LILBOURN HOMECOMING FESTIVAL

A cake and cookie walk was just one of the many activities at the Lilbourn Homecoming Festival on Sept. 2. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Members of Life Changers Restoration MInistry cook up shrimp and french fries for those attending the Lilbourn Homecoming Festival on Sept. 2 in the Lilbourn Park. The event featured a wide variety of foods and snacks for those attending. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Graduates from Lilbourn High School gathered in the school gymnasium to reminisce and share photos from their school days as part of the Lilbourn Homecoming celebration on Sept. 2. The school's last high school class was in the 1980s with the building now serving as an elementary school for students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

D.R. "Frog" Scheffer, right, a member of the Lilbourn High School Class of 1947, was the oldest alumnus attending the Lilbourn Homecoming luncheon conducted in the school gym.. Among those greeting him was Betty Scheffer, a member of teh Class of 1962. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Approximately 100 graduates from Lilbourn High School returned to their alma mater as part of the Lilbourn Homecoming on Sept. 2. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Sue Blankenship, left, chooses jams with help from Marilyn Smelser, right. Smelser and Shirley Estes were among those setting up stands offering crafts and homemade items for sale at the Lilbourn Homecoming Festival on Sept. 2. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

SEMO Health Network set up an informational booth during Lilbourn's Homecoming Festival Saturday afternoon in the Lilbourn Park. Among those stopping by were Sharon and Danny Baehr. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

The gospel group Heavenly Highway of Lilbourn entertained those attending the Lilbourn Homecoming Festival on Sept. 2 at the Lilbourn Park. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Opening the activities at the Lilbourn Homecoming Festival was a prayer followed by the National Anthem performed by Carly Kimball. The Festival featured beauty pageants, food, crafts and informational booths and activities for children. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

The Paw Paw Junction General Store, just one of the booths at the Lilbourn Homecoming Celebration on Sept. 3, offered a variety of items for visitors to choose from. Proceeds from the sales benefited the Lilbourn Volunteer Fire Department. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)

Carolyn Sullenger sells tickets for the 50/50 drawing during Lilbourn's Homecoming Festival on Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Lilbourn Park. (Jill Bock/Standard Democrat)