon parsley (1 1/2 cups)
1 slotted spoon onion (3/4 cup)
4 slotted spoons cooked, chopped chicken meat (about 4 c,)
1 c. celery, chopped
Fry onions and celery in butter and a little water. Cook until brown. In a large mixing bowl, add the rest of the ingredients to
bread and stir. Cover and let set 30 minutes.
Pour into pan and bake at 350˚ for 45 minutes. Serves 50.
a well.
A traditional favorite from Southeast
Missouri.
HHH
HALF MOON FRIED PIES
n Susie Hess
1 c. flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/3 c. butter
1/4 c. plus 1 Tbsp. cold water
2 c. dried apples, peaches or other fruit
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
Make dough from flour, salt, and baking
powder by cutting in butter until mealy and
adding cold water with a fork until it makes
a dough. Do not overwork it. Divide dough
into quarters and roll out 4 circles of dough.
Cook fruit over low heat with sugar and
butter. Fill circles with fruit and fold over,
crimping edges.
Fry in hot fat on both sides until nicely
browned. Turn out onto a platter and sprinkle with sugar.
These are just like the ones the Mennonites bake and sell at the produce market in
Rich Hill. I think you could use fresh fruit
HHH
CINNAMON NUT COFFEE CAKE
n Maxine Deems
Coffee Cake:
1 pkg. butter flavored cake mix
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (3 3/4 oz.) box vanilla pudding
1/2 c. water
3/4 c. oil
4 eggs, beaten
Mix above ingredients. Add 1/4 c. water.
Beat for 8 minutes.
Topping:
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
Grease and flour bundt pan. Cover bottom of pan with cinnamon, sugar and nuts.
Save remaining topping mixture to go in center and on top. Pour in part of cake batter,
add topping, add rest of cake batter and finish with remaining topping. Bake at 325˚ for
50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then remove
from pan.
Glaze:
1 c. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp butter extract
Mix together and drizzle over cooled cake
after it is removed from the pan.
I’m including the glaze recipe although I
have never used it on the cake.
HHH
Around Bates County...
•Reports of social gatherings, club meetings,
events of interest
Large turnout
at Lady Dems
dinner meeting
Dilley gave the treasurer’s
report. Thelma Wheatley,
Edith Dilley and Carla Keogh
reported on the 4th Congressional District’s meeting which
The Bates County Demo- was held at Sedalia.
Gary
Schowengerdt
cratic Women’s Club met
talked
about
the “Skelton
Thursday, May 27 at the
butler Senior Center. Lucille 71 Highway Tour” which is
Mundey gave the invocation Saturday, June 5, from 5-7.
and Carol Platt led in the All food and paper goods are
Special day at Bristol
Pledge of Allegiance. After provided, with dessert to be
donated
by
members.
Plans
May 27 was a special day at Bristol Manor. It was
everyone enjoyed the deliFrancie Giacone Scott’s birthday. She is so good to
cious potluck meal, Presi- were made to again sell ice
us and we wanted to do something for her. She alcream
and
cake
at
the
Bates
dent Carla Keough called the
ways comes at noon to be with her dad, Ben, so we
County
Fair
Bash
Monday,
meeting to order. Everyone
were all in place in the dining room, ready to sing
July
12.
was asked to introduce them“Happy Birthday” to her. All the residents were wearOur
next
meeting
will
be
selves and their guests.
ing Groucho glasses with the attached nose. She
Among those attend- our annual meeting at the
was surprised and amused. We also had angelfood
ing were Recorder Lucille Marge Fritts home Thursday,
cake with 7-minute frosting and strawberries. We had
a hoot of a lunch and gave Francie a birthday she
Mundey;
Treasurer/Col- June 24. Meat, drink and
won’t soon forget. Take care and be sweet.—Mary B.
lector Jim Platt; Associate homemade ice cream will be
Circuit Court Judge Debra provided. Those attending
Hopkins; former Circuit are asked to bring a covered
Clerk Darlene Greenwell, dish and lawn chair.
City. She had time to calm enlistment.
The meeting closed with down, before the tow truck
and County Clerk candiIt’s hard to believe Randy
date Matt Vandenburg. Etha Marge Fritts winning the got here.
is gone three years in NoPearl Black read the minutes raffle.–Reported.
Then we had a visit from vember and Mary 13 years
of the last meeting and Edith
Jim and Ann Salisbury or from breast cancer, in June.
Raytown. We had catching They are resting together,
up to do.
side by side.
Our well wishes go out
Vacation Bible School is
Sandy Walley did a spe- to all who are struggling to Aug. 2, through the 6th, 6
p.m. to 7, June 13 is church
cial at the piano. The hymn recuperate and get well.
Today
and
tomorrow
picnic at City Lake at Butwas “Higher Ground.” She
will
be
busy
days.
People
ler. “Show Me Christian
really has talent, she does a
will still be honoring our Home, will be here, to honbeautiful
job
on
those
keys.
Christian Church
dead and decorating. We or graduate Brooklyn CamSunday, May 30, had 36 Thank you Sandy. You are did ours on Friday and even eron, 8th grade.
special.
at morning service. Many
Be sure you check on
We pray all who are on then it was busy traffic wise.
were away, and busy visitWe had a visit from our dear a shut-in, reach out and
the
highways
stay
safe
and
ing memorial’s and decoget to and from their desti- friends the Browns, Ron help the needy. Buckle up,
rating graves.
and Linda. She is suffering be safe and God Bless you
Prayer is asked for those nations, with no problems. with back surgery pain. My all.–Lorrie Johnson.
Margaret Ann Carroll
on our long standing list.
came
by, as she does each heart goes out to her, she is
Also others who will be
Memorial
Day, when she in agony. She needs prayer.
added to our list, Jr. Sergent
We honor our veterans
visits
her
families graves.
is dealing with a lot, he has
who gave so much for our
Her
trip
was
not
too
great,
a serious surgery ahead. We
freedom. Kirby gave 30
pray all goes well for him. as she had car trouble. It years to the military, he
Also pray for Brenda Black’s quit. She was not real far joined in ‘58 and retired
mother, who has health from our house and walked in 1988 in Tennessee. I am
problems. Della Sherman to it. Thank God, she has very proud of him. MonOn May 30, 85 relatives
is really struggling with her triple A, and was able to be day is his anniversary of his and friends met at the Dontowed
back
home
to
Kansas
pain. It has not been easy.
ald and Kelli Schapeler home
on Rural Route Rockville
for a day of fun. Kelli asked
the blessing on food and
family. Everyone enjoyed a
noon meal with much visiting. Looking at old family
pictures and taking pictures
filled the afternoon.
Those attending from
Nevada, Mo.: Jack and Pat
McElwain and Bob and Diana McElwain. Dorothy
Neal, Joplin, Mo.
From Butler, Mo.: Mr.
and Mrs. Delbert Wilson,
Michael Snethen, Kayla
and Logan, Linda and Lyle
Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Schapeler, Mark and Monte.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schapeler,
Janice Schapeler, Wayne and
Josephine Schapeler, Steve,
Sherry Scheiz, Shannon
Scheilz. Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Scheilz, Gilbert Lee, DougIn memory of...
las Scheilz.
Tulsa, Okla.: Christie
This scene was repeated in cemeteries near and far over the Memorial Day weekend.
Early Monday morning this man set out flowers at a family grave at Oak Hill.—Staff
Graen, Ariana and Jackson.
photo.
Matthew Schapeler, Lathrop,
Long prayer list is noted
Memorial Day
reunion hosted
by Schapelers
Reza-Ramsey exchanged
wedding vows May 24
Jim Ramsey of Butler, Mo., and Loretta Ferguson of
Chandler, Ariz., are proud to announce the marriage of
their son, Joseph Ramsey to Erica JoLynn Reza, both
of Butler. The wedding was May 24, 2010 at the Bates
County Courthouse. Both families were in attendance
to celebrate this joyous union. The couple will be residing in Butler.
Bundles of Joy
Peyton Bradley Gash
Peyton Bradley Gash was born at 3:31 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan.,
weighing 8 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20-3/4
inches long. Parents are Bradley and Ashley Gash of
Nevada, Mo. Peyton has a sister, Melanah Gash. Paternal grandparents are Randy Gash of Sheldon, Mo.
Paternal great-grandparents, Bill and Minnie Gash,
Moundville, Mo. Maternal grandparents, Lynn and Pam
Allen, Butler, Mo. Maternal great-grandparents, Bill and
Rosemary Eldred, Butler, Mo. Great-great grandmother,
Elaine Eldred of Lockwood, Mo.
Mo.; Lawton, Okla.: Martin
and Joan Fels, Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Williams; Smithville,
Mo.: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Laverentz; Hume, Mo.: Mr.
and Mrs. Jeremy Rich; Rich
Hill, Mo.: Mabel Arthur Williams, Jason Rich, Paul and
Jean Lee.
Olathe, Kan.: Mr. and
Mrs. Heath Stahl, Emma,
James and Kristen; Edgerton, Kan.; Melissa Mehlhoff and Sadie; Mr. and
Mrs. Marlin Gilbreath of St.
Charles, Mo.
Appleton City: Eddie
Brown, Blake Bolton, Joe
and Rebecca Martz family,
Tim and Brenda McCoun
and William. Mr. and Mrs.
David Schapeler and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Schapeler; Sheldon, Mo.:
Mr. and Mrs. John McCoun;
Mound City, Kan.: John
Felix; Stanley Ray Scheilz
and Stan Scheilz Jr. of Broken Arrow, Okla.; Richard
and Dena Compton, Kansas City, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Murphy, Duff and fox
of Lawrence, Kan.; Ed and
Vera Murphy, Wakeeney,
Kan.; Rachel Schapeler of
Pittsburg, Kan.; the hosts,
Donald and Kelli Schapeler.
Reported.
Comparable
to hibernation
T
orpor is a sleeplike
state that hummers
cool down to at night. They
conserve energy this way in
cold weather and warm up
every morning after their
body reaches 68 degrees.
This is comparable to hibernation.
The deadline for news copy
is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday (preferably earlier). Copy submitted after that is not likely to appear in
that same week’s edition.
Bates County Career Women
are now accepting applications for our
“Women in Transition” Scholarship
for Fall Semester 2010
Please contact Carol Ann Winburn,
109 Ranch Dr., Butler, 660-679-5696 or
Cheryl Hebblethwaite, 520 W. Ft. Scott, Butler,
660-200-7000, 660-679-6316
2010 graduates do not qualify. Applications must
be completed and returned by July 1st.
City of Butler
Chart the Chamber
Silent Auction
New Michael Kelly Guitar
V65SP with case and stand
donated by Yesterdays Guitars
New Remington 870 Wingmaster 410 shotgun
donated by Gunslinger Firearms
View & place your bids at the Chamber Office
Current bids are $300 on the Gun and $100 on the Guitar
Deadline for bids will be 2 p.m., Saturday, June 5
We are also holding a 50/50 raffle too.
Watch each week for upcoming events in and around the city.
Sponsored by Butler Area Chamber of Commerce
Complete list of meeting spaces available in Butler at the Chamber Office or in this week’s News X-Press
SOCIAL SCENE/PEOPLE
Rich Hill alumni celebrates 122 years
Janie Nunn and Paul Droz, children of Dorothy Droz.
Rich Hill Alumni held
its 122nd annual reunion
and banquet on Saturday,
May 29th at the high school
gym. Approximately 145
were present with the classes
of 1945, 1950, 1959, 1960,
1965, 1968 and 1970 holding reunions and sitting at
special tables at the evening’s
festivities.
The evening began with
the MC, Randy Bell welcoming everyone and expressing
the evening’s theme, “RHHS
Alumni, We Love Rich Hill.”
All stood for the Pledge of
Trenda McCaughry, recipient of this year’s Rich Hill
Alumni Scholarship.
Allegiance. Bro. Bill Perkey
gave the blessing for the buffet meal. All enjoyed brisket
and turkey and all the trimmings. The RHHS cheerleaders served drinks and helped
in many ways to make the
evening enjoyable for everyone.
Following the meal our
MC had the roll call of classes, with the class of 1960
having the most present. Jim
and June Wheatley were our
oldest alumni present, graduating in 1936 and 1937.
Many alumni stood and had
comments of memories that
added to the evening’s fun.
The class of 2010 was welcomed to our group with
Trenda McClaughry giving
the senior response.
Other events of the evening were: special song by
Jara Mumma, “Dear Hearts
and Gentle People,” words
in memory of departed
alumni members by Beverly
Sullins and a patriotic power
point presentation by Sylvia
Eldridge after which each
veteran present received a
token remembrance from
the alumni. Ron Thompson
presented this year’s Alumni
Schenker, Gerald Bauer, Michael Rapp, and Nick Foster.
Happy Anniversary to Roy
and Wanda Fleischer, Duane
and Patricia Tippie, Anthony
and Donna Marquardt, and
Dale and Kathy Seider.
Paulette Rapp spent from
Tuesday evening through
Friday with Jim and Rachel
Lierz, Emily and Olivia. We
did a lot of swinging on the
new playset and these girls
have the cleanest Polly Pockets. We washed the Poly
Pockets out on the driveway
every day. They went swimming in the water and we
dressed them a million times.
It was great fun.
Ivan and Anita Fischer
hosted an open house on
Sunday afternoon for all
relatives and friends to drop
in and visit while Elaine and
Jim Ball are here from Texas.
They enjoyed the visit.
Vacation Bible school June 6-10
Happy Memorial Day!
Hope everyone is enjoying
their three day weekend.
Also taking time out to remember our servicemen who
are working for us daily, and
those who have gone before
us. The cemetery plots look
beautifully decorated in loved
ones honor.
The Rich Hill Alumni
met on Saturday evening at
the Rich Hill School. Many
were celebrating reunions.
A special honor was given
in memory of Dorothy Droz
who taught for many years at
Rich Hill. Her children Paul
and Janie were present to acknowledge the honor for her
dedication to children. A
slide show on area servicemen and women was shown.
It was a nice evening.
Jake and Diane Wohlgemuth joined the Fischer
families at the Lake of the
Ozarks over the weekend.
Zoe Umstadtt celebrated
her third birthday last weekend at the home of her father
Miles Umstadtt. She had a
wonderful celebration. Happy birthday Zoe!
The V.B’s Book Club
met at the home of Jennifer
Wheatley on Thursday night.
About 20 were in attendance.
Jennifer always fixes a good
spread of delicious refreshments, and this held true.
Everyone enjoyed seeing the
new addition to their home.
The next meeting will be at
the home of Sharon Tourtillott on June 24 at 7 p.m.
The book to be discussed is:
“The Moonflower Vine” by
Jetta Carleton. Sharon will
have starts for a Moonflower
Vine on hand.
Happy birthday this week
to Makayla Pennington,
Kody Wainscott, Robert
Fleischer, Kathy Rapp, Cameron Todd, Noah Jurgensmeyer, Sally Bauer, Abigail
The miracle of May 21
Miracles happen daily, we
never know though when it
might touch us or someone
we know. What happened
on May 21 was definitely
nothing but a huge miracle.
Kylene Zinn Palmer and
two of her daughters, Sadie
and Riley Marchiano, were
involved in an automobile
accident near the Fort Scott
Sale Barn in Fort Scott, Kan.
They hit a culvert and flipped
the car upside down about 10
feet into water. Jesse Durbin
or rural Hume and co-workers Mandy and Steve heard
the accident and someone
screaming. Jesse and Mandy
took off in a utility vehicle
and Steve call 911.
When Jesse and Mandy
arrived at the accident Kylene
and Sadie were out of the
vehicle, but 17 month old
Riley was still trapped in the
car under water. Kylene had
managed to get the bottom
buckle undone, but couldn’t
get the rest. Jesse jumped in
and managed to get Riley
out of the car, the car seat
floating up behind him. Pat
Farrell, who was hauling
cattle, came along and was
flagged down and he began
CPR, a nearby firefighter,
John Keating came along
who assisted in the CPR,
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also. Riley was life flighted to
Children’s Mercy where her
dad, Nick Marchiano was
able to meet her.
All are doing well and
came out with very few
scratches. Riley spent the
night in the hospital and was
released on Saturday. Everybody was at the right place
at the right time. Kylene is
the daughter of Steve and
Jeanette Zinn formerly of
Hume.
This was last week’s news
as I was unable to get anything to the paper.
Everett Irwin spent from
May 20 through May 27 in
Research Medical Center
where he underwent two
more surgeries on his hip.
It has been a long road, but
hopefully I do think we are
headed in the right direction.
On
Mother’s
Day
weekend, Wilma and Gayla
Swarens went to Branson
and attended Heather Sullins
graduation from College of
the Ozarks. Heather received
her degree in Primary
Education and is teaching in
Branson. Others attending
Heather’s
graduation
were: Robbie, Jacinda and
MacKenzie Sullins, Shane
and Melissa Swarens, Rose,
Penny and Christopher
Sullins and Meryl Parrin.
Chad Rees Jr. recently visited two weeks with his son,
Adam Swarens and family. Samantha Rees spent the
weekend with her brother,
Adam Swarens and family.
Sunday visitors at the
Wilma Swarens’ home were
Pam and Tyler Swarens,
Adam and Kayla Swarens
and Wyatt, Bill Tillery,
Cheryl and Bill Gillette,
Gayla
Swarens,
Patti
Olmstead, Robbie, Jacinda
and MacKenzie Sullins.
Happy Birthday to Aunt
Gayla. Your nephew Tyler
has promised not to tell anyone that you are older than
dirt.
Wilma Sullivan, Virginia
Durbin and Karen Irwin attended the 50th wedding anniversary of Wilma’s nephew and wife, Robert and
Laura Lee Stump in Lamar,
Mo., on May 23. On the way
home they stopped by the
Sheldon cemetery and decorated graves.
Scholarship to Trenda McClaughry who thanked the
alumni for honoring her.
Bill Perkey honored this
year’s “Teacher’s Hall of
Fame” recipient, Dorothy
Droz. It was good to have
Dorothy’s two children, Paul
Droz and Janie Nunn present
to see their mother honored.
Both before and after the
meeting everyone enjoyed
three tables of yearbooks,
pictures and other memorabilia both from RHHS and
our home town. Thank you
to all who added to this display especially Kern Senior
Center, Security Bank, Butler Museum and the Papinville Museum.
Randy closed the evening
by recognizing the alumni
committee for a job well
done and thanking everyone
for coming. Most important
was his final comment, “See
you all next year.”
All rose and sang the
school song led by Sylvia
Eldridge. That school song
that we all know so well was
100 years old this year, having been written by Harold
Templeton in 1910.
