Melodrama cast members are grand marshals of CJ Days parade
COLE/Princeton Post-Telegraph Members of the Calamity Jane Days Melodrama were honored as being named grand marshals of
Baker
was chosen as Little Miss Calamity Jane and Mac Parsons was named as Little Wild Bill as part of the CJ Days baby show Saturday morning. They participated in the CJ Days parade in the afternoon.
Holts lead CJ Days parade, Bertrand sings national anthem
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Members of the
continued their recent
Saturday
of the Princeton square.
Mercer SB employs 21C staff
Hires are for district’s participation in area’s 21st Century grant program
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
MERCER, Mo A number of persons were employed for positions in the 21st Century grant program during the North Mercer County R-3 Board of Education’s meeting on Sept. 9. The program involves five small school districts in north central Missouri with before- and after-school educational activities - Mercer, Cainsville, Gilman City, Newtown-Harris and Ridgeway. Persons employed for the program for the 2024-25 school year were:
• Kim Palmer, program director;
• Wade Hall, fiscal director and program site director (Hall is Mercer’s superintendent, and Mercer serves as fiscal agent for the cooperative; Hall’s site director contract is for 20% of the time);
• Aimee Huse (Mercer principal), program site director (80% time);
• Jennifer Wilson, program data entry and bookkeeper;
• Melissa Hill, program counselor;
• Kinlee Booth, Martha Clark, Larissa Eivins, Debra Goodman and Jamie Robinson, after school staff;
• Greg Frost, Ashton Johnson and Carla Perkins, before-school staff;
• Eivins, Johnson, Laura Mason and Perkins, after-school tutoring staff;
• Jill West, after-school tutoring staff; and
• Beth Boxley, Einstein Workshop.
All votes on the hirings were unanimous, 7-0 decisions except for Jill West; board vice president Heath West abstained. Other actions
• The consent agenda - September bills, finance reports, boys and girls basketball report, and reports about guidance, nurse and transportation - was approved.
• Board members received an update on Mercer’s Comprehensive School Improvement Plan.
The district will be in the round one of the second cycle next year, while monitoring and documentation will be done this year. Three goals from CSIP will be part of Hall’s evaluation to help the board evaluate his performance.
Teachers are going to create pacing guides, and three classes will be mapped out this year with a focus on MAP and EOC classes first. The plan for 2025-26 is working toward aligning classes, and data will be analyzed from local assessments to determine areas for growth.
• The district’s three bus routes were approved.
• Board members approved allowing Wilson and Hall access to Farmers Bank’s online banking for the district’s checking account.
• Board president Teri Noe said she wants to ensure that every classroom has an American flag, and that the history classroom also has a Missouri state flag in it.
Noe also asked what the “ultimate goal” is for the buildings’ security cameras, and Hall said they are for in case
See Mercer board, Page 4
Community pep rally, bonfire and coronation of royalty to be held Oct. 2. Free tailgate, admission for football game
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo Princeton Junior/Senior High School will observe its annual Homecoming Week next week (Sept. 30-
2024 Miss Calamity Jane leads Saturday’s parade
VFW honors anniversary of 9-11 attacks
COURTESY PRINCETON VFW Princeton VFW Post 7159 raised American flags at Princeton Cemetery on Sept. 10 in honor of the 23rd anniversary of the 9-11 attacks the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The largest flag was lowered to half-mast in remembrance of those who lost their lives on that tragic day. Mike Pauley (left) and Post 7159 commander Ruth Ann Shipps installed the flag shown. Others helping raise and lower the flags were Mark Yungeberg, Greg Frost, Jim Dusenbery, Winn Holt, Paul Smith, Timothy Stark, TJ Stark and Lyle Pollard. The flags were lowered on Sept. 12.
Oct. 5) with activities for students, staff and the community.
The theme for this year’s Homecoming is “Coming Home to PHS,” and there are two big nights (and one day) scheduled for community involvement.
The first is Wednesday, Oct. 2. The traditional pep rally,
coronation of Homecoming royalty and bonfire is one of the highlights of the week, and they will be held at 7 p.m. at Eddie Allen Field.
Royalty candidates, all seniors, are Macey Lewis, Addilyn Henke and Hanna Allnut
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(left)
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Holt family of rural Princeton
tradition of leading the Calamity Jane Days parade
afternoon. Chance Holt carried the American flag and Halle Allen carried the Missouri state flag. Felisha Bertrand (standing) sang The Star Spangled Banner as the parade stopped on the south side
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Audrey Kelly, 2024 Miss Calamity Jane Days, waved at the crowd as she rode in Saturday’s parade. She rode in Mike Homedale’s classic red 19641/2 Ford Mustang convertible.
MERCER COUNTY SOFTBALL Princeton run-rules Mercer 11-0
Tigers continue domination of intracounty foe
Princeton extends spread in Mercer County series to 43-6 all-time PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo Princeton extended its mastery of Mercer County’s softball series, scoring in all its four innings at the plate with “crooked numbers” in three of them, as the Tigers posted a 41/2-inning, 11-0 run-rule victory last Monday (Sept. 16) on Tiger Softball Field at the Russ Derry Sports Complex.
Senior pitcher Kelsey Goodin dominated the youthful Cardinals from the circle, allowing just two harmless singles, and notched nine of Mercer’s 15 outs on strikeouts.
After Mercer went down in order in the top of the first inning, the Tigers got all the runs they needed in their half of the frame, scoring three runs with two outs.
Macey Lewis reached base on an infield error with one out, and stole second before making it to third on an infield out. Jolena Gibson singled to drive in Lewis for Princeton’s first run, and after courtesy runner Cloe George stole second, Evan Boxley reached second on an infield error as George scored to make it 2-0. After Boxley stole third, Audrey Kelly smashed a triple for a 3-0 Tiger lead.
Princeton made it 4-0 in the bottom of the second as Lewis drove in Henke on an infield out.
The Tigers got four more runs in the third, again with two outs. Boxley was hit by a pitch with one out, stole second and went to third on an infield out.
After Kaydence Stockman walked and reached second, Addison Wyatt hit a double to right-center that scored two runs to make it 7-0. Mikaylee Henke got
an infield, and with runners on third and second, Addilyn Henke doubled to score Stockman and Mikaylee Henke to boost the Tiger lead to 8-0.
