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Walldogs Festival Postponed to Focus on Save Our Square
The community will soon have the opportunity to choose the subject of a historic mural to be placed in Unionville in the summer of 2025. Three ideas will be detailed in upcoming editions of The Unionville Republican and are: Putnam Fadeless Dyes, the Feeder Calf Sale, and the Putnam County Fair. After the public is fully informed of the three subjects and their importance to Putnam County history, voting will take place in December.
The mural will celebrate a unique aspect of Putnam County history. While preserving Putnam County’s past, the mural will also add beauty and interest to the community.
Last spring, a group of local residents met to discuss hosting a Walldogs festival in 2025, which would result in completing 10-15 mu-
rals in one week. Wayne County, Iowa, hosted a Walldog festival in 2023 and now has 16 murals scattered through the county. The proposed large project would require significant fundraising.
Due to the recent movement to ‘save our square’ by the Unionville Historic Square, Inc. and the acquisition of three buildings that need considerable work and money, the Walldogs festival will be postponed. All efforts will be directed to the completion of one mural to be placed in Unionville in 2025.
A 501c(3) nonprofit corporation is being formed, “Friends of Putnam County, Missouri”. The nonprofit will provide tax exempt status to donors and also open the possibility for grants, for a variety of community causes.
Homecoming Barbecue To Support Legion Projects
Submitted by Lola Williams October 4th will be the day for the American Legion and Auxiliary to have their yearly barbecue on the Homecoming Day from 11AM until 1PM. Please join us in helping us maintain our building, supporting the flag project, assisting veterans homebound, provide military honors
at funerals, provide color guards at football games and in parades, also funding Boys and Girl’s State each year just to name a few projects.
Plans are for serving outside if weather permits and of course the drive through will still be available.
We no longer sell tickets but ask for donations for the meal.
Second Round of Town Hall Meetings Held
(L to R) Scott Sharp, MO Dept. of Economic Development and Lisa Colson, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission facilitated the second town hall meeting, held in Unionville on Tuesday, September 24, at the Bixler 108. Approximately 50 people of various ages and backgrounds were in attendance and had a chance to share their input. Five groups were formed and rotated between tables to discuss targeted issues of concern. This information will be collated and shared and will help with development of a comprehensive plan for our county, something which has not been done since the 1990’s.
SBDC Assists Businesses to Succeed
Bryce Cardwell (R) of the Small Business Development Center is shown with Rotarian Clint Stobbe. Photo credit: Mary Comstock
Assistance for new and/or existing businesses is available free of charge through the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), located in Kirksville. Bryce Cardwell, a Knox County native, heads up the center that serves eight counties in north Missouri. He will work oneon-one with anyone who needs help, from starting up a business to succession upon retirement. Bryce stated, “I want to
see businesses have success and for there to be more economic development in our communities.”
The SBDC does not provide funding or grants, but it can help clients with the plans necessary to secure a loan. Clint Stobbe, Vice President at Farmers Bank, stated, “Bryce and the SBDC are a phenomenal resource for those wanting to start a business or expand.”
The SBDC also provides free group training. Upcoming topics are Canva, social media, accounting, and succession planning. Bryce would like to hold a training in Unionville in the future. Bryce can be reached through email, bcardwell@kirksvillecity. com, or by phone at 660665-3348. The SBDC office is located at 315 S. Franklin Street in downtown Kirksville.
Journal Notes
American Legion Annual Homecoming BBQ is October 4th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Legion Post, 110 S. 18th St. Unionville. Drive -Thru is available. Donations Accepted ($10 suggested).
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McCreary 2024 Homecoming Grand Marshal
By Haley Watt, PC R-I Communications Specialist
Putnam County High School is proud to announce Mr. Joe McCreary as the 2024 Homecoming Grand Marshal!
A true embodiment of Putnam County spirit, Joe’s journey from a childhood on a farm north of Unionville to playing college football for the University of Colorado has made him a local legend and a source of pride for our community.
Joe moved to Unionville at 18 months old and has always been proud to call our small town “Hometown USA.”
Raised on a farm by his father, Joe learned the value of hard work at an early age, spending time working in hay fields, raising cattle, and enjoying one of his lifelong passions—hunting. His love for agriculture was cultivated through his involvement in 4-H, where he began showing horses at age 5 and competed on the Trap and Shooting teams, continuing through high school. Summer baseball was also a big part of his youth.
At the age of 9, Joe survived a traumatic car accident, breaking every bone in one foot and shattering the other. Doctors feared they would have to amputate his right foot, but thanks to his father’s insistence and Joe’s resilience, he
underwent months of recovery and rehabilitation. He spent time in a wheelchair with leg casts, where he became a mascot at his mother’s nursing home, famous for wheelchair races during the holidays. After many months in casts and leg braces, Joe’s determination allowed him to not only walk again but to thrive in sports.
In high school, Joe was a multi-sport athlete, excelling in football, basketball, and track. Known for his size and talent, he played offensive and defensive line, taking on every down, including punting and kicking duties. His achievements on the field and in the shot put and discus earned him an 11time letterman distinction. Joe was named AllState Offensive Tackle and received numerous district and conference honors. He capped his high school career by going undefeated his entire senior year in discus, even winning 1st place at the state meet.
Beyond sports, Joe was deeply involved in student life. He served as a class officer, participated in Student Council, and was a member of the Drama Club, Future Farmers of America, Boys State, and 4-H. One of his proudest achievements was being elected President of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for the local chapter and the
entire state of Missouri.
Joe’s athletic prowess caught the attention of college recruiters, with nearly every school in the Big 8 conference showing interest. In the fall of 1982, a visit from Colorado Buffaloes’ Hall of Fame coach Bill McCartney sealed his future in Boulder. Joe played football for the University of Colorado, a journey filled with challenges, including a knee injury early in his career. However, he became a two-year starter, playing alongside some of the greats and competing in legendary stadiums like Ohio State’s in front of 86,000 people—a far cry from his Unionville roots.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Joe began a successful career in transportation management and sales. His journey took him to California, Idaho, and back to Colorado, where he now resides with his wife, Traci. Together, they have been active in supporting Colorado football, and Joe co-founded Buffs4Life, a nonprofit dedicated to helping former CU athletes.
Despite his life and career taking him across the country, Joe has always remained connected to his Unionville roots. Every summer, Joe and his family spend time at Lake Thunderhead, and they make every effort to
2024 Homecoming Grand Marshal Joe McCreary, PC R-I Class of 1983. Shared by Haley Watt
attend hometown football games. Joe credits Unionville and Putnam County R-I School for shaping the man he is today, instilling in him values of faith, friendship, and hard work.
This year, Joe returns home to lead the 2024 Putnam County Midgets Homecoming Parade as Grand Marshal. We are thrilled to honor a true hometown hero and Putnam County Midget. Welcome home, Joe! Homecoming Schedule Pep Assembly - 9:00 AM (HS Gym)
Homecoming Parade - 2:00 PM (Start in HS Parking Lot)
Softball Complex/ Field Dedication - 4:30 PM (Softball Complex) Hy-Vee Booster Club Tailgate - 5:30 PM (HS Commons) Putnam County vs. Polo Football Game7:00 PM (Dave Mitchell Field) Missouri Sports Hall of Fame RecognitionHalftime of the Football Game
Patricia Parsons
Patricia “Pat” Dorothy Parsons, born on March 4, 1950, in Los Angeles, California, to John and Dorothy Wiedmann, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2024, at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pat led a diverse life, working in various roles that reflected her adventurous spirit. Prior to retirement, she and her husband, Larry, opened Memphis Realty, where Pat thrived as a real estate broker—a career she took great pride in. She also served as a Deputy Sheriff for the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office, worked as an Air Traffic Controller in Bullhead City, Arizona, and owned
and operated Rancho Pet Store in Rancho California.
An active member of the La Paz County and Quartzsite communities, Pat was known for her big heart, quick wit, and outgoing nature. Those who knew her often described her as classy, funny, and an inspiration to many. Her warm spirit and laughter will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Pat was preceded in death by her two brothers Tom Fitzsimmons and Bill Wiedmann and survived by her brother John Wiedmann. She is also survived by her husband Larry Parsons, whom she married in 1983, and her three children, Kamberly Fix, Kevin Carlen, and Patrick Parsons. Pat cherished her grandchildren Danielle, Rae Lynn, Mason, and Evan, along with great-grandchildren Violet, Ivory, and Juniper.
