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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1977
Page
3
A reader shares household plant tips from various sources including ashes from charcoal or cigarettes to deter pests and promote plant beauty. Suggestions cover rusty nails for rust effects in soil, crushed egg shells repurposed in soil, tea leaves for ferns, and using junk mail stamps for entertainment for sick or homebound children.
Mrs Denny R Whisler announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter Miss Almeda Ann Whisler to Daniel Ray Niederschulte son of Ellen K Niederschulte and Raymond A Niederschulte of Mexico The couple both are Mexico High School graduates class of 1975 and 1977 respectively The groom is a sophomore at Northeast Missouri State University Kirksville The wedding is planned for October 15 at the Mexico United Methodist Church.
Calendar listings cover FOE meetings American Legion Auxiliary and NEMO Photography events May 25 26 and 27. OATS Bus trips to St Louis Grant's Farm and Shaw's Garden. Sunday notes include State School 73 picnic at Robert Green Memorial Park and recent PTO officer changes. Also reports Special Olympics regional meet attendees and Miss Susan Adams joining next year.
Cynthia Jackson of Columbia and Wallace Fentz I of St. Paul Neb were married May 14 at 2 30 p m in an outdoor double ring ceremony at the groom's parents farm home Route 1 Mexico. Pastor Gerry Rouse of the Evangelical Free Church in Columbia officiated. The bride wore a white organza gown with a sleeveless bodice a V neck and a three layer sheer organza capelet.
The Mexico Garden Club toured members gardens visiting Mrs Thelma Edwards Mrs E M Doyle Miss Flossie Duty Mrs E C Hodge and Mrs Frank Wilfley Sr After a sack lunch president Mrs John Rudasill opened the business meeting Reports from members covered the 48th National Council State Garden Clubs convention and the 44th Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri convention Plans were made for a civic project planting on the courthouse square Hostesses included Mrs Edwards and Mrs Doyle Attendees listed several wives and guests The wedding section describes a Missouri wedding with Helen Nahm as maid of honor Christine Calcaterra and Leslie Jackson bridesmaids Scott Maddox Eric Feutz and John Stewart as attendants music provided by local groups A pig roast outdoor dance followed dinner with Sounds Unlimited and Curtis Buchanan Blue Grass Band The bride a University of Missouri Nursing School graduate and the groom a University of Missouri agriculture engineering graduate reside in St Paul Nebraska where he works on an irrigation project
Miss Kim Forrest was honored at a Sunday bridal shower at Plunkett Park before her June 4 wedding to Christopher H. Heffner. Hostesses Mrs. Mary Forsythe and Mrs. Sabrina Kehl arranged the picnic and reception with yellow and white cake. Attendees include Mrs. Donald Forrest Mobherly mother of the bride and other relatives from Missouri and nearby towns.
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