Same Location ~!IIiiiiJi'" for 50 Years! Historic Route 66 stretches across the U.S. from Chicago to Los Angeles. Along the way, in Lebanon, 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 in the 1960's called the Capri Motel which was located right along Route 66, known today as .. 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. Lebanon is one of the best places to see the Mother Road, which was officially named right here in Missouri. You can drive a 5-mile section of the original road, and commemorative Route 66 signs will help guide your drive. We're proud to be part of Route 66, and nowhere is that more apparent than at the Route 66 Museum and Research Center, inside the Lebanon-Laclede County Library.

The museum features authentic recreations of a 1950s diner and gas station; it also has antique cars, photos, memorabilia, original maps, books, magazines, videos, and more. Get a quick overview of the highway's heritage, or explore more in-depth all 3,500-square-feet.

The museum is located at 915 S. Jefferson Avenue, and admission is free. For more info on the museum or all that Lebanon has to offer call1-866-LEBANON.

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2 OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES 3 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Robert Gehl 4 THE WORLD CAME TO JOPLIN Joe Sonderman 6 NEWS FROM TH E ROAD 10 MERAMEC CAVERNS Joe Sonderman 18 PIPPIN'S RESORT Joe Sonderman 22 BLOOD SPILLED ON ROUTE 66 Kip Welborn 28 COLLECTING MATCHCOVERS Phil Gordon 34 DEATH ON ROUTE 66: PART TWO Cheryl Eichar Jett 38 JANE'S CORNER Jane Dippel 40 NEW MEMBERS Robert Gehl 41 BUSINESS MEMBER • DIRECTORY Robert Gehl 48 THEN AND NOW Joe Sonderman

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OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER Tommy Pike James Crooks Tonya Pike Robert Schulz 1602 East Dale St. 2540 Christopher Oaks Ct. POBox 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 furyon66(O.)earthlink.net jimmy52(O.)sbcglobal.net tj p_666(o')ya hoo.com schulz(O.)htc.net

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BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE The following back issues are available: Vol. 22 #2 Sorting out 66 in St. Louis, Remembering the Midway Vol. 22 #1 Luna Cafe's Spectacular Neon Scene Returns, Farewell to Zeno's Make sure your collection of Vol. 21 #4 The Wagon Wheel Motel, Untangling Arlington Hill Show Me Route 66 is complete I Send $6 per issue Vol. 21 #3 The Civil War, Nelson's Dream Village (which includes postage) to: Vol. 21 #2 Maplewood Missouri, Rolla Celebrates 150, Madison County, Route 66 Association of Missouri Vol. 21 #1 Munger Moss Motel, Ft. Leonard Wood PO Box 8117 Vol. 20 #4 Haunted 66, Devil's Elbow, Springfield Cobras Vol. 20 #3 Drive In Theatres, Bunion Derby St. Louis, MO 63156 Vol. 20 #2 The Sunset Motel Glows Again,Route 66 in Joplin 'Include your address and the Vol. 20 #1 New Look for the Wagon Wheel, Rock City (Times Beach) Volume/Issue Number. Vol. 18 #3-4 Gary Turner, Meramec Caverns Barns Vol. 18 #1-2 Ghost Churches ofSt. Louis

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BY ROBERT GEHL, DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES (636) 458-4585 OR RGEHL66(@EARTHLlNK.NET

THE "MAGICAL SPARK"

5 years ago, soon after the restoration of the You can see it in the kids today, weaned on the movie Cars, that s:at the Donut Drive-In, I received a wonderful note of thanks suddenly see the shields or signs out in the real world and instantly rom Kay Schwarz. Kay, along with husband Paul, are part of make that connection to Radiator Springs and Route 66. I've seen the Schwarz family that own and operate this classic establishment youngsters catch a glimpse of those dual "6's" on a marker by our along the Chippewa Street alignment of Route 66 in St. Louis. Kay Association booth at a festival and immediately stop their parents in wanted to thank the Association and our Neon Heritage Preserva- their tracks with a simple one word exclamation: Cars! This spark will tion Committee team for being, in her words, the "Magical Spark" be incredibly important as the future of the road will be in the hands that inspired her to motivate her family members to undertake this of this generation and their kids to come. initiative. She stated in her letter that You can see it when you walk "together we were able to be included into one of the many businesses along in the preservation program to bring a the route and you feel as if you just part of the past back to life". Kay was made their day - and very often, that also very appreciative of the National is exactly what you did. Your patron- • Park Service and their Route 66 Cor- age is extremely valuable to these ridor Preservation Program, which stakeholders along the road and enabled this project to happen via their every dollar you spend by the 50/50 cost-share grant to Donut Drive- commerce you create is critical In. As I was looking back at Kay's card, to their on-going success. it struck me that we all have an op- You can see it each time you en- portunity to be that spark each time we courage - or congratulate - a preser- intersect with the subject of Route 66. vation project that enriches us all as That spark may occur in many different we travel through the rich tableau of ways but all very special to experience. unique roadside America. You can see it as a twinkle in their A quick membership update - we eye when you connect with a new ac- have passed the 900 member mark quaintance over shared passions about and are within approximately 75 new what the road means to our culture and members from the 1,000 member country. We witnessed this numerous milestone. As we near the end of the times in Joplin at the recent Interna- year, please consider a gift member- tional Route 66 festival and ship for someone you know that in Springfield a week later at the may have an interest in the road. You

Birthplace of Route 66 event, as over KAY SCHWARZ (SECOND FROM RIGHT) WITH HUSBAND PAUL AND MEMBERS OF THE might also consider a donation to our SCHWARZ FAMILY BEHIND THE COUNTER AND READY TO SERVE THE "BEST HAND·CUT 30 new members joined the Associa- DONUTS IN ST.LOUIS ON ROUTE 66!" General Preservation Fund or our tion. We welcomed to our family dedicated Neon Heritage Preservation interested parties from not only Missouri and neighboring Fund to help enhance our efforts next year. Your contribution is ap- and but also from , Idaho, Maryland, Michi- preciated more than can be expressed. gan, Pennsylvania, , and Wisconsin. Each of these new mem- You too have the "Magical Spark" to bring the road to life. bers will bring their own enthusiasm to spark the effort of preserving Kay would be so proud. and promoting the heritage of the highway. You can see it though the retelling of stories of trips down 66, I hope to see you on the road! often taken decades earlier, that are as fresh in the mind's eye of the Bob Gehl "TRVL66" storyteller as if they had just occurred.They regale us with adventures of heading west when 66 was in its heyday and are now anxious to Until our next trip together down Route 66 ... recapture that spirit via the renaissance of the road today. Remember, membership matters!

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BY JOE SONDERMAN THE WORLD CAME TO

SUMMER 2013 WILL BE REMEMBERED AS THE BUSIESTTIME ON ROUTE 66 IN MISSOURI SINCE THE GLORY DAYS. IT SEEMED AS IF EVERY DAY, ANOTHER FESTIVAL WAS BEING HAILED AS A SUCCESS, ANOTHER BUILDING RESTORED OR MURAL DEDICATED. IT WAS THE SUMMER OF 66.

he big story was the success of the first Route 66 Internation- the true spirit of Route 66 hucksterism, the owner has claimed that al Festival ever held in Missouri, held August 1-3 in Joplin. the structure was the headquarters of "Galena's Bloody Madam," Ma TMany thought it was the best ever and really raised the bar StafHeback. StafHeback is a real figure from history who was accused for next year's festival, to be held in Kingman, . The Route 66 of killing and robbing her clients.Ma, her husband and rwo sons • Alliance, Joplin Convention and Visitor's Bureau and many volun- were convicted of killing miner Frank Galbraith in 1897 and tossing teers all deserve credit for making the event memorable. In previous his body down a mine shaft. years, the festivals had been organized by state Route 66 Associations, But some local historians are not too happy about the old brothel and a desultory turnout in the blazing heat in Victorville, California that has become Galena's newest tourist attraction. They say the in 2012 made some question if another festival would be held. historical evidence casts doubt on the StafHeback connection. But, But this year, the City of Joplin was part of the team and the like the myth of Jessie James at Meramec Caverns, it does make for a community involvement made the difference. Joplin's Main Street good story. was a sea of people and the town seemed eager to welcome Route Joplin Convention and Visitor's Bureau topper Patrick Tuttle 66 travelers. The weather also cooperated. On Saturday, the forecast said that people from 14 countries, including, Ireland, Australia and didn't look good, calling for rain all day. But a morning rain gave Japan attended the festival and an estimated crowd of 8,000 came way to sunshine by the time the events were underway and the sun out on Saturday. Joplin also unveiled a lovely new mural adorning a prevailed for the rest of the weekend. building on Main Street. There were the usual events for Route 66 aficionados, collector's Michael Wallis, renowned Route 66 author, voice of the Sheriff displays, authors, and a summit meeting of Route 66 business own- character in "Cars," and co-founder of the alliance, reported signing ers, state associations, preservationists and others. But at this festival, over 2,000 autographs. Author Joe Sonderman said he sold more there was more of a focus on young children and it paid off big. It books than at any other festival. Memorabilia collectors poured over was estimated that about 1,500 kids attended a presentation of the collections of postcards displayed by Mike Ward and Steve Rider. movie Cars in Carthage at the 66 Drive In. Kids enjoyed a Young Rider displayed items from his amazing memorabilia collection as Roadies parade and were especially excited to see Pixar's replicas of well, including a tremendously rare original Route 66 Kansas sign. the characters "Lightning McQueen" and "Towmater" from the Mike Ward, a veteran roadie from Mesa, Arizona, also hosted the Cars movie. This is a valuable lesson organizers of future festivals E-Group breakfast at Granny. Shaffer's Restaurant. Each year at should heed. the festival, a group of Route 66 enthusiasts who are members of a Another highlight was a festival held in conjunction with the Yahoo e-group get a chance to meet face to face at the breakfast, and event in nearby Galena, Kansas. The Main Street of Galena was lined everyone leaves with great prizes. with classic cars and packed with people, probably as busy as it has On the final night, the festivities wrapped up with a performance been there since the days when Galena was a mining boom town. A by the Road Crew and 1960s and 1970s legends, the Grassroors. It is beautiful new mural at Seventh and Main (Route 66) in Galena was safe to say that the Joplin Festival renewed enthusiasm for the annual dedicated, and quickly became a favorite photo op. gatherings and helped ensure that another generation will carryon Crowds lined up to tour the newly restored "Murder Bordello." In the love affair with Route 66. We can hardly wait for next year!

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PLENTY OF SMILING FACES FROM THE ROUTE 66 ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI WELCOMED VISITORS. FROM LEFT, BOB GEHL, ALLISON GEHL, YVONNE GEHL, TOMMY PIKE, JOE SCHULTE, ROBERT SCHULTZ. CAROLYN HASENFRATZ WAS JUST OUT OF THE FRAME. BOB'S SMILE SEEMS TOWMATER JOINED HIS BUDDY "LIGHTNING MCQUEEN" ON THE MAIN STREETSOF GALENA, TO SAY "CAN I INTEREST YOU IN A ROUTE 66 SIGN?"UIM THOLE) ANDAS IN JOPLIN. KIDS LINED UPALL WEEKEND LONG FOR A PICTURE.

THE NEW MURAL IN GALENA IS ALREADY A POPULAR PHOTO OP.. ANOTHER NEW MURAL WAS UNVEILED IN JOPLlN.UIM THOLE)

BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE QUILTS WITH A ROUTE 66 THEME DREW PLENTY OF ADMIRERS. A CRUISE TO THE ROUTE 66 DRIVE-IN AT CARTHAGE WAS A BIG HIGHLIGHT. THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM UIM THOLE) . FOR THIS LITTLE NASH RAMBLER.

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BUSY SUMMER ON 661N SPRINGFIELD College Street in Springfield and plans to clean them up. Still another landmark in Springfield made a comeback this The signs of a Route 66 summer. The neon sign atop the Barth's Building on Park Central revival exemplified by the Square, dormant since 1981, is shining again. The sign was erected Joplin festival were also in 1914, a year after the devastating fire on the square, for Nathan's evident during the 3rd An- clothing store. In 1930, the sign was adapted to reflect the change to nual Springfield Missouri Barth's Clothing and converted to neon.The sign restoration is part Birthplace of Route 66 Fes- of the amazing $20 million dollar History Museum on the Square tival, held on Saturday, Au- Project, which is sparking a transformation of the square. In addi- gust 10, 2013. The crowd tion to the Barth's Building, the museum will eventually include the in the Public Square for the former Fox Theatre. car show, vendor booths and other activities was es- OWNERS MARK RESTORATION OF BOOTS timated at over 3,000. The COURT SIGN BY JOHN HACKER, CARTHAGE PRESS • John T. Woodruff Award, REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION for outstanding support of Route 66, was presented to In 1939, Arthur Boots built the Boots Bud Perry, owner of Bud's Motel in Carthage, Missouri at the Tire & Wheel, on Route strategic intersection of U S. Highways 66 at Grant & College for 66 and 71. He designed the building 55 years. in a Streamline Moderne style with After the car show, the carports and gas pumps located near classic vehicles cruised to the front office. The motel remained in the Best Western Route operation until 2001, and soon after 66 Rail Haven Motel, became threatened with demolition to title sponsors of this year's make way for a new drugstore. For- festival.The nostalgic but tunately, the deal fell through, and in completely modern motel 2011, new owners Debye Harvey and is celebrating 75 years Pricilla Bledsaw stepped in to restore of service to locals and the motel to operating condition. The travelers on the "Mother grant project returned the property to Road." Springfield Mayor its historic appearance by removing Bob Stephens presented a deteriorated pitched roof installed in the 1970s. The building will Rail Haven owner Gordon now be secure from the elements and become eligible for listing on the Elliott with an Anniversary National Register of Historic Places. Proclamation. A restored neon sign now sports the original name of the Boots The Rail Haven has unveiled another new attraction. Elliott and Motel, the 'Boots Court,' and has been fully restored thanks in part proud employees displayed a neon sign pointing the way to the to a donation from the tattooed man of Route 66. Springfield business district. The brightly lit 10-foot arrow replaces Ron Jones of Bartlesville, Oklahoma donated the $2,500 that one that was demolished in a spectacular crash involving a car was needed to restore the sign to the original name of the art deco hauler in 1952. Below the arrow another sign proclaims Springfield lodging facility located at the 'Crossroads of America' in Carthage, as "The birthplace of Route 66." Missouri. Jones is known for turning his body into a walking Route Elliott had more good news for those who love Route 66. He 66 advertisement, tattooing images representing the icons of the said he has purchased the historic Rock Fountain Motor Court on Mother Road all over his body.

