{"id":22898,"date":"2019-12-18T15:22:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T21:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=22580"},"modified":"2019-12-18T15:22:56","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T21:22:56","slug":"crowds-packed-43rd-walk-through-history-plaque-dedication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=22898","title":{"rendered":"Crowds Packed 43rd Walk Through History Plaque Dedication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"500\" width=\"333\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Rita-Moellering-Plaque-Dedication-1-333x500.jpg?resize=333%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22582 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 333px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 333\/500;\" \/><figcaption>Mayor Lowery and Laura Moellering, daughter of the late Rita Meyer Moellering at the dedication.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An overwhelming crowd\nof family and friends gathered in front of 990 rue St. Francois on Saturday,\nDec. 7 to unveil the 43rd Walk Through History plaque in honor of the late Rita\nMeyer Moellering before the 22nd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony that was held on\nthe front lawn of city hall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Rita-Slates-Meyer-Moellering-1.jpg?resize=325%2C413&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22583\" width=\"325\" height=\"413\"\/><figcaption>Rita \u2018Slats\u2019 (Meyer) Moellering while she played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1946 through 1949 as a Peoria Redwing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Rita Ann Meyer\nMoellering, born in Florissant, was a shortstop and pitcher who played from\n1946 through 1949 for the Peoria Redwings of the All-American Girls\nProfessional Baseball League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An overwhelming crowd of family and friends gathered in front of 990 rue St. Francois on Saturday, Dec. 7 to unveil the 43rd Walk Through History plaque in honor of the late Rita Meyer Moellering before the 22nd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony that was held on the front lawn of city hall. 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