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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1971

Page

5

Birdsong and Zoellers to Wed in June Ceremony

California Missouri announces the engagement of Gale Diane Birdsong to Mark Alan Zoellers. Gale is a 1970 California High School graduate employed by the State Department of Education in Vocational Rehabilitation. Mark is a 1969 Centralia High School graduate and a sophomore in electrical engineering at the University of Missouri. The wedding is set for June 5.

Centralia William N. Birdsong California Gale Diane Birdsong Mark Alan Zoellers Amos A. Zoellers Birdsong California High School State Department of Education Zoellers Centralia High School University of Missouri, Columbia

Miss Sanders and Mr. Boley To Be Married Next Saturday

Betty Sanders of Warrenton and Ray Glen Boley also of Warrenton announce their forthcoming marriage. The couple, both of Warrenton with ties to Mexico, plan a 2 PM ceremony Saturday February 27 at the United Church of Christ in Warrenton. Attendants include Roger and Mrs. Boley of Mexico.

Miss Sanders Mr. Boley Betty Sanders Warrenton Ray Glen Boley Mexico United Church of Christ Roger Boley Attedante

Blue and Gold Banquet Honors Pack 57 at Hawthorne School

Pack 57 of Hawthorne School held a Blue and Gold banquet at Mexico High School cafeteria with 320 Cub Scouts families and leaders. Sing Out Mexico performed as awards were presented including wolf and bear badges and multiple Silver and Gold Arrow distinctions to named scouts and den leaders.

Hawthorne School Mexico High Sing Out Mexico Wolf Kenneth Tucker Jeff Duthbert Clay Smith Ricky Campbell Dan Morley Larry Jeffrey Keith Terry David Black Kevin Davenport Kevin DeBondt Charles Frisbie Micheal Rodenbaugh Silver Arrows Steve Shipley Mark McFarland Steve Campbell Gold Arrow Silver Arrow Bear Jerry Bell Brian Smith Denner Matthew Lukacs Mark Crum Curtis Little Mark van Tress Keith Mark Prater Lynn Gardner Mike Armstrong Sam Bevell Webloes Glen Davidson Anderson Mitchell

Newcomers Club Welcomes Guests and Plays at Monterey

The Newcomers Club met Thursday at the Monterey with Mrs. Bud DeBondt presiding. Next month features guest night. Mrs. Dan Phyfer becomes first vice president. Welcome Wagon hostesses introduced first timers and guests. Mexico High Speech Department students performed selections with advisor Mrs. Duane Rankin. Door prizes awarded to several members.

Welcome Wagon Monterey Bud DeBondt Robert Ollis Hawaii C. Hudson Long Charles Stack Harold Frosch John Adams Don Hollingsworth Robert Broermmel Douglas Burton Floyd Bankson James Callison Alzora Cantwell Jack Creason Ron Darnell Fred Donaldson James T. Dye Ronald Eickholz Robert Fenlon Fred Hemlin Ronald Hess Wesley Houser Ray Leach David Leigh Ora Million Richard Dye Robert Phillips Elvyn Kaney DeWayne Sapp Emogene Schlaeger Edward Strausz Dorrice Vinyard

Community events spread across Mexico calendar

Society calendar lists a Sunday Easter program by the Community Chorus at Mexico United Methodist Church from 2 to 3 15 p m a Monday garden club spring luncheon at 1 p m in Fellowship Hall and a Little Dixie CB Radio Club social at the MFA building Also on Tuesday Chautauqua circle at 1 30 p m at the library a PEO chapter at 7 30 p m with Miss Martha and Miss Elsie Ward a PTA Founders Day city program at McMillan School and RN Association meeting at the CEC Building with Ron Russell speaking on The General Art of Self Defense Wednesday features the Wednesday Club at 1 30 p m and Ash Wednesday worship and communion at 7 30 p m at Trinity United Church of Christ.

Mexico Fellowship Hall Chautauqua Mexico-Audrain County PEO Martha Elsie Ward PTA McMillan School RN Association CEC Ron Russell Mexico-Audrain County Library Trinity United Church of Christ

Antique Furniture Listed in Roll Call

Town and Country Extension Club members listed antique pieces including an Edwin Lierheimer arm chair a hall tree owned by Mrs Bridesmaids Adams and a dressing table used by Mrs George Hogan dating before 1830. The meeting at Mrs Lierheimer s home featured officer installations and a program on furniture periods.

