Kind Act From Local Ladies Reaches Holland Letter
Mrs John A Young and Mesdames Francis Taylor Erwin Estes sent a box of lingerie fabric patterns thread and more to a Holland based fiancée and pilot couple Milo and Ton. The couple thank the donors noting war destruction housing shortages and shipping strikes delaying their package and sharing hopes for a peaceful future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Young
Europe
Young
Chris Francis
Clarence M. Taylor
Virginia Erwin
Nellie Estes
Holland
Ton
Miep
Netherlands
America
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
England
India
Soekane
Clarence Taylor
Milo
Rail congestion expected to ease after months of peak
J J Pelley president of the Association of American Railroads says passenger travel congestion will hit its worst this month but should be over the hump within 60 to 90 days. The remark frames a timetable for relief as travel demand cools and system strain moderates.
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J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Careful Handling Urged After Missouri Gun Accidents
Conservation agents warn of careless gun handling after ten hunting accidents in Missouri in the first 25 days of November plus five additional mishaps. Seven accidents were fatal. examples include a man killed crawling through barbed wire with a loaded gun and a deer hunter injured when a gun was handed muzzle first. Commission notes 73 gun accidents in Missouri since January.
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Missouri
State Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Commission
Jackson County
St. Louis
Smithsonian catalog describes two rock eating catfish varieties
The Smithsonian Institute in Washington describes a rubbed quint catfish from Siam that eats rocks and a second catfish that has developed a taste for bananas. Scientists think the rocks are swallowed while detaching algae, a component of seaweed.
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Smithsonian Insitute
Washington
Siam
Sikeston Woman's Club Raises Over Target for Building
The Sikeston Woman's Club had set a goal of 1000 dollars a year ago to fund a community building and at a recent meeting announced it had reached 1016 dollars. Miss Lydia Chaney returned to Webster Groves to teach after visiting her mother Mrs Kate Harris and sister Miss Audrey Chaney. Mr and Mrs Ernest Tongate returned from St Louis last Friday morning from their honeymoon trip.
Danny 1925 Sikeston Thanksgiving Service and Southeast Missouri league clash
Twenty years ago December 3 1925 reports a large Sikeston Christian Church service led by Rev S P Brite with Rev E B Hensley and Rev John O Ennsor. It notes a high school football league title game between Jackson and Gideon the following afternoon and lists local team members and coaches at a Thursday dinner hosted by Mrs J R Trousdale and Mrs Ed Albright.
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Sikeston Christian Church
S. P. Brite
The
Baptist Church
E. B. Hensley
Christian Church
John O. Ennsor
Methodist Church
High School Field
Southeast Missouri
Jackson
Gideon
J. R. Trousdale
Ed Albright
Howard Marshall
Joe Ryan
Hubert Keusler
Frank Cantrell
Jim Baker
John Galeener
Lynn Smith
Ivan Randolph
Lyman Fox
Joe Albright
Roy Smith
Ray Marshall
Dick Swaim
Wayne Reed
Frank Miller
Clarence Marshall
Emory Smith
Local cotton ginning up. school to stage Ship Ahoy
Fifteen years ago on December 4 1930 a year’s total of 2484 bales of cotton was ginned by three local gangs and the season slightly exceeded early forecasts. Local high school students will present Ship Ahoy a three act musical comedy at the gym under Miss Helen Mothershead’s direction. Cast includes Ann Beck Ruden Daniels Louis Walker Harrison Tanner Edith Becker Bob Nicholson Arthur Green Ira Keller Maxine Scott Ralph Bailey Z W Kil gore Ruth Ward Powell. Three district banks closed in four days this week Bloomfield Bank and Trust Portageville Bank East Prairie Bank.
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Helen Mothershead
Ann Beck
Ruden Daniels
Louis Walker
Harrison Tanner
Edith Becker
Bob Nicholson
Arthur Green
Ira Keller
Maxine Scott
Ralph Bailey
Z. W. Killgore
Ruth Ward Powell
Bloomfield Bank and Trust Company
Portageville Bank
East Prairie Bank
Mayors Association Meet Set. Sikeston Couple to Wed
Ten years ago notice lists the Missouri Association of Mayors semi annual meeting to be held Friday December 6. Miss Louise Hines and Walter Buchholz both of Sikeston plan to marry Saturday December 14 at Luthern church with Rev Koerber performing the ceremony.
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Missouri Association of Mayors
Louise Hines
Walter Buchholz
Sikeston
Luttheran Church
RE. H. Koerber
Sikeston Post Office Near First Class Rank in 1940
Five years ago on December 5 1940 Sikeston post office neared first class status with receipts only about a thousand dollars short of the threshold. Southeast Missouri champs Sikeston Bulldogs beat Dexter 26 to 7 at Jackson, and 100 Scott county men received draft questionnaires to determine their class.
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Sikeston
Scott County
Benton
Sikeston Bulldogs
Missouri
Jackson
819 Missouri Hunters Kill Deer Record
The 819 successful Missouri hunters reported an average of 5.8 deer bucks does and fawns seen during a three day open season. Unsuccessful hunters averaging 4.4 deer seen reported to Nov 26. Most deer were bagged with rifles larger than .22 caliber. only 80 with .22 and 74 with shotguns.
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Missouri
The
Conservation Commission
Commission
Griffin son in Japan POW message and base designation
Mr and Mrs J T Griffin received a broadcast radio message this week from their son James S Griffin a prisoner of war in Japan The Defense Plant Corporation has designated Harvey Parks Airport as a storage base
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J.T. Griffin
James S. Griffin
Japan
Harvey Parks
Defense Plant Corporation
Cranberry Roll Ups With Rich Cranberry Spread
Bright cranberries brighten a holiday menu. Cook cranberries with water until skins burst, then blend with sugar flour and salt to a thick spread. Spread on rolled Sweet Yeast Dough, roll, cut, place in muffin pans, let rise, and bake at moderate heat for about 25 minutes.
Bee Wasp Fly Wing Movements Rates
The wing of a bee makes 190 movements per second, a wasp 110, and a fly 330. The comparison highlights striking differences in wingbeat frequency among these insects. The data illustrate how insect flight mechanics vary by species and likely relate to their respective flight capabilities and behaviors.
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Western Auto
R. F
Bob
Tyrone
Front Street
Sikeston, Missouri
Utrecht, Holland
Iceland
Polar
C. H. Vanson, Jeweler
C. W. Smith Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Citizens Bank Building
Dexter, Mo
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