Joplin Metro, Be Merry and Bright!, Nov/Dec 2014

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14 profile: Christmas in Joplin

30 holidaY price Guide

18 profile: Top Christmas toys for 2014

40 on The cover: Christmas trees of Joplin

24 profile: Electrontic toys

54 sTYle: Autumn warmth

26 livinG: Holiday home decorating

60 hisTorY: Glossary of History and Architecture

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10 THE 10-SPOT 65 THE J LIST 66 THE PARTING SHOT

The Joplin Globe

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from the editor

“DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN, it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?” Virginia O’Hanlon, 115 W. 95th Street VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a

You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear

In this issue, you’ll be able to see some very unique Christmas trees decorated by members of nearly a dozen local businesses. The trees also grace our Nativity Scene cover. You should also check out our second annual holiday gift guide, which features very cool gift ideas available at a number of locally-owned businesses in Joplin and neighboring communities. We also include stories on popular electronic gadgets as well as ageappropriate toys. Remember, if you have an interesting idea for a story, or if you know someone who would make a great subject for a feature, don’t hesitate to contact us or leave a message. You can reach me at kmcclintock@joplinglobe.com, by mail at J MAG, 117 E. Fourth St., Joplin, Mo. 64801 or by calling us at 417-627-7279.

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If you’ve never read the editorial, I hope you enjoy it.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

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Veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church received a letter to the editor in September, 1897, from Virginia O’Hanlon, 8. In that letter, she asked him whether Santa Claus was truly real. In an unsigned response, Church would write what has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial. Following its printing in the New York Sun on Sept. 21, 1897, Church’s editorial has since appeared in dozens of languages in books, movies, on posters and even stamp prints.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

Kevin McClintock Editor J MAG

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early every newspaper I’ve ever worked at — from The Benton County Daily Record to The Morning Sun of Northwest Arkansas — has run this editorial on Christmas Eve. Since this is our Christmas issue, I felt it was only appropriate that we reprint it here.

skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

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PRO MUSICA JOPLIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY RYAN RICHARDSON

Violist Pierre LaPointe tunes his viola in front of nearly 100 students at Cecil Floyd Elementary School. The Escher String Quartet performed for the fourth and fifth grade classes back in late October as part of a musical outreach to local students through Pro Musica Joplin.

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Aaron Boyd introduces the quartet and familiarizes the students on what pieces the group will play. The New York-based quartet played in Joplin the previous evening as part of the Pro Musica Joplin season of chamber music.

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During the hour-long performance, the group played classical selections and answered questions from audience members. The four quartet members are Adam Barnett-Hard, Aaron Boyd, Pierre LaPointe and Dane Johansen.

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M I R AC L E L E AG U E PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAURIE SISK

Easton Creekmore, 5, races to first base after crushing the ball to right field during a Miracle League game at the Joplin Athletic Complex.

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Trenton Fast swings for a nice hit during Miracle League baseball action.

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Trent Fast, after swatting a home run, slaps hands in celebration.

10-spot famous animals WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY KEVIN MCCLINTOCK FILE PHOTOS PROVIDED BY JOPLIN MUSEUM COMPLEX AND THE MURW MUR IN MOSLER COLLECTION MURWIN

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e all know how important pets are to humans.

At first, the link between humans and animals — particularly dogs, cats, horses and mules — were based primarily out of necessity, i.e. guard/protection; hunting mice; transportation; and farming/mining. But since then, animals have become more to humankind than simply a means to an end. They are an integral part of our every day lives, loyal and loveable to the end. We recently went through the Joplin historical archives to find 10 examples of animals made famous by their actions, their uniqueness and above all, their unconditional devotion.

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Percy Katz, the handsome Russian Blue that’s made the Joplin Museum Complex his home since 1999, is probably one of the most famed “animals” found in Joplin’s history.

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The small, nameless kitten was found crouching beneath a wooden mining tool (a hand jig) by museum director Brad Belk, who began feeding him. Named after Joplin composer Percy Wenrich, the blue-furred cat was moved inside the building and has served as the museum’s greeter ever since. Over that time, he has met (or rubbed up against) folks from 70 countries worldwide. In 2006, Percy was kidnapped. Following a public outcry by Joplin residents, he was safely returned two days later. During that same year Percy had three fibrosarcoma cancer surgeries. Following those procedures, he was administered 20 individual doses of radiation treatment at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri. While at MU, he graced the cover of the school’s veterinary magazine. Percy has been featured in books, in newspaper articles as well as a much-read Newspapers In Education series. He has also been shown on the Travel Channel and an oil portrait of his likeness hangs inside the complex.

