Caruthersville to Play Here Friday
Sikeston high school opens 1941 basketball with Caruthersville at local high school armory Friday night starting 7 o clock. Sikeston features three lettermen from 1940 Crase Waggener Beal and aims to avenge last year’s defeat. Starting lineup includes Beal Waggener Crase Mitchell Abies Skelton Roberts Winford Arnold Vanover.
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Sikeston High School
Caruthersville Tigers
Sikeston
Leonard Crase
D. B. Waggener
Clem Beal
Bulldogs
Caruthersville
Bobby Mitchell
Wayne Abies
Lowell Skelton
Tommy Roberts
Sherry Winford
J. W. Arnold
Billy Vanover
Benefit Basketball Game December 19 To Aid Injured Player
Sikeston high school football players sponsor a benefit basketball game Friday December 19 between Sikeston and Cape Girardeau. Funds raised will go to paying hospital expenses for James Edwards, injured in a fall football game. D B Waggener leads planning with Clem Beal Hugh Ely and T P Alliston assisting. Goal is about 500 dollars.
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Sikeston
Cape Girardeau
James Edwards
D. B. Waggener
Clem Beal
Hugh Ely
T. P. Alliston
Christmas Festival Fire Hazards and Prevention Tips
The article warns Christmas hazards from fresh trees and decorations. It recommends keeping the tree in water, away from heat, secured to walls, and using flame-proof lights. It notes dangers from wrapping, costumes, and crowded venues, stressing exits stay clear and fire equipment ready.
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Unde Writers’ Laboratories, Inc
Hous
Civilian Defense Takes Hold in Missouri
Governor Forrest C. Donnell announces statewide divisional meetings to form county councils of defense with 100 percent county participation. Regional Midwest meeting in Chicago chaired by Mayor LaGuardia highlights Missouri’s standout plan. Local councils to be completed soon with officers named across ten divisions.
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Jefferson City
Forrest C. Donnell
Missouri State Council of Defense
Hugh Stephens
State Council
Neeing S
Z.tion
Wek Goernor Donne
Stephens
William Anderson
Chicago
Foureen
LaGuardia
New York City
Missouri
Donnel
Donnel Poin Ted
D Nell
New Office for District Liquor Control Established
Liquor control for a 22 county Southeast Mussouri district will be based in Cape Girardeau. District 5's office moves there with Verne W. Baker, district supervisor, in charge. Northern district limits run along Cape Girardeau county line to Ozark and Douglas counties on the west.
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Mussouri
Cape Girardeau
State Department of Liquor Control
District 5
Verne W. Baker
Cape Girardeau County
Ozark and
Douglas County
Chapel Dedication at Camp Robinson for 140th Infantry
Mrs Ruth Matone attended the dedication services for the chapel of the 140th Infantry at Camp Robinson Arkansas on Sunday starting at 9 30 o clock Col H F Dutley commander of the 140th Infantry delivered an acceptance address Lt Oscar T Honey director of the 140th Infantry band gave the unit history Staff Sgt Daniel E Malone organist and performer in a Sunday night organ recital were among participants The events spanned the day and highlighted the unit�s religious facility dedication.
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Ruth Matone
140Th Infantry
Camp Robinson
Ark
H. F. Dutley
Sieston
Oscar T. Honey
Chaffee
Daniel E. Malone
Ruth
Fordham to Use Special Train for Sugar Bowl Trip
Fordham University officials have arranged a special train to transport Rams students to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans for the New Year’s Day game against Missouri. The train departs New York December 28, reaches New Orleans December 30, and leaves New Orleans January 2.
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New York
Fordham University
Fordham Rams
University of Missouri
New Orleans
Plans for Civil Air Patrol in Missouri outlined
Governor Forrest C. Donnell received an administrative order from Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia detailing plans for a Civil Air Patrol unit in Missouri. It would recruit volunteers for flying training and assist in air raid warning and defense tasks. University of Missouri and five state teachers colleges discussed student involvement with the State Defense Council for national defense.
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Civil Air Patrol
Missouri
Forrest C. Donnell
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
National Civilian Defense
Donnell
University of Missouri
Cape Garardeau
Maryville
Kirksville
Warrensburg
Springfield
State Defense Council
Navy trims enlistments to two years in reserve forces
The Navy Department announced that enlistments in the United States Naval Reserve have been reduced to two years. The nearest recruiting station is at the U S post office in Cape Girardeau Missouri.
