CONTENTS Volume 75 18 | JANUARY 2022 | Number 1 28 34 8 Making a difference 12 The enduring appeal of the Appeal Howard Electric proves size doesn't make you small Merger keeps alive newspaper Rockwell once immortalized 18 Missouri Snapshots Photo Contest Check out this year's top State Park photos 28 Big dreams on the big rivers Cedarcreek paddler conquers cross-country canoe trip 44 Best of Rural Missouri Vote for your Show-Me State favorites 46 Cake boss Jackson baker creates over-the-top cakes ON THE COVER Rural Missouri and Missouri State Parks once again teamed up to celebrate some of the Show-Me State's best amateur photographers. Find this year's winners on page 18. MISSOURI RURAL IN EVERY ISSUE 4 Cooperation 5 Perspectives 8 Community 28 Outdoors 34 Eats 41 Recipes 46 Neighbors 50 Just4Kids Fancy That Cake | Photo Contest | Ivory Grille JANUARY 2022 | ruralmissouri.coop Jan22_Cover_5.indd 1 12/6/21 11:37 AM JANUARY 202 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 3http://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP