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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
9
Members of the Sikeston Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold their regular bi monthly meeting on Tuesday June 9 at the Palace Cafe. Miss Margaret Fisher president of the group will be in charge of the meeting.
Nine new members have joined Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce announced at a June 2 meeting at Huxison's Cafe. New members include John Russell Felker, Max E. Reed, Francis Schmerbach, Jack R. Smith, C. D. Scherer, Pete Raimes, Edwand Leech, Joe Goldstein, and Dr. Herbert Miler. The membership contest leader is Dr Howard Dunaways with P. J. Ponder and Robert A Dempster heading other teams. The annual spring model airplane contest was dropped due to scarce materials, and a fish-fry will be held June 16 at Ted Bennett's Park.
Henry Pepper of Austin spoke to Sikeston Kiwanis on What Kiwanis is Doing in the War Effort. He stated the war seeks to prevent domination and protect human personality, urging Americans to take a long view and noting history’s lessons about progress through catastrophe. The club’s next meeting will be June 5 at the Dunn Hotel. Mr and Mrs David Blanton attended a reception for Mr and Mrs Frank Miller on Park Avenue.
Mrs. John Hux and Mrs. W B Malone Jr hosted a dessert bridge for Miss Lily Heyde of Jackson who will wed J H Yount Jr on June 24. Invitations extended by Mrs Claud Henley and Mrs Georgie Donnell accompanied by Luncheons in Heyde’s honor from Mrs Win Northington and Mrs Edwin Winter. A barbecue honoring the couple is planned by Mr and Mrs L E Allard Jr. A sixteenth birthday house party for Jean Louisa Jackson was held at the Linbaugh cottage on Wappapella Dam with numerous friends attending.
Cadet Joseph L. Baker of Sikeston was among sixty three graduates who received diplomas on May 31 at the Western Military Academy. The senior address was delivered by Honorable Hugh W. Cross, Lieutenant-Governor of Illinois.
Miss Katherine C Beckerton and Robert H Birdson both of Woodstock NL were united in marriage on Saturday May 30 at the home of Rev E W Bartley pastor of the Methodist church who officiated the ceremony Guy Ethridge of Sikeston attended the couple
Miss Betty Joy Nonenpreger of Bay City and Aviation Cadet Russell D. Lynn of Lansing united in marriage at the Methodist church with Rev. E W Bartley officiating. The couple will reside in Waco Texas briefly before establishing home. A wedding supper followed at the Country Club with white gladiola decor and a three tier cake.
Announcement to relatives and friends reported the marriage of Mrs. Ruby Hamby daughter of Mrs Dora Savers of Sikeston and Dr. Earle B. Simms St Louis dentist which occurred on May 27 The ceremony was at Rev O R Shields home Lafayette Park Baptist Church St Louis in the presence of a small group of friends Dr and Mrs Simms will reside in St Louis.
Miss Margaret Bowman of Sikeston and Robert Wesley Howard of Roswell New Mexico married at Rev T L Bess Methodist Church Benton on Sunday May 24. Ceremony performed by Rev Bess with Miss Gertrude Harnson Cape Girardeau and Aviation Cadet Edwin Milkey Phoenix Arizona present. Cadet Harold Nobak attended. The trio were at Missouri Institute of Aeronautics and transferred to Waco Texas recently. Mrs Howard a Sikeston High School graduate and stenographer for Scott County Milling. Mr Howard son of Mr and Mrs Carl Howard of Roswell. he completed basic training at Missouri Institute of Aeronautics Sikeston and joined the class transferred to Waco. Mrs Howard accompanied him to Texarkana then returned to Sikeston.
Miss Colleen Cotter of Galatia Illinois and Robert Brown of Detroit Michigan were married at the Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon June 2. Rev E W Bartley officiated with attendants Miss Lois Bradbury and William Searles of Eldorado. Mrs Cecil Brown and Mrs Otis Upchurch attended the ceremony. The couple will reside in Detroit and Sikeston was chosen for the wedding due to Mrs Upchurch's visit.
Eighteen members of the Sikeston Lions Club attended a regular luncheon at noon yesterday at the Rustic Rock Inn. President Charles Dement led the meeting as routine business was transacted. Sikeston Kiwanis members F. E. Mount L. M. Standley and George W. Kirk presented a resolution titled A Declaration of War by the Unarmed Forces of the United States of America, which the club adopted unanimously.
The Red Cross Home Nursing course opens with an 8 pm meeting tomorrow night, June 5, in the American Legion room at the Armory. The 24 hour course runs each Monday and Friday from 8 to 10 pm with Miss Margaret Hamlin as instructor. All interested are urged to attend.
Beatrice Dobbins reports the Victory Book Campaign exceeded goals with 6,408,804 volumes collected across 48 states and the District of Columbia. About 40 percent are unsuited, leaving roughly 3,845,283 to distribute to camps, Navy warehouses, U S clubs and ships. Sikeston area supported the effort with 425 volumes initially and 36 more later. The Sikeston library serves as a War Information Center offering guides on soldiers and air wardens. The report notes vast desert areas on earth totaling about 5,000,000 square miles.
Scott county aims to close its Navy Relief drive with a benefit show at the Armory hosted by Mrs. Cozette Dickerson and her dancing class. Proceeds go to the Navy Relief Society with performances by Mrs. Dickerson Miss Kathryn Clark and local volunteers. Miss Sarah Ann Michell will sing between acts as the drive, led by Mrs. H L Harty, nears the county quota of 1500 dollars.
The fishing season has opened with reports of good catches. From now until December 31, anglers may catch silver bass white bass striped bass yellow bass white perch crappie white crappie black crappie calico bass strawberry bass wall-eyed pike pike perch jack salmon sauger sand pike and all trout. Yogs may be taken but no more than 15 per day. Black bass rock bass red-eye and goggle-eye are prohibited until June 15 and the season closes December 31. Black bass limits are eight overall while rock bass limits are twelve.
Nine Sikeston women completed a home nursing course led by Mrs. Howard Dunaway and Mrs. George Faris and received Red Cross Home Nursing Certificates. Recipients included Mrs Clarence Cummins Mrs John Powell Mrs Nina Middleton Mrs Lucille Schlegel Mrs J E Robinson Mrs Sid Schillig Mrs Wm Higdon Mrs Harrison Tanner and Mrs A M Jackson. Additional home nursing classes will begin soon.
Newspaper publishers from twelve counties will meet in Poplar Bluff on June 18 to discuss problems facing newspapermen. It is one of six meetings held at strategic points through the State during June. Clint H. Denman of Sikeston and C. E. Watkins of Chillicothe, former presidents of the Missouri Press Association, will assist in conducting the sessions.
After sunset traffic reports show increased collisions and injuries. Police brief notes reduced visibility and driver fatigue as contributing factors, urging caution for night drivers and pedestrians.
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