Summer Reading Moon Walk program in Mexico
Mexico-Audrain County Library and City PTA Council sponsor a summer reading drive named Moon Walk from June 12 to August 11 for first through sixth graders. Children receive astronaut cards and sticker footprints for each book read, with top readers invited to a party at Lawrence Shelter on August 18 where games and refreshments await. king and queen honors await the top readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Mexico-Audrain
Nichols
Lawrence Shelter
Plunkett Park
Past Matrons Club CES Hears Mrs Richards Talk on Flag
Mrs Howard Richards led an illustrated talk for the Past Matrons Club of the Order of the Eastern Star at Burroughs Masonic Temple. She traced flag history, explained the meanings of red white and blue, and noted the flag’s anniversary as the national emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CES
Mrs. Richards
Howard ‘Richards
Order of the Eastern Star
Burroughs Masonic Temple
Congress
United States
Mrs Jerry Rogers among William Penn College graduates
Mrs Jerry Rogers formerly Sandra Gay Mc Collum of Farber earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with honors at William Penn College Oska loosa Iowa during the 98th annual commencement on May 29. Her husband also attended with family present at Farber and Vandalia noting a humorous faculty award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Rogers
Sandra Gay McCollum
Farber
William Penn College
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Rogers
What Cheer
Arlene
Don Langtard
Vandalia
Adele Smith Installed President of Eagles Auxiliary
Adele Smith was installed as president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Officers named included Stanley Campbell Jr as past president Clifford Arnold as vice president Roy Tyner conductor Darrell Marking chaplain Thelma Fairley treasurer Tom Freeman secretary and guards John Crocker John Mays and Virgil Sapp with Harold Holtkamp and James Johnson as installing officers. The Golden Eagle Fund project by Betty Maximovitch and George Burkett raised 196 dollars. Entertainment committee members were Arnold and Batty for July. June events include a birthday supper and initiation on June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Smith
FOE Club
Stanley Campbell Jr
Clifford Arnold
Roy Tyner
Darrell Marking
Thelma Fairley
Tom Freeman
Thomas Whitmarsh
Cecil Gentry
John Crocker
John Mays
Virgil Sap
Carter Club Discusses Fabric Care Labels At Meeting
Carter Farmerettes Extension Club members met at Mrs. C. M. Johnson home for a program on the new fabric care label law and knit care. Leaders Mrs. Willenbrink and Mrs. Williams explained the law coming into effect this summer. The group noted a July picnic at Mrs. Marguerite Jasper’s Santa Fe home and planned next meeting for August 9 with Mrs. Ward Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Farmerettes Extension Club
C.M. Johnson
William ‘McCabe
Robert Willenbrink
Julia Williams
Willenbrink
Gertrude Whitehouse
Johnson
Carl Bradley
Edward Dohrmann
MEHA
Carter Club
Marguerite Jasper
Santa Fe
Jim Phillips
Homer Martin
Ward Moore
Craft Program At Cedar Grove Extension Club
Mrs. Welton Vance led a Cedar Grove Extension Club craft program at Mrs. Cloyd Dingman’s home, defining crafts as dexterity in manual skill and demonstrating needlepoint, pine cone wreaths, seed pod flowers, a hairpin lace afghan, and hedgeball flowers. Fourteen members attended, with plans for a Craft Day on June 22 at Mrs. Odell Priest’s home.
