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Back in the Good Old Days EIGHTY YEAR AGO Jan. 3-9, 1936 • The telephone rang.

“Times office,” we said.

“Hello, this is A.W. Terry.

I wish you’d put in the paper that I’m not dead.”

Thus came to an end a story that obviously was just another one of those rumors that start in some unknown place and run across town like wildfire.

It is not the first time such a thing has occurred.

When P.N. Cook was in the hospital at Springfield, he heard of his own death so many times he got so he almost believed it himself.

• The Monett city clerk was authorized to order automobile stickers, to be used for the 1936 city license, instead of the customary tin tags. He will order 725 stickers, as more than 700 tags were sold last year.

SEVENTY YEARS AGO Jan. 3-9, 1946 Deposits in Monett’s two banks have increased by almost $2 million during the past two years, a check of the firms’ financial statements revealed. First National Bank reported deposits of $2.2 million and the Gillioz Bank and Trust had $1.873 million.

• A freak accident occurred on Jan. 5 on the long curve on Highway 60 at Verona. A car was found lying upside down beside the curve with its entire top smashed in, but not a single window glass was broken. The car was registered to James King of Monett.

SIXTY YEARS AGO Jan. 3-9, 1956 • The third and final inoculation of Salk vaccine for the prevention of infantile paralysis

is now due for children who received the shots in April and July of 1955, the Barry County Health Unit said. The third shot is deemed necessary to assure prevention of the dreaded disease.

• A $400 annual salary increase for Monett school teachers was approved by the Monett Board of Education on Jan. 5 with the understanding that funds necessary to finance the increases would be received from the state as a result of passage of school referendums last October.

Starting teachers with a college degree will begin at $3,100 and will be raised $90 a year until after eight years they receive a salary of $3,730.

A teacher with a master’s degree after nine years could earn $4,020.

FIFTY YEARS AGO Jan. 3-9, 1966 • Students from 29 schools registered on Jan. 7 for the sixth annual Monett Speech Tournament.

Approximately 300 students from schools in Missouri and Kansas are participating in the tournament. Eight events were scheduled.

• The Monett R-1 Board of Education will sell five buildings in the 700-block on Ninth and Tenth streets to the highest bidders with the structures to be removed to make way for construction of new vocational education and classroom facilities. The bids cover three houses and two garages.

FORTY YEARS AGO Jan. 3-9, 1976 • After nearly six years of delay, filled with site objections, petition cam-

paigns, lengthy studies, public hearings, plan alterations, waits for approval by funding agencies, and finally, inflation-caused financial troubles, the Monett City Council on Jan. 6 accepted the bid of V.S. DeCarlo General Contractors of Kansas City for the construction of the city’s new waste treatment plant, the major project of a massive overall sanitary sewer improvement program launched when voters approved a $1,162,000 bond issue on June 23, 1970.

• Exterior work on the gigantic new Friend Tire Service warehouse complex, being constructed on a 20-acre site on the Monett Industrial Tract, is nearing completion.

Interior work is underway in preparation for occupation in by late summer.

THIRTY YEARS AGO Jan. 3-9, 1985 • Plans of Meeks Building Center of Springfield to expand into the Monett marketing area have been announced, with the purchase of an eightacre building site behind McDonald’s concluded.

Construction is expected to get underway in the near future.

• The Monett City Council has refused to accept Local No. 3028 of the International Association of Firefighters for recognition as a bargaining unit. The matter has been referred to the State Board of Mediation.

TWENTY YEARS AGO Jan. 3-9, 1995 • A new attraction in the Monett park system in the coming year will be the playground equipment which has been at

On Jan. 5, 1956, coronation ceremonies of the king and queen highlighted “Barnwarming” festivities of the Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers of America chapters at Monett High School in the school gymnasium. Shirlene Garoutte was selected as queen by the FFA boys, while Bob Lohkamp was the choice of the FHA girls as king. Miss Garoutte and Lohkamp are pictured on the throne of hay bales with attendants Betty Metcalf and Arthur Negre, seated in front of them. Standing is Wilbur Ellis, president of the FFA at left, who crowned the queen, and Roberta Lamb, FHA representative at right, who crowned the king. File photo/The Monett Times the McDonald’s restaurant in Monett. Don and Patti Holt, co-owners of the restaurant, are replacing their slides and assorted activity games with a new, enclosed play area.

The Holts donated their old equipment to the city.

