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Cliff Edwardsliff Edwards was born in Hannibal on

June 14, 1895, in a houseboat at the

foot of Church Street. When he was

quite young, his father Edward Edwards, a

railroad worker, became too ill to work, and

young Clifton sold newspapers to help support

his mother, Nellie. When he was ten years

old, he began to work at the Roberts, Johnson

and Rand shoe company in Hannibal. He was

employed there for several years; some co-

workers later reported that he would sing as

he worked, entertaining the other laborers.

By age fourteen, he was ready to break

away and traveled south to St. Louis. There,

Edwards found work singing in saloons. Lil-

lian McIntyre, who managed several moving

picture houses and vaudeville theaters in St.

Louis, hired Edwards to sing accompaniments

to illustrated songs projected by “magic lantern” slides. He

taught himself to play the ukulele (the least expensive instru-

ment to buy) and, with Ms. McIntyre’s encouragement, began to

perform in vaudeville. Edwards made the rounds on the vaude-

ville circuit, eventually making it to the Arsonia Café in Chicago,

Illinois. Edwards would sing and strum his ukulele from table

to table to earn tips. Spot, a waiter at the Arsonia, could never

remember Edwards’ name and took to calling him “Ike.” The

nickname stuck.

At the Arsonia, “Ukulele Ike” performed a tune called

“Ja Da,” written by the club’s pianist, Bob Carleton.

Edwards and Carleton made the tune a hit on the

vaudeville circuit. Vaudeville headliner Joe Frisco

hired Edwards as part of his act, which was

featured at the Palace in New York City, the most

prestigious theater in vaudeville. The Ziegfeld

Follies came next, and Edwards’s career skyrock-

eted in 1924 when he appeared in George Gersh-

win’s Lady Be Good on Broadway with Fred and Adele

Astaire, stealing the show with his rendition of Gershwin’s

“Fascinatin’ Rhythm.”

dwards made his first phonograph records in 1919 and

recorded early examples of jazz scat singing in 1922. The

following year, he signed a contract with Pathé Records. He

became one of the most popular singers of the decade, recording

many of the pop and novelty hits of the day, including “Califor-

nia, Here I Come,” “Hard Hearted Hannah,” “Yes Sir, That’s My

Baby,” “Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo’bye!),” “It Had to Be You” and

“I’ll See You in My Dreams.” It is rumored that Edwards earned

as much as $1,000 to record each song, plus three-cent royalties

on each copy of records sold.

In 1925, his recording of “Paddlin’ Madeleine Home” would

reach number three on the pop charts. His recording of “I Can’t

Give You Anything but Love” was number one on the

U.S. pop singles chart in 1928. The first recording

of “Singin’ in the Rain” was made famous by Ed-

wards and reached number one on the charts

for three weeks in 1929. He also recorded a

few “off-color” novelty numbers for under-the-

counter sales, including “I’m a Bear in a Lady’s

Boudoir”, “No One Knows What A Red Headed

Momma Can Do” and “Who Takes Care of the

Caretakers Daughter (While the Caretakers Busy

Taking Care).” His recordings would go on to sell more

than 74 million copies between 1923 and 1933.

More than any other performer, Edwards was responsible for

the soaring popularity of the ukulele in the 1920s. Millions of ukes

were sold during the decade, and Tin Pan Alley publishers began

to add ukulele chords to standard sheet music.

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liff Edwards made it to Hollywood in the 1920s. In 1929,

Edwards was playing at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles,

California, where he caught the attention of movie producer/di-

rector Irving Thalberg. His film company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

(MGM), hired Edwards to appear in early sound movies. After

performing in some short films, Edwards was one of the stars in

the feature Hollywood Revue of 1929, doing some comic bits and

singing, including the film debut of his hit “Singin’ in the Rain.” He

appeared in twenty-three films for MGM between 1929 and 1933.