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Crystal and Roxie

In late 2013, Percy Katz had to make room for new feline additions. A grey cat, eerily resembling Percy, was found living on the museum grounds. Much like he did with Percy more than a decade before, Belk brought the friendly cat indoors. Only then did Belk discover that the unnamed cat was pregnant. She eventually had six kittens. Five were adopted to new homes. The sixth, a tiny spitting image of her mother, was kept. Schoolchildren from Joplin came up with the names for mother and daughter, Crystal and Roxie, each referring to the rocks and minerals on display at the museum.

During the 1940s, a Camp Crowder soldier ventured inside the zoo’s bear paddock, where Betty was sharing space with a male Black Bear. According to the Globe story, “The two bears have been there a long time (and) consider the open-air den their own personal property.” When the soldier began patting Betty on the head, the other bear didn’t take too kindly to the intrusion, and promptly chased him away.

Golden Girl Dixie

Dixie, a 7-year-old, long-nosed golden sable collie living in Joplin, made statewide headlines in the mid1940s when she rescued a human baby from an approaching truck. The dog, owned by the Porters family, leaped in front of 18-month-old Donny Porters, pushing the youngster from the truck’s path before getting hit by the truck. The collie suffered a broken hip and, pregnant at the time, lost her litter of puppies. But the dog’s maternal instinct never died with her litter. After saving the little boy, she nursed four half-grown rabbits, until the Porters discovered they belonged to their next door neighbor and were promptly returned. Later, Dixie adopted a little Maltese kitten that Donny named “Blue Boy,” and Goldie would wash her new baby by licking its gray-blue fur and allow the kitten to sleep between its paws at night. “I wouldn’t be surprised now,” said Goldie’s amused owner, William Porters, to a Joplin Globe reporter, “if Goldie (brought) home a skunk one of these days.” NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2 0 1 4

Betty Bear

For decades, Schifferdecker Park was home to a zoo, which proved to be one of Joplin’s more popular tourist attractions. One of its most famous — and long-lasting — tenants was a female, cinnamon-colored Brown Bear named Betty. Betty made news on several occasions over the early decades of the 20th Century. In 1937, for example, she managed to escape her pen. Betty made it as far as the intersection of Seventh and Schifferdecker, where alarmed motorists halted at the sight of her. Along the way, the 4-year-old bear made friends with a dog, and the two animals took turns chasing each other. Before long, a Joplin park official showed up and, using a wooden paddle, “spanked” the poor bear back to her pen.

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With dignity, Betty quietly entertained adults and children alike from 1920 to 1952. To show their gratitude for her years of service, a gravestone was later erected at the site of the zoo, located on the east edge of the golf course.

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The death of Cezar made national news back in late 2007, when the 7-year-old K9 German Shepherd was shot through the eye while attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect near Buffalo Wild Wings. Cezar was taken to a Joplin veterinarian by his trainer, officer Gabe Allen, and treated. Sadly, the beautiful dog succumbed to his injury. The subject was later arrested and charged with a felony killing of a police dog. Cezar had served with the Joplin Police Department for six years. Donations raised by the Walmart stores of Joplin and Webb City (along with $500 raised by Carl Junction school children) helped the department purchase and train a replacement K9 dog, Gunner.

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Remembering Cezar

This is a golden collie that’s very similar to the famed Dixie, the Joplin dog who saved a little boy’s life and loved to mother animals, from rabbits to kittens.

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War Dog Comes Home

Skeeter, a black and white spotted female pooch, grew attached to Joplin resident John King while both were across the pond in Europe fighting Germany’s Hitler.

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Last Horse Standing

In 1922, as the industrial revolution pushed the country further away from its agrarian roots, a gathering of Joplin men wept as a horse named Roach Mane made its way to a waiting train car to be shipped east to St. Louis.

