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Serving the communities of Lewis County, Mo. since 1862 (USPS 088-820) Vol. XL New Series, No. 17 Canton, Mo. 63435 • 20 Pages • 2 Sections • 55 cents

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

LaGrange family loses everything in fire

CANTON ANNOUNCES AFTER PROM PARTY Canton R-V National Honor Society realizes that some high school students may choose to participate in underage drinking. It is the hope of these students to provide an alcohol-free alternative by sponsoring an After Prom Party on May 4. This year’s After Prom party will be held in the gym and cafeteria areas of the high school. Activities will include video games, inflatables, and casino games. Students who attend have the opportunity to win various prizes. National Honor Society is in need of donations to fund these activities. For more information or to provide a monetary donation, please contact National Honor at the high school. (288-5216).

Photo by Rita Cox The home of Brittney Daggs and John Hager at Henderson Lake Drive in LaGrange was destroyed by fire on April 18. No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The cause has not been determined. The family has two small children.

HIGHLAND E-WASTE DAY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 5 On Saturday, May 5 they will have a chance to drop off e-waste at the Highland High School parking lot. In addition to the usual computers, monitors, and computer peripherals, the Midwest Recycling Center will be accepting many other appliances. Even larger appliances such as water heaters, air conditioners, and furnaces will be accepted. MRC will accept “anything that has a cord or battery” regardless of its condition. Refrigerants do not need to be removed, but oil and gas do need to be drained from lawn equipment. There is a fee per television but the rest is free. They will not accept smoke detectors, glass lamps, light bulbs, or fluorescent tubes. The Highland High School Future Farmers of America will be sponsoring a plant sale on May 5. They have an extensive variety of plant starts that they have grown in their new greenhouse. These include flowers, ornamental plants, herbs, and vegetables for the garden. The event raises funds for FFA, but also provides student experience, propagates plant species, and serves the community. For further information contact Mark Lueckenhoff, Media Specialist, Lewis County C-1 Schools: Work 573209-3215, Home 573-209-3646, Cell: 573-406-8153, Fax 573-209-3370

WEEKLY ROAD WORK SCHEDULED FOR LEWIS COUNTY Route D - April 26 road closed for culvert replacements from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. between Steffenville and Lewis County Road 272; alternate routes must be used during this time. Routes DD, J, H &Y - April 23- May 4 pavement repair; traffic reduced to one lane Various Routes - April 23- May 4 pavement repair, spraying roadsides for weed control, shoulder work and partial overlays with cold mix.

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BY RITA COX REPORTER dan@lewispnj.com

LaGrange Fire Department responded to a house fire at Henderson Lake Drive in LaGrange on April 18. According to LaGrange Fire Chief Henry Gunsauls, the fire was reported by neighbors at 4:02 p.m. and firemen were on the scene at 4:08 p.m. and reported a fully involved

fire and fire showing through the roof. The fire was under control in about 30 minutes. Firemen were on the scene until after 7 p.m. The home was completely destroyed and the family lost all their possessions in the blaze. The fire is currently under investigation by the State Fire Marshall’s office, with no cause determined at this time. Canton Fire Department and Lewis County Ambulance all responded as part of

the department’s automatic mutual aid agreement. LaGrange had 12 firefighters respond including two engines, one tanker and first response vehicle. Canton responded with six firefighters including one engine and one tanker. Owner John Hager and Brittney Daggs and their two small children were not home at the time of the fire. The family’s pets were not in the house at the time of the fire.

C-1 SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS COMMUNITY AWARENESS NIGHT ON BULLYING BY BRIANNA BARTLETT REPORTER brianna@lewispnj.com

On Wednesday, Apr. 18, C-1 School Board presented a Community Awareness Night on the subject of bullying in Highland High School’s commons area. The event showed a large attendance from both parents and students expressing their concerns about bullying in Lewis Co. schools.

The event was orchestrated by Sarah Adams, Highland counselor. Speakers during the event were Judy Edmonson, Director of Avenues in Hannibal, Sheriff David Parrish, Sheriff Depute Jared Eisenburger, and Alicia Reichert. Edmonson gave the definition of bullying and also addressed ways for parents to discern if their child is being bullied or even being a bully. Edmonson gave examples of verbal, social, physical

and cyber-bullying. “The difference in bullying now than while I was in school is that kids these days never get a break. Once I came home from school, my bullying was done. These days, kids have cell phones and Facebook which only continues the process,” Edmonson said. She also stressed to parents to look See complete story on page 2A

Piersee back in Court seeking to vacate murder conviction Christopher Piersee returned to Monticello April 19 to face the same judge who sentenced him in November 2009 PIERSEE to life in prison. Piersee, 27, was present for an evidentiary hearing. He is seeking to have his conviction overturned for the murder of two family members in Feb. 2009. He had pled guilty in August 2009 for shooting of his wife Tish in the forehead and hitting his five-month old son Landon in the head with a blunt object. Second Judicial Circuit Judge Russell Steele sentenced Piersee in November 2009 to life in prison without parole. “It’s not unusual for people who get a

prison sentence to file a motion claiming ineffective counsel,” said Lewis County Prosecuting Attorney Jules DeCoster. Piersee’s new attorney Stephen Harris of the Missouri Public Defenders Office, said the hearing falls under Rule 24.035, and questions whether Piersee was mentally competent to enter a guilty plea. Harris said part of that issue is whether or not Piersee received effective counsel from former public defender David Clayton. “There was never a finding on the point of his mental health” Harris said. The defense presented a psychiatrist to make their case. But DeCoster said a forensic psychologist had offered evidence before the plea saying Piersee was competent. At the April 19 hearing, DeCoster said a psychiatrist for the defense claimed Piersee was under the effects of excessive medication, which may have affected his reasoning. Judge Steele gave Harris and DeCoster 30 days to prepare proposed findings of

fact and make recommendations to the motion and a decision will be made sometime after that. Neither legal party would venture a guess as to how Steele would rule. Harris said it is possible, if Judge Steele, finds a remedy is appropriate, he could vacate the judgment and go back to a criminal case where “the whole gamet of options are available.” He said Steele could uphold the convictions, or the judge could deny the motion and nothing would happen. “We still have work to be done in the case,” Harris said. DeCoster said even if the judge upholds the ruling, Piersee can appeal it. Lewis County Sheriff David Parrish, Deputy Rob Power, two members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, former defender Clayton, a grandmother of Piersee and the psychiatrist all testified at the hearing. It is not immediately known when Steele will rule in the case.

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C-1 School board holds Community Awareness Night on Bullying BY BRIANNA BARTLETT REPORTER

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We would like to thank everyone for all of the acts of kindness shown to us during our loss of Bertha Anderson. We want to extend a special thank you to Linda Banks and the Lewis County Nursing Home.

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Story continued from page 1A On Wednesday, Apr. 18, Edmonson explained. C-1 School Board presentSheriff David Parrish ed a Community Aware- and Depute Jared Eisenness Night on the subject burger continued the semof bullying in Highland inar with explanations of High School’s commons how bullying can break area. The event showed the law. Both Sheriff and a large attendance from Depute mentioned the both parents and students Missouri Safe Schools Act expressing their concerns which states that by law, about bullying in Lewis the Sheriff’s office must Co. schools. be involved in certain cirThe event was or- cumstances of bullying. chestrated by Sarah Ad- “Every situation is difams, Highland counselor. ferent, so every situation Speakers during the event must be handled differentwere Judy Edmonson, ly, but if we have a threat Director of Avenues in of bullying, we do conduct Hannibal, Sheriff David a full investigation,” DaParrish, Sheriff Depute vid Parrish remarked. Jared Eisenburger, and The final speaker, AliAlicia Reichert. cia Reichert discussed Edmonson gave the steps a family can take to definition of bullying and help their child after being also addressed ways for bullied. She listed many parents to discern if their supportive ideas such as: child is being bullied or striving for positive reineven being a bully. Ed- forcement, getting a child monson gave examples involved in groups outside of verbal, social, physical of school, encouraging the and cyber-bullying. “The child to make friends, condifference in bullying now sulting with the school, than while I was in school and considering counselis that kids these days ing. never get a break. Once I Parents and students came home from school, responded to the event my bullying was done. with questions, and were These days, kids have answered by not only the cell phones and Facebook speakers, but also school which only continues the administrators, counselprocess,” Edmonson said. ors, and principals. As She also stressed to assistance to parents, the parents to look for signs speakers listed websites in their children. She de- in which parents can find scribed some “clues” to more information on bulseeing if your child is be- lying and opened their ing bullied as: unexplained doors for questions outinjuries, feeling ill, loss of side the event as well. interest in school, sudden For more information on drop in friends, frequent the C-1 School Board and headaches or stomach their stand on bullying, aches, trouble sleeping, email Sarah Adam at sadtalks of suicide, etc. “As a am@lewis.k12.mo.us or parent, you will know. Just contact any of the Lewis see if your child is acting Co. C-1 schools. differently than usual,”

ABOVE - Judy Edmonston of Avenues in Hannibal stands in front of an anti-bullying poster made by Highland students. Edmonston was one of the speakers at the Awareness Night. BOTTOM - Sarah Adams and Kelly Glover pose after the Community Awareness Night. The two Highland counselors worked together to help sponsor the Awareness Night.

Immanuel Methodist Church Blood Drive Immanuel Methodist Church will be hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, May 3 from 1-6 p.m. in the main room at 610

Washington, Canton. To make an appointment visit redcrossblog.org, sponsor code: ImmanuelMethodist.

Missouri FSA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Program Deadlines John Wheeler, executive director of Lewis County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that sign up for the Direct and Counter Cyclical Payment (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) end on June 1, 2012. In addition, producers have until June 1st to sign up for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payment Program (SURE) for the 2010 crop year. Wheeler said producers who suffered losses due to natural disasters during the 2010 crop year may be eligible to receive assistance through the SURE program. To be eligible for SURE, a farm must have: at least a 10 percent production loss adjusted

for quality on a crop of economic significance; a policy or plan or insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (FCIA) or the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for all economically significant crops; been physically located in a county that was declared a primary disaster county or contiguous county by the Secretary of Agriculture. Individual producers may be eligible without this designation if the actual production on the farm is less than 20 percent of the normal production on the farm due to natural disaster. To schedule an appointment or to learn more about FSA programs, contact the County Office.

Nostalgia Night at Canton R-V Nostalgia Night, formerly called Senior Citizens Prom, will be held in the Canton R-V Small Gymnasium on Saturday, May 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. Decorations from the Junior / Senior Prom, which will be held the night before, will be used to make the evening even more fun. The event sponsored by the Canton R-V High

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School Student Council is for individuals 18 and over who love to dance. The popular live band, Bobby Dean and the Commanders, from Ft. Madison, will once again supply the big band style music for the evening. The cost for the evening is a free-will donation. Light refreshments will be served.

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Linda Lueckenhoff, City of Ewing Mayor, is shown signing a Foster Grandparent Program Proclamation at the April 10 City Council Meeting. Also, shown in the picture are Linda Schmitz and Emma Sparks. Both Mrs. Schmitz and Mrs. Sparks are officers of the Foster Grandparent Program Advisory Council, and Mrs. Sparks is a Foster Grandmother at Highland Elementary School. The Foster Grandparent program provides senior adults the opportunity to volunteer their time to children with special needs or children in need of love and wisdom provided by grandparents.

Canton board discusses zoning special use exceptions Two zoning special use exception discussions were Canton board topics April 16. A public hearing was held before two board meetings. On one exception, Laurie Brinkman of Bluebird Network wanted permission for her company to construct a 12 X 28 Optic Regenerator Station for fiber optic high speed internet. This will be in the 500 block of North 12th Street, behind the Cotton Bowl bowling alley. Her request was granted by the board. The second request was from Planning and Zoning Committee Chairman Jim Ellison, to allow property owners with more than five contiguous acres to build an accessory building with sidewalls greater than 10 feet. The board agreed to have City Attor-

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ney Dennis Smith to draw an ordinance to that effect. In the first meeting, election results were certified, for Peggy Wolf, First Ward; Richard Dodd, Second Ward by write-in, and Jeff Janney for Third Ward. The board also passed a resolution honoring James Crenshaw as alderman for 19 years. The newly elected board members took the oath of office in the second meeting. Third Ward Alderman Jeff Janney was elected mayor Pro-Tem. Mayor Jarrod Phillips appointed Bill Lloyd and Larry Arnold to the Lewis County Port Authority and Alan Searson to the Parks Board. The board approved liquor license requests for Los Nopales Mexican Restaurant at 201 N. Clark Street and for Ayerco #32

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Club- BO P.E.O. Chapter BO P.E.O. Sisterhood met in the home of Karma Brinkley on March 21 for their regular meeting. Officers were installed for the coming year. President -Susan Scholz: vice president- Judy Mallet, recording secretary Kendra Tiemann; corresponding secretary -Brenda Mallet; treasurer-Kimberly Schneider; chaplain-Nancy Tiemann; Guard-Carol Heller. The program commit-

tee consisting of Judy Mallet and Lenae Steele, presented the chapter with the 2012-2013 yearbook. The program will be presented by Judy Mallet at the next meeting with Nancy Tiemann serving as hostess. Garden Club plant sale The LaGrange Garden Club will have a plant and bake sale on Saturday, April 28 from 8 a.m. To noon at Central Park in Canton.

at 1600 Oak Street. Phillips said the city is proceeding with 10 municipal court charges against Robin and James Runk for property at 606 College Street. It was reported an engineer from Poepping, Stone, Bach and Associates of Quincy met with J.R. Winters, owner of property at 415 Clark Street, and City Attorney Smith. The burned Canton Motel was also added to the list of property receiving letters from the city. Charles Industry requested a reduction in sewer rates, saying much of their water becomes steam. The Public Works Committee suggested Charles Industries install meters at their expense to support this claim. The city would have access to the meters.

