Memphis Woman Judge To Address Sikeston Graduates
Judge Camille Kelly of Memphis will address Sikeston high school's 1939 graduating class at ceremonies May 22 in the auditorium. Diplomas will be presented by Lee Bowman. Superintendent R A Harper will preside. Baccalaureate May 21 at 8 pm with Rev John L Taylor preaching. union services planned.
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Camille Kelly
Memphis
R. D. Sorrells
Sikeston High School
John L. Taylor
Methodist Church
Buddy Aldridge
Delisle Arbaugh
Billy Bess
Harold Carmody
Foy Collins Jr
Carol Davis
John Dover
James Ferrell
Joe Goldstein
James Griffin
Russell Heath
Paul Kelly
Edgar Edward Leech
Charles Lindley
Ruth Morris
Camille O'Connor
Dimple Patterson
Challace Rabb
Rosemary Schorle
Mary Jane Sikes
Agnes Skidmore
Elmina Thrower
Nina Ruth Vaughn
Rosemary Ward
Maxine York
Sikeston High Plans Six Day Southern Tour
Thirty six Sikeston high school students will tour southern states from May 23 to May 29. A Greyhound bus is chartered and Principal Mahen accompanies in his car. They will visit New Orleans Vicksburg and Memphis among other sites. The trip costs 12.50 per student covering transport with individuals paying for meals and lodging.
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Sikeston High School
Greyhound
Wm. E. Mahen
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Memphis
Sikeston
Wanda Hinton
Martha Haw
Mary Jane Sikes
Gwendolwn Kirk
Juanita Bolden
Marshall Young
James Ferrell
Howard Wilson
Carl Werneck
Bully van Arsdale
Elwood Taylor
Charles Lindley
Catherine Anne Cook
Rosemary Schorle
Leeta Demans
Ruth Mhollingsworth
Rosemary Ward
Mary Emma Heath
Opal Crutchfield
Helen Vera Dudley
Elois Long
Helen Lee
Betty Jo Gross
Myrtle Boyt
Maxine York
Thomas Mathis
Camille O’connor
Frieda Mae Bryant
Helen Fisher
Buddy Aldridge
Billy Bess
Esther Jane Greer
Ruth Morris
Agnes Skidmore
Marietta Bloomfield
Mary Louise Montgomery
W. E. Mahen
Wm. Sikes
Electa O’hara
Agnes Erley
Wootson Hollingsworth
W. E. Hollingsworth
Sireston Student Advances From Cape Girardeau Verse Contest
Hart won first in the Cape Girardeau high school scholastic verse reading contest and will travel to Columbia for the state finals tomorrow. Principal Wm. E. Mahen will accompany her to the state contest.
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Well Hart
Cape Girardeau
Columbia
Wm. E. Mahen
Miss Hart
Sikeston Girl Sings In College Concert
Miss Peggy Ann Donnell a Centenary Junior College student from Sikeston sang with the pranos in a joint concert by the Stevens Glee Club and Centenary Chorus. She was among the hostesses at a supper dance after the event in Hackettstown New Jersey.
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Hackettstown
N. J
Peggy Ann Donnell
Centenary Junior College
Stevens Glee Club
Centenary Chorus
Miss Donnell
Georgie R. Donnell
Tanner Street
Sikeston
Mass Donnell
Nine Point Health Children Named In Toner School List
Nine point health children named after a schoolwide health exam announced by public health nurse Mrs. Della Poe. The nine points include vision hearing posture nutrition teeth throat smallpox vaccination diphtheria immunization and birth registration. The list names high school Bailey School junior high South grade school and many students with full names.
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Sikeston
Della Poe
Calendar of Activities For 1939 Graduates Sikeston event list
Dates for the 1939 Sikeston public schools closing and graduation events are listed. Activities include a Red Pepper banquet and dance on May 5, board dinner May 11, May fete May 12, senior tea and play May 16, senior assembly May 17, junior senior dance and banquet May 19, baccalaureate May 21, and commencement May 22.
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Sikeston Public Schools
Home Economics Cottage
Senior Class Play “Spring Fever” at Sikeston HS May 16
The Sikeston high school senior class will present a three act play titled Spring Fever on May 16 under Miss Frances Burch. The cast includes Howard Brant Russell Heath Mary Jane Sikes Ed Burns Etie Crear Lou Herron Catherine Anne Cook Vic Lewis Vivian George Esther Jane Greer Mrs Spangler Betty Jo Gross Phoebe Purcell Anne's mother Gwendolyn Kirk Henry Purcell Rodney Sutterfield Aunt Maude Ruth Hollingsworth Prof Virgil Bean Elwood Taylor Dr Dixon and Dean Minner.
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Sikeston High School
Frances Burch
Howard Brant
Brookfield College
Russell Heath
Anne Purcell
Howard
Mary Jane Sikes
Ed Burns
Eadie Crear
Lou Herron
Catherine Anne Cook
Vic Lewis
Billy Bess
Vivian George
Vic
Esther Jane Greer
Spangler
Betty Jo Gross
Phoebe Purcell
Anne
Gwendolyn Kirk
Henry Purcell
Rodney Sutterfield
Maude
Ruth Hollingsworth
Virgil Bean
Elwood Taylor
Dixon
Dean Minner
Sikeston Wins at Scholastic Meet in Cape Girardeau
Sikeston students earned two firsts three seconds and one third at the Cape Girardeau scholastic meet. Neil Hart led with first in verse reading Russell Wilson first in algebra Ruth Hollingsworth second in humorous reading Bertha Mae Ray second in shorthand Myron Morrison second in poster making Betty Ruth Limbaugh third in Latin.
