St Patrick’s party for Sikeston teachers at high school
Sikeston teachers were guests at a St Patrick’s party in the high school auditorium Monday evening. Mrs Gaither Daugherty Jr, Mrs Rose Sellmeyer, Mrs Bill Galladay, Misses Irene Richey and Vera Ruitcher organized the event. Square dancing and games provided entertainment while refreshments and table decorations followed the St Patrick’s theme.
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Sikeston
St. Patrick's
Gaither Daugherty Jr
Rose Sellmeyer
Bill Galladay
Irene Richey
Vera Ruitcher
St. Patrick’s
Kings Highway Chapter DAR Meeting At Mrs Van Horne Home
The Kings High Way Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution convenes Saturday at 2 30 PM at 247 North Ranney Street the home of Mrs F W Van Horne for an afternoon session.
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Kings Highway
Daughters of the American Revolution
F. W. van Horne
North Ranney Street
HB Chapter PEO Elects Officers at Matthews Home
At a meeting of the HB Chapter of PEO held Friday evening at Mrs. E. C. Matthews Jr.’s home, Mrs. J. Ernest Harper was re elected president. Officers elected include Mrs. Joe McCord vice president Mrs. Joseph A. Leslie recording secretary Miss Myra Tanner corresponding secretary Mrs. Wm. B. Malone Jr. treasurer Mrs. Frank Miller chaplain and Mrs. Leo Fisher Jr. guard Harper spoke on her Guatemala visit with Mrs. Robert S. Matthews as co host.
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PEO
E. C. Matthews Jr
J. Ernest Harper
Joe McCord
Joseph A. Leslie
Myra Tanner
Wm. B. Malone Jr
Frank Miller
Leo Fisher Jr
Harper
Guatemala
Robert S. Matthews
Meeting of Rebekah Lodge at Odd Fellow Hall
A meeting of the Rebekah Lodge will be held at the Odd Fellow hall tomorrow evening. Mrs. Carl Vincent, noble grand, will preside. All members are urged to attend.
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Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellow Hall
Carl Vincent
Noble Grand
Lions Club Dines Guests At Rustic Rock Inn
Out of town guests attended a Lions Club luncheon at the Rustic Rock Inn banquet room. I. D. Marshall of Kansas City spoke on Aviation. Other guests included Frank Rody, Fred Bruto, Mr. Cummins, Lee Lamar, Robert S. Matthews, and Henry Bartholomew. Lamar showed a film Our Town Builds an Airport. Forty four Lions attended. Mrs Barney Wagner will host a dessert rock tomorrow at 1 15 PM on North Barney Street.
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Lions Club
Rustic Rock Inn
I. D. Marshall
Kansas City
Missouri
Frank Rody
Fred Bruto
Mr. Cummins
Lee Lamar
Missour
Morgan Perry wedding set for Friday evening
Miss Ralpha Jeanne Morgan daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph A Morgan of Joplin Missouri will wed James Wilson Perry of Neosho Missouri in a ceremony at the Christian church officiated by Rev R M Talbert Attending will be Miss Peggy Webb of Sikeston and H L Perry brother of the groom to be Candle lighters will be Cecilia Boyer and Janet Lewis Ushers are Eddie Webb and Robert Boyer A reception will follow at the Boyer home Miss Morgan attended Springfield Junior College and the University of Missouri and is teaching at South Grade School Mr Perry a Neosho graduate served in World War II and is a junior in the University of Missouri College of Agriculture
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Ralpha Jeanne Morgan
Ralph A. Morgan
Joplin
James Wilson Perry
Neosho Mo
Christian Church
R M Talbert
Peggy Webb
Sikeston
H. L. Perry
Neosho
Cecilia Boyer
Janet Lewis
Eddie
Wedding of Miss Emma Lou Marshall and Simon Thrower
The wedding will be held next Sunday afternoon at 4 at First Presbyterian church in Farmington. Emma Lou Marshall, daughter of Mrs Margaret Marshall of Farmington, works for Western Union in St. Louis. Simon Thrower, son of Mr and Mrs W L Thrower of Sikes ton, is with Farmers Shoe Store in Kennett, where they plan to reside. Attending include Mr and Mrs Thrower and others named, along with Mr and Mrs Paul Smith and children, and Mrs Elmina Holdman and children.
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Emma Lou Marshall
Margaret Marshall
Farmington
Simon Thrower
W. L. Thrower
Sikeston
First Presbyterian Church
Marshall
Western Union
St. Louis
Mr. Thrower
Farmer’s Shoe Store
Kennett
Thrower
Paul Smith
A. C. Thrower
Margaret Thrower
Elmina Holdman
Kiwanis Club Delights With Song And Recital
The Kiwanis Club met in the Rustic Rock Inn dining room with wives as guests. Vernon Guttenfelder and Geo W Kirk led singing. Kathryn Clark hosted an organ recital at 201 North Stoddard, a program enjoyed by all. Next meeting is March 22 with a GE demo on electricity arranged by James N. McClellan.
