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BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS EIGHTY YEARS AGO FEB. 14-20, 1936 • Dr. William West has offered his hospital and equipment free of all encumbrances as a gift to the city of Monett. It may be accepted if a two-thirds majority of the voters casting ballots at the spring election approve a tax levy to fund operations. A hospital board would run the facility, similar to the library. • The thermometer at the Corner Pharmacy stood at 30 degrees above zero at 3 o’clock on Feb. 20. It looks like the backbone of winter is broken. Temperatures were down to 17 on Feb. 17. Animals that go to the same place to drink daily have been confounded by the ice. Cub Scouts and the Sportsmen’s League have been putting out seed to help the birds. SEVENTY YEARS AGO FEB. 14-20, 1946 • Greeley Mitchell of Cassville will open a Frazier-Kaiser automobile agency in Monett. An Armed Forces veteran, Mitchell expects to receive his first car, a Frazier, shortly, and have a Kaiser car about June 1. • The Monett Cubs pulled a lost cause out of the fire on Feb. 15 at Aurora, hammered it into shape, and forged a 53-31 basketball victory over the Houn’ Dawgs after being down 19-3. Playing like a girls volleyball team, the high school quintet trailed 10-1 at the end of the first period. Coach Kenley Richardson lost his temper when his team fell 16 points behind. He replaced three of his

starters, and whatever the coach said to the boys, it had a profound effect. The Cubs started playing like champions and trailed 23-21 at halftime. SIXTY YEARS AGO FEB. 14-20, 1956 • Over a hundred marionettes were featured at the Monett City Hall Auditorium on Feb. 14 when Daniel Llords presented his famed show, often called the “Folies Bergere of Marionettes.” Llords explained his routine as “just like the real Parisian Folies, from Shakespeare to Spectacle to Slaptick,” using smoke, snow, skyrockets and fountains that spray real water. • Jerry Lumpe, who is married to the former Vivian Arnaud, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arnaud of Route 2, Monett, has been called up by the New York Yankees from the Birmingham, Ala., club in the Southern Association. Lumpe was voted the league’s all-star shortstop while on the Birmingham team. FIFTY YEARS AGO FEB. 14-20, 1966 • A preview of the coming baseball season was presented for members of the Monett Kiwanis Club on Feb. 15 by Jerry Lumpe, a 10-year veteran of the major leagues who is now second baseman with the Detroit Tigers. Lumpe told the Kiwanians that 1966 promises to be one of the most interesting seasons in major league history with new managers, franchises, trades and a new commissioner. • Chuck Johnson, one of the founders of the United Fund in Mt. Vernon, spoke to the

Monett Junior Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 17 about how to organize a local chapter, set up a budget and campaign committee. A United Fund does not eliminate all drives, he said, but does combine separate drives into one consolidated effort. FORTY YEARS AGO FEB. 14-20, 1976 • The Barry County Court has awarded a construction contract to Hamilton-Patten Construction of Mt. Vernon to build a new neighborhood center in Monett that will provide ambulance storage space for the Barry-Lawrence County Ambulance District. The city of Monett purchased the site at the corner of County Road and Maple Street last week for $5,000. • Six Monett High School Cub wrestlers won their matches in Butler at the Class 1A Regional Wrestling Tournament. Advancing to state will be Scott Stevens, Martin Essary, Danny Fowler, Kyle Bounous, Mike Sanders and Sam Green. THIRTY YEARS AGO FEB. 14-20, 1986 • At the annual membership dinner meeting of the Monett Chamber of Commerce, the Community Service Award was given to Dayton Mackey and Mansfield’s Clothing Store was recognized for 70 years of continuing business in Monett. Master of Ceremonies Judge William Pinnell provided the new Monett Chamber Ambassadors with a large ribbon and scissors “since nothing can start in Monett without a ribbon-cutting cer-