Services will be held privately, honoring Pat’s wishes. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to 4greyhoundracers.org/donations.
Claude Parton
Claude Parton, 59, formerly of Unionville, Missouri, passed away at the Sullivan County Hospital in Milan, Missouri, on Friday, September 20, 2024. Claude had been a resident of the Milan Health Care Center in Milan for about four years.
Claude Ira Parton was born in Wichita, Kansas, on May 5, 1965, the son of Clint “Cotton” Lewis and Elizabeth (Kellison) Parton. Claude gradu-
ated from Lathrop High School where he was active in the Special Olympics, participating in all the events possible and bringing home several ribbons. He enjoyed riding his bicycle and helping coach his nephews in baseball. He also liked to play catch with the boys. Claude had a large collection of football and baseball cards. He liked to do karate and loved to fish for bass as well as do Macramé.
Claude is survived by his mother, Liz Parton, of Unionville, Missouri as well as two sisters, Cherie Parton of Centerville, Iowa, and Christina Parton of St. Joseph, Missouri; a brother, Clint Parton of St. Joseph, Missouri; and a half-sister, Sandy Deal. Six nephews also survive: Micheal Hoskins, Kyle Hoskins, Jarvis Kennebeck, Christphor Parton, Kenyon Parton, and Trey Parton; an uncle, Dean
Kellison; a great nephew, Quiency Hoskins; and a great niece Evelyn Kennebeck. Claude was preceded in death by his father, Cotton Parton, and his grandparents, Ira and Ferne Kellison.
A Celebration of Life for Claude Parton will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family and may be entrusted with Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th St., Unionville, MO 63565.
Dustin West
Dustin Brice West, 35, of Hedrick, IA, (formally of Unionville, MO) passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on Friday, September 20, 2024.
Dustin West was born on June 19, 1989, at the Bethesda Naval Base in Bethesda, MD, the son of Randal and Tisch (Spoonamore) WestErdman. Dustin grew up embedded with farming roots in Missouri. He was always on a 4-wheeler, horse or a motorcycle. After graduation, he earned his welding certification from Grand River Technical School in Chillicothe, MO. Dustin started his life’s journey working for MP Fiberoptics. Later he earned a CDL license to become a truck driver before working at RJ Performance in Ottumwa, IA. Dustin loved being a Powersports Technician
so much he ventured out on his own as a small business owner/partner of Double D Custom Power Sports, LLC in Hedrick, IA. Dustin was taken from this life all too early and his family and friends are deeply mourning his loss.
Dustin West is survived by his mother, Tisch Erdman of Unionville, MO; brother, Jake Stark of, IA; stepbrother Luke Erdman of, IA; and grandparents, Ralph and Judy Findley of Unionville, MO. Dustin is also survived by fiancé, Ashley Marcum and step-children, Isaiah and Hailey, and several aunts, uncles, cousins, and numerous friends.
Dustin was preceded in death by his father, Randal West; grandparents, Duane and Carolyn West of Farragut, IA; and stepfather, John Erdman of Unionville, MO.
A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held on October 12, 2024, at 2:00pm at the 4-H Building in Unionville, MO. Dinner to follow- donations will be accepted for meal.
Memorials are suggested to the Family and may be entrusted to Playle and Collins Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th Street, Unionville, MO 63565.
“Excitement is a better motivator than discipline. The people who appear to have an exceptional work ethic or remarkable discipline are often those with a genuine curiosity or interest in that area. The person who smiles is more likely to keep working than the person gritting their teeth.”
-- James Clear
Routine Maintenance
by Caleb Jones, Executive Vice President and CEO of Missouri Electric Cooperatives
As a kid, nothing struck fear in my heart like a trip to the dentist. The uncomfortable chair, swishing some mint-flavored liquid and spitting it in a weird little sink - I didn’t like any of it. Plus, that gosh awful sound of whatever power tool they used was enough to make me sick to my stomach. Once I was so nervous about being in the chair that I actually tried to convince my dentist to not give me a Novocain shot before a filling, which didn’t work out how I anticipated.
I wish I could say my fear of the dentist improved as I grew older. It didn’t. They say public speaking is one of the worst fears most people have, but I would get up in front of a crowd every day if it meant I could miss a dentist appointment.
It wasn’t until much later that I realized those regular visits to the dentist had a real purpose other than some kind of corporal punishment. The key to avoiding the dreaded drill was not in avoiding the dentist altogether, but in regular cleanings. It was this routine maintenance that kept my teeth healthy and free from cavities. While the process is still something I dread, I know that enduring a little discomfort now will save me from a lot of pain down the road.
My last near-death experience at my dentist made me think of some of the right-of-way work performed by our electric cooperatives. Just
as regular dental cleanings prevent cavities, the “cleaning” of the right of way where your electric lines run ensures the lights stay on for you and your neighbors. The analogy might seem a bit unusual, but the principle is the same - preventive maintenance is essential to avoid bigger problems later on.
This past year, I faced a similar dilemma on my farm when an oak tree began growing too close to my electric line. I’d always liked that tree; it had been a part of our home’s landscape for years. But as much as I enjoyed that tree, I enjoy reliable electricity even more. The thought of losing power was much worse than losing a tree. So, when the folks from Boone Electric came by this summer, the tree had to go.
No one, least of all the electric co-op employees who maintain our rights of way, wants to cut down your trees. Coops are required to document that every piece of equipment and every foot of power lines are a safe distance from trees and other vegetation. The wrong tree in the wrong place is a hazard, especially to power lines. But, when it comes down to choosing between keeping a tree and ensuring reliable electricity, the choice is clear.
Just like with my teeth, a little routine maintenance - whether it’s dental cleaning or tree trimming - goes a long way in preventing bigger issues. It’s not always pleasant, but it’s absolutely necessary to keep the lights on and our daily lives running smoothly.
“I love spending time with my friends and family. The simplest things in life give me the most pleasure: cooking a good meal, enjoying my friends.”
~ Cindy Morgan
Former
Specialist Parker Brayden Stottlemyre is the son of Nicholas and Stephanie Stottlemyre. His grandparents are Bud and Darlene Stottlemyre and Margaret Stottlemyre, along with Mike and Leisa Jones.
Stottlemyre graduated from Park Hill High
School in Kansas City, Missouri, in May 2024 and then attended Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, where he completed his basic military training on August 15, 2024, as a Guardian of the United States Space Force.
SPC Stottlemyyre is now continuing his military career and education at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he is pursuing training in Cyber Security Operatiions.
His family are proud to announce his accomplishments after graduation from high school and his decision to join the military.
Farming Among the Trees: How Perennial Crops can Help Breathe Life into Depleted Soil
By Jana Rose Schleis, Missouri News Network
On harvest days at Three Creeks Farm and Forest in the Missouri River valley, farm owner Emily Wright and her staff collect three varieties of leafy greens from the field.
“We can’t really grow enough,” she said. “We try to have consistent supply throughout the course of our season — which is basically April to December — but it’s hard to keep up.”
Two staff members cut the lettuce close to the root, fan the leaves across their hands checking for bugs or wilts, and
Volunteers Needed for Winterfest 2024
Volunteers at Winterfest 2023 helped children make a bag of reindeer food. Submitted by Mary Comstock
Winterfest, the very popular community festival, is in need of volunteers! Areas that require volunteers include the holiday games for children, set up for the various events, handing out and counting ballots, etc. Anyone who would like to commit to a few short hours on December 7, 2024, is asked to
contact Cari Dukes at caridukes@comcast. com, Mary Frank at msfrank40@hotmail.com, or Mary Comstock at maryfran635@gmail. com. The Winterfest committee will hold its next meeting Tuesday, October 15, at 5:15 p.m. at The Bixler 108. Anyone interested in planning
this very well-attended event is welcome to attend.
Winterfest is held the first Saturday in December around the historic Unionville square. Watch The Unionville Republican and the Winterfest Unionville Facebook page for details about this year’s event.
Many Americans are fortunate to have dental coverage for their entire working life, through employer-provided benefits. When those benefits end with retirement, paying dental bills out-of-pocket can come as a shock, leading people to put off or even go without care.
Simply put — without dental insurance, there may be an important gap in your healthcare coverage.
When you’re comparing plans ...
Treatment is expensive — especially the services people over 50 often need.
Consider these national average costs of treatment ... $222 for a checkup ... $190 for a filling ... $1,213 for a crown.3 Unexpected bills like this can be a
toss them in a bright orange basket. From there the greens are washed, packed and driven to town for delivery at local restaurants and grocery stores.
