Bill

Godfrey To Be Grand Marshall at This Year’s 4th of July Parade

William H. (Bill) Godfrey was born June 26, 1950 to Short (James T.) and Helen Murphy Godfrey. Bill was named after his grandfathers Harley Godfrey and William Murphy.

Bill grew up on a farm outside of Powersville, MO. He attended Powersville and West Putnam Grade Schools and graduated from Unionville High School in 1968. Bill then attended Trenton Junior College until he was drafted into the United States Army on July 13, 1970.

Bill started his military career with basic training at Fort Leonardwood, Mo and then advanced infantry training at Fort Carson, Colorado in artillery. Bill then was stationed in Giebelstadt, Germany as an anti-aircraft gunner and driver. He was honorably discharged on February 23, 1972, but went on to serve in the Army Reserve at Fort Hood, TX in 1974.

Bill then attended N.M.S.U. (now Truman State University) using the G.I. Bill and graduated in 1975 with a B.S. in Animal Science. While at Northeast Missouri State, Bill met Kathy Winslow and Kathy says that they were finally married on January 1,

1984.

The couple lived in Anchorage, Alaska, from 1983 to 1988 where Bill worked for the Dept. of Defense at Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson Army Base in the Aluetian Islands, Alaska.

Bill and Kathy returned to Missouri in 1988 and established Medicine Oaks Cattle Farm. Bill worked for Jeff Wells and later established his own construction company,

Fire Safety ...

Medicine Oaks Construction. Bill continued with construction and in 1998 became the Building Trades instructor at Putnam County High School. Bill retired from Building Trades in 2015 and he and Kathy now raise Black Angus Cattle on their farm near Powersville.

Continued from pg. 7 fires and 17,100 outside and other types of fires. These fires caused five deaths and $105 million in direct property damage, according to NFPA. About 250 people go to emergency rooms each day with fireworks-related injuries in the 30 days around July 4th.

Sparklers are a good example of how people underestimate the danger of fireworks. Sparklers burn at about 2,000 degrees – hot enough to melt some metals. They can quickly ignite clothing and leave young children with severe burns. According to the NFPA, sparklers account for more than 25 percent of emergency room visits

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Board of Equalization

In accordance with RSMo 138.010, notice is hereby given that the Putnam County Board of Equalization will convene on Monday, July 17th, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Putnam County Commissioner’s Office on the 1st floor of the courthouse. The appeal shall be filed with the County Clerk’s Office no later than July 10th, 2023. To inquire about an appeal form, please call County Clerk’s Office at 947-2674 or an application may be obtained at the Clerk’s Office, located on the 1st floor of the courthouse.

Congratulations to Bill and Kathy, looking forward to seeing you in the Fourth of July parade .at 6:00 pm on Tuesday! for fireworks injuries. For questions or concerns about firework safety, firework rules, or firework dealers can contact the Division of Fire Safety at (573) 7512930. More fireworks safety tips are available at dfs.dps.mo.gov.

How to potty train your cow

Did you know you can potty train your cow the same way you might potty train your toddler?

According to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], scientists at New Zealand’s University of Auckland have done just that. Cows can produce as much as eight gallons of urine in the course of a day and urine contains a lot of nitrogen, which can, when mixed with their feces, be bad for the environment. And so, the Auckland scientists and colleagues in Germany to create a MooLoo, a specially designed pen, in which to do their business. They let the cows roam in an enclosed area in the midst of which was a MooLoo, which the animals were urged to use when the need arose.

The cows that opted for the facility were given a treat; if they didn’t they were squirted with cold water. Most of the cows used in the experiment ultimately decided to use the MooLoo when they had to go.