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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1938

Page

2

Kewanee Preps Bow To Sikeston In Invitational Tilt

In a four team invitational opener Sikeston Bulldogs were held to 15 as College High Preps won 29 15. Art Swacker started scoring with a basket as Sikeston stalled early. The Preps led 15 3 at the half and extended their margin, while Sikeston rallied in the second half but could muster only limited scoring.

College High Sikeston Bulldogs Art Swacker Sikeston Davis Hilf Mere Davis Gowl Bowman Swaecher Siheston Tinelly

Sikeston High Beats Kewanee in Hard-Fought Win

Sikeston High defeated Kewanee 25 to 15 in a tight Southeast Missouri matchup. Standouts include Swacker and Lambert for Sikeston, while Bird and Thompson led Kewanee’s scoring in a game where Sikeston opened a 10-6 halftime lead and held on as the Indians narrowed the gap late.

Kewanee Routs Fruitland 33 to 25 In Comeback Victory

Kewanee Indians overturn a 15 23 deficit to defeat Fruitland Greyhounds 33 to 25. Both teams hit 11 field goals, but Kewanee owned the night at the free throw line 11 to 3 led by Russell and Tollison among others.

Fruitland Fruitland Trotty Kewanee Greyhounds Indians Russell McDowell Smith Yancey Broun

Alumni Club forms from Sikeston 1932 football team banquet

Buddy Thrower elected president of the Sikeston High School Alumni Club formed at the banquet by the 1932 Sikeston football team. Tom Baker named vice president and Ben F Carroll secretary. Seventeen former players attended, with talks by RA Harper, Win Maher, Tharon Stallings, and Cletis Bidewell. A committee led by Stallings will draft by laws.

Buddy Thrower Sikeston High School RA Harper Win FE Maher Tharon Stallings Cletis Bidewell Kelley Humes Alen Suaim Venson Jones Moore Greer Jr Conn Armour Tony Middleton Tom Baker Allen Swaim Buddy m S

Sikeston to face Fruitland for third place tonight

Sikeston Bull Dogs coach Green prepares his team for a third place showdown against the Fruitland Greyhounds. The matchup comes after a tough sequence of games that left Sikeston determined to seize the win.

Coach Green Sikeston Bull Gogs Greyhounds of Fruitland

VWandsee High School Tournament Set for December 30 31

The VWandsee annual boys and girls basketball tournament will be held Friday and Saturday this week December 30 and 31. Draws were set by a committee including Superintendent Hansel Time Ralph McCullough and Coach Hugh May. First round pairings include Girls Lilbourn Morley Matthews Canalou Vanduser Blodgett and Delta with a bye. Boys matchups list Blodgett Morley Canalou Lalbourn Gray Ridge Delta Anniston Vanduser Oran Matthews. Officials are Superintendent Louis Meyer Morehouse and Charlie Muller Blodgett.

Vwand High Point Fnday Hansel Tiime Ralph McCullough Hugh May Fast Prairie Lilbourn Morley Matthews Canalou Vanduser Delta Blodgett Lalbourn Gray Ridge Anniston Vancuser Oran Louis Meyer Morehouse Charlie Muller

Swamp Angels Win First Round Hoop Tourney

The Swamp Angels of the New Madrid CCC drainage camp defeated the Hayt CCC camp 22 to 14 in a Southeast Missouri sub-district basketball game played Tuesday night at the New Madrid Ign school gym. The game was moved to a local court as no neutral venue was available before Christmas.

Cape Girardeau Cairo Cape Central Lagers Cairo Golden Tornadoes Swamp Angels New Madrid

Soils and Crops Conference Planned in New Madrid

New Madrid, December 29. The third annual Soils and Crops Conference will be held at the courthouse in New Madrid on January 5. County Agent Broom named Arline Avery as chairman with E. V. Jewett vice chairman C. O. Hawkins secretary and Gordon Stroud registrar. The program committee also includes E. V. Jewett Fred Geske and T. A. Penman. The day begins at 9:15 with registration and opening remarks by Archine Avery, followed by minutes, talks on hybrid corn soybeans soil conservation and livestock feeding and care.

New Madrid Court House Broom Arline Avery E. V. Jewett C. O. Hawkins Gordon Stroud Fred Geske T. A. Penman Archine Avery Cr. Hawkins Jewett W Matson Tom Gardner New Madrid County Matson New Madnd County Avery

Ditch Work Progress in District 186 and Surrounding Areas

Delta Missouri December 29 Ditch clearing crews at Delta CCC camp resume work on District No 10 in Scott County with bad weather working access. Little River Drainage District No 289 work halted for machine repairs and will resume. Ditch No 35 still requires months to finish five miles. District Ditch No 111 near Advance expected to finish by January 1 1939. Osgood dragline to move to Caney basin to raise the levee and wrap up a long running project.

Delta Delta CCC Scott County Little River Drainage District No Little River Drainage District Advance Osgood Caney Basin

Christmas Guests From Fredercktown Visit Carrolls

Rev and Mrs R B F Carroll and son Dr F Eugene Carroll of Fredercktown were Christmas guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W O Carroll.

R B F Carroll F Eugene Carroll Fredercktown W O Carroll

Adjustment payments on 1937 cotton in New Madrid

726 checks totaling 57854.75 have been issued for 1937 cotton price adjustments in New Madrid county, with 1250 applications received. About 60 percent of applicants have been paid, at roughly 300 checks per week, and most should finish within sixty days. 812 soil conservation checks totaling 68927.58 have been distributed. a few remain. No 1938 soil conservation applications have yet been submitted.

New Madrid Binford

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