Wright co-owns and manages the farm with her partner Paul Weber, who moonlights as a touring musician. They have been growing fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers for nine seasons in a diversified market garden style farm in the Missouri River hills. Additionally, two thirds of their 15-acre farm is a forest.
“I think of it as sort of my long-term outdoor ecological experiment,” she said.
Wright and Weber plant perennials such as fiddlehead ferns and wild leeks throughout the forest. They also grow native trees including paw paws along the forest edge, allowing them to cross pollinate with and be protected by the more mature trees.
Wright calls the smorgasbord of vegetables, fruits, shrubs and trees on Three Creeks Farm and Forest “complex and chaotic” and said the crops benefit by growing among each other.
“I feel like I’ve witnessed an explosion of biodiversity in the past couple of years,” Wright said. “I mostly see it in insect populations, but I also feel like I’ve noticed new bird species and lots more amphibians and reptiles and just generally a lot of life in this valley.”
Operating a farm within its natural ecosystem is a tenant of regenerative agriculture — a movement that aims to revive farmland soils and by extension diverse farms and rural communities.
With climate change threatening farmland and the farm economy, people are looking to regenerative agriculture as a new way forward, specifically using perennial crops that don’t require the intensive annual tillage, planting, fertilizing and harvesting of conventional commodities.
Tim Crews is the chief scientist at The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, and said many of the commodity crops we eat — corn, rice, barley, oats — are annual.
“Annuals require the termination of all vegetation on the landscape for them to have a chance,” he said. “If you do that on massive landscapes year after year after year,
you get soil degradation.”
The Land Institute scientists have been working on sustainable agriculture research and education across the Midwest and Great Plains for decades. They’re developing perennial grains that aren’t as hard on the environment as annuals. Crews said row crops take an environmental toll over time.
“They have no capacity to retain nutrients. Their microbial communities are much less functional than those that exist in mature grasslands or forests,” Crews said. “It’s such a compromised ecosystem.”
But if more perennial crops existed, he said, they could break the food system’s dependency on annual crops and transform farms into something more akin to a natural ecosystem, like a forest.
Regenerative agriculture aims to, in part through perennials, breathe life into depleted soils while also reducing the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which can have negative environmental consequences.
“The regenerative capacity of perennials is kind of unmatched … there’s economic advantages, there’s lifestyle advantages, there’s wildlife advantages,” Crews said.
Combining farm and forest
There is much to be harvested from trees and shrubs, like nuts or berries, and there are many soil health and ecosystem benefits of having them on the farm.
“Agroforestry is basically offering kind of a toolkit for being able to incorporate some of that ecological design onto a landscape,” said Zack Miller, preserve engagement manager with The Nature Conservancy in Missouri.
The organization is conducting ecosystem restorations across the state. Miller is coordinating a 164-acre agroforestry demonstration project at the Missouri River Center — the former site of riverfront bar and restaurant Katfish Katy’s.
The long-term goal of the project is to both connect people to the Missouri River and its ecosystems and to serve as a living agroforestry laboratory to “demonstrate what these systems could look like and be
able to demonstrate their economic returns, how farmers might be able to implement different strategies,” Miller said. Trees, shrubs and perennials can be integrated sporadically into conventional farms through alley cropping, prairie strips, wind breaks, hedge rows and more. But for agroforestry to be successful, Miller said we’ll have to get used to a messier kind of farm.
“Looking across landscapes and seeing how we have it divvied up and this chunk is for growing this one plant, this chunk is for growing something else,” he said. “But of course, ecosystems don’t function that way. There are no clear borders.”
Three Creeks Farm and Forest intentionally planted perennials with culinary or floral purposes that allow them to sell berries, nuts and fresh cut flowers to groceries and restaurants. Wright also planted a row of smokebush, a perennial shrub, with a dual purpose as a windbreak — blocking dust that gets kicked up from their gravel road.
Wright said she sees plenty of opportunity across the Midwest for conventional row crop farms to incorporate more diverse products in their operations.
“Just carving off those odd little corners that don’t fit the giant industrial tractors and … converting those to vegetable production would have a huge impact on the amount of food that’s being supplied locally,” she said.
Miller said that due to the amount of inputs required — fertilizer, fuel and equipment — the row crop commodity farming that made Midwestern agriculture so bountiful is no longer working.
Biodiversity has plummeted, and so has the ability to make a living in agriculture, Miller said.
“It’s like very simple to say, but the answer to many of our problems is diversity,” he said.
Wright understands how some farmers, due to the pressures of policy and markets, get stuck in a rigid structure.
“There’s not a lot of room for experimentation or adaptation,” she said.
But by operating a small, diverse operation like Three Creeks Farm and Forest, experimentation and adaptation never stops. Wright and Weber recently added fermentation business to the farm, Farming ... Cont. to pg. 7
Upcoming auctions for Altiser Auction and Appraisal
Real Estate and Personal Property Auction Altiser Auction and Appraisal 2705 Main St Unionville MO, October 5 at 10 am Personal property will sell at 10 am. Selling 10 passenger van, cub cadet mower, tools, ball cards, antiques, sporting goods, household items and a whole lot more. Real Estate will sell at 4 pm. Property is located at 206 N 12th St., Unionville MO, 2-bedroom home with 2 car garage. Setting on a large lot. Food and restrooms will be available, indoor sit-down type sale in climate-controlled building.
preview on October 4th from 2 to 5 pm. ** Full listings can be found at: www.altiserauctionandappraisal.com. Or on our Facebook page. Kris Altiser 660-626-4960
Co-ops Deploy Nearly 200 for Hurricane Helene Help
(September 27, 2024)
- Nearly 200 Missouri lineworkers have answered the call to help fellow electric cooperatives in need. Teams from 30 electric cooperatives left Missouri today to assist two Georgia electric cooperatives that have more than 80% of their members without power due to damage from Hurricane Helene.
The 197 Missouri lineworkers will join thousands of other lineworkers and personnel from across the cooperative family to fix the unprecedented damage Helene delivered in the Southeast, which left more than 1.15 million electric cooperative members in the dark, as of Sept. 27. The teams will assess the damage and work to assign resources as efficiently as possible, while prioritizing safety in this dangerous environment.
“When anyone in our electric cooperative family is in need, Missouri is only a call away,” said Caleb Jones, CEO of Missouri Electric Cooperatives.
Repairs could take weeks in the aftermath the Category 4 hurricane, which made landfall late Thursday in northwest Florida. Torrential rains and winds of 140 mph
ripped down lines, uprooted trees and flooded coastal areas. Though Helene weakened to tropical storm status as it moved through Georgia, damage in the state was still brutal.
Missouri’s electric cooperatives have a long history of lending a helping hand to its cooperative peers in trying times. It is an example of the sixth principle that guides electric cooperatives, which is cooperation among cooperatives.
Missouri crews first helped with hurricane relief efforts in 2004 when the Gulf Coast was hit by Hurricane Ivan and have been doing so since. Their most recent deployment responding to a hurricane was in 2021 when crews traveled to Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.
The favor has been returned, as Missouri coops received assistance restoring power following ice storms in 2007 and 2009.
Missouri’s restoration efforts are being coordinated by the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives. The Jefferson City-based association represents all 47 of Missouri’s electric cooperatives. Learn more at www.amec.org
David Smith, Seth Craver, Lola Lundsford, Joshua Miller, Lori McCabe, Dre Hunt
Saturday, October 5
Donna Fisher, Michael Lees, Dexter Deeds, Billie Mulder, Jacquie Wilt, Mike Klingner, Grace Henry
Sunday, October 6
Erin Stober, Jim Weaver, Jed Durbin, Tom Bennett, Justin Mc-
Dannald, Lynn Johnson, Ulysses Butler
Monday, October 7
Andrea Foster, Seth Wells, Jeremy Casady, Eric Rhodes, Kari Guffey, Johnathen Davis, Marty Brundage, Susan Dover, Tracy Ogle
Tuesday, October 8
Ben Brummit, Trey Ream, Sandi Crawford, Trenton Clinkenbeard, Brandon Baughman, William Clark
Wednesday, October 9
Dale Mikels, Jean Fowler, Haley Kepner, Briana Howard, Melody Dickerson
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
-- Albert Einstein
Please come to hear Pastor Kevin Collins bring you a reassuring word from God.
a.m.
