Highlights From The News In St Louis Area And County
Local notes report a cavern incident near St Louis where workers escaped injury after being struck by falling dirt. Emil Robling, former St Louis resident, now Wabash Railroad manager, is mentioned with a staff change. Upcoming events include the Annual Man of the Year banquet on May 15 at High School with advance tickets. A crash at a local event led to a death, and county discussions cover zoning changes for riverfront commercial development.
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Dabh Lane
High School
Lin Gos
Staus
Wallace Wi Tans
Jing Ana
50 Year Member of East Star Honored for Service
Mrs. Robert Jowers was celebrated as a 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She received a 50 year pin in a ceremony honoring long service and dedication to Defiance Chapter No. 223. The tribute praised decades of friendship, leadership roles, and commitment to the organization.
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Amwers
Onder
Robert Jowers
Nancy
Fiat
Defiance
Adehl
Order of the Eastern
Obsolete Early Plan for New Junior High School
The school board weighs delaying completion as eighth graders stay at the public high, while the seven through eighth grades face overcrowding. The new brick structure near West Elm is rising, with adit work underway to relieve capacity at Stephen Blackhurst School and the adjacent junior high site. Enrollment projections for next year rise to about 1100, with 50 freshmen anticipated at the O’Fallon public school.
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Stephen Blackhurst
O'Fallon Buble
Ray
Teesl
Schonwil
Miss Mowatt's Private School Opens in Saint Charles
Historical notes describe Miss Mary Mowatt opening a private school in 1867 at 57 Washington Street Saint Charles. The school, later called Miss Mowatt's Private School, grew as public schools expanded. Mrs Mowatt expanded to three rooms on the first street and operated on the second floor guiding children of local families.
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Ubon
St Charles Firs
Neigate
Washington St
Mary Mowatt
England
Miss Mowatt
Nat Pogialsrint St. Charins
Hime
Missy Mwete
Fernal Baye
Gins
Mowatt
Missouri School Boy Patrol Members Selected for Washington Trip
Wayne Swe sits as one of 23 Missouri patrol boys chosen for the 15th annual School Bay Patrol Parade in Washington D C. The Auto Club of Missouri honors their patrol work protecting classmates. The group spends three days in the capital with a parade on Constitution Avenue May 14 featuring patrol members from across the United States. They will tour the Capitol White House and other landmarks.
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Wayne
St. Charles
Missouri
Washington, D.C
Auto Club of Missouri
Constitution
United States
Congress
Mar
The
Capitol
Wile House
Washington
Governors Atcard road program in peril
County highway officials warn bond issue salvation rests on road and bridge program. Survey shows deteriorating bridges and roads with aging structures. Truckers fear closures and rising costs as gasoline tax proposals face opposition. County officials urge voter support to fund repairs and prevent further declines.
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Abong
Cabineet Ghieles Rust
Pxisting
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St Charles County
Ruiff
Law
Maran
Aely AG
Tribute to Mothers Across Centuries and Cultures
The article outlines Mother’s Day origins from ancient Greece and Cybele worship to Roman festivals and early Christian practice. It notes medieval European honor for mothers on the Visitation and Mary’s Day, with later English Mothering Sunday evolving in the 16th century.
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Cytele
Rome
Maren
Hilavia
Cybele
Actlveria
Walteos
Europe
Jini
Theresa
England
Carnival Opens at Plaza Crater with Six Bay Show
The Les Jackson Carnival starts today at Phan Shopping Center offering a variety of rides for children. Tickets are available at the gate and ride prices and times vary by attraction.
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Garnival
Plaza Crater
Sizday
E Phan
Sed Man Returns To Normal After Journal Ad
A classified notice describes a sed dealer promoting a large tract of new grass and a journal advertizer seeking higher response. The piece notes publication delays and reader reactions as efforts to ensure continued ad visibility amid challenges.
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Rm Cassitist
Journal
Haggard Randle
Borin & Sewers
Ean 3d
Talready Irque
Nore Ind
Hew Guy Se Work on Hew Guy Se Construction
Work on Hew Guy Se construction stalls as sewage lagoon near Hawthorn street sees delays due to soft ground. Engineer El Mara tells Journal dig conditions prevent completion while workers push ahead on other sewer lines to relieve pressure. The project faces a monthslong setback despite efforts to stabilize the site.
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el Mara
Wes Posse
Hawehari
Sewrzn Servis
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Percy Guipte
Weldow Spring
Eric. M. Holm
St. Louis
State Department of Bivestys
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