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BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS EIGHTY YEARS AGO FEB. 7-13, 1936 • Shortly after the roundhouse whistle sounded a sharp blast at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 7, Boy Scouts came helter-skelter and arrived in front of the post office breathless and excited. The occasion was the annual mobilization, one of the features of Boy Scout Week. A flag-raising ceremony in front of the post office was the climax of the event.

• At Patton Shoe Store, 415 E. Broadway, the shoe repair department has been moved to the rear of the room and has been enclosed in order to keep the noise out of the rest of the store. A waiting room adjoins this department, furnished with wicker lounge chairs. More space has been gained for the enlarged stock of shoes.

SEVENTY YEARS AGO FEB. 7-13, 1946 • Work has begun on converting the two boilers at the Frisco roundhouse from coal to oil. The two boilers were changed from oil to coal two-and-a-half years ago to save on oil consumption during the war. Burning oil is cheaper, cleaner and more convenient, said H.E. Hubbard, assistant master mechanic in charge of the round house.

• Lack of labor and lack of materials are handicapping the War Dads in their plans to provide housing for returning veterans, but President Charles Galloway said that the organization has located 50 possible units, including apartments and sleeping rooms. The War Dads have a goal of 50 units to be obtained immediately, plus an additional goal of 150 units to be located by

April 15.

SIXTY YEARS AGO FEB. 7-13, 1956 • According to the preliminary 1954 census of business from the Department of Commerce, retail sales in Monett in 1954 of 123 business establishments totaled $9,051,000. Stores with payrolls in the city during 1954 numbered 89 and had 3,745 employees with a reported payroll of $694,000 and sales of $7,596,000.

• The Monett City Council approved three new subdivisions: the Pryor Addition, south of County Street and west of Pleasant Drive; the Mahoney Third Addition, south of County Street and west of Pleasant Drive; and the Balmas Second Addition, 26 lots on Pearl Street east of Hickory.

FIFTY YEARS AGO FEB. 7-13, 1966 • Warren Ryan, 55, a recognized golf pro, has been hired as manager and caretaker of the Monett Municipal Golf Course.

Ryan has been manager of the country club at Coffeyville, Kan., for the past three years and has been in the golf course caretaking business for about 30 years.

• Congressman Durward Hall held his Youth Advisory Council meeting on Feb. 12 at the Monett City Park Casino.

Approximately 125 area high school students attended the event.

FORTY YEARS AGO FEB. 7-13, 1976 • Monett’s dog catcher Sherman Cox has taken in Spot, the small dog of a local elderly resident with a drinking problem. Spot, who knew Cox from previous contact, found him

Area Boy Scouts responded quickly to the annual mobilization on Feb. 7, 1956, with many communities being ‘taken over’ by Scouts who were elected by members of their troops as city officials. The event started as a surprise to local Scout leaders, was termed highly successful. Pictured are Monett Scouts elected to city offices in Monett at a “council meeting.” From left, were: Max Phillips, elected as Monett Times reporter; Mike Garrett, finance commissioner; Danny Armstrong, mayor; and Frank Thurman, city clerk. Second row: Melvin Henderson, city collector, and Buddy Lee, fire chief. File photo/The Monett Times one night and led him to the dog’s collapsed master, who would likely have frozen otherwise. Cox sought out the dog after its master went away for treatment, and will keep him as a star boarder at the city pound until the owner returns.

• A large crowd attended the first public meeting of the Monett Housing Authority on Feb. 12 to discuss a planned project designed to provide homes for senior citizens.

Considerable interest was shown for the project.

THIRTY YEARS AGO FEB. 7-13, 1986 • Final plans for a 20-station exercise course to be installed at the Monett City Park have been approved by the Monett City Council. A fund drive to raise more

than $3,000 for the project is now underway, headed

by Citizens for Fitness, said spokesman John Lowry.

• Lakes Country Search and Rescue Squad has purchased the site of the former Marshall Hill school. Linn Thornton, president of the service group, announced plans to build a playground to serve area children.

