417-532-7000 or 800-727-4643 LebanonMO---.~'~.--FACTORY---- OUTLETS I" I Stop by and visit with the Reid family. The Reids came to this Route 66 location in 1961 and operated the 66 Sunset Lodge as the Capri Motel until 1966. Then ti'lL~~=P=~8.in, 1972 Shepherd Hills Factory r(] Outlet was born on the same ground as the Capri Motel. Next came the ownership of the Shepherd Hills Motel. In 1999 the Lebanon Route 66 location of the Shepherd Hills Factory Outlet moved into our new modern building. This business has expanded and now includes eight different locations. ~OCKn •• KNIVES DE, BY POTTERY , SWISS ~ ARMY ---- -- -- ..., j5pobell EQUIPPED ~~r.w:~=-=::::.::~....: 'eeonds & Overstocks, 40% to 50% off MAG A Z I N E Volume 16, Number 3 - 2005 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE ROUTE 66 ASSOCIATION OF MISSOURI 3F!.~, Bo~'!!,e!S Advertisers and Associations Doc's Harley-Davidson Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven St. Louis, MO Springfield, MO 4 President's Roadmap Tommy Pike Shelden's Market Frisco's Grill & Pub Devils Elbow, MO Cuba,MO 5 Business Member Directory Robert Gehl Mullally Dist. Co,Inc. Shepherd Hills Cuba, MO Lebanon,MO 8 News from the Road Kip Welborn and Kevan Ward Cherokee Chief Trading Post Route 66 Realtors Eureka, MO Pacific, MO 9 Look Back in Time: Passing Time at the Pig-Hip John M.McGuire The Munro House Bed & Breakfast Cuba,MO 12 Preservation News Kaisa Barthuli Features Contd•• 25 A Theater On America's Main Street Show Me Route 66 Magazine 13 Taking YouBack In Time: Bob Bryant Founder President Peggy Sue's Continued on page 37 Jim Powell Tommy Pike Bob Foos, Sentinal editor 26 Travel America: Route 66 Contributing Writers 14 Welcome New Members Candy Castellino TommyPike John M.McGuire Kip Welborn Glenda Pike Max's Journal "Max on 66" 29 History is Calling You MaxDeppel Robert Gehl 15 Jerry Benner, Historian Kaisa Barthuli Bob Foos Max Dippel, age 6;0 years old Oral History Chairperson Betty Chase Gob Bryant Jerry Benner Robert H. Gibbons 17 Missouri Drive-In Theaters: 30 The Wild West's First Gunfight Candy Castellino Kevan Ward Missouri Division of Tourism Robert H. Gibbons Production Staff 19 ViewFrom Route 66 Springfield, Missouri Glenda Jo Pike - TommyPike Betty Chase, Director of Archives, Bryant Business Graphics Evangel University 121 N. Maple St Buffalo, MO65622 21 That was the Place (417) 345-4815 Betty Chase, Director of Archives, www.bryantbus.com Evangel University mt e 66 Association of Missouri Official Website: Advertising Rates Per Issue 22 They Were There 1/8 Page - $35, 1/4 Page - $60 Betty Chase, Director of Archiv __ '_7iil1l."-71.T.missouri66.org Evangel University 1/2 Page - $75, Full Page B/W- $120 Full Page Color - $150 24 In Memoriam: "Mickey Owen" Other rates are available upon request (417) 865-1318 Show Me Route 66 Magazine is the official publication of The Route 66Association ofM issouri. Show Me Route 66 Magazine is published quarterly and is distributed free of charge to all paid members in good standing of The Route 66 Association of Missouri.Additional copies may be purchased for the cost in advance of$6.00 USD each including postage. Request for additional copies may be made direct to The Route 66 Association of Missouri, P.O. Box 8117, St. Louis, Missouri 63156. Manuscripts and photographs submitted for publication are welcome and should be sent direct to Tommy Pike, President, Route 66 Association of Missouri, 1602 East Dale St., Springfield, MO 65803-4014 or sent by email to [email protected]. Reproduction ofthis magazine in part or in whole, is prohibited without written permission from the President and/or Board of Directors of The Route 66 Association of Missouri. The Route 66 Association of Missouri and the production staff are not responsible for errors or omissions contained herein. The Route 66 Association of Missouri and the production staffretain the right to edit any submitted materials and to not publish an article of questionable content or that goes against tbe purpose of The Route 66 Association of Missouri. The Route 66Association of Missouri is a non-profit corporation established to preserve,promote and develop Old Route 66 in Missouri. 3 SHOW ME ROUTE 66 VOLUME 16, NUMBER 3 Officers Board of Directors Associations President Marge Ball Route 66 Association of Illinois Associations Continued ... 