Southeast Missouri Farm Products Exhibit Shown in Chicago
Thirty years ago the Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau displayed farm products in Sikeston and later at Union Station in St Louis. John T Stinson led the show at the International Hay and Grain Show in Chicago. Wheat corn alfalfa and other hay crops were featured along with two 16 pound Dunklin county sweet potatoes. County agents A I Foard Harry Hensley and O H DeWolf joined Stinson, with others including Thad Snow X%. Caverno J H Galeener and Wade Norrid from Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau
Sikeston
St Louis
Union Station
John
T Stinson
Bureau
Chicago
Missouri
A I Foard
Scott
Harry Hensley
New Madrd
O. H DeWolf
Mississippi
Thad Snow
Charleston
Caverno
Canaloa
J. H Galeener
Wade Norrid
Fire destroys Marshall-Harrison and Rauch buildings in Morehouse
Twenty years ago on November 28 1929 a blaze consumed the Marshall Harrison and Rauch business blocks in Morehouse destroying the post office fixtures and mail. The Scott County Motor Company urged new Ford purchases with four door sedans at 697 dollars delivered. A Woman's Club rummage sale raised 115 dollars for the public library fund. Georges Eugene Benjamin Clemenceau known as the Tiger of France died at 88.
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Marshall-Harrison
Rauch
Morehouse
Scott County Motor Company
Ford
Woman’s Club
Public Library Fund
Georges Eugene Benjamin Clemenceau
France
Ten Years Ago Highlights From Sikeston Area
A bonus equal to a week’s pay went to 550 International Shoe Company workers in Sikeston. Mrs Lucretia Vick, Morehouse correspondent, died at her home. Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Electric Coop began serving 62 LaForge project families. Himmelberger-Harrison Manufacturing employees at Morehouse ended a three month strike and returned to work. Sikeston beat Charleston 19 to 2 in the Thanksgiving game as Charleston’s Blue Jays faced Poplar Bluff for district honors.
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International Shoe Company
Sikeston
Lucretia Vick
Herald
Morehouse
Scott-New Madrid-Mississipp Electric Cooperative
LaForge
Himmelberger-Harrison Manufacturing Company
Charleston
Bluejays
Poplar Bluff Mules
Southeast Missouri champions beat Sikeston 24 to 0 in 1924
Twenty five years ago on December 4 1924 Charleston claimed the Southeast Missouri football title by defeating Sikeston 24 to 0 in the Thanksgiving game The Prince of Wales had just completed a lengthy visit to the United States and Canada before resigning as king of England.
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Charleston
Sikeston
England
United States
Canada
Thanksgiving Wedding Unites Stevenson and Jones
A Thanksgiving wedding joined P. H. Stevenson and Miss Margaret Jones in a ceremony described as a thrill that comes only once in a lifetime. The event brought together family and friends to witness the couple’s vows.
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P. H. Stevenson
Margaret Jones
Public Works forgives electric charges for holiday lights
Fifteen years ago on November 29, 1934 the Board of Public Works announced merchants would not be charged for electric current used for Christmas decorations. The Sikeston Bulldogs defeated the Charleston Bluejays 13 to 6 in the annual Thanksgiving football game. It was estimated 18 million people in the United States were on relief.
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Board of Public Works
Sikeston Bulldogs
Charleston Bluejays
United States
Delta Community Hospital Opens Amid Regional Changes
On December 2, 1949 Delta Community Hospital began accepting patients while Sikeston General Hospital closed. A health unit campaign for Scott county began with an initial meeting. A stamp machine was installed at Sikeston post office. War news noted a looming sugar famine as Lieut Olen Hitchcock returned from Europe after 35 missions. The Schuchart family won the balanced farming contest in Scott county. Sam Branson family won land owners division in Plant to Prosper. their farm near Morley Caruthersville. Perryville high school football beat Caruthersville 26 to 0 for Southeast Missouri title.
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Delta Community Hospital
Sikeston General Hospital
Scott County
Sikeston
R. P. Schuchart
Sam Branson
Morley Caruthersville
Perryville
Missouri
Caruthersville
Million Dollar Goal For March Of Dimes Campaign
Missouri campaign leaders announce a one million dollar goal for the 1950 March of Dimes drive to combat polio and support research. Dr. Homer P. Rainey says the need is urgent as funds are exhausted and existing aid has totaled 434125.59 sent from the National Epidemic Aid Fund. The drive runs January 16 to 31 with coin collectors, Iron Lung cards, and benefit events to reach every citizen.
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Missouri
Homer P. Rainey
Columbia
National Foundation For
Rainey
National Epidemic Aid Fund
National Foundation
Dr. Rainey
March of Dimes
Congressmen Jones to Name Two to U S Military Naval Academies
Congressman Paul C. Jones announced that two young men from Missouri's Tenth District will be chosen to enter the United States Military Academy at West Point and the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in July 1950. Applications for the Civil Service Commission preliminary exams must be filed by December 20, 1949, with Jones in Kennett. Eligible applicants age limits apply, veterans’ preference noted, and candidates must intend to pursue armed services as a career.
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Missouri
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Civil Service Commission
Paul C. Jones
Jones
Tenth Congressional District
Lst
Congressman Jones
U. S. Military
Naval Academies
U. S. Miltary Academy
United States
U. S. Naval Academy
Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Congress
Kennett
Missour
State High School Debaters Meet at Columbia Dec. 10
Debaters from across Missouri will assemble at the University of Missouri in Columbia on December 10 for the annual forensic conference under the Missouri High School Debating League and MU department of speech. Highlights include talks by Thorrel B Fest, a Missouri faculty panel on electing the U S president, a Missouri Oklahoma college debate on the high school question, and remarks by leading debate directors.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Missouriigh School Debating League
University of Missouri Department of Speech
Thorrel B Fest
University of Colorado
United States
University of Oklahoma
Births in Missouri exceed deaths for 1948 counts
Missouri reports 1948 births total 87,005 versus 42,921 deaths, marking a rare instance of births more than doubling deaths for the year. Heart disease led deaths at 14,221, followed by cancer 6,145, cerebral hemorrhage 4,334, and accidents 2,691 including 853 automobile fatalities.
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Missouri
Clyde A. Bridger
State Registrar of Vital Statistics
Death of Former District Citizen Louis Montgomery
Louis Montgomery died November 16 in Richmond Virginia at age 49 after a brief illness. He was the youngest brother of Vance Montgomery of Sikeston and son of the late Rev and Mrs D P Montgomery. An agent for Prudential Insurance for many years, he is survived by his wife and three to four brothers and one sister. Funeral services and burial were in Richmond. Vance Montgomery and his daughter Glenda Brock traveled from Charleston to attend.
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Lous Montgomery
Richmond
Virginia
Montgomery
Vance Montgomery
Sikeston
D. P. Montgomery
Charleston
Missouri
Louis Montgomery
Prudential Insurance Company
Vance
Paul
Roanoke
Floyd
Lancaster
S. C
Dargon
Louisville
I. Q
Grace) Hardin
Blue Mountain
Glenda Brock
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Southeast Missouri
National Gas CO
Ksim
Jenemee
Illinois
Union
David St George
Japan
Pearl Harbor
American Federation of Labor
John Milton
Lieut
Olen Hitchcock
Europe
Esther Shuppert
U. S. Academies
CASE
L. A
Brushland Harrow
Brushland Harrow CO
J. I. Case
Sikeston, Mo
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Association
Ben F. Moore
Stacy’s Standard
James P. Stacy
Whiteway
Tanner Street
Standard Oil
B. W. Gunn
Pepe Rey Yyy
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