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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1973
Page
3
A new display in the Audrain Room of the Audrain County Historical Society highlights early kitchen primitives. The exhibit showcases historical utensils and implements from the region's past, inviting visitors to explore domestic life of earlier eras.
At the Band Parents meeting at Mexico High School the date for the annual Parade of Bands was announced as Sunday May 13. Mrs Gerald Chaney was elected president succeeding Mrs T A Piper. Officers elected include Mrs Don Ezell vice president Mrs William Woods secretary and Mrs Thomas M Hodges treasurer.
Mrs Roger Montague, director of Audrain Medical Center emergency services, explained ER offerings and a May ambulance launch to the Village and Farm Extension Club. She demonstrated mouth to mouth resuscitation with a practice dummy as members prepared a nutrition awareness program and charity donation, while an exhibit at the museum showcased antique trivets, rolling pins, and a 1916 hand painted picture.
Mrs. Joe Teague Community R V I PTA held an open house with Mrs. Gene Kauble leading the business session. Mrs. Clarence Phears gave the devotion. Mrs. Joe Teague installed a new officer slate led by Mrs. Robert Fort and Mrs. Henry Cupp. Ray Hazelwood’s room won the attendance banner. Auditing committee members named. A Mexico workshop is set for April 20 at 9 a.m. A fence, portable stage, and new library furniture were approved. Social hour followed. Next meeting May 7 will honor kindergarten and eighth grade pupils. room mothers and volunteers urged to attend.
Women of the Benton City Christian Church met at Mrs. John Carline’s home with guest Larry Carline. Mrs. Fay Hinton led the program using April Fool’s Day as the lesson and gave the closing prayer. Members discussed church needs and funding for new song books, with the next meeting set for May 14 at Mrs. Eugene Clark’s home.
Calendar items note a Friday Revival at 7 30 p m at Church of God Holiness 1215 W Boulevard Audrain a duplicate bridge session at 7 80 p m at All Park Motel on April 20 a Monday Emmanuel White Shrine gathering at 7 30 p m at Burroughs Masonic Temple on April 23 a junior past officers party and Easter program hosted by Mrs John Burchfield a morning cooking class for men at Garfield Heights Community Center plus Happy Circle Senior Citizens meet at 2 p m at Mrs Lon Walters home transportation arranged by calling 581-0785 before 10 a m
The four new patrol leaders for Girl Scout Troop 276 are Linda Vanags Twila McDonald Brenda Cleeton and Pat Oliver Christy Thompson serves as troop scribe and Doris McDonald as troop treasurer At a Court of Awards at Centennial Baptist Church awards were given to Holly Austin Debbie Bridgford Amy Brokken Deanne Cartee Kim DeLong Lori DeLong Janet Graf Wilma Jones Jennifer Meyers Christy Thompson Heide Vanaga Linda Vanaga Terri Corcett and Brenda Cleeton For the past two months the troop made reed baskets sold cookies and attended Thinking Day tasting tea in Centralia They also participated in Girl Scout Week including a window display at Children's World a neighborhood father daughter banquet church services at Centennial Baptist Church and Senior Scouts Activities Day
Mrs. Ben Alexander of Manchester will show slides of the Holy Land at Benton City Presbyterian Church Saturday at 7 30 p m. She will narrate her trip and discuss each photo. Easter activities include breakfast at 6 30 a m and worship at 7 30 a m led by Rev. Charles Fugate with Sunday school at 8 30 a m.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Shrader announce engagement of daughter Donna Shrader to Kavan Stull son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Stull of Route 2 Mexico. Shrader will receive a clerical certificate next month from Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville where Stull majors in law enforcement. Stull is a junior and works as a university security officer. An August wedding is planned.
Mrs. Glen Davenport led a candle making demonstration for Thompson Toppers Extension members at her home on Thursday afternoon. The session featured candle displays and finishing techniques, followed by bead stringing and crocheting by Mrs. Ray Jones. The group planned a cake and prizes party for Stribling House patients in Mexico and set a Thompson Cemetery cleanup for April 19 as a community project.
Six piano pupils of Mrs Guy M Pitts from Mexico High School gave a musical program for residents of The Kings Daughters Home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Pitts led singing of the hymn before the program and the group closed with Ivory Palaces and Christ the Lord Is Risen Today. Participants included Harriet Green Lois Hill Ann Hagan Julie Copeland Mark Lawrence and Dan Hagan with club members Mrs Murta Keen Williams and Pedersen attending.
Mrs. Eleanor Mihalic was elected president of the Mexico Artist Guild at the Tuesday night meeting. Other officers elected were Ann Replogle and Mary Milan as co vice presidents, Ercelle Moore recording secretary, Joan Ellis corresponding secretary, Carol Bramon treasurer, Pat Johnson publicity, and Henri Phelps historian. Nineteen members and guest Charles May attended. Two new members, Jody Evans and Carol Wyss, were introduced. Guild shows set at the Mexico Audrain County Library May 1 to May 12 with a May 12 critique by Paul Clervn of William Woods College replacing the regular May meeting. A work session with acrylics and palette knives followed.
An Easter egg hunt for children aged three to six is planned at the VFW post home on Sunday afternoon. The event starts at 2 30 with Ralph Powell providing music, and Mrs. Russell Blair serving as general chairman says the hunt is open to all eligible children.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hannah of St. Charles hosted a family dinner at 1225 Sherbrook Road in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Morgan of Perry marking their 50th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Clayton Harshbarger Roy Hannah Joe Talley Tom Hannah of Mexico and other former Mexicoans, plus guests from Lake Worth Florida and St Louis.
Mexico High School FBLA earned second place for the most original project at the 14th annual FBLA convention in Jefferson City. The walk-a-thon benefited March of Dimes, with Donna Henry named outstanding chapter member Mitzi Weatherspoon third in public speaking and Paulette Scott fourth in Miss FBLA. The 830 attendees included 22 MHS members and 3 sponsors with three general sessions, a picnic, an awards banquet, and a mixer.
Mrs Don Fuller and children plan a St Ann visit over the holiday to spend time with her mother Mrs Guy Covington. Granddaughter Michelle Lynn Todd, seven, fractured her skull in a Kirksville gym class hitting a piano. she is the daughter of Rev and Mrs R L Todd. Anne Kathleen Wheeler of Anchorage Ky becomes engaged to Hubert Franklin Guthrie of Tuscaloosa Ala. she is a University of Alabama junior. Various relatives from Missouri, Kansas, Alabama and New York are due for Easter and Faster weekend visits.
The April 20, 1973 issue of the Mexico Ledger features local notices, brief items, and community updates from Mexico, Missouri. It includes calendar events, small business notices, and neighborhood happenings from the Friday edition.
The article recalls the Faberge Imperial Eggs created for the Russian czar and czarina, including the first silver and white egg with a yellow yolk and hidden crown, the Peacock Egg, and eggs depicting major events. It notes fifty seven eggs were made, with some lost and others found, then shifts to offering Easter gifts available.
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