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BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS EIGHTY YEARS AGO JULY 17-23, 1936 • Dr. R.W. Hallenbeck, optometrist of Lamar, has decided to locate in Monett and has secured a suite of rooms at 317 1/2 East Broadway over Millsap’s store. Dr. Hallenbeck is well known here, having been with Perry Short as jeweler and optometrist several years ago.

• Euclid Avenue property owners met at Monett City Hall July 21 and organized the Euclid Avenue Improvement Association. A committee was selected to collect money from the property owners to be placed in escrow pending the final approval of the paving project. As soon as the engineers have completed their survey, the committee will start collecting and work will begin as soon as the money is gathered.

SEVENTY YEARS AGO JULY 17-23, 1946 • The Old Central School,, which dates back to July 4, 1890, is undergoing a $3,500 remodeling program. The chief source of trouble has been the stucco finish is cracked and falling off.

Rain soaked into the cracks, seeped through the walls and ruined the plaster inside. Window sills are badly rotted and window frames are damaged. The entire exterior will be waterproofed and the cracked stucco will be knocked off and patched.

• Contractor W.W. Johnson and a crew of men from Springfield arrived on July 22 and began preliminary work on the new MFA milk plant to be constructed in the Frisco Y. One of

the first things to be done was the construction of a long shed to house equipment and materials. The shed will be more than 100 feet long.

SIXTY YEARS AGO JULY 17-23, 1956 • With the exception of concrete steps at the entrances, all the exterior work has been completed on Monett High School’s new gymnasium and youth center. Workmen are now busily engaged in finishing locker rooms, plastering, painting and erecting bleachers that will seat approximately 2,000 spectators.

• A crackdown on speeders during the month has resulted in the arrest of 20 motorists since the Fourth of July, Monett Police Chief Dan Macdonald said. The eight persons arrested on July 21 all were fined $10 and costs of $7.60.

FIFTY YEARS AGO JULY 17-23, 1966 • The Monett R-1 Board of Education has purchased a 43-acre tract of land on West County Street for the future site of a new elementary school complex. “We have been negotiating to buy property for two or three years but this is the first we have been able to purchase,” said Sam Gardner, school board president.

• Groundbreaking ceremonies for a new auditorium for the Calvary Baptist Church were planned for July 26. The 37-by-81-foot auditorium will adjoin the present education building on North Ninth St., made possible by a $25,000 loan from the Missouri Baptist Building Fund.

FORTY YEARS AGO

JULY 17-23, 1976 • A detailed study of the flood hazard areas in Monett has been approved for funding by the Federal Insurance Administration of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Purpose of the study is to examine and evaluate the flood hazard areas which are developed or likely to be developed and to determine floor elevations for those areas. The elevations will be used to determine appropriate flood insurance premium rates.

• Over 50 business industrial representatives from southwest Missouri were in Monett on July 21 to attend an Industrial Education Conference jointly sponsored by the Missouri Division of Commerce and Industrial Development and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The purpose was to share what the vocational school can do with business and industry.

THIRTY YEARS AGO JULY 17-23, 1986 • Waldensian Road in Monett was reopened on July 17 following final inspection of the $129,895.70 bridge over Clear Creek. The old deteriorated concrete slab bridge was replaced by a box culvert bridge, with 80 percent of the cost paid through the Federal Bridge Replacement Program.

• Monett Monett Street Department has erected 18 new two-hour parking limit signs in the downtown Monett area. Previous sings were erected in the middle of

In July 1956, one of the hottest teams in the Monett Junior Chamber of Commerce Little League was the Elks, the only team with a perfectly pitched game all season.

Jimmy Hall, young right-hander for the Elks, didn’t allow a single base runner as his team downed the Frogs on June 8. The team has a record of 6-1. Pictured, front row from left: John Richardson, Jay McCaffrey, Don Spradling, George Rausch and Dennis Lewis. Back row: co-manager Jerry McCaffrey, Gary Bass, Danny Moseley, Jimmy Hall and Eddie Auffert. Also playing on the team were Buddy Lee, Harold Moseley, Gary Doss, Gary Terrell and co-manager Lee Bright. File photo/The Monett Times the block.

TWENTY YEARS AGO JULY 17-23, 1996 • Three locomotives on a 72-car ArkansasMissouri Railroad train derailed in the Monett yards on July 18. A valve knocked off the tank of one locomotive resulted in spilling up to 2500 gallons of diesel fuel. Sixteen firefighters built a dike to contain the fuel.

