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  • Frogtown News

    Attend Birthday Party
    Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter attended the 11th birthday party of their oldest granddaughter, Madison Eller, on Saturday at her home in Jackson, Mo. Those attending were: Ron, Diane and Anna Lou Eller, Carol Stein, Natalie Stein, Rhonda Hunter, Heidi Hunter and fiancé Austin, Dru Eller, and Owen and Aaron Harpster.
    Dane and Belinda spent Thursday through Sunday with Owen and Aaron Harpster at the home of Mitch and Gretchen Harpster.
    Birth

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  • St. Elmo News

    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    Friday, February 19
    • A seminar, “Living Your Bucket List,” 1 p.m., Kaskaskia Community College at 2310 W. Fillmore, Vandalia. Preregistration is required by calling the college at 545-3445.
    Saturday, February 20
    • Central Illinois Wedding Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Summer Breeze Wine House and Barn Venue in St. James. Fourteen or more vendors are participating. One lucky bride will receive a grand prize.

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  • Brownstown-Sefton News

    Bucky, the Burro, Kicking Up His Heels …
    … in anticipation of spring? Baby Bucky had been napping in the sunshine and, upon waking up from his nap, he ran and was kicking up his heels in the sunshine. We wondered if he was anticipating, and welcoming, spring, as it was a really nice, warm day.
    On the other hand, Katie …

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  • Frogtown News

    Attends Visitation
    Dane and Belinda Harpster attended the visitation of Leo Hanneken on Sunday in Washington, Mo. Leo was the grandfather of Dane and Belinda’s son-in-law, Nathan Jacquin.
    Death
    LuVerne Engel, formerly of Kinmundy, died on Friday of last week. He had been a resident of Evergreen Rehabilitation in Effingham. The funeral was held on Thursday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in St. Peter.
    Sausage Supper

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  • St. Elmo News

    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    Thursday, February 11
    • TeleNet lesson, “Super Food to the Rescue,” 10-11 a.m., Vandalia Extension Office. The public is welcome to attend.
    • Lunch Bunch, noon, Mary Ann’s Restaurant.
    • St. Elmo Public Library District Board, 7 p.m., St. Elmo Public Library.
    • Effingham Chapter #110 Order of the Eastern Star, 7:30 p.m., Effingham Masonic Temple.
    Friday, February 12

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  • Brownstown-Sefton News

    In answer to inquiries
    Betsy, the sweet little senior longhorn cow, has gone on to ever-greener pastures.
    She held her head up, never stopped eating or drinking and never seemed to be in pain; she simply lay down next to the hayrack and wouldn’t get back up. Bill tried to help her up, but she wouldn’t make any effort.
    Dr. Bristow prescribed aspirin for her and suggested warm water to drink.  Bill provided her good shelter to shield her from rain, snow and wind, plus a warm blanket.

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  • Frogtown News

    Attend Birthday Party
    Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter spent the weekend with Ben, Amanda, Madison and Dru Eller of Jackson, Mo.
    On Saturday, they attended the second birthday party of grandson Aaron Harpster at his home.
    Others attending were: Mitch, Gretchen and Owen Harpster, Tom and Patty Spitzmiller, Natalie Stein, Carolyn Stein, Doug and Pam Stein, Heidi Hunter and Austin, and Rhonda and Aubrey Hunter.  
    Returns from China
    Courtney Gladson returned from China with daughter, Eliot, last week.

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  • St. Elmo News

    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    Thursday, February 4
    • St. Elmo Business Association, noon, Mary Ann’s Restaurant.
    • Wheatland Unit of Home and Community Education, 1:30 p.m., Mary Ann’s Restaurant.
    • St. Elmo Women’s Civic Club, 7 p.m., St. Elmo Public Library.
    Saturday, February 6
    • American Legion Post #420 soup supper fundraiser, 3-7 p.m., Legion Home. The cost is a free-will donation. Anyone who would like to donate a dessert can call 267-5519.
    Sunday, February 7

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  • Brownstown-Sefton News

    In Response to Inquiries
    Lady, the sweet little senior mini-mare, is doing well, and staying snug and warm in the little barn she shares with Madricka, the mother donkey, and her son, Bucky. Of course, they have their own “apartments,” but share the window. The partition separating their living quarters is a wire cattle panel, which allows their body heat to benefit all three while they still have their own space.  

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  • Frogtown News

    Visiting Parents
    Mahala and Harper Jacquin are spending the week with her parents, Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter, while Mahala’s husband, Nathan, is in Florida at the PGA playoffs for his job.
    The family is busy on renovating Mahala’s grandmother’s house for her family’s move in late February.
    St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
    Worship attendance on Sunday morning was 196.
    The organist was the Rev. Alan Holtz. Zada Reynolds was the acolyte.
    Attending elders were Darrell Wollin and Allen Magnus.

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