Local News From Nearby Towns and Schools
R H Mackley and daughter Madeline returned from a Texas trip and vacation. Mr and Mrs Leon Sharrock of Memphis visited Blodgett. L D Ferguson from Murray, Kentucky, and sister visited. Madeline Mackley and Gilbert Wilson enrolled as summer students at State College Cape Girardeau. Marshall Hirsh underwent an appendectomy in Cape Girardeau and is improving. Supt L F Evans and wife left for Iowa City for his Master's degree. Fred Withrow in Army camp near Chicago spent weekend with family in Sikeston. Tom Mooney Philip Mooney and Miss Hall and Mason from St Louis visited the Marshall home. G B Clippard and relatives visited Oak Ridge on Memorial Day. New Blodgett teachers include Ferguson Murray Ky Thelma Thomason Cooter Margaret Thacker Morley Louise Nienstedt Blodgett Wallace Hebber De Soto. Mrs L F Evans Mrs Bessie Peal and Miss Jeanette Graham attended a teacher announcement party in Sikeston for Miss Marjorie Burke. Burke married Cline Carter July 31 1940 in Princeton Ky and will live in Cape Girardeau. Reunion of schoolmates held May 29 at Mrs BE Nienstedt home with seven guests from Portageville Jackson Charleston Osceola Cape Girardeau and Sikeston. Next spring reunion to be at Mrs Alvin Penzels Jackson home.
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R. H. Mackley
Madeline
Texas
Leon Sharrock
Memphis
G. W. Pearman
L. D. Ferguson
Murray
Blodgett
Ferguson
Madeline Mackley
Gilbert Wilson
State College
Cape Girardeau
Marshall Hirsh
L. F. Evans
Iowa City
Iowa
Evans
University of Iowa
Fred Withrow
Chicago
IF. M. Withrow
Sikeston
Tom Mooney
Philip Mooney
Misses Ferguson
Thelma Thomason
Cooter
Margaret Thacker
Morley
Louise Nienstedt
Wallace Hebber
de Soto
Bessie Peal
Jeanette Graham
Maurice Armstrong
Marjorie Burke
Miss Burke
Cline Carter
Princeton
BE. J. Nienstedt
R. D. Ellington
Olive Mayfield
Portageville
Alvin Penzel
Guy Cobble
Jackson
Sherman Hill
Hayti
Charles Lumsden
Deila Sawyer
Blytheville
Ark
W. D. Gaines
Wm. Zimmer
Ames D. Taul
Canada
Tom Moore
Wappapella Dam
Poplar Bluff
Britt McGee
Wm. Helms
St. Louis
Archie Clark
Cora Jane
D. A.reene
Cora Gossett
Dolly
Clifford Reed
Burrel Gunn
Bland Wright
Larry
Ann
Frank Radcliffe
Alice
Frankie Deane
Malcolm Radcliffe
Donald Story
Fred Mainord
Anderson
Ind
Nadine Mainord
Lyle Mainor
C. A. Critchlow
Mary Alice
William Depro
St. Louis University
William C. Critchlow
School of Medicine
Glenn Eaton
Bessie Lea Parmley
Bessie Parmley
J. W. Ferrell
Rock Island
Tll
Hazel Triggs
Effingham
Til
Joe Hight
Mat Hunter
Moline
Harry Hunter
Aubrey Nations
Evansville
Corey Brown
Fred Leming
Anne Taylor
L. A. Tickell
Leila Ingles
Little Rock
G. R. Fisher
Billy
Jefferson Barracks
Ethyl Hart
Charles Chapman
Viola Boone
Kentucky
Pvt
Perry Allen
Camp Grant
Illinois
Walter Chandler
Guy Owings
Trenton
Byron Patterson
Maude Patterson
Ida Parrish
J. T. Self
Self
Methodist
Eastern Star Lodge
Charles Mick
Carl
Harrisburg, Ill
Viola Mitchell
Harrisburg
Adelaide Dunfee
Vintage car sale ad lists many 1930s models and prices
A 1940 Chevrolet Coach is listed with no knees and low mileage. Several prewar cars including 1939 Chevrolet Coupe at 495 dollars, 1938 Ford Tudor at 295, 1937 Ford Tudors and Fordors around 275, 1934 Chevrolet and Fordor near 95 and 89, and multiple pickups and panels priced from 25 to 375 dollars. The ad shows numerous Model A and long wheelbase models with varied mileage and condition.