Police officers Chief Hayes Shelley, and Sgt. Cory Bennett have completed probationary periods and were given .25 per hour raises. A proposed contractor’s license was presented. Phillips would like it trimmed, but not killed. Hausdorf volunteered himself and the Public Works Committee to review it. Talk of a four-way stop at Fourth and Washington was discussed, but no action taken. A special meeting to review the budget is May 8 at 7 p.m. The board awarded a bid for $17,109 for a variable frequency drive subpanel to replace existing motor start and controls for the waste water plant.

LaGrange City Wide Yard Sales May 5

Culver-Stockton inducts new Alpha Chi National College Honor Society Members

LaGrange City Wide yard Sales will be held Saturday, May 5. To sign up contact LaGrange City Hall at (573) 655-4301 by April 27. A list will of sales and addresses will be published in the PressNews Journal on May 3.

Highway Patrol Report The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop B reports the following arrests. Chaz W. Boatman, 22, La Belle, was arrested on Apr. 22 for a Lewis County warrant for conservation violation.

Culver-Stockton College is proud to announce the induction of 13 students into the Missouri Beta chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. The ceremony was held Apr. 18 in Johnson Hall Parlor on the C-SC campus. Local inductees include: Holly Allen, senior business major from LaGrange, Mo and Maria Clark, senior graphic design major from Canton, Mo.

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TAXES MUST BE PAID FOR CITY-WIDE CLEANUP All trash and bulky items must be on the curb by Wednesday. We will accept trash, yard waste and clippings, steel, furniture, lumber (brush and lumber to be in 4ft. lengths and bundled), and garbage. Batteries will also be accepted. Mattresses and box springs must have a sticker. Stickers may be purchased at johnnies C & C Services, and City Hall. All appliances must be free of trash and freon. Freon must be removed from all refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, etc. by a certified heating and air conditioner service person, and placed curb side, due to EPA regulations. All appliances must be free of trash (or empty). Compressors will only be picked up if free of freon and all oil removed. No exceptions. We will not accept oil, fuel, antifreeze, explosive objects, paint, infectious waste or whole tires. Tires which have been quartered will be accepted. Cans and jugs which are empty of paint, oil, or antifreeze, etc. will be accepted. We will reserve the right to refuse any waste. We will not take building structures or large home improvements/ demolition jobs.

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LEWIS COUNTY LEADER QUICK FACTS

Brock McArdle

NAME: Brock McArdle

Missouri Conservation Agent

POSITION: Missouri Conservation Agent HOMETOWN: Danville, IL EDUCATION: I completed a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Forestry from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. PASTIMES: Numerous hobbies, most are outdoor related such as hunting, fishing and gardening. PREVIOUS POSITION: I worked two years for the US Forest Service in the mountains of Colorado. I have been a Conservation Agent for the state of Missouri since 2006. WHERE IS THE BEST MUSHROOM PATCH IN LEWIS COUNTY? Best mushroom spots are along rivers or streams near sycamore trees. WHAT ARE ASIAN CARP AND ARE THEY BECOMING A PROBLEM IN THIS AREA? Asian Carp are a type of fish that is native to parts of Asia. They were originally brought to this country by fish farmers. Flooding of the fish farms around the 1970s allowed them to escape where they eventually found their way into the Mississippi River watershed. Over the years, their numbers have become very high and are commonly found in local rivers. They have an unusual habit of jumping several feet out of the water when they detect danger. Because these fish can grow to over 30 pounds, this can be a danger to boaters on the water.

Rita Cox of the Press-News Journal spoke with Brock McArdle, Missouri Conservation Agent, about his career in conservation. Background- hometown, family, education, hobbies, etc. I was born and raised in eastern Illinois on a farm south of Danville, Ill. I have two sisters. I completed a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Forestry from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. After graduation, I worked two years for the US Forest Service in the mountains of Colorado. I have been a Conservation Agent for the state of Missouri since 2006. In my free time I have too many hobbies to mention. Most are outdoor related such as hunting, fishing, and gardening. What are some of your duties as a conservation agent? As a Conservation Agent, a variety of job duties exist. The main duty of an agent is to provide natural resource law enforcement to protect and conserve Missouri’s diverse outdoor resources. Other duties consist of acting as the lead hunter education instructor for the county, providing natural resource educational programs to the public, performing wildlife surveys and assisting landowners with wildlife management issues and goals. How did you become interested in a conservation career? I became interested in a career as a Conservation Agent at a very young age. I grew up loving the outdoors and I have always wanted to have a job where I felt like I could make a difference. Describe a day in the life of a conservation officer. Job duties vary depending on many factors such as the time of year, weather, and various phone calls from the public. On days that I am on patrol, I may be found working on rivers or lakes, checking fishermen by boat. Other days I may be doing a lot of hiking on foot in remote areas to locate deer or turkey hunters. Sometimes I will be found in a classroom or a club meeting presenting wildlife talks on such items as snakes, fish, or various other natural resource topics. I often visit landowners and assist them in solving nuisance wildlife issues like groundhog or raccoon problems. What are some programs or activities the conservation department offers in Lewis County? There are numerous conservation related programs the Missouri Department

of Conservation offers Examples of programs available locally include several free hunter education courses that are open to the public. Landowner assistance and advice for wildlife habitat improvements can also be found through the conservation department. For additional programs and services available, search the conservation departments website or call one of the various offices in the state. Another program is the Share the Har-

Share the Harvest is a statewide program that allows deer hunters to donate their deer to participating meat lockers. The deer is processed and distributed at local food pantries to needy families. In Lewis County, over 3,000 processed pounds of venison is donated locally each year. vest program. The program allows deer hunters to donate deer to be processed by a local meat locker for distribution at area food pantries in Lewis County. Please tell us more about the Share the Harvest Program. Share the Harvest is a statewide program that allows deer hunters to donate their deer to participating meat lockers. The deer is processed and distributed at local food pantries to needy families. In Lewis County, over 3,000 processed pounds of venison is donated locally each year. What should a person do if they strike a deer with their vehicle? Vehicle verses deer accidents can occur. If a person hits a deer and desires to keep any part of the animal, they must notify me or another agent of the conservation department within 24 hours. What other agencies do you work with? Other agencies that I work with include municipal, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in an effort to deter and apprehend violators of

Missouri laws. What does a person need to know about being safe and legal while enjoying the outdoors? People that choose to participate in outdoor related activities such as hunting and fishing need to be aware of the rules and regulations that govern these activities. There are three main reasons why wildlife rules are important. They help keep people safe, they allow for equal opportunity for all participants, and they set limits to keep from over harvesting the natural resource. Before you leave the house to participate, I encourage you to educate yourself by reading up on current regulations for the specific outdoor sport you are planning to do. When in doubt, don’t hesitate to call your local Conservation Agent or a Department of Conservation office for guidance. Where are some places in the county that people can experience the outdoors? The Missouri Department of Conservation has several places in the county. Deer Ridge Conservation Area is one of the largest conservation areas in the state and offers over 7,000 acres that provides hunting, fishing, camping, handicapped docks, boat ramp, horseback and hiking trails and other features. LaBelle Lake is a great place for fishing. Sunnyside and the Tolona Access are smaller, but both offer great places to experience the outdoors and view wildlife. Other places include the great Mississippi River. Both Canton and LaGrange have boat ramps and handicapped accessible docks. Eagle viewing is very popular at both sites also. Wakonda State Park has fishing, swimming, hiking trails, boat ramps, wildlife and other fun outdoor activities. How can a person learn more about the Missouri Conservation Department? The best way to learn more about the Missouri Department of Conservation is to search through the department’s website at mdc.mo.gov. The Department is celebrating 75 years in 2012. It began in 1937 when citizen-led efforts created the Department to conserve and regulate Missouri’s over stressed fisheries, forests and wildlife populations. Their goal is to sustain diverse, healthy plant and animal communities for the future.

LaGrange Apprecia on Day May 19 EVENTS PLANNED INCLUDE: PARADE • VENDORS • GAMES • CONTESTS PAGEANT • SCOUT DERBY • FREE MEAL ENTERTAINMENT • ACTIVITIES A LIP SYNC SHOW WILL BE PROVIDED BY LAGRANGE NON FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

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EDITORIAL THIS IS LIFE

A PHOTO FROM YESTERYEAR

The evolution of product sizing BY DAN STEINBECK EDITOR dan@lewispnj.com

Take, for example, the lowly candy bar, which has recently become even lower (in size, not in costs.) On second thought, taking the candy bar is stealing. Let us say “consider,” instead of “take,” unless one actually wants to go and buy several dozen of them and save them for a few months to gauge the changing product weight. Let’s say Candy Bar X is arbitrary 2.75 ounces. In product manufacturing it’s important to not make products a round number (like three ounces). Before you know it, said candy bar is 2.5 ounces. The price has not dropped proportionately. The package is the same size, only customers are paying for more air than before. Soon the consumer realizes the Candy Bar X is 2.23 ounces. The package is obviously smaller. Suddenly the ad campaign touts the new peanut butter flavored Candy Bar X. The weight is now 2.11 ounces. Later, it will be the new and improved Candy Bar X, available in the 1.98 ounce convenient travel-sized package. Before long, Candy Bar X is advertised in the new attractive packaging, scrapping the historic red package. Each whopping 1.85 ounce candy is still in the new orange packaging. Then said Candy Bar X is offered in the 3.5 ounce double pack, which means that each of the portions is now 1.6 ounces, and .3 ounce is for cardboard and weighted air in the pack-

STEINBECK age. The Candy Bar X company then announces because - after 70 years of no change in production - it is now concerned with people’s health, the chocolate/sugar/peanut butter concoction will now only be offered in the healthful 1.2 ounce package. Never mind the fact that the ingredients haven’t changed, just the proportions of them. The price though, because the product is more “healthy” now, has increased. Before long, the Candy Bar X company will stop putting the net weight on the packaging, presumably because machines can’t measure that low. This will be followed by the sale of Candy Bar X packages, now in the new yellow wrappers, where consumers will pay a premium price, and be able to sniff the wonderful fragrance of chocolate/ sugar and peanut butter. Again for dietary concerns, no chocolate/ peanut butter/sugar will actually be in the package.

SOUTHERN STYLE

Fight- a Southerner’s main ammunition BY BRIANNA BARTLETT EDITORIAL ASSISTANT brianna@lewispnj.com

If there is one trait I believe every Southern person is blessed with, it is a fighting spirit. Back during the Civil War, it was said by many a Southern man and Northern man that the war would be over very quickly. To quote Gone With the Wind, “We’ll them in a week.” In truth, the soldiers from the North had quite the advantage on the Southerners. With better equipment, government support, factories, ships, etc., it actually didn’t seem like the South had much of a chance. So why did the war continue for four years instead of just a few weeks as predicted? Because the South had a lot of “fight” left in them. It’s my strange will to fight that has gotten me through some of the darkest times in my life (and by the grace of God). I’ve always taken it as a great compliment when someone called me “strong”, but I really shouldn’t have taken the credit. I’m not sure exactly what instills strength and fight into Southerners, but I hope I can mimic it so that I might instill it into my daughter. It’s one thing to fight to defend yourself, but it is an entirely different fight when you’re defending what you believe in. There are a multitude of people who have different C Y

BARTLETT view points on why the Civil War was started, but no matter the cause, the Southern people stayed in the battle for so long because they were fighting for what they believed intheir lifestyles, the quality of life for their children, etc. I’ve only truly discovered this fact since I became a mother. I believe in giving my daughter the best future possible. Because of that, I’ve found a lot of “fight” in me that is willing to do things I never imagined before. You don’t have to be arguing or punching someone to be fighting either. For the past few months, I’ve fought my daughter to get her on a bedtime routine because I knew it would help her. Finally, I won the battle. I fight every day to be the best mother I can be, and in my heart, I know that fight comes from my Southern nature.

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Pictured is Don Jones, blind tuck rider for the La Belle Rodeo on August 9, 1952.

LEWIS COUNTY HISTORY

BACKWARD GLANCES From the pages of early Lewis County newspapers 25 Years Ago The Press-News Journal April 23, 1987 A host of committee and position appointments highlighted a Canton Board of Aldermen meeting Monday night. In the regular meeting the board tabled in-home single beauty parlors. Attorney Dennis Smith checks to see if the planning code could be reworded so the need to appear in-front of the Zoning Commission cold be eliminated. Recently Conrad American INC., a manufacturer of grain storage bins and related equipment, held their National convention of outstanding dealers in Las Vegas. Canton businessman J.C. Wheeler, owner of Mighty Missouri Bin Company, received the Dealer Excellent Award. 45 Years Ago The Press-News Journal April 27, 1967 The snow storm on Sunday which included rain, sleet, and hail has had old timers scratching their heads trying to remember when there was snow as late as April 23 before. Sunday night temperatures got down to 28 degrees, which did damage to strawberry plants and fruit trees.

a total of 44 students who were eligible for graduation honors.

