Arcadia fall festival fundraiser, Pre Easter dinner

Friends of Arcadia are invited to attend the Pre-Easter Dinner on Sunday March 16, 2008 in the Community Center from Noon until p.m.. The Old Settler's and the Arcadia Fire Department are serving this for a $5 donation as a fund raiser for the future Fall Festival and equipment.

Then at 2:30 that afternoon, Kids from little tots to 13 years of age are invited to meet in the ball park for two Easter egg hunts for lots of eggs and prizes.

John Foulk of Fort Scott took his Uncle Walter Foulk to Independence, Mo. on Saturday last week where they celebrated the 90th birthday of their relative, Fannie Mae Turner Christianson in the American Legion Hall. The party was sponsored by her son, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Turner.

The Turners were born and raised in Arcadia. Fannie Mae is a well-known artist and has given many of her paintings to the City of Arcadia that are now hanging in the Arcadia Community Center. Congratulations to the honoree.

Back in Arcadia Christian Church on Sunday morning, Walter gave a birthday offering to missions on behalf of this honored niece.

On Thursday morning, March 6, the Gerald Peterson home in Oskaloosa, Mo. burned to the ground from unknown causes. It left Gerald with only the clothes on his back. The Arcadia Fire Department responded as did others but the fire consumed the building so quickly. All are thankful no person was injured.

Eighteen members of Alpha Omega and Goodfellas Wings from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. conducted a retreat at the Shead Farm, rural Garland, over the weekend of March 7-9. Due to the chill of the night, the six boys were allowed to sleep downstairs of the home instead of the usual Hay loft sleeping quarters. The dozen girls were safely bedded in the sleeping quarters upstairs.

Arriving on Friday evening and returning to Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon were John Dunagan, Gunnar Starke, Brady Juengel, Jacob Garner, Joshua Rio and Nathan Seagraves. The ladies were Sarah Duncanson, Saron Abel, Susan Vincent, Ashlea Johns, Lindsey Redaitey, Gina Luzanov, Christi Dunagan, Emily Hogenmiller, Victoria McKitrick, Colleen McMahon, Matilda Ek and Katie Ryan.

Marie Hoover Marshall, a retired school teacher and former Arcadian called from Fort Scott to inquire about two new things in Arcadia Area since the days when she lived here. The new Iron Gateway at Sheffield Cemetery and the meeting place which is Community Center for the monthly Gospel Sing each first Saturday night of the month. Marie hopes to visit these two sites in the near future.

Class 10 held its Feb. 20 meeting on a fine winter day. The next day the snow, sleet and rain came to Arcadia.

Lorene Gibson was the hostess assisted by her granddaughter, Vercie Keithly from Lamar, to the seven ladies present.

President Patty Peterson opened the meeting with the fact that George and Martha Washington saved only two letters from their lifetime of being together. President read from John 4, a favorite scripture chosen by Lorene, "Let us Love One Another."

The lesson given by Patty was a made up story about Merriam who took care of her brother Moses before he was found in the water by the Princess. She complained to the other brother Aaron. In the end all three turned out to be prophets.

Lorene chose roll call to tell if each lady had decided for whom she would vote in the November election for President of USA. Carole Garrison was the only one who had decided. Four cheer cards had been sent since the January meeting.

The flag salutes and Lord's prayer were spoken. President closed with," It is not hard for the Lord to turn night into day. He that sends clouds can as easily clear the skies. Let us be of good cheer. It is better farther on."

Vercie and Lorene served Pumpkin cake with coffee and nuts from the table decorated with all kinds of sweetheart candies.

Mary Lee Payne had the lucky number on the bottom of her plate and received a peachy candle.

Others present were Betty Dehn and Mary V. Shead who gave the blessing.

The next Class 10 meeting will be March 19 with Carole Garrison as hostess.