Our Yesterdays

School is not the only place to learn valuable lessons. This summer, Robin Mullikin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Mullikin of Brighton, learned a lot about herself and other people. Robin was a part of a group of teenage volunteers who spent eight weeks this summer working with the residents of the Woodward State Hospital/School. Robin and the other volunteers assisted the chaplaincy staff in the clown ministry program. They also helped with day camp and learning center activities and accompanied the residents on recreational trips to the swimming pool, roller skating rink, an area waterslide, and Adventureland.

Junior Tim Davis was among the players selected to the Southeast Iowa Conference all-conference baseball first team for 1983. Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sheetz of Ollie, led the Panthers in hitting with a 473 average, with a fielding percentage of .863. Randy Williams, senior, was named to the second team as a pitcher. He is the son of Mr. Clinton Williams of Richland. He had a win-loss record of 3-5, striking out 67 and walking 20. Receiving honorable mention were Doug Atwood, pitcher; Shane Dahlstrom, catcher; and Doug Greeson, infielder.

Roger Harrington, vocational agriculture teacher at Pekin, and Carol Ann Harrington, seventh grade math teacher at Fairfield, have just completed a one-week environmental education workshop, held at the Conservation Education Center in Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center, Iowa.

Approximately 100 friends and relatives signed the guest book Sunday, July 31 at the open house honoring Ruth and Joe Smith for their 50th wedding anniversary. To begin the afternoon, Ruth and Joe renewed their vows and exchanged new wedding bands under an archway of white wedding bells and yellow and white streamers at the north end of the community room in the Brighton Community building. Rev. Marvin Bates heard their vows. Nine of their 10 children were present to host the open house.

The Jaycee-Ettes have voted Patty Stephens 1983 Woman of the Year. She is the first Jaycee-Ette to win the award. Patty is owner and operator of the Magic Mirror Beauty Salon in Richland. She has two children, Tara and Derek. Patty is neighborhood chairman of the Richland Girl Scouts and Brownies; a member of the Richland Commercial Club, a Sunday school teacher at the United Methodist Church, and a member of the Richland Jaycee-Ettes. She received her award July 12 during the Jaycee-Ette meeting. Prior winners have been Mary Wolcott, Jane Blakely, Helen Adam, Clara George, Mona Allan, and Mable Hollingsworth.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder of Fairfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Sue, to Jerry Hoover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoover of Richland. Ms. Snyder, a 1983 graduate of Fairfield High School, is employed at Pizza Hut. Hoover, a 1983 graduate of Pekin High School, is employed at Hackerts in Richland. The couple are planning a Sept. 10 wedding at Faith Baptist Church.