TWENTY YEARS AGO FEB. 7-13. 1996 • The “Double Jerry” combination of Jerry Fulp and Jerry Dierker garnished most of the votes cast in the Monett municipal primary election. Fulp, running in his first bid for mayor, received 85 percent of the votes. Dierker had almost three times what the next candidate for commissioner, two-

term incumbent Rex Lane, received.

• Around 28 people were present for the public meeting on expanding the Monett Municipal Airport, held at the Jack Henry and Associates hangar. A main issue was how to handle the county road one mile south of Highway 60 that would be absorbed extending the runway another 1,000 feet.

TEN YEARS AGO FEB. 7-13, 2006 • Ground was broken on Feb. 8 for the Old Towne Village shopping center in Monett, at the southwest

corner of Highway 60 and Chapell Drive, where Ma ‘n’ Pa’s restaurant had been.

Co-owners Louis Metz and Cong Dang, both pharmacists, and co-owner Keith McCracken, a local builder, were on hand.

• In what has to be viewed as a political upset, Democrat Charles Dake of Miller has broken the long-standing Republican control over the state representative seat in Lawrence County. Dake won the special election on Feb. 7 for the 132nd District in his third time seeking the job.

ON THE COVER: Sarah Burton, who portrays the ever-hopeful coach of the Wapsipinicon Wolves, encourages Kenny, played by Ben Verstraete, the hapless teammate who doesn’t play first base well, or second, third, right field, left field or center. Kenny isn’t too good at pitching, either. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Thursday, February 4, 2016 • Page 3

Play ball!

Monett Chamber of Commerce sponsors play about America’s favorite sport — baseball

BY MELONIE ROBERTS

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atter up!

Monett Artist Guild members have joined together to perform in “The Baseball Game,” a play about America’s pastime.

The play, sponsored by the Monett Area Chamber of Commerce and directed by Marilyn Mann, is a series of vignettes about a Little League team of less than stellar players.

“They’re losers,” Mann said. “They battle as the underdogs to win the city championship.”

Members of the Monett Artist Guild portray a cast of characters ranging in age from five years to Medicadeeligible, according to Mann, each relating through monologues, song and scenes how important baseball is to their lives and how people embrace the sport.

“Threaded throughout is the story of the little team that couldn’t, the Wapsipinicon Wolves,” Mann said.

“They are kind of Charlie Brown-esque.

They learn the importance of believing in and going for their dreams.”

The vignettes are threaded together through the narration of Todd Borgmann, who plays the umpire. He is also struggling, recalling past seasons, the toll on the knees, the heartbreak of repeated losses and the hope that this season, his last season, will be a win.

The play will be presented at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

General admission tickets for any show are $5. Tickets for senior citizens and those with disabilities will be $1 for the Sunday matinee.

Tickets are available at the Monett Chamber of Commerce, located at 200 E. Broadway St. in Monett, or at the door prior to performance times.

Zac McGee, who portrays a long-time catcher in the upcoming play performance of “The Baseball Game,” reminisces about earlier seasons, the toll on the knees, the heartbreak of repeated losses and the hope that this season, his last season, will be a winning one. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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A LOOK AT AREA EVENTS THIS WEEK

BY MURRAY BISHOFF

SPRINGFIELD: Springfield Symphony principal violist Kirsten Weiss joins Missouri State University faculty for a chamber music concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Ellis Recital Hall.

The Lawley family performs at the first Mid-Town Concert Series at 3 p.m.

Sunday at Central Christian Church, 1475 N. Washington Ave. Violinist Roger Frisch joins the Missouri State University Chamber Orchestra for a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 10 in Ellis Recital Hall.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: Symphony Orchestra of Northwest Arkansas performs a concert of Valentines pops from the American songbook at 7:390 p.m. on Saturday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson.

At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, performing this week are Monte Montgomery on Thursday; the Bel Airs, the Odds and Frank Foster on Friday; Manic Focus and Wick-it the Instigator on Saturday; Mountain Sprout in a free show on Feb. 9; and Gable Bradley and Caleb Martin on Feb. 10.