• With renovations recently completed on the new location at 405 East Broadway, James Randall and Associates, attorneys at law, have set up shop. The building was built around 1889

by Renata Vonder Twer of Paris, Texas and purchased in 1944 by J.J. Sperandio, Randall’s maternal grandfather,

and later rented as the Gamble’s Store. Randall purchased the property in January.

TEN YEARS AGO JULY 17-23, 2006 • Ozark Electric held a dedication service on July 18 outside its Kings Prairie substation to rename it in honor of Raymond Phariss.

Phariss joined the Ozark Electric board in 1948 and was among the leaders who went door to door, signing up participants. Cost of member-

ship was $5.

• On July 20, the Monett City Council presented certificates of appreciation to the Fourth of July Committee, the first time the city has honored private citizens who have labored to organize and fund the community’s annual celebration. All the committee members, headed by chairman Deborah Schoen, announced they were retiring after this year’s event.

ON THE COVER: Established in 1886, little remains of the little burg of Spencer, located on County Road N south of Paris Springs Junction, except a handful of vacant buildings, now owned by Francis and Mary Lynn Ryan, of Salina, Kan. The Ryans plan to restore the structures to their historic condition and fill them with period furnishings and memorabilia. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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A ghost town no more

Couple labors to preserve a piece of Route 66 history

BY MELONIE ROBERTS

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ust past Paris Springs Junction in Lawrence County, old Route 66 meanders off of Hwy. 96 and onto County Road N, winding through the countryside to the community of Spencer.

Following the blue “Route 66” historic marker signs, the road narrows to a nine-foot wide slab of pavement, adventurers cross a 1926 one-lane steel truss bridge over Johnson Creek before the community of Spencer comes into view.

The community was founded in the late 1886, when Sydney Casey first purchased a two-acre tract of land with the dream of building a thriving business enterprise along the proposed plan for Route 66. It was the first major east to west highway system to cleave through the heart of the country, linking Chicago, Ill., to Santa Monica, Calif. by way of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

Brimming with determination, Casey built a feed store, barbershop, cafe, service station, post office and grocery store, resulting in a thriving small community when Route 66 finally made its way through the area.

Spencer boasted several rental cabins for tourists seeking overnight acommodation.

Just in front of the buildings is a section of the original concrete road, still intact, measuring nine-feet, which has never been paved over or widened. The road was built by laborers, using water from Johnson Creek to mix concrete by hand in sleds. Teams of horses pulled the sleds to the roadway, where workers hand-troweled the mix onto the road.

Unfortunately, these businesses died when Route 66 was bypassed

by I-44 in 1956, along with momand-pop operations in many small communities dependent on transient traffic for their economic survival.

As the community’s population dwindled, former business buildings

Except for the modern clothing, this image could be a reflection of townsfolk gathering at the Spencer Feed and Seed 100 years ago to discuss the business of the day. Instead, property owner Francis Ryan discussed his restoration efforts on the historic landmark with Craig Christian, of Monett, who was exploring some of the remote highways and byways of Lawrence County on a lazy Saturday morning. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com were abandoned and fell into disrepair, victim to neglect, the elements and time.

When a friend of Francis and Marie Lynn Ryan, of Salina, Kan., told them the property was for sale, they had a vision of restoring the remaining structures to their former condition and making the community of Spencer a “must see” landmark on Historic Route 66.

“We hope to get it as close to the original as possible,” said Francis Ryan. “We purchased the property

from Kent Casey, whose grandfather, Sydney Casey, first acquired the land in 1925.”

The original gas station, a Tide Water Oil Company venture best known for its Tydol brand of gasoline, oil and other products. In 1966, the Phillips Petroleum Company purchased Tidewater’s western refining, distribution and retailing network and re-branded the station to Phillips 66.

The Ryans have used their personal memorabilia to restore the station

to the Phillips 66 brand.

“I have street rods and a collection of gas signs and pumps,” Ryan said.

“We had this crazy idea to restore these buildings and put items from our own collection out here.”

The couple call their effort a work in progress, and do not plan to open the buildings for commercial enterprise.

“We just hope to preserve the history we have here and allow tourists traveling Historic 66 the opportunity stop and visit,” Ryan said.

