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80 years ago, Dinty Moore Club has coon supper
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90 Years Ago
December 17-20, 1918
Roy G. Melson was elected worshipful master of the A.F. & A.M. lodge; E.W. Schweer, senior warden; T.M. Boulware, junior warden; Emmett Yowell, treasurer, and W.R.P. Jackson, secretary.
J.D. Robey of Robey-Robinson Lumber Co. was elected president of the Northeast Missouri Lumberman's Association at the convention held in Hannibal.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hornback of St. Louis were parents of a son born December 15.
Mrs. Ursula McFarland and Clifford Smith were married December 18 at the home of the bride by the Rev. H.C. Bolen.
C.K. Lanham and Albert Lanham were called to Grand Island, Neb., by the serious illness of their formers son, Lewis Lanham.
Miss Verna Yowell went to Goodwin, Ark., for an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Hicks.
80 Years Ago
December 11-18, 1928
Miss Suellen Gallaher, daughter of Mrs. John A. Gallaher, and Maurice McElroy, southeast of Monroe City, were married December 7 in Paducah, Ky.
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Seward were parents of twins, a daughter and a son, born December 13. They were named Phyllis and Willis.
T.V. Proctor was elected worshipful master of the Masonic Lodge. Other officers included: R.L. Hawkins, senior warden; George Hicks, junior warden; J.V. Proctor, secretary, and W.E. Yowell, treasurer.
F.M. Browne, former resident of this city, who had been employed as district superintendent of the Central West Telephone Company, was promoted to superintendent of all telephone exchanges owned by this company in the state of Missouri.
The "Dinty Moore Club" held its third annual coon supper with the following present: A.F. Ritter, Tony Wilson, R.F. Pierceall, Joe Quinn, W.B. VanMarter, C.B. Baynum, W. Mudd, Leo Yates, J.H. Hardesty, H. Hagan, C. Utterback, W. O'Donnell, N. Harris, A.B. Spalding, George Tompkins, Abe Moyers, Perry Spalding, J.A. Yates, John Malcolmson, Dewey Utterback. W.B. Fahy, Nathan VanMarter, John O'Donnell, Claude Henderson, James Whelan, Eugene Kelly, Albert Delonay, T.B. Jones, Walter Harrison, Ed Watts and Fred Watts.
70 Years Ago
December 15, 1938
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cissna purchased the Wayside Coffee Shop from Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Reighley.
Dr. W.D. Pipkin was elected president of the Marion-Ralls County medial society.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bush, east of this city, were parents of a son born December 14. A daughter was born December 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Berry. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell of St. Louis were parents of a daughter born December 10.
Edward Wood was appointed to a position as claims deputy for the Missouri Unemployment Compensation Commission.
Clarence High School girls basketball team took first place in the Monroe City H.S. tournament, with Leonard girls placing second. Paris boys defeated LaGrange for first place; LaGrange girls and Clarence boys placed third, and Memphis girls and Tilden boys won the consolation title.
60 Years Ago
December 16, 1948
The Monroe City High school girls and Palmyra boys won title honors in the 24th annual basketball tournament. Second place winners were Shelbyville girls and LaGrange boys. Palmyra girls defeated Holy Rosary for third place and Shelbyville boys defeated Monroe City for third. Consolation titles were received by Center girls and Philadelphia-Emerson boys.
Capt. and Mrs. Richard E. Dent, II, and children, Joan and Richard, of Millville, N.J., arrived for a visit with relatives.
Officers for 1948 were elected by Monroe Lodge No. 64 A.F. & A.M., as follows: Morris W. Betts, senior warden; Hugo Rolens, junior warden; George S. Tompkins, secretary and W.E. Yowell, treasurer for his 20th consecutive year.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rembusch were parents of a son, Dwaine Eugene, born December 9. He was their third child and first son. Corporal and Mrs. Thomas Kendrick of West Point, Ky., were parents of a daughter, Nellie Louise, born December 4.
Mrs. Henry Kendrick and Mrs. Will McGraw returned from a visit in Owensboro, Ky., with Mr. and Mrs. Parker Fulton and family, also in West Point, Ky., with Corporal and Mrs. Thomas Kendrick and daughter.
50 Years Ago
December 11, 1958
Miss Shirley Mudd was nominated for "Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges." She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mudd and a graduate of Holy Rosary High School.
Miss Carol Dooley and Fletcher Wiggins were married November 26.
Charles Friant delivered a trainer plane from Osceola, Wis., to Hannibal for Kirby Flying Service.
Dr. Carl Chapman, archeologist of the University of Missouri, announced he planned to bring a crew of workers to the Salt River basin to search for Indian mounds and village that will be covered by the waters of the Joanna Lake.
