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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1971
Page
8
Four Wellsville high school students were chosen as rodeo queen candidates in a student balloting event led by Mrs F A Zimmann. The list highlights the emerging contestants from the school community and notes the judging process to select the rodeo queen.
Youth under 21 and commercial producers bring barrows and bills to the Fairgrounds Montgomery City to exhibit in Open and Junior Pork Carcass Classes. Weigh in 7 a m Monday July 26 with Open show at 8 a m and Junior class at 10 a m. No entry fee or deadline. 10 cash awards and trophies. Queen contest chosen from nine candidates with proceeds benefiting Butch's Youth Center.
Norfolk Western Railroad assigns WELLSVILLE New Florence station agent Connor to Wellsville and Martinsburg duties while continuing New Florence post. He replaces Bob Smith who moves to Moberly. County fair sidewalk sales end. Chamber of Commerce plans float promo and flower show support. Garden Club preps bulb orders. Brunswick visitors join Nation family gathering in Montgomery City. Fire destroys hay at Del Stevenson farm. hospital discharge for Fred Clover. Reunion in Montgomery City hosts Meyer and related families.
Jane L Cline senior art major at Central Missouri State College will show art in the College Union Conference Center from July 26 to 28 with hours 8 30 am to 11 30 am The media include drawing watercolor charcoal acrylics and figure drawing She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Long of 14 Elm Tree Dr Mexico.
Prairie Queen Extension Club toured Florsheim Shoe Factory in Mexico and Audrain Historical Society then met at Mrs. Ed Weber's to plan fondue demo for Aug 17 in Centralia. Little Dixie Boots and Saddle Club outlined horse shows at the Fair on July 29 and Aug 14 at Tri Center Arena. Relatives and residents gathered for picnics, bridge trips, and Scout meetings while obituaries and church revival plans were noted.
The Laddonia Branch Library closed its Reading Program with a sack lunch picnic at Laddonia City Park. Gena Kauble and Gary Reeves won blue ribbons for most books read, with Jim Eastwood and Katherine Berrey taking red, and Kelly Teague Terry Mayes and Robin Lower earning white ribbons. Miss Jeanie Fischer entertained with folk songs on guitar.
Missouri Farm Bureau showcases how skipping common pesticides raises prices and lowers yields at Gerbes Supermarket. Choate Farms of Charleston supplies the corn data, while Jim Thornton of Capbell in Delta provides peach figures. Local Audrain residents joins the display.
A Paris woman slipped in mud while helping a 9 year old visiting nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Emmett. The fall caused a broken right arm above the wrist and a three inch leg laceration requiring eight stitches. A local doctor treated the injuries. The item also lists various local notices and social events from Paris and Hannibal.
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