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Calumet September Students of the Month, from left, David Walling, Shelby Davis, Pedro Covarrubias and Melanny Muniz.

GIRL – Joy and Eric Vandergrift of El Reno are parents of a girl, Martha Ruth, born Aug. 21 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. She weighed 8 pounds and measured 20.5 inches in length.

Martha has a sister, Grace.

Maternal grandparents are Elroy and Valora Unruh of Meno.

Paternal grandparents are Larry Vandergrift of Yukon and the late Bernadette Vandergrift of Lawton.

Maple September Citizenship Award winners, front row from left, Remi Story, pre-kindergarten, Daxton Gatz, second grade, Korbyn Penick, third grade, Jack Hunt, first grade, and Eli Ritch, kindergarten; back row, Colsen Blagg, fifth grade, Payton Blagg, seventh grade, Alice Park, sixth grade, Candice Barker, eighth grade, and Grady Menz , fourth grade.

In 1930, Mrs. E.A. Jackson, a local piano teacher, called about 12 of her musician friends to meet in her home to discuss the possibility of organizing a ladies music club. It would afford them an opportunity to keep in practice, performing for each other and thereby being supportive of the music arts in El Reno.

El Reno Masonic Lodge #50 recently presented a check to the Redlands Community College Aggie Club for $19,760 to support the organization’s scholarship program for agriculture students.

“The Aggie Club appreciates the support of Masonic Lodge #50 and the opportunities this partnership provides our students,” said Annie Pearson, head of the Redlands Agriculture Department and Aggie Club faculty sponsor.

Pictured are five generations of former El Reno residents, from left, Wilma (Jean) Hale, Fred Morrison, Carrie (Morrison) Tatyrek, Logan Penington, baby Porter Penington and Alvin Morrison. Alvin, Jean and Fred are Augusta, Kan., residents. Carrie lives in Yukon and Logan and Porter live in Piedmont. Fred and Carrie graduated from EHS in 1969 and 1989, respectively.

Members of New Hope Baptist Women’s Missionary Union began fall session meetings with Marilyn Schmidt serving as hostess. Carol Johnson offered opening prayer, while Mary Jones led in the reading of the Mission Statement and Watchword and gave the devotion on “The Story of Joseph.” Peggy White read minutes of the May meeting.

Budget items to assist within the community were planned to include local and missionary groups throughout the fall and spring.

Lamplighters Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently at a local church with Joan Herr calling the meeting to order and leading the group in prayer.

Janice Taylor led the flag salute, with Carol Stine presenting a devotional titled “Sacred Ground.”

Maxine Little read minutes of the previous meeting, while Patricia Morrison gave the treasury report.

Herr was congratulated for being named as one of the 2021 Outstanding Citizens of Canadian County.

Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Association of Canadian County met recently in the home of Vicki Duncan, with Natalia Valenzuela calling the meeting to order.

Bernita Davis read minutes of the last meeting, with Ann Ricketts giving the treasury report.

Those present filled out new membership forms and paid yearly dues.

Duncan presented the lesson on “Attracting Pollinators to Your Butterfly Garden.”

The group enjoyed Duncan’s grand prize winning apple pie as refreshments following the meeting.

New members of the Rocket League and Call of Duty Esports teams at Southwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced, and upcoming tryouts for League of Legends and Overwatch will be taking place on the Weatherford campus.

SWOSU Esports will conduct the tryouts for League of Legends on Saturday, Oct. 2, and Overwatch on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the university’s new Esports arena in the Wellness Center.