The University of Arkansas faculty will present a rescheduled concert of piano trios

by Dvorak and Schubert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the University’s Fine Arts Center, 340 N. Garland Ave. JOPLIN: At the Downstream Casino, performing this week are Earl & Them on Friday and the ShotGunBillys with country and rock on Saturday.

WYANDOTTE, Okla.: The Leslie Serrano Band performs Thursday at the Indigo Sky Casino.

TULSA, Okla.: The Fauré Quartet performs works by Mahler, Fauré and Richard Strauss at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the John H. Williams Theatre at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St. At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, performing this week is the Paradox, Figure and Bear Grillz on Thursday; the Tulsa Playboys with Western Swing music on Friday; Stoney LaRue and the Mike Ryan Band on Saturday; Brillz, Party Favor, Jackal and Infuze on Feb. 9; and Martin Sexton and the Brothers McCann on Feb. 11.

Pop singer Chris Mann joins the Signature Symphony for a concert at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Van Trease Performing Arts Center, 10300 E. 81st St.

Organist Benjamin Spritzer will perform works by J.S. Bach, Herbert Howells and others at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave. KANSAS CITY: The Kansas City Symphony plays Brahms’ Violin Concerto with soloist Vadim Gluzman, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 and “The Chairman Dances” by John Adams at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway.

Members of the Kansas City Symphony play the chamber version of Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and John Harbison’s Quintet for Winds in a free concert at 6 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the Kauffman Center.

The Kansas City Conservatory of Music will offer a concert of music by Richard Strauss, including selections from “Der Rosenkavalier” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Olson Performing Arts Center 4949 Cherry.

ST. LOUIS: The St. Louis Symphony plays J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings and the violin concerto “Distant Light” by Latvian composer Pederson Vasks at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Powell Hall, Grand and Delmar.

At the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., the Root Diggers perform at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

At the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri, the Arianna String Quartet performs works by VillaLobos, Piazolla and Ginastera at 8 p.m. on Friday. Jazz song stylist Gregory Porter performs at 8 p.m. Saturday.

At the Pageant, 6161 Delmar, performing this week are Big Head Todd and the Monsters plus Mike Doughty on Thursday.

Keys N Krates plus Stooki Sound and Jesse Slayter on Feb. 9.

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OZARK: A stage version of Charles Sheldon’s novel “In His Steps” runs through Sunday at the Stained Glass Theater, 1996 Evangel.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: The all-male dance ensemble Ballet Boyz performs at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Walton Arts Center.

The world premier of Robert Ford’s play “Fault” opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Studio Theater, 505 W. Spring St., with shows running through Feb. 28.

A touring production of the Abba musical “Mama Mia!” opens at 7 p.m. on Feb. 9 with

shows running daily through next weekend at the Walton Arts Center.

SPRINGDALE, Ark.: David Berry’s play “The Whales of August” is offered at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday with more shows next weekend at Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main.

ROGERS, Ark.: “Monty Python’s Spamalot” is offered Friday through Sunday and for the next two weekends at the Arkansas Public Theater, 116 S. Second St. CARTHAGE: Tom Dudzick’s play “Miracle on South Division Street” is presented Friday through Sunday with more shows next weekend by the Stone’s Throw Theater, offering shows with a dinner option one hour before the performance.

JOPLIN: Kenneth Lonergan’s play “This Is Our Youth” is offered at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at the Bud Walton Theater at Missouri Southern State University.

The stage version of “Seven Keys to Baldpate” by “Charlie Chan” creator Earl Derr Biggers is presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Joplin Little Theater, 3009 W. First St. TULSA, Okla.: At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St., a touring production of “Kinky Boots: the Musical,” with music by Cyndi Lauper, is offered at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m.

Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday in the Chapman Music Hall. Samm-Art Williams’ play “Woman from the Town” is offered at 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, and more shows next weekend at the Liddy Doenges Theater.

BARTLESVILLE, Okla.: The musical “Million Dollar Quartet” is offered at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Bartlesville Community Center, 300 S.E. Adams.

KANSAS CITY: A dance program featuring an adjudicated choreographers’ showcase will be offered at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St. Lauren Gunderson’s historically-based play “Emilie: La Marquise de Chatalet Defends Her Life Tonight” is presented through Saturday at the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 3614 Main.

