Birth of Robert E Lee Gibson in Steelville Missouri
This week in Missouri highlights the birth of poet Robert E Lee Gibson on January 14 1864 in Steelville Missouri. The article traces his early life in Missouri, schooling in St Louis, service at Annapolis before resigning to pursue poetry, and his later works including Miracle for Saint Cuthbert. It notes his friendships with James Whitcomb Riley and Madison Cawein, his move to England, and his influence on Missouri’s literary tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee Gibson
Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Seventytown
Foward Lee Gibson
Steelville
Gibson
Hugh Christie
Sedrehman
Milton
Pope, Dryden and
Gray
School of Mines
Rolla
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Lee
Academy
Navy
St. Louis
Mexico
England
Gitsen
St. Louis Insane Asylum
James Whitcomb Riley
Sony
Shelley
Keats
British Museum
Lindisfarne
St. Cuthbert
Saint Cuthbert
Madison Cawein
Kentucky
Avery
Missouri 4 H club promotes conservation activities statewide
Missouri 4 H members across 50 counties carried out 23 conservation activities in 1935 as part of regular projects. Twenty fifty club members and 10 cadets will attend the second state 4 H conservation camp in the Ozarks in September, expenses paid. Adults are urged to include milk in daily diets, with a quart for children and a pint for adults, noting milk’s role in bone and tooth health and overall bodily regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
T. T. Martin
Missouri College of Agriculture
Ozarks
Flora
Haseville Couple Ties Knot in Home Ceremony
Miss Imogene Young and Curtis Williams of Kansas City married January 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs Wall Young. Rev Ridley officiated in front of about sixty relatives and friends. The couple left for their furnished Kansas City home after an elaborate wedding dinner.
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Haseville
Imogene Young
Curtis Williams
Kansas City
Wall Young
Ridley
Ladies Aid Quilts on Rose Quilt Thursday
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ray Gooch and quilted on a love ly lone rose quilt on Thursday. Eight members and two children attended due to rainy weather. Also notes of visits and gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Young moving to Vernon Davis place and several Sunday dinners or visits among local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Gooch
Kenneth Young
Vernon Davis Place
Ray Molloy
Elbert ‘Campbell
Local Notes on Moves and Visits Across Town
Russell Head the Osgood mail carrier is moving with his family to South Missouri after years here. They passed through on Wednesday. Mrs John Hooker was sick earlier in the week but improving now. Mrs K M Duncan of Brookfield returned home after a short visit with Mr Robert Moore and daughter. Cynthia Jane accompanied her home for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Head
Osgood
South Missouri
John Hooker
Iis
K. M. Duncan
Brookfield
Robert Moore
Cynthia Jane
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Kent
Whitman
Indiana
Iowa
Frank Priebe
Circle Bargains
Luden
Vicks Vaporub
Charley Mallet
Sam McCoy
T. S. Bartow and
W. W. Gooch
M. B. McMickle
Fred Meeker
Robert
Jerry Gooch
Walter Browning
J. R. Wood
Marcelle
Clara Margaret
J. C. Sayers
W. J. Gooch, Jr
T. S. Barton and Son
Chillicothe
Teddy Holser
John Holser
Wright
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Humphreys
Harris
Gossard
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