Prayer, It’s a Mystery
They won! My team, the Kansas City Chiefs, won again last night. They are now 3 and 0. Someone grumbled, “The margins in their wins are small. They only won by five points last night.” True, but they are still 3 and 0.
As I have said before, I do not pray for my team to win. That would put God in the middle. I am sure many on the other side are praying for their team to win. God could not grant both prayers. However, when my team wins, I think it appropriate to say, “Thank you, God.”
In our coffee group this morning, there was a discussion about prayer. This group is composed of armchair theologians. We “solve” many great spiritual problems. The big question on this occasion was, “Will my prayers change God’s mind?” Our conclusion was, “We don’t know.” See how wise this group is! Since ancient days, great minds and hearts
have wrestled with the mystery of prayer. It is common for our prayers to be filled with requests. Often those requests are self-serving. There are always questions about why we should pray since God knows everything and has promised to meet our needs. To answer that problem, I refer back to the conclusion of the armchair theologians mentioned above, “We don’t know.”
It helps me pray when I remember I am talking with the Father, my heavenly Father. When I was younger, I asked my father for a quarter. I was to meet a girl at the local drug store. In those days, you could get an ice cream cone for a dime. With a quarter I could meet the girl, and the two of us each enjoy an ice cream cone together. With pain on his face, my father said, “Son, I can’t; I don’t have a quarter.” We were poor. When I pray, I talk to my heavenly Father. He may say, “No;” but He will never say, “I can’t.”
Kiefer Named to SNHU President’s List
MANCHESTER, NH (09/25/2024)-- Luna Kiefer of Unionville, MO, has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Summer 2024 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)
is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 92-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 200,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 accredited undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, NH. Recognized as one of the “Most Innovative” regional universities by U.S. News & World Report and one of the fastest-growing universities in the country, SNHU is committed to expanding access to high quality, affordable pathways that meet the needs of each learner.
“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”
-- Albert Schweitzer
As of October 1, I will be retired from service at the funeral home. I have had a great blessing to serve the families of our community
Kevin Collins for over 21 years. I will still be helping with funeral services and look forward to seeing you then. As many know, our funeral home has been sold to Thomas Funeral Home in Centerville and I know they will continue to provide wonderful service. Thanks for the years.
Karen Bradshaw
Fall is definitely in the air. Cool mornings and evenings and warm afternoons present the usual challenge of “what to wear?” Most Missourians are familiar with the need to layer, no matter the season. As stated before, fall is beautiful, but dread of the season to follow keeps me from fully enjoying it.
Thinking about cold winter mornings with ice and or snow covering windshields, I decided to be preemptive and clear a spot on the covered patio where the pickup could be nosed in. That simple project, like most simple projects escalated into more work than planned. When I started moving stuff, it seemed like a good idea to clean as I went. Since I was cleaning, the area being addressed expanded, which required moving more items, including the golf cart. Unfortunately, I ran out of energy before I got quite half of the area addressed. At least I didn’t wait until the weather got really cold and now I have a project to keep me busy on my days off.
Researching for the next PC Historical Society’s commemorative newspaper, several articles pertaining to fires around the Unionville square were found. It appears as if the recent fires that have resulted in the demolition and planned demolition of buildings is nothing new. Starting in the late 1800’s, fires have ravaged all four sides of the square, not just once but twice or more. Each
time, like the mythical phoenix rising from the ashes, Unionville has built back. The Save Our Square project is rehabilitating three buildings on the west side of the square. Though not damaged by fire, they were in danger of having to be demolished due in part to leaking roofs. Plans are to create apartments on the upper level and retail space on the lower level. Naturally, this will require significant funding. Unionville Historic Square, Inc., is a 501c3 non-profit organization, meaning donations are income tax deductible. The need for funds is there and donations will help meet the need for affordable living and retail spaces.
The most recent town hall meetings have pointed out the need for more housing and spaces for small businesses. Supporting Save Our Square could help address these needs.
Back to preparing the next commemorative issue, I am still looking for volunteers to share information, memories and/or pictures about life in the small towns and villages that used to dot our county and those that still are in existence. If you have a story to share please contact me at the museum on Wedensday morning or at the newspaper office on Friday. You can also email urep@nemr. net. The Historical Society wants to preserve our history while sources are available to assist. Have a great week!
Thursday, October 3 Aloha chicken, California Blend Vegetables, Parsley Potatoes, Pineapple and Cookie Bar Friday, October 4
BUFFET, Roasted Pork Loin, Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans, Assorted Fruit/Desserts Monday, October 7 Beef Stew, 1 C. Let-
tuce Salad, WW Biscuit, Spiced Apples
Tuesday, October 8
Marinated Chicken Breast, Scalloped Potatoes, California Vegetables, Fruit Salad
Wednesday, October 9 Spaghetti/Meatballs, 1 C. Spinach Salad, Carrots, Garlic Bread
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Joe Koenen, AgriBusiness Specialist (Mo Extension Ret.)
MO SUNSHINE LAW
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This topic has been addressed, analyzed and shaken out for all the years I worked but it is worth another look. The real premise of the Missouri Sunshine Law is that meetings where the public’s business is discussed is and should be open to the public.
Every state as far as I know has some kind of open meetings, open records law. Missouri’s is contained in Chapter 610 of the Missouri Revised Statutes and can be found at Missouri Revisor of Statutes - Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo Chapter 610. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is responsible for enforcing this law. I want to at least start today with some very important points under this:
(a) any board that is a public elected body such as city councils, county commissions, etc. is subject to this law. In addition, any board under them or any board set up by state statute such as the extension council, fair board, township and many others also fall under this law. Finally, and board that is considered a “quasi government board such as educational institutions, school boards and others are subject to the law too. So, it is very encompassing. (b) This law requires all meetings of these boards (and Missouri has the most such boards in the U.S.) be open to the
public with few, specific exceptions. A meeting notice with a tentative agenda must be posted by the body at least 24 hours before the meeting (excluding weekends and holidays) in a place visible to the public. This agenda must include a notice of closing part of said meeting and the specific reason or number of the 610.021 statute they are going under closed session. I know some boards think they can just put on the bottom of their agenda they may go into closed session under 610.021 but that is not good enough and some boards have been taken to task by the Attorney General’s office for doing just that. Not all attorneys agree on that interpretation of the law either.
I urge people that are interested in their government attend these meetings to see what is happening. Next time I will address the reasons a board can go into closed session which are very limited. Don’t forget you can go online to find out more about this law at Sunshine Law | Attorney General Office of Missouri (mo.gov).
REMINDERS
Do not forget the Market on the Square continues every Saturday morning from 7 to 11 am until the end of October. Fall is coming close but locally grown fruits and vegetables are in full scale with watermelons, squash pumpkins, musk-
MONDAY - TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY 7:30 AM TO 5 PM
melons joining tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, zucchinis, potatoes, apples and peaches in addition to baked goods, mums, eggs, crafts and other products are available. There are other markets around our area too so check them out also.
4-H in Putnam County, due to our later
fair, begins enrollments in October. Please check it out if your kids are 5 to 18 or contact the extension office (947-2705) to ask more about 4-H.
THOUGHT: “Don’t let anyone’s ignorance, hate, drama or negativity stop you from being the best person God wants you to be”!
Public Notice
Public notices… Your right to know… and be informed of the function of your government are embodied in public notices. In that self-government charges all citizens to be informed; this newspaper urges every citizen to read and study these notices. We strongly advise those citizens seeking further information to exercise their right of access to public record and public meetings.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PUTNAM COUNTY MISSOURI
Division I
Case No. 24AJDR00037
In re: BRADLEY DON FERDIG
NOTICE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Adult Individual
To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that by Order of the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Missouri, Division I, Case No. 24AJ-DR00037 made
entered on the record on September 24th, 2024, the name of BRADLEY DON FERDIG was changed to BRADLEY DON VOS.
The Court finds that the change of name would be proper and would not be detrimental to the interests of any other person.
/s/ Anthony W. Horvath Associate Circuit Judge
Publication Dates: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16
Protecting Missouri Farmers From Federal Land Grabs
September 27, 2024
Dear Friend,
Few things are more sacred than our right to own property, farm, and provide for our families. That’s why our Founding Fathers sought to protect landowners from government land grabs with the Fifth Amendment. Sadly, too many Washington bureaucrats don’t get it—and that’s precisely why we need stronger laws to protect our rights.
There are few places where this problem is more apparent than the rails-to-trails process. In theory, it’s a great idea; taking old out-of-use rail lines and preserving the corridors as walking trails seems like a winwin. There’s a problem, though—a big one.