50 Years Ago The Press-News Journal April 26, 1962 Advance ticket sales indicate that a large crowd will be on hand at CulverStockton College to hear Pauline Fredrick, NBC Reporter for the United Nations. Fredrick will speak at a special program on April 30 at 8 p.m. in L.L. Culver Gymnasium. Eugene Raleigh has authorized this newspaper to make a formal announcement of his candidacy for Judge of the Northern District of Lewis County, subject to the will of the Democratic voters in the primary election to be held August 7. John Green Super Department Stores had their Crazy Days sale with clothes being sold at great prices. Clothes such as blue jeans two for three dollars, spring dresses went for three dollars each, ladies spring hats went for 77 cents, and spring blouses sold for one dollar and 50 cents. 75 Years Ago The Lewis County Journal April 29, 1937 Canton’s 1936-1937 senior class sets school record for graduating students. The 1937 class had

85 Years Ago The Lewis County Journal April 29, 1927 Canton’s 1926-1927 senior class is set to graduate seven young people this spring. Steve Abell raised the house that sits on what was once the old Humston place. A surprise was given to Rev. William Hamann and wife on their 30 wedding anniversary at their home in Louisiana by the Christian Church for whom he had been preaching for several years. Willis Burke and family made a short stay on the farm. They moved back to Chicago on Tuesday. 95 Years Ago The Lewis County Journal April 27, 1917 Harry and Walter Dare have purchased a new engine and are engaged in sawing a log yard on H.S. Thompson’s farm south of Deer Ridge. The Boys Scouts will have cabbage and tomato plants for sale in a few days. Cabbage plants are 35 cents per 100, tomato plants are 40 cents per 100. There are some pepper plants in the laboratory that we will sell at 25 cents per 100. Mayor Thomas J. Lil-

lard has appointed the following committee to solicit funds for the millions of Americans and Syrians that are starving to death in Western Asia and Palestine: Rev. B. B. Harvey, Lloyd H. Hicks, R. B. Caldwell and Chas H. Brown. 105 Years Ago The Lewis County Journal May 3, 1907 All those who are not busy picking icicles off of their flowers are busy cleaning house this week. Jack Hayden, the man who plays the trombone at this place, but lives over at Benjamin has launched into a new business. He has become an expert post hole digger and challenges any man in the state to meet him in a contest. From reliable information he can dig a round hole in two and three quarter minutes, a square hole in three minutes, and also can dig one with ruffles on its edge in four minutes; he is giving an exhibition at the fair this fall. 125 Years Ago The Lewis County Journal April 29, 1887 The 22 annual exhibitions of the Northeast Missouri Agricultural and Mechanical Society at Williamstown will be held the September 19 through September 23. The County Collectors office had some improvements including a pine floor, which the building badly needed.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR This year in the United States 30,000 people will develop oral cancer and 8,000 will die. It is the sixth leading cancer in the country and the fourth leading cancer for African American men. Men have twice the risk of women and in the past 10 years there has been a substantial increase in oral cancers in Americans under the age of 30. Tobacco

use has been associated with about 75 percent of all oral cancers and alcohol increases the risk factor when combined with smoking. The Human Papilloma Virus, especially type 16 and 18, are sexually transmitted diseases and account for the increase in tongue and or pharyngeal cancers. The survival rate for oral cancer in one of the poorest,

only 52 percent survive 5 years. It kills one person every 5 hours. Sign and symptoms of oral cancer may include a sore that bleeds and does not heal, pain in the mouth, difficulty swallowing or speaking and voice changes. This year, as in the past, Hannibal Regional Hospital in cooperation with the James E. Cary Cancer Center will be

holding a free oral cancer screening. This will be held at the cancer center and the Hannibal Council of Alcohol and Drug Abuse on Monday April 23 for 5-7 pm. The cancer exam is noninvasive, quick and painless. Sincerely, Ervin W Harder DMD,FACD Hannibal, Mo

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Flower Town Florist is located at 23081 State Highway 6 Ewing. Owner Judy Mittleberg, has been in business for over 14 years and she felt the calling from God to open up the business. Her strong faith also guides her in creating beautiful floral arrangements and gifts for any occasion. Judy has always loved flowers and enjoys the retail business and working with customers. Flower Town Florist offers a variety of beautiful floral arrange-

ments, real and silk, gifts, home décor and all kinds of unique little extras that only a hometown business can provide. The business offers floral arrangements for weddings, holidays, funeral, parties or any other times when flowers are needed. Mittleberg works closely with her customers to make sure they are satisfied with their choices and she enjoys the happiness she sees when the flowers are received. She is currently working with prom orders and getting ready for one of the biggest flower holidays, Mothers Day.

Judy and her husband Danny are local residents and they have two children and seven grandchildren. Flowers are one the best ways to show how much someone cares about someone else and are just beautiful to look at. Customers are always welcome to come in and browse her wide selection of merchandise. Hours are Monday through Friday 9.am. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. The phone number is (573) 209-3637.

LaGrange Appreciation Day May 19 LaGrange will have Appreciation Day on May 19. A variety of fun activities are planned. A parade on Main Street begins at 10 a.m. After the parade, events will take place in Washington Park. Tentative plans include vendors, games, contests, booths,

food, free evening meal, baby contest, pageant and a lip sync show. A Scout derby will be held in the afternoon. The lip sync is open to LaGrange non-for-profit groups as a way to raise funds for their organizations.

Durham Main Stop, Highway 6, has new owners, Tammy Willing and Steve Hudnut, who took over April 1 from former owners, Bill and Missy Griesbaum, who operated the business for five years. The restaurant features home cooked food with a variety of menu items. Hot roast beef with potatoes and gravy is becoming very popular along with other delicious choices. Willing said she has worked in the restaurant business all her life and

enjoys serving the customers and meeting new people. Breakfast will be served on a trial basis. The restaurant opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday they are open until 8 p.m. and Sunday open until 2 p.m. The phone number is (573) 478-3498. A banquet room is available for parties, showers, meetings, reunions, etc. Tanning is also offered and monthly unlimited tanning is available. Several fam-

ily members are employed and helping with the business. At the same location is Hudnut Small Engine Repair. The phone number is (217) 242-7822 and the business features repair work on lawn movers, four-wheelers, weed eaters, chainsaws, etc. The repair shop is open 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Tammy Willing and Steve Hudnut look forward to serving the community.

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Anyone wishing to participate or for more information, contact LaGrange City Hall, Rita Cox or Theresa Gunsauls. Parade entries should contact city hall or Mike Lowe. Volunteers and ideas are more than welcome.

RONDA TREASTER BY RITA COX REPORTER rita1@lewispnj.com

Dot T Dot Thrift Store in Durham is not just a regular thrift store. Operator Ronda Treaster is giving back to the community by having a number of programs in place to help people. Treaster said she was a Shriner’s Child. She was badly burnt as a young child and the Shriners helped her recover for many years. She knows what it is like to need help, so in turn she tries to help others. She is currently gathering items for the recent LaGrange fire victims. She said the store is somewhere to turn when someone needs help. Senior citizens, people with disabilities and single working families can all receive discounts on items. The store also carries a few grocery items, so people don’t have to travel to get a gallon of milk. There are many ways to receive in store credit, and a person may come in and work for items. Books can be read and exchanged, the same for VCR tapes. There are free toys for kids. The store has helped over thirty families since it opened. It is a place to turn too after exhausting other areas for help. Donations are always needed, so it is a great place to get rid of unwanted items. Treaster makes sure all garments are clean and just gently used, and there are many items that have never been worn. Also available are knick knacks, kitchen items, some appliances, bedding, gifts,and a wide variety of merchandise. She recycles items as much as possible. Ronda Treaster has a big heart and she is trying to help people while providing a much needed service to the community. She is employed by the railroad and manages the store during daytime hours. Dot T Dot is located on Highway 6 in Durham and is open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or contact her at (573) 629-5577.

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BY RITA COX REPORTER rita1@lewispnj.com

Missouri Tire is open for business, after having a sale for personal reasons on April 15 Owner Marty Miles reopened the business on April 19 with the help of local businesses and friends. The business will offer the same services as before, tire sales and service, mechanical work including alignments, oil changes, exhaust work and other services a customer might require. The car wash and vacuum area continues to operate as well. Miles encourages everyone to support their local businesses and organizations. He believes in community support and donates to local events including ball teams, school functions and other area activities. He is committed to the community and looks forward to serving his customers but as all local businesses he needs the support of the community to stay in business. Missouri Tire is located at 1701 Brose, next to Comfort Inn and Orscheln’s in Canton. The phone number is (573) 2888002. Hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 7 a.m. to noon.

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Reuniting letters and families is rare occurrence BY DAN STEINBECK EDITOR dan@lewispnj.com

Angeline Markham was given a war letter from her late father that she didn’t know existed. Culver-Stockton College isn’t always that fortunate to reunite letters with the families. The late C-S Alumni Director Aubrey N. ”Jake” Allen made a concerted effort to contact known students in the service in World War II, keeping families and friends apprised of who was stationed where. “They (the efforts to return a letter from a former student to family) are very

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Eggplant Parmesan few and far between,” said Marjorie Ellison, Director of Advancement Operations. There are many reasons for this. Not every student service member wrote back to C-S. The fate of all students who left college for military may not be known. There are cases where surviving family members may not have been identified. Also, student records are not public records. Sometimes, when a former student dies, student records are destroyed, and it is unknown what war letters may have already been destroyed. This particular letter,

which was the subject of the Megaphone article from Lt. Warren Markham, was found when two students were assisting in the scanning to convert paper records to a digital format. In reading the letter, they realized it needed to be returned to a surviving family member. “In many cases, we don’t know who the family is. We don’t have the time and resources to find them. These students were very patriotic. Ellison said there have been several emails between Angeline Markham and the college after the discovery of the war letter. The C-S Archives in-

cludes some excerpts of letters that Allen printed in his “Letters for Alumni in Armed Forces,” published from Sept. 5, 1942 to Feb. 1, 1946. The Archives also includes some actual letters and some war memorabilia that the public can peruse on Tuesday and Thursday mornings during the school year or by appointment. There are more than 450 C-S alumni known to have served in World War II plus more than 200 other C-S students who, for whatever reason, apparently didn’t graduate from C-S. Many of those listed have passed on.

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Note: The following story by Culver-Stockton Megaphone Staff Writer Ruthie Wheelock is reprinted with permission. It tells of the reuniting of a World War II letter with family of the one who wrote it.

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ing to Long Beach, CA. Warren (known as “Bud”) joined the U.S. Army Corps. In a letter to the Alumni Office on Aug. 13, 1943 Maye wrote, “On October 9, 1940, my husband Lt. Warren Markham embarked for Philippine duty aboard the U.S.A.T. Grant. Our daughter, Angeline and I were, after much deliberation on the part of military authorities, allowed to accompany him. Our adieus were made, last minute gifts were sent aboard, and we stood at the rail with eyes fixed for what seemed an indeterminate length of time as the Army band played the National Anthem. With the distance from ship to shore increasing we gazed as long as human eyes could see for that look at Golden Gate Bridge. There was no sadness, there was no fear on the faces of those officers and men. There was only pride, hope, and faith in the land they were leaving.” May continued to write page after page of details of their stay in Guam, Hawaii, and the Philippines before the evacuation of all dependents in May of 1941. She wrote, “The evacuation of all dependents in May of 1941 brought our daughter and me back to the states with an image graven in our memory, our husband and father standing with others on the landing waving and saying, ‘I’ll be home with the setting of the rising sun.’” One cable, Dec.

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14, 1941 and one letter written, Mar. 10, 1942, during the Siege of Bataan are the only communications from Lt. Markham. The Japanese reported his name as a prisoner of war in the Philippines, news of which the United States Government gave me on Dec. 16, 1942.” Lt. Markham was killed on the Japanese prisoner’s ship, by a U.S. submarine enroute from the Philippines to Japan. The letter is a story of love, pride and history. Since discovering the letter the Alumni Office determined they had to find the daughter, Angeline, and share with her this powerful story. With the permission of the Vice President of Alumni and Advancement, the Alumni Office researched and found a military blog that Angeline Markham had written about her father, and her search for others that had been in the Bataan death march and interned in prison camps. He was buried with more than 300 others in a mass grave at Takao, Formosa. Since she listed her email address on the blog, the Alumni Office sent an email to her informing her of her mother’s letter to C-SC. Markham has since responded to the school’s email, and the Alumni Office is working to set up a phone conversation. Markham had no idea that the letter existed. With the use of modern technology, Culver was able to quickly

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find Angeline and bridge the gap between World War II and present day. As for the rest of the letters people can contact Marjorie Ellison at the Alumni Office if they think their relatives may have written a letter at some point to Culver-Stockton.

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During World War II, many students at CulverStockton College answered the call to serve their country. In 1942, enrollment fell to 298 students. Football teams were not fielded from 1943 to 1945, and the basketball team played only a limited schedule despite the difficulty of keeping five men on the court. According to The Sesquicentennial History by George R. Lee, “In 1943-1944, no games were played with other colleges, but a team called the DE4FTeens (deferred, 4-F, and Too Young) played some area teams. The 1944-45 basketball seasons ended when the whole team was drafted except the water boy and 6-foot, 7-inch Harold Kottman, who was too tall for the military.” An important wartime project was carried out by the alumni office called, “Letters for Alumni in Armed Forces.” The publication featured information on servicemen’s activities and addresses. Notes from servicemen were published and families and friends were able to follow their whereabouts, similar to modern day message boards. Many of these letters have been returned to families and alumni over the years. Recently, a letter surfaced that warranted further research. May (Cleaver) Markham, attended CulverStockton from 1927-30 before marrying her husband, Warren and mov-

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COMMUNITY NEWS LEWIS COUNTY NURSING HOME NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

LaGrange News By Myrna Hoteling

Submitted Photo The Lewis County Nursing Home celebrated National Volunteer Week with a party, Thursday morning. A Proclamation by the President of the United States declaring Apr. 15-21 as National Volunteer Week was read by Ann Pearl, Lewis County Nursing Home Administrator. A beautiful decorated cake was served. Those being honored in the picture are: Judy Bixler, Rosie Smith, and Bud Priebe.

Knox City News By Nancy Shouse LaVeta Wolter and Nancy Shouse finished the rugs for the LaBelle Nutrition Site that they were wanting to sell Good Friday. Gene Rudd of Ewing and LaVeta Wolter of Knox City were shopping in Quincy and Edina recently. Robert Pape of Colony and Nancy Shouse attended Gary Whiteaker and LeRoy Carpers funerals this week. Talked to Dutch Whiteaker and his wife at the Bee Ridge Cemetery,

hadn’t seen him for years. Karla Oberdahlhoff, Regina Leckbee, Nancy Shouse and Roger have been walking several evenings a week. Getting ready for a sale at the Knox City Gym. Knox City Cemetery gets to serve food out of the kitchen. Hope we make lots of money to help pay for the mowing this year. Thanks to Clem Porter who came and cleaned the kitchen as it hadn’t been used for several months. I was to help but didn’t get back from funeral in time to help her.