Annual Valentine Parties were staged on Feb. 14, 1956 in schools and private homes as Monett youngsters celebrated one of their favorities holidays. The traditional trading of Valentine cards highlighted activities at schools with scenes such as the one pictured at Vivian Rauch’s Dancing School taking place in many homes. Pictured, front from left, were: Doug Rauch and Lynn Ellen Buennig. Second row: Gary Jarvis, Jeanne Vanzandt, Ann Dixon, Jinny Thurman, Cathy Stark, Mike Hanson, Karen Roetto, Bobby Shepherd, Joan Olson and Jane Olson. Back row: Billie Mitchell, Mary Sue Slater, Tracy Williams, Gwen Weston, Mrs. Rauch, Concha Marbut and Cindy Rauch. File photo/The Monett Times

emony.” • On Feb. 17, members of the Monett HobbsAnderson Post No. 91 of the American Legion distributed approximately 350 miniature United States flags and patriotic coloring books to local kindergarten students in honor of President’s Day. TWENTY YEARS AGO FEB. 14-20, 1996 • One of the largest vacant industrial buildings in Monett is now back in use after almost four years. The 160,000 square foot JumpingJacks warehouse, located behind the shoe factory plant on 13th Street, has been purchased by Encore Inc., a division of the Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation. Built in the mid-1960s, the warehouse was closed in 1992 in a reorganization of the shoe firm.

• Earthmoving work has started in preparation for construction at the new location of the Church of the Nazarene in Monett, just east of Herd’s General Store on South Highway 37. The 15 acres of land came into the city in 1994. TEN YEARS AGO FEB. 14-20, 2006 • The Southwest Area Career Center at Monett for the first time has inducted students from Monett and the other

sending schools into the National Technical Honor Society. A total of 36 students became the local chapter’s charter members. • Claiming second place in the Class 2A state wrestling tournament in Columbia on Feb. 18 were the Monett Cubs. Ben Hohensee, Kyle Meyer and Dakota Greenhaw took state championships. Kellen Bounous claimed second place and Michael Merritt had a third place.

ON THE COVER: Jolly Mill, pictured prior to the December 2015 flooding, has been a local landmark for 168 years. Originally Isbell’s Distillery, the mill also did grist milling for locals in the town that became known as Jollification. During the Civil War, bushwhackers burned the town but left the distillery. Since its restoration in 1998, the park has served as a recreational site for picnicking and fishing. It has been listed to the National Register of Historic Places. Recent flooding resulted in several damaged buildings at the park, in addition to the covered bridge and the front porch of the mill. File Photo/Monett Times

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Fun Run/5K to benefit Jolly Mill restoration Foundation hosting various fundraising efforts to repair flood damage BY MELONIE ROBERTS

reporter@monett-times.com

olly Mill Park Foundation is hosting its inaugural Jolly Mill Challenge, a 5K and Fun Run, starting at 9 a.m. on April 23, with proceeds to be used toward the restoration efforts of the historic park, its parking areas and other buildings damaged in the December 2015 floods. Jolly Mill Park suffered extensive damage when floodwaters rose several feet in the park, hitting several buildings, including the park’s covered bridge, which was pushed on its side, and left the floor of the historic Jolly Mill full of mud, water damage, and debris. The parking lot, bridges over the children’s stream, front porch of the mill, and many of the sidewalks were heavily damaged by the flood and need replaced or repaired. Jolly Mill has been a local landmark for 168 years. Originally Isbell’s Distillery, the mill also did grist milling for locals in the town that became known as Jollification. During the Civil War, bushwhackers burned the town but left the distillery. Since its restoration in 1998, the park has served as a recreational site for picnicking and fishing. It has been listed to the National Register of Historic Places. Jolly Mill is a privately supported recreational and historical park. Foundation members work to restore and preserve the history of the Capps Creek Valley to be enjoyed by people who live in the area and for those who have an interest in the valley and the mill. The park is used for a wide variety of activities and entertainment, from fishing, grist mill demonstrations and weddings to fundraisers and music festivals. Foundation members are also selling commemorative bricks to be placed within the restored park. These brick pavers will help fund replacement of both bridges over the children’s