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A LOOK AT AREA EVENTS THIS WEEK

BY MURRAY BISHOFF

ROGERS, Ark: At the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion, 5079 W. Northgate Rd., Weezer and Panic at the Disco perform at 7 p.m. Sunday with Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, performing this week are Honeyjack on Thursday; Earl and Them, Flashback, Chasing Pictures, Surf de Soleil, Bottlerocket and the Fairweather on Friday; Parrots Head on Saturday; Northwest Arkansas Pioneer Jam on Sunday; Otherwise and Sons of Texas on July 19; Shakey Graves and Streets of Laredo on July 20; Fitz and the Tantrums plus Zella Day on July 21.

JOPLIN: The Band Perry performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday in the outdoor amphitheater at the Downstream Casino, west of Joplin. At the regular performance venue, Oreo Blue plays rock and blues on Friday.

The Big Time Grain Company plays at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.

TULSA, Okla.: At the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa, Kenny Rogers’ final world tour concert, with Linda Davis, has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. on Thursday.

The bands Modest Mouse and Brand New perform at 7:30 p.m. on July 21 at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver.

At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, performing this week are Eagles of Death Metal and the Beaches on Saturday; Violent Femmes and Ava Mendoza on Sunday; and the Time Jumpers on July 21.

KANSAS CITY: Chris Isaak performs at 8 p.m. on July 20 at the Midland theater, 1228 Main.

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson performs at 7:30 p.m. on July 20 at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway.

Sublime and Rome perform at 8 p.m. on July 19 at Crossroads at Grinders, 147 E. 18th St. Dr. Dog performs at 8 p.m. on July 21.

COLUMBIA: The Missouri Symphony presents a tribute concert to the music of Led Zeppelin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Missouri Theatre, 203 N. Ninth St. The orchestra plays Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with Kyle Orth, Strauss’s “Don Juan” and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

A concert of jazz, Broadway and classical music is offered at 7 p.m. on July 18 at the

Walters Boone County Historical Museum on Ponderosa St. ST. LOUIS: At the Hollywood Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Kenny Chesney performs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heart, Cheap Trick and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts perform at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, Alter Bridge and St. Asonia perform at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Weezer and Panic at the Disco play at 7 p.m. on July 19. New Edition and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds play at 7:30 p.m. on July 21.

At the Scottrade Center, 1601 Clark Ave., rappers Fetty Wap, Young Thug, K. Michelle, 2 Chainz, 50 Cent, Desligner, Young Greatness, Dreezy, RK-N-Cash, Belly, Kent Jones, JR, LA4SS and more perform at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Coldplay performs at 7 p.m. on July 21.

At the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., Faith Prince and Jason Graae offer songs from Broadway at 8 p.m. on July 20. Song stylist Marilyn Maye performs at 8 p.m. on July 21.

At the Pageant, 6161 Delmar, Violent Femmes and Ava Mendoza perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday. Corey Smith and Morgan Myles performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

AwolNation, Death from Above and Irontom perform at 7:30 p.m. on July 19.

At the Family Arena in St. Charles, Boy George and the original lineup of Culture Club perform at 7:30 p.m. on July 20.

Brian Wilson performs with Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin at 7:30 p.m. on July 21.

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AREA MUSIC

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SPRINGFIELD: Paul Osborn’s play “Morning’s At Seven” has shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.

Sunday with more shows next weekend at the Springfield Contemporary Theater, Pershing and South Robberson Avenue.

OZARK: Ron Boutwell’s play “The Praying Man” opens on July 21 and runs through Aug. 27 at the Stained Glass Theatre, 1996 Evangel.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: Last performances of the season for Opera in the Ozarks will be Britten’s “Albert Herring” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and the one-act operas “Pagliacci” and “Il Tabarro” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Inspiration Point pavilion, west of town on

Highway 62.

JOPLIN: A stage version of Mark Twain’s “Tom Sawyer” runs through Sunday at the Stone’s Throw Theater, 21st St. and Annie Baxter Avenue.

TULSA, Okla.: At the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 S. Second St., “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, and more shows next weekend at the John H. Williams Theater. A touring production of “42nd Street” that includes a big company of tap dancers, is offered at 7:30 p.m. July 19-21, with more shows next weekend, in the Chapman Music Hall.

BARTLESVILLE, Okla.: Children’s Musical Theater presents “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Bartlesville Community Center, 300 S.E. Adams Blvd.

“Bye Bye Birdie” is presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Sunday at the Tulsa Community College VanTrease Performing Arts Center, 10300 E. 81st St. KANSAS CITY: A touring production of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” has performances at 8 p.m. Thursday through July 19 at the Starlight Theater in Swope Park.