Social notes from Sikeston to Cape Girardeau
Mrs Sherman Hill of Hayti and Mrs Deila Sawyer of Blytheville visit relatives in Sikeston and nearby towns. Several families travel to St Louis for medical care, college enrollment, and a graduation. Brig Gen Ulysses Grant III speaks in Cape Girardeau with Sons of Union Veterans and the American Legion hosting the memorial address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Ulysses S. Grant III
American Legion
Walter Roth
Sons of Union Veterans
Grant
Lieut
C. H. Dunn
Rolla
Roses to be planted deeply for strong roots
Roses grown on their own roots should be set about an inch deeper than they stood in the nursery to promote root development and stability in the new planting.
Herald Farm News Summary
The Herald reports on farm developments with updates on crops weather and livestock practices. Local growers share insights on planting schedules and market trends affecting agriculture in the region.
Morehouse Masonic Hall to be Dedicated
The new Masonic Hall built by H I Himmelberger of Cape Girardeau will be dedicated Tuesday night. A banquet will precede the dedication at seven o clock. The Eastern Stars help the Masons decorate and serve the banquet. About 150 people are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Himmelberger
Cape Girardeau
Morehouse News Highlights Local Movements and Visits
Local notes report births and visitors across towns. Glenn Eaton welcomes a son born May 29. St Louis visitors include Bessie Lea Parmley and Ethyl Hart, while many residents travel for work or family visits. The Eastern Star meeting featured bingo and refreshments.
Rural Scott County graduation list expands schools
Superintendent O F Anderson announces graduates from Scott County rural schools. Names include Graysboro John Eads Lucille Eads Barbara Lance Lavourne Brant. Macedonia Alfred Walter Ruthie Miller Helen Spradlin. Scherer Joseph Glueck. Pleasant Hill Ollie Mae Springer. Wylie Laymon Hinkle Arthur Westrich. Big Island Lemme Gibbar Elen Mutchler Leroy Mutchler. Bryeans Joseph Kiefer J C Pippin Bobby Harris. Campbell Bobby Collier Willa Jean Collier Charles Collier Edwin Collier. Greer Betty Lackey. Owensby Dorothy Gunter Dewies Gunter J C Keen LeRoy Cook. Hope Veda Greer Lillian Harris Johnny Keifer. Lusk Louise Linebaugh Martha Martin Don Doherty Virgil Doherty. McMullin Mildred Jean Altom Homer Edwards. Lennox Leon Compass Mildred Vaughn Virginia Vaughn. Tanner Maxine Gray Marie Herrington James Hill. Hunter 16 John Wyatt. Miner Betty Joe Gentry Edith Elliot Gloria Elliot T L Hager E G Grigsby. Stringer John Griffin Betty Hodges Jimmy Hodges. Chaney Pauline Turner Lola Mae Rettig Clayton Bohannon Irene Riddle. New Hamburg Aurelia Scheter George Urhahn Justine Kuss Georgiana Robert Veronica Bucher Anita Glastetter Ruth Allen Keller Vincent Dirnberger Wilfred Urhahn. Baker Harriet Maxwell Alfred Carter Jr Lester Sylvester King Sylvia Robinett Maryland Proffer Margaret Miller Bonnie Mae White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Anderson
Scott County Schools
Graysboro
John Eads
Lucille Eads
Barbara Lance
Lavourne Brant
Ethelene Poe
Jean May Sander
David Uelsmann
Willetta Shaw
Macedonia
Alfred Walter
Ruthie Miller
Helen Spradlin
Marada Mabrey
Scherer
Joseph Glueck
Irah Wilkins
Pleasant Hill
Ollie Mae Springer
Rose Dohog
Leroy Mutchler
J. D. Andrews
Bryeans
Joseph Kiefer
J. C. Pippin
Bobby Harris
Mary Smith
Campbell
Bobby Collier
Willa Jean Collier
Charles Collier
Edwin Collier
Mary Travelstead
Greer
Betty Lackey
Helen Beardslee
Owensby
Dorothy Gunter
Dewies Gunter
J. C. Keen
LeRoy Cook
Opal Soyd
Hope
Veda Greer
Lillian Harris
Johnny Keifer
Mary E. Bridges
Lusk
Louise Linebaugh
Martha Martin
