Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars reelects officers
The Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars re elected all officers at a meeting last night at 7 30 o clock at the U S O Center. Elected were president Mrs Roy Wagner senior vice president Mrs Charles Lindley junior vice president Mrs Edgar DePriest secretary Mrs Claude Turner treasurer Mrs Myrtle Moll chaplain Mrs E F Mouser conductress Mrs Burl Heath assistant conductress Mrs Claude Comstock guard Mrs Gertrude Colley patriotic instructor Mrs Elizabeth Whaley historian Mrs R C Finley and trustee Mrs George Steele. After the business a Bingo session followed. Hostesses for social hour were Mrs Harry Dover Mrs T V Branum and Mrs Lina J Minner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
U. S. O. Center
Roy Wagner
Charles Lindley
Edgar DePriest
Claude Turner
Myrtle Moll
E. F. Mouser
Burl Heath
Claude Comstock
Gertrude Colley
Elizabeth Whaley
R. C. Finley
George Steele
Harry Dover
T. V. Branum
Lina J. Minner
Sikeston officials attend Southeast Missouri guidance meeting
Four members of the Sikeston public school faculty headed by Supt R A Harper traveled to Cape Girardeau to attend a guidance conference for school executives at State College. Talks by Dr Harold Hunt and Dr Clifford Erickson covered postwar guidance planning. Sikeston attended only the afternoon session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Public School
Supt
R. A. Harper
Prin. Tharon Stallings
Prin Thurman Travelstead
Maurice Stewart
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
State College
Harold C. Hunt
Kansas City
Clifford E. Erickson
Northwestern University
Evanston, Il
Erickson
Sikeston
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at U S O Center
The next regular meeting of the Auxiliary of the American Legion will be held at the U S O Center on South Kingshighway on Tuesday night April 4 at 7 o clock. Mrs C C Cummins president will preside. Hostesses for the social hour will be Mesdames James Johnson George Lufcy and W A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary of the American Legion
U. S. O. Center
South Kingshighway
C. C. Cummins
Auxiliary
James Johnson
George Lufcy
Ww. A. Smith
Lions Hear Talk on Overseas Duty by Navy Petty Officer
Petty Officer Frank Cantrell of the United States Navy spoke at the Sikeston Lions club luncheon about his overseas service experiences. The meeting drew thirty members and three guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cantrell
United States Navy
Sikeston Lions Club
Trained Scout Leaders Rise in Southeast Missouri
R A Harper of Sikeston directed a program that lifted trained Scout leaders in the Southeast Missouri area from eight to 18 percent in three months. The second district wide leadership training course was held at Dexter this week, with Harper serving as leadership training chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A Harper
Sikeston
Southeast Missouri
Boy Scouts
Dexter
Mr Harper
Daughter Compliments Mother's Anniversary Supper
Miss Ruth Hollingsworth graciously hosted a surprise supper Saturday night for her mother Mrs W E Hollingsworth in observance of her birth anniversary. Guests included Mrs Sue Hinchey Mrs Florence Baker Mrs R H Harper Mrs T B Dudley and Mrs J M Sitzes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hollingsworth
W. E. Hollingsworth
Sue Hinchey
Florence Baker
R. H. Harper
T. B. Dudley
J M. Sitzes
Woman's Club Auction Nets Over 30 Dollars
Members of the Woman's club held a successful auction at Mrs J Wm Foley's home Tuesday with net proceeds just over $30 Auctioneer Mrs Robt D Mow handled the sales as varied items drew good prices The club discussed the Federated clubs Triennial in St Louis April 25 to 28 and elected Mrs B F Blanton as delegate with Mrs Arch Russell eligible Also note: American life insurance holdings rose by 8 7 billion dollars last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
J. Wm. Foley
Ways and Means
Robt. D. Mow
Federated Clubs
Jefferson Hotel
St. Louis
B. F. Blanton
Arch
Russell
KIWANIANS HEAR ABOUT LIFE IN RUSSIA
Robert Nolan, now Marine Ways manager at Mound City Illinois, spoke to Sikeston Kiwanis about his Russia years on the Five Ten Year Plan. He dined with Stalin, helped build Volga boats and diesel plants, and took a sled trip near the North Pole where he injured his eyes. George W. Kirk was elected Kiwanis International convention delegate for Chicago in June. Guests included Willard Mount, Lionel Schroff, Leroy C. Leslie and I G Richardson. The group will meet again at the Dunn Hotel tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nolan