• For the second straight year, Monett has received the American Automobile Association’s Pedestrian Safety Citation in the AAA’s 56th annual pedestrian safety inventory. Monett had a pedestrian death rate of zero per 100,000 people, compared to 1.1 in its population group, over a five-

year period.

TEN YEARS AGO Jan. 3-9, 2006 • Monett’s new water tower on the southeast corner of town has received a paint job and lettering for the community’s name and “Pride and Progress” logo.

Utilities Superintendent Pete Rauch said city crews started to fill the tower on

Jan. 5, a task expected to take 30 hour to reach the overflow point.

• On Jan. 9, a new dance team debuted at Monett High School, during intermission at the varsity girls basketball game. Monett Pizzazz Poms Dance Team will add a new dynamic of entertainment at Monett athletic events.

ON THE COVER: Sammy Johnson, one of Ed and Terri Johnson’s five adopted children, shared recuperation time with his brother D’Andre, who suffered four fractures in three bones in his foot from a football injury. His Mom, Terri Johnson, said having two kids on crutches at the same time was a challenge. Contributed photo

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Young Monett dancer continues to follow his dream despite adversity

Bike crash, surgery cannot keep Sammy Johnson down

By Melonie Roberts

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reporter@monett-times.com

ammy Johnson’s love of dancing almost came to a crashing halt following a serious bike wreck in Monett in August.

“I don’t even know how it happened,” said his mom, Terri Johnson.

“He is usually so flexible and fast, and it was so surprising to see him have a wreck on his bike.”

But a manhole cover in the street could have easily ended his dance career and hopes of teaching dance when he is older.

“He crashed just a couple of houses down from ours,” said Ed Johnson, Sammy’s dad. “With all of our kids and the noise they make, we might not have heard him calling for help or realized there was a problem for quite

some time.”

But, two Tru Green Lawn Service employees, David Frost and Jesse Morris, were just finishing up a job in the neighborhood and heading out when they came upon the abandoned bike in the roadway.

Knowing instinctively something was wrong, they looked around to find Sammy, 11 at the time, motioning them for help from a nearby sidewalk.

Luckily for Sammy, Frost is an Iraq veteran, and ran down the street to notify Sammy’s parents, grab a belt and a stick, and prepared to stabilize the injured leg.

“I looked and saw his kneecap way up above his knee and just had to let Terri handle it,” Ed said. “I was able to drive the car to [Cox Monett Hospital], Continued on Page 7

Sammy Johnson waited patiently at the office of Dr. Dan Hoernschemeyer, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital in Columbia, for the removal of his full leg cast following a serious bike crash in Monett. Contributed photo

Sammy Johnson is pictured at at the 2014 national dance competition held in Dallas. The theme of the show was “Hollywood.” Contributed photo

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A look at area events this week

By Murray Bishoff

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: Final performances of Rick Elice’s play “Pete and the Starcatcher” run 7:30 p.m. Thursday,and

Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Studio Theater, 505 W. Spring St. KANSAS CITY: The Coterie Theater at Grand Center, Grand and Pershing Road, presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through Saturday.

ST. LOUIS: A touring production of the musical “Wicked” has shows at 1 p.m.

Thursday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Fox Theatre, 527 N. Grand.

A 25th anniversary concert of the show “25 to Life” is offered by New Line Theatre at 8 p.m. Jan. 5 and 6 at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd.

Repertory Theater of St. Louis’ production of “The Lion in Winter” opens Jan. 6 and runs through Jan. 31 at the Loretto Hilton Center on the Webster University campus in Webster Groves.

SPECIAL EVENTS

AREA MUSIC FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Majestic Lounge, 519 W. Dickson, performing this week are Elephant Revival, We Dream Dawn and Mountain Sprout on Thursday; Amsterdam, the Violet Hour and Mississippi Dirt on Saturday; the Sisters Sweet, the Silver Shakers and Voxana on Jan. 7.

JOPLIN: At the Downstream Casino, Sweet Trouble Band and the Dropouts play Thursday.

TULSA, Okla. At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, playing this week are Jason Boland, Cody Canada, Evan Felker and six other country/southern rock musicians for the Hangover Ball on Friday.

At the Brady Theater, 105 W. Brady, the Brady’s fourth annual New Year’s Eve party on Dec. 31 will feature former Chicago band member Bill Champlin, Bradiko, Imzadi and My So Called Band.

KANSAS CITY: Drunken Fish performs for the New Year’s crowd at the Power and Light District, 14 E. 14th St. The Supermatics perform Friday through Sunday at the Argosy Casino.