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Bartley R. Schwegler
Kiwanis Club
Rustic Rock Inn
Vernon Guttenfelder
Geo. W. Kirk
Kathryn Clark
North Stoddard
Clark
Miss Clark
James N. McClellan
General Electric Co
Wagner elected commander of VFW Post at Odd Fellows hall
Roy W Wagner was elected to lead the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at a meeting held last evening at the Odd Fellows hall. He succeeds Floyd Matthews. Other officers elected include Leonard Colley senior vice commander T H Grady junior vice commander Don Paxson quarter master A B Jewell officer of the day Floyd Matthews three year trustee Robert Dempster judge advocate Dr C J Mellies post surgeon and Claude Turner chaplain. Installation will occur later. A birthday dinner served by the Auxiliary preceded the election.
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Roy H. Wagner
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Odd Fellows Hall
Mr. Wagner
Floyd Matthews
Leonard Colley
T. H. Grady
Don Paxson
A. B. Jewell
Robert Dempster
C. J. Mellies
Claude Turner
Rotary program highlights local news gathering steps
Bill Modersbach chaired the Monday Rotary program with Keith Patterson of Sikeston Daily Standard detailing how a news story reaches readers. Roy Boston and Gene Aufdenberg attended, the nominating committee met, and officer elections are set for March 21 at the Dunn Hotel. Reg Turner turned one, and Edna Pirret led a Greer Avenue bridge gathering.
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Bill Modersbach
Modersbach
Keith Patterson
Sikeston Daily Standard
Patterson
Roy Boston
Steele
Boston
Gene Aufdenberg
Conoco
Rotary Club
Dunn Hotel
J. R Harwell
Palace Cafe
Four Ladies Visit Kennett Yesterday
Mrs Florence Marshall Mrs F D Lair Mrs Jennie Stubblefield and Mrs H J Welsh spent yesterday in Kennett Lair remained for a longer visit with her sister Mrs Paul Salmon with whom she will stay at least a few days
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Florence Marshall
F. D. Lair
Jennie Stubblefield
H J Welsh
Kennett
Lair
Paul Salmon
Sikeston Debaters Place Fourth in State Tourney
Four Sikeston debaters led by Jay Dowden and Fielding Potashmick tied for fourth in State debate at Normandy high school St. Louis. Dowden also placed fourth in Ins oratorical declamation. Potashnick Kendig and McAmis reached semi finals in their events as rankings across schools were computed.
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Tye
Jay Dowden
Fielding Potashmick
John Kendig
Eddie McAmis
Normandy High School
St. Loui
Sikeston
Sedalha
Springfield
Sikeston teachers association hosts third party of year
The Sikeston Community Teachers Association held its third party of the school year in the Sikeston gymnasium Monday night March 11. Entertainment included bridge table hockey square dancing and group singing of Irish songs led by Miss.
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Sikeston Community Teachers Association
Sikeston Cymnasium
Contestants Named for Cape Music Contest in Sikeston
In the piano elimination contest Mary Jane Faris and Mary Elizabeth Stevenson were named winners and will represent Sikeston at the district meet in Cape Girardeau on April 1. Last Friday Evadine Parker, Assistant State Supervisor of Home Economics Education, visited our Home Economics Department.
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Mary Jane Faris
Mary Elizabeth Stevenson
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston
Evadine Parker
District Home Economics conferment on evaluation and counsel
The event featured twenty attendees with George E Mowrer of the Guidance Department among afternoon speakers. Donated plants including spirea, rambler roses, and other shrubs were provided by multiple donors. Additional funds totaling $20596 were raised to purchase more shrubbery around the football field and campus areas.
Debaters Enter Cape Girarthann District Meet
Sikeston sends two teams to the District Deimian Tournament at Cape Girarthann on Wednesday with nine rounds per debater. Participants include John Kendy Eddie McAmis Dowden and Fielding Potashch. Nine schools are entered in the meet. The winner advances to the Suir Debate League tournament in Columbia in early April.
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Sikeston
Cape Girarthann
John Kendy
Eddie McAmis
Dowden
Fielding Potashch
Suir
Lumbia
Methodist Women Meet at Cape Girardeau District Church
Approximately twenty nine women from Cape Girardeau district churches including Cape Girardeau Scott and New Madrid attended a meeting at the Charleton church Tuesday. Mrs W B Landrum gave an address from Tyler Texas as a field worker promoting the four year program of "Reacmme for Christ and His Church." The meeting drew Se Sikeston church participants.
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Cape Gardeau
Chorch
Cape Girardeau
Scott
Meumsipp
New Madrid
Connie
Chratheton Church
Amme
W B. Landrum
Tyler
Texas
Landrum
The
Chase
Rccamme
Chrst
Se Sikeston Church
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Missouri Delta Community Hospital
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New York City
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