Mound City
Russia
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Nolan
Stalin
Volga
North Pole
George W. Kirk
Sikeston Club
Kiwanis International
Chicago
Willard Mount
Lionel Schroff
Leroy C. Leslie
I G. Richardson
Dunn Hotel
Woman's Civic Club Meeting Planned for April 4
The Woman's Civic Club will gather Tuesday April 4 at Mrs E H Berry's home on Vernon avenue. Mrs M M Beck will review the book Mother Russia by Maurice Hindus. President Mrs L M Standley will lead the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Civic Club
E. H. Berry
Vernon Avenue
M. M. Beck
Maurice Hindus
L. M. Standley
WACs Boost Mail Service At Army Posts In Africa
The Women's Army Corps clerks reduced postal bottlenecks in Algiers and elsewhere overseas and at U.S. Army stations. Lt. Gertrude Lund notes mail means a lot to troops as WACs perform 239 types of assignments, with training available for recruits lacking specific qualifications. Coffee yields first crop in year four. mariner's compass known to Chinese in 1115 B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Mounted Police
Women’s Army Corps
Wacs
North Africa
Gertrude Lund
Algiers
Lund
WAC
Army Air Forces
Army Ground Forces
Army Service Forces
Sikeston Hospital Reports Week of Surgical and Medical Patients
Sikeston General Hospital treated several residents this past week. Surgical cases included C. H. Cline, Miss Martha Latham of Sikeston, William Hasler of Essex, Miss Velma Sparks, Artie Atkinson of New Madrid, Bettie Parks, Mrs. John Long, and Mrs. Albert Lee of Lilbourn. Medical patients were Virginia Hampton of Essex, Margaret Land, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sparks of New Madrid, Mrs. Gertrude Smith of Lilbourn, Mrs. Ruth Putnam of Sikeston, and Ray Pennington of Gray Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston General Hospital
C. H. Cline
Martha Latham
Sikeston
William Hasler
Essex
Velma Sparks
Artie Atkinson
New Madrid
Bettie Parks
John Long
Albert Lee
Ruth Putnam
Ray Pennington
Gray Ridge
New Arrivals at the Sikeston Hospital
Sikeston families welcome new babies this week. Robert Leslie Joyner, a son born March 28 to Pfe Glen L Joyner and Mrs Joyner of Sikeston, joins a daughter born to Mr and Mrs George Segraves of Morley on March 24. Other births include a son to Mr and Mrs Roy Clark of Sikeston on March 24, a son for Mr and Mrs Robt Barringer of Sikeston on March 25, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Thos Carroll near Sikeston on March 26, a son for Mr and Mrs Andy Cuttrell of Sikeston on March 27, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Lloyd Coffey of Bell City on March 27, and a son for Mr and Mrs J Blankenship of Kewanee on March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Glen L. Joyner
Thos. Carroll
Near Sikeston
Andy Cuttrell
Sikeston
Lloyd Coffey
Bell City
J. Blankenship
Kewanee
Missouri Students Donate for Ship Service
Thirty two Huzzah grade school students in Crawford County gave a dime each, sending 3.20 to Gov Donnell to request Missouri furnish silver service for the new battleship. Gov Donnell asked Navy Secretary Knox for guidance. money held until reply. A Mt Vernon prison employee named Oral Wood had urged him to lead the contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Huzzah
Crawford County
Donnell
Missouri
Knox
Oral Wood
Mt. Vernon
Sikeston Personalities and Health News Update
Bert Ward, critically ill with meningitis at his daughter Mrs Cecil Carsons home, was moved to St Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau Tuesday. Mrs J Rhymer of west of Morehouse was taken to Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau for an emergency operation yesterday. Samuel J Glascock and Robert Grady of near Veedersburg Indiana will visit Sikeston for cattle purchases. They will stay with Mrs R A McCord and Mr and Mrs A E Graggett of St Louis, who hosted their daughters Mrs Joe McCord and Mrs Dale Urban and spouses last weekend, then returned home earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Bert Ward
Cecil Carson
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Taylor Ambulance
J. Rhymer
Morehouse
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Samuel J Glascock
Robert Grady
Veedersburg
Ind
R. A. McCord
A. E. Graggett
St. Louis
Planned 1944 output of 821000 ice refrigerators
War Production Board organizes a 1944 production schedule targeting 821000 ice refrigerators to support wartime needs. The plan emphasizes scaled manufacturing capacity and supply chain coordination to meet domestic and allied requirements.