Princeton finished its scoring in the fourth. Clark singled, stole second and took third on a wild pitch, and Gibson singled her in to make it 9-0. With two out, Stockman walked, and with George at third and Stockman at second, pinch hitter smacked a 2-RBI single to right field as Princeton took an 11-0 lead.
Sari Rogers led off the top of the fifth with a single and made it to second on a passed ball, but Goodin struck out the next two batters then induced a grounder back to the circle for the final out.
Rogers’ single was the Cardinals’ second of the game; Makenzie Hagan led off the second with a single.
The win was Princeton’s third-straight in the series, and the Tigers improved
the program’s all-time record against Mercer to 43-6 since Princeton started its softball program in 1986. Princeton is 22-3 in the series since 2009, and has won 13 of the past 14 meetings.
STATISTICS - PRINCETON
OFFENSE - Hits: Addilyn Henke 2, Jolena Gibson 2, Riley Clark, Audrey Kelly, Addison Wyatt, Mikaylee Henke, Mady Tipton. 2B: A. Henke, Wyatt. 3B: A. Henke, Kelly. Runs scored: Kaydence Stockman 2, Evan Boxley 2, Cloe George 2, A. Henke, Macey Lewis, Wyatt, M. Henke. RBI: A. Henke 2, Gibson
PRINCETON FOOTBALL Tigers take early 30-6 lead, then trail by 16, then regain narrow margin before falling
King City wins game of rallies with final stop
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo There are always tough losses in sports, just as surely as there are joyous victories. The Princeton Tigers suffered the former Friday night (Sept. 20) on Eddie Allen Field, as King City stopped the Tigers twice at the one-yard line in the final minute to escape with a 64-62 Grand River Conference West football victory. The fateful final series came after Tyler Coffman’s second key kickoff return of the night gave the Tigers great field condition at King City’s 36-yard line. Princeton quickly reached the Wild-Kat 2 in just three plays, and then King City got two stops to quell the rally. Two consecutive plays, Mitchell Walker got the ball in a direct snap, and it appeared - at least to Tiger eyes - that he had broken into the end zone from a yard out on third-and-goal on the first play. But the referee said Walker’s knee touched down before he could get the ball past the goal line with 39 seconds left.
King City then rose up and dropped Walker for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-goal, and took over at the Tiger 4. How they got there
Princeton scored the game’s first two touchdowns, starting when Coffman returned the opening kickoff 71 yards to give the Tigers a quick 6-0 lead. They then scored on their first possession when Clay Evans threw the first of his seven touchdown passes, this one a 15-yarder to Kash Holt with 9:34 left in the first quarter. Evans added a 2-point run for a 14-0 margin.
KC quarterback Landon Carlson, one of two Wild-Kats to have huge rushing nights, got the visitors on the board with a 2-yard run at the 7:42 mark.
The Tigers then scored two touchdowns, on runs of 31 and 2 yards from Walker, plus two 2-point runs by Evans, to take their biggest lead, 30-6 with 8:30 left in the second quarter. (Walker’s first TD run came
with 7:13 to go in the first.)
King City (2-2, 2-0 GRC West) scored three-straight TDs to pull to within two points.
Carlson scored from 15 yards out, and Graham Medsker added a 25-yard run (plus a 2-point run), then Carlson scored from the 6 and added a 2-point run to pull to within 30-28 with 53 seconds remaining.
Princeton answered with a
scoring drive the culminated in a 3-yard Evans-to-Holt connection with 3 seconds left in the first half, and the Tigers led 3628 at the break.
King City took its first lead in the third quarter, after Carlson ran it in from 6 yards out and Medsker added the 2-point run to tie the score at 36 at the 10:39 mark. Later, the Tigers snapped the ball over Evans’ head in punt formation from the Tiger 14, and KC got a safety and a 38-36 lead when Evans, instead of taking a chance at diving on the loose ball and losing it, kicked it out of the back of the end zone with 3:01 left.
Medsker scored on a 37-yard run 10 seconds later, and added a 2-point run to give the WildKats a 46-36 lead.
Princeton cut the gap late in the third when Evans threw the first of his four second-half touchdown passes, this one a 16-yarder to Coffman with 15 seconds left to make it 46-42.
King City scored on its first two possessions of the fourth quarter to take its biggest lead, on runs of 9 and 23 yards from Medsker, the latter with 7:55 left in the game. The Tigers defended both 2-point tries, keeping their deficit at 16 points, 58-42.
Princeton now needed three scores to regain the lead, and got them on as many consecutive series.
First, Evans threw 27 yards to Holt with 7:26 left to make it 58-48.
Next, the Tigers drove downfield and cut the gap to two points when Evans hit Walker with a 3-yard scoring pass and 2-point conversion throw to bring the Tigers to within 58-56 with 4:47 left.
Finally, the Tigers got another stop and scored - and took their final lead - when Cooper Boxley hauled in a 12-yard aerial with 2:41 left to give Princeton a 62-58 lead.
But King City regained the lead just 11 seconds later, when Carlson ripped off a 54-yard scoring run with 21/2 minutes left for the final 64-62 Wild-Kat margin.
Evans had the biggest individual night for Princeton (13, 1-1 GRC), completing 22 of 34 passes for 284 yards and seven touchdowns, with three interceptions. He was also the Tigers’ leading rusher, with 94 yards on 13 carries.
His seven TD tosses were the most by a Tiger passer since David Hart threw six TDs against South Harrison during a 63-14 Princeton win in October 1978. Three likely scoring throws were dropped.
Medsker rushed for 232 yards and Carlson picked up 179 more, a combined 411 yards. This week
The Tigers travel to Stanberry on Friday night to face the Bulldogs for the first time in in 35 years. Princeton beat Stanberry 28-6 in a GRC and district game in 1989, the year before the Bulldogs switched to 8-man football.
Princeton last played at Stanberry during the 1988 season, a 52-18 Tiger win coached by Sam Pittman, who is now the head coach at the University of Arkansas.
2, Wyatt 2, Tipton 2, Lewis, Kelly. Walks: Stockman 3. Hit by pitch: Boxley. Stolen bases: Boxley 2, Lewis, Clark.
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Tyler Coffman headed toward King City’s end zone with the opening kickoff of the Princeton-King City GRC West football game Friday night. Coffman scored on what was a 71-yard kickoff return to get the Tigers off to an early 22-6 lead.
OBITUARIES
Richard Eastin
Princeton, Mo.
Richard Lee Eastin, 82, of Princeton, Mo., passed away Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 at Saint Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza in Kansas City, Mo.