The evening ended with
ice-cream sundaes and floats
as all continued to visit with
old friends. - Beverly Sullins
Anniversaries...
Howard and Graca Fleischer
golden anniversary
Howard and Graca Fleischer were married on
June 3, 1960 at the First Baptist Church in Butler, Mo. Howard and Graca are blessed with
three daughters and two grandsons. Gayle
Fleischer of Butler, Judy Moore and husband of Belton and Vicky Cameron and husband and their two
sons, Kyle and Kevin of Archie.
Zion Lutheran Church
will hold Vacation Bible
School on June 6-10. The fun
time will be of an evening beginning at 6 p.m. with a light
supper and then planned
activities. The school will
close each evening at 8:30
p.m. Everyone is invited and
encouraged to attend. It has
been several years since Zion
has held Bible School. We
are happy to have it back.
Bates WIC
receives
amendment
to caseload
contract
The Bates County WIC
Program received an adjustment in funding for the
remainder of FY 2010. The
funding for caseload was
decreased by 468 participants resulting in a decrease
in funding of $5,516.
The decrease is a result
in an increase in the noshow rate. Participants are
encouraged to keep their
appointments to prevent
this from occurring.
Income guidelines for the
program remain the same at
this time, but an increase is
expected in the near future.
Anyone interested in
participating is welcome
to contact the office at 501
North Orange, Butler, Mo.,
or by calling 660-679-6108.
WIC is designed to help
supplement dietary needs
of women who are pregnant or up to 6 months post
partum, infants and children.
Financial guidelines are
based on family size and
gross family income. Some
income exclusons do apply
for military and self-employed households.
The Bates County Health
Center is an equal opportunity facility.
CORRECTIONS,
CLARIFICATIONS
•Last week’s story about
the burning of a controversial sign displayed along
U.S. 71 south of Rich Hill
incorrectly listed the name
of the sign’s owner as David
Youngerman. The correct
name is Jungerman.
•Last week’s caption with
the photo of Ballard kindergarten graduates mistakenly
listed the name of the third
student on the right as Brenda Moore. The correct name
is Brendan Moore.
Happy 25th
wedding anniversary
June 7, Joni and Mark Miller of Butler. From their
children and family, Megan and Dwayne, Jenna
and Trent.
Still having fun
You call him “Sweetcheeks”; and he calls you
“Hun.” You’ve been married 10 years now and still
having fun. Happy 10th anniversary, Shawn and
Amy (June 3, 2010).
Women’s Health Services
Clinic June schedule
The Women’s Health Services Clinic will be held
June 10 and 24 at the Bates County Health Department
located on Business 71 and Mill street. Other clinic locations are also available in surrounding counties.
Participants must call for an appointment and cancellations should be made at least 24 hours in advance.
Services available are medical examinations including
cancer screening, HIV and sexually transmitted disease
testing, pregnancy testing, reproductive and contraceptive counseling, as well as the issuance of contraceptive supplies. Charges for the services are based on a
sliding fee scale according to household income.
Persons desiring appointments or more information concerning the clinic should contact the Women’s
Health Services Division of West Central Missouri
Community Action Agency located at 106 West 4th St.,
Appleton City, Mo. 64724. Telephone number (660)
476-2194. Toll free: 888-577-4640.
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Obituaries should be submitted through the funeral
home. Independent submissions must be accompanied
by a published obituary or a
death certificate. Photos at
an additional charge.
The deadline for the
news-Xpress is 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday.
Raymond
L. Beebe
Raymond
LeRoy Beebe, age 84
of Adrian, Missouri died Friday,
May 28, 2010 at Adrian Manor
in Adrian. He was born October 11, 1925 to Sheldon and
Berniece May Martin Beebe in
Ellsworth, Kansas.
Raymond, one of 13 children,
grew up near Amoret, Missouri
where he attended school. He
served his country during World
War II in the United States Army.
Raymond lived in Pueblo, Colorado where he worked in a steel
mill and most recently was a
roofer. He attended the Methodist Church.
Raymond enjoyed fishing,
hunting, panning for gold and
visiting with family and friends.
Raymond is survived by a
brother, Adelbert Beebe and
wife Judy of Adrian, Missouri;
three sisters, Flora Simmons of
Belton, Missouri, Clara Clickner
and husband Fred of Garden
City, Missouri and Rosella Corlett and husband Ed of Springfield, Missouri; and a sisterin-law, Faye Beebe of Adrian,
Missouri. He was preceded in
death by his parents; three sisters, Inez, Hattie and Dorothy;
and five brothers, Sheldon Jr.,
Eugene, Francis, James and
Harold.
Graveside memorial services
were 9 a.m. Wednesday, June
2, 2010 at Oak Hill Cemetery
in Butler, Missouri with Pastor
David Noble officiating. Contributions to Crossroads Hospice.
Arrangements, Schowengerdt
Funeral Chapel Butler, Missouri.
Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com.
Larry J. Erickson
Larry John Erickson, age 60
of LaCygne, Kansas formerly
of Amsterdam, Missouri died
Monday, May 24, 2010 at
Meadowbrook
Rehabilitation
Hospital in Gardner, Kansas.
He was born August 5, 1949 to
Ernest John and Abbie Rebecca
Walley Erickson in Kansas City,
Missouri.
Larry, an only child, grew
up in Amsterdam and attended
Forbes and Miami Grade School
and graduated from Miami
R-1 High School in 1967. He
furthered his education at Ft.
Scott Community College in
automotive repair. Larry spent
most of his life in Amsterdam
and was owner of Erickson’s
Garage. Most recently he
drove a truck for Linn County,
Kansas. Larry was a member
of the Amsterdam Baptist
Church, NRA, a board member
of the Miami R-1 High School
and a volunteer firefighter, first
responder and E.M.T. for the city
of Amsterdam.
Larry enjoyed gardening,
visiting with family and friends,
drag racing and watching
NASCAR races on television.
Energetic, outgoing and kind
hearted he always liked a good
joke . . . especially at someone
else’s expense. Halloween was
one of his favorite times of the
year. He loved to scare the local
kids and especially the adults.
Larry will be remembered by his
children as a loving, dedicated
and wonderful Dad.
Larry is survived by his
wife, Betty Moore of LaCygne,
Kansas; a son, Randall John
Erickson and wife Julie of
Cleveland,
Missouri;
two
daughters, Becky Johnston and
husband Jeff of Amsterdam,
Missouri and Alison Sorg and
husband Scott of Overland
Park, Kansas; a stepson, Dusty
Moore of LaCygne, Kansas; a
stepdaughter, Nikki Rhynerson
of LaCygne, Kansas; and twelve
grandchildren, Jacob, Abby,
Josie, Renner John, Ryder John,
Tavin, Ethan, Rayce, Randon,
Ashleigh, Lexie and Rylee. He
was preceded in death by his
parents.
Funeral services were Friday,
May 28, 2010 at Amsterdam
Baptist Church in Amsterdam,
Missouri with Rev. Bill Read
officiating.
Burial in Scott
Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri.
Contributions to Amsterdam
Baptist Church, Scott Cemetery
or American Cancer Society.
Arrangements, Schowengerdt
Funeral Chapel Butler, Missouri.
Online
condolences,
www.
schowengerdtchapel.com.
Elvira R. Harriger
Elvira R. Harriger, 82 of
Butler, passed away Sunday,
May 30, 2010 at Willow Lane
Nursing and Rehabilitation of
Butler.
Elvira was born March
17, 1928 in Barton County,
Missouri. She was united in
marriage to Mr. Donald Harriger,
who preceded her in death in
September of 1991. She leaves
behind a sister-in-law, Wilma
Kirby of Lamar, Mo., and two
nieces.
A
graveside
service
was held June 2 in Salem
Cemetery, Foster, Mo. Memorial
contributions in Elvira’s name
are suggested to Heartland
Hospice of Butler, which may be
left in care of the funeral home.
Written
messages
and
memories of Elvira may be left
at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.
com.
Arr.: Mullinax Funeral Home,
Butler.
Wanda (Stoner) Miller
Wanda (Stoner) Miller, age
74, Nevada, Mo., formerly of
Butler and Rich Hill, Mo., passed
away June 1, 2010 at Nevada
Regional Medical Center.
She was born July 10, 1913
in Butler, Mo. the daughter of
Lee Victor and Pansy Lorene
(Daniel) Stoner.
Wanda was married to Bill
Murray and to this union two
children were born, Jeanie and
Jerry, later she married Ronald
Moreland and to this union
four children were born, Sandy,
Donna, Brenda and Ronald
Wayne.
Wanda
enjoyed
being
outdoors and spending time in
her garden.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, two sons, Jerry
(Butch) Murray and Ronald
Wayne (Peck) Moreland. She
is survived by four daughters,
Jeanie Murray, Sandy Wilson,
Donna
Kenney,
Brenda
Moreland, all of Nevada, Mo.;
brother, Bud and Lola Stoner,
Nevada; sister, Shirley and Ken
Berry, Rich Hill; 12 grandchildren,
18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
June 4 at the Heuser Funeral
Home, Rich Hill with burial in
Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich
Hill.
Loretta Simmons
Loretta Marguerite McBride
Simmons, Tiltonsville, Ohio,
formerly of California, died
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 in
Valley Hospice Center in South
Steubenville, Ohio. She was a
daughter of the late Glenn and
Loretta (Walker) McBride of
Amsterdam, Mo. She graduated
from Amsterdam High School in
1944.
Marguerite was a member
of the Grace United Methodist
Church in Yuba City, Calif., and
a housewife. In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in
death by a sister, Mary Louise
McBride and a brother, Glenn
McBride Jr. She is survived by
her loving husband of 46 years,
Tom Simmons; son Ronald
Rimmel of Mexico; two sisters,
Ruby Turpin, Pleasanton, Kan.,
and Maxine Morrison and husband Garland of Drexel, Mo.;
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Cremation and graveside
services Saturday, June 12, 2
p.m., in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Mo.
Rollo W. Winter
Rollo Wesley Winter, age
93, of Butler, Missouri died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Bates
County Memorial Hospital. He
was born December 25, 1916 to
Henry and Ollie Turpin Winter in
Bates County, Missouri.
Rollo, an only child, grew up
east of Butler on a farm attending one-room schools. Here he
began farming with his father
and also started his trucking career by hauling livestock to Kansas City. On February 5, 1939,
he was united in marriage to
Dorothy Wright and to this union
three sons were born. In 1942
he moved the family to Merwin
where he farmed and took care
of cattle for Metropolitan Ins.
Co. for several years. When
the Metropolitan farm was sold
Rollo decided to try farming in
Iowa. He so missed family and
friends he returned to Merwin
after ten months, with Bates
county as his permanent residence thereafter. He farmed and
was a long-distance haul trucker
for 46 years. In 1988 he sold
the improvements on the farm
and retired to Adrian where they
lived for 16 years. Rollo’s last
residence was with his son Ron
where he was able to still be
close to the trucking business
and continue to ride a tractor to
mow the sizeable lawn.
Rollo was a quiet person
and a man of few words. Some
of the most enjoyable times of
Rollo’s later years were those
he and Dorothy spent as “Winter Texans” at Oleander Acres
in Mission, Texas. They made
new friends from all over the
Midwest, plus enjoyed many of
their Bates County friends who
joined them there. Rollo enjoyed
and participated in all the park
activities. He was especially
skilled as a “shuffler,” winning
trophies at many tournaments in
both singles and doubles play.
Even though Rollo loved Texas
in the winter there was no place
he would rather be than Bates
County on the land he loved
with the family that he cherished
and to which he dedicated his
life. He will be missed by many
family members and long-time
friends.
Rollo is survived by his wife,
Dorothy Earle Winter of Butler,
Missouri; two sons, Ron Winter
of Butler, Missouri and Damon
Winter and wife Sharon of Bates
City, Missouri; four grandchildren, Richard Wilson and wife
Carrie, Greg Wilson and wife
Kathy, Julie Torpey and husband Noel and Lisa Burch and
husband Shane; and 14 greatgrandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his parents; one son,
Don Winter; a daughter-in-law,
Sherlee Winter; and a grandson,
Craig Winter.
Funeral services were Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler,
Missouri with Rev. Bret Pritchard
officiating and Rev. Art Ellsworth assisting. Interment, Oak
Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri.
Contributions, American Cancer
Society or American Lung Association. Online condolences,
www.schowengerdtchapel.com
BHS retirement honorees
RETIREMENT HONOREES: From left, Sherry Widner, 33 years; Donna Sewell, 30
years; Pam Hedger, 38 years; Debbie Cook, 31 years; Kay Davis, 11 years; Dennis
Page, 35 years.
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Orval F. Woolery
Orval Franklin Woolery, 90,
of Sedalia, Mo., died Saturday,
May 22, 2010, at St. Johns Hospital, Joplin. He was born on
March 20, 1920, at Glensted,
Missouri, a son of Rowen and
Golda McCray Woolery.
On September 4, 1942, he
was united in marriage to Ruth
Elizabeth Schioldhelm, who survives of the home.
He was a pastor in Missouri
for 22 years and Director of
Missions for the Harmony Baptist Association for the next 25
years of his life. He also served
as host for the weekly television
program “Word of the World”
for 11 years. He served many
families throughout Missouri
officiating 5500 weddings and
4500 funerals. He was a proud
lifetime member of the Salvation
Army and First Baptist Church,
Sedalia.
Besides his wife, he is survived by: two daughters, Marilyn
“Beth” Coughennower of Butler,
Mo, Ellen Louise Roweton of
Bolivar, Mo; one son, Ben Hadley
Woolery and his wife Jeanie of
Joplin, Mo; one daughter-in-law,
Linda K. Woolery of Joplin, Mo;
one sister, Margret Bradley of
Sedalia, Mo; eight grandchildren
and seventeen great grandchildren.
Besides his parents he was
preceded in death by: one son,
Edward Orval Woolery; three
sisters, Alma Koester of Stover, Mo, Wilma Schoening of
San Antonio, TX, Glenda Davis
of Sedalia, Mo; three brothers,
Jewell C. Woolery of Sedalia,
Mo, Earl Woolery of Spencer,
IA, Omer Woolery of Iowa, and
Ralph Woolery of Cole Camp.
Funeral services were Thursday, May 27, at First Baptist
Church, Sedalia, with Rev. Dr.
Drew Hill officiating. Burial in
Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia.
The family suggests memorial contributions be given to
The Salvation Army, in care of
the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Brad
Roweton, Lance Roweton, Brock
Roweton, Todd Coughennower.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Rea Funeral Chapel
and Cremation Services.
Online condolences may be
offered at www.reafuneralservice.com.
Ed Woolery
Edward Orval (Ed) Woolery,
59, Joplin, Mo., passed away
at 5:51 p.m. Monday, May 17,
2010 at Freeman West Emergency Room, after suffering a
heart attack. Born April 25, 1951
in Smithville, Mo., near Kansas City, he had lived in Joplin
since 1975. He previously lived
in Warsaw, Butler and Sedalia,
Mo., where he graduated from
Smith Cotton High School. He
attended State Fair Community
College in Sedalia and Southwest Missouri State University
in Springfield. Since 1995, Ed
pastored at Quaker Hill Nursing
Home in Lowell, Kan. He was
former Vice President and President of the Cerebral Palsey
Center in Webb City, Mo., and a
former Kiawanian.
On Oct. 21, 1977 he married
Linda Kay Bullington in Joplin.
She survives.
Additional survivors include
two daughters, Dr. Beth
Woolery of Joplin, Mindy Page
and husband Keith of Neosho,
Mo.; his parents, Orval and
Ruth Woolery of Lowell; five
grandchildren, Audrey, Alex,
Kevin, Levi and Anna; a brother,
Ben Woolery and wife Jeanie
of Joplin; two sisters, Beth
Coughennower, Butler, Mo., and
Ellen Roweton, Bolivar, Mo.
Services were held May 21
at Parker Chapel in Joplin with
Rev. Jerry Mayfield officiating.
Interment in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Memorial
contributions to Cerebral Palsey
Center of Webb City, Mo.
Your county newspaper--that’s the News-Xpress.
Chamber of Commerce Outstanding
Grade School Teacher of the Year, Donna
Sewell (left) and Chamber of Commerce
Outstanding High School Teacher of the
Year, Angie Kauffman.
Non-certified High School Staff Member
of the year, Carol Hedick (left); Non-certified Grade School Staff Member of the
Year, Abby Colin.
Grade School Friend of Education
Awards—Tammy Smith, PTSO, and Miles
Umstattd, Sonic.
High School Friend of Education Award,
Bud Mareth. Presenter, Natoshia Minor,
FFA President.
Summer school off to great start
I took the kids to summer school this morning
at Miami. Let me tell you
all the kids were wired
for sound. The kids came
home saying they had fun,
so that’s what counts. I cannot believe more do not go
to summer school. It is such
a good program. Last year
they went on many field
trips and had a good time.
I hope this year turns out as
fun for them.
I have been going out of
town so much to look for
jobs and baseball I barely
know any new news.
The Amsterdam City
Council is this next Monday at 7 p.m. at the Community Center. I wonder if
the railroad people will be
showing up. I wonder why
they parked their equipment and closed Walnut
street down last week. Oh
well, I got my own things to
worry about.
I do not believe I will be
doing the Trunk or Treat
anymore. I think the school
carnival will be enough.
Plus I hope by then to have
a job. If anyone still wants
to set it up they can have
some of the items for it.
Otherwise I will pass them
on to the Miami PTSO for
their Halloween carnival. I
hope many will help them
out with their event as did
many for Trunk or Treat.
The very small amount of
funds left I will ask Citizens
bank if we can donate it
towards the carnival since
money made for it was
through the Theatre. Unless
someone takes it over.
I heard Jennifer Read got
married. Congratulations
to her.
I heard that Mike Brawley still gives senior discounts for rock delivery. His
number is 660-267-3476.
Many things are needing
maintained at the park. I
hope the council takes note
of that. The City is to maintain the park and equipment. I can not get people
to join park board to raise
funds to maintain it. Plus
old council signed a contract with grant saying they
would keep everything up to
safety standards. Not saying
they will not do it. I just do
not know if I will make it to
the meeting and was hoping
they would see to some of
Among grads
at Pittsburg
State University
Several students from this immediate area were among graduates at Pittsburg State University
last week.
Amoret: Bradley Dean Tavener, Bachelor of Science.
Archie: Emily A. Mason,
Bachelor of Science.
Butler: Kimberly M. Johnson,
Bachelor of Science Nursing.
