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Wednesday, January Wednesday, June 19,2014 2013 Wednesday, March 5, 15, 2014
YMCA Gymnastics Team Competes
USPS-299800 Vol. 138 No. 10 La Plata, MO, 63549 • 20 Pages • 2 Sections
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Kara Cook Callao, MO Winner Announced
We have a winner for the Macon Tiger Wreath! See page 2A to see if it’s you!
Lucky Turns 50 Need another reason to feel old? In 1964, the Lucky Charms Leprechaun began urging moms, “laddies” and “lassies” to buy Lucky Charms, a “most exciting cereal.” Lucky Charms cereal is marking its 50th anniversary with a 50-day celebration featuring its longtime mascot Lucky the leprechaun starting on St. Patrick’s Day which, of course, is Lucky’s birthday.
On February 15, 2014 the Long Branch Area YMCA Gymnastics Team competed at the Sweetheart Meet in Chillicothe at the Grand River Area Family YMCA. The team, comprised of eleven girls, competed against teams from Chillicothe and Brookfield. Each girl competed in Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Vault and Floor routines and were awarded placement based on their scores in each event and overall totals in their skill levels. Six of the eleven girls received top placement in their competitive level. Pictured are: Jarah Wilt of Shelbina - Level 3, 2nd place All Around; Madie Ewing of Macon - Level 4, 2nd place All Around; Millie Gough of Shelbina - Level 3, 3rd All Around; Elise Nelson of Macon - Level 3; Asa Fanning of Macon - Level 2; Jaley Hayes of Macon - Level 3, 1st place All Around; Tierney Fouch of LaPlata - Level 2, 2nd place All Around; Brooklyn Anderson of Macon - Level 2; Brooke Weimer of Macon - Level 2; Emma Blackford of Macon - Level 3; and Alyssa Maples of Macon - Level 2, 3rd place All Around. The team is coached by Danielle Theurer with assistant coaches Hannah Hartung and Jeana Noel. They plan to compete in two more competitions this season.
...And Johnny Came Marching Home By Shon Coram, Publisher Continued from February 5, 2014
Attention Bevier Wildcat Fans!
The Home Press is holding a contest for all of our great Bevier Wildcat fans! See Page 2 for details. We will feature a new school each month until we cover all of the schools in Macon County!
In early January, John was part of a detail of fifteen other P.O.W’s sent to cut wood in the foothills of the Alp Mountains near Altotting Germany. They had been issued a civilian guard that had only a pistol. “We did not even know if he (the guard) knew how to use the pistol.” Mr. Cavett took advantage of the time away from the prisoner camp to attempt his fourth escape. John and one of his comrades Elijah Houswright from Tennessee had been planning the escape for days, “We just wanted out of there.” The two
men went out to cut wood and simply blended into the forest. They spent the next fifteen days making their way toward the American lines. They picked up leaflets that were being dropped by the Army Air force to alert German Civilians and troops of the advancing allied armies. They used these leaflets as a map to find their advancing army comrades. On one partly cloudy night the two men were making their way down a country road not sure if they were heading in the right direction. One moment it would be pitch black and the next the moonlight would make their path visible. Continued on Page 9A
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Amidei Named 2013 Volunteer of the Year Merlyn Amidei was named the 2013 Community Volunteer of the Year at the Macon Area Chamber of Commerce banquet on February 28, 2014. Pictured are President of the Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors, Pat Baumberger, Merlyn Amidei and Todd Davison in the background. The Chamber works to improve the growth, diversity, and health of the business community; encourages residents to shop locally; and supports the efforts to recruit new businesses to Macon County.
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