Stories from Monday, February 26, 2024

Mary “Jo” Testman, 84, peacefully passed away on January 6, 2024, in Nevada, MO. She was born on March 1, 1939, to James Leroy and June Reese Dellinger in Ottumwa, IA.   Jo grew up in Ottumwa, graduating from Ottumwa High School where she was actively involved in cheerleading and swimming. She attended college at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (Kirksville, MO) from 1957 to 1958, where she met the love of her life, Larry Testman. They were married on May 25, 1958...

In 1924, new products on the market included Kleenex, Bandaids, and the famous “breakfast of champions"—Wheaties. Gasoline was 11 cents a gallon, the minimum wage was 33 cents an hour, and it cost two cents to mail a letter. Those were a few of the perspectives shared by Don Noland, Past International Director of Lions Club International (Missouri, U.S.A.), as he reflected on what life was like 100 years ago at the inauguration of the local Nevada Lions Club...

In a battle of two halves, the Nevada Tigers would own the first half but the Tigers of Carthage would come out of the locker room and take control from the first bucket through the final buzzer. For complete story, see the print or online edition of the Nevada Daily Mail...