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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
11
The Sikeston Herald lists CLINT H. DENMAN as Publisher with Ward Denman as Assistant at 119 West Malone Avenue Sikeston Missouri, published weekly on Thursdays and reachable by telephone 1240.
Public schools across the country will begin a new term next Monday, signaling a fresh start for students and educators and reflecting ongoing democratic participation in schooling.
Citizens witness a night of Uncle Sam’s troops and a later convoy of mechanized units marching through Sikeston to illustrate the enormous cost in money and manpower of modern war. The writer frames the conflict as driven by a dangerous leader and a threat to American peace.
A lighthearted dispute centers on who can sound an auto horn the longest and loudest. The rival repeatedly emphasizes volume and duration, claiming the edge over others in a friendly, humorous contest.
The Attorney General states Patrol officers may only enforce State road laws, restricting their crime investigation powers. This could curb enforcement in Missouri, shifting burden to local agencies and possibly increasing crime, prompting concern from readers who fear weaker statewide policing.
The Herald laments the hard march of soldiers in Cuba and imagines the blitz buggy and the treep easing their loads. The piece humorously notes how such vehicles would shorten rough distances over Cuban hills compared with traditional sole-leather travel.
Seventy eight people died in traffic accidents last month, fourteen more than the prior July. Officials urge safer driving to reduce fatalities and protect road users.
Baltimore Maryland reports 854,144 residents now, up from 804,874 in 1930, affirming its status as the nation's seventh largest city. The latest figures reflect continued growth and urban expansion in the mid-1930s.
Twenty five years ago the Sikeston Herald notes the foundation work starting for a new Iron Mountain railroad station and excitement that construction will proceed as conditions allow. The city also rushes to ready the new Sikeston high school for classes beginning September 4 with BE D. Lee as superintendent and Earl J. Van Horne as principal leading a large faculty.
Twenty years ago on September 2 1921 Arch Russell and family from Essex Missouri visited Sikeston. Lyman Bowman and family moved into a newly purchased home from Leonard McMullin. The Southeast Missouri district fair will be held in Sikeston on September 28 29 30 and October 1, announced today.
Fifteen years ago on Sept. 2 1926 the Missouri Cotton Growers Association announced a $100 premium for the first bale of cotton delivered to the association. Also that week Miss Maggie Matthews and Wilbur Ensor were married at noon yesterday at Sikeston Methodist church with Rev. John O. Ensor officiating.
Ten years ago Sikeston spoke of the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps aiming to show well at the State Legion Convention in Joplin the following week. Three new teachers Myra Tanner Burdeen Schroff and Osie Killgore joined the Sikeston public school staff this year. Wade Shankle formerly of S and M Grocery is named weight officer for Missouri State Highway Department. Five years ago widening work began on Malone avenue with a hoped finish by month end and Sikeston suffered a rainfall of 4.14 inches over two days ending a drought.
Last August 29 1940 Sikeston honors Reiss Dairy a leading local business as it marks five years. W R Binford from Matthews delivered the first open boll of cotton to The Herald. Sikeston's new hospital nears readiness furniture installation planned tomorrow per building committee chairman John A Young.
A 1940s style public service appeal urges Americans to support defense by purchasing Defense Savings Bonds. It touts a savings bond offer yielding 25.00 in 1951 for an 18.75 investment, framing the purchase as a painless way to sustain liberty. The message invites readers to contact their postmaster, bank, or savings institution, and is signed by Don M. Nee, State Defense Savings Staff.
Miss Hallie Allen spent three weeks visiting her brother Earl Allen and family and returned Sunday to her Sullivan Illinois home.
Mrs. Sidney Meesey is visiting relatives in St. Louis this week. She will visit her brother Fred Fears, formerly of Sikeston, and Mr and Mrs William Cooseman.
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics trains the first group of aviation cadets bound for U S Army pilots. The list names many cadets from states including Nebraska Illinois New York New Jersey and others. The last cadet, Lieut Jack, is a second lieutenant serving as an officer at the school while receiving flying instruction.
Army convoy passes through Sikeston heading north to bivouac sites where a marching division will camp. Army food experts estimate each soldier consumes about six pounds daily, with four pounds dry and two pounds perishable, totaling about 60,000 pounds or 30 tons daily for the trek.
Mrs Anna Jones underwent a tonsilectomy Monday at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. The brief item notes the procedure and location with no complications reported.
