Company K Home from Camp
Members of Company K Missouri National Guard return to Sikeston after a three week Camp Riley training in Minnesota and await possible mobilization for a year. Officers present included Capt. Wade Shankle Lieuts Wilkinson Adams and other 140th Infantry officers led by Col. Harry Dudley Major Dye Pfeffer and Wickham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri National Guard
Sikeston
140Th Infantry
Congress
Camp Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
Camp Riley
Minnesota
Blue” Army
Camp Ripley
Red” Army
Red
Tanner Dye
Company K
Wade Shankle
C. C. Wilkinson
Lawrence Adams
Harry Dudley
Dye
Francis Pfeffer
Herbert Wickham
Reiss Orchards Yields 4500 Bushels Peaches
From the Reiss Orchard east of Sikeston the Elberta and Hale varieties produced 4500 bushels after a two week harvest. Twenty men picked the fruit, which was unusually good this season. Much of the crop sold locally while the remainder was shipped to Ohio Indiana North Missouri and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elberta
Hale
John Reiss
Sikeston
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Illinois
Bertrand Woman Hurt In Traffic Accident
Mrs. James Patrick, wife of a Bertrand merchant, was injured Monday afternoon when her car overturned on a gravel road south of Bertrand. Passersby lifted the car to rescue her. She was taken to Dr. M. G. Anderson in Sikeston for treatment of a broken and lacerated finger, a cut above her left eye, and severe bruising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Patrick
Bertrand
Patrick
M. G. Anderson
Sikeston
Sikeston Kiwanis Set Regular Meeting By Dunn Hotel
Sikeston Kiwanis club schedules its regular dinner meeting at the Dunn Hotel Friday night August 30 with president R A Harper in charge Rev John L Taylor of Sikeston Methodist church reviews Hitler book Mein Kampf at Palace Cafe claim radical and weird declaring no one took it seriously until 1938 Guests include Dr W A Anthony Lee Bowman John Web midshipman USNA Annapolis John Spence Morehouse Joseph A Leslie Leroy Leslie son Vernon James Maurice Stewart new Kiwanis faculty members at Sikeston High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Dunn Hotel
R. A. Harper
Johnl. Taylor
Sikeston Methodist Church
Taylor
W. A. Anthony
Lee Bowman
John Web
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
John Spence
Morehouse
Jos
A. Leslie
Leroy Leslie
Vernon James
Maurice Stewart
Sikeston High School
Exhibit to Show Use of Electricity at REA Farm Show
A traveling REA exhibit demonstrates profitable farming with electricity and home electric tasks. The display, Sept 26-27 near Risco on Highway 62, includes poultry lighting, water, ultraviolet lights, grain mills, and farm equipment. Demonstrations by REA staff and home economists showcase costs saved, easier chores, and ready hot meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Cooperative Association
State Extension Service
Rural Electrification Administration
Risco
Scott- New Madrid-Mississippi Cooperative Association
REA Shaw
Daniel WW. Teare
J. R. Rohn
Rea
Agnes Wilson
Missouri
Evelyn Bloome
Birth Certificates Sought for First Grade Students
Supt R A Harper of Sikes ton public schools asks parents to bring birth certificates for beginners reporting Monday morning. Officials emphasize accompanying children to school to provide needed enrollment information and ensure accurate statistics for the school record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
R. A. Harper
Sikeston Public Schools
New men added to Boyce Farm Equipment force
E. H. Robertson returns to Sikeston to join Boyce Farm Equipment after two years in Greenville Mississippi. He previously spent nine years with Sikeston farm implement houses. Gene Grant, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Grant of McMullin, also becomes a new employee with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Robertson
Greenville
Miss
Sikeston
Boyce Farm Equipment Company
Mr. Robertson
Mississippi
Sikeston Farm Implement Houses
Gene Grant
Ernest Grant
McMullin
Boyce Firm
SIKESON BOY UNDERwent EMERGENCY APPENDECTOMY IN OKLAHOMA CITY
Jack Mitchell 11, son of Mr and Mrs Clay Mitchell, had an emergency appendectomy in Oklahoma City while a family trip. he is recovering satisfactorily. His parents and siblings traveled there Friday. Mrs Mitchell remains with him. Also notes Madrid schools ban coeducation under a new government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Clay Mitchell
Oklahoma City
Madrid
Scott County Collector reports annual total of 450899.87
