Sugar Snow Brings Extended Maple Sugar Spell
Childrens voices celebrate a fresh sugar snow that promises a longer maple sap run and more winter maple sugar. The article links sugar snow to early Missouri settlers, noting historical accounts by Nuttall, Maximilian, and Duden of maple camps, production methods, and prices, with anecdotes from Ozark and St Louis regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Thomas Nuttall
Missouri
Prince Alexander Philip Maximilian
St. Louis
Gottfried Duden
Montgomery
Warren
Ane Young
Funeral services held Saturday for C. L. Prow
Charles L. Prow 31 died August 10 of a heart ailment at Mark Twain Hotel in St Louis. He was secretary treasurer and office manager for Kimbel Lines in Cape Girardeau and formerly Sikeston resident. Survived by widow and three sons, sister Mary Ethel Prow of Chicago, with prior residence in Chicago and St Louis. Funeral held in St Louis last Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Charles L. Prow
Kaimbel Lines, Inc
Cape Girardeau
Mark Twain Hotel
St. Louis
Prow
Sikeston
C. L Prow
Chicago
England Factory Broadcasts Demand 26,000 Directors
Estimates say industrial music and continuous programs in factories will require 26,000 musically trained broadcast directors. About 80 percent of England's factories had such programs three years ago, signaling widespread adoption and a forthcoming training need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Rites Held Sunday for Former Contractor
Funeral services were held Sunday at Sikeston City Cemetery for Frank Martin of Equality Illinois who died after a long illness. He was a Sikeston resident for years, carpenter by trade, husband of Mary Jo Hostetler, father of five and a charter member of the Men’s Bible class. Surviving are his widow two daughters two sons seven grandchildren a brother and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston City
Frank Martin
Equality
Ill
John W. Ditterline
Mr. Martin
Methodist
Sikeston
A. B. Martin
Gallatin County
Lillie May Hale
Miulie Cordelia
Alvin Olin
Golda Marie
Clarence Franklin
Alfred Joseph
Methodist Church
Martyn
St. Louis
Highlands
Texas
Mary Jo Hostetler
Martin
Odd Fellows Lodge
B. Leventhal
Delia
Paul Johnson
Golda
St Lews
Clarence
Tex
A. J
Earl Martin
James F Smith
Annie
In Memoriam for Lillian Grossman of Moore House
A memorial note dated August 22 1943 remembers Lillian Grossman who passed away a year ago. The bereaved writes of missing her smile and the world feeling different, expressing faith and endurance through grief. The lines invoke strength and moral resolve attributed to Thomas Paine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Grossman
Moorehouse
Thomas Paine
Chamber of Commerce hears state constitution speakers
Nearly 40 Sikeston Chamber members heard Dr. William L. Bradshaw and George Kirk explain topics from the Missouri Constitutional Convention. They noted 83 delegates from across the state, 41 Republicans and 42 Democrats, are revising the 1923 constitution with a likely statewide vote on a whole new document next year. The next Chamber meeting is Monday night, September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
State Constitutional Convention
Wm. L. Bradshaw
University of Missouri
George Kirk
Sikeston
Bradshaw
Jefferson City
Missouri
Judicial Department
Legislative Department
Chamber of Commerce
Malden Commander Was Kiwanis Speaker
Lt. Col. C A Cowling commander of the Malden Army Air Base spoke to Sikeston Kiwanis at the Dunn Hotel about shifting Malden Port operations from basic training to Troop Carrier Command pilot training. He described C-47 duties in resupply and medical evacuation, stressing air transport as vital to rapid Army mobilization and citing Africa invasion logistics. Major Wm Cooley, Cpl Wm Hahs, and G H Dover attended as guests.
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C .A. Cowling
Malden Army Air Base
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Dunn Hotel
Col. Cowling
Malden Air Port
Troop Carrier Command
Wm Cooley
Cpl
Wm. Hahs
G. H Dover
Sikeston Lions Club Holds Noon Meeting at Dunn Hotel
W. A. Myers presided over the weekly Sikeston Lions Club luncheon at noon yesterday at the Dunn Hotel in E. H. Berry’s absence. About 28 members were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Myers
Sikeston Lions Club
Dunn Hotel
E. H. Berry
District meeting of Veterans of Foreign Wars Sunday
District No. 15 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at Odd Fellows hall in Sikeston next Sunday afternoon August 20 at 2 o clock. Post Commander R H Wagner requests all members present for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Odd Fellows Hall
Sikeston
R. H Wagner
Public Library Notes Highlights Summer Additions
Miss Myra Tanner donated Wind in the Sahara by Bodley and The Old China Book by Moore, both on the seven day shelf. Seventy five new books catalogued and shelved this week, many for young readers, with a call for children to attend Story Hour next Tuesday at four.