When these old rail lines were put in, landowners were told their land would be returned if the railroad was abandoned. Instead, Congress authorized the federal government to take the land from the railroads and give it to others to turn into a walking trail. Not only does this process unconstitutionally take land away from private landowners without just compensation,
The Golden Dispenser
You can find a candy bar dispenser anywhere these days but you’ll have to go to South Korea if you want to find a gold bar dispenser. GS Retail, which operates some 10,000 convenience stores throughout
that country, has been fitting them out with gold bar vending machines since last September. To date, just 29 of their stores have been fitted with the machines, but they’ve produced some $19 million dollars in revenues. Guess what? They are wasting no time in providing more and more of their stores with gold dispensers. A company representative told UPI, “The most popular gold bar is the smallest, the 0.13-ounce one, which is currently priced at around $225. People in their 20s and 30s appear to be the main buyers, purchasing physical gold as an investment vehicle, especially in times such as these, when its value is continuing to rise.”
it creates a new set of headaches for them. I’ve introduced the Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act to ensure landowners get what they’re owed and give them a voice. While this program has long trampled on private property rights, it’s not nearly enough to satisfy the power-hungry bureaucrats. Tucked away in the Biden-Harris Administration’s socalled “infrastructure” bill was a provision to give the federal government the authority to overrule state permitting decisions for electric transmission lines. That gives them all they need to greenlight projects to get “green energy” from the West to the East Coast with no benefit to Missouri. I introduced the Protecting Farmers from the Green New Deal Act to repeal these provisions, return these permitting decisions to the states, and protect the rights of Missouri landowners.
This is about more than transmission lines and trails. There are a million other ways bureaucrats in Washington are trying to trample on our property rights. That’s why I’m continuing to fight WOTUS overreach and working to ban the Corps of Engineers from taking Missouri farmland for fish and wildlife purposes. The Constitution secures our rights to own property, farm, and provide for our families, but that doesn’t mean we can let our guard down. We must be vigilant so that we can pass these freedoms and rights we enjoy to the next generation.
Sincerely, Sam Graves
“Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!”
~ Ingrid Bergman
PBMs are Monopolies
Pharmacy Benefit Managers were originally intended to help manage pharmaceutical costs paid through health insurance plans. The reality is though the PBMs have gotten so large they are basically monopolies; the three largest are CVS Caremark which also owns Aetna, Express Scripts and OptumRx which also owns United Healthcare. These three companies control about 89% of the PBM market and serve around 270 million individuals. (For reference the entire population of the United States is approximately 330 million. So the PBMs are controlling pricing and distribution of prescription drugs to 82% of the entire country.) These companies have enormous power over drug pricing and access to medication and this has not escaped the attention of legislators. In my case, I have written about the PBMs practices and their very real threat to individual family pharmacies. The practices they employ make it nearly impossible for family pharmacies to serve their customers; many of whom they have known for decades. Family pharmacists are an integral part of the health network in small communities and their future viability is very much in question. There are several steps we could take to rein in these behemoths and here’s a list: Here are several regulatory changes that could help reduce the harmful
practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and protect family pharmacies (and their customers.)
1. Increase Transparency in Pricing and Rebates: Require PBMs to disclose pricing structures, including drug costs, rebates, and reimbursement rates. This would allow pharmacies and consumers to understand how drug prices are determined and ensure rebates are passed on to consumers or payers instead of being kept by PBMs.
2. Prohibit Spread Pricing: Ban the practice of spread pricing, where PBMs charge health plans more than they reimburse pharmacies. Instead, PBMs should be required to pass through actual drug costs and only charge a transparent, negotiated administrative fee.
3. Regulate DIR Fees and Clawbacks: Implement regulations to eliminate or limit retroactive Direct and Indirect Remuneration (DIR) fees and other clawback practices that reduce pharmacy reimbursements after the point of sale. Set predictable, upfront fee structures to ensure fair compensation for pharmacies.
4. Require Fair Reimbursement Rates: Establish minimum reimbursement standards to ensure that family pharmacies are paid at least the acquisition cost of drugs plus a reasonable dispensing fee. This would prevent PBMs from underpaying small
pharmacies.
5. Ensure Equal Access to PBM Networks: Require PBMs to offer open or transparent network contracts, giving family pharmacies equal opportunity to join preferred networks. Ban exclusionary practices that favor PBM-owned or affiliated pharmacies.
6. Ban Patient Steering: Prohibit PBMs from steering patients toward specific pharmacies or mail-order services that they own or have financial interests in, ensuring that patients can choose the pharmacy that best meets their needs.
7. Increase Oversight of PBMs: Strengthen federal and state oversight of PBMs through audits, regular reporting, and stricter enforcement of fair practices. Create an independent agency or commission to monitor PBM activities and hold them accountable for anti-competitive behavior.
8. Prevent Vertical Integration: Limit or regulate vertical integration between PBMs, insurers, and pharmacies. This
could involve separating PBMs from owning or having financial ties to retail pharmacies, ensuring a level playing field for independent family pharmacies.
9. Promote Competition in the PBM Market: Encourage competition by breaking up large PBMs or preventing further mergers, ensuring that no single PBM controls an overwhelming portion of the market. This would help family pharmacies have better negotiating power and access to fair contracts.
10. Cap Administrative Fees: Implement caps on the administrative fees PBMs can charge health plans and employers, preventing excessive costs that are passed onto consumers or limit the ability of family pharmacies to compete.
These changes would help level the playing field, protect family pharmacies from unfair practices, and promote better transparency and competition in the drug distribution system.
MDC Stresses Safety for Non-hunters During Hunting Season
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With deer and turkey hunting underway in Missouri, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds non-hunters to practice safety measures when afield during hunting seasons.
“Safety while hunting is ultimately the responsibility of the hunter,” said MDC Hunter Education Coordinator Justin McGuire. “Hunters must clearly identify their targeted game an-
imals before even putting their fingers on the triggers of their firearms or before drawing their bows when archery hunting. They must also be aware of what is behind their targets and should never shoot at movement or sound.”
McGuire added that non-hunters out in hunting areas can also practice some safety measures. He and MDC offer these safety tips for non-hunters:
*Wear bright clothing
to be more visible, such as a bright orange hat, jacket, or pack.
*Place a bright orange vest or bandana on the canines who join you and keep them leashed.
*Avoid earth-toned or animal-colored clothing such as tan and brown.
*Be aware that hunters are often most active during the early morning and late afternoon, when game animals are most active. Be especially aware of your own visibility during these times when light is dim.
*Stay on designated trails. Trails are designed to improve the safety of public users and to protect sensitive habitats. Enjoying recreational activities only on designated trails will reduce the likelihood of entering hunting areas.
*Whenever venturing into the outdoors, let someone know where
you are going and when to expect your return.
*Make yourself known. If you hear shooting, raise your voice, and let hunters know you are in the area.
*Be courteous. Once a hunter is aware of your presence, don’t make unnecessary noise to disturb wildlife. Avoid conflict.
*Identify hunting seasons and lands open to hunting. Learn where and when hunting is taking place. Plan your recreation activities based on this information. Find information on Missouri hunting seasons at mo.gov/hunting-trapping.
*Find conservation areas that allow hunting and those that do not by using the MDC Places to Go web feature at mo.gov/discover-nature/ places.
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A Look Back:
Putnam County in the News
The following items were excerpted from the September 24, 1924, edition of The Unionville Republican. County officials were moving into the new courthouse. It’s interesting that the baby beef show was held on the square, one wonders if there were any escapees. Enjoy this snapshot of what was happening 100 years ago.
OPENING FOOT-
BALL GAME
The opening game of football for this season is to be played on the home field Sept. 26 at 3 o’clock. The game is to be played with the alumni.
Prospects are good for a strong team here. The loss of many of last year’s players will be felt, however.
About twenty-five men have been reporting for practice. The rest of the schedule for the season is as follows:
October 3 at Green City
October 10 – Open date
October 17 – Milan at Unionville
October 24 – Kirksville at Unionville
October 31 at Milan
November 7 – Green City here
November 14 – Open date on account of Teachers Meeting
November 21 – Open
date so far November 26 – Memphis here ***
TOPPED THE MARKET
J. F. Richardson had 78 hogs on the St. Louis market on Monday of this week, and 77 of them topped the market at $10.40 per cwt. The other was a packer. These hogs were all of Mr. Richardson’s own feeding. The followed cattle all summer, and were not especially fed. The hogs were sold through Hensley-Grant Co., the company which Hary Gray works for. ***
VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE NOTES
Judging of the Baby Beef club calves will take place on the west side of the square at 2 p.m. Saturday. Immediately after the judging, important information will be given, such as daily gain, total gain, cost per 100 pounds of gain, etc. Anyone interested in good livestock should not miss the opportunity of seeing these “baby beeves.”
