Area News

Wild Birds
Last week’s column about the wild birds brought forth several comments from bird watchers. It seems many Fayette County residents provide feeding stations, birdhouses and nesting materials for the little feathered critters.
Return of the Quail
The first year we lived here, there was a family of little quail that lived at the north end of the lane. We would sometimes see the little family as we were driving out of the lane. The little ones followed their mother, and we enjoyed them so much.

Serving in Africa
Kristofer Reynolds left for Botswana, Africa, on Friday  and will return on May 26. This is to plan for his unit’s four-week annual training in July and August.
While they are there, they will be building and repairing a road.
Weekend Guests/Visitors
Weekend guests of Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter were Mitch, Gretchen and Owen Harpster of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Mahala Harpster of Gray Summit, Mo.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, May 23
• Royal Neighbors of America, 1 p.m., Phillips Building.
Thursday, May 24
• The St. Elmo Unit of Home and Community Education, 1:30 p.m., St. Elmo Public Library.
Saturday, May 26
• The St. Elmo Alumni Banquet, 6 p.m., high school gym. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Those attending are to go in the south doors of the gym to pick up the tickets and name tags.
Sunday, May 27
• A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. at the Old Loogootee Cemetery.
Monday, May 28

A Funny Thing Happened…
…as friend, Flo Allen , and I were having a telephone conversation.
All of a sudden, in mid-sentence, she exclaimed, “Oh My!,” in a rather distressed voice.
Fearing some terrible happening, I asked what was the matter and she replied, “A big mother ‘possum just went past my window with six baby opossums on her back.” I asked her to be merciful towards them, because, after all, we just observed Mother’s Day.