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Coun
OSHA getting smart?
year 1978 has arrived,
will take some getting
to. We've already dated
etc., with 1977, but, as
teller at the bank told us,
easy to make an 8 out of a
be doing that for the
't few months.
we don't feel so bad
making a little slip
but the year date, after
ring the TV announcer
ald one of the Sunday
ptball games as "NFL
7. !
Now that the holidays are
of the way until Februany,
can all concentrate on the
i-winter doldrums, and
erupt to keep warm, and
bbile on snow and ice, stay
!II, and enjoy the local
sketball contests.
kept OSHA's quasi-policemen
busy harassing businesses.
"Beset with a wave of
ridicule, and threatened with
congressional defunding,
OSHA has rejoined the world
of reality.
"Labor Secretary Ray
Marshall and OSHA admini-
strator Eula Bingham have
announced that I,I00 rules
that they call 'picayune' will
be purged from OSHA's
books.
"The full list of fated laws
has yet to be published, but
Secretary Marshall cited two
as symbolic of OSHA's nit-
picking -- the rules decreeing
the shape of toilet seats, and
the height fire extinguishers
must be mounted above the
floor.
iohn C Wilson brings us
s item" from a Phoenix, "We are familiar with
zona paper, entitled dozens of others which should
iSHA'Gets Smart," that be scrapped. Like OSHA
rs reprinting: booklet describing 35 ways of
I d
The 'saviour complex' is
affliction which is epidemic
ong Washington bureauc-
ies. The grossest form of
disease is in the thousands
thousands of rules and
alations bureaucrats de-
e to protect us from
Selves and from others.
'Certainly the most out-
Zeous offender in recent
Irs had been the Occupa-
hal Safety and Health
ministration, whose acro-
na OSHA has a deservedly
[gar sound when pronounc-
Pidly. In its first year of
ence, its busybody bu-
rats swamped the na-
small and large busi-
en with 15,000 new laws.
!
'Hundreds of them had
to do with worker
or health: rather, they
designing an 'Exit' sign. And
the one telling how to climb a
ladder.
"Striking 1,100 of the rules
from the books is a commend-
able start. But, we suspect
that with a little imagination,
OSHA can stumble across a
couple of thousand more
which have no business for
existing other than to please
the bureaucrat with too little
to do."
We agree heartily with the
article. The nation's small
business, hanging on by the
skin of their teeth, are beset
with so many government
reports, forms, surveys, etc.,
this time of year, that there is
no wonder there is a business
slump. Who's got time to sell?
Or buy? Everybody is filling
out forms, figuring taxes,
finishing year-end reports.
The OeCoster Report...
RII00 msl mS'reEl Rl00RffBlIgffff.
1978 presents opportunity
to me to present
opportunity for ira-
in state govern-
First of all, we not only
ve enough revenue to
fund state govern-
I believe it is sufficient
enable us to make some
tax cuts. And when
You ever going to be able
n.ake tax cuts if it is not
the coffers are full•
Teasdale has one
year of experience in
under his belt, and in
with this time last
will be starting off with
own team in the key
lthough there was the
turnover in legislators
the last session that I
most of the 60 new
of last year will
had a experience.
y has the most
it has had at the
salaries they have
had paid and should not
Pre-occupied with increas-
Compensation. Legislators
MO.
JAN. 5, 1978
bs $d,edule
8, Lewis Co. to Quincy..
9, Knox Co. to Quincy.
11, Lewis & Knox
to Columbia.
12, Lewis & Knox
to Kirksville.
13, Lewis Co. to
16, Knox Co. to Kirks-
17, Lewis Co. to
18, Knox Co. to Col-
20. Lewis Co. to
23, Williamstown, Mou-
Canton and LaGrange
r.
24, Lewis Co. to
23. Knox Co. to Kirks-
28, Lewis Co. to Kirks-
27, Lewis Co. to
ether dates are open.
have a sizeable pay increase
coming for those elected in
1978 and should not have to
fret over the problems of
raising their own pay.
1978 is an election year. At
the state level, Missourians
will elect 163 representatives,
17 senators, a state auditor,
and 10 congressmen.
Now that the so-called
"Honest Election" and cam-
paign financing law has been
declared unconstititional, the
legislature will have an
opportunity to enact a mean-
inul, effective and reason-
able law directed at limiting
the amounts spent for elec-
tions and informing the public
of possible conflicts between
public official's personal in-
terests and their official
duties. I still believe that the
best safeguard is for you to
encourage honest and capable
persons to seek office and
then support them. And, if you
are honest and capable, throw
your own hat in the ring.
At least there seems to be a
real, sincere desire to do
something about welfare re-
form and support for the
feeling that no able-bodied
person should receive help
unless he produces something
in return.
Probably the greatest chal-
lenge that faces us is that of
doing something about the
inflationary cycle, increased
government spending to
"meet the cost of inflation"
which in itself contributes to
more inflation to be met next
year with more cost of living
increases. Many are ready to
accept inflation as a way of
life.
My greatest concern as we
enter upon a new year is the
seemingly unbridled growth of
government and the public's
overall apathy toward it.
Many talk and even complain
about it but few take any
affn-mative action to curtail
it.