Orchard specialists are advocating lighter pruning for pear and apple trees. It has been found the heavy pruning stunts the young tree and delays its bearing. …
Students enrolled in
Vocational Agriculture will make free of charge any farm device such as ladders, self feeders for chickens or hogs, hog troughs, gates, etc. The person for which the article is made, will, of course, furnish the material. This offer is made for the purpose of giving the boys practice in using tools. One-half day each week is devoted to the study and practice of using tools and making things for farm use. The Farm Shop is located one door east of Grabosh’s Meat Market. Every Wednesday is devoted to farm shop work. …
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COUNTY OFFICERS
MOVING
Circuit Clerk Gillum and Sheriff Robinson have already moved, and the other county officials are preparing to move this week, with some of the latter probably completing the job today.
The rooms are not all furnished yet, and the Circuit Court room is scarcely furnished at all, owing to some mixup with the manufacturer, who does not seem to have filled the orders in accordance with instruction. The furniture is not as was specified in the original contract, and an effort is being made to get this matter straightened out as soon as possible by the Court. The Court hopes to have all the furniture in soon, though in the meantime officials will have to get along the best they can.
FIRST CLASS PROPERTIES is pleased to offer this 161.8-acre property at auction, showcasing a unique combination of agricultural, hunting, and building potential.
Located in western Putnam County, Missouri, between Unionville and Princeton, and South of Hwy 136, this property provides a balance of seclusion and accessibility. The tract’s diverse landscape, featuring 60 acres of open area with a row crop base, timber with dense cover, and two ponds, creates an ideal environment for wildlife, complemented by the nearby Medicine Creek bottoms. There is rural water and electricity available at the road, but not installed on the property. Having previously generated annual income of $16,500.00 through cattle and hunting leases, this property has good perimeter fences and presents an attractive investment opportunity. It will be sold free of leases, with the successful bidder securing hunting rights BEFORE closing after payment of 10% of purchase price to be held in escrow. Please contact Auctioneer, Mark Smith, or the First Class Properties team for further information. See firstclass-properties. com for legal description.
AUCTION TERMS: Successful bidder will be required to pay 10% of purchase in non-refundable escrow day of sale. Escrow payable to closing agent Hart Abstract and Title, Unionville, MO. Buyer will be given immediate hunting rights upon contract signing and payment of escrow. Final closing and total possession on or before November 26th, 2024. Real estate taxes prorated to closing. Any announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed or advertised materials. Sellers have the right to reject or accept nal bid. e farm will be sold as is.
A new steel flag pole, standing 73’ above the ground, was planted in the northwest corner of the courthouse park the first of this week. A hole seven feet deep was dug to provide the foundation for the pole, and the base was set in concrete. Work was begun on it Monday.
The pole is largely the result of efforts made by Mr. G. W. Ruth who started the ball rolling which led to the erection of the new courthouse. He decided that such a pole would be an appropriate thing, and started the subscription with $25 and the cost of freight on it. The balance of the cost will be made up by public subscription. The American flag will float from its mast on all patriotic occasions, according to ***the present plans.
TANGIBLE
EVIDENCE [from Editorial page]
Such demonstrations as those that took place in all of our cities and towns on Defense Day not only aids the government in formulating plans for the National Defense, but are tangible evidence to our patriotic citizens that the schemes of the pacifists amount to little. The columns of publicity that are accorded the pacifist movement from time are all out of proportion to its importance. They may be accounted for in much the
Farming ...
same way as the quantity of news matter that followed the discovery of dinosaur eggs in the Gobi Desert and of white Indians in Darien. The people. Want to know all about anything unique or abnormal. And those words exactly describe the pacifists. Practically all of our people are entirely natural, normal, patriotic citizens, always ready to respond to the call of the Government and to rush to its defense in time of need.
***
FAMOUS ELEPHANT
Jumbo, the African elephant, was 11 feet, 6 inches in height and for twenty-five years was on exhibition at the royal zoological gardens in London before he was bought by P. T. Barnum, the American circus proprietor, for $10,000.
***
GOOD ROADS
Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 12. – Good Roads Boosters of Missouri have launched a campaign all over the state to get out a big vote for Proposition No. 5 that will appear on the November 4 ballot and which, it is claimed, will assure the permanent maintenance and completion of Missouri’s 7,440 mile hard surfaced highway systems in 6 years.
Every county in the state has been organized or will be before the election, according to an announcement of E. J. McGrew, state chairman of the Missouri State Wide
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which allows them to offer sauerkraut, pickles and okra to local restaurants.
“One of the reasons that farming is really attractive and engaging for me is just the learning curve never drops off,” Wright said. “It’s like, as soon as we get the hang of things and it gets even the tiniest bit boring, we add something.”
DIRECTIONS: From Princeton, MO head East on 136 for 15 miles or from Unionville, MO head West on 136 for 18 miles; then head South on Hwy 139 for 1 mile. Take 194th Street East, property lays on the South side of 194th Street Just prior to dead end. Look for signs
Diversification has not only helped Wright’s farm environmentally,
but also economically.
“We don’t really qualify for crop insurance programs so diversification is kind of our insurance, because we do have crop failures every year,” she said.
“We kind of just accept that while one thing might go awry, another thing is going to be flourishing, and that both maintains our livelihood, but also maintains morale.”
EquipmEnt OpEratOr WantEd thE Elm tOWnship rOad and BridgE COmmissiOn is lOOking fOr an ExpEriEnCEd mOtOrgradEr/Brush hOg OpEratOr
Work would be maintaining 80+ miles of rock roads in the Township, to include brush hogging the road edges and ditches, along with grounds maintenance and other duties that may be needed.
Employment would be part-time from spring to late fall.
Wages are dependent on experience.
If interested, call: Jeff Knight - 309-645-4655 or Duane Carney - 660-342-8639
Good Roads association, under the auspices of which the campaign is being conducted.
…
*** FROM THE REPUBLICAN FILES
30 Years Ago This Week [1894]
The large bar of J. N. Collom between Mendota and Cincinnati was struck by lightning Thursday night and burned.
R. W. Musgrove of Liberty township lost a yearling steer by lightning last Thursday night.
20 Years Ago This Week [1904]
A great Republican rally was held at Powersville last Friday, opening the campaign in Putnam County.
10 Years Ago This Week [1914]
The Intake pipe at the new city reservoir is giving some trouble, and a diver from Burlington, Ia., has been sent for to remedy it.
Arrangements are being made to hold a farm show here on October 21, 22 and 23. ***
ADVERTISEMENTS Davidson Brothers’ Clothing was advertising Women’s and Misses’ winter coats starting at $15 up to $125; Ladies Corduroy Bath Robes, $3.95; Children’s Coats to size 12, $3.75 to $14. Frazier Motor Co. was advertising the Ford Tudor Sedan for $590 and the Coup for $525.
Capital Trail Garage , O. H. Clapper, Proprietor, was holding a sale on Ford Coupe Seat Covers, regularly $7.50, now $4.90 and Chevrolet Coup Seat Covers, regular $8.50, now $5.50
The Christian Church was holding a revival starting October 2, featuring “sane, plain, clean, loving, practical, sound, gospel sermons.”
The cat’s meow
Here we go again. They’ve found another mysterious creature that has animal experts scratching their heads. This time it’s a mysterious big cat-like creature that was found roaming the hills in Arizona’s Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Tom Cadden at the Arizona Game and Fish Department told the Arizona Republic, “It’s not one of our native big cat species, mountain lion, bobcat, ocelot or jaguar. It’s pretty big for a house cat. My guess is that it’s probably something that was bought at a wildlife auction. Could be from Africa or South America. It’s nothing I’m familiar with, but it’s not a house cat.”
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Church Sunday Services ~ 8:30 am, 10:45 am & 6 pm Sunday School ~ 9:45 am Weekly Fellowship: Monday ~ Ladies Quilting ~ 9 am Monday Night Bible Study ~ 6 pm Tuesday ~ Ladies Bible Study ~ 9:45 am Wednesday ~ Bible Studies ~ 6:30 pm Meal served at 5:45pm
Putnam Football Drops Game On The Road
Putnam County traveled to Brookfield Friday night to reignite their conference action.