As it turns out, the canine combat veteran of 704 days, bearing seven battle stars, had seen war before that on another continent. In North Africa, she had been attached with the First Field Artillery Observation Battalion, which saw fighting from Tunis to Gafsa. Later, with the same battalion, she hit the beaches of southern France as a part of the Allied’s invasion of Europe. Unaffected by the screaming shells, she reportedly was later found that night in the company of a male French poodle. Skeeter soon singled out King as her life buddy, and the two became inseparable, eating and sleeping together. When the war ended, King brought Skeeter back home with him to Joplin, where she lived out her days at 117 Harlem Ave. She later had a litter of puppies, though none of them were of French poodle linage.

The horse was the very last to make wagon-hauled deliveries to businesses throughout Joplin. The horse was being replaced by a truck, a Joplin Herald article explained. Over the years, the horse had drawn furniture, Christmas gifts and even fresh ham and pork ribs to the doorsteps of area businesses. Roach Mane was the oldest horse in the express service and had done its duty for 15 years. He would continue to haul wagons filled with goods in St. Louis, the article stated.

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“There were tears in the eyes of every man,” it was reported, “who assisted in coaching Ranch Mane into the (rail) car that was to take him from Joplin forever.”

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This is a Fox Terrier, very similar to Snyder, the little pooch who was a beloved pet of the Joplin Fire Department

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Tears for Snyder

It was a dark October day for the Joplin Fire Department in 1910, when the pet of the Central Station (Second street and Joplin), a fox terrier named Snyder, was killed by a passing motorist. Snyder had lived at the station for four years, and according to a newspaper article, “his favorite pastime was to jump off the top of (Joplin) City Hall while the firemen held a net, a distance of about 40 feet.”

The loss of the dog was mourned, it was said. Even the station’s other pet, a greyhound named Sandy, would let out a “mournful whine” every few minutes. Snyder was laid to rest at the side of the fire station.

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Missouri Mules

Missouri state officials designated the Missouri mule as the official state animal in 1995, and for good reason. For decades, Missouri was the nation’s primary mule producer, and they directly helped the Allied armies win both World War I and World War II by hauling hundreds of thousands of supplies across war-torn lands. On Jan. 20, 1948, four Missouri mules from nearby Lamar were members of the Presidential Inauguration parade for Missouri-born Harry S. Truman, parading down Pennsylvania Ave. The four “long-eared” and “blond-sorrel colored” animals were owned by Claude Adams of Lamar and Ed Knell of Carthage.

In early 1948, “Rin Tin Tin III” — the canine of motion picture fame — spent the day with children at the Joplin Children’s Home. He was “very docile and affectionate,” according to a newspaper account. Later, the older children were accorded a free motion picture party at a downtown Joplin theater, where the dog made a personal appearance during the screening.

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During an October afternoon in 1893, after a train pulled into the mining district of Joplin, a dog jumped from the Frisco and Illinois Central line. Known as “Jack the Tramp,” this mutt of unknown parentage “always travels with the express messenger or baggage master and... (finds) plenty of men to furnish him a good feed,” wrote a reporter for the Joplin Herald. Jack, who had visited every large city from Portland, Maine to San Francisco, posed here with a Joplin buddy in a photo published in the paper.

Friends Forever

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When the larger dog fell into a Joplin mineshaft near the intersection of Thirteenth and Black Cat roads in mid-1950, the little dog stayed in the vicinity and created quite a stir, barking and howling and hoping to gain attention to his buddy’s plight. When Joplin resident Ben Bryant rescued the bigger dog from the shaft, the two dogs affectionately embraced after being reunited. Their picture was later published in the paper.

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CHRISTMAS IN JOPLIN BY KEVIN MCCLINTOCK

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he following are some Christmas-themed plays, public gatherings or unique events taking place in our Four States area throughout December in the lead-up to that all important December 25. If you’re tired of some of the Christmas classics on the TV, be sure to brave the cold weather to catch these wonderful examples of Christmas celebration. We guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

2014 Kansas City Southern Holiday Express

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n Where: Joplin’s Union Depot, 201 N. Mai When: 4 p.m., Monday, Dec. 15, 2014