Rich Hill: Stephanie L. Hammett, Bachelor of Science, Education.
the maintenance. We need
more safety certified mulch
for under equipment. The
digger needs some work
and the toddler swing needs
replaced. It also needs rock
for drive. I could go on but
will start with that. Hope to
see some of it done.
I hope all take care and
have a good week.
Wyman named
outstanding soph
at Fort Scott
Fort Scott, Kan. • Megan
Blair Wyman of Butler, Mo.,
was selected as Fort Scott Community College’s 2010 Outstanding Sophomore.
Criteria included: a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5, full
time student status and be degree seeking.
Megan spoke during the FCC
commencement ceremony May
14 where she graduated with an
associate of general studies.
Rotary Student of Month
Brian Austin, son of Mark and Ruth Austin, was Butler
High School’s Rotary Club Student of the Month for
May. Brian is planning to attend Missouri State University in Springfield to major in Business Ag. In school
Brian was Interested in and took part in all agriculturerelated activities. He is presented the award and check
by Rotary President Lorraine Horner.—Rotary photo.
NOTICE
Oak Hill Cemetery
Decorations, from Memorial Day
must be removed by June 13.
One (1) decoration per grave is permitted.
FARM FRONT
7
Should consider yield loss
associated with late
planting dates when
deciding whether to replant
By Julie Abendroth
Extension Agronomist
As of the May 23 USDA
Crop Progress and Condition Report, corn planting
was 86% complete while
soybean planting averaged
22% complete for Missouri.
72% of the corn planted
had emerged by the May 23
report date. In west central
Missouri specifically, 87% of
corn and only 8% of soybean
acreage had been planted.
48% of the emerged corn
crop is currently listed as
very poor to fair while 49%
is rated good and only 3% as
excellent. Many corn acres
will need to be replanted,
due to the saturated soil
conditions west central Missouri experienced during the
month of May.
As growers try to decide
whether to replant to corn
or convert fields to soybean
production, there are several factors to consider. It is
first important to assess the
current corn stand and determine the remaining plant
population. While a lowerthan-desired plant population is not ideal, it may likely
yield higher than if the field
was replanted to corn. For
example, University of Missouri research has shown that
a plant population of 20,000
plants per acre will achieve
88% yield potential in normal yield environments. If
the grower chooses to replant the field on June 5th
however, research data indicates that he could expect to
achieve 75% yield potential.
In many instances, if an ad-
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WEATHER
(National Weather Service)
Friday: Isolated t-storms; high
90/low 72; prec. 30%.
Saturday: Partly cloudy; high
92/low 71; prec. 20%.
Sunday: Isolated t-storms; high
85/low 64; prec. 30%.
Monday: Scattered t-storms;
high 81/low 62; prec. 40%.
Tuesday: Scattered t-storms;
Wednesday: Scattered tstorms; high 82/low 64; prec. 60%.
Thursday: Scattered t-storms;
equate stand is present, it is
wiser to not replant due to
the yield loss associated with
late planting dates.
It is important to recognize that yield loss due to
late planting dates also occurs with soybean. Averaged across 12 experiments,
University of Missouri research indicates an approximate 12% yield loss associated with a June 5 planting
date. However, research has
shown that if adequate rains
are received during late August and early September,
late planting dates can actually out-yield early planting
dates. Generally, lower yields
are expected with later planting dates because of the effect later planting dates have
on the number of nodes
produced. University of
Nebraska-Lincoln researchers have found that after the
V1 growth stage, a soybean
plant will produce a new
node every 3.8 days. The
ability of a plant to produce
nodes is important, because
it is from nodes that flowers
and eventually pods are set.
With later planting dates,
fewer nodes are produced
and as a result, lower yields
typically occur.
If you would like to receive e-mail updates of local crop conditions and
pest alerts, contact Julie
Abendroth, MU Extension
agronomy specialist, at
[email protected]
or (816) 776-6961.
Abrupt weather
change results
in ‘soggy stress’
syndrome
Wet, saturated soil conditions in May were problematic for developing corn
crops.—Julie Abendroth, MU Extension.
Butler High School
Honor Day highlights
Rotary Student Of The Month 2009-2010: September, Haylea Craigmiles; October, Jillian Mcdonald;
November, Jonathan Cravens; December, Maggie Heiman; January, Chase Mareth; February, Delista Stevens;
March, Brandy Bettels; April, Breezy Mcguire; May,
Brian Austin
Student Of The Year Awards: English, Haylea Craigmiles; Mathematics, Haylea Craigmiles; Science, Maggie Heiman; Social Studies, Austin Hamilton; Fine Arts,
Dayna Harris; Practical Arts, Jonathan Cravens; Physical
Education, Trent Austin.
Senior Boy Athletic Award, Dirk Diehl.
Senior Girl Athletic Award, Breezy Mcguire
Sophomore Pilgrimage: Butler High School faculty
selects one sophomore student in the upper one-fourth
scholastically of the sophomore class to represent Butler on the sophomore pilgrimage one-day trip to Jefferson City. The student must demonstrate high standard
of honor, courage, citizenship, leadership and service.
They must be a good citizen in relation to teachers, other
students, and school activities. The purpose of the pilgrimage is to promote better citizenship and provide a
view of state government in action. This year’s nominee
was: Zachary Craft.
Daughters Of American Revolution: Good Citizen
Award: One senior is selected to receive the DAR Good
Citizen Award. The student should display qualities
of leadership, dependability, service and patriotism at
home, school and in the community. The year’s recipient is: Haylea Craigmiles
Principal’s Leadership Award: Selected school
nominee in the Principal’s Leadership Award Program
by Herff Jones, Inc., for demonstrated ability to combine
academic excellence and exemplary leadership roles in
school and community activities. Haylea Craigmiles
Boy’s State: Madison Minor, Blake Phelps, Wyatt
Dodds
Girl’s State: Ariel Blaser, Nicole Bartels
Missouri West Leadership Seminars: All 10th grade
students are eligible to apply for expense paid Missouri
West Leadership Seminar. Butler High School can select
one student to attend. This year’s nominee to the seminar
was Maggie Massey. The purpose of this seminar is to
bring together select groups of high school sophomores
who have demonstrated leadership ability, sensitivity
to others and the desire to communicate knowledge to
peers. Emphasis is place on personal incentive and leadership potential.
President’s Volunteer Service Award: Jillian Mcdonald
Missouri Scholars Academy: Trustin Simpson will
go to University of Missouri in Columbia June 13, July
3, 2010
Missouri Fine Arts Academy: Zach Craft and Amanda Mizer will go to Missouri State University in Springfield June 6, 26, 2010
Missouri Scholars 100 Honorable Mention//; Haylea Craigmiles
Fair Butler Queen, Junior Alissa Jett
Best Girl Citizen, Junior Morgan Nelson
Best Boy Citizen, Senior Kristopher Craft
Columbia • For trees and shrubs, a sudden change
from cool and rainy weather to hot and dry conditions is
particularly stressful.
After a rainy spring and return to normal temperatures,
homeowners may see leaf scorch, dieback or leaf drop on
their landscape plants.
“When soil is saturated and air temperature is cool,
plants develop an imbalance between their roots and
leaves,” said Chris Starbuck, University of Missouri Extension horticulturist.
In “soggy stress syndrome,” deep roots suffocate while
new roots proliferate near the surface, where more oxygen is available. The soggy soil temporarily impairs water
uptake by the surviving deep roots. Leaves that develop
during cool, cloudy conditions are often large and succulent and lack a well-developed protective cuticle.
Such leaves are less efficient at preventing moisture
loss. When the sun comes out and air temperature suddenly spikes into the 90s, these leaves lose water faster
than the impaired roots can supply it.
Some plants, like birch, respond by simply dropping
some of their leaves. Other symptoms include browning
or blackening of leaf tips or edges and dieback of stem
tips. Once the soil dries out and air temperature stabilizes, plants usually are able to gradually regain a balance
between shoots and roots, Starbuck said.
Foliar diseases can also develop during cool wet conditions, leading to leaf drop.
When dealing with soggy stress syndrome, the goal is
to help the plant develop a root system that can take up
enough water for normal plant growth. Because waterlogged plants have shallower-than-normal root systems,
at first they may need frequent light irrigations—perhaps
a third of an inch, three times a week—to keep the surface moist.
Use a rain gauge to avoid overwatering. “Keep in mind
that saturated soil and high temperature are a deadly
combination,” he said.
A mulch layer two to three inches deep will help maintain surface moisture without contributing to waterlogging. As the soil dries out and roots grow deeper, you can
apply more water at less frequent intervals.
It’s particularly important to irrigate plants with soggy
stress syndrome regularly during drought periods following a very wet spring.
Butler R-5 High School
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zones, the roadway may be
narrowed to accommodate
the work. This leaves less
room for drivers to react if
the vehicles in front of them
slow down or stop suddenly. Please keep this in mind
as you approach a highway
construction zone. Pay attention to your driving and
slow down when driving in
construction zones.
A public service announcement from your
Missouri State Highway
Patrol.
Jonelle Tiona, Kristine Zangi.
A AVERAGE HONOR ROLL:
Skyla Burris, Alexander Clover,
Haleigh Foote, Katherine Henry,
Allison Hockaday, Kyrsten Jacobs,
Caleb Jett, Baylor Mead, Dallas
Roberts, Tayje VanVoorst.
B AVERAGE HONOR ROLL:
Mika Aizawa, Justice Anderson,
Kara Chandler, Briana Douty,
Saryn Ducharme, Mason Dudley,
Katelynn George, Hali Heckadon, Abbie Hobbs, Josie Jennings,
Madyson Koehn, Erin Lesmeister,
Conner Quigg, Savannah Smading,
Ty Underwood, Draven Wales, Justen Waters, Joseph White, Macaja
White.
8TH GRADE
ALL A HONOR ROLL: Gabrielle Blevins, Garrett Craigmiles,
Alexandra Gepford, Blade Kalleck,
Kayla Morris, Kiersten Morris,
Jchelsea Noe.
Tyler Berry, Dalton Fischer, Trey
Heckadon, Taylor Lockard, Jozie
Smiley.
Jennifer Berry, Devin Craft, Eva
Cumpton, Brandon Erisman, Andrew Haynie, Jonathan Henderson,
Sabrina Hill, Devyn Loveland,
Mykala Martin, Brett Miller, Jeanie
Paxton, Mary Raab, Cameron Rice,
Kyle Todd, Samuel Tolle, Kristy
Villa, Baylee Wall.
9TH GRADE
ALL A HONOR ROLL: Robert Branson, Aaron Fritts, Kolten
Kauffman, Abigayle McGrew, Tanner McGuire, Jayce Teeman.
Rachel DeLozier, Corbin Duffield,
Trey Mareth, Justin Smith, Jesse
Waters, Joshua Wright.
Taylor Brown, Tenghui Cai, Erika
Catron, Arianne Cazzelle, Kyla
Chandler, Brooke Clayton, Forest Davenport, Amanda Durnell,
Tabitha Foote, Trey Gustin, Sage
Hutton, Brook Kantor, Miranda Knight, Christian Lawrence,
Courtney Maugans, Shannen McCoy, Marissa McElwain, Kelsey
McGuire, Shelby Morris, Jennifer
Peters, Trenton Peters, Jeremy Poe,
Brooke Rees, Jenay Rosier, Bryanna Wall, Khanin Watts, Tenaya
Williams, Keith Zornes.
10TH GRADE
ALL A HONOR ROLL: Jiajia
Cai, Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Michael
Keener, Maggie Massey, Jay Patel,
Breann Sargent, Breauna Schroeder, Trustin Simpson, Lauren Wainscott.
Cale Diehl, Kassidy Hannah, Jessie
Kirk, Kaitlyn Maciel.
Corey Bartels, Cecilia Bosch, Zachary Craft, Austin Douty, Austin Fix,
Darcy Fleener, Shelby Green, Kristina Hahn, Samantha Hooper, Alexander Jenkins, Jordan Kavalesky,
Chelsey Lane, Kyle Martin, Nathan
McGuire, Jennifer McMurphy, Sarah Miller, Brytani Musick, Paige
Neighbors, Mathew Oliver, Austin Shatto, Tori Stauffacher, Olivia
Strick, Corey VanHorn.
11TH GRADE
ALL A HONOR ROLL: Krystina Austin, Courtney McGuire,
Amanda Mizer.
Wyatt Dodds, Alissa Jett, Cheyenne
Lesmeister, Brandon Mason, Morgan Nelson, Michealson Zangi.
Nicole Bartels, Ariel Blaser, Michaela Boonstra, Morgan Burch,
Catherine Clowers, Samantha
Cooper, Kayla DeLozier, Eleni
Flint, Johnathan Hahn, Cayla Hardie, Casey Heiman, Jesse Henderson, Jacob Herrell, Bailey Howe,
Heather Lane, Kimberly McConkay, Cody McCully, Kylie McLay,
Trevor Mead, Amber Miller, Madison Minor, Natoshia Minor, Kayla
Mitchell, Dana Shepley, Christopher Sims, Rachel Young.
12TH GRADE
ALL A HONOR ROLL: Brian
Austin, Jonathan Cravens, McKenzie Freeze, Dayna Harris, Maggie
Heiman, Jenna Miller, D. J. Rutherford, Delista Stevens, Tayler Waite.
Josina Vermaas-Erickson
Honored as
outstanding
biology major
Liberty, Mo. • The Faculty of the Department of
Biology of William Jewell
College, has chosen junior
Josina S. Vermaas-Erickson
of Kansas City, Mo., as the
recipient of the Monte Harmon Award for outstanding
Junior Biology Major.
Josina has been chosen, by her peers, to be the
2010-2011 president of the
Tru-Beta (Beta Beta Beta)
Biological Science Honor
Society. Tri-Beta, founded
in 1922, is a national honor
society for students of the
Biological sciences who are
dedicated to improving the
understanding and appreciation of biological study and
extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research.
Josina earned a perfect
4.0 grade point average for
the Spring semester and secured her place on the William Jewell College Dean’s
List.
Josina is a 2007 graduate
of Butler R-5 High School.
Her husband is Spencer Erickson, Kansas City, Mo.,
and her parents are Brad and
Diana Vermaas of Butler.
Elks Drive blood drive
to benefit local patients
Last year, 28,000 individuals in our area needed a
blood transfusion. This year the local needs for blood are
expected to rise. Community Blood Center, the provider
of blood services to local hospitals, will be conducting a
blood drive on Wednesday, June 9 at Bates County Elks
Drive in the Lodge to help the local hospital patients in
our area that depend on life saving blood donations.
“When individuals normally think of essential community services, they think about the fire and police departments,” said Dr. Jay Menitove, Executive Director
and Medical Director with Community Blood Center.
“However, because Community Blood Center is here to
met the needs of local patients, we would hope that individuals in our community would consider us to be just
as essential.”
Individuals in Butler can help meet the local need by
donating blood at the Community Blood Center blood
drive on Wednesday, June 9 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the
Bates County Elks Drive in the Lodge, 1000 Elks Drive.
To make an appointment online, go to HYPERLINK
“http://www.esavealifenw.org.”
www.esaveslifenow
org. and use Sponsor Code bateselks. You may also contact Terry Agnew at 660-424-0919. Just one donation
can help as many as two local hospital patients. Community Blood Center must collect at least 580 pints of
blood every day to meet the needs of our area.
A very busy holiday weekend
John Dale and Beverly Herrmann have been keeping the
roads hot recently attending
special events for family members. They traveled to Blue
Springs to see granddaughter Cara Herrmann inducted
into the NHS. John Dale
and Beverly accompanied by
Tom and Dora Carroll went
to Pamona, Kan., for the high
school graduation ceremonies
of Jessica, granddaughter of
Gary and Sue Spears. Gary is
John Dale’s cousin and Dora’s
nephew. They then drove back
to Blue Springs on May 25 to
watch grandson Dallas Herrmann perform with the all
boys’ choir and play his piano
solo he took to state. That was
an extra special date as well,
their 54th wedding anniversary. Happy anniversary.
Adam and Amber Melton
journeyed long distances to
attend graduation ceremonies
for their siblings. In order to
pull this one off, they divided
and conquered, amber to Illinois for sister’s graduation
and Adam to Rogers, Ark., for
brother’s graduation.
Rick, Misty and Preston
Wainscott joined his mom
Rose and some of her family
in Kansas City on Wednesday
to help with some odd jobs
and then went to Jack Stack
Barbeque for supper. Sounds
like a great way to end a day.
Donna and Wilbur Schmoll
drove to Kansas City on Tuesday for a doctor’s appointment
then made the rounds of their
family cemeteries on the return trip home.
Bob Kagarice hosted a
group from the Fairview Baptist Church on Wednesday evening. He cooked (build your
own Taco). Then Eileen Parks
was surprised with a cake in
celebration of her birthday that
day (5-26). FYI: Next year will
mark a milestone birthday for
her. I’ll leave that one for you
to figure out. Happy birthday,
Eileen.
The official school year is
over with Samantha Wickman,
sophomore of BHS and daughter
of Robert and Brandi Wickman, selected as the Adrian
Optimist Club Student of the
Month for May. Samantha is
involved in FFA, Art Club,
Pep Club and has been elected
Vice President of the Ballard
FFA for the 2010-2011 school
year. Congratulations.
The Ryan Rowland family joined many other families
that headed off to the lake
over the Memorial Day holiday. They’ll enjoy some R&R
before Carolyn starts the summer school session at Adrian.
Family and friends enjoyed
having Mark Hill from Oran,
Mo., back for a few days of
visiting before leaving on Saturday.
Betty Hill and Jean Stark
had lunch together in Adrian
on Saturday then went to
Crescent Hill cemetery.
Linda Cox, granddaughter
Bethany Cox and Mom Nadine Meade went to Amoret
on Saturday to take flowers
to the cemetery and also took
a trip down memory lane
(Amoret) where both Nadine
and Linda were born. They
also visited with Carol Roberts in Butler.
Jill Henry and family came
from Arkansas to spend the
week with her mother Ellen
Wry, sister Lisa Meade and her
family. They will be attending
several family reunions in and
around the area.
Preston Wainscott took first
place in his class at the Mud
Run in Garden City on Saturday night. Charlie Brown’s
truck is still broke down so no
Engelhardt’s pulled.
Kenneth and Anna Lou
Engelhardt met with his Butler high school classmates for
lunch at Randy’s Southside
Cafe on Saturday. Six members of his class were able to
attend.
John and Angie Manning
took grandchildren Levi and
Morgan Meade to Silver Dollar City in Branson on Thursday.
Ginger Moore went to the
city on Saturday to do a little
shopping, visiting with her
sister then back to Butler Saturday night to join her classmates for their alumni gathering.