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A brass plaque to me- Route 66 icon. She said the small business and the building that morialize Ron's deceased Arthur Boots built during the has weathered chal- father did not arrive in lenges and threats through the year, but it has become a recognized time for the July 19, cer- symbol of rural American life around the world. emony but a temporary Barthuli said "Debye was just telling me a story about a Chinese sign with the correct gentleman who was out here photographing the heck out of it and wording was placed on she asked if she could help. He said the Boots Motel architecture is the sign post. famous world-wide. Ron's contribution to "Rutgers University recently did a travel survey on Route 66 and help the Boots owners people from 40 different countries and all the state responded saying return the historic Court to its condition circa 1949 was greatly that they were traveling on Route 66 to learn about American His- appreciated and follows the recent removal of the pitch roof and the tory and to experience the past and the Boots Motel is one of those restoration of the flat roof that made the structure so unique. properties they come to see from all around the world." Attendees for the sign lighting on July 19 included Route 66 The Boots Motel had fallen into disrepair and was being used Roadies Jim Michalec, with the Route 66 Advertiser; Tommy, as low-income housing when Debye Harvey and her sister, Pricilla Glenda and Tonya Pike, with the Missouri Route 66 Association; Bledsaw, bought it out of foreclosure in 2011. Ron and Barbara Hart, with the Route 66 Chamber of Commerce; They immediately set to work cleaning the rooms and preparing Wendi Douglas, with the Carthage Convention and Visitors Bu- them for occupancy. Currently people can stay in the five rooms in reau; and Boots co owner Debye Harvey and Boots manager, Deb the building at the back of the lot, but the four rooms in the main DelRio. building are still being restored. Harvey said she and her co-owner sister, Pricilla Bledsaw, plan to Harvey, who does consulting work on historic preservation and restore the rest of the neon that once lined the building, and restore research, decided to put her expertise to work on a project of her the other accents that make the Boots Court stand out. own. Harvey said she knew the Boots was important, but even she The five rooms in the building at the rear of the Boots Court are underestimated the fame of the tiny business. currently available for rent while work continues on the four rooms "I didn't know when we bought the Boots, that is was famous in the main building. world-wide," Harvey said."I thought it was a really cool building • Debye Harvey took time to celebrate the change with local and and I think that's part of the thing, it's a very unusual design and federal officials on July 29. Kaisa Barthuli, Program Manager for the there are not a lot of these kinds of buildings left anywhere and Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program with the National Park certainly not on Route 66, so because of Arthur Boots' obsession Service, joined Harvey, Carthage City Administrator Tom Short, with this kind of architecture, he made this the icon that it is in his City Clerk Lynn Campbell,City Council member Steve Leibbrand, own way. Fire Chief Chris Thompson,Chamber of Commerce President "It's not a standard box and it has the streamlined modern Mark Elliff, Tommy and Glenda Pike, with the Missouri Route 66 features, it has the glass accents, it has all these cool little things that Association, and others to celebrate the completion of a grant proj- you just don't find much anywhere. It's always amazing to me that ect that funded the removal of the gabled roof from the two build- there are people coming from Tahiti and Japan and Australia and ings that make up the Boots. The National Park Service presented Europe to see the Boots or to stay at the Boots now." Harvey with a plaque to recognize the project. The National Parks Service provided $12,000 to match $12,000 HONORS FOR THE WAGON WHEEL MOTEL from Harvey to pay for removing the roof and restoring the Boots AND CRESTWOOD BOWL to the flat-roofed look it sported from the mid-1930s until the BY GLENDA PIKE mid-1970s. "Leaving the gabled roof on wasn't even optional for me," On July 29, Kaisa Bar- Harvey said. "In order to make it the building that it ought to be, thuli, Program Manager you had to take the gabled roof off. We know that flat roofs require for the Route 66 Cor- more maintenance, but for me, that was the only option." ridor Preservation Pro- Barthuli said removing the gabled roof makes the Boots eli- gram with the National gible to be included on the National Register of Historic Places Park Service recognized and brings on the protections and the funding opportunities the Connie Echols for her National Register brings. efforts with ongoing and "Debye applied for a grant in 2012 to help remove the pitched dramatic improvements roof here, and we knew how important that was because that old, to the Wagon Wheel inappropriate roof was holding it back from being listed on the Na- Motel,Cuba, Missouri. tional Register of Historic Place," Barthuli said."We awarded a grant Connie received a 2012 in the amount of $12,000 to help her, it was a cost share one to one, National Park Service grant which assisted with final roof repair on and its gone, the roof is gone, so we're here to celebrate that." the largest motel unit. Kaisa presented Connie with a plaque for this Barthuli said it's accurate to call the Boots Court, the original improvement. name for the business before it was changed to Boots Motel, a The Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, Missouri opened in 1936, as

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one of the many tourist courts constructed in response to the surge The current owners, Centrum Partners, had originally proposed of automobile traffic during the first half of the 20th century.Most, a concept for redevelopment dubbed the "District at Crestwood," like the Wagon Wheel, were built by local craftsmen with local ma- using $34 million in tax credits. The plan called for conversion to a terials, and were locally owned and operated. However, few remain "Lifestyle Center," with an upscale theatre, bowling alley and restau- in operation today. Not only does the Wagon Wheel still accommo- rant. But Centrum walked away after the ciry would not approve a date nightly travelers, it is still locally owned and operated. Ongoing planner for the projecr. restoration work has included porch, window, floor, HVAC, and Some residents are now concerned for the future of the ciry, roof repairs. since there is no other plan for the redevelopment of the mall. The Crestwood Bowl,Crestwood, Missouri, also received a 2012 communiry must now grapple with shrinking revenue, staff cuts, National Park Service grant to assist with the restoration cost of reduced street, parks and building maintenance and incomplete their famous vintage neon sign. On October 20, 2012, at the official financial reports. relighting ceremony of the refurbished sign, a National Park Service plaque was presented to the current owners, Ray and Carol Bluth and FAREWELL GARAVELLI'S their son Michael (who is the VPI General Manager) for the comple- tion of their neon sign restoration project by Tommy Pike, President The doors are of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and Jim Thole, Chairperson closed at a South of the Route 66 Association of Missouri eon Heritage Committee. Sr. Louis institu- Tommy Pike also read "Words of Congratulations" prepared by tion, and the dis- Kaisa Barthuli, Program Manager, National Park Service, Route 66 tinctive building Corridor Preservation Program who could not attend the event. • with its rounded The American bowling boom began in the 1940s, promoted by front will soon be the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II as a recreation outlet only a memory. for servicemen. Bowling alleys sprang up throughout America along Garavelli's Caf- major arterials such as Route 66.Sr. Louis, Missouri, was home to a eteria Restaurant concentration of bowling stars, and in 1957, three of them formed a at 6600 Chip- partnership to build the Crestwood Bowl. The bowling alley had 24 pewa (Route 66) lanes, a small restaurant, and a bar. Still in operation, the bowling closed on June alley has changed very little since 1957, including its neon sign. As 28. Owner Basam • one of the few remaining vestiges of Route 66 in the area, the Crest- "Sam" Hawatrneh wood Bowl sign has been designated a Sr. Louis Counry Landmark said business by the Sr. Louis Counry Historic Buildings Commission. Dark had slumped since 2009, the neon sign now fully restored to operating condition, dramatically shines brightly. as his clientele aged. Garavelli's END COMES FOR CRESTWOOD PLAZA was known for cafeteria sryle din- It was once 'Where ing with huge portions and unbelievably low prices. But it failed to the Big Stores Are," attract younger diners and could not change without an outcry from but another Sr. Louis its loyal customers. area shopping center The Garavelli name has been well-known in Sr. Louis since has closed its doors. Italian immigrant Joe Garavelli opened his tavern at DeBaliviere Crestwood Plaza and DeGiverville on the north side of Forest Park in 1917. Starting opened in 1957 on out with just ham sandwiches, Joe added a dining room in 1926. the Watson Road He sold the landmark in 1941, and the restaurant had several more alignment of Route owners, including Stan Musial, before the Tompras Family closed it 66. It was the first in 1973. There were also several other Garavelli's locations. in the Sr. Louis area The building with art deco touches at 6600 Chippewa was with two rival stores as anchors. At its peak, following conversion constructed in 1941 and was originally Joe Mittino's Club Shangri- into a mall, the center boasted 140 stores and a five screen theatre. La. At the time, developer Cyrus Crane Wilmore's Sr. Louis Hills But in the late 1970s through the 90s, Crestwood's leaders de- neighborhood was growing rapidly. That same year, Ted Drewes Sr. cided to replace the 66 Park-In and small businesses with a string opened his frozen custard stand just down the street. Joe billed his of shopping centers and big box stores, leading to a serious glut of restaurant as the "Club Beautiful" and the "Epicure's Paradise." It retail. Construction of Interstate 44 removed much of the traffic became Parente's Italian Village in 1954. It later housed George Ha- from Watson Road.The mall was also doomed by the Internet, giparis' Restaurant and then Sara's Sunny Italy. Garavelli's opened added competition from the nearby Galleria and a renovated West the location here in 1978. Counry Center, as well as a lack of needed upgrades under the The building has been purchased by the Anheuser-Busch Em- ownership of Westfield. ployee Credit Union and is expected to be demolished.

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COST SHARE PRESERVATION GRANTS AWARDED MORE KUDOS FOR JOPLIN BY GLENDA PIKE The National Park Service Route 66 In May, Benjamin Moore, North America's most respected interior Corridor Preservation and exterior paint manufacturer and color authority, announced Program has an- its biggest initiative ever to revitalize communities across North nounced the award- America through the launch of "Main Street Matters." ing of six cost-share The campaign asked consumers around the country to cast their grants to assist with vote online for which 20 Main Streets should be revitalized of the the restoration of more than 100 North American cities nominated significant historic The effort will be undertaken with the help of multiple partner or- properties along ganizations around the country, including Make It Right, a long-time Route 66.Missouri has received more than its fair share of grants partner of Benjamin Moore that was founded by actor-philanthropist over the years, but none were awarded to the state this year. The Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt will be lending his voice in support of the effort grants went to landmarks in Arizona, Illinois and . that Benjamin Moore is undertaking with Main Street Matters. In addition to partner organizations, this effort will be brought • Hilltop Motel, Kingman, Arizona - Built in 1953, the Hill to life with local Benjamin Moore dealers and in conjunction with Top Motel is an excellent example of the motel experience local municipalities, small businesses and local Chambers of Com- that was common during the post-war, family vacation boom. merce. The effort will began this summer and the work on repaint- Grant funds will assist with rehabilitation of the heating, air ing these Main Streets will be completed over the next year. conditioning, and roof systems. "Our Main Streets are the vital hubs of our communities - and • Vie Suhling Neon Sign, Litchfield, Illinois - Opened in 1957, Benjamin Moore and our network of independent dealers have the "Vie" Suhling Gas for Less Filling Station operated 24 always been integral parts of Main Street," said David Melancon, hours a day, seven days a week. The neon sign will be restored Chief Marketing Officer of Benjamin Moore. "This investment to operating condition, in association with the adjacent, newly we're making in communities around North America is core to our opened Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Visitor Center. business and to who we are; Main Streets make us who we are and • • DeCamp Junction,Staunton, Illinois - Established in 1931 we're proud to honor that with this effort. as a roadhouse and boarding house, the establishment contin- Benjamin Moore will not only provide the paint and supplies ues to operate as a lively road house and community center. needed for facades, porches, railings, shutters and other exterior Grant funds will help replace the extensively damaged roof and building trims, but its color expertS will consult on the best choices historic tin ceiling. to enhance the architectural style, regional influences and historic • Santo Domingo Trading Post, Santo Domingo Pueblo, New references in each community. Skilled professional painters, many Mexico - The Santo Domingo Trading Post represents a of them members of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of cultural and economic crossroad for the neighboring Santo America, will be hired, putting another segment of local business to Domingo Tribe and automobilists. Grant funds will assist with work along with the local Benjamin Moore retailer who will be mix- restoration of the facade, and collection of oral histories to ing the paints that are used. explore tribal perspectives on the impact of the automobile and Joplin, Missouri was one of 20 out of 100 cities nominated mercantilism. to win for 2013. This should be a large booster to Joplin's "Main • Whiting Bros. Gas Station, Moriarty, New Mexico - Whiting Street". Over the next year, it will be very interesting to watch these Brothers was established in 1926 as a regional chain of gasoline improvements take place in Joplin. stations. Its distinctive red-on-yellow signs advertised the busi- For more information and a list of nominated cities across the nesses.Grant funds will restore the iconic signs, which will be- u.s. and Canada, please visit www.paintwhatmatters.com. come the only known Whiting Brothers signs in operation today. • Milan Trading Post,Milan, New Mexico - The Milan Motel 66 SIGN TO OFFER WELCOME IN PACIFIC and Trading Post was built in 1947 by the Milan family, for which the town was named. Grant funds will assist with the A Route 66 shield will soon welcome travelers to Pacific, Missouri. electrical rehabilitation of the trading post to address serious Pacific High School students Amy Ketcherside and Curtis Paglush fire and other safety concerns. submitted a winning design for the welcome signs in a competition The cost-share grant program provides grant assistance for presented by the local commission.The winning entry fea- eligible historic preservation, research, oral history, interpretative, tures a stone base and two stone pillars holding a woodem Route 66 and educational projects. Grants are offered through an annual, shield with the words "Welcome to Pacific Train Town USA" with competitive grant cycle. Since the program's inception in 2001, a cannon on one of the corners. The pillars will also highlight civic 114 projects have been awarded $1.6 million with $2.7 million in organizations such as the Lions Club. cost-share match, totaling $4.3 million in public-private investment The students each took home $2,000 for their design. One of toward the preservation and revitalization of the Route 66 corridor. the signs will be placed on East Osage Street, Route 66, in front of For more information on NPS Route 66 Corridor Preserva- the U.S. Silica Plant. The other will rise on the Pacific high School tion Program and cost-share grants, visit the program website at: practice field on West Osage. The commission expects the signs to www.cr.nps.govlrt66 be installed in the next few months.

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BY JOE SONDERMAN

THERE IS A PLACE JUST OFF ROUTE 66 WHERE THE TRUE SPIRIT OF GOOD NATURED HUCKSTERISM THAT DEFINED SOME MOTHER ROAD TOURIST SPOTS STILL EXISTS. MERAMEC CAVERNS, OFF THE HISTORIC ROUTE OUTSIDE STANTON, MISSOURI, HAS BEEN DAZZLING TOURISTS FOR 80 YEARS. SOME THINGS THERE HAVE NEVER CHANGED.

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traight faced and eager guides still tell tourists that Jesse James An 80th birthday celebration took place at the caverns on Sept. used the cave as a hideout. Electric relays are still manually 14,2013. Lester Turilli Sr. and his wife Judy, current promoters of S clicked on and off as an image of Old Glory is projected on the caverns, unveiled a granite memorial to Lester and Mary Dill, the wall of a formation while a scratchy recording of Kate Smith's original owners of the attraction. Lester Dill was Turilli's grandfather. "God BlessAmerica" blares. No matter how jaded or immersed in He used all sorts of gimmicks to tout the cave to the world. But the fast paced video games one is, it is still guaranteed to bring a lump human history of the caverns is a mere tick in geological time. to the throat. This is the birth place of the bumper sticker, and an Roughly 400 million years ago, Meramec Caverns began to form attraction touted by ads on barns across the country. Meramec Cav- when groundwater began seeping into the dolomite and limestone erns is still the "Greatest Show under the Earth." bedrock beneath the Missouri Ozarks. Over the eons, the water

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• eroded the stone and created a seven level cave system with 26 Legend says that either Sullivan or his son was executed at the cave total miles of known passages and chambers. An underground river because they made gunpowder for the rebels. The confederates were on the lower level flows among spectacular speleothems, such as driven out by 1862, but they would be back, and the most enduring stalactites, stalagmites and beautiful onyx formations. For those 400 Meramec Caverns legend would be born. million years, it all lay undisturbed in the blackness. In September, 1864, Confederate General Sterling Price and a Native Americans used the caves of the Missouri Ozarks for force of 12,000 entered Missouri in a desperate last ditch effort to shelter and sources for water and minerals for about 10,000 before take the state. They entered Franklin County on September 30, and the Europeans came. Tales spread that the cave was the home of the began looting and destroying property. They killed about 60 local revered Indian god Ucapago, and that the walls were lined with gold. men. Price's men destroyed the powder plant at Salt Peter Cave, In 1720, Philip Renault arrived in southeast Missouri with which the federal troops probably never needed anyway. 200 men and several hundred slaves, sent there by the Mississippi Decades later, cave promoter Lester Dill would claim guerillas Company of Kaskaskia to look for lead. His men where the first to led by the notorious William Clark Quantrill accompanied Price see Meramec Caverns and Renault was excited because he had heard on the raid and that Jesse and Frank James were riding with along the legends. He was unhappy to learn there was no gold. But soil and took part in the demolition of the gunpowder plant. According inside the cave contained saltpeter, an important ingredient in the to Dill, Jesse became familiar with the passages and later used that manufacturing of gunpowder. An underground gunpowder mill was knowledge when he turned to a life of crime. then set up at the "Saltpeter Cave." Meramec Caverns literature reported as "Historical Facts" that The French later abandoned the mines, but a party of Spanish the gang was tracked to the caverns by a posse following a train miners, led by Don Serita Gonzales, used the cave as a base oflead robbery at Gad's Hill, Missouri in 1874. After a siege of three days, mining operations beginning in 1760. Copper was also mined near the literature proclaimed, the gang escaped through a secret passage. the cave and saltpeter mining flourished as demand for gunpowder Today's guides tell the tourists that the gang knew a pool of water soared during the War of 1812. The mines were abandoned again in hid more passages that were visible only when the water was low. the 1820s. But a new conflict would arise, and the miners would be But there is no evidence that the gang came within 75 miles of the back. cave following die robbery. John and Peter Stanton began mining copper near the cave in History teaches us that Jesse's reign of terror came to an end 1855. A year later, a post office was established at Reedsville and when he was shot dead by that "Dirty Little Coward" Robert Ford named Stanton Copper Mines. In 1857, the name was changed to in St. Joseph, Missouri on April 3, 1882. But the legend ofJesse Stanton. Before the Civil War, John Stanton also set up a gunpow- James and Meramec Caverns doesn't end there. der plant, believed to be at Salt Peter Cave. Steven Sullivan, who The next era in Meramec Caverns history began when Charles founded the town of Sullivan in 1858, was also reportedly involved. Ruepple purchased Salt Peter Cave about 1898. By that time, locals