Richard was born Dec. 27, 1941 in Mercer County, Mo., the son of Olin and Wilma (Higdon) Eastin. He was a graduate of Martinsville (Mo.) High School.
On Nov. 9, 1983, he married Deborah Lynne Baughman in Independence, Mo. Deborah preceded him in death on June 6, 2024.
Richard worked for various railroad companies, Rock Island and Mo-Pac, ending his career with the Inner-City Chicago Transit System, retiring in 2010.
Richard loved country music, driving through the country and doing “his thing” on his small acreage. He thoroughly enjoyed his Bethel Church family.
In addition to his wife, Deborah, he was preceded in death by his parents; his older brother, Wilbur Doyle Eastin and a great-grandchild, Terry Stimpson.
Survivors include his two daughters, Brenda L. (Tom) Warren and Betty L. Eastin both of the Chillicothe, Mo., area; seven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; step-daughter, Michelle Wood, Trenton, MO; stepson, Chad (Alisha) Baughman, Killeen, Texas; twp step-grandchildren; one step-greatgrandchild; sister, D. Irene Brown, Kearney, Mo., and nephew, Jason (Nim) Brown, Fulshear, Texas.
Richard has been cremated under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Princeton, Mo.
The family held a celebration of life Monday, Sept. 23 at Bethel Church, Cainsville, Mo. Inurnment will be at a later date in Freedom Cemetery, Cainsville.
Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com.
DIVISION I
CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Steve Hudson
Persons listed in this report are Missouri residents unless otherwise noted. Addresses shown are those of the defendants on the day their cases were heard. Defendants in criminal cases were represented by counsel unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
• State vs. Deja K. Collins, Princeton: Collins appeared on a Class E felony charge of third degree assault, and a Class A misdemeanor charge of resisting or interfering with arrest, detention or stop. The case was set for a plea or trial setting on Oct. 16 at 9 a.m. Bond was continued.
• State vs. John Christopher Collis, Orion, Ill.: Collis appeared for a trial setting on charges of Class E felony unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting), unclassifed felony armed criminal action, and Class A misdemeanor fourth degree assault. A two-day jury trial was scheduled for Jan. 2829, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. A pre-trial conference was set for Jan. 8, 2025 at 10 a.m. Collis’ request for bond modification was denied. Bond was continued.
• State vs. William Earl Gott, Trenton: Gott appeared without counsel for a probation violation hearing involving his 2020 convictions for Class E felony operated vehicle on highway without a valid license (third and subsequent offense), Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class B misdemeanor exceeded posted speed limit by 20-25 mph, and Class D misdemeanor operated motor vehicle owned by another, knowing owner of vehicle has not maintained financial responsibility. He admitted violating two conditions of his probation. Gott’s probation was extended for a year, and he was ordered to pay all intervention fees, all court costs and serve 15 days of shock detention, all to be completed by May 1, 2025.
• Zurrand Re’ale Murray, Broken Arrow, Okla.: Murray appeared for arraignment on charges of Class E felony resisting arrest, detention or stop by fleeing (creating a substantial risk of serious injury or death to any person), Class A misdemeanor failure to yield to emergency vehicle sounding its alarm and displaying red and blue lights, Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class B misdemeanor exceeded posted speed limit by 26 mph or more, Class
C misdemeanor failure to drive on right half of roadway when roadway was of sufficient width, Class D misdemeanor operated vehicle on highway without a valid license (first offense), and an infraction charge of driver or front seat passenger failed to wear a properly adjusted or fastened safety belt. He waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty. His request for bond modification was denied. The case was set for Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. for a plea or trial setting. Bond was continued. Murray was remanded to custody.
• State vs. Tiffany M. Osburn, Princeton: Osburn appeared for arraignment on a Class D felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and a Class D misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. She waived arraignment on both charges and entered pleas of guilty.
On the felony charge, Osburn was sentenced to three years in the Department of Corrections’ 120-day shock program under Section 559.115, RSMo. She was ordered to pay court costs plus $300 to the county law enforcement restitution fund within 30 days of her release from the Department of Corrections. Bond was continued. She was remanded to the custody of the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office.
On the misdemeanor charge, Osburn was ordered to pay a $200 fine plus $300 to the county law enforcement restitution fund within 60 days of her release from the Department of Corrections.
• State vs. Michael Penrod, Ottumwa, Iowa: Penrod appeared for a probation violation hearing involving his 2022 convictions of Class D felony first degree tampering with a motor vehicle,
Classy, classic pickup brightens a dreary day
/Princeton
Sunday’s rain put a damper on Calamity Jane Days activities, cutting participation in the 40th annual CJ Days Car Show and causing postponement of the CJ Open golf tournament until this Sunday (Sept. 29). But the badly-needed rain didn’t stop Princeton High School sophomore Kolton Schurke from displaying his bright blue, modified 1978 Ford F-250 Custom pickup.
Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, Class D misdemeanor operated vehicle on highway without a valid license (first offense), and Class A misdemeanor failure to drive on the right half of roadway when roadway was of sufficient width (resulting in an accident). He admitted to violating his probation, and was sentenced to serve 15 days of shock detention, with credit for eight days already served. He was also ordered to pay $550 a month in restitution beginning Oct. 1. Any missed payments will result in a motion to revoke probation being filed.
• State vs. Dereck Lee Raines, Princeton: Raines made his initial appearance in Division I on a Class E charge of stealing $750 or more. The court took up his motion for a change of judge and a change of venue. The motion for a change of judge was sustained, and the circuit clerk was directed to forward the case to the Missouri Supreme Court for judge assignment. The motion for a change
of venue remains pending until a new judge is assigned.
Raines also appeared on a Class A misdemeanor charge of stealing. At the court’s request, cause continued to Oct. 16 at 9 a.m. Bond was continued.
• State vs. Justin Tyler Sharp, Mercer: Sharp appeared for a docket hearing on a Class E felony charge of driving while revoked. He requested leave to withdraw a previous plea of not guilty, and to enter a plea of guilty. Imposition of sentence was suspended, and he was placed on probation for five years to be supervised by the Department of Probation and Parole. He was ordered to pay $300 in court costs within 30 days, and to pay $300 to the county law enforcement fund within 60 days. Sharp was also ordered to perform 60 hours of community service in Mercer County within one year, and to maintain full-time employment, keep a valid driver’s license, maintain insurance and current registration.