Lewis Co. Nursing Home News The Lewis County Nursing Home held a spaghetti supper on March 29 for the residents and their families. The supper was well attended. The Home celebrated Easter with a variety of activities. The staff member colored an Easter picture and displayed it on the wall in the 300 hall. Some of the residents tried their skills decorating Easter eggs and Bingo was played. On April 7,

an Easter Egg Hunt was held for the staff and their families. Everyone had a good time finding the eggs. Some of the churches brought beautiful Easter flowers to the residents. A church youth group from LaGrange made and distributed Easter crafts to the residents. On April 11, the music group, Happy Wanderers, entertained the residents. They always enjoy the musical groups.

Jerry and Judy Hadfield spent Thursday to Monday visiting with their daughter Dana and husband Nate Moran in Independence, KY. All had a enjoyable time and the Hadfields survived their trip in good shape. Megan and Adrienne Hoteling of Sioux Falls, S.D., twin granddaughters of Myrna Hoteling were overnight guest before continuing to St. Louis to the home of their aunt, Tracy Hoteling. The girls attended the annual St. Louis ANIME convention. ANIME is mostly connected to Japan with everything from music and art work to actors. ANIME, an animated art form mostly from Japan is created to cover all the same genders that American movies and T.V. shows cover including horror, romance, children’s, comedy and action. The Spring Community Prayer Retreat hosted by First Baptist Church at the Notre Dame Catholic Church Wednesday, April 18, 2012. The first time for many year that all 8 community congregations were represented. Devotions, songs and prayers were shared on the theme “This is the Day the Lord has made, let us Rejoice and be Glad in it. Psalm 118:24. Four year old Ruby Whitaker, daughter of Jordan and Erin Whitaker sang “He Arose”. Twently-eight people attended the lunch with 30 people attending the retreat program. Eli Benja, 6th grade student at Pleasant Valley Middle School in Peoria, Ill., was chosen first place in an art project sponsored by the IL Coal Industry. Eli received a $50 saving bonds and will attend a dinner with his parents, Nathan and Bettina, at the governors mansion in Springfield. Eli is Myrna

Hotelings first great grand child. Bob and Connie Blessing hosted a fish fry for son Jim Blessing, Kerri and Mallory and Adeline Travis. Phyllis Heindselman spent several days in the home of her son Matt Heindselman and family so she could attend the spring concert of her granddaughter, Sheridan. She attended the funeral of her friend, Jean English in Canton on Thursday and on Sunday she enjoyed the Quincy symphony concert. Happy 17th birthday to Taylor Legg, April 25 and Kaylynn and Robert Cox on April 26. Jessica Sparks graduated from Missouri’s course of (LETI) Law Enforcement Training Institute on April 20, 2012. She attended Western IL University (WIU) where she graduated in 2009 where she studied law enforcement and justice administration. She will start work at the Hannibal Police Department next month. She is the daughter of Jesse and Tammy Sparks. A spring family get together was held Saturday in the home of Myrna Hoteling. Buckley McCutchan was home for a visit and is Mother, Tina McCutchan planned the cookout for the family. Hunter McCutchan did the grilling for Nathan and Bettina Wainwright, Eli and Nick Benja, of Peoria, Todd, Lynn, Dakota and Ben White, Hannibal, Crystal, Chevelle and Tucker McCutchan, Canton and Tim and Myrna Hoteling, La Grange. During the egg hunt for the children a nest of baby rabbits was discovered. April birthdays of Nathan, Eli and Lynn were observed with an ice cream cake and the happy birthday song.

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The Route P garage sales, in northern Marion County,will be held this Saturday, April 28th, from 8 to 2 p.m. Any questions, call Earlene Roberts at (573) 439 -5222. The Maywood Volunteer Fire department will have a fish fry on Saturday, April 28 from 5-7:30 and cookbooks will be available for purchase. Ray and Lounell Southard from El Paso, Texas were here for ten days. They visited her mother, Nellie Snodgrass, and her brother, Rod Snodgrass and family On Tuesday night Ray, Lounell, Wayne and Mary Snodgrass, Rod and Phyllis Snodgrass, Paul and Irene Durst, and Linda Denemark enjoyed supper at Kelly’s in Quincy. Saturday, Jack and Pete Fountain visited with Pete’s mother, Adeline Davis, in Edina. They stopped at Knox City later and visited with Pete’s sister and husband, Brenda and Robert Rupley. The Marion County Democratic Committee met Tuesday evening in Palmyra and those selected as delegates will be going to Mexico this Thursday evening for the Congressional District Convention meeting. Maywood folks attending the Spring Fling in Palmyra Saturday evening were Darrell Eisenberg, Marvin and Loretta Bring-

Thursday evening Wayne and Mary Snodgrass hosted a fish fry for Ray, Lounell, Rod, Phyllis, and Nellie Snodgrass, Paul and Irene Durst and Jim Browning. Ray and Lounell left on Saturday morning to return to El Passo. Cole Eisenberg played softball with his team in a tournament in Wildwood, Mo this weekend. There are a number of young people in the area that play on this team and they won 1st place after playing a number of tough teams. Cole plays second base and outfield. Cole’s parents, Cindy and Pat Schutte and grandmother, Phyllis Eisenberg attended the games. Interesting how the world can be so big and yet so small. I often mention Gene Trautvetter in this news column and Virginia Nesbitt Lewis from Nebraska contacted me and asked if he had sisters, Naomi and Doris. Sally Bross, from Palmyra asked me this question this week and the four women were in \ nursing school together in Quincy. South Union Baptist Church will honor the Ordinance of Baptism this Sunday for Judy Davis. This will be in the regular worship hour at 10:30 a.m. Bro. Jeremy Wallace is the pastor and has a position of Assistant Registrar with Hannibal LaGrange University.

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COMMUNITY NEWS THE CANTON COMMUNITY GARDEN

Photo by Brianna Bartlett The volunteers for the Canton Community Garden have put a lot of work into the lot where an apartment building once stood. Currently, there are six plots open for citizens to plant in, and there is room for about 10-12 more.“The ultimate goal,” says Sharon Upchurch, one of the founders of the community garden, “is to grow vegetables, fruit, donate food, have cultural events and to promote gardening. Growing your own food is a great way to combat obesity and maintain a healthy lifestyle.” For the first year, the garden will be a “bring your own water” garden. Upchurch suggests to potential gardeners to save their milk jugs as a way to water the plants. “Funding is still an issue,” says Upchurch who hopes to have ways to water the garden after the first year. The next garden work day will be Sunday, Apr. 29. For those who would like to get involved please contact Sharon Upchurch at 573-288-6321, visit the facebook page or email at cantoncommunitygarden@gmail.com.

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CELEBRATIONS Hinds celebrate 70th anniversary

Lays celebrate 50th anniversary

SAMUEL AND COLENE LAY Samuel and Colene Lay celebrated 50 years of marriage March 17, 2012 at Hats in Palmyra, Mo., with family and friends. After dinner, cake and punch was served at their new home in Palmyra, Mo. Mrs. Lay is the former Colene Bradburry and is the daughter of the late Lora Roberston and Bert Bradbury of Duncan, Ok., and Mr.Lay is the son of the

late Freda Cook and Furn Lay of Memphis, Mo. They were marred in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Tinkle in Duncan, Ok., by Armon Newburn; pastor of the First Assembly of God Church. They are the parents of Randall (Andrea) Lay of Palmyra and Gregory Law of Hannibal. They have three grand-children: Elizabeth, Adam and Ashley.

HARRY AND BETTY HINDS Alan Hinds (Janet) and Sherol Hinds Gibson (Dudley) would like you to acknowledge the 70th wedding anniversary of their parents, Harry and Betty Hinds, who were married April 25, 1942, in Kahoka, Mo. They had another son, Gary, who died at the age of 19. They also have two grand-daughters, Valerie

Hinds Elkinton (Jeff) and Allison Hinds Crump (Jason), and two great-grandchildren, Macen and Issac Elkinton. A family dinner will celebrate this special occasion; however, please shower them with cards of congratulations at 321 East Stanley, Palmyra, MO 63461.

Millers welcome twins Robby and Michelle Miller of Durham, Mo., are proud parents of twins, born February 7, 2010 at Blessing Hospital. Chevy Matthew Miller weighed five pounds and 14 ounces and Avery

Michelle Miller, weighed five pounds, 15 ounces. Grandparents are John and Carolyn Cottrell of LaBelle, Mo., and Johny and Connie Miller of Durham, Mo.

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Roy and Rovene Thirtyacre of North Port, Fla., and formerly of Canton and Jefferson City, Mo., are celebrating 55 years of marriage. The couple was married April 27, 1957 in Edina, Mo. Roy is the son of the late Elmer and Virgie Thirtyacre and Rovene White is the daughter of Glen and Edna Mae Grandstaff. The couple have two daughters, Robin Cockell and Rahna Barton, both of Canton. They have four grandchildren, Shana McAneny, Quincy, Ill., Jason Knittig, St. Louis; Daneille Eisenbeis, Canton, Luke Barton, Canton. They have four greatgrandchildren, Reagan Bartz, Chloe Bartz, Aspen McAneny, and Gwyneth McAneny. Members of the Colonial Baptist Church of Venice, Fla., hosted a reception for the couple in their home on April 21. Anniversary greetings can be sent to the couple at 2561 Whispering Pine Ln. North Port, Fla. 34287 C Y

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Submitted Photo Several members of the Lewis County Unit of MRTA volunteered at the Palmyra Recycling Center. Showing in the picture are Jan Little, Ruth Grimwood. Mary Evans had also worked at the center. As part of a grant, the organization is collecting items for recycling in trailers which are parked at Highland Elementary and Highland High Schools. The local contact person is Mark Lueckenhoff.

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Submitted Photo Pictured are children from the Canton Community who come to the library each day to use the library computers. These computers were donated to the library by the General Mills Corp. in Hannibal, Mo. General Mills donated three desktops and three laptops.

Submitted Photo Pictured is a five generation family consisting of: (left to right) Harla Bean, Maywood, Mo., Lailah Bean, Knob Noster, Mo., Mikeal Bean, Knob Noster, Mo., Yvonne Stumb, Maywood, Mo., and Mary Elizabeth Yackley, Maywood, Mo.

UPCOMING EVENTS Have an event to share? Submit it to news@lewispnj.com or call 288-5668.

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Canton LaGrange Garden Club Plant and Bake Sale from 8 a.m. - 12. at Central Park.

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MAY 3 Canton Immanuel Baptist Blood Drive 1-6 p.m.

MAY 4 Canton

Canton After Prom Party at Canton R-V

Ewing Humanities Night at Highland High School

MAY 5 Lewistown Highland E-Waste Day and Plant Sale 3-7 p.m.

LaGrange LaGrange City Wide Yard Sales

MAY 14 LaGrange LaGrange Appreciation Day

Canton Prom and

We want your photos! Send us photos of recent area events and we will include them on our Social News page! Please make sure your photos are at least 300 dpi, and also send us a note indicating who is in the photo. Send your photos to ads@lewispnj.com or P.O. Box 227, Canton, MO 63435. Sorry, any photos sent via the mail cannot be returned. C Y

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It’s Spring Cleaning Time FREE! Sell it in the Classifieds

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Buy two weeks, get the third

Must be paid in advance to receive offer

SECRETARIAL and counter sales, computer skills a must, excellent benefit package. Farmers Coop, Ewing, Mo. 17* _________________________

EXPERIENCED concrete worker for walls and floors. Call 573-406-2279 17-19*

Summer Sitter/Nanny At our home, Ewing, M-F 7:30 am – 5:30 pm. 6yr old & 9mo old. Drivers license/reliable car a must. Meals provided in funloving home. Basic cooking, cleaning Some 4-day weeks. Approx. June 4 – Aug. 11 Cell: 402-321-7040

Gully Transportation

is looking for CDL-A qualified drivers for openings on Pneumatic / Liquid Tanks. We offer Great Pay, Home Time, and Included Health Benefits!! Call 800-566-8960. nw17-18

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LaBelle Manor Care Center has a position for part time LPN Please apply at the business office. Mon. - Fri. 8 am-4 pm EOE MFHV

Substitute Bus Driver

The Canton R-V School District is accepting applications for the position of Substitute Bus Driver. Applications may be obtained at the Superintendent’s Office, 3rd and Madison, Canton, Missouri 63435 or by calling 573-288-5216. The Canton R-V School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. nw16-17

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Help wanted in the home health care industry. Premier Home Health Care out of Memphis, Mo., is currently looking for a CNA, someone with home health care experience or will train the right candidate. We have employment available in the Lewistown and Baring areas. Please contact Premier Home Health Care at 660465-7550 if interested.

Gully Transportation has DRIVER OPENINGS available for CDL-A Drivers with Haz Mat! Great Pay, Home Time and Included Health Benefits.

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NOTICE

FOR SALE

HELP WANTED

Call Us Today! 800-566-8960

HELP WANTED Logsdon Elevator is accepting applications for full time employment. Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license, high school diploma or GED, and pass a preemployment drug screen. Duties include barge loading, general maintenance, and operation of grain handling equipment. The applicant must be able to lift heavy loads, climb ladders, and work extended hours during harvest periods. Benefits including health insurance and 401K are available. Applicants may be picked up at our Gregory Landing, MO facility, or mail resume to: RR 1, Box 135, nw 17-18 Canton MO 63435.

SQUARE BALES of straw 573-655-4463 13-25* _________________________ FIREWOOD - seasoned, cut, split, stacked, $30/pickup load; green, cut, split, you pickup, $20/pickup load; You cut fallen tree yourself, FREE. Call Tom Dolan 573529-4522. 37-(3-15) _________________________ Registered Angus Bulls Long yearlings. Terry Little 573-470-0846 12-20* _________________________ 1987 CHEVY Motorhome $2,500. 573-478-3161. 17+ _________________________ 3 WHEEL Handicapped scooter, $500. 573-2880020. 16-18* _________________________ 2 RENOVATED Canton Homes: 2800 sq. ft., 4 bed, 2 bath Victorian, $110K and 1,800 sq. ft., 3 bed, 1 bath, $58K. 319-551-9801. 16-18* _________________________ 2008 POULAN Pro 300 Ex hydrostat drive lawnmower 42 in. cut 19.5 HP motor, always garaged, used total of 15 hours. 573-470-5755. 17-19*

MUST SELL: Tires: four P235-60-16 Asking $100 Motorcycle for parts or repair, 1980 Honda CB 750, $300.