“Madagascar: A Musical Adventure,” a stage version of the animated film, runs through Aug. 6 at the Coterie Theatre at Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd.

“The Dawning of Aquarius,” a revue of music from the 1960s and 1970s, opens Friday and runs through Aug. 7 at the Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St. “Mary Poppins” is presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m.

Sunday at the White Theatre at the J, 5801 W. 115th St. in Overland Park, with more weekend shows through July 23.

ARROW ROCK: The Lyceum Theater presents “1776: the Musical” at 7:30 p.m. runs through Saturday.

COLUMBIA: A stage version of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” is presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday and again on July 20 and 21 at the Rhynsburger Theater on the University of Missouri campus.

ST. LOUIS: The Muny presents “Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein” through July 19 with shows at 8:15 p.m. in the amphitheater in Forest Park. Abba’s “Mama Mia!” opens on July 21 and runs through July 28.

Union Avenue Opera presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Mikado” is presented at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the church theater at Union Avenue and Delmar.

SPECIAL EVENTS

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AREA FESTIVALS

TULSA, Okla.: The 29th annual American Buckskin World Championship Show runs July 19 through 23 at the Livestock Complex.

PURDY: The fifth annual Purdy Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Purdy. A livestock show, carnival, live music, a car show and other activities are planned.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: The 18th annual Fat Tire Festival with moun-

Thursday, July 14, 2016 • Page 5 tain bike off-road events opens Friday and runs through Sunday at Lake Leatherwood Park, 1303 County Road 204.

OKEMA, Okla.: The annual Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, one of the Midwest’s premier opportunities for singer songwriters to be discovered, runs through Sunday in several locations, including outdoor concerts in the city park. Showcased artists for the outdoor concerts include Butch Hancock, the Gabe Marshall Band and the Turnpike Troubadours on Thursday; Samantha Crain, Joel Rafael, Lance Canales and the Red Dirt Rangers on Friday; and Peter Case, Ellis Paul, Michael Fracasso and John Fulbright on Saturday.

KANSAS CITY: The KC Fringe Festival, celebrating performance art between pop appeal and the avant garde, opens July 21 and runs through July 31 at Fringe 411 and Union Station near Crown Center. July 21 has the opening night party at the Folly ‘Theater, 300 W. 12th St. ST. LOUIS: The St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, focusing on local artists and films, runs July 17-21 at the Tivoli Theater, 6350 Delmar in University City.

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One of the best of American musicals, “My Fair Lady,” closes the Missouri State University Tent Theater season. Final performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. You’ll get lots of singing, dancing and hummable familiar tunes. Shows are on the lawn behind Craig Hall, west of National at Grand. Bring a pillow for the folding chairs and a fan on hot nights.

Great country music shows aren’t likely to get better this summer in the four-state area than Miranda Lambert in concert at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion, 5079 W. Northgate Rd. in Rogers, Ark. Lambert performs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday with Kip Moore and the Brothers Osborne. For an even bigger show, catch Miranda performing with Kenny Chesney at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

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Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma” is presented at Arts Center of the Ozarks, 214 S. Main, in Springdale, Ark. at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. July 21 and more shows next weekend. The Arts Center, a comfortable mid-sized hall, can sell out so order tickets in advance.

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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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Established in 1886, the community of Spencer once boasted a post office, trading post, feed and seed store, barber shop, cafe and gas station and garage. The population slowly dwindled to just a few private residences after Interstate 44 was built in 1956, bypassing Route 66 and the many businesses that depended on the transient customer base for economic survival. Melonie

Roberts/reportr@monett-times.com

Regular or ethyl? That was a question for motorists back in the 1930s as they traveled the Mother Road, Historic Route 66. In the early 1920s, ethyl gasoline, with lead additives, reduced engine knock and boosted octane ratings, Unfortunately, the lead formed deposits on engine valves which resulted in engine failure. Lead additives in fuel also proved harmful to the environment and are no longer used today. These vintage gas pumps are part of the personal collection belonging to Francis Ryan, of Salina, Kan., who, along with his wife, Mary Lynn, are working to restore the few remaining buildings in the community of Spencer. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Some of the antiques being used as decor for the restored Feed and Seed in Spencer include crocks, milk cans, jugs and feed scales. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

