President Paul Rayl opened the March 22 meeting of the Vandalia Area Historical Society at the Vandalia Hotel by asking for new discoveries and donations. Martha Pease brought three pictures of Toby and Susie Show taken in 1970, a number of sales tickets dated 1947 from Wallace Hardware and one from Farmers’s Elevator and Supply. Virginia Howdeshell brought a Centennial program from “Saga of the Prairie” performed in Vandalia in
After a two month winter break, the Farmer Farmerette Club held its first meeting of 2013 on Friday, March 8, at the home of Keri Bradford with Kay Reading as hostess. A delicious meal was served at noon by the hostess. Members were all glad to see each other and catch-up in what each did during the break. All reported having a wonderful holiday season but would be glad to
The following are meeting minutes from the Farber Board of Aldermen’s regular March 11 meeting. CORRECTION: Farber Police Officer Jason Maskey is allotted no more than 40 hours per month. The allotment was misprinted in the February 20 issue of The Vandalia Leader. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Farber met in regular session at City Hall at 5 p.m. Monday, March 11. The following were present: Mayor
The St. John Lutheran Women’s Guild in Vandalia met at the church on March 13, following a Lenten meal and worship service. The meeting was opened with prayer by President Carol Fischer. The Lenten sermon served as the devotion for the evening. Seven members answered roll call, each reading a scripture related to hunger or being hungry. The secretary’s minutes were read and approved. There was no financial report. Karen
The Missouri State House of Representatives passed HJR 7 and 11, the constitutional right to farm today with an overwhelming 110 yes to 41 no vote. The legislation now goes to the State Senate for consideration. The legislation began as two separate bills – HJR 7 and HJR 11 but the bills were combined in committee. Rep. Jason Smith and Rep. Bill Reiboldt sponsored HJR 7 and HJR 11 respectively.
Board members, at the February 19 meeting, learned that the 5,000th guest stayed at the house January 31. Sue (not her real name) of southwest Missouri visits a grandson in Bowling Green. She comes only three or four times a year, due to the distance involved. She appreciates the availability of this safe and quiet guest house, plus the savings realized in staying there. With her permission, Sue’s story has
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Farber met in regular session at city hall in the City of Farber at 5 p.m. Monday, February 11, with the following members present: Mayor John Hodde, Alderpersons Lynn Flowers, Ronald Greenplate, Gary Stubblefield, and Tony Shade; and City Clerk Marie Bounds. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as presented. The listing of accounts payable was presented and approved. The
Vandalia’s Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a measure to prohibit livestock/farm animals
The Community R-VI School District celebrated its Class of 2013 during a
The junior high girls track and field team recently celebrated their successful
The Van-Far Junior High boys track and field team celebrated its recent
Terry and Joy Hoyt of Laddonia, Mo. would like to announce the
Terry and Linda Witte, of Vandalia, will be celebrating their 40th Wedding