There were 177 responded to the Bloodmobile appeal.
New people: a son, Joseph Thomas, was born December 4 to Mr. and Mrs. John L. Yates; a son, Paul Richard, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adam, December 7; a son, Mark Anthony, to Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor of Hunnewell, December 8; a daughter to Dr. and Mrs. G.P. Kallenbach December 5, and a son to Major and Mrs. Richard E. Dent December 6.
40 Years Ago
December 12, 1968
Frank Thomas, Monroe City's oldest male citizen was to be 102 years old on December 16. He lives with his daughter, Mrs. Robert Adams and is in good health for a man of his age.
Don LaRue, vocational agriculture instructor at Monroe City R-I High School attended the National Vocational Agriculture Association Convention in Dallas, Tex. He was among a group of 23 teachers from Missouri who chartered a plane to attend the convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mudd were to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary December 22 with a reception in their home. The couple was married December 25, 1928 at St. Andrew's Church at Stoutsville.
Births: a son, Glen Dooley, December 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Gentry Wilson. He was their fifth child and son.
30 Years Ago
December 7, 1978
Mrs. Alice Calhoun, manager of the Monroe Theatre, announced two free movies would be shown, sponsored by the area businessmen and the theatre, during the Christmas season.
Ben White was the top winner in the first appreciation drawing held by Monroe City merchants during the holiday season. He won the first prize of $50.
Helen Gosney was the winner of $100 in the IGA Instant Money game at B & K Foodliner.
Winners in the essay contest sponsored by the Business and Professional Women Club were Staci Smith, Holy Rosary, first place; Candy Blackford, Monroe City R-I, second; and Debbie Lorenson, Monroe City R-I, third. The essays were entitled, "What America Means To Me."
The Mark Twain Men's Chorale and Women's Ensemble was to be at the Monroe City Junior High Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 10. The program is sponsored by the UCP of Monroe City.
Dian Kunce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kunce of Hunnewell, was to be the stage manager for the Northeast Missouri State University production of "The Fourposter."
Paul Richard Adam received a $200 Engineering Alumni Sophomore Scholarship for the 1978-79 academic year at University of Missouri, Columbia. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adam.
20 Years Ago
December 15, 1988
The Union Covered Bridge near Paris was to be officially re-opened for public visitation on Saturday, Dec. 17. It had been nearly three years since the bridge was open to the public. Restoration of the bridge took nearly a year to complete.
Births: a son, Mathew Scot, December 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Conkright; a son, Ross Martin, December 8 to Kelly and Ron Williams; a daughter, Ellie Lee, November 24 to Howard and Leota Shoemyer of rural Monroe City.
The Monroe City Pantherettes overpowered the Marion County Lady Mustangs 46-36 in their third consecutive Monroe City Tournament title.
The Monroe City Nutrition Center is more than a place to eat, as Bingo is played each week on Wednesday evening as one of the fundraising projects.
10 Years Ago
December 15, 1998
Taken from the files of The Lake Gazette
The Friends of Florida placed a stone marker at the grave of Benjamin Lampton, grandfather of Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain). The site is located behind the Florida church near the Mark Twain Shrine. The previous marker had been stolen.
A live Nativity Scene is one of the traditional sights and sounds of Christmas sponsored by the Monroe City Christian Church.
Births: a son, Coltin Daniel, December 12 to Chrissy and Kelly Wood; a son, Ian Michael, December 12 to Marcy and Charles Bartz of LaGrange; a daughter, Meredith Rose, November 20 to Jim and Brenda Masters.
The Monroe City R-I National Honor Society inducted 29 new members during their annual banquet. Those inducted included: Brandy Buckman, Jeff Carson, Jason Chinn, Jenny Christy, Jason Fleenor, Amelia Gander, Jessica Gass, Michael Greening, Andrea Kendrick, Tara Klocke, Toni Lorenson, Brooke Ludwig, Ashley McElroy, Jennifer McNeal, Jeremiah Miles, Alicia Murphy, Sara Painter, Julienne Paxton, Amy Raetz, Rachel Ritter, Todd Schachtsiek, Amanda Thomas, Mandi Wagner, Bryan Williams, Jaymee Wisdom, Andrea Wright, Amber Yager and Travis Zeiger.
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A Christmas walk back in time
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It's been said, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." That is particularly true about Christmas.
In all the hustle and bustle of the season, years come and years go, but Christmas is always new for each generation of the young and young at heart. A look back at 1926 reveals that the details may change over time, but the spirit of the season is irresistible. It creeps in and warms our hearts with the message: Peace on earth, good will to man.