Stuart Meade enjoyed having lunch on Sunday with
grandmother Nadine Meade,
Aunt Teri Casey and he especially had fun beating both of
them at Scrabble.
Jeramiah and CeNedra
Meade and children hosted
a cookout Sunday evening.
Those attending were David and
Robin Meade, Jim Sisk, Chuck
and Jayne Sisk, Buddy Meade
and Nadine Meade.
Jim Sisk Jr. and his band,
Rebel Moon, will be appearing at the Farmhouse Restaurant in Creighton, Mo.,
on Saturday, June 5 at 7 p.m.
He hopes to see a lot his old
friends there.
I made my Memorial Day
trip to the Rich Hill cemetery
on Friday evening. One of
the gravesites I visited wasn’t
there a year ago. We went as a
group, Mom, sisters, nephew,
niece and brother-in-law, it
helped a lot to be surrounded
by family while placing those
flowers on Dad’s grave. There
were tears but there was also
laughter brought on by special
memories told while there.
With that much female presence, it took more than one
adjustment to get the flowers
arranged just right. Thank you
Greg and Ryan for your pa-
Firecracker scares team of
horses that play havoc in town
n June 4
Historical
Happenings
Eddie Herrman
1907, Judge Henry Sheppard rules for
the defendant in the case of the Bates
National Bank versus Joe Baker, on a
note. Butler.
1978, A large crowd attends the 50th
wedding anniversary celebration for
W.H. (Bill) and Fairy Cain. They were
married at Sayre, Okla. moving to Butler
in 1931 when Bill was transferred here
by Missouri Western Gas Company. In
1938 they opened Cain’s Plumbing in
Butler, selling in 1973.
n June 5
1884, An ice cream festival is held at
the Liberty School, 2 miles south of Amsterdam, with the proceeds of $14 going
to the Sunday school that meets in the
school house.
1945, At the regular Butler City Council
meeting, Ordinance number 676 is voted
on. motion by George Tull, seconded by
Ray Lockhart, regulating solicitations of
funds on the streets of Butler, and penalties for doing the same.
n June 6
1889, Captain Edward P. Henry, one
of the earliest settlers in Butler after the
Civil War, and in the real estate business
with R.R. Hartsell, dies of consumption,
Butler.
1951, Joe Hansen allows 2 hits in 5
innings and Alan Wolf finishes off the
Foster team with no hits allowed the rest
of the game, played at Foster. Jack Mann
has a great game as catcher and Eddie
Herrman hits a bases loaded triple. (the
Lions club sponsors the team).
n June 7
1870, At noon, the team of horses belonging to Capt. Walley while tied to
the hitching rail, is frightened by an early
firecracker and takes off toward the old
courthouse, demolishing the coal house,
then down the street, tearing off a wheel
from the water wagon in front of Wallet’s stable and tears out of Butler, leaving a wheel at the courthouse..
1939, Melvin Stephens and Ray Miller,
both of Butler, are part of the popular Warrensburg College Dream Boys
Band, which recently win second prize,
at the Tower Theater contest in Kansas
City. All nine members of the band are
students at the college.
n June 8
1910, James Sherman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Sherman, the butcher, kills
a snake measuring 7 feet 8 inches on a
nearby farm.
1972, In this issue of the Adrian Journal, Adrian's Mayor W. W. Middleton issues a proclamation asking residents to
conserve water. Restrictions are put on
washing vehicles and watering gardens
and yards.
n June 9
1870, Yes, it happened in Levy &Company store on the Butler square. Rev.
William Kinney ties the knot for John
Fletcher and Miss N. Ramey in wedlock.
The bride is age 15 and the groom looks
middle aged, but dignified and happy.
1949, Arthur Westover, who lives west
of Butler, tells the Republican Press that
his family has lived 8 miles west of Passaic since 1855, in the neighborhood of
Pinshem that had 2 stores and has been
served by 5 post offices: Vinton, Virginia, Butler, Amoret, and Amsterdam.
n June 10
1881, The laying of brick on Childer’s
new building on North Main street in
Butler is rapidly going up.
tience and help.
This holiday, first and
foremost, is to honor and remember our military service
members and the ultimate sacrifice they gave to protect and
defend us. We, the people of
the United States of America.
I don’t remember my grandfathers but they both served
our country. I only have a
small inkling as to what they
and all our military members
had and has to endure during
wartimes. They have fought
for and given us our freedoms
and rights. We should all take
a moment to reflect and give
thanks to those past, present
and future who fought and
will continue to fight for the
liberties we have.
CITY OF BUTLER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT
Copies of 2009 CCR may be seen at City Hall,
Butler Public Library,
Bates County Courthouse & the Water Plant
NEWS-XPRESS SPORTS
New date set for annual
Mini NSCAR races
Robb Fritts, President of
the Butler Bear Backers, announces the second annual
Butler Bears Invitational
mini-NASCAR races have
been rescheduled to Sept.
18.
“We are still soliciting
driving teams for the races
to be held at the fairgrounds
in Butler, “Fritts said. “Last
year 14 racing teams competed on the track to determine the best race team
for the ensuing year. Don’t
miss out on this one-of-akind event.”
New This Year
1. There will be two divisions: Stock and Modified.
The division racers will be
named by the time trials.
This should allow for more
fair and exciting races with
more evenly matched carts,
Those carts running very
fast will be placed in the
modified division; all others
will be placed in the stock
division. There will be two
champions this year.
1. As long as drivers used
the same engine which
came with their cart (6.5
h.p.) they can make any
modifications to increase
The Bear Backers’ mini NASCAR races did their stuff in the blazing heat last July at
the fairgrounds.—File photo.
your speed within safe limits.
Fritts said last year
the Butler Bear Backers
brought in nearly $21,000
from the first annual invitational race. Funds from this
race were used to purchase
weight room equipment
and flooring for Butler High
School, building a completely new weight room.
This weight room saw over
100 students per day during
last summer.
This year the Backers
will be purchasing all new
uniforms for all Butler High
School sports with the proceeds from this race.
For more information including details about ordering
a cart, race entry fees and related matter connected to this
event, call 660-424-4715 (leave
message), or [email protected].
Adrian VFW launches war memorial
Adrian VFW Post 1935 dedicated its War Memorial Garden over the
weekend. The attractive layout, featuring bricks on which are etched the
names, branch of service and war served, is located at the north edge
of the Adrian City Park just under an army artillery piece. Post member
Don Arndt said to date there are 718 bricks displayed and the project is
ongoing.
Post Commander Stanley Moore stated the memorial committee includes Steve Hubbard 660-679-7619, Don Arndt 816-898-2359, Bob Moles
816-297-4347 and Larry Bunch. Anyone interested in purchasing a $50
memorial brick may contact any of the above or other Post members.
Friday the veteransassembled for a photo.
Front row (from left): John Petty, Kenneth Limpus, Frank Urban, special guest State Rep. Barney Fisher, Donald
Osborn, Lance McClymond, Tracy Rugg, Charles Koehn.
Row 2: Post Commander Stanley Moore, Bob Moles, Don Arndt, Larry Bunch, Steve Hubbard, Don Hubbard.
Row 3: Bruce Buhr, Don Durbin, Paul Campbell, Ron Koehn, Roger Helphrey, Clarence Muiller.—Staff photos.
Bowling news from Adrian Lanes
May 30
Sun 7:30PM Baker Format
Sue’s Team
Betty’s Team
Sis’s Team
Terri’s Team
10.0-10.0
10.0-10.0
10.0-10.0
05.0-05.0
May 23: High Game: Sis’s Team
185, Terri’s Team 182, Betty’s Team
178, Sue’s Team 175. Need bowlers.
5 bowlers on a Team.
Tues 7:30PM Summer Open
Strike Me
16.0-04.0
The Griffins
14.0-06.0
Adrian Lanes
10.0-10.0
Rugg Burn
05.0-07.0
John’s Team
04.0-16.0
Kelly’s Team
03.0-09.0
May 25: High Game: Leroy “Peter” Kagarice 236, Camie “Lois” Kagarice 229, Nick Perkins 215, John
McCoy 205, Pat Arnold 196, Scott
“Stewie” Kagarice 189, Wanda Parmenter 185, Ted Bridges 175, Jacob
Rugg 158, Karli Enderle 157, Kelly
Wernex 157, A J McCubbin 156, Jason Rugg 142, Nick Engelhardt 133,
Tom Dayringer 131, Catie Miller 125,
Nick McCoy 125, Ashley Shrout 113,
Heath Wernex 112, Brenda Sue Arnold 88, CJ Hatton 52. High Series:
Leroy Kagarice 659, Camie Kagarice
647, Nick Perkins 628, Scott Kagarice
540, Pat Arnold 532.
Need bowlers for this league.
Youth may bowl on this league.
Wed “Tough Shot” 7:30pm
D & B Trucking
77.0-43.0
Schuman Vinyl
69.0-51.0
Miasis Dragon
59.5-60.5
Amber’s Team
59.0-61.0
Dyson Bowling
51.5-68.5
Alpha Tile
44.0-76.0
May 26: High Game: John McCoy 277, Dan Goodrich 226, Ernie
Moore 215, Robert Greer 212, Tim
Atkin 210, Claude Billingsley 205,
Clint Schuman 204, Sharon Schuman
194, Nina Moore 185, Pam Crowden
163. High Series: John McCoy 682,
Sharon Schuman 497.
Match Play League, different Lane
Condition every three weeks. First
week of 35 ft Flat Shot. Very Challenging.
Thurs 7PM Summer Trio
Lucas Racing
07.0
Pink Ladies
07.0
Blackhawks
03.0
M & M Crew
02.0
Nick at Night
01.0
May 27: High Game: Dennis Lucas 161, Bonnie Barnett 149, Ben Davis 141, Kelly Watts 115, Jean Morris
114, Janie Smith 110, Dawn Wix 82,
Nancy Blake 74, Sue Baker 67, Pat
Underwood 47, Christy Clifton 47,
Margaret Kneuvan 23. Need bowlers. 3 bowlers on a Team. Youth may
bowl on this league.
Friday Nooners
May 28: High Game: Nick Perkins
240, Robert Greer 233, Dale Smith
169, Sharon Flanary 163, Don Dover
153, Wesley Merritt 152, Mim Jackson 151, Lorraine Kershner 150, Betty
Smith 144, Jean Wilson 142. High Series: Nick Perkins 636.
Last Week of the Winter Season. Summer Season Starts on June
4. Youth May bowl on this League.
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From the desk of the
Miami R-1
Superintendent
Leonard Tourtillott
I
am very green with pride for our contestants that represented
the Miami School at the state track-meet this past weekend.
Jake Johnston qualified for the long jump and the triple jump,
Ryan Good qualified for the 100 meter dash, and Heather Reinke
is the 2010 state champion long jumper. You go girl! I have had
the privilege of watching Heather play three sports for two years
now and I can proudly say she exemplifies the meaning on our tshirts that read “We Bleed Green”. This girl plays hard all game
regardless of the sport or the score. Her tenacity and hustle is
what makes watching girls sports so enjoyable for me and it will
for you as well. So make plans now to come to the volleyball
season next fall and see Heather and her fellow team mates as
they face other opponents and make us all proud to wear Eagle
Green. Our football boys will also be the team to watch in eightman football next season. I will have a preview from the volleyball coach, Cathy Hall and the football coach, Philip Dean in an
article later in the summer.
Speaking of summer, Summer School started this past Tuesday. We have about 60 students signed up for this session. Money is very tight but the Board of Education has decided to fund
summer school at least one more time. It is a very valuable experience for our students and I hope we can find a way to continue
to finance that program.
We have decided to buy new math books as I mentioned in
last week’s article. The total bill comes to just over $11,000. I am
happy to report that we have had two donations to help fund that
math series. I want to publicly thank Mike Christy of the Sterling
Ranch for committing $2,500 to help fund the math series. Also,
Daphanie Muller, the PTSO President presented me with a check
from that organization for $1,000 earmarked for the math books
as well. On behalf of the Miami R-1 School District, “Thank
you both for your support”. To keep small schools afloat across
the state it is going to take a combined effort of all residing in that
district by volunteering time and money. It would be remiss of
me, if I didn’t mention that Daphanie Muller received the highest
honor given by our school to a member of the public, “Friend of
the School” award. Congratulations Daphanie your willingness
to volunteer your time and effort is noticed and appreciated.
We are also very proud of this year’s recipient of the “Teacher
of the Year” award, third grade teacher Shirley West. We had
lots of really good nominations and Shirley was chosen. Congratulations Shirley you have earned our respect, our praise and
our gratitude for the work you do with our young. Shirley is not
only an excellent teacher in the classroom but she volunteers for
any and all duties that arise out of the chaos of running a small
school. When something needs to be done there you will find
Shirley helping out without a single disparaging word. Shirley,
and the other teachers here like her, make working at a small
school seem like something other than work. They make it fun. I
have said it before and I will say it again, “I can’t believe they pay
us to have this much fun.” Here at Miami are truly blessed with
lots of folks willing to help both financially and through donation
of their talents.
Baseball coach Chris Bishop emailed me a summary of this
past year’s season. Here is what he sent me, “The 2010 Miami
Eagle baseball season was a rebuilding year. With a roster of only
10 players, 4 of which were playing varsity baseball for the first
time, this season was a struggle. Our 1-6 record does not tell the
entire story of our season. Guys have continued to get better and
make progress in the batter’s box as well as in the outfield. Our
core group of guys which include Miles Nieder, who hit .316 with
3 RBI’s in 6 ball games. Dylan Fink, who hit .688 with 8 RBI’s
and Timmy Powell who hit .450 with 3 RBI’s and 5 stolen bases.
These guys went above and beyond expectations in carrying the
load while the less experienced guys took time to get where we
BASEBALL
Class 2 District 14 All-District Team
1st Team
Brock Knapp........................ Barstow High School
Austin Erickson......................Adrian High School
Jordan Eckley....................... Barstow High School
Matt Ritchie......................Lexington High School
Steve Santon.. Lee’s Summit Community Christian
Ryan Logue.......................Lexington High School
Josh Kaullen......................Lexington High School
Matthew Verschelden............................................
..................... Lee’s Summit Community Christian
Kyle Teter............................... Archie High School
Collin Stephenson.............Lexington High School
2nd Team
Voncell Brownlee................... University Academy
Justin Watson.................... Sherwood High School
Charlie Erisman...................................................
Bryce Harrison..................Lexington High School
Luke Richmond......................Adrian High School
Ivan Wendelton......................Adrian High School
Kyle Morris............................. Butler High School
Jared Gage.... Lee’s Summit Community Christian
Malcolm Chapman...............................................
Free sports physicals
for area athletes
The Butler R-5 School District, in cooperation with
health professionals from the area will hosting free physicals for students who are interested in participating in interscholastic sports for the school year 2010-2011.
Physicals, to be given in the main high school building,
will be available to students in schools in Adrian, Appleton City, Ballard, Butler, Hudson, Hume, Miami and Rich
Hill. The schedule:
•Girls start at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2.
•Boys start at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3.
Physicals will stop when the last on-site student is
served each night. Participants are encouraged to wear
shorts and t-shirts. MSHSAA physical cards are provided
by Butler High School.
Non-Committal; No Wins or Losses.
Friday 7 PM Scratch Trio
Ron’s Team
47.0-08.0
Kyle’s Team
31.0-24.0
Trena’s Team
29.0-26.0
Wanda’s Team
22.0-28.0
Kelly’s Team
22.0-33.0
Don’s Team
08.0-42.0
May 28: Season High Games:
John McCoy 300, Kevin Worms 299,
Dan Goodrich 268, Greg Hilbus 266,
Tim Atkin 264, Ray Bullock 247, Ernie Moore 246, Mike Xanders 245,
Kyle Osborn 238, Michael Crowden
Butler Annual Car Show
Saturday, June 5 • 10 - 3
Cars, motorcycles, trucks and tractors may register that morning. Public will vote. Vendors, inflatables for the
kids, oldies music, Kreitler Martial Arts students will be having a presentation of their skills from 10:30 to 11
and Irene Holt will be singing Country Western from 1-2 near the gazebo. Come select your FAVORITES!
Sponsored by the Butler Area Chamber of Commerce
231, Andy Xanders 223, Ron Davis
221, Robert Greer 221, Pam Crowden
213, Shane Atkin 213, Wanda Parmenter 202, Don Chulufas 202, Jon
Atkin 202, Kelly Edmiston 198, Laverne Goodrich 188, Nina Moore 185,
Trena Xanders 178, Kathy Atkin 163.
Season High Series: John McCoy 797,
Kevin Worms 757, Ray Bullock 727,
Tim Atkin 695, Dan Goodrich 684,
Greg Hilbus 651, Kyle Osborn 650,
Mike Xanders 641, Pam Crowden
597, Ron Davis 594, Robert Greer
583, Ernie Moore 577, Wanda Parmenter 569, Michael Crowden 569,
Shane Atkin 535, Andy Xanders 529,
Kelly Edmiston 520, Jon Atkin 498,
Laverne Goodrich 491, Nina Moore
479, Trena Xanders 448, Kathy Atkin
443. League Ended: May 28, 2010.
Fridays will now be Open Bowling
from 4-11 through the Summer.
Saturday 9-Pin Blackout replaced
by 8-Pin Strike Frenzy, June thru August.
News? 679-6127
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE’S SALE
For default in payment of the debt
and performance of the obligation
secured by a Deed of Trust executed by
Lyle H. Herman and Vickie I. Herman,
husband and wife dated June 19,
2008 and recorded June 20, 2008, in
Book 899 at page 4 in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds for Bates County,
Missouri at Butler, the undersigned
Successor Trustee will, at the request
of the holder of said debt, on June 9,
2010, between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., (2:00 pm) at the east front
door of the Bates County Courthouse,
at One North Delaware Street in Butler,
Bates County, Missouri, sell at public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash
the real property described in said
Deed of Trust, to-wit:
Lots 3 and 4, Block 52,
ORIGINAL TOWN, now City
of RICH HILL, a subdivision
in Bates County, Missouri,
according to the recorded plat
thereof.
(subject to easements, restrictions,
reservations,
home’s
association
declarations and party wall agreements,
if any.)
to satisfy said debt and costs.
MPOWB Trustee Services, LLC
By: Scott B. Haines
for MPOWB Trustee
Services, LLC
20-4
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE`S SALE
For default in the payment of debt
secured by Deed of Trust executed
by Rowena J. O`Connor and Paul L.
