News of our men women in uniform
Helen Robinson of the Woman's Army Corps at Randolph Field Texas visited her parents Mr and Mrs Willian Robinson at Oran Co Lynn Vetters of Camp McCain Mississippi visited Commerce while on 10 day furlough Robert Miskell of the U S Navy in San Diego California stayed with relatives at Commerce Melvin Smith in Navy training at Great Lakes Illinois spent the week with Commerce relatives Mrs Keith Collins and son Michael left for San Diego to join husband father Sgt Collins stationed there with Marines He was Sikeston high school music director Cp Gene Bowman with Air Forces near Dyersburg Tennessee visited his parents Judge Bowman and family Lieut Charles Allen Cook with Army Air Forces in England writing his mother of the beauty of the country and his service since two years on duty in Brazil and Africa before current posting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Robinson
Woman's Army Corps
Randolph Field
Texas
Willian Robinson
Oran
Lynn Vetters
Camp
McCain
Miss
Mrs
Lawrence Vetters
Commerce
Keith Collins
Michael
San Diego
Cal
Spt
Collins
Marines
Sgt. Collins
Sikeston High School
Gene Bowman
Dyersburg
Tenn
Liam Bowman
Wcc. Bowman
Charles Allen Cook
Army Air Forces
England
O. T. Elder
Lieut. Cook
Brazil
Africa
Lad
SAACC
Chamber of Commerce
Jon
G. I
Brewer
Sikeston
Bolling
Butler Engaged To Washington High School Graduate
Announcement of Jerelyn Suzanne Napper of Washington D C engaged to James Edward Butler son of Mr and Mrs C H Butler of Sikeston. Napper a Western High School senior plans Lindenwood College after graduation. War era notes and several local military family updates accompany the engagement news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerelyn Suzanne Napper
Washington, D. C
James Edward Butler
C. H. Butler
Sikeston
Miss Napper
Western High School
Washington
Lily M. Napper
Cape Girardeau
Lindenwood College
R. B. Stout
Butler
United States Navy
Navy School of Music
Sikeston High School
Central College
Fayette
Navy
J. B
Butler Twins
New Madrid Scouts Hold Successful Camporee Jam
Forty three Boy Scouts and nine adult leaders took part in the New Madrid Boy Scout District Camporee at Farr's Park south of Lilbourn last Friday and Saturday. Troops from New Madrid LaForge Portageville and Lilbourn competed while Marston and Kewanee did not send representatives. First place went to Lilbourn with 2136 points, Portageville second 2037, New Madrid third 1995, and LaForge fourth 1905. Visitors from Sikeston New Madrid and Portageville attended the campfire program. Owen J Taul directed the event with aid from Rev Wagner Litbourn Bud Dawson Rev Reaves Rev Rankin New Madrid and Rev Cole Portageville. Scout Executive Max Hatfield of Cape Girardeau was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Farr’s Park
Lilbourn
LaForge
Portageville
Marston
Kewanee
Camporee
Owen J. Taul
L LaForge
Sikeston
Wagner
Litbourn
Bud Dawson
Reaves
Rankin
Cole
Max Hatfield
Cape Girardeau
Wichita Pilot Feuds Over New Breakfast Cereal Brand
Test pilot Ted Braley dismisses a new naslurtium brand breakfast cereal, tossing his dish in a scene that reveals Mrs Braley’s discovery of what happened to her breakfast. The odd confrontation unfolds in Wichita as Braley voices strong opinions about the cereal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kwan
Ted Braley
Propwash cadet paper note on staff and views
The Propwash is written and edited by the Cadets of the 2561st A. A. F. Base Unit in Sikeston Missouri. All articles and remarks are those of the cadets and do not necessarily reflect the views of the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston, Mo
Memorial Day opens Sikeston swimming season at cemetery
E B I Sikeston notes joke filled column asking who will be disappointed by local events and people. It mentions Memorial Day, swimming at the cemetery, rumors of visitors, riders decree on apparel, Armory events, Kaydets and the band, free beer rumors, Harpo Tharp tours, and questions about V A early open post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Sharp Boys
P. EB. Brown
Art Frost
Mr.Brown
Harpo Tharp
Tharp
V. A
Commanding Officer Promoted to Major Hughes Leads 2561st Unit
Major Phil Hughes, commander of the 2561st Army Air Forces Base Unit, promoted from Captain after three months in command. He previously served as Air Inspector here, and his men extend congratulations and wish him continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Hughes
Cadet Wives and 44-K Join In at Young Matron’s Club
The Junior Matron's League met at the Country Club with 13 wives and two children from class 44-J. New president Bette Jo Culek led the meeting which planned name tags for cadet wives to aid introductions. Future meetings will be at the U S O on Monday nights beginning May 29, inviting 44-K wives to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Bette Jo Culek
