Diehlstadt High Holds Graduation Exercises Tonight
Graduation exercises of Diehlstadt Ingh school will be held this evening at 7 30 at the high school auditorium with Dean West C Myers of State College Cape Girardeau delivering the commencement address Rev A B Cooper pastor of the First Baptist Church of Charleston delivered the baccalaureate sermon. Seventy seven juniors and seniors and members of the faculty attended the class banquet at Ellis Cafe in Charleston Tuesday night April 26.
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Diehlstadt Ingh
High Geloo Auditorum
West C Myers
State College
Cape Girardeau
Margaret Mane Barnbrook
Gladys Phillips
Billy J Lawrence
Waom K Phillips
W. A Lynn
Clifton W Graves
Henson C Lepraves
Paul W Forrest
Harry L. Shawmaker
Ruth Ellen Stancil
Gene Malone
Weldon Cox
Harold Borden
John W Shger
WE Morns
Margarette Pauline Matthews
Flora Jaret Presson
Viola Hindwall
Gladys Elaine Brown
Zelma O Shvier
Mary Margaret
E Earl Crader
Zahn J Wells
Eileen Wray
Eileen McCord
Pullen Mayme Musfeldt
Bertram Bradford Lauceyette Kizer
Belle Blevins
District High Schools to Have Agriculture Class
High schools in Charleston Doniphan Cardwell and Jackson were among 23 approved for new vocational agriculture departments by State Superintendent Lloyd W Kirge. The plan approves full time departments based on district finances student numbers farm boy availability and community agricultural potential.
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Charleston
Doniphan Cardwell
Jackson
Lloyd W Kirge
Seven to Graduate from Canalou School
Seven seniors will graduate from Canalou High School on Thursday night May 12. Dr Up ton Palmer of Cape Girardeau will deliver the commencement address. Graduating seniors are Orville Arbuchle Maggie Shell Wayne Best Dimple Wright Barmey Blankenship John Cope and Wilson Moore.
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Canalou High School
Upton Palmer
Cape Girardeau
Orville Arbuchle
Maggie Shell
Wayne Best Dimple Wright
Barmey Blankenship
John Cope
Wilson Moore
Missour
Jefferson City
Bagwell Dam
Columbia St. Louis
Lead Belt
Nell Ashn
Asha Amel D Taul
Lenore N. McColum
W L Giddens
Frances Conrad
Helen Duckett
Wynnette Davis
Marguerite Wells
Lilhan S Grossman
Ellis Reed
Agatha Parks
Davis
Dr Parker to address Chaffee graduates
Dr W W Parker president of State College Cape Girardeau will speak at Chaffee high school commencement May 29 in the gym. Baccalaureate May 15 and eighth grade May 18. Carnival May 6. Graduates include Virginia Auc hchon Marie Bushard Dorothy Carl Bishop and many others. Faculty list includes Superintendent Fred Lewallen Principal Albert Thompson and a full teaching staff.
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W W . Parker
State College
Cape Girardeau
Chaffee High School
Virginia Au Buchon
Marie Bushard
Dorothy Carl Bishop
Dorris Mae Fatchett
Vera Goddard
Marie Hinkeban
Iona Lett
Eleanor McGuffey
Martel Munger
Mable June Ornsbee
Viola Scheeter
Thelma Sheeley
Virginia Smuey
Marilyn Stokely
Charlene Vichery
Kathrine Falker
Ralph Baker
Kay Brazeal
Roy Bullinger
Richard Coakley
Eugene Hampton
Charles Henshaw
Gregory Martin
Marsime McEving
Carl Morris Lester Prayer
Ralph Reinagel
Jack Robb
James Slayden
Norman Smith
Charles Verble
J L White
Jimmy Young
Edward Campbell
New Madrid and Surrounding County Rural School Teachers
A lengthy list of rural school teachers across New Madrid and nearby towns including New Madrid, Point Pleasant, St. Mary, Union Grove, Maple Grove, Parma, Portageville, York, and others. The roster features numerous colored teachers, names of superintendents such as Marston and Parma, and mentions about high school and grades teachers. A note requests one man teacher with a degree to teach general science and some grade work, with additional grade teachers to be hired later.