O`Connor, dated July 6, 2007, recorded
on July 9, 2007 in Book 881, Page 139,
Office of the Recorder of Deeds, Bates
County, Missouri, the undersigned
Successor Trustee will on Friday, June
11, 2010, at 11:30 AM at the East Front
Door of the Bates County Courthouse,
One North Delaware, in Butler, Missouri,
sell at public vendue to the highest
bidder for cash:
Lot 21, in GREENWELL`S
SUBDIVISION to the City of
Adrian, Bates County, Missouri,
according to the recorded plat
thereof, filed in plat book 3 at
page 43,
Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C.
Successor Trustee
Richard L. Martin, President
(816) 221-1430
www.mllfpc.com
(O`Connor, 5607.404)
MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS &
FRITZLEN, P.C., AS SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE, IS ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
21-4
In re: Debra L. Payne,
a single person
TRUSTEE’S SALE--Default having
been made in the payment of the
promissory note described in and
secured by a certain deed of trust
executed by Debra L. Payne, a single
person, dated July 10, 2003 and
recorded July 16, 2003, in Book 797,
Page 29, in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds of the County of Bates, State
of Missouri, the undersigned successor
trustee at the request of the legal holder
of said note, will on Monday, June 14,
2010, between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. (At the specific time of
11:30 a.m.) at the East Front door of the
Bates County Courthouse, in the City of
Butler, State of Missouri, sell at public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash,
the following real estate described in
said deed of trust and situated in the
County of Bates, State of Missouri, to
wit:
ALL OF LOT 31, EXCEPT THE
NORTH 60 FEET THEREOF,
ALL IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN
OF BUTLER, BATES COUNTY,
MISSOURI.
The above legal description was
corrected by an Affidavit of Scrivener’s
Error recorded May 10, 2010 in Book
925 Page 111 in the Bates County
Recorder of Deeds to read as follows:
ALL OF BLOCK 31, EXCEPT
THE
NORTH
60
FEET
THEREOF, ALL IN THE
ORIGINAL TOWN OF BUTLER,
BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI.
For the purpose of satisfying said
indebtedness and the cost of executing
this trust.
Centre Trustee Corp., Successor
Trustee
St. Louis, Missouri
www.centretrustee.com
Notice:
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Section
1692c(b), no information concerning
the collection of this debt may be
given without the prior consent of the
consumer given directly to the debt
collector or the express permission of
a court of competent jurisdiction. The
debt collector is attempting to collect a
debt and any information obtained will
be used for that purpose.
21-4
TRUSTEE’S SALE
IN RE: Perry Lee Clark
and Lisa Ellen Clark,
Husband and Wife
as Joint Tenants Trustee’s Sale:
For default in payment of debt and
performance of obligation secured by
Deed of Trust executed by Perry Lee
Clark and Lisa Ellen Clark, Husband
and Wife as Joint Tenants dated
November 20, 2001 and recorded in
the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of
Bates County, Missouri in Book 761,
Page 45 the undersigned Successor
Trustee, at the request of the legal
holder of said Note will on Thursday,
June 24, 2010 between the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at the specific
time of 11:25 AM), at the East Front
Door of the Court House, City of Butler,
County of Bates, State of Missouri, sell
at public vendue to the highest bidder
for cash the following described real
estate, described in said Deed of Trust,
and situated in Bates County, State of
Missouri, to wit:
THAT
PART
OF
THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP
39 NORTH, RANGE 33 WEST
OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN IN BATES COUNTY,
MISSOURI, DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF SAID QUARTER QUARTER
SECTION; THENCE ON AN
ASSUMED BEARING OF
NORTH 00 DEGREES 39
MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST
ALONG THE EAST LINE OF
SAID QUARTER QUARTER
SECTION A DISTANCE 637.63
FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING OF THE LAND
TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE
CONTINUING ON NORTH 00
DEGREES 39 MINUTES 16
SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE
OF 164.43 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 78 DEGREES 11
MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST
A DISTANCE OF 196.77 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES
49 MINUTES 41 SECONDS
EAST A DISTANCE OF 125.93
FEET; THENCE NORTH 89
SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE
OF 192.57 FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING, SUBJECT
TO PUBLIC ROAD OFF THE
EAST AND SUBJECT TO ALL
EASEMENTS OF RECORD
to satisfy said debt and cost.
PUBLIC NOTICES
THAT PART OF THE EAST
HALF OF THE FRACTIONAL
SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 42
NORTH, RANGE 31 WEST
OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL
MERDIAN IN BATES COUNTY,
MISSOURI DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT
THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF
SAID
FRACTIONAL
SECTION 3; THENCE ON
AN ASSUMED
BEARING
OF NORTH 89 DEGREES
58 MINUTES 00 SECONDS
WEST ALONG THE NORTH
LINE OF SAID FRACTIONAL
SECTION 3 A DISTANCE OF
736.63 FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING OF THE LAND
TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE
CONTINUING ON NORTH 89
SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE
ONE A BEARING OF SOUTH
A DISTANCE OF 544.50
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89
SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE
NORTH A DISTANCE OF
544.50 FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT
THAT PART IN ROADS.
MILLSAP & SINGER, P.C.,
Successor Trustee
612 Spirit Drive
St. Louis, MO 63005
(636) 537-0110
File No: 113547.062410.203022 FC
NOTICE
Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no
information concerning the collection of
this debt may be given without the prior
consent of the consumer given directly
to the debt collector or the express
permission of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
The debt collector is
attempting to collect a debt and any
information obtained will be used for
that purpose.
NOTICE
IN RE: Ryan E Fisher Trustee’s Sale:
jurisdiction.
that purpose.
Deed of Trust executed by Ryan E
Fisher dated December 23, 2004 and
recorded in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Bates County, Missouri in
Book 830, Page 37 the undersigned
Successor Trustee, at the request of
the legal holder of said Note will on
Thursday, June 24, 2010 between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at
the specific time of 11:25 AM), at the
East Front Door of the Court House,
City of Butler, County of Bates, State
of Missouri, sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described real estate, described in said
Deed of Trust, and situated in Bates
County, State of Missouri, to wit:
THE NORTH 80 FEET OF
LOTS 9 AND 10 IN BLOCKS
8 IN WEST SIDE ADDITION
TO BUTLER, BATES COUNTY,
MISSOURI.
22-4
TRUSTEE’S SALE
IN RE: Martina Sherman,
An Unmarried Person
and Gisele Sherman Trustee’s Sale:
Deed of Trust executed by Martina
Sherman, An Unmarried Person and
Gisele Sherman dated September 23,
1999 and recorded in the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds of Bates County,
Missouri in Book 727, Page 12 the
undersigned Successor Trustee, at
the request of the legal holder of said
Note will on Thursday, June 24, 2010
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
5:00 p.m., (at the specific time of 11:25
AM), at the East Front Door of the Court
House, City of Butler, County of Bates,
State of Missouri, sell at public vendue to
the highest bidder for cash the following
THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
OF
THE
SOUTHEAST
QUARTER AND THE SOUTH
HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST
QUARTER EXCEPT THAT
PORTION LYING WEST OF
THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
RAILWAY ALL IN SECTION 29,
TOWNSHIP 40, RANGE 33,
Successor Trustee
612 Spirit Drive
St. Louis, MO 63005
(636) 537-0110
File No: 113383.062410.202645 FC
NOTICE
jurisdiction.
that purpose.
PUBLISH ON: May 28, 2010
06/04/2010, 06/11/2010, 06/18/2010
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TRUSTEE’S SALE
IN RE: Robin A Du Brul-Tucker
and Matt Tucker,
wife and husband Trustee’s Sale:
Deed of Trust executed by Robin A
Du Brul-Tucker and Matt Tucker, wife
and husband dated April 22, 2004 and
recorded in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds of Bates County, Missouri in
Book 814, Page 142 the undersigned
Successor Trustee, at the request of
the legal holder of said Note will on
Thursday, June 24, 2010 between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., (at
the specific time of 11:25 AM), at the
John Pursley, Trustee (s)
McNabb, Pursley and Associates, LLC
One North Main, PO Box 226
Butler, Missouri 64730
Phone: (660) 679-4153
NOTICE
Practices Act, 15 USC Section
1692C(B) no information concerning
collector, or the express permission of
debt collector is attempting to cllect a
debt and any information will be used
for that purpose.
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TRUSTEE’S SALE
Successor Trustee
06/04/2010, 06/11/2010, 06/18/2010
612 Spirit Drive
St. Louis, MO 63005
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(636) 537-0110
File No: 111713.062410.203481 FC
TRUSTEE’S SALE
06/04/2010, 06/11/2010, 06/18/2010
Butler, Missouri, the undersigned, John
Pursley, Trustee, will at the request of
the holder of the debt, on Monday, June
21, 2010, between the hours of 9:00
A.M. and 5:00 P.M., to-wit: 1:00 P.M. at
the East front door of the Bates County
Court House in Butler, sell at public
the real estate described in said deed
of trust, to-wit:
All of Lots One (1), Two (2),
Three (3) and Four (4) in Block
One Hundred Thirty-Five (135)
of Rich Hill’s Town Company’s
First Addition, together with
the abandoned railroad rightof-way adjoining on the South
side thereof, in the Town, now
City of Rich Hill, Bates County,
Missouri
Successor Trustee
612 Spirit Drive
St. Louis, MO 63005
(636) 537-0110
File No: 113379.062410.202640 FC
NOTICE
jurisdiction.
that purpose.
06/04/2010, 06/11/2010, 06/18/2010
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE
performance of obligations secured by
deed of trust executed by Tom Menego
and Michelle Menego, husband and
wife, dated October 21, 2009, and
recorded on November 2, 2009, in Book
919 at Page 102, Office of Recorder
of Deeds, Bates County, Missouri, at
Butler, Missouri, the undersigned, John
Pursley, Trustee, will at the request of
the holder of the debt, on Monday, June
21, 2010, between the hours of 9:00
A.M. and 5:00 P.M., to-wit: 1:15 P.M. at
the East front door of the Bates County
Court House in Butler, sell at public
the real estate described in said deed
of trust, to-wit:
All of Lot 1 in Block 105 in the
Original Town of Rich Hill, Bates
County, Missouri
John Pursley, Trustee (s)
McNabb, Pursley and Associates, LLC
One North Main, PO Box 226
Butler, Missouri 64730
Phone: (660) 679-4153
NOTICE
Practices Act, 15 USC Section
1692C(B) no information concerning
collector, or the express permission of
debt collector is attempting to cllect a
debt and any information will be used
for that purpose.
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performance of obligations secured by
deed of trust executed by Tom Menego
and Michelle Menego, husband and
wife, dated December 29, 2008, and
recorded on December 31, 2008, in Book
906 at Page 197, Office of Recorder
of Deeds, Bates County, Missouri, at
IN RE: Candace N. Corley
and Delmer R. Corley,
W/H Trustee’s Sale:
mllfpc.com MARTIN, LEIGH, LAWS &
FRITZLEN, P.C., as Successor Trustee,
is attempting to collect a debt and any
that purpose.
(Finley,
2030.241)
(06/04/10,
06/11/10, 06/18/10, 06/25/10) (RSVP#
196754)
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IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Fire, Police Emergencies
(city limits Butler only 911)
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TIPS Hotline, 200-2000
Sheriff, 679-3232
Fire Dept., 679-3456
ELECTION AUTHORITY’S NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a Primary election will be held at the regular
polling places in each precinct of Bates County and that the polls will be open
between the hours of 6:00 a.m. in the morning and 7:00 p.m. in the evening,
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August, 2010, being the 3rd day
of August, 2010 for the purpose of nominating candidates for state, district,
county, and township offices, to be voted for at the General election to be held
on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November, 2010 that the hereinafter mentioned list
contains the name and post office address of each candidate for nomination,
together with a description of the office for which he is a candidate, and the
party of principle that he represents.
DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Francis J. Vangeli, 5676 Brandywine Creek Rd, Columbia, MO 65201
Robin Carnahan, 6 Aberdeen Pl, St. Louis, MO 63105
Richard Charles Tolbert, 3508 E 45th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64130
STATE AUDITOR
Susan Montee, 2715 Kenwood Dr, Jefferson City, MO 65109
Abdul Akram, 2825 SW Saddlewood Dr, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - 4TH DISTRICT
Leonard Steinman, 110 N Lincoln St, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Ike Skelton, 1814 Franklin Ave., Lexington, MO 64067
STATE REPRESENTATIVE – 120TH DISTRICT
Zachariah (Zac) A. Maggi, 1221 Dakota Pl, Clinton, MO 64735
ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE
Debra Hopkins, 201 Colonial Dr, Butler, MO 64730
PRESIDING COMMISSIONER
Donna L. Gregory, Route 4, Box 558, Butler, MO 64730
Donald Cole, Route 3, Butler, MO 64730
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
Diana L. Rich, Route 2, Box 426, Butler, MO 64730
COUNTY CLERK
Matthew Vandenburg, 401 W. Fort Scott, Butler, MO 64730
Marlene Wainscott, 308 S. Thompson, Butler, MO 64730
RECORDER OF DEEDS
Lucille Mundey, 715 Country Club Drive, Butler, MO 64730
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Hugh C. Jenkins, Route 4, Box 793, Butler, MO 64730
Deed of Trust executed by Candace
N. Corley and Delmer R. Corley, W/H
dated October 26, 2006 and recorded
in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds
of Bates County, Missouri as in Book
868 Page 189 and re-recorded on
May 9, 2007 in Book 878 Page 54 the
COMMITTEEMEN AND COMMITTEEWOMEN
undersigned Successor Trustee, at the
GRAND RIVER TOWNSHIP
request of the legal holder of said Note
Roger L. Pruden, Route 1, Box 369, Adrian, MO 64720
will on Thursday, July 1, 2010 between
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
Jim Platt, Route 5, Box 233, Butler, MO 64730
(at the specific time of 11:25 AM), at the
MT. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP
David E. Hopkins, 201 Colonial Dr, Butler, MO 64730
Edith E. Dilley, 400 S Wells, Butler, MO 64730
CHARLOTTE TOWNSHIP
Terry G. McGuire, Route 3, Box 436, Butler, MO 64730
Patricia McGuire, Route 3, Box 436, Butler, MO 64730
OSAGE TOWNSHIP
Robert Dahman, 320 N. 2nd, Rich Hill, MO 64779
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED
HOWARD TOWNSHIP
;OTS [LOTS] TRACTS AND
Larry Berry, Route 1, Box 170, Hume, MO 64752
PARCELS OF LAND LYING,
Lesa Berry, Route 1, Box 170, Hume, MO 64752
BEING AND SITUATE IN THE
COUNTY OF BATES, STATE
OF MISSOURI, TO WIT: THE
EAST 15 FEEET [FEET] OF
REPUBLICAN
THE NORTH HALF OF LOT
CANDIDATES
268 AND THE NORTH HALF
OF LOTS 269 AND 270 AND
THE WEST 15 FEET OF
R. L. Praprotnik, 5100 Heathfield Dr, St. Louis, MO 63128
THE NORTH HALF OF LOT
Hector Maldonado, 295 Cedar Breeze Dr, Sullivan, MO 63080
271, ALL IN THE ORIGANAL
Kristi Nichols, 600 E 71st Ter, Kansas City, MO 64131
[ORIGINAL] TOEWN [TOWN],
Roy Blunt, 350 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Apt 15-B, Springfield, MO
NOW CITY OF ADRIAN,
65806
Deborah Solomon, 15387 E 45th Pl, Independence, MO 64055
[THE
INFORMATION
Davis Conway, 403 Quiet Field Ct, St Peters, MO 63376
CONTAINED IN BRACKETS
Mike Vontz, 30 Savoy Dr, Lake St Louis, MO 63367
HAS BEEN ADDED TO MORE
Chuck Purgason, 2680 County Rd 7360, Caulfield, MO 65626
ACCURATELY REFLECT THE
Tony Laszacs, 20200 Henry Ln, Dixon, MO 65459
LEGAL DESCRIPTION].
STATE AUDITOR
Allen Icet, 1007 Chesterfield Forest Dr, Chesterfield, MO 63005
Tom Schweich, 7144 Wydown Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63105
Successor Trustee
James Scholz, 509 Tracy Ln, Warresnburg, MO 64093
612 Spirit Drive
Arthur John Madden, 16989 N Saline, 65 Hwy, Malta Bend, MO 65339
St. Louis, MO 63005
Vicky Hartzler, 22804 E 299th St, Harrisonville, MO 64701
(636) 537-0110
Roy Viessman, 300 Old Gibler Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65109
File No: 113742.070110.203562 FC
Brian Riley, 7 E Porter, Marshall, MO 65340
Bill Stouffer, 31229 Mount Olive Rd, Napton, MO 65340
NOTICE
Brian Clark, 25201 S State Line Rd, Cleveland, MO 64734
Eric James McElroy, 2421 State Hwy 73, Tunas, MO 65764
Jeff Parnell, 8768 E Farm Rd 184, Rogersville, MO 65742
Scott N. Largent, 1904 Rustic Way, Clinton, MO 64735
STATE REPRESENTATIVE - 125TH DISTRICT
Barney Fisher, 11010 S O Hwy, Richards, MO 64778
ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE
Diana Dee Thomas, 11 ½ N Main, Butler, MO 64730
jurisdiction.
PRESIDING COMMISSIONER
J. Douglas Lawrence, 607 W Howard, Butler, MO 64730
that purpose.