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City Southern’s In its 14th annual trip across Kansas Express train is (KCS) U.S. rail network, the Holiday six-car train will bring planning its annual stop in Joplin. The offer visual displays Santa Claus for a visit with kids and . This event is free and inside and out for young and old alike stop, KCS will make open to the public. Additionally, at each y. a donation to the local Salvation Arm

Celebrate the holidays on the town

The Joplin 44th Annual Christmas Parade Where: Main Street in Joplin When: 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014 (alternate date is Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014) Contact: 417.347.1019 Hosted by Freeman Health System, the parade’s theme this year is “A Storybook Christmas.” Awards will be handed out for best floats and bands. “We’re excited about being chosen to manage the parade,” said Freeman President and CEO Paula Baker. “(It’s) a time-honored community tradition” and a great opportunity to support the community and help continue a holiday tradition.

“Sorry, Wrong Chimney” Who: Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre Where: S. Stone Lane, Carthage When: Dec. 4-7 and Dec. 11-14 Contact: For details, call 417.658.9665 A lighthearted Christmas tale full of mistaken ident ities and zany foul-ups, with a smattering of slapstick, to boot. What you see is what you get: A couple of hours of unco mplicated laughter and fun. The entire action takes place insid ea metropolitan apartment. David Tuttle is moonlighti ng as a department store Santa so he can purchase a fur coat for his wife. He tells her he’s working late at the office , but she finds out he isn’t at the office. A suspected other woman, hypnotism, the notorious Santa burglar Kris Kreig le and his gun-toting fiancee, as well as a confused policeman , all add up to a rollicking tale that is hilarious Christmas enter tainment.

T he Living Christmas Tree Where: Ozark Christian College and 4 p.m. & When: 7:30 p.m. (Thursday and Friday) . 4-7 2014 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec Contact: 417.626.1221 Join the A Strand of Pearls is set in modern day. sent His God on O’Malley family as they learn the reas itional love and Son to Earth to celebrate His uncond features excellent forgiveness. The Living Christmas Tree an outstanding music from the OCC Concert Choir, t from the orchestra, and remarkable dramatic talen munity. Scott OCC student body and the Joplin com ent, will direct Handley, Director of the Music Departm en, Production the choir and orchestra, and Mar y Gre technical aspects Coordinator, will direct the drama and of the program.

Mother Goose Christmas Mystery (children’s theater)

a dozen the show is actually By Michael Gravois, lessons by inate important life vignettes that illum , rapping, m les, blending hu or reinventing classic fab to create a fastng and storytelling puppetry, poetry, so Christmas spirit. ow overflowing with paced, fun-filled sh

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Aesop’s Fable-ous Christmas Tree

All is not well in Mother Goose Land. Little Boy Blue is on the case, looking for the perp etrator of the mishaps plaguing Mother Goose’s cher ished nursery rhymes. Where art the Three Little Kitt ens’ mittens? Why did Jack and Jill fall down the hill? What caused the disappearance of Little Bo Peep’s sheep? All the clues point to the elusive criminal Ida Know. Written and directed by Lyndall Burrow.

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Where: Missouri Southern State Universit y’s Taylor Performing Arts Center When: 2:30 p.m., Dec. 6-7, 2014 Contact: For deta ils, call 417.625.9393

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T he Best Christmas Pageant Ever Who: Joplin Little Theatre Where: 3008 W. 1st Street When: 7:30 p.m., Dec. 10-14 Contact: 417.623.3638

In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids — probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdman clan collides with the Christmas stor y head on. This delightf ul comedy is adapted from the best-selling book and has become a holi day staple for theaters across the United States. The Best Christmas Page ant Ever was last presented on the JLT stage in 2006, and received very enthusiastic responses. The show will be directed by Lisa Wood.

I’ll be Home for Christmas

nter, ristian Church Worship Ce Where: College He ights Ch 4311 E. Newman Road er Who: Sta ined Glass Theat and 4 p.m. Dec. 14, 2014 When: 7 p.m., Dec. 12-13 Contact: 417.624.6915

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choir and ay-style dramatic musical for This is a full-length, Broadw the Big of s” will be the “swinging sound orchestra set in 1941. Music T’s SG David ited about this opportunity,” Band era. “We are very exc Cheek wrote.