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Point Pleasant
Russell Thornell
Dora Bell Adams
Eva Harns Smith
Higgerson
Edith Blair
New Madrid
Dawson
Sylvia Dunn
Addie Hatcher
St. Mary
Jane Culbertson
Mary Flournoy Ellington
Adelia Minner
Union Grove
Eldons McMikle
Maple Grove
Bermiece Davis
Geneva Hudson Broadwater
Edadith Lee
Hyman
Louise McMullin
Marston
Dennis S. Revelle
Bertha Jenkins
Margaret
Walnut Grove
Pearl Presson
Frankie Bard
Linda
Thelma Latimer Kimes
Cade—Jewell Adams
Tinsley
Virginia McLaurin
Mildred Morris
Barnes Ridge
John Sells
Laura Ann Myers
York
Geneva Hudson
Parma
H W. Lueddecke
William A. Menick
Helen N. Parker
Opal Baskin
Ruth Crawford
Thurman Travelstead
Amalie Ford
Helen Niblack
Gwendolyn Barney
Alma Cat
York School
Tommy Raidt Wilburn
Georgia Goyins
Cade—Melvadeen Pritchett
Fisie Frio Fairview
Loren Beck
Bowman
Wanda Lee Nelson
Carne Mae Clinton
Lilbourn High School to Graduate Twenty-Four
Twenty four seniors will graduate from Lilbourn High School on Friday May 13. Rev William Huffman will give the commencement address. The annual address was given May 8 by Rev T J Saxon. Roberta Pollock is valedictorian and Darwin Harris salutatorian. The senior class play Oh Professor was shown April 29 and 30.
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Lualbourn High School
J. H. O'Connor
Wm Huffman
Hayti Baptist Church
T. J Saxon
Lalbourn Baptist Church
Roberta Pollock
Darwin Harris
Enid Beatcher
Ray Carroll
Eloise Cashion
Etta Cashion
Willard Denton
Roseanna Gardner
Howard Gosnell
Dan Greene
Stella Lewis
Irene McEade
Thelma McKenzie
Myrtle Maschmeyer
Marie Morris
Thelma Perkins
Henry Moyers
Mary Pickett
Marcella Riggs
J C Schaeffer
Audrey Scandrett
Jennie Jewell Timsley
Hazel Tope
John Hammett
Lilbourn
J H. O’connor
Owen J Taul
Sandell Bagley
H B Bridges
Marguerite Miller
Gladys Lee Hart
Floyd Liley
Gereva Croell
Ira Rubottom
Besse Lord John Stoker
East Prairie High School to Close May 16
East Prairie high school will hold commencement on Monday May 16 with Dr W W Parker president of State College Cape Girardeau delivering the address to the seniors. Rev Wm Paulk will preach the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday May 15. Ralph McCullough former New Madrid superintendent will head East Prairie schools next year. No changes were made in faculty at the recent election.
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East Prairie High School
W. W. Parker
State College
Cape Girardeau
Wm. Paulk
Church of God At
East Prairie
Clayton Alston
Louie Barton
Carlton Brantley
Geneva Chunn
Glenda Corbitt
Kate Corbitt
Grace Crewes
Lucille Catliph
Helen Foster
Burl Givens
Richard Gullion
Sara Hall
Mildred Hanor
Laverne Hubbard
Laverne Horton
H A. Jones
Ray Maxwell
Ray Powers
Christine Presson
L. E.mond Hall
Carrie Meyers
Earl Presson
Chas. Roberts
Harlan Russell
Chas. Thompson
Lorraine Tyler
Sheldon Watson
William _Vanece
Maddell Hockersmith
Ralph McCullough
New Madrid
East Prairie Schools
Thirteen Graduated From Blodgett School
Thirteen seniors were graduated from Blodgett high school at commencement exercises held in the school auditorium. The 1938 graduates are Jack Albert Chewning Consuella Mae Gier Harold Dee Gier Roberta June Gilbert Verbie Louise James Wilma Jean King Helen Ruth King Madeline Inez Mackley Evelyn Georgiana Pearman Zelma Chastine Strayham Wanda Mae Smith Samuel Oliver Vinson and James Harrison Young. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday May 1 with Rev John L Taylor preaching. The next school year will employ L F Evans as superintendent along with Murray Disharoon Fannie Moore Hilbert Wilson J M Sittes Opal Welker Marjorie Burke Jeannette Graham and Pauline Stanfill as teachers.
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Blodgett High School
Jack Albert Chewning
Consuella Mae Gier
Harold Dee Gier
Roberta June Gilbert
Verbie Louise James
Wilma Jean King
Helen Ruth King
Madeline Inez Mackley
Evelyn Georgiana Pearman
Zelma Chastine Strayham
Wanda Mae Smith
Samuel Oliver Vinson
James Harrison Young
A. C. McGill
State College
Cape Girardeau
John L. Taylor
Sikeston Methodist Church
L. F. Evans
Murray Disharoon
Fannie Moore
Hilbert Wilson
J. M. Sittes
Opal Welker
Marjorie Burke
Jeannette Graham
Pauline Stanfill
Matthews High School to Graduate May 11 1938
Miss Marie White will be valedictorian for Matthews High School's 1938 senior class, with commencement May 11 at the high school gym. Prof John H Gehrs of State College Cape Girardeau to give the commencement address. J C Throop is salutatorian. Rev Ralph Dodson will preach the sermon May 8. Graduates include Sylvia Harden Mane White Azilee Jones Opal Martin Nora Dover Madeline Cannon Homer Spradling Herman Moore Ralph Deane. J W Huckstep re-elected superintendent. New faculty listed for various schools. An innovation, Community Day, replaces the usual senior trip on May 13.
