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Volume One Hundred Fifty-eight, Issue Number 6
Lucerne Stock Show In-County Beef Champions
The south side courthouse clock had hands installed by members of the Unionville Electric Department on Wednesday, July 31.
Alice Walker Returns to Bixler 108 August 11 Lea Simmons’ crossbred steer was selected as the Grand Champion In-county Market Animal (banner sponsored by Duncan Carriages Wayne and Ruth Duncan).
Country singer/songwriter Alice Walker will perform at The Bixler 108 Listening Room on Sunday, August 11. Submitted by Tom Keedy On Sunday August 11, country-singer/songwriter, Alice Wallace, returns to The Biuxler 108 Listening Room in Unionville, Mo. Alice is one of the best female vocalists and songwriters from Nashville. She lived in Florida and California before settling in Nashville about 10 years ago, quit her day job, to write songs and tour the nation – from music
festivals to county fairs, barrooms, coffeehouses and listening rooms like the Bixler. And she has not looked back. She grew up around the sounds of her parents playing guitars and singing, with “Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, their favorites,”
Bixler ... Cont. to pg. 5
Hesston VanGenderen’s crossbred steer was selected as the Reserve Grand Champion In-County Market Animal (banner sponsored by Duncan Carriages Wayne and Ruth Duncan). More pictures of Lucerne Stock Show winners are located on pages 6-9, 11-12. Rabbit and Poultry winners will be in next week’s issue.
August 7, 2024
SHMO Local History Grants Available
COLUMBIA, Mo., August 2, 2024—The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals of up to $500, each, to help Missouri cultural heritage institutions preserve and provide access to local history. The deadline for organizations to submit their application is September 15, 2024. The one-year grant period begins November 2024. The Richard S. Brownlee Missouri Local History grants honor a long-time former executive director of the State Historical Society who helped expand the Society’s holdings of newspapers, reference materials, manuscripts and artworks. A maximum of $10,000 will be awarded this year. The Missouri Local History grant submissions should focus in two areas: The preservation of historical local records, which includes the purchase of archival supplies to store or display personal papers, photographs, maps or other materials. Funds may not be used for preservation of federal, state or local government documents. The other area of focus can be education or programming activities to promote learning about local history or training for the preservation of local history records. Grants are available to Missouri cultural heri-
SHMO... Cont. to pg. 2