The Marshall Junior Tennis Association completed a month of youth activities, including instruction and competition June 29. Sessions for the five age groups were held four mornings per week for some, three evenings a week for others split between the courts at Indian Foothills Park and Marshall High School.
Vice President John Bargfrede called the meeting of the Optimist Club of Marshall to order on Saturday, July 23, at Bloomfield’s Family Restaurant. Kenneth Ray Clause gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Annie Collier. It was noted that the district convention would be Aug. 11-13 in Springfield, and the registration cutoff date is Aug. 5. Bargfrede reported that some club members were building several new boards for the club’s corn hole tournament to be held Aug. 27. He also noted that several of our boards were used at the recent Optimist International convention in Reno. Upcoming events include the club’s participation in Kids’ Day at the state fair on Aug. 17, and club members assisting in the school’s S.A.F.E. project on Aug. 11. Jim Johnson reported that initial plans were being made for the annual gourmet popcorn sales to be held this fall. Bargfrede introduced the morning’s speaker Tom Oldham, facility manager of Retrieving Freedom. This organization, with headquarters in Sedalia, changes lives through the training and placement of service dogs for veterans with disabilities and children with autism. Norine Gaskill held the morning’s selected jackpot number, but she did not draw the winning card. Dennis Desmond closed the meeting by leading in the recitation of the Optimist creed. A board meeting was held immediately following the regular meeting. The next club meeting will be Saturday, Aug. 13, at Bloomfield’s at 7:30 a.m.
Bruner’s B-B-Q, founded in the mid-1950s by Mr. Owen C. Bruner, was located at 532 E Washington in Marshall. Bruner’s B-B-Q was very popular and was especially known for the barbeque ribs they served. Many people enjoyed the delicious barbeque. Owen Bruner continued to operate Bruner’s B-B-Q from when he began the business until his retirement in the mid-1970s. He was famous for his barbeque sauce.
The freedom of all is essential to my freedom. — Mikhail Bakunin .
COLUMBIA — Missouri REALTORS® is pleased to share a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for the month of June, including second-quarter results. In June, Missouri REALTORS® sold 8,761 residential properties.
Marshall Public Schools has employed new Superintendent Caleb Petet, effective July 1, 2022. Assistant Superintendent David Reinke, has also joined MPS. Under the guidance of the Marshall School Board, Petet and Reinke have been tasked with implementing a new district strategic plan. The board had several special meetings and brought in a consultant to help in the creation of this new plan. The board has adopted this “Governance Plan,” which will govern and lead the district in all facets of its operation in the year ahead, as directed by the board.
Dear Editor, As a subscriber, I must say that I’m scandalized that the paper would print the ad found on page 6 of the July 27, 2022, Marshall Democrat-News. It’s a gigantic slander on our County Commissioners paid for by unnamed individuals, less than one week before an election in which one of them is running.
BrayLeeAnna Jo Fisher, infant daughter of Jason and Britney Fisher, of Marshall, went to be with Jesus 8 hours after she was born on Monday, July 25, 2022. Private graveside services will be held in Sunset Gardens Cemetery.
Dear Doctors: Why does our skin get thinner and more fragile as we age? My mom is 67, and it's happening to her. She reached for something between the couch cushions, and the pressure tore her skin. She also bruises more easily than before. How can you protect aging skin?
The remaining results for the 2022 Saline County Fair held July 9- 17 are as follows: Swine: Champion CPS Gilt — Carson Price, Reserve Champion — Keegan Brewer; Champion NSR Gilt — Charlot Thornton, Reserve Champion – Carson Price; Champion Dark Cross Gilt — Emma Sims, Reserve Champion — Carson Price; Champion Light Cross Gilt — Cole Murphy, Reserve Champion — Keelee Price; Grand Champion Gilt – Cole Murphy, Reserve Grand Champion Gilt — Emma Sims; Champion CPS Hog – Kaden Sims, Reserve Champion – Jarret Fuehring; Champion NSR Hog — Emma Sims, Reserve Grand — Tylea Collins; Champion Dark Cross Hog — Dylan Hayworth, Reserve Champion — Ty Murphy; Champion Light Cross Hog — Carson Price, Reserve Champion — Kendall Brewer; Grand Champion Hog — Dylan Hayworth, Reserve Grand Champion Hog — Ty Murphy; Junior Showmanship — Kaden Sims, Intermediate — Keelee Price, Senior — Emma Sims. Cattle: Grand Champion Market Beef — Avery Schroeder, Reserve Champion Steer — Kaden Sims; Grand Champion Female — Ty Murphy, Reserve Grand Champion Female — Cole Murphy; Champion Crossbred — Cole Murphy, Reserve Champion — Bailey Riley; Cham-Ty Murphy, Reserve Grand Champion Female — Cole Murphy; Champion Crossbred — Cole Murphy, Reserve Champion — Bailey Riley; Champion Shorthorn Plus — Avery Schroeder; Champion Red Angus — Charlie Tyre, Reserve Champion — Tate Malter; Champion Simmental Solution — Wyatt Tyre, Reserve Champion Brody Kueker; Champion Simmental — Addison Durham, Reserve Champion Bennett Kueker; Champion Saler Optimizer — Kaileen Dohrman, Reserve Champion Tanner Dohrman; Champion Hereford — Ty Murphy, Reserve Champion — Kerrigan Page; Champion Chi — Kenn Lemmon, Reserve Champion — Azlann Buck; Champion Charolais Composite Jaden Riley; Champion Angus — Tate Malter, Reserve Champion — Tate Malter; Champion Bull — Melanie Durham; Junior Showmanship — Owen Schroeder, Intermediate — Avery Schroeder, Senior — Kaileen Dohrman.