Wendy Lement and Bethany Dunakin’s “And Justice for Some: The 1858 Freedom Trial of Anthony Burns” has shows through Feb. 21 at the Coterie Theater at Crown Center, Grand and Pershing Road.

The Kansas City Repertory Theater presents “The Diary of Anne Frank” Friday through Feb. 21 at the Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry.

William Missouri Downs’ play “How to Steal a Picasso” runs through Feb. 14 at the Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main.

The Quality Playhouse offers “In the Mood: Songs of the Great Band Leaders,”

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AREA FESTIVALS

at the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.

The Harlem Globetrotters perform at 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Sunday at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver.

The Rock and Worship Road Show, with Christian artists the Newsboys, Jeremy Camp, Mandisa, Phil Wickham, Family Force 5, Adrenaline and Shaun Groves, is offered on Saturday at the Mabee Center, 7777 S. Lewis.

The fourth annual Tulsa Heritage Rodeo is offered at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Ford Arena at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. KANSAS CITY: The Monster Jam performance vehicles put on a show at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Sprint Center, 1407 Brand Blvd.

SPECIAL EVENTS

a revue of 1930s-1950s Big Band music runs through Feb. 21 at the Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St. COLUMBIA: The Macklanburg Playhouse presents Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7:30 p.m.

Friday through Sunday at 100 Willis Ave. The duo Dan and Jeff with friends present “Potted Sherlock,” a telling of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories in 80 minutes, at 7 p.m. on Feb. 8 at the Missouri Theater, 203 S. Ninth St. “Clifford the Big Red Dog: An Interactive Family Musical” is presented at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10 at the Missouri Theater.

“A Chorus Line” is presented Feb. 11 by the Columbia Entertainment Company, 1800 Nelwood, with more shows through next weekend.

SPRINGFIELD: The Harlem Globetrotters perform at 7 p.m. on Friday at the JQ Hammons Arena.

The Mystery Hour TV talk show films three episodes at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Gillioz Theater, 325 Park Central East.

The sixth annual Daddy-Daughter Dance, a benefit for the Springfield Ballet, will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday at 305 E. Walnut.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: Comedian Paula Poundstone performs at 8 p.m.

Friday at the Walton Arts Center.

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark.: A DaddyDaughter Dance is offered Saturday at the Siloam Springs Community Building, 110 N. Mt. Olive St. TULSA, Okla.: Comedian Gabriel Iglesias performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday

SPRINGFIELD: The fourth annual Beer, Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Festival will be held from noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday in the E*Plex at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.

COLUMBIA: LunaFest, the annual festival of short films by, for and about women, runs from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

Saturday at Windsor Auditorium on the Stephen’s College campus on East Broadway.

ST. LOUIS: Chamber Music Society of St. Louis presents “All You Need Is Love Fest,” a Valentine’s oriented musical salute, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 and 9 at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

The Lunar New Year Festival, a celebration of Asian culture through theater, dance and music, is offered Friday and Saturday at the Edison Theater at Washington University.

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The chance to see a top notch Broadway show locally is offered by the touring production of “Wicked,” a rewrite of the “Wizard of Oz” story, with shows at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 and 10, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, with more shows into next weekend at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts in Springfield. This is a tuneful show with some big scenes of showy stagecraft, a satisfying night at the theater.

“The Baseball Show,” the first play production by the Monett Artists’ Guild, will be offered at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 1:30 p.m.

Sunday at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center. Relive the nostalgic days of hometown baseball teams as the only game in town and the enthusiasm they brought to a community. The Monett High School PAC offers good views of the stage from anywhere in the house.

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If you can’t get enough Mardi Gras activities, turn to Eureka Springs, Ark. The Jokers Masquerade Ball will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center.

The Coronation Ball will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Crescent Hotel, 75 Prospect. The Eureka Gras Day Parade is 2 p.m. on Saturday downtown. The Eureka Gras Mayor’s Ball is offered Saturday at the Basin Springs Hotel, 12 Spring St. The Fat Tuesday King Cake Ball is Feb. 9 at St. Elizabeth Parish Center, 212 Passion Play Rd.