You may contact your State
Representative by writing
Richard J. DeCoster, House
Post Office, Jefferson City,
M• 65101, or by calling
Jefferson City (314) 751-4575
during the week or Canton
(314) 288-5278. I now have an
answering machine in my
Canton office. If you will leave
your name and number, I will
return your call.
STERYEAR'5 PIETI:IRES
The post card, which bean card are identified clockwise, Lake (at Forest Grove ceme- "Keokuk" at Canton, Canton
a 1911 postmark, was provide•from the top center, Header- tery), McKendree Hall (which Public School, East Lewis
by Colman Winn.
mn Hall, Canton City Hall and stood where Food Center is Street, and the Catholic
Buildings shown on this ire station, Forest Grove now located), the steamer Church.
State Suitor Norman Merrd's A
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III I ill I III
Reassessment is major concern
My visit at the court houses
of the 10 counties that
comprise the 18th Senatorial
District is complete. The tour
proved to be a rewarding
experience for myself and
hopefully was a benefit to
those who came to express
some of their concerns and
opinions.
The number one issue on
people's minds was reassess-
ment. There has been a move
in the past in the General
Assembly to pass legislation
calling for statewide reasses-
ment of property values. Last
session the legislation came
the closest to passing but
failed. During this next ses-
sion, which begins Jan. 4,
there will most assuredly be a
strong push again.
The concerns voiced on
reassessment stemmed from
the uncertainty of what the
results would be. I share these
concerns• A reassessment
program initiated and direct-
ed from the state level once
removes from the people their
control of a taxation program
wire Monday of the death of
Grandpa Rockhold, an aged
man who lived on a farm on
Bear Creek north of this place
for years, but the last few
years has made his home with
his son, Lon and family near
Wayland• Deer Ridge
Relatives here received a
message Sunday afternoon of
the death of Mrs. W. B. Hardy,
51, of Enid, Okla., that
morning. A daughter of Mr.
andMrs. J. D. Million, Sr., of
Monticello, Mrs. Hardy was a
seamstress here for years.
The Hanly family moved here
16 years ago.
Henry C• Ewalt, cashier of
the Lewistown Savings Bank,
born Jan. 31, 1852, in Scotland
Co•, later moving with his
parents to a farm near
Monticello where his entire
life was spent until his
mother's death a year ago,
since that time making his
home with his sister, Mrs.
Charles Turner of Lewistown,
who tenderly cared for him
until his departure Dec. 27.
Henry Brinkman, a lifelong
.from our readers
Thank you
To the citizens of Canton,
I want to thank you for
making my stay in Canton a
20 YEARS AGO
The Canton Press-News
January 9, 1958
Bernard Rosenthal, 65, died
at Veterans hospital in Iowa
City Jan. 6. Mr. Rosenthal,
owner and operator of Canton
Gardens, had been seriously
ill for several months.
Clyde Stork, one of Canton's
most popular post office
employees, retired from the
postal service on Dec. 31,
a£ter 37 /2 years of active
duty.
A dedicatory service will be
held Sunday in Johann Li-
brary on Culver-Stockton
campus for a new high fidelity
phonograph and record collec-
tion purchased as a memorial
to the late Mary Pierce, wife
of J. Leslie Pierce, head of the
C-S school of music.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Walter of
Canton celebrated their gold-
ed wedding anniversary Sun-
day, Jan. 5. They have lived
resident of LaGrange, died at
his home Sunday after only
one day's illness. He was
downtown at his business of
blacksmithing on Thursday.
90 YEARS AGO
The Lewis County Journal
January 6, 1888
Gabe Curd sold on Thursday
an 80 acre tract of land near
Toiona to Victor F• DeCoster
for the sum of $600.
pleasant one. I enjoyed serv-
ing you as a policeman for the
short time I was here.
Unfortunately, I had to leave.
I have had the pleasure of
meeting some people that
especially made my days here
very happy. I have had
pleasant and unpleasant ex-
periences here. I leave some-
thing behind that makes me
very sad. I wish you the best
of everything, May God bless
you.
Don Slaughter
Jack shS; secretary, Har-
old H. O. Porter
resigne manager and a
managers not yet been
selected• s Annabel Schi-
wind, bOOkper ' also resign-
ed, but Wemain with the
company u the arrival of
the new bOeeper ' Milton
Lloyd Cly
• ichards and
Harold Ma .... L^
a.e uc new
helpers at thvator"
H. O. Pox who for and who is head of the
several year'teered the Lewistown Realty Exchange,
business of the nton Co-Op , is using the radio to broadcast
Elevatdr thro perilous real estate bargains which he
times of crOtnd price has to offer. The plan is a new
fluctuations ant^ a ..... one• Lewistown Record
sion permd, hasigne d as
company managCWr. Par- William Campbell, 86, died
ter hasa recordo[k .... ^ at his home in Ewing
elevator pay it "" m=
Yrnn d Wednesday.
reduce indebtedn i
period when mostE o 60 YEARS AGO
• . .-:ucerns
were writing mer mces in The Lewis County Journal
red ink. George 'thr January 4, 1918
assistant and truck nf77." In last week's issue, the
. t the
elevator, also reslg.ne!t. Cantonian contained an
an-
Uncle Cephus is also"as
nouncement that the paper
the elevator will soon e a had been sold to S. F. Tannus
new force. of Canton, with William T.
that has historically been the
responsibility of the counties
and local government. This
breeds skepticism as to what
the effects would be, for
experience has found -- in
some instances -- that as
government programs and
services are removed from
local control, there is a
tendency for government to be
less effective in following the
public's will.