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Jack Lair
Myra Tanner
Library of
Sahara
C. Bodley
N Hudson Moore
New Monthly Record for Individual Incomes
United States incomes reached 13.496 billion dollars in June, the highest monthly total on record, Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones announced. The rise, about 10 percent from May, mainly reflects mid year dividends and interest disbursements, with index levels advancing from 231 to 323.5 after adjustments. Jones cited increased service member pay and modest gains in transportation, manufacturing, and services as key factors.
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United States
Jesse Jones
Jones
Armed Services
County committees elect new officers
W. J L. Tomlinson of Fornfelt was reelected chairman of the Scott county Republican Committee at a Benton meeting Tuesday night. Other officers named include Mrs. Joe Hawkins, Commerce, vice-chairman. Miss Leonad Tirmienstein, Benton, secretary. Moore Greer, Sikeston, treasurer. W. O. Finney of Chaffee was elected chairman of the Democratic Central Committee, succeeding Harris D. Rodgers of Benton. Other officers elected were Mrs. C. L. Blanton Jr., vice-chairman. Mrs. Kathleen Baty, Oran, secretary. and Harris D Rodgers, Benton, treasurer. Sam Wear, Springfield attorney, was elected chairman of the State Democratic Committee. The Republican State Chairman Grover Dalton of Poplar Bluff will hold office until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J L. Tomlinson
Fornfelt
Scott County Republican Committee
Benton
Joe Hawkins
Commerce
Leonad Tirmienstein
Moore Greer
Sikeston
W. O. Finney
Chaffee
Democratic Central Committee
Harris D. Rodgers
C. L. Blanton Jr
Kathleen Baty
Oran
Harris D Rodgers
Sam Wear
Springfield
Democratic Committee
Grover Dalton
Poplar Bluff
Pronunciation guide for war names across fronts
A compact guide lists how to pronounce names from France Russia and the Pacific. It includes cities such as Falaise Angers Le Mans Mayenne St Nazaire Nantes Rennes Vire Loire Avranches Krakow Riga Mikolajczyk Sansapor Myitkyina Nagasaki Palembang Mindanao with phonetic renderings.
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France
Falaise
Angers
le Mans
Mayenne
St. Nazaire
Sahn Nah’-zair
Nantes
Nahnt
Rennes
Rhen
Vire
Veer
Loire
Lwahr
Avranches
Russia
Krakow
Burglar Steals Church Collection From Parsonage
A Sunday night break in at the G C Schramm parsonage on Park Avenue netted the burglar more than 50 dollars in envelopes and coins from two church collection baskets. The amateur thief disturbed four window screens, left behind a 10 dollar bill, and dropped much of the loot as he fled toward town, with coins guiding investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Park Avenue
G. C. Schramm
Fred Atchison
Funeral services for Elmer Moore farmer crushed in barn collapse
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Elmer Moore a 62 year old district farmer who died Saturday when a barn loft collapsed during hay storage. The accident occurred at his farm in East Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prairih
Elmer Moore
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State Historical Society of Missouri At
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Floyd C Shoemaker
Hill Country
St. Laws
Ozark Country
Otto Rayburn
Abe Howell
Abe
Susie
Hite
USAIG
Jos. A. Leslie
Insurance Agency
Scott County Milling Company
Avia Casualty and Surety Company
Hartford
Conn
C. L. Prow
Richard
Charles
James Harry
Lewis Emory Baker
Mary Ethel Prow
Caruthersville
Bill Downing
Frank Downing
Memoriam
Lillian
Lilian
Malden
Kiwanis
Sikeston Board of Education
Wo. F. W
Public Library Notes
Tire Service
Sid
Tire Shop
Malone Ave
Ea Joe To
America
Billards
Billiard
Southside Cafe
East Malone Avenue
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