Restoration & Relighting the Brown Shoe Co. Route 66
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CHICKEN BASKET NEON SIGN FIRST IN SHOES: END OF THE ROAD: RESTORATION & RELIGHTING THE BROWN SHOE CO. ROUTE 66 BECAME 1-441N LEBANON PAGE 18 PAGE 21 PAGE 30 .. -. -_ l ••• j ;s...., MISSOURI us 66 contents I tm features 2 OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES 3 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Robert Gehl 4 NEWS FROM THE ROAD 10 THE GHOST TOWN OF AVILLA, MO: CIVIL WAR, ROUTE 66, THE DEATH TREE AND THE SHADOW PEOPLE Cheryl Eichar Jett 14 THE NEW CARETAKERS: BARBARA AND GEORGE BLOOM AT GARY'S GAY PARITA Cheryl Eichar Jett 18 CHICKEN BASKET NEON SIGN RESTORATION & RELIGHTING Jim Thole 21 FIRST IN SHOES: THE BROWN SHOE CO. Kip Welborn 24 EDEN WAS PARADISE ON THE HIGHWAY Gary Sosniecki 30 END OF THE ROAD: 60 YEARS AGO, ROUTE 66 MOVED, BECAME 1-44 IN LEBANON Gary Sosniecki • 36 RAY WOODS TAKES A DIVE Joe Sonderman 39 NEW MEMBERS Robert Gehl 40 BUSINESS MEMBER DIRECTORY Robert Gehl 48 THEN AND NOW Joe Sonderman ADVERTISING RATES PER ISSUE Inside Cover Full Page Color - $175, Back Cover Full Page Color - $185,112 Page B&W - $70,112 Page Color - $85, 1/4 Page B&W - $50, 1/4 Page Color - $60,118 Business Card B&W - $40. Other rates are available upon request, call (314) 965-5751. PUBLICATION SCHEDULE Winter Issue, January 2018 Spring Issue, April 2018 Summer Issue, July 2018 Fall Issue, October 2018 Submission deadline 11.19.17 Submission deadline 2.19.18 Submission deadline 5.19.18 Submission deadline 8.19.18 FUTURE MEETING DATES Saturday, October 14, 2017 - KirkwoodStation Restaurant & BrewingCo. in Kirkwood,MO Saturday, January 13, 2018 - Matt's Steakhouse in Rolla,MO / Saturday, April 14, 2018 - Wilder's Steakhouse inJoplin, MO FOLLOW THE ASSOCIATION ON FACEBOOK ON THE COVER Please become a fan to stay up to date on meetings, activities, news from the road THE OLD MERCANTILE BUILDING IN AVILLA PRESENTS A and magazine previews. Youare welcome to post your favorite Route 66 pictures. SPOOKYSIGHT. (CHERYL EICHAR JETTl Thanks to Internet Services Director Chris Debosek. www.facebook.com/missouri66 Show Me Route 66 Magazine is the official publication of The Route 66 Association of Missouri. Show Me Route 66 Magazine is published quarterly and is distributed free of charge to aU paid members in good standing of The Route 66 Association of Missouri. Additional copies may be purchased for the COSt in advance of $6 USD each including postage. Request for additional copies may be made direct [0 The Route 66 Association of Missouri, P.O. Box 8117, St. Louis, Missouri 63156. Manuscripts and photographs submitted for publication are welcome and should be sent electronically ro Joe Sonderman, Magazine Coordinator, Route 66 Association of Missouri, at [email protected]. Reproduction of this magazine in part or in whole, is prohibited without written permission from the President and/or Board of Directors of The Route 66 Association of Missouri. The Route 66 Association of Missouri and the production staff are not responsible for errors or omissions contained herein. The Route 66 Association of Missouri and the production staff retain the right to edit any submitted materials and to not publish an article of questionable content or that goes against the purpose oflhe Route 66 Association of Missouri. The Route 66 Association of Missouri is a non-profit corporation established [0 preserve, promote and develop Old Route 66 in Missouri. JmJ officers/directorslcommittees OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Tommy Pike James Crooks Tonya Pike Robert Schulz 1602 East Dale St. 2540 Christopher Oaks Ct. P.O. Box 9623 708 South Market St. Springfield, MO 65803 St. Louis, MO 63129 Springfield, MO 65801 Waterloo, IL 62298 (417) 865-1318 (314) 293-2540 (417) 872-7280 (618) 939-7021 fu ryon 66(ci)ea rth Iink.net ji mmy52(ci)att.net tjp_666(ci)ya hoo.co m schulz(ci)htc.net BOARDOF Jerry Benner Larry Frickenschmidt Jerry L. Law James J. Thole 1115Chatelet Dr. 2131 S. Farm Road 199 434 N. 5th Street 1264 Jade Wind Cir. DIRECTORS Ferguson, MO 63135 Springfield, MO 65809 Wood River, IL62095 Manchester, MO 63011 (314) 521-4255 (417) 861-2969 (314) 440-0040 (636) 227-2258 fjbenner(ci)mindspring.com Imfnations(ci)aol.com thelaw1(ci)sbcglobal.net 66thole(ci)sbcglobal.net Michael Boggs Robert Gehl Bob Schwartz Diane Warhover 17529 Chesterfield Lane 1667 Timber Ridge Est. Dr. P.O. Box 498 418 Cloister Walk Phillipsburg, MO 65722 Wildwood, MO 63011 Osage Beach, MO 65065. Kirkwood, MO 63122 (417) 589-0023 office (636) 458-4585 office (314) 650 5767 (314) 965-5751 (417) 664-2768 cell (314) 971-6366 cell bobo bec k1(ci)msn.com warhoverdiane(ci)gmail.com michaelboggs(a)rocketmail.com rgehI66(ci)earthlink.net Mark Stauter David J. Eslick 309 Hutchinson Dr. 3311 South Elmira Rolla, MO 