GOOD OLD DAYS PAGE 2 | GO GUIDE PAGE 4 | DEAR ABBY/COMICS PAGE 8 | CLASSIFIEDS PAGE 10 FREE DISTRIBUTION TO MORE THAN 8,000 LOCAL RESIDENTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 31 THE MONETT TIMES MidweekMONETT SHOPPER Serving Barry and Lawrence County, Mo., since 1899 A FREE EDUCATION CAN BE A COSTLY MATTER Back to school supply lists can break the bank - PAGE 3 Page 2 • Thursday, August 3, 2017 THE MONETT TIMES MIDWEEK BACK IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS EIGHTY YEARS AGO by the American Legion Aug. 6-12, 1937 and the Jaycees. Bucking • Grading on County horses, Brahman bulls, Road street, Marshall roping calves, bulldog- Hill, has been completed ging steers and horses, and material for black- plus more than 20 cow- topping is being placed boys, began arriving on the road side. Rock at the beginning of the and clay for the road week. bed is being taken out SIXTY YEARS AGO of a bank on the Dan Aug. 6-12, 1957 Lautaret farm two miles • Taking action a east and a mile north of month after receiving the high school. A four- a citizens’ petition, the inch compact base of clay Monett City Council and gravel will be laid directed City Attorney and rolled on the 20-foot Edward V. Sweeney to road. Then one and a half notify property owners inches of tarvia and grav- using outside privies to Farmers are known for getting by with what they have, even if it’s hardly the latest or best way to do the job. In el will be laid, which will proceed to hook onto the August 1957, Edgar Bremer of Freistatt was still using this old-fashioned thresher, originally powered by a steam make a fine pavement. sewer within five days. engine. Ervin and Emil Lampe, who farmed two miles east of Freistatt, used the thresher one last time. Bremer, • The weekly band con- Those who don’t hook who owned the machine for 50 years, said he was still using the thresher mostly as a hobby, since their use had cert on Friday night will up are subject to a $100 gone out of fashion. The cost of maintaining the machine, used only for one crop, was also too much. In addition, be given by the Pierce City fine per violation under a parts would have to be handmade if they broke. File photo/The Monett Times band. The concert will be 1907 ordinance finance construction. building. City on Aug. 6 next to held at the usual place TEN YEARS AGO • Near impassible • Monett’s five-year • Volunteers at St. the bandstand down- on South Fourth Street at Aug. 6-12, 2007 conditions on Roosevelt project of modernizing Stephen’s Episcopal town. Shana Garris 8 o’clock Saturday. The • In a stunning rever- Street, between Ninth the street lighting sys- Church in Monett have was crowned this year’s Monett band will go to sal of fortunes in one of and 13th streets, have tem is now nearly com- completed extensive queen. Pierce City and present the hardest fought elec- prompted property own- pleted with 528 of the renovation of both the a concert for the Pierce tions in recent years, the ers on and adjacent to new mercury vapor style interior and exterior of TWNETY YEARS AGO City band, in an effort Aug. 6-12, 1997 proposal to establish a fire Roosevelt to petition lamps installed and in the church. All the pews to hear a different band • Major renovation and district for rural Purdy the Monett City Council operation. Electric crews and sanctuary furnish- and to create good will expansion are underway sailed to victory on Aug. to “proceed as soon as have installed 280 175- ings were removed for between the two towns. at Cox Monett Hospital. 7, going from 40 percent possible to improve said watt lights in residential cleaning and refinishing. The emergency and main in a non-binding vote last streets by grading and areas, 127 250-watt lights Decorating overhead SEVENTY YEARS AGO entrances to the hospital year to 55 percent. Down Aug. 6-12, 1947 paving to proper width in areas requiring the beams, windows and were temporarily relocat- the road in Pierce City, the • The four Davis for safe passing and brighter lamps, and 121 door frames and wain- ed to the outpatient clinic first attempt to establish a brothers have announced traveling for the public 400-watt lights in busi- scoting was cleaned and on Aug. 11. Benton Street tax-based fire district for they will liquidate their and construct a concrete ness areas and other sec- refinished. Plastering in front of the hospital Pierce City lost, receiving stock at 318 E. Broadway, bridge at 1100 on