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Springfield's Historic Route 66 The State Highway and Transportation Department is amenable to allowing us to lease the triangle of land at the intersection of Kearney PRESIDENT'S Street and Glenstone Avenue is Springfield for use as a Route 66 information display and, possibly in CORNER ... the longer term, a museum. (This location is where the first Historic Route 66 sign was dedicat- ed and installed.) We intend to meet with MISSOURI Highway Department officials in the near future to discuss the lease and potential plans for the US site. : : .... HISTORIC SIGNS • ".",' : •.• ' The State Highway Department has an ongoing as program to replace the Historic Route 66 signs. They have indicated, however, that it would be helpful if the Association could periodically fur- UPCOMING EVENTS nish a list of "missing" signs. In this regard, if you September 12-l3 The 3rd Annual Motor Tour. notice that a previously installed sign is missing, For 1992, this will be a 2-day event, covering please call me at 314-982-5500 (FAX 314-982- Route 66 from St. Louis to Baxter Springs, Kansas. 5544) to report the location. In turn, I will sum- Special "stops" are being planned along the way, marize the information and forward it to the including a barbeque and '50s dance in Lebanon. Highway Department. Additional details are included in a separate STATE HIGHWAY MAP announcement. The Route 66 Car Club is coordi- The state Highway Department plans to mark nating the tour, and for this we owe them a special "Historic Route 66" on the next edition of the "thanks". Official Missouri Highway Map (1993-94). November 14 Join us in Springfield, the birth- place of Route 66, to celebrate the 66th birthday ROUTE 66 MERCHANDISE of Route 66. Special events are being planned for With regard to merchandise sales, the Association the occasion, including a dedication on the Town will continue to offer only selected items - such as Square. The "proclamation" for this event is print- historic signs, official T-shirts, hat pins, and the ed elsewhere in this Newsletter. anniversary map and driving guide - which are specifically authorized by the Association. Volume HISTORIC SURVEYS/SITES discounts on these items are currently available to The State Department of Natural Resources has business members. awarded us a grant in the amount of $11, 531 to The one-half size Historic Route 66 signs are still complete an historic/architectural survey of sites available for purchase. Each sign is stamped and along old Route 66 in Missouri. This is a 70/30 numbered - Only 300 have been produced. the matching grant, and our share will be a minimum cost to members is $20, plus packaging and of $4,942. We have selected a consultant to per- postage if mailed. An order form is included with form the survey, and anticipate the initial review this Newsletter. will be underway soon. The Route 66 Anniversary Map and Driving The National Park Service has commenced its Guide for Missouri is now available. New mem- study of Route 66 in accordance with Public Law bers, life members and all other members renew- 101-400, known as the "Route 66 Study Act of ing in 1992 receive a free copy. Additional copies 1990". I will keep you informed on the status of are available for $2. this project as it unfolds. 2 (Note: The mailing label on the Newsletter now Box 515 Waynesville, MO 65583 W: (314) 774- shows your membership expiration date - anyone 6451 H: (314) 774-2113 with a date of 04/92 through 09/92 should renew Also, please note that my new daytime phone at this time.) number is (314) 982-5500. I hope to see all of you in September on the "66th BOARD MEMBER Anniversary" Motor Tour. Due to an editing error, we submitted the name of one of our Directors from the previous issue, as James R. Powell follows: John H. Hensley do Jonco Diversifieds li·+M.f..·M&·~···~.f..·,w.·,,····, ...x...z.~.v·¥··..}·t······"';···~}A ?'N"""! .c, ·-({oW},¥+·.J..+··i%¥o $z·W-f.·w , &.w.w +¥}.w.w.wiHv·id·...+,· w •••• .k.r- w• ••yo·,w·····..t·Ww(N(_4_*''++56 6Wi8Ww·,&&,w%·; ",a9M·1Mbl WELCOME Edward R. Dixon Missouri Historical Society Gerald Drusch James E. Miller NEWMEMBERS Michael and Janet Dunbar Robert Murphy and Marla Gray (02/25/92 thru 07117/92) Endless Summer Tours John Neal Life-none Alberta J. Fisher OUR PLACE Restaurant &. Lounge Ken Fisher Maurice Palms General- Bill Gallion Panache Limousine Service Inc. "A" Side Records Jon C. Gerard Charles R. Pardue Al Eckert Insurance Agency Giovanni Tours Inc. Dennis A. Patton ARBY's Restaurant (Rolla, MO) Valla Mae Gomez John E. Petrosky Apple Partners Limited Partnership Brenda Goodin Sybil W. Rugh Army National Bank Robert W. and Frances L. Gordon Carol Ruth Almon A. Atkins Marilyn Maupin Hall Sand Springs Restaurant Barb's Bargain Barn Bud Herndon SamuelL.Schanker