Sikeston High juniors lead Barker Honor Roll again
Sikeston High School reports the Barker Honor Roll across grades with eight juniors on the list, far ahead of freshmen and seniors with three each. Nine girls meet the criteria to the six boys, led by seniors Carolyn Wilkinson and Richard Lewis with five E minus grades. Michael Lewis is the lone sophomore on the roll for two quarters running. Other honorees include ninth graders Eddie McAmis Jerome McCoy John Reed. tenth grader Michael Lewis. eleventh graders Susy Bailey Mary Jane Faris Tommy Halis Glenda Humphrey Betty Keasler Mary Louise Lackey Pat Letsinger Mary Nell Van Bibber. twelfth graders Richard Lewis Elsie Spivey Carolyn Wilkinson. Junior high lists include seventh graders Myrtle Chism Donnie Gimlin Beverly Andres Garland Castleberry Aileen Cates Joan Hill Neil Lewis Shirley Lewis Carol June Moody Earl Singleton Robert Stearns Jim Denton Larry Jenkins Ruth Struwe and eighth graders Laquitta Branum Bobby Crawford Thomas Gwaltney Dorothy Lee Palmer Armetha Ray Mona Carol Scobey Chares Vogt Ned Wirth Mary Lucille Humes. Southeast Missouri Debating League will sponsor a speech contest April 13 at 2 p.m. with ten member schools and 15 invited. Contests include poetry reading prose reading extemporary speaking original and non-original oration humorous declamation and dramatic declamation. Contact Robert Walker or Miss Mary Ellen Bailey for entry. Sikeston Bulldogs travel to Hayti for first spring track meet with Kennett Harti Parma Marston and Sikeston competing. Dorothea Miller’s article on improving reading programs with library aid will appear in the April Missouri Schools.
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Barker
Carolyn Wilkinson
Richard Lewis
Mary Nell van Bibber
Elsie Spivey
Myrtle Chism
Donnie Gimlin
Beverly Andres
Garland Castleberry
Aileen Cates
Joan Hill
Neil Lewis
Shirley Lewis
Carol June Moody
Earl Singleton
Robert Stearns
Jim Denton
Larry Jenkins
Ruth Struwe
Laquitta Branum
Bobby Crawford
Thomas Gwaltney
Dorothy Lee Palmer
Armetha Ray
Mona Carol Scobey
Chares Vogt
Ned Wirth
Mary Lucille Humes
Libraries in classrooms widen young readers' interests
Through school libraries and classroom resources children are encouraged to explore a broader range of reading interests. Programs in reading are designed to engage students, foster curiosity, and build lifelong literacy skills across grades.
Junior High Students Star in Public Musical Tonight
Two hundred fifty junior high pupils perform in a musical program at the high school gymnasium tonight at 8 oclock. The program, directed by Miss Vera Mae Richter, includes junior high band numbers led by Keith Collins.
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Keith Collins
Vera Mae Richter
Prize Family to be staged by seniors Friday May 13
The seniors present Prize Family a satire on the radio contest craze. Robert Walker notes the play had a long Broadway run. After tryouts April 4 and 5, the eight member cast will be announced.
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Robert Walker
Mary Ann Hitchcock Wins State Medical Essay Prize
Mary Ann Hitchcock, a senior, took third place in the state wide medical essay contest sponsored by the American Medical Association Auxiliary. More than 300 essays were submitted on the topic Private Practice vs. Socialized Medicine. Her prize is a $25 War Bond.
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Mary Ann Hitchcock
American Medical Association Auxiliary
Mary Ann
Chaney School District Annexed by Sikeston District
The Chaney School District votes 74 to 0 to join the Sikeston District. The Sikeston Board of Education will meet today to accept the annexation.
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Chaney
Sikeston
Sikeston Board of Education
Seniors to Take State and National Constitution Test
Missouri law requires seniors to pass a constitution test before graduation. Robert Walker will conduct four or five lectures in homerooms starting Tuesday, leading to the administration of the exam.
