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Second in speech

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Aubrey Rakestraw of El Reno placed second in her respective category at the American Farmers and Ranchers State Speech Contest held recently in Stillwater.

She competed in the Senior Natural Resources category.

Rakestraw is shown with AFR Cooperative Vice President Ryan Plemmons.

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Maple top students

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Maple November Students of the Month, front row, Jensen Gatz, pre-kindergarten; second row from left, Luca Dill, kindergarten; Carder Holden, third grade; Claire Lorenzen, second grade; and Remi Story, first grade; back row, Charlee Charmasson, fourth grade; Rylee Girten, eighth grade; Zuri Lewis, sixth grade; Kaelyn Racca, seventh grade; and Makenzie Caldwell, fifth grade.

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Stars of honor

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Maple School OU Stars of Honor recipients, front row, Delaney Sheffel, Mia Trujillo, Abigail Brincefield, Cole Langely, Caleb Blanco, Aniya Chaffin, Harrison Cullen, Ella Ratliff, Zoe Robles, Wager Ferguson, Otis Sears, Hollis Wedman, Elizabeth Eisenhour, Easton Hughey, Jake Wells, Lilly Bollinger, Beau Davis, Payton Haley, Lane Clark and Opal White; back row, Liam Brincefield, Abby Bass, Case Elliott, Kinsley Bonilla, John Prince, Brody Crawford, Lainey Rowell, Emily Thompson, Mackenzie Caldwell, Cale Wedman, Dean Davis, Paylynn Smith, Taylor Dill, Kynlee Shamblin, Ryker Penwright and Lake

OHCE Underwood holds monthly meeting

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Oklahoma Home and Community Education Underwood Club held its November meeting recently in the home of Vicki Duncan. The flag salute was led by Ann Ricketts, with Janan Fletcher giving the treasurer’s report.

Natalia Valenzuela called the meeting to order with the question, “What kind of buttons do you have?”

Duncan presented the lesson on “The History of Buttons.” Everyone had buttons handed down from mothers and grandmothers.

Members looked at a handout of different craft ideas with buttons.