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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1977
Page
3
Heloise shares a nurse's tip to remove blood stains by applying full strength 3 percent hydrogen peroxide under a folded cloth with a colorfast spot test first. She notes hydrogen peroxide is a cheap antiseptic and widely available. Donna suggests using a pencil eraser tip to work fabric into button prongs, saving fingernails.
Xi Gamma Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the Farm and Home Building with Mrs. Randall Young presiding. Joyce Winn was welcomed as a new member and new officers were installed for the year. other members listed attended.
Frank Kent spoke and showed Rhine Holland and Paris slides at Audrain Historical Society hosted by Mrs J T Watts and Miss Martha Tuepker. Other guests included Mrs Miriam Spicer, Mrs Jesse Beam, Miss Ola Mae Burchfield, Mrs Glenn Maxwell, Kathryn Loyal Homemakers Extension Club members at Virgil Stull home with Mrs Leroy Cleeton presiding.
Audrain County Historical Society highlights the 1964 Hardin College exhibit in the Audrain room honoring the former women’s junior college founded by Gov. Charles Hardin in 1873. The display features china, clippings, silver, the Hardin Spirit dell, and the Hardin College bell from Hardin Hall, with pictures in the library clipboard and a memorial from John Fletcher.
The May gathering of the Community Rider's Saddle Club at Rock Hill Cemetery featured 27 members and the induction of Miss Jody Bertrand as a new member. Dean Hobbs and Henry Schoneboom were named chairmen for the Fun Show, poles for the arena were approved, and three May trail rides were scheduled on Sundays with starts at 9 a.m. May 22 and 1 p.m. on May 29.
Bridge events and club gatherings fill the week from Audrain to Mexico with multiple local hosts. Winners include Fox, Hlavac, Pigman, Myers, Boyce, and Gantt. summer break will pause until September.
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