Bassett Insurance Agency Jane Hemdon Charles and Georgia W. Sheppard Mary E. Blevins Jim Hicks Rebecca F. Sherrod Boots Motel Michael Hynes Sheila K. Sherrod Bourbeuse Valley Cycle Center Inc. John W.Jarrett James Slater Arch Brewer Pamela Johnson Dr. Joel J. Smiler CDs Pancake Hut Terry Jordan Don Van Stavern Lillian Carter Bob Kaufman C. R. Stroop Joe Citarella Alison Stewart Kerber Leslee and Richard Tabas Andrea M. Cook Carl L. Kerr William E. Taylor, Mrs. Citizens Mortgage Co. Kathleen Korth The Computer Outlook Creative Publishing Grp. Tom and Eileen Kotschi The Provincial Press Crestwood Plaza Shopping Center Oliver Kyte Kathryn C. Thornton Cecil E. Cross, Mr. and Mrs. Lucille Lambeth Tom's Auto Center Custom Clock Crafters, Inc. G. W. Lane John Toncray John T. Dallas Lickity-Split 66 Corporation W. Wack, Mrs. Louis Dal Pra Randall May Barbara A. Walker Arthur W. Davis Jerry McClanahan Richard F.Weingroff Lawrence M. Davis Hugh McClure John C. Winter Alice E. Day Kathryn McClure Carl D. Wood, Mrs. Jay Delano Buster McDaniel Dortha Glick Wood Ron Digman Virginia H. McKabney 3 Both concerts brought to mind a joplin Globe Music Highlights account of a December 223, 1949, appearance of 66 Anniversary InJoplin the Nat "King" Cole Trio on a double bill with the by Bob Capps Woody Herman Orchestra at Memorial Hall. The newspaper said Nat nearly brought down the In the merry month of May, music celebrating the house when the SRO crowd stomped and cheered 66th Anniversary of the Old Road was heard in as he sang about going "through St. Louie.joplin, Joplin on two separate occasions, thanks to Missouree .." The popular entertainer had intro- "Asleep at the Wheel" and the United States Air duced Troup's "Get Your Kicks" song to the pop Force Jazz Ensemble, the "Airmen of Note". charts ...and the rest ...yeah, you know ...like the The popular country western-swing group, Old Road, history. "Asleep at the Wheel" kept the crowd wide awake It.......... "' ~........ ·.· N. •..•·..·.·.·.w.·.·.·.w.·.'.w ....•·.·.·.·.,' ······················'1 when they rolled into town Thursday, May 7th. The Joplin stop was part of a cross-country tour of Route 66 Turns 66 on the Old Road, from Chicago to Los Angeles. The band kicked off its appearances in Missouri with a Exhibit August 21- concert at Riverport (Amphitheater) in St. Louis September 20, 1992 the previous Sunday. Naturally the band featured The Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, their rendition of Bobby Troup's classic "Get Your Arizona celebrates the 66th Anniversary of Route Kicks on Route 66," much to the delight of the 66 with the commemorative exhibit, ROUTE 66 Memorial Hall crowd. TURNS 66 August 2l-September 20, 1992. The Route 66 Association of Missouri members Bob Route 66 exhibit offers a journey along the famous Capps and Darrel Ray set up an Association booth American highway with a series of memorable near the concert site, a municipal parking lot that scenes from the states along the road. The exhibit was part of outdoor exhibits sponsored by included interpretative materials from history and Downtown joplin, Inc. Mary Lou Stone of personal anecdotes about the Mother Road. It also Halltown and Wilma Hartman of Springfield features memorabilia from the famous old Route 66 helped in the booth before attending the show. distillery in Kingman, on loan to the Coconino The Association had moderate success in selling Center for the Arts by Route 66 collector and histo- anniversary tee shirts, historic sign replicas and rian.jerry Richards. Contemporary art and photog- the new maps. Our neighbors from the Sunflower raphy with a Route 66 theme enhances the exhibit, State, Scott Nelson and Lucy Weiss, of the Kansas along with classic cars. Historic Route 66 Association, were next door The exhibit's opening reception will feature a spe- with their booth. cial performance art piece by Phoenix artists On May 21st at Taylor Auditorium on the Annie Lopez and Jeff Falk. ROUTE 66 TURNS 66 Missouri Southern State College campus in Joplin, opens at 7 pm, Friday, August 2l. a capacity crowd enjoyed the "Airmen of Note" The ROUTE 66 TURNS 66 exhibit at the from the United States Air Force in Washington, Coconino Center for the Arts is sponsored by D.C. The "premier jazz ensemble", which carries Citizens Utilities of Flagstaff. Programming at the on the traditions of the great Glenn Miller Center is funded in part by grants from the Orchestra, was sponsored by the Joplin Globe and National Endowment for the Arts, the Arizona Jazz In Joplin, Inc. Commission on the Arts, the City of Flagstaff Master Sgt. Nita DeShazior told the audience during General Fund, and the City of Flagstaff Tourism the show she had heard about Route 66 all her life, and Economic Development Commissions.
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