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5th Annual DickensFest 2014, a “holiday destination for all lords, ladies and children.” Where: 505 Byers Avenue When: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. There will be a $15 tick et grand reception held in the Scottish Rite Tea Room Friday, Dec 12, only. Contact: 417.483.3116

DickensFest will feature thousands of winter lights, decorated historic hom es, costumed Dickens characters, street perf ormers and the “Great Expectations Concert” inside the First United Methodist Chu rch sanctuar y featuring renowned Cha rles Dickens scholar Elliot Engle perform ing “The Night Before Christmas Car ol” as well as “Streets of London” flash mobs. The re will also be food vendors, a live Nat ivity scene, a petting zoo, a “Carol-okee” stag e for singers, horse drawn carriage ride s, Father Christmas, pictures with Santa and Mrs . Claus, live performances of “A Chr istm as Carol” by members of the Dream The atre Company, a kiddie train, the Old e Lon don Vendor Market Place Village where folk s can purchase Christmas trinkets, an arts and crafts holiday bazaar and so muc h more. New this year are hourly thea trical performances on the historic Scottish Rite Cathedral’s majestic stage. Located at 505 Byers Ave. As always, guests are enco uraged to wear 1840s period costume s.

An Old Time Christmas

Who: Silver Dollar City Where: Silver Dollar City Parkway, Branson When: 1-9 p.m., Nov. 1-Dec. 30, 2014 Thursdays - Sundays Contact: 800.888.7277

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Named a top 5 spot to light up the holidays, according to the “Good Morning America” show, each year, this 1880s-theme park transforms from a frontier town into a winter wonderland. There will be 5 million lights, more than 1,000 decorated Christmas trees, two Broadway-style musical productions (“It’s a a Wonderful Life” and “A Dickens’ Christmas Carol”) and five-story special effects Christmas tree dominating the park’s skyline. Plus, new this year is a Holly Jolly Christmas Light parade, featuring everyone’s favorite reindeer, Rudolph. Also, the theme park’s 30-plus rides, including the awardwinning Outlaw Run coaster, and more than 20 unique shops, will be open for enjoyment. Last year, 300,000 visited the park during the time when most other amusement parks have been shut down and abandoned for the season.

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POPUL AR TOYS BY KEVIN MCCLINTOCK

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“What would you like for Christmas!”

Kids will soon be hearing this from their parents, as Christmas time nears. They’ll break out the pencils and begin writing down the 20 or so items they would like Santa to bring them.

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s I was researching several stories for this month’s J MAG, I came across an archived story about what kids wanted for Christmas back in 1948, several years after the end of the war to end all wars. Apparently, Joplin area youngsters that year wanted the same type of toys they were asking for before World War II broke out. Perhaps due to weariness from war, the kids no longer wanted toy guns and lifelike military merchandise. “The favorites among the girls are back to the old-time preferences such as dolls, doll carriages, doll houses and their furnishings... (such as) doll clothes, toy dishes and kitchen sets,â€? wrote a Joplin Herald reporter. For boys, toy preferences included electric trains, construction sets, tool sets, footballs and basketballs, cowboy suits, air ries, toy automobiles, trucks and ďŹ shing tackle. It was interesting to see while so many people complain today about “cheap plastic toys,â€? in 1948, such toys were considered new and modern.

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The following are some of the most popular toys for the 2014 Christmas season. Don’t be surprised or shocked if you see more than one on your children’s Christmas list.

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icking the perfect holiday gift can be an expression of love from one person to another. On the other hand, it can easily be an exercise in frustration if you have no idea what to give.

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So if Santa and his elves aren’t helping, here are a few suggestions for the tech-savvy on your list. First up, television — life hasn’t been the same since TV appeared more than 70 years ago. Today’s highdefinition sets would seem like something out of a sci-fi novel to those first consumers. With flat panels, curved screens and 3-D models, there’s something for anyone looking to upgrade their home theater this holiday season. Going along with that, you used to be limited to broadcast or cable TV. Then you could subscribe to a satellite service if those weren’t available. Now you can subscribe to Hulu, Apple TV,