SHAWNEE
PUBLISH ON: June 4, 2010
Felix Salazar, Route 1, Box 588, Butler, MO 64730
06/11/2010, 06/18/2010, 06/25/2010
MT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP
Floyd W. Gaston, 706 Parkview, Butler, MO 64730
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Winifred B. Gaston, 706 Parkview, Butler, MO 64730
ROCKVILLE TOWNSHIP
Duane H. Klepel, Route 1, Box 28A, Rockville, MO 64780
Joyce M. Klepel, Route 1, Box 28A, Rockville, MO 64780
For default in the payment of debt
HOWARD TOWNSHIP
secured by Deed of Trust executed by
Josiah Rice, Box 170C, Hume, MO 64752
Christopher Finley and Danielle Finley,
husband and wife, dated July 3, 2007,
recorded on July 16, 2007 in Book 882,
Page 22, as Modified by instrument
LIBERTARIAN
recorded November 14, 2008 at
CANDIDATES
Book 905, Page 83, as Reformed by
Judgment recorded on April 30, 2010
in Book 925, Page 66, Office of the
Recorder of Deeds, Bates County,
Missouri, the undersigned Successor
Jonathan Dine, 5116 NW Kalivas Dr, Apt 62, Riverside, MO 64150
Trustee will on Monday, June 28, 2010,
Cisse Spragins, 3425 Gladstone Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64123
at 11:30 AM at the East Front Door of
STATE AUDITOR
the Bates County Courthouse, One
Charles W. Baum, 8733 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO 63124
North Delaware, in Butler, Missouri, sell
at public vendue to the highest bidder
for cash: That Part of the Southwest
Jason Michael Braun, 504 W South St, Harrisonville, MO 64701
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of
Thomas Holbrook II, 4 SE 240, Unit 2, Warrensburg, MO 64093
Section 8, Township 38 North, Range
33 West of the 5th Principal Meridian
in Hume, Bates County, Missouri,
Described as Follows: Commencing at
CONSTITUTION
the Southwest Corner of Lot 7 in Block
CANDIDATES
12 in Little’s Addition to the City of
Hume, Bates County, Missouri, Thence
on an Assumed Bearing of West
Along the North Right-of-Way Line of
Joe Martellaro, 4341 Licklider Rd, Cuba, MO 65453
Hume Street a Distance of 50.00 Feet
Jerry Beck, 211 E. Olive St, LaMonte, MO 65337
to the Point of Beginning of the Land
Mike Simmons, 1308 Olive Rd, New Haven, MO 63068
to the Described; Thence Continuing
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE – 4TH DISTRICT
on West a Distance of 201.21 Feet;
Greg Cowan, 20224 Kenyon Ln, Lebanon, MO 65536
Thence North 00 Degrees 14 minutes
00 Seconds East Along the East Line
Richard Hoxsey, Route 5, Box 295, Butler, MO 64730
of the Tract of Land Described in Book
477 at Page 285 in the Bates County
Recorder’s Office a Distance of 432.77
DEEPWATER TOWNSHIP
Feet to a Point in the Railroad Right-ofWilliam Gilmore, Route 3, Montrose, MO 64770
Way Line Curve Described in Book 278
at Page 185; Thence on a Southeasterly
State of Missouri)
Direction Along a Curve to the Right
)
Having a Radius of 436.73 Feet and
County of Bates )
a Back Tangent Bearing of South 56
Degrees 32 Minutes 20 Seconds East
I, Marlene Wainscott, County Clerk/Election Authority within and for Bates
a Distance of 348.91 Feet; Thence East
a Distance of 11.68 Feet; Thence South County, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct list,
00 Degrees 14 Minutes 00 Seconds containing the name and post office address of each candidate, together with
West a Distance of 150.00 Feet to the a designation of the office for which he is a candidate, the party or principle he
Point of Beginning, to satisfy said debt represents; also, the hours during which the polls will be open.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said
and costs.
Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C., Bates County. Done at my office in Butler, this 27th day of May, 2010.
Successor Trustee, Richard L. Martin,
Marlene Wainscott, County Clerk
President,
(816) 221-1430 www.
Election Authority
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enjoy working with senior and dis- FOR SALE:Used parts, for tractors,
abled individuals and want to make combines and other farm machinery.
a difference...this is the job for you! Austin Salvage, Butler, Mo. 660West Central Missouri Community 679-4080. Let phone ring several
Action Agency In-Home Services times, please!
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is a not for profit agency needing
homemaker aides in the Rich Hill, LOOKING TO RENT TILLABLE
Hume and Butler areas. Applicants FARM GROUND: In Archie, Adrian,
will be trained and must have a valid Butler area, paying top dollar cash
driver’s license. Competitive wages or shares any sizes. 816-590-4089.
with benefits. For more information 2&4womz
or to apply contact Ronda Stewart at
1-800-971-0611. EOE
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FOR SALE: Bushhog brand rotary
cutters, 5 ft. - 20 ft. Zero turn mowMYSTERY SHOPPERS: Earn up ers, 36 in. - 73 in. Schell City T&T,
to $15 an hour. Shoppers needed Schell City, Mo. 417-432-3101.
to judge retail and dining establish- z
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877-280-7633.
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FOR SALE: 1990 - 20’ Livestock
trailer in good condition, $2350.
Days 417-682-5130, evening 417884-2439.
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Services, Insurance, Loans & Investments
APPLICATION FOR ELDERLY: 2/3
bdrm units at Pleasanton Housing
Authority, 902 Palm, Pleasanton,
KS, 913-352-6289, screening is required. 2&4eowz
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Services
(4) Help Wanted
(5) Business &
Financial
FOR SALE: Massey Ferguson 135,
excellent condition, good tires, everything works $4500. 660-4249450.
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FOR SALE:15’ Great Plains no till
drill, field ready, $13,000. 660-679- APARTMENTS FOR RENT: AppleIF YOU USED TYPE 2 DIABETES 1580 days, 660-200-2210 evenings. ton City Senior Citizens Housing
DRUG: Avandia and suffered a 2b26
has attractive and spacious onestroke or heart attack. You may be
bedroom apartments. Utilities are inentitled to compensation. Attorney FOR SALE:4000 Bushel Circle grain cluded (electricity at some). Cable is
Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727. bin, 18 ft diameter, drying floor and furnished. Laundry facilities on site.
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fan. 660-679-3270. 2b26
Rent starting at $255. For age 58
plus. For more information, call 660FOR SALE:60” Skaggs zero turn 476-2443. EHO. 1&3womz
mower, water cooled engine, 563
hours, $5,000. Call 660-232-1895. L&L MINI STORAGE:Units available
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LIMOUSIN
BULLS:Blacks
and
Reds, Limousin females bred & FOR SALE: Ford 801 diesel tractor, FOR RENT: Nice 2 bedroom apt.,
open, Double J Ranch, 417-842- $3200. Bonanza 14 ft. stock trailer $395 mo., Butler, no pets, deposit
3353, Ron cell 417-214-0279, Will $1500. Land pride PTO drive, 6 ft. and references required. 660-679cell 417-350-9810. z
tiller $2000. 816-297-2755. b
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RANGE READY BULLS:SimAngus,
Balancers(GvX An) extra hybrid
vigor, 16-24 mo age, forage tested
- more stamina, calving ease for
yrlg heifers, semen tested, guaranteed, large selection of top genetics, utilize heterosis for many free
benefits more $, more longevity,
25% more lifetime production. Quality bred heifers & cows. Thank you
for your business of over 50 years
If you’re household budget is of reputation functional seedstock
stretched, check with “This-N-That using the latest technology to bring
Sales”, Butler, Mo. 660-679-7748.
you the most value - all because we
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care for your operation & the beef
industry. John Rotert/Bob Harriman,
Montrose, Mo. 660-693-4844 of,
660-493-2504 ce, www.rotertharriman.com 12b17*
WANTED:Do you think no one will
hire you because you are too old to BLACK BALANCER BULLS: 18
work? Not so! If you are dependable, months old, $2000, Brett Foster,
honorable, can be on work on time, 660-492-2808.
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good housekeeper and don’t bring
personable problems to work with GOLDEN AND AMHERST PHEASyou. I can hire you to work 6 days ANTS: Mallard ducklings, quail
a week 4 hours a day or if that’s too chicks, near Amoret. 660-925-3329.
much, we can work something out. 4a26
I need someone I can depend on.
Call J.W. 660-476-0128.
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Tick female, out of excellent huntCLINICAL STUDY OPPORTUNITY ing parents, shots & worming done,
FOR HEALTHY ADULTS! You don’t $50. 660-492-2827.nc
have to stop your job search to advance medicine. Quintiles has clini- THE WILD BIRD LOFT: Our bird
cal studies for healthy adults, 18+. seed blends are made of stuff the
Qualified volunteers could receive birds love to eat. The better the
up to $3,000. Call Quintiles at 913- blend, the better your bird watching
894-5533 or visit our website Study- and the lower you annual bird feedForChange.com
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ing cost. Come in and check out our
Bird Seed Blends, Suets Products,
CONSIDERING WEIGHT LOSS Hummingbird & Oriole food and necSURGERY? Stop! Check this out tar. The Wild Bird Loft at bowen’s
first: www.MasterYourWeight.com
hallmark shop. 16 W. Ohio, North
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Side Square, Butler, Mo. 660-6796224, thewildbirdloft@centurylink.
NEED A BABY SITTER year round net
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or just for the summer. I am a mother
of one and will watch your children BULLS FOR SALE:Black Angus,
ages 0+ occasionally or full time. I low birth weight, 15-20 months old,
have a fenced in yard & a big inside out of excellent carcass and growth
play room. Located right outside of breeding, gentle, semen tested.
Adrian. Cal 816-297-4094 or 816- 660-643-7467.
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BULLS FOR SALE: Outstanding
WANTED:Full time or part time Avon Black Maine Anjou bulls! Polled,
representative. 40% commission, Gentle Disposition, Excellent CalvContact Julie , 816-718-8873 or visit ing ease, Thickness and Perforwww.youravon.com/julieammerman mance. All Bulls performance
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tested, service age, ready to go to
work! Avg. BW. 88#, WW. 616#, Yrl.
HELP WANTED AMSTERDAM Wt. 1153#. These bulls will produce,
CAFE: Waitress or Bartender, full heavy, correct, high quality calves.
or part time. . Amsterdam Cafe, All bulls Ultra-sounded and Semen
Amsterdam,,Mo. 660-267-3209
tested. View Web site @ www.Trulinemaines.com Phone 1-877-489HELP WANTED AMSTERDAM 0570 or 1-417-484-3306, email:
CAFE: Waitress or Bartender, full eforktlg@inetvisions,net
Forkner
or part time. . Amsterdam Cafe, Farms - Truline Maines
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Amsterdam,,Mo. 660-267-3209
FOR SALE: Male ACA registered
DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED! Cocker Spaniel $100. and one male
WERNER is hiring - No CDL, No Black/white puppy, free. 660-832Problem! Training avail w/Roadmas- 4259.
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ter! Call Now! 866-467-8084. 4a26
NOW HIRING:A part-time maintenance person for a local apartment
complex. Must have own tools,
transportation and experience in
general carpentry, electrical and
plumbing. Interested persons may
call 417-843-3215 or 620-347-8258
for more information.
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NEW HOLLAND 654 BALER: Baled
4700 bales, excellent condition.
$9250. 913-471-4892.
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FOR SALE: 2002 25 ft. Hesston
Draper/Swather,Excellent.
2007
John Deere 348 Square Baler, Excellent. 7040 Allis, good rubber,
$7500. 7030 Allis with loader $4000.
785-587-7840. LaCygne.
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WANTED: Hay or Straw to bale,
cash or shares. Large round bales,
large square bales or small squares
available. 785-587-7840. LaCygne.
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1ST TIME HOME BUYER: Government homes for sale. Easy Quick FOR SALE: Concrete cattle guards,
Move In. 417-533-3599.
used, $150. Also, steel rollers/con16b12
veyor system 300+ ft. in 11 ft. sections, $40/section. 785-587-7840,
THE CITY OF APPLETON CITY: Is LaCygne. 3b26
seeking bids on asphalt overlay. Interested companies please contact FOR SALE:John Deere 12 ft grain
City Hall at 660-476-2631 for more head for 45 combine. 913-352information.
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Auctions, Garage & Yard Sales,
Rummage Sales
BUTLER SALE BARN NEW TIME
AND SALE DAY: Friday night 6 p.m.
Selling hay; miscellaneous small
animals, sheep and goats. Already
consigned: 2 cows to calf this fall; 7
mixed lambs, 50 lbs; 2 black cows
150-200 lb; 5 Suffolk ewes; 3 Tunif
sheep (2 ewes - 1 buck); 12 roosters; misc. banties; 6 week Guinea
pig; Ophington hens; 3 female llama; more sheep and small animals
being consigned. Call Dale 402-8902449 - 816-657-2373 home. b
FOR RENT: Taking applications for 2
bedroom mobile home with covered
deck in Rockville. 660-492-3347
$275/mo. plus deposit.
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BUILDING FOR RENT: Just off
Butler Square, Retail-Office Space.
$250/mo., low utilities 660-4240534. z
FOR RENT: Unfurnished 1 bedroom apartment, close to Butler
Square, ideal for senior citizen. No
pets, references & deposit required.
660-679-3691 days. z
FOR RENT: Nice 2 bedroom apartments, Pleasanton, Ks. utilities included. 913-352-8328.
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FOR RENT: Nice large farm house,
Appleton City area. 660-476-5843,
leave message.
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FOR RENT: 3 Bedroom, 2 bath
house, Butler. No pets, $595 month,
deposit & references required. 660679-1368.
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RENTAL EQUIPMENT: Sewer augers, Bob Cat & trenchers, engine
hoist, carpet shampooer & carpet
installation tools. Corner Hardware,
107 W. Ohio, across from the Post
Office. b
GLENBROOK FARMS NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE: June 4 &
5, from 8-4. 2 miles north of Adrian.
Household appliances, tools, adult
and children’s clothes (all sizes),
household decor, lots of misc.b
FOR RENT:2 bdrm, 1 bath, ch/ca,
located 204 S. Mechanic, Butler.
MOVING MUST SELL: TV armoire, $325 rent and dep. No pets. 660dark wood, paid $900 sell $350; up- 679-6141.
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right freezer $175. 660-679-5516.
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FOR RENT:2 possible 3 bdrm, 2
bath, detached garage, no pets,
GARAGE SALE: June 4 & 5, 9-4, fenced background, $425 rent and
203 W. Locust, Archie. 816-769- dep. 506 W. Fort Scott, Butler. 6602317.
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679-6141.
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YARD SALE: 503 N. Havanna, June
3 - 4, 8 to 5. Couch, chair, wood
tables and chairs, glass top cook
stove, tools, dishes, collectibles,
clothes, hi-chair, potty chair and
misc.
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LARGE MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE
SALE: 103 N. Missouri Street, Adrian, Mo. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 3rd, 4th and 5th. Lots
of infants, toddlers and children’s
clothes, toys and furnishings. Books,
movies and lots of household items.
Tools, rolling tool chest, much more.
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GARAGE SALE: Friday evening 6-8,
Saturday 8-12, 321 E. Vine, Rich
Hill. Patio table & 2 chairs, metal
cans, clothing, sheets, books, misc.
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GARAGE SALE: 3 to 5 toddler girl
clothes, toys, household items,
some Tupperware, wedding decorations, strollers and miscellaneous
items. Friday, June 4, 7:30 - ? 901
N. Main, Butler.
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GARAGE SALE: 8:00 till ? Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 3-4-5.
Legion Building, 1000 N. Holmes,
Drexel. Longaberger baskets, clarinets, T-Mobile 8320 Blackberry w/
accessories, clothes up to 4X, lots
of miscellaneous. a
YARD SALE: Friday, June 4th, 10 S.
West St. Across from Family Center & Dollar Store. Too much to list,
something for everyone. Will be setting up early & stay in open late. Any
questions call 679-5705.
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FOR RENT: 2 possible 3 bedroom,
1 bath home, with detached garage,
105 Willow St., Butler, $375 rent and
deposit. No Pets. 660-679-6141
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FOR SALE OR RENT:2 bedroom,
1 1/2 bath, updated home located
800 Grove, Butler. Large yard, ch/
ca $480. Rent and dep. or possible
owner finance with $2,000 down. No
pets. 660-679-6141.b
FOR RENT: 1 bedroom upstairs
apartment $175 rent and deposit.
No pets. Great for single person.
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(10) Real Estate
For Sale
4 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, Use your
Land, Quick and Easy. 417-5333599.
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YOUR LAND, OR FAMILY LAND
gets you your new home 417-5333599.
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FOR SALE:Flower shop/bait shop
building & contents, downtown
beautiful Drexel, Mo. For more info
call 816-657-2566 or 816-657-2123.
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FOR SALE:House with acreage near
LaCygne. 913-206-8232, Mike.
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DOUBLEWIDE TRAILER: One
block from grocery store and school.
3 bedroom, furnished, washer, dryer, refrigerator, and stove. Can see
MOVING SALE: Friday and Sat- at Adrian, 511 E. 5th St., $27,000.
urday, 515 N. Beech St., Apt. 20, 816-297-2395.
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Appleton City. Retro sofa & chair,
Duncan Phyfe table, freezer, bed, MOTIVATED SELLER:Nice 3 bdrm,
dresser & chest, much miscella- 2 bath, great neighborhood and very
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close to school, Archie, Missouri.
Call 816-258-2702, ask for Kim.
YARD SALE: Tapes; shorts - size L; 2b26
linens, what knots; grocery cart. 204
South Main, Butler, Friday, June 3, HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER:
12 till - Saturday June 4, 8 till a
Appleton City, 2 bedroom, full basement, 3 lots, $10,000. 816-695INSIDE SALE: Brookside North 3034.
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Community Room, 400 S. Delaware, Butler. Lots of miscellaneous, HOUSES FOR SALE:$4,000 down,
dishes, pair of wooden tables, drop will carry the note. For more info call
leaf table, 7 - 2 on the 5th of June. 660-424-0702.
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80 FENCED ACRES in Hume area,
GARAGE SALE: 3 W. Nursery, But- year round creek, spring fed pond.
ler. Thursday & Friday, June 3 & 4, Lots of wildlife, good hunting. 20
from 8 - 5. Clothes, shoes, TV, Tup- acres timber, the rest open. Utilities
perware, Christmas Tree, toys, lots on property 3500 sq. ft. block buildof miscellaneous. a
ing needs to be finished, $120,000.
Possible owner finance with good
GARAGE SALE: Multi family, boys down payment. 660-679-5703.
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pots & pans, cookbooks, books, 13
& 19 inch color TV’s, laserjet printer, LOT IN RICH HILL: Small two story
lots of household and miscella- building $5000. 660-679-5703.
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3 BEDROOM HOUSE: 306 E. WalGARAGE SALE: Jigsaw puzzles, nut, in Butler, rent to own, $300/mo.
bunk beds, desk, chairs, lots of misc. 5 or 6 years own it. 913-660-6298.
Proceeds go to Dee Hockett fund. a
Saturday, June 5th. Watt’s Storage
#102, N. Lexington, Adrian. a
FOR SALE BY OWNER: Newly remodeled 1750 sq. ft. Ranch. 4 bedMULTI FAMILY SALE: Video games, room, 2 bath, dining, laundry, full
clothes, whiskey decanters, much basement, large lot, everything new
more. Saturday, June 5, 8 to 3, inside & out. 424 E. Ash, Drexel, Mo.
22961 Ullery Road, LaCygne. 1 mile 816-522-8130, $132,900.
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south of Linn Valley. 913-757-6664.
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COMFORTABLE OLDER HOME in
the Ozarks. 9+ acres, clear creek
boundary, ch/ca, medium sized
barn. 573-223-4201.