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Missouri State Law
Robert Walker
Poplar Bluff Girl Named State Pilgrim in DAR History Test
Senior Mary Ann Seipel of Poplar Bluff High School won first place in the American history test sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution earning the title Missouri State Pilgrim with a perfect score. Carolyn Wilkinson represented Sikeston High School in the contest.
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Mary Ann Seipel
Poplar Bluff High School
Missouri
Daughters of the American Revolution
Carolyn Wilkinson
Sikeston High School
Principal Miler to Attend Columbia Leaders Meeting
Miss Dorothea Miler supervisor of elementary grades will attend an elementary principals meeting in Columbia Missouri on April 1 and 2. The theme is The Principal Grows in Leadership Ability by Doing a Better Job. Southeast Missourians include T M Travelstead principal of South Grade School last year. Robert Walker's citizenship classes have received two letters thanking them for two of the four.
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Dorothea Miler
Columbia
T. M. Travelstead
South
Robert Walker
Seed purity and weed content report 1949 data
The analysis shows varietal purity 99.07 percent with noxious weed presence per se. Inert material 0.93 percent and overall seed viability 98.8 percent. No additional crop seed detected.
CARE box recipients thank German and Dutch families
The year’s CARE boxes reached Welhelm Stanke and family in Germany with thanks from his wife and four children including Elizabeth, who said chocolate was the first since before the war. A second letter came from W Wetzelaer and family in Holland citing rationing, both letters in good English.
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Welhelm Stanke
Elizabeth Stanke
W. Wetzelaer
Mr. Wetzelaer
Holland
U. S
Chili supper to honor Spanish I and II classes
Tonight a chili supper will be held in the Home Economics cottage for Spanish I and II classes. The hosts are the losers of a contest conducted earlier this year with two groups chosen and points from quizzes and daily grades added to determine the winners.
Matthews school buys twenty five filing cabinets at disposal meet
The Matthews Consolidated School Faculty attended the property disposal meeting at Malden Air Base last Thursday under Cecil Jenkins of the State Department of Education. Southeast Missouri representatives attended the meeting and sessions covered progress and future education trends for the region.
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Matthews Consolidated School
New Madrid Educational Association
Supt. L. L. Schuette
New Madrid
Jack Matthews
The
Missouri University
Department of Physical Education
Matthews
Four cases heard by Magistrate M E Mont gomery at city hall
Clerk Frank H Smith reports four students in Sikeston area faced charges. John William Johnson held for circuit court at Benton on burglary charges involving clothing and goods valued at 150 dollars. Junior Ray Parker cited for careless driving on Highway 60 with a 10 dollar fine. Ernest Chessman ordered held for circuit court for check forgery. L C Talley fined 25 dollars and 60 days in county jail for drunk driving, then paroled to R D Clayton. Clyde Bird returned from Kansas City business trip. Mrs J W Foley Mrs J N Sitzes and Frances Ann visited St Louis last weekend. Jeanette Parker of Marble Hill visits with Mr and Mrs Fred Williams and Helen Binford this week.
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M. E. Montgomery
Frank H. Smith
John William Johnson
Sikeston
Mark Throop
Tanner Street
Benton
Junior Ray Parker
Highway 60
Ernest Chessman
L. C. Talley
R. D. Clayton
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HAYTI
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Dorothea Miller
Missour Schools
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Poplar Bluff
Supervisors’ Meeting
Scott County
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Sikeston, Mo
United States
F. H. A. Meeting
Eddie Rickenbacker
Alumni Association of Matthews Schools
Matthews School
Future Homemakers
Ada Jean Laird
Rosalie Powell
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Jefferson City
Rosalie
Jane Gardner
Imogene Lomax
Frances Parks
Nita Northcutt
Melba Clark
F. F. A. Meeting
Future Farmers of America
G. C. Baker, JR
Greer Street
Shoe Factory
Armour
Mayrose
Great Northern
Dixie White — Light House
Florida Juice Oranges
Pascal Celery
Herald
Magistrate Court
Clyde Bird
Kansas City
J. W. Foley
J. N. Sitzes
Frances Ann
St. Louis
Jeanette Parker
Marble Hill
Fred Williams
Helen Binford
Sedalia
Scudder Hull
Eagle Tractor and Implement Company
Sunset Addition
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