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From Minstrels To Pageants Jaycees Celebrate 4 Decades
The Mexico Jaycees marked 40 years of service since their 1933 founding led by George Adams. The celebration featured a 56 page history, noting over 5,000 members trained and more than 2,000,000 man hours donated, with 100,000 dollars in charitable giving. The history lists key projects and leaders, including early Goodwill Minstrel Shows and the Miss Missouri Pageant start, plus 21 extensions across 17 chapters in Missouri.
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Mexico
George P. Adams
Adams
State of
Missouri
George Spencer
Columbia
John Badarracco
Ellsworth Green
Council of Civic Clubs
USJCC
Mexico High School
Arthur Hills Golf Course
Gieseenbier
Charles Stribling
Buddy Robinson
Jaycees
George Adams