Father Dahmen the Missouri Priest and Peacemaker
This historical sketch notes Francis Xavier Dahmen a German Jesuit priest who helped forge a united Catholic community in Ste Genevieve and St Louis. He built a new stone church in Ste Genevieve dedicated in 1837 and served in Missouri Indiana and Kentucky while guiding German French and American faithful.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Francis Xavier Dahmen
St. Louis
Ste. Genevieve
St. Mary’s Seminary
Perry County
Dahmen
Dueren
Aix la Camelon
Cologna
Napolen
Rome
Louisiana
du Bourg
Father de Andreis
St. Mary's Seminary
Mississippi River
Congregation of Missions
Lazarists
John Timon
Father Dahmen and the Ste. Genevieve Parish History
A bishop arranged Father Dahmen's restoration after parishioners urged his return. He brought Sisters of Loretta to Ste. Genevieve in 1837 and opened a parish school. Recalled in 1840, transferred in 1842, became St. Vincent's first pastor, died in Paris in 1866.
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Congregation of Missions
Father Dahmen
Ste. Genevieve
Sisters of Loretta
Six Missouri counties pay more sales tax than received for schools
A survey shows six counties and St. Louis city paid more in state sales tax than they got back in school aid for 1937-38. Buchanan Cole Greene Jackson Marion and St. Louis were among those contributing to education funding. Ozark counties with high birth rates and low property values received up to ten times more for education than they paid. Officials say wealthier areas must bear the burden to ensure educational equality.
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St. Louis
Buchanan
Cole
Greene
Jackson
Marion
Ozark
Department of Education
Missouri Sealed Corn Loans Reach Half Million
Missouri Commissioner Jewell Mayes reports 1,102,399 bushels of corn measured and sealed on farms by county sealers for federal loans up to March 7. Loans total about $550,000 at 50 cents per bushel for corn under 14 percent moisture.
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Missouri
Jewell Mayes
State Department of Agriculture
Measles Absences Mark Bernie's School Return
Bernie Jacobs is back in school while DeVon Glaze and Marilee Ware miss classes due to illness. The high school prepares for a curriculum meeting in Kirksville for the State Department of Education on a new State Course of Study. Boy's Physician Education class is practicing baseball with high talent and a Junior town team game is set. Art class students show pastel work and mimic master pieces, with plans to draw from real life and high hopes for quality results.
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Bernie Jacobs
DeVon Glaze
Kirksville
State Department of Education
Babe Ruth
Schoo
Spelling Grades Show Improvement in Eighth Grade
In the eighth grade spelling marks have risen since term start. Phyllis Vincent has not missed a word for seven weeks. Marjory Campbell missed only two words in six weeks. Others missed four to seven words in the last five weeks. The seventh grade also improved over last year.
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Phyllis Vincent
Marjory. Campbell
Choral Reading Club Performs at Brookfield Festival
Miss Hazel Maggart led Friday program while eighth grade and Mr Williams were at Brookfield presenting choral readings. The rural schools showcased a five hundred voice chorus with pieces from Stephen Foster and other American composers.
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Hazel Maggart
Mr. Williams
Brookfield
Stephen Foster
Linn County
Fifth graders craft posters and royalty themed art
Fifth grade students create bright bird posters and Dutch boy and girl figures for March. They study Queen Elizabeth and color drawings illustrating the Linn County rural schools festival program.
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Linn County
Seventh Grade Insurance Study Notes
In seventh grade arithmetic the class studies fire insurance and related clothing. Doris Lee Johnson was absent Friday due to illness.
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Doris Lee Johnson
Poultry Prices Stay High as Meat Sags
A letter from Frank Priebe notes poultry remains the popular protein as meat prices drop. He cites railcar data and consumer trends showing continued chicken and egg demand fueling poultry and egg markets while ham and bacon prices influence egg use. He quotes a train booklet and warns about spite fence knotholes.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Timber Talk Remodeling Underway at Tom McCown Home
Mr. Tom McCown remodels interior while local ad promotes Ruberoid roofing materials for reroofing over existing roofs with no mess. Promises estimates by phone and notes spring rains ahead. Also hints at Bert Steele farm improvements near Cora and an upcoming special announcement next week.
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Kansas City
H. L. Schrock
P.S
Frank Priebe
Tom McCown
Irvie Lees
Wampler Place
Bert Steele
Cora
Hillcrest Farm & Hatchery Telephone
Milan
Browning Produce
Cora and Harris
Eveready
BIG Smith
Oie
White Lake
Victor
Liberty Bell
Ohio
Cobbler and Triumph
Meat Department
Armour
Farmer’s Stores
Browning
Harris
Humphreys
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