State President To Visit Mexico VFW Auxiliary
Mrs. Helen Tull, Missouri Ladies Auxiliary State President, will visit District 9 on Nov. 13 at Wellsville Senior Citizens Center. District President Dorothy Carter will open the 2 p.m. meeting. a supper will follow at the Post home. Tull’s long service includes posts in Columbia and Kansas City, with ties to Post 1829 and 1828, and she is employed by F.T. Jones Insurance in Kansas City.
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Helen Tull
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of Missouri
Wellsville Senior Citizens Center
Dorothy
Carter
Mexico
V.F.W. Post
Post
Tull
Columbia
Kansas City
Clancy D. Tull
Jackson County Council
Missouri
F.T.’ Jones Insurance Co
Clancy D. Tull, Jr
Joan A. Floyd
Mexico Spelling Bee Marks Fall Tradition in 1916
Audrain County historians recount a 1916 Mexico event where storefronts held a two day spelling bee with five words per window. Volunteers from the crowd spell words drawn from a hat, with prizes. Nevada names include Miss Virginia Betts and Miss Tine Houston as B&PW winners.
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Mexico
Audrain County Historical Society
Wellsville Couple Engaged for Upcoming Wedding
Mr and Mrs Henry Boeckelman announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Boeckelman to Dale Letterman both of Wellsville. Both graduates of Wellsville Middletown High School. Dale Letterman is a farmer. Wedding plans are indefinite.
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Janet Boeckelman
Dale Letterman
Wellsville
Henry Boeckelman
Miss Janet Boeckelman
Dale Let
Terman
Obie Letterman
Wellsville-Middletown High
Quilt Display Marks Rustlers Extension Club Meeting
The McClintic Rustlers Extension Club met at Mrs. Harold Maxwell’s home with Mrs. Clyde Brown presiding. The program featured old time laundry methods, a quilt display, and a reading of October's Bright Blue Weather. Members announced craft show duties and enjoyed mystery pal gifts and group games.
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McClintic Rustlers Extension Club
Harold Maxwell
Clyde Brown
Helen Hunt Jackson
Jerome Johnson
Martin Maxwell
David Horstmeier
William Goshorn
Donald Shoup
Johnson
Florence Parris
Ruby
DAR Welcomes New Members at Mexico Chapter Meeting
The Daughters of the American Revolution Mexico Chapter held a Monday afternoon meeting in the library welcomed six new members Mrs. F Morris Crews Mrs. Stephen Mayberry Mrs. Thurman Stallings Miss Laura Lea White Miss Jeri Cay Randolph and Miss Shelley Jane Shepher registrar Mrs Lawrence Hoenig delivered the formal welcome urging preservation of heritage and patriotism regent Mrs F M Maupin presented the President General's message commemorating the NSCAs 87th birthday and goals a necrology service honored Miss Louise Johnson who chaired DAR service for veteran patients program on St Marys School for Indian Girls at Springfield South Carolina women's sweaters and jewelry were displayed and will be sent to students via Mrs J W Wilson first vice regent Mrs Linwood Martin introduced the program national defense chair Alleta Kleppinger summarized Valley Forge Then and Now article by Lt Gen Willard Pearson USA ret noting societal fabric reports by several members were shared hostesses listed and many attendees named.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Mexico
Lawrence Hoenig
F. Morris Crews
Stephen Mayberry
Thurman Stallings
Laura Lea White
Jeri Cay Randolph
Shelley Jane Shepher
Louise Johnson
DAR Service
Charles Vanlandingham
Gene Dawson
St. Mary’s School For
Springfield, &.C
NSCAR
J.W. Wilson
Linwood Martin
Alleta Kleppinger
National Defense
Valley
Circle Studies Indian Music at Chautauqua Circle Meeting
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle screened a film on American Indian music showing dancing chanting and work songs. Mrs Fenton discussed instruments from gourds bone hide shells and quills with later additions of flutes whistles and strings. Mrs Willer reviewed World of Our Fathers by Irving Howe about East European Jewish migration to America in the late 19th century. Members return next Tuesday at the same time and place.
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Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Robert Fenton
William Willer Com
Irving Howe
America
4-H Club Plans Ice Skating Party
Prairie Dale 4-H Club held its monthly meeting at the Littleby Methodist Church with 28 members sharing thanks. Plans include a bake sale November 19 at Plaza IGA, a December 4 family Christmas dinner at the center, an ice skating party, and caroling.
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4-H Club
Deana Claywell
Danny George
Sandy Hunt
Marcia Hatfield
Kristin Lierheimer
Beth Moore
Prairie Dale 4- H Club
Littleby Methodist Church
Plaza Iga
Birthday Dinner Honors Fred Doebelin
A family dinner at Fred Doebelin’s home Saturday celebrated his 96th birthday on November 4. Attendees included his children Ralph and Lillian Lierheimer, William T. and Helen Pulis of Mexico, and George Doebelin of Rush Hill, plus extended relatives from Mexico Loose Creek Kirksville Clarendon Hills and Rush Hill.
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Fred Doebelin
Ralph
Lillian) Lierheimer
William. T
Helen) Pulis
Mexico
George Doebelin
Rush Hill
Charles, Staples and
Merry
Alan Staples
Gwynna Jo
Heidi
Elizabeth
Molly Berger
Stanley Chaney
Ray Porting
Jeffrey
Christopher
Brenda
Russell Bacon
Loose Creek
Jon Cook
Dianna
Kirksville
John T. Hodge
Clarendon Hills
David Sublette
Patrick
William Doebelin
Community calendar highlights events for Nov 11 14
Local groups list meetings and events across town from Margaret Bottome Circle at Historical Museum to PWP shows at Liberty Theatre. Cites dates November 11 through 14 including VFW Veterans Day program, OATS bake sale, chili supper, Messiah rehearsals, and Mexico High School Class of 1953 reunion planning events.
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Margaret Bottome
King’s Daughters and Sons
Margaret Watts
Martha Tuepker
Liberty Theatre
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Dixie Gray
Mexico
Barney Hagedorn
Chili And Soup Supper Saturday At Benton City
A Community Hall Board chili and vegetable supper is set for Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Benton City Community Hall. Menu includes chili or vegetable soup 70 cents hot dogs 35 cents pie 40 cents drinks 25 cents milk 15 cents. Proceeds go to the community center for maintenance of the building and grounds for the coming year. Public attendance invited.
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Community Hall Board
Benton City
Community Center
Cathy Roe and Steve Widaman to Marry
Mexico families announce the engagement of Cathy Roe and Steve Widaman. Cathy Roe, a 1973 Mexico High School graduate, attends Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City majoring in veterinary animal health technology. Steve Widaman, also a 1973 MHS graduate, studied at Central Missouri State University and works at Wellsville Fire Brick Co. The couple plans a spring wedding.
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Eldon Roe
Ellery Widaman
Mexico
Cathy Roe
Steve Widaman
Miss Roe
Mexico High School
Maple Woods Community College
Kansas City
Widaman
MHS
Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg
Wellsville Fire Brick Co
Hints From Him Dear Heloise
A reader shares practical home tips and safety ideas in a Q and A style column. Suggestions include placing a tissue over cords to prevent falls, recycling bread wrappers for crafts, freezing candle holders to remove wax, using foam magnets as door stoppers, and opening detergent boxes with a spoon to avoid broken nails.
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Heloise
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DAR
Willard Pearson
USA
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