MGM’s comedy star Buster Keaton and Edwards became

good friends, and the pair appeared together in three films. Ke-

aton, himself a former vaudevillian, enjoyed singing and would

harmonize with Edwards between takes. One of these casual

jam sessions was captured on film in the 1930 Doughboys, in

which Buster and Cliff scat-sing their way through “You Never

Did That Before.”

Edwards appeared in fifty-four movies during the 1930s,

sharing the screen with stars such as Joan Crawford, John Gil-

bert, Clark Gable, Marion Davies, Robert Montgomery, Barbara

Stanwyck, Helen Hayes, Rosalind Russell, Spencer Tracy, Jean

Harlow, Cary Grant and Ronald Reagan. He was cast as Endicott

in the screwball comedy film His Girl Friday and the Reminiscent

Soldier in Gone with the Wind with Vivien Leigh and Olivia De

Havilland (the scene shows the characters casting large shadows

on a church wall; in movie stills, Edwards can be seen, but the

final cut of the movie features his

character in voice only).

In 1940 came his most fa-

mous voice role as Jiminy Cricket

in Walt Disney’s Pinocchio.

Edwards’s touching rendition

of “When You Wish Upon a

Star” earned the Oscar for Best

Song that year, the first won

by Disney. Another Disney

Film, 1941’s Dumbo, featured

Edwards as the lead crow sing-

ing “When I See an Elephant

Fly.” Edwards would appear in

more than one hundred films through-

out his career.

In 1932, Cliff Edwards got his first national radio show on

CBS. He would continue hosting popular radio shows on all four

major networks through 1946.

Edwards was also a popular film cowboy “sidekick,” appearing

in twenty-one westerns. During 1941–42, he became the sidekick

of Charles Starrett, with whom he would make eight films. Next,

RKO put Edwards under contract to co-star with the Oklahoma

cowboy Tim Holt. Holt had announced that he was planning to

join the army to fight in World War II. RKO cranked out six west-

ern films featuring Holt and Edwards in one fifty-four-day period

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Edwards Show, a TV

variety show airing on Mondays, Wednes-

days and Fridays on CBS.

In the 1950s and early 1960s, he

made a number of appearances on The

Mickey Mouse Club, in addition to reprising

his Jiminy Cricket voice for various Disney shorts and the

Disney Christmas spectacular, From All of Us to All of You.

Edwards battled alcoholism and drug addiction for many

years and suffered economic hardships throughout his career,

exacerbated by having been divorced three times. By the late

1960s, he was living in a home for indigent actors and had

dropped out of the public eye. At the time of his death on July 17,

1971, he was a charity patient at the Virgil Convalescent Hospi-

tal in Hollywood, California. His body was initially unclaimed

and was donated to the University of California–Los Angeles

medical school for research.

Hearing that no one had claimed Edwards’ remains, Gary

Schmedding, news director of KHMO radio in Hannibal, related

the circumstances to his listeners. George Pace of the Hannibal

Chamber of Commerce arranged to provide internment services

with help from various Hannibal services. A nationwide news

service picked up the story of Hannibal’s offer of assistance, and

Walt Disney Productions heard of the situation. Disney (which

had been quietly paying many of Edwards’s medical expenses)

was able to retrieve Edwards’ remains, and the Actors’ Fund

of America and the Motion Picture and Television Relief Fund

financed the funeral services. Edwards was finally laid to rest in

Valhalla Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

In 2002, Edwards’ original Columbia recording of “When You

Wish Upon a Star” was inducted into the Grammy Awards Hall

of Fame. Edwards has also been honored by the Ukulele Society

of America.

