SIKESTON The crowning of Miss Sikeston at 8 p.m. Saturday on the main stage at the Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo grounds will mark the end of the 77th Annual American Legion Cotton Carnival. The winner.
Lola Conley
Lola Mae Conley nee Anderson, age 91, of Jamestown, ND passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021. She was the beloved matriarch of the Conley Family and was born in Marion, N.D. to Ted and Elsie Anderson. She was the second youngest of seven siblings.
Lola married Wesley Earle Conley on May 26, 1948 in Sanborn, ND. She was a manager at Sears in Jamestown, ND and later worked at the family machinery dealership, Conley Implement, at Urbana, ND. She was a member of the Eastern Star, and served as North Dakota’s representative to Georgia.
Known for her competence, creativity and conversational skills, Lola could do anything she set her mind to. She possessed many talents, and had a bright and curious mind with an uncanny knack for mechanics. A prolific textile artisan, she made over 25 hand stitched quilts in her lifetime. Out of all of her accomplishments, Lola took the most pride in being an exceptional grandmother and great-grandmother. Her hard work, charming hu
The two finalists were again Chloe Leeseberg and Noah Drange. 11:06 am, Jan. 26, 2021 ×
As the 2021 Wadena-Deer Creek spelling bee winner, eighth grader Chloe Leeseberg (left) receives a certificate from Lori Grendahl, spelling bee coordinator and sixth grade teacher.
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The congratulations of “outstanding” and “great job” went to both student competitors after 32 rounds of spelling at their best. Wadena-Deer Creek eighth grader Chloe Leeseberg and sixth grader Noah Drange finished the trend with the word “irreversible” with a win for Leeseberg.
If you mustache Leeseberg how she feels about the second straight win, she says, “Proud of myself.” While “irreversible” moved Leeseberg one edge ahead of Drange, the winning word was “mustache.”