The Missouri State University Chorale will perform at 7 p.m. on Jan. 5 at the Liberty United Methodist Church, 100 Rush Creek Parkway, and at 7 p.m. on Jan. 6 at the Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, Kan. ST. LOUIS: The St. Louis Symphony offers a New Year’s concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at Powell Hall, Grand and Delmar.

The orchestra also plays the soundtrack to the animated film “Ratatouille” during a showing of the film at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Pokey LaFarge, the Hooten Hallers and River Kittens perform on Thursday at the Pageant, 6161 Delmar.

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MONETT: The Monett Chamber of Commerce’s Festival of Lights seasonal displays run through Thursday at South Park, Highways 37 and 60.

SPRINGFIELD: A New Year’s Eve Ball is planned at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Doling Park Northview Center, 301 E. Talmage Dr. A New Year’s party is planned Thursday at the Pythian Castle, 1451 E. Pythian St., with dinner scheduled and live music.

A New Year’s Eve party with dinner and the Wings of Swing Big Band providing music is planned at the Shrine Mosque, 601 E. St. Louis St. “Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power,” an exhibit of silhouettes offering commentary on historical perspectives on race, runs through Sunday at the Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside Circle.

BENTONVILLE, Ark.: At the Crystal Bridges Museum, “Picturing the Americas: Landscape Painting from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic” runs through Jan. 18. “Alfred Maurer: Art on the Edge” runs through Jan. 4. “Changing Perspectives of Native Americans” also runs into 2016.

The Walmart Museum, 105 N. Main, features a Christmas village exhibit of models of Walton’s 5&10, Walmart and Supercenter stores by artist Jon Rownak, on display through Jan. 5.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.: The formal

garden at the Crescent Hotel has been decorated with more than two dozen Christmas trees, on display through Saturday.

JOPLIN: Youth will have the chance to participate in the Christmas bird count at the Wildcat Glades Conservation Center, south of Joplin, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

At the Spiva Center for the Arts, Third and Wall, the 68th annual Membership Show and “’Scapes: From Land to Sea,” an exhibit of works by Michael Steddum, Linda Teeter and Jim Bray, run through Thursday.

MIAMI, Okla.: Comedian Pauley Shore performs at 10 p.m. on Thursday.

TULSA, Okla.: A monster truck show is offered at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver.

At Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St., The Tulsa Shootout, the nation’s largest micro sprint racing event, runs Thursday through Saturday in the River Spirit Expo Hall. The Tulsa Holiday Circuit Rodeo runs through Saturday in the Livestock Complex.

At the Gilcrease Museum of Western Art, “Painted Journeys: The Art of John Mix Stanley” and “Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and Contemporary Artistry” run through Sunday. “On Common Ground,” an exhibit exploring people in their daily life, nature and the experience of many cultures on the land, runs into 2016.

At the Philbrook Museum, 2727 S. Rockford Rd., “In Living Color,” an exhibit of printmaking with iconic works by Andy Warhol and more, runs through Jan. 17. “Barbizon and Beyond,” an exhibit of French landscapes, runs through Feb. 28.

KANSAS CITY: A New Year’s party is planned at the VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino a “Night in Havana” theme, featuring Latin bands and local performers and DJs. What is billed as Kansas City’s largest New Year’s Eve party is at the Power and Light District, with 10 bars and nightclubs offering packages, plus a Times Square ball drop and fireworks for a finale.

A Big Band New Year’s Eve party with the Dave Stephens Band is planned at 8 p.m. on Thursday at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd. At the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, “American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood” runs through Sunday. “Rising Up; Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College” runs through Jan. 10. The photography exhibit, “Through the Lense: Visions of the African American Experience 19501970” runs through April 3, 2016.

The ice terrace at Crown Center, Grand Blvd. and Pershing Road, is open through March 15.

COLUMBIA: The Harlem Globetrotters

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perform at 5 p.m. on Sunday at the Mizzou Arena.

ST. LOUIS: The Harlem Globetrotters perform at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Ave. At the Casa Loma Ballroom, 3354 Iowa Ave., a grand New Year’s Ball is planned for Thursday.

At the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, 3716 Washington Blvd., “Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art” offered an exhibit of nearly 50 reliquary guardian figures, running through March 19.

Running at the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park are the exhibits “The Artist and the Modern Studio” through Sunday; “Journey to the Interior: Ink Painting from Japan”; “Blow-Up:

Graphic Abstraction in 1960s Design” through March 20; and “St. Louis Modern” through Jan. 31.

The Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington Blvd., has the following exhibits running: “Hurvin Anderson: Backdrop,” exploring social history and cultural identity; “Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings;” and “Sheila Hicks: Fiber Art;” all through Sunday.

At the Kemper Art Museum at Washington University, exhibits currently running are “World War I: War of Images, Images of War,” through Jan. 4, and “The Paintings of Winton Churchill,” through Feb. 14.

A big New Year’s party is planned Dec. 31 in the Ballpark Village downtown.

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Murray’s top picks for the week

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If you want to rock out for New Year’s Eve and don’t want to spring for a full evening with dinner at one of the many parties offered within driving distance, you can go to the Gillioz Theatre in Springfield for a concert by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils at 8 p.m. on Thursday.

Creek Rocks also performs. Balcony seats will be just as good as the floor for a show like this.

There are several parking garages nearby but all require a good walk.

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If you prefer theater as your cup of tea and like to sample the offbeat, consider the Missouri Solo Play Festival, hosted by Springfield Contemporary Theatre, 431 S. Jefferson. Their offering will be Ned Wilkerson’s “Firing My Bass Teacher,” featuring the author, with musical accompaniment by 18 instruments, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.

Sunday, with more shows next weekend.

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One of the most unusual New Year’s Eve parties is shaping up at the Crystal Bridges Art Museum in Bentonville, Ark., with a video art and light show on the walls of the Great Hall, dance performances, theater acts and art-making activities are planned on Thursday at the Crystal Bridges Art Museum. Music will be provided by the Crescent City Combo, the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas and Smoky and the Mirror, Arkansauce and more. Special food from the museum’s 11 chefs will be offered.

Festivities will continue until 1 a.m.

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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Tru Green employees David Frost, left, Sammy Johnson and Jesse Morris, are pictured at a presentation of a $250 scholarship and a brand new bike after Johnson’s recovery from a serious bike injury in Monett that nearly ended his dancing career. Contributed photo

Sammy Johnson, right, is pictured with members of the Premiere Dance and Cheer Studio in Monett at a Monster Hop training, held in January 2015, in Dallas. Clockwise, from front, are: Bree Burton, Addy Burton, Shaelynn Gonzalez, Mady O’Hara and Johnson. Contributed photo

Sammy Johnson, center, is pictured with Shaelynn Gonzalez, left, and Kally Brandy at the Showstoppers dance competition in Branson. Contributed photo

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Dancer: Claimed state championship at age 8

Continued from Page 3

but she had to deal with the knee. I just couldn’t do it.”

“There is a sleeve the kneecap fits into,” Terri said. “That broke in three places. Cox sent him straight on to Springfield, after giving him morphine for his pain.

“Luckily, there was a surgeon from Children’s Hospital in Columbia that comes to Springfield for two days each month, and he happened to be here when Sammy had his wreck. He was the one that did the surgery.”

Dr. Dan Hoernschemeyer, the orthopedic surgeon, later told Sammy’s parents it was one of the most complex surgeries he had ever performed.

“We pretty scared when he broke his leg,” Terri said. “We weren’t sure he’d be able to dance again. Luckily, Dr. Dan is a ballroom dancer, he understood our fears and he said he’d make sure Sammy was 100 percent better.”

For Sammy, losing the ability to dance would have been a tragedy. The

graceful, energetic youth had only been dancing for two years, but had already dreamed of becoming a dance teacher one day.

“Since he was two years old, he’d dance on the kitchen table or done cartwheels and tumbling,” Terri said. “He was always counting, and we never understood that, because we don’t dance.

“Since he never wanted anything for Christmas or birthdays, we decided he needed to get into some kind of activity and thought gymnastics would be a good fit. After taking him to a local instructor for evaluation, he recommended taking Sammy to Tumble Town in Neosho. They wanted him to join competitive cheer and gymnastics immediately.”

Sammy faithfully attended classes four days a week, developing his natural skills, and taking a state competition championship at the age of 8 in front of about 3,000 people.

“We knew this was something in him,” Ed

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said. “His coordination is so good, he can do anything. At 2 years old, he climbed all the way up the backstop at the park.

He is very agile.”

To encourage his love of dancing and tumbling, the Johnsons cleared their living room of furniture so he could do flips and practice routines without endangering the family television.

“He saw a lot of competition at a Myrtle Beach, S.C., training class,” Ed said. “His rhythm abilities were far above other kids in his age group.

He’s very gifted in that sense.”

Following weeks of recovery and recuperation, during which Sammy was unable to attend dance classes, he was released from rehabilitation therapy Dec. 14, and he performed just days before in the annual Monett Christmas Parade.

