Benton Schools To Open Monday
Benton consolidate high school to begin its thirteenth year with enrollment expected to reach 130 pupils. Classes will be in the modern four year high school building from the Federal project of 1936. Supt Horace L Jackson notes new roof on the community gym, six new typewriters for the commercial department, and a nine month term. St Dennis Parish Catholic school also opens next Monday. Jackson also teaches science and math, with a staff including Busong English music Teague science math Watkins commercial Adams social science speech Engish principal Gage?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt Sacksen
Jackson
St Dennis
Morley Schools Open for the Fall Term
Morley public schools opened for a nine month term with about 250 enrolled as of Sept. 5. The high school has around 70 students and the grades about 170, with the Negro school rising to 90. Supt Sebaugh teaches science and math. Monroe Rhodes is principal and social science instructor. New $63,000 school building rising west of the present campus will house 150 students and serve as junior and senior high. construction to finish early next year. Two new buses replace older ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley
Niine
S. E. Sebaugh
Supt Sebaugh
Hmgh
O Mnroe Rhodes
William Black
Rhodes
Sint
Fornfelt Schools to Open on Tuesday
Fornfelt public schools will open for the fall term on Tuesday September 3 with an enrollment expected around 325. New faculty include Hal P Isley from Newton Illinois to teach science and mathematics and Miss Margaret Hope from Fratland joining the grade school staff. Remaining faculty include L L Schuette high school principal Alma Bremerman Cytha Rickhoff J J McKinley grade school principal Mrs Alma Krieger Lois Bray Mrs Nell Walden Kathryn Meyers and Helen Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fornfelt
C E Brewer
Hal P Isley
Newton
Ill
John V. Ellison
Sikeston
Margaret Hope
Fratland
L L Schuette
Alma Bremerman
Cytha Rickhoff
J J. McKinley
Alma Krieger
Lois Bray
Nell Walden
Kathryn Meyers
Helen Smith
Charleston Schools Set to Open Monday Morning
Sept A D Simpson announces Charleston public schools will start the nine month fall term on Monday Sept 2. Enrollment is estimated at 225 in the high school and 900 in the grade school. Plans call for completing the vocational shop addition by January 1. Repairs have been made on all buildings with no changes in teaching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Simpson
Charleston
Supt Jackson Begins 138th Year At Benton
Benton school head Supt. Jackson will start his thirteenth year when classes resume Monday September 2. He earned a BA in education from State Teachers College Cape Girardeau and a master's from the University of Missouri Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace L Jackson
Benton
Jackson
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
University of Missouri At Columbia
Vanduser Public Schools Open With Record Enrollment
Vanduser Consolidated schools opened for the fall term on Monday August 26 with superintendent L W Bartels in charge. A record enrollment for both high and grade schools is anticipated by week’s end. Buildings have been painted and redecorated. Buses have been overhauled and placed in first class condition. New high school courses include Missouri history journalism glee club fundamentals of music and band. Faculty includes Clint Bugg principal Erma Ward Thekla Jones Raymond Cleveland Wm R Burke Gwendolyn Matcher Bessie Scarborough and Evelyn Pearman. George Bingham teaches the colored school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanduser
L. W. Bartels
Bartels
Supt Bartels
Clint Bugg
Erma Ward
Thekla Jones
Raymond Cleveland
Wm. R. Burke
Gwendolyn Matcher
Bessie Scarborough
Evelyn Pearman
George Bingham
The
Colored School
Blodgett School Opens Fall Term 1940
Under superintendent L F Evans Blodgett public schools opened the fall term Monday August 26 after summer repairs and a thorough clean up. The 1940 1941 term begins with a faculty including L F Evans L D Ferguson Gilbert Wilson Mary Foster Irvin Richmond Lester Fadler Marjorie Burke Opal Welker Jeanette Graham and Pauline Stanfl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L F. Evans
Blodgett
Mr. Evans
L. D Ferguson
Gilbert Wilson
Mary Foster
Irvin Richmond
Lester Fadler
Marjorie Burke
Opal Welker
Jeanette Graham
Pauline Stanfl
Scott County rural schools set to open September 2
Scott County rural schools will start Monday September 2 with Hope School already in session since July. A Benton meeting September 9 will include a State Board of Education member to discuss the coming year. Listed are the rural schools and teachers including Benton Graysboro Viola Moore and many others across Chaffee Oran Illmo Commerce Sisters Crescentia Mary Adnan Lucida Kelso Head Willetta Shaw Macedonia Marada Mabrey New Hamburg Rihanna Latvia Ethelgene Monica Big Island J D Andrews Morley Bryeans Mary Smith Mabel Hayden Campbell Travelstead Charleston Owensby Opal Lloyd Hunter Annette Watkins Hope J C Henderson Bell City Mary Ellen Bridges Painton Lusk Goldin Rhoades Commerce Lemons Harline Spencer Sikeston Crowder Leonard Cassidy Hallie Dye Dunaver Wallis Clipparc Miner James Reeves Jewell Allen Madge Davis Stringer Agnes Evans Sikeston Baker Glenn Williams Avis Sadler Sikeston Greer Morehouse Ancell Aurabella Dannenmueller Kelso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
