Successful Meet For Kiwanis Division Fifteen District
Eight Kiwanis clubs from Southeast Missouri and Northwest Arkansas attended the Division Fifteen meeting in Sikeston. Governor Robert Rhinehart urged clubs to act as community assets and highlighted postwar planning and juvenile delinquency programs. The conference featured talks on club duties reports and committee efficiency, with plans announced for a new club in Risco and the district meeting set for Kansas City October 5–6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mc-Kan-Ark
Kiwanis International
Sikeston
Missouri
Northwest Arkansas
Cape Girardeau
Chaffee
Charleston
Lilbourn
Portageville
Caruthersville
Blytheville
Ark
Robert J Rhinehart
Pine Bluff
Mc- Kan-Ark
Dunn Hotel
Rhinehart
Guv Floyd Statler
Kansas City
Brother of Sikeston Woman Dies in California
Harry DeWint, brother of Mrs M Zarkor of Sikeston and former Commerce resident, died April 19 at his Santa Monica home. He ran a Benton drug store and earlier worked with his father at Commerce, moving to California eight years ago to work for Douglas Aircraft. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs Jack Leonard, granddaughter Lynn of Santa Monica, and sisters Mrs Zarkor Sikeston, Mrs George Shero, and Mrs Grace Reichert of St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry DeWint
M. Zarkor
Sikeston
Commerce
Santa Monica
Cal
Mr. DeWint
C. F. DeWint
Benton
California
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Jack Leonard
Lynn
Zarkor
George Shero
Grace Reichert
St. Louis
Conventions Cancelled Across Major Groups in 1944
The Office of Defense Transportation reports many national and regional bodies including the United States Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Kiwanis and Optimist Internationales have cancelled or limited their 1944 conventions. ODT notes even small state meetings aid traffic relief. The Chamber will hold its convention by mail while Rotary Kiwanis and Optimists restrict attendance to regional and executive officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Chamber of Commerce
Rotary, Kiwanis
Optimist
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
Rotary
Kiwanis and
Optimists
Coeds Oppose Bossy Husbands At DePauw University
DePauw University coeds oppose dominant husbands and husbands shorter than wives. A survey of 37 students found only one favor a bossed husband, 34 refuse to marry a drunkard, with two willing to reform. The desired family size averages three children. Information services by USO reached 2,648,929 armed forces and civilians in a recent monthly report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Pauw University
USO
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Wepaa
PET
Firestone
CCR
Murphy’s @il Soap
Joe
DADE
Supreme ‘Aseball
Burpee
Bettes
Waite
Ffaa Matt
TRIMZ
Polonium
Center Street
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Co
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