Summertime in the Ozarks provides picture perfect evenings for skipping rocks and catching creek waves at Jolly Mill Park. Pictured, from left, are: Riley Gripka, Kella Loyd, Haley Gripka, Macy Fenske, Carly Reber and Curtis Winfrey, who attended the 2015 annual Tal Wooten Memorial Music Festival. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com stream, picnic tables, a new parking lot and other needed repairs. Registration forms for the Fun Run and 5K will be available at local schools and area businesses. For information regarding registration and race day events, people may contact Melissa Brown at 417-3930990, or by email at Mel.d.brown32@ gmail.com. Those wishing to donate to the restoration effort may send their tax-deductible contributions to: Jolly Mill Park Foundation, 5932 Lawrence 2240, Monett, MO, 65708. Donations may also be made online at: www.crowdrise.com/restorejollymillpark1/fundraiser/jollymillparkfoundat. Additional information on the park and fundraising events may be found on Facebook/Jolly Mill Park.

Braidan Reber, 9, took the opportunity to try to hook a fish at Jolly Mill Park one warm summer evening. There are activities for people of all ages to enjoy at the private park. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Kids gathered in the play area at Jolly Mill Park to enjoy the slide, play some touch football and run off some excess energy at the 2015 Tal Wooten Memorial Music Festival. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com The Mark Chapman Band, pictured at left, is one of the premier local bands who perform annually at the Tal Wooten Memorial Music Festival, held at Jolly Mill Park.

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A LOOK AT AREA EVENTS THIS WEEK

BY MURRAY BISHOFF

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, performing this week are Earl and Them, Mudhawk and Martin Sexton on Friday; Split Lip Rayfield and Cowgirl Trainset on Saturday; Big Bad Gina on Sunday; and Galactic on Feb. 18. Percussion ensembles from the University of Arkansas, high schools from Oklahoma and marimbist Mark Boseman perform at the Day of Percussion on Saturday at the University of Arkansas’s Faulkner Performing Arts Center, 453 Garland Ave. The Vijay Iyer Jazz Trip performs at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center. JOPLIN: Country music singer Lorrie Morgan performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Downstream Casino Pavilion. At the Downstream Casino’s regular performance venue, playing this week are Levee Town with blues and rock on Friday and Oreo Blue with classic rock on Saturday. TULSA, Okla.: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts perform at 8 p.m. on Feb. 18 at the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa. Singer songwriter Willis Alan Ramsey performs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Dream Theater, 312 N. Muskogee in Tahlequah and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Norman Music Institute, 2795 Broce Dr. in Norman At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, performing this week are Martin Sexton and the Brothers McCann on Thursday and Reckless Kelly on Friday. The latest incarnation of the Kingston Trio performs a tribute concert to Woody Guthrie plus the trio’s classics at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 at Will Rogers High School, 3909 E. Fifth Place. BARTLESVILLE, Okla.: The Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra plays a Valentine’s concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Bartlesville Community Center, 300 S.E. Adams Blvd. KANSAS CITY: 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 Thursday at the Olson Performing Arts Center 4949 Cherry. Gospel singer Amy Grant performs with

the Kansas City Symphony at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway. 1970s hard rock band Black Sabbath performs at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd. Pop music performers Lucius, Jr. Jr., Marian Hill and Yes You Are perform at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Midland Theatre, 1226 Main. Grammy nominated ensemble SteelDrivers perform at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St.