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Navy Department
United Sates Naval Reserve
Navy
U. S. Post Office
Cape, Girardeau, Mo
Forum members debate duration of war with Japan
The Forum met on Monday night to discuss how long the war with Japan will last. Fourteen members and six visitors attended. Anna Lou Lewis sought membership, needing three of five meetings. John Stewart was named program chairman replacing Bob McCord. The group, founded in 1939 by Ne'l Hart, now lists forty one members with four absent this year.
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Bartlett Beer
St. Joseph
Frankk Hanna
Walter C. Godson
Macon
J. C. Mils Jr
Kirasvie
Dvision
Jos
P. C. Raible Jr
Hannibl
Houston
Troy
Seretary
B. M. Little
Lexington
George Catts
Kansas City
L. PP. Embry
Californa
J. R. Baker
Fulton
Thos. N. Dysart
St. Louis
David L. Mailer
University City
Ben Reynols
Joplin
D. C. McKee
Harry B. Carr
Springfield
J. C. Pie
Bolivar
Divsion
J. Edward Notin
West Pains
Leo Carr
Thayer
John Wolpers
Poplar Bluff
Morell de- Reign
Carutsesville
Japan
D. B. Wargener
Larry Shain
Patty Hudson
Martha Latham
Mary A. Lankford
Mary Francis Smauth
Joe Allen
Bob McCord
Hiram Williams
John Stewart
Chrles Boyd
Margaret Boyd
Mary Helen Trousdale
John Hah
Dora Anne Hunott
J. W. Lewis
Henrietta Lews
Wima Lou Foster
Pete Oliver
Billy Lewis
Anna Lou Lewis
Ne'l Hart
Pupil Voice Group Highlights World Issues
D B Waggener Patty Hudson John Hahn and John Stewart form a student group that offers pupils a chance to express views on subjects of global importance.
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D. B. Waggener
Patty Hudson
John Hahn
John Stewart
Sophomore English Club Park Attendance List
Sophomores at the English club meeting gathered in the home economics cottage for a Wednesday night session. Students named include Frank Boden Ralph Boyer Jean Jackson Margaret Lambert Laura Jo Latham Dorothy Marshall Benny Joe Morrison Lois Pris Floyd Porter Billy Partick Kenneth Schwarre Larry Sain Richard Shy Charlotte Strain Virginia Woods Pauline Sheppard Archie Aviston Phil Bowman Imogene Branum Doris Jean Cook Dwan Crowe Ila May Fowler Bennalee LaCour Miler Moll Joe OConnor Chris Pete Dene Stinnett and Buddy Waters. Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hopkins.
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Te Englsh Club
Frank Boden
Ralph Boyer
Jean Jakson
Margaret Lambert
Laura Jo Latham
Dorothy Marshall
Benny Joe Morrison
Lois Pris
Floyd Porter
Billy Partick
Kenneth Schwarre
Larry Sain
Richard Shy
Charlotte Strain
Virgina Woods
Pauline Sheppard
Archie Aviston
Phil Bowman
Imogene Branum
Doris Jean Cook
Dwan Crowe
Ila Ma? Fowler
Bennalee LaCour
Christmas Bulldog Barker Special Edition Notice
The Bulldog Barker skips weekly editing for two weeks to publish a ten page Christmas edition with special features beyond scholastic news. Editor in chief Russel Wilson associate editor Patty Hudson sports editor Joe Ar.
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Barker
Scholastic
Russel Wilson
Patty Hudson
Joe -Ar
No Christmas Leave for 140th Infantry Units
Members of the 140th Infantry under Major Harry E. Dudley will receive several days of New Year leave but will not be home for Christmas. The unit, based in Sikeston with Company K, competed with the 138th Infantry from St. Louis for Cassimas leave, which St. Louis won. Release plans for men who have completed service are unsettled due to war station constraints and unclear arrangements after year’s start.
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140Th Infantry
Whch
Harry E. Dudley
Sikeston
140Th
St. Louis
138Th Infantry
Students eye journalism careers in town paper project
The class lists reporters Margaret Hart Anthea Moore Dora Ann Dunn Mabel Greerlee Anta Lou Lewis Joanne Edwards Mary Anne Lankford Floyd Mc Clellan and Charles Heath. An outside activity is compiling news for the town papers with two pupils handling it weekly. Two pupils have served as out-of-town correspondents and several contemplate journalism as a career.
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W. U. Myers
Noel Ravaee
Vermon
High School News
Joanne Eidwards
Santa’s Headquarter’s
the City Drug Store
Robin Hood
Shanghia
Yankee
Gemey
Schaeffer and Parker
Baliaka
Coty
Paris
Carnation
Richard Hudnut
Orient
Waffle
Mickey Mouse
Shirk and
Remington
Front Street
City Drug Store
Newspaperenne Hlye
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