“It doesn’t even hurt,” Sammy said.

“I think his recovery was helped along because of his age, his athletic ability and we didn’t have

to start pushing him to start using his leg,” Terri said. “He was hard to keep down for the length of his recovery.”

“He went back to dance wearing a brace,” Ed said.

“He was active, doing cartwheels and everything, just with a stiff leg.

I kept praying he wouldn’t damage it again.

“We thank God the Tru Green guys found him and were able to strap up and stabilize his leg.

We are so thankful they stopped to help.”

Sammy recently received a $250 dance scholarship and a new mountain bike from Frost and Morris, who kept tabs on his recovery since August.

Now released to resume his activities, Sammy is able once again to march — and dance — to the beat of his own drum, and he has resumed dance practice at least four days a week. He is currently preparing for six upcoming competitions in the fourstate area.

“He doesn’t even need music,” Terri said. “He just starts dancing.”

Sammy Johnson is pictured post-surgery to repair a serious knee injury following a bike wreck in Monett.

Surgeon Dan Hoernschemeyer, MD, Chief of Pediatrics Orthopaedics at the Children’s Hospital in Columbia, happened to be in Springfield at the time of Johnson’s bike wreck and perfumed the operation to repair the damage. Hoernschemeyer said it was one of the worst knee injuries he had seen in his career, according to Terri Johnson, Sammy’s mom. Contributed photo

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Students at Premiere Dance and Cheer Studio in Monett are pictured following this year’s Christmas Parade in Monett. From left, are: Audra Mahurin, Sammy Johnson, Valya Smith, Espn Crockett, Cadence McGlothlin, Kally Brandt and Payton Flynt. Contributed photo

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Mom eschews habit of baby teething on friend’s fingers

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EAR ABBY: A friend I really like has been extremely helpful baby-sitting my 4-month-old son every once in a while.

The problem is, she informed me that she rubs his gums and lets him chew on her fingers. I find this gross and strange. Clean fingers or not, I’d prefer she not do this. She only has him a couple of hours at a time, and he has teething toys.

Am I overreacting?

If not, how do I politely inform my friend that I’d rather she not put her fingers in my baby’s mouth? I can’t think of a way to explain it that wouldn’t offend her.

— OFF LIMITS IN IDAHO DEAR OFF LIMITS: What your friend is doing is neither gross nor strange. She was probably trying to soothe your teething baby who was showing signs of discomfort. Her fingers may have been more comfortable to chew on than the hard toy. However, you are the parent and if you prefer no more fingers in your baby’s mouth, you should tell that to your friend and she shouldn’t take offense.

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16. Help Wanted

Thursday, December 31, 2015 • Page 11

16. Help Wanted

30. Apartments for Rent

APARTMENTS FOR LEASE IN MONETT

Monett Apts

George’s Farms, Inc. Poultry Processing Worker.

Cut, trim and pack poultry.

Various shifts, multiple openings, full time positions.

9066 State Highway W. Cassville, Missouri 65625.

Apply in person. * Applicants with 1 year of verifiable poultry processing experience will start at the 1 year payrate.

25. Real Estate For Sale

29. Houses for Rent

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

We will not knowingly accept any advertisingforrealestatewhichis in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis .

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.

26a. Mobile Homes for Rent CLOSE TO down town Monett. 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Has new mini blinds, carpet. Has garden bathtub. $350.00 per month, $125.00 deposit. NO PETS. 6 month lease.

We pay the Water. 417-2356097.

29a. Duplexes For Rent 2 BR, 1 Ba. 4-plexe units in Monett.AllelectricCentralH/A,appliances furnished, W/D hookups.

Starting at $425 per month, $250 deposit. 236-0140.

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

Call

417-224-2127 31. Rooms for Rent J & T ECONO Rooms to Rent.

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

417-489-6000

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.

THREE SIZES To choose from, electricity available, concrete floors with partitions to ceiling.

Marshall Storage S Hwy 37, 235-6097.

WHY PAY More, Rent from Us & Store. S & G Storage.

417-235-1914 or 417-235-9289.

YOUR COMMUNITY

30. Apartments for Rent 1 BR & 2 BR, All electric, includes refrigerator with ice, dishwasher, range, washer & dryer, oak cabinets. Available Now! 235-9839.

2 Br 2 Ba apartments in Monett. $475 a month, $400 deposit.

236-5951.

VERY NICE extra large 2 bedroom Apt. Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher included. Must have references.

(417)442-9151 Available Jan. 1.

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