The local barbershop was a popular place for community members to spend time and catch up on the news and gossip of the day. Francis Ryan, of Salina, Kan., along with his wife, Mary Lynn, are working to restore some 1930s-era buildings in the community of Spencer, located along Historic Route 66 in Lawrence County. Melonie

Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Francis Ryan, owner of the few remaining historic structures that comprised the small community of Spencer, which lies along the Historic Route 66 byway. Ryan and his wife, Mary Lynn, plan to restore the buildings to their former condition and furnish them with antiques and memorabilia. The storefronts include a feed and seed, barber shop, cafe and a gas station and garage. Additional businesses that flourished during the Route 66 heyday included a post office and trading post. Melonie Roberts/ reporter@monett-times.com

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Bathtub Races 3:00 p.m.

Co-Ed Softball Tourney • Car & Motorcycle Show

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The glass in the storefront of the Spencer Feed and Seed is original to the building.

The wavy appearance can distort images behind it and is commonly found among homes and businesses over a century in age. The wavy appearance is due to techniques used to make glass at the time. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Wedding guests are perplexed by toasts that turn to roasts

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EAR ABBY: We have been attending the weddings of our friends’ children and work colleagues. We enjoy them, but we have noticed a change in some of the traditions.

The best man’s and maid of honor’s toasts to the bride and groom seem to have devolved into telling stories about their past escapades. This includes tales of all-night partying, how drunk they were, other embarrassing incidents and “digs” at the bride and groom.

Some of these speeches can go on for more than 10 minutes!

Abby, many guests attending these celebrations really don’t care to hear these kinds of things. I’m sure the couple’s new boss or their grandparents are quite shocked at some of the revelations they hear.

Has this occasion turned into a roast? — DON’T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF IT DEAR DON’T KNOW: It appears that some of the weddings you have attended have.

There are occasions when sometimes the less said the better, if only to protect the guilty, and this is one of them.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 22-year-old woman who enjoys achieving things in life. For example, I recently bought a house and paid for all the remodeling with my own money.

decide the answer to that question.

JEANNE PHILLIPS DEAR ABBY I have been with my boyfriend for seven years (on and off). He was my first boyfriend, first kiss, etc. and because of that, I have always felt a deep connection with him. My problem is he doesn’t have goals for the future and just lives his life a day at a time. He’s comfortable with his low-income job and doesn’t plan on going to school.

He moved into my house six months ago, which makes our relationship that much more serious. Something I absolutely adore about him is his loving nature.

He drops whatever he is doing to be there for me emotionally, and everyone who meets him tells me how lucky I am to have found such a great guy.

My question is, should I stay with my loving, caring boyfriend or is it time to find someone with the same goals I have? — CONFUSED IN FLORIDA DEAR CONFUSED: Ask yourself which is more important to you — a loving and emotionally supportive spouse or a hard worker who may be less so. Only you can

DEAR ABBY: I am the mom of three wonderful little girls, but as of late not so wonderful.

My husband and I work hard to teach them manners and respect, but we can’t seem to get across to them to be grateful for what they have.

We don’t have a lot of money because we live on one income, and we don’t spoil them often because we can’t afford to. Twice now, one of my girls has been unhappy with a gift she received.

The first one she threw away; the second she refused to even accept!

This isn’t how we raised her.

I thought about doing some volunteer work with them, but I fear they are too young for it (4, 7 and 9). I want to raise kind, caring and giving

girls. Your thoughts on this matter would be great. — GRATEFUL MOM IN COLORADO DEAR GRATEFUL MOM: Your 7- and 9-year-olds are NOT too young to learn that many children have far less than they do. Sometimes people need to see with their own eyes the challenges that others have to cope with in order to appreciate how fortunate they are. I think your idea of having them do some volunteer work with you is an excellent one, and it is not too early to start.

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.

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LAWRENCE COUNTY Manor is now hiring for RN supervisor day shift. Excellent benefits, holidays, vacation, sick pay, sign on bonus.

Apply in person 915 Carl Allen St. Mt. Vernon or online at www.lcmanor.com. This establishment is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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.

25. Real Estate For Sale FOR SALE 5 acres, 2 miles north of Monett. Monett schools. Has well and septic. Restrictions. No Mobiles. $23,900. Call 235-1750.

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.

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APARTMENTS FOR LEASE IN MONETT

Monett Apts 1 BR starting at $350 2 BR starting at $450 ONLY $99.00 deposit!