Flag Day Coffee Honors DAR Officers at Museum
Mexico Chapter DAR marks 195th Flag Day with a Wednesday morning coffee at Audrain County Historical Society Museum. Retiring regent Mrs. Orlando Worrell led the event for about 40 guests as newly elected officers were announced and the flag was presented by Bill Sonwalt before the Pledge of Allegiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Daughters of the American Revolution
Audrain County Historical Society Museum
R. W. VanWyngarden
J. A Martens
A. E. Eddy
Charles Arnold Jr
DAR
Orlando Worrell
Worrell
John Waggett
Bill Sonwalt
Double Topics At Hisey Club
Mrs. Leroy Beatty hosted the Hisey Extension Club at her home with two programs. Jerry Maxwell spoke on care and selection of fabrics while Gene Shellabarger reported on an interior design seminar. The club donated 50 to the 4-H Fair and sent thanks for gifts. Nine members and six children attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Beatty
Hisey Extension Club
Jerry Maxwell
Gene Shellabarger
William Hayden
Beatty
Audrain Medical Center
Hisey Club
Verry Matthews
Charlotte
Carla Hayden
Gina
Julie Shellabarger
Cindy Maxwell
Darren Hoffman
4-H Center
Mrs. Wagner Hosts Church Group in Wellsville
The Women of the Benton City Christian Church met at Mrs. Robert Wagner’s home in Wellsville on Monday June 12. They discussed the Daily Vacation Bible School set for the first two weeks of July and the Watcher's Day basket dinner on Sunday June 6. Mrs Oleta McCown led the lesson titled God Loves You. Get well cards were collected for absent members before refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton City
Afternoon Ceremony Unites Miss Williams and Dr Taylor
In Barrington Illinois on Saturday June 10 Miss Pamela Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs J Paul Williams became the bride of Dr James Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Taylor of Route 3 Mexico. The double ring ceremony at 2 pm in the Presbyterian Church of Barrington featured daisies stock asters and chrysanthemums. The couple will honeymoon then head to Saskatoon Saskatchewan where Dr Taylor will intern in small animal medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Both graduates of Iowa State University Mr Taylor recently earned his veterinary degree.
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H.L
Joyce) Gastler
Deerfield
National College of Education
Evanston
Gastler
Maurice Isman
Mexico
National College
Isman
Leigh
Presbyterian Church
Barrington
Pamela Williams
J. Paul Williams
James Taylor
Thomas Taylor
Route 3
Victor Brown
Stever Taylor
Washington, D.C
Rod Linde
la Porte City
Iowa
Allen Scott
Kansas City
Gerald Terry
Columbia
Taylor
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan University School of Medicine
Iowa State University
Sandi Armstrong
Richard L. Armstrong
W. Monroe St
John Cleary
Elizabeth Rush
Miss Armstrong
Steve Erickson
James Erickson
Westboro
Erickson
Charles Armstrong
Bland Wright
Piano Seminar At Missouri Cols Hosts State Teachers
Kathleen Reed of Mexico attended a Thursday piano seminar at the University of Missouri Columbia sponsored by the Music Department. Teachers of piano from across the state were present. Mr and Mrs Ernest Dunning and children Jim and Martha of Kirkwood spent last weekend with Mrs Dunning's parents and attended the Edwards Reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Bruce Edwards in Auxvasse. The family then left Mexico for Greenville North Carolina where Mr Dunning will study this summer.
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Kathleen Reed
Mexico
University of Missouri- Columbia
Music Department
University
Ernest Dunning
Jim
Martha
Kirkwood
Local OES Leave For Grand Assembly
Mr and Mrs Robert Fenlon depart for the Grand Assembly of the Order of Eastern Star in Kansas City Missouri at the Hotel Muehlebach. Accompanying them are Kathy Mills Becky Mills Claudia Mosley and twenty two Rainbow members to board the bus Sunday at Burroughs Masonic Temple by 430 am with chaperones Elsie Martin Georgia Mae Gentle and Mrs Fenlon. Parents may pick up the girls Wednesday morning between 2 and 3 am at the temple per Mrs Martin.
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Robert Fenlon
Grand Assembly of the Order of Eastern Star
Kansas City
Muehlebach
Fenlon
Grand Cross
Kathy Mills
Becky Mills
Claudia Mosley
Rainbow
Burrough’s
Masonic Temple
Susan Monson
Fran Phillips
Karen LeBrell
Becky Gish
Temple
Martin
Calendar highlights for June community events
Sunday events include Little Dixie Parents Without Partners group trip to Six Flags Over Mid-America with 8 a.m. meet at St. Brendan's Church and Rainbow for Girls trip to Kansas City Grand Assembly meeting at Burrough's Masonic Temple at 4 a.m. All grand officers depart Saturday morning. Monday features Lets Eat Out Night at 6 p.m. at Kentucky Fried Chicken and a senior citizens program June 19 at 2 p.m. at the Mexico-Audrain County Library with Barbara Weneman on Flowers in Your Garden. Transportation contact Pearl Sagan at 581-3871. Tuesday brings Arthur Hills Women's Golf Association June 20 at 9 a.m. and Juvenile Court Volunteer meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the 1st Central Missouri Mental Health Center lower level, with guest speaker David N. Woodruff.
