Ralls County Herald Enterprise, Sept 19, 2013 • Week 38

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USPS 454-720 Vol. 148, No. 37 • New London, Missouri 63459 • 30 Pages • 2 Sections • 50 Cents

Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013

North Shelby Tournament Champs!

Sept. 27 - Brush Arbor Baptist Church will feature a Music Jubilee on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. They will be entertaining the group First Calling who will sing for and hour or so. It will be all Gospel Music. Also there will be a carry in meal so all are invited. First Calling is from Alton Ill., and they go all around singing for different churches. Oct. 3 - A Flu Clinic will be held on Thursday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., at the Auction Barn, in New London. Also a flu clinic will be held from, 3:307 p.m., at the Perry Christian Academy. The cost of the flu clinic is $15. If available please bring your medicaid card or your medicare card

ILASCO CHAPEL TO REOPEN OCT. 1

The Ilasco Holy Cross Chapel will reopen on Oct. 1. The next scheduled mass is Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. For more information call Arla Rodenbaugh at 573-248-0742.

MARK TWAIN CLASS OF 1963 TO HOLD REUNION

Mark Twain High School Class of 1963 will be holding their 50 year class reunion at the Junction Restaurant, Saturday Sept. 21. Anyone who would like to visit with members of that class are encouraged to stop by. Social Hour 5:30 meal at 6:30 p.m.

MARK TWAIN CLASS OF 1983 REUNION

The Mark Twain High School Class of 1983 will be holding their 30th Year Class Reunion Oct. 5, at the Quality Inn & Suites in Hannibal. Alumni wanting information, or to register for the event can contact Melissa Cummins at 573-795-4559 or Randy Wisdom at 573-822-2026.

MOTORCYCLE SAFETY CLASS SEPT. 21, 22

The Mark Twain Lake Chamber of Commerce will again sponsor a Motorcycle Safety Training Program and it is a certified training program. For more information see page 5

VISIT OUR WEBSITE rallshe.com FOR BREAKING NEWS!

North Shelby Tournament Champs! Left to right: First row - Kyley Barnes, Kaitlyn Young, Alicia Cole and Kenzie Grossmann. Second row - Chloe Majors, Victoria Thompson, Jayme Hudson, Brooklynn Hawkinson and Kaitlyn Whaley. Third row - Coach Calvin, McKenzine Johnston, Kaelee Ogle, Madeline Gilbert, Kailee Calvin, Taylor Picton, Adrian Lamb and Coach Grossmann. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Two local vets participate in Honor Flight Over the past few years dozens of Honor Flights have taken Mid-Missouri veterans to Washington D.C. Don Schmitz of New London recently returned from the Aug. 29 Great River Honor Flight. Schmitz, a Korean veteran, served with the U.S. Army near the DMZ most of his time in Korea. His initial impression of the Honor Flight was how he was treated by the guardians and volunteers. “You’re in shock the whole time. The way they serve you. You don’t have to remember anything.” Once at Washington D.C. the group first toured the Korean Memorial. “It brought back so many things. You talk and memories come back,” said Schmitz. Another impressive sight was the Iwo Jima statue. As the bus continued around the monument, the flag seemed to actually rise. “You swear they were raising it,” he said. Ronald Galloway grew up near Per-

ry and went to school at West Hartford. He now lives in Vandalia. He flew out on the Aug. 26 Central Missouri Honor Flight. He traveled with his brother, Lyndel. Both are Korean veterans serving in the Navy. They had three brothers who served in World War II. “My mother was a strong country woman,” said Galloway. In Washington D.C. they were surprised by Lyndel’s granddaughter, Cpt. Natalie Meng, who works in the Pentagon. Galloway, too, was impressed with the attentive care the veterans received from the volunteers. “I didn’t spend one penny,” aid Galloway. “We didn’t have to worry about ourselves at all. There were lots of wonderful people. All of them volunteers. All of them so gracious.” Among the monuments and memorials visited were the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, Iwo Jima Memorial, Korean War Memorial, WWII Memorial and

the Vietnam War Memorial. The buses were led to the St. Louis airport by Patriot Riders, notably one of the most emotional parts of the Honor Flight. The riders would be led by police until they could pass the bus and pull ahead. When the formation was finished the bus was surrounded by motorcycles, and hundreds of headlights lit the way for the veterans, flesh and blood national treasures. Another emotional moment came when the veterans received “mail call” on the way home. Large envelopes filled with cards, letters and notes from family, friends, and school children thanking them for their service brought many a tear to the eye. Favorites were pictures drawn by young children. Both Central Missouri and Great River Honor Flights have trips planned for the near future before the weather gets too cold. Anyone who knows a

Inside This Issue... City/County Directory.....................Page 2A Commentaries..................................Page 2A MOCHIP Program..........................Page 2A “View From The Past”........................Page 3A The Edge plans Open House............Page 4A Pulling For Life.................................Page 4A A Salute to Farmers.......................Page 6A Classifieds.......................................Page 12A Lady Tigers Tourney Champs......Page 13A Ebers, Roberts to wed....................Page 14A

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(Right) Don Schmitz of New London and Paul Studer of Shelbina stand beside the Korean Memorial in Washington D.C. Both were members of the Aug. 2,6 Great River Honor Flight. (Top) Lyndell Galloway, Cpt. Natalie Meng and Ronald Galloway stand in front of the bus at Washington D.C. Meng met her grandfather, Lyndell, and her great-uncle Ronald when they arrived with the Aug. 29 Central Missouri Honor Flight.

Continuing The Tradition Of The Ralls County Record, The Center Herald, And The Perry Enterprise

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