Through video clips, vocal recordings and photographs from

his most famous films, Cliff Edwards is once again in the spot-

light at the Hannibal History Museum. The new exhibit, “Promi-

nent Hannibalians”, features Edwards’ accomplishments as well

as those of other Hannibal notables including baseball Hall of

Famer Jake Beckley, inventor William Lear, and the “Unsinkable”

Molly Brown. Though nearly forgotten, Cliff Edwards and his

remarkable body of work lives on, celebrated in his hometown

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annibal Regional Hospital Foundation has once again

partnered with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame to hold

the second annual Shoeless Joe’s Celebrity Golf Classic

on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Norwoods Golf Club. Hannibal

Regional Hospital

Foundation is ex-

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Team registra-

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tunity to play with a

Missouri Sports Hall

of Fame celebrity during the tournament, and major sponsors

will enjoy a night at the ballpark with the Hall of Famers on June

14 at the Cavemen game. All event proceeds benefit Hannibal

Regional Hospital Foundation’s Rays of Hope campaign.

“Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation is so appreciative of

the overwhelming support we received for this event last year.

We look forward to another great year,” said Wendy Harrington,

President/CEO of Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation.

In addition to the golf classic, the steering committee has

worked together with the Hannibal Cavemen to have Hall of

Fame celebrities host the Hannibal Cavemen game on June 14.

The Hall of Famers will be available at the game to sign auto-

graphs and meet fans.

“This event is not only a great deal of fun combining two

favorite summer pastimes, but it also contributes back to our

community through proceeds made during the Shoeless Joe’s

two-day event,” commented Randy Park, member of the steering

committee. “We already have several commitments from our

Missouri Sports Hall of Famers including Jim Otis, formerly of

the St. Louis Cardinals, Ed Budde, formerly of the Super Bowl IV

winning Kansas City Chiefs plus celebs who joined us last year

such as Art Still, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs and Tom

Henke, former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.”

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is securing nearly 20 sports

celebrities and Hall of Famers who are scheduled to participate

in the Shoeless Joe’s two-day event. For the most up-to-date

information on scheduled celebrities, please visit hrhf.org.

The Hannibal Regional Hospital Foundation Rays of Hope

campaign is raising funds for state of the art equipment and

resources at the James E. Cary Cancer Center. Funds will be

used for a variety of projects including advanced technology

that will provide an even greater precision in radiation therapy

for patients fighting cancer.

For more information about the second annual Shoeless Joe’s

Celebrity Golf Classic or to register a team, contact Hannibal Re-

gional Hospital Foundation at 573-629-3577 or visit hrhf.org.

Health & FitnessHannibal Regional Hospital Foundation to Host

Second Annual Celebrity Golf Classic

oin Hannibal Regional Hospital

for the 16th Annual Hannibal Can-

nibal and Fun Run on Saturday,

July 2. The 10K/5K run and leisure walk

begins at 7:00 am (rain or shine). The

Fun Run for children 10 and under will

begin at 9:00 am following the Hannibal

Cannibal. Registrations to participate in

the race can be completed at hannibal-

cannibal.com.

Like last year, Highway 79 will be closed

to traffic from 6:30–8:45 am on July 2 from

downtown Hannibal to Continental Cement.

Runners are encouraged to use the left lane, while walkers need

to stay in the right.

The Hannibal Cannibal course begins at the Tom & Huck

statue in downtown Hannibal, continues south down Main

Street to Church Street, then to Route 79 south past Mark Twain

Cave. Runners and walkers are required to master the sharp

incline at Lover’s Leap, nicknamed the Cannibal for the race.

The entry fee is $20 per person through June 26. After that,

the entry fee increases to $25. The entry

fee for the Fun Run is $15 per child. All

entrants will receive a T-shirt.

Registration forms can be picked

up at the Hannibal Regional Hospital

Foundation office located at 175 Shinn

Lane, the Information Desk at Han-

nibal Regional Hospital and KHMO

and KICK-FM studios in Hannibal and

Quincy. You can also register online

at hannibalcannibal.com until midnight on

June 29.

Race packet pick up and registration for

the race will be held on July 1 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Early packet

pickup is encouraged, but registration and packet pickup will

also take place the morning of the race starting at 5:30 am in

front of the Tom and Huck statue in downtown Hannibal.