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Little Dixie
Six Flags
Mid-America
St. Brendan's Church
Order Rainbow
Burrough’s Masonic Temple
Kansas City
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Senior Citizens Group
Mexico - Audrain County
Barbara Wenneman
Pearl Sagan
Arthur Hills Women’s Golf Association
Central Missouri Mental Health Center
David N. Woodruff
Springfield
June Meeting for Jolly Workers 4-H Club
The Jolly Workers 4-H Club held its June gathering at the 4-H Center with 18 members and 6 guests present. Margie Fennewald presided as Justin Woolfolk led pledges and project groups shared reports. The group rehearsed a Share-The-Fun skit to be shown at Presser Hall on Thursday evening, and plans for a Wiener Roast on July 6 at 6 30 p.m. at the 4-H Center were announced for members and families.
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Jolly Workers
4-H Center
Margie Fennewald
Justin Woolfolk
Presser Hall
Mexico Garden Club Trip to Jefferson City
The Mexico Garden Club sponsors a trip to Missouri's capital on Wednesday June 21. Members meet at Hardin Park at 4 a.m. for a visit to the Governor's Mansion and Missouri Department of Conservation facilities along with Dix Nursery and other sites in Jefferson City. Reservations are by calling club members. bring a sack lunch.
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Mexico Garden Club
Missouri
Hardin Park
Governor’s Mansion
Misssouri Department of Conservation
Dix Nursery
Jefferson Aty
Mundy Circle Meets at Carter Taylor Home
The Mundy Circle of Mexico United Methodist Church met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Carter Taylor's home. Mrs. Jim Worstell led a program on Keys to Happiness from article collection. Nine members and guest Martha Beth Worstell attended. WSCS business set June 22 with Rev. J. C. Montgomery to speak. devotion by Mrs. Wallace Melahn using a Norman Vincent Peale article. Mundy Circle plans July 11 meeting at Mrs. Norman Schoeppel's home.
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Mundy
Mexico
Wallace Melahn
Norman Vincent Peale
Mundy Circle
Norman Schoeppel
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Walter Staley Jr
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Morris T. Crews
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St. Brendan’s School
Gain County
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Beaniun
Brad Barnes
Robert
Lee Barnes
Sheila Duncan
Billie G. Duncan
Ledger
Richard Vance
Gayle S. Oller
Lillian Putnam
Guy Riney
Georgia Mae Gentle
Beulah Elliott
Don Manning
Matildamae Rohlfing
W. E. Garrett
Chloe Meng
Roger Freeman
Lawrence Precht
Roy Moser
John Russell
Maude Gray
Waterston Martin
Harry Richards
Howard Richards
Hubert Williams
Howard Kizer
Ruth Grimes
Mrs
Cedar Grove
James Woolfolk
Carter Crockett
Elon Dudley
Priest
August Finck
Melvern Worley
Hetty Worley
Jamie
Jill Woolfolk
Dudley
Lyndall Craghead
Elizabeth Sonwalt
Col
Mareena Johnson
George Gall
Paul Smith
John Burchfield
R. W. Swindell
Laddonia
Lawrence Hoenig
Wellsville
Jean Chipman
Perry
John McCarthy
St. Louis
Mrs. Wagner
Illinois
Miss Williams
Karen Williams
Becky Taylor
Wii
OES
Grand Assembly
Charm Gift Shop
South Side Squire
Calvert's
S. Jefferson
Slo
Garden Club
Jefferson City
Mrs. Worstell
Farmers “S’ Market Drive
West Liberty St
Espy Duvall
Jim Johnston
Wellsville, MO
Hellyville
Bristol
Sane
World Mail
Leonard Augustine
Ken Smith
Statis AL
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