Edwin Lierheimer Robert Bridesmaids Adams Joe Ehrhardt George Susan Ryan Hogan Town and Country Extension Club Lierheimer Virgil Thurston Joe Young Village and Farm Extension Club Town and Country Club Ehrhardt Hogan Commodity Center Belinda Eisterhold Freeburg Homer Martin Nelson A. Brown Kirby Allen Allen Paul West Brown Woodrow Black C. F. McCord Don Buie

Houchens Ryatt wedding rehearsals and ceremony near Mexico Normal

Rehearsal dinner Friday night for Miss Susan Ryatt of Mexico and Dr. James R. Houchens of Normal Illinois at Pilot Lounge. The 2 PM ceremony at St. Brendan Church will be followed by a Knights of Columbus Hall reception with family and friends including the Strouse Leeper Willer Donohue Hayden Lankford Hoer Holtkamp Whittter and Shipley clans among others from Jefferson City Clinton Atlanta Bloomington and Normal.

Susan Ryatt Mexico James R. Houchens Normal Ill James O. Houchens Pilot Lounge St. Brendan Church Knights of Columbus Charles Strouse Cynthia Sandra Mary Tom Steve Strouse Walter Leeper John W. Willer Edward Donohue Gilbert Hayden Tom Lankford Tom Hoer Carol Holtkamp Jefferson City Jerry Whittter Kenneth Smith Alan Eric Bloomington Ellen Vens Clinton Iowa Glen Shipley Atlanta Steven Shipley Gary Weitzel Dru Dirk Elta Jones

Chilean Student 4-H Club Speaker at Laddonia Meeting

The Laddonia Lucky Leaf 4-H Club met at the Laddonia Community Building with Cheryl Blackburn presiding. Laura Bishop led pledges and the song America. Chilean exchange student Carlos Camus Drougett from Rancagua spoke of his country school and family, answered questions, then the group enjoyed games and refreshments. Members invited guests to the next meeting on March 17.

Laddonia Cheryl Blackburn Laura Bishop America Sammy Ehrlich Carlos Camus Drougett Rancagua Chile Community R4 Merghers

Mrs. Paden Hosts Willing Workers Meeting

Six members gathered at Mrs. Walter Paden’s home for Sunrise Christian Church Willing Workers. Mrs. Paden led with a prayer, Mrs. Eckley spoke on the meaning of prayer, and Mrs. Sharp presided. They discussed hemstitching communion cloths and a February 20 social hour, with a quilting workday planned with Mrs. Eckley. Others present included Mrs. Hugh Newbrough, Mrs. Charles Young, and Mrs. Carl Nordwald, plus Mrs. James Baker assisting with morning quilting.

the Sunrise Christian Church Walter Paden Paden Lee Eckley Wilbur Sharp Eckley Hugh Newbrough Charles Young Carl .Nordwald James Baker

Dvorak String Quartet Concert at Missouri Recital Hall

The Dvorak String Quartet will perform at 8 15 p m on February 23 in the Fine Arts Recital Hall at the University of Missouri Columbia. On its second US and Canada tour the quartet is well known across Europe and is from Czechoslovakia.

Dvorak Quartet Columbia Dvorak Fine Arts Recital Hall University of Missouri-Columbia United States Canada Europe Czechoslovakia

Miss Susan Ryan to Wed Dr James Houchens at St Brendan

Miss Susan Ryan will marry Dr James R. Houchens of Normal at a 2:00 PM ceremony today in St. Brendan Church. A noon bridesmaids luncheon was hosted by Mrs Harold D. Lankford at Park Circle. Reception will follow at Knights of Columbus Hall hosted by the bride’s parents Dr and Mrs Charles Strouse.

Susan Ryan James R. Houchens Normal Harold D. Lankford Park Circle St. Brendan Church Knights of Columbus Charles Strouse Carol Holtkamp Jefferson City Ellen Vens Clinton Iowa Kenneth Smith Bloomington Gary Durk Columbia Gary’ Weitzel Carol Lankford Sally Westcott Jerry Turner Martha Duthbert Linda Yelton Cynthia Sandra Strouse

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Miss Gale Diane Birdsong Newcomers Club United Methodist Church Roll Call Houchens Ryan Mrs. Paden Allstar THE Ryatts Psstive Cahill Cuzzin Rex Morgan Timmy Blondie Mary Worth Teenas Beetle Bailey Alexander Teena Baby Darling Woopstock Sue Rufus Wales Ritz Dick Tracyy Sam Chameleon Tracy AUTO
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