Brookfield came into the game undefeated and it showed as they handed the Midgets a 50-14 lost.
The Midgets took the opening kickoff and was unable to convert a fourth-and-three, turning the ball over on downs.
Brookfield took the ball on the first down 42 yards for the touchdown.
The two-point conversion was successful for a Bulldog 8-0 lead.
Putnam County started their next drive on their 30 yard line. A pass to Mathew Blanchard earned them a first down at the 42 yard line. A pass to Corbin Campbell-Johnson got the Midgets 18 yards closer to the goal and a carry by Avery Campbell-Johnson gave the Midgets a first down on the Bulldog 30 yard line. A Campbell-Johnsn then carried to the 11 yard line. C. Campbell-Johnson converted a third down to get Putnam County to the one yard line. Gideon Jones pushed across the line to score and C. Campbell-Johnson ran the two-point conversion to tie the score at 8-8.
Brookfield came back with three passes to get their second touchdown at the 1:41 mark of the first quarter to take back the lead. The Midget defense stopped the twopoint conversion run and the Bulldogs led 14-8.
Putnam County was forced to punt on fourth down but Brookfield would turn the ball over on a fumble recovered by Nick Roberts. Roberts would carry for a first down. On the Midgets
the Midgets were on the move. Starting at their 28 yard line they got a first down at the 44. Theyconverted a thirdand-eight to get a first down with a pass to Jacob Jones on the Bulldog 34. A pair of passes to A. Campbell-Johnson got them to the 11 yard line with one second left in the first half. A dropped pass ended the second quarter with the Bulldogs leading 30-8.
Brookfield would score three touchdowns
next series they turned the ball over on an interception.
The Bulldogs would convert that possession tnto their next score, 228.
Putnam County would fimble on their next possession
Brookfield scored on their next possesion, 308.
In the clsing second of the second quarter
in the third for a 50-8 lead. On Putnam County’s last drive they were intercepted by a flag gave the drive a second life. The Midgets converted a fourth-and-fifteen with a pass to C. Campbell-Johnson at the six yard line. A three-yard carry cut the distance to the endzone in half and on second and goal Jones pushed into the endzone for the second touchdown. The contest ended at 50-14.
PC Varsity Softball Tourney Recap
After defeating Clark County, 17-0 in the first game of the PC Varsity Softball Tournament on Saturday, September 21, they next faced the Green City Lady Gophers.
The Midgets secured an 11-1 win in five innings against the Gophers, coming out of the gate strong, batting through the order and putting six runs on the board in the first inning, including a home run by designated player Allise Perkins. Green City’s only run came in the second inning and the Midgets scored one of their own to maintain their six-run lead.
In addition to her home run, Perkins added a pair of singles, including the RBI that scored the winning run.
Jenna Knowles connected for three singles and scored twice.
Quinn Webb scored in the winning run in the fifth after reaching on a triple.
Rory Gilworth scored after reaching on a single. Gilworth, who was on the mound for the Midgets, struck out five batters, allowing only one walk.
Traylen Brundage
reached twice on errors and scored both times.
Maddison Beals got on board in the first after being hit by a pitch and scored. Her second run came following connecting for a double in the fourth inning.
Riley Jones posted a pair of singles and a pair of runs.
In game three, the Midgets hosted the Milan Lady Wildcats. At the end of the first inning, the score was tied at one run each. After a scoreless second inning by both teams, the Wildcats put a run on the board in the top of the third. The Midgets answered with four runs of their own in the bottom of the inning, to take the game to 5-2. In the sixth inning, Milan added another run, but the Midgets answered with two of their own to take the score to 7-3. The Wildcats staged a comeback in the top of the seventh, but fell short, scoring only two runs, bringing the final score to Milan 5, PC 7.
Webb scored the first run of the game after reaching on a walk. Webb connected for a
ets were on the road at Queen City to face off with the Schuyler County Lady Rams. Despite the cold, misty evening, the Midget faithful turned out in force to see the Midgets defeat the Rams, 16-2.
single in the third and scored on Perkin’s second home run of the day.
Following her home run, Perkins added a single in the sixth.
Gilworth reached on a walk and scored in the third inning and hit a single in the sixth.
Ava Perkins connected for a single in the third to bring Willow Roberts home.
Bryna Hurley connected for a double in the sixth and scored.
Knowles hit a single and scored in the sixth after reaching on a walk.
With three wins on the day, the Midgets advanced to the finals, where they faced off with Macon.
The Macon Tiger defense only allowed the Midgets to get two runners on board during the game and both of those reached on walks. Putnam County held the Tigers to only two runs in the first three innings, but in the fourth inning, the Tigers became a scoring machine, putting seven runs on the board. Macon was able to secure the championship in the fifth inning with a 10-0 win.
Schuyler County put the first run on the board in the bottom of the first inning. The Midgets quickly answered in the top of the second inning with seven runs. The Rams final score of the game came off a home run in the bottom of the second.
The Midgets went on to pad the score in the final three innings to secure a 16-2 win. The Midgets 16 runs came off of 15 hits and three runners were left on base. Schuyler’s two runs came off of three hits and they left five stranded.
Traylen Brundage led the team in RBIs with
six. Brundage hit a pair of doubles and walked once to score three runs. Quinn Webb reached on a walk and a single and scored twice. Webb posted a pair of RBIs. Allise Perkins hit a single and a double and scored twice. She also posted an RBI. On the mound, Perkins struck out five, issuing only one base on balls.
Rory Gilworth reached on an error in the second inning and hit a single in the fifth, scoring twice. Gilworth posted two RBIs.
Maddison Beals reached on a walk and a single and posted an RBI.
Willow Roberts reached on a walk and a single and scored twice. She also posted an RBI. Bella Lopez got on base three time, all on walks, and scored three times. She added an RBI.
Mira Vice scored after getting hit by a pitch.
Rory Gilworth scored twice against the Rams and posted a pair of RBIs.
Bella Lopez lays off the outside pitch. Lopez walked three times and scored three times.
Corbin Campbell-Johnson pulls down a pass in the Brookfield game.
Quarterback Sawyer Morgan releases the ball in the Brookfield game last Friday.
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Unionville, MO -- 3 Bedrm/1 Bath Ranch off Main St: Handyman special. Attached garage plus storage area. Mudroom off corner of home & plenty of extra storage space. Main floor laundry and dine in kitchen. $19,500. Gary M. Knight, Broker @ Gary Knight Real Estate LLC, 660-947-2506
Unionville, MO -- 2 Bdrm/1 Bath on Corner Lot: An excellent investment property, sits on a nice shaded, corner lot. Hardwood floors throughout with metal roof, fruit cellar & utility shed. Call Gary today for your private showing. Reduced: $34,500. #2205 Gary M. Knight, Broker @ Gary Knight Real Estate LLC, 660-947-2506
Unionville, MO -- New Listing!: Build Your Dream Home on the Lake. Located on South Wildflower Drive lots 296 & 297 at Lake Thunderhead. This lot provides a beautiful lake view, timber for privacy in the back, electricity on the lot, water is available, and is within walking distance of South Pontoon Alley. Lots on this part of the lake are few and far between and will not last long. Lake Thunderhead is an HOA-Dues are $810, and $100 Road assessment annually. $89,900. #38069 Charity Taylor, REALTOR® Sales Executive @ Century 21 Lifetime Realty, 800.893.6891
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September 26th 304 Acres - Macoupin County, IL, Staunton - Bid Online
September 26th Annual “Tiffany Greens” Golf Calcutta Auction, Kansas City
September 26th Arp Trust Auction, Brunswick
September 26th DONA FAY OSBORN ESTATE, LEXINGTON
September 26th Eli J. & Priscilla Gingerich, Eagleville
September 26th HOME ON 19.5 ACRES, Excelsior Springs
September 26th Winigan Farm Equipment, Antique & Collectible Auction, Winigan
September 27th 137.44 Acres - Woodward County, OK, Woodward - Bid Online
September 27th 31.73 Acres - Highland County, OH,
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September 27th 966 Acres - Woodward County, OK, Woodward - Bid Online
September 27th Friday night, Rea
September 27th Robert Sims Estate, Chillicothe
September 28th 2024 Fall Machinery Consignment Auction, Humeston
September 28th Estate, Wathena
September 28th ESTATE AUCTION, Camden
September 28th - September 29th Morehead Outstanding Private Gold & Silver Auction, Maryville
September 28th PRIVATE GUN COLLECTION, Liberty
September 28th Ross Estate Auction, Maitland
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Missouri Sheep and Goat Producer Expertise Needed to Shape Future of Small Ruminant Industry
COLUMBIA, Mo.