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Homes, Business, Apartments, etc.
(9) Rentals
LOT FOR SALE: Electric hookup,
FOR RENT:1 bedroom apt. Archie West Street, Butler. 660-679-5010.
Senior Housing. Elderly, disabled
or handicapped may apply. Equal
Housing Opportunity. “This institution is an equal opportunity provider
and employer. EEOE 816-293Boats, Motorcycles,
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For Sale
Motor Homes, Aviation
CAXCA
WANTED:Dead or alive. Used 4
wheelers, 3 wheelers, dirt bikes,
street bikes and ATVs, no key or title
needed. 816-217-8542, 816-3805161, anytime.
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18 FT DECK BOAT:80 HP Mercury
motor, complete gone thru. New
seats, carpet, top. $3500 OBO. 2003
EZ Go Golf Cart, new batteries. 913757-3512.
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WANTING TO BUY UNWANTED
AND ABANDONED CARS, Trucks,
pickups, buses, large scrap piles,
radiators, converters, old machinery.
660-643-7320, cell 660k-679-1223.
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SEATS! SEATS! SEATS! Conversion take off parts, pickup bed,
tailgates, wheel and tires, 16 inch
wheels and duals. Store open one
block West of Casey’s in Appleton
FOR SALE:27 ft 52” deep complete City, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.
pool, $1500 OBO. 29 Gal aquarium, - 5 p.m. Cell 660-492-3786. Phone
complete with stand & extras, $125. 660-476-5342. 1&3womz
660-925-3474.
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FOR SALE:SUV 2004 Ford ExFOR SALE: 2 Dirt Bikes 06DTF150, plorer, DVD, black with gray interior,
$1500 each. Also, 90 cc dirt bike, nice car, $8200. 816-297-2395.
$800 and 50 cc dirt bike $450, $450. 2a26
660-679-5516.
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1993 TOYOTA TERCEL:2 door, 4
FOR SALE: 12 ft. Jon boat with 3 cylinder, 4 speed, runs good, great
horse power Evinrude motor, $400. gas mileage, Route 66 Auto Sales,
913-669-3954
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Butler, please call 660-679-6677.
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SUMMER TIME TRAVEL: With the
Traveler’s Group, Starlight Theater, GM MOTORS:2 - 350 & 1 - 427
June 22, July 20, August 10. Call for heads and lots of parts plus 1 pipe
more information. 660-476-5698 or liner welder on trailer. 660-200660-492-3020.
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5227.
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scribed.
Robert E. Snow & Sandra L.
Snow to Alfred L. Winters: Lots
6, 7, 8 & 9, Blk 19, Little’s Addn.,
Hume.
Dorothy Cleo Whitten (trustee)
& Dorothy Cleo Whitten trust to
Linda Wymore: Part of Sec. 22,
Twp. 39, Range 33, described.
Mitchell D. Gill & Casey L. Gill
to Wiliam Reece & Christina Peek:
Part of Sec. 19, Twp. 42, Range 33
& 20-42-33, described.
Bill Barnett to Jill M. Barnett:
W/2 of Lot 1, Blk 8, Cogswell’s
Addn., Butler.
Selene RMOF REO Acquisition II to Linda Pollard: Lots 4, 5 &
6, Blk 145, Town Co.’s 3rd Addn.,
Rich Hill.
Jacob Watts & Amy Watts to
Brianna Watrous: Lot 2 & 19 ft.
off E side of Lot 3, Blk 3, Louis F.
Page’s Addn., Adrian.
Court
‘97 CLUB CAR “Electric 48 volt” golf FOR SALE: Flatbed for pickup, w/
cart. Good condition! Will need bat- bale spike & pump. 660-424-9207.
teries $1995. E. Morton, 772-539- Asking $2000.
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1997 FORD 1/2 TON:Single cab,
FOR SALE:16’ Winnebago step long bed, 4x4, V8, auto, extra clean,
MARRIAGE LICENSES
van 1990 like new, aluminum box $5,000. 660-925-3362 or 816-714Lucille Mundey
truck could be made into work truck, 6556.
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Recorder of Deeds
camper $4,000. 660-200-5805.
Eric Scott Underwood, Butler,
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2004 FORD FREESTAR:Limited
Van, one owner, mint condition. and Dannette Marie Kisner, Butler,
$6,995. 660-925-3362 or 816-714- 28.
6556.
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Joseph Irl Ramsey, Butler, 20,
Anything you might want to sell
(12) For Sale
and Erica Jo-Lynn Resz, Butler,
2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE: 4 door, 18.
FOR SALE: Butcher hogs delivered full power, extra clean, $6,995. 660Danny Ray Warren, Adrian, 39,
to locker of your choice. Also, Alfalfa 925-3362 or 816-714-6556. b
and Melissa Renee Chiles, Adrian,
Hay
816-657-4426 or 816-6572679.
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1997 BUICK REGAL:4 door, full 28.
Robert Michael Krogsdale,
power, 3800 V6, good car, $3,500.
Adrian, 41, and Reanna Marie
BUTCHER BEEF FOR SALE: Con- 660-925-3362 or 816-714-6556.
tact Neale Oerke at Diamond O b
McGhee, Adrian, 27.
Feedyard, 660-679-6885.
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1999 Chevy Malibu LS, 4 door, full
CIRCUIT COURT
USED APPLIANCES, Washers/Dry- power, V6, extra, extra clean $4995.
James K. Journey, Judge
ers, Refrigerators: Del’s Adrian Ap- 660-925-3362 or 816-714-6556.
Diana Rich, Clerk
pliance, 56 E. Main, 816-297-2228. b
May 24-28, 2010
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Brandy Roberts v Chris Foster,
2005 Dodge Neon SXT, 4 door,
COME LOOK AT OUR NEW LINE power, air, 79k, 30 mpg, extra clean, Petition for Order of Protection
of Samsung LCD TVs. We carry all $4995, 660-925-3362 or 816-714- filed.
major brands. Come into Del’s Adri- 6556.
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Joe V Jenkins v Evelyn S Jenan Appliance, 56 E. Main, 816-297kins, Petition for Dissolution of
2228.
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2004 Buick Rendezvous CX, full Marriage filed.
power, extra clean, $5,995. 660St v. Kelley D Wells, Felony
FOR SALE: New double section 925-3362 or 816-714-6556. b
DWI,
persistent offender, set for
mfg’d homes starting at $39,950
and you may qualify for up to $8000 2000 Lincoln Towncar, full power, 58 6-21-10.
Christina Breshears v Mac Alhomebuyer tax credit. Contact Rain- K, mint condition, $6500. 660-925lan Breshears, Petition for Order of
bow Homes LLC, 311th & 69 Hwy., 3362 or 816-714-6556.
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Louisburg, KS. 913-244-4203.
Protection filed.
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2006 Chevy Cobalt LT, 4 door, full
Amber Leigh Bailey v Christopower, leather, mint condition. 30 pher Ryan Bailey, Petition for DisFRESH CUT HEDGE POST: 660- mpg, $5995. 660-925-3362 or 816- solution of Marriage filed.
925-3302.
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714-6556.
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David N Dobson II v Cindy M
O’Neill, Petition for Order of Protection is dismissed by the Court.
David N Dobson II v Steven
Snyder, Petition for Order of Protection is dismissed by the Court.
Amber L Bailey v. Christopher
R Bailey, Full Order of Protection
is entered.
Stella D Anthony v William A.
Anthony, Petition For Order of
Protection is dismissed for lack of
prosecution.
Jeffrey J Plumb v Susan M
Plumb, Dissolution of Marriage
granted.
Leaann West v Roger Lance
West, Dissolution of Marriage is
granted.
Tracy D King v James J King VI,
Dissolution of Marriage granted.
Orville N. Eissler v Lorinda K
Eissler, Petition for Dissolution of
LUCILLE MUNDEY
Marriage filed.
Tanya Moore v Ashley Sims,
Bates County
Petition for Order of Protection is
Recorder of Deeds
dismissed by the Court.
Tanya Moore v
Jessica
May 21-27, 2010
Kavalesky, Petition for Order of
James L. Whitaker to Chad Protection is dismissed by the
Dewayne Robbins & Karrie Lee Court.
Brown: Lots 4 & 5, Blk 54, original
Jett D Farris v Nicole Sousley,
town, Rich Hill.
Full Order of Protection entered.
HEAVY DUTY RECLINING LIFT 2001 OLDSMOBILE AURORA, full
CHAIR: On sale now! Furniture City, power, leather, 70k, mint condition.
Clinton, Mo. 660-885-7088. z
$5995. 660-925-3362 or 816-7146556.
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WALLPAPER EXPRESS OUTLET:
Nevada, Mo. Hwy. 71, West Side. FOR SALE:2004 Dodge Ram - SLT,
417-667-3030. New stock arriving 1/2 ton, 4 door, full power, automatic,
daily. Hundreds of $5-$7 d/r in stock. $9995. 660-925-3362 or 816-714Hurry! Unadvertised in-store sales 6556.
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2003 Pontiac Grand Am, 4 door,
FOR SALE: 300 gal. water tanks, V-6, full power, extra clean, $4995.
$80 each, cash only. 407 W. Vine, 660-925-3362 or 816-714-6556.
Butler 660-679-5929 or Hume 660- b
643-7431. Leave message. z
www.auto-spot.com 417-667-4065
BUNN COFFEE MAKERS: 4 styles b
available. Also tea maker adds to
any Bunn and replacement decanters. Come and browse. Town
Square Hardware & Variety, South
Side Butler Square, 660-679-5832.
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FOR SALE: Organic homegrown
strawberries, $2. lb., picking now.
660-925-3173.
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(13) Miscellaneous
COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: 660679-3951.
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REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS
STEEL, STEEL, STEEL:Several
types. Lots of pipe. Various sizes of
Roger H. Templin (co-suc
tubing. 660-925-3302.
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trustee), Deborah K. Wood (co-suc
BUYING: Gold & Silver, watches,
sterling silver, flatware, antique jewelry, diamonds, coins, paying top
price. Golden Classics Jewelry. 816380-6325z
INDIVIDUAL WANTING RIFLES,
shotguns, pistols, one or a small collection. 660-643-7320, cell 660-6791223.
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BUY A MATTRESS?GET A FOUNDATION FOR $1, get a frame for
$1. Furniture City, Clinton, MO. 660885-7088.
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WANTED TO BUY:Horses, goats,
tack and stock trailers, paying cash.
417-391-1039.
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TRUST ME:Don has a deal and a
half on pre-owned & reconditioned
TVs & appliances! Mon.-Sat. noon,
Butler square. LeNeve’s, 660-6794881.
z
DUMPTRUCK
TRACKLOADER:
Basement digging, debris cleanup,
brushwork, etc. Call Dustin Dirks,
816-769-1532.
3b19
POOL SUPPLIES:Chemicals and
service. We sell and service above
ground and inground pools. Pool
Guy, 1009 W. Ft. Scott, Butler, 660679-6346.
8a26
WANTED:Fescue seed to cut on
shares, Northern Bates Co., 660464-0997.
2a26
WANTED TO BUY:Old US coins, Indian head pennies and silver coins
before 1964. Call Robert 660-6794142.
a
WANTED: Used camper trailer, 18
to 22 ft., bumper pull. No pop ups or
turnouts. 816-869-3004.
a
3 MODELS:Oreck sweepers. Carpet cleaners for rent. Come browse.
Town Square Hardware & Variety,
South Side Historic Butler Square,
660-679-5832.
b
(14) Automotive
trustee) & Richard Copeland to
Garden City Bank: Part of Sec. 14,
George E. Hammond (trustee)
Marie G. Hammond (trustee) &
George E. Hammond trust 1029-1990 to Stephen Ray Parker &
Dorothy L. Parker: Lots 413 & 414,
Country South Ext. # 4, Butler.
Ruth Ferrell to Kim L. Diehl
& Julie L. Diehl: Part of Sec. 15,
Samuel V. Helt & Lenora Sue
Helt to Jean B. Murphy: Part of
Sec. 18, Twp. 42, Ramge 31, described.
Bill H. Gepford & Cheryl Gepford to Richard Gellender & Betty
Jan Gellenger: Part of Sec. 1, Twp.
41, Range 31, described.
Roger A. Findlay to Michael C.
Barrett & Jeffery M. Barrett: Part
of Sec. 31, Twp. 39, Range 33, described.
Charles E. Niggley & Patsy M.
Niggley to Richard Niggley (trustee) & Richard Niggley trust #1,
7-29-1992, amended 5-24-2005:
Part of Sec. 23, Twp. 41, Range 30,
described.
Randy William Henderson &
Sheri Kay Henderson to Michael
Mohr & Lisa Mohr: Part of Sec.
32, Twp. 41, Range 32, described.
Michael Mohr & Lisa Mohr to
Randy William Henderson: Part
of Sec. 29, Twp. 41, Range 32, de-
MUNICIPAL COURT
Debra A. Hopkins, Judge
Vicki S. Bond,
Court Administrator
May 10, 2010
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Joseph Resz, Defective equipment, GP, $175 ic
Erika S. Ricklefs, Fail to register vehicle, GP, $75 ic
Teresa L. Robey, Child restraint violation, GP, $50 +
$22.50 cc
Timothy D. Runions, Minor in
possession, W.
Timothy D. Runions, Possession of drug paraphernalia, W.
Timothy D. Runions, Possession of marijuana, W.
Shirley Saville, Expired drivers license, GP, $150 ic
Shirley Saville, Fail to wear
seatbelt, GP, $10 fine
John Henry Schmidt, Show
cause order, W.
Troy A. Schulte, Speeding,
GP, $100 ic
Kyle J. Schulze, Speeding,
GP, $75 ic
Tiffany Turner, Allow dog to
run loose, GP, $90 ic
Candice Warfield, No proof of
insurance, GP, $150 ic
James D. Winkel, Defective
equipment, GP, $175 ic
BATES COUNTY PWSD #1
2009 CCR (Consumer Confidence
Report) is now available upon request.
Also on display at:
Bates County Courthouse,
Butler Public Library & the
Water Office, 117 W. Ohio, Butler
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT #6
Copies of 2009 CCR may be seen at
Bates County Courthouse, Butler Public Library,
& the Water Office, 117 W. Ohio, Butler
CAXCA
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From the Scriptures: I consider that the
sufferings of this present time are not worthy
to be compared with the glory which shall be
revealed to us.—Romans 8:18.
•Editorial Comment
T
Thought we
had it covered...
he editor has received several complaints,
personally, by phone and in writing over
the announcement of Memorial Day services
at Oak Hill Cemetery Monday, all of which
have been described in one way or the other as
inadequate. One in fact, claimed no such announcement was made at all, to wit:
“Why was there not a notice, or at least a
prominent one, about the Memorial tribute at
the cemetery on Memorial Day? A one-liner
in black at the fold of the paper was hardly noticeable, which was nearly missed. I checked
numerous times and it failed to catch my eye. I
did find it took place but with a smaller crowd.
Very disappointing. Perhaps others were like
me and couldn’t find it.”
Actually we felt front-page was prominent
and regret that the notice was overlooked by
many readers.
Most importantly, we further regret that we
didn’t give this all-important event a much
larger format and hope that the editor’s miscue
won’t be regarded as slighting what Memorial
Day is really about.
Our apologies to each and everyone who
was offended.—C.A. Moore.
Bouquets...
...to Butler Cemetery crew. We have family members in
five cemeteries in Bates and Cass counties. I personally
visited them all and found that Butler’s Oak Hill Cemetery
to be in the best order, well kept, trimmed, mowed and
everything in proper order. Hat’s off to you and your crew,
Mr. Mallatt, for a job well done. I would have not expected
anything less from you. Very truly yours—Randy M. Pitts,
16 North Delaware, Butler.
...to Butler’s own Corner Hardware and Town Square
Hardware, says a local builder. He shopped at several “big
name” stores north of here in search of certain items for a
special project, to no avail—then found the items needed
at Corner Hardware and Town Square Hardware.
Not entirely accurate
Although I appreciate the editorial comment concerning
the Texas State Board of Education, I believe that the
opinion, derived from an article in the Dallas Morning
News, is not entirely accurate and only punctuates the
basic point of contention from the liberal side.
Further, unless you have read the transcripts and/
or watched the Board meetings, you most likely have
no educated or informed way of determining whether
Texas has got it all wrong. Regardless of your political
alignment, there is a larger issue that dates back to the
Constitutional provisions that you emphasized which has
been misinterpreted by many who report on the separation
of church and state, as well as a misrepresentation of the
core of the argument being dealt with by the Texas State
Board of Education.
I happened to watch the Texas School Board proceedings
concerning this topic, and although the basic concept
of limiting the content in relation to the Civil Rights
movement, slavery, and the other issues was correct,
critical notes were left out. A large part of the argument
was not on limiting or deleting these items from history
books, it revolved around the wording of the information
which cast a negative light on the United States as a nation
and of conservative values in particular. The basis for
argument was the manner in which the reporting of these
subjects in question walked the path of denouncing the
United States and its conservative heritage. A great deal
of argument was made by conservative board members
that although the information was important, it should
not have more relevance than other topics, and that the
movement to cover the topics in question so heavily could
create an environment of rejection of the fundamental
SEE BACK PAGE
T
he other day, while sifting
through some of my mom’s
scrapbooks, we happened
onto a collection of my so-called
writings titled “Printer’s Inklings”
dating back some four decades.
Seems as though between doing
what was really important work, I
forced myself on the readers with
this bit of nonsense, the format of
which was short paragraphs (or
burbs). Actually I had forgotten all
about “Printer’s Inklings,” probably because after a brief period
of time they faded away—as they
should have.
Permit my resurrecting a representative sampling of “Printer’s
Inklings.” Note that some of
topics, events and personages are
dated, but what the heck, I needed
something to fill this space.
****
The drum major concedes that
ours is NOT a one-horse town after tippy-toeing around the square
behind the saddle club procession.
They’ve taken all the daring
and imagination out of election
bets until nowdays it’s a matter
of dolling out a few bucks. You
hardly ever see a prominent business man pushing another down
the street in a wheelbarrow any
more.
We heard the suspense nearly
killed the Town sot on November
6; first as to who would win the
election, and then what time the
saloons would reopen.
Xpressions
C.A. Moore
The one-way system on the
Butler square will no doubt have
to be handled similar to mom’s
new carpet. Every six months
they’ll have to reverse the traffic pattern in order to keep from
wearing the pavement in the same
direction.
Students complain now and
then about the jam-packed classrooms, but seldom have anything
to say about the overcrowded
conditions at the drug store after
school.
