January 3, 1947

• Billy Cloepfil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Cloepfil of west Rock Port and a junior in the local high school, broke through the ice on the Nishna near the city pumping station last Sunday but was rescued with little more than a bad wetting and a scare.

• Gordon Wells is leaving Monday from the West Coast to Korea for assignment. If Gordon is so lucky, he could find in Korea a high army officer well known here in the person of Brigadier General John Pierce, brother of Mrs. Carl Scamman. Sgt. Max Steele will leave January 16th from California by way of Colorado to Tokyo, Japan.

• A little daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. June Adams of the Watson community on New Year’s day, Wednesday, January 1, 1947.

• A.C. Salfrank, Jr., of King City, Missouri, has purchased from Miss Lotetie Slater the latter’s residence property on South Main Street, sometimes referred to as the Rundle place.

December 30, 1971

• There is no doubt that the recent Missouri deer season was the best ever – statistics prove that with hunters taking 31,704 deer.

• Winner of the Rock Port High School history department’s Christmas decoration contest was the second hour sophomore world geography class for the theme on Russian Christmas customs. It featured a three-dimensional fire place, windows with scenes of a Russian winter, and a Russian table set for a feast.

• Gerald McPhee purchased controlling interest in Rolf Fertilizer and Supply from Ralph Oswald this week. McPhee says the business will operate under Rolf’s as in the past.

• Mr. and Mrs. Gus Minter, Jr., purchased the Jess Herron farm which sold at auction December 28. After some improvements on the farm and dwelling, the Minters plan to move to the newly purchased home in the near future.

December 26, 1996

• Staff Sergeant Denny O’Barsky was awarded the Georgia Medal of Valor at military ceremonies at the 116th Bomb Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard. O’Barsky was recognized for aiding a motorist after an accident in a busy thoroughfare. Sgt. O’Barsky unselfishly risked his life in trying to take control of a tragic situation.

• The following first appeared in the Atchison County Mail in 1958, and then again in 1996, and was taken from Charlie Cox’s con-coxions column: “’Twas the day after Christmas and all thru the house, Not a darn thing was normal, not even the spouse, Ol’ Santa had come and Ol’ Santa had went, Leaving a great deal of muss to resent. Food and drink had been spilt on the rug that we cherish, To such an extent that we feared it would perish, The favorite china had paid for its toll, Three cups and a saucer, a platter and bowl. And believe it or not a piece of new sterling, Had been thrown in the fire when someone was hurling, The clutter of ribbons and wrappings to burn; Inadvertently sent to the place ‘No return.’ The floors were a mess with nut hulls and such, and the tree dripping needles, it didn’t help much; And the greenery hanging from dining room fixtures, Gave the food a pine flavor, – peculiar mixture. The toys were all fine, gave the kids great delight, Til an ownership argument started a fight; The fruit cake was something to write home about, But along about midnight it put us to rout. So another bright Christmas into history is cast, And another good year on the calendar past, Let’s tackle fifty-nine with a lot of good cheer, And make for ourselves a Happy New Year.”

• Christmas Ball Queen and King were Breea Sybert and Andy Harmdierks.