For more information, please call the Hannibal Regional Hos-

pital Marketing Department at 573-629-3567 or visit hannibal-

cannibal.com. All proceeds from the race benefit the Hannibal

Regional Hospital Foundation Rays of Hope campaign.

Choose health.

The 16th Annual Hannibal Cannibal

arion County walkers will go around the clock

to fight cancer during the American Cancer

Society Relay For Life of Marion County.

Teams will gather at Flower City Park in Palmyra

overnight to join the fight against cancer from 6:00

pm on June 3 until 7:00 am on June 4.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a

life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5

million people every year to celebrate the lives of those

who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost,

and empower individuals and communities to fight

back against a disease that takes so much.

Relay For Life opens as cancer survivors (anyone

who has ever been diagnosed with cancer) and care-

givers walk or use a wheelchair to complete the first

lap. A festive atmosphere develops around the track.

As walkers make new friends and spend time with old

ones, the Relay heats up and the camp-out begins..

Highlighting the evening is the luminaria ceremony

that takes place after dark to honor cancer survivors

and to remember those lost. Luminaria line the track

and are left burning throughout the night to remind

participants of the importance of their efforts.

“Relay For Life is as much an awareness raiser

about the progress against cancer as it is a fund-

raiser,” said Gina Sheurman, Community Manager

for Development with the American Cancer Society.

“Many of the participants will be people who have

dealt with cancer themselves. Their involvement is

proof of the progress that has been made in improv-

ing cancer survival rates and the quality of life fol-

lowing cancer treatment.”

Information about how to form a team or become

involved in the American Cancer Society Relay For

Life is available at RelayForLife.org or by calling Sheur-

man at 217-833-2041. For more information about

cancer, call the American Cancer Society’s 24-hour

help-line at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.

573-221-1166

Residents Set to Fight Back Against Cancer at

Relay For Life of Marion County

s summer rapidly approaches, my mind drifts back to

days gone by when I first began my love affair with the

Mississippi River.

The days of rafting like old Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn are

almost a memory. Make no mistake that the occasional home-

made raft will visit the port of Hannibal, but, as a rule, rafting

has given way to boats and other watercraft.

I was a young man when I first strapped on a pair of water skis.

I drank a few gallons of river water before I got the hang of stand-

ing up on them. At first, drowning behind a high speed boat with

boards on your feet seemed more than a little challenging. I did

conquer the water skis, however, and my friend was just about the

best at slalom (single ski) that I ever witnessed.

The water between Lock and Dams #21 and #22 became our

summer home. We skied daily and learned every inch of the river

in this pool. Please note that I mentioned “in this pool”, because

it will become a point of interest as the story progresses. “The

pool” is the body of water between two dams on the river.

We soon learned that young men with ski boats attract young

women with similar interests. At the time I thought the girls

found us intriguing, but in retrospect I am betting on the boat.

One day my friend decided we were ready to audition for the

Twin Oaks Ski Club in Quincy, Illinois. That seemed like a logical

choice, as we did practice daily. We had trained very hard, but I

was just never sure what we were training for. At least now I had

an objective besides boating with girls.

I was a bit hesitant to venture into unfamiliar water, but my

buddy assured me that we spent so much time on the river, no one

could read the river as well as we did. I told him we knew nothing

about the pool north of Quincy dam, but he just looked at me and

gave me that smirk, indicating that I was an idiot to second-guess

our boating prowess. As we locked through Lock and Dam #21 a

little voice inside my head said, “This is a bad idea”.

We had cleared the dam gates for only a minute or two, when

he decided that the fastest way to Quincy Bay was a straight line.

I guessed we weren’t as good at reading the river as he had first

thought, as we topped a rock dike at 45 miles per hour. At that

point I learned what the dark colored buoys were marking. I am

here to testify that fiberglass and rock do not react well upon

impact. That was one of those “I told you so” moments. Living

and learning through mistakes of youth is just a part of growing

up, I guess.

