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The Cassville Branch Library recently donated 400 children’s and youth books to the Cassville Pantry for free distribution Nov. 7-10 in honor of Children’s Book Week.

Meet Yosemite Sam, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week! Sam is a beautiful, devoted, and friendly dog who would love a family of his own. He does well with people of all ages and other dogs of all sizes. He is, however, a livestock and chicken chaser, so the farm life probably isn’t for him. Sam can also jump a standard fence and will need supervised playtime when outdoors. He’s a happy boy who will make every day better for his lucky adopter. People can meet him at the Haven open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day or call 417-835-3647 for more information!

In 1982, the Cassville Mighty-Mite football program ran into a slight financial problem, so the youngsters taking part got out and raised $1,200. They didn’t ask for donations, they had a selling campaign in the community. Outstanding sales efforts were acknowledged in a season-end program, and the top sellers were announced. The top sellers included, from left, Rusty Pendergraft, Timmy Miller, Johnny Henry, Chuck Edie and Eric Lassiter. Democrat file photo

Touring Broken Arm Valley, Boy Scout Troop 76’s exclusive camping area, parents and troop boosters got looks at bridges, walkways, nature trails, camp sites, and, possibly most interesting of all, Indian diggings.

Many of the prizes available during auctions in Cassville in December were on display at local banks. The prizes included appliances, furniture, power tools, fishing tackle and more. Show above are First National Bank employees Wilma McCallister and Sybil Wills with some of the auction prizes.

Carol Duncan, 7, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Duncan of Crystal View, wsa all ready for Halloween with a set of jack-o-lanterns that had been planted in July, including an 86-pounder pictured at right. While the pumpkins were impressive, the growers said they were planted specifically for jack-o-lanterns and would not make good pies.

In 1972, the community learned that the sight of milk cans rolling into the Pet receiving station in Cassville was to become a thing of the past beginning in January. Above, Burl Lansdown, a Cassville producer, loads cans of milk as a Company Field man assists.

The Cassville Masonic Lodge observed its 100th anniversary the first week of October 1972 with a program that recognized its oldest member. Pictured above are William T Priest of Cassville, congratulated by Grand Master of Missouri W. Hugh McLaughlin. Also pictured are, from left, Orville Abernathy, Dick Kerr, Boone Royer, and Tom Baxley.

Oct. 4, 1972 County seat headquarters for the Democrat and Republican parties opened in Cassville the first week of October, with both parties saying the offices would remain open through the Nov.