8C--April 3, 2003
The Cuba Free Pres4
"Remember When" chosen as 1973 fair theme
Five Years Ago
April 2, 1998
Seventeen candidates filed for
seven county offices in the com-
ing election.
The Planning and Zoning
Board voted trailer owner Ray
Pasch as a "hardship" case in
locating his trailer home at 911
E. Grand Ave.
The City Parks and Recreation
Commission is in the middle of
researching the matter of build-
ing a new swimming pool in a
new place or fixing the old pool
at the old city park.
School Superintendent Jerry
Merrell received the final notice
of" R-2 school accreditation.
Vadna Alice Schratz nee
Hutson passed away March 25
at the age of 84.
Cletta Fern Haffer nee Harris,
age 52, died on March 22 and
was buried in the Haffer Cem-
etery at Steelville.
Death came to Duane SliMs
Mischke, age 62, of Steelville on
March 28.
Claude Taylor Ives reached the
age of S0 at the time of his death
in Los Angeles, California on Feb.
3. He was cremated and his ashes
buried in the Freeman Cemetery
in Cherryville.
Joy Marie Watson nee Platt,
age 57, of Steelville, died on
March 27.
Hester Juanita Ayres, age 65,
of Steelville who wrote the
tfuzzah column for the local
newspaper for 22 years, was
buried in the Shoal Creek Cem-
etery at Steelville March 27.
Eighty-two year old Ida E.
Thom of Bourbon, death occurred
on March 22.
Agnes Katherine "Katie"
Pierce, age 74, of Jefferson City
departed this life on March 28
and was laid to rest in the Lea
Cemetery at Leasburg.
Ten Years Ago
April 1, 1993
Crawford County voters will
be asked to vote for the retention
of the half cent Capitol Improve-
ment sales tax levy that has been
in existence in the county since
1986.
The county will seek a federal
grant to be used to expand the
county courthouse•
Pictured were city workers
unloading 3,000 lbs. of natural
gas pipeline March 24.
Heather Luke of Cuba repre-
sented Missouri at the Miss
National Pre Teen Pageant held
in Orlando, Florida. She won
the honor of Miss Personality, a
large trophy and a $100 savings
bond.
Thirty year old Jerry Dean
Lee passed away at his home in
Cuba on March 20.
Herman R. Godby of
Cherryville departed this life on
March 20 at the age of 85 years.
He owned and operated a ga-
rage for many years and was a
Recalling
the Past
m
Vera
Cantley
talented musician and singer.
Francis S. "Russell" Ottmer of
Steelville was 74 years old when
he died March 25. He was an
architect and there is a ball park
in St. Charles named after him.
Funeral services were held for
74 year old Tommy W. Dulwoth,
a residential contractor in this
area. Burial was in Salem, Mo.
Fifteen Years Ago
March 31, 1988
The city council gave final
approval for a building code and
will have the power to condemn
unsafe property.
Candidates for Mayor of Cuba
in Tuesday's municipal election
were pictured on the front page.
They were incumbent Ray
Mortimeyer, Jerry Bourne, Ri-
chard Krulik and Mike Burch.
Pictured on page 16A showed
the seven candidates who were
running for aldermen. They
were for Ward 1, Bonilyn
Johnson, Stanley Hubbs, Willis
Howard and Henry Copling;
Ward 2, Nina Snowden, Bob
Stewart, and Tim Donahoe; Ward
3, Ruby Bouse.
Cecil James Markley, age 76,
passed away on March 25. He
was active in civic affmrs-nd
also served as Mayor of Cubff: ":
Lucy Boas of Steelville was one
hundred years, eight months and
22 days old when she died on
March 18.
Daniel Amos Brooks, also of
Steelville passed away March 17
at the age of 80 years•
Twenty Years Ago
March 31, 1983
Wayne Cryts, Mexico, Mo.
farmer, was the featured speaker
last Saturday here at the annual
banquet of the Crawford Exten-
sion Council. He told his story
about the bankrupt grain eleva-
tor company who held the area
farmer's grain and intended to
sell it to pay the elevator's debts.
Cryts and his fellow farmers re-
moved their grain and did their
own selling. U.S. District Judge
G. Thomas Eisele set a judgment
and charged Cryts with civil con-
tempt, fined him $291,744 and if
he does not pay one third of that
within the next year he will be
fined $50,000 more.
Extension club members Vir-
ginia Ryle and Gary Mullen were
honored for their leadership and
support in extension programs
at the Crawford County Exten-
sion Council's Banquet held in
Steelville.
