Area News

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, September 4
• St. Elmo Business Association, noon, Mary Ann’s Restaurant.
• The Wheatland Unit of Home and Community Education, 1:30 p.m., in the home of Sandra Lovett.
• St. Elmo Women’s Civic Club, 7 p.m., St. Elmo Public Library.
Saturday, September 6
• St. Elmo Community Clothes Closet will not be open.

Critters Tolerating Heat Wave
(Rancher Bill feeling heat)
In answer to several inquiries, the critters all seem to be handling the hot temperatures, as they are eating, drinking water, sleeping and resting well, and behaving as usual.  
Their head caregiver, Bill, is feeling the discomfort more, although he is eating, and drinking water and lemonade in unusual large quantities, especially when he is weed-eating, mowing, and feeding and watering for the above mentioned critters.

Rhodes
The 56th Rhodes reunion will be held at noon on Sunday at the blue building in St. Elmo Park.
Meat, drinks and table service will be provided, and those attending are asked to take a covered dish. They may also take an item for a door prize.
 

Class Reunion
The Vandalia Community High School class of 1984 held its class reunion on Aug. 2 at the home of Charlie Pryor, north of Frogtown.
Family Cookout
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Yagow and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Graumenz of St. Peter attended a family cookout at the Vernon Spilker home in Altamont on Sunday evening. Mr. Spilker is the nephew of Mrs. Graumenz and is retiring from teaching at Immanuel Lutheran School in Altamont.
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