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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
10
Two methods for organizing canned groceries are described. One groups like items by type and includes a baby shelf and a special company meal shelf. The second marks shelves by months to track use and budgeting, aiding winter provisioning and meal planning, with notes on costs and care.
The Cot ton Textile Institute presents cotton ensembles to harmonize table settings with hostess attire. Ideas include a voile and floral sateen set with appliques, denim aprons for barbecues, gingham for terrace dining, and a white crash smock for home work. Also notes on preserving juice quality in canning and recipes for beverages and desserts.
Mothers plan children's wardrobes around school requirements and frugal purchases. They note that summer clothes rarely remain comfortable after October and recommend early inventory of on hand items to reduce worry and rush. They should decide what must be cleaned and repaired to prepare for the new term.
Home economists say American ingenuity and machines can yield durable, attractive cotton stockings. USDA surveys show 89 percent of full fashioned knitting machines can knit cotton as well as silk, with 43 million dozen pairs sold last year. Cotton designs range from evening wear to casual and sports.
The article recounts the 1818 arrival of Mother Philippine Rose Duchesne and four Sisters in St. Louis aboard the Franklin, their initial landing near Market Street, and relocation to St. Charles where they founded America’s first Sacred Heart school for girls on September 7, 1818. It chronicles hardships, Bishop DuBourg’s support, transfer to Florissant in 1819, and later efforts to educate Native American girls beginning in 1825, highlighting the Sisters mission and early foundations in Louisiana and Missouri.
St Louis Municipal Opera ends its 1941 season with the first American stage showings of Balalaika, featuring Nancy McCord, Arthur Kent, Violet Carlson, and others. The show, staged in London in 1936, centers on Russian singers in Imperial Russia with a notable score and spectacular scenes. The production follows lengthy rights talks and arrival of original manuscripts before signing.
Sealed proposals to Missouri State Highway Commission for grading bridge and PCC pavement on Route 60 from Morehouse to Sikeston in Scott County. Bids due 10:00 a.m. Sunday September 1941 at Jefferson City office, plans from the office. Prevailing Missouri labor rates apply. state materials preference noted. Right to reject bids reserved. Carl W. Brown, Chief Engineer.
J W Thompson 40 former Hayti city collector is jailed after Saturday night shooting of Richard Ayers of Hayti. Ayers is hospitalized in Memphis with a bullet wound in the mouth. Thompson, on parole from a five year embezzlement sentence, posted bond. no motive given.
A lavish production features a bomb scene tied to a heroine's father a town riot in Bolshevik days and a gala at a company palace. Highlights include a Balalaika restaurant a Galician regimental quarter a Montmartre cabaret and a grand performance with Silent Night amid colorful dance and music.
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