A few weeks later my girlfriend asked if I wanted to take her

boat for a spin. She was obviously aware that I lived on the river

and knew the water like the back of my hand. Her dad had an

awesome boat, so how could I refuse? I was flattered that she

trusted me with such a great responsibility.

As I piloted this fine craft south of Hannibal, I made a swing

south of an island that we had skied behind countless times.

I somehow miscalculated the draft of this barge-sized boat as

compared to the sleek ski craft that I usually navigated through

the shallows. I guess you can deduce that sand and fiberglass

don’t impact well either, and, yes, I sank her boat. Well, not

necessarily her boat, but it was her boat at the moment since her

dad was out of town. I guess that is probably why I am still alive

to share this story.

I took away much from these two life lessons, and I am still

here to share these stories as proof. Always respect the river,

because it will humble you in a second in time. Always wear life-

jackets and have proper rescue and floatation devices on at all

times while boating or swimming in the rivers or lakes in the area.

Last, but not least, I suggest having plenty of boat insurance.

Have a safe and fun summer. You all have life jackets, so

please wear them!

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Missouri Representa-

tive Lindell Shumake

nominated Hannibal’s own

Margaret Tobin Brown, aka

“Unsinkable” Molly Brown,

to the Hall of Famous Mis-

sourians. “We thought it

was odd that she wasn’t

already there,” said John

Barninger, Rep. Shu-

make’s legislative assis-

tant. “So we decided to

get her nominated, did a

press release and called different groups to raise

awareness of the nomination.

“ She was truly remarkable. She was known nationally. She

ran for the senate in a time when women didn’t even vote, pre-

suffrage,” Barninger remembered. Best known for her heroism

aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic, Margaret Brown also fought for

worker’s rights, assisted war-torn France during World War 1,

and campaigned unsuccessfully in Colorado for the U. S. Senate

in both 1909 and 1914.

The Hall of Famous Missourians inducted its first member,

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain), in 1982. Since

that time, 37 busts of notable Missouri natives have been placed

on display in the third floor rotunda of the State Capital build-

ing. The Speaker of the House makes the final decision on who

is inducted, and the bronze busts are created by two Missouri

sculptors, William J. Williams and Sabra Tull Meyer.

“We have received a lot of requests for Molly,” reported a

representative of House Speaker Steven Tilley’s office. “The final

decision will be made during interim [while the senate is in re-

cess]. We will send a letter to all requests received and let them

know if that person has been chosen or not. The bust would then

be presented in the next session.”

“This is a two-fold thing,” explained John Barninger. “It’s good

for Missouri and it’s good for the community of Hannibal.”

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foster care system each year. But Jessica was one of the lucky ones. She had a CASA vol-

unteer by her side. CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates) are volunteers trained

to speak for the best interest of children who have been abused or neglected. CASA volun-

teers come from every walk of life. They are stay-at-home mothers, retirees, factory workers,

nurses, educators—our neighbors and friends. They are heroes!

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CASA volunteers, like most of us, are outraged when they

hear about children who have been abused or neglected. But

CASA volunteers are special people because they stand up and

step forward. They ask the tough questions and listen to the

ugly truths that others turn away from. They work with other

professionals involved in the case to make sure that children do

not fall through the cracks of an often overburdened foster care

and court system. CASAs stand by these children in court and

help ensure that they receive the services they need to be whole

again. And they do all of this for no other reason but that they

feel called to be a voice for children who cannot always speak for

themselves.

Since the creation of the first CASA program in Seattle in

1977, CASA volunteers have helped more than two million

children across the country! CASA volunteers are hard at

work right here in the 10th Judicial Circuit, serving children in

Marion, Monroe, and Ralls Counties. But there is more work to

be done. Our volunteers are serving only about one third of the

children in foster care. We need your help!

If you are looking for a challenging but rewarding volunteer

experience that will let you make a real difference in a child’s

life, please consider becoming a Court Appointed Special Ad-

vocate. The children are waiting for you!

