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Same Location ·u...••• for 50 Years! Historic Route 66 stretches across the U.S. from Chicago to Los Angeles. Along the way, in Lebanon, Missouri is a growing popular landmark stop for any history enthusiast, tourist, or local Ozark resident. Shepherd Hills Factory Outlets started in the outlet business in 1972 as an outlet for locally made Walnut Bowls. Ida and Rea Reid, founders, began their entrepreneurship operating a motel in the 1960's called the Capri Motel which was located right along Route 66, known today as Interstate 44. ' They sold the Capri Motel in 1966 and along with their sons, Rod and Randy, started a new business in 1972 called the Shepherd Hills Gift Shop which was leased as a part of the Shepherd Hills Motel and happened to be located in virtually the same spot as the Capri Motel. Later, as they began expanding, they bought a portion of the motel as well as the gift shop and began construction of their current building in 1999. In the meantime, Shepherd Hills added additional locations including those in Osage Beach, MO, Branson, MO, and Eddyville, KY, and brought in other quality products to the lineup including Chicago Cutlery, Denby Pottery, and of course Case XX pocketknives--making the latter also available through catalog mail order and eventually on the web at www.CaseXX.com. Leach Service Serving the motoring public since 1949 9720 Manchester Road Rock Hill, MO 63119 • (314J 962·5550 www.I.eachservice.com Open 6AM-Midnight We now have fountain soda and lottery! Missouri Safety & Emissions Inspections Auto Repairs, Towing, Tires-new & repairs Diesel, bp Gasoline, Kerosene Propane Tank Refills or Exchanges 7f/e - ~ tee 5o't ~ ~, Ask about our Buy 5 Oil Changes Get One FREE! Special Full Service Customers, ask about a FREE Oil Change punch card. Yes, we still have Full Service where friendly attendants pump your gas, clean your windows and check your oil and tires. Member Brentwood Chamber of Commerce Business Member Route 66 Association contents ~ features 2 OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES EDITOR'S NOTES 3 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Robert Gehl 4 JEEP GIRL'S JOURNAL Carolyn Hasenfratz 5 NEWS FROM THE ROAD 10 SORTING OUT 661N ST. LOUIS Jim Powell 18 ROUTE 66 ACROSS OLD MAN RIVER Joe Sonderman 26 REMEMBERING THE MIDWAY Jane Reed 28 16 SEATS IN HEAVEN Rich Dinkela II 30 YOUTHS CELEBRATE 66 Norma Maret Bolin 32 CRUISING ROUTE 66 AT 20,000 FEET KipWelborn 38 MONUMENT DEDICATED Glenda Pike 40 GETYOUR KICK START • ON ROUTE 66 Rich Dinkela II 42 NEW MEMBERS Robert Gehl 43 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, 1/2 Page B&W - $70,112 Page Color - $85,114 Page B&W - $50, 1/4 Page Color - $60,118 Business Card B&W - $40. Other rates are available upon re9uest, call (314) 965-5751. PUBLICATION SCHEDULE Summer Issue, July 2012 Fall Issue, October 2012 Winter Issue, January 2013 Spring Issue, April 2013 Submission deadline 5.19.12 Submission deadline 8.19.12 Submission deadline 11.19.12 Submission deadline 2.19.13 FUTURE MEETING DATES April 14, 2012 - Rosati Winery & Museum, Rosati / July 14, 2012 - The Wallace House, Cuba / Nov. 17, 2012 - Stones Throw Dinner Theatre, Carthage FOLLOW THE ASSOCIATION ON FACEBOOK Please become a fan to stay up to date on meetings, activities, news from the road and magazine previews. You are welcome to post your favorite Route 66 pictures. Thanks to Internet Services Director Carolyn Hasenfratz. www.facebook.com/missouri66 Show Me ROUt( 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 (Q all paid members in good standing of The Rome 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 to The ROLIte 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 to Joe Sonderman, Magazine Coordinator, Route 66 Association of Missouri, at sdrr66@aoLcom. Reproduction of this magazine in parr or in whole, is prohibited wirhour written permission from the President andlor Board of Directors of The Route 66 Association of Missouri. The Route 66 Association of Missouri and the production staff are nor responsible for errors or omissions contained herein. The Route 66 Association of Missouri and the production staff retain the right to edit any submitted materi- als and to nor publish an article of questionable content or that goes against the purpose of The Route 66 Association of Missouri. The Route 66 Association of Missouri is a non-profit corporation established to preserve. promote and develop Old Route 66 in Missouri. missouri66.org 1 JIDJ officers/directors/committees OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Tommy Pike Diane Warhover Mark Stauter Robert Schulz 1602 East Dale St. 447 Clemens Ave. 309 Hutchinson Dr. 708 South Market St. Springfield, MO 65803 Kirkwood, MO 63122 Rolla, MO 65401 Waterloo, IL 62298 (417) 865-1318 (314) 965-5751 (573) 341-2932 (618) 939-7021 furyon66(O)earthlink.net warhoverdiane(O)gmail.com mstauter(O)fidnet.com schulz(O)htc.net BOARD OF Jerry Benner Robert Gehl Debbie Rhew Ted Terbeek 1115Chatelet Dr. 1667 Timber Ridge Est. Dr. P.O. Box 761 5601 S. Foxboro Trail DIRECTORS Ferguson, MO 63135 Wildwood, MO 63011 Dixon, MO 65459 Springfield, MO 65804 (314) 521-4255 (636) 458-4585 (573) 433-9812 (417) 823-9166 ~benner(O)mindspring.com (636) 458-4080 fax dprhew(O)windstream.net terbeektn(O)sbcglobal.net rgehl66(O)earthlink.net James Crooks Joe Schulte James J. Thole 2540 Christopher Oaks Ct. Norman L. Heirnonimus 940 Saint Antoine St. 1264 Jade Wind Cir. St. Louis, MO 63129 P.O. Box 504 Florissant, MO 63031 Manchester, MO 63011 (314) 293-2540 Cuba, MO 65453 (314) 921-1329 (636) 227-2258 jimmy52(O)sbcglobal.net (573) 885-4651 joedo9(O)swbell.net 66thole(O)sbcglobal.net normanh(O)centurylink.com David J. Eslick 3311 South Elmira Jerry L. Law Springfield, MO 65807 434 N. 5th Street (417) 889-9332 Wood River, IL 62095 djeslick(O)undata.com (314) 440-0040 thelaw1(O)sbcglobal.net COMMITTEES HISTORIAN! PRESERVATION MOTOR TOUR PUBLICATIONS ORAL HISTORY Jane Dippel, Chairperson Kip Welborn, Diane Warhover, Jerry Benner, Chairperson 7920 Captain Conn Dr. Co-Chairperson Chairperson • 1115Chatelet Dr. St. Louis, MO 63123 Jane Dippel, 447 Clemens Ave. Ferguson, MO 63135 (314) 843-7132 Co-Chairperson Kirkwood, MO 63122 (314) 521-4255 vestaon66(O)cs.com 3947 Russell Blvd. (314) 965-5751 ~benner(O)mindspring.com St. Louis, MO 63110 warhoverdiane(O)gmail.com MEMBERSHIP (314) 853-7385 NEON HERITAGE SERVICES rudkip(O)sbcglobal.net Joe Sonderman, Editor PRESERVATION Robert Gehl, Director 1710 Coachway Lane James J. Thole, Chairperson 1667 Timber Ridge Est. Dr. INTERNET SERVICES Hazelwood, MO 63042 1264 Jade Wind Cir. Wildwood, MO 63011 Carolyn Hasenfratz, (314) 609-6370 Manchester, MO 63011 (636) 458-4585 Director stlrt66(O)aol.com (636) 227-2258 (636) 458-4080 fax 1544 High School Dr. 66thole(O)sbcglobal.net rgehl66(O)earthlink.net Brentwood, MO 63144 (314) 963-0930 carolyn_hasenfratz(O) sbcglobal.net J:IDJeditor's notes his issue is our second designed by Jamie research he did for the 75rh Anniversary of Rome 66 in 1992. Mr. TKlopmeyer and printed ar Universal in Powell is also providing a wealth of knowledge on other Rome 66 Sr. Louis. I cannot thank Jamie and Linda related ropies and it is truly an honor ro have him contributing! Kujawa enough. Their work has cut the Rich Dinkela has done it again for us, this rime with a tribute to production rime in half, improved the prod- the iconic Carl's Drive-In on rhe often overlooked Original 66/ uct, added more color pages and saved our Manchester Road. Regular contributor Jane Reed rakes a poignant membership money roo! We really hope you look at the Midway Cafe, a landmark we just lost in Cuba. Thanks like the new look, which we think gives us the ro Kip Welborn for an idea I never would have thought of, a look at best Rome 66 Association publication on the Ozark Airlines.Won't you join them? If you have an idea or would Mother Road. like ro submit an article please contact me at [email protected]. We This one was a true group efforr. There is so much confusion are particularly searching for vintage photos and stories of small over the paths of Rome 66 through the Sr. Louis are that we turned businesses along the romeo Well, now it is springtime! Let's hit the ro our founder, Jim Powell. He graciously provided the extensive highway! 2 Show Me Route 66 membership matters ~ BY ROBERTGEHL, DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES (636) 458-4585 OR RGEHL66(Q)EARTHLlNK.NET IT IS SAID THAT WE ARE ALL ON AJOURNEY. ROUTE 661S THE JOURNEY OF DREAMS. IT'SJUST AS REAL TO THOSE WHO EMBRACE HER MEANING NO MATTER IF WE'RE STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN GASCOZARK, MISSOURI OR A THOUSAND MILES AWAY, TRAVELING HER ONLY IN OUR MIND'S EYE. ROUTE 66 MAY MEAN SOMETHING UNIQUE TO ALL OF US, BUT ITS FREEDOM, FAMILY, AND SPIRIT HAVE EACH OF US COMING BACK TIME AFTER TIME FOR ANOTHER TRIP DOWN THE MOTHER ROAD. rented a car, found encouragement and renewal with their kindred spirits on Route 66, and had a wonderful weekend traversing the Ozarks and across the high plains of southwest Missouri to our final stop in Riverton, back on their home turf of Kansas.