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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
3
Attendees pose in rows for the McMillan High School 1927 graduating class reunion. The group lists dozens of members and spouses from Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and other states, with locations including Vinita, Tulsa, Rush Hill, and Mexico. Ledger Photo by Richard Vance.
The McMillan High School graduating class of 1927 held its golden anniversary at Tonanzio's Italian Villa with 47 members and 26 guests. The event featured a social hour, buffet, and a program led by Judge George P. Adams. Awards honored John Walstrom for longest travel, and Mrs. Hough for most children and youngest child. Dee Allen noted for change least.
Dorothy MacKay uses nylon net with a top taped edge and a bottom pipe to support a pea trellis. Freda Myers shares a coffee-filter trick to strain fruit juice, eliminating cloth bags and mess. Dorothy and Freda offer practical, low effort gardening and kitchen hacks.
A July calendar page lists events across Centralia and nearby towns including a free T M lecture at City Hall in Centralia on June 2, a Mexico IOOF Lodge fish fry and 25 year member ceremony, and a PWP house party at 1101 Concordia on June 3. OATS Bus trips, dancing events at Presser Hall, a St Louis Strawberry Festival, and multiple June gatherings in Fulton, Montgomery City, Audrain County and Benton City are scheduled with contact numbers for details.
Montgomery City area retired teachers association met at Bethel’s Cafe New Florence Junction for a noon fried chicken meal. Thirty-one members attended with four visitors Mrs Bosgle Faulhaver Reba Powell Olive Geeting and the Rev Gary Ummel plus new members Miss Beulah Femmer and Mrs Isabel Allen A memorial program honored charter member Zelta Davidson with remarks and a poem read by Mrs Laura Prewitt. A cancer prevention film by ACS rep Barbara McGeehan and Dr and Mrs Donald Shoup of Wellsville accompanied a Hemocult Test explanation with kits distributed. A trip to Arrow Rock was discussed. next meeting June 21 will feature state association speaker Mildred Leaver.
Miss Sharon Kay Freie and Dennis Earl Stith wed May 21 at Grace Lutheran Church Wellsville in a double ring ceremony. Attendants included matron of honor Darlene Bair and bridesmaid Mary Stith with a reception. The couple plans Kansas City home remain. A 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore was noted with a June 5 event.
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