CONCEALED carry classes handgun safety & marksmanship. NRA certified Chuck Webster 573-2883564 or 217-242-0743. 16-18* _________________________ LICENSED Daycare has openings for 1-5 year old. M-F 6 am - 5:30 pm, Lisa DeWitt 573-288-5969. 17-19*

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bu an sine d H ss om e

This business & home is ready for you! Business has proven income profit and all equipment stays with business. As added bonus you can reside right next to your business-no need to buy gas! Make an appointment today

NEW HOME IN CANTON.

For Rent

OPEN HOUSE (Prior to Auction)

3 Wheelers: three Honda ATC 70, One for parts $400 or best offer.

LaBelle Sr. Housing 1 bedroom, well-kept apartments for rent, income based rent, includes utilities, refrigerator and range. Quiet atmosphere. On site laundry facilities. Contact Amy Parrish, P.O. Box 169, LaBelle, MO 63447

Car: 2008 Chrysler 300 C AWD, V-8, Hemi 4 door $21,000 Call 573-478-3637 nw16-17

LaBelle Senior Housing 660-213-4012

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Something More, Nothing Less

HOME FOR SALE Price Reduced: Manufactured Home w/large addition and covered patio/ carport. Large living room, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, dining, kitchen and utility room, on 1.2 acres. Includes all appliances. Outside Storage building. PRICED TO SELL. 2 miles west of Canton off Hwy. 81, 31332 170th Street. Interested parties call 573288-3237 3t- 5/3

www.bockenfeldand associates.com Diana Bockenfeld ABR, CRS, GRI 217-653-4105 4531 Maine, Suite R Quincy, IL 62305

(217) 228-1000

Central Stone Company

CALL DERL 217-779-1150 or RUTH 217-779-1151

Saturday April 28, 2012 ~ 2:00 p.m.

Come Work For Us As A Table Games Dealer!

Apply in person at: Mark Twain Casino, Human Resources Department 104 Pierce Street, LaGrange, MO 63448

Office: 217-224-8383 www.happelrealtors.com

STORAGE UNITS - available in LaGrange starting at $30.00 per month. 573655-4457. 14tf _________________________ LEWIS COUNTY STORAGE 8x8, 12x12, and 12x24 spaces in Canton, Mo. Call Campen Rentals 573-2888966 14tf _________________________ NEWLY decorated 2 bdrm. home located in Canton, NO pets 573-288-5586 14tf _________________________ MOBILE HOME on scenic lot LaGrange Bluffs, 3 bdrm, 2 bath. 573-655-4457 14tf _________________________ STOREFRONT AVAILABLE, 200 North 4th, $400/ plus deposit, you pay electric, water furnished, 573288-8966. tf _________________________ 2 BEDROOM apartment, washer, dryer hookup, close to college 573-288-3098. 17-19*

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Mark Twain Casino will hold a Table Games Dealer School beginning May 14th to train prospective employees on the ins and outs of table games. Classes will be held five hours a day, four days a week for five weeks, depending on the game. There is no fee for applicants to attend the school.

Quincy, Il 62301 331 S. 36th Suite 1

FOR RENT

Explore Employment Opportunities With Us!

Are you looking for a change of pace and want to work in an environment that is fun and filled with excitement and great benefits?

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

Huntington Plant Central Stone Company has two positions available for plant maintenance personnel to work the evening shift. We are looking for mechanically minded people with welding abilities.

Bill Fretwell, Broker / MO & IL: 660.341.7735 BillF@FretwellLand.com Susan Adam, Sales / MO: 660.342.2773 SusanA@FretwellLand.com Craig Myers, Sales / MO: 660.341.9305 CraigM@FretwellLand.com Jennifer Wood, Sales / MO: 217.257.8812 JenniferW@FretwellLand.com

Pre-employment physical, drug screen and background check required. Company offers competitive wage and benefit package.

Office: 573-767-5436 109 East Lafayette, Monticello, MO

All the best! Geo thermal system. Amish cabinets, hardwood floors and sits on 1.4 acres. Call for appointment to see this premier home. ON CANT

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Lots of potential-Lots of possibilities for this property. Great location and priced to sell!

REAL ESTATE AUCTION (Absolute Sale)

206 N. Elm Street, Lewistown, MO 63452

April 28, 12-2 p.m. Auction to be held on location at subject property.

Nice well kept home with 1056 sq ft, containing 2 bedrooms, main floor laundry, remodeled kitchen & bath, 2 finished enclosed porches, and covered deck. Also includes small wooden shed and 24x32 metal pole-building. Situated on large corner lot. Terms and Conditions: Absolute sale with property being sold “As-is/ Where-Is” in its present condition. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the bid price to be paid on day of sale with the balance due on or before May 15, 2012. Title insurance in the full amount of purchase price will be provided by the seller. The 2012 real estate taxes will be prorated to day of closing. Immediately following the sale the successful buyer(s) shall enter into a written contract with seller and provide written loan approval with proof of funds to purchase property. For Additional Information Contact:

Zanger & Associates, Inc., REALTORS® Greg Zanger (217) 430-6680 / Mike Zanger (217) 257-7931

Lewis Co. Ambulance

Emergency: Dial 911

BUSINESS DIRECTORY Campbells Excavating & Trucking

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Digging, Basements & Ditches etc. Bud Campbell, Owner

573-470-2462 NO JOB TOO SMALL

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660-754-6322 Day 754-6034 Nights Kahoka, MO 63445

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STUMP REMOVAL Starting $35.00

Pearl Machine & Tool L.L.C.

Fully Insured • Free Estimates

35” Gate Opening Same/Next Day Service

301 North 3rd, Canton, Mo. 63435

573-478-3334 Ed Tate

Phone 573-288-8665 (TOOL) Cell 660-216-5511

Maywood, Mo.

REAL ESTATE

Replies received by 4/30/2012 will be considered. Qualified applicants send resume or hand written work history incl. salary history & requirements to:

Central Stone Company Attn. Randy Murphy 46445 Sweetbay Lane Hannibal MO 63401-7211 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

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Rt P Area YARD SALES Sat., April 28 8 am- 2 pm

12 + locations Marion County #6 - A, A-P 5 miles S of Ewing/Durham Rain or shine Watch for signs! 573-439-5222 NO EARLY BIRDS

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LaBelle, MO – 4-bed, 2-bath ranch home with full landscaping on 20 acres has large lake, machine shed, and garage with shop in a quiet country setting close to Deer Ridge Wildlife Area. Call Susan at 660342-2773. Lewistown, MO – Hunter’s Dream: 42 acres with new hunting cabin over full basement, 4 acre lake, and small pond surrounded by timber. Property is fenced and surveyed. Must see to appreciate - won’t last long. Call Jennifer at 217-257-8812.

CLASSIFIEDS

Williamstown, MO – 3 bed, 2 bath home with full walk-out basement features large kitchen/dining/living area on 6.8 acres with more acreage available. Call Jennifer to set up a showing.

Buy two weeks, get the third

Williamstown, MO – 11oo sq ft home on 135 acres recreational property with tillable income. Large metal shed and two lakes on property with easy access and excellent hunting, $2250/acre – call Jennifer at 217-257-8812. Marion County:

FREE! Must be paid in advance to receive offer

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BENJAMIN MOORE PAINTS HARD SURFACE FLOORING

Agricultural - Recreational - Commercial - Residential

Maywood, MO: – 3 bed, 2.5 bath features open floor plan, walk-out basement and large back deck. Home sits on 3 acres just minutes from Quincy and Palmyra and in Palmyra school district. Price Reduced! Call Jennifer at 217-257-8812. More rural properties available at www.FretwellLand.com or find us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/FretwellAssociatesLLC.

Denman Country Drugs, Inc.

JANNEY BUILDERS SUPPLY & CONSTRUCTION, INC. General Building Contractor Plumbing & Electrical Canton 573-288-5586

573-497-2727 1-800-637-1300 Murphy Hauling Rock, Sand, Lime, Grain Fertilizer,

I N S U R E D • O S H A C E RT I F I E D

Roofing • Drywall Siding • Remodels New Construction

Wayne Murphy, Jr. 12340 190th Ave. Williamstown, MO 63473 (573) 853-4589

217-440-4906 • 573-209-5979 Ewing, MO wisehart@marktwain.net

Denman Country

This advertising spot could be yours.

Mini Storage

Contact Paula or Karin at ads@lewispnj.com and find out how

573-497-2727 1-800-637-1300

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AUCTIONS SPRING PLANT SALE MILLER’S GREENHOUSE located 6 mi. NW of Canton, off Hwy 81. Watch for signs. Tomatoes & vegetables $1.00 (4pack) lots more flowers than last year $1.25 (4pack).

WANTED: YOUR AUCTION! We Want Your Auction. GIVE US A CALL - YOUR PLACE OR OURS! HEARTLAND AUCTION MO Office-Hwy. 136 Wayland, MO, 660-754-6624

6” baskets $6.00 ~ 8” baskets $8.00 10” basket $10.00 ~ 12” basket $12.00

Dan Buntin Auctioneer s Cell: 309-337-6607 www.heartlandauctions.net GIVE US A CALL - WE SELL IT ALL!

RURAL LEWIS CO RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AUCTION SAT JUNE 2ND - 10

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Sale conducted on site located 4.5 miles North of Canton, MO on Hwy 61.

Highland High School Greenhouse

Bedding Plant Sale

PUBLIC AUCTION

Vegetables, Herbs and Flowers

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Friday, April 27th 3:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28th 8:00 a.m. - Noon Friday, May 4th 3:00-7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 5th 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. Rain or Shine

Located behind the Ag Shop at Highland More info contact: ahamlin@lewis.k12.mo.us

Mrs. Marla Urton, Owner

Check full Auction in the April 19 PNJ edition or online

Hamlin Auction Service

Parsons Auction Service

Lindy Hamlin Lindell Parson Ewing, Mo Shelbyville, Mo 573-494-3813 573-633-2226 www.parsonsauction.com

Selling a 2 story 3 bedroom home with spacious kitchen, dinning room and living room, large deck, screened in porch, blacktop drive, fruit trees and much more. Other improvements include a pole building with divided shop area and overhead door. All lying in sect 2 Twp 62N R6W Lewis County, MO. Also selling a large volume of antiques/collectibles, household misc, lawn equipment, truck, tools etc.

Complete Details Online!

CHARLES MEYER ESTATE

MARION COUNTY, MO

RURAL LEWIS CO RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION

LAND AUCTION THURS APRIL 26TH - 6

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Sale conducted at the Canton, MO Comfort Inn

SAT APRIL 28TH - 10

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Located Southwest of Durham, MO on Co Rd 282 approx. 1/2 mile, then steer left on Co Rd 293 approx. 2 1/4 miles.

402.70 ACRES 4 TRACTS Offers 165.56 Acres of Productive Tillable Land, 46.64 Acres CRP, Woodlands, Building Sites, Ponds, Attractive Smaller Tract with 5 Acre Stocked Lake. Tracts lie in Sections 1 and 12, Twp 59N, R8W and Sections 6,8,and 9, Twp. 59N, R7W and 3 Acres in Sect. 31, Twp. 60N, R7W Lewis County, MO

Complete Details Available Online! MICHEAL S. & DONNA M. BOLING, SELLERS

MULTI PARTY AUCTION Located at the Clark Co Fairgrounds, Kahoka, MO

750 Rt C., LaGrange Mo

5.43 ACRES SELLS ABSOLUTE Subject to Courts Approval

Selling an attractive rural 3+ bedroom modular home on full walk out basement. Setting on 5.43 acres in Sect. 33, Twp 60, R7W Lewis Co., MO. Large deck, fire place, spacious living area, large stocked pond, 30 x 56 pole building with 2 overhead doors and electric. Also selling a selection of guns and hunting supplies, household, trucks, lawn equipment and much more.

RANDALL CARTER ESTATE BRETT B. BOZARTH, LEWIS CO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR P.R. DENNIS W. SMITH, CLOSING ATTORNEY

UNIQUE AUCTION Classic Cars, Parts & Service Station Memorabilia

AND ASSOCIATES

Gun Auctions At 6:00 (first auction is April 5th)

FFL Licensed Faclilty For more info contact:

Jessie Sparks 573-406-8787 No Commission • Flat Rate $3 per person to get in to the auction $5 per gun for background checks $1 for small items - shells, knives, bows, fishing items, etc. $2 Guns - this includes pistols, rifles, shotguns & muzzle loaders.

SATURDAY MAY 5TH - 10:00 AM

Everyone is welcome to bring items the day of sale

Located at 638 W 6th St, Queen City, MO

Open all day • First one here, items sell first, and so on

FOOD AND BEVERAGE AVAILABLE 4/26 RARE

1946 FORD CONVERTIBLE

Vaughn Auctioneers LLC 573-209-4000 www.vaughnauctioneers.com

1911 MODEL T 1931 MODEL A OPEN RUNABOUT FORD TUDOR

Sat. May 5 - 10 am

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MULTIPLE OWNERS

Residential Real Estate & tools

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AUCTION

TUE MAY 22ND - 6

www.Sparksauctioncanton.com

SELLING A LARGE VOLUME OF MODEL T PARTS

MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

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SPARK AUCTION S 573/ 406-8787 Now Taking Consignment

SUN APRIL 29 9TH - NOON OO Selling 2008 Dodge Avenger Auto with 120,734 miles, nice; JD L130 riding ng mower, only 180 hours; Troy Bilt Pony Tiller and other lawn and garden equipment; ent; Glassware: 100 plus water sets 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s; 50 plus tea pots; other collectible glassware; antiques & collectibles; paper collectibles; postcards; jewelry; recipe books; Chenille bedspreads; 3 vintage scales; fire truck pedal car; 40+ Longaberger Baskets; 40+ Bryer Animals and various common household items.

