Junior Carnival Delights With Queen Coronation At High School
The annual junior carnival Friday night crowned Louise Jackson as queen, with Imojean Branum the 1940 queen as presenter. Betsy Northington placed runner up while attendants and escorts were listed by class. Dr Lyman’s show and a fashion show drew praise, as did the play The Professor Roars. An attendance plaque went to Miss Electa O'Hara’s freshmen home room with 97.5 percent. seniors present an December 17 assembly and Christmas program follow.
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Louise Jackson
Imojean Branum
Betty Northington
Imogene Carmody
Dwan O’connor
Mary Bishop
J. W. Carroll
Wilma Foster
Billy Franks
Bill Greer
Joan Botter
Gene Cope
Dwain Crowe
Dr. Lyman
Electa O’hara
Marion Miller
Thurman
Skagg
Skule
Wm. C. Hopkins
Teacher
Martha Lee Portlock
Virgil
Joe Arbaugh
Sam
Ramsey Garner
Sarah Jane
Patty Hudson
Tilly
Beauton Harper
Corabell
Anthea Moore
Matilda
Florindy
Mary Anne Lankford
Joanne Edwards
Sikeston High Alum Billy Orr Weds Marion Nell Sample
Billy Orr former Sikeston high school student married Marion Nell Sample of Fornfelt Sunday night. The couple plan to live in Sikeston. Lettermen football team met Tuesday to order sweaters. Joan Botter fractured her arm in physical education class Monday and received treatment at Sikeston General Hospital.
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Billy Orr
Sikeston High School
Marion Nell Sample
Fornfelt
Sikeston
Joan Botter
Sikeston General Hospital
Sikeston Teachers to Bi County Meeting
Raymond Palm, Sikeston high school instructor and coach, won the defense bond purchased with proceeds of the dinner at the Scott Mississippi Schoolmasters Club meeting in Diehlstadt Monday night. Chief speaker was Lloyd W. King State Superintendent of Schools. Attending Sikeston teachers included Supt R A Harper Palm W Edwin Hartford Lawrence V Knepper Keith Collins and Maurice Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Palm
Sikeston
Scott-Mississippi Schoolmasters Club
Diehlstadt
Lloyd W. King
Supt
R. A. Harper
Mr. Palm
W. Edwin Hartford
Lawrence V. Knepper
Keith Collins
Maurice Stewart
Sikeston High to Bring Back Seven Lettermen Next Season
Sikeston High School announces 21 players earned athletic letters for this season. Seniors Beal Matthews Crase Waggener lead a mix of seniors juniors and a sophomore lettermen lineup as coach Vernon Green plans seven lettermen for next fall despite graduations and ineligibilities.
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Sikeston High School
Vernon Green
Clem Beal
Reese Matthews
Leonard Crase
D. B. Waggener
Beal
Matthews
Bill Shain
John Marshall
Lowell Skelton
J. D. Schwab
Joe Arbaugh
Russell Walker
T. P. Alliston
Albert Bizzell
James Moore
Joe Cooley
Phil Waldman
Wayne Ables
Sherry Winford
Hugh Ely
Dwain Crowe
Bob Mitchell
W. C. Andrews
Green
James
Compulsory Training for All Students Proposed
Dr. Frank W. Hart of the University of California advocates compulsory training for high school and college students to prepare for national defense. The plan would require every student to master units in a trade skill or science, enabling immediate contribution when called upon.
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National Defense Service
Frank W. Hart
University of California
Physics Instructor Elected to Office in Southeast Missouri
W L Knepper physics instructor at Sikeston High School was chosen vice president of the Southeast Missouri Association of Physics Teachers at its fall session held Saturday at the State College in Cape Girardeau Milton Uceke of Dexter was elected president and Dr John Harty of the State College was elected secretary treasurer Thirty eight persons attended the meeting including physics instructors and pupils from district high schools on the morning program Prof B J Michel and Carroll Lufey of the State College and Mr Knepper appeared Proffer of Sikeston son of Mr and Mrs R L Proffer demonstrated that afternoon Attending Sikeston included Bill Foley Paul Roberts Harold Lindley Frank Stevens and Ramsey Garner.
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W.L. Knepper
Sikeston High School
Southeast Missouri Association of Physics
State College
Cape Girardeau
Milton Uceke
Dexter
John Harty
B. J. Michel
Carroll Lufey
The
Mr. Knepper
Sikeston
Chas. Proffer
R. L. Proffer
Bill Foley
Paul Roberts
Harold Lindley
Frank Stevens
Ramsey Garner
Medical Training Course for Sikeston Soldier
A Sikeston resident, Private Dane E. Delplane, will join four members of the Eighth Army Corps' 37th Engineer Regiment in medical training at William Beaumont General Hospital Fort Bliss Texas starting the first of the year. Private First Class Albert P. Bucher of Poplar Bluff is also slated for the same medical technicians course.