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As a youngster, Lester B. Dill and a group of boys had become lost in a cave and reportedly found a way out by following cigarette smoke drifting on the air currents. Dill's family farmed land along the Meramec River and young Les- ter began picking up extra change by leading tours of Fisher's Cave, upstream from Salt Peter Cave. He left home to work in the oil fields of Oklahoma and pursued other opportunities before returning home shortly after the state had created Meramec State Park. Lester's father, Thomas Benton Dill, sold some of his land to the state and became the Superintendent. Interest in Fisher's cave was high, so Thomas Dill leased Fisher's Cave and nearby Mushroom Cave from the state and developed them as tourist attractions, with Les serving as a guide. But a new administration in Jefferson City took away the Dill's cave concession after five years. Lester set out to find another cave. He didn't have to go far. Salt Peter Cave was just outside the boundaries of the state park. But it was accessible only by a wagon road eroded away by flooding - and owner Charley Rueppele wanted $20,000 for the property. Lester eventually negotiated a five-year lease at $750 per year, after which time they would • have to buy the cave. The lease was signed on May 1, 1933. There were already three com- mercial caves nearby, Onondaga Cave, Missouri Caverns and Cathedral Cave. Many of the locals were convinced that Lester had cave bats in his belfry. Making the road to the cave passable was a huge chore and there wasn't time to build a parking lot. Dill realized that the cave could hold 200 vehicles and promoted Meramec Cavers as the world's "first drive-in cave." Upon finishing their tour, guests could roll up their windows and drive away in 60 degree comfort, at least for awhile! A small concession stand was were using the cave to cool off during those oppressive Missouri erected and the cave was opened on Memorial summers. In those days before air conditioning, the cave became Day 1933. Six people paid 40 cents for the tour that day. the preferred destination over the local dance hall. Concerned Lester and his wife Mary worked long hours to keep the cave go- about losing business, the owners of the general store and the local ing during the Great Depression and Lester brought back a form of saloon joined Rueppele in constructing a wooden dance floor in advertising he had first used at Fisher's Cave in 1928. The daughters the immense chamber just past the entrance of the cave. Nearly of the Dill family kept busy wiring cardboard bumper signs promot- every weekend during the summer, music filled the 60 degree air. ing the cave on visitor's vehicles. Lester had invented the bumper The Frisco Railroad brought even more revelers from as far away as sticker. The signs would eventually have adhesive backing. As leisure St. Louis. travel fell during the depression, Lester and Mary brought back the At the time, it was thought the cave ended past the Ballroom subterranean dances to bring in some more money. at a pool of water. In 1901, a group of young cave explorers found The Dills scraped together enough money to buy the cave after that the pool hid a passage to more levels of the cave, the escape Charley Rueppele died in 1934 and Lester went to work on promo- route supposedly used by Jesse James. An underground river and tion. Billboards went up along Route 66, brochures were printed formations we now know as the Stage Curtain and Onyx Mountain up and Lester started advertising during St. Louis Cardinal baseball lay beyond. It would be 32 years before a man with a vision would games on the mighty KMOXAM in St. Louis. He had to borrow introduce the entire world to the wonders there. money to pay the $150 per week cost for two commercials each

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A TYPICAL SCENE ON ROUTE 66 AS A LINE OF VEHICLES HEADED FOR THE CAVERNS WAITS FOR A FRISCO FREIGHTTRAIN TO PASS AT STANTON ABOUT 1965 (ST. CLAIR HISTORICAL MUSEUM)

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game. The bank questioned the wi dom of spending that much on Caverns hideout in 1941.The following year, Dill bought some the unproven medium. But the weekend after the spots began air- rusty old pistols and a battered strong box at auction, which were ing, the caverns were packed and businesses at Stanton were sold out soon "discovered" in the cave near a flat topped formation. He of gas and food. Lester Dill was becoming a master promoter. said it was clear evidence that the James Gang had been in the cave • The family fortunes suffered a serious setback in 1935, when and promptly dubbed the formation "Loot Rock," where the gang Lester hired a local to dry out the damp wooden dance floor with supposedly divided up their ill-gotten gains. The press didn't make a gas torch. Les was seriously burned and nearly died when the line much of the story at the time, but the legend was now firmly in feeding gas to the torch ruptured and sent an arc of flames across place and the stage was set for the strangest chapter in the history of his legs. By the time he recovered, money was so tight that the Dills Meramec Caverns. Jesse James was coming back. had to seek another loan from the bank. Lester said he got the loan By 1948, Dill's son-in-law Rudy Turilli had taken over promo- by telling the banker that if they bank didn't lend him the money; tion of the cave. Turilli read with excitement as the newspapers he wouldn't be able to pay back the previous loans! trumpeted that a 102-year-old Lawton, Oklahoma man using the Lester was soon keeping the caverns open every day of the year, name J. Frank Dalton claimed he was Jesse James. Dalton said the despite a constant struggle to keep the road open, especially during man killed on that day in April, 1882 was actually two-bit outlaw the spring floods. When World War II began, he had another inge- Charlie Bigelow. nious idea. Dill began promoting the cave as the "World's Largest Sensing a publicity gold mine, Turilli convinced the alleged Bomb Shelter." Ai; the Cold War paranoia reached its peak, visitors outlaw to come to Meramec Caverns and stay in a cabin at the cave. were given a free "Bomb Shelter Pass," to supposedly use when the Meramec Caverns was in the headlines allover the world on March nukes fell. It made for good newspaper copy. 10,1950, when Turilli brought]. Frank Dalton to the Franklin Dill also hit on another unique promotion idea that changed the County, Missouri courthouse in Union and asked a judge to legally scenery on Route 66. While on their way to Florida for a vacation, change Dalton's name to Jesse Woodson James. Judge Ransom Lester and Mary saw an ad for Lookout Mountain painted on an Breuer ruled that if Dalton was Jesse James, he had never changed old barn.Dill started traveling the road to offer farmers a free paint his name to begin with. His decision read in part: job on their barn in return for space promoting Meramec Caverns. '1Jhe isn't what he professes to be, then he is trying to perpetrate a He also often threw in a pocket watch, a box of chocolates and life- fraud upon this court. If he isjesse james, which he claims to be, then time passes to Meramec Caverns. Eventually, there were 350 barns my suggestion would be that he retreat to his rendezvous and ask the across 14 states, and Jim Gauer was hired to handle the painting good God toforgive him so he may pass away in peace when his time and repainting full time. comes to go. In 1940, Dill brought in a geologist and "discovered" the ad- Dalton left Stanton shortly afterwards died at the age of 103 in ditional passages first found in 1901. He touted it as the "greatest Granbury, Texas. His tombstone bears the name Jesse James.But geological discovery since the white man came to Missouri." Dill Rudy wouldn't let the legend die. In 1964, he opened the Jesse put men to work installing lights and developing trails through the James Museum as an addition to Snell's Restaurant on Route 66 level below the main entrance that contained the underground river in Sullivan. A year later, he moved the museum to Stanton.The and was dubbed Level Number One. museum showcased bizarre wax figures, autopsy photos and artifacts Guides began telling the legend of Jesse James and his Merarnec to present his case to tourists.

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In 1967, Rudy offered $10,000 to anyone who could prove that Lester in 1982. Meramec Caverns remains a classic roadside attrac- J. Frank Dalton was not the real Jesse James. When he repeated the tion with just the right amount of kitsch - and Kate Smith. offer on national television, the daughter-in-law of Jesse James came • forward with documents she said proved otherwise. She sued when MERAMEC CAVERNS TODAY Turilli refused to pay up. In 1970, a Union, Missouri jury ordered Time has not stood completely still at Meramec Caverns and the Turilli to pay the $10,000. Rudy Turilli died of a heart attack in "Greatest Show under the Earth" has expanded to the treetops 1972 while removing Rood water from his beloved Jesse James above. In 2010, a new attraction was unveiled for those who seek Museum. a bigger adrenaline rush than Kate Smith can provide. The "Cave- In 1995, the legends were supposedly laid to rest when the body man Zipline" was a first for the St. Louis area. For the uninitiated, a buried under the name Jesse James in a Kearney, Missouri cemetery zipline rider wears wears a harness securely connected, via carabiner was exhumed and the DNA evidence indicated it was the body of and pulley system, to a cable suspended high above the ground. the notorious bad man. To this day, some people don't believe it. The rider then glides along the cable. The 90 minute adventure in A couple of years after the Jesse James story died down, Lester the tree tops includes three swinging sky-bridges and four zip rides Dill and partner Lyman Riley took over Onondaga Cave, the former varying in length from 200 to 1250 feet, reaching speeds of 50 mph! Meramec Caverns rival. This ushered in an era of prosperity and The last zipline soars over the river at a height of over 80 feet. It's unique promotions for the caves. In the 1960s, the Art Linklet- not for the faint of heart. ter TV Show People are Funny put a newlywed couple in a small Meramec Caverns is open every day except Thanksgiving and nook at the caverns and dressed them up as cave people. They were Christmas. Guided-walking tours depart every 20-30 minutes promised a honeymoon in the Bahamas if they found a key hidden starting at 9:00 am. The Cavern tour costs $19.50 for adults and in the cranny within ten days. They spent the entire ten days acting $9.75 for kids 5-11. Lantern tours are offered on weekends in June. out humiliating skips for the tour groups before Dill hid the key! In Excursion boat trips and canoe Roat adventures are also offered. The 1966, an episode of the TV series Lassie was shot at Meramec Cav- regular zip lane rates are 49.00 per Adult, $39 per Child ages 10-12 erns. The cave scenes for the movie The Adventures a/Tom Sawyer, and $39 for active military. For more information, go to www. released in 1973, were filmed there. cavemanzipline.com Onondaga was seriously threatened when the Corps of Engineers The tour guided tours take about one hour and twenty minutes proposed a dam upstream from Meramec Caverns. Fortunately, to complete and cover a little over a mile round trip. There are environmentalists, residents and Dill turned the tide against the plenty of handrails, and everything is well lit. Meramec Caverns is proposal. In 1978, voters soundly rejected the dam in a referendum. wheelchair accessible. Of the 80 minute tour, the first 50 minutes Funding for the project was pulled even though construction had covers Rat terrain with the last 30 minutes containing one Right of begun. Lester B. Dill fought successfully for legislation protecting stairs. Stairs can easily be by-passed through use of a nearby ramp, Missouri's caves and died on August 13, 1980. The state purchased but requires the assistance of a physically fit person. The Meramec Onondaga Cave. It became a state park, dedicated to the memory of Caverns Website is www.americascave.com.

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OUT OF THE SMOKE ZONE - INTO THE OZONE PI PPI N'S RESORT

BY JOE SONDERMAN

AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY, THE RESORTS ALONG THE FRISCO RAILROAD WERE A POPULAR DESTINATION FOR WEALTHY SPORTSMEN FROM ST.LOUIS. THE "FRISCO" ADVERTISED SPECIAL FARES AND EXCURSIONS TO THE "CATSKILLS OF MISSOURI." THERE WERE OVER 30 RESORTS ALONG THE GASCONADE AND BIG PINEY FROM SOUTHERN LACLEDE COUNTY TO "ATLANTIC CITY IN PHELPS COUNTY" AS THE ADVERTISEMENTS BILLED THE VILLAGES OF ARLINGTON AND JEROME. PERHAPS THE GRANDEST OF ALL WAS PIPPIN'S PLACE, ON THE GASCONADE RIVER FIVE MILES OFF ROUTE 66 AT WAYNESVILLE.

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land Nixon Pippin was born near Waynesville in 1874 and bees, four-legged creatures quenching their thirst at my water's edge, was orphaned at the age of seven. He came to live with while listless white clouds float above as though convoying my trip." Bhis aunt and uncle on a farm that later became part of Pippin left the Ozarks for St. Louis, where he became a dentist Fort Leonard Wood. Pippin developed a love for the beauty of the and a professor of operative dentistry at Washington University. He Ozarks and the hill people as he hunted in the woods and fished in would return to the Ozarks each summer, but longed to return to the Gasconade River. Pulaski County for good. In 1911, he and his wife Nancy Pippin Bland Pippin described the Gasconade as "steep bluffs, gor- bought a 40-acre resort at Bartlett Springs, adjacent to the Gascon- geous cuts, hairpin turns, and lazy eddies; hardwoods, softwoods ade River. A blue spring emerged from the hill, upon which a lodge and dogwoods, hidden logs, protruding boulders that weathering would be built. The clear water poured through a mill before joining has tumbled from adjacent cliffs, wildflowers and shrubs, birds and the Gasconade River at the foot of the property. The mill had been

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constructed by "Uncle Solomon Bartlett," an early settler and one of the county's first representatives in the legislature. Bland and ancy hired local craftsmen to build a beautiful stone 17-roorn hotel. Pippin paid 50 cents per wagon load for stone and the resort opened in 1915. It cost $50,000, unheard of in this area at the time. But the Pippins were not done yet. The old Bartlett's Mill burned in 1916. Pippin had it rebuilt and constructed a dam at Bartlett's Spring to provide power for a genera- tor. Bland Tippin salvaged the generator from a car that ancy had wrecked. Pippin's could then boast of indoor plumbing and electric- ity, both still rare in the rural Ozarks at that time. In 1917, seven more rooms were added and a big recreation hall was builr. The 45 feet by 55 feet recreation hall had a solid maple Boor with 40 foot long logs, still covered in bark supporting the roof. It included a nickelodeon, table tennis, and a smokehouse in the basement. August A. Busch and his family were among the guests at Pip- pin's Place in the early days when reservations and references were required. General John "Blackjack" Pershing and General Leonard Wood were among the other prominent guests. The trains stopped at Crocker, where they were met by teams and buggies. Model T Fords were soon in use to make the 15-mile trip to the resort. With the ar- rival of the "Tin Lizzie" and construction of Missouri Route 14, later US 66, the resort became more accessible to the middle class. Pippin's place continued to grow in the 1920s, when Bland and ancy's son Dru and his wife Eva became the full time managers. A farm adjoining the resort was purchased during the 20s. early all of the food served to the guests was raised, grown, caught or hunted on the property. That helped keep rates low. The price included three meals and ranged from $3.50 to $6 for the night, depending on whether the room had a private bath or was on the f'ASCONADING first Boor. John Branham served as the cook, and his peppermint ice cream was especially well known. The farm portion was oper- ated by Arthur Lankford. Hollywood came to Pippin's Place in 1931, when Douglas Fair- banks Jr. and Joan Crawford checked in. Word of mouth advertising kept the guests coming, even through the Depression. Life in the Ozarks changed drastically in 1940, when construction began on Fort Leonard Wood. A shortage of housing kept the resort filled with contractors and Army officers. The Army engineers installed central heating, allowing the resort to operate year round for the first time. The Rural Electricity Association brought electricity in 1943, and the power plant at Barden's Spring was abandoned. Dru later chaired the committee that helped to establish Fort Leonard Wood as a permanent military installation. After World War Two, Pippin's became a seasonal operation again. Dru erected a large steel radio tower with an antenna on top to pull down signals from a couple of television stations. The office destinations far from home. Eva died in August 1962 and Dru served as the TV room. Dru Pippin served on the Missouri Con- married Wilda Miller of St. Charles in 1964. Dru sold the property servation Commission from 1947 to 1959 and again from 1961 to in 1969 and retired to a house in Waynesville.He died on June 15, 1965, longer than any other commissioner. Dru and Eva's son Dan 1981. became an All-American basketball player at Mizzou. He went on to A fire probably set by vandals swept the complex in 1984, and a captain the US Olympic team that took the gold medal at the 1952 locked gate bars would-be visitors from the site at the end of Pippin Olympics in Helsinki and committed suicide in 1965. Road. Only the shell of the main building and ruins of some other Meanwhile, Pippin's faced increased competition from modern outbuildings of the once grand resort remain, slowly disappearing hotel chains and resort development at the Lake of the Ozarks. The among the trees. Before long, the site will look just as Bland Pippin Interstate Highway system also made it easier to travel to vacation found it, with the listless clouds floating above.

