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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
12
Sikeston Bulldogs aim for a 13th straight win as they host Benton High in A and B games at the Sikeston Armory. Tuesday's scheduled Charleston game was postponed due to flooding and will be rescheduled.
Tomorrow night Carl Stotts national director of the Little League Association will speak at the high school gym to inform about organizing a Little League for boys ages 8 to 12. He will show motion pictures of the world series and invite interested sports fans from Southeast Missouri towns. The league mirrors the American Legion Junior but is limited to younger players and begins with multiple local teams.
This week a final statement of receipts and disbursements for the past V F W baseball season shows total receipts of 24261.98 and disbursements of 23241.06, leaving a balance of 1020.92. A note payment was made and interest on indebtedness paid. Jerry L. Mize, stationed with the U S Navy at Treasure Island, San Francisco, arrived for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Mize.
Guest speaker Herbert Rolf New Madrid County Extension Agent presented slides on good farming practices and city life value. Four new Rotary members joined including Dr. Paul Pedersen and Robert Sample. Next meeting guest program led by Gene Auldenburg at Dunn Hotel.
The V F W Auxiliary met at Odd Fellows Hall with president Mrs Myrtle Moll presiding A new member Mrs L E Bechtold was introduced The charter was draped for the late Mrs Gace H Davis past national treasurer A monthly sick veteran favor was approved giving Claude Boner at Mount St Joseph Hospital a gift This month’s donation of 500 was made to the March of Dimes The event included a social hour hosted by Mrs L B Patterson Mrs Lester Rister and Mrs Eleanor George Fr The couple Mr and Mrs Onari Garnett planned a Florida month long stay with Mr Barnes father F B Rauch of Morehouse tagging along
Miss Callie Burket will attend the state speech correctionists conference in Jefferson City on Monday January 23. A luncheon at the Hotel Governor is planned. Debaters earned 12 wins and 2 losses at Kennett, with Jackson second and Gideon third. The next tournament is in Jackson next Wednesday. Senior Pat Letsinger was chosen D.A.R. citizenship candidate. Elmer the Youngest will be staged February 17. Various clubs hold meetings from January 26 to February 13, and a 81st birthday dinner honors Mrs. W. B. Smith. Spring wedding plans announced for Lucille Alexander and Dr Nat Snider. Made-for-Farmers built three farrowing huts costing about 40 dollars each for FFA members.
The Garden Club met at the public library Monday with vice president Mrs. E J Nienstedt presiding in place of president Mrs. Paul Buchmueller who has resigned. Twenty one members attended and two new members Mrs. Jean Klein and Mrs. H C Blanton were voted in. A committee of Mrs. P B Bartmess Mrs. M S Gwinn and Mrs. Harry Dudley was named to choose a new president. Mrs. M C Mills led a program on African violets grown at home. The next regular meeting is February 20 at 2 PM in the public library.
Delta Community Hospital administrator Ralph W. Tarr will speak at the Sikestone Woman's Club meeting next Tuesday at the public library. Hostesses for the afternoon are Mrs. Bartley Schwegler, Mrs. T. F. Henry, Mrs. C. L. Blanton, and Mrs. Ralph Williams. Hers's Want ads get results.
Miss Mary Ann Hitchcok was installed as honored queen at a Job's Daughters meeting held last Saturday evening at the 10.C.F. Hal. Installing officers included Miss Barbara Canedy grand guardian and Mrs George Parts grand chaplain. Claudia Sue Hitchcock crowned bearer. Other officers installed included Janet Stewart senior princess Dot Haters junior princess Carolyn Jackson guide Peggy Knupp marshal Donna Howard recorder Wadine Malcolm treasurer Janet Lewis musician Virginia Hambrick assistant musician Ann Hollenbeck senior custodian Charlotte Weidmanna junior custodian Davie Joe Kochel first messenger Barbara Cummins second messenger Jane Bowman third messenger Margaret Marshall Aretha Pitts chaplain Ann Gentry and outer guard Sandra Kirby. Mary Elizabeth Stevenson will be installed as inner guard later. Fourteen choir members were installed and Rev. E D Owen gave the benediction. The Mother's Chair met Monday at Mrs George Faria's home. plans for a mother and daughter party in April were made. It was reported that $147 was received from the doll project to benefit Job's Daughters. Read the ads theyre news.
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