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SPRINGFIELD: A touring production of the musical “Wicked” is presented at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Shows are close to sold out. Springfield Contemporary Theater presents the musical “Hands on a Hardbody” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 431 S. Jefferson. Chekov’s play “Uncle Vanya” opens at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 and runs through next weekend in the Craig Hall Balcony Theater at Missouri State University. Springfield Little Theater presents “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 with more shows through Feb. 28 at 311 E. Walnut. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: Studio Theater presents the world premier of Robert Ford’s play “Fault” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and on Feb. 17 and 18, with more shows through Feb. 28 at 505 W. Spring St. SPRINGDALE, Ark.: David Berry’s play “Whales of August” is offered at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main. ROGERS, Ark.: “Monty Python’s Spamalot” is presented at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Arkansas Public Theater, 116 S. Second St. with more shows next weekend. EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: “Magic Men: Live” perform on Feb. 18 at the Auditorium, 36 S. Main. CARTHAGE: Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” is presented at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Stone’s Throw Theater, 2466 W. Old Rt. 66 Blvd., preceded 90 minutes by a dinner theater option.

TULSA, Okla.: At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St., Samm-Art Williams’ play “Woman from the Town” is offered at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Liddy Doenges Theater. A stage version of the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird is offered at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday with more shows next weekend in the John H. Williams Theatre. Lanie Roberts’ musical “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar,” a recreation of one of Billie Holiday’s last performances, starring Kelli McLoud-Schingen, is offered by Theatre Pops at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at the IDL Ballroom, 230 E. First St., with a dinner theater option. Clark Youth Theatre presents Thornton Wilder’s play “Our Town” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, with more shows next weekend at the Henthorne Performing Arts Center, 4825 S. Quaker Ave. PITTSBURG, Kan.: Donizetti’s classic opera “The Elixir of Love” is presented by Pittsburg State University Opera and the Southeast Kansas Symphony at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Sunday at the Bicknell Family Center, 1711 S. Homer. Also at the Bicknell Center, the Band of the Royal Marines and the Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of the Scots Guards perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Pittsburg State Wind Ensemble plays at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 18. KANSAS CITY: The Störling Dance Theater performs its show “Underground” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Kauffman Center. The Band of the Royal Marines and the Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of the Scots Guards perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Lied Center at the University of Kansas in Lawrence and at 7 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the Kauffman Center. 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 Sunday with more shows next weekend at the Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry. William Missouri Downs’ play “How to Steal a Picasso” runs through Sunday at the Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main. The Quality Playhouse offers “In the Mood: Songs of the Great Band Leaders,” a revue of 1930s-1950s Big Band music runs through Feb. 21 at the Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St. The KC Improv Comedy Company presents “The Unwritten Works of William

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SPRINGFIELD: A jazz symposium is offered at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the Ellis Hall recital hall at Missouri State University. The 18th annual Automotive Swap Meet is offered Friday and Saturday at

the Ozark Empire Fair E*Plex. A Valentine’s Cabaret, with dinner, live music and other acts, is offered at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Pythian Castle, 1451 E. Pythian. “Foolish Hearts,” an evening of dinner and a series of one-act plays about romance, is offered Thursday through Saturday at the 319 Events Center, 319 W. Walnut. TULSA, Okla.: The men’s dancing troupe “Magic Men Live” perform at 8 p.m. on Feb. 16 at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver. At Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St., the Great Train Show, one of the biggest model train shows in the country, is offered Saturday and Sunday at the Central Park Hall. ST. LOUIS: Professional Bull Riders perform at 8 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday and 1:50 p.m. Sunday at the Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Ave. Comedian Jim Jefferies and Forrest Shaw perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Pageant. Comedian George Wallace performs at 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Lumiere Theater, 999 N. Second St.

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MURRAY’S TOP PICKS FOR THE WEEK

For a show with dazzling costumes, great music and world class performances, take in Tulsa Ballet’s production of Prokofiev’s ballet “Romeo and Juliet,” with live music played by the Tulsa Symphony. This is a world class production, a real treat from any seat in the house. Shows are offered at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St.

If you like toe-tapping Broadway shows, few can hold up to the Abba musical “Mamma Mia!” A touring production is offered at 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson in Fayetteville, Ark. Every seat is a winner in this hall, especially in the balcony. Go and sing along.