Locker Sweetheart of Squadron Five from Conrad Montana
From Conrad Montana Miss Mary Jane Stricklin 18 years old blue eyed blonde haired five feet four inches tall and 102 pounds becomes Squadron Five Locker Sweetheart. She excels in singing and dancing and is popular with the cadets. The story notes civilian privations and mentions Pop Farrell and his alarm clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad
Montana
Mary Jane Stricklin
Pomeroy
Squadron Five
Miss Stricklin
MIA
Navy continues drive for waves in Cape Girardeau
The Navy Recruiting Station in Cape Girardeau announces Edith Keller, Seaman 1st class of the WAVES, will be at the Post Office building from June 5 to June 8 to interview women aged 20 to 36 for WAVES enlistment. The message urges capable women to help free Sailors for battle and join the WAVES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Cape Girardeau
Edith Keller
Navy
Navy reveals 65 aircraft carriers in active service
Atemus L. Gates, assistant Navy secretary for air, disclosed that sixty five carriers are in active service. He also said Navy planes of all types will total about 37,700 in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atemus L. Gates
Navy
Air
Salute for French aviation cadets on NBC radio
French aviation cadets at the Alabama Institute of Aeronautics will receive a radio salute over NBC on June 1 by Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. The broadcast honors 63 war contract flying schools including MIA. Classes teach French youths to fly for the French Air Force at the Alabama school, run by Oliver Parks. Instructors are American civilian flyers with night courses in French and nautical terms. The program airs at 6:00 PM Central War Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Institute of Aeronautics
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
NBC Notrk
Fred Waring
MIA
Alabama
Oliver Parks
Overseas Christmas Mail Month Declared by War Dept
The War Department designated Sept 15 to Oct 15 as Christmas Mail Month to ensure gifts reach troops overseas. Packages may be mailed without soldier requests, must weigh under five pounds, measure up to 15 inches in length and 36 inches in length and girth combined, and may not contain perishable items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Department
Sikeston Man Reelected Director Of Missouri Public Accountants
E H Berry of Sikeston was reelected as a director of the Public Accountants Association of Missouri at its Jefferson City annual meeting. Gov Forrest C Donnell attended and spoke on accounting's community importance. Francis R Brodie of Kansas City, a State Board of Accountancy member, was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Berry
Sikeston
Public Accountants Association of Missouri
Jefferson City
Forrest C. Donnell
Berry
Francis R. Brodie
Kansas City
State Board of Accountacy
St Louis Man Heads Drummers Association
Earl Hartman of St Louis was elected president of the Southeast Missouri Drummers Association at the close of its annual session last Saturday at Caruthersville Hartman succeeds Robert B E Flynn also of St Louis Other officers chosen are H E Foster Cape Girardeau vice president and O E Reinhard St Louis treasurer The 1945 convention will be held at Perryville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hartman
St. Louis
Southeast Missouri Drummers Association
Caruthersville
Hartmann
Robert BE. Flynn
HE. H. Foster
Cape Girardeau
O. E. Reinhard
Perryville
New Madrid Scouters Set to Meet on Wednesday
The New Madrid district scout ers meeting will be held Wednesday night June 7. Rev Reaves district chairman plans a fish fry and hopes scouters from each troop and cub pack in the neighborhood will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Rev. Reaves
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Great Lakes
C. D. Matthews 3d
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Charles
Oklahoma City
Okla
Pvt
Matthews
Will Rogers Field
Army
Leo Fisher
Carthage
Herald
THE
Sikeston Herald
Carp
J. KE. Butler
Jean Klein
Armored Field Artillery
Camp Polk
Klein
Columbia
Miss Evelyn
Stephens College
George Rasmussen
U. S
New Caledonia
Mary Elizabeth
John T. Wilson
U. S. Marines
Bermuda
Rufus Braddum
Curtis Braddum
Braddam
Christine Rodgers
D. W. Wheeler
Morley
Howard Linan
Near
G. W. Hagg
Crowder
Murphy Griffin
Vanduser
Tom Braddum
Near Sikeston
M. LA
J. L. Watson
J. C. Tuck
W. P. Boardman
E. W. Culek
J C. Carmichael
G. W. Gruber
A. C. Fuller
R. A. Bessette
W. R. Fitzgerald
Harry Wainwright
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Roger
Walgreen
Brother Froberg
Clem
F. J. Ford
B. T
Wli
Young Matron’s Club
Torak Cister
Powell Insurance Agency
Welsh Building
Pop
Farrell
MAN Heads Drummers’ Association
the Bach Studio
Malone Avenue
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