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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
8
Wright's Store meets Vinson in the Southeast Missouri championship final at Canalou High School field. Winnable games on Saturday included Canalou 4 Kinder 1, Wright's Store 9 Perkins 0, Crowder 11 Greenbrier 2, and Vinson 7 La Forge 3, with W P A sponsor and Cletus Ferguson directing the event.
Wright's Store advanced to the finals by edging Canalou 6 to 5 in the first semi final game played Sunday afternoon. Despite an 11 to 7 hit disadvantage, Wright's used three extra-base hits including two triples to pull away with four runs in the eighth after Canalou led 5-2. Canalou led 1-0 in the first and added four in the fourth before Wright's stormed back to take the lead in the eighth. Canalou, James and Shoemaker referenced in the scoring recap.
Construction began on a new grandstand after a fire destroyed the old structure. The 500 to 600 seat facility costs over 500 dollars, with a fundraising drive underway. Tickets at 99 cents admit one to two games against Dexter on August 31 and September 1, with more funds raised by the Sikeston Millers.
Sunday afternoon Vinson beat Crowder 21 to 6 in the second semi final. Vinson collected 19 hits aided by 5 errors as the five inning game ended early. Score by innings shows Vinson 3 0 7 4 7 and Crowder 0 1 1 1 1. Batteries: Vinson Taylor Watson Crowder Bush Haines Barber Boyd Wisdom.
Southeast Missouri high schools received invitations for a September softball tournament at Lilbourn high school field. Eight teams will compete with two games nightly over September 2 4 5, awarding team trophies and possible individual honors. Matthews Gideon Parma Wardell East Prairie New Madrid Canalou Morehouse Senath Clarkton Risco named. list to grow. The 1940 edition drew about 3200 fans. Matthews Pirates defeated Lilbourn in the final.
Sikeston mustered nine hits against Bray but the Bucks clinched a 5-4 win as Hopper belted a lead off homer in the ninth to break a 4-4 tie. Roy Smith allowed seven hits through nine while Time drove in three runs, with two in the first and one in the eighth, before the late setback.
The Blodgett school system prepares for the 1941 42 year with a new school bus and transportation serving Lemons Chaney Hunter McMullin Sand Prairie and Lennox. No fees are charged and text books are provided for all grades, announced principal Lyman Evans.
Lilbourn Mo Fifty five freshmen enrolled on opening day to set a record for first day enrollment and boost total system enrollment to one of its highest. High school 190 and grade school 575. entire system 1565 including colored students. Vocational courses attract 45 in agriculture 35 in home economics and 125 in commercial studies. Two new commercial classes general business practice and advanced secretarial practice. Faculty include superintendent Lynn M Twitty principal Owen J Taul and teachers Lindell Bagley Geneva Crell Floyd Liley Chester Hughes Dell Anderson Enoch Tolleson Mary Jones Freda Sickery. Grade staff Ira Rubottom Roberta Pollock Paul Parks Ethel Bagley Julia Stoker Ruth Liley Stella Lewis Ruby Tope Appalone Taul Rosalee Waepner Bessie Lloyd Lucille Bynum additions Chester Hughes Dell Anderson Virginia Sykes Paul Parks
Sikeston high school narrows 1941 football nucleus to four players: Leonard Crase Reese Matthews D B Waggener and Clem Beal. Vernon Green schedules practice for Sept 1 and lists games against East Prairie Jackson Christian Brothers Caruthersville Perryville Poplar Bluff Chaffee Cape Girardeau and Charleston with a homecoming game on Nov ? Thanksgiving at home.
Enrollment in Morehouse high school has been scheduled for Friday morning August 29. The school bus will operate to bring in all resident and non resident students from Salcedo Brown Spur Crossroads Landers Ridge and the Delmo Labor Homes. Pupils in the elementary school will not register until Tuesday morning Sept 2.
Monroe Rhodes, superintendent of Conran public schools, reports progress despite hot weather. The faculty includes Ruth Dowdy, Thelma Kimes, Bula Kimes, Edith Delisle, Best, Audrey Schulz, Macel Dockery, Ola Glover, Esther Woods, Emma Holdaway, and B. G. Dowdy. Albert Stephens is janitor. Teachers will visit schools and attend summer sessions to improve methods. Agriculture is taught in the high school this year with guest Ralph of New Madrid addressing the class on farming. Enrollment by grades is noted as well.
Defense Savings Stamps will be sold in retail outlets nationwide after a Treasury meeting led to immediate participation by retailers. Stores from department to hardware are to carry stamps, with Retailers for Defense Week set for September 15 to 20 to boost customer purchases. Posters will be displayed and clerks will assist, as the program expands beyond Michigan’s earlier success.
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