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BY KIP WELBORN

TRAVELING DOWN ROUTE 66 BETWEEN CARTHAGE, MISSOURI AND MIAMI, OKLAHOMA TAKES THE ONE THROUGH WHAT WAS ONCE Ot'~E OF THE LARGEST MINING DISTRICTS IN THE WORLD. KNOWN AS THE TRI-STATE MINING DISTRICT, IT WAS ALSO AN AREA WRACKED BY BLOODY LABOR VIOLENCE IN THE 1930S.

heTri State ers and 173 miners were Mining District killed. Mechanization, Tspans parts of which reduced the risks Southwest Missouri, of injury and death, was Southeastern Kansas and not accepted by the com- • Northeastern Oklahoma. panies in the Tri State In Missouri, it covers Mining District until the the counties of Barry, mining boom was nearly Christian, Greene, Law- over and it was the only rence, Jasper and Newton means of extracting Counties. During the what little was left out glory years of the indus- of the ground. try, over 4,000 mines here Those conditions produced 23 million tons prompted workers to of zinc and fout million • begin organizing into tons of lead. The area groups such as the also produced significant American Federation amounts of silver, cad- of Labor, The Commit- mium, germanium, gallium and other minerals. tee ofIndustrial Organizations, the United Mine Workers and the More than half of the inhabitants depended on the mines for International Workers of the World. The unions became a political their livelihood by the 1930s. The work was dangerous, pay was force to be reckoned with and fought anti-labor legislation on the low and the workers often sacrificed their health to make the min- state and federal level. Their members faced down Pinkerton assas- ing companies rich. Any disruption in the work was devastating to sins and National Guard Troops. Their efforts gave us living wages, the area. the 8 hour workday, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Occupational According to Allen Derickson, In the Tri State Mines, "falling Safety and Health Act, Child Labor legislation, collective bargaining rock, faulty hoisting equipment, dynamite, unguarded machinery, rights and much more. and a host of other hazards caused innumerable accidents un- The union legacy is found all along Route 66, from the Coal derground". According to Ed Keheley, who is writing a book on mines of Illinois, the oil rigs in Texas, to the farmlands and orchards the Picher Mining Field,"the miners did most of their work by of California. Miners who gave their lives fighting for their rights in shoveling material into ore cans, the ore being blasted out of the the 1898 labor violence at Virden, Illinois are buried in the Union walls by dynamite. This contributed significantly to the injury and Cemetery, beside Mary Harris "Mother" Jones. She was branded illness levels." the "Most Dangerous Woman in America" for her activism with the These workers were responsible for shoveling 200 million tons United Mine Workers of America. of mine tailings into the mountains of chat found throughout the The Unions won many battles, but it was a struggle to organize district. Keheley writes that between 1923 and 1931 24,500 work- in the Tri-State District. The International Union of Mine, Mill

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and Smelter Workers, or "International Union" was not always well Congress, pressured by Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, passed the Na- organized and the mining companies had money, the state govern- tional Industrial Recovery Act (NRA) in 1931. The measure in part rnents, and much of the public on their side. Keheley wrote that the guaranteed workers the right to collective bargaining. The law paved companies operated under little scrutiny, as the district was isolated the way for the formation of the International Union in 1933. from major metropolitan centers and the attention of the press. Locals were organized in Webb City and Joplin,Missouri in Galena, George Suggs wrote about the companies union busting tactics Baxter Springs and Treece, Kansas, and in Picher and Miami, Okla- in Union Busting in the Tri State, citing intimidation, threatened homa. Malcolm Ross writes "The economic circumstances had rip- closures, and violence. The /r ------.:======; ened the area for a knockdown, big firms were able to use the When Blue Card Miners Lined Up With Pick Handles I drag out fight, one in which the National Guard or police to miners were willing to make "restore order." sacrifices for a dimly envisaged Early organization efforts heaven of more wages, better were also hampered because the hours, fresher eggs, sturdier kids, workers were fiercely indepen- better rooms, more cigarettes, dent and inclined to distrust and the jingle of expendable Unions and other outsiders. cash." The mining companies A November 1901 issue of would have none of it. Miners Magazine referred to From 1933 to 1935, the Joplin as a "scab incubator." International Union tried to get Agents of some mining corpo- the companies to negotiate, but rations canvassed the saloons finally called a strike for May 8, of Joplin looking for workers 1935. In its early days, the strike to replace miners fighting for received an enthusiastic recep- their rights in the mountains tion from the workers. The mines of , Idaho or British Here is a portion Of the crowd 0/ approximat~ly 4,OM mcm.bera 01 the Tn·State Metal were shut down. But the mine

Worker'" Union, k-noWtl 08 the Blue Card group, ll3 they fonned at Pich8T yesterday /01' (t dem0P13tration against Columbia. a planned meeting Of the JntcrnaUanal Union 0/ Aline, Mill and Smelter Worker!, an affiliate 0/ John L. Lewis' owners thought the shutdowns Committee for Industrial Organization. Alter a deJIWnstrcUion in Pich6r. matty 0/ the BIU6 Card men formed a Keheley believes the workers ,notor caravan and 'W(;nt to Galena. where the day'.., .rituation was climaxed by the shooting 0/ at lea.tt 10 per. were a blessing in disguise, as de- 80"" by C. 1. O. mGmber". who /ired from their hall into the Bhle Card crowd tohen ORC oj the laHer .!ma3hed 4 were not necessarily hostile to window 0/ the O. 1. O. headquarters, (Oiher pictures on page 3.) mand for zinc and lead had fallen unions, but they had no choice. JOPLIN GLOBE (NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE) during the depression and left a No mining meant no money. surplus of ore. Being out of work The availability of jobs, no jScenes in Mine District Turmoil That Was Climaxed by Shooting of 10 Persons only for a few weeks brought matter how backbreaking, was FlliiIIiIIIJ=~i'fi', ~ . ~ many workers to destitution. a blessing. The mine owners The companies encouraged convinced many workers that those workers to join the newly the job made them superior " organized Tri-State Metal Mine to foreigners, blacks and the and Smelter Workers Union, dreaded "Reds." In the Grapesof whose members were known Wrath, Tom Joad asked, "Who as "Bluecards." It was basically are these Reds ... everybody's a union operated by the min- ralkin' about these Reds ... Who ing firms, who made it clear the Are These Reds?" mines would re-open if the Blue- The Great Depression cards would work. The Bluecards saddled the miners with more also had law enforcement on burdens. The work force shrank their side. drastically, the families of The strike was a couple of workers were often forced into months old on June 28, when substandard housing, and the several hundred strikers gathered miners suffered horrific lung along Route 66 in front of the diseases. Eagle-Picher Smelter on the east- Author Malcolm Ross described the lung disease Silicosis. "Dust, ern edge of Galena, Kansas. The strikers fired on cars that wouldn't sucked into a miner's lungs, ossifies delicate tissues in much the stop and attacked carloads of Bluecards. Twelve people were injured. same way, although more quickly, that silicate turned the vegetable Kansas Governor AlfLandon called in the National Guard and the tissue of trees into tourist mementos from the Petrified Forest." area was placed under martial law for a month. By the summer, According to Keheley, 40% of the miners in the Tri State District most of the mines were on their regular production schedules and had silicosis and or tuberculosis. The companies reacted by firing or the union appeared broken. But the labor unrest continued to sim- laying off the sick. mer and would explode in bloody violence in April 1937.

missouri66.org 23 The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) had decided to help the members of the defeated International Union and sent organizers into the field. The CIO planned a rally in Picher, Oklahoma on April 11, 1937. The first inkling of trouble came on April 10, when several men passing out flyers for the rally at the Eagle-Picher plant in Joplin were beaten and their literature burned.The Bluecards, described by the press as an "independent" union made plans to attend the rally, and those scheduled to work that Sun- day were given the day off. Thousands of them converged on Picher, where they were given li- quor and pick handles. Pick or axe handles were chosen because, the Tri-State leadership said, it was the "symbol of our union." The Bluecard men trashed the CIO union hall, and injured POSTCARD SHOWING THE EAGLE'PICHER PLANT AT GALENA. (STEVE RIDER) seven people in street brawls. The CIO called off the meeting since the authorities were nowhere ·of 'XT to be found. \,lVenlr yv ebb c. It:~ The Tri-State Union put out the word that a So . CIO meeting was then planned at nearby Treece, A. . u. s. and the Bluecards headed that way to wreck the LEADORE union hall. But they found no members of the

Zinc and Lead Ore Mill~ in the World's Greatest Zinc and Le~ CIO. Distri"ct. 600 Mints in Operation Producing $20,000.000. Then, word spread through the crowd that . Annuallv. $64.000. fo•. Everv Working Dav, another CIO meeting was planned at Galena. • Over 100 carloads ofTri-State men piled in their vehicles, headed down Route 66 and pulled up around the Tri-State Union headquarters on the west side of Main Street between 7th and Srh Streets. They began marching down the street shouldering their pick handles. But the International men in Galena had been warned and about 15 were barricaded inside their headquarters three blocks down on the other side of Main Street. The windows had been painted over and the place looked deserted. Main Street, Lookinq North, Galena. Kansas But when someone busted a window with a pick handle, gunfire erupted from the building. In the ensuing melee, nine people were killed, including a child. Somehow, the members of the International Union managed to escape out the back of the union hall, which was promptly ransacked. Some 25 Bluecards and ten International members were arrested and the sheriff padlocked the headquarters of both unions. By nightfall, all was calm in Galena. It appeared as if the violence had solved nothing. That is, until the USSupreme Court ruled, in NLRB vs. Jones and Laughlin Street Corpora- tion, that the formation of the Bluecard Union violated the National Labor Relations Act. The courts ruled that the mining companies had

GALENA, KANSAS UOE SONDERMAN) schemed to create and control the Bluecards, in

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effect making them a "company union".Attorneys for the Bluecards Either way your man's strong body will be lost; either way the argued that it was not a violation of the federal law because the mines will get you. If a slab does not crush your body the dust will firms didn't engage in Interstate Commerce. But the court found eat your lungs." that Interstate Commerce was still affected. The Bluecards were dis- The mining in the Tri-State District left behind a terrible legacy. solved in 1939. But there was no major victory for the International There was never any assistance for the miners whose lungs were Union, which the companies still resisted. scarred by dust. For an excellent look at the hazards, check out the In the end, mechanization of the mines following World War II 1940 documentary Men and Dust, produced by Sheldon Dick and reduced the work force and the mines were eventually exhausted. available for free viewing at www.historicjoplin.org. It was shown The Eagle Picher mine, the largest in the Tri State Mining District, at the Tri-State Conference on Silicosis in Joplin attended by then closed down in 1967. The mining industry in the Tri-State area was Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. She heard the horror stories and mostly finished by the mid 1970s. comments from a reverend who claimed to be a "representative of This may be the biggest tragedy of all the years of unrest. The the public" that the miners were all white and that they were "in- workers who gave their all and fought for their rights found them- dependent and prefer to choose their own methods of living." He selves without jobs anyway. Velma Neiderbing in the History of continued to downplay the social problems, "that many people who Ottawa County recalled how it felt to have a loved one in the mines. can afford better homes prefer to live in small, unpainted two and "Will I hear the ambulance wail today? The heart-stopping three-room shacks and spend their surplus funds on automobiles shriek of the siren that cuts across the noise of the field - the put- and radios cannot be charged against the mining industry," putting of the compressors, the shout of jack haulers, the sound Then there is the environmental legacy. Almost nothing grows of rock being dumped on a screen? Will the whistle that signals around the former Eagle-Picher plant at Galena, dubbed "Hell's a disaster come from his mine? Will it be his mangled body they half-Acre," Flooded mine shifts create acidic water that is Bowing lift from the can? Will my children cry tonight? But, if there is no into streams. Hazardous tailing or "chat" piles blight the landscape accident, ever; if you simply leave the sunshine day after day and go and the ground is riddled with collapsing mineshafts. Most of the into the depths of the earth where the jewel-like dust sifts into and mining companies have long since folded, leaving taxpayers to foot coats your lungs as it coats your work-stained clothes, what then? the bill for remediation. The community of Picher, Oklahoma was

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once a boom town with a population of 15,000 and now has been mostly leveled due to contamination. In Treece, Kansas, nearly every structure was leveled in 2012 because oflead contamination. Only FOLLOW THE ROUTE 66 two habitants remained who refused the Environmental Protection ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI Agency buyout. Galena had 30,000 inhabitants in its heyday and now it has ON FACEBOOK fewer than 5,000. The once bustling Main Street was practically deserted prior to the resurgence of interest in Route 66. Today, a restored Kan-O-Tex station is the home of the old tow truck that inspired "Towmater" character in the motion picture Cars. A restored bordello across the street attracts ghost hunters and an attractive new mural on Route 66 was dedicated this summer during the Route 66 Festival, when the streets were packed with people for the first time in years. .J»: Likeuson Also in Galena, a museum in the former KATY Railroad Depot L-J Facebook honors the memory of the miners. The faces starting from the photographs there remind us that many of the people in the Tri State Mining District were left with nothing but dust in their lungs, pennies in their pockets, and bread and water to eat. But they survived to fight another day and every working person www.facebook.com/missou ri66 today benefits from their sacrifices.

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have been collecting Route 66 postcards since 1994. Another picture of the enterprise, something that I value. Very few match- interest of mine since childhood is railroads and I have been books were printed with a picture of the business and if one was the Icollecting matchcovers from American railroad companies for a picture would have been a small low-resolution image. while too. About that time I had occasion to acquire a large accumu- That said, matchcovers can make a much more comprehensive lation of matchcovers from a collector nearby. He had a cardboard collection than postcards. Why? Well, just about any Route 66 busi- box about rwo feet on a side filled with all kinds of matchbooks and ness that had postcards for distribution had matchbooks too. But matchcovers.I took it home and spent hours sorting through it, more importantly the converse is not true. Whereas many setting aside all the railroad match covers. I then put the box into a offered both postcards and matchbooks, most other traveler-oriented closet and left it. businesses, like restaurants, cafes, and gasoline stations, only distrib- Why it took me so long I don't know but it hit me one day a uted matchbooks and they never had a postcard. In many cases the year or rwo later to re-visit that cardboard box of matchbooks and only way to acquire a souvenir today from these long-ago businesses matchcovers to see if there were any from businesses along US High- is to acquire a matchbook or matchcover. way 66. After all, I was collecting Route 66 postcards so what about Many veteran matchbook collectors greatly appreciate the early matchcovers too? So out came the cardboard box and I pulled out highly-detailed and colorful arrwork and style of matchbooks what Route 66 matchcovers I could find plus a couple of other small from the World War II era and earlier but Route 66 collectors by categories of new interest. Those ten or so Route 66 matchcovers circumstance usually acquire matchbooks that were printed and went into a plastic sandwich bag. But since then I began looking at distributed during the post-War halcyon years of the road. (Only a matchcovers for sale or trade and adding to my little Route 66 collec- small minority of Route 66 matchbooks can be positively dated back tion. My collection grew from a small sandwich bag to a larger pro- before World War II.) It was during the post-War years that Ameri- duce bag to finally a single album. Since then my albums have grown cans traveled the highways and roadside business owners purchased too as my collection has passed 2500 matchcovers representing about custom-printed matchbooks from matchbook manufacturers for free 1500 different businesses. (Many Route 66 businesses changed their distribution to their customers. This was a time when about half of matchcover arrwork and designs over their years of operation so dif- American adults smoked and there were no restrictions on lighting- ferent varieties of matchcovers for the same business were made.) up wherever and whenever one wanted.The matchbook was a small I have certainly enjoyed collecting matchcovers from Route 66 inexpensive (less than a penny each in the 1950s) advertising item but quite frankly I prefer postcard collectibles. After all, a postcard that would remind the smoker about the business from which it was is not only a souvenir from a Route 66 business but it features a nice acquired every time that person pulled the matchbook out to use it.