To learn more about becoming an advocate, please contact

Cindy Strock—Douglass Community Services CASA Program—

at 573-221-3892, extension 227 or visit www.nemocasa.org.

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June 30 – July 4th

Family-friendly entertainment!

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New Summer, New Things to Do Around Hannibal!

arm weather is here and the family is restless, so why not turn off the TV and explore

some of the new things to do in Hannibal? Oh yeah, and some are free—how’s that

for combating high gas prices?

This year marks the sesquicentennial of the beginning of the Civil War. Find out about the

war from Mark Twain’s perspective or enjoy a reenactment (see pages 23 & 28).

Once again you can shop local and eat local! The Central Park Farmer’s Market is back in

full swing, offering the best in fresh produce, baked goods, and arts & crafts (see page 24). A

satellite winery is coming to Hannibal at the Mark Twain Cave complex. Sample West Winery

wines, surrounded by the natural serenity and beauty of Mark Twain Cave. Enjoy complimen-

tary tastings outdoors, and relax with a glass of wine inside or out on the patio or lawn.

Think you’ve seen everything there is to see in Hannibal? Think again! Journey to report-

edly haunted destinations around Hannibal and use “ghost busting” tools to detect the

paranormal. Haunted Hannibal tickets can be purchased at the Hannibal History Museum

at 215-217 N. Main Street, or by calling 314-494-2918.

And don’t forget the vibrant arts community that is alive and well in Hannibal (see page

19). Want more? How about exhibits, festivals, and baseball? It’s going to be a great sum-

mer, and I expect to see you out and about, enjoying the warm weather and the wonderful

variety of entertainment Hannibal offers!

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Habitat — Your Hometown Homebuilders

Mark Twain Area Habitat Golf Tournament

n behalf of Mark Twain Area

Habitat for Humanity, the Board

of Directors, F.A.C.T. and I would

like to invite you to help build homes in

America’s Hometown. Each year, the Mark

Twain Area Habitat organization raises

funds and recruits volunteers to help

build a deserving family a safe, well built,

and affordable home.

This year, we are providing you the

opportunity to invest in your community

while enjoying an afternoon of golf with

your business associates, co-workers and

friends. On June 24, starting at noon, at

Norwoods Golf Course, we will hold a

50/50 Cash Raffle and the First Annual

Mark Twain Area Habitat Golf Tournament.

Playing in the tournament though, is only one of many ways

you can help Habitat make the dream of homeownership pos-

sible. You can become a team or hole sponsor, OR contact us to

become a registered Habitat Volunteer.

Mark Twain Area Habitat for Human-

ity is unique among many non-profit

organizations:

• We are a total volunteer organization

(no paid staff).

• All funds raised in Hannibal are

spent with Hannibal merchants.

• All funds raised are used to improve

our local community.

We consider it a privilege to be

volunteers for Mark Twain Area Habitat

for Humanity and look forward to seeing

you on the course. Your participation in

this fundraising project will enable us to

begin construction on our eighth Habitat

house, as we work together to improve our community, one

house at a time.

The registration flier is available in the Hannibal Magazine or

by contacting FACT at 573-221-2285 or ceo@mcfact.org.

Celebration Belle Cruise

The Celebration Belle will be cruising the

Mississippi on June 8 & 9, from Keokuk, IA to

Hannibal and back. Board at 7:30 a.m. and ar-

rive at your destination at 6 p.m.

Enjoy a day-long excursion. All cruises will

include meals that are prepared fresh onboard,

live entertainment, locking thru a lock, Cap-

tain’s narration, and so much more! When the

Celebration Belle arrives to the dock, crew will

be waiting to take you back to your vehicle by

van or bus.

The Day Long Excursion departs from 3 dif-

ferent cities.Choose from:

June 6 — Moline, IL to Burlington, IA

June 8 — Keokuk, IA to Hannibal, MO

June 9 — Hannibal, MO to Keokuk, IA

Your cruise will include breakfast, lunch and

dinner. Additional cruise packages are available.