DIVISION II CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Matt Krohn
NOTES: Persons listed in this report are Missouri residents unless otherwise noted. Addresses shown are those of the defendants on the day their cases were heard. Defendants in criminal cases were represented by counsel unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
• State vs. John Wayne F. Chance, Trenton: Chance appeared without counsel for arraignment on a Class D misdemeanor charge of owner operated motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility (motor vehicle required to be registered; first offense). He was advised of his right to counsel and waived his right. He was arraigned and entered a plea of guilty. He was ordered to pay a $300 fine, $107.50 in court costs, and pay $300 to the county law enforcement restitution fund. Chance was to pay the money on the day of court. A file review was set for Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. See Division II, Page 5
PRESTON COLE
Post-Telegraph
Princeton High’s Marching Tigers participate in Mizzou Band Day
Special to the Post-Telegraph
COLUMBIA, Mo. How many junior high and high school students can say they've performed in front of over 62,000 people, have been seen on ESPN+ and/or the SEC Network+, or can brag that they played with a 950-member group?
Princeton High School band students can! This unique experience of performing in front of a large audience and being featured on national TV has certainly excited our students.
Like many groups at Princeton R-5 this year, the PHS band has few members. Although not always appreciated for their hard work, or dedication, those members are all very talented and enthusiastic, with many playing well above their
grade level. Made up of a large percentage of seventh and eighth graders, their competitions are usually with bands made up of all high school students, yet they continue to win trophies in competitions and make their hometown and school proud.
On Saturday morning, Sept. 7, the group boarded a bus at 9:30 a.m. and headed to Columbia. After stopping for lunch, they arrived at the Marching Mizzou practice field, where they worked on music and movements for the half-time show.
Marching Mizzou has 350 band members. Six hundred band students from all over the state joined them and participated in Mizzou Band Day. Princeton students were excited to see their
old band director, Mark Knorr, and his band there that day, too.
Most will admit nervousness, but Mizzou band members and faculty quickly put them at ease. Several times during the day, random crowd members would applaud the group as they walked by and yelled “Go Princeton!”
After two hours of practice, they were confident they could do their part.
Following a two-hour break, Thomas, a senior who plays sousaphone in Marching Mizzou assigned to the PHS band for the day, led the group to the stadium to watch the game, which Mizzou won.
PHS Homecoming is next week From Page 1
for queen, and Clay Evans, Ethan Rhoades and Cooper Boxley for king.
Class attendants are juniors Chanse Glenn and Macey Johnson, sophomores Kassidi Alderson and Hunter Lowrey, and freshmen Bowe Ussery and Ellie Guilkey.
The other is Friday, Oct. 4. The day starts with the Princeton High School band marching down the halls of the high school, playing the school’s fight song, and students in grades 7-12 will have a fun day and Olympics competitions.
Homecoming floats are to arrive on campus at 1 p.m., and the parade will leave the elementary parking lot at 1:45 for its trips around the downtown square. At approximately 2:15, or when
students return from the parade, the annual student pep rally will be held.
Friday night’s football opponent will be an old rival from the schools’ 11-man football days, the Albany Warriors, who ranked fourth in the media’s 8-man football poll before last week’s action.
Smithfield Hog Production Missouri will offer a free tailgate supper for all fans, starting at 5:30 p.m. It will be held either in a tent outside Eddie Allen Field or in the elementary school commons; a decision will be made closer to Friday.
Smithfield is also paying the admission fee for all fans attending the game, which is scheduled for a 7 p.m. kickoff. At halftime, the Homecoming royalty and court,
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“somethings happens.” Noe said she wants to ensure the cameras’ audio capabilities are being used only for things that need to be investigated, and Hall said that’s the only time the audio is turned on.
• Huse was supervising a softball game, so Hall gave her report. In it, she said all individual reading for the Title I program has been completed. and that the district bought walkie-talkies for 10 staff members to use.
Also, Huse said there will be one room for tutoring this year, and that new hires are “doing well.”
• In his report, Hall said the new boiler was being installed, and that asphalt was laid in the parking lot the week before the meeting. It will be sealed next fall at no cost to the district.
He reported dirt work was done on the first base side of the softball field, and that he wants to install a temporary outfield fence to replace the old, double-decker fence in left field next to a street.
He also said he’s postponing a van purchase for now, and that he’s sending two staff members to restraint training.
• After a closed session, the board hired David Nickell as a night custodian and Eivins as dance team advisor.
The next meeting was scheduled for Monday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. in the ag classroom.
Editor’s Note: Information for this report was taken from unapproved meeting minutes provided by district bookkeeper Jennifer Lynn Wilson.
Just before halftime, part of the group went to one side of the field while other students went to the opposite, taking their positions on the sidelines. When the group marched onto the field from both sides, they filled the entire field!
Homecoming Olympics winners and the winner of a raffle will be announced.
The Homecoming dance will be held Saturday, Oct. 5 from 7-10 p.m. in the elementary school commons.
Theme days
One of the Homecoming traditions is theme days, when students dress up in the “costume of the day. This year’s theme days are:
• Monday, Sept. 30Travel Day (wear pajmas)
• Tuesday, Oct. 1 - Excursion Day (wear hiking or beach attire)
• Wednesday, Oct. 2Traverler’s Choice Day (color wars)
• Thursday, Oct. 3Texas or NYC Day (wear cowboy or chic clothes)
• Friday, Oct. 4 - Coming Home Day (wear Tiger pride)
Homecoming is presented by the school’s chapter of the National Honor Society.
The bright blue plumes on their white hats made Princeton’s band members easy to spot. Emzlie Bauer on trumpet was in the front row, and Kaleb Wright, playing piccolo, was in the third row, but even the ones in the back were easy to find.
Listening to their musical performance was like nothing the students had ever heard, and being a part of such a large group that played so well was an experience they will never forget.
While changing out of their uniforms following the game, Ethan VanGenderen received a video from his dad. The recording was taken from ESPN+ and showed
Ethan playing his snare drum on the field during the performance.
The group ate supper at the worst fast-food restaurant in the state, where it took an hour and forty-five minutes to get supper. They arrived back at the school at 2 a.m., most arriving home by 3 after putting up their uniforms and instruments and cleaning out the bus.
The students say they are no longer nervous about performing in front of a large group and want to return to Mizzou next year.
Ten members of the band are siblings, with two families having three children in the band and two others having two members.
