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Day 4 -
June 26, 2003 -
Mokane to Augusta
After the powerful storm came through Mokane Wednesday night, some riders moved into the school for dry sleeping while some brave souls stayed outside to tough it out. Although the riders were wet and tired, everyone was in good spirits early this morning. This was even after Amanda shuttled riders through high water on Highway 94 twice today before breakfast. The Mokane Methodist Church ladies served breakfast in the cafeteria and were hard at work fixing biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, homemade apple butter, ham, coffee, milk and juice. Wednesday’s high was 75 F and it was beautiful weather for a day on the Katy Trail.
SAG stops were in Portland, Rhineland, Gore, Peers and Dutzow.
The United Church of Christ in Augusta provided dinner Thursday night and served roast beef, cole slaw, mashed potatoes, bread, green beans, and homemade cakes from ladies of their church. After the riders’ meeting, Vick Brown, from the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, welcomed the riders. The night included a bonfire, wine tasting, and music by Alsop, Grossi, and Haley at the Historic American Legion Gazebo. Later, Anita M. Mallinckrodt, Ph.D., author of the “Augusta and Its Area” series, gave an entertaining program on the history of Augusta.
The passport questions and answers for today:
1. Yesterday, you passed through Wainwright, which was named after one of the original Missouri, Kansas and Eastern railroad investors. Today, you’ll be passing through more towns named after some of the investors. Name one of these towns. Steedman, McKittrick, Case, Gore
2. What waterfowl nest on the bluffs in Bluffton? Canada Geese
3. Originally, Augusta was founded as Mount Pleasant, but when the town applied for a post office, it discovered that there was already a Mount Pleasant, Mo., and they had to come up with a new name. Augusta was chosen. Who was Augusta? Wife of town’s founder, Leonard Harold
4. The Missouri River compares to what river in Germany? Which town is named after the river in Germany? Rhine River, Rhineland
St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and the Augusta Chamber of Commerce provided the gift baskets for today’s passport winners: - Pam Markey - Peggy Shroeder