C E Felker, Scott county collector, filed the annual report with the county court on Monday showing 450,899.87 collected in the year from March 1, 1939 to March 1, 1940. The funds totaled include state 35480.63 county revenue 73312.50 county road and bridge 2195.06 special road and bridge 387759.48 court house 2.85 county schools 180484.74 road bond 24753.92 judgment bond 14425.64 drainage and levee 28635.78 cities 5165.63 advertising fees 534.76 Big Lake Drainage 2145.71 Little River Drainage 35176.76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Felker
Scott County
Court House
Big Lake
Little River
Contracts Set For District Road Work
The Missouri State Highway Commission awarded a contract for 2.294 miles of culverts and gravel roadway on Route SN from Imo to the Mississippi River to Otto W. Knutson of Kansas City for 8683.75 dollars. The Scott County project is among 25 state road jobs across 13 counties, totaling over 30 miles of new construction and 500 miles of surface replacement with several additional bids listed from Cape Girardeau to Madison counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imo
Mississippi River
Otto W. Knutson
Kansas City
Missouri State Highway Commission
Scott County
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau County
Delta Southwest
Markham and Brown
Cape Girardeau
Route
Butler
Dunklin
Quinn
Campbell
Ross Construction Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Madison County
Fredericktown
Throw A Barbecue For Labor Day Fun
Labor Day offers a chance to “throw” a barbecue for friends. Cook meat slowly over low even heat, using charcoal briquettes or wood. For beef and lamb flame about an hour then broil, pork and veal need longer flame time and center doneness.
McNary Accepts His Nomination at Oregon Rally
Senator Charles L. McNary formally accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination at the Oregon state fairgrounds in Salem. He labeled the New Deal a failure in governance while praising some social gains and attacked Roosevelt’s administration as seven lean farming years with farm income dropping from nine to seven billion dollars. He backed a federal forestry program, hydroelectric development, and government purchase of private utilities to lower rates and promote amortization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. McNary
New Deal
Salem
Ore
Senate
Roosevelt
McNary
Plans Completed for Mid-South Fair in Memphis
Entertainment at the Mid-South Fair Sept 23-28 in Memphis will top prior years with Jewel Cowboys and other musical groups set for daily appearances. Features include the Pippin Ride and the new Pretzel Ride, with about 12 devices in total. Advance 25 cent tickets go on sale in 129 towns and cities until Sept 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Mid-South
Jewel Cowboys
Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
McNary Calls 1940 GOP Tool to Heal Doubt and Disunity
Senator McNary described the Republican party of 1940 as an instrument intended to lead America out of doubt negation and disunity, framing the party as a unifying force amid national tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNary
Republican Party
America
Local Delegates To Attend Meet In Sedalia
Mesdames C L Malone C C Cummins A T Rabb L J Langley and Sid Schillig will leave Saturday for Sedalia to attend the American Legion Auxiliary annual convention running September 1 through Tuesday night. At the last meeting Mrs H D Bashore was elected president with Mrs G M Harrison and Mrs R L Proffer as vice presidents. Other officers named were Mrs James Kevn secretary treasurer Mrs M E Montgomery corresponding secretary Mrs U W Rabb chaplain Mrs Ben Q Matthews historian and Mrs J Langley sergeant at arms. New officers will be installed by Mrs C L Malone district president at a joint Legion and Auxiliary meeting in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
C. L. Malone
C. C. Cummins
A. T. Rabb
L. J. Langley
Sid Schillig
Sedalia
American Legion Auxiliary
H. D. Bashore
G. M. Harrison
R. L. Proffer
James Kevn
M. E. Montgomery
UW. T. Rabb
Ben Q. Matthews
J. Langley
American Legion
Auxiliary
Ballard's Snow Liniment Ad
Since 1883 Ballard's Snow Liniment eases muscular congestion from sprains strains bruises and soreness. Available in 30c and 60c bottles. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
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Reiss
Sikeston Kiwanians
McCormick-Deering
McCormick- Deering
McCormick - Deering
Maud Street
Highway 60
Spaperrae
BOYCE
Kraft’s Velveeta
Lox Jeanes
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Lge
del Monte Foods
Royal Ann
Lege
LUX Soap
SELOX
Meat Department
SWIFT
Brookfield
Uctqaet Putnam’s
Log Cabin
Fargo
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