The percussion section is the largest section of the band. It comprises freshmen quad players Jacob Ormsby and Kyle
Wright, eighth graders Ethan VanGenderen and Trey Francis on snare drums, eighth grader Ben Campbell, and seventh graders Ray Green and Brayden Girdner on bass drums.
Emzlie Baugher plays trumpet, Roy Smith plays alto saxophone; both are freshmen. Seventh graders Matt Campbell plays clarinet, Andrew Cambell plays tenor saxophone, Caleb Wright plays piccolo, and Dreamy Baugher plays marching baritone. Senior Seth Worthington plays sousaphone. Katie Baugher, a sophomore, plays alto saxophone but could not attend Mizzou Band Day due to a leg injury that prevented her from marching.
Band director Jessie O’Dell and Donna Covey accompanied the band to Columbia.
COURTESY PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL BAND
The Princeton High School Marching Tigers posed outside the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium after their performance at halftime of the MU-Buffalo football game on Sept. 7.
IN THE THIRD
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MERCER COUNTY, MISSOURI
PROBATE DIVISION
Case Number:
24AI-PR00020
In the Estate of Baycel
Dale Eastin, Decedent.
Notice of HearingDetermination of Heirship
To: All unknown heirs of the decedent and all persons known or believed to claim any interest in the property outlined below as an heir or through an heir of the decedent.
You are hereby notified that you are entitled to appear and be heard at a hearing to be held on the 16th day of October, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Mercer County, Missouri, on a petition to determine the heirs of the above named decedent, who died on October 24, 2021, and their respective interests as heirs in the following described property.
Should you fail to appear, judgment and decree may be entered in due course upon said Petition.
Description of Property
Real Property
(Including Legal Description) - Value $0.00
Personal Property
1/4 interest of approximately $75,000 wrongfully retained From the Eastin Family Irrevocable Income Only Trust Value +/- $18,750
Dated October 29, 2008
Petitioner’s attorney is Johnathan L. Meyer, whose business address is P.O. Box 468, Bethany, MO 64424, Telephone Number 660-425-8388.
First Date of Publication: September 5, 2024 Julie Humphrey Deputy Clerk
DATES OF PUBLICATION
September 5, 2024
September 12, 2024
September 19, 2024 September 26, 2024
NO HUNTING
NOTICE - Hunting and trespassing with dog and/or gun, trapping or fishing on land owned or leased by the undersigned is strictly forbidden. You are hereby warned to keep off these properties. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
No tresspassing for any reason on land that we own or lease. John & Linda Baughman. 9-28-23-52tp
No hunting, fishing or trespassing on property owned, leased or rented by Joe and Victoria Ryan. 4-27-23-52tp
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• Sean Patrick Childs, Mercer: Childs appeared without counsel for arraignment on a Class D misdemeanor charge of owner operated motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility (motor vehicle re-
quired to be registered; first offense). He was advised of his right to counsel and waived his right. He was arraigned and entered a plea of guilty. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine, $107.50 in court costs, and pay $300 to the county law enforcement restitution fund, all within 30 days. A file review was set for Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. to check payment in full.
• State vs. Lakalynn Alexis Galloway, Mercer: Galloway appeared without counsel for arraignment on a Class B misdemeanor charge of failure to register motor vehicle. She was advised of her right to counsel and waived her right. She waived arraignment and entered a plea of guilty. She was ordered to pay a $50.50 fine and $71.50 in court costs within 90 days. A time payment fee of $25 was waived. A file review was set for Dec. 17 at 9 a.m. to check payment in full.
• State vs. Carter W. Graham, Mercer: Graham appeared without counsel for a case review involving his 2023 conviction for Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He has complied with conditions of his probation to date.
• State vs. Robert Howie, Cameron: Howie appeared for a case review involving his 2023 conviction for Class B misdemeanor peace disturbance (first offense). At both his and the state’s requests, cause continued to Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. for a probation violation hearing.
• State vs. Tiffany June Igou, Princeton: Igou appeared without counsel for arraignment on charges of Class D misdemeanor operated vehicle on highway without a valid license (first offense), and infraction charges of failure to display valid plates on mo-
tor vehicle or trailer and driver or front seat passenger failred to wear properly fastened and adjusted safety belt. She was advised of her right to counsel and waived her right.
On the misdemeanor charge, Igou was advised of her right to counsel and waived her right. She was arraigned and entered a plea of guilty. She was ordered to pay a $200 fine, $94.50 in court costs, and pay $200 to the county law enforcement restitution fund.
On the no vehicle plates charge and the no seat belt charge, Igou was advised of her right to counsel and waived her right. She waived arraignment and entered a plea of guilty.
She was ordered to pay a $50.50 fine and $67.50 in court costs on the no vehicle plates charge. She was ordered to pay a $10 fine on the no seat belt charge.
All the fines and costs are to be paid within 30 days. A file review was set for Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. to check payment in full.
• State vs. Griffin Pete Ellsworth, Princeton: Ellsworth appeared on a Class B misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. Due to his request for a court date (jury trial) as soon as possible after the first of the year, Judge Krohn recused himself. The matter is to be sent to Presiding Judge Steve Hudson to be assigned another judge. At the state’s request, cause continued to Nov. 5 at 9 a.m. for a trial setting.
On Sept. 18, the Honorable Carrie Lamm Clark was assigned the case.
SCHOOL FOOD
All menus subject to change.
PRINCETON
Breakfast is available to all students. It is served with a choice of 1% white milk or skim chocolate milk. Cereal is available as an option every day except where noted. Fruit and juice are available every day. Nutri-grain bars are available on select days.
Monday, Sept. 30: scrambled eggs, toast.
Tuesday, Oct. 1: pancakes, sausage patty.
Wednesday, Oct. 2: breakfast pizza.
Thursday, Oct. 3: maple pancake sandwich, yogurt.
Friday, Oct. 4: biscuits, sausage gravy.
Lunch is served with the choice of 1% fat-free white milk or fat-free chocolate milk. Students in grades K-5 have the choice of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or the menu entree. Students in grades 6-12 have the option of a chef salad or the entree every day unless noted. All bakery items are whole wheat or whole grain. Fruit is served with lunch.
Lunch is served with milk. A salad bar and fruits and vegetables are available every day, except where noted. Students in grades PK-6 will have the choice of option A or a chef salad. Students in grades 7-12 will have the choice of either option or a chef salad.
Monday, Sept. 30: a) burrito; b) chicken sandwich; peas.
