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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1974
Page
9
Short reader hints cover frugal tricks from painting a double sided puzzle to using a hot water bottle as a pillow and repurposing a ball point pen for sewing fasteners. Other tips include cookie rack from a fridge shelf and storing partial toilet rolls for camping emergencies.
Calendar listings show James Bledsoe Post of American Legion meeting Feb 6 at Legion Home 7:30 p.m. Also Feb 7 events include State GOP progress report by Albert Rendien at Air Park Restaurant, Annie Arnold Circle pantry shower at The King's Daughters Home, Order of the Eastern Star at Burroughs Masonic Temple, and Feb 8 Red and Gray Band concert at Emmons Hall under Robert Murta plus Audrain Duplicate Bridge at Air Park Motel. Additional Feb 8 Circle event with Mrs Slonaker, and Feb 11 various local club and group meetings at Garfield Center, Royal Cafe, and Mexico Youth Center.
Vandalia announces the engagement of Margie Joy Culwell to Rennie Lee Davis. Culwell, a Van-Far High School graduate, will earn a master’s degree from the University of Missouri in May and belongs to Sigma Kappa, with Kappa Delta Pi and Pi Lambda Theta as honorary sororities. Davis, another Van-Far graduate, serves in the Missouri Army National Guard and farms south of A. A June 22 wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs Lindell Elliott of Route 3 Mexico were honored at a 40th anniversary dinner Sunday at Auxvasse Presbyterian Church. The couple, married February 3 1934 in Mexico, have lived on a Beaver Dam farm for 22 years and have a son Warren of Columbia and twin grand daughters. Attendees included numerous local couples and families from Columbia and surrounding areas.
Miss Steelman of Route 5 Mexico announces the engagement of daughter Twyla Kim Steelman to Rickie Eugene Wieberg son of Route 4 Martinsburg. They plan a March 2 wedding at St Joseph's Catholic Church Martinsburg. Also notes Delta Rho chapter meeting with talks on self improvement and plans for a St Patrick's party.
The Ledger Society Desk asks readers to send mail and share updates about friends and relatives. Include note, address and telephone number and contact Society Editor at 81-3372 or mail to The Ledger 200 N Washington St Mexico MO 65265 for more accurate stories.
The Helping Hand Circle of Sons held its February meeting at the Home with a pantry shower. A new member, Mrs. Wilbur Highshoe, was welcomed. The group announced a King's Daughters and Sons union meeting February 21 at First Christian Church with Annie Arnold Circle leading the program.
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