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I-49 CLOSED Between Exits 20 & 24 Near Neosho for Utility Work Aug. 1 Where: I-49 between Exits 20 and 24 near Neosho When: Midnight until 4 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 1 What: All I-49 lanes in both directions CLOSED to allow Liberty Utilities crews to work on power lines over the interstate Traffic Impacts: All

In 1969 the three oldest children of John and Velma Eslinger were married:  Ken and Barbara Fortney on June 15, Lewis and Cheryl (Hargrove) Eslinger on Aug. 12 and Larry and Sharon Lawler on Dec. 22.  Family and friends will celebrate each couples’ 50th Anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 2-4 p.m. at the El

90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION – A 90th birthday celebration will be held for Wyona McPeak Nelsen from 2-4 p.m. Aug. 3, 2019, at Pape Christian Church, northwest of Tiffin. All family, friend and acquaintances are invited to attend. Wyona was born to Theodore and Golden McPeak on Aug. 29, 1929, in Cedar County.

Concord Missionary Baptist Church will hold annual Homecoming Services on Sunday, Aug. 11.  Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by our pastor, Brother Bobby Budd, bringing the morning message. A basket dinner will be enjoyed at the noon hour. The afternoon service will begin with singing, then Brother Howard Hamilton will bring the afternoon message.

Fair Haven Park will host a breakfast smorgasbord from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, July27. For a $6 donation, adults can eat their fill of pancakes, biscuits, sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee or tea. Children 4 – 10 $4. The park is located eight miles NE of Walker on Hwy. C. All donations used

On Friday, July 19, the Mo-Kan Square Dancers will havie a dance with Jay Wright calling. This will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in one of the buildings on the grounds of Vernon County Fairgrounds, Nevada. Admission is $5 per adult dancer and $3 per youth dancer. All dancers and interested persons are

ElDo Youth Inc. will  host “Summer in ElDo” Trivia Night beginning at 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 3. Cost is $40 for a team of 4 or fewer.  Additional team members up to a total of 7 per team may be added at $10 per person. As in past trivia matches, the first 5 questions will deal

The annual Dederick Reunion will be held on Sunday, July 21, at the Dederick Christian Church. Please come at 12:30 with carry-in dinner to start at 1 p.m. Drinks and table service provided. Anyone with ties to Dederick, past or present, is welcome. please call 876-5068 for more information.

he EHS Class of 1964 will have its 55th reunion beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20, in the El Dorado Springs Chamber of Commerce office in the north end of the former Wood’s Supermarket building at Hwy. 39 and Hwy. 54.

When: July 21. Where: Bruce and Penn’s garage corner of Ohio and Thompson St. Meat will be furnished. Please bring a side dish to share. We will eat around noon. Please bring something for the White Elephant Auction. Remember, all money raised goes back into the reunion fund. Hope to see everyone on July 21.