The beginning of June long marked the start of Monett’s Summer Youth Program, run by the Monett Youth Council. Teaching tennis was part of a wide variety of activities. Father William Magill taught the tennis program in 1962 at the city park. Seated in the front row were Marilyn Shanks and John Boucher. In the back row were Frankie Davidson, Dave Tucker and Joe Rowell. Some 200 area young people participated in tennis and golf in the summer of 1962. File photo/Monett Times
EIGHTY YEARS AGO June 5-11, 1942 • The rationing boards have a new name, the War Price and Rationing Board. The two Barry County boards…
