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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
11
A column condemns the rich man who lacks morality, arguing communities like Sikeston reject the financially secure who ignore clean living. It notes social ostracism of moral renegades as a test of civic worth in a good town.
The text recalls the 1940 Lidice massacre and the July 13 194? Czech Milan massacre where 374 Czechs including 109 children and 26 Poles were burned or shot as they tried to escape. It links these events to the Bastille anniversary and urges unwavering UN victory over Germany to prevent future such killings.
Judge John H. King of Hartford Superior Court ordered the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus placed in the hands of a receiver. The action follows injuries from the July 6 fire that swept the main tent and caused 163 deaths. The receiver will take immediate possession after posting bond and an inventory will be made.
Passenger traffic on American railroads rose sharply during World War II with 1943 traffic approaching four times the level of 1939, reflecting wartime mobilization and increased travel demand. The data highlights historic peak usage and the critical role of rail transport in wartime logistics.
Rain arrived recently with cooler temperatures but was too light to save crops in Southeast Missouri. Farmers report withering, lack of moisture halting growth as July moisture runs at 0.06 inches in Sikeston. June brought 2.32 inches, mostly mid month. last meaningful rain June 29. Last year at this time heat peaked at 97 degrees with drought fears.
Miss Lucille O'Dell daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed O'Dell Sikeston and Pvt Richard C Mort son of Mr and Mrs Wm Mort Anderson Ind announced engagement this week Mort finished high school in Anderson Ind in 1942 joined the Army Air Forces and is based in Amarillo Tex O'Dell is a Southern Illinois College Carbondale student after Sikeston High School No wedding date set yet.
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the U. S. Club Tuesday night, July 18, with Mrs. E. N. Leech, Mrs. Joe Anderson and Mrs. Burl Heath as hostesses. All members are urged to attend.
Rev. Byron E. Chew, a returned missionary from the West Indies, will speak to young people at the Tanner Street Church of God at 6 45 Sunday night. All city youths are invited to attend this service.
Marines recovered an album on Saipan showing Amelia Earhart Putnam in photos with Capt. Fred Noonan. The discovery fuels renewed focus on the 1937 disappearance during a world flight, after Earhart radioed she had half an hour of fuel remaining and no land in sight.
A miscellaneous essay lists nuisances loud radios barking dogs and petty disturbances by police chief Wal lace slowing taxicabs chief and Roosevelt re election talk. It urges hospital toilets to be investigated and hints at war charity contrasts. Herald want ads promote low cost effective service.
The Propwash is written and edited by the Cadets of the 2561st A A EF Base Unit. All articles reflect cadet views and do not necessarily reflect this paper.
In an odd wartime note, B B Fortune of Wilsons Pickles promotes pickles made in Texas for Texas consumption while jokes about hot Texas weather and army life surface. The piece mentions Frisk, Lt Hawkins, the d4 h dets, gravity’s pull on limbs and dog tags, and a B 29 reference as humorous or rhetorical commentary amid drill and readiness calls.
On July 4 from 2:30 to 5:00 the Cadets enjoyed a tea dance at the Cotton Club with dancing and refreshments. Girls were brought from nearby towns and local communities, and the music was enjoyed by all attendees.
Lt Hawkins assistant commandant of cadets brings two years of direct cadet exposure to the job and a seasoned, small town humor. Born in Nebraska and raised in Detroit he rose from aviation cadet training to second lieutenant in 1948 and to a silver bar this February. He and his wife and infant daughter are stationed here with a brother at Norfolk. Cadets face strict lines and dusty inspections as Hawkins emphasizes discipline and progress. A weekend Armory dance bonded cadets with local town residents and they left pleased with the town’s hospitality.
The 5 A cadets, newly arrived, hurried Saturday morning for an open post to follow that afternoon. Some boys who collected tours earlier in the week spent time walking but quickly returned to duties after completing their tasks.
A dance held last Saturday evening at Sikes ton Armory in honor of class 45 A. Junior birdmen enjoyed the evening with Mrs Brewer and helpers. Music was soft and lights low as guests danced. Free Cokes and beer were served. A jovial date intermission remark capped the night.
The report notes Mr Fredrick of Bid 2 A as the first member of class 44 K to gain fame as a junior catapillar club member. Members must pop their parachutes to join, but Fredrick says someone else pulled the rip cord. His ally Mr Fletcher denies involvement.
Bettye Reed of Evansville Indiana portraited in a playful locker tribute to Cadet Humphrey. Reed a Evansville Central High 1939 graduate works as a statistician at Republic Aircraft, described as a brown eyed brunette five feet three inches and 110 pounds. The note jokes of a future meeting back home in Indiana.
The Young Matrons League held a business meeting led by new president Mrs. Johnson. The group discussed enrolling the Junior class wives, planning a bridge program, and inviting new wives to join Sikeston’s U. S. C. meetings at 7:30 p.m. Mondays, with all Cadets wives welcome.
Wednesday July 5 saw the first parade the gadgets experienced since leaving dear ole SAACC as the drum and bugle corps supplied a military air to the retreat ceremony. Groaning aside, the parade progressed amiably and more are expected regularly in the future. Postparade sentiment said participants felt they weren’t up to old standards and feared further practice. Last Friday Chillicothe Business College mailed the final 70,000 circulars to graduates in twenty-one states.
The 35 cubic yard scoop shovel has started uncovering coal seams in eastern Ohio and is expected to mine about 1,000,000 tons of bituminous coal during 1944.
The Agricultural Department forecast a tobacco crop of 1,484,494,000 pounds, up 6 percent from last year and 7 percent above the 1933 to 1942 average, signaling a strong harvest outlook.
The United States now provides about 95 percent of the aviation gasoline consumed by the United Nations.
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