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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1945

Page

32

Sikeston High School News Highlights Local Victory Bond Sale

Sikeston High School produced a $3,000 victory stamps and bonds drive aiding a wounded veteran at O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield. A commemorative “To Speed Your Recovery” marker will be given, and a veteran’s photo and a letter to the school will be requested by Red Cross recreation workers.

Sikeston O'Reilly General Hospital Springfield Missouri Missouri War Finance Committee Iit Red Cross Red Peppers Jo Ann Botter Mary Ellen Sensenbaugh Peggy Laur Dot Matthews Margaret Booth Geneva Murphy Betty Northington Nadine Fox Eugenia Potashnick

Local names listed for community event attendees

Mary Gray, Dorothy Lewis, Edith Morris, LaVerne Warnecke, Peggy Harris, Georgina Sutton, RoseNa Yarborough, Raymond Propst, Simon Thrower and Audrey Aldrich are named as participants in the community notice. The fragment hints at a civic gathering or listing of residents related to the event.

More Mary Gray Dorothy Lewis Edith Morris LaVerne Warnecke Peggy Harris Georgina Sutton RoseNa Yarborough Raymond Propst Simon Thrower Audrey Aldrich

Secretary to Superintendent resigns after seven years

Miss Ruth Bloomfield, secretary to Supt. T. B. Stallings, resigned after seven years. She was honored as guest at a faculty event and plans to leave for Oklahoma City on December 26. The faculty presented her with a gift in appreciation of her service.

Ruth Bloomfield T. B. Stallings Miss Bloomfield Oklahoma City

Musical Program Precedes Candlelight Ceremony

A junior and senior candlelight service featured a music program led by Mr Head. A mixed chorus performed It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and Joy to the World, Log Phillips and Vivian Dematis sang Angels at Christmas Time, and a double octet including Peggy Harris and others sang Silent Night and White Christmas.

Mr. Head Log Phillips Vivian Dematis Peggy Harris Betty Sizemore Audrey Aldrich Vivian Demarnis Barbara Canedy Elizabeth Birchfield Elsie Spivey Lucy Mae Porter Rosella Yarbough Judy Baker Charles Myers James Harris Lee Beal Travis Jackson Emma Lee Nicholson Lois Phillips

Lee Beal Named Football Captain At Banquet

Lee Beal was elected captain with Bill Greer as co captain and Betty Northington queen at the 1945 football banquet held Thursday December 13 at the Dunn Hotel. About 120 people attended including Dr W W Parker of State College Cape Girardeau guests and master of ceremonies C D Matthews III.

Lee Beal Bill Greer Betty Northington Dunn Hotel W. W. Parker State College Cape Girardeau C. D. Matthews III Board of Education Bona Dick Inman Bill Green Lou Bona Dean Owen E D Owen The Baptist Church Stuber

Ohio Wins 1944 Michigan Ohio Game 18 to 14

A movie reel shown the 1944 Michigan Ohio football clash won by Ohio 18 to 14. A banquet closed with the school song The Red and Black. Marine Sgt Clem Beal Sgt Lowell Skelton and others visited the school last week to watch basketball practice. Beal, three years in service at Camp Miramar San Diego, formerly worked at the Post Exchange and now at Officers Bar. He often sees ex music director Keith Collins. Skelton at San Diego Marine Base was an instructor in textiles and awaits assignment. J D Schwab, 18 months overseas on Midway and Marshall Islands, was discharged in November and may enter college, possibly at the University of Texas.

Clem Beal Lowell Skelton Marine Corps J. D. Schwab Sgt Beal Camp Miramar San Diego Post Exchange Officers’ Bar Keith Collins Sikester High School Skelton Marine Base Midway Marshall Islands Marines University of Texas

Mr Stewart Hosts D O Class Members at Chili Supper

Members of the diversified occupations class and guests enjoyed a chili supper at the Duni Hotel hosted by M L Stewart, with Louis Dillender performing two solos “White Christmas” and “Down the Road a Piece” on piano by Jean and Judy Baker. Afterward, junior Bill Stotts treated the group to a Rex Theatre movie.

Diversified Occupations Duni ‘Hotel M. L Stewart Louis Dillender Hoe Jean Judy Baker Bill Stotts Rex Theatre

Local Teachers Crash State Education Book Gift to Library

Miss Mabel Dike presents to Sikeston High School library the book The Captain from Connecticut by C. S. Forester. Articles by Electa O’Hara Margaret Rumph and M. L. Stewart in Cooperative Curriculum Making in Missouri outline units of work for Missouri teachers. T. E. Stallings, local superintendent, involved.

Mabel Dike Connecticut C. S. Forester Sikeston High School Electa O'Hara Margaret Rumph M. L. Stewart Missouri T. E. Stallings

State school planning committee bulletin highlights

The twelve State school met on the planning committee with Miss O Hara describing two units. One is an office training unit on The Use of the Telephone Directory linking mailing lists and advertising letters. The other is a bookkeeping unit about the high school bank. A senior home economics unit on wardrobe planning by Miss Rumph covers garment adaptation and budgeting. Mr Stewart outlines work for diversified occupations. A baking unit is detailed and a photo shows Claude Rewark, former diversified occupations student, now apprenticing as a butcher. Student fundraising totals: Junior Red Cross 28.02, junior high 15.32, senior high 12.70. Home room 110 led with 27.07, followed by 270 8A with 27.43 and 7A with 21.6.

Miss O'Hara Stewart Claude Rewark Diversified Occupations Bulletin Red Cross

New Books Arrive at Bailey School Library

The Bailey School library received thirty five new books this week with selections for all six grades. Several awards from the Open House on November 15 are included and will be presented to each grade by the parent turnout. Upper grades show interest in a book about Morgan horses while Fuzzy-Wuzzy titles appeal to lower grades. Another shipment is expected within a month.

Bailey School Library

State School Fund Reaches $17,618,399

Superintendent Roy Scanlhn announced Monday that the December 15 payment of state school funds totaled 8,781,399, bringing the year’s distributed amount to 17,618,390 across 8,650 districts.

Roy Scanlhn

Resident hunting and fishing permits set for 1946

The Conserve Commission of Maissounanne ed. announces that resident hunting and fishing permits for 1946 go on December 20. A new 15 cent handling fee will be added, making the resident hunting and war permit cost 3.15, up from 2.65. Other permits remain at 2.15 for hunting, 1.15 for fishing, and 1.15 for the combo including fees.

Conserve Commission of

Morehouse Tigers Rival Sikeston Teams In Gym

Morehouse Tigers defeated Sikeston A 28 to 22 and Sikeston B 26 to 24 in local gym. Faculty and spouses hosted a Christmas party at Superintendent EB Street home. School resumes after break with a Christmas program and gift exchange. upcoming game vs Charleston Bluejays noted.

Morehouse Tigers Sikeston Morehouse A.keston Artirs EB. E Street Canalou

Diphtheria and Smallpox Clinic Held Friday

An inoculation clinic for diphtheria and smallpox was held on Friday, December 21, providing residents with vaccination services and health guidance to prevent the diseases.

Luuding

Immunization Drive Sees Over 100 Vaccinated Last Thursday

Dr Sarno and the district nurse oversaw a vaccination session last Thursday with more than 100 people receiving each of the immunizations.

Sarno

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