In Monroe City, the M. C. Hawkins & Son grocery ad in the Monroe City Semi-Weekly News kicked off the Christmas season the week before Thanksgiving. For those who only came to town on Saturday's to shop, buying in large quantities was the norm. It read:
The M. C. Hawkins & Son store is presenting an unusually attractive window display this week. It is arranged with Christmas fruits, nuts, and candies, all the goods being the very best in its line which can be purchased. There are fine California grapes and large red apples from the famed Wenatchee Valley in Washington, some of these apples being so large that 46 make a bushel. There are imported stuffed dates and figs and imported Edam cheese, the latter coming from Holland, besides numerous other dainty edibles for the holiday trade.
Nice fresh light hindquarters beef, half or whole one, lb............................................12c
(It’s cold now and you can keep it.)
Barrel of Good New Sauer Kraut, 3 lbs.....25c
Mackerel - Nice big fat fish, 2 for............25c
Pure leaf lard, 5 lbs for..........................$1.00
6 lbs. fresh pork shoulder...................$1.00
Apples, good winter keepers, bushel.........40c
Raisins, new crop, seedless, 2 lbs. for........25c
Flour, hard or soft wheat, 48-lb sack.....$2.15
Karo syrup, gallon - dark 45c, white....50c
National Biscuit Co., Crackers, 3 lb box.....45c
Coffee, fresh, whole grain or ground, lb.....35c
10 bars white Naptha soap............35c
Potatoes, good cookers, peck..............50c
Arm & Hammer soda, 3 lb. box........25c
No. 3 can, good Hominy..........................10c
Miss Belle Johnson urged her customers to make an early appointment for Christmas photographs well before Thanksgiving, but the bulk of the advertising for gifts and special holiday events only appeared in the Monroe City Bi-Weekly News, then published on Tuesday and Friday, between the last weekend in November and Christmas Eve. A subscription cost $2.00 a year by mail in Missouri and Illinois, or $2.50 by mail to other states and special carrier in Monroe City.
Shopping was simpler then. There were no name-brand requests from the children or adults. Letters to Santa, published throughout the season in the NEWS all sounded pretty much the same.
Boys, like little Harold Graupman wrote, "I want a gun and sled, nuts, candy and oranges for Christmas. Please bring my brothers and sisters something too. My brother wants a gun, marbles and nuts, and my sisters want a doll, doll buggy and candy and nuts."
One young lady's letter said: "Dear Santa Claus:--I want a little radio and a little doll bed and a little story book and some doll glasses, and a little trunk, little kitchen cabinet, doll dresses, doll dishes, little sewing machine, little watch, big doll, a blackboard, some little chairs and a little dog. Your little friend-Velma Jane Yates."
The most common requests of children were for nuts, candy and oranges in their stockings. Santa Claus came to visit with children at M. C. Hawkins & Son on Friday and Saturday the weekend before Christmas and could save himself some space in the sleigh by filling those requests in Monroe City. Oranges, thin skin and juicy were 20 cents a dozen; new crop mixed nuts, 25 cents a pound; and a five pound box of chocolate candy cost $1.00.
The toy market was quite different in 1926. According to the NEWS, "The growth of the toy industry in the United States during the last two decades-in which time it rose from a relatively insignificant position to that of the world's leading toy producer-is revealed in a trade bulletin from the national department of commerce. Twenty years ago Germany dominated the toy trade of the world. Outside of the United States this dominance still exists, but in this country, German toys now account for only about 5 per cent of the domestic command, although in 1904 the proportion was not far from 50 percent. In 1925, total exports of our toys were about 4 per cent of production, while German exports accounted for about 95 percent of their production."
In 2007, Pamela Gilbert, a former executive director of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, told lawmakers at a hearing on toy safety that "industry analysts say only about 10 percent of toys sold here are actually made in the USA."
For Christmas 2008, electronic gifts seem to dominate the "wish list" of both children and adults. In 1926 electric gifts were all the rage, but the selection was limited and not every home had electricity. The Electric Shop in Monroe City advertised, "Any one of our electrical gifts is a handsome addition to any home, yet practical and useful. A few items which are very desirable in most homes: electric irons, hair curling irons, waffle irons, toasters, percolators, flashlights, electric sewing machines, boudoir lamps, radios and Christmas tree light sets."
For the adult gifts, ads primarily were for articles of clothing and accessories. One page of each edition in December included ads from Hannibal merchants. The Famous sold leather handbags starting at $2.95, new gay silks and bright felt hats, $5.00. Silk hosiery was specially priced from $.95 to $3.59, dress sale prices ranged from $6.95 to $16.50 and coats were just $19.75 to $35.00. Many stores had a special selection of gifts priced at $.50 with friend's and classmate's gift exchanges in mind.