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Shakespeare,” based on “discovered” manuscripts, opening at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Kick Comedy Theater, 4010 Pennsylvania Ave., with more shows on March 12. COLUMBIA: The musical “A Chorus Line” is presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday by the Columbia Entertainment Company, 1800 Nellwood, with more shows Feb. 18 through the next two weekends. “Black Pearl Sings,” the two-woman story of Alberta “Pearl” Johnson and her discovery in a Texas prison in the 1930s by a Library of Congress employee seeking out songs of her people, is offered at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday by Talking Horse Productions, 210 St. James St. The Macklanburg Playhouse presents Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 100 Willis Ave. ST. LOUIS: Shen Yun, the Chinese cultural show of dance, theater and music, is offered at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Peabody Opera House, 1400 Market. Riverdance, the 20th anniversary world tour, is offered at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand.

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COLUMBIA: The sixth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival, one of the nation’s premiere environmental and adventure film festivals, will run from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Windsor Auditorium at Stephens College on East Broadway. COLUMBIA: The St. Louis Music Festival, featuring R&B and hip hop artists Maze, Frankie Beverly, Fantasia, Joe & Doug E. Fresh

A rare treat for fans of folk music recreators from the 1960s is offered in Tulsa this week as Arlo Guthrie brings his 50th anniversary tour of the album “Alice’s Restaurant” to the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady, at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Guthrie seldom tours in the Midwest. His show spins off his career and that of his father, Arlo Guthrie, and has an extended session and sing-along of his famous “Alice” song.

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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Best friend is ready for more than a simple kiss goodnight

EAR ABBY: “Roger” and I have been seeing each other for two years. (We are both 50.) He is very handsome. We go to movies, ride our bikes together, work out at the gym and attend other events. He calls me every night, sends emails during the day — even calls me when he’s on a break from work. He never asks me to pay for anything and sends me flowers on special occasions. He will kiss me goodnight, but he has never held my hand or been affectionate in any other way. People we see think we’re married or seriously dating and have asked about it. He tells them we just “hang out” and that he’s just a friend. Roger says he’s seeing only me, but he’s on a dating website every night instant messaging younger women and talking to them for hours. I know it because one of my girlfriends is on the same site and checked it out for me. My friend says Roger is a good companion and I should stay with it. But I’m attractive and accomplished. I think I deserve a fuller relationship with someone who is less platonic. Abby, what do you think? — HANGING UP ON HANGING OUT DEAR HANGING UP: Roger has made it no secret that he’s comfortable with the relationship as it is and

JEANNE PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY doesn’t intend for it to progress. It appears the two of you are best friends. (Nowhere did you mention that you are in love with him.) I do think that after all this time you should ask him why the relationship hasn’t become sexual. The answer may be that Roger is impotent, asexual or he’s just not interested in you that way. If that’s OK with you, then continue what appears to be a pleasant relationship. However, if you need more — and I think you do — then it’s time for you to move on. DEAR ABBY: My mother won’t stop nagging me about marriage. She insists that I “must” be married by the age of 22 and have kids by 25, which I think is inconceivable. Abby, I’m only 17. Marriage and boys are the last things on my mind. I have told her that her “talks” make me uncomfortable and I don’t plan on getting married anytime soon (if ever), but she won’t let up. She keeps saying she knows she’s right, and that when I’m 22 I’ll

thank her, which I know isn’t going to happen. Other than this, she’s great and we don’t have any other problems. She has been saying this a lot recently because I’m going off to college this year, and that’s where she thinks I’ll find a husband. How can I get through to her? — VIRGIN TERRITORY DEAR VIRGIN TERRITORY: It would be interesting to know why your mother feels this way. Could she have been born and raised in a culture in which early marriage and motherhood are expected of women? With her mindset, I don’t think you will “win” an argument with her over this. Be patient with her and when she raises the subject, point out that women of your generation are expected to complete their education

and be able to support themselves financially before they marry in case the need arises later (i.e. divorce or widowhood). It’s a fact. Women in the United States — particularly college-educated women — are now marrying and having children later than they did a generation ago. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To order “How to Write Letters for All Occasions,” send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby — Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

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