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A. Sikeston
Eighth Army Corps
37Th Engineer Regiment
William Beaumont General Hospital
Fort Bliss
Texas
Dane E. Delplane
Sikeston
Southeast Missouri
Albert P. Bucher
Poplar Bluff
Evening classes thrive at Sikeston High School
Sikeston high school reports robust enrollment in its evening class program coordinated by M L Stewart. Over 200 adults and students are enrolled with new members joining each session. Courses include Effective Speech and Practical English, Retail Salesmanship, Pre employment in Retail Selling, Electric Welding, Electricity and Metals, Magneto Building, all taught by staff led by Hopkins, Collins, Knepper and Stewart. Classes are free to the public and extend as demand grows.
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Sikeston High School
M. L. Stewart
Wiiliam C. ‘Hopkins
Garvin Collins
Lawrence Knepper
Clyde Stewart
Sikeston
Missouri
Poplar Bluff
Cape Girardeau
Automotive mechanics class offered by Sikeston Board of Education
The Defense Training Cass offers an automotive mechanics class at Harwell Auto Parts Company under way for a month. It runs four nights weekly for four hours, teaching automotive and tractor rebuilding and repair. Instructors are Reginald Harwell and Hayes T-dwell. Out-of-school youths aged 17 to 25 are eligible. inquiries at Harwell Auto Parts or M. L. Stewart at Siketon High School.
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Defense Training Cass
Sikeston Board of Education
Harwell Auto Parts Company
Reginald Harwell
Hayes T.dwell
M. L. Stewart
Sike+ ton high school
Sikeston Teachers Attend State Convention
Sikeston public schools were dismissed at noon to allow faculty attendance at the Missouri Teachers Association annual meeting in St. Louis. Highlight speaker is H. V. Kaltenborn, with salary revisions a main topic due to rising prices. Missouri teachers average about $1000 yearly, with 36 states paying more.
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Missouri Teachers Association
St. Louis
Sikeston
H. V. Kaltenborn
Missouri
Union
Milk Served Daily In Sikes Lunchroom Plan Vote
Executive committee meeting at the high school office of Supt R A Harper voted to serve fresh milk daily to lunchroom children replacing the prior three times weekly provision. Chocolate milk will be offered at least two days weekly. Nurse Mrs G M Fowler notes milk is a favorite and a balanced diet is planned for meals.
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Supt
R. A. Harper
G. M. Fowler
Harry Dover
H. D. Bashore
Sikeston
Tuberculosis Rising Worldwide According to 1940 Data
New York Health Association reports early 1940 figures from 46 American cities show 19 cities with rising tuberculosis death rates. National rate 45.9 per 100000, down from 47.1. large cities exceed by 26 percent. Europe also notes higher mortality.
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New York Health Association
G. J. Dorset
Association
Europe
Dorset
Lavender Opens New Auto Garage in Smith Addition
H. C. Lavender announces a new Lavender's Garage at Smith and Fifth streets in the Smith addition. The repair shop offers day and night service and comes with eight years of automobile servicing experience.
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H. C. Lavender
the Herald
Smith and
Fifth Streets
Smith Addition
Lavender
Local history valued in public schools for citizenship
The text argues for teaching history starting with local government to foster good citizens. It frames history as understanding past human actions to interpret today, citing cyclical rise and fall of regimes and the enduring relevance of historical knowledge in any era.
Masons to Elect New Officers Tonight
New officers for the Masonic lodge will be elected at the regular meeting this evening in the Odd Fellows hall. George Lufcy, worshipful master, will preside over the session.
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Masons
Masonic Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
George Lufcy
Equipment for Playground Here in Sikeston
Spring brings a new playground to Malone Park in Sikeston through Alderman Charles H. Butler and civic donors. A nine-swing set a sliding board four-seated see saw six-ladder giant stride and 12 park benches cost 400 with 100 more to install and build a sand pile for local children. further donations welcome to add equipment.
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Sikeston
Charles H. Butler
Butler
Malone Park
Rytex Stationery Gift Shop Orders Due December 6
Orders for Rytex Stationery must be received by December 6 at the Gift Shop. Customers are urged to place early, with potential stock reservations for popular items and reminders to include contact details and payment method.
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Rytex
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