Larger family gifts included furniture and automobiles. Avery-Burch furniture store in Hannibal suggested a three-piece Northfield Living Room Suite $247.50, four-piece bedroom suite $110.00; rockers $16.75-22.50; Martha Washington sewing cabinets $21.50, or a Eureka vacuum, $54.50 with free $8.50 worth of attachments. The F. M. Wilson & Son furniture store in Monroe City had competitive prices and was open evenings the last two weeks of December for the shopper's convenience.
Monroe Chevrolet Company suggested a low-priced car that was sure to meet with feminine approval as the ultimate Christmas gift: touring or roadster, $510; coach or coupe $645. four-door sedan, $735; or a Landau $765. What did a farmer have to sell to pay for such luxury for his lady? At the going rate of $11.45 a hundred on the St. Louis market, 20 or 30 fat hogs would do.
Christmas celebrations at schools are still a tradition that lifts the spirit, even though across the country today the politically correct term is Holiday program. Christmas tree exercises were held in the Monroe City High School auditorium on Thursday before classes were dismissed for the Christmas vacation. The seniors distributed presents from the tree. The Junior class provided a tree which the Freshman class decorated. The Sophomore class arranged the program. Students drew names and placed on the tree small gifts for each other. Grades three through eight had their own tree and program and the younger children celebrated in their rooms.
Throughout the season, shoppers could take a break at the Joy Theatre where a different movie was shown daily. The Joy gave away over 8,000 keys during a Christmas promotion, and Thomas V. Proctor was the lucky winner of a toy Packard sport model automobile.
By 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve the shopping was over and Monroe City residents turned their thoughts to the Christ Child's birth. Worship services were held at the Baptist, Christian, Methodist, Presbyterian and St. Judes; High Mass was celebrated at Holy Rosary at 6:00 a.m. Christmas morning with Mass in Monroe also at 7:00, 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. and at their mission churches in Hunnewell and Brush Creek at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
The celebration continued through to the end of 1926 with dances at Scott Hall Christmas Night and New Year's Eve, at Indian Creek the Monday after Christmas, and at Holy Rosary on that Monday and December 31.
Christmas was and will always be a special occasion for those who come home to Monroe City to visit with old friends and relatives seldom seen except during the holidays. The first issue of the NEWS in 1927 had two full columns on page one telling about the homecoming visitors and family reunions. That personal touch to the news has been lost to time, but the importance of the season and its ability to rekindle fond memories of Christmases past and hope for Christmases yet to come remains.
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ELECTION NOTICE
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Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters in the Monroe City Ambulance District that an election will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009,
within said Ambulance District for the purpose of electing the following directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Directors of said Ambulance District for a term of three years each:
ONE DIRECTOR FROM SUBDISTRICT 2 (that portion of the Monroe City Ambulance District that is outside of the city limits of Monroe City, Missouri and which is in Marion County).
ONE DIRECTOR FROM SUBDISTRICT 5 (that portion of the Monroe City Ambulance District that is inside of the city limits of Monroe City, Missouri and includes ward 2 & 3).
Candidates may file their declaration of candidacy beginning December 16, 2008. The Deadline is set at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Candidates are to file with Suree Botkins, Secretary of the Board of Directors at 506 S E Border in Monroe City, Missouri.
R.S.Mo. 115.124 provides that when the number of filings is not greater than the number of directors to be elected, no election is held and candidates assume office as if elected.
December 3 and December 10, 2008
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ELECTION NOTICE
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The Monroe City R-I School District will accept Declarations of Candidacy for any person interested in running for a position on the School Board in the April 7, 2009 election.
Persons interested may file at the school district’s superintendent’s office located at 401 Hwy 24/36 East, Monroe City, MO 63456.
Filing will begin on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. and will continue during the district’s regular business hours, which are Monday –Friday from 8:00 – 4:00 p.m. The district’s offices will be closed Monday, December 22, 2008 through Friday, January 2, 2009, and therefore will not be accepting candidates filing on those dates. Filing will end on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
There are two (2) positions available with three-year terms.
The Outstanding Schools Act requires that all board members who are newly elected or appointed after August 28, 1993 must complete 16 hours of orientation and training within their first 12 months of service.
Monroe City R-I Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
December 3 and December 10, 2008
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ELECTION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters in the City of Monroe City, Missouri that an election will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, within said city limits for the purpose of electing the following officials for a term of two years each:
ONE ALDERMAN FROM WARD I
ONE ALDERMAN FROM WARD II
ONE ALDERMAN FROM WARD III
Candidates may file their declaration of candidacy beginning on Tuesday, December 16, 2008. The deadline is set at 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Candidates are to file at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Run in paper weeks of December 10, 17, & 24, 2008 & January 7, 2009
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