Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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Both ld 'N New Strive to Please All Their Patrons SAD SAM'S DISCOUNT CENTER on Highway 54 East is your neighborhood center for all discount items. SAD SAM'S handles hardware goods, clothing, out- door and in-door furnishings, cosmetics-almost anything for your shopping needs, at low, low prices! So for bargains, shop at SAD SAM'S. MELAHN INSURANCE AGENCY, located at 117 East Love, is the place to go, no matter what type of in- surance you might need. Owned by Wally Melahn, a member of Independent Agents, MELAHN INSUR- ANCE AGENCY offers the benefits of several com- panies and all types of insurance. Welcome one of Mexico's newest firms, FINE ARTS STUDIO. A branch of the Sedalia studio, Mexico's FINE ARTS STUDIO is managed by Bob and Mona Cal- vert, and is located at 113 West Promenade. Open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 to 5:30, FINE ARTS STUDIO specializes in every imaginable kind of portrait, from weddings to school activities such as the prom. An example of their outstanding work can be found in this 1969 Mascot, in our senior por- traits and color shots. If you want the finest in quality photography, be sure to call 581-1900, FINE ARTS STUDIO. I e QTOPI Dale Duffy takes advantage of SAD SAM'S discount prices as he purchases a pair of hunting boots. Cashier Bill Crews ad- mires Dale's choice. KCENTERI Kim Mundy, R. D. Wooten, Debbie Davis, and Elwood Rice have one comforting thought as their boat slowly sinks in the Power and Light Lake-they have insur- ance with MELAHN'S INSURANCE AGENCY. CBOTTOMJ Kathy At- kins, center, and Gail Moore, right, admire some senior portraits at FINE ARTS STUDIO as co-manager Mrs. Mona Calvert antici- pates their favorite choices. KLOWER LEFTI FINE ARTS' photogra- pher, Bob Calvert, says Now give me just a little more of a smile. Ah! That's a good one! as Gail Moore sits pretty for her senior portrait at FINE 1 RTS STUDIO. I i 238 Advertising

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Advertising Mexico, Missouri is a progressive town Constantly expanding To bigger and better things In the interest of a better community, A better place to live. 1968-69 brought A new, enlarged shoe factory, A Mental Health Center, A new Presbyterian Church In which to worship as a family, And an improved City Hall To carry on the business of our city. Our water tower was heightened To allow more pressure For more buildings, more people. Then, there's the downtown Business area, With its dress shops for the ladies, Electrical and auto shops for the men, Toy departments for the children, And dime stores, bakeries, Clothing shops, and decorating stores For everyone. Merchants and businessmen From this area offer their support To organizations like the Mascot, And as a result, we each experience Our own Proud Moments in Mexico.

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CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS! You have reached a milestone in your life Receiving a high school diploma is a moment to remember but rather than being a stopping point, we hope your diploma will be astepping stone to a college degree and a successful career And don't forget about us. The Green Com- pany is constantly searching for qualified capable, and dependable individuals. There may be a place for you at A P Green or inthe United States Gypsum Company family. As you go your separate ways try to remember some of these words of wisdom: Quality is never an accident It is always the result of intelligent ef-fort. Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get. Cheerfulness is the atmosphere in which all things thrive. The more you blow up, the less you grow up. The more you grow up, the less you blow up. Fools wish, wise men work. A P GREEN REFRACTORIES GO. The Company that has provided more than 545,000 in scholarships to Mexico High School Ist ational Bank Offers Everyone Greater Benefits The FIRST NATIONAL BANK, located at 203 East Liberty, offers first in service and first in safety. A member of the FDIC and Bankmark, it is the only national bank in the county. Offering full banking services, with such advantages as the convenient drive-in windows, FIRST NATIONAL is open from nine to two, Monday through Thursday, and from nine to two and four to seven on Friday. With de- pendable leaders Bradford Brett, president, Roy Haerer, vice-president, james Botts, vice-president, and Maurice Barnes, cashier, one can feel secure in the hands of FIRST NATIONAL. Nancy Schoeppel, left, and Nancy Ollis would rather trust their savings to the hands of the personnel of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK. They remind us that FIRST NATIONAL is first in service and first in safety , and offers many advantages.