or others like Google’s Chromecast to bring the programs you want to that new television. If you still don’t feel like you’re in command of the Starship Enterprise, maybe you need a new game system to hook up to that HDTV. Sony’s Playstation and Microsoft’s Xbox game systems can put you in just about any fantasy world you can imagine. Whether it’s Madden Football or FIFA soccer, fighting aliens in HALO, or popping pigs in Angry Birds, there are games for every personality and age range. So grab some hot chocolate and fire up that console to kill a few hours (or orcs). While we’re on the subject of games, let’s not forget about computers. Most of the popular game franchises are also available for the PC. Some gamers prefer the computer to a console, especially when playing online games like World of Warcraft, The Elder Scrolls or Star Wars: The Old Republic. Not to mention all the other things you can do with a computer: personal finances, keeping up on social media, or (gasp) work. Accessories are also a good choice, whether it’s a gaming mouse, an external hard-drive to back up your files, or a Wacom touch tablet for your budding artist or Photoshop guru.

Tablets are also an option. Most new models have the option of a detachable keyboard and all the capabilities of a bigger machine. Tablets represent the best of power and portability. It doesn’t matter whether you prefer a Windows-based system or an iPad; there are enough choices to satisfy anyone’s desire for a mid-sized entertainment device, and the manufacturers always seem to come up with something new just before the holidays. Today’s smartphones are capable of so much, it seems wrong to call them a phone. A quality camera, navigation aid and mobile internet access are just the beginning. Most of us would find our day to day lives severely limited if we didn’t have our pocket-sized computer to text, check Facebook or remind us of that afternoon appointment. Again, accessories like external speakers, a fitness/activity tracker, or even a stylus can help a loved one enjoy their gift even more. Getting the most from your mobile device means you need apps. Granted, these aren’t a traditional package under the tree gift, but there’s a reason people say, “There’s an app for that.” Whether you need to figure percentages for a tip, check a restaurant review or edit your photos, you can find what you want in the iTunes or Android app store. Finally, let’s not forget the children. Sure, many of them will grab your smartphone to play a game or take photos, but there are plenty of new options for them, too.

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This year’s trends keep tradition as a staple with accents from nature and twinkles of metallic shine. Decorating for the holidays can be a struggle for many families. The battleground is set for traditional décor vs. current trends. There’s no reason to add decor to the list of holiday stressors. Traditional and modern pieces can peacefully co-exist in the same decorating scheme. Margie Moss, artist and owner of Joplin Decorating Center, is no stranger to décor dilemmas. She has been helping locals find comfort in their homes for 35 years. “Fall is a time when people start thinking about their homes. They want them to be cozy and homey for the winter and for holiday company,” says Moss.

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Clients of Joplin Decorating Center often form a personal relationship with their designer, resulting in a home they are comfortable in. “We work with clients to find a theme for a room,” Moss says. “Often, we take pictures of existing rooms and draw our ideas onto the photograph to give them an idea of what we would like to do.” For quick holiday decorating tips that makes a big statement, Moss suggests some simple fixes. “Change out accessories, such as centerpieces and candles on the mantle. Adjustable bookshelves are a great way to change up a room. Move or remove shelves and add oversized fall or Christmas pieces to balance out the smaller items.” The greeting area of a home is where the impression begins, she continues. “Start there and the rest will fall into place. Decorate the porch, front door or entryway. It can be as simple as hanging a wreath, a swag and changing out a doormat. Then, find

the focal point of a room and add holiday emphasis. Placement is everything.” Traditional decorating and current trends can collide in harmony by repurposing family favorites. Decades-old ornaments can be dangled from ribbons in front of windows or hung from twigs gathered in a vase. Or, the ornaments can be glued onto a wreath form or a large mirror frame. The tree will be open and available for a new theme, while satisfying holiday traditions that pull at heartstrings.

Anyone can find out how to do nearly anything by using the internet. This DIY (do it yourself) explosion has especially trickled down to holiday decorating. Florist Bill Tandy, owner of Countryside in the City in Joplin and Florette in Carthage, says, “Leaving memories behind is priceless. If someone feels like making their own arrangement would be the most special and have meaning, then we would like to help them do it.”

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A little sparkle is often all a repurposed item needs to turn it into holiday décor. Coat an array of sizes of empty glass bottles with metallic spray paint and glitter for glitzy candle sticks. Make garlands with scraps of holiday paper. Spray adhesive or mod podge can be applied to twigs, pinecones, leaves and spiky gumballs; finish them off with a sprinkle of glitter for a twinkling effect.