Don Doherty
Virgil Doherty
Golda Rhoades
Lemons
Charles Spencer
Gladys Modgiin
Earline Spencer
Crowder Deleia Dial
Gene Jeffries
Stevie Phillips
Carl Lufey
Betty Lee Sherry
Leonard Cassidy
McMullin
Mildred Jean Altom
Homer Edwards
Ernest Adsup
Lennox Leon Compass
Mildred Vaughn
Virginia Vaughn
Mary R. Wilson
Tanner Maxine Gray
Marie Herrington
James Hill
Bob Cannon
Hunter
John Wyatt
Martha Wallace
Miner
Betty Joe Gentry
Edith Elliot
Gloria Elliot
T. L. Hager
E. G. Grigsby
Ozie Reeves
Stringer
John Griffin
New Hamburg
Aurelia Scheter
George Urhahn
Justine Kuss
Georgiana Robert
Veronica Bucher
Anita Glastetter
Ruth Allen Keller
Vincent Dirnberger
Wilfred Urhahn
Latina
Baker
Harriet Maxwell
Alfred Carter Jr
Lester Sylvester King
Sylvia Robinett
Maryland
Proffer
Margaret Miller
Bonnie Mae White
Glenn Williams
Cairo Bridge Commission Offers to Buy Mississippi River Span
The Cairo Bridge Commission offers to purchase the Mississippi River bridge from the Cairo Bridge Company under 1939 congressional authorization. H. M. Byllesby Co. would hold the deal, aiming to merge operations and eliminate tolls once debts on the Mississippi span are paid, subject to Public Roads Bureau approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo Bridge Commission
Ohio Bridge
Cairo Bridge Company
Mississippi River
Illinois
Missouri
Congress
H. M. Byllesby Co
Chicago
Ray Williams
Ohio River Bridge
Mississippi
United States Bureau of Public Boads
Wheat varieties suited to Missouri conditions discussed
Practical notes describe multiple wheat types well adapted to Missouri climates and their potential combinations. The article outlines agronomic considerations, seed choices, and expected performance under local conditions, emphasizing selection strategies for farmers operating in varied Missouri settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Rupture Shield Expert at Cape Girardeau Event
H M Shevnan of Chicago, a Rupture shield expert, will appear at the Marquette Hotel Cape Girardeau on Thursday June 12 from 9 AM to 6 PM. He touts the Zoetic Shield as a universal rupture remedy that also improves circulation and closes openings in about ten days without medicines straps or medical treatment. Demonstrations are free. Address: 6509 N Artesian Ave Chicago. Solicits cases after surgical operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Shevnan
Chicago
Marquette Hotel
Cape Girardeau
Shevnan
Artesian Ave
Whilewashing: an inexpensive way to improve outbuildings
A brief note states that whilewashing is a cheap method to enhance the appearance of outbuildings, offering a simple upkeep approach for property owners.
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Darcy Brown
Margaret
Eastern Star
Punxico
Mesdames Belle Dillon
Mae Brown
Margaret Spence
Nellie Wofford
Thelmn Reynolds
Nora Smith
Popslar Bluff
Leo Barnes
Bill Grossman
Jim Sanders
Barbara Jane Sanders
Grossman
Will Grossman
Hollis Hudson
Hollywood
Cal
Orville Sanders
Hudson
Fred Laminack
Pine Bluff
Chas. Albright
Ruth Fikes
Scott County Rural School Graduates
Dolores Hopkins
Melva Heisserer
Mary Enderle
Emima Compas
Norval Messmer
Leander Drury
Alex Burger Jr
Benjamin Enderle
Leroy Blattel
Frank Bles
Crescentia
Chaney Pauline Turner
Lola Mae Rettig
Clayton Bohannon
Irene Riddle
Neta Cox
Cairo
W.A. Myers
National Life
Vermont
Mikeston
Rena Wee
Success Oil Company
Sikeston, Missouri
F. & M. Oil Company
Chaffee, Missouri
Dejarnett
Highway
Dexter, Mo
Walton & Williams Motor Company
Ancell
Success Otl
Slimo
Prep Pennzoil
Success Otl Company
Bertrand, Missouri
LTA
Cooper Oil Company
Charleston, Mo
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Scott Street
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