Another big issue was trans-
portation needs. There was an
array of concerns in this area
stemming all the way from
the non-maintenance of county
roads to bridge weight limits
to potential effects of a new
road system by-passing com-
munities.
In Bowling Green a hearing
was held with the Highway
Department to discuss the
by-pass of Highways 61 and
54. Over 200 people attended
the hearing which came about
as the result of my meeting
with some of the concerned
local citizens on the tour.
In Hannibal a delegation
was there to discuss the
interchange of St. Mary's
Avenue and Highway 61. This
fall a similar meeting to the
one in Bowling Green was
held in Hannibal with the
Highway Department.
In most counties there was
discussion of the maintenance
and repair to county roads
and bridges. County govern-
ments are experiencing a
shortage of funds in all areas,
including roads and bridges.
Then in Kahoka ! was
approached by several indiv-
iduals who were concerned
with the lowering of the
weight limits on several
bridges in northeast Missouri•
These new limits would most
affect the trucking industry
which would have to revise
many of their present routes.
This would cause the trucks to
travel more miles (the ex-
penses of which would be bore
by the consumer) and would
affect many businesses and
grain elevators. As a result, I
appointed a Senate Select
Committee to investigate the
situation. Hearings will be
held in January. The Highway
Department has already de:
layed, until February, the new
bridge limits.
D. E. Musser has rented the ' !i
Lindell hotel of this place and 1[
will shortly move into it and
accommodate the public both the Senior Scene
in the hotel and livery
business. Mrs. Musser is a JR by Mildred Schaffer
lady of energy and experience [
and we predict success for the ..............
hotel. ,----v---..,.- -,,-- -,,.- -..-- -..- ......
The Baptist churches at this A good year
place and Lewistown have
their entire life in Lewis
County where Mr. Walter is a
successful farmer.
The Lewis County Journal
January 9, 1958
The following candidates
have filed for office in Lewis
County: Howard Legg for
treasurer; J. E. McReynolds
for circuit clerk; David W.
Wilson, probate and magis-
trate, judge; Chester Hint•n,
presiding judge; and Carl
Bland, judge for the northern
district. The primary election
will be held Aug. 5.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Quinn Benning Van Duersen,
who died Dec. 17, were held in
Kansas City. Survivors in-
clude a brother, Perkins
Benning of Canton.
40 YEARS AGO
The Canton Press-News
January 6, 1938
Mrs. Horace Condit died at
Beardstown, Ill., Monday. A
service was held in Canton at
Kelly Funeral Home.
Ross Collins, for several
years the capable manager of
the Lewis County Co-opera-
tive, familiarly known as the
Farmer's Poultry Exchange,
has been re-employed to
manage the concern for the
coming year.
From now until April Can-
ton and Lewis County
churches are putting on a
campaign for church and
Sunday school attendance.
The campaign is a continua-
tion of the National Preaching
Mission held at Keokuk,
Quincy and Hannibal a few
weeks ago. The slogan is "I
Go To Church."
The stockholders of the
Canton Co-operative Elevator
Co. elected officers at their
annual meeting and organized
as follows: president, Scott
Richards; vice president,
1977 has been a rewarding
year for those over 60 years of
age in Lewis County. A new
group of citizens reaches that
magic milestone each year,
the only requirement in most
instances to be a participant
in the numerous activities and
benefits available from social
-- Frye of Illinois in charge of employed Eld. J. D. Hacker of
The 9$rd birthday the printing establishment. Clarksville to preach for them
Hon. W. B. MeRoberts. Chas. F. Zenge, former post- during the year 1888.
observed in the B. L. A master of Canton, had been
son home at Monticello Ja editor of the paper for the Died: in Canton on De. 29,
with a trkey dinner. Sfl ast two years and we regret Mrs. A. D. Sterrett, advanced
1870 thedinner has been\\; to see him leave the field of in years. In Canton on Jan. 2,
annual afair. \\; newspaperdom. Canton has Mrs. Dorothy A. Knight,
-- \\;three newspapers, and we widow of the late Dr. Z.T. service programs sponsored
The deltal equipment of Dipresume that Mr. Zenge could Knight. At his home in Canton by the Lewis County Council
M. C. Cl'k has been shippeind more revenue from some on Dec. 25, Eld. J. H. on Aging. Retirees of those in
to St. Louis. Stephen s BeautYther line of work. Hickman, in his 73rd year. semi-retirement may find a
Salon has moved to the rooms\\; -- For a number of years he had number of just plain fun days
occupied by Dr• Clerk. \\;Mort Denniston, who is been an earnest minister of in one of the six Senior Citizen
-- tending school at Green City the Christian church. Sites in the county:
50 'EARS AGO ere his sister and husband A balanced, nutritious meal
The Lewi County Journal e, was home for the ....__ ...f
istmas vacation.