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Murray Bishoff is a veteran theatergoer, traveling weekends to many of the venues within driving distance, from Tulsa to St. Louis. From dance recitals to operas, he’s been there and shares his recommendations.

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The Choral performance of “The Baseball Show” has performers arguing the merits of various professional players.

Pictured white hats: Stephanie Schumacher, Ying Thao, Caelyn Hilton, Levi Hodge and Sara Burton. Blue hats, at right: Madeline Williams, Robin Braun, Travis Washeck and Adam Verstraete. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Cast members in the Chamber-sponsored play, “The Baseball Show,” line the bleachers to cheer on their favorite local teams and begin a debate about the greatest all-time player of the game: Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Cal Ripkin or Barry Bonds. In the front row, from left, are: Sarah Volkl, Stephanie Schumacher and Amanda Gilmore. Back row: Tallie Williams, Jeff Meredith, Mendy Nash, Neva Welters, Steven Mann and Robin Braun. Melonie Roberts

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Chamber Director Jeff Meredith portrays Arnold O’Malley in the Chamber-sponsored play, “The Baseball Show,” and he is pictured pleading with Mendy Nash, who plays his wife, Marge O’Malley, about ending her self-imposed hermit-like existence waiting for her team to finally win. The play will be presented at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Melonie Roberts/

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Chris Vore portrays an older, former baseball player counseling a younger player in a slump, portrayed by Levi Hodge, about just playing for the love of the game in the Chamber-sponsored play, “The Baseball Game.” Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Thursday, February 4, 2016 • Page 7

For the world’s most scrutinized body, changes for Barbie

BY JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Barbie’s got a brand new bod.

Mattel, the maker of the iconic plastic doll, said it will begin selling Barbie with three new bodies — curvy, tall, and petite. The doll will also be available in seven skin tones, 22 eye

colors and 24 hairstyles.

The El Segundo, California, toy company will also continue to sell the original Barbie. The new options come after years of criticism that Barbie had created unrealistic expectations for girls.

The new cover of

Time magazine, which first reported the changes, touches on topic with the headline, “Now can we stop talking about my body?”

The doll has changed in some ways already.

New skin tones and looks were added last year. And Barbie’s foot was movable

for the first time, allowing her to kick her heels off and wear flats.

Mattel has been searching for ways to recharges sales of Barbie, which fell 4 percent in the most recent quarter as ‘want lists’ from girls increasingly include iPads and other things.

The new body types were in the works for the past two years, said Mattel spokeswoman Michelle Chidoni.

Whether kids will pick up the new dolls remains to be seen, though Chidoni said previous changes were “positively received.”

Mattel would not provide sales figures, but some marketing experts say more will have to be done to return Barbie to her former glory.

“The look of the dolls is great,” said Marc Rosenberg, a marketing consultant in Chicago

that has worked in the toy industry for 25 years. But in order to connect with kids, the new dolls need to be added to Barbie YouTube videos, apps and shows, said Rosenberg.

Dolls with the new body are available for preorder at shop.mattel.com, and will ship in February.

They will start to show up on U.S. store shelves in March and roll in the rest of the world after that, Mattel Inc. said.

Apple’s iPhone is slumping. What’s next?

BY BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO — The bloom may be off Apple’s iPhone, at least for now. So now the pressure is on the iconic Silicon Valley company to come up with its next big thing.

On Tuesday, Apple acknowledged that it’s likely to see an uncharacteristic sales decline this spring, amid signs of global economic weakness and slowing overall demand for new smartphones.

That drove Apple shares down more than 6.5 percent Wednesday, extending a months-long slide.

It’s almost certainly too soon to expect an Apple Car or even some yet-to-be-named, virtu-

al reality iDevice to turn things around. Apple said it wouldn’t comment on its plans beyond what its executives said Tuesday.

But among some analysts, hope springs eternal for what the next generation of iPhones — successors to the current 6S and 6S Plus — might bring.