65401 Springfield, MO 65807 (573) 341-2932 (417) 889-9332 markcstauter(ci)gmail.com djeslick(ci)undata.com COMMITTEES HISTORIAN I MEMBERSHIP MOTOR TOUR PUBLICATIONS ORAL HISTORY SERVICES Robert Schulz Diane Warhover, Jerry Benner, Chairperson Robert Gehl, Director 708 South Market Chairperson 1115Chatelet Dr. 1667 Timber Ridge Est. Dr. Waterloo, IL 62298 418 Cloister Walk Ferguson, MO 63135 Wildwood, MO 63011 (618) 799-8021 Kirkwood, MO 63122 (314) 521-4255 (636) 458-4585 office schulz(ci)htc.net (314) 965-5751 fjbenner(ci)mindspring.com (314) 971-6366 cell warhoverdiane(ci)gmail.com Tommy Pike rgeh I66(ci)ea rth Iink.net 1602 East Dale St. NEON HERITAGE SHOW ME ROUTE 66 Springfield, MO 65803 PRESERVATION MISSOURI HISTORIC MAGAZINE (417) 865-1318 James J. Thole, Chairperson ROUTE 66 BYWAY Joe Sonderman, Editor furyon66(ci)earthlink.net 1264 Jade Wind Cir. CONTACT 1710 Coachway Lane Manchester, MO 63011 Tommy Pike Hazelwood, MO 63042 INTERNET SERVICES (636) 227-2258 1602 East Dale St. (314) 609-6370 Chris Debosek, 66thole(ci)sbcglobal.net Springfield, MO 65803 stlrt66(ci)aol.com Director (417) 865-1318 637 Rayburn Ave. PRESERVATION furyon66(ci)earthlink.net Crestwood, MO 63126 Jane Dippel, Chairperson (314) 609-6927 7920 Captain Conn Dr. cd kd(ci)ea rth Iink.net St. Louis, MO 63123 (314) 843-7132 vestaon66(ci)att.net membership matters ~ BY ROBERT GEHL, DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, (314) 971-6366 OR RGEHL66(OlEARTHLlNK.NET EAST or WEST? Which direction will Historic Route 66 take you in 20 18? Will it take you to the steps of the museum at The Art Institute of Chicago, taking time to savor Georges Seurat's pointillist masterpiece, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" or perhaps the American art classics "American Gothic" by Grant Wood and "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper? Properly inspired, are you ready to head west down Adams and kick off your journey to the Promised Land? Don't forget to fuel the body after nourishing the soul with a skillet of delightfully fulfilling food at Lou Mitchell's. Or will you do an eastbound run? Perhaps you've seen the glorious vistas of the west via Route 66 but never fully explored the colorful character of Missouri's Ozarks or the lush farmlands of Illinois, with the intriguing • diversions offered along the way. Each of the eight states that are linked together via the our road at events in St. Charles, Lake of refreshed by the vibrancy of the road and Mother Road are uniquely individual in their the Ozarks, Villa Ridge and Cuba, among motivated to take further involvement in look, feel, and state of mind. others. Are you ready to come out and the mission to preserve America's cultural Whatever your choice or whenever you participate with us? Meet nice people who touchstone. decide to do it, Route 66 is ready for you to want to make new memories on Route 66? One other note of gratitude - as Team create your own mark and story of adventure. Make new friends and contribute to the Advisor for our Neon Heritage Preservation Be it for a one day or month-long trip, you'll growth of our organization? And remember, Committee team, our thanks are extended find unexpected treats awarded to those who increased interest and the corresponding to all of our members (new and renewing) take the time to slow down and talk to the economic activity it generates is one of the that have donated this year to our dedicated people. most important drivers to support on-going Neon Preservation Fund or our General In addition to the literal experience of preservation efforts along our highway. Preservation Fund. Truly every dollar traveling the road, how else can you share We had a wonderful complement of fully counts, as we've been able to build the story of Route 66? Have you considered gracious members give of their personal back up to over $3,000 in the Neon Fund a more active role in the work of our time and expense to help us this past year. for upcoming opportunities, especially if Association? Note I did use the word "work," In addition to my wife Yvonne, we've had we're able to secure a threatened sign for but it's truly a labor of love and passion to Ruth Keeney, Joe Sonderman, Bill Heger, future restoration, such as was the case two preserve and promote the special cultural Robert Schulz, Bill and Vicky Ferretti, years ago with the Motel St. Louis neon heritage of the Main Street of America. Brendan and Karen Gehl, Robert Schwartz, sign. Please consider a contribution when Please consider this a personal request Richard and Judy Walker, Dean Kennedy, renewing your annual membership as we for your support of our Association as we Ted Terbeek, John & Kristy Stiber, Gretchen seek to restore our neon sign heritage along close out the year and move into what we Eden, Larry and Lois Frickenschmidt, Route 66.