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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1971
Page
9
Weather favorable for soybean harvest in Monroe County with Paris and MFA Elevators reporting beans of good quality yielding 32 to 36 bushels per acre. Elevators paid $2.99 per bushel on Tuesday as the Monroe County court moves to join commodity foods and food stamp programs for November and December.
Jean Smith of Wellsville is among 100 selected from 1,304 applicants for the entering class at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia. The admissions committee, led by Dr Mitchell J Rosenholtz, described the group as the strongest in credentials yet. Dean Dr William D Mayer noted faculty contributed over 2,500 man hours to select the class, praising the students’ qualities and the competitive process.
Farber residents hosted visitors including John Logue and Diane from printingla, and Mrs Edward Ely of Havana Illinois. Lions Club hosted coaches Charles Owens and Ron Savage with area league leaders. door prize won by Dean Eisele. Junior Girl Scouts toured Vandalia Leader Office and Bobbierook Garment Co. Meetings resumed with Brownie Fly up ceremonies planned for Sept 15. Local families Dwayne Weakley, Edna Robinson, Joe Daugherty and Ancel Dickinson visited Farber relatives.
Perry’s Duane Wheelan named Boy Scout sustaining membership enrollment chairman. Sam Paul of Louisiana announces October enrollment across 23 northeast Missouri counties in the Mark Twain District of the Great Rivers Council. District funds support Scouting services with 86 units and over 1400 participating youths.
Beth Young began her term as Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Assembly No. 24 in Centralia, with a tribute to her parents and a poetry reading. The ceremony included installing officers, a reception, and reminders of friendship around the assembly room.
Mexico Missouri notices announce a Sept. 28 meeting at Mrs. Bob Jores home and a Aug. 27 Centralia Methodist Fish Fry with serving from 6 to 7 30 pm in Fellowship Hall. Also reported is the revival of Holy Ghost Catholic Church activities with 45 men at the first meeting for Rev. Raymond Weis and the Holy Name Society.
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