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Placement is everything... Tandy realizes the DIY trend is here to stay and wants to work with his customers to help them create arrangements they will be proud of. Wreaths can multi-task in their holiday role. “Door wreaths are simple to change out for the seasons, they make a statement and they can last for a long time. A wreath can convert to a beautiful centerpiece by placing it on the table with a large candle in the middle,� Tandy says.

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Tandy encourages customers to stop by their shops, chat and enjoy their Christmas window displays.

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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY RYAN RICHARDSON

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hanks to our second annual holiday gift guide, no longer will you (or your loved ones) have to wait until the last minute to snag that perfect gift.

The following is the ultimate guide for finding creative gift ideas for everyone on your gift list. The premise of our holiday gift guide is simple: we list gifts, ranging from the affordable to the adorable, which are found in Jasper County-based stores and shops. You won’t find a chain store in this list, and that’s the whole idea behind what we’re doing here, of course. That perfect something for that perfect someone can be found right here, and right under your noses, inside a local shop. So get out there and shop local!

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417.540.2312 Nicole Lee Purse - $91.50

Hand-decorated point shoe - $40 Drawing on the store owner’s love of classical and modern dance, handmade dance accessories, like this point shoe, are available in the store.

Chillsner Corkscrew two pack - $38.95 Add this to any bottled beer and it will keep it cool without watering your drink down.

Farmhouse Fresh Shea Butter Body Lotion - $33

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Room Fragrance Starter Set - $36

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Fresh Water Pearl Necklace - $86

Mizzou Plate $26.50

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Build your own jewelry station – starting at $10 For a really neat, personalized gift, build your loved ones their own jewelry that they can wear.

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Antique Dresser $200

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Good for any of the Brush and Blade’s many services, including manicures, massages, hair products and haircuts.

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WOODEN SNOWMAN - $29.99

Lumniara Candle $54.95

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Handmade by Joplin artist B. Huffman.

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Countryside in t he City 422 S. Jop lin Ave., Joplin 417.781.3719

San Francisco Music Boxes – “Gone With the Wind” Starting at $45

Decorative candle holders - $50

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Full nativity scene - $225

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Pewter Measuring Spoons - $29.95

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HAND-CARVED BIRD AND BAT HOUSES BIRDHOUSE -$27 BATHHOUSE - $23 MOUNT HOLDER - $12 These handmade wooden bat and birdhouse set will add a rustic touch of the Ozarks to any yard in the Four States area.

2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFT TAIL $19,300 While it may be a little much to give as a gift, what better way to treat yourself during the holidays than with a brand new motorcycle.

Officially Licensed HarleyDavidson Henley - $75

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While not the first place you would think of Christmas gifts, the Joplin Museum Complex gift shop offers very unique gifts for the gem and mineral enthusiast in your home.

Ammonite shell - $3

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Hollow Wood Bowl - $110 Made from wood from trees destroyed in the May 22, 2011 tornado, these wooden items are hand made by a local artist.

Wood Pen - $50

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W. Jeffery Jones Pottery Vase - $360

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The Lampe Berger fragrance lamp is a guaranteed way to provide your home with a rich, pleasing smell throughout the holiday season.

Lampe Berger Starter Kit - $40

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Located inside of the Spiva Center for the Arts, the Spiva Gift Shop offers tie-in products to the gallery’s shows in addition to pieces from local artists.

Vase by local artist Rebecca Perry: $200

Lady Bug Sculpture by local artist Rebecca Perry: $75

Ceramic cat: $175

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Serfas Men’s Gel Replacement Seat - $49.90

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Miss Me Jeans - $109 One of the hottest brands nationwide, Miss Me Jeans are available in a wide variety of styles including bootcut, capri and skinny jean.

Overnight Travel Bag - $88

Decorative Leather Purse with leopard print accent - $240 This unique purse is a definite eye-catcher and a conversation starter for any girl.

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John Wind Bracelet $39.99

Wooded Christmas Sign - $62.95

Frye Phillip Harness Boots $288

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Rolex Watch $10,900 As the only official Rolex dealer in the area, Newton’s jewelry offers a wide selection of the de facto standard in classy watchmaking.