Tuesday, Oct. 1: a) pork loin; b) ham sandwich; mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, roll.
Wednesday, Oct. 2: a) tater tot casserole; b) Italian sub; steamed broccoli.
Thursday, Oct. 3: a) chicken alfredo, garlic bread; b) fish, fries; no bake cookie.
Friday, Oct. 4: a) soft taco; b) taco salad; fried rice.
CAINSVILLE
Breakfast is served with fruit, juice, and milk.
Mondays: breakfast burrito, cereal, toast. Tuesdays: french toast with syrup and peanut butter, turkey sausage. Wednesdays: cereal, toast, hash brown patty, scrambled eggs. Thursdays: pancake, turkey sausage. Fridays: biscuits, gravy. Lunch is served with milk. Fruits and vegetables are available every day, and students are required to have at least one cup of either on their tray.
Monday, Sept. 30: chicken wrap, tater tots, green beans.
Tuesday, Oct. 1: salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas.
Wednesday, Oct. 2: pizza, green beans.
Thursday, Oct. 3: chicken quesadillas, corn.
Friday, Oct. 4: maid rites, glazed carrots.
SUBMITTED PHOTO
The Princeton Rotary Club recently welcomed Selby (Schoonover) Hertzog (left) as its newest member. She represents the Princeton branch of Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri. She received her membership certificate from Rotary president Judge Matt Krohn.
COMMISSION
MERCER COUNTY
COMMISSION
Report taken from minutes of meetings of the Mercer County Commission.
All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Monday, Sept. 16
• Minutes of the Sept. 9 meeting were approved.
• Sheriff Jeff Spencer spoke to commissioners.
• Bills were approved and paid.
• Time sheets and the Sept. 15 payroll were approved.
• Commissioners received delinquent tax reports, dated Aug. 31, from Collector/Treasurer Susan Moore, verified by County Clerk Judy Hamilton. Hamilton also presented the balance of protested taxes.
• Hamilton and Assessor Dana Widner presented fees collected.
• Commissioners and Hamilton signed a certified copy of order authorizing Moore to pay the following:
* $48 to Grundy Electric Cooperative Inc. for Lindley Township utilities (money taken from Lindley Township Fund #43); and
* $144.23 to Stratton Hats Inc. for uniform expenses (money taken from Sheriff’s Special Fund #32).
• Commissioners received a copy of a memo/ order from Prosecuting Attorney Pamela Blevins requesting Moore pay to issue a check from Mercer County Law Enforcement Restitution Fund #39 for $5,000 payable to the Human Trafficking Training Center. Authorization from the Restitu-
tion Board was attached.
• Commissioners approved liquor licenses for Zeppelin Bar & Grill for retail liquor by the drink resort temporary and Sunday by the drink.
• Commissioners received Widner’s certificate of training from the Missouri State Assessors Association.
• Per a request from Harrison Township, commissioners left the courthouse at 9:45 a.m. to look at a tree in the right-of-way on Fantail Avenue.
MERCER CO. FOOD PANTRY
Located in the basement of Princeton Methodist Church. Second and fourth Tuesday: 9-10:30 a.m.
Other Tuesdays: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Note: Persons can pick up their food in the church basement. At present, social distancing will be observed, and masks are recommended but not mandatory.
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MDC provides freezer drop-off sites for CWD
Crossroads in Princeton is one location for deer hunters to leave heads of harvested animals
ERIN WOODIEL
Special to the Post-Telegraph
ST. JOSEPH, Mo To make it easier for deer hunters to help monitor Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has deployed deer head drop-off sites in nine counties in the Northwest region. Each site has a freezer that will preserve the samples, which will be picked up later by MDC staff for CWD testing. To submit a deer head for testing, hunters will be required to cut off the head in advance, so it can be left in the freezer.
The goal is to provide hunters an additional way of submitting their harvested deer for voluntary CWD testing. These self-serve drop sites will enable hunters to submit deer heads for sampling at their convenience throughout the 20242025 fall deer hunting season.
The sample drop-off sites in the Northwest region include:
• Linn County - New Boston Fire Department,
15831 Highway 129
• Linn County - Linn County USDA Office, 121 Pershing Rd. in Brookfield
• Livingston CountyChillicothe MDC Office, 15368 LIV 2386
• Carroll County - Tina Quick Shop, 15534 Highway 65 in Tina
• Ray County - Lawson Fire and Rescue Station #1, 402 East 6th Street, Lawson
• Clinton CountyD-Tone General Store, 1006 West South Street, Plattsburg
• Caldwell CountyPolo Realty, 101 East Elm Street, Polo
• Chariton County - Turps Best Baits LLC, 12209 Highway 5, Marceline
• Chariton County - The Bottle LLC, 212 West Highway 24, Salisbury
• Mercer CountyCrossroads Liquor & Sporting Goods, 502 North College (north junction of U.S. 65 and U.S. 136), Princeton
• Grundy CountyAmerican Sportsman LLC, 3007 East 10th Street, Trenton
• Grundy County - MFA Laredo, 410 East 2nd Street, Laredo
NCMC fall enrollment breaks pair of records
Special to the Post-Telegraph TRENTON, Mo. North Central Missouri College (NCMC) has reached a historic milestone in student enrollment for the fall 2024 semester, surpassing the highest headcount and highest credit hour benchmark in the college's history. Overall, the headcount and credit hours have reached a record-breaking total of 1,950 students, taking 18,588 credit hours. This growth has resulted in an increase of 6% in headcount and a 4% increase in credit hours from last fall.
This achievement sets a record for NCMC, surpassing the previous highest headcount benchmark from fall 2023 by 106 students and the highest credit hours benchmark
from fall 2010 by 160 hours.
“We are incredibly proud to see such positive growth and to achieve the highest enrollment in the history of NCMC,” said Dr. Lenny Klaver, president. “This accomplishment is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all our faculty and staff. Well done by all!”
For more information about North Central Missouri College, visit https://www.ncmissouri. edu/ or contact the college at 660-359-3948.
Portions of this press release were generated using AI technology (Microsoft Copilot).
For an interactive map showing all voluntary CWD testing drop off sites throughout the state, go to https://short.mdc. mo.gov/ZCH.
Hunters should cut off the deer head (and antlers for any bucks) while leaving about six inches of neck attached before coming to the drop-off location. Materials will be available at the freezer sites, such as trash bags, zip ties, and data sheets, that hunters can use in labeling the heads.