Tech blogs have hinted at a thinner iPhone 7 with dual cameras and wireless earbuds — and minus the familiar headphone jack — to be released this fall. Other reports suggest Apple might also go back to the future with a 4-inch phone — last seen in Apple’s 2013 iPhone 5S — as a companion to the next generation of bigger-screen iPhones.

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Apple faces “a few tough quarters ahead until we get to the build-up around iPhone 7 later this year,” said Daniel Ives of FBR Capital Markets, in a research note Wednesday.

He suggested the next iPhones will “turn this ship back into growth waters.”

But others warn that even new phones may not be enough to spark the kind of sales frenzy Apple experienced after it launched the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models with 4.7and 5.5-inch screens in 2014. “We are not seeing any meaningful upgrades” or significant new features, wrote Rosenblatt Securities analyst Jun Zhang. “It is in our view that iPhone 7 will not sell as well as the iPhone 6.”

Apple doesn’t have many alternatives for near term growth. Sales of iPads and Mac computers both dipped in the last three months of 2015. In an interview, Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri said the new Apple Watch had its strongest sales ever in the holiday quarter, but wouldn’t provide numbers.

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Visits to mother-in-law feel like stepping into a fight ring

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EAR ABBY: I am dreading an upcoming trip that includes a visit to my husband’s mother, “Harriet.” She is prone to “accidents” when I visit, and I always end up getting hurt. Harriet’s “oops” moments usually involve my toes and feet, although the last time I was there she managed to strike my face.

I have taken the precaution of looking up the phone number of the police department in her city, just in case she hits me again. Is there a way to keep her at arm’s length so she can’t get close enough to punch me? In the 20-plus years I have known Harriet, she has always been a bully. She strikes out at me because I stood up to her. — APPREHENSIVE IN LOUISIANA DEAR APPREHENSIVE: Because this has gone on for 20 years, I’m inclined to agree with your suspicion that these “mishaps” haven’t been accidental. An effective way to prevent further injury would be to avoid being in the same town with Harriet.

The next time your husband decides to visit her, take a detour and let him deal with his mother. She sounds like a handful.

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JEANNE PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY 30-year-old relative of mine has developed a “germ phobia.” She constantly applies hand sanitizer and avoids anyone who exhibits any kind of symptoms. She refused to visit me when I was in the hospital because she thought she might catch something.

She was not always like this.

I love her dearly and have no idea what has caused the problem.

Is there anything I can do to get her to give up some of the precautions she’s taking — or does she need professional help? — WORRIED RELATIVE IN TAMPA, FLA. DEAR WORRIED RELATIVE: Because you don’t know what has caused her health concerns, I recommend you ASK her. Hand sanitizers are popular because they claim to kill 99 percent of germs and decrease bacteria on the skin. Every time someone opens the door to a public building or presses an elevator button it’s as though that person has shaken hands with everyone who has been

there before, so using hand sanitizer seems like good sense to me.

As to your relative not visiting you while you were hospitalized, the reason doctors are reducing the length of hospital stays and are performing so many outpatient procedures is to minimize the germs that patients are exposed to in the hospital.

DEAR ABBY: I just think that as a child, I have too many responsibilities to take care of.

My mother thinks I am stubborn and not able to take care of myself.

What do you think? — HELENA, AGE 9 DEAR HELENA: I think you have a good mother. The way to teach children responsibility is to place some on their shoulders. If you learn the lessons

of independence your mother is trying to teach you, with time these chores will become easier and less overwhelming. And you will thank her for them later when you’re older.

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9. Services Offered DOSS APPLIANCE Repair Service: Service all major brands, prompt, experienced service, affordable rates. Call anytime 417-235-6314.

FOR ALL of your heating, air conditioning and sheet metal work, call Monett Sheet Metal, 235-7116.

SIDING & TRIM, Replacement Windows, guttering, entry, storm & garage doors. Over 30 yrs. experience, local references provided.

Ken R Mitchell 417-838-2976 Free estimates.

16. Help Wanted BROKERS WITH AUTHORITY to pull our loads, 2,3, or 6 day runs, solo or team, mileage or percentage pay, same day pay. www.trailiner.com 800-769-3993.

