Puxico, Missouri - The 69th Annual VFW Homecoming is underway! Since 1947 the VFW Post 7822 has hosted Homecoming as a way to bring residents of Puxico, past, and present, together.
It has become an important time of the year for many residents and former residents to come together and enjoy the sights and sounds of Puxico. The streets are filled with people greeting old friends and making new ones.
People reminisce about days gone by and plan for the future. Each year Homecoming is bigger and better with carnival rides, beauty pageants, baby contests, square dancing, music, a church service, attendance drawings, a parade, class reunions, alumni meeting and of course the world famous goat burgers.
“Homecoming Float Contest: The members of the Puxico VFW Ladies Auxiliary and People Community band are sponsoring a float contest in the Puxico Homecoming Parade August 16th. Prizes will be awarded as follows: $150 for first place, $100 for second place and $75 for third place.”
"I want to use the theme "Homecoming Traditions" for the 2015 Puxico VFW Homecoming Souvenir book. So during the 2014 Puxico Homecoming, Lana Hager or Jayne Allison may ask you what is your favorite homecoming tradition and ask to take a photo. Please help caption some great photos and memories of those favorite traditions. ... Since class reunions are one of the Homecoming Traditions, all Puxico High School alumni that are having class reunions will have an opportunity to purchase a page for next year's book for $75. Someone from the class will need to take photos, collect the money and put the photos on a zip drive for Patti McLean. Please let me know if your class will be interested." -- Patti McLean
Once again it is time for the Berry- Glenn Historical Museum 4th Annual Quilt Display the week of Homecoming, Aug. 12 thru Aug. 16. The Museum will be open each one of these days to view the quilts and the Museum. If you have a quilt that you would like to have on display, please give a call to one of the following ladies to set up a time to meet you at the museum to drop off your quilt. We are looking forward to lots of pretty, unique and/or old quilts for this annual display. For information please call Bonnie Taylor at 573-222-6155 or Bonnie Wilfong at 573-222-6167 or Shirley Linson at 573-222-3703.
HOMECOMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY – Aug. 12th
7:00 p.m………………………………………...Church Night – Veterans Park
6:30 – 10:30 p.m………………………………..Bracelet Night
10:30 p.m……………………………………....Attendance Drawing
THURSDAY – Aug. 13th
8:00 A.M………………………………………...Goat Burger Golf Classic
Ozark Ridge Golf Course – PB
6:30 – 10:30 p.m…………………………………Bracelet Night
10:30 p.m………………………………………..Attendance drawing
FRIDAY- Aug. 14th
10:00 A.M……………………………………….Baby Contest
1:00 -4:00………………………………………. Harty Family Annex Library addition dedication and open house
6:30- 10:30 p.m…………………………………Bracelet Night
6:00 p.m…………………………………………Alumni Meeting in Puxico School Cafeteria
11:00 p.m………………………………………..Attendance Drawing
SATURDAY – Aug. 15th
7:00 A.M.– 10:00 A.M..…………………………United Methodist Men’s Breakfast - $6
9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M……………………………Mingo Tractor Club Show
1:00 P.M……………………………………….….Parade
10:00 -4:00 P.M…………………………………...Berry-Glenn Museum Quilt Show
7:00 – 4:00………………………………………....Heartland Cruisers Cars on display at the museum
1:00 – 4:00 P.M…………………………………..Children’s Bracelet Matinee
4:00 P.M…………………………………………..Children’s Attendance Drawing
6:30 – 10:30 P.M………………………………….Bracelet Night
11:00 P.M………………………………………….Attendance Drawing
SQUARE DANCING EVERY NIGHT
