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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
5
Numerous Sikeston residents entertained and visited relatives and friends in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and New York over the weekend. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Varce Montgomery, families from Desloge and Charleston, and travelers to St. Louis, Columbia, and Long Beach.
St Louis schedules Queen High for seven nights starting June 12 at Forest Park Municipal Theatre with a strong cast including Billy House Oscar Shaw Melissa Mason Doris Patston Gladys Banter and Hazel Hayes. The production promises lively humor song and dance with 37 Municipal Opera performers and colorful costumes. Beginning June 19 Municipal Opera will present Robert Stolz Lost Waltz after the run.
Members of the Eastern Star Chapter at Blodgett will guest the Sikeston chapter in the I O O F hall tonight. Five candidates from Blodgett will be initiated. Miss Jeanette Graham and Mrs. Ben Ritter will lead the program. A social hour and refreshments follow. Visitors from Charleston and Tilmo are invited. about seventy members are expected.
The 1959 Ozarks Jubilee Committee thanks Earl M. Aller Kiwanis Club Sikeston Missouri and the city for participation in the jubilee. They invite suggestions for next year and request members pass on thanks to their organization.
Miss Betty Limbaugh, daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Limbaugh, was honored by her mother with a luncheon last Saturday for her 15th birthday. Eight young friends attended including Misses Mary Emma Allen Mary Ann Lankford Rosemary Putnam Betty Jane Taylor Margaret Anthony Mary Waller Mary Emma Donnell and Matilda Long.
Sixteen members and two juniors, Mary Jane and Betty Wayne Cummins, attended the regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday night at the Legion hut. Mrs W A Smith, president, presided. Mrs L J Langley and Mrs U T Rabb hosted the social hour after the business session.
Mrs M M Beck reviewed at the public library last Thursday raising 32010 for the Woman's Club treasury. Mrs C R Auten chaired the group overseeing the event.
Rev John L Taylor pastor of Sikeston Methodist Church received the honorary Doctor of Divinity at Central College Fayette Missouri, during commencement exercises led by Governor Lloyd C Stark. Also honored was Rev T B Mather, former Sikeston pastor and Kansas City district superintendent. Mrs Taylor accompanied him.
Miss Evelyn Allard daughter of Mrs Lacy EL Allard will receive her B S degree in education from the University of Illinois at Urbana at the sixty eighth annual commencement on June 12. More than 2300 degrees including 350 for graduate work will be conferred. She attended Sikeston High School and William Wood College Fulton graduating two years ago and has studied at Illinois for two years. After commencement she will spend the summer with her mother and brother LFE Allard Jr and family.
Alen Crites son of Mr and Mrs H L Crites visits grandparents near Cape Girardeau with his dog Fritzie who accompanies him. At Sikeston Natatorium, forty young friends were entertained by Mix Sikes and then shared a picnic supper.
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