State Board of Education
Scott County
Graysboro
Viola Moore
Rockview
May Singleton
Ruth Blocker
Chaffee
Rushin Baty
Oran
Willetta Shaw
Ilmo
Macedonia
Marada Mabrey
Wylie
Esther Moore
Bleda
Terese
Bernice
New Hamburg
Rihanna
Latvia
Ethelgene
Monica
Big Island
J. D. Andrews
Morley
Bryeans
Mary Smith
Mabel Hayden
Campbell
Mary Travelstead
Charleston
Owensby
Opal Lloyd
Hunter
Annette Watkins
Hope
J. C. Henderson
Bell City
Mary Ellen Bridges
Painton
Lusk
Goldin Rhoades
Helen Rhoades
Commerce
Lemons
Harline Spencer
Sikeston
Crowder
Leonard Cassidy
Charles Miller
Hallie Dye
Sand Prairie
Bertram Bradford
McMullin
Ernest Alsup
Lennox
Gil Wilson
Blodgett
Tanner
Ewart Taylor
Ruby Radcliffe
Matthews
Dallas Wallace
Chaney
Cletus Cox
Mabel Sadler
Dunaver
Wallis Clipparc
Miner
James Reeves
Jewell Allen
Madge Davis
Stringer
Agnes Evans
Baker
Glenn Williams
Avis Sadler
Greere
Alice Schuchart
Morehouse
Ancell
Leeory King
Aurabella Dannenmueller
Kelso
New Perkins Public School Opens with Modern Building
George W. Hilpert Perkins superintendent announces nine month fall term begins Monday September 2. A new modern school building and pupil transportation inaugurated this year will mark a memorable term with about 175 pupils enrolling. Faculty include Corona Harper Albertine Martin Ralph Devore Veda Harley and Lorene Ackman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hilpert
Perkins
Supt Hilpert
Corona Harper
Albertine Martin
Ralph Devore
Veda Harley
Lorene Ackman
Three New Courses At Diehlstadt Schools
Diehlstadt high school opens for fall term with new offerings in salesman ship consumer economics and social world history. Superintendent Earl Crader oversees a transportation system serving six Scott county districts and eighteen in Mississippi county with a fleet of eight buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DiehlIstadt High School
Earl Crader
Diehlstadt
Zahn Wells
Edwin Wyman
Charles Bowers
Eayleen McCord
Harriett Woodsides
Katherine Baker
Viola Fadler
Mary Sue Smith
Helen Eakins
Mayme Misfeldt
Crader
New Position for Former Music Director Sorrells
R D Sorrells, Sikeston schools music supervisor for two years, visited friends here over the weekend. He spent the summer at Washington University and helping staff the St. Louis Municipal Opera. Next week he becomes assistant supervisor of instrumental music in East St. Louis schools and was chosen director of the East St. Louis Shrine Band. Mrs Sorrells remains ill but is not improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R D Sorrells
Sikeston
Friends
Sorrells
Washington University
Lowe Named New Superintendent at Morehouse Schools
J B Lowe, long time Morehouse teacher and Morehouse High School graduate, is appointed superintendent of Morehouse Schools. A State College graduate with University of Missouri training, he has seven years of teaching experience in the district and is a hometown choice for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehouse
Missouri
Morehouse High School
Lowe
State College
University of Missouri
Morehouse Schools to Open With Large Enrollment
Morehouse public schools expect large enrollment for the fall term with presummary enrollment at nine oclock Friday morning. Principal Carl Haldiman and new staff join J B Lowe, Yvonne Bienert, Nancy Wealand, and others as routes extend north to Salcedo and east to Brown Spur. A hot lunch program will aid needy children and a new school bus expands transportation as walls are waterproofed and rooms disinfected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehouse
J. B. Lowe
Mr. Lowe
Carl Haldiman
Exleen Wray
Illy Heyde
Flora Hart
Ruby Niblack
Margaret Cain
Lallian Grossman
James Hart
Yvonne Bienert
Margaret Crosno
Evelyn Moore
Elizabeth Daniels
Doris Brown
Naidene Lowe
Nancy Wealand
Salcedo
Brown Spur
Landers Ridge Church
Stoddard County
Fred Ledbetter
R. R. Givens
N. Bledsoe
W. M. Fox
S. L. Binford
Herschel Gray
J. M. Barnett
Sikeston Man Is Commerce Principal
Wm OQ Lasley of Sikeston will be principal of Commerce grade school starting Monday September 2 as the fall term opens. Other faculty include W B Sander superintendent Flossie Hopper Myrtle Kimbell and Helen Hawkins. Nine month term as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm OQ. Lasley
Sikeston
Commerce
W. B. Sander
Flossie Hopper
Myrtle Kimbell
Helen Hawkins
Diet Emphasizes Grass as Major Plant Food
The account notes grass forms the backbone of a diet, providing corn, oats, and wheat as primary plant foods. It highlights how grasses serve as essential staples in daily sustenance and agricultural practice.
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Supt
O. F Anderson
Rew
Perkins Public School
VOGUE
Front Street
Sikeston, Mo
Morehouse Schools
Joe B. Lowe
Scott County Filling Colirestor
Oran Dexter MO
Scott County Milling Company
Dexter
Haldiman
California
Miss Brown
Cayce
Sikeston Man
Ao Vfi
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