A temlPrary injunction re-
ectric lights were install-
January 5 1928
straining he board of trustees
of LaGrnge College from
attemptin[ or contracting to
remove the school from
LaGrangeand from using the
endowmett in the mainten-
ance of a :•liege at any other
place, was granted Wednes-
day• _ . . We'e informed that the
[arm
When Fank Kellum went to %ner, Earl Bah•n,
has s¢
the homeof Mrs. Leannah the Lewis County
Helton, 6, a relative, on News wing, to a news-
Sunday norning to see if
there waanything that he
could do tcbelp on account of
the severcold weather, he
found her cad, fully dressed
along side he stove. She was
thought tomve died of heart
disease altough the body was
badly froze when found.
With thbeginning of the
New Yea: unless present
plans mie.arry the newly
chartered 'roducers Cream-
ery Compny of LaGrange
will beginperations at the
plant of th@resent LaGrange
Creamery]'he board which
organized ecently with the
election of lenry Schaffer as
president, en Wolfmeyer as
vice presid3t and Atty. T. I•
Johnson assecretary-treasur-
er, has emloyed William L.
Thomas this city as
manager.
A messa came over the
Hilbert and Henderson's
, in Dr. Knight's resi-
et, and in Jesse Bright-
weioffice. The opera house
also wired from the
°idge plant for lights
and ipictur e machine.
Flu taking toll in county
Your ambulances had a thanks to all who helped make
busy week with 19 runs being 1977 a successful year for the
made. At times all three ambulances; it has been great
ambulances were on the road working with all of you and I
look forward to a better year
than last. If you would like to
be of some help in the running
of the ambulances, there are
always things that need to be
done ther on the ambulance
or at the base, and if your
group would like to buy extra
equipment, I will be glad to
give you some ideas of things
we would like but haven't
financially been able to pur-
chase.
I urge all of you to become
interested in the running of
the units before you need
them. I still have time to
speak at clubs and would
welcome the chance to tell
you how our operation is set
up and runs.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our
friends for remembering us at
Christmas with cards, letters,
visits and treats. Especially to
the Lewistown Baptist chil-
dren for their program and
treats.
+ tu'lel Baker and
Jerry Fible
paperm from St. Louis.
Welcom, te field brother.
The Java | stated a week
that
ago ..- Todd of Canton
had ia he govern-
enlist t
ment's ser% s dentist. This
was true vat
r Todd asks us
to state th w
h¢ ill not be
called to 'vice for six
months to a r, and will be
glad to see ahis patrons
at his office aytime •
Mrs Sarah 84
• ri, , cued
at the home of,r daughter
Mrs. Joel Thra at "Ha'ni'-
bal on Jan. 2.he was a
devout member t ^..
.. he M=,v-
rest church at Letown ' her
home for many ye.
The Mississippi .r at St.
Louis is the low, in its
history.
Beverly Leslie, s%f Mr.
and Mrs. Warn Lesi was
with the complications of the
flu taking its toll on the
residents of Lewis County•
Someone is always on duty if
you should need an ambulance
Dial 0 and ask for Enterprise
30135.
Blood pressure clinics will
be at Lewistown on the 10th
with the alternate date being
the 12th; and at the senior
housing at LaGrange on the
12th with the alternate date
being the 13th. You do not
have to be a participant of the
food program to stop by and
have your blood pressure
taken.
More CPR classes are being
planned and if one in your
area of the county has not
been confirmed let us know of
your desire to take the
training. It is necessary that
we have at least seven to
teach and we will not be
setting up classes unless we
have that many pre-enrolled.
I'will try to resume the tips
of the week and hope to get
some more interviews with
the volunteers as time passes.
In the meantime, ! wish to say
in home-like surroundings is
available in most of the sites
every week day. Aides and
other persons with special
talents and skills conduct
craft classes and programs
that inform or entertain.
Several times a month there
are exercise classes at each
site in addition to such
preventive health services as
blood pressure and diabetes
checks. And at every place
there is someone ready to help
with transportation to and
from the center, or even to a
neighboring center. An alter-
nate mode of transportation
h
as just opento senior
citizens with the phase
the Foster Grandpart van,
For persons over 60o
have the time and talent
desire employment there
a number of possibilities. Ap-
proximately 50 are now
enrolled in the Foster Grand-
parent Program, 10 in the
Green Thumb, and many
others are working in nutri-
tion, social services, transpor-
tation, as homemaker aides or
senior citizen aides. Senior
volunteers really make the
programs possible as they
represent their communities
in contributing their time, a
requirement for all federally
funded programs.
Records of the last year
show a real increase in the
number of special activities
available in health, crafts and
nutrition. There has also been
a notable increase in the
number of participants, ap.
proximately 650 senior citi-
zens having received benefits
provided within the county. In
addition, we know more about
the needs of our people
through informational surveys
and thus will be better able to
give them what they want and
what they need ................
Mrs. Mary Sue Van Meter,
Lewis County al servi
director, has these words fro'
all the citizens
money coming vaeE y .
