CACHE — Three Calumet students placed in their respective categories at the American Farmers & Ranchers (AFR) Southwest District Speech Contest held Nov. 17 in Cache.

Alice Park placed first in the Intermediate AFR/OFU category, Rance Nitzel placed third in the Senior Agribusiness category and Bella Dean placed fifth in the Senior Agri-Science category.

This marks the 80th year of the statewide contest. The event has gone through many changes over the years but has always maintained its central agricultural theme.

The Okarche High School October Students of the Month are Sara Jacobs, Ally Baustert, Carly Rother, Emory West, Easton West and Bailey Bomhak.

Okarche October Lion and Lioness honorees are seniors Andrew Walker and Belle Beam.

El Reno Farm Bureau gifted coats to students at Darlington School.

Students are said to be “wearing them proudly.”

Janan Fletcher hosted the November meeting of the Underwood Oklahoma Home and Community Education Club. Those attending were Natalia Valenzuela, Vicki Duncan, Ann Ricketts, Renee’ Schweitzer, Bernita Davis and Delpha Miklautsch.

Valenzuela called the meeting to order with the flag salute. Fletcher read a devotional on gratitude and gave the treasurer’s report. 

The lesson was Reduce Spending With DYI Projects. Pictures of craft ideas were handed out. The group decoupaged ceramic tiles with fall napkins.