McAfee/Hayes Auction Service and Associates 660-727-3796 www.mcafeeauctionservice.com

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615 Lewis St, Canton, MO

Also Selling Model T Parts, 1920’s-30’s Standard Oil Service Station, Original Equipment, Memorabilia, Vintage Signs & Clocks.

LIKE NEW

413 Congress St. LaBelle Mo John Runyon, seller PROPERTY SOLD AT NOON REAL ESTATE: Modern 2-bedroom home with carport and unattached 2-car garage. Home was recently rehabbed with new electric service, heating and cooling, low utilities and ready to move into. HOUSEHOLD: Washer & dryer; deep freezer; (2) desks; rocking recliner; misc. tables; 1 bedroom set; exercise bike; misc. pots and pans.

OPEN HOUSE: Sunday May 6th 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Selling a 1900 sq’ Custom built home in 2004, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, two car garage, corner lot.

DALE & RUTH ZSCHOCHE, SELLERS

VEHICLE: 1998 Ford Windstar GL Van, 179,000 miles. MARTIN AND ANNE ALEXANDER, SELLERS CONTACT SELLER FOR MORE INFO 660-341-6730

LEWIS CO, MO LAND AUCTION THURSDAY MAY 31ST - 6

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Sale conducted at the Canton, MO Comfort Inn

247 ACRES / 2 TRACTS HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE TILLABLE LAND

Lying in Sect 29 & 30 TWP 60N R9W

Complete Details Available Online!

LEE HOWE, SELLER

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TOOLS/MISC: 4 Parts cabinets; 3 ladders; wheelbarrow; power washer; 2 sets jack stands; Alemite oil pump; gas cans; work bench; vise; bench grinder; 3/4 Socket set; several tool boxes; 2 – 1/2” electric drills; several pulleys; hones; sockets; wrenches; pipe wrenches; lots of belts and hardware; jumper cables; air tank; compression gauges; trouble light; light stand; extension cords; log chain; cylinder ridge reamer; misc. automotive parts; 3 hydraulic jacks; punch and chisel set; old railroad jack; slide puller; automotive testers; Snap-On alternate gauges; solder gun; channel locks; grease gun; floor jack; lawn chairs; folding chairs; garden tools; portable electric heater; garden sprayer; fender covers; weed-eaters; 4’ crowbar; tow-bar for Ford Ranger pickup. 2 Oil Lamps; Mantis Tiller; Weed Easter Deluxe Push Rotary Lawn Mower; Advantek Outdoors Catch & Release Live Animal Trap. For property viewing contact Linda Florea 573-478-3524 * Lunch Served

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FOR THE RECORD Notice Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., as a representative of Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative, will be inspecting electric poles on Northeast Power’s right-of-way in Adair, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Ralls and Randolph County, Missouri from May through August 2012. if anyone concerned should have a question regarding this work, please contact Northeast Power at 573-769-2107 during regular business hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

SECTION 001113 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The City of LaGrange, Missouri, will receive Bids for Sewer System Rehabilitation – 2012 until 2:30 PM local time on May 9, 2012, at City Hall, 118 S. Main Street, LaGrange, Missouri 63448, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids are invited upon the items and quantities of work as follows: Section 1: 8” Sewer Main Cured in Place Pipe Lining – 4,328 LF 12” Sewer Main Cured in Place Pipe Lining – 164 LF Sewer Manhole Cementitious Lining – 135 VF Section 2: Sewer Main Replacement – Approximately 123 LF Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file and may be obtained at the office of Klingner & Associates, P.C. at 4510 Paris Gravel Road, Hannibal, Missouri 63401 upon a Non-refundable deposit of $30.00 with Klingner & Associates, P.C. for each set of documents so obtained. A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of City of LaGrange, Missouri negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total Bid shall be submitted with each Bid. Attention is called to the fact that no less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project, and that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The City of LaGrange, Missouri reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive any informality in the bidding. Bids may be held by City of LaGrange, Missouri for a period not to exceed 45 days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract. Ronald Powers Mayor 1st Pub. April 19, 2012

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G & L Glasgow 1-7-13* Dr. Michael/Alice Vaughn Farm 2-25-12* David & Vickie Gorrell Farms 2-15-13* Betty Hendrickson Farms 3-04-13* Dorothy M./Howard F. Higbee Farms 3-17-13* Crawford/Oliver Farms 5-8-12* Hardin Far m 6-15-12* Doris Long Property 6-17-12* Farm of Seldon and Mary Logsdon 7-30-12* Fenway Farm - Barkley, Rogers, St. Clair. 9-4-12* Barkley Farms, James & Brenda 9-4-12* Beverly and Dennis Welch Farms 10-19-12* Robert /Jere Taylor Farms (2) 10-29-12* Tim/Mark/Kay Dochterman Farms 11-6-12* Chas. Dewitt Property 11-6-12* James & Carol Dettlaff Acres 11-11-12* Barbara Carskadon Farm 11-12-12* Franks & Gorrell Farm 11-18-12* CD/BL Corrigan Property 11-29-12* Kit Taylor Farm 12-8-12*

CANTON & LAGRANGE

Tim Heimonen property 4-14-13* Gary and Patricia Bunch 7-01-12* and no fireworks! Courtney Farms 11-20-12*

CANTON & MONTICELLO

Campen Farms 11-03-13* Violators will be prosecuted!

LEWISTOWN

Warner/McHughFarms 1-23-13* Emrick Farms-Harry & Neva Emrick $750 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of anyone trespassing on Emrick Farms 8-9-12* David Keith Farm 10-29-12* Stice Farms / Rebecca Stice Jones Neil, Randy, Richard 10-29-12* Lowell Reynolds Farm 12-27-12*

LEWIS/MARION COUNTY Eichor Farms

MONTICELLO

C.D. Taylor Farm 5-06-12* Charles & Nell Little Farm 14942 Holly Ave (No hunting/fishing) 9-22-12* Glenn Krueger Farms 9-22-12*

DURHAM/MAYWOOD

Ronnie & Judy Pierce Farm & property 5-13-13*

LEWIS COUNTY

Whippoorwill Hill Farm Richard/Gene Porter Farms 1-17-13* Gregory Drainage District Levee and Farms 4-12-13* Tony & Ronda Whitaker Lands 5-06-12* Donald and Mazie Vogel Farm 8-23-12* Bud and Karen Vogel 9-20-12* Owned or leased land by Danny L. Dannenhauer 11-03-12*

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Jenny D. Murphy Reid Farm 3-10-13* Gloria Burbridge Prop. 4-17-12* between Monroe & Jackson St Sharon Crossett Residence 6-17-12* 400 N. Main Paul Legg Residence 6-17-12* 407 N. Main Lisa Borgstadt Property 6-21-12* 202-204 N. 4th Paul Lahr Farms 7-01-12* Marsha Allison 8-11-12* Ronald L. Farr Farms 8-10-12* Paul Legg Farm 10-6-12* 22422 Ponderosa Ave. Lonnie/Earnest Martin 11-04-12* (410 N. Main (old Cath. Church) Connie & Frank Bange and

WILLIAMSTOWN

Jim Lillard Farms 1-04-13* Donna Hudnut Farm is 12-20- 12* now RRVC LLC

Tristin Micheal ) Ray Meyer, and ) Jacob Dylan ) Andrew Meyer ) ) by their ) Next Friend ) Anthony David ) Meyer and, ) Anthony David ) Meyer, ) individually, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) v. ) Case No. Dorthea Ann ) 11LEDavis, ) CV00287 defendant. )

NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION OF NOTICE The State of Missouri to Defendant, Dorthea Ann Davis: You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced against you in the Circuit Court Lewis County, Missouri, the

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE IN RE: David J. Wenneker and Tammy W. Wenneker For default in the payment of debt secured by Deed of Trust executed by David J. Wenneker and Tammy W. Wenneker, husband and wife, dated February 22, 2008, recorded in Book 509, Page 298, in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Lewis County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on May 1, 2012, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (at the specified hour of 1:00 p.m.), at the North front door of the Courthouse at Monticello, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust and situated in the County of Lewis, State of Missouri, to wit: The North half of the East half of Lot One (1)

object and general nature of which is a Declaration of Paternity, Child Custody and Child Support. The names of all parties to said action are stated above in the caption hereof and the name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff is: Meredith Morrow Illa, 406 S. Dickerson, P.O. Box 488, Palmyra, MO 63461 You are further notified that, unless you file an answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforesaid petition within 45 days after the 19th day of April, 2012, judgement by default will be rendered against you.

Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 10th day of April, 2012 /s/Jan Geisendorfer Jan Geisendorfer Circuit Clerk /s/Debbie Price Debbie Price Deputy Clerk 1st Pub. April 19, 2012 4t 5-10

in Block Fifteen (15) in the Original Town, now City of LaBelle, Lewis County, Missouri. To satisfy said debt and costs Brett B. Bozarth Successor Trustee 405 Clark Street, Suite 120 Canton, MO 63435 (573) 288-1111

NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 1st Pub. April 5, 2012

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE IN RE: David J. Wenneker and Tammy W. Wenneker For default in the payment of debt secured by Deed of Trust executed by David J. Wenneker and Tammy W. Wenneker, husband and wife, dated June 6, 2008, recorded in Book 509, Page 2920, in the office of the Recorder of Deeds for Lewis County, Missouri, the undersigned Successor Trustee will on May 1, 2012, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (at the specified hour of 1:00 p.m.), at the North front door of the Courthouse at Monticello, Missouri, sell at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, described in said Deed of Trust and situated in the County of Lewis, State of Missouri, to wit: A tract of land beginning One Hundred Forty-three (143) feet West of the Southeast corner of the Southwest Fourth of the Southwest Quarter of Section Four (4), Township Sixty-one (61) North, Range Nine (9) West, Lewis County, Missouri; thence North One Hundred Eighty (180) feet to a steel rod

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LEWIS COUNTY, MISSOURI Probate Division In the Matter of ) Case No. Z, L. ) 12LE) PR00012 A Minor. ) NOTICE UPON ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Missouri to Krishna Jewel Cruickshank. You are hereby notified that an action has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Lewis County, Missouri, the object and general nature of which is guardianship of your natural child. The names of all parties to said action are L.Z., Samuel

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Smith and Renee Smith and the name ad address of the attorney for Petitioners are Mistina Hollenbeck-Harris, 1902 S. Baltimore, Suite 400, Kirksville, Missouri 63501. You are further notified that, unless you file an Answer or other pleading or shall otherwise appear and defend against the aforsaid Petition within 45 days after the 5th day of April, 2012, Judgement by default will be rendered against you. Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court this 27th day of March, 2012 /s/Jan Geisendorfer Jan Geisendorfer Lewis County Circuit Court Clerk 1st Pub. April 5, 2012 4t 4-26

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Legal Description: A part of the Southwest fourth of the Northeast Quarter of Section thirty-six (36), Township sixty-one (61) North, Range Six (6) West in Lewis County, Missouri described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at point “A” (as shown by a survey by J.W. McRoberts) a stone 328.8’ West of a pipe at the Northeast corner of the Southwest fourth of the Northeast Quarter of Section thirty-six (36); thence West along the North line of said quarter quarter section, 384.0’ to point “B”, a pipe; thence South 0 degrees 30’ West 358.0’ to point “D” a pipe; thence east 384.0’ to point “E” a pipe; thence North 0°30’ East, 358.0’ to the point of beginning, containing 3.23 acres more or less. Subject to existing Deed of Trust dated October 30, 1974 and filed of record in Monticello, MO in Book 272 at Page 1820.

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The project is located at 905 W. Jefferson, LaGrange, Missouri, and consists of eleven brick buildings which made up of forty (40) 1 bedroom apartments and a laundry/community room. The property is currently owned by LaGrange Senior Housing, Inc. The sale is limited, by regulations, to qualifying nonprofit organizations or qualifying public agencies committed to operating and maintaining the property as very low, low and moderate income government subsidized rental property. Bid proposals will be subject to review for qualifying by USDA Rural Development in accordance with 7 CFR 3560 regulations. USDA Rural Development may provide funding to make this purchase possible. Funding includes 100% RA, a one percent loan for purchase and a $50,000 grant for purchase expenses.

Buy two weeks, get the third

Local nonprofit organizations and public agencies have priority over regional or national nonprofit organizations or public agencies. Currently, there is only one vacant unit. The property and improvements located thereon are being sold in “as is” condition and the seller makes no warranty or representation as to the condition of the premise or any of the improvements located thereon. Anyone with questions regarding the property or any of the improvements should personally inspect the premises.

FREE!

This sale shall be subject to the right of all present tenants to remain as tenants on the same term as now exists for as long as they qualify or until they voluntarily vacate their unit. TERMS of the SALE, Cash sale, payable 10% down at the time of the sale and the balance at the time of possession, upon delivery of a Warranty Deed and title insurance, subject to the easements and tenants continuing rights as set forth above. There are no real estate taxes due on the property. Cost of the title insurance is a buyer cost.

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NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Bid proposals will be received by the board of directors of LaGrange Senior Housing, Inc. during a period of 180 days from the date of April 4, 2012 or until a qualified, bona fide bid proposal is received, whichever comes first, for the sale of the following described real estate in the City of LaGrange, Lewis County, Missouri.

Any interested party may contact Ronald Powers, President, LaGrange Senior Housing, Inc., 307 N. Fifth Street, LaGrange, MO 63448, or by phone at 573-822-2585 or Teresa Cody, Area Specialist, USDA Rural Development, 2410 S. Franklin, Kirksville, MO 63501, or by phone at 660-665-3274, x 4, for further details.