Gregory Bowers was pictured
as he received the National Eagle
Scout Certificate from U.S. Am-
bassador Arthur E. Burns in a
special Court of Honor held at
the U.S. Embassy in Bonn, Ger-
many. Bowers is the son of LTC
and Mrs. Norman Bowers and
grandson of Vera Cantley of
Cuba.
Lisa Hunter joined the Cuba
Free Press as a news reporter.
James Robert arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Davis
of Towne Pharmacy on March
10.
Baby girl Melissa Ann was born
March 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Barry
Stulce.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Downing
announced the birth of a daugh-
ter, Amanda Dawn, on March
16.
Paul J. Yoakum passed away
March 14 at theage of 23.
Ninety-four 37ear old Nettle
Wildberger died on March 20.
Funeral services were held
March 14 for Ella V. Blackburn.
Twenty-five Years Ago
March 30, 1978
The annual Easter Egg Hunt
sponsored by the Lions Club was
postponed because of snow on
Easter Sunday. It is re-sched-
uled for Sunday, April 2.
The Missouri State Highway
Commission awarded a
$597,198.41 contract for high-
way construction on Rt. N in
Crawford County just south of
Bourbon.
Pictured were Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Rogers who celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary
on Feb. 26.
Members of the Historical So-
ciety helped Archie Raft, charter
member, celebrate his 88th
birthday, which was on March
27. Archie, whose recitations
were greatly enjoyed, recited a
long piece of "The Sad Ballad of
Hattie B" and as an encore,
"Compensation", from a copy of
the Century Magazine of 90
years ago.
Ruth Lucindy Bridgeman nee
Adair passed away March 16 at
the age of 61.
Mandolin Thompson nee
Chapman, age 70, died on March
18.
Thirty Years Ago
March 29, 1973
The city converted space in
the Recklein Auditorium for po-
lice station headquarters.
Seeking a better understand-
ing of each other's work, the boys
and girls in the school shop and
home economics switched
classes. The boys tried the cook-
ing techniques while the girls
tried their hand at the use of the
saw and hammer,
"Remember When" was the
theme chosen for the 1973
Crawford County Fair. Four
long-time employees of Echo
Supplies factory retired. Will-
iam Mullen worked more than
29 years, Oscar Greves and
Howard Murphy more than 31
years each.
Grace W. Haase, age 76, passed
away March 15.
Mrs. Ruth E. Watts, nee
Carroll departed this life on
March 14 at the age of 77 years.
Thirty-five Years Ago
March 28, 1968
A1 Mueller, charter member,
was honored at the Cuba Cham-
ber of Commerce meeting with a
Life Membership silver plate.
Linda Beaman won the spell-
ing bee at school and was to
compete in the District contest.
Terry Hoffmeister was chosen
Queen of the Student Council at
Cuba High.
Forty Years Ago
March 1963
Mr. and Mrs. John Munzert
announced their dealership for
Small Power Equipment.
High winds and low humidity
kept the Cuba Volunteer Fire
Dept. busy during the weekend
and one fire burned well over
200 acres northwest of Cuba.
An interesting story about
William J. Bowen who celebrated
his 100th birthday in San Diego,
California told that he was born
on a farm near Cuba and still
has relatives here, a sister, Mrs:
Hattie Spurgeon and a nephew,
Leslie Licldider.
The reprint of the San Diego
article listed him as their oldest
recipient of Social Security. He
was past the old age benefits
eligibility before there was So-
cial Security but continued to
work at his occupation of car-
pentry until he was 80, then
started his benefits in 1943. He
remained active until 1962,
building things in his shop, gar-
dening and raising chickens. Mr.
Bowen was one of the very first
subscribers of the new paper.
The Cuba Free Press started in
publication in July 1960.
Mrs. Delia May Helterbrand
passed away at the age of 76
years.
THE CUBA REVIEW
30, 1905
The Cuba Review
complete statement
features of the game
laws just enacted
souri Legislature.
relisted in the
Free Press.
The Cuba Fair boardi
September
dates for the Fair
cided
$10 for the best
products grown on one!
Lawrence H. Lewis,
Miss
ried
bride's mother Mrs.
Warnhoff.
A.J. Shipley and
Hill were
apple trees from
eight cents,
pears
prices.
Walter T. Sorrell,
and Mrs. R.F.
away three weeks
birthday. ,
THE CUBA REVIE wj
31, 1910
The Crawford
Board decided to
with a capital stock of
Dr. W.S. Cox was
rector.
The board purch
Joffery and Stult
prising of 12 acres
This addition will be
into a race track
ground. There is a
and other im
Joffery place. The
the entire tract
addition will
for all
ties for the dis
Mr. and Mrs. John
north of town.
little Easte
a lovely little daughter'
home Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. !
Smith, a baby
ing, March 25.
not survwe its birth.
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