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orn in Davenport, Iowa and educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Charles Edward Garstang arrived in Joplin at the turn of the 20th century and set up an architectural firm with Alfred W. Rea. Garstang and Rea would design a host of buildings and homes over the next decade, including the Joplin Tobacco Company, Junge Baking Company cracker factory, Children’s Home, Joplin City Hall, Joplin Casket Company, Christman’s annex, Lafayette School and Barbee Park’s grandstand. Their offices were housed in the Grome Building at Fifth and Main, which was another building designed by their firm.

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he Gothic Revival style began to take hold in America during the mid-century of the 1800s. European inspired, with its rich association to religion and churches, the style adapted quite well for the houses of worship in the United States. One of the best examples of the Late Gothic Revival style is St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church (812 South Pearl). In 1905, Austin Allen submitted his design to the building committee. Completed in 1906 for $50,000 — a modest sum for today — Allen’s masterpiece proved to be an outstanding investment. The church’s front entrance has three distinctive pointed Gothic arch entry ways. Above the largest central portal is the Charles Schifferdecker rose-stained glass window. The façade is coated with rough-cut limestone mined locally from Carthage quarries. Today, beautifully maintained inside and out, the 118-year-old church continues to be a glorious uplifting sanctuary.

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gouger was a small scale mine operator that possessed a minimum of equipment. Inherently they were not equipped enough to penetrate deep under the surface. Following the Moffet and Sergeant strike, miners rushed to the area. In most cases they were armed with only a pick and shovel. Although they were not abundant in tools, they made up for it with supreme optimism. Tents sprouted up as men toiled, pounding their picks and shovels downward looking for riches. A stick or two of dynamite would help, but they found out the richer veins of ore were imbedded much deeper underground inside dolomite and limestone caverns that were incredibly tough to penetrate. Anyone that has tried to dig a post hole in southwest Missouri understands what these miners were up against. A post hole is just a foot or two down — now imagine digging 150 to 200 feet.

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Five Historical Instances of Joplin Christmas Pasts

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” — complete with its forlorn little tree — poked fun of rampant commercialism surrounding the holiday season when it aired back in 1965. We think of the gift-buying frenzy, complete with the November Black Friday, as a modern day aberration. But shopping for gifts for loved ones, as you’ll see below, dates as far back as 1905.

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With the ending of World War II in 1945, Christmas shoppers that year were treated with a flood of luxuries denied to them due to war restrictions. Women got to shop for electric irons and clothes pens while families ate steaks in Joplin restaurants and men filled up their tanks with gasoline. By 1947, things had gone back to pre-war “normal.” Reported the Joplin Globe, “most Joplin residents gathered at the fireside in family groups for the holiday observance... (where) the opening of Christmas gift packages, additional religious programs and family dinners will (mark) the traditional observance of Christmas.”

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In a 1905 Joplin Globe article, early day Joplin residents recalled how Christmas was celebrated in 1872. Those who didn’t sing carols around a freshly-cut cedar tree at the Methodist Church on Fourth and Kentucky were out shopping, the article read. “The principal store at that time was a general store, located on the southwest corner of First and Main Streets,” the article read. “Here they sold everything from a stick of candy to a silk dress, even if the goods did have to be hauled by wagons from the nearest railroad, which was (in) Baxter Springs, Kansas.”

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In 1926, Joplin Christmas shoppers out window shopping spied a unique miniature watch (smaller than a coin) in the window of the Reinheimer Jewelry Company (in the Joplin National Bank Building at Fourth and Main). The watch was made of solid platinum and studded with perfectly-cut diamonds. It was valued at a thenunimaginable price of $1,000.

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During the Christmas of 1914, the “biggest assembly of Santa Clauses ever appearing in one city in America” filled up a number of stories in downtown Joplin, a Joplin Globe story noted. The presence of nearly 20 jolly St. Nicks helped brighten the mood of tired shoppers up and down Joplin’s downtown shopping district.

Christmas shoppers during the winter months of 1939 flocked to the Christman’s store at Fifth and Main to ride the first electric elevator ever installed within Joplin’s city limits. According to the Joplin Globe, “People came from miles around just to see this amazing innovation. Families brought their children in for the new thrill of riding the elevator.”

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Maple Leaf Queen Danielle Myers smiles at the crowd during the 48th annual Maple Leaf Parade in Carthage.

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