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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
3
Great-Grandmother baked bread by hand using hops, sponge, and a copper range. The narrator recalls family rituals, home scents, and the shift from homemade to commercially baked bread as World War I ended an era of Dudley kitchen bread.
A grandfather recalls fear of tuberculosis shaping family health awareness from his youth through his children's teens. He notes deaths among younger people, the mistaken belief that risk faded with age, and that tuberculosis can affect any race. The piece links delayed diagnosis to ongoing societal burden and urges regular medical checkups to prevent spread. Then follows community notices of visits, a birth, a rummage sale, and 4-H Club activities with detailed member names and events.
Miss Eunice Cullen left Sunday for Jackson Mississippi to visit sister Mrs. Fist Wal visit and sister Mrs. Elsie Wsgidman. Guests at Sunday visit included Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Knotts and family from Flint Michigan and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Knotts of Bennett, with Mary Knotts and others. The weekend welcomed relatives of Mr. de Atose, Budelvy Denson and mother Mrs. Mary Knotts. Marva Ann visited relatives in Campbell Sunday after mourning. Myr. and Mrs. Fred Herkisne visited in J. R. Lucy home. Mrs. End Knicht and daughter Mathvean were Sikeston visitors Monday. Roy Corley and son Raymond joined relatives in Central Sunday. W. C. Knight visited West Plains and Merow Winafred Hen went to Cap Girardeau for a medical checkup. Mrs. Freda Smith of Lilbourne dined with her brother and wife and their spouse. Mr. Bul Tom Knight is visiting Memphis Tennessee this week. Dana and Ray Pullem of Portageville visited their grandmother, Mrs. Tula Ford. Mr. and Mrs. James Stewart and Travis, and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Vaughn and family attended Brighton Tennessee graduation where Vaughn’s son was a member. T. C. Knight of Malden and Mrs. W. C. Knight visited Parma Sunday. Mrs. Charles Waltrip and Mrs. Tye shared Sunday dinner in Wolhaport.
A tossed salad served daily at the family dinner boosts children’s health more than tablets. The article explains growing various lettuce types and other greens in home gardens, noting butter and crisp leaves, bleaching effects on vitamin content, and seasonally available chicory endive. It highlights sowing tips, harvest timing, and plant names like Bibb, Romaine, and Chinese varieties.
A list of scholarship and award recipients from Daughters of American Revolution and Lions Club honors names Barbara Lindley and others. VFW Post 935 votes on officer installation and a fall festival proposal. meeting notes also cover gymnasium tribute and piano recital details. Obituary notes Zelma E. Richardson of Catron, with family survivors listed. Funeral held at Parma Assembly of God. burial at Malden Memorial Park.
Live stock trading was irregular all week at National Stock Yards with hogs reaching a $20 top amid fluctuations. Fresh meat prices were weak with limited advances, while receipts were mixed and steer and heifer cattle mostly eased. Stronger bids appeared early in the week, then softened midweek, as buyers and sellers faced unsettled demand.
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