Cotton Wood Hollow Farms William C. Sedelmeier 3-31-12*

Brett B. Bozarth Successor Trustee 405 Clark Street, Suite 120 Canton, MO 63435 (573) 288-1111

NOTICE OF SALE OF 40 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED IN LEWIS COUNTY, MISSOURI

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Wilma Chipman, Jeannie S. and Barb C. and Glen Chipman 10-08-12*

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All bid proposals shall be submitted to Ronald Powers, President, LaGrange Senior Housing, Inc., 307 N. Fifth Street, LaGrange, MO 63448. No bid for less than the appraised value of $825,000.00 will be considered. The seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any irregularities in the bidding process.

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FOR THE RECORD IN THE 2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF LEWIS COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge Fred L. Westhoff Probate Division In the Estate of Eric Matthew Olson, deceased

) ) Case No. ) 12LE) PR00011 )

NOTICE OF LETTERS ADMINISTRATION GRANTED (Supervised Administration)

To all Persons Interested in the Estate of Eric Matthew Olson, decedent: On 20 April. 2012, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of Eric Matthew Olson, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Lewis County, Missouri. The personal representative’s business address and phone number is: Peggy J. Harscher, 204 Murphy Place, LaGrange MO 63448; 573-655-8816 The personal representative’s attorney’s name, business address and phone number is: Christopher Schuering, 506 Vermont Street, Quincy IL 62301; 217-224-2555.

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditors by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of the decedent’s death: 31-March-2011 Date of first publication: 26 April 2012 /s/Jan Geisendorfer Jan Geisendorfer Circuit Clerk Receipt

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by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files

and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.

IN THE 2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF LEWIS COUNTY, MISSOURI Judge Fred L. Westhoff Probate Division

addresses and phone numbers of the personal representatives are: Ronald E. Meyer, 2324 Carbide Lane, Keokuk, IA 52632; 319-524-5967

In the Estate ) of ) Case No. Charles L. ) 12LEMeyer, ) PR00016 deceased ) NOTICE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY GRANTED (Supervised Administration Non-Resident Fiduciary)

To all Persons Interested in the Estate of Charles L. Meyer, decedent: On 20 April. 2012, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individuals were appointed personal representatives of the estate of Charles L. Meyer, decedent by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Lewis County, Missouri. The names, business

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Judith A. Schonhoff, 2410 Payson Road, Quincy, IL 62305; 217-222-8081 The personal representatives’ attorney and designated agent’s name, business address, and phone number is: Dennis W. Smith, PO Box 308, Canton MO 63435; 573-288-4461 All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditors by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by

/s/Jan Geisendorfer Jan Geisendorfer Circuit Clerk

law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent’s death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent’s liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo.

Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court.

Date of the decedent’s death: 30-March-2012

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Notice

Lewis County Road and Bridge Department is now accepting sealed bids for one used end loader and one used power washer both being sold “as is.â€? Both pieces of equipment are operational but need some repairs. The end loader is a 1964 944 Caterpillar wheel loader equipped with cab, heater, 1 ½ cubic yard bucket, diesel engine and minimum bid must be $2,000.00. The power washer is a 1994 Alkota hot water pressure washer with a new heater motor. For specifications or to view these items please contact Road and Bridge office at 573-767-5212. Please submit sealed bids to Lewis County Road and Bridge Department, PO Box 3, Monticello MO 63457. All bids must be sealed. Please write in the left hand corner of the envelope which piece of equipment the bid is for. All bids will be opened on Monday May 14, 2012 at 10:00 am. We reserve the right to reject any and all bids. 1st Pub. April 26, 2012

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LUCILE E. DUNN Lucile Elizabeth Dunn, 96 of Abingdon, Ill.,died April 21, 2012 at her home. Born Jan 18, 1916, in Delong, Ill., she was the first born of eight children of Harry L. and Edna L. (Burnett) Cramer. She married Richard C. Dunn on June 22, 1940 in Abingdon. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1986. Lucile was a member of the Congregational Church in Abingdon and after graduating from Gilson High School and getting married, she worked at the Blue Bell Clothing Factory and Kroegers Grocery Store, both in Abingdon. She later worked at Gale Products, Division of Outboard Marine Company in Galesburg for 24 years before retiring. She was a member of DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) and Knox County Home Extension. In her youth, she loved to ride horses and work on the farm. In her later years, she loved to go water skiing on the Mississippi River. She also enjoyed crocheting, making quilts and flying in the family plane with her husband. Lucile is survived by one son, Gary (Beverly) Dunn of Canton, Mo., one daughter, Dorothy “Dot” (Bob) Pierce of Abingdon, Ill.; two granddaughters, Kerry Johnson of Abingdon and Kelly (Stephen) Patrick of Carthage, one grandson, Patrick Dunn of Marthasville, Mo; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Marvin (Sue) Cramer of rural St. Augustine, Ill.; two sisters, Gwendolyn King of Shelbyville, Ill. and Shirley (Don) Blust of Knoxville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers and one sister. Funeral service were held April 24, 2012 at the Hinchliff-Pearson-West Abingdon Chapel. Graveside service were held at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg. Memorials may be made to the Congregational Church or the Abingdon First Responders. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.

CLARENCE D. CRIST Clarence D. “Shorty” Crist, Jr., 86 of Lewistown, Mo., died April 18, 2012 at his home in Lewistown. The son of Clarence D. and Bernice Pollock Crist, Sr. was born on August 21, 1925 at Ewing, Mo. He was united in marriage to Lena Maxine Green on May 20, 1944 at Canton, Mo. She preceded him in death on February 21, 1995. He later married Leota M. Cleesen on January 1, 1996 at Quincy, Ill. Shorty was of the Baptist faith. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II as a radioman. He was a member of Lewis County Memorial Post 578 of the American Legion and a Teamsters Local 41 Union Steward for many years. He drove for, and retired from, Campbell’s 66 Trucking Express. He is survived by his wife, Leota Crist of Lewistown, Mo.; children, Cheryl Robb of Gladstone, Mo., Charlotte Phillips and her husband DeWitt of Haysville, Kan., Cathy Crist and Christopher Tabacchi of Kansas City, Mo., Cindy Adams and her husband Dale of Lewistown, Mo.; step-children, Robert Spillman and wife Melissa of St. Louis, Mo., Penny Johnson and Daniel Libby of Trinidad, Colo., David Spillman and wife Becky of Quincy, Ill., Peggy Chambers and her husband Terry of Wylie, Tex., Patty Parrick and her husband Mark of Quincy, Ill., and Earl Spillman and his wife Michelle of Ewing, Mo.; eight grandchildren, thirteen step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, seven step-great-grandchildren; brother, Oscar Crist of Canton, Mo. and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, grandson, David Phillips, sister, Maxine Weaver and brother, Emery Crist. Graveside funeral services were held April 21, 2012 at the Lewistown Cemetery with Pastor Chris Leppert officiating. Graveside military honors were provided by Lewis County Memorial Post 578. Visitation was held at Arnold’s Funeral Home in Lewistown, Mo. Pallbearers: Granddaughters, Danielle Adams, Kayla Adams, Keli Adams, Donna Keiser, Danna Hayter, De-

nise Grimes and step-daughter, Patty Parrick. Honorary Pallbearers: Grandchildren, Melissa Miller and Jeffrey Phillips. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be left at www.arnoldsfuneralhome.net

Obituary MAXINE C. GARNER Maxine C. Garner, age 79, of Maywood, Mo., died April 19, 2012 at 11:18 p.m. in Country Aire Retirement Estates at Lewistown, Mo. She was born August 9, 1932 in Ewing, Mo., a daughter of Paul and Mae Coleman Zuspann. She married Howard Garner in LaGrange, Mo., on August 14, 1948. He survives of C.A.R.E at Lewistown. Maxine enjoyed quilting and watching wrestling on TV. She and her husband were former members of the Eagles Club in Quincy and she had been employed with Browers Manufacturing and Trescomp, Inc. both of Quincy for a number of years. Survivors include one son, Paul (Mary) Garner of Fort Worth, Tex.; two daughters, Marcia (Gary) Richmiller and Cheryl (Phillip) O’Neal both of Maywood; four grandson, Gary Michael Tournear of Durham, Mo.,, Dustin (Melissa) Tournear of Durham, Doug O’Neal of Maywood and Phil (Desirae) O’Neal of Monroe City; three granddaughters Melissa (Brent) Reininger of Tex., Jennifer (Derek) Carter of Ok., and Christene (Jeremy) Crossan of Quincy; eighteen great grandchildren; four sisters, Mildred Stewart of Canton, Leta Gaus of Lewistown, Mary Edmonston, of Ewing, Florence Clow of Hannibal, Mo., and Oneta (Tom) Primm of Ewing and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter Janet Garner in infancy, one brother Harvey Coleman and two sisters Verna Stiffey and Ethel Robertson. Funeral services were held Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Ball-Davis Funeral Home in Ewing with Rev. Elmer Hagood officiating. Burial was in Durham Cemetery in Durham, Mo. Visitation was held Monday morning at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.davis-fh. com.

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COMMUNITY Relay for Life Heros of Hope

Anniversary Elmer & Lois Parrish of LaBelle will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on April 29, 2012. Family and friends are invited to a reception on

April 29, 2012 from 2 - 4 pm. at the LaBelle Fire Station, hosted by their family. They request no gifts.

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Part of the Lewis County Relay For Life kick off on Tuesday, April 17 was planting a tree. The tree was donated to the park in honor and in memory of the Lewis County Heros of Hope by the Lewis County Relay For Life. Holding the banner in front of the tree are LeAnne Kaylor, Relay For Life Chairman and Donna Collier, 2011 Lewis County Hero of Hope. The 2012 Lewis County Relay For Life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15th in Martin Park. Plans are underway for the event. Anyone interested in forming a team or serving on a committee should contact LeAnne Kaylor at 573-231-2730.

Volunteers Take to the Road for Adopt-A-Highway Program With spring here, Adopt-A-Highway volunteers have already begun to take to the roads picking up litter. With 403 adopters covering 610 miles, the Northeast District will have several volunteers on the roadsides over the next few months. We ask that the traveling public be aware of the volunteers alongside the road, and drive safely. These volunteers are what help keep Missouri’s roadsides beautiful year-round! If you, or someone you know, would like to become a part of the program, please contact the MoDOT Northeast Customer Relations Team to find out more information. You can email us at NECR@modot.mo.gov or call us at 1 888 ASK MODOT (275-6636). Or you can visit our website at http://www.modot.mo.gov/northeast/ and then you will click on the “Adopt-A-Highway” link at the bottom of the page.

Obituary JAMES BOEGER James Boeger, 69, of Rockford,Ill., hiked into eternity on April 21, 2012. Born July 18, 1942, the son of Simon Herbert and Georgina Boeger. He was a 1960 graduate of Canton High School, Canton, Mo. He earned his BS degree from University of Missouri, Rolla. He earned his MS degree from Purdue University. He was employed by Gardner-Denver in Grand Haven, Mich., and Quincy, Ill. He married Phyllis Snyder in 1967. He moved to Rockford in 1976, where he began employment with Dekalb AgResearch. He married Janis Cooper in 1990. He worked at Rock Valley College as Associate Professor of Business from 1984-2002. He married Karen Holmes in 2007. He was an active volunteer

Obituary JACKIE RAY WELKER Jackie (Jack) Ray Welker, 59, of Williamstown, Mo., died March 17, 2012 in his home. Jack is finally at peace after a long battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was born October 25, 1952 at Blessing Hospital, Quincy, Ill., a son of Richard R. and Doris L. Tucker Welker. He married Shelia Kirchner on March 1, 1975 at the Shrine of St. Patrick, St. Patrick, Mo. She survives. Jack graduated from Canton R-V in 1970. He looked forward to and enjoyed each 5-year Class Reunion to visit with all of his classmates. He farmed most of his life until his health would not let him and was a Grader Operator for Lewis County Highway from 1989-2010, in which he took great pride and joy. Jack was a fighter. He fought a battle for 36 years against Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He was the 2009 Lewis County Relay for Life Hero of Hope. He was definitely a Hero! He went into the Catholic faith, March 1991, at the Shrine of St. Patrick, St. Patrick Mo. He was a member of the Monticello Masonic Lodge 58 Monticello, Mo., and a past Volunteer Fireman for the Williamstown Volunteer Fire Dept. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and family. Going out to the farm, giving them rides on his tractor, rhino or lawn mower, just being and doing whatever he could with them made him happy. He also enjoyed going out to the Kirchner’s Sunday family gatherings. Jack never thought he would see his children grown, let alone, married and have children of their own. He was very proud of the young adults they have become. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends. Other survivors include one daughter, Kellie Fisher and her husband Hank of Canton, Mo.; one son, Scott Welker and his wife Kimber of Excelsior Springs, Mo.; four grandchildren, Macie and Ella Fisher and Brendon and Connor Welker; mother-in-law, Dorothy Kirchner

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MoDOT Employees Show Their Care Missouri Department of Transportation employees showed they care for others in a generous way by contributing $171,279 in the annual Missouri State Employees Charitable Campaign. This is the fifth consecutive year MoDOT has came in first. The campaign is organized by the Missouri Office of Administration to provide state employees with a unified, but voluntary, fundraising drive for charitable organizations. Overall, Missouri state employees raised a total of $1,077,000 for 1,069 local, state and national non-profit organizations during the campaign.