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Marie White
Matthews High School
John H. Gehrs
State College
Cape Girardeau
J. C. Throop
Ralph Dodson
Matthews Methodist Church
Matthew's
Elizabeth Shanks
Mildred Miller
Margaret Weissenborn
Lester King
Thelma Story
Lily Zimmer
Selma Gruen
Frankie Deane
Glenda Waters
William Deane
Pharms Ridge
Willa Alsup
Caney
Dora Calvin
Crowe
Donald Story
White Oak
Perkins High to Graduate Eight
Perkins High School will graduate eight students at graduation exercises on Thursday night May 12. Graduates include Willard Dudley Giles Irwin Vincent Brucker Grace Mouser Mildred Lenon Glenda Greer Manan Bumgardaran and Bernard Willett. George W. Hulpert has been elected superintendent of Perkins schools for the next year. Buy from Herald advertisers.
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Perkins High School
Willard Dudley Giles Irwin
Vincent Brucker
Grace Mouser
Mildred Lenon
Glenda Greer
Manan Bumgardaner
Bernard Willett
George WW M Hulpert
Perkins Schools
Dean Myers to address New Madrid graduates
Dean West C. Myers of State College Cape Girardeau will be principal speaker at commencement exercises of New Madrid high school to be held Thursday night May 19 in the high school auditorium. Graduates include Adelaide B Allen Robert Albach Elia Mae Bates Marion Carrigan George Bock Ruth Carrigan Mary Crisler Adele Newsum Martha Newsum Leo Druelinger Justine McCullough Rosemary Robinson Harriet Meier Jane Maxey Forrest Stepp and Cecile Williams. Faculty named for the coming year include L L Schuette principal high school Ivan Bidewell Albert Best John Hobbs principal grades Mabel Mecklem Mrs G G Dawson Mrs Walter Weekley Georgia Lockwood Helen Jones and Myrtle Haupt superintendent and three high school teachers yet to be elected.
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Dean West C. Myers
State College
Cape Girardeau
New Madrid High School
High Schol
Adelaide B. Allen
Robert Albach
Elia Mae Bates
Marion Carrigan
George Bock
Ruth Carrigan
Mary Crisler
Adele Newsum
Martha Newsum
Leo Druelinger
Justine McCullough
Rosemary Robinson
Harriet Meier
Jane Maxey
Forrest Stepp
Cecile Williams
L. L. Schuette
Ivan Bidewell
Albert Best
John Hobbs
Mabel Mecklem
G. G. Dawson
Walter Weekley
Georgia Lockwood
Helen Jones
Myrtle Haupt
Commerce High Graduates Seven Seniors
Commerce High School will graduate seven seniors in commencement exercises on May 18. Principal speaker will be Rev H S Holley on May 15 with sermon by Rev Fred Woods. Valedictorian is Wilbur Young and Pauline Wise is salutatorian. other graduates are Marion Jacobs, Guy Caldwell, Tommy Hawkins, Mary Jane Trammell and Garland Sanders.
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Commerce High School
W. B. Sanders
H S. Holley
Fornfelt Methodist Church
Fred Woods
Commerce Methodist Church
Wilbur Young
Pauline Wise
Marion Jacobs
Guy Caldwell
Tommy Hawkins
Mary Jane Trammell
Garland Sanders
Roy Ragains
Ruth Drexler
Helen Hawkins
Rosa Lee Schober
Mgh
Dexter High Seniors to be Tried for Life’s Fit Test
Forty eight Dexter high school seniors will face an unusual commencement on May 12 to determine if they are fitted for life beyond school. Judge John Rose heads the trial with a faculty jury, witnesses include heredity and security themes, and candle light ceremonies precede a student-led program and baccalaureate substitute May 8.
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Dexter High School
Stark names Horton to Butler County Democratic Central Committee
Gov Lloyd C Stark designates Will W Horton to replace J C Allen as a Butler County Democratic Central Committee member in the fourth ward Poplar Bluff. Allen succeeds W H Johnson in the third ward.
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Lloyd C Stark
Will W. Horton
J C Allen
Democratic Central Committee
Butler County
Poplar Bluff
Allen
W. H. Johnson
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Ruth Hale
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Mildred Stubbs
Stella Shill
Eloise Bond
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Mary Fl Wick
Exleen Smith
Wayne Sanus
Dulcie Schmidt
New Madrid County
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Bernard Estank
Robert Green
Carlotta Phillips
Philips
Ruby Wicker
Glenn Wicker
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Beryl Hutchison Stubblefield
Phillip Gibson
Mary Moore
Lilbourn High School
East Prairie School
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Fred Minton
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Walter Smith
Dexter Christian Church
Donald Alcorn
Sue Mae Allen
Omer Bailey
Virginia Lee Bailiff
Lola Burris
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