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34. Furniture QUEEN SIZE bed complete with bookcase head board, mattress and box springs. $100.00.

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You might be overpaying for streaming music

BY RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer

LOS ANGELES — When Lauren Higgins tried to sign up for Spotify’s premium plan on her iPhone, she was irked that the music service asked for $13 a month, $3 more than the gift subscription she had given her boyfriend.

“I was pissed and I

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wasn’t going to do it,” said Higgins, a 25-year-old public-relations executive in New York.

She tweeted her annoyance. Within five minutes, a member of Spotify’s social media team reached out to tell her that she could get Spotify for a monthly $10 fee if she signed up on the web rather than through Apple. She did just that.

Call it a $3 tax on ignorance, as Apple prohibits apps from pointing to lower prices available elsewhere.

Spotify says it charges a “significant” number of its 30 million paying subscribers $3 more per month because they sign up through Apple, which takes a cut of up to 30 percent. Spotify says 70 percent of its revenue already goes to artists, recording labels and music publishers, so turning over another 30 percent to Apple would leave Spotify with nothing unless it passes along the fee to customers.

The price gap is especially grating to music services like Spotify because Apple’s own Apple Music service doesn’t have to pay the same fee and can charge just $10.

“They’re trying to have their cake and eat ours, too,” Spotify spokesman Jonathan Prince said. “We find it bad for consumers, unfair to consumers and ultimately something that

could stifle music streaming subscriptions across the board.”

The dispute has intensified in recent weeks as Spotify got more aggressive about offering subscriptions outside Apple’s billing system. It also suspended new subscriptions from iPhone apps completely.

Last week, Spotify complained that Apple had rejected a new version of Spotify’s iPhone app over the dispute.

Apple shot a letter back, saying its rules applied equally to all app developers, regardless of whether they competed with Apple. Prince responded in a tweet Friday that Spotify wasn’t doing anything prohibited. Spotify and Apple declined further comment.

Many app makers, including Spotify, have long tolerated the fee — not least because hundreds of millions of people worldwide use iPhones, and Apple users tend to spend a lot more on apps than Android users.

Spotify initially didn’t offer subscriptions through the iPhone app at all. Users had to sign up elsewhere before returning to the app to sign in. But in 2014, Spotify relented and instead passed on the $3 Apple fee onto consumers.

Several other music streaming services do the same, including

Rhapsody and Tidal. And when YouTube launched its Red subscription for ad-free videos and on-demand music last fall, it also set the price for Apple users at $13, $3 more than elsewhere.

The $3 fee each month builds up to $36 over a year and $144 over four.

Last July, Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota wrote to both the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission calling for an investigation into whether Apple was “engaging in anticompetitive behavior in the music streaming market” because of the fee and its app guidelines.

The Justice Department directed inquiries to the FTC, which acknowledged receiving the letter but declined comment.

Apple has already come under fire about not allowing links to outside stores. It lost an e-books price-fixing case in 2013.

Apple has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying the case “presents issues of surpassing importance to the United States economy.”

In response to all the criticism, Apple said in June that it would halve its 30-percent cut of in-app subscriptions if developers could hold onto subscribers longer than a year. For a $10 subscription, Apple’s cut would be $1.50 instead of $3.

Some services, including Netflix, Pandora, Hulu, Showtime and HBO Now, decline to pass any extra fees to consumers and charge the same price through Apple’s app as they would elsewhere.

Others avoid Apple’s billing system altogether.

Amazon lets you watch previously purchased videos on iPhones, but won’t let you buy new ones. There’s no such restriction on Android.

Music service Deezer asks iPhone users to subscribe over the web.

And not everyone blames Apple, either.

Amber BernardiEteuati, a 20-year-old aspiring filmmaker in Massachusetts, let her subscription to Spotify lapse last year when money was tight. But she missed features like the ability to play songs from Sam Smith, Pentatonix and other favorites on demand. When she peeked at the price on her iPhone, “I was in shock.”

Reached on Twitter by a reporter, BernardiEteuati said she was mad at Spotify. “Passing the extra cost to customers and not just keeping it the price it’s always been is sneaky and if I understand it correctly, greedy,” she said through Twitter direct message. She ended up getting a new subscription — but used her laptop to get the lower price.

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El Equipo dE Manufacturación Más GrandE dEl suroEstE dE Missouri lo busca a ustEd! disfrutE dE los bEnEficios dE trabajar para un lídEr En la industria dE vEntanas y puErtas.

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