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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1972
Page
5
A motorist stuck in a seven foot snow bank on West Promenade St. receives help from strangers. Bystanders shovel and guide the car free, noting studded snow tires’ limits and praising civic aid as knighthood in 1972 persists even amid winter crisis.
Calendar notes two social events on February 11. Margaret Bottome Circle and King's Daughters meet at 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Charles Pulis. Mexico Rotary Club hosts its Annual Valentine dinner and dance at 6:30 p.m. at the Mexico Country Club with special guests Rotary Anns.
Vandalia residents Mr and Mrs Price Gore will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at their Vandalia home to mark 60 years of marriage. Their daughters and families coordinate the event with no gifts requested. The notice also lists local community events from Feb 11 to Feb 17, including a Nassau Florida trip recap and several club meetings and performances in Mexico.
The Jaycee Wives publish a 90 page cookbook after eight months of work. About 50 members contributed recipes across 11 chapters including desserts and a notable freezer friendly Cole Slaw You Can Freeze. Copies cost 2 dollars with 25 cents postage, shipping to Mexico and surrounding areas.
Mexico Dixie Grey Band Mothers Club met at Mexico High School cafeteria Monday. John Willer, band director, led students in woodwind brass and percussion demonstrations and a band history. Queen and King candidates were named for tonight’s Sweetheart dance. The district music festival will be hosted April 7-8 at the high school with Mrs. John Davidson chairing.
Friendly Northerners Extension Club held a dual program at Mrs. Charles Mongler’s home with 16 members present. Missouri conservation agent Gene Baldwin spoke on a proposed soft drinks tax and its expected conservation funding, while Marietta Bybee showcased kitchen design ideas. The group voted to move meetings to the fourth Tuesday each month, shared Valentine themed activities, and awarded prizes to Mrs. Francis DeVault and Mrs. Emmett Stephens.
The Mexico Business and Professional Women's Club will feature Americanism as the program topic for Monday evening. Mrs Bill Baker chairs the finance committee coordinating the program. A dinner at 6 30 p m precedes the program at the Pilot Lounge Air Park Restaurant. Other committee members include Mrs Paul West Mrs Tom Adams Miss Flossie Duty Miss Nelle Bomar and Mrs Thelma Edwards.
Mr and Mrs Perry Lowe announce the engagement of their daughter Lisa Kay Lowe to Ronald M McLaughlin son of Mr and Mrs Merle McLaughlin of Baylis Illinois The couple plan a May wedding Lisa is a Mexico High School graduate class of 1971 and a Northeast Missouri State College freshman majoring in business education Ronald is a Pittsfield Ill High School graduate class of 1965 and a Northeast Missouri State College senior majoring in sociology He served two years in the U S Army including a year in Vietnam.
Mrs. Sally Hailey former Missouri National Democratic Committeewoman will be guest speaker at the Audrain County Women's Democratic Club Membership Tea Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. at Garfield Community Center Hostesses include Mrs. Woodrow Bealmer president Mrs. Robert B Wood Mrs. Charles Dickey and Mrs. Paul West All members asked to bring a prospective member Husbands of members invited.
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