For complete details and pricing, go to www.

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original works

created by area

students taught by local artist and art

instructor Cyndi Taylor.

Hannibal Arts

Art, wine, friends and special events make Hannibal’s

downtown galleries the place to be each second Saturday.

What does at Art Conservator do?

Come find out at the Hannibal Arts Coun-

cil as we welcome art conservator and

Hannibal transplant Gordon Harrison.

For this special one-night gallery

event, Harrison will present a gallery talk

regarding his work as an art conserva-

tor/art historian and lead the audience

through the gallery, which will be filled

with some of his current works in prog-

ress as well as previ-

ously preserved and

restored paintings.

Gordon Harrison

is a 2008 graduate of

Truman State Uni-

versity with a B.A. in

art history. He is cur-

rently working as an

art conservator and

comes from a family

of art and antique

collectors and appreciators. Harrison is

married to Ashley (Carter) Harrison of

Hannibal.

usic Under the Stars continues in 2011 with a perfor-

mance every Thursday night in front of Samuel Clemens’

Boyhood Home beginning June 2. Bring your lawn chairs,

friends and family, appetite and ear for music. Each week there

will be food from a different local restaurant available for pur-

chase. Put a circle around every Thursday night during these

musical 14 weeks of summer. For more information visit http://

marktwainmuseum.org.

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11:00 A.M.–9:00 P.M.Friday–Saturday

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Experience the Wood Fired Difference!

elive Mark Twain’s personal recollections of the Civil War with Mark Twain’s

Retreat, brought to life by Twain performer Jim Waddell. Waddell will per-

form Thursday-Sunday at 4:00 p.m. through October at the Museum Gallery, 120

N. Main St. in Hannibal. This event is funded in part by the Missouri Department

of Tourism to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War.

Visitors can also experience Twain’s iconic short story, A True Story, Repeat-

ed Word For Word As I Heard It, retold by world renowned storyteller, Gladys

Coggswell. Coggswell speaks as Aunt Rachel, a former slave who recalls her

journey of joy and sorrow while navigating through the times before, during and

after the Civil War. Coggswell performs Wednesday-Saturday at 10:00 a.m., 10:30

a.m. 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.   

Coggswell’s performance is free with the purchase of a Mark Twain Museum

ticket.  Waddell’s end of the day performance is free to all.

Performance times are subject to change without notice, so visitors should

call in advance before making a special trip.

For more information please contact, Ryan Murray at 573.221.9010 ext. 404.

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is located at 120 North Main

Street in Hannibal, Missouri. The mission of the Mark Twain Home Foundation

is to promote awareness and appreciation of the life and works of Mark Twain

and to demonstrate the relevance of his stories and ideas to citizens of the

world.

Visit us online at http://marktwainmuseum.org.

150th Anniversary of U.S. Grant’s & Sam Clemen’s Civil War Encounters

xperience histori-

cal reenactments of

the first and second

battles of Florida, Missouri

in July 1861 and July 1862,

respectively.

Other events include a

parade, dedication of Civil

War monument, dramatic

play about Mark Twain’s

Civil War experience, mu-

sic, food, specialty vendors,

and more. Camp or swim

on Mark Twain Lake.

For more information call 816-689-5648 or email

civilwarflorida.missouri@gmail.com/Susan Williamson, Director

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HHS Booster Club Golf Tournament

he Hannibal High School Booster

Club is hosting a golf tournament

June 3 at Norwoods Golf Club.

The tournament will be a four-

person scramble with registration at

noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

The cost is $200 per team, which

includes 18 holes, a cart, greens

fees and entry into a prize pot. The

number of flights and the number

of places paid in each flight will be

determined by the number of teams

participating.

There will be special event prizes

for longest drive, longest putt and

closest to the pin.

Proceeds will benefit Hannibal

High School athletics.

For more details or to register a

team call 573-248-1998.

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