University of Central Missouri - Rhetor Yearbook (Warrensburg, MO)

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Pertle i s D Pa p ' V i l I. zfiw Ehli HE: i iejsiif l Besides being a popular recreational and biological researchwarea, the 300 acres of Pertle Springs has become a local legend. Springs was the eggpoliticaifttand sticial lcengter otggwgstern iillllgipssourlsfduring activgefyears.piggy i ig e r r ii A summerierecreatioii and health resort, Pertle Spriifgs was one of the main spas of hineteenlth century America. The educational elements of the Chautauqua learning brought culture and art to thig3ggl,00,0 citizens of Warrenysburg. the mineral waters of the health resort and thewactivitieswof 'tithe recreatioiiiifea, it ftifmed attiiulti-piltpose withtt5tiibroadi'liase of attractiiiiisg. Pertleifeciiiopulartiifor itsecfdol lwateifstcandlbeautiful spring settings, vias located a mile south of the city between two hills and covered with underbrush andhoak trees. The water's reddish appearance showed mineral content and gf5utsp color and taste indicated lgezalth resjtgring lpowersggltter itsggdgyelopnienpt, it ibecamggpppuglaretogr social reasonsiprathepethan medical. M James H. Christopher was the first to discover andtiit uporftlte potential latent in Pwfftle Known as Colonel Qi hristopher, the governmegnt mule driver purchased tgQge land in 1884. lfle wasgig a largemmeasure responsible for growth and deigelopmeirit of Warrensburg as he bujlt the first modern eb-lhotel, the ltitit wadtenlcompargy, andcibtought electricity to thilgown. Wdirking with la latiii tlie two collaborated itoiichangetthe nanie, then Pirrtle, to Pertle for a mo re pleasant spelling. 5 X f l, 4 21 z s : - A fffnf rw - r ' T 3 fff 1 ff'-tv f r. f fr ' 4 it at ,' ti f U? :of-.itat X cf c . -S ,. tl,, ,i gr inf . , 1 - . . 1 , ' 'fl' , ' ,' A A ,A if - rafts , - L- f- Pi . I ,ff i, 1 4 fr 'ii' ' ' ' ' if if-1 is ' ,i 'AZT t ' s A e we i- so 1 lf' lf? .ww-, ,fa .1-X 1? , . yi, . ,-V.Qi' 1 Q - 1 my Mp ,Q by 4, . e5 . :2Q,a A , -' 25,3 111 ,ls ' e574vMl,,1sgg - , ,.f'f ',i -'ff' ,g '1'Tg,i 1 '2- t :pf - is ',':v,.w9: ad Q .g5ggg,Q1 :f'f 35: ' . 1 .qc 4 xym 4. ,JN I A . .Q - V4 . - ef .f4'v1..- . 1-.113 ,,.' : ' ' I -. , ,I V, ,, lu a fs l If l ' Ah if S V. ati will sal- e- -. n 1 - ea -if-' af' l wi - - ' at ' 1 . Ffa X- ' , . ' if 715 ' , Writ fi is ' ' . 1 'Q-iff: t J, cg is-' ai- lS7? f55ig fl.l'tlf 'Yi' ' ull l- 7 lffl 'qt asia-z'ew i f as A Al' c lt 1' 'I A -I 2. .,4 f fY'5a!' i ll 'lf ' .,4,5l, X .: 1 W I :,,, ig,,,,. Q.. if , , , f.n4',.,,,v4..,,i4, g is5sL.f1, 'H I . ..- , .3 ,21 :Ms-w f.-' Y, - 'Tj-f ' . 9 et,-' N if W-,..l 1.1 , ' .1 1?'sj,i 2F4g,j.gFfyfLiw5 ' Hau l 34 z, 1-, :ri 'Q ' .wo-fi ' ... ,A Hive!-..a.-fwgft f. .,. . Y- - l V . few-fszsii rel . -f .,-.Hx-1.42, I...--.5 4,7-, 4?-3 1 -HL Q., Y 'SL . wg.. -A kv , 1- f o .,F::f.f-.-Z V - ' .,j, f'.4---1fe.,.',.-,,-.:-'LH-iso-Q. ,R -A445 'v A '- E':'5'.wff lr, 25- -AWTHFFQTQ 5.19 Gi' it-ff '1-' ' l - -11 'fit' - , 4 i 'ah -- .Inav- tar-:i at. ' for .,.-,ff-l - t- -nw .: - -. - :H - - :H- ,1,.. '- ' ---3-'14'-x-lx-t,LY 'f-ktgfaf rw' 'vm , .,,-.-J7 Q4'7r f 'LN' -QI, ' ' t 5 ,, +:1, fTgyar,- id-a-4 '..,,,-.1135 .f'g,1,gi':-l.. 'X , -, ff J A-:ggi ,f ,-eq, ,. r ,, -. --4 4-1 - - e'f'1'n.1:m-rf , F ' mf S 1 2 1 , -. l t ' 1 jf' -jg, .7 x .gg,,j,. M 4 1 -. H A- . in 45- H. ' ,'f-Qx:.kfi-52' r:iL.Q:,IL:f -N 1951-J Tesfvf.--A lf:f'-- fi' :iz ' runs- ,agen in rr, fi, fifgnfagjfswfs' ' Q-5:,' ll.. of igfgfgfi 'Q,jE,E:. dtex! EE iw , X gh, H i l af i

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Tom Sawyer watches the great river as it continually flows always changing like the seasons. Each of us changes as we leave theyisummer of our life.

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