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UP
Coun
OSHA getting smart?
year 1978 has arrived,
will take some getting
to. We've already dated
etc., with 1977, but, as
teller at the bank told us,
easy to make an 8 out of a
be doing that for the
't few months.
we don't feel so bad
making a little slip
but the year date, after
ring the TV announcer
ald one of the Sunday
ptball games as "NFL
7. !
Now that the holidays are
of the way until Februany,
can all concentrate on the
i-winter doldrums, and
erupt to keep warm, and
bbile on snow and ice, stay
!II, and enjoy the local
sketball contests.
kept OSHA's quasi-policemen
busy harassing businesses.
"Beset with a wave of
ridicule, and threatened with
congressional defunding,
OSHA has rejoined the world
of reality.
"Labor Secretary Ray
Marshall and OSHA admini-
strator Eula Bingham have
announced that I,I00 rules
that they call 'picayune' will
be purged from OSHA's
books.
"The full list of fated laws
has yet to be published, but
Secretary Marshall cited two
as symbolic of OSHA's nit-
picking -- the rules decreeing
the shape of toilet seats, and
the height fire extinguishers
must be mounted above the
floor.
iohn C Wilson brings us
s item" from a Phoenix, "We are familiar with
zona paper, entitled dozens of others which should
iSHA'Gets Smart," that be scrapped. Like OSHA
rs reprinting: booklet describing 35 ways of
I d
The 'saviour complex' is
affliction which is epidemic
ong Washington bureauc-
ies. The grossest form of
disease is in the thousands
thousands of rules and
alations bureaucrats de-
e to protect us from
Selves and from others.
'Certainly the most out-
Zeous offender in recent
Irs had been the Occupa-
hal Safety and Health
ministration, whose acro-
na OSHA has a deservedly
[gar sound when pronounc-
Pidly. In its first year of
ence, its busybody bu-
rats swamped the na-
small and large busi-
en with 15,000 new laws.
!
'Hundreds of them had
to do with worker
or health: rather, they
designing an 'Exit' sign. And
the one telling how to climb a
ladder.
"Striking 1,100 of the rules
from the books is a commend-
able start. But, we suspect
that with a little imagination,
OSHA can stumble across a
couple of thousand more
which have no business for
existing other than to please
the bureaucrat with too little
to do."
We agree heartily with the
article. The nation's small
business, hanging on by the
skin of their teeth, are beset
with so many government
reports, forms, surveys, etc.,
this time of year, that there is
no wonder there is a business
slump. Who's got time to sell?
Or buy? Everybody is filling
out forms, figuring taxes,
finishing year-end reports.
The OeCoster Report...
RII00 msl mS'reEl Rl00RffBlIgffff.
1978 presents opportunity
to me to present
opportunity for ira-
in state govern-
First of all, we not only
ve enough revenue to
fund state govern-
I believe it is sufficient
enable us to make some
tax cuts. And when
You ever going to be able
n.ake tax cuts if it is not
the coffers are full•
Teasdale has one
year of experience in
under his belt, and in
with this time last
will be starting off with
own team in the key
lthough there was the
turnover in legislators
the last session that I
most of the 60 new
of last year will
had a experience.
y has the most
it has had at the
salaries they have
had paid and should not
Pre-occupied with increas-
Compensation. Legislators
MO.
JAN. 5, 1978
bs $d,edule
8, Lewis Co. to Quincy..
9, Knox Co. to Quincy.
11, Lewis & Knox
to Columbia.
12, Lewis & Knox
to Kirksville.
13, Lewis Co. to
16, Knox Co. to Kirks-
17, Lewis Co. to
18, Knox Co. to Col-
20. Lewis Co. to
23, Williamstown, Mou-
Canton and LaGrange
r.
24, Lewis Co. to
23. Knox Co. to Kirks-
28, Lewis Co. to Kirks-
27, Lewis Co. to
ether dates are open.
have a sizeable pay increase
coming for those elected in
1978 and should not have to
fret over the problems of
raising their own pay.
1978 is an election year. At
the state level, Missourians
will elect 163 representatives,
17 senators, a state auditor,
and 10 congressmen.
Now that the so-called
"Honest Election" and cam-
paign financing law has been
declared unconstititional, the
legislature will have an
opportunity to enact a mean-
inul, effective and reason-
able law directed at limiting
the amounts spent for elec-
tions and informing the public
of possible conflicts between
public official's personal in-
terests and their official
duties. I still believe that the
best safeguard is for you to
encourage honest and capable
persons to seek office and
then support them. And, if you
are honest and capable, throw
your own hat in the ring.
At least there seems to be a
real, sincere desire to do
something about welfare re-
form and support for the
feeling that no able-bodied
person should receive help
unless he produces something
in return.
Probably the greatest chal-
lenge that faces us is that of
doing something about the
inflationary cycle, increased
government spending to
"meet the cost of inflation"
which in itself contributes to
more inflation to be met next
year with more cost of living
increases. Many are ready to
accept inflation as a way of
life.
My greatest concern as we
enter upon a new year is the
seemingly unbridled growth of
government and the public's
overall apathy toward it.
Many talk and even complain
about it but few take any
affn-mative action to curtail
it.