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MATCHBOOK AND MATCHCOVER PRIMER discolor the adjacent cardstock in humid environments and Although phosphorus matches were invented in 1836, it was the chemicals in the match heads may break down and stain not until the 1890s that the folded paper matchbook was any cardstock material with which they make contact. Flat devised. The matches in these matchbooks are "safety match- match covers are easier and more pleasing to display as both the es". That is, they are formulated such that the rubbing of the front and the back covers can be seen at a glance. match heads against themselves will not cause them to light. The so-called 20-strike (or 20-stick) matchbook is the most The dark gray striker material is impregnated with certain common matchbook type. It has 20 matches in the comb ar- chemicals such that the head of the safety match must be ranged as four rows of five matches each. As a flat matchcover struck against the striker material on the matchbook in order the dimensions of the 20-strike matchcover are approximately to light. 1Yz" by 4Yz". Probably 90% of the Route 66 matchbooks and But first an important definition and distinction: a match covers that I have seen are of the 20-strike variety. matchbook is usually considered an intact book with matches. The second-most common type is the 30-strike matchbook Once the staple is opened and the remaining matches in the followed by the 40-strike and l Ovstrike matchbooks. As flat cardboard comb are removed and discarded - a process collec- matchcovers the lengths of these types are all similar but the tors call shucking - the flattened piece of light cardboard be- l O-strike matchcover is about %" wide, the 30-strike match- comes a matchcover. Most collectors collect matchcovers, not cover is about 2" wide, and the 40-strike matchcover is about matchbooks, because they are easier to store and they have less 3" wide. There were many other types and sizes of matchbooks risk for degradation. Some components of full matchbooks can that are rarer than these most common four formats and they be problematic for collectors: matchbook staples may rust and do occasionally show up in Route 66 collections.

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BELOW ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF FLATTENED MISSOURI ROUTE 66 MATCHCOVERS IN THE FOUR MOST COMMON SIZES. ABOVE From top to bottom in the above figure let's consider the four segments of a flattened match- cover. Each segment is bounded by a fold line. The upper gray rectangular segment is called the striker, the next square segment is the rear cover, the next rectangular segment is called the "saddle" and the bottom square segment is the front cover. Nearly all matchbooks manufactured before the early 1970s were front strike matchbooks. That is, che striker is immediately in front of the comb of matches when the front cover is tucked in behind the striker when che rnarchcov- er is re-folded into matchbook form.All of che matchcovers shown above are front strike match- covers. Unfortunately many smokers did not heed the caution to "Close Cover Before Striking" (or similar warning) and would carelessly strike a match against the striker without first closing the front cover. This was rarely a problem but occasionally the flare of the lighting match would flash over to the other match heads in the open matchbook and ignite them all in a big whoosh. A new federal law forced the re-positioning of the striker to the rear cover thus requiring the smoker to turn the matchbook over before striking the match. This change made it extremely unlikely that the remaining matches would ignite even if the front cover was left open. 1973 was the year that the matchbook manufacturers could no longer make front strike matchbooks but all front strike matchbooks still in inventory or in che hands of businesses could be furnished to the public. Most Route 66 matchcovers are cherefore front strikes since large segments of U.S. Highway 66, particularly in Missouri, had already been de-signed or de-certified in favor of the nearby interstate highways by the time that the rear strike matchbook began replacing che front strike matchbook. Here is a side-by-side example of an older front strike matchcover and a newer rear strike matchcover from the Boots Court of Carthage. The striker on the rear-strike matchcover on the right has been moved about W' in from the edge of the cardstock so it is part of the rear cover when the matchcover is folded back into the form of a matchbook.

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LEFT The example at left also presents several clues other than the striker position that help determine the age MATCHCORP"or~c~· C!:!IC~I I of a match cover. You do not have to MADE IN U.$;A. be an experienced matchcover collec- i!§Sr tor to know that the text type of the matchcover on the right is much more SJaUMQ modern than the dated illustration ''A 'uosn6Ja.::l a!uer ~ a!UUljor Haven of Rest for Tourists" and "De Luxe Cabins" on the left. But there 3DtfH11:1'rtONI is more. First, notice that the name 99 11:1Oll:l0151H "Court" is used in the older match- NO 1310W 153010 cover while the later "Motel" is used in the newer matchcover. Second, the 4-digit telephone number has become a 7-digit telephone number plus area code in the newer matchcover. Third, the earlier front strike matchcover says BOOTS MOTEL that the business was on highway 66 whereas the later match cover has only 107 S. GARRISON a street address, implying that the CARTHAGE, MO. interstate freeway had been completed ROCK HAVEl 417·358·9453 and Route 66 bypassed Garrison by COURT AID that time. And finally, anyone who RISTAUUIT knows the progression of ownership of BE SAFE 0 KEEP COVER CLOSED 1'12 MILES WEST OF the Boots Court would know that the ST. JAMES. MO. Asplins ran the business 0948-1990) ON HIGHWAY U. S. 66 Front Strike Rear Strike well before the Fergusons.

THE MATCHBOOK AND MATCHCOVER ERA HAS PASSED In the last forty years or so there has been one technological disruption, one significant lifestyle trend and one regulatory movement that have pushed the custom-printed paper matchbook to near-extinction: (1) The introduction of the small, inexpensive disposable lighter LAKE SHORE MOTEL HWY. CARTHAGE. MISSOURI decreased the demand for the once-popular paper matchbook. 66-71 E. Refr. Air. Free TV. (2) There are fewer smokers. Once about half of all American adults smoked but by 1980 only about one-third of adults smoked. tWll SIllI10 COURl By 1990 the number was about one-quarter and now it is "V&M ••••• lSl' OF ST. LOU•• about one-fifth of the adult population. ••••."•••••C",,'Rot.lfteG M1' ~1' Of.Ulil8DGlJaoUL&VAIlD (3) There are more legal restrictions on smoking that make the 102. Ift·WAY66 kiRKWOOD, MISSOURI active smoker unwelcome in many places. ,... .•TaylOr 1,.9162 So the matchbook, once an ubiquitous advertising item given away free by many businesses, fell out of favor as a promotional item since it had far less appeal or usefulness to as many people as it once did. I have found that Route 66 matchcover collecting can be a fun and interesting complement to the more popular postcard collecting hobby. Phil Gordon has a website that covers a number of Route 66-oriented topics. Visit his website at rt66 webege. com and click on the "Matchbooks & Matcbcouers" navigation button to view more Route 66 matchcover images. 40,MILES WEST Of ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

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ON ROUTE 66: THE MURDERS OF GENE REED AND MARTIN DRENOVAC - PART TWO

BY CHERYL EICHAR JETT

IN 1961,TWO AWOL TEXAS GIS WENT ON A CROSS-COUNTRY KILLING SPREE FROM FLORIDA • TO COLORADO, KILLING SEVEN PEOPLE IN A TWO-WEEK ORGY OF ROBBERY, VIOLENCE, AND MURDER. THEIR TRAVELS BROUGHT JAMES DOUGLAS LATHAM, 19, AND GEORGE RONALD YORK, 18, TO ILLINOIS' METRO EAST, WHERE THEY MADE SEVERAL TRAGIC STOPS. THEIR SENSELESS, BRUTAL SLAYINGS OF ALBERT EUGENE "GENE" REED AND MARTIN DRENOVAC ALONG ROUTE 66 SENTTHE ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES OF LITCHFIELD, EDWARDSVILLE, AND MITCHELL/GRANITE CITY REELING. REED AND DRENOVAC WERE VICTIMS #4 AND #5 RESPECTIVELY OF NINE VICTIMS ASSAULTED (SEVEN OF WHICH DIED) AT THE HANDS OF LATHAM AND YORK FROMMAY 26 THROUGH JUNE 10, 1961.

ALTON EVENI G TELEGRAPH .:~. •••.•••••••• Al ••• ~1,.,M•• T••• J.,.." -- .....• n the morning of Thursday, June 8, 1961, Marrin Drenovac was at work at his Twin Oaks Gas for Less IOU ~~nty A~th~rities·'Se;iik.;k- Oservice station on U.S. Bypass 66 in Mitchell, Il- linois. The service station, along with a restaurant and motel, Between Two Slayings in Area were all owned by the Drenovac family and were located just before the entrance to the Chain of Rocks Canal Bridge. The family - Martin, wife Ethel, son Sam, daughter Anne, and two grandchildren - lived in a large two-story house just we t of the service station. Marrin was 69 years old but was still working; he had spent decades building up businesses. Life was good. A native of Croatia, Marrin Drenovac came to the U.S. in 1905. In nearby Hartford and Wood River, he operated grocery stores for 27 years before moving to Mitchell in 1947.He and his wife Ethel had twO children,Anne and Sam. Sam grew up working in the family businesses.Ann became a chool teacher; she married Alfred Madrid and they had two children, Denise EMERGENCY VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE SERVICE STATION AND THE AMBULANCE WAITING TO LOAD MARTIN DRENOVAC'S BODY ON JUNE 8.1961. ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH. and Richard.

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Granddaughter Denise Madrid recalls the restaurant: It had been killed. Call your mother and tell her to leave school and come. built from an old barn and part of the front was remodeled with Tell her your grandfather's really sick. But don't tell her he's been glass block; there was a matching glass block bar inside. Just inside killed." Police investigations concluded that Martin had been hit the front door was a compass rose designed in the Roor: as a child on the head at least seven times. The family believes that the killers Denise liked to stand in the middle of it and twirl. Her grandmoth- used the poker out of Martin's wood stove. er, Martin's wife Ethel, grew up in Austria where she learned the Although Gene Reed already lay dead a few miles east, Dreno- fine art of baking. She was famous locally for her pies. A half-moon vac's murder was reported first, and it would still be several hours window between the kitchen and dining room was the spot where before Reed's body would be found and reported. Initial investiga- Ethel's fresh-baked pies would appear. Martin and Ethel grew some tions caused Madison County Sheriff George Musso to state that of the produce used in the restaurant, including about 200 tomato there "was apparently no connection between the Reed slaying and plants every year. Martin was ahead of his time, employing the a fatal holdup and beating near the Chain of Rocks Bridge." "farm to table" concept popular now in many fine restaurants. The Martin's wallet, believed to contain several hundred dollars in produce was grown organically. "We don't spray, we don't spray," cash, was missing. Weeks later, a man in Missouri found the wallet Martin would tell customers. where Latham and York had thrown it out. Knowing the story Martin called his businesses the Twin Oaks Restaurant and Ro- from the wide publicity after the murders, the man wrote a letter tel (Tt's a hotel on the road!"). The Rorel consisted of about 8-10 to the Drenovac family at Twin Oaks, alerting them that he had cabins, one of which was an octagon.Although the whole business the wallet. Denise recalls the car trip to Missouri to pick up her complex came to be known as Twin Oaks, Denise says that the grandfather's wallet. Later on, in their confessions Latham and York service station was only named "Gas For Less" and was serviced stated that they not only needed gas in the Dodge, but cash for the by the Ashland Oil Company. The restaurant and rotel were called Chain of Rocks Bridge toll. "Twin Oaks." After their escape across the Mississippi River, the crime spree Denise remembers her grandfather as a kind man with a big was not yet over. In Kansas, they robbed and shot to death Otto heart. The family was well off due to their businesses. During the Zeigler, a 63-year-old railroad worker. In Colorado, they had sex Great Depression, he provided housing for a family who had noth- with a teen-aged motel maid named Rachel Moyer. That was before ing and nowhere to live. In the age of segregation, he allowed blacks they killed her, too. to eat in his restaurant and if whites complained, he told them that The pair was finally apprehended in Salt Lake City, where they they were welcome to take their food outside. were still driving Gene Reed's red Dodge. York and Latham con- But on June 8, 1961, the Drenovac family's peaceful existence fessed to seven murders, two assaults, and six auto thefts. Madison was shattered. For George Latham and Ronald York, their day had County authorities went ro Salt Lake City in an attempt to bring started with a brutal murder - their fourth in a rampage of terror the killers back to Illinois to stand trial. "We feel that since the pair across the country. That morning Albert Eugene "Gene" Reed from was arrested in the car taken from one of the Madison county vic- Litchfield had a fateful rendezvous with Latham and York, attempt- tims that we have the best case against them," State's Attorney Dick ing to give the two "hitchhikers" a ride. But the killers had turned H. Mudge was quoted in the Granite City Press-Record. However, the tables. They killed Reed, took over his late-model Dodge, and Kansas was given first chance to prosecute due to "witnesses, physi- dumped his body southwest of Edwardsville. From that spot it was cal evidence, and evidence independent of the youths," according only about seven miles to Twin Oaks. to a later quote from Mudge in the Edwardsville InteLligencer. York Martin was watching over the service station that morning, while and Latham were convicted in Kansas of shooting the Kansas his wife Ethel and son Sam were at work in the restaurant. Sam was man. They sat on death row with Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, wearing his customary white shirt and white butcher's apron. Ethel another pair of murderers who were the subject of Truman Capote's was most likely baking pies. York and Latham pulled into the service book,"In Cold Blood." After numerous appeals, the pair was station driving Reed's red Dodge. Meanwhile, Martin's grandchil- finally executed by hanging in 1965. dren, nine-year-old Denise and six-year-old Richard Madrid were Martin Drenovac's funeral was held on the Monday after his playing a game on the living room Hoor, their young world not yet death. He left behind his wife Ethel, son Sam, daughter Anne, shattered. It was about 10 a.m. and the two grandchildren. Sam continued to run the family A few minutes later,Ethel looked out the restaurant window businesses for awhile and entered politics in later years. The family and saw a car at the gas station waiting for service. She saw the cus- continued to live next door ro the service station in the big house. tomers sitting in their car, but as she watched her husband Martin Ethel passed away in 1984 and Anne in 1985. The grandchildren did not come out to greet them. Son Sam went over to the service eventually moved away from the area. In recent years Sam stayed station. It was Sam that found his father lying in a pool of blood in in the house as it deteriorated and the vegetation grew up around the service bay. it. The crumbling gas station with the tall "Twin Oaks Gas for The parking lot was soon jammed with police and sheriff ve- Less" sign in front has become an iconic image.The sign was hicles. An ambulance waited to load Martin's body as the investiga- damaged by a storm a few years ago and eventually disappeared. tion began. Sam walked over to the Drenovac home where his niece Perhaps it's safe in someone's memorabilia collection. Sam now and nephew were innocently playing. Denise still remembers her lives in a nursing home as he approaches his 90th birthday." Uncle Sam walking into the house with his white shirt and apron He hangs on to his dream of returning to the family home "covered with blood." He told them, "Your grandfather's been next to the station.

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BY JANE DIPPEL

JANE DIPPEL CONTINUES TO DRUM UP INTEREST IN ROUTE 66 FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. THIS SUMMER, SHE TRAVELED THE ROAD WITH A GROUP OF 15 PEOPLE ON A ROAD TRIP FROM AMARILLO, TEXAS TO JOPLIN. FIVE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WERE BETWEEN 14AND 17-YEARS OLD. THOSE TRAVELERS INCLUDED JANE, JACKIE AND MAX DIPPLE; CHRISTINE, WALLY AND EMILY SMITH; LISA ANDREA AND GRAYSON GRATOP; ED JILLAND DANIEL BRENNAN, BILLY SMITH MONA OBERLOHT AND LEE JOHNSON. THEIR FIRST DAY ACROSS TEXAS INCLUDED STOPSATTHE BUG RANCH IN CONWAY, THE GIANT CROSS IN GROOM AND THE U-DROP INN AT SHAMROCK.

he following day found the group in Oklahoma to take in were from New Zealand." A French family was touring the museum the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City and the Route at the time. • T66 Museum in Clinton. The kids saw the Pony Bridge, Soda pop was also on the mind of Grayson Cratop, who wrote shopped at the Cherokee Trading Post and had lunch at Lucille's about Pop's in Arcadia, Oklahoma. He called it a "fizzy wonder- Roadhouse in Weatherford. The next two days were highlighted by land," with bottles as far as the eye can see. He described "tons of visits to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in dark sodas, root beers, sarsaparillas, ginger beers and Ravored sodas," Oklahoma City, and a such as the "Nuclear Or- stay at the Campbell Ho- ange Bomb" with a Kim tel in Tulsa. Of course, long 11theme. He chose the travelers didn't to pass on the Commu- miss the Blue Whale in nist Havored "Leninade" Catoosa, a visit to Afton and a cookie dough Station and Laurel Kane Ravored soda, in favor of and a stop at Cars on the cane sugar Doctor Pep- Route in Galena, Kansas. per, Double Cola and a The teens each wrote few others. a paragraph about the Max Dipple, now trip and provide a dif- an established veteran ferent perspective on the roadie, picked the Blue road we all love so much. Whale in Catoosa, Emily Smith was taken Oklahoma as his favorite with the Giant Cross at stop, while Andrea Gra- Groom. "I was blown top singled out Foyil's away," she wrote, "not Totem Pole Park. She just by the howling wind wrote, "It was interesting that day, but by the outstanding detail on the sculptures." Emily to see all of the different faces" on the totem poles and noted that said she can't wait to go back someday. "the person who made them" (Ed Galloway) "was very good and a For Daniel Brennan he imagined living during the Route 66 era unique artist.Andrea also noted the exquisite detail of the carved at the National Route 66 Museum's soda fountain. He enjoyed the violins on display. working jukebox and noted a large map where visitors stuck pins on These teens now all have memories that will last a lifetime, and their hometowns. He said,"I was amazed to see how many visitors perhaps someday inspire their children to explore Route 66. They were from Europe. 1 believe the visitors that traveled the farthest will ensure that the Mother Road is not forgotten.