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War Production Board
RATIONEER S CAKE RECIPE FOR SUGAR ALMOND FLOURISH
A vintage cake recipe describes mixing cake flour sugar cream of tartar baking powder and salt, scalding milk then combining with dry ingredients. Fold stiff egg whites with almond extract, bake in a greased 8 by 8 pan at 325 degrees for 45 minutes, invert to cool.
Chocolate fudge candy recipe card
A simple chocolate fudge recipe combines three cups sugar three tablespoons cocoa and corn syrup with milk butter and pecans. Cook over low flame until a firm ball forms in coal water. Cool slightly, add pecans, then pour onto a buttered platter and cut while warm.
Dessert Meringue Nut Brittle Procedure
A recipe-style note describes making a praline meringue mixture with white corn syrup water and vanilla. Boil syrup until a firm ball forms in cold water. Beat egg whites to stiff peaks then fold in hot syrup and vanilla, add pecans, and continue beating until the mixture drops from a spoon onto a buttered platter.
Old-Fashioned Raisin Filled Cookies Recipe Card
Recipe lists ingredients and steps for raisin filled cookies. Includes flour baking powder salt shortening sugar egg vanilla cream, mixing, chilling, rolling to 1/8 inch, filling centers, topping with remaining rounds, sealing edges, baking at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. Yields about two dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies.
World This Week and War News Roundup
World events include American bombings in central Germany, Nazi air battles over a key aircraft region, and Russian forces advancing toward Odessa. U S sources warn rationing and price controls may extend post victory with possible relaxation after Hitler falls. First Lady Mrs Roosevelt returns from a regional tour while Roosevelt himself reports bronchitis. Memory Monday bill advances to honor war service members. Also includes a molasses cookie recipe with ingredients and baking steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Germany
Highth Air Forces
Federal Reserve System
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Hitler
Japan
Peace strike in Berlin and German flood prep noted
The Free Danish News Service said 30 000 German and foreign workers staged a peace strike in Berlin under the slogan End it by Haster A special correspondent claims to have bribed his way into Germany and lived in Berlin without passport or visa The Associated Press urged caution The Germans allegedly begun flooding Dutch lowlands as part of invasion prep Wide areas of the Netherlands are being evacuated and Great Britain uses common nettle to make special quality paper
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Berlin
Germany
Associated Press Bureau
Netherlands
Europe
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Wspapre
Tex
Woman’s Civic Club
ARMY
Sikeston Hospital
Ance
Zykky
Berlou
America
Pitman Cleaners and Tailors
Nikolaev
Black Sea
The
Bug
Steppes
Odessa
Moscow
Roosevelt
Mrs Roosevelt
South America
Central America
Caribbean
Senate
House
Carson Dillon
Elvis Tidwell
Sikestonians
Standard Oil City
Standard Oil Company
Tiny Beauty Salon
Stockholm
Great Britain
Cecowees
All Hat Shop Welter Building
Center Street
Jarui
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