Sikeston Teachers Hold Christmas Dinner Party
The Sikeston Community Teachers Association hosted its annual Christmas party at Air Port School on Thursday night with about 200 attenders including school board members and spouses. Decorations impressed. turkey and cafeteria dishes plus potluck contributions were praised. Entertainment featured Sixth Grade Balev School cast songs The Lord My Shepherd A Christmas Carol and Don't Wait Until the Night Before Christmas To Be Good. Chorus directed by Helen Jones with accompaniment by Dee Goodwin. Faculty Trio Robert Muller Harold Jones and Lewis Clark performed Winter Wonderland a Christmas parody of The Whitenpoof Song and Silent Night. Sixth grader Michele Bailey from Lee Hunter School read Mrs Santa Claus.
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Sikeston Community Teachers Association
Air Port
Balev School
Helen Jones
Dee Goodwin
Robert Muller
Harold Jones
Lewis Clark
Michele Bailey
Lee Hunter School
Mrs. Santa Claus
Mrs Crouthers Hosts Fairview Club Christmas Party
The Fairview Extension Club met at Mrs. Lencil Crouthers home with nine members and one guest. Bingo and floating prizes followed by a gift exchange under the Christmas tree in the decorated breakfast room. Refreshments of holiday cookies and coffee were served. The next meeting is January 11 at Mrs. Rufus Alsup’s home.
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Fairview Extension Club
Lencil Crouthers
Rufus Alsup
Fellowship Class Christmas Pot Luck at Ponder Home
Mr and Mrs P J Ponder hosted a fellowship class Christmas pot luck at their home with about 30 attendees. Mrs M G Joyce teaches the class at the Methodist Church. Ham was the main dish and the house was beautifully decorated for the season.
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Ponder
P. J. Ponder
Fellowship
Methodist Church
M. G. Joyce
Funeral services held for Carl F. Jorndt in Dexter
Funeral services for Carl F. Jorndt, former owner and operator of the IXL Manufacturing Company, were held in Dexter. The obituary notes his role as a longtime resident and business figure in the community.
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Dexter Dexter
Carl F. Jorndt
IXL Manufacturing Company
Obituary of Mr Jarndt at Strickland-Raney Chapel
Rev Alton Butler officiated at the Thursday service for Mr Jarndt at Strickland-Raney Chapel. Born May 14, 1887 in Dexter, he lived with daughter Ardis in Brentwood. Survived by daughter Ardis, son Forrest of Fort Worth, and sisters Mrs Begeman of Kirkwood and Mrs Roth of St Louis.
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Strickland-Rainey Chapel
Alton Butler
Missionary Baptist Church
Mr. Jarndt
Dexter
Ardis
Brentwood
Forrest
Fort Worth
Tex
Begeman
Kirkwood
Roth
St. Louis
Wescoat Shoppers In Sikeston From Oran
Elle Louise Wescoat of Oran shops in Sikeston on Thursday detailing a routine outing in a small town scene.
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Elle Louise Wescoat
Oran
Sikeston
State steps up fight against brucellosis
Jefferson City Missouri Department of Agriculture steps up enforcement requiring all cattle sold at public stockyards and licensed breeding sales to be tested. Breeding cattle testing positive are branded and tagged and must be sent to slaughter.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Department of Agriculture
The Snow Ball Dress and the Gift Disparity
Janet Hall portrays Marge in a cramped home where a costly Junior Class Snow Ball dress contrasts with her parents sparse gifts. Marge observes the lavish presents under a modest tree and longs for status and fairness, reflecting family financial strain during Christmas.
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Arge
Marge
A Daughter Faces Holiday Gifts and Family Pressure
Marge hides a wrapped dress for her mother and wrestles with the urge to speak honestly about gifts. Her parents press for a pretty, popular daughter and a new coat, while Marge dreams of independence. A contrasting note on population shifts marks broader change as farm populations decline from 32 million in 1900 to 28 million in 1950.
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Marge
U.S
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Fairview Club
Beck’s Standard Service
Malone
By Janet Hall
Missouri Plant Food Company, Inc
Sikeston, Missouri
Allen-Davis
Sikeston — Canalou
Matthews
Kewanee — Horseshoe
the Herald Angels
Liberty Super Market
Sikeston Water Tower
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