with the Boy Scouts of America, National Park Service Trails and Rails Program, AARP, Salvation Army, Rock River Valley Blood Center, Swedish American Hospital, and North Western Illinois Chapter- National Railway Historical Society. He is survived by his wife Karen; stepson, Matthew (Alexis) Cooper, and grandchildren, William, Madeline and Warren Cooper. Graveside services were held April 24, at Scandinavian Cemetery, Rockord, Ill. A memorial visitation will be Thursday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in St. Mark Lutheran Church, 675 N. Mulford Rd. Rockford, Ill. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. following the memorial visitation with Rev. Dr. Mark Hagen. The family prefers memorial gifts to Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2820 McFarland Rd., Rockford, IL 61107 or Rosecrance Foundation, 1021 N. Mulford Rd. Rockford, IL 61107. To share a memory or online condolence, visit olsonfh.com. Arrangements by Olson Funeral & Cremation Service, Ltd. Rockford, Illinois. of Wyaconda, Mo.; one brother, Larry Welker and his wife Debbie of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; one sister Bobbie Toops and her husband Robert of Williamstown, Mo.; brothers and sisters-in-law: Steve Kirchner and his wife, Debbi, of Wyaconda, Mo., Sheri Kirchner and Bryan Crowl of Baring, Mo., Dennis Kirchner and Pam Payne of Williamstown, Mo., and Susan Kirchner of Wyaconda, Mo.; seven nephews: Rob (Kim) Toops of Sedalia, Mo., Rich Toops of Williamstown, Mo., Matthew Welker of Fairview Heights, Ill., Brad (Candy) Kirchner, Jared Kirchner, Nathan(Kim) Kirchner all of Wyaconda, Mo., Lance Smith of Farmington, Iowa, three nieces Tonya (Adam) South, Teresa (James) Medley of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Angela Kirchner of LaBelle, Mo. Also surviving are three great-nephews, Hunter Welker of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Cadence Kirchner of Rolla, Mo., Brock Kirchner of Wyaconda, Mo., seven great-nieces, Taylor Welker and Caelyn Medley of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Megan and Sydney Toops of Sedalia, Mo., Addison Kirchner and Carley Kirchner, of Wyaconda, Mo., Chesney Smith of Farmington, Iowa; uncles and aunts, Wayne and Norma Welker of Williamstown, Mo., Tommie Welker of Wayland, Mo., Robert and Rita Kirchner of Canton, Mo., Kenneth Uhlmeyer of Canton, Mo., Eileen Kirchner of Hillsboro, Iowa, Geneva Wiegand and Nina Wiegand, both of Davenport, Iowa, Gerry Wiegand of Fort Madison, Iowa, and George Joe Wiegand of Oklahoma City, Ok.; as well as cousins and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, six uncles, Arnold, Floyd, Franklin and Virgil Welker and Virgil (Bud) St.Clair, and Gene Tucker; four aunts, Thelma, Zelna and Ann Welker and Dorotheann St. Clair. A Mass of Christian Burial was held March 20 at the Shrine of St. Patrick, St. Patrick, Mo., with Father Paul M. Hartley officiant. Mrs. Julie Kirchner was organist with Mr. Jason Richmond, vocalist. Selections were “On Eagle’s Wings”, “How Great Thou Art”, “Amazing Grace” and “Prayer of St. Francis Assisi.” Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren, nieces and nephews and their families, Wayne and Norma Welker, Tommie Welker, Robert and Rita Kirchner, George Joe Wiegand, Billy Murphy, Rex Pitford, Ralph Nichols and Rick Lillard. Pallbearers were Stan Welker, Charlie Briscoe, Merle Welker, Doug Welker, Steve Kirchner and Dennis Kirchner. Burial followed in the Ballard Cemetery, rural Kahoka, Mo. Visitation was held at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka after noon on Monday, March 19, 2012, with the Rosary being recited at 4 p.m. followed by family receiving friends until 8 p.m.

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Above our 1st Place Team: 4 Pros & 1 Con. Pictured: Troy Grotz, Kevin Shaffer, Travis Grotz, Zach Maas, & trophy boys Jace & Bleu; not pictured (Billy Tournear)

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COMMUNITY NEWS Annual meeting... Area student finalist in photo contest of the Dover Cemetery Association will be held at Dover Baptist Church of rural LaGrange, Sunday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m. A carry-in meal will be shared following Sunday morning service. The meeting will conclude with a program of music and inspiration. Coordinators for the program are Chris Cunningham and Elaine Rathbun.

We wish to thank everyone for their expressions of kindness and sympathy through floral tributes, cards, food, memorial offerings, visits, prayers and phone calls during the death of our loved one Raymond Clark. We also extend thanks to all who attended his graveside services. Your kind expressions of sympathy are gratefully acknowledged and deeply appreciated. Raymond Clark Family

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A creation of a Palmyra student with Lewis County ties is one of 24 finalists in the Frame My Future” Scholarship Contest of Church Hill Classics, a manufacturer in the college diploma frame industry. Bailey Leftwich of Palmyra submittied a composite photo with half of it as a self-portrait and half of it as a child with a cleft lip. “I want to be the hand

that reaches out when all others are pushing them away. I want to be the doctor, the surgeon who gives them hope, who can not only transform their face, but also transform their future. I want to change lives so they can finally smile with me,” Leftwich said. She plans to attend either Truman State University in Kirksville or Culver-Stockton in Canton. The Frame my future” scholarship contest 2012

drew over 10,500 entries from across the nation. Each submitted an original creation expressing what they hope to achieve in their personal and private life after college. People may vote on the choices by May 3 by going to this website: http:// www.diplmaframe.com/ contests/frame-my-fuurescholarship-contest-2012/ finalists.aspx. The top five entries get a $1,000 award with

a matching $1,000 to the endowment fund of their college/university. Leftwich is the daughter of former Canton residents Jennifer and Greg Leftwich, the granddaughter of Kent and Vicki Leftwich and Dr. Robert and Carolyn Brown of Quincy, and the great granddaughter of Delorus Leftwich of Canton and Wilma Bader of Columbia and formerly of Canton.

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1107 White St. Canton 573-288-5918 The Cotton Bowl would like to thank all seven teams and the substitutes who participated in the Short-Term Unsanctioned League. We had a blast and hope all of you did as well and will join us again next season!

Above: 1st Place – 2T Racing (Kenny Ott, Wayne Logsdon, Beau Taylor & Dan McCutchan)

Above: 2nd Place – The What About’s (David Vice, Dianne Stappe, Doug Stappe & Andrew Cottrell) Left: 3rd Place – 2 Bears, 1 Fox & Barb (Barb Taylor, Pam Fox, Jo Berhorst & Tauri Berhorst)

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Fishing For Freedom will be June 2-3 on the Mississippi River. The event offers wounded warriors and GWOT (Global War on Terror) veterans out for a day of tournament bass fishing on the river. LaGrange businessman, Bob Havermale, is the local organizer of the event for the second year. Veterans will be hosted with complimentary lodging and meals during the tournament. The Illinois

Patriot Guard Fallen Heroes traveling memorial wall will also be on display during the tournament in Quincy’s Clat Adams Park. Over 80 veterans from across the country have signed up for the event. It is a no entry fee bass tournament that pairs professional anglers, avid tournament fishermen and fishing guides with returning heroes in a buddy bass tournament format on

local fishery. The purpose of the event is to let these American Heroes know how much the people appreciate their service and sacrifice and assist in their continued rehabilitation and well being. On June 2, the weekend kicks off with a pretournament social at the Oakley Lindsey Center, a guest speaker is scheduled and comedian Longhorn will entertain during the meal that is open to

the public. Advance tickets will be available at the civic center. The 399th Army Band will also entertain. June 3 is a breakfast and the launch will begin at 6 a.m. From Kessler Park Boat ramps. Boaters and warriors will return at noon for the weighin. Volunteer boaters and room sponsors are needed. Contact Bob Havermale at (217) 242-5579 or visit the website at http://wwwfishingforfreedomquincy.org.

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The family of Mary V. Michel Graham Photos by Rita Cox

ABOVE - Lewis County area law enforcement and emergency officials received required annual training in the use and effects of O.C Spray (pepper spray) at LaGrange on April 10. Part of the training included being sprayed in the face by the substance and performing activities while under the effects of the spray. BELOW - Simon Thrower reacts being sprayed by pepper spray. Officials underwent training about the substance on April 10.

Camp Invention coming to LaGrange council Culver-Stockton College elected April 17 this summer Invent Now, Inc. is coming to Culver-Stockton College this summer. First started in 1990, Camp Invention is a weeklong summer day program for children entering grades one through six. Children discover their own innate creativity and inventiveness through hands on science, technology, engineering and math-

ematics. Children learn how to use problem solving and teamwork through imaginative play. To register your child or to learn more visit www.campinvention. org or call (800)968-4332. For local information contact Carrie Strobel at (573)288-6468 or estrobel@culver.edu.

Conni Blessing won a three-way race April 17 for LaGrange North Ward Councilman. Blessing had 29 votes, Allen Brinkley had 16, and Cathy Mack had two votes. Blessing replaces Theresa Gunsauls, who did not run. In the middle ward, John Solter ran unopposed and got 29 votes, replacing Rita Cox who did not seek re-election. Paul Guilfoyle, the south ward unopposed incumbent got 10 votes.

We would like to truly thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers while we were going through this very difficult time-before, during and afterwards. If you sent a card, brought food, sent flowers, visited, or were concerned, we do truly appreciate it. For the beautiful flowers/plants that were sent at the time of service, the pallbearers, the memorial money that was donated in her memory, the food that was sent to the house, the meal that was provided by the LaBelle Christian Church, coder chapel employees, Maynard Blackwood for he words of comfort, Janet Porter for the Celebration of Life tribute, Bob and Carol for the music. This shows what a wonderful community we live in. Thanks for the phone calls to the family members and the sympathy cards sent. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The family of Mary V. Michel Graham Sandra and Ernie Hall & families Randy and Sandy Michel & families David and Betty Michel & families

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LOCAL SPORTS Taking her talents to Macomb

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BY ANDREW REDMON PNJ Intern After playing two seasons at the University of Missouri, Canton High School graduate Tori Niemann is transferring to Western Illinois University. Niemann decided on WIU due to the coaching connections that she has there. Head Coach for the Leathernecks is JD Gravina, who was the head coach at Quincy University two years ago, and assistant coach Seth Minter was Tori’s high school coach. Niemann also said

that the future of Western Illinois’ basketball program grabbed her interest. Due to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s rules on transfers Tori will have to sit out for one year. Niemann said that this will not be a problem as she just had shoulder surgery this spring so this will help with the healing process. Niemann’s goals for the new school are to help her new team in getting wins and applying what she has learned from Mizzou and use it at Western Illinois.

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Austin Hoewing slides into home plate at a Canton baseball game. The Canton Tigers were victorious over North Shelby on Tuesday night. After a 0 and 2 start, the Tigers have won their last eight games. The

Tigers were led by strong pitching performances from Aaron Ellison, Lucas Brown, and Nathan Lewis. The offense was ignited by homeruns from

Brown and Tyler Niemann, three hits from Nathan Lewis, and two hits from Brandon Berhorst. The Tigers face a difficult upcoming schedule, but

the team is starting to put it all together. The team is being more aggressive, making great defensive plays, pitching incredibly well, and getting timely hits.

HIGHLAND AND CANTON GOLF On April 5, Highland competed against Shelbyville at the Lakeside Shelbina golf course, varsity won 203-205 and junior varsity lost 221236. Top scorers from varsity were Chase Wilson and Darrion Stumb with a 46 and Lane Shannon with a 54. Top scorers for the junior varsity were Robert Cox, 53, Brian Logsdon, 57, and Chandler Platz, 64. On April 10, Highland

and Canton competed against each other on the Riverview golf course. Highland varsity scored a 187 with top scorers being Lane Shannon, 39, Darrion Stumb, 44, and Chase Wilson, 48. Highland junior varsity scored a 237 with top scorers being Chandler Lawrence, 47, Garrett Anderson, 58, and Chandler Platz, 61. Canton Varsity scored a 132 with top scorers being Zach Dye, 36, Drew

Horner, 43, and Cody Sherwood, 53. Highland competed against Hannibal on April 12 at the Norwood golf course. Both varsity and junior varsity competed. Hannibal varsity defeated Highland with the score of 158-205. Highland varsity top scorers were Darrion Stumb, 45, Chase Wilson, 47, and Lane Shannon, 53. Highland junior varsity was also defeated by Hannibal J.V. with a score

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of 175-217. Top J.V. scorers were Garrett Anderson, 50, Robert Cox, 50, and Chandler Lawrence, 56. Highland and Canton went on to compete in the 16th Annual Hannibal Invitational Golf Tournament at the Norwoods Golf Club where Canton placed tenth with a team score of 375 and Hannibal took 15th with a score of 424. Garrett Serbin of Canton placed fifth with a score of 77.

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Austin Johnson of Highland pitches for a game. Johnson regularly plays catcher for Highland.

Wildcat baseball wins two of three The Culver-Stockton College baseball team ended a 10-game losing streak by sweeping a doubleheader from Harris-Stowe State University Tuesday afternoon at Nichols Field. The Wildcats ended the losing skid with a 6-4 victory over the Hornets in the opening game, and then started a winning streak by defeating the visitors 6-2 in the nightcap. Freshman pitcher Mason Eisenberg earned his first collegiate victory by pitching 5 2/3 innings before being lifted in the

sixth. He scattered five hits, allowed four runs (three earned), walked three and struck out two. In game two, freshman Ryan Ungerecht picked up his first career victory in relief of fellow freshman Scott Marshall. On Sunday, the Wildcats dropped the first game of a four-game series to Graceland University at Nichols Field. Graceland quickly erased that margin with three runs in the third inning; however, the Wildcats answered right back

in the home half of the inning when Thomas Dixon drilled a two-run homer over the right field wall. C-SC (10-24 / 3-10 HAAC) is slated to play a doubleheader at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan., April 18, before traveling to Marshall, Mo., for a four-game series with Missouri Valley College on Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22. All three doubleheaders this week are scheduled to start at 1 p.m.

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Submitted Photo The Tri-State Storm girls traveling basketball team took first place in the sixth grade division at Columbia, MO at the Show-Me State Games “Hoopin It Up Tournament.� The Storm finished the tournament with an undefeated record across six games spanning two days. The team excelled on the court and had great fun between visiting with other teams and taking in Columbia, MO. The tournament was held on the University of Missouri campus March 2527th and was the final tournament of the winter season for the team. Team members as pictured from left to right: Hailey Blythe (LaHarpe), Jordyn Hare (Macomb), Laken Hugenberg (Canton), Kaitlin Benson (Maywood), Destiny Shumaker (LaHarpe), Anna Melton (Barry), Kelly Sirtak (LaHarpe) and Baylee Clampitt (Dallas City).

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