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Cape Girardeau
Sikeston
Neil Hart
Russell Wilson
Ruth Hollingsworth
Bertha Mae Ray
Myron Morrison
Betty Ruth Limbaugh
Dinner Last Night for Sikeston Debate Squad
Forrest Rose of State College Cape Girardeau spoke at the banquet for Sikeston high school debate squad held at the Palace Cafe. The program featured a comic debate on a humorous resolution and a reading, with six inch chenille letters awarded to members who debated at least six times.
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Forrest Rose
State College
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston High School
Palace Cafe
Billy Bess
Norman Schwab
Eddie Crear
Garland Parker
Elwood Tayior
Gwendolyn Kirk
Mary Louise Montgomery
C. D. Butler
William Marsh
Mary Em Donnell
Ruth Hollingsworth
Betty Lou Barger
Martha Haw
Plans for safety courts in district schools
Harry Dudley of Sikeston, safety engineer for the State Highway Department, outlines plans for a safety court in each district school in Southeast Missouri. Each court would have a judge to rule on safety violations by students. Opening arrangements are not yet completed.
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Missouri
Harry Dudley
Sikeston
State Highway Department
Dudley
Best Speller Named at Bailey School
Anna Garrison was the best speller at Bailey School for April with a perfect score. The next top spellers were Graham Sadler Billy Morthington John Kendig Raymond Shainberg Margaret Thrower and Billy Ray Pratt.
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Anna Garrison
the Bailey School
Graham Sadler
Billy Morthington
John Kendig
Raymond Shainberg
Margaret Thrower
Billy Ray Pratt
Butler Leads in Circus Ticket Sale Contest at Cape Girardeau
C D Butler stands ahead in a district contest to sell the most Scout circus tickets in Cape Girardeau Friday night. He has a strong chance to lead and win a free one week camping trip at Camp Lewallen next summer.
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C D. Butler
Cape Girardeau
C. D
Camp Lewallen
Four Girls Graduate From St Francis Xavier School
Four girls will receive diplomas at a Sunday morning Mass May 2S at St Francis Xavier parochial school. Rev John J O'Neill will present the diplomas. Graduates are Pauline Layton Geneva Schwab Mary Ann Frewerd and Bonnie Schaefer. The school has about 50 pupils in the grade and 50 in kindergarten.
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St. Francis Xavier Parochial School
John J. O'Neill
Pauline Layton
Geneva Schwab
Mary Ann Frewerd
Bonnie Schaefer
Manual Training Work On Display This Week
A display at Sikes Hardware Showcases yearlong manual training projects by Sikeston High School students under Raymond Palm. Included are cedar chests, a large desk, small items, and works by Clarence Rafferty Carl Beal Richard McDougal James Fowler Dwain O Connor Charles Green Bill Holley Emanuel Schorle Cletis Stoval Danto Thrower Franklin Rogers Joe Baker Charles Mitchell J. E. Butler Heese Matthews Elwood Terrell. A full exhibition will be in the auditorium on commencement day May 25 3.
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Sikes Hardware Store
Sikeston High School Manual Training Department
Raymond Palm
Clarence Rafferty
Carl Beal
Richard McDougal
James Fowler
Dwain O’connor
Charles Green
Bill Holley
Emanuel Schorle
Cletis Stoval
Danto Thrower
Franklin Rogers
Joe Baker
Charles Mitchell
J. E. Butler
Heese Matthews
Elwood Terrell
New Classes Expanded at New Madrid CCC Camp
The New Madrid CCC drainage camp education program under Rufus Crews has added many classes since last month’s enrollment. Dr George R Pennington teaches first aid for leaders and drivers, while E L Miller Jr leads a foremanship class. Attendance is strong, voluntary, and in addition to ongoing project work.
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New Madrid
Dedication Held for Eugene Field Grade School
Poplar Bluff marks formal dedication of the new Eugene Field grade school on Friday night with board of education and faculty directing the event.
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Poplar Bluff
Eugene Field
Board of Education
Sikeston Students Place At Columbia Meet
Eight Sikeston high school students traveled to Columbia for the State musical meet returning with one second place and seven thirds. Eddie Crear led with a two plus on trombone, while Mary Jane Sikes, Gwendolyn Kirk, John Dover, Joe Arbaugh, Loomis Mayfield Jr., Billy Anderson and Mary Emma Allen also earned third places in various solos and instruments.
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Sikeston High School
Columba
Sikeston
Eddie Crear
Mary Jane Sikes
Gwendolyn Kirk
John Dover
Joe Arbaugh
Loomis Mayfield Jr
Billy Anderson
Mary Emma Allen
Miss Dema Parker Hosts Weiner Roasts For English Club
Dema Parker leads the TC English Club to a weiner roast next Monday night May 8. The Photography Club met Morgan night to plan a trip to Reelfoot Lake with an outing likely Saturday May 6. Seventh and eighth grade art classes finished attractive decorated plates under Mrs Agnes Erley. High school art members work on posters and some do oil paints. The entire faculty and school board with wives and friends will attend a social at the Stoddard County Country Clubhouse tonight. Home economics girls under Miss Hess prepared refreshments served by a faculty committee while the faculty dames provide music and games.
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Dema Parker
TC English Club
Morgan
Reelfoot Lake
Agnes Erley
Ol Paints
Stoddard County Country Clubhouse
Miss Hess
Poppy Day Planned in Sikeston May 27
Poppy Day will be observed in Sikeston on Saturday May 27 with Mrs Jas Kevil in charge of pop pie sales. Funds from the event support disabled World War I veterans. Grover Baker spent the first of the week in Columbia Mo with his son G C Baker Jr a Missouri University student.
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Sikeston
Jas. Kevil
Grover Baker
Columbia
G. C Baker Jr
Missouri University
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