Our Public Schools By Garland Parker
Debating is an extracurricular activity expanding in school programs. This article outlines the nature, scope, values, and operation of the Sikeston debate program, its eligibility, funding, and successes including Southeast Missouri and State tournaments, with plans for around seventy five debates this year.
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United States
Southeast
Missour
Board of Education
National Forensic League
Sikeston
St. Louis
News Notes of Sikeston Public Schools
Dr. B A Belden will speak on Control of Social Diseases at the Forum Club with motion pictures illustrating his talk. The candlelight service will be Dec 20 with juniors and seniors in charge and Moe Watson to light the candle symbolizing school spirit. Parkers Sparkers held a birthday party for quarter’s birthdays. Keith Collings and Frances Burch presented an assembly with Christmas carols and a play Pop Reads The Christmas Carol.
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B. A. Belden
State Health Department
Forum Club
Moe Watson
Sikeston High School
Clem Beal
Keith Collings
Frances Burch
Mr. Collins
Miss Burch
Pop
Sikeston High School concert features band and glee club
Sikeston residents are invited to a school concert at 8 p m Thursday December 19 in the high school auditorium. The 68 member Sikeston high school band is led by Keith Collins, with the Girls Glee Club under Miss Sarah Ann Michell and the twirlers also performing. Soloists Patsy Ruth Gentles Billy Foley and Miss Michell, plus a clarinet quartet, will be featured. Helen Campbell accompanies. Read The Leader for farm news.
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Sikeston
Sikeston High School
Keith Collins
Sarah Ann Michell
Patsy Ruth Gentles
Billy Foley
Miss Michell
Joe Allen
Billy Anderson
Carolyn Weltecke
Grace Mane Sitzes
Helen Campbell
Christmas Days of 50 Years Ago Contributed Nostalgia
A nostalgic essay recalls Christmas 50 years ago with long black stockings, red tops, homemade candy, and a simple family ritual by the heater. It contrasts past modest joys with today’s lavish toy stores, noting how happiness came from small gifts and shared memories rather than expensive purchases.
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Santa
Father
Corn Owned by U S For Sale At 65 Cents A Bushel
United Press dispatch says CCC corn stored in steel bins and country warehouses may be bought at 65 cents per bushel or at local market price if higher. About 128 million bushels in steel bins, 22 million in country warehouses. No change to policy on 70 million bushels terminal stored.
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United Press
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agriculture Department
Stect Bing
Twenty Years Ago December 10 1920 Sikeston Herald items
The Sikeston Herald recalls events from December 10 across years. Notable items include Sikeston Milling Company enlarging capital stock from 124000 to 1500000, a Masonic instruction school conducted in Morley, and a couple celebrating their third wedding anniversary near Kewanee.
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Sikeston Ierald
Scott County Milling Company
Charles Lindley
Kewanee
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