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JANE ALSO HAD A NEW MEXICO ADVENTURE NEW GREETERS AT OVER THE SUMMER. THIS IS HER STORY: HENRYS RA661T RANCH After talking to Dan Oberle about the New Mexico Association 66 Motor Tour, I decided this was the year to sign up. The tour was from Gallup to Tucumcari with an overnight stop in Albuquerque. I arrived in Gallup very late on the evening before the tour and checked in at EI Rancho Hotel, tour headquarters. Vicki Ashcroft, president of the association, checked me in the following morning. I received a packet that included a tour license plate, tour book and other information. I pleasantly surprised to see good 66 friends Mike and Sharon Ward of Mesa, Arizona. Lunch was at Earl's and that's where I met my 66 friend, Dan. We later drove out to Red Rock Park and came back to hit a few trading posts. Then, we were treated to a wonderful tour of Rich- ardson's Trading Post. Larry Fulbright, our knowledgeable guide, took us in the back room where the items that have been pawned are stored. There was beautiful jewelry, belts, baskets, saddles and much more. We were told many of the items were paid and taken Hare at Henrys Ra66it Ranch over the past twelve years, we out for ceremonials only. have had much fun with our bunnies, especially our official The rug room was the last stop at Richardson's, where Larry Route 66 bunny greeters. First and foremost was Queen Mon- showed us a collection of Navajo rugs and explained each design. tana. Her reign was over seven years. In her final year, she even He also shared the names and ages of the weavers. Richardson's ran for president. Nobody could ever replace her in what she has to be among the very best Route 66 tours I have ever taken. did. She was exceptional Dinner was at Don Diego's and the group spent the rest of the After a two year absence of having no official bunny greeter, evening visiting. Big Red appeared on the scene in a very roundabout way. We The following morning began with breakfast at Earl's and a never expected him to follow in Montana's paw prints, but to gathering at Ortega's Indian Store to form a caravan, the best way make his own mark, and he did it mostly by doing nothing. to travel on a motor tour. We headed for the Continental Divide Big Red did his job well, greeting the Route 66 travelers and and then at the Old Tomahawk Bar in Prewitt. I also stopped for the local people. He continued autographing postcards, as his some pictures at the Old Crater Trading Post at Bluewater before predecessor Montana had. It was a different style. On the morn- we all gathered at the Mining Museum in Grants. There were more ing of December 20,2012, unexpected tragedy struck with his photo ops at Whiting Brothers, San Fidel, Villa de Cubero and at passing in his sleep. the famous Owl Rock near Mesita. We let nature take its course again. We figured something We then headed down a bumpy wash board stretch of the old will hop up on our doorstep as it had previously with Big Red. road and the pace slowed. We stopped at the shuttered Wild Horse We did not thing. It would happen in less than thirty days after Mesa Bar for a photo with part of the group. From there, pavement Big Red's passing. Word came to us that a Big Red look-a-like improved and the pace picked up again. I left the group at Bosque was waiting at the House Rabbit Society of St Louis's shelter. Farms and took the 25 mile run into Albuquerque. My plan was to His name was Phoenix, and he was from around the same area stop at Maisel's Trading Post and head to Santa Rosa for the night. as Big Red. We felt it was meant to be. On January 21,2013, Maisel's was closed, so I hit the road. There was no host motel in Phoenix came to his new home here at Henrys Ra66it Ranch. Albuquerque so those on the tour scattered. Some enjoyed a movie, Phoenix was settling in very well when the shelter called ice cream and popcorn at Enchanted Trails. again. One of the volunteers at the shelter had picked up an The caravan made stops at Moriarty, the old exit for the abandoned little bunny in East Alton, Illinois. The husband of Longhorn Ranch tourist stop, Clines Corners and the Flying C on the volunteer took a picture of the little guy and forwarded the the way to Santa Rosa. I joined them again the next morning at photo to me. He had been named Big Red and was another the Route 66 Auto Museum for the run into Tucumcari. After a look-a-like! On March 19th we set up a meeting of Phoenix and museum tour, lunch was at the Silver Moon. I was happy to enjoy Little Red at the House Rabbit Society in St Louis. On Easter some hot salsa. The next stops were at Cuervo, Newkirk and Mon- Sunday Little Red was adopted and became the latest and hope- toya before we rolled into Tucumcari. There was just enough time fully last addition for a while to Henrys Ra66it Ranch. to get checked in and cleaned up for the tour dinner at the Pow With the odd happening of Little Red, again we felt it was Wow Restaurant. meant to be like Phoenix and their predecessor Big Red. In I loved the tour. I made new friends and enjoyed the closeness summary it is taking two Big Red look a likes in Phoenix and of caravan driving. They were kind enough to call on me to tell Little Red to fill the big void left by Big Red. We hope you will about our own Missouri motor tour. Thanks to all the roadies in hop in and make their acquaintance in the near future as you New Mexico for a good time! travel Route 66 in Staunton, Illinois."

Jane Dippel Rich Henry

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~~E~~~O~G~F~N~RSTO THE ROUTE 66 ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI. THESE NEW MEMBERSHIPS WERE RECEIVED DURING THE PERIOD OF JUNE 6, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10, 2013.

Your support of the Association is highly valued and we look forward to your involvement in Association committees and projects as well as the enjoyment of Association activities. Our membership base continues to grow with over 900 proud members, and we thank each and every one of you for your partnership with us. "Welcomeaboard and we hope to seeyou along historic Route 66in Missouri! • Absolutely Neon, Inc. - Albuquerque, NM • Joe & Shirley Grade - Oshkosh, WI • James Novalany & Family - Racine, MO • Spencer Aggus - Joplin, MO • Timothy F. Gregg - St. Charles, MO • David J. Patterson - St. Louis, MO • Becky Arthur -Blue Springs, MO • Marjorie A. Grisham - Fredericktown, MO • John S. Patterson - St. Louis, MO •John Auten - Brandon, FL • Hangar Kafe at Kingsley Field - Miller, MO • Mike & Carolyn Pendleton •B&N Auto Parts -Springfield, MO • Olaf & Robin Hansen - Joplin, MO - Baxter Springs, KS • James Bonner - Milton, MA • Dan &Debbie Hamel- St. Charles, MO • Tom Peters - Springfield, MO • Jan Booe - Boise, ID • Sheila Harlow - Orange, CA • Pole Position Raceway - St. Louis, MO • John Boullier - Bolivar, MO • Gregory Hasman - Denton, TX • Dan Rice - Novi, MI • Debra Boussum - St. Louis, MO • Harbell Grill and Sports Bar LLC • Betty Ridge - Springfield, MO •Ian Bowen - Pasadena, CA -Springfield, MO • Rex Smith Oil Company - Springfield, MO • Todd Brady - Forsyth, MO • Joy Herndon - Springfield, MO • Route 66 Missouri Tours - Springfield, MO • Craig & Rae Dene Bryson - Carthage, MO • Hi-Pointe Theatre, LLC - St. Louis, MO • Mike & Cathy Rust - Marshfield, MO • Center Theatre - Vinita, OK • Rick & Carolyn Hood -Miller, MO • Saint John Nepomuk Chapel - St. Louis, MO • Chuck Clore - Springfield, MO • Images In Tile USA, Inc. - Joplin, MO • John Schrnalzbauer -Nixa, MO • Jon Cooper - Overland Park, KS •Jeff & Stacy Kester - Springfield, MO • Douglas & Laura Schwartz - Ballwin, MO • AI & Marcia Cox - Windsor, MO • Noel Kindelan -Cliffside Park, NJ • Charles Shoup - Ballwin, MO • Bill & Sandy Cox - Yucaipa, CA • Steve & Janis Kirkeby - Stilwell, KS • Skyline Cycles, Inc.-Waynesville, MO • Richard &Cindy Craigmyle - Springfield, MO • Alan Kloehn - Springfield, MO • Mark Soesr - St. Louis, MO • Mark Davis - Springfield, MO • La Quinta Inn South - Springfield, MO • Dan Standlee - Carl Junction, MQ • • Brian Dawson - Santee, CA • Greg & Lori Lankard - Knob Noster, MO • Jon & Karen Taylor - Lee's Summit, MO • Pam DeGeere - Springfield, MO • Don Liberacki - Downers Grove, IL • The Palms Grill Cafe - Atlanta, IL • Tom & Sally Fenton - Springfield, MO • Terry Lindsey - Edgemont,AR • Jay Ward - Emeryville, CA • Kenny Fisher - St. Louis, MO • Terry Maggard -Brighton, MO • White Motor Company - Springfield, MO • Clinton Fowler - Sheldon, MO • Jerry McClanahan - Chandler, OK • Paul Whitehill- Joplin, MO • Rick & Chrisry Freeland -N. Potomac, MD • Steve & Diane McClure - Westwood, KS • Jeffrey Wildberger & Ruth Feldmann • Dave & Diane Freese - Kirkwood, MO • Randa &Mitch Mirbaha - St. Louis, MO - St. Peters, MO • Tom & Robin Gallaher - Lake St. Louis, MO • Cynthia Morris - Fayetteville, AR • Wilson's Chuckwagon -Springfield, MO • Eric Gernert - South Park, PA • Dave & Sarah Morrison - Labadie, MO • David & Lisa Yenzer - Kirkwood, MO • Geoff & Debra Goodway - Derby, KS • Mother Road Coffee - Carthage, MO

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POWERS MUSEUM JIM MONTGOMERY'S BODY & PAINT MISSOURI www.powersmuseum.com - 10%off in Shop Full Service Body Shop & Painting - AVILLA,MO Flatbed Wrecker Service - (573) 885-4204 STONE'S THROW DINNER THEATRE AVILLA POST OFFICE BUILDING Best Dinner Theatre on Route 66 - (417) 358-9665 MACE SUPERMARKET Mail your Rt. 66 postcards here! "Come Shop With Us" WHITE ROSE WINERY, RESTAURANT, (Former Bank of Avilla 1915-1944) BED & BREAKFAST MCGINNIS WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. "Fine Wine, Elegant Dining, Unforgettable Specializing in Wine Barrels BOIS D'ARC, MO Bed & Breakfast" - www.whiterosebed-breakfast.com MERAMEC VALLEY CAMPGROUND HOOD'S PROPANE CO., INC. & RV PARK Serving Southwest Missouri - (417) 732-6632 COLUMBIA, MO Where Family, Fun & Friends come together! (573) 885-2541 HOOD'S SERVICE CENTER, INC. STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI 24 Hour Service Since 1963 - Truck Stop www.system.missouri.edu/shs MIDWEST PETROLEUM TRAVEL PLAZA Stop & See Our Route 66 "Classic Road Show" 50' Long Mural Inside! BOURBON,MO CRESTWOOD, MO MISSOURI HICK BAR B Q BREMER HARDWARE & LUMBER CITY OF CRESTWOOD Enjoy Rustic Dining and Great Food! Helping Build Bourbon - On Main Street Since 1915! CRESTWOOD BOWL MIZELL FUNERAL HOME CIRCLE INN MALT SHOP "Still Rollin' After 50 Years on Route 66!" "Honored To Serve Since 1905" Family Owned - On Route 66 since '56 (314) 966-4377 MULLALLY DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. CITY OF BOURBON CRESTWOOD-SUNSET HILLS AREA "Budweiser - King of Beers" See Our Historic "BOURBON" Water Tower CHAMBER OF COMMERCE from Route 66! PEOPLE'S BANK DENTSQUAD Your One-Stop Financial Center COUNTRY COUSIN ANTIQUE MALL "To Preserve and Protect Your Factory Finish" Antiques & Collectables - (573) 732-4200 (314) 849-5577 ROBERTS-JUDSON LUMBER Established in 1914 PLANET SUB POLE POSITION RACEWAY Bread Made From Scratch Daily - (573) 732-3263 INDOOR KARTING ROCK FAIR RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Fastest Indoor Go-Karts in St. Louis! 3 Blocks South of Route 66 on Highway 19 (314) 925-7545 BRENTWOOD, MO ROUTE 66 FUDGE SHOP WALNUT PARK AUTO BODY & SPECIALIZED CHOCOLATES • CARL'S DRIVE IN & RESTORATION Where The Sweets Hit The Streets on Route 66 "16 Seats in Heaven" "Family Owned & Operated Since 1943" (314) 965-2953 ROUTE 66 RESTORATIONS CITY OF BRENTWOOD Classic Car Restoration - (573) 885-0032 City of Warmth - www.brentwoodmo.org CUBA,MO SHELLY'S ROUTE 66 CAFE "Where Friends Gather & Strangers Are Welcome" CARTERVILLE, MO BOB'S GASOLINE ALLEY (573) 885-6000 Gasoline & Route 66 Memorabilia BULGER MOTOR CO. SPIRALS ART GALLERY & STUDIO "On Route 66 Since 1946" - (417) 673-1398 CITYOF CUBA Local Artwork, Crafts and Gifts - (573) 205-6777 Route 66 Mural City CITY OF CARTERVILLE THE JESUS CHRIST FOUNDATION Since 1876 - www.cartervillemo.com CRAWFORD COUNTY FAIR INC. Promoting Jesus - King of the Road ...a family tradition. - www.crawfordcountyfair.info SUPERTAM ON 66 THE ROSE Superman Museum & Ice Cream Parlor CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Karaoke - 2 Pool Tables - Darts (417)392-7405 3 Stories of History - Wed & Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sun Noon-4 P.M. VIVA CUBA MURAL PROJECT cubamomurals.com / Murals Beautifying Cuba CARTHAGE, MO CUBA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Since 1984 VISITOR CENTER 66 DRIVE-IN THEATRE www.cubamochamber.com WAGON WHEEL MOTEL / CONNIE'S Open Fri/Sat/Sun April thru Sept - (417) 359-5959 SHOPPE AT WAGON WHEEL BEST BUDGET INN CUBA BAKERY & DELI www.wagonwheeI66cuba.com - (573) 885-3411 On the lake ...at Hwy 96 & Old Route 66 Just off Route 66 at 615 NW Main - (573) 205-8453 cubabakeryanddeli.com WALLACE HOUSE (417)358-6911 Catering & Banquet Facilities Available BIG RED BARN RV PARK CUBA FREE PRESS "Defending Your Liberties Since 1960" No Planes, Trains, or Freeway Noise Allowed! DEVILS ELBOW, MO 1(888) 244-2276 CUBA SUPER 8 Service With A Smile! BECHT PROPERTIES, INC BOOTS COURT MOTEL Commercial Real Estate - Ft. Wood Area Back on the Road Again - Drop By and See Us! Call (573) 885-2087 for Reservations (573) 336-4400. CARTHAGE CONVENTION EAST OFFICE BAR & GRILL ELBOW INN BAR & BBQ & VISITORS BUREAU Known for our Fried Chicken & Porta bello Mushrooms! "Most Historic Bar & Restaurant On Route 66" www.visit-carthage.com - 1(866) 357-8687 HAYES SHOE STORE PINEY BEACH CABINS HISTORIC PHELPS HOUSE - CARTHAGE Old Fashioned Service - Today's Styles Rt. 66 Cottage Court - www.pineybeachcabins.com HISTORIC PRESERVATION, INC. (573) 885-7312 Open for Tours Wednesdays April thru SHELDEN'S MARKET November & Event Rentals HUDDLE HOUSE #541 Store/Post Office on Big Piney River Any Meal, Anytime! Open 24/7 MOTHER ROAD COFFEE (573) 885-0043 US MISSOURI ROUTE 66 CANOE RENTAL Great coffee on the historic Carthage square "Keep Cool with Route 66 Canoe Rental" (417)359-8182 Open All Year - (573) 336-2730 missouri66.org 41 JmJ business members directory FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/missouri66