said tions needing extra light. and painting was done by was closed during con- only 40 percent of the vote. close the grocery store street to carry and con- Only 11 189-watt filament professionals. struction. • The Monett R-1 and start Davis Brothers vey water coming down a lights are still in oper- • During the recent School District “wel- Wholesale Company, certain ditch.” ation and scheduled for THIRTY YEARS AGO Aug. 6-12, 1987 reassessment, property comes” Missouri selling tobacco, candy, replacement. FIFTY YEARS AGO • For the first time in values in Monett rose from Southern State University fountain supplies, spic- Aug. 6-12, 1967 well over a half centu- $56.9 million to $63.4 and Drury University es and sundries in two FORTY YEARS AGO • Foundation dig- Aug. 6-12, 1977 ry, the annual Monett million. Consequently, to the Southwest Area trucks. Their father, W.R. ging for the new Monett • Work is nearing Jaycees Carnival will the Monett City Council Career Center, adult edu- Davis, opened the gro- four-building elementa- completion on new pub- not be held this year. lowered the city property cation department with cery in 1918 at the corner ry school complex began lic restrooms at the Burl According to the club tax by 4 cents to 34 cents the opening of the school of Second and Broadway, on Aug. 7 in preparation Fowler Athletic Field. officers, a shortage of per $100 of assessed valu- year. Both will offer asso- where his father, E.N. for the actual construc- Facilities are expect- manpower to operate the ation, producing approx- ciate, bachelor and master Davis, operated before tion by the Don L. Bron ed to be ready for use booths and rides made imately $220,000 in tax degree courses at the new him, moving it to its pres- Company of Kansas City. by the opening home the decision necessary, revenue. Monett campus. ent location in 1920. Leon Vaughn of Monett football game on Sept. and also due to needed • The arena for the is doing the foundation 16. Restrooms are in a upgrading of equipment rodeo next week is being digging work. Patrons 14-by-24-foot concrete to assure that it is safe. ON THE COVER: The prohibitive cost of school supplies built on the baseball dia- voted nearly 10-1 in favor block addition to the • Howdy Neighbor and clothing makes getting students back to class a mond at the athletic field of a $650,000 bond to south end of the athletic Days kicked off in Pierce challenge for many families. Contributed photo THE MONETT TIMES MIDWEEK Thursday, August 3, 2017 • Page 3 A free education can be a costly matter Back to school supply lists can break the bank BY MELONIE ROBERTS [email protected] Nearly every student will agree that summer has passed far too quickly. But for many parents, the end of the season heralds the start of classes and the cost of outfitting their student with school sup- plies, clothing and new shoes can be a significant financial burden. In comparing four area schools, Monett, Pierce City, Purdy and Verona, the cost of sending a third grade student back to class varies. Brand-specific items or sizes are noted with an asterisk (*). Monett Elementary School requires third grade students to bring: 2 pkg. 24-count #2 pencils @ $4.47 per pack * 4 black dry erase markers @ $4.33 1 school box @ $1.88 1 pair non-brand specific scissors @ $.50 1 box 24-count crayons @ $.50 3 folders with brads and pockets @ Chase Dawson unloaded his backpack before the start of classes in Julie Garner’s third grade class at Central Elementary $.15 each School in Pierce City last year. Some of the items included sanitizing wipes, facial tissues, markers and notebooks. Melonie 1 solid color 3-ring binder with pockets Roberts/[email protected] @$1.86 School box @ $1.39 2 glue sticks @ $.50 * Brand specific water colors @ $2.97 2 large boxes brand specific facial tis- Art shirt (from home, no cost) sue @ $1.67 each * 1-3 boxes facial tissue @ $4.74 for a 1 box 10-count markers @ $.97 3-pk. 1 composition notebook @ $.50 1 box sandwich bags @ $1 1 pair earbuds at no more than $5.00 Subtotal: $32.87 @ $5.00 Boys are required to bring an addition- Subtotal: $28.77 Boys are required to bring an addition- al container of sanitizing gel at a cost of al container of sanitizing wipes at a cost of $3.97 for a total of $36.84; girls are asked $2.48, which brings their total to $31.25; to bring a container of sanitizing wipes at girls are asked to bring a container of a cost of $2.48, for a total of $35.35.