You may contact your State
Representative by writing
Richard J. DeCoster, House
Post Office, Jefferson City,
M• 65101, or by calling
Jefferson City (314) 751-4575
during the week or Canton
(314) 288-5278. I now have an
answering machine in my
Canton office. If you will leave
your name and number, I will
return your call.
STERYEAR'5 PIETI:IRES
The post card, which bean card are identified clockwise, Lake (at Forest Grove ceme- "Keokuk" at Canton, Canton
a 1911 postmark, was provide•from the top center, Header- tery), McKendree Hall (which Public School, East Lewis
by Colman Winn.
mn Hall, Canton City Hall and stood where Food Center is Street, and the Catholic
Buildings shown on this ire station, Forest Grove now located), the steamer Church.
State Suitor Norman Merrd's A
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III I ill I III
Reassessment is major concern
My visit at the court houses
of the 10 counties that
comprise the 18th Senatorial
District is complete. The tour
proved to be a rewarding
experience for myself and
hopefully was a benefit to
those who came to express
some of their concerns and
opinions.
The number one issue on
people's minds was reassess-
ment. There has been a move
in the past in the General
Assembly to pass legislation
calling for statewide reasses-
ment of property values. Last
session the legislation came
the closest to passing but
failed. During this next ses-
sion, which begins Jan. 4,
there will most assuredly be a
strong push again.
The concerns voiced on
reassessment stemmed from
the uncertainty of what the
results would be. I share these
concerns• A reassessment
program initiated and direct-
ed from the state level once
removes from the people their
control of a taxation program
wire Monday of the death of
Grandpa Rockhold, an aged
man who lived on a farm on
Bear Creek north of this place
for years, but the last few
years has made his home with
his son, Lon and family near
Wayland• Deer Ridge
Relatives here received a
message Sunday afternoon of
the death of Mrs. W. B. Hardy,
51, of Enid, Okla., that
morning. A daughter of Mr.
andMrs. J. D. Million, Sr., of
Monticello, Mrs. Hardy was a
seamstress here for years.
The Hanly family moved here
16 years ago.
Henry C• Ewalt, cashier of
the Lewistown Savings Bank,
born Jan. 31, 1852, in Scotland
Co•, later moving with his
parents to a farm near
Monticello where his entire
life was spent until his
mother's death a year ago,
since that time making his
home with his sister, Mrs.
Charles Turner of Lewistown,
who tenderly cared for him
until his departure Dec. 27.
Henry Brinkman, a lifelong
.from our readers
Thank you
To the citizens of Canton,
I want to thank you for
making my stay in Canton a
20 YEARS AGO
The Canton Press-News
January 9, 1958
Bernard Rosenthal, 65, died
at Veterans hospital in Iowa
City Jan. 6. Mr. Rosenthal,
owner and operator of Canton
Gardens, had been seriously
ill for several months.
Clyde Stork, one of Canton's
most popular post office
employees, retired from the
postal service on Dec. 31,
a£ter 37 /2 years of active
duty.
A dedicatory service will be
held Sunday in Johann Li-
brary on Culver-Stockton
campus for a new high fidelity
phonograph and record collec-
tion purchased as a memorial
to the late Mary Pierce, wife
of J. Leslie Pierce, head of the
C-S school of music.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Walter of
Canton celebrated their gold-
ed wedding anniversary Sun-
day, Jan. 5. They have lived
resident of LaGrange, died at
his home Sunday after only
one day's illness. He was
downtown at his business of
blacksmithing on Thursday.
90 YEARS AGO
The Lewis County Journal
January 6, 1888
Gabe Curd sold on Thursday
an 80 acre tract of land near
Toiona to Victor F• DeCoster
for the sum of $600.
pleasant one. I enjoyed serv-
ing you as a policeman for the
short time I was here.
Unfortunately, I had to leave.
I have had the pleasure of
meeting some people that
especially made my days here
very happy. I have had
pleasant and unpleasant ex-
periences here. I leave some-
thing behind that makes me
very sad. I wish you the best
of everything, May God bless
you.
Don Slaughter
Jack shS; secretary, Har-
old H. O. Porter
resigne manager and a
managers not yet been
selected• s Annabel Schi-
wind, bOOkper ' also resign-
ed, but Wemain with the
company u the arrival of
the new bOeeper ' Milton
Lloyd Cly
• ichards and
Harold Ma .... L^
a.e uc new
helpers at thvator"
H. O. Pox who for and who is head of the
several year'teered the Lewistown Realty Exchange,
business of the nton Co-Op , is using the radio to broadcast
Elevatdr thro perilous real estate bargains which he
times of crOtnd price has to offer. The plan is a new
fluctuations ant^ a ..... one• Lewistown Record
sion permd, hasigne d as
company managCWr. Par- William Campbell, 86, died
ter hasa recordo[k .... ^ at his home in Ewing
elevator pay it "" m=
Yrnn d Wednesday.
reduce indebtedn i
period when mostE o 60 YEARS AGO
• . .-:ucerns
were writing mer mces in The Lewis County Journal
red ink. George 'thr January 4, 1918
assistant and truck nf77." In last week's issue, the
. t the
elevator, also reslg.ne!t. Cantonian contained an
an-
Uncle Cephus is also"as
nouncement that the paper
the elevator will soon e a had been sold to S. F. Tannus
new force. of Canton, with William T.
that has historically been the
responsibility of the counties
and local government. This
breeds skepticism as to what
the effects would be, for
experience has found -- in
some instances -- that as
government programs and
services are removed from
local control, there is a
tendency for government to be
less effective in following the
public's will.