Hunters will need to record their name and contact information, as well as their Telecheck ID numbers and the location the deer was harvested. They can then simply leave the head in the freezer. Staff will collect the head and pull the samples to be submitted for testing.
The drop-off sites will not be available for use during the opening weekend of the firearms deer season (Nov. 16-17) in counties where mandatory CWD sampling is required, including Linn, Carroll, Ray, Livingston, Chariton, Sullivan, and Grundy counties. Hunters harvesting deer in mandatory CWD sampling counties must use the MDC staffed sampling locations normally used for CWD Mandatory Sampling during the opening weekend. The drop-off sites will still be open Mercer, Clinton, and Caldwell counties, as these have been excluded from mandatory sampling during the 2024 season. The sites in these counties will provide a voluntary sampling option for those hunters who would
still like to get their deer tested.
Hunters will be able to check the results themselves online using their Telecheck ID at https:// short.mdc.mo.gov/ZuE within three weeks. MDC will notify a hunter directly if their sample returns a positive result. The Centers for Disease Control does not recommend consuming meat from a deer that has tested positive for CWD.
CWD is a neurological disease that is fatal to deer. A deer may be infected with no visible symptoms. The only way to positively identify the presence of CWD is to extract lymph nodes from the animal’s neck. The disease has been confirmed in Carroll, Chariton, Grundy, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, and Ray counties in MDC’s Northwest region, as well as counties elsewhere in the state. Hunters can play an important role in helping MDC monitor and track the disease in Missouri by providing this valuable data.
Hunters who harvest deer from any of the CWD Management Zone counties are reminded that they must follow carcass transportation restrictions when traveling to CWD testing sites. Visit http://short.mdc. mo.gov/Z9V or see the 2024 Fall Deer & Turkey Hunting Information and Regulation booklet for details.
The drop-off sites will be available to accept samples until the conclusion of the 2024-2025 archery deer season, Jan. 15, 2025.
PRINCETON SOFTBALL 3-0 week ends with GRC West win over ranked foe
Tigers topple #4 Albany, force 4-way tie for top spot
Princeton win at North Andrew on Tuesday would give Tigers piece of title
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo. Princeton’s softball team entered the final night of Grand River Conference West games with a shot to earn a share of the league title, after the Tigers downed Class 1 #4 Albany, 6-3, on Tiger Softball Field last Thursday night (Sept. 19), ending the Warriors’ 10-game winning streak.
All eight GRC teams were scheduled to play Tuesday (Sept. 25), with four of them - Princeton, Albany, Pattonsburg and Stanberry - tied for the conference lead with 4-2 records with one game left. The Tigers played at North Andrew (2-4), and a win over the Cardinals would give Princeton a share of the title. The winner of the Stanberry at Pattonsburg game is assured a piece of the crown, and Albany hosted winless North Harrison in the other league game.
Albany got an unearned run in the top of the first inning, but Princeton (9-3) scored four runs in the bottom of the second. Jolena Gibson led off with a double and with Shannon Devine running for her, scored when Audrey Kelly reached on an error to force a 1-1 tie. Evan
Boxley reached on a bunt, then Kaydence Stockman’s RBI single scored Kelly to give the Tigers a lead they wouldn’t surrender. Addison Wyatt scored Boxley with an infield out, and Addilyn Henke’s 2-out single plated Stockman for a 4-1 Tiger lead.
Albany (13-3) got another undarned run in the third, but Princeton came back in the bottom of the fourth when Henke hit a 2-out, 2-RBI double off the top of the left field fence to boost the lead to 6-2. Albany got another unearned run in the fifth, but never threatened after that.
Henke and Stockman each got two hits for the Tigers, and Henke drove in three runs. Kelsey Goodin gave up three hits and struck out eight Warriors.
Princeton 14, North Harrison 2 EAGLEVILLE, Mo. The Tigers trailed 2-1 after one inning, but scored 13 unanswered runs to take a run-rule GRC West decision last Tuesday (Sept. 17).
Gibson drove in Addilyn Henke with a first-inning single, but the Shamrocks (0-10, 0-7 GRC West) got its runs - both unearned - in the bottom of the first to go up 2-1.
Princeton got going in the top of the second with a 4-run round. Stockman reached base and scored, Wyatt reached on an error to score Kelly, and Mikaylee Hen-
ke’s double scored scored Wyatt to put the Tigers up 4-2. Addilyn Henke drove in her sister with a single to make it 5-2. In the fourth, Gibson’s 2-RBI single scored Addilyn Henke and Macey Lewis, Riley Clark scored on a passed ball, and Devine scored on a sacrifice by Kelly for a 9-2 lead. Wyatt made it 10-2 in the fifth when she scored as Addilyn Henke reached on an outfield error, and the Tigers added four more runs in the sixth. With Kelly and Stockman already on base, Mikaylee Henke singled in Kelly to make it 11-2. Then, Addidlyn Henke lined a pitch over the left-center fence, a 3-run home run that made it 14-2. The game ended on the 10-run rule after six innings.
5. Princeton 496 (7 full teams, 4 others with individual entrants).
Top 10: 5. Hein 104. Others: Alderson 109; Mitchell 133, Johnson 150. (18 holes)
PRINCETON JH
SOFTBALL
Sept. 16 - A: Princeton 14, Worth County 1. Mary Jane Renfro, 2 hits; Shayden Berndt, 2 hits (1 double).
B: Princeton 6-3.
Sept. 17 - A: Princeton 10, North Harrison 2. Renfro out-of-park home run; Presley Stockman, 2 hits; Berndt, double.
Sept. 19 - A: Princeton 14, Albany 6.
Renfro hit a home run and a triple. Maizy Allen got 2 hits, Aniston Power hit a triple, Zoe Fisher hit a double.
B: Teams played to a 9-9 tie. Brynlea Power pitched in her first game and also hit a double. Princeton’s junior high “A” team is now 9-0 on the season.
Kelsey Goodin delivered a strike past a Mercer batter during last week’s intracounty game. The Princeton senior gave up a combined nine hits over 18 innings with 23 strikeouts and no earned runs allowed in wins over the Cardinals and GRC West opponents North Harrison and Albany.
MERCER SOFTBALL Second league win
Cardinals split pair of HDC league games
Seventh-inning run lifts Mercer to wild 15-14 win PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
MERCER, Mo. Mercer picked up its second HDC Conference win of the season last Tuesday night, scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 15-14 victory over Tri-County.
