NewsJuly 29, 2017
The annual picnic at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold, Missouri.
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Working at the chicken cleaning station, from left, are Catherine Engelen, Lacey Duckworth, Lauren Seiler, Edna Seiler, Brenda Engelen and Sherry Duckworth on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Working at the chicken cleaning station, from left, are Catherine Engelen, Lacey Duckworth, Lauren Seiler, Edna Seiler, Brenda Engelen and Sherry Duckworth on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Donna Elfrink and her granddaughter, Madeline Elfrink, stir green beans on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Donna Elfrink and her granddaughter, Madeline Elfrink, stir green beans on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Paxton Essner, right, enjoys homemade ice cream with his grandmother, Tammy Van Gennip, his sister Finley Essner, and his aunt Maryssa Essner on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Paxton Essner, right, enjoys homemade ice cream with his grandmother, Tammy Van Gennip, his sister Finley Essner, and his aunt Maryssa Essner on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Grace Myer gets her face painted as a tiger by Aimee Hampton on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Grace Myer gets her face painted as a tiger by Aimee Hampton on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Ukranian Easter eggs are offered for sale at the Country Shoppe on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Ukranian Easter eggs are offered for sale at the Country Shoppe on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Dinner tickets are available Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Dinner tickets are available Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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The dinner line stretches down to the dining hall, at left, just before serving begins Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The dinner line stretches down to the dining hall, at left, just before serving begins Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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The door to the dining hall opens Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The door to the dining hall opens Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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The serving begins in the dining hall Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The serving begins in the dining hall Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Stacey Van de Ven serves her table of guests including Vernon Homan, right, and John Brandel on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Stacey Van de Ven serves her table of guests including Vernon Homan, right, and John Brandel on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Gene Mouser, left, Ted Peters and Leroy Jansen pose for a photo next to Peters' 1936 Allis Chalmers "A" tractor on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Gene Mouser, left, Ted Peters and Leroy Jansen pose for a photo next to Peters' 1936 Allis Chalmers "A" tractor on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Jennifer Wilkinson, left, dredges chick in flour after Ronda Elfrink seasons it Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jennifer Wilkinson, left, dredges chick in flour after Ronda Elfrink seasons it Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Floyd Mayfield, left, Virgil Beel and Ted Beel pose for a photo Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Floyd Mayfield, left, Virgil Beel and Ted Beel pose for a photo Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Ashton James removes fried chicken from the vat as Ronnie Wesbecher watches on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Ashton James removes fried chicken from the vat as Ronnie Wesbecher watches on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Fried chicken is taken out of the cooking vats Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Fried chicken is taken out of the cooking vats Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Scott Van Gennip places fried chicken in a container for draining Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Scott Van Gennip places fried chicken in a container for draining Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Andrew Jansen, left, and Blake Leazenby add frozen dumplings to the kettle stirred by Glen Seiler on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Andrew Jansen, left, and Blake Leazenby add frozen dumplings to the kettle stirred by Glen Seiler on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com
Robert Thiele stirs a kettle of dumplings on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Robert Thiele stirs a kettle of dumplings on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Diana Horn, left, and Marian Hutchings open cans of corn on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Diana Horn, left, and Marian Hutchings open cans of corn on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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Glenda Landewee slices a tomato on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Glenda Landewee slices a tomato on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the St. John's Church Picnic in Leopold, Missouri.
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The annual picnic at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold, Missouri.

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