PDF PAGES FOR WEBSITE 2.qxp_Layout 1 9/16/19 2:10 PM Page 1
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
TRENTON
REPUBLICAN-TIMES
Trenton, MO 64683
75¢ per copy Check out the Republican-Times on the Internet: www.republican-times.com ©W.B. Rogers Printing Co., Inc.
Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 156th Year - No. 5
Twelve Pages THOMPSON FARM Sept. 24 at Spickard
Field Day Event Planned
R-T Photo/Diane Lowrey
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on Thursday afternoon at the site for the future Trenton R-9 Performing Arts Center, part of a $6.6 million construction project scheduled to start later this month. Superintendent Mike Stegman was master of ceremonies and thanked the community for its support of the project, which also includes renovations to the TMS/THS Media Center and Rissler Elementary School entryway as well as construction of a new concession stand/restroom facility at C.F.Russell Stadium. He recognized several individuals who helped make the project a reality, including former Trenton R-9 Superintendent Dan Wiebers, who was present at the event. Several members of the public as well as Trenton R-9 administrators and students were also present. Pictured are, from left, Rissler Principal Tiffany Otto, THS Principal Kasey Bailey, TMS Principal Daniel Gott, former R-9 Superintendent Dan Wiebers, board members Dr. David Whitaker, Brandon Gibler, Cliff Roeder, Doug Franklin, Dorothy Taul, Corey Leeper and Marcie Cutsinger, Superintendent Stegman, Project Manager Dennis Gutshall, Eric Link of Lawhon Construction (contractors for the project), Jeremy Proctor of Ellison-Auxier (architects for the project) and R-9 Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels.
WEEKEND EVENT Royalty Named
Spickard Holds Fall Festival Near-perfect weather allowed activities at the Spickard Fall Festival to take place over the weekend, with a number of activities held. Braydon Holtzclaw and Kinlea Griffin were crowned the festival king and queen on Friday night. The prince and princess were Alex Holtzclaw and Alice Tharp. Winners in Friday night’s talent show included: 0 to 12 - 1. Arizona Youngs of St. Joseph, 2. the Roberts Brothers of Spickard and 3. Emily Burnett of Coffey; 13 to 17 - 1. Milo Simpson of Spickard, 2. Colton Hammond of Trenton and 3. Raynah Collins of Princeton; 18 and over - 1. Levi and Shaysa Deardorff of Trenton, 2. Deja Collins of Princeton and 3. Jeff Lamp of Chillicothe. Winners in the kiddie parade on Saturday were: Bikes - 1. David and Alaina Roberts; Motor Vehicles, Girls - 1. Cora Brown, 2. Teralynn Hughes; Motor Vehicles, Boys - 1. Memphis Youngs, 2. Emmitt Marrs; Pets, Boys - 1. Silas Lee, 2. Nick Roberts; Pets, Girls - 1. Izabell Holtzclaw; Theme Entry - 1. Jake and Alex Holtzclaw; Other Entry - 1. Paisley Baker and Nate Roberts. Finis Brundage, Boyd Torrey and Junior Stamper were grand marshals of Saturday’s adult parade. Winners included: Best Theme Float - 1. Katie Simpson; Oldest Car - 1. Ed Arndt (1957 Custom Chevy); Best Tractor - 1. Quentin Brown (1950 Farmall), 2. Gene Wyant (1953 Ford Jubilee), 3. Ginger Youngs (1952 Super Farmall); Oldest Tractor - 1. David Cunningham, (1938 John Deere), 2. Milo Simpson (1943 John Deere), 3. Jerry Korody (1947 Farmall); Best Truck - 1. J.R. See Spickard, Page 6
R-T Photo/Wendell Lenhart
Balloons filled the sky prior to the start of Saturday night’s “Celebrities vs. Heroes” softball game at Griffin Field. The balloons were flown in memory of Larry Leininger, a long-time supporter of the event, who passed away earlier this year. For the 12th year in a row, the Heroes defeated the Celebrities in a pair of games that included a lot of fun for both sides.
TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING
Activities Set For Sept. 23-27
75th Anniversary Celebration Trenton High School will be celebrating its 75th homecoming this year, with activities scheduled for Sept 23-27. “Decades” is the homecoming theme and students are encouraged to demonstrate school spirit from elementary school through high school. Many area businesses have also agreed to allow the members of the THS Student Council, sponsors of homecoming events, to paint their windows to show support for the Trenton Bulldogs. Spirit Week will begin on Monday, Sept. 23 with participants dressing as a character from the movie, “Grease.” Tuesday is Beach Boys Day. Wednesday is Flower Child/Hippie Day, Thursday is 80’s/Grunge Day and Friday will be Black Out Day, where traditional black clothing will be worn. As part of homecoming activities, the student council See THS Page 6
National Weather Service Mostly sunny on Wednesday, then clouds move in with a chance of rain through the rest of the week. Highs will be in the mid 80s and lows will be around 69. The high on Thursday, Sept. 12 was 87, Friday’s high was 80, Saturday’s high was 86. Sunday’s high was 92 with an overnight low of 72. A total of .07 of an inch of rain fell during that time. The high on Sunday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 88, the low was 71.
R-T Photo/Ronda Lickteig
The 2019 Trenton High School Homecoming candidates have been announced and include, from left, front row, senior candidates Sam Schilling, McKenna Cox, Quentin Hughs, Mackenzie Klinginsmith, Dalton Burchett and McKayla Blackburn; back row, attendants Lydia Leininger and Tucker Otto, freshmen; Jaica Clark and Donnie Gilbertson, sophomores; and Carly Spencer and Royce Jackson, juniors. The homecoming royalty will be crowned at the annual pep rally, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 25 at C.F. Russell Stadium.
What’s Inside... The THS girls volleyball team picked up its first win on Thursday night, defeating Carrollton in the THS gym. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for a recap and photo from the match
Trenton Republican-Times “News Every Day...When YOU Want It”
CHANCE OF RAIN
www.republican-times.com
Field Day visitors to the MU Thompson Farm on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Spickard will hear news on cattle breeding, forage feeding, woodland management and Show-MeSelect heifer sales. Also, there are new MU people to meet. Jordan Thomas of Columbia isn’t new as he was a grad student there. But he’s new as MU specialist. He’ll tell unreported results from his artificial insemination studies with sexed semen. That opens new profit options for farmers. MU Extension Reproduction Specialist David Patterson, who made Thompson Farm famous with Show-MeSelect Heifers, sums up years of research. He goes into retirement while still working for MU. Eric Bailey, still new in MU Extension, finds pounds of gain improvement per acre from burning fescue pastures. Fire reduces toxic seed heads, lowering fescue toxicosis. That helps calf gains. There are many more benefits as well. A new speaker at Thompson Farm will tell profit potential to beef herd owners in north Missouri. Regional Livestock Specialist Jenna Monnig of Princeton will lead MU efforts to restart a ShowMe-Select Replacement Heifer Sale in her area. “Show-Me-Select has been around more than 20 years. It’s not been widely adopted in northwest Missouri,” she said. “I’ll try to jumpstart that.” She urges new enrollments. Monnig is backed by MU Extension specialists sharing research results. Big help comes from Scott Brown, nationally known MU beef economist. He’ll tell record results of 20 years of calf-sales from Thompson Farm. Some years the MU herd adds $500 per heifer calf with better genetics. Steermates sell high, also. Many farmers across the state do the same. Genetics pay a bonus when AI bulls are bred to AI heifers out of AI mama cows. ShowMe-Select calls that “Tier Two” breeding. Farmers call it stacked genetics, which they use in hybrid seed corn. MU forester Dusty Walter will update visitors on the Field Day opening wagon tour. Farmers can see how unused timber stands on farms become profit centers. He says: “I hope to enable folks to make choices to benefit farms, now and for generations to come.” Also, Walter learned new tree plantings become fodder for wild deer. He’ll tell solutions. Thompson, as at other research farms across the state, shows the Land-Grant University mission. Research, ExSee Field, Page 6
What’s Inside Sports ..............................2 & 3 Local News.........page 4, 6 & 7 Community ...................page 5 Calendars ......................page 5 Comics ...........................page 8 Dear Annie ....................page 9 Crosswords....................page 9 Classifieds ..........page 10 & 11