Two freshmen teamed up to give the Cardinals the victory. Jazmine Lewis reached on a single, then Kylie Holt belted a triple to deep left-center to score the game-winning run.
Mercer (2-7, 2-3 HDC) led 4-0 after the first inning and 8-3 after two. Both teams scored two runs in the fourth (Mercer 10-5) and added four runs in the fifth (Cardinals 14-9), but Tri-County (4-6, 1-4 HDC) scored five runs in the top of the sixth to force a 14-14 tie. Mercer didn’t score in its half of the sixth, and Tri-County failed to score in the top of the seventh before the Cardinals’ rookies produced the winning run.
The teams combined for 26 hits, 16 by Tri-County, and 10 Cardinal errors aided the Mustangs.
Riley Stark had three hits for Mercer, and Sari Rogers got four RBI. Makenzie Hagan gave up 16 hits but just six earned runs in the circle. East Harrison 5, Mercer 4 CAINSVILLE, Mo. The host Bobcats had two run-rule victories
over Mercer (11-1 and 15-1) earlier this season, but in the teams’ second HDC game East Harrison had to hold off the Cardinals to get the win.
East Harrison (6-2, 4-1 HDC) scored two runs in the bottom of the first, but Mercer matched them in the top of the third. The Bobcats got a run in its half of the third to go up 3-2, but Mercer tied the game in the top of the fifth. East Harrison scored the winning runs in the bottom of the fifth, and held on for the win after the Cardinals scored in the top of the seventh. STATISTICS vs. Tri-County
OFFENSE - Hits: Riley Stark 3, Linda Barton 2, Kylie Holt 2, Makenzie Hagan, Sari Rogers, Jazmine Lewis. 2B: Stark, Hagan. 3B: Holt. Runs scored: Kylie Cowles 3, Stark 3, Hagan 3, Barton 2, Lewis 2, S. Rogers, Danica Hobbs. RBI: S. Rogers 4, Stark, Barton, Kali Rogers, Hobbs, Holt. Walks: Cowles 2, Hagan 2, Hobbs, Lewis. Hit by pitch: Stark. Stolen bases: Cowles 3, Stark 3, Barton, Hagan, Lewis.
PITCHING - Hagan: 7 innings, 14 runs (6 earned), 16 hits, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts. vs. East Harrison
NOTE: Mercer’s home game against Class 1 #4 Albany on Monday night (Sept. 23) was postponed.
TERRI KELLY/Princeton Post-Telegraph
PAUL STURM/Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune
Princeton’s Hailee Hein drove off the #1 tee at Green Hills Golf Course to start the Chillicothe-Princeton dual meet.
Cainsville Community Betterment sponsors History Day for R-1 students
Cainsville Community Betterment presented Cainsville History Day on Friday, Sept. 13 at the Cainsville R-1 school. “We had eight demonstrators sharing beekeeping (from left), fur trapping and blacksmithing (pictured),” said Principal Mike Tipton. There were also candlemakers, soap makers, stained glass demonstrations, sewing presentations, and a guided tour of historical spots around Cainsville. Students in grades K-12 participated in this event. “We would like to thank Cainsville Community Betterment and all of our demonstrators,” Tipton said.
CAINSVILLE
MELANIE CHANEY
The CWF of the Christian Church met Sept. 19 with Lila McLain as hostess and worship leader. Bible reading was by Diannie Constable. The club discussed several projects.
Sunday, Sept. 15 visitors of Lila McLain were Kay and Randal Thomas; Ronda Pash; Page, Hunter and Carson Eads; and Angie and Lainey Thompson.
Herman and Melanie Chaney enjoyed a car show in Bethany on Sept. 20 and in Princeton on Sept. 21. They visited with Bill and Becca Deskins and Sierra Saturday night, Sept. 20. Lilah and Lakelynn Chaney stayed the night Sept. 21, and the next day with their grandparents Herman and Melanie Chaney.
There’s a varsity softball game at Ridgeway vs. Pattonsburg that begins at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 26. There's varsity football game at Stansberry on Sept. 27. There's a junior high softball tournament on Sept. 28. There is a softball game at North Harrison that begins at 5:30 p.m. I don’t currently have the new calendar for school.So I don't have anything past this day.
This little bit of history was sent to me by Louise Kellner. I thought it might be interesting to some in
the news.
The Cainsville News April 3, 1919
Drilling for Oil
With the receding of the flood waters in the Grand River Bottoms a crew of workmen were put on the job at the oil derrick on the Tingler farm north of town, last Saturday. The machinery was put in motion Sunday afternoon. By Sunday night the drill had gone down to a depth of 37 feet and on Wednesday a depth of more than 140 feet had been reached. There is a crew of experienced drillers in charge of the work and they have splendid machinery on the job. They are under contract to sink the hole at least 2,000 feet, and it is stated, will go to 3,000 feet if the prospects warrant it.
The prospect is being made on the Jack Tingler farm, near the banks of Grand River, just north of the old mill dam. We understand a number of gentlemen who have been interested in the oil fields in the southwest have gone over this section of the country, investigated it thoroughly and give it as their opinion that there are strong indications that oil underlies this county and feel hopeful that a “strike” will be made at the site of the present prospect.
One thing about this matter that looks good to us is the fact that the parties making the pros-
pect have never asked our citizens to put up a single penny in the way of a bonus, subscriptions to stock or anything else. All they have ever asked was a lease on a sufficient number of acres to protect their interest in making their prospect and surely every property owner would be only too glad to extend the lease if more time than originally asked for is needed to complete the prospect.
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New book about Holocaust written
Special to the Post-Telegraph PRINCETON, Mo. Many of you may have watched the documentary A Promise to Our Fathers, which was produced by Gene Greenberg and Larry Pollard. The true story was about two families with nothing in common that found out they had everything in common when it came to World War II and the Holocaust. It was intended to be used as an educational tool in schools across the United States. It got its start at Princeton R-5, and has now been shown in over 400 schools.
After the success of the documentary, Pollard felt there was more to the story that needed to be
shared. Greenberg agreed and started writing a book about his parents’ journey from Lodz, Poland to Kansas City, Mo. The story takes them through their time of being held in separate concentration camps, the murders of their sons at Auschwitz and Abe Greenberg’s long search to find his wife Helen after the war in Europe. The book, No Matter How Far, was recently released by Amazon and is available now. The Mercer County Library has received a copy of the book and make it available to be checked out.