Another big issue was trans-
portation needs. There was an
array of concerns in this area
stemming all the way from
the non-maintenance of county
roads to bridge weight limits
to potential effects of a new
road system by-passing com-
munities.
In Bowling Green a hearing
was held with the Highway
Department to discuss the
by-pass of Highways 61 and
54. Over 200 people attended
the hearing which came about
as the result of my meeting
with some of the concerned
local citizens on the tour.
In Hannibal a delegation
was there to discuss the
interchange of St. Mary's
Avenue and Highway 61. This
fall a similar meeting to the
one in Bowling Green was
held in Hannibal with the
Highway Department.
In most counties there was
discussion of the maintenance
and repair to county roads
and bridges. County govern-
ments are experiencing a
shortage of funds in all areas,
including roads and bridges.
Then in Kahoka ! was
approached by several indiv-
iduals who were concerned
with the lowering of the
weight limits on several
bridges in northeast Missouri•
These new limits would most
affect the trucking industry
which would have to revise
many of their present routes.
This would cause the trucks to
travel more miles (the ex-
penses of which would be bore
by the consumer) and would
affect many businesses and
grain elevators. As a result, I
appointed a Senate Select
Committee to investigate the
situation. Hearings will be
held in January. The Highway
Department has already de:
layed, until February, the new
bridge limits.
D. E. Musser has rented the ' !i
Lindell hotel of this place and 1[
will shortly move into it and
accommodate the public both the Senior Scene
in the hotel and livery
business. Mrs. Musser is a JR by Mildred Schaffer
lady of energy and experience [
and we predict success for the ..............
hotel. ,----v---..,.- -,,-- -,,.- -..-- -..- ......
The Baptist churches at this A good year
place and Lewistown have
their entire life in Lewis
County where Mr. Walter is a
successful farmer.
The Lewis County Journal
January 9, 1958
The following candidates
have filed for office in Lewis
County: Howard Legg for
treasurer; J. E. McReynolds
for circuit clerk; David W.
Wilson, probate and magis-
trate, judge; Chester Hint•n,
presiding judge; and Carl
Bland, judge for the northern
district. The primary election
will be held Aug. 5.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Quinn Benning Van Duersen,
who died Dec. 17, were held in
Kansas City. Survivors in-
clude a brother, Perkins
Benning of Canton.
40 YEARS AGO
The Canton Press-News
January 6, 1938
Mrs. Horace Condit died at
Beardstown, Ill., Monday. A
service was held in Canton at
Kelly Funeral Home.
Ross Collins, for several
years the capable manager of
the Lewis County Co-opera-
tive, familiarly known as the
Farmer's Poultry Exchange,
has been re-employed to
manage the concern for the
coming year.
From now until April Can-
ton and Lewis County
churches are putting on a
campaign for church and
Sunday school attendance.
The campaign is a continua-
tion of the National Preaching
Mission held at Keokuk,
Quincy and Hannibal a few
weeks ago. The slogan is "I
Go To Church."
The stockholders of the
Canton Co-operative Elevator
Co. elected officers at their
annual meeting and organized
as follows: president, Scott
Richards; vice president,
1977 has been a rewarding
year for those over 60 years of
age in Lewis County. A new
group of citizens reaches that
magic milestone each year,
the only requirement in most
instances to be a participant
in the numerous activities and
benefits available from social
-- Frye of Illinois in charge of employed Eld. J. D. Hacker of
The 9$rd birthday the printing establishment. Clarksville to preach for them
Hon. W. B. MeRoberts. Chas. F. Zenge, former post- during the year 1888.
observed in the B. L. A master of Canton, had been
son home at Monticello Ja editor of the paper for the Died: in Canton on De. 29,
with a trkey dinner. Sfl ast two years and we regret Mrs. A. D. Sterrett, advanced
1870 thedinner has been\\; to see him leave the field of in years. In Canton on Jan. 2,
annual afair. \\; newspaperdom. Canton has Mrs. Dorothy A. Knight,
-- \\;three newspapers, and we widow of the late Dr. Z.T. service programs sponsored
The deltal equipment of Dipresume that Mr. Zenge could Knight. At his home in Canton by the Lewis County Council
M. C. Cl'k has been shippeind more revenue from some on Dec. 25, Eld. J. H. on Aging. Retirees of those in
to St. Louis. Stephen s BeautYther line of work. Hickman, in his 73rd year. semi-retirement may find a
Salon has moved to the rooms\\; -- For a number of years he had number of just plain fun days
occupied by Dr• Clerk. \\;Mort Denniston, who is been an earnest minister of in one of the six Senior Citizen
-- tending school at Green City the Christian church. Sites in the county:
50 'EARS AGO ere his sister and husband A balanced, nutritious meal
The Lewi County Journal e, was home for the ....__ ...f
istmas vacation.