Santa traditionally comes into
town on the fire truck, but apparently it would be more desirable
if he’d just stay on the wagon.
(Background: The guy hired to
act as the community Santa Claus
showed up at one of his appointments noticeably inebriated. He
was admitted to the local hoosegow for several hours to sober up).
The little tikes can’t help but
be suspicious when, from the
back of the house on Christmas
Eve mother is overheard warning
Santa to wipe off his boots before
coming in.
Parents admonish their offspring for watching the Three
Stooges on television, yet the
oldsters hardly ever miss Liberace,
Mitch Miller and Lawrence Welk.
How about the guy who has
been hitched for about 35 years,
telling his wife she still looked the
same as she did when they were
married, only to have her counter
with “I ought to, I’m still wearing
the same clothes”?
To win votes these days, it’s
not what the candidates promise,
but which campaign headquarters
serves the best coffee.
Many are advocating the abolishment of “Capitol Punishment.”
We, too, would like to see a tax
cut.
The boo-boo in last week’s
story which stated the city’s new
(power plant) generator would be
“pain” in 76 installments really
wasn’t planned that way, although
many took it to be accurate news
reporting.
The dog owner’s yard is trim
and clean, a monument to his labors...he worrieth not for when his
mutt gets the urge, it always goes
to the neighbors.
The flight of two Red Cosmonauts was said to have been
flashed on Russian TV screens,
and obviously a break in the
monotony of summer repeats is
welcome anywhere.
That’s about enough of this!
Impossible to eliminate risks
T
ragedy struck a skydiving
team while it was engaged in
advanced practice over Butler
on Saturday, May 29. An Overland Park man, part of a crew that
did close canopy formation work,
died when the team members had
difficulty separating for their landing. Although all of his equipment
functioned, there was insufficient
altitude remaining for his fall to be
arrested. An experienced skydiver
with 1,400 jumps logged, he was
well aware of the risks involved in
his sport.
In no way should the accident
reflect on SkyDive KC’s local parachuting center, which was hosting
a four-day open house event with
a large jump plane. Experienced
jumpers are on their own, free to
pursue whatever maneuvers they
wish, once they exit the airplane.
And, all safety precautions notwithstanding, there is inherent danger to
life and limb in stepping out of an
aircraft miles above the earth. It’s
impossible to eliminate all of life’s
risk, except to eliminate living.
The big DeHavilland Twin Otter
that dominated the ramp over the
weekend is a retired 1970’s-era commuter airliner, modified for jump
duty. The DHC-6 can carry up to
20 skydivers to 14,000 feet in 15
Blue
Yonder
LeRoy Cook
minutes, pulled upward by its two
550-hp Pratt & Whitney turboprop
engines. Most impressive is its
short takeoff and landing rolls, with
an approach speed of around 60
mph and touchdown at 40 or so.
Visitors for this week
included Dave Mount, up from El
Dorado Springs in a Cessna Skyhawk, along with a Beech Debonair,
a Cessna 172, a Piper Cherokee Six
and a Cessna 182. Doug Hinkle
flew over from Gardner in his 1946
Taylorcraft BC12D, a 1958 Cessna
172 was up from Monett and a
Mooney M20C came in.
Local flying was accomplished by
Will Cook in the Cessna Skyhawk,
Mike Norton in a Cessna 150, Dave
Hopkins and Alvin Griffin in their
Beech Bonanza and Gerald Bauer
in a Piper Cherokee. Jim Breckenridge participated in numerous
Memorial Day flyovers in his Piper
Comanche 260B while son Shawn
flew the Bellanca Citabria.
Last week, the FAA finally
revealed its plans for a Next Generation air traffic control system,
and it’s not pretty. By 2020, less
than ten years from now, all aircraft
wanting to fly in Class A, B, and C
airspace, or above 10,000 feet MSL,
must be equipped with new ADS-B
gear that reports their position without the use of radar interrogation,
as is presently done. That way, the
FAA can get rid of its expensive radar equipment, shifting the burden
onto aircraft owners. The tab is estimated at $4.5 billion, give or take
a few; there’s about 200,000 aircraft
in the U.S., so you can do the math.
Think we’ll see the FAA budget go
down, with all the savings?
The weekly quiz asked
“what color was the fuel used in the
old piston engine airliners?” and the
answer, supplied by Rodney Rom,
was purple, the dye added to the
115/145 octane gasoline back then.
Today, we must make do with bluecolored 100-low-lead avgas, which
isn’t nearly as potent but fouls spark
plugs less.
For next week, we want to know
the original name of the GPS navigation system.
Barbed wire and box turtle
T
he great gulf between man
and woman has once more
been confirmed. The evidence was collected in a field study
in which I personally participated.
While millions floated on lake
barges or sipped cool drinks beach
side this past holiday weekend, I
worked alongside my husband shuffling cattle to different pastures and
erecting a barbed wire fence. The
nearest body of water was a mosscovered pond and our icy cool drink
came from a shared, insulated jug.
After man-handling panels,
prodding cattle and bouncing in
the cab of a 4-wheel drive truck
over washed out gravel roads and
through bumpy pastures, I thought
my workout sufficient for the weekend. But the husband had other
things in mind and to the farm we
went for a second day of it. No
sand warmed my toes, but shoulder high fescue did tickle my nose.
We waded, tromped and drudged
through tall grasses and tiptoed
past thorn trees over and over as we
unrolled wire for the project.
We actually worked quite
efficiently together and I enjoyed
our time away from typical work
and phones and kids. I even merited the Memorial Day sunburn like
all those lake visitors. And rather
than dip into the waves for a cooling reprieve, I ducked under a big
old locust tree and was cooled quite
adequately by a gentle breeze.
My hubby’s expert fence building
was impressive. He measured and
marked and marched up and down
Outside
the Box
Brenda Black
that taught, wire line over and over
to get it near perfect. Sometimes I
waited, ready to hand a hammer or
fish out a fence clip or post steeple.
Other times I watched for slippage
as he loosened the come-along and
finished wrapping the corner posts
with steely thread. My biggest
job was shouldering half the load
of a roll of wire and walking the
line side by side with my beloved.
Of course, Alan bore the heaviest
chores in every regard, but I carried my weight. So throughout the
day, out of concern, he kept asking,
“Are you okay?” To which, I would
answer in the affirmative.
On one of the unrolling trips
with a few hundred feet less of a
load, I noticed a tortoise in the
smashed path where we had driven
the truck a half dozen times already
that day. Without dropping my end
of the bar that skewered the wire
spool, I transferred the heavy load
to my left hand and with my right
scooped up Mr. Turtle, then continued on to the end post. I knew
his shelled armor was no match for
the big truck tires that surely would
crush him with our next pass. I also
was keenly aware that the man on
the other end of that iron bar was
practicing extreme patience with
my side-tracked mission. He never
said a word and did not ridicule
my childish concerns. We placed
the wire roll and bar down on the
ground and I ushered my turtle
friend across the drive and headed
him another direction, then returned to my post ready to supply
whatever tool necessary.
I’m guessing based on past
experience, that Alan never would
have noticed that little critter whose
protective coat color matched the
grasses through which it traveled.
But he did notice that it mattered
to me that I protect it. Throughout
the day, I noticed our different approaches to many other things. At
fence building, I wanted efficiency
so I worked ahead untangling
clips and anticipating the next tool
needed for the task. He wanted
perfection and plunked wires as
if tuning a guitar just like his dad
taught him. He wore long sleeves.
I rolled my t-shirt up and out of the
way. He could hoist the heavy stuff
and I organized all the little things.
He was wholly focused on only the
work at hand and my mind drifted,
wondering how long were those
thorns or how long since anyone
fished in that pond. And, by God’s
design, our differences worked harmoniously all day long.
“[Wives] your beauty should
not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the
wearing of gold jewelry and fine
clothes.” Good thing because I was
wearing soiled shirt and jeans and
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Petty, Butler
Johnson, Adrian
McKinney, Butler
S. Rector, Rockville
J. Rector, Rockville
O’Conner, Adrian
LaVergne, Adrian
Drug suspects from last week’s raid
The News Xpress
Following up on last
week’s page 3 story of the
Bates County Sheriff ’s Office-led CNET Drug Task
Force raid over the county:
Sheriff Chad Anderson
released further details on
the seven suspects who
were taken into custody.
•Kade Alan Petty, 28,
Butler: Warrant issued for
class C felony for possession
of controlled substance.
$20,000 cash or surety.
•Jacob Patrick O’Conner,
20, Adrian. Warrant issued
for two counts of class B
felony for distribution of
controlled substance. Bond
set at $50,000 cash only.
•Angela R. Johnson,
for class B felony of distribution of controlled substance. Bond set at $50,000
cash only.
•Nicholas L. Lavergne,
for class B felony of distribution of controlled substance. Bond set at $50,000
cash only.
•Sherry Lynn Rector,
29, Rockville. Warrant issued for class C felony possession of controlled sub-
stance. Bond set at $25,000
cash only.
•Sarah Marie McKinney, 19, Butler. Warrant
issued for class B felony of
possession of controlled
substance. Bond set at
$50,000 cash only.
•John Lee Rector, 42,
Rockville. Warrant issued
for class C felony of possession of controlled substance. Bond set at $25,000
cash only.
Many observed Memorial Day
Ted Jones took Ronnie
Country Mart to host breakfast
with heroes and 12 hour fire sale
Butler, Mo. • Country Mart is proud to announce
Breakfast With Heroes and 12-Hour Fire Sale on Saturday, June 5 at the Country Mart store in Butler in honor
and support of local firefighters in the community.
The special promotion includes: 12-Hour Fire Sale
and Hot Breakfast Deals - for a limited time, customers
can take advantage of hot prices and save on great brands
throughout the store, such as Johnsonville Sausage, Kellogg’s, Taster’s Choice and Dannon; 20-hour radio remote
by KMOE radio station during Breakfast With Heroes
for a live 2-hour remote, 10 a.m. until noon; Breakfast
with Local Firefighters - Community members can honor
their local firefighters in person at Country Mart during
Breakfast With Heroes. The local fire department volunteers will be at the store from 10 a.m., serving breakfast
food, including Johnsonville sausage biscuits, Dannon
yogurt and Taster’s Choice coffee, for a donation. Proceeds will benefit firefighters.
FROM PAGE 13
values of the United States, as well as promote separatism.
The wording of the texts demonized and overshadowed
other events in history, which were barely mentioned but
stood with equal importance to the molding of the United
States as the greatest nation in the history of the world.
Liberal board members spent a considerable amount
of time arguing that President Obama’s middle name
should not be published, which is in direct contrast to the
common method of annotating U.S. Presidents in books
and other publications. I find it interesting that this has not
been mentioned in the discussions about this topic. Why
would we not want to publish the President’s full name?
The reporting of this story has been a terrible politically
energized fight to prove that conservatives are evil and
liberals are human and caring. In actuality, neither can
claim any fame at this point, as both political parties have
abandoned the citizens of this nation in pursuit of power
and control.
Further, there is a vast misunderstanding of the true
meaning and history of the Constitution as it relates to
the separation of church and state. The comment in the
editorial that this was much of what the Revolutionary
War was about is misleading and narrowly focused. In
actuality, the separation of church and state had nothing to
do with complete separation of religion from government.
It dealt specifically with the English Monarchial effort to
install the Anglo-Saxon Protestant Church as the official
religious organization in the new world, and the melding
of this church into the governing actions of the King
of England. This was seen as a restriction on religious
freedom. This also was viewed as the basis for many issues
in England, which came from the Protestant Church ruling
through the King, which the founding fathers sought to
avoid. If the intent was to completely eliminate religion/
church from government, then the great deal of historical
documents such as the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and
the U.S. Dollar would be stripped of any mention of God
or religion. On the contrary, our founding fathers held
faith close to the point that they determined that the rights
dictated in the Bill of Rights were granted directly by God,
not by government. The only limitations on our rights as
humans, the rights granted by God, would be set by an
overzealous government stepping beyond their intended
power. Religion was part of the foundation of this new
nation, and the separation of church and state in the U.S.
Constitution was not meant to completely eliminate this
relationship, but was intended to limit the role of religion
in governance so that the church had no power to control
government leadership in the same manner that the church
influenced decisions in English Governance.
Finally, I find it hard to believe that anyone would argue
against developing a student’s ability and capability to
question. Questioning is the foundation of education,
and is a fundamental part of being American. Even the
suggestion that encouraging students to question legal
Hobson to the Rich Hill grocery store Wednesday.
Doris Null spent Tuesday
night with Tiffany Null in
Grain Valley.
Wednesday, Doris Null
took Marvin Null to the doctor in Harrisonville.
Thursday, Doris Null attended the Double Branch
Christian Church Ladies Aid
meeting.
Jim and Sue Damon decorated family members’ graves
Thursday at Oak Hill and
Fairview cemeteries.
Jim Damon visited Howard, John and Ronnie Hobson
Friday.
Skip and Jan Heckadon visited Howard, John and Ronnie
Hobson Friday evening.
Linda
Wix
decorated
graves of family members Saturday in Morehead, Kan., and
Altoona, Kan., cemeteries.
Linda visited Hazel Harvey at
the nursing home in Chanute,
Kan.
Saturday was the flag ceremony for C.K. Deems at
Fairview cemetery on Memorial weekend for the family. Bonnie Austin’s family attended.
Zella Doane, Becky Randalls, Dylan and Whitley and
Laura Herring joined other
family and friends Saturday
afternoon for a party in the
home of Dusty and Melissa
Stong, Kallie and Carissa at
Sheldon. Everyone helped Carissa celebrate her first birthday with cake, ice cream and
gifts.
Pete and Jean Van Horn
attended Jean’s 50th class reunion Saturday at Annette
(Herman) Anderson’s home.
Philip and Karla Decker,
Marissa and Zachary hosted
supper, cake and ice cream
Saturday evening for their
families, in honor of Marissa’s
third birthday. Sue Decker,
Linfert and Judith Klassen,
Christopher, Anna, Brendan,
Caleb, Emily and Tiara, Justin
and Tommi Decker attended.
Leon Decker attended later.
Ron and Gay Nissen spent
Memorial weekend in Hannibal, Mo. They enjoyed a river
doctrine points raises grave
concern whether we are
headed back to a society
where we will not be allowed
to question our government’s
action. I am disgusted by
the comment, as the ability
to question authority is a
founding principle for the
First
Amendment,
and
limiting this ability in any
way, shape, or form should
be considered a felonious
action. As a disabled veteran
who believes in the complete
right of freedom of speech,
I am further disgusted by
the suggestion.
Limiting
the freedom of speech and
expression in any form (to
include burning the flag),
minimizes the sacrifices made
by our military members to
protect our freedoms.
We must remember that
we are not truly free until
we learn to tolerate opinions
that differ from our own.
Until that time, our actions
to persecute differences
of belief will keep us all
e n s l ave d . – R e s p e c t f u l l y,
Timothy D. Young, Butler.
Drug bust evidence
Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson and some of the drugs and related paraphernalia seized by officers in last week’s multi drug bust sweep.—Submitted.
boat ride and a tour of Mark
Twain cave.
Corey and Sheila Null spent
Friday night through Monday
morning in the home of Marvin and Doris Null. David
Null visited the named above
Saturday afternoon.
Jack and Pat Van Horn attended Pat’s 1965 class reunion
Saturday evening in the home
of Dale and Connie Cox.
Dallas Van Horn and Corey,
Angela Van Horn, Daniel and
Kelly Deems and Larry and
Nora Smalley enjoyed cake
and homemade ice cream
and helped Pete and Jean Van
Horn celebrate Jean’s birthday
and Nora’s birthday Saturday
evening.
Jim and Sue Damon and
Shada Schenker enjoyed lunch
and visiting Sunday afternoon
in the home of James and
Amanda Damon and Faith.
Scot and Linda Rolf, Gayle
and Sally of Parkville spent
Sunday and Monday in the
home of Zella Doane.
Sunday afternoon Robbie
and Paula Cairns, Aspen and
Carissa Berning visited Marvin and Doris Null and Corey
and Sheila Null.
Joe and Linda Wix visited
Sunday morning at First Baptist Church in Appleton City.
Bonnie Austin attended
Memorial Day rally on Saturday and Sunday at Fort Scott
Church of Christ.
Patricia Gregg and daughters Kimberly and Kelly and
Kelly’s son of Oak Grove visited Earl and Neoma Anderson Sunday afternoon. Earl is
Patricia’s uncle.
Paul Burch, Ray and Ina
Mae Thomas and Dianna
Silvers went with a group of
friends Friday through Monday to Berry-Bend.
•Barbed wire and box turtle
FROM PAGE 13
smelled quite un-lady-like “Instead, it should be that
of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and
quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.” (1
Peter 3:3-4) Gently holding a turtle does count.
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as
you live with your wives, and treat them with respect
as the weaker partner...” I’m sure we went at a slower
pace hauling that wire than if either of my strong sons
were holding the opposite end from their father. “...
and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so
that nothing will hinder your prayers.” (1 Pet. 3:7) No
fussing all day meant no reason to have to apologize
later.
At the end of a hot, but rewarding day, six strands
were up and a turtle saved. More importantly were
the words we exchanged in an air-conditioned truck
ride home. “Thank you for helping me today,” he said
to me. “You were great help and made the job go so
much easier and quickly.” And I replied, “I enjoyed
working by your side.” Then we kissed, still sweaty
and filthy. But knowing my man, I bet that didn’t
bother him one bit.
Mo. Southern
State honors
nursing class
Joplin • Graduates of the
Nursing program at Missouri Southern State University took part in a formal
pinning ceremony May 21
in the Corley Auditorium in
Webster Hall at MSSU.
Chris Eller, associate professor of Nursing and Patricia Hempsmeyer, assistant
professor of Nursing, formally pinned the graduates.
Among the honorees was
Jill Lucas of Ballard.
Montrose R-14
Scholarships
College Preparatory Cer-
tificate: Tony Engeman, Trevor
Bracher.
Montrose CTA: Trevor
Bracher.
AIM (Adults in Motion):
Trevor Bracher, Whitney Klass.
MAC (Montrose Activity
Club): Michael Schussler, Whitney Klass.
Ozark Technical Community College Service Scholarship:
Brantley Nold.
Montrose Community Housing: Brett Gengler.
Country Mart Scholarship
(Clinton and Belton): Brett
Gengler.
Montrose Festival Committee: Brett Gengler, Michael
Schussler.
Bonnie Dixon Dunlap: Brett
Gengler.
MFA Foundation: Trevor
Bracher.
Tulsa Welding School: Nick
Mitchell.

The NEWS XPRESS

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