8516 Ava Dr. Tommy Pike 2743 South Veterans Parkway #166 St. Louis, 63123-3314 The Old Route 66 Association of Texas 1602 East Dale St. Springfield, IL 62704 P.O.Box 66 (314) 256-0655 Springfield, MO65803-4014 (708) 389-3823 McLean, TX79057 (417) 865-1318 Jerry Benner Johnny Miller, President (806) 779-2225 [email protected] [email protected] 1115 Chatelet Dr. Bob Lile, President www.iI66assoc.org Ferguson, MO63135 [email protected] Vice-President (314) 521-4255 Route 66 Association of Missouri www.barbwiremuseum.com Diane Warhover [email protected] P.O.Box 8117 www.mockturtlepress.com/texas/home.html 447 Clemens Ave. St. Louis, MO63156-8117 Kirkwood, MO63122-3808 Fran Eickhoff (417) 865-l318 New Mexico Route 66 Association (314) 965-5751 P.O.Box 244 TommyPike, President 1415 Central Ave.NE [email protected] Cuba, MO65453-0244 [email protected] Albuquerque, NM87106 (573) 885-9175 Secretary www.missouri66.org (505) 472-3763 [email protected] Richard Delgado, President Mark Stauter Kansas Historic Route 66 Association Robert Gehl [email protected] 309 Hutchinson Dr. P.O.Box 66 www.rt66nm.org Rolla, MO65401-3913 1667 Timber Ridge Estates Dr. Baxter Springs, Kansas 66713 (573) 341-2932 Wildwood, MO63011-1971 (620) 848-3669 Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona [email protected] (636) 458-4585 Dean Walker, President (636) 458-4080 - fax P.O.Box 66 [email protected] Kingman, Kl 86402 Treasurer [email protected] www.ksrt66association.us Robert Schulz (928) 753-5001 Norman L. Heironimus 763 North Market St. Route 66 Association of Kansas (928) 753-5852 - fax P.O.Box 504 Tom Spear, Executive Vice President Waterloo, Illinois 62298 P.O.Box 66 Cuba, MO65453-0504 Jan Davis, Director of Operations (618) 939-7021 Riverton, Kansas 66770 (573) 885-4651 [email protected] [email protected] (620) 848-3330 www.azrt66.com Rich Henry Scott Nelson, President • [email protected] Historian/Oral History 1107 Historic Old Route 66 California Historic Route 66 Association Staunton, IL 62088 Chairperson Oklahoma Route 66 Association P.O.Box 1359 (618) 635-5655 P.O.Box 446 Jerry Benner Rialto, CA92377 [email protected] Chandler, OK74834 1115 Chatelet Dr. (909) 874-9448 www.henrysroute66.com Ferguson, MO63135 (405) 258-0008 (909) 874-5947 - fax (314)521-4255 Mike Hickey,President Kevin Hansel, President Gary Hoselton Marilyn Emode, Officer Manager [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2232 Hunn Rd. www.wemweb.com :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Foristell, MO63348 www.okIahomaroute66.com Membership Services (636) 441-4448 Other Preservation Groups Cont.... Robert Gehl, Director [email protected] Other Preservation Groups 1667 Timber Ridge Estates Dr. Friends of the Mother Road Wildwood,MO63011-1971 Virgie Cole-Mahan National Historic Route 66 Federation '/0 Kip Welborn (636) 458-4585 24320 Raleigh Rd. P.O.Box 1848 3947 Russell (636) 458-4080 - fax Waynesville, MO65583 Lake Arrowhead, CA92352 St. Louis, MO 63110 [email protected] (573) 774-2982 (909) 336-6131 (618) 236-7346 (573) 774-6808 - fax (909) 336-1039 - fax Emily Priddy, President Internet Services [email protected] David Knudson, Executive Director [email protected] Carolyn Hasenfratz, Director www.friendsofthemotherroad.org Kenny H. Storie [email protected] 1544 High School Drive 1436 0 Stoney Meadows Dr. www.nationaI66.org Brentwood, MO63144 Manchester, MO63088 Canadian Route 66 Association (314) 936-0930 Route 66 Preservation Foundation P.O.Box 81123 [email protected] (314) 604-7619 [email protected] P.O.Box 290066 Burnaby, BC Canada Phelan, CA92329-0066 V5H4K2 Larry W.Tamminen (760) 868-3320 (205) 456-7566 418 North Washington St. (760) 868-8614 - fax Bonnie Game, President Carterville, MO64835-1242 Jim M. Conkle, CEO [email protected] (417) 673-1506 [email protected] www.homepage.mac.com/route66kicks/ [email protected] www.cart66pf.org Route66/1ndex.html VOLUME 161 NUMBER 3 4 oaqJ~p~p y the time this magazine reaches you, both many business members (or individual members for that the Route 66 Association of Missouri's matter) without the tireless efforts and organization of Bob B Annual Motor Tour and the San Gehl. As Membership Director, Bob also maintains the Bernardino Rendezvous/International Route 66 Festival membership roster, directs the Membership Committee, will be history. Hopefully, both events will have and prints out mailing labels for all Association mail- converted at least a few new people out there into outs. Fran Eickhoff's enthusiasm and efforts have Roadies, inspiring them to decide to seek out an brought us many members in the Cuba area and adventure or contribute something to our beloved jump-started a lot of Route 66 activities in that town. Mother Road. And Fran, along with Jane Dippel, Diane Warhover, 006 will see the 80th Anniversary Marge Ball, and Kip & Quinn Welborn, have often of the commissioning of gone out of their way to meet with 66 travelers, 2Route 66. As 2005 winds particularly those from foreign countries, as they down, I see several exciting things on the travel through the St. Louis and Cuba areas. horizon for Route 66 in Missouri. We are he hard work of Larry Tamminen and very close to having Scenic Byway his followers in Carterville have given status for the Route in Missouri, and that TCarterville a lot to show Route 66 will probably be completed late this year travelers.