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Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week

Meet Maverik! This handsome black and tan beagle/ bloodhound mix needs a home. Maverik is great with children, loves any toy that squeaks, is a great car rider and is accustomed to a leash. He is still young and could benefit from some training, but he does know the commands down, sit and stay. He gets excited to see people and is very loving.
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Through the Years, Aug. 14

40 YEARS AGO: FINISHING WELL WORK — Crew members of a Kansas City firm, put the finishing touches on Well Four for the city of Cassville Tuesday afternoon, ending a three and one-half week shutdown of the water source. Tim Miller, water superintendent, said initial tests of the well were successful. If a clean-out pumping goes well, the well will be back in service sometime Wednesday. A
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Local ‘Rosie’ honored for service

During a Friday reception by the Silver Leaf Benefit Club, local “Rosie the Riveter,” Hilda Howell, right, shared stories of working after school in a Firestone facility in southern California, where she helped manufacture fuel cells for bombers during World War II. Howell was one of 27 women (aged 96-107) who traveled to Washington, D.C. in April, to accept a Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of “Rosie the Riveter.” The collective name “Rosie the Riveter” was given to the millions of women who filled industrial manufacturing positions during WWII to keep aviation, munition and other supply chains running. Ms. Howell traveled to Washington, D.C. with her daughter, Gwen Kelly, left. She was the only Rosie from Missouri who was able to attend
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