DIXON,MO GRAVOIS MILLS, MO JOPLIN MUSEUM COMPLEX A Missouri Ultimate 100 Destination BOILING SPRING CAMPGROUND/ WATER'S EDGE MOTEL & BOAT RENTAL CANOE RENTAL A Short Side Trip - Road Warriors Discounts JOPLIN PETRO TRUCK STOP Route 66 Fomily Fun - www.bscpoottrips.com (573) 372-2201 The Perfect Spot to Refuel, Refresh and Relax (573) 759-7294 JOPLIN SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT HALLTOWN, MO jsrd(ciJcableone.net DOOLITTLE, MO LAURAJEAN DERRICK, ARCHITECT JOPLI N TRANSMISSION & AUTO CENTER COOKIN' FROM SCRATCH / PHILLIPS 66 Preservation 1 Renovation 1 Consultation "Get Your Auto Fixed on Route 66" (417) 626-7300 Home of the "Route 66 King of the Road (417) 863-1530 Burger Challenge" KITCHEN PASS RESTAURANT AND BAR WHITEHALL MERCANTILE Celebrating 25 Years! Food-Spirits- Collectibles, Antiques, Primitives, Usables Live Entertainment - (417) 624-9095 ELLISVILLE,MO MURPHYSBURG RESIDENTIAL GENGHIS GRILL HAZELGREEN, Met HISTORIC DISTRICT The Mongolian Stir Fry - Feast Like a Beast! A Place of Prestigious & Elegant Addresses GASCOZARKTRADING POST SCHAEFER AUTOBODY CENTERS & FLEA MARKET NEWS/TALK FM 102.9 / A.M. 1310 KZRG Auto Collision Repair, Refrnishing, and Detailing Visit Us At www.gascozarkpeamarket.com Listen to Route 66 Radio Show - Saturdays 8 P.M.-Midnight GRUMPY'S OUTBACK EUREKA,MO Grocery - Deli - General Store. RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT JOPLIN See Grumpy in our Outhouse! All Suites with all the Comforts CHEROKEE CHIEF TRADING POST www.marriott.comljlnri - (417) 782-0908 Antiques, Collectibles, & Mannequins HAZELWOOD, MO TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION CO. (TOC) DOUBLE 4 TRAILER SALES Truckin' on 66 - www.gotdc.com Across from Six Flags - Sales, Parts & Service CITY OF HAZELWOOD, MO www.double4trailersales.com "Much More Than You Imagine" WILDER'S STEAKHOUSE www.Hazelwoodmo.org "Famous for Good Things to Eat & Drink Since 1928" KOA ST. LOUIS WEST / HISTORIC ROUTE 66 (417) 623-7320 On Rt 66 - President's Award Winner 200812009 HERMAI'tN, MO LONG'S AUTO CENTER KIRKWOOD, MO Across from Six Flags - Preowned Sales & Service RHINEVALLEY LIMO / SHUTTLE SERVICE www.longsautocenter.com Visit Wine Country & Let Us Do The Driving! BEST WESTERN KIRKWOOD INN Best Rest West of the Arch - 2 Blocks from Doc's ROUTE 66 STATE PARK & VISITOR CENTER • On Historic Highway - Route 66 Museum 1 Gift Shop HILLSBORO, ,MO DOC'S HARLEY-DAVIDSON Since 1955 - www.docsharleydavidson.com SUPER SMOKERS BBQ STU'S CLASSIC CAR CARE Zagat Rated "BBQ Best Bet" - World Champions Specializing in Repair & Restoration KIRKWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY of 50's-60's-70's Classic Cars THE ORIGINAL FRIED PIE SHOP ZISSER TIRE AND AUTO - KIRKWOOD It's Not Just Lunch - It's an Experience Full Service Auto Repair and Tire Sales Since 1999 (636)587-7PIE INDEPENDENCE,MO

DANIEL R.JONES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.c. LEASBURG, MO FANNING,MO Road Lawyer, Registered Agent - Call (816) 252-0205 BELMONT VINEYARDS FANNING 66 OUTPOST GENERAL STORE Great Wines for Fun Times! - (573) 885-7156 Home of the Route 66 Rocker - World's Largest JOPLIN, MO ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK CANDY HOUSE CHOCOLATE FACTORY www.mostateparks.com - www.onondagafriends.org FENTON,MO Watch our Candy Makers - Dwtn at 510 S. Kentucky SKIPPY'S ROUTE 661NN MOTOEXOTICA CLASSIC CARS LLC COOPER'S 66 "Good Food for Good People" Featuring in-house Smoked Meats & Craft Beers at 124 S. Main - (417) 781-US66 ." '1\ Y FLORISSANT, MO LEBANON,MO COU NTRY CABOOSE FLORISSANT OLD TOWN PARTNERS, INC Railroad Museum - www.countrycaboose.com ACE MUFFLER SHOP www.porissantoldtown.com - (314) 837-0033 A Real Muffler Shop, Not a Clamp and Rip Off! - CRABBY'S (417) 588-2320 FLORISSANT VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY "Always Fresh, Never Frozen" - (417) 206-FISH www.porissantoldtown.com/tailledenoyer.shtm/ CHARLIE'S FARMS & GARDENS (314) 524-1100 GRANNY SHAFFER'S FAMILY RESTAURANT ...where goodness grows for taste. May thru October. "Tastes Homemade Cause It Is!" 2728 N. Rangeline HUTCHENS MORTUARY CITY OF LEBANON & CREMATION CENTER GRANNY SHAFFER'S ON THE PLAZA Friendly People. Friendly Place. - www.lebanonmo.org "Tastes Homemade Cause It Is!" 7th & Illinois WHITE AUTO BODY, INC. CUSTOM LAWN CARE Serving Our Customers Since 1986 - (314) 839-1114 HIDEOUT HARLEY-DAVIDSON Lawn Care - Pruning - Trimming - (417) 588-3448 www.hideouthd.com - (417) 623-1054 DOWD'S CATFISH & BARBEQUE GAY PARITA, MO IMAGES IN TILE Serving "Award Winning Catfrsh and BBQ" Custom Tile Murals - See Our Joplin & Galena on Route 66 - (417) 532-1777 GAY PAR ITA SINCLAIR Route 66 Murals! - (417) 206-0252 Travelin' Main Street USA - The Dream of My Life - FAYE'S DINER An Adventure Through Time & History JOPLIN CONVENTION "Really Homemade Food & Desserts" AND VISITORS BUREAU M-F 6 a.m. - 2 p.m., (Sat Noon) visitjoplinmo.com FOREST MANOR MOTEL Historic Roadside Motel & RV Park - (417) 532-6114 42 Show Me Route 66 PLEASE VISIT AND SUPPORT OUR VALUED BUSINESS MEMBERS business members directory lInt

FRANKIE D'S WYOTA RESTAURANT MARSHFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF ROCK HILL, MO AT BEST WESTERN COMMERCE & TOURIST INFO CTR Homemade Cookin'just like Grandma used www.marshfieldmochamberofcommerce.com CITY OF ROCK HILL to make on Route 66! - (417) 991-3838 (417) 859-3925 www.rockhillmo.com

HEARTLAND ANTIQUE MALL RV EXPRESS 66, LLC "Something for Everyone!" 1-44 ROGERSVILLE, MO at Exit 127 - 8 a.m.-8 p.m. MIL~ER,MO LAST CHANCE GARAGE HISTORIC ROUTE 66 MOTEL HANGAR KAFE AT KINGSLEY FIELD American Owned - Next to Dowd's ROLLA,MO Catfish & Barbeque - (417) 532-3128 'Flyin''Farmin' and 'Feedin' - Hangar Kafe is What Your 'Needin' A MINER INDULGENCE BED & BREAKFAST LEBANON 1-44 SPEEDWAY A Major Indulgence at a Miner Price on Route 66 Racing every Saturday Night during May-September on Route 66! . MOUNT VERNON, MO CITY OF ROLLA VINTAGE CAR BROKER ROUTE 66 TOURS "The Middle of Everywhere" - www.rollacity.org LINDSAY CHEVROLET / LINDSAY FORD & (417) "Where The Trucks Are" on Route 66! - (417) 532-3114 "IFind 'em - You Bind 'em" - Call 316-1906 FALL CREEK ROCK SHOP Rock Shop on Route 66 - MADISON STREET GRILL Minerals, Fossils, Jewelry, Lapidary Serving Great Steaks, Seafood, & Spirits!! OSAGE BEACH, MO (417) 532-0120 JAKE CULPEEPER'S CATTLE CO. MUFFLER MART at of Located at 100 East 6th Street - (573) 364-5434 MUNGER MOSS MOTEL "The Steak Place Lake the Ozarks" Your Home Away From Home PHELPS COUNTY BANK www.mungermoss.com PACIFlf, MO Employee Owned - www.phelpscountybank.com (573) 364-5202 NANCY BALLHAGEN'S PUZZLES BEACON CAR WASH www.missouripuzzle.com Come by & see our Beacon Motel Neon Sign! ROLLA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & VISITOR CENTER ROUTE 66 MUSEUM & RESEARCH CENTER CITY OF PACIFIC "Engineered for the Road"- www.visitrolla.com Let Us Display Your Route 66 Collection! Est. 1859 - www.pacificmissouri.com ROUTE 66 MOTORS ROUTE 66 SODAS, LLC - CREATIONS UNLIMITED Classic Cars and Used Cars - (573) 265-5200 ROUTE 66 ROOT BEER Custom Framing & Restoration at Pacific The Ones For The Road - www.route66sodas.com Antique Mall - PacificFramer.com - (314) 393-7996 THE MULE TOBACCO BARN Let the Giant Sterling Hillbilly Wave You In! ROUTE 66 THRIFT & GIFT DAVE SINCLAIR • CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP-RAM THE MULE TRADING POST SAND SPRING RESORT & RESTAURANT "If it's not right, we'll make it right, FREE" Route 66 Items, Antiques, Collectibles, On Missouri's Beautiful Niangua River at Knives & Swords, Southwest Pottery - (573) 364-4711 Bennett Spring - 1 (800)543-3474 (636) 271-4055 TOTEM POLE TRADING POST, INC. SHEPHERD HILLS FACTORY OUTLETS DOWN SOUTH CAFE & on 66! Antiques, Souvenirs, C-Store "Since 1933" On Rt. 66 Since 1960 - www.shephills.com Serving Breakfast Cajun Cuisine Route (636) 257-7866 STARLITE LANES MAHLER'S TRUCK AND AUTO REPAIR ROSATI,MO Where The Fun Begins! Bowl on Historic Route 66! Same Location for 34 Years on Route 66! ROSATI WINERY MUSEUM VALUE TIRE CENTER (636) 271-2020 "Making History on Route 66 Since 1934" "Better Deals on Tires & Wheels" www.creepinonchrome.com OSAGE DENTAL GROUP ST.CHARLES, MO WHIRLWIND RANCH ALPACAS PACI FIC ANTIQU E MALL Yarns, Clothing & More! www.whirlwindranch.com Antiques & Collectables - FAST LANE CLASSIC CARS 1 Block S. of Route 66 at 125 N. First St. "We Sell Investments That Accelerate" WILLARD QUARRIES, INC. "You Call We Haul" - (417) 532-2728 PACIFIC AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEON TIME www.pacificchamber.com Custom Neon & Vintage Sign Restoration (636) 940-7070 MANCHESTER, MO ROUTE 66 RAILFAN VISITOR CENTER - MAINLINE VIEWING AREA CLASSIC THUNDERBIRD CLUB OF ST. LOUIS Route 66 Model Railroad Club - (636) 742-1678 ST.CLAIR, MO Dedicated to the Classic Thunderbird 1955-1957 ROUTE 66 REALTORS HENDERSON'S ANTIQUES www.route66realtors.com - (636) 271-6660 Architectural Artifacts for Home and Garden MAPLEWOOD, MO THE MERAMEC VALLEY Call (314) 795-2612 PARAMOUNT JEWELERS CURRENT NEWS MAGAZINE LEWIS CAFE "See our Landmark Neon Sign Since 1946" "Pacific's Hometown Community News Magazine" "Home Cooked Meals For Over 65 Years" www.paramountjewelers.com PHELPS,MO OLD BUS STOP COFFEE SHOP AN D ART GALLERY MARSHFIELD, MO KC OBSOLETE PARTS Ford Parts & Accessories - RT66 Gift Shop Your Gathering Place to Stop and Relax on Route 66! BLACKBERRY CREEK RETREAT / (417) 452-FORD (3673) RIVER HILLS TRAVELER BED & BREAKFAST Ozarks Outdoor Informotion "Nature's Beauty with Country Charm" PHILLIPSBURG, MO - Friendly Folks - Free Samples BUSHMASTER'S ROCKIN' RACE PLACE HISTORIC ROUTE 66 ANTIQUE MALL ROUTE 66 CAR CLUB HIDDEN WATERS NATURE PARK Antiques, Rt. 66 Memorabilia & More! Father's Day Car Show - Call (636) 629-5445 10 Beautiful Acres with 1853 Callaway Cabin, 1-44 Exit 123 ST. CLAIR HISTORICAL MUSEUM Walking Trails, Water Features & Gardens

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ST. JAMES, MO SOUTHWEST MARKET CUISINE FIREWORKSSUPERMARKETS "Sandwiches Our Specialty" Visit our locations in Springfield & Gray Summit - 4M VINEYARDS & FARMS Open All Year! TED DREWES JOHNNIES BAR "It Really is Good, Guys ... and Gals!" HARBELL'S GRILL & SPORTS BAR Coldest Beer on Route 66 Just West of Park Central Square on 66 - T.FA THE FUTURE ANTIQUES Watch for tlickering Neon Flame! MURDON CONCRETE PRODUCTS The Leading Mid Century Dealer in the St. Louis Area Look for our Dripping Faucet Neon Sign! HISTORY MUSEUM ON THE SQUARE "Where History Comes Alive on Route 66" SPURGEON'S "66" SERVICE ST. ROBERT, MO "66" Station on Route 66 Since 1961 HY-VEE #1641 ALL STAR INN & STAR RESTAURANT where there's a helpful smile in every aisle ST. JAMES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "Locally Owned & Operated - & TOURIST CENTER Home Cooked Food on Old Route 66" KIRK WHEELER AUTOMOTIVE, INC. Discover the Ozarks' Best! wheelerauto.com - "Your Work Truck Dealer" BAYMONT INN & SUITES / (417) 886-2886 VACUUM CLEANER MUSEUM ST. ROBERT-FT. LEONARD WOOD LA QUINTA INN - SOUTH SPRINGFIELD AND FACTORY OUTLET Hometown Hospitality at its Best Your Home While Traveling - (417) 890-6060 www.vacuummuseum.com - 1 (866) 444-9004 CITY OF ST. ROBERT "Come Grow With Us" - www.saintrobert.com LOUIE'S DRIVE IN AKA VAUGHN'S Oldest West Side Drive In Cafe - (417) 831-0883 ST. LOUIS, MO COMFORT INN Unique Rustic Lodge - (573) 336-3553 LURVEY PROPERTIES AAAAUTOCLUB OF MISSOURI We're Always With You FAIRFIELD INN MEXICAN VILLA EL TACO Making Business Comfortable! - (573) 336-8600 On Route 66 at 316 W. Kearney - AUTO EVALUATORS, INC. See our Vintage Neon Sign! For All Your Automotive Needs - (314) 968-2992 FIRST STATE BANK, ST. ROBERT Together We Are Making Progress MISSOURI NEON COMPANY BANC CARD MIDWEST, INC. HAMPTON INN Since 1934 - Custom Signs, Billboards, Merchant Services Since 1997 - (314) 963-1602 Digital Displays - (800) 788-1778 jan(albanccardmw.com Hot 'On The House' Breakfast - (573) 336-3355 MITCHEM TIRE & WHEEL BLUEBERRY HILL- LIBERTY LODGE on 66! - (573) 336-3121 Selling Quality Tires on Route 66 Since 1939 RESTAURANT & MUSIC CLUB 66 Rooms Route www.BlueberryHill.com PULASKI COUNTY TOURISM BUREAU MOMMA MARY'SNAVAJO TACOS Open 7 Days 11a.m. - Wowee!!! Pulaski County - Missouri's Natural Beauty "One Bite is a true Southwest delight" www.pulaskicountyusa.com CHILI MAC'S DINER MOTHER ROAD MOTORCYCLES In the heart of downtown St. Louis at 510 Pine St. ROUTE 66 DINER Late Model, Low Mileage Motorcycles (314) 421-9040 "Food, Fun, and Fifties 24 Hours a Day!" www.WeBuyHarleys.com • (573) 336-8989 CHUCK-A-BURGER OZARKS PUBLIC TELEVISION DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT SWEETWATER BAR-B-QUE KOIK-Springfield / KOIJ-Joplin Cruisin' Capitol of the Midwest since 1957 "A taste of the Ozarks" At 1-44 & Exit 163, Visit us at www.optv.org Open Daily CREVECOEUR PAVING R&S MEMORIAL DECORATIONS Our Reputation Rides On Our Service Making Memorial Decorations Since 1959 www.CcpStl.com SHREWSBURY, MO Call (417) 732-6263

