Yesterday In Mexico

100 Years Ago The Treasury Department expects to have the post office building for Mexico ready for bids in about two weeks and construction work will probably begin on or about June 1. The drawings call for a substantial building a story and a half high in the classic style of architecture. The main body of the structure will be of light gray brick with limestone trimmings and resting on a granite base. There will be two main entrances at front and side, respectively, each having a revolving door. 50 Years Ago The 1961-62 basketball season is just about over and theres always a lot of mopping up to do (so writes Joel Vance, Ledger sports editor). Mexicos Bulldogs would have been a winning team with a home gym to play in, but they had to travel, travel, travel until everyone got tired of basketball. Not only that, fan interest has slackened considerably. Next year should be an exciting one for Mexico a new gym, a good crop of returning lettermen, not much height, but the possibility of building a small, fast team that will please the crowds. 25 Years Ago Art work of students of Martin Jones at Mexico Junior High School continues to be displayed in the childrens department at the Mexico-Audrain County Library. The art exhibits are a civic project sponsored by GFWC Mexico Womens Club. ... Now showing at Cinema III: Meatballs III, Outrageous Fortune with Shelley Long and Bette Midler and Over The Top with Sylvester Stallone. ... At its regular meeting Monday afternoon, the Mexico Park Board will receive donations from the Rotary, Kiwanis and Elks clubs to be used for the Lakeview Shelter sidewalk and renovations. 10 Years Ago For some, high school was the best experience they ever had. The others, however, claim they cant even recall their high school years (so observes The Bulldogs Growl). For this years Mexico High School students, the editors of the 2002 Mascot are making it easy to remember the days of the school year with the theme Time to Tell. With a staff of 42 students, the Mascot production is well under way. The cover will be antique gold with faded-in pictures of MHS students, activities and memorable events that go along with the them. Tri-editors are Adrienne Cope, Katie Kriegel and Lane Williams.

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Yesterday In Mexico