Sikeston High School News Highlights and Events
Sikeston High School students hear film showings by Bob Lane and family with the film The Calling of Dan Matthews planned for Friday. The orchestra and band performed selections under Mr Head, and a senior home room program featured speech class topics on school life. The Student Lookout Committee was formed to send cards to ill or unfortunate students, with Mrs Vieth and Mrs Collins as advisers. An interest inventory from Stephens College reports seniors’ top vocational interests across artistic and computational areas.
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Dan Matthews
Sikeston
Bob Lane
One
Maxine Lane
Mildred Lambert
Jeanne Jackson
Louise
Vieth
Collins
Stephens College
Stallings
Major zone office approved for Cape Girardeau area
The Cape Girardeau Branch Office becomes a major zone office, extending service to Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Mississippi, Perry, Scott and Stoddard counties. Hours are 8:15 to 12:00 and 12:45 to 5:00 with a permanent staffer to answer tax questions and distribute forms. Current returns and payments will be received here. The change aims to improve taxpayer service in the zone. Also mentions Student Council planning an April 28 Kid Party with tentative plans.
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ST. Louis
U. S
Collector of Internal Revenue
Thomas P. Stanton
Cape Girardeau
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Joseph OD. Nunan, Jr
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bollinger
Mississippi
Perry, Scott and Stoddard
Himmelberger-Harrison
Army Day urged by Roosevelt for April 6 observance
President Roosevelt urges Americans to observe Army Day on April 6 by accelerating production of weapons ammunition and supplies to equip the army for victory. He stresses civilians reconsecrate themselves to the task and the army will face a burning test of courage resourcefulness and physical prowess in the coming year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Basketball letter for Bob Montgomery at Missouri School of Mines
Robert Montgomery of Sikeston has earned a varsity letter in basketball from Missouri School of Mines Rolla. He is a senior electrical engineer and senior class student council representative who attended Sikeston High School and was on the spring honor list for scholastic achievements.
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Robert Montgomery
M. E. Montgomery
Sikeston
Missouri School of Mines
Rolla
Bob
Sikeston High School
Negro baby initially weighs 25 pounds, recheck shows 15
Raleigh reports a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Amon Harris weighed 25 pounds at birth but doctors corrected the scale to 15 pounds. The attending physician said the scales were out of adjustment. The child died 12 hours after birth.
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Raleigh
N. C
Amon Harris
Busy meeting for Sikeston Cub Pack 43
Cub Pack 43, the youngest Boy Scouts group, met at the high school gym Friday night with cubmaster Thurman Travelstead in charge. Talks included What Dads Mean by J F Cox Jr and What Boys Mean by R A Harper. Rank advancements and den group roles announced.
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Thurman Travelstead
J. F. Cox Jr
R. A. Harper
Lyman Dale
Robert Lee Harper
Larry Strayhorn
Donald Grant
Dick Keller
John Moh
Billy Stearns
Jeff Thomas Smith
Buddy Lambert
John Nickens
Jimmie Keasler
J F. Cox Jr
Joe Bacher
Bobby Scott
Norman Lambert
Freddie Stone
Billy Haters
Miller Moll
Bob Deneke
Jack
Stills Seized by U S in February Report
Washington reports the Treasury alcohol tax unit seized 546 stills and arrested 952 people in February, up from 488 stills and 763 arrests in February 1943. February stills had a daily capacity of 16,833 gallons, higher than 10,572 gallons in 1943.
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Washington
Treasury
Alcohol Tax Unit
Coleman Building Feed Mill at Oran
Construction is underway on an alfalfa feed mill four miles west of Oran by E. P. Coleman Jr. It will be Scott county’s first such mill, with a 20 ton per day capacity and 7 or 8 workers. Similar mills are in Mississippi county. The plant should be ready by July 1 and will operate about six months annually.
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Oran
E. P. Coleman Jr
Scott County
Coleman
Mississippi County
Cannon seeks standard time four months a year
Washington representative Cannon a Democrat from Missouri introduces a bill to move the nation from daylight saving to standard time during November December January and February highlighting debate over annual clock changes.
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Washington
Cannon
Missouri
Congress
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Lookout Committee
Waverly Hastings
Ronald Baker
William Johnson
Virginia Rogers
Bigher
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Ios Malone Ave
Dunn Hotel
Hale
Jewelry & Optical Store
Bob Montgomery
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Radhive
Sikeston Cub Pack
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