A temlPrary injunction re-
ectric lights were install-
January 5 1928
straining he board of trustees
of LaGrnge College from
attemptin[ or contracting to
remove the school from
LaGrangeand from using the
endowmett in the mainten-
ance of a :•liege at any other
place, was granted Wednes-
day• _ . . We'e informed that the
[arm
When Fank Kellum went to %ner, Earl Bah•n,
has s¢
the homeof Mrs. Leannah the Lewis County
Helton, 6, a relative, on News wing, to a news-
Sunday norning to see if
there waanything that he
could do tcbelp on account of
the severcold weather, he
found her cad, fully dressed
along side he stove. She was
thought tomve died of heart
disease altough the body was
badly froze when found.
With thbeginning of the
New Yea: unless present
plans mie.arry the newly
chartered 'roducers Cream-
ery Compny of LaGrange
will beginperations at the
plant of th@resent LaGrange
Creamery]'he board which
organized ecently with the
election of lenry Schaffer as
president, en Wolfmeyer as
vice presid3t and Atty. T. I•
Johnson assecretary-treasur-
er, has emloyed William L.
Thomas this city as
manager.
A messa came over the
Hilbert and Henderson's
, in Dr. Knight's resi-
et, and in Jesse Bright-
weioffice. The opera house
also wired from the
°idge plant for lights
and ipictur e machine.
Flu taking toll in county
Your ambulances had a thanks to all who helped make
busy week with 19 runs being 1977 a successful year for the
made. At times all three ambulances; it has been great
ambulances were on the road working with all of you and I
look forward to a better year
than last. If you would like to
be of some help in the running
of the ambulances, there are
always things that need to be
done ther on the ambulance
or at the base, and if your
group would like to buy extra
equipment, I will be glad to
give you some ideas of things
we would like but haven't
financially been able to pur-
chase.
I urge all of you to become
interested in the running of
the units before you need
them. I still have time to
speak at clubs and would
welcome the chance to tell
you how our operation is set
up and runs.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our
friends for remembering us at
Christmas with cards, letters,
visits and treats. Especially to
the Lewistown Baptist chil-
dren for their program and
treats.
+ tu'lel Baker and
Jerry Fible
paperm from St. Louis.
Welcom, te field brother.
The Java | stated a week
that
ago ..- Todd of Canton
had ia he govern-
enlist t
ment's ser% s dentist. This
was true vat
r Todd asks us
to state th w
h¢ ill not be
called to 'vice for six
months to a r, and will be
glad to see ahis patrons
at his office aytime •
Mrs Sarah 84
• ri, , cued
at the home of,r daughter
Mrs. Joel Thra at "Ha'ni'-
bal on Jan. 2.he was a
devout member t ^..
.. he M=,v-
rest church at Letown ' her
home for many ye.
The Mississippi .r at St.
Louis is the low, in its
history.
Beverly Leslie, s%f Mr.
and Mrs. Warn Lesi was
with the complications of the
flu taking its toll on the
residents of Lewis County•
Someone is always on duty if
you should need an ambulance
Dial 0 and ask for Enterprise
30135.
Blood pressure clinics will
be at Lewistown on the 10th
with the alternate date being
the 12th; and at the senior
housing at LaGrange on the
12th with the alternate date
being the 13th. You do not
have to be a participant of the
food program to stop by and
have your blood pressure
taken.
More CPR classes are being
planned and if one in your
area of the county has not
been confirmed let us know of
your desire to take the
training. It is necessary that
we have at least seven to
teach and we will not be
setting up classes unless we
have that many pre-enrolled.
I'will try to resume the tips
of the week and hope to get
some more interviews with
the volunteers as time passes.
In the meantime, ! wish to say
in home-like surroundings is
available in most of the sites
every week day. Aides and
other persons with special
talents and skills conduct
craft classes and programs
that inform or entertain.
Several times a month there
are exercise classes at each
site in addition to such
preventive health services as
blood pressure and diabetes
checks. And at every place
there is someone ready to help
with transportation to and
from the center, or even to a
neighboring center. An alter-
nate mode of transportation
h
as just opento senior
citizens with the phase
the Foster Grandpart van,
For persons over 60o
have the time and talent
desire employment there
a number of possibilities. Ap-
proximately 50 are now
enrolled in the Foster Grand-
parent Program, 10 in the
Green Thumb, and many
others are working in nutri-
tion, social services, transpor-
tation, as homemaker aides or
senior citizen aides. Senior
volunteers really make the
programs possible as they
represent their communities
in contributing their time, a
requirement for all federally
funded programs.
Records of the last year
show a real increase in the
number of special activities
available in health, crafts and
nutrition. There has also been
a notable increase in the
number of participants, ap.
proximately 650 senior citi-
zens having received benefits
provided within the county. In
addition, we know more about
the needs of our people
through informational surveys
and thus will be better able to
give them what they want and
what they need ................
Mrs. Mary Sue Van Meter,
Lewis County al servi
director, has these words fro'
all the citizens
money coming vaeE y .