Mrs Roy Durham of Caruthers ville is visiting this week with her sister Mrs Fred Struwe and family, and her father M Lepley of Bertrand.
The Business Women s Circle of the Baptist Church will hold its regular meeting at the home of Miss Lilian Belle Taylor on Rath Street Tuesday night September 2. Miss Helen Johnson will lead the program.
Mrs E J Keith was re elected president of the Gleaners Sunday school class of the Methodist church at a dinner meeting held at Mrs Arch Russell home on Highway 61 New officers include Mrs M C Mill as vice president Mrs Myrtle Moll secretary Mrs Charles Lindley treasurer and hostesses Mrs Earl Malone and Mrs W T Boyd The class voted to give 50 for church decorations An auction sale raised funds for the decoration of the installation of officers will be held Wednesday night Sept 26 at the church
The American Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 7:30 PM at Mrs. C. C. Cummins home with Mrs. Harry Dudley assisting. President Mrs. H. D. Bashore will preside over the business session.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night September 2. The meeting place has not been decided at this time.
The International Educational Society met at the Sikeston public library to plan the coming year. President Mrs Miles Limbaugh presided and led the session focusing on study of land and people.
Miss Betty Belle Donnell daughter of Mrs Georgie Donnell and Claude L Henley Jr of Memphis Tenn will wed at 11 00 am Saturday morning September 13 at the Methodist Church with Rev E H Crear of Poplar Bluff officiating The bride to be is a Sikeston high school graduate who attended the University of Missouri Columbia and William Woods College in Fulton Mo She taught at Bailey grade school last year Mr Henley son of Mr and Mrs C L Henley of Memphis is a University of Missouri graduate and has been a Northwestern University Naval Reserve officer for three months
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Marie Esther Rigdon of Cape Girardeau and W B Malone Jr of Sikeston made at a Rigdon home reception. The wedding will be in Cape Girardeau on October 28. Afterward, the couple will reside in Sikeston where Mr Malone manages Malone’s Drug Store.
Miss Lillian Bergman honored at an old fashioned porch luncheon hosted by Mrs. E C Matthews on North Kingshighway. Guests wore World War I era costumes and decor reflected the period for the gathering Saturday.
Mr and Mrs William Mariam arrived back today after several days in St Louis where they conducted business.
Miss Dorothy Dover daughter of Mrs Kathleen Dover and Cletis Ferguson of Crystal City wed Saturday morning August 23 at St Agnes Catholic Church in St Louis. Rev Thomas R Woods officiated. The bride wore aqua with brown accessories attended by Miss Agnes Cooper. Groom's attendant was Peter Albano. They will reside at 18 North Fountain Street Cape Girardeau where Ferguson works as assistant district supervisor of recreation under the WPA.
Miss Garner Nelson of Jonesboro Ark marries Paul McDaniel office manager of Sikeston Compress and Warehouse. The ceremony August 10 at the Lair home. Rev James McDaniel of Columbia Mo performs. Attendants Geraldine Moll and Merlin Taylor. The bride attended State College in Jonesboro and Cape Girardeau. She works at Farm Security Administration Caruthersville and will transfer soon. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs John T McDaniel of Jonesboro. He studied in college and now serves as Sikeston Compress office manager. The couple plan to reside in Sikeston after transfer.
London papers report an English farmer growing one and a half acres of sweet corn to sell cobn ears at 15 cents each. An author explains corn as a popular American food, boiled for 15 minutes, served in its jacket with butter, pepper and salt, and eaten by nibbling from the ends like a rabbit.
New York reports that the nation's railroads will cut civilian passenger service starting September 28 to bolster military transportation. Many carriers will combine trains and add stops where feasible, with schedule changes based on daylight saving time ending next month.
Edna Virginia Hedden daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Hedden of Sikeston married Dr Herbert A Kuntz of St Louis in a candlelight ceremony at First Baptist Church Sikeston. Rev E D Owen officiated. Attendants included Alene Crutcher Louisville Ky and bridesmaids from St Louis and Charleston S C. Honeymoon planned for three weeks before returning to St Louis where Dr Kuntz practices dentistry.
Mr and Mrs Kirk McCoy are guests this week of his mother Mrs Dan McCoy and aunt Miss Lillian Kirk in Columbia Missouri.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Coats and Mr and Mrs A C Sikes arrived back Friday after a two week motor tour through the Smoky Mountains Virginia Washington New York City Niagara Falls and Canada
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