– Extension specialists from Lincoln University in Jefferson City and the University of Missouri in Columbia are working to gain deeper insights into sheep and goat production in the Show-MeState.
“Our initiative aims to uncover valuable insights that will benefit producers and contribute to the state’s economy and inform policy decisions,” said Ye Su, assistant professor of agribusiness with Lincoln University.
As part of this effort, the specialists are reaching out to all Missouri sheep and goat producers to participate in a comprehensive data collection project.
“Sheep and goat farming — often referred to as the ‘small ruminant’ industry — plays a vital role in Missouri’s agricultural landscape,” said Jennifer Lutes, MU Extension agricultural business specialist. “However, there’s much we still don’t know about the inner workings of these operations.” That’s where the dedicated producers come in, Lutes said. What the specialists are collecting Operation size and inventory. To understand the scale of your operations; whether you’re a small family farm or a larger commercial enterprise. How many sheep and goats do you raise and what breeds are prevalent?
Sales and marketing. How and where do you market your products?
Insights will help identify best practices and potential areas for improvement. Production costs. Understanding the financial aspects of sheep and goat production is crucial. What are your costs related to feed, veterinary care and other inputs? This information will contribute to a comprehensive economic analysis. How you can contribute Gather financial data. Use the provided production worksheets to organize your financial information. Every dollar counts!
Take the anonymous survey. Go to https://bit. ly/4gLjjZE to participate in the survey. Your responses will shape the future of Missouri’s small ruminant community.
The data collected will aid in creating a detailed industry report and training and guides for producers and in showcasing the industry’s economic impact to help advocate for policies that support sustainable growth and address industry challenges.
“We are excited to collaborate with producers across Missouri to gather this essential data,” said Homero Salinas, state extension and research specialist at Lincoln University. “Your participation will not only help us understand the current state of the industry but also pave the way for future advancements and support.”
For Rent: Low Rent Housing Multi-Family Putnam County Housing Corp. is currently accepting applications for non-smoking one bedroom units, utilities furnished, security deposit required. Newly renovated units. Rent based on income. HUD vouchers accepted. Call (660) 947-3173.
This housing corporation is an equal opportunity provider & employer. EHO, EOE
Huge 8 Family Garage Sale Fri., Oct. 4th
8am-?
Sat., Oct. 5th
8am-? 11432 295th Road.
7 miles North on HWY 5, turn right on 295th Rd., first house on the left.
New body armor, standing quilting rack, swivel top TV stand, end tables, games, lighted Christmas tree, Christmas wreath, Christmas Decorative items, hanging shelf, antique and vintage glassware, Princess House glassware, Uranium glass, small salt boxes, collector Norman Rockwell plates, figurines, Precious Moments, large mir-
MDC Hosts 80th Birthday Bash for Smokey Bear in Kirksville Oct. 12
This free event will celebrate 80 years of preventing wildfires together.
KIRKSVILLE, Mo.
– The Missouri Department of Conservation invites the public to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday in Kirksville on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Truman State University Quad. This free event will have activities for participants of all ages.
Participants are invited to try their hand at ar-
chery, snap some photos with Smokey, explore various emergency vehicles courtesy of many MDC partners, and more. Visitors will also be able to design their own iron-on transfer t-shirt to commemorate the day.
Registration for this event is not required. Questions about the birthday bash can be sent to Yvette Amerman at 660-785-2420 or by email at yvette.amerman@mdc.mo.gov.
Gary’s back in town
The folks who live in Kentwood, MI who were saddened when Gary the Turkey passed away last year are gleeful once again—a new wild turkey has shown up in town just in time for this year’s holiday season. They’re calling him Gary Jr. As local Cathy
Kutschinski put it, “It’s something that brings some positive light to dark times.” She noted that Gary Jr is following in his predecessor’s footsteps. “Same antics of stopping traffic, chasing cars, blocking people from getting out of their driveways.”
ror with beveled edges (3’x4’), household items and decor, name brand men’s dress pants 30x30 to 34x32, Boy’s 3T - 4T clothing, men’s shirts small - xl, women’s clothing sm -xl, St. Louis Cardinals clothing, winter coats, men’s jeans variety of sizes, toddler shoes, toys, jewelry, lamps, bedding, heated throw, queen size electric mattress pad, gray bed skirts (Full & Twin), curtains, electric typewriter, hand weights, Genie Garage door keypad, indoor light timer, space heater, Acrylpro ceramic tile adhesive, items too numerous to mention.
Free Grower Training Videos Available
Sept. 27, 2024 — The video series Practical Advice from Successful Farmers is online and available at http://www. webbcityfarmersmarket. com/training.html. This series features advice and best practices from some of Southwest Missouri’s best farmers and extension educators.
Topics include:
Farm Business Models of Oakwoods Farm which markets through farmers markets, online, restaurants, a health food store, and school sales, Gardener’s Orchard which includes u-pick, seasonal festivals, farmers markets, and value-added products, and Millsap Farms whose business model includes a CSA, farm store, school tours & other agritourism, pizza nights, flower sales, and institutional sales.
Establishing a Berry Farm with Patrick Byers, University of Missouri Extension
High Tunnel Strawberries – Lessons learned by a first time grower with Angela Brattin of Brattin Farms
Growing Alliums –Onions, Leeks, & Garlic with Curtis Millsap of Millsap Farms
Growing Lavender with Kelly McGowan, University of Missouri Extension
Distilling Lavender
Essential Oil with Patrick Byers
Growing Leafy Greens with Karen Scott of Oakwoods Farm and Jason Hirtz of Box Turtle Farm
Tips on Grafting Tomatoes for Commercial Production with Shon Bishop of Bishop Gardens
Growing High Tunnel Tomatoes with Farmer Dre aka Andre Gradinaru of Gardener’s Orchard (available in Spanish as well)
Growing Sweet Potatoes with Curtis Millsap (available in Spanish as well)
Sweet Potato Slip
Production with Patrick Byers
Practical Advice from Successful Farmers is a collaborative project of the Webb City Farmers Market, University of Missouri Extension, and Lincoln University Cooperative Extension. It was funded, in part, by a Specialty Crops Block Grant from the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
~~ Mark Twain
PCR-I Surplus Property
Qty: 5 65-inch Promethean Boards with wall brackets, Quality 1080p 24’ enclosed car hauler (used for band) 72” Country Clipper lawnmower with 1500 hours
Please submit bids by October 7th to lshipley@putnamcountyr1.net
Unionville Citywide Garage Sales
Large Multi-Family
Garage Sale in Lemons 22381 269th Rd. Roger Moss residence. Fri., Oct. 4th 8am-6 Sat., Oct. 5th 8am-?
Lots of clothes Almost all sizes from newborn to 3x, Household items,tools, glassware, pictures and household decorations, books, DVD’s/VHS tapes, tools, body shop items, fishing poles, other shop items. We have lots in a large garage building. Come see what we have, something for everyone.
Garage Sale 404 South 20th St. Fri., Oct. 4th -9am-6pm Sat., Oct. 5th-8am-2pm Women’s L-XXL, Girls 6-10, Boys 12-18mo, Men’s xxl clothes, Shoes, Winter gear, Toys, Children Books
Jogging Stroller, Toddler Bed Rail, Metal king bed frame, Crib & Mattress & Misc.
Garage Sale Fri., Oct. 4th 7am-5pm Sat., Oct. 5th 7am-Noon
Matching love seat, sofa, chair & ottoman, end tables, kitchen table, full size antique bed, 16 place settings of Churchill Blue Willow dinnerware made in England still boxed, curtains, pillows, sheets, queen size bedspread, books including Louis L’Amour, new
Justin women size S - 2x, girls clothes 2T-5T, baby items, picture frames, Fidget mat, Kirby vacuum & attachments, dishes, lamps, yarn, material, Christmas decorations, & lots of Miscellaneous. Puffer, Loughhead * 6 miles East of Unionville on US Hwy. 136, past the road side park on the north side of the road.
Don’t Miss “Market on the Square” offering shoppers many items from Farmers Market to Handcrafted Items and Baked Goods ALL Saturday Morning on the west side of the Square!!