DENT DEVIL ofSt. Louis CITY OF SHREWSBURY REX SMITH 01L COMPANY Paintless Dent Removal www.dentdevi/.com Family Owned & Operated on (636) 230-7900 Bypass Route 66 Since 1933 SPENCER,MO DIRECTIONS SAINT LOUIS, LLC ROUTE 66 BARBER SHOP St. Louis' Premier Tour Company - SPENCER GARAGE Get Your Kicks with a Haircut at an offering Day Trips and Tours from St. Louis! See Spencer Restored on Historic Route 66 Old Tyme Barber Shop on Route 66

DONUT DRIVE-IN ROUTE 66 HOT DOGS Best Hand-cut Donuts in St. Louis on Route 66! SPRINGFIELD, MO www.route66hotdogs.com EAT-RITE DINER B&N AUTO PARTS ROUTE 66 MISSOURI TOURS Eat-Rite or Don't Eat At All Guided Motorcoach Group Tours & Step-on Guides BEST WESTERN ROUTE 66 RAIL HAVEN FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE Guests Get A True Rt. 66 Experience Since 1938 SPRINGFIELD AREA On Route 66 at 6211 Chippewa - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUD'S TIRE & WHEEL CO. See Our Vintage "Bow-Tie" Neon Sign! Everywhere Should Be Like This - Call (417) 862-5567 Selling Tires & Wheels Over 50 Years on Route 66 HI-POINTE THEATRE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD-GREENE COUNTY The House of Hits Since 1922 Department of Planning & Development LIBRARY CENTER www.hi-pointetheatre.com (417) 864-1037 Drive Here to Research Route 66 and More! HOWLlN' WOLF HOT RODS CURTIS ENTERPRISES SPRINGFIELD-GREENE COUNTY LIBRARY "Old School Hot Rods Done Right" www.birthplaceofroute66.com LOCAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT Genealogy, Family Heritage, J. BENTZINGER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. DANNY'S SERVICE CENTER and Civil War Research Center! Manufacturers Representatives - "Surrounding our Look for our original Neon Sign Customers with Service" - (314) 549-5510 at West Bypass & W. Division! SPRINGFIELD-GREENE COUNTY LIBRARY STATION PUFFED UP PRODUCTIONS DR. MICHAELJ. CLARKE Cruise into the Library Station to view Puff yourself up with a publication-ready press kit HISTORY MUSEUM OF Car and Train Memorabilia! OZARKS SCOUTING SAINT JOHN NEPOMUK CHAPEL (417) 883-1636, Archiving SW Missouri SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI ST. LOUIS TRANSITIONS Boy Scouting Heritage CONVENTION &VISITORS BUREAU Route 66 St. Louis Books & Unique Handmade Items Birthplace of Route 66 - Springfield, MO ESLICK ENTERPRISES 1(800) 678-8767 - route66stlouis.com David J. Eslick, Photographer - (417) 889-9332

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SPRINGFIELD/ROUTE 66 KOA CRUZIN RT66 AUTO SALES & RESALE SHOP HOPPERS PUB Great Camping on Route 66 Since 1972! Located on Route 66 at 227 E. Springfield Road - "66 Brews on Route 66" - www.hopperspub.com (636) 221-4305 (573) 774-0135 STEAK 'N SHAKE Famous For Steakburgers & Route 66! DU KUM INN RESTAURANT PULASKI COUNTY HISTORICAL Serving Route 66 Travelers Since 1961! MUSEUM & SOCIETY TWIN MOTORCYCLE & TATTOO (573) 468-6114 Home of the Route 66 Tattoo Open Saturdays Only 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April thru Sept. HARRY'S TIRE, LLC SECURITY BANKOF PULASKI COUNTY UNIVERSITY PLAZA HOTEL New Tires, Custom Wheels, & Tire Repair AND CONVENTION CENTER (573) 468-4128 SKYLINECYCLES, INC. Full-Service Convention Facility on Route 66 Visit us on Route 66 or at www.skylinecycles.net ROUTE 66 TEES & PROMOTIONS WHITE MOTOR COMPANY Screen Printing & Advertising Specialities THE OLD STAGECOACH STOP "Buy Rite From White" - (417) 866-8143 route66ts(@gmail.com www.whitemotorcompany.com Open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April thru Sept. SCHMIDT AUTO CENTER WILSON'S CHUCKWAGON WAYNESVILLE-ST. ROBERT "Late Model Pre-Owned Vehicles Since 1954" CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Burgers & BBQ on Route 66 at 1820 W. Kearney (573) 468-2233 (417) 862-1101 www.waynesville-strobertchamber.com SULLIVAN AREA YOUR BIG HAIR DAY STUDIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEBB CITY, MO SHANNON MEDLEY, STYLIST "Spend The Night or a Lifetime" Wedding & Event Hair Design by Appt. Only www.sullivanmochamber.com BRADBURY BISHOP DELI (417) 987-8448 Visit Our Historic Soda Fountain Built in 1931 SUNSET HILLS, MO STANTON,MO CULVER'S ROUTE 66 America's First Route 66 Culver's! CITY OF SUNSET HILLS MERAMEC CAVERNS www.sunset-hills.com Hwy 171& Madison on Route 66 Open Everyday! Oldest Stop on Route 66 ROUTE 66 MOVIE THEATER HOLIDAYINN ROUTE 66 (FORMERLY (417) 673-1155 NAMED VIKING SOUTHWEST) "Today's Movies at Yesterday's Prices" - STATELINE, MO Newly Remodeled - At intersection of Watson Rd. SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STANG GANG PADDOC LIQUORS & Lindbergh Blvd. WEBB CITY AREA CHAMBER On Old Route 66 at State Line - MILE 277 TAP & GRILL Look for our Gas Pumps! OFCOMMERCE & ROUTE 66 Where Route 66 and Exquisite mix! VISITORS CENTER SANDERS SERVICE On the Route at Broadway & Webb - Call (417) 673-1154 • STRAFFORD, MO Family Owned Since 1977 on Route 66 CHESTNUT PLAZA at 10775 Watson Road WEBB CITY FLORIST & GREENHOUSE At Corner of 1-44 and State Highway 125 See Our Historic Sign on Original Route 66 at 1001 S. Jefferson! - (417) 673-3780 CITYOF STRAFFORD UNION,MO The Best Small Town on Main Street USA - WEBB CITY HISTORICALSOCIETY Route 66 HUXEL'SAUTO REPAIR Used Parts for Old Cars 1940 to 1980 DELCOUR PROPERTIES INDIAN HARVESTTRADE WEBSTER GROVES, MO Alice DelCour - (417) 839-2152 On Route 66 - www.indianharvesttrade.com ROUTE 66 TRANSMISSIONS, ETC. JOE'S ROUTE 66 DINER Family Owned On The Mother Road - Quality #1 Hand-breaded Pork Tenderloins, MASON DIXON FLEA MARKET Open Saturdays & Sundays - Hand-cut Onion Rings & Tater Fries Daily! YORKSHIRE VILLAGE On Route 66 at Junction 1-44 & US 50 Part of Route 66 Since 1951 KEISER PROPERTIES LLC "40 Years on Route 66" VILLA RIDGE, MO MISSOURI OZARKS 66 SOCIETY WILDWOOD, MO BOURBEUSE VALLEY HARLEY-DAVIDSON Promoting Route 66 and its History in the Olarks CITYOF WILDWOOD, MISSOURI Junction of 1-44 & Hwy 50 on Route 66 ODIE'SAUTO REPAIR Planning Tomorrow Today - www.cityofwildwood.com Get Your Car Fixed on Old Route 66 - (417) 839-1894 K LEIGH BUGS ANTIQU E MALL HISTORIC "BIG CHIEF" ROADHOUSE Antiques, Collectables, & Furniture - (636) 451-6303 STRAFFORD CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE Established 1929 - www.bigchiefroadhouse.com Call (417) 894-7653 for Information on ROUTE "66" STORAGE (636) 458-3200 2014 "Route 66 Days" Event (636) 451-0677 STATE FARM INSURANCE STRAFFORD BRANCH LIBRARY SUNSET MOTEL Mikel Garrett, Agent Cruise down Route 66 to the A Vintage Neon Night Scene along Historic Route 66! www.mikelgarrett.com - (636) 458-5055 Strafford Branch Library! STOVALL'S GROVE TEAM LIQUORS WALNUT GROVE, MO Dance Hall, Tavern, and Live Music Since 1935 "Small Store with a Large Selection" - on Rt. 66 just East of Strafford 7C'S WINERY Fine Wine & Mead in a Country Setting WILLARD,MO THE CUTTINGROOM Give your hair a "Kick" on Route 66!! PEARL AUTO WORKS WAYNESVILLE, MO Distinctive Paint and Body Works WILD ANIMAL SAFARI with Midwest Integrity CAVE STATE CRUISERS CAR CLUB Car Show the Weekend After Father's Day SULLIVAN, MO (573) 435-9297 CENTRAL ELECTRIC & STORAGE Serving the Community for 40 Years! CITY OF WAYNESVILLE (573) 468-3143 Established 1833 - www.waynesvillemo.org

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ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD,IL MIAMI, OK ATLANTA,IL COZY DOG DRIVEIN ALLENSIGNSTUDIO "Famous Hot Dog On a Stick" "ASign of Service" www.allensignstudio.com THEPALMS GRILL CAFE www.cozydogdrivein.com Homemade Food - Homemade Pies & Cakes - MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Free Iced Tea! - (217)648-2233 ILLINOISROUTE 66 SCENIC BYWAY Home of Coleman Theatre, Ribbon Road & More WAYLAN'S KU-KU BURGER AUBURN,IL STAUNTON,IL Don'tjust ask for a burger. Ask for WAYLAN'S

BECKY'S BARN - DECAMP JUNCTION INC. OFF THEBRICKS ON ROUTE 66 Historic Roadhouse Serving Since 1926 SAPULPA, OK & (618) 637-2951 Antiques, Souvenirs, Amish Candy Jams RT 66 FRAME SHOPPE AND GALLERY (217)836-3043, BeckysBarn.com HENRY'S ROUTE 66 www.Rt66FrameShoppe.com RABBIT RANCH / EMPORIUM Rt.66 Info Center - www.HenrysRoute66.com CARLINVILLE,IL VINITA,OK MAGNUSON GRAND HOTEL CENTER THEATRE & CONFERENCE CENTER WHEELlNG,IL www.magnusongrandhotel.com Historic Center Theatre on Route 66 Full Service - Route 66 SUPERDAWG DRIVE-IN in Vinita, Oklahoma! HIYA! THANKS FOR STOPPING. www.superdawg.com - (847) 459-1900 SHOUT &SACK C-STORE & DELI CHICAGO,IL Rock Out on 66 - Buckle Up! Be Cool! Be Clean! Be Back! SUPERDAWG DRIVE-IN WILLOWBROOK,IL HIYA! THANKS FOR STOPPING. www.superdawg.com - (773) 763-0660 DELL RHEA'S CHICKEN BASKET TEXAS As Seen on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" and "Chicago's Best" ADRIAN, TX EDWARDSVILLE,IL MI DPOI NT CAFE &GI FT SHOP "Home of the Ugly Crust Pie" - (806) 538-6379 CITYOFEDWARDSVILLE KANSAS Third Oldest City in II/inois www.cityofedwardsville.com BAXTER SPRINGS, KS NEW MEXICO THE KANSAS ROUTE 66 VISITORS' CENTER A Restored 1930's Phillips Service Station ALBUQUERQUE, NM GRANITE CITY, IL (620) 856-2066 ABSOLUTELY NEON, INC. • HISTORIC ROUTE 66 FLEA MARKET Over 100 Vendors Selling Old & New - GALENA, KS Find your Deal & Grab a Meal! TUCUMCARI, NM CARS ON THE ROUTE THE BLUE SWALLOW MOTEL HAMEL,IL The Home of Tow Tater - A Unique Experience out of Another Time Inspiration for "Tow Mater" from "Cars" WEEZY'S ROUTE 66 BAR & GRILL Known for Karen's Famous Fried Chicken! STREETCAR STATIONCOFFEE SHOP CALIFORNIA (618) 633-2228 For the coffee you desire - (620) 783-5554 LAKE ARROWHEAD, CA

NATIONAL HISTORIC L1VINGSTON,IL RIVERTON, KS ROUTE 66 FEDERATION NELSON'S OLD RIVERTON STORE PINK ELEPHANT ANTIQUE MALL Preserving and Promoting The Mother Road "See Our Giant Roadside Attractions!" Home of the "Hand Crafted Sandwich" (620) 848-3330 (618) 637-2366 GEORGIA BYRON,GA L1TCHFIELD,IL OKLAHOMA ROADS AND RAILS CITYOF LITCHFIELD- TOURISM OFFICE AFTON, OK Where Land and Water Came Into Play AFTON STATION & ROUTE 66 PACKARDS LITCHFIELD HISTORY MUSEUM Route 66 & Vintage Car Museum / Visitors' Center PENNSYLVANIA & ROUTE 66 WELCOME CENTER NEW SALEM, PA Located at 334 Historic Old Route 66 CLAREMORE, OK - Open 7 Days a Week LEES LEASING COMPANY LLC CLAREMORE CONVENTION Kathryn & Robert Jurosco - Proud Supporters of Rt. 66! THE ARISTON CAFE & VISITORS BUREAU "Remember! Where Good Food Is Served" Claremore, OK - www.visitclaremore.org TENNESSEE

MITCHELL,IL CLINTON, OK NASHVI LLE, TN LUNACAFE JOELOESCH - THE ROAD CREW OKLAHOMA ROUTE 66 MUSEUM "See Our Spectacular Neon Signs by Day A tribute to "The Mother Road" www.route66.org Songs from the Mother Road & Route 66 and Especially by Night!" (580) 323-7866 Audio History - NewWaytoRead.com

MURPHYSBORO,IL WAVERLY, TN ELK CITY, OK SILKWORM,INC. JESS McENTIRE - MOTHER ROAD MUSIC NATIONAL ROUTE 66 MUSEUM COMPLEX (800) 826-0577 - www.silkwormink.com "Makin Music for the Mother Road" www.elkcity.com - (580) 225-6266 Miami, OK motherroadmusic(@yahoo.com 46 Show M. Rout. 66 La Quinta Inn ~ Springfield South LAQ1TINTA 2535 S Campbell Ave Springfield, MO 65807 INNS & SUITES 0: 417-890-6060 f: 417·881·2397 e: [email protected] Reservations: wvvvv.840.lq.com

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BY JOE SONDERMAN • (THEN) Galena, Kansas was a rough and rumble mining town and the scene of labor violence during the 1930s. Things settled down when the mining industry faded. But Route 66 was still bringing plenty of traffic to the Main Street when this view was made in 1957. Traffic through Galena dropped drastically after the Will Rogers Turnpike opened in June, 1957, making Kansas the only Route 66 state to be completely bypassed. •

(NOW) In 2006, the "Four Women on the Route," Betty Courtney, Melba Rigg, Renee Charles and Judy Courtney, purchased and restored an old Kan-O- Tex station and spurred a revival on Route 66 in Galena. ow known as "Cars on the Route," the station is home to the 1951 International that inspired the character "Towrnarer" in the movie Cars. The street was packed with people during the Route 66 Festival in the summer of2013.

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