DRIVERS: HOME WEEKLY! Paid Health Ins., vacation, holidays & more. Truck w/fridge & microwave. CDL-A w/2yrs recent experience. Standard Transportation Services 1-888-992-4038 ext 120.

GRIP BOYS home has an immediate opening for a full-time support staff position to do clerical, transporting, shopping, some cooking, cleaning, organizing, etc.

Must be able to lift 25 lbs. and manage stairs daily. Flexible start time. Team player a must, proficient in Word and Excel. Must be at least 21 with a HS diploma or equivalent, current driver’s license and clean driving record, background check, and drug testing.

Call Dave 417-236-4052 or www.gripboyshome.com for application.

16. Help Wanted

16. Help Wanted

16. Help Wanted

As a result of unprecedented growth over the past 2 years, Quaker Window Products, one of the largest and most versatile window manufacturing companies in the U.S., is looking for qualified individuals to join our growing team and fill these newly added positions.

• Customer Service Representative • Drafting Manager • Drafting Technician Assigned duties will vary for each of these positions but all roles will be expected to interface with clients by phone or computer on a daily basis. Experience with windows and doors is not required but is preferred.

Quaker offers a complete benefits package, including Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Long‐term disability insurances, AFLAC, 401K, Profit Sharing, Paid Vacation and Sick leave Interested individuals should contact Quaker today for more information on these positions.

hr@quakerwindows.com

1‐800‐347‐0438 x. 1160 or 1168

ABOUT US: Quaker Windows & Doors has been in business since 1949.

We manufacture windows and doors for the residential and commercial building markets and ship them coast to coast. We’re located in Freeburg, Missouri, which is central to almost all locations in the state including Jefferson City (30 minutes), Lake of the Ozarks (1 hour), Springfield (2 hours), St. Louis (2 hours) and Kansas City (3 hours). Quaker is an E.O.E.

16. Help Wanted

16. Help Wanted

George’s Farms, Inc. Poultry Processing Worker.

Cut, trim and pack poultry.

Various shifts, multiple openings, full time positions.

Starting wage $10.10 per hour

9066 State Highway W. Cassville, Missouri 65625.

Apply in person.

Visit us online at: monett-times.com

Reyco Granning is back in high gear and hiring!

Email: clawrence@reycogranning.com or, A manufacturer of heavy duty suspensions, Fax: 417.466.1001 or, Reyco Granning, LLC has immediate Mail: Reyco Granning, LLC openings for 1st Shift Welders, ATTN: Human Resources 1st Shift Manufacturing Supervisor, 1205 Industrial Park Drive VP of Sales & Marketing, & Mt. Vernon, MO 65712 Project Engineering Opportunities.

Reyco Granning LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment Descriptions and requirements for these without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and other employment opportunities can be protected veteran status or disability status. Reyco Granning LLC viewed at www.reycogranning.com. is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting veterans and people with disabilities. If you need accommodation or assistance To apply, please submit a resume and/or in using our website, please call (417) 466-2178 completed application via one of the following: and request to speak to a human resource representative.

LOCAL CLEANING Company Needs Person To Clean, PT MonFri, Evenings 417-818-6640.

SEAL SMART is seeking highly energetic people to work in our Phone Room as Appointment Setters. Day and Evening shifts available. Fun working environment, no cold calling! Great pay with weekly bonus opportunities.

Apply in person at 407 13th Street Monett.

TRUCK LEASE PURCHASE, 1 yr. CDL,A exp., no money down, same day mileage pay. 2, 3 or 6 day runs. www.trailiner.com 800-769-3993.

Cassville Health Care & Rehab NOW HIRING FT LPN, FT Housekeeper, PT RN and CMT All shifts available * New pay scale Vacations/benefits available Call or come by 1300 Country Farm Road, Cassville

417-847-3386

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16. Help Wanted

George’s Inc. Cassville, MO is currently seeking qualified and dependable applicants for the following positions: Egg Pickup - Chick Delivery Drivers Chick Delivery Drivers and Egg Pick up Driver require a Class A CDL plus a good driving record. Interested applicants should apply in person at George’s Inc. Human Resources located at the intersection of Highway 37 and Highway W beside the community of Butterfield.

Apply in person. Or e-mail resumes to dan.halog@georgesinc.com for questions please call 417-442-3500 or visit our website at www.georgesinc.com George’s is an equal opportunity employer.

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850 Highway 60 East Monett, MO 65708 EOE/MF/DV

25. Real Estate For Sale PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

27. Homes for Sale

29a. Duplexes For Rent

33. Miscellaneous for Sale

14 X 56 2 bedroom, 1 bath with garden tub. Has large living room & kitchen with patio door. Has washer/dryer hookups. Set up in park. $7,500.00. 417-235-6097.

GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD. Large 2 BR duplex apartment, 117 Aubree Court, Fairway Heights subdivision. 1 1/2 bath, ceiling fans, gas fireplace, refrigerator, washer/dryer, 2 car garage w/openers.

Electric stove, dishwasher, garbage disposal. Central heat and air. No pets. Rent $530/mo plus $525 security deposit and 1 year rental agreement.

Call 913-469-9168 for application and appointment.

MONETT WOOD Rustic & Cedar Furniture. All kind of Pens. Look at my website HTTP://www.monettwood.com. 417489-3430.

3 BR 2 bth. 2112 sf 2 Story House on 2.72 Acr. Country Living. Sold to HIGHEST BIDDER. 417-206-6000 contact@notebuyerpro.com. Inspection Sat & Sun 2/06 and 2/07, 1-3 pm. 9188 Farm Road 1055 Purdy, Mo 65734.

3-BR, 2-BTH 2112 sf 2 Story House on 2.72 Acr. Country Living. Sold to Highest Bidder.

4 1 7 - 2 0 6 - 6 0 0 0 <tel:%38417%29%20206-6000> contact@notebuyerpro.com <mailto:contact@notebuyerpro.com> Inspection Sat & Sun 2/06 and 2/07, 1-3pm 9188 Farm Road 1055, Purdy, MO 65734 .

29. Houses for Rent I HAVE very nice rental homes, varied number of bedrooms, the city of Monett. Call Max Easley at 417-235-6871 or 417-693-1024.

THREE BEDROOM Ranch House. East Newton County. 1 3/4 bath, hardwood floors, very clean. Large detached shop. Nonsmoking and no inside pets. $650 per month plus deposit. Call 417-850-0405.

THREE BEDROOMS, 3-1/2 bathroom home with central heat/air, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave, w/d hookup, attached garage w/opener, security light.

Home is located two miles south of Monett airport in beautiful country setting. Rent $700 per month, Plus utilities and $700 deposit with lease. No pets. No smoking on farm. References required. Call 417-476-5440

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30. Apartments for Rent 2BED/1BATH $475.00. All electric, newly updated. 103 E Main.

Pierce City. Must have references.

Call Chad at 417-569-7331.

FOR RENT: 1 BR, 1 Bath, all electric, Central heat and air with refrigerator, stove, D/W. No smoking, no pets. $350/month plus Deposit. Located 510 Dairy. Call 466-8817 for questions and application.

APARTMENTS FOR LEASE IN MONETT

46. For Lease 8400 S.F. office/warehouse, 600 Dairy St., Monett. Excellent location for co. needing additional space or for service company.

Fork truck accessible doors. $4,000/mo. Call Dave at 480-634-0599.

55. Storage CROSSLAND STOR-ALL. Across East of Wal-Mart. 10 buildings, 7 sizes. 235-3766.

FRIEZE’S STORAGE- 10 Sizes plus outside storage. Gated at night. Phone 417-235-7325 or 417-393-9662.

WHY PAY More, Rent from US & Store. S & G Storage. 417235-1914 or 417-235-9289.

Monett Apts

ONLY $99.00 deposit!

Call

417-224-2127

J & T ECONO Rooms to Rent.

Weekly low rates - No pets. Cable TV, refrigerator, microwave.

417-489-6000

33. Miscellaneous for Sale 1997 F350 Power Stroke Extended Cab. Low Mileage. Camper Shell